Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Awesome
- The Glitzville chapter. Battle tournaments, screaming fans, and a super-creepy mystery? Badass.
- Not to mention getting to name a Badass Adorable Yoshi and if you know the waiting how many minutes trick to wait before running from a Hopeless Boss Fight you can also get the color you want the Yoshi to be as well.
- The climax of Keelhaul Key. Two awesome sailing ships, one the high-tech spike covered X-Naut ship, the other a haunted pirate ship commanded by the boss you just beat, face off in the bay and launch a full-on boarding battle, culminating in a boss fight against Lord Crump and his minions in attack formations. Now that is how you finish a chapter!
- Also the launch of the Big Cannon in Chapter 7.
- Plus what's not awesome about fighting a mech in a high tech base on the moon?
- In Chapter 8 of The Thousand Year Door, Vivian tells off Beldam, who has been mistreating her all their time together, and fights her alongside Mario. While already an awesome moment, people who have gone through abusive relationships of their own will consider this moment to be even better than it already is.
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Vivian: I'm with Mario all the way! Today, Sis, I am going to punish YOU, do you hear me? |
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- At the end of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, things are looking dark as the Shadow Queen is shrugging off Mario and friend's attacks and refuses to let up while the land is slowly enveloped in darkness, when everyone around the world begins to root for Mario after the Crystal Stars spread a distress message. They're on the edge of despair and plunged in darkness, but seeing the Crystal Star show up in their area reminds them of Mario's impact on them in his adventure, and it revitalizes their hope. It definitely reflects on the player too-- you've come so far, and seeing all these characters rooting for you and showing the progress you've made, is just amazing. It definitely counts as a Tear Jerker and a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming all at once.