History TearJerker / SuperPaperMario

* The fact that Mario is forced to fight ''his own brother'' is heartbreaking. Sure, Mr. L. is comedy material but one can only wonder what Mario is thinking upon seeing Luigi brainwashed and turned into Count Bleck's minion, what with him being a [[AudienceSurrogate Player Surrogate]] and all. In fact, there is a good chance that Mario ''knows'' Mr. L's real identity as he is the only one who immediately reacts in what can easily be interpreted as a [[EtTuBrute sorrowful rage]] over seeing him like this and the idea of being forced to fight his own brother, but due to his status as the HeroicMime and the fact that he has to switch out between himself and his team for the majority of the game, [[LockedOutOfTheLoop he's unable to tell Bowser and Peach that his brother is]] [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Mr. L]]. The final battle only makes it worse, considering Mario has to beat his own brother to ensure the safety of the multiverse. Seriously, Dimentio's defeat and humiliation cannot come soon enough.

--> “He constructed me...Constructed...me...N-no, no! I'm Tippi... I wasn't constructed by anyone.”

** Also watch [[TheStoic Nastasia]] during that scene, [[NotSoStoic she looked as if she were about to cry.]]

** All of the four heroes of light, even Bowser who has previously declaring to beat the Count as retribution for brainwashing his minions, stay silent during this scene and make no moves towards finishing the Count, further cementing the tragedy.

** Also watch [[TheStoic Nastasia]] during that scene, [[NotSoStoic she looked as she was about to cry.]]

** There are also various characters that make comments along the lines of "See you on the other side, man!", "If I die, at least I'll die with you!", "I'm going to die happy!". Saving these fellows' world makes it all worthwhile.

* Chapter 7: Bonechill had told Luvbi that she was actually the final Heart, which Grambi and Jaydes confirm is true. Luvbi angrily yells at them for pretending to be her parents. They eventually admit that, over time, they grew to love Luvbi as though she ''was'' their real daughter; Luvbi eventually admits that she loves them too. In the end, Luvbi ceases to exist, allowing the Pure Heart form to take over and be collected by Mario, as Grambi and Jaydes are in tears.

* Chapter 4: After defeating Mr. L and enduring a slightly annoying young alien named Squirps for the entirety of the level, you find out that Squirps is actually a prince who was in hibernation for 1,500 years in order to protect the blue Pure Heart. He shows you a statue of his mother, the Queen, and after explaining things, asks her statue, "Mommy...I did good, right? Are you...proud...of me?" and then lays down in front of it in a manner sort of reminiscent of death. Luckily he was just sleeping, but the rather vague way the game puts it honestly makes it sound like he might actually be dying for a bit.

Can we just call this "[[UpToEleven Paper Mario: The Misty-Eyed Subpage]]" and get it over with? No? Okay...

** It's made even worse when you consider the final boss fight of the game, during which you witness a montage of several different dimensions being utterly destroyed. Thankfully, Chapter 4 wasn't among those shown, and they're all restored to existence in the end, but... to be a young child, having to experience cessation of existence alone, in the center of a monster-infested maze, all out of a refusal to leave all that you have left of your kingdom and your mother. [[AdultFear It makes one wonder whether Squirpina considered this as a possibility when she placed her son inside that capsule.]]

* The fact that Mario is forced to fight ''his own brother'' is heartbreaking. Sure, Mr. L. is comedy material but one can only wonder what Mario is thinking upon seeing Luigi brainwashed and turned into Count Bleck's minion, what with him being a [[AudienceSurrogate Player Surrogate]] and all. In fact, there is a good chance that Mario ''knows'' Mr. L's real identity with as he is the only one who immediate reacts in what can easily be perceived as a [[EtTuBrute sorrowful rage]] over seeing him like this and the idea of being forced to fight his own brother, but due to his status as the HeroicMime and the fact that he has to switch out between himself and his team for the majority of the game, [[LockedOutOfTheLoop he's unable to tell Bowser and Peach that his brother is]] [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Mr. L]]. The final battle only makes it worse, considering Mario has to beat his own brother to ensure the safety of the multiverse. Seriously, Dimentio's defeat and humiliation cannot come soon enough.

* The fact that Mario is forced to fight ''his own brother'' is heartbreaking. Sure, Mr. L. is comedy material but one can only wonder what Mario is thinking upon seeing Luigi brainwashed and turned into Count Bleck's minion, what with him being a [[AudienceSurrogate Player Surrogate]] and all. The final battle only makes it worse, considering Mario has to beat his own brother to ensure the safety of the multiverse. Seriously, Dimentio's defeat and humiliation cannot come soon enough.

** All of the four heroes of light, even Bowser who has previously declaring to beat the Count as retribution of braiwashing his minions, stay silent during this scene and make no moves towards finishing the Count, further cementing the tragedy.

* Nastasia's reaction to Count Bleck's supposed death. He was literally her whole reason for living, and one of Carson's stories heavily implies that that she used to be a bat that Count Bleck saved, and she became a human to serve him out of gratitude. And now she'll never get to see him again... Seeing the normally serious secretary break down in tears just makes you feel sorry for the girl.

** [[DeathSeeker Made worse not long after when Count Bleck/Blumiere insists to have his game ended]] [[RedemptionEqualsDeath in order to stop the Void]], despite Tippi/Timpani's pleas. He is trying to invoke SuicideByCop and KillTheOnesYouLove on himself because he is has gone too far.
** Also watch [[TheStoic Nastasia]] during that scene, she looked as she was about to cry.

** However, Mimi, O'Chunks, and Nastasia sense that Bleck and Timpani are alive in a distant world.

* Chapter 7: Bonechill had told Luvbi that she was actually the final Heart, which Grambi and Jaydes confirm is true. Luvbi angrily yells at them for pretending to be her parents. They eventually admit that, over time, they grew to love Luvbi as though she ''was'' their real daughter; Luvbi eventually admits that she loves them too. In the end, Luvbi ceases to exist, allowing the Pure Heart form to take over and be collected by Mario, and Grambi and Jaydes are in tears.

* At the end of everything, Blumiere and Timpani are finally reunited and manage to exchange their vows and confess their love to one another, and the music which has accompanied their love plays over the montage of reality resurrecting... that scene is just too beautiful for words. What happens to them next is rather vague... some fans think the shot of them together at the end is them being shown in the afterlife (particularly since Timpani has her human body again, which is not supposed to be possible.) In that case, they are TogetherInDeath. Talk about a BittersweetEnding.

* Chapter 3: Even for some of the more creepy and squicky things he did, one can't help but feel sorry for Francis. Sure, he kidnapped Tippi and tried to show her to his online friends. But in the end, he's just a lonely chameleon who, deep down, just wants to have friends--and it's implied that he's ''lost the few friends he has had over the video games he keeps to satisfy this need for friends.'' Think about that for a second: he's so lonely that he turns to nerd culture to keep himself occupied.

* The ultimate one would have to be the tragic tale of the antagonist Count Bleck. Blumiere as his true name was once in love with a woman named Lady Timpani, but [[MoralEventHorizon his father banished her to a far dimension, left to die]]. Heartbroken, the Count began to use the Dark Prognosticus to destroy all the worlds in the universe as well as every living thing, including himself, because he found no trace of his loved one. Those lines sums it all:

** The ultimate fate of Bleck's father could also count as this; in the final memory, we hear him begging and pleading frantically for Blumiere to keep away from the Dark Prognosticus, as even ''he'' doesn't know what will happen if he opens it. There's no mistaking that the guy crossed the MoralEventHorizon by what he has done to Timpani, but this scene made it clear that he still loved his son, and never wanted things to be taken ''that'' far.
* At the end of everything, Bleck and Timpani are finally reunited and manage to exchange their vows and confess their love to one another, and the music which has accompanied their love plays over the montage of reality resurrecting... that scene is just too beautiful for words. What happens to them next is rather vague... some fans think the shot of them together at the end is them being shown in the afterlife (particularly since Timpani has her human body again, which is not supposed to be possible.) In that case, they are TogetherInDeath. Talk about a BittersweetEnding.

** It's made even worse when you consider the final boss fight of the game, during which you witness a montage of several different dimensions being utterly destroyed. Thankfully, Chapter 4 wasn't among those shown, and they're all restored to existence in the end, but... to be a young child, having to experience cessation of existence alone, in the center of a monster-infested maze, all out of a refusal to leave all that you have left of your kingdom and your mother. [[AdultFear It makes one wonder whether Squirpina considered this as a possibility when she put her plan into action or not...]]

* Chapter 3: Even for some of the more creepy and squicky things he did, [[spoiler: one can't help but feel sorry for Francis. Sure, he kidnapped Tippi and tried to show her to his online friends. But in the end, he's just a lonely chameleon who, deep down, just wants to have friends--and it's implied that he's ''lost the few friends he has had over the video games he keeps to satisfy this need for friends.'' Think about that for a second: he's so lonely that he turns to nerd culture to keep himself occupied. Sure, he's still creepy, but this troper couldn't help but identify with the poor guy.]]
* Chapter 4: After defeating Mr. L and enduring a slightly annoying young alien named Squirps for the entirety of the level, you find out that [[spoiler: Squirps is actually a prince who was in hibernation for 1,500 years in order to protect the blue Pure Heart. He shows you a statue of his mother, the Queen, and after explaining things, asks her statue, "Mommy...I did good, right? Are you...proud...of me?" and then lays down in front of it in a manner sort of reminiscent of death. Luckily he was just sleeping, but the rather vague way the game puts it honestly makes it sound like he might actually be dying for a bit]].
** [[spoiler: It's made even worse when you consider the final boss fight of the game, during which you witness a montage of several different dimensions being utterly destroyed. Thankfully, Chapter 4 wasn't among those shown, and they're all restored to existence in the end, but...To be a young child, having to experiencing cessation of existence alone, in the center of a monster-infested maze, all out of a refusal to leave all that you have left of your kingdom and your mother. [[AdultFear It makes one wonder whether Squirpina considered this as a possibility when she put her plan into action or not...]]]]

** Even though Chapter 5 was the epitome of ThatOneLevel, King Croacus' fate ends up becoming this. He was a king driven mad by the Cragons' polluted water, trying desperately to find a way to end his people's suffering. After his defeat, he withers into a shriveled-up head, and his loyal Floro Sapiens hurriedly gather around him and [[WhatTheHellHero chew you out for your actions]], leading the heroes to have a "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" moment. [[spoiler:Thankfully, his death is reversed at the end of the game, but still.]]
* Chapter 6: [[spoiler: The entire Sammer Kingdom is destroyed with you in it, with Tippi saying something along the lines of "It can't end here...not like this..." You, of course, survive. And when you try to return to the world, there's almost literally ''nothing'' there. Just a white abyss with occasional debris from what used to be the world.]]
* Chapter 7: [[spoiler: Bonechill had told Luvbi that she was actually the final Heart, which Grambi and Jaydes confirm is true. Luvbi angrily yells at them for pretending to be her parents. They eventually admit that, over time, they grew to love Luvbi as though she ''was'' their real daughter; Luvbi eventually admits that she loves them too. In the end, Luvbi ceases to exist, allowing the Pure Heart form to take over and be collected by Mario, and Grambi and Jaydes are in tears.]]
** [[spoiler: Thankfully, if you return to the Overthere, you can see Luvbi alive and well, with no idea of how she got there. Since the [[MacGuffin Pure Hearts]] are ThePowerOfLove objectified, however, it's not quite a stretch.]]

* During the course of Chapter 8, Bowser, Peach, and Luigi split up to fight Count Bleck's cronies. And after their fights, [[spoiler: something terrible happens, leaving them presumed dead. The heroes and the loveable minions are picked off one by one, leaving poor Mario alone with Timpani. Of course, during the final battle, everyone turns out to be okay, but it's still pretty depressing.]]
* [[spoiler:Nastasia]] TakingTheBullet for [[spoiler: Count Bleck]] in the final battle. [[spoiler: Like the other minions, she thankfully turns out to be alive later on.]]
* The ultimate one would have to be the tragic tale of [[spoiler: the antagonist Count Bleck. Blumiere as his true name was once in love with a woman named Lady Timpani, but [[MoralEventHorizon his father banished her to a far dimension, left to die]]. Heartbroken, the Count began to use the Dark Prognosticus to destroy all the worlds in the universe as well as every living thing, including himself, because he found no trace of his loved one. Those lines sums it all :]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Count Bleck/Blumiere''': Timpani... When you vanished, I searched long for you. I never gave up looking... I searched and searched... (He shakes his head) But I never found you. Without you, the world held no meaning or joy... So I used the forbidden prophecy of the Tribe of Ancients to end all worlds. I wanted to destroy everything that had taken you away from me...]]
** [[spoiler: The ultimate fate of Bleck's father could also count as this; in the final memory, we hear him begging and pleading frantically for Blumiere to keep away from the Dark Prognosticus, as even ''he'' doesn't know what will happen if he opens it. There's no mistaking that the guy crossed the MoralEventHorizon by what he has done to Timpani, but this scene made it clear that he still loved his son, and never wanted things to be taken ''that'' far.]]
* At the end of everything, [[spoiler:Bleck and Timpani are finally reunited and manage to exchange their vows and confess their love to one another, and the music which has accompanied their love plays over the montage of reality resurrecting... that scene is just too beautiful for words. What happens to them next is rather vague... some fans think the shot of them together at the end is them being shown in the afterlife (particularly since Timpani has her human body again, which is not supposed to be possible.) In that case, they are TogetherInDeath. Talk about a BittersweetEnding.]]

* Nastasia's reaction to [[spoiler:Count Bleck's supposed death. He was literally her whole reason for living, and one of Carson's stories heavily implies that that she used to be a bat that Count Bleck saved, and she became a human to serve him out of gratitude. And now she'll never get to see him again... Seeing the normally serious secretary break down in tears just makes you feel sorry for the girl.]]

* Use Tiptron on [[spoiler: Francis.]]

** You think that's bad? Try visiting Merlon with Tiptron in your party, and watch as he initially mistakes her for the real thing. It really hits home how much he cared for Tippi.
* The fact that Mario is forced to fight ''his own brother'' is heartbreaking. Sure, Mr. L. is comedy material but one can only wonder what Mario is thinking upon seeing Luigi brainwashed and turned into Count Bleck's minion, what with him being a [[AudienceSurrogate Player Surrogate]] and all. [[spoiler:The final battle only makes it worse, considering Mario has to beat his own brother to ensure the safety of the multiverse. Seriously, Dimentio's defeat and humiliation cannot come soon enough.]]

* Chapter 3: Even for some of the more creepy and squicky things he did, [[spoiler: one can't help but feel sorry for Francis. Sure, he kidnapped Tippi and tried to show her to his online friends. But in the end, he's just a lonely chameleon who, deep down, just wants to have friends--and it's implied that he's ''lost the few friends he has had over the video games he keeps to satisfy this need for friends.'' No wonder he tries to keep Tippi away from the heroes.]]

* The ultimate one would have to be the tragic tale of [[spoiler: the antagonist Count Bleck. Blumiere as his true name was once in love with a woman named Lady Timpani, but his father banished her to a far dimension, left to die. Heartbroken, the Count began to use the Dark Prognosticus to destroy all the worlds in the universe as well as every living thing, including himself, because he found no trace of his loved one. Those lines sums it all :]]

** [[spoiler: The ultimate fate of Bleck's father could also count as this; in the final memory, we hear him begging and pleading frantically for Blumiere to keep away from the Dark Prognosticus, as even ''he'' doesn't know what will happen if he opens it. There's no mistaking that the guy did some pretty awful things to Timpani, but this scene made it clear that he still loved his son, and never wanted things to be taken ''that'' far.]]

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