Paper Mario (franchise)/Awesome

Paper Mario

• Depending on your tastes, Bowser gets one at the very beginning of the game. After being humiliated by Mario over the years, he makes one hell of a comeback as he attacks Peach's castle during a party. He lifts the damn castle into the sky by somehow getting a castle of his to rise out from beneath it, instantly trapping Princess Peach and all her guests with nowhere to run. And not only that, Bowser actually wins against Mario for once, and even almost kills him to boot by roasting him with fire breath and then leaving him to fall to his death! If Mario hadn't been saved by some timely intervention by the Star Spirits, Bowser would have finally won for sure.
• Sometimes you can get rare Lil' Oinks. The Golden ones drop Ultra Shrooms and Silver ones drop Jammin' Jellies.
• Seeing Dry Dry Ruins come out of the ground for the first time.
• Defeating The Master at full power in the first game. The Crowning Music of Awesome that accompanies it makes it even better.
• Everything about General Guy; he made an awesome, fun boss with great music.
• Kolorado tries to attack Lava Piranha while it's on fire.
• Helping the Sun rise in Flower Fields.
• Peach gets several throughout the game for refusing to stay locked up and trying to help Mario however she can by spying. She can even send him powerful items and badges, and the Sneaky Parasol event is pure win.
• The citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom all wishing for the Princess to be alright as you ascend to the final level. Even the one who just wants to eat Shroom Cake.
• Then there's Kammy Koopa being defeated by Twink.
• During the last chapter's first cutscene, the game hands us one. After Kammy Koopa tells Bowser that Mario has saved all of the Star Spirits, he ties up Princess Peach and decides to kill Mario himself. Twink of all people jumps in to try and save Peach by attacking the Koopatrol. Sure, it didn't work, but hey, it was awesome nonetheless.
• Peach wishing for the Star Beam to gain power after Bowser cancels it out.

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

• The Glitzville chapter. Battle tournaments, screaming fans, and a super-creepy mystery? Badass.
  • Not to mention getting to name a Badass Adorable Yoshi and if you know the waiting how many minutes trick to wait before running from a Hopeless Boss Fight you can also get the color you want the Yoshi to be as well.
• The climax of Keelhaul Key. Two awesome sailing ships, one the high-tech spike covered X-Naut ship, the other a haunted pirate ship commanded by the boss you just beat, face off in the bay and launch a full-on boarding battle, culminating in a boss fight against Lord Crump and his minions in attack formations. Now that is how you finish a chapter!
• Also the launch of the Big Cannon in Chapter 7.
  • Plus what's not awesome about fighting a mech in a high tech base on the moon?
• In Chapter 8 of The Thousand Year Door, Vivian tells off Beldam, who has been mistreating her all their time together, and fights her alongside Mario. While already an awesome moment, people who have gone through abusive relationships of their own will consider this moment to be even better than it already is.

Vivian: I'm with Mario all the way! Today, Sis, I am going to punish YOU, do you hear me?

• At the end of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, things are looking dark as the Shadow Queen is shrugging off Mario and friend's attacks and refuses to let up while the land is slowly enveloped in darkness, when everyone around the world begins to root for Mario after the Crystal Stars spread a distress message. They're on the edge of despair and plunged in darkness, but seeing the Crystal Star show up in their area reminds them of Mario's impact on them in his adventure, and it revitalizes their hope. It definitely reflects on the player too-- you've come so far, and seeing all these characters rooting for you and showing the progress you've made, is just amazing. It definitely counts as a Tear Jerker and a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming all at once.

Super Paper Mario

• In Chapter 7-4 of Super Paper Mario, Rebbi arrives with a brigade of Nimbis to help Mario and co. get past massive squadron of Skellobits and Skellobombers.

Rebbi: THOU ART TOAST!

• In Chapter 8-2 of Super Paper Mario, you have to fight Mimi (AGAIN) at the end, but this time you can only play as Peach. Nothing is better than kicking the most annoying boss's ass using Peach, of all characters. And to top that off, creppy but awesome music plays in the background.
• Tippi's "The Reason You Suck" Speech to Super Dimentio shortly before his death.

Tippi: Not everything is set in stone. Some things we decide for ourselves.

• • Bowser's line is possibly even better.

You believed in your prophecy, and we believed in mopping the FLOOR with you!

• • Oh yeah, and Dimentio's Taking You with Me move that could only be canceled out BY MARRIAGE. I just find it cool he didn't rely on the heroes being dumb enough to do absolutely nothing, as most tend to do.