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Super Paper Mario

 

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  • User Score (426)
    8.1 8.1 from 426 reviewers
  • Expert Score (128)
    8.3 8.3 from 128 reviewers
  • Value for money (18)
    7.5 7.5 from 18 reviewers
  • Features (6)
    8.5 8.5 from 6 reviewers
  • Ease of use (2)
    7.9 7.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (10)
    7.5 7.5 from 10 reviewers
  • Gameplay (62)
    8.5 8.5 from 62 reviewers
  • Graphics (68)
    7.8 7.8 from 68 reviewers
  • Sound (46)
    7.8 7.8 from 46 reviewers
  • Storyline (3)
    8.2 8.2 from 3 reviewers
  • Control (8)
    8.2 8.2 from 8 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    8.4 8.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (18)
    7.8 7.8 from 18 reviewers
  • Reliability (2)
    8.9 8.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Overall quality (5)
    6.7 6.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Playability (3)
    7.9 7.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Replay value (4)
    7.8 7.8 from 4 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. ztgd.com

    9.0/10
    23 January 2011

    In a break from the two previous Paper Mario titles, Super Paper Mario blends the action and RPG genres with an emphasis on the action, instead of the RPG. Read more

    • +Tight Controls, +Innovative Gameplay, +Awesome Art Direction, +Mustache Jokes, +An RPG Light On The RPG, Heavy On The Action
    • Platform Element Could Be More Challenging, Story Could Be A Little Deeper, Would Benefit From HD Visuals (though I can't fault the game itself, since the Wii itself i...

  2. Gamebosh

    Gamebosh
    8.5/10
    3 May 2011

    If there's one thing that you can count on with Nintendo it's that any game containing "Mario" in the title will have a fair number of redeeming features and will give you plenty of hours worth of enjoyment for your hard earned (and so easily spent) cash. Read more

    • Lengthy story, Very funny, Challenging in places
    • Too much dialogue at times, Sometimes over-complicated

  3. Softpedia

    Softpedia
    9.0/10
    4 December 2007

    Super Paper Mario is every bit of Mario you've played till now, delivered in a new package, that shines and impresses both the platform game fan and the Halo 3 addict. I couldn't imagine a better console for this title (except for the DS) and this is probably the only Wii title that doesn't include control system bugs and issues. Read more

    • Entertaining and relaxing game, Follows the original Mario recipe and adds a 3-D twist to it, The fact that you can control characters like Bowser and Princess Peac...
    • You won't dig the story if you're not in the mood for such games, Not exactly next-gen graphics

  4. VideoGamer.com

    9.0/10
    18 November 2007

    Super Paper Mario is a well-rounded adventure with some truly ingenious puzzles and highly enjoyable gameplay, packaged with a surprisingly rich story to unearth. Read more

    • Great visual style, Plenty of side quests and extras to uncover, Unique 2D/3D mechanics
    • An ocean of text to wade through

  5. Fragland

    8.6/10
    24 August 2007

    is in my eyes a very good adaptation of the classic platformer. It makes inventive use of the 2D-3D conversion of the game world and vigorously chooses for a retro-feel. The game, however, isn’t all too difficult (maybe even a bit too easy in the beginning) and offers, for an RPG, only 15 to 20 hours of playing fun. Read more

    • Retro, Mario on Wii, Cool interpretation of 3D
    • Too straight forward for RPG, Too simple, Too short

  • User Reviews

  1. A decent game.

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Robert Gunn "R. Gunn", Amazon
    2 weeks ago See Product at Amazon ($29.24)

    This was the first game I played after not being with a Wii for a long time. The graphics and art are great, and the gameplay is flawless. That said, I found myself getting bored with this game after only being about 25 percent of the way through it. I trudged on until over halfway, but I don't think I will be finishing this game, which is rare for me. Read more or see product

  2. "30 minutes gameplay! 17 hours reading and pressing (2)!"

    CNET
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: BrBill, CNET
    9 January 2012

    This game is much like a lot of Mario games in its look, play and approach to the game. And the puzzles are way more interesting than most Mario Brothers games. Now I really enjoy reading, but a video game should be more action than words. The tedious, voluminous and mind-numbingly verbose dialogue describing background history of dozens of "cutesy" but ultimately meaningless characters makes the last 2/3 of this game a real slog in comparison to other Mario games, in... Read more

    • Unique 2D/3D perspective swapping, fun use of puzzles. The relatively small amount of arcade action that is provided is well done.
    • Seemingly neverending and extremely boring dialogue and exposition in place of gameplay. Forced to slog endlessly around the known world over and over, ad nauseam, to ...

  3. Good but short

    Newegg
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Trash Man, Newegg
    6 December 2011

    It's a good game. And definitely worth this price for something new and unopened. Read more

    • As usual, this is a great addition to the Paper Mario series.
    • Rather short overall.

  4. Great Game

    Overstock
    10/10
    Reviewer: bebeekay, Overstock
    8 December 2011

    I had a lot of fun with this game. It has several different things to do inside the game. My kids liked the game also. Read more

  5. Paper Thin

    6.0/10
    Reviewer: abbadabbado, Ciao
    3 January 2012

    We bought Super Paper Mario not long after it came out. We'd seen the adverts and though the 2d/3d dimensions of the game looked appealing. We managed to pick up our copy from Sainsburys for £29.99. I don't mind paying that for a game if I'm going to get my money's worth out of it, but I begrudge paying much more for one. My other half was the one who really wanted this game. Read more

    • different take on gaming
    • can be boring

  • WikiFreak Description

The Intelligent Systems division of Nintendo produced this third installment in the Paper Mario video game series. Super Paper Mario qualifies as a platform/role-playing game (RPG) that can be played for Wii format.

Super Paper Mario relies on 8 chapters all in all – once a chapter is completed, the player is able to return a chapter that has been finished with. Your mission in this single-player video game is to try to get back the kidnapped Princess Peach from the castle of your prime suspect King Bo…

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The Intelligent Systems division of Nintendo produced this third installment in the Paper Mario video game series. Super Paper Mario qualifies as a platform/role-playing game (RPG) that can be played for Wii format.

Super Paper Mario relies on 8 chapters all in all – once a chapter is completed, the player is able to return a chapter that has been finished with. Your mission in this single-player video game is to try to get back the kidnapped Princess Peach from the castle of your prime suspect King Bowser. This game was a hit when it came out because in Japan alone Nintendo was able to sell 500,000 copies out of the total 2.16 million copies that have been sold as of December 2007. The reason the series is called Paper Mario is that Mario only appears in two-dimensional form, though at certain stages he can be changed into 3-D form too.

Review Summary

The Super Paper Mario game begins with the plot of Princess Peach being held in captivity. Following that, Mario and Luigi sets off to find or save Princess Peach. The stages are quite interesting which includes the planning stages that Bowser has to kidnap Princess Peach. But it isn’t him who gets to kidnap the Princess but it is the one and only evil Count Bleck. The fact that he is dressed in darkness simplifies how evil and bad he is. Mario starts his attempt to save Princess Peach but end up being defeated by Count Bleck who also happens to wield a scepter. The evil Count Bleck then proceeds to transport Luigi, Bowser and all his other minions to another dimension. Another character comes to life after Mario regains consciousness. Known as a Pixl who’s name is Tippy, continues the journey by revealing to Mario that Count Bleck has an ancient book namely the Dark Prognosticus which details the destruction of all the worlds. Tippy brings Mario to another dimension where their journey turns continues into the imagination and it also portrays a softer side to the game which is the power of love. Quite a cinematic game with entertaining and funny dialogues, the Super Paper Mario manages to capture yet again the attention of its loyal players who’re over the moon over this mind-blowing game.

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  • Manufacturer's 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.

  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Genre: Action Adventure Traditional Role-Playing Platformer Family RPG
  • ESRB Rating: E - (Everyone)
  • ESRB Descriptor: Comic Mischief Mild Cartoon Violence
  • HDTV Support: Without…

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