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Super Paper Mario (WII)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Adventure/Action/RPG Adventure

RELEASE DATE

09/APR/07

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE, Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief

DEVELOPER

Intelligent Systems

PUBLISHER

Nintendo of America, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Nintendo GameCube

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DESCRIPTION

Super Paper Mario begins a new chapter in Nintendo's whimsical hand-drawn adventure series, one that finds the mustachioed mascot in a familiar quest to rescue Princess Peach from the claws of one big, bad Bowser. Things quickly take a turn for the worse, however, when Mario and pals find themselves trapped in an alternate dimension called Flipside. In order to prevent the unthinkable, a marriage between Bowser and Peach, Mario must prove his valor by finding Pure Hearts hidden across eight colorful worlds.

In a surprising departure from its forbears, Super Paper Mario on Wii features traditional platform-style action instead of turn-based battles. Yet the most unusual twist is the ability for players to instantly rotate the default 2D perspective to a 3D viewpoint. This allows Mario to avoid confronting enemies, view areas that would otherwise be missed, solve environment-based puzzles, and more. The catch is that Mario's time in the 3D realm is limited, gradually taking away his "heart" points until he has none left. Scoring points during the game will help level Mario up and increase his available hearts.

While the emphasis in Super Paper Mario is now on real-time action, the game also includes some features from its RPG past. Mario can still maintain an inventory of helpful items, from consumables such as Shroom Shakes to magical objects such as the Sleepy Sheep, which will cause enemies to nap for a short time. Attributes such as attack power can be enhanced against certain enemy types by finding "Catch Cards," and a Mario game wouldn't be complete without an assortment of offbeat power-ups to acquire.

The controls in Super Paper Mario involve holding the Wii Remote on its side, with players manipulating their character using the directional pad and jumping with the "2" button. Holding down "A" causes the perspective to shift, and the controller can be shaken to perform various score-enhancing style moves after hitting an enemy. Super Paper Mario also features friendly little creatures called Pixls that grant players additional abilities with the Wii Remote, from pointing at the screen to illuminate targets to picking up and throwing objects. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Super Paper Mario (WII)

GENRE/STYLE:

Adventure/Action/RPG Adventure
RELEASE DATE:

09/APR/07
TOP TRAITS:

Mario universe, 2D Platformer, Multiple characters
DESCRIPTION:

Super Paper Mario begins a new chapter in Nintendo's whimsical hand-drawn adventure series, one that finds the mustac... more

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POPULARITY: WII PLATFORM

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Super Paper Mario (WII) by: Minishlink

“Mario and fun + adventure. Innovative gameplay !”

created 27/MAR/2010

Super Paper Mario (WII) by: KatrinaTheLamia

“What the bloody hell?!? Okay--did not expect what I got here. I mean, yes, I saw a few of what I thought where vague videos about the game play. This is not the typical Paper Mario game. I have not really seen much for the typical cRPG elements...”

created 29/JAN/2010

KatrinaTheLamia played Super Paper Mario on 20/JAN/10

“This was not what I expected... not in any way. May play it again... once the initial shock wears down. Until then, I will start writing thinly veiled threats to the game designers accusing them of...”

created 29/JAN/2010

Super Paper Mario (WII) by: apoloimagod

“It took me a while to finish this game, but I finally came around it and played it. This is a great Mario game, and a very good RPG.”

created 15/DEC/2009

apoloimagod played Super Paper Mario on 15/DEC/09

“Finally finished this game. This is a really good Mario game.”

created 15/DEC/2009

Super Paper Mario (WII) by: Roxas-UrBoxas

“Why did they ever change a formula that was getting better with each title? I hated the action based RPG style. Too simple, and way to easy to cheat your way through. The story was lacking, and I couldn't get absorbed into this title. One...”

created 16/NOV/2009