It's Super Paper Mario again! Thanks to MarioWiki for this chapter; it shows a few glitches on there from the game including the Mega Koopa Glitch (Koopa hits the block to get a Mega Star, player presses home then back again, the star will stay on the block and not move to the next bit), the Underhand Glitch (Barry strikes an Underhand which falls to the ground, it will twitch and writhe but is stuck) and the Mini High Jump as explained in the text.

14. Super Paper Mario- Behind the Scenes

Mario leant back in his chair, drinking hot coffee and reading the newspaper during the break from filming Super Paper Mario. It was probably the most anticipated film in the Mushroom Kingdom, nay, the Mushroom World, ever, especially as it had the Mario in it. Of course, Luigi, Bowser and Peach were also starring in the film but Mario was the one who would be raking in the profits.

Mario was really enjoying himself; it was nice to take a break from adventuring once in a while. He smiled as he saw the setting being built for the next scene by the hands, all being directed by the ever enthusiastic and eager Gaffer the Goomba. He was pleased with his role and the script as a whole although nobody apart from the scriptwriters and the director had actually seen the whole script as there were some major plot twists in it, guaranteed to shock and entertain and make people think. According to Luigi though, he had had some inside information on the script and was sworn to secrecy until they actually started to film those scenes. He was in the costume room now, being done up for this supposedly secret scene.

Mario lifted his head above the newspaper and greeted Dimentio as he walked towards the new setting, admiring it greatly. He played his role as a psychotic jester so well that he deserved an Oscar for his performance.

"My, my," said Dimentio. "This scenery is magnificent like an exploding volcano illuminated by a dazzling rainbow! Greetings to you, Mario. Are you enjoying this spectacle as much as I am?"

"Definitely," said Mario grinning. "It makes such a nice change to not actually be fighting proper evil and that Bowser is not planning to kidnap Peach at the moment. Actually, they're doing some filming now. They were in the back earlier having another game of chess."

"Ahahahaha, that brutal game of clashing intellects played upon the black and white board of doom. Whatever made the Koopa King go up against such a fair and ferocious player?"

"Beats me," said Mario. "She's wiped the floor with him five times now but he won't give up. He's a stubborn sod I'll say that for him. Have you seen Luigi about by the way? I thought he was finished by now."

Dimentio shook his head and began practising his magical skills. "The green of moustache and the, ah, nimble-footed one is neither here nor there; I do not know his current whereabouts. But he shall probably be here before long turning up like a sudden shooting star across the blackest of cosmos. Now if you will excuse me, I'm afraid I must conjure up the will to practise my lines. Ciao!"

"I like him," Mario chuckled to himself as Dimentio disappeared with one click of his fingers. "He talks weird but he's a good guy."

"CUT!" screamed Hayzee the Dayzee; director of the most awesome film that was to be. Mario leapt out of his chair and yelped: "I didn't do anything."

"No!" said Hayzee irritably. "Not you. It's the Mega Koopa scene. That star just keeps sticking to that block and it is supposed to come out and then Nokotoro here can actually grab the star and become big. Goodness knows; I bet it's his fault."

"Don't blame it on me!" whined the young Koopa. "I want to do this scene just as much as everybody else does! It's my first big part in a film!"

"Sorry for making you wait so long, Peach," said Hayzee.

"It's quite alright, Hayzee," said Peach patiently as she refreshed herself. Ah, she was a true professional. "Every film hits some problems at some time. Perhaps it would be a good idea to get a different block if this one is proving faulty?" Hayzee clapped his hands with delight.

"Splendid idea, Princess!" he said. "Gaffer!"

The Goomba came dashing over. He wore a flat cap and had a pencil tucked behind it. He never left home without one. "Yes, sir, what is it I can do for you, sir?"

"Get the boys to remove this block. We need a new one in; this one keeps sticking. We can't move the scene on unless the star comes out."

"Aye-aye, sir. I 'ear you loud and clear." Gaffer motioned to remove the block when he noticed something. "'Ere! Some swine's gone an' stuck some glue on this. No wonder that star could never come out. There's yer problem right there, sir."

"Who dares interrupt the filming schedule?" growled Hayzee, clearly vexed. "BOWSER, I KNOW THAT WAS YOU!" He could hear Bowser sniggering in the corner and got one of the Whomp workers to drag him out. "Keep this up and I'm gonna stick your pay-packet were the sun doesn't shine! And then I'm going to get one of the Underhands to strangle you! Is that understood?"

"Aww, this is so lame…" Bowser grumbled. "Don't you entertain your stars around here? And I am one awesome star. I'm so bored just standing about when there's nothing for me to do!"

"Don't you know about the arcade on the other side of this site?" asked Peach who really wanted to get on with things. Bowser's eyes widened.

"Seriously? Oh, that is sweet! Why did nobody inform me of this before? Make way, seriously awesome Koopa King coming through making his entrance in the game scene!"

"Begging yer pardon, sir," said Gaffer as Bowser noisily stomped his way off. "The Underhands are currently being repaired at the moment, sir."

"What, why?" asked Hayzee.

"'Cos ye know in that Underworld scene in that river bit where Barry; the spiky Pixl chap, has to fend off a couple of 'em Underhands? Well, he kept spinning into them and it turns out when he knocks into a couple of 'em floaty ones, they rash to the bottom of the river bed and they get stuck. They just twitch and can't move, sir."

"Dammit! Well, someone has to go and fix them. We need them later for that scene where Mario finds Luigi in the Underwhere."

Mario burst out laughing at this point, imagining this quite literally. Lakitu had inexplicably filmed that bit too. It would be great for the video blogs that they were going to stick in the extras.

"Has that business with Dottie been sorted out yet?" asked Hayzee.

"You mean that bit where if she shrinks Master Luigi and he does a high jump, then he'll fly through walls? Aye, that's done and proper, sir."

Hayzee and Gaffer then left the room leaving Mario in peace. He then looked over and jumped with some surprise when he realised that the man who cut a rather dashing figure was Luigi.

"Bro!" he said impressed. "What's with the Zorro costume, eh? You know that really suits you! Are you meant to be a villain or something because you look like a really decent villain in that get-up?"

Luigi chuckled and spun about to show his new pose. Somewhere else, his fans were screaming with delight and a desire to grab him for themselves including TNFG. The President of the Luigi Fan Club came in and took some quick photos from her hideout before rushing away to get them developed. Boy, did he look hot.

"Heheheheh," said Luigi happily. "Glad you think so, bro! This is really going to raise my profile. It's part of my twin role, one half hero, the other half villain. I can't give too many details away before we start filming those scenes but I'm going to be a minion of Count Bleck's."

"How come?" said Mario puzzled. "We already filmed those bits with you and me together."

Luigi tugged at his hat, clearly enjoying the look of his new costume. "You'll see, Mario. You'll see…"

And he did see didn't he? Hope you liked the latest instalment (and one lucky reviewer was mentioned as well if you noticed… )