Guide your way through the watery depths of Chapter 3-2, 'Bloops Ahoy,' in Super Paper Mario. Learn how to navigate whirlpools, dodge tentacles, and defeat the Big Blooper boss.
Alright, get ready to dive in! Chapter 3-2, 'Bloops Ahoy,' is an underwater level, so expect things to get a little… splashy. You'll be dealing with some new underwater foes like Cheep Cheeps, Bloopers, and Bittacudas, but the main event is the Big Blooper boss. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it!
- 1You'll start off underwater. Head right and switch to Mario. You'll need to flip into 3-D here to find a hidden passage that lets you get around a whirlpool. Keep going right until you spot a pipe that's surrounded by brown blocks. Flip into 3-D again, save your game at the nearby point, and then hop into that pipe.
- 2Now you're in a section with tentacles trying to whack you. You can't hurt these guys, but don't sweat it – just use Bowser's flame breath to clear a path. Keep an eye out for little vortexes too; they'll try to suck you in and spit you back to the beginning of the level, so steer clear!
- 3When you reach the second tentacle, swim upwards. You'll find an air pocket! Pop out of the water, flip into 3-D, and you should spot a Gold Bar. Grab it, then head into the pipe.
- 4Continue right and enter the door. It's underwater, so switch back to Bowser. Use his fire breath to clear out all the enemies in this room, then open the chest that appears.
- 5With Thudley now in your party, swim left. You'll want to go over the pole that's next to the door. Use Thudley's ground pound (press the 1 button) on the pole to open the door. Go on in!
- 6Swim and walk left, heading back out the next door. Jump back into the water and keep going left until you see a pipe above you. Enter it.
- 7Flip and save your game. Now, head left to find six poles. They'll all be in the up position initially. Use Thudley's ground pound to hit them until they're in this specific pattern: up, down, down, up, down, up. If you mess up and hit the wrong pole, just hit it again to reset it to the up position.
- 8A door will appear once the poles are in the correct pattern. Enter it. Swim right until a giant Blooper shows up – it's boss time!
Boss Fight: Big Blooper
Stats: HP: 18, Attack: 2, Defense: 0
This big guy isn't too complicated. His main attack is sending out a tentacle to poke you, but it's pretty slow and easy to dodge. The only way to actually damage him is by pounding his red tentacle. To do this, hang out in the center of the arena. When a blue tentacle pops up, just dodge it. But when the red tentacle appears, swim right over it and press the 1 button to pound it!
- Once you've dealt with the Big Blooper, swim to the right, enter the pipe, and hit the Star Block to finish the level!
- Remember, only Bowser can damage enemies underwater in this section. Make sure to switch to him when you need to fight!
- There are tons of coins scattered throughout this level in both 2-D and 3-D, but documenting them all would take forever. Keep an eye out and grab as many as you can!
- Watch out for those little vortexes! They can send you all the way back to the start of the level if you get too close.
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