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Amazon Maximum Age: 17 years
Amazon Minimum Age: 72 months
Binding: Game Cartridge
Brand: Nintendo of America
EAN: 0045496870782
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Label: Nintendo
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo 64
Publisher: Nintendo
Sales Rank: 2846
Studio: Nintendo
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com Review:
Nintendo 64 owners have been patiently waiting for a decent role-playing game, and, at long last, one has arrived in the form of the perplexing Paper Mario. World-famous video game icon Mario stars in this unconventional RPG, which was originally announced as Super Mario RPG 2. Don't be fooled by the cutesy visual exterior of this game, which borrows heavily from the well-established Mario universe. Yep... it's the same lovable Mario who dons his familiar red overalls and unkempt moustache. However, the catch is that Mario now stubbornly appears as a two-dimensional character--despite the largely 3-D exterior gaming environments that surround him. When our flat-headed friend turns around, his paper-thin presence becomes immediately apparent. It's a cool gimmick, but fortunately Paper Mario is far from a cut-and-paste cartoon caper.
As with most RPG titles, players must battle with several menacing enemies as they travel from place to place on their quest. Each encounter requires gamers to strategically choose between various modes of attack. For example, Mario is particularly handy with the hammer--thus you might opt to select his hangover-inducing hammer attack. As the adventure progresses, additional characters will join your quest. Your ever-growing posse gives you more fighting power, as each team member brings new attack moves and powers worth mastering. To advance within the game, you'll need to pay close attention to your health meter, enemy hit points, and your ever-expanding attack options. The game starts with enemies that are easy to defeat, but it quickly becomes quite difficult to survive subsequent attacks without careful planning.
Unlike most RPG games, each attack sequence is enhanced by a special action function. Instead of passively sitting back and watching each attack move occur, the player can enhance your attack by pressing a button or moving the directional controller at precisely the right time. As someone who has racked up several hours (and more than a few snoozes) during repetitious RPG attack sequences, the action feature is a welcome addition to break up the monotony of multiple attacks.
Fans of the traditional Mario games will appreciate the return of familiar characters, such as Princess Peach and Luigi. Perpetual baddie Bowser even plays a key role in this addictive adventure. Best of all, there are plenty of hidden areas and extras to uncover. Paper Mario may boast elements of the classic platform gaming genre, as well as the traditional RPG--but it ultimately cuts through all expectations to deliver an experience that appeals to both casual and hard-core gamers. --Brett Atwood
Pros: - Weeks of gaming due to expansive environments
- Hidden goodies to uncover
- Classic Mario gameplay mixed with traditional RPG action
Cons: - Highly addictive (prepare to lose some sleep)
- Cartoon exterior may not appeal to some hard-core gamers
Amazon.com Product Description:
Paper Mario has a 2-D look in a 3-D game world--an aesthetic designed to make players feel as if they've entered an animated pop-up book. A stationary camera helps reinforce this storybook illusion. The game's title is taken from the paper-thin characters inhabiting the Mushroom Kingdom. For example, when Mario is sleeping, he flips and flutters through the air like a leaf falling from a tree.
Paper Mario is the sequel to the classic Super NES role-playing game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Like the original, it contains a mix of turn-based battles and intricate puzzles, as well as timed attacks. Players time their attacks by moving the D-pad and pressing the A button at exactly the right moment to inflict maximum damage. This seasons Paper Mario with a little action/adventure flavor. Classic characters, such as Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Toad, are joined by the likes of Goombario and Kammy Koopa.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - fun game
i picked up this game from a used game store awhile since i never got a chance to play it back in the day and i thought it was gona be stupid back then too but i was wrong and like it, it kinda reminds me of super mario rpg and the mario and luigi series for gba and ds
Rating:  - BEST GAME EVER!!!
I keep my N64 just so I can play Paper Mario. This is by far the best video game ever, and I was so excited when they started making sequels (which are equally good!!). Very engrossing, always something to do, and great replay value.
Rating: - great game
i recently picked this up at a local game store cause i never had a chance to play it back in the day and its pretty fun its like a sequel to super mario rpg i hope they re-relese on the virtual console or the ds
Rating: - this game rocks my socks
When i heard that whey were going to make a sequal to Mario RPG i was totaly pumped up man. Then i found out that it's not going to be a direct sequal and the graphics look like some one rolled them over with a steam roller. being the mario fan thatI am i bought the game anyway and it totaly rocked. let me tell ya the rpos of the game first.
the stroyline is very good, it's basicly the same as all the other mario games ya know bowser kidnaps peach and you gotta save her. only this ... Read More
Rating: - It's an RPG, BUT......
It's somehow REALLY fun!!!! I usually HATE THE **** OUT OF RPG'S, like LOTR third age (which was an unbelievable let-down, since I thought it was like the amazing return of the king). Every time I play it, I look forward to the new varieties of companions that join you later. I will admit that, at first, I was sad about the battle system, but soon I got the hang of it ad it became really fun. It's ironic how games like this make systems as early as 1st or 2nd gen systems better than 7th gen. And ... Read More
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Amazon Minimum Age: 72 months
Binding: Game Cartridge
Brand: Nintendo of America
EAN: 0045496870782
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Label: Nintendo
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo 64
Publisher: Nintendo
Sales Rank: 2846
Studio: Nintendo