Mario Artist Collection/World Mode

World Mode is a story-centric mode in Mario Artist Collection that involves Mario having to save the Mushroom Kingdom and ultimately his universe from the clutches of The Curator Council. It strikes a resemblance to the Paper Mario series, though there are exceptions, mainly removed the RPG elements in excuse for more action-adventure ones.
== Story ==
The story begins with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and a few toads having a party at Toad Town. Shortly after the princess's latest cake is unveiled, the bros and Yoshi sit at a nearby table. Luigi soon notices that Bowser hasn't crashed in despite the party nearly coming to a close, considering that he usually does it halfway at most. Suddenly, Kamek, Bowser Jr, and the Koopalings burst in. Our heroes and a few toads prepare to fight, only to notice their peculiar, panicked expressions. Junior tries to explain that a new group has taken over Bowser's army and are about to destroy the kingdom. However, before anyone could act, a large beam of light shoots through the crowd, knocking everyone unconscious. 
Shortly after, Mario is woken up by mysterious voice. He wakes up in the near same position as before, but soon realizes the world has been drained of all its color. Noticing an easel in the background that seemingly hasn't been touched by the wipe, he walks towards it and is greeted by the same voice from earlier, which tells him that a malevolent group is here to drain the kingdom of its resources. The voice then gets an idea and asks the player to draw them a new physical form to use. 
Afterwards, the new doodle comes out of the easel and introduces themselves as a Drawling named Sketchle, whom their kind was corrupted by the group. They claim to have travelled to this universe to warn the upcoming disaster, but it seems to already be too late. However, Mario reassures them that he'll try and find the source to all of this. Encouraged by his advice, Sketchle agrees to help and turns themselves into a paintbrush, and thus the adventure awaits.
== Gameplay ==
The basic gameplay is similar to Paper Mario, in which the player controls Mario traversing through a 3D top-down section with doodle-like visuals. Like many Mario titles, the joystick is used to move Mario around while A is used to jump. However, what sets this apart from other said titles is its ability to draw and color using the other joystick or Touchscreen. Certain shapes can be activated by pressing B and occasionally a series of inputs, each having their own special effects.
Upgrades to the player's paint can be bought from shops in Toad Town and occasionally vendors across the kingdom. Some add new colors and brushes to use, while others increase or upgrade the strength of certain skills. In addition to their usual movement and paint abilities, each playable character also has their own unique abilities. Using these alongside paint patterns can create some exciting results.
Like many, this game's world mode is divided into Worlds, usually containing at least 6 levels. Each level is interconnected, meaning the player can travel into each seamlessly without requiring any additional effort. However, they can also teleport to their destinations faster through Fast Travel.
== Characters ==
=== Playable ===
Name 	Description 	Ability	Unlocked
Mario 	The beloved red hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, now on a quest to stop a vile group of artists from corrupting the world! 	TBD 	Start of the Game
Luigi 	Mario's taller yet rather cowardly green bro who's just trying his best to help. 	TBD 	Beat Mouser
Blue Toad 	This young toad is considered more braver and intelligent than most toads of the Mushroom Kingdom. Thus, his great intellect makes a good tool for the bros' adventure!	TBD 	Beat FefiWolf
Yellow Toad	The laid-back childhood friend of Blue Toad. Even though most of what he does is eat and sleep, he's a nice buddy to have in the worst of times. 	TBD 	Beat Polypeter
Toadette 	Blue Toad's other friend and one of the most-known female toads in the Mushroom Kingdom. Her lively and positive attiude helps get everyone out of a stick situations! 	TBD 	Beat Stacy Sparkles
Bowser Jr. 	The titular son of King Bowser. Having a giant brush as his main weapon, he seems to have more experience in painting than anyone else in the kingdom. 	TBD 	Beat the Main Story
=== NPCs ===
Name 	Description
Sketchle 	Mario's new doodley companion! They give him the ability to cast spells using magical paint. They may also have some history with this malicious Curator Council...
Captain Toad 	An adventurous and eccentric explorer who leads the Toad Brigade and a close friend of Toadette. He commonly gives Mario advice and ocassionally rewards.
Drawlings 	A race of doodle-like beings brought to life by a special kind of substance. Although captured by the Curator Council for energy, Mario can free them and will rest in Toad Town afterwards!
The Baker 	A retired bakery manager known for printing special messages on his loafs. He now runs the Art Store in Toad Town helping out his younger bro!
Tuto & Ria 	Two human twins who have somehow ended up in the Mushroom Kingdom and now give out tutorials for stuck artists at the Art Academy in Toad Town.
Ester 	A mysterious rabbit-like entity who claims to be a traveling artist who occasionally asks Mario for drawling requests. However, there's more to her that meets the eye...
Princess Peach	Kind and composed ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. She has once again been kidnapped, but this time, by the Curator Council. What will happen to her? Well we're going to find out soon...
=== Enemies ===
See Mario Artist Collection/Enemies.
== Worlds ==
World 	Description 	Boss
Erased Plains 	Hey, what happened to the grass fields?! Looks like it got drained of its color, even the enemies! Looks like we'll have to find the source of all this mess. 	Mr. Mouserater
Procrastination Forest	It appears the nearby woodlands have been drained of color as well. Not only that, they kinda look like a rushed drawing! And for some reason, you feel demotivated while walking here...	Xx_FefiWolf16_xX
Clay Canyon 	A mesa-like valley that seems to be made out of clay! Whether or not that's actually clay is still up in the air, but at least it's better than black and white! 	Polypeter
Prismal Shores 	The sea of this colorful yet calming land is made up of light watercolors, and so do the sand and trees. Even the enemies, for some reason! 	Stacy Sparkles
Cyber Tundra 	This isn't just your ordinary Winter Wonderland; it's made up of bits and bytes! Neon lights cover up the eternal night sky, and music can be heard almost anywhere! 	DJ Bounce
Mt. Broadway 	Woah, is this Hollywood!? Well, not really, but stars align the road and various actors roam the streets. Feels perfect for a movie! 	Kevin Trevor
Huetopia 	Don't let this capital's vibrant colors fool you. It is the center of the Curator Council's new vicious empire, home to violent arenas and unforgiving artists! 	RE1NBOW, Monochrome Bowser, Master Calvin
The Void 	A mysterious glitch-like dimension opened after the incident at the Curator's Tower. Guess there's no turning back after this... 	NEGANOVA
For a full list of levels, see Mario Artist Collection/Levels.
== Collectibles ==
Collectible 	Description
Coins 	The main currency of the Mushroom Kingdom that has lasted for nearly ages. It can be used to buy accessories, new spells, and additional tools to use in various studios.
Drawlings 	Some Drawlings have unfortunately been corrupted by the Curator Council. Luckily, you can free them by defeating their corrupted counterparts in the overworld! Freeing enough can gain you access to new areas and levels.
Creative Scraps	Colorful spiral-like shards that can be used to upgrade your paintbrush's power. They are collected by completing Masterpiece Challenges, or just through rare occasions.
Parts 	Too lazy to make parts yourself? Not to worry! Pre-existing parts you find across World Mode can be later used in your other polygons and even movies!
== Trivia ==
*It was originally going to be called "Story Mode." However, it was later changed to World Mode as a more faithful connection to the original Mario Artist titles.
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