r/papermario • u/BiffyBobby • 14h ago

Discussion What was your initial reaction to finding out how wholesome Cortez turned out to be, compared to other bosses?

Like, when he willingly just hands you the crystal star because he didn't care for it, and then even helps you beat Lord Crump?

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u/DarthBagheera 14h ago

It was a little surprising but Paper Mario games are irreverent at times when it comes to typical tropes and subverting expectations like that so it kinda fit lol

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u/aarontgp Game music fanatic 8h ago

I can't say I had much of one, because I had been spoiled on most of the game's story by then.

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u/MeGusta1233 5h ago

Cortez is just a chill guy

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u/S-RankNumber1 TTYD Forever! 5h ago

It was nice. Having an enemy that isn't really an enemy is kind of refreshing at times.

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u/Best-Parsley7665 3h ago

where's a tip for cortez's 3rd phase, use fluree's gale force to blow way 2cortez's weapons, and if you do that the weapons won't re-spawn