Violet Passage
| Violet Passage | |||||||
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 Mario using the Fan Thing. | |||||||
| How to access | Obtain the purpleMini Paint Star fromPlum Park | ||||||
| Paint Stars |  | ||||||
| Colorless spots | 10 | ||||||
| Things |   | ||||||
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- “Pay close attention, Mario! I have a feeling you're going to have to master firing those cannons.”
- —Huey,Paper Mario: Color Splash
Violet Passage is a location fromPaper Mario: Color Splash. The path leading here is unlocked after getting the purpleMini Paint Star fromPlum Park, and unlocks a path leading toVortex Island. TheBattery andCompassThings can be found here in the hull of the ship.
Layout[edit]
When Mario first visits the level, he can talk to a Toad to learn that the ocean has been partially drained, and that pirateShy Guys are attacking the boat. Huey narrowly dodges a cannonball, and another one destroys a blockade, allowing Mario to continue. Mario has to save the five yellowRescue Squad members, numbered #6-#10, on and around the boat.
The first Toad is found running around with a barrel on his head, which Mario must break with hishammer. The second Toad is stuck upside down in a barrel and must be pulled out. When Mario boards the boat, he is attacked by four Shy Guys and twoSpike Guys. At the front is twoShield Guys and twoSlurp Guys, and defeating them allows Mario to repaint the third Rescue Squad member. Hammering the ship's mast frees the fourth member after Mario battles four Shy Guys and a Spike Guy. Two Shield Guys and two Slurp Guys are at the ship's back end, and Mario must defeat them. Before he can rescue the next Toad, aBlack Shy Guy appears, who Mario must battle.
The Rescue Squad members go toSacred Forest to help their captain. Three red Toads tell Mario and Huey abouttheir captain, who is stranded in a colorless spot and surrounded by ocean. Huey suggests that Mario collect aBig Paint Star to repaint the ocean.
After Mario collects the blue Big Paint Star fromFort Cobalt, the ocean is repainted. If he boards the boat, Mario is welcomed by the three red Toads, as the captain appears from below deck. He explains that they will be sailing to theViolet Isles through the Lost Sea. Huey suggests that the isles could have Mini Paint Stars and urges Mario to help the boat set off.
Mario can enter the ship's cabin to collect five Journal Entries from alegendary captain. The Day 1 Journal Entry must be pulled from beneath a hanging picture. Day 2's entry is inside an unpainted treasure chest, along with Toad #1 of the blue Rescue Squad. Day 3's entry can be found by jumping off either the treasure chest or the barrel and onto a crate. The entry for Day 4 is under a crate. Finally, Day 5's entry is in a room to the right and Mario must open a compartment before he can get it. Additionally, the Battery Thing is standing upright next to multiple barrels, while the Compass Thing is next to a map in the other room.
With all the journal entries reclaimed, Mario can give them to the captain, who finds them to be clues for how to reachFortune Island. After telling the captain he is ready to set sail, Mario mustCutout a large rock and insert theFan Thing. While sailing, a Toad notifiers Mario and the captain about a leak in the boat. If Mario goes to check on it, he is given a Hammer Card by a Toad who is bailing out the water and can return back to the captain. As they enter the Lost Sea, Mario is taught how to use the cannons and steer the boat.
For the first trial, Mario must look for a Toad rock with closed eyes. Once past it, he must order the ship operator to turn left. For the second trial, Mario must shoot cannonballs at targets to earn at least 70 points: regular targets are worth five points,Cheep Cheeps are worth ten, andBloopers are worth twenty. To pass the third trial, Mario must again operate the cannons to shoot the Toad rocks to find the angry one, then tell the helmsman to turn right. At the fourth trial, Mario must operate the right cannon to collectcoins; he may also collect cards, breakBrick Blocks, or hitPOW Blocks to collect multiple coins at once. Mario must collect more than twenty-five coins; if he succeeds, then a trail of coins appears, twisting to the right, where Mario must order the ship operator to turn right to continue to follow the coin trail. Failing the fourth trial more than once increases the size and quantity of the coins. If Mario fails any trial besides the fifth, he is forced to battle a random enemy before he can retry said trial.
The fifth trial takes place in a purple fog. First, Mario must use the right cannon to create a dent in a rock. Next, he has to go down and talk to the Toad, who has found a flag and goes to put it up. The dent and the flag form a shape that Mario can Cutout, then insert the Compass to lead the way. This illuminates the fog and forms an arrow leading to a purple Mini Paint Star, which takes Mario toVortex Island. This trial cannot be replayed in repeated sailings, by normal means (outside of using a glitch).
Enemies[edit]
RedShy Guys
RedSlurp Guys
RedSpike Guys
RedShield Guys
RedSnifits
Black Shy Guy (miniboss)
RequiredThing(s)[edit]
- Fan (to provide wind to the ship)
- Compass (to point the way to theMini Paint Star)
Collectibles[edit]
Additional items not included: Globs of paint/random Coins from hammering/breaking random objects.
Field/Given/Objects[edit]
| Item | Icon | Location | Location Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | | Among the barrels inside the ship. Can be also picked up in Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island and Fortune Island. Required to progress. |  |
| 130-150 Coins 2 Colorless Jump Battle Cards | 130-150x 2x  | Appear during the fourth trial. At first there are 80 small Coins, found together with 20 brick blocks. After multiple failed attepmts, the brick blocks are replaced with Coins, which are also made bigger. After successfully collecting 25 Coins, a row of 50 Coins appears, signaling the way forward. | .png) |
| Compass | | Within the cabin of the Violet Passage captain's ship. Can be also picked up in Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island and Fortune Island. Required to progress. |  |
| Colorless Hammer Card |  | Given by a Toad sailor after checking on him fixing the leak inside the boat. |  |
| Heart |  | In the southeastern corner of the inside of the ship. Appears after reaching the fifth trial for the first time. Can be also picked up in Vortex Island, Lighthouse Island and Fortune Island. | .png) |
| Journal Entries |      | There are five entries to be found inside the ship, specifically:
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Colorless spots[edit]
| Location | Drop | Necessity | Location Image |
|---|---|---|---|
 In the first area, on a crate. |  Coins, Worn-Out Hammer x3 Battle Card | Optional |  |
| In the first area, on a crate. | Coins | Optional |  |
 In the first area, on a post. | Coins | Optional |  |
 In the first area, on the ground under a barrel. |  Coins, Jump Battle Card | Optional |  |
| In the first area, on the ground. This colorless spot is in the shape of aBlooper. | .png)  Coins, Purple Globs of Paint, Thing Replica/1-Up Mushroom Battle Card | Optional |  |
| In the first area, on the piling. |  Coins, Worn-Out Jump x3 Battle Card | Optional |  |
| In the first area, on a post. | Coins | Optional |  |
 In the first area, on a post. |  Coins, KO Hammer Battle Card | Optional |  |
| Required: Collect the blueBig Paint Star. In the first area, on the ocean. This colorless spot is repainted after getting the blueBig Paint Star. | None | Required |  |
| Required: Collect the blueBig Paint Star. Below deck, on the treasure chest. | Coins | Required |  |
There is also one colorable place which is not considered Colorless Spot:
| Description | Necessity | Location Image (unrevealed) | Location Image (revealed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the dock area, in the northwest. Coloring it in creates stairs leading to a ? Block. | Optional | .png) | .png) |
? Blocks[edit]
| Item | Location | Image |
|---|---|---|
  Blazehammer or Spin Jump | Above the platform which needs to be painted on, found in the northwest of the area. |  |
 Hopslipper x2 (colorless) | In the middle of the wooden dock (end of the first part during the attack). |  |
Cutouts[edit]
| Location | Reward | Hint | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the first area, on the rock. The Fan Thing must be inserted. | Required for completion | None |  |
| In the fifth trial, on the rock after the cannonball has been fired and the flag has been unrolled. The Compass Thing must be inserted. | Required for completion | None |  |
Record[edit]
 Violet Passage - Plays at Violet Passage | File info |
| Get the Boat Back - Plays while the ship is hijacked | File info |
| To the Open Sea! - Plays while the ship sets sail | File info |
| Sailor's Song - Plays during the sailing cutscene | File info |
| Thing: Battery - Plays while using the Battery Thing | File info |
| Thing: Compass - Plays while using the Compass Thing | File info |
Gallery[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
World map icon
World map icon of the Captain's Ship
The Captain concept art
The Captain's Ship concept art
Model of acannonball
Screenshots[edit]
Huey looks at the ocean.
Huey dodges a cannonball.
The barricade is broken.
Huey is surprised at Mario trying to paint the ocean.
The first Rescue Squad Toad.
Mario pulls the second Toad.
Mario boards the boat.
Mario rescues the third Toad.
The fourth Rescue Squad Toad.
The Black Shy Guy on top of the ship.
Mario rescues the fifth Toad.
The yellow Rescue Squad lines up.
The captain, stuck in the water.
The sea being painted by the Blue Paint Star.
The crew is gathered on to the ship.
Mario pulls the first Journal Entry.
The second Journal Entry, along with a blue Rescue Squad Toad.
Mario collects the Day 3 Journal Entry.
Mario standing next to the Day 4 Journal Entry.
The location of the Compass Thing and the fifth Journal Entry.
Mario gives the captain the Journal Entries.
The crew prepares to set sail.
The ship sailing.
A Toad tells the captain about the leak.
The Toad below deck gives Mario a Hammer Card.
The Lost Sea.
The boat turns after the smiling Toad rock.
A Blooper target in the water.
The boat passes the second trial.
The third trial.
Mario prepares to fire at a POW Block.
The cannonball is fired towards the rocks.
Mario talks to the Toad with the flag.
The boat sails to the Mini Paint Star.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バイオ列島かいきょう[?] Baio Rettō Kaikyō | Pun on "violet" and「列島」(rettō, archipelago) +「かいきょう」(kaikyō, channel) | |
| Dutch | Straat van Purper[?] | Purple Strait | |
| French | Détroit Aubergine[?] | Eggplant Strait | |
| German | Holunder-Passage[?] | Elder-Passage | |
| Italian | Stretto violetto[?] | Violet Strait | |
| Portuguese | Estreito Liláceo[?] | Lilac Strait | |
| Russian | Лиловый пролив[?] Lilovyy proliv | Violet Strait | |
| Spanish | Paso Violeta[?] | Violet Passage |
Notes[edit]
- The way Huey dodges the cannonball on the first visit to the Violet Passage is a parody ofNeo dodging bullets in the filmThe Matrix. This is confirmed in the scripts and animations for the Violet Passage as well, with a file for object placement calledLAobj_V2_MatrixPainky.bfres.lz (Painky being the internal name for Huey).
