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2.2.4)- 2-4: the Basement of Face-off
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2.2.4)- 2-4: the Basement of Face-off

Navigate the tricky maze and defeat the robotic Mimi in Paper Mario's Basement of Face-off. Follow our step-by-step guide to overcome this challenging boss.

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Navigate the tricky maze and defeat the robotic Mimi in Paper Mario's Basement of Face-off. Follow our step-by-step guide to overcome this challenging boss.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Flip into 3-D and go behind the stairs to find a mushroom. Walk right, save, and enter the far right door.
  2. 2
    Enter the doors to clear the maze: Top right corner, then top right corner again.
  3. 3
    Walk left and flip into 3-D to reveal dimensional blocks. Use them to reach the upper platform. Refuse all of Mimi's offers.
  4. 4
    Enter the door behind Mimi.
  5. 5
    Walk to the right and use Slim to fall through a crack in the floor. Enter the door.
  6. 6
    Walk right, flip into 3-D, jump on the item bricks, then jump to the door.
  7. 7
    Use the blocks in the middle of the room to reach the top right door.
  8. 8
    Flip into 3-D and hit the dimensional blocks to reach the door in the top left.
  9. 9
    Use Tippi to find a hidden staircase. Enter the door.
  10. 10
    Grab the super shroom and save your game. Enter the woman's rest room.
  11. 11
    Open the doors until you find Merlee.
  12. 12
    Ask them whatever questions you want, then pick the Merlee with the fly buzzing around her.

Boss Fight: Mimi

Stats / Weaknesses:

  • HP: Doesn't matter
  • Attack: 1
  • Defense: 0
  • Weak Point: Head

Phases:

  1. Mimi walks on the ground and shoots rupees at you.
  2. Mimi jumps on the ceiling and fires rupees down at you.
  3. Mimi causes a wave of rupees to streak across the field.

Strategy:

  • When Mimi attacks by walking on the ground and shooting rupees, dodge them.
  • When Mimi jumps on the ceiling and fires rupees down, dodge them.
  • When Mimi causes a wave of rupees to streak across the field, use Peach's umbrella (down on the D-pad) to defend.
  • To attack, use Thoreau to grab a rupee Mimi fired. Throw it at her to disable her, then jump on her head.
  • If Mimi is on the ground, grab a rupee and get right under her, then jump up to ensure the rupee hits its mark.
  • Each time you jump on her head, she loses a leg and gets slightly faster. After 6 attacks, you win.
  • Note: Flipping into 3-D reveals Mimi is a robot.

Enemies: Boo, Mister I, Swoop, Cursya, Atomic Boo, Shlurp

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