Battle Master
- Not to be confused with The Master or Master Toad.
| Battle Master | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) | |
| Species | Toad |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Hey there, kid. You got a minute to learn what it means to fight? Like, to fight with your whole heart?”
- —Battle Master, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
The Battle Master or Battle Master Toad[1] is a Toad who appears in the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He wears a purple tangzhuang coat and guapi mao cap. He introduces himself after Professor Frankly instructs Mario and Goombella to go to Petal Meadows, and can be found in various locations throughout the world afterwards.
When Mario talks to the Battle Master, he is given two choices. One is to go into a practice battle against three Goomboards, indestructible enemies that deal no damage, similar to the Action Command Dojo and Battle Lab from previous Paper Mario games. Mario can either take turns practicing his attacks with no FP or SP cost, or have the Battle Master jump at him holding a Goomboard to practice his guards. During these battles, Mario is able to use any move even if the corresponding badge is not equipped, and and Attack FX badges along with W Emblem and L Emblem are disabled. This battle also has a unique theme, titled "Master of Action Commands," which is composed with Chinese instruments. The other option is to read various tips for battles, including explanations for the stage and action commands. For the duration of the time that Mario has lost his name, the Battle Master instead refers to Mario as "Nameless Frank".
Locations
The Battle Master can be found in the following locations:
- Rogueport, Rogueport East next to the pipe leading to Rogueport Underground.
- Petalburg, outside Toce T.'s house.
- The Great Tree, near the exit to Boggly Woods.
- Glitzville, near the juice shop.
- Twilight Town, second area after defeating Doopliss the first time.
- Keelhaul Key, outside Keelhaul Galleria.
- Riverside Station, near the train platform.
Quotes
- "I can see you're brimmin' with potential, kid, but there's a heap o' stuff you don't know about a fight. Stylish moves, hittin' it big, there's a whole list. Feel free to hit me up if you got a question, friendo. Who am I? There's some who call me the "Battle Master," and I don't stop 'em. But I could. With fighting. Anyhoo, I got a great life–travelin', training'...uh, some third thing. If you see me around, gimme a holler."
- "If you’re looking for the Battle Master, you found him, pal. Don’t think I’ve seen your lack of mug though. You got a name, tall, dark and faceless? What? You got your name stolen? That’s a new one on me. Anyway, I’m gonna call you “Nameless Frank” for now. You need fighting lessons, Nameless Frank? I know my fights, lemme tell ya. Wanna talk violence?"
- "Hey, kiddo. You need somethin' from the ol' Battle Master?"
- "Outstandin'! Let's get down to business."
- "What're you lookin' to train up in?"
- "You wanna practice moves? Sure. Ready to go?"
- "You wanna practice guarding? Sure. Ready to go?"
- "Too fast!"
- "Too slow!"
- "Eh. Not great."
- "Huh."
- "Poifect!"
- "Bee-yoo-tiful!"
- "Whaddaya wanna know?"
- "Need anything else, kid?"
- "All right. See you round."
Tattle
- "That's the Battle Master. He's a master of battling. Let me know if I'm going too fast here. He'll teach you the secrets of battling and help you practice tricky Action Commands. So if you're having trouble mastering any aspects of battles, just ask the Battle Master! I mean, obviously."
Related media
 Master of Action Commands - The music that plays during the Battle Master's practice battles. | File info 0:30 |
Gallery
The practice battle stage
The Battle Master in a credits image
Concept art showing early designs of the Battle Master
The Battle Master on the Nintendo Magazine for summer 2024, showing a relationship chart featuring many characters from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バトルたつじん[?] Batoru tatsujin |
Battle Master | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 战斗达人奇诺比奥[?] Zhàndǒu Dárén Qínuòbǐ'ào |
Battle Master Toad | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 戰鬥達人奇諾比奧[?] Zhàndǒu Dárén Qínuòbǐ'ào |
Battle Master Toad | |
| Dutch | Knokcoach[?] | Brawl Coach | |
| French (NOA) | Maître Martial[?] | Martial Master | |
| French (NOE) | Maître Castagne[?] | Brawl Master | |
| German | Kampf-Coach[?] | Battle Coach | |
| Italian | Maestro di lotta[?] | Battle Master | |
| Korean | 배틀달인[?] Baeteul-Darin |
Battle Master | |
| Portuguese | Battle Master[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Maestro del combate[?] | Combat master |
References
- ^ Nintendo Magazine 2024 summer (Digital English edition). nintendo.co.jp. Page 9. Retrieved July 12, 2024. (Archived July 12, 2024, 02:32:45 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
