Defense

Learn how to defeat Doopliss in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Includes strategies for his attacks, Vivian's return, and the rewards you'll receive.

Ignore your partner unless you have something against them. Doopliss has decided to remain in your form, with hard-to-guard attacks. Luckily, he doesn't have your badges. It isn't as hard as you think, because Vivian soon comes back in.

Until Vivian returns, focus on using Power Jumps/Smashes/Bounces against Doopliss. Once she does, use Power Lift. That will make easy work of this battle. Remember, do not waste attacks on your partners, as Doopliss's defeat will end the match. You also will not gain any extra Star Points.

After defeating Doopliss, he runs off, transforming into his ghost as well. You transform back to your normal form. Your partners realize how stupid they were and apologize. Vivian decides to permanently join. You also get the Ruby Star, for real this time. You also get another point to your maximum SP, raising it to five points, as well as the damage-inducing Art Attack.

The ACTUAL End of Chapter 4

And so ends a long chapter. Save and get ready for Peach's scene.

Chapter 4 Interlude

Twilight Town

Well, not yet Peach's scene. You see a quick cutscene of Doopliss running past the remaining two Shadow Sirens, THEN it is time for Peach's scene.

Unknown Location

In Grodus's throne room, a X-Naut appears on a holographic screen and reports to Grodus that the seal on the Thousand-Year Door is weakening. As Grodus rants on and on about his evil plans, we switch to Peach.

For once, we don't have to wait for the door to open; Peach is already in TEC's room. It's torn (emotionally, obviously) between Peach and its purpose. Instead of talking some more about it, TEC decides to give Peach a quiz - without her having a chance to study! Pay attention: the quiz will reveal some key story elements (although all of it is new to Peach). The answers...

Question #1: The Thousand-Year Door opens.
Question #2: To conquer the world.
Question #3: A 1000-year-old demon's soul.
Question #4: Bring the demon back to life.
Question #5: Crystal Stars.

Okay, so let me get this straight: If the X-Nauts open the door, they will use the "treasure," a 1000-year-old demon's soul, to help them conquer the world. Grodus first has to revive it, though... Depsite that delay, this doesn't look good at all. As usual, Peach e-mails Mario about the X-Naut's plans.

Rogueport

As we switch to Bowser, we realize he is VERY far behind, like Earth-to-Moon far behind. In fact, he is attempting to get on the blimp to Glitzville. Bowser decides to take his Clown Copter instead. Unfortunately, it must've ran out of gas or Bowser is too heavy, because he falls into the ocean!

Time to show what an amphibian you are! Complete this underwater stage, which is, again, reminiscent of the first Super Mario Bros. game's aquatic levels. Don't worry, Bowser has infinite lives (try dying and see what happens!).

Bowser appears back at Rogueport's harbor, soaked. Everyone runs away (due to his fish breath this time) and Kammy appears, balloons tied to her broom and wearing a Rawk Hawk hat. As she talks about her time in Glitzville, Bowser blasts her with fire (I guess fish gives him heartburn). And that is the end of Bowser's rather funny scene.

Twilight Town

As usual, everyone in Twilight Town is thanking Mario and saying their good-byes. Return to Rogueport via the rusty pipe.

Rogueport Sewers

Dazzle's Star Piece Exchange