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Going with a more simple pick this time around, our sixth character for Villaintober is Grubba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, with a similarly simple composition.

Similarly to multiple prior picks, Grubba originates from material that I am quite nostalgic for: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It's honestly one of my favorite games I've ever played, and I have many pleasant memories of working my way through its enemies and bosses, deeply engrossed in its story. The chapter I was most fond of however was Glitzville's. Between the action-packed fights in the Glitz Pit and the escalation of ranks all the way up to the championship, as well as the secrets of the arena and the mysterious "X", I found myself quite eager to play through as much of it as I could in a single setting.

The reveal of Grubba's true nature as well as well as the depths of his connection to Jolene really took my younger self by surprise, and having become so invested in the chapter's storyline, I was determined to defeat him when I found out what he had been up to. An antagonist that serves a legitimate threat, prompts an actual emotional response, as well as having (in my opinion) a unique and intimidating theme is all one can ask for from a single chapter, non-recurring antagonist. Well done!

Grubba/Macho Grubba - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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Description
Going with a more simple pick this time around, our sixth character for Villaintober is Grubba from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, with a similarly simple composition.

Similarly to multiple prior picks, Grubba originates from material that I am quite nostalgic for: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It's honestly one of my favorite games I've ever played, and I have many pleasant memories of working my way through its enemies and bosses, deeply engrossed in its story. The chapter I was most fond of however was Glitzville's. Between the action-packed fights in the Glitz Pit and the escalation of ranks all the way up to the championship, as well as the secrets of the arena and the mysterious "X", I found myself quite eager to play through as much of it as I could in a single setting.

The reveal of Grubba's true nature as well as well as the depths of his connection to Jolene really took my younger self by surprise, and having become so invested in the chapter's storyline, I was determined to defeat him when I found out what he had been up to. An antagonist that serves a legitimate threat, prompts an actual emotional response, as well as having (in my opinion) a unique and intimidating theme is all one can ask for from a single chapter, non-recurring antagonist. Well done!

Grubba/Macho Grubba - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

[Entry 5] < - [You Are Here] - > [Entry 7]