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{{character infobox
|title=The InterChet
|image=[[File:SPM InterChet Catch Card.png|150px]]
|full_name=
|species=
|first_appearance=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|portrayed_by=
|latest_appearance=
|latest_portrayal=
}}
{{quote|It is a pleasure to rob you! I mean... meet you!|The InterChet|Super Paper Mario}}
{{quote|It is a pleasure to rob you! I mean... meet you!|The InterChet|Super Paper Mario}}


'''The InterChet''' is a large cube who runs the [[Flipside Arcade]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. He offers a variety of games that [[Mario]] and his party can play to win various prizes. He also runs the rewards center, the same way [[Lahla]] did in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Although his [[Catch Card]] reveals that he is the inventor of the similar character [[The InterNed]], both [[Tippi]] and [[Tiptron]] state that almost nothing is known about the InterChet; he's "literally a black box". Judging form some quotes, It can be said that the InterChet is a con artist.
'''The InterChet''' is a [[list of characters|character]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. He is a large cube who runs the [[Flipside Arcade]]. His name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|Internet}}" and the name "Chet." He offers a variety of games that [[Mario]] and his party can play to win various prizes. He also runs the rewards center, the same way [[Lahla]] did in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Both [[Tippi]] and [[Tiptron]] state that almost nothing is known about The InterChet and that he is "literally a black box," though some of his quotes suggest that he is a con artist. He is responsible for creating [[The InterNed]]. His [[Catch Card]] states that he "invented The InterNed"; this may be a reference to a popular misquote of {{wp|Al Gore}}.
 
==Tattle==
*"''That's The InterChet... This arcade owner's face is square, but his personality is round. I don't know exactly what he really is... His whole being is a mystery... He's literally a black box...''"


==Catch Card==
==Catch Card==
[[Image:InterChetCard.png|thumb|75px|The InterChet's Catch Card.]]
'''Card type:''' Uncommon<br>
 
'''Card description:''' This owner of the arcade is a video-game savant. The arcade doesn't earn a lot of money... He invented The InterNed.
'''Card Type:''' Uncommon<br>
'''Card Description:''' This owner of the arcade is a video-game savant. The arcade doesn't earn a lot of money... He invented The InterNed.


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname|
{{foreign names
|Jap=キューブリック
|Jpn=キューブリック
|JapR=Kyūburikku
|JpnR=Kyūburikku
|JapM=Pun on cube(キューブ, Kyūbu) and brick(ブリック, burikku)
|JpnM=Portmanteau of "cube" and "brick"; also possibly referencing the last name of American film director "{{wp|Stanley Kubrick}}"
|Fra=Maître Céga
|Fre=Maître Céga
|FraM= Master Cega (reference to the firm [[Sega]], famous for its arcade games, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], and Nintendo's former rival)
|FreM=Master Cega; reference to {{wp|l=fr|Maître Sega}}, a fictional character created to advertise [[Sega]] products in France
|Spa=Interchet
|Ger=E-mil
|Ger=E-mil
|GerM= Pun on "e-mail" and the name "Emil"}}
|GerM=Pun on "e-mail" and the name "Emil"
|Ita=E-mil
|ItaM=Same as German name
|Kor=큐브릭
|KorR=Kyubeurik
|KorM=Cubric
}}


==Trivia==
*The InterChet's name is a portmanteau of "[[Wikipedia:Internet|internet]]" and the name "Chet".
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Latest revision as of 16:56, January 7, 2025

The InterChet
The InterChet
First appearance Super Paper Mario (2007)
“It is a pleasure to rob you! I mean... meet you!”
The InterChet, Super Paper Mario

The InterChet is a character in Super Paper Mario. He is a large cube who runs the Flipside Arcade. His name is a portmanteau of "Internet" and the name "Chet." He offers a variety of games that Mario and his party can play to win various prizes. He also runs the rewards center, the same way Lahla did in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Both Tippi and Tiptron state that almost nothing is known about The InterChet and that he is "literally a black box," though some of his quotes suggest that he is a con artist. He is responsible for creating The InterNed. His Catch Card states that he "invented The InterNed"; this may be a reference to a popular misquote of Al Gore.

Tattle[edit]

  • "That's The InterChet... This arcade owner's face is square, but his personality is round. I don't know exactly what he really is... His whole being is a mystery... He's literally a black box..."

Catch Card[edit]

Card type: Uncommon
Card description: This owner of the arcade is a video-game savant. The arcade doesn't earn a lot of money... He invented The InterNed.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キューブリック[?]
Kyūburikku
Portmanteau of "cube" and "brick"; also possibly referencing the last name of American film director "Stanley Kubrick"
French Maître Céga[?] Master Cega; reference to Maître Sega, a fictional character created to advertise Sega products in France
German E-mil[?] Pun on "e-mail" and the name "Emil"
Italian E-mil[?] Same as German name
Korean 큐브릭[?]
Kyubeurik
Cubric
Spanish Interchet[?] -