Paper Mode

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Paper Mode
PMTTYD Paper Mode First Obstacle.png
Mario slipping past the bars in Hooktail Castle.
Applies to Mario
Power(s) given Slide into narrow spaces
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Mario using the Paper Mode in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Mario accessing Rogueport Sewers with Paper Mode.

Paper Mode is one of Mario's transformations seen in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and the second one obtained. Similarly to his other origami-themed forms, it is granted to him in the form of a "curse" from one of the black chest demons in Hooktail Castle.

Paper Mode allows Mario (and his party) to turn sideways, using his paper-thin body to fit through small gaps. It can be activated by holding R Button, with Mario returning to normal once R Button is released. While in Paper Mode, Mario moves more slowly, and cannot use his hammer, Spin Jump, Spring Jump, or use partner abilities.

The Paper Game, a minigame in the Pianta Parlor, utilizes this move.

In Super Paper Mario, the Pixl Slim has a similar ability.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ペーパーモード[?]
Pēpā Mōdo
Paper Mode
Chinese (simplified) 纸片模式[?]
Zhǐpiàn Móshì
Paper Mode
Chinese (traditional) 紙片模式[?]
Zhǐpiàn Móshì
Paper Mode
French Mode papier[?] Paper mode
German Papiermodus[?] Paper mode
Italian Modalità carta[?] Paper Mode
Korean 종이모드[?]
Jongi Modeu
Paper Mode
Spanish Hoja de papel[?] Paper sheet