Gusty Gulch
Mario andLady Bow in Gusty Gulch
Appears in	Paper Mario (2000)
Greater location	Mushroom Kingdom, beyondForever Forest
Inhabitants	Boos, notablyStanley andHerbert

Gusty Gulch is a small wasteland where peasantBoos and "hyper" versions of other creatures live inPaper Mario. It is located to the east ofForever Forest and can be reached by passing the back gate ofBoo's Mansion. The area consists of three parts: theWindy Mill at the base of the gulch, a village where the peasant Boos live, and some cliffs in the east.Tubba Blubba's Castle can be found at the end of the cliff area.

The Boos suffer attacks fromTubba Blubba until his defeat. When Mario first visits the village, Tubba Blubba comes along and eats one namedStanley. Later in the chapter, Mario defeats Tubba Blubba in the Windy Mill area, therefore freeing the Boos. It is revealed that the Boos actually live in the abandoned village, and that they did not build the town.

Gusty Gulch is similar toTwilight Trail inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, containing a dry landscape, dead trees, andHyper Clefts.

Tubba Blubba eating a Boo in the Gusty Gulch village.

In Chapter 3,Mario andLady Bow head forTubba Blubba's Castle to defeat Tubba Blubba and help the Boos, for which Lady Bow promises to give him Skolar as a reward. When they pass the village, they learned that Tubba Blubba had come there the day before and eatenHerbert. Not shortly after that, Tubba Blubba himself arrives to eat the Boos. The Boos hide, and so do Mario and Lady Bow with herOutta Sight ability. However,Stanley delays and is caught and eaten by Tubba Blubba.

Later in the chapter, Mario and Lady Bow are caught stealingYakkey in Tubba Blubba's Castle. Six Boos from the Gusty Gulch village come to help Bow and, after the two come out, block the door to stop Tubba Blubba from going out. The two run away, passing the village and opening the Windy Mill at the base of the gulch with Yakkey. They find that Tubba Blubba's secret is hisheart hiding deep down the mill. After the heart is defeated, it jumps out of the mill and reunites with Tubba Blubba who has chased them down. This makes Tubba Blubba no longer invincible and easily beaten.

After Tubba Blubba is defeated, the Boos he has eaten are released from his body and return to Gusty Gulch,Stanley andHerbert included. The Boos at Gusty Gulch will write Lady Bowan admiration letter, which the player can read at theToad Town Post Office. The letter thanks her for her effort, saying that they are throwing a party and Bow is invited to it after she is done with her quest.

At the end of the game, two Boos come to the party atPeach's Castle, one fromBoo's Mansion and one from Gusty Gulch. The latter mentions that the Boos are going to have a wedding ceremony at Gusty Gulch.

There is aSave Block and aHeart Block in the village, as well as a hidden (but not invisible) block in the easternmost house in the first scene containing one coin. One ofKoopa Koot's favors involves retrieving aPackage from a Boo in the Gusty Gulch village. In the cliff area east of the village, there is aLetter by a branch on the ground which can be delivered toIgor in Boo's Mansion. When he receives it, he mentions that it is an order from Gusty Gulch.

Characters[edit]

Main section:List of unnamed NPCs in Paper Mario by location (A–S) § Gusty Gulch

• Stanley
• Herbert
• several other unnamedBoos

Enemies[edit]

Forenemy formations in Gusty Gulch, seeList of Paper Mario enemy formations § Gusty Gulch.

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  Tubba Blubba (Chapter 3 Boss; encountered after defeatinghis Heart)

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  Hyper Cleft

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  Hyper Goomba

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  Hyper Paragoomba

Collectibles[edit]

Field/Given[edit]

Item	Location	Location Image
Dizzy Dial	On a big stone one scene to the east of the Boo's area (requiresKooper).
Letter	Behind a branch one scene to the east of the Boo's area.
Package	Given by a Boo while doingKoopa Koot's favors.

Blocks[edit]

Item	Location	Location Image
Coin	In the scene with a Save Block, found in the ? Block in the house right of the Save Block.
Coin	In the ? Block found at the start of the scene one scene to the east of the Boo's area.
Coin andRepel Gel	In ? blocks found in the middle of the scene one scene to the east of the Boo's area.
10x 11 Coins andSuper Shroom	In the blocks found one scene before Tubba Blubba's Castle.

Star Pieces[edit]

Location	Location Image
Under a hidden panel near the back gate ofBoo's Mansion
Obscured behind a rock and between another rock and a tree near the end of the scene before the entrance toTubba Blubba's Castle.

Profiles[edit]

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• Tattles:
  • "There's awindmill. Those vanes are turning really slowly. The sound of it turning is sort of lonely."
  • "Somebody told me that if a house is dilapidated, it means it's crumbly and deserted. That sounds like this place.Goompa saidBoos love this sort of place."
  • "The way that house leans is bizarre, isn't it? Why do Boos like homes like these?"
  • "It's Gusty Gulch. Watch your step on the rocky slopes. You also have to beware of strange creatures.My dad would say that going through here builds character..."
  • "It's Gusty Gulch. It looks like there's a gap over there that won't be easy to cross. You'll need somehelp. Let's be quick but careful. I don't like the looks of the creatures around here."
  • "We've reached the top of Gusty Gulch. That building isTubba Blubba's Castle, isn't it? The land here is totally barren. Was it always like this?"
• In-game map description:Boos like to hang around this deserted gulch. On the ridge is thecastle of the InvincibleTubba Blubba.

Gallery[edit]

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  Lady Bow instructs the Boos to open the gate.

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  TheStar Piece by the gate toBoo's Mansion.

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  Stanley in the village.

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  Lady Bow instructs Mario to hide while using Outta Sight.

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  Tubba Blubba swallows Stanley.

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  Mario finds a letter.

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  Herbert in the village.

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  The Star Piece behind a rock in Gusty Gulch.

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  Skolar flies back toStar Haven.

Names in other languages[edit]

Notes[edit]

• It is quite possible that Gusty Gulch is based on the real-life location ofLa Mancha, Spain. This area of Spain is a windy, semi-arid grassland, and is littered with windmills - a description that fits Gusty Gulch quite well. Also, the background music of Gusty Gulch seems to be Spanish-inspired.

External links[edit]

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