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'''Forever Forest''' is a dark and maligned wood east of [[Toad Town]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Only specific pathways can be used to traverse the forest, as any deviation will lead back to the entrance. Each path is closed off by tree stumps with long, linear branches acting as {{wp|turnstile}}s. A distinguishing feature in the nearby foliage, from the behavior of flowers (which resemble {{wp|Cornus canadensis|creeping dogwood}} flowers) or bioluminescent fungi to glowing eyes in a tree hollow, indicates the correct pathway. At the end of the wood stands [[Boo's Mansion]], inhabited by [[Lady Bow]] and her [[Boo]] servants. [[Oaklie]] and a [[Bub-ulb]] are the sole other residents of the forest. Beyond the mansion leads to [[Gusty Gulch]], home of a small Boo village and [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]].
'''Forever Forest''' is a dark and maligned wood east of [[Toad Town]] in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Only specific pathways can be used to traverse the forest, as any deviation will lead back to the entrance. Each path is closed off by tree stumps with long, linear branches acting as {{wp|turnstile}}s. A distinguishing feature in the nearby foliage, from the behavior of flowers (which resemble {{wp|Cornus canadensis|creeping dogwood}} flowers) or bioluminescent fungi to glowing eyes in a tree hollow, indicates the correct pathway. At the end of the wood stands [[Boo's Mansion]], inhabited by [[Lady Bow]] and her [[Boo]] servants. [[Oaklie]] and a [[Bub-ulb]] are the sole other residents of the forest. Beyond the mansion leads to [[Gusty Gulch]], home of a small Boo village and [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]].


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==Enemies found==
==Enemies==
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Forever Forest, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Forever Forest|here]].''
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Forever Forest, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Forever Forest|here]].''
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==Items found==
==Items==
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|item1=[[Magical Seed]]
!width="5%"|Item
|image1=[[File:PM Magical Seed cyan.png]]
!width="1%"|Icon
|location1=In the middle of a clearing in the fourth area.
!width="20%"|Location
|item2=[[HP Plus (badge)|HP Plus]]
|-
|image2=[[File:HP Plus Badge.png]]
|[[Magical Seed]]
|location2=In the middle of a clearing found on a detour from the fifth area, inside a badge box.
|[[File:PM Magical Seed cyan.png]]
|item3=[[FP Plus]]
|In the middle of a clearing in the fourth area.
|image3=[[File:FP Plus Badge.png]]
|-
|location3=In the middle of a clearing found on a detour from the seventh area, inside a badge box.
|[[HP Plus (badge)|HP Plus]]
}}
|[[File:HP Plus Badge.png]]
|In the middle of a clearing found on a detour from the fifth area, inside a badge box.
|-
|[[FP Plus]]
|[[File:FP Plus Badge.png]]
|In the middle of a clearing found on a detour from the seventh area, inside a badge box.
|}


==Area Tattles==
==Profiles==
{{PM map}}
[[File:PM Oaklie.png|thumb|[[Oaklie]] on a stump.]]
[[File:PM Oaklie.png|thumb|[[Oaklie]] on a stump.]]
*"''Boy... The forest is really dark and spooky. People say that if you don't choose exactly the right path, you'll get totally lost. I can believe it. This looks like the type of place where you get lost and then monsters come out of the grass and... Hey! Did you notice that grass over there rustling? I swear I saw it move!''"
*'''[[Tattle]]s:'''
*"''[[Mario]]... Don't look now, but I think I saw an eye shining deep inside the hole in that tree.''"
**"''Boy... The forest is really dark and spooky. People say that if you don't choose exactly the right path, you'll get totally lost. I can believe it. This looks like the type of place where you get lost and then monsters come out of the grass and... Hey! Did you notice that grass over there rustling? I swear I saw it move!''"
*"''The flowers in this forest are unusual, huh? They're strangely colored, and they look creepy when they move. I think I saw some that were a slightly different color over there. Did you see 'em?''"
**"''[[Mario]]... Don't look now, but I think I saw an eye shining deep inside the hole in that tree.''"
*"''The trees in this forest are weird, aren't they? I've heard sometimes they smile wickedly... I'll tell you, if I see a tree smiling, I'm gonna run in the opposite direction!''"
**"''The flowers in this forest are unusual, huh? They're strangely colored, and they look creepy when they move. I think I saw some that were a slightly different color over there. Did you see 'em?''"
*"''Is it just my imagination or is it getting darker? Are we going the right way? I'm getting a little worried. There seem to be a lot of strange glowing mushrooms around these tree trunks. Boy! They're everywhere! Must be an infestation... It kind of looks like one mushroom patch is slightly different from the others. My mind may just be playing tricks on me, though.''"
**"''The trees in this forest are weird, aren't they? I've heard sometimes they smile wickedly... I'll tell you, if I see a tree smiling, I'm gonna run in the opposite direction!''"
*"''Look, I'm sick of this forest, all right? Let's get out of here. I don't care how many important things are hidden in this forest. I can't stand another instant in the freaky place! Look, I know I saw a beehive. Let's make the beehive a landmark, OK?''"
**"''Is it just my imagination or is it getting darker? Are we going the right way? I'm getting a little worried. There seem to be a lot of strange glowing mushrooms around these tree trunks. Boy! They're everywhere! Must be an infestation... It kind of looks like one mushroom patch is slightly different from the others. My mind may just be playing tricks on me, though.''"
*"''What kind of evil flowers would grow in a place like this? When we approach, some seem to shrink, while others just grin... But...but I'm not scared. I mean it, Mario! I told you that they don't scare me! All right?''"
**"''Look, I'm sick of this forest, all right? Let's get out of here. I don't care how many important things are hidden in this forest. I can't stand another instant in the freaky place! Look, I know I saw a beehive. Let's make the beehive a landmark, OK?''"
*"''Where are we? After making so many turns on different paths, I'm getting confused as to which way is up. Aren't there any signs?''"
**"''What kind of evil flowers would grow in a place like this? When we approach, some seem to shrink, while others just grin... But...but I'm not scared. I mean it, Mario! I told you that they don't scare me! All right?''"
*"''This all looks the same to me. Gloomy trees that seem to go on forever. Seems like they found the perfect name for this place. By the way, did you hear something in that bush?''"
**"''Where are we? After making so many turns on different paths, I'm getting confused as to which way is up. Aren't there any signs?''"
 
**"''This all looks the same to me. Gloomy trees that seem to go on forever. Seems like they found the perfect name for this place. By the way, did you hear something in that bush?''"
{{PM map}}
*'''In-game map description:''' ''Sunshine barely reaches the floor of this dense forest. They say that [[Boo's Mansion]] is somewhere deep inside.''
==In-game map description==
*''Sunshine barely reaches the floor of this dense forest. They say that [[Boo's Mansion]] is somewhere deep inside.''


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=まよいの森
|Jap=まよいの森
|JapM=Lost Forest
|JapM=Lost Forest. The phrase ''[https://legendsoflocalization.com/the-many-translations-of-the-lost-woods/ mayoi no mori]'' is a recurring name for forest locations in Japanese media, such as the ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series' [[zeldawiki:Lost Woods|Lost Woods]], which also commonly requires the player to choose specific paths to avoid getting lost.
|JapR=Mayoi no Mori
|JapR=Mayoi no Mori
|Spa=Bosque Eterno
|Spa=Bosque Eterno
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|Fre=Forêt Éternelle
|Fre=Forêt Éternelle
|FreM=Eternal Forest
|FreM=Eternal Forest
|Chi=迷失森林 (iQue)
|ChiS=迷失森林 (iQue)
|ChiR=Míshī sēnlín
|ChiSR=Míshī sēnlín
|ChiM=Lost Forest
|ChiSM=Lost Forest
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Forever Forest is similar to the [[Forest Maze]] of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[the Bafflewood]] from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', as all three are wooded areas that function as endless mazes outside of a set path. The Bafflewood also shares Forever Forest's spooky theme.
*Forever Forest is similar to the [[Forest Maze]] of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[the Bafflewood]] from ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', as all three are wooded areas that function as endless mazes outside of a set path. The Bafflewood also shares Forever Forest's spooky theme.
*The Japanese name for Forever Forest is written very similarly to the [[Forest of Illusion]] from ''[[Super Mario World]]'', which is a direct reference to the recurring [[zeldawiki:Lost Woods|Lost Woods]] in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series; it even more closely parallels the iteration of the Lost Woods from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', which is also a series of four-way paths with wrong turns leading to the entrance.
*The trees with eyes here resemble [[Treevil]]s, from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''.
*Whenever Mario enters Forever Forest, a wolf howl is heard throughout, similar to the day-to-night change in ''The Legend of Zelda'' installments.
*Whenever Mario enters Forever Forest, a wolf howl is heard throughout, similar to the day-to-night change in ''The Legend of Zelda'' installments.
{{PM}}
{{PM}}

Latest revision as of 15:04, July 1, 2024

Forever Forest
Forever Forest.png
Mario and Lady Bow in Forever Forest
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Greater location Mushroom Kingdom, between Toad Town and Boo's Mansion
Inhabitants Oaklie, a Bub-ulb

Forever Forest is a dark and maligned wood east of Toad Town in Paper Mario. Only specific pathways can be used to traverse the forest, as any deviation will lead back to the entrance. Each path is closed off by tree stumps with long, linear branches acting as turnstiles. A distinguishing feature in the nearby foliage, from the behavior of flowers (which resemble creeping dogwood flowers) or bioluminescent fungi to glowing eyes in a tree hollow, indicates the correct pathway. At the end of the wood stands Boo's Mansion, inhabited by Lady Bow and her Boo servants. Oaklie and a Bub-ulb are the sole other residents of the forest. Beyond the mansion leads to Gusty Gulch, home of a small Boo village and Tubba Blubba's Castle.

If Mario and his partners attempt to explore Forever Forest prior to having completed Chapter 2, Oaklie will stop them at the start of the second area, explaining that he tries to keep unprepared people from wandering into the forest and getting lost and warning them that the path ahead is extremely dangerous. In Chapter 3, Mario and his partners must go through the forest to reach Boo's Mansion after receiving an invitation from Bootler. They explain to Oaklie that they are invited to Boo's Mansion, and Oaklie lets them proceed further. After obtaining the Super Boots, Mario and his partners encounter Jr. Troopa who is lost in the forest on their way back to Toad Town. Jr. Troopa seems frightened at first, but becomes happy to fight Mario. After he is defeated, he will finally manage to find his way out of the forest.

A Magical Seed, an HP Plus badge, and an FP Plus badge can be found by exploring the forest. The Magical Seed is necessary for Mario to enter Flower Fields in Chapter 6.

Map[edit]

Branch
Entrance/exit indicated by flowers that appear when checked.
FP Plus at the center, which can be accessed 135° clockwise from entrance/exit.
│
Seventh area
Next path indicated by a notice board.
Fork indicated by a laughing rock. 		─ Boo's Mansion
│
Sixth area
Next path indicated by flowers that do not shrink. 		─ Fifth area
Next path indicated by most mushrooms.
Fork opposite. 		─ Branch
Entrance/exit indicated by a beehive.
HP Plus at the center, which can be accessed 135° clockwise from the entrance/exit.
│
Fourth area
Next path indicated by a face on the tree.
A Bub-ulb holding a Magical Seed is at the center, which can be accessed 135° clockwise from the entrance or 135° counterclockwise from the exit. 		─ Third area
Next path indicated by different flowers.
Oaklie resides in the center, which can be accessed 45° clockwise from the entrance or 45° counterclockwise from the exit.
│
Toad Town ─ First area
Next path indicated by a different flower sound. 		─ Second area
Next path indicated by eyes in the tree stump.

Enemies[edit]

For enemy formations in Forever Forest, see here.

Items[edit]

Item Image Location

Magical Seed Sprite of the cyan seed from Paper Mario In the middle of a clearing in the fourth area.

HP Plus Badge In the middle of a clearing found on a detour from the fifth area, inside a badge box.

FP Plus FP Plus Badge.png In the middle of a clearing found on a detour from the seventh area, inside a badge box.

Profiles[edit]

Bowser's CastlePeach's CastleStar HavenStar WayShiver CityShiver SnowfieldStarborn ValleyShiver MountainCrystal PalaceGoomba VillageGoomba King's FortressMario's HouseShy Guy's Toy BoxClub 64Toad Town DojoShooting Star SummitKoopa VillageKoopa Bros. FortressWindy MillTubba Blubba's CastlePleasant PathDry Dry RailroadToad TownGoomba RoadFlower FieldsBoo's MansionForever ForestDry Dry OutpostDry Dry DesertMt. RuggedGusty GulchYoshi's VillageMt. LavalavaJade JungleLavalava Island
Click an area to open the relevant article.
Oaklie on a stump.
  • Tattles:
    • "Boy... The forest is really dark and spooky. People say that if you don't choose exactly the right path, you'll get totally lost. I can believe it. This looks like the type of place where you get lost and then monsters come out of the grass and... Hey! Did you notice that grass over there rustling? I swear I saw it move!"
    • "Mario... Don't look now, but I think I saw an eye shining deep inside the hole in that tree."
    • "The flowers in this forest are unusual, huh? They're strangely colored, and they look creepy when they move. I think I saw some that were a slightly different color over there. Did you see 'em?"
    • "The trees in this forest are weird, aren't they? I've heard sometimes they smile wickedly... I'll tell you, if I see a tree smiling, I'm gonna run in the opposite direction!"
    • "Is it just my imagination or is it getting darker? Are we going the right way? I'm getting a little worried. There seem to be a lot of strange glowing mushrooms around these tree trunks. Boy! They're everywhere! Must be an infestation... It kind of looks like one mushroom patch is slightly different from the others. My mind may just be playing tricks on me, though."
    • "Look, I'm sick of this forest, all right? Let's get out of here. I don't care how many important things are hidden in this forest. I can't stand another instant in the freaky place! Look, I know I saw a beehive. Let's make the beehive a landmark, OK?"
    • "What kind of evil flowers would grow in a place like this? When we approach, some seem to shrink, while others just grin... But...but I'm not scared. I mean it, Mario! I told you that they don't scare me! All right?"
    • "Where are we? After making so many turns on different paths, I'm getting confused as to which way is up. Aren't there any signs?"
    • "This all looks the same to me. Gloomy trees that seem to go on forever. Seems like they found the perfect name for this place. By the way, did you hear something in that bush?"
  • In-game map description: Sunshine barely reaches the floor of this dense forest. They say that Boo's Mansion is somewhere deep inside.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese まよいの森[?]
Mayoi no Mori 		Lost Forest. The phrase mayoi no mori is a recurring name for forest locations in Japanese media, such as the The Legend of Zelda series' Lost Woods, which also commonly requires the player to choose specific paths to avoid getting lost.
Chinese (simplified) 迷失森林 (iQue)[?]
Míshī sēnlín 		Lost Forest
French Forêt Éternelle[?] Eternal Forest
German Nimmernimmer-Wald[?] Never-Never Forest
Spanish Bosque Eterno[?] Eternal Forest

Trivia[edit]

[Edit]
Paper Mario
Main characters Mario • Princess Peach • Twink • Bowser • Kammy Koopa • Goombario • Kooper • Bombette • Parakarry • Lady Bow • Watt • Sushie • Lakilester
Species Baby Yoshi • Bellbell Plant • Boo • Bub-ulb • Bulb Bush • Candy Cane • Cymbal Bush • Doogan • Dryite • Flower Spirit • Heart Plant • Li'l Oink • Munchlesia • Ninji • Nomadimouse • Penguin • Raven • Sentinel • Snowman • Spinning Flower • Star Kid • Toad • Trumpet Plant • Yoshi
Minor characters Albino Dino • Bootler • Bruce • Bubble Plant • Chet Rippo • Chuck Quizmo • Club 64 bartender • Dane T. • DJ Toad • Fearsome 5 • Fice T. • Fishmael • Flight • Franky • Frost T. • Gooma • Goomama • Goombaria • Goompa • Goompapa • Gourmet Guy • Great Gossip Trio • Guard Door • Harry • Herbert • Herringway • Igor • King Mousta • Kolorado • Kolorado's wife • Koopa Koot • Kooper's mother • Koover • Lakilulu • Lily • Little Mouser • Little T. • Luigi • Madam Merlar • Master Poet • Mayor Penguin • Mayor Penguin's wife • Merle • Merlee • Merlon • Merlow • Merluvlee • Minh T. • Mini T. • Mort T. • Moustafa • Mr. E • Mr. Hammer • Muss T. • Nomadimouse • Oaklie • Penguin patrol • Petunia • Pop Diva • Posie • Postmaster • Rangers • Raphael the Raven • Rhuff • Rip Cheato • Rosie • Rowf • Russ T. • Sashimie • Spiky John • Spiky Tom • Spiny Tromp • Stanley • Sun • Tayce T. • Three Beautiful Sisters • Toad in the Desert • Toad Minister • Tolielip • Trading Event Toad • Vanna T. • Village Leader • Watt's mother • Whacka • Whale • Whirlwind • Wise Wisterwood • Yakkey
Chapters Opening • A Plea From the Stars • Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress • The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins • The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba • Trials in the Toy Box • Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island • Dark Days in Flower Fields • A Star Spirit on Ice • A Star-Powered Showdown
Star Spirits Eldstar • Mamar • Skolar • Muskular • Misstar • Klevar • Kalmar
Bosses Bill Blaster • Blooper (Baby · Electro · Super) • Bowser • Bowser??? • Buzzar • Chomp (Stone) • Crystal King (Bit) • Fuzzipede • Fuzzy • Goomba (Bros. · King) • Koopa Troopa (Bros. · Jr. · Kent C.) • Lakilester • Magikoopa (Kammy Koopa) • Monstar • Piranha Plant (Lava · Lava Bud · Petit) • Ruff Puff (Huff N. · Tuff) • Shy Guy (Anti · Big Lantern Ghost · General · Squad · Stack · Stilt) • The Master • Tubba Blubba (Tubba's Heart) • Tutankoopa
Enemies B. Bill Blaster • Bob-omb • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Bony · Chan · Spike Top) • Bzzap! • Cleft (Hyper) • Clubba (White) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Duplighost (Lee) • Fuzzy (Forest · Jungle) • Goomba (Gloomba · Hyper · Paragoomba (Hyper · Paragloomba) · Spiked (Gloomba)) • Gulpit • Hammer Bro • Hurt Plant • Koopa Troopa (Dark · Dry Bones · Paratroopa · Koopatrol) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble (Ember) • M. Bush • Magikoopa (Gray · Green · Red · White · Yellow) • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Piranha Plant (Frost · Putrid) • Pokey (Mummy) • Ruff Puff • Shy Guy (Bandit · Groove · Medi · Pyro · Sky · Spear · Spy) • Spiny • Swooper (Swoopula)
Locations Boo's Mansion • Boo's Shop • Bowser's Castle • Cloudy Climb • Club 64 • Crystal Palace • Dry Dry Desert • Dry Dry Outpost • Dry Dry Railroad • Dry Dry Ruins • Flower Fields • Forever Forest • Goomba King's Fortress • Goomba Road • Goomba Village • Gusty Gulch • Harry's Shop • Item Shop • Jade Jungle • Koopa Bros. Fortress • Koopa Village • Koopa's Shop • Lavalava Island • Little Mouser's Shop • Mario's House • Mt. Lavalava • Mt. Rugged • Princess Peach's room • Peach's Castle • Playroom • Pleasant Path • Shiver City • Shiver Mountain • Shiver Region • Shiver Shop • Shiver Snowfield • Shooting Star Summit • Shroom Grocery • Shy Guy's Toy Box • Starborn Valley • Star Haven • Star Haven Shop • Star Way • Storehouse • Sun Tower • Toad House • Toad Town • Toad Town Dojo • Toad Town Post Office • Toad Town Tunnels • Tubba Blubba's Castle • Windy Mill • Yoshi's Cabana • Yoshi's Village
Moves Action command • Air Lift • Air Raid • Belly Flop • Body Slam • Bomb • Charge • Chill Out • Cloud Nine • Dash • Dizzy Shell • Electro Dash • Fan Smack • Fire Shell • First Strike • Focus • Ground Pound • Guard • Headbonk • Hurricane • Jump • Lullaby • Mega Bomb • Mega Shock • Multibonk • Outta Sight • Peach Beam • Power Bomb • Power Shell • Power Shock • Refresh • Run Away • Shell Shot • Shell Toss • Sky Dive • Smack • Smooch • Spin Dash • Spiny Flip • Spiny Surge • Spook • Squirt • Star Beam • Star Storm • Tattle • Tidal Wave • Time Out • Turbo Charge • Up & Away • Water Block
Stats / statuses Badge Point • Charged • Danger • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Electrified • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Immobilized • Injured • Invisible • Peril • Poison • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Sleep • Star Point • Star Power • Stone • Tiny
Objects Badge • Beehive • Brick block • Bubble • Chain • Chomp Rock • Coin • Fire Bar • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Jack-in-the-box • K64 • Koopa Clown Car • Lakitu's Cloud • Metal Block • Power Platform • Puff Puff Machine • Recovery block • Save Block • Slot Machine • Star Ship • Stilts • Stone Block • Super Block • Switch • Treasure chest (Mysterious) • Warp Pipe • Wooden box • Wooden dock • Yellow Block
Miscellaneous 64th Trivia Quiz-Off • Goombario and the Adventure of the Hot Lava Rocks • Badges • Bestiary • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Gallery • Glitches • Jump Attack • Letters • Luigi's Diary • Media • Parade • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Selling prices • Shops • Smash Attack • Soundtrack • Staff • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Tayce T. recipes • Toad Town News • Trading Events • Treasure Chest locations • Unnamed NPCs (By location: A–S · T–Z)
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