Boat Mode

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Boat Mode

Applies to	Mario
Power(s) given	Navigate through bodies of water
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

Mario using the Boat Mode in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Boat Mode in action in Pirate's Grotto.

Boat Mode is an origami-like transformation inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It allowsMario and his partners to traverse across water unscathed, similar toSushie's overworld ability inPaper Mario; waves will push the boat back, however. Like his other origami-themed forms, the boat form is granted to him in the form of a "curse" from one of theblack chest demons, this one inPirate's Grotto, where it is primarily used. Additionally, there is aminigame in thePianta Parlor based around this mode.

It is similar to Mario'sPlane Mode in that it can only be activated when Mario is on the form's corresponding panel, known as aboat panel. It differs in that Mario is required to touch another boat panel in order to return to normal.

In the remake, if Mario wears theGold Medal, the white paper usually surrounding him during Boat Mode's transformation becomes gold.

Gallery[edit]

A boat panel

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ボートモード^[?] Bōto Mōdo	Boat Mode
Chinese	船模式^[?] Chuán Móshì	Boat Mode
French	Mode Bateau^[?]	Boat Mode
German	Schiffsmodus^[?]	Boat mode
Italian	Modalità nave^[?]	Ship Mode
Korean	보트모드^[?] Boteu Modeu	Boat Mode
Spanish	Barco de papel^[?]	Paper boat

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