Paper Mode
| Paper Mode | |
|---|---|
 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 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 
, with Mario returning to normal once 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 languagesEdit
| 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 |