Super Paper Mario (Wii)

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 ... Read review

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Great game, nice graphics, hours of entertainment
Disadvantages: Might be slightly hard for younger children

Great game, Mario is out to save the universe from Count Bleck. so with some help from his friends (bowser, luigi and peach,) and a various different pixels that are collected along the way which aid the gang in the quest. With the wii it adds a new dimension to the game from playing in 2D to 3D depending on what your next task is, this can make the game challenging. Mario is the only character able to switch between 2D and 3D to get to various ... Read review

Advantages: game play, controls,
Disadvantages: too much story, music

Nintendo rarely go wrong with Mario, what is there to go wrong? This is no exception. I found it extremely addictive and engaging. It does take a little while to get used to switching between 3D and 2D but once you have it down, then the fun begins. The form of this Mario game is pretty much the same as any other, Princess has been stolen (Count Bleck put a spell on her so she said 'I do' at the alter and ended up Mrs Bowser) and you have to run ...
...where she might be and where Bleck may be, saving all the worlds as you go. This time though you can use a 2D/3D switch to escape your enemies and find your way around obstacles. I normally get bored with a game within about a month but this one has lasted out. The different levels are so different that you dont feel like you're doing the same thing over and over and over. It's also challenging enough to keep you interested but not SO hard that ... Read review