Patch (character)
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| Appears in | Super Paper Mario (2007) |
- “Ever seeFlimm the salesman? That guy sells some of the craziest stuff! It's great! He sells stuff underground, no matter whether thathole gets bigger or not. If you're interested, you should try to find him.”
- —Patch,Super Paper Mario
Patch is a character inSuper Paper Mario who lives inFlipside behindSaffron's restaurant. He is a window-shopper who goes to every shop in Flipside just to stare at the goods. Because he takes up space real buyers could use, shopkeepers always shudder whenever they hear him coming to the store. He seems to enjoyFlimm's store. HisFlopside counterpart isHatch.
Tattle[edit]
- "That's Patch... He's a window-shopper who goes shop to shop "just looking"... He goes to every shop in town just to stare at the goods... Shopkeepers shudder to hear him coming since he takes up space real buyers could use..."
Naming[edit]
Patch's name rhymes with his Flopside counterpart Hatch. Both are derived from their respective Japanese names.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ポッチ[?] Potchi | Both this and Hatch's Japanese name「ハッチ」(Hatchi) are derived from "hotch-potch", a term for a mix of a variety of things. | |
| French | Rock[?] | Both this and Hatch's French name "Roll" are derived from "rock and roll". | |
| German | Fabio[?] | Given name, matchesFlavio | |
| Italian | Franz[?] | Given name | |
| Spanish | Salva[?] | Nickname for the given name "Salvador", compareGuille |


