History NightmareFuel / SuperPaperMario

** And that's not getting into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvmfyJw1IOU the music for said fight]]: [[spoiler: It's a hellish combination of Mr. L and Dimentio's themes, combined to make a grandiose, yet sinister-sounding self-tribute to the Master of Dimensions as he proceeds to take over the very destruction of the world, with the Man in Green as his unwilling pawn. Yes, the final boss's theme is outright ''celebrating'' the very being you're supposed to fight, which perfectly sets up [[HopelessBossFight how initially helpless you are at the start...]]]]

* You know those post-Chapter flashbacks about "Blumiere" and "Timpani," and how they start out SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}-worthy? [[spoiler:The final two end with Blumiere's KnightTemplar father revealing he [[MoralEventHorizon cursed Timpani out of Blumiere's life forever]], and Blumiere consequently snapping and seeking {{Revenge}} by becoming [[BigBad Count Bleck]] and siccing the Dark Prognosticus on [[AssholeVictim his father]] (all while the normally touching background music finally ends on a LastNoteNightmare), respectively. [[AdultFear ...Good]] [[MoodWhiplash Lord.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:225:[[GiantSpider Why]], {{Nintendo}}, [[NeckSnap why?]]]]

** [[HellIsThatNoise The music]] is easily the creepiest in the Mario franchise itself, seemingly out of place in a Mario game.

** As [[spoiler:the dimension is about to be destroyed]], the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[spoiler:[[DespairEventHorizon "HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."]]]] After [[spoiler:the Sammer Kingdom is restored]], you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.

** Speaking of The Underwhere, Queen Jaydes may be a ReasonableAuthorityFigure aversion of EverybodyHatesHades, but if you toy too much with her MamaBear-ness toward Luvbi... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCFcWsQ22jM well]]...

* You know those post-Chapter flashbacks about "Blumiere" and "Timpani," and how they start out CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming-worthy? [[spoiler:The final two end with Blumiere's KnightTemplar father revealing he [[MoralEventHorizon cursed Timpani out of Blumiere's life forever]], and Blumiere consequently snapping and seeking {{Revenge}} by becoming [[BigBad Count Bleck]] and siccing the Dark Prognosticus on [[AssholeVictim his father]] (all while the normally touching background music finally ends on a LastNoteNightmare), respectively. [[AdultFear ...Good]] [[MoodWhiplash Lord.]]]]

* Count Bleck may be [[AntiVillain downright]] [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds huggable]], but he's still essentially a [[spoiler:G-rated version of a '''''suicide bomber''''' (at least until his HeelFaceTurn).]]

* You know those post-Chapter interludes about "Blumiere" and "Timpani," and how they start out CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming-worthy? [[spoiler:The final two end with Blumiere's KnightTemplar father revealing he [[MoralEventHorizon cursed Timpani out of Blumiere's life forever]], and Blumiere consequently snapping and seeking {{Revenge}} by becoming [[BigBad Count Bleck]] and siccing the Dark Prognosticus on [[AssholeVictim his father]] (all while the normally touching background music finally ends on a LastNoteNightmare), respectively. [[AdultFear ...Good]] [[MoodWhiplash Lord.]]]]

* You know those post-Chapter interludes about "Blumiere" and "Timpani," and how they start out CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming-worthy? [[spoiler:The final two end with Blumiere's KnightTemplar father revealing he [[MoralEventHorizon cursed Timpani out of Blumiere's life forever]], and Blumiere consequently snapping and seeking {{Revenge}} by becoming [[BigBad Count Bleck]] and siccing the Dark Prognosticus on [[AssholeVictim his father]] (all while the normally touching background music finally ends on a LastNoteNightmare), respectively. [[AdultFear ...Good]] [[MoodWhiplash Lord.]]]]

** Speaking of The Underwhere, Queen Jaydes may be a ReasonableAuthorityFigure aversion of EverybodyHatesHades, but if you toy too much with her MamaBear-ness toward Luvbi... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCFcWsQ22jM well]]...

** Then you go back [[spoiler:after it's destroyed. ''GOOD GOD!'' All that's left is an endless white void with occasional debris. NothingIsScarier at its finest.]] And the music... ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IihQ5PlQRss the music.]]''

* Chapter 7 is set in the afterlife. In Chapter 7-3, you see The Void in the sky here too, meaning even the afterlife is not safe.

* Chapter 7 is set in the afterlife. In Chapter 7-3, you see The Void in the sky here too, meaning even the afterlife is not safe.

Even with the quirkiness of the Paper Mario series inteact, this might just be the [[DarkerAndEdgier darkest game in the Mario universe.]]

** It's less about the extra legs and more about the fact that she twists her head entirely around, Film/TheExorcist style. Complete with the sounds of her spine cracking.

* Dimentio himself. This silly harlequin proves to be one of the most deranged things from a Mario game.

* One of Dimentio's attacks is to seal his target within a strange cube and then to fill it with an explosion. Which must be terrible for the victims, who have to spend their next few seconds in dread of a possible fatality.

** Then you go back [[spoiler:after it's destroyed. ''GOOD GOD!'' All that's left is an endless white void with occasional debris. NothingIsScarier at its finest.]] And the music... ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IihQ5PlQRss the music.]]''

** Then you go back [[spoiler:after it's destroyed. ''GOOD GOD!'' All that's left is an endless white void with occasional debris. NothingIsScarier at its finest.]]

* [[spoiler:Super Dimentio, a monster that Dimentio created by merging with Mr. L and the Chaos Heart, a giant monster who has a fairly disturbing face that resembles Luigi's, and is initially unable to be harmed just like Count Bleck. And when he's defeated, he ends up being decapitated and still surviving for a brief period of time before his head explodes.]]

* [[spoiler:The first time you go into the Sammer Kingdom, it's increasingly obvious that the huge void in the sky is growing and there's not enough time to save the place after recovering the Pure Heart. What's even worse is that the inhabitants are completely aware of their imminent demise and even allow Mario and company to bypass the Duel of 100 in a desperate attempt to get the Pure Heart into their hands in time. The party doesn't even come close to getting the Pure Heart before they're forced to evacuate.]]
** [[spoiler:As the dimension is about to be destroyed, the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[DespairEventHorizon "HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."]] After the Sammer Kingdom is restored, you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.]]
** [[spoiler:Then you go back after it's destroyed. ''GOOD GOD!'' All that's left is an endless white void with occasional debris. NothingIsScarier at its finest.]]

** [[spoiler:As the dimension is about to be destroyed, the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[DespairEventHorizon "HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."]] After the Sammer Kingdom is restored, you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.]]

** [[spoiler:As the dimension is about to be destroyed, the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[DespairEventHorizon "HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."]] After the Sammer Kingdom is restored, you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.]]
* The FinalBoss, for being a creepy monstrosity [[spoiler:of a human mixed with a psychotic jester]].

** [[spoiler:As the dimension is about to be destroyed, the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[DespairEventHorizon "HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."]] After the Sammer Kingdom is restored, you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.]]

** [[spoiler:As the dimension is about to be destroyed, the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[DespairEventHorizon ''"HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."'']] After the Sammer Kingdom is restored, you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.]]

* The first time you go into the Sammer Kingdom, it's increasingly obvious that the huge void in the sky is growing and there's not enough time to save the place after recovering the Pure Heart. What's even worse is that the inhabitants are completely aware of their imminent demise and even allow Mario and company to bypass the Duel of 100 in a desperate attempt to get the Pure Heart into their hands in time. The party doesn't even come close to getting the Pure Heart before they're forced to evacuate.
** As the dimension is about to be destroyed, the last Sammer Guy you encounter delivers one of the creepiest lines of dialogue in the game: [[DespairEventHorizon ''"HA HA HA. We are doomed. It cannot be stopped. HAH HAH."'']] After the Sammer Kingdom is restored, you can learn that [[NightmareRetardant the guy's tendency to laugh is more of a nervous tick than anything else]], but it still doesn't detract from the line's sense of hopelessness.