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I was first introduced to Super Paper Mario after watching a YouTube review of the game, which was arguably written and presented by a Mario fanboy. Even after playing just one level of the game, they saw fit to give it 10/10.
Being skeptical about the review and the rating was probably ... Read review
Mario and Luigi are enjoying a lazy afternoon at their house when they hear the terrible ... more
news: Princess Peach has been kidnapped! The two brothers head straight for Bowser's castle to get her back, but Bowser is just as surprised about Peach's kidnappi...
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Mario and Luigi are enjoying a lazy afternoon at their house when they hear the terrible ... more
news: Princess Peach has been kidnapped! The two brothers head straight for Bowser's castle to get her back, but Bowser is just as surprised about Peach's kidnappi...
Super Paper Mario for the Nintendo Wii - Guide Mario through a parallel universe by ... more
flipping between 2D and 3D worlds and using the unique skills of Luigi Princess Peach and Bowser. Also use the pointing function of the Wii remote to discover hidden s...
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Super Paper Mario gives you the chance to join the famous Nintendo plumber on another of ... more
his exciting adventures. The evil count Bleck has kidnapped Princess Peach, Luigi&Bowser and unleashed the Chaos Heart - a destructive force that threatens to engulf the entire universe. Only Mario can stop Bleck and rescue his friends. Play through a classic 2D Mario world, stomping on enemies and breaking blocks then by pressing a button you can flip Mario into a 3D perspective, allowing you to overcome obstacles and defeat hidden enemies. Super Paper Mario is suitable for players aged 3 years and over.
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Super Paper Mario is a huge adventure packed full of puzzles and secrets with an enticing ... more
mixture of role-play and platform elements. Rise to the challenge and fight Count Bleck and his henchmen. Eight atmospheric worlds are just waiting for you to explore and rescue them. This official player's guide will ensure that you master every single trick and discover every single treasure chest there is. If you want to master this game 100% this book will prove indispensable! Getting started: Useful information about the characters controls screens and menus as well as basic and advanced game-play tips. Adventure guide: The step-by-step walkthrough guides you through all 8 chapters. Special strategies called 'Flip tips' ensure that you won't miss a thing. Overview maps: Authentic in-game maps reveal every area of the game. All items and treasures are uncovered all Cooking Disks Catch Cards and Treasure Maps are shown - complete the game 100%. Boss strategies: Every enemy has a weakness - we show you the right approach for each of your flattened foes. Adventure appendix: Loaded with tips and info about optional side quests like the Pit of 100 Trials and the Sammer Guy tournament. Plus: All recipes cooked.
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Advantages: Innovative gameplay, with great music and surprising plot twists Disadvantages: Slow gameplay
...I was first introduced to Super Paper Mario after watching a YouTube review of the game, which was arguably written and presented by a Mario fanboy. Even after playing just one level of the game, they saw fit to give it 10/10.
Being skeptical about the review and the rating was probably the main reason I bought a Wii, and consequently the game.
GAMEPLAY
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Super Paper Mario is an RPG, ... ...Paper Mario - is immediately evident, because of the dialogue.
Synonymous with many RPGs, the gameplay is very slow compared to other Mario games. Most of the time you'll be moving around the levels at a painfully slow pace, trying to figure out what to do or where to go next.
SPM brings innovation to the table; probably the most talked about feature is Mario's ability to flip from 2D to 3D. There is some skill involved with ... more
This is my first ever game review, for a game I feel rather strongly about. Please forgive me if I'm echoing the views of other reviewers.
I was first introduced to Super Paper Mario after watching a YouTube review of the game, which was arguably written and presented by a Mario fanboy. Even after playing just one level of the game, they saw fit to give it 10/10.
Being skeptical about the review and the rating was probably the main reason I bought a Wii, and consequently the game.
GAMEPLAY ---------------- Super Paper Mario is an RPG, which - even if you're not familiar with the original Paper Mario - is immediately evident, because of the dialogue. Synonymous with many RPGs, the gameplay is very slow compared to other Mario games. Most of the time you'll be moving around the levels at a painfully slow pace, trying to figure out what to do or where to go next.
SPM brings innovation to the table; probably the most talked about feature is Mario's ability to flip from 2D to 3D. There is some skill involved with using this ability, as in 3D you have a limited amount of time to move around. Many "secret" passages and items can be discovered with this ability if you know where to look, but more often the game requires you to use it to progress.
The box cover makes it painfully obvious that Princess Peach, Bowser and Luigi are playable characters, so it came as very little surprise when they were introduced.
One major gripe I have is with the items. The game has a large number of items available, ranging from health items, special attacks and status boosts. But, you can only carry 10 or so of these items. It is very easy to get saddled with the more useless items, but when your bag is full you're in two minds about which items to throw out.
Having said all those things, the game is unexpectedly easy to complete, with the bosses posing very little threat even the first time around.
CONTROLS ----------------- As mentioned, the game has a very slow pace compared to other Mario games. There isn't a 'run' button for any of the characters, meaning getting from A to B is usually painful (particularly as Bowser). You can speed up your movement, however, by using one of your Pixl characters later in the game. Or, on a few occasions, you can find an item that speeds the game up a little too much.
While the controls are straightforward and responsive enough, they were not as "slick" for me as some reviewers would have you believe. Occasionally you will have difficulty stopping on one-block platforms, and sometimes navigating in 3D, because the characters have trouble stopping. One thing I found frustrating was jumping on enemies; you bounce backwards off of them (and usually straight into something damaging). Though this happens in other Mario games with larger and stronger enemies, it happens with all enemies in SPM.
One of the worst casualties of the game's slow pace is the cut-scenes, or rather the ability to skip them. Many times I've been frustrated with not being able to skip large chunks of dialogue, especially after resuming a saved game. Even more frustrating were the few pointless pauses in the game. These occur when switching and using certain Pixl characters, like Dottie and occasionally Boomer, and in cutscenes where you had to wait for something silly, like Mario noddding his head, before you could resume control.
STORY ----------- For an RPG to be any good, it has to have a decent story. Fortunately, SPM has a good story!
Firstly, one of the best things for me about SPM was the anticipation of finding out what the next chapter's theme was. I was pleased to find there were no typical "fire and ice" levels; almost everything was fresh.
The story itself was entertaining, aided by the game's graphical style to show various things happening. Be prepared for interesting twists in certain chapters' plots, in particular the one involving Crags.
Unfortunately the bigger twist in the main story was ruined, solely by dragging it out for too long. By the end of the fourth or fifth chapter, with three long worlds to go, it becomes painfully obvious what the deal is.
I won't reveal the ending, but compared to the endings for other Mario games, it's sickeningly saccharine.
MUSIC ---------- The slow gameplay coupled with the long levels and figuring out what to do, particularly with later levels, ruins the effectiveness of the looping music. However, the music is very good! I particularly enoyed the musical style, and the hints of previous Mario theme tunes in the songs.
GRAPHICS ---------------- I'm a fan of 2D games, and I liked the two-dimensional, technically drawn style of the scenery. Switching into 3D with Mario was no disappointment, either; for the first time you could see what Mario could probably see if you were playing a classic game.
I wasn't a fan of the drawing style used for just a handful of the bad guys, such as the turtles. The "bouncy" animation style in certain places was also a turn-off, particularly as it interferes with the pace of the game. However, the way scrnery and important game elements were drawn was very impressive, staying true to the game's 2D theme.
CONCLUSION -------------------- Though I was critical of SPM in this review, I still think it's a great game. By no means is it worthy of a 10/10, but is one of the definitive titles for the Wii. Definitely consider it.
Advantages: Some great set pieces Disadvantages: Some awful set pieces
Super Paper Mario is a mixed bag; it contains some sparkling examples of excellent game play and wit, but for each jewel you will have to fight through lashings of dullness and repetition. I would heartily recommend a "director cut" version of Super Paper Mario (at half its length) but Super Paper Mario is too wordy and repetitive.
Wii games will live or die by its control system, and luckily Super Paper Mario has not gone down the "forced waggling" ... ...the NES with the wiimote held sideways akin to the original NES controller. It does require the odd waggle for special features but they play well and feel natural. The plot is shown via cut scenes with a lot more dialog than is really necessary. Combined with the complete lack of voice acting and awful artistic choices such as Count Bleck obsession with saying "Bleck", Nastasia constant erring and O'Chunks spelling of “teh” leads to ...
mr_mlk 01.01.2008
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Advantages: Great fun, looks good, original ideas Disadvantages: Some ''puzzles'' are horrible
...have delivered once again with Super Paper Mario.
The game is the spiritual successor to Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door on Gamecube, and before that, Paper Mario on the Nintendo64. This particular series of Mario titles are what people like to call Platform RPGs. At their heart, they're classic platformers, but you have the ability to 'level up' as it were, just like in an RPG. The titles in the series have always a particular style to them, ... ...All in all, Super Paper Mario is a treat to play, but sadly, there are a few issues with the game. Some of the dialogue goes on for what feels like hours, and sadly, it's unskippable, and for an RPG, it's relatively short. The game can be completed in about 30 hours max, but if you want to look for all the hidden extras, then obviously the game will last longer. The space chapter is arguably the dullest level design in Mario RPG history, as most ...
mrten_8 09.11.2007
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Advantages: Great art style, witty, nice story and classic platforming Disadvantages: Some gameplay aspects are terrible and repetitive
Something a little different from Mario this time on the Wii: a 2D platform, with a few extra dimensions to it.
This game is the third game in the Paper Mario series but differs from the first two to focus on more of a traditional 2D platforming adventure. It was my first game for the Wii and I feel that it misses on some aspects but packs some great classic 2D action.
The story focuses around Count Bleck, who for some reason decides to destroy ... ...him... as usual. So you set off into many different themed worlds, to find Pure Hearts, which are the only thing that can stop him, as a void in the universe expands in the sky.
'''Gameplay'''
Most of the game is focused on tradtional 2D platforming, jumping around avoiding the bad guys, the bottomless pits and the spiking objects, but the main draw is a couple of new introductions to this type of game. The first is Mario's flip ability. At various ...
alienduck 11.10.2008
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Advantages: Good ideas Disadvantages: Dull In Parts
To me, Mario is an actual hero. I grew up playing his games and, as an adult, I always keep an eye out for any new games that are released featuring the little italian plumber. We got this game bundled with the wii when we bought it in late 2007 and I was really excited to play it. I switched on the wii, put in the disc and loaded it up. There was never really any introductions on any of Mario's games in the past but this has one. A very very long ... ...to skip it but alas, I was destined to sit through alot of needless rubbish before the gameplay could begin. I like my games to have some sort of storyline but this was too much for me. Once I (finally) got started the game still runs like a tutorial. This might be helpful to kids who are new to gaming but I've been playing games for twenty years! I don't need this! There are some nice aspects to this game, the way you can switch between 2D and 3D ...
dandadda 20.02.2009
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...the Wii because I love Super Mario games and basically grew up with them on the snes, Wii games are mostly all fun and I heard that this one was good as it was a game you play it switching between 2d and 3d which is pretty different for Nintendo to be able to switch in between the dimensions like that. The story in this game is great, it keeps developing as the game continues and also keeps you guessing until the end on what really is the story behind ... ...game. The basic story line behind this game is that you have to stop the evil Count Bleck from destroying the world. You can play with all the characters in the game, as you find them at different stages, and they all have different skills, also you get little pixies that can help you by giving your player different skills as well. This game is quite challenging, but I like a challenge, it gave me and my boyfriend hours of play until we completed ...
lorrainek90 22.10.2009
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Product details
Publisher
Nintendo
Developer
Intelligent Systems
Release Date
14th September 2007
Age
3+
Genre
Platformer
Max Number of Players
1 Player
Input Devices Supported
Wii Remote
Platform
Wii
EAN
45496900151
Format
Wii Disc
Manufacturer's product description
Mario and Luigi are enjoying a lazy afternoon at their house when they hear the terrible news: Princess Peach has been kidnapped! The two brothers head straight for Bowser\'s castle to get her back, but Bowser is just as surprised about Peach\'s kidnapping as they are. At that moment, a strange top-hatted villain warps in and abducts everyone but Mario. The mysterious villain then forces Peach and Bowser to get married, creating a rift of dark energy that threatens to tear the universe apart! Only Mario can save the day...but he can\'t do it alone.
What at first glance appears to be your classic 2-D adventure ripped straight from the stylized pages of the Paper Mario universe, soon turns into an hysterical 3-D action game possible only on Wii!
Early on, the 2-D side-scrolling game play appears to be reminiscent of New Super Mario Bros. But as soon as Mario learns the ability to flip between dimensions, players will be constantly flipping between 2-D and 3-D to pass perilous pits, find hidden coins and passages, and talk to characters who are visible only in 3-D.
