Complete walkthrough for Part 26 of Paper Mario: Color Splash, guiding you through Strike Lake and Loop-a-Loop River to find Wiggler's body parts and collect all items.
Walkthrough
- 1Strike Lake (WA.3.05):
- 2Head up the ramp to the upper reaches of the tree.
- 3Encounter the disappearing Wiggler head. Accept the mission.
- 4Head to the goal to tentatively finish the level.
- 5Off to the World Map to find Wiggler's body.
- 6In Strike Lake, chase the Wiggler. Defeat the Snifit and grab the [Eekhammer].
- 7Defeat the Ninji/Boomerang Bro. combo and grab the [Jump] from the ?-Block.
- 8Hammer the leftmost tree for a [Hammer].
- 9Hammer the rightmost tree for the Wiggler and a [Jump] sticker.
- 10Hammer the last tree for a [Leaf], a [Jump], and a Ninji.
- 11Head to the next area.
- 12Hammer the tree above for coins and another Ninji.
- 13Head towards the swamp and jump to the Heart Block.
- 14The tree closest to the swamp contains a [Shiny Leaf] and a [Hammer]. Heal.
- 15Grab the [Iron Jump] in the corner. The tree contains a [Jump].
- 16The tree farther right contains another [Jump].
- 17The next tree (foreground) has a [Leaf].
- 18Head back to the swamp. The double brick block has a [Hurlhammer]. The tree stump has an [Eekhammer].
- 19Back on dry land, the ?-Block contains a [Line Jump].
- 20A [Hammer] is in the Wiggler-inhabited tree.
- 21Continue to the next area.
- 22The first tree has coins. The ?-Block has a [Hurlhammer].
- 23Defeat the Snifit/Poison Blooper/Ninji combo.
- 24Pick up coins from the next few trees.
- 25Find the Wiggler sideways in the northwestern swamp. It runs off to the first area. Backtrack.
- 26In the first area, hammer the moving bush to pick up the [Wiggler Segment].
- 27On your way back, hammer the northeasternmost tree in the second area for a [Billiard Ball].
- 28In the final area, head straight down, jump the fence, grab the [Fire Flower], and jump to the Goal.
- 29Hit the Comet Piece to finish the level.
- 30Back on the World Map, the Wiggler segment runs off to 3-5. Chase it.
- 31Loop-a-Loop River (WA.3.06):
- 32Head along the path to the next area.
- 33Cross the bridge, defeat the Boomerang Bro., and grab the [Hammer], [Jump], [Shiny POW Block], and [Hopslipper]. Proceed through the back exit.
- 34Head right, defeat the Ninji, and hammer the green plant.
- 35Ride the falling leaf down the river.
- 36In the next area, jump down after the barricade. Jump up the steps and grab the [Fire Flower], [Shiny Hurlhammer], [Shell], and [Eekhammer].
- 37Head left, unfurl the stairs. Grab the [Shiny Fire Flower] from the ?-Block.
- 38Continue eastward. Grab the [Slaphammer] if desired.
- 39Walk up to the Wiggler segment. Engage it in battle. It has low attack and defense but can evade hammer/jump attacks (use Hurlhammer).
- 40The Wiggler segment joins you. Finish the level by hitting the goal.
- 41Behind the goal, find a [Slaphammer], a [Jump], and a [Hammer].
- 42Back on the World Map, take the Wiggler segment to the Tree House and deposit it.
- 43Return to 3-5 to find the secret goal.
- 44In Loop-a-Loop River, take the eastern exit (instead of going towards the Boomerang Bro.).
- 45Grab the [Iron Jump] and [Baahammer] stickers.
- 46Get back to the goal from the previous attempt.
- 47Hit the leaf around the corner to enter the river flow.
- 48Ride it to the front area. When it snags, jump up to reveal a hidden ?-Block to jump across.
- 49Continue riding the leaf around to the next area. Jump out to the area beneath the platform with the [Fire Flower], [Shiny Hurlhammer], and other stickers.
- 50Head out the western exit. Grab the [Shiny Iron Jump], [Jump], and [Hammer] stickers.
- 51Enemies and a [Hopslipper] sticker are farther ahead. Jump across the revealed ?-Block.
Tips
- In Strike Lake, remember to hammer all the trees to find hidden items and enemies.
- The Wiggler segment in Loop-a-Loop River can evade most attacks, so use item-based attacks like the Hurlhammer.
- Don't forget to backtrack to the Tree House with the collected Wiggler segments.
- Explore all exits and paths to find all stickers and secret goals.
- Collecting Wiggler segments and completing levels progresses the story.
- Various stickers and items are found throughout these levels, including Eekhammers, Jump stickers, Fire Flowers, and more.
- Finding the secret goal in 3-5 unlocks further content.
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