Super Paper Mario [Archive]

Sky Blue

Feb 21, 2007, 01:19 PM

Was this date on Nintendo's website, or on some gaming site?

Ed

Nintendo's press release site:

http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11419

DID YOU KNOW? NINTENDO'S SUPER PAPER MARIO IS HEADED FOR WII

Nintendo of America Requests the Pleasure of Your Company at the
Marriage of

Peach
to
Bowser

on the 9th Day of April 2007

The nuptials will take place at the beginning of Super Paper Mario™, which will be available for Nintendo's hot new Wii™ home video game system. Those who wish to attend - or thwart - the ceremony will need to switch between 2-D and 3-D.

raggedjimmi

Feb 21, 2007, 01:27 PM

I really like the look of this.
Europe and Japan dates are still TBA. :(

e²Studios

Feb 21, 2007, 01:28 PM

Nintendo's press release site:

http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=11419

Cool, I've just grown very skeptical of release dates.

paddy

Feb 21, 2007, 01:35 PM

This looks awesome!

MacRumorUser

Feb 21, 2007, 01:38 PM

Cool, I've just grown very skeptical of release dates.

LOL. your not the only one. Especially the words Nintendo and Release date combined. So when does first quarter 07 end because I'm still exepecting mario ;)

kainjow

Feb 21, 2007, 01:38 PM

Is this for the Wii? :o

Sky Blue

Feb 21, 2007, 01:46 PM

Is this for the Wii? :o

Yup.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/SPM_boxart.jpg

Was originally announced for GC though.

MacRumorUser

Feb 21, 2007, 01:47 PM

^ nice packaging too.

2nyRiggz

Feb 21, 2007, 01:52 PM

It looks cool but the thousand year door kind of got on my nerves so I'm not too sure of this...I'll pick this up later on in its release.

Bless

russed

Feb 21, 2007, 01:55 PM

whats different between paper mario and say the new super mario brothers?

Agilus

Feb 21, 2007, 02:06 PM

whats different between paper mario and say the new super mario brothers?

Paper Mario has more of an RPG format. You can talk to other characters, there are stats, equipment, and an inventory for items, and combat is turn based.

I will be picking this up. My wife's a big fan of the series. For some reason, I just never get around to playing the Mario RPGs, probably because I end up watching her play through them. :P :)

therevolution

Feb 21, 2007, 02:08 PM

whats different between paper mario and say the new super mario brothers?

The Paper Mario games are more of an RPG with side-scrolling platformer elements thrown in. Some examples from Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door:

- When you're walking around, you encounter a Goomba that, when you touch it, will trigger a typcial RPG-style turn based battle. But if you can jump on that Goomba's head before the battle starts, you get a first strike.

- In battles, you can deal more damage to enemies by pressing a button at just the right time; likewise, you can reduce the damage dealt to you if your timing's good.

I've only been playing Thousand Year Door for a few days now. I like RPGs and I like platformers, and this is an interesting (if not absolutely compelling) mix of the two genres. I'll give it some more time before passing judgement, but it's certainly worth a look if you're interested.

Agilus

Feb 21, 2007, 02:08 PM

... and combat is turn based.

Well, at least in the old ones combat was turn based. It doesn't look like it so much in this iteration.

russed

Feb 21, 2007, 02:17 PM

Paper Mario has more of an RPG format. You can talk to other characters, there are stats, equipment, and an inventory for items, and combat is turn based.

I will be picking this up. My wife's a big fan of the series. For some reason, I just never get around to playing the Mario RPGs, probably because I end up watching her play through them. :P :)

so its like a cross between pokemon and mario!

it sounds good and the screen captures look good! I may have to look into it when it comes out, but only if i have got closer to completing zelda!

Chone

Feb 21, 2007, 03:15 PM

Anyone remember Super Mario RPG for the SNES? That game was so awesome. I liked it tons better than Paper Mario for the N64. I wish Square made a sequel for the Nintendo DS.

smwatson

Feb 21, 2007, 03:30 PM

raggedjimmi

Feb 21, 2007, 03:47 PM

Maybe im completely missing the point of this, but based entirely on those screenshots, it looks like the ugliest game I've ever seen.

And not ugly in the way that gameplay makes you happy, its distractingly ugly. :p

I think it's just got a very extreme and distinctive style. Some will love it, some will hate it.

Right now I don't know which Mario Wii game I want more.

e²Studios

Feb 21, 2007, 05:03 PM

I was wrong on every front in my last post :o As a note, it ships the 9th, it is available for pickup on the 10th :)

I went ahead and pre-ordered Super Paper Mario when i went to pickup Virtua Fighter 5 :)

emmi

Feb 21, 2007, 05:25 PM

Awesome! I've only played the first Paper Mario on Nintendo 64, but this one looks amazing. Too bad I don't have a Wii though =p. The last image of the blown up old super mario looks funny.

Sky Blue

Feb 21, 2007, 05:34 PM

I went ahead and pre-ordered Super Paper Mario when i went to pickup Virtua Fighter 5 :)

Please please tell me you don't shop at GameStop/EB Games. :eek:

irmongoose

Feb 21, 2007, 05:36 PM

Thousand Year Door was an amazing game. Too bad I don't have a Wii yet, or I would definitely pick this one up come April.

irmongoose

JackAxe

Feb 21, 2007, 05:37 PM

I'm sooo looking forward to this game.

I second a Paper Mario for DS, that would be perfect. :)

<]=)

ddrueckhammer

Feb 21, 2007, 10:37 PM

Right now, I'm looking forward to this more than Mario Galaxy. Have you guys seen the gameplay footage. It is far more of a 2D platformer than previous titles in the Paper Mario series. From what I have seen, you never go into a battle screen etc., although you do have hitpoints. Its a 2D sidescrolling action RPG...When was the last time we saw this? Zelda 2? It is looking good and seems to have really nice art direction!

Foxglove9

Feb 21, 2007, 10:44 PM

It was reason #2 for buying my Wii when I did.

I've been waiting for this since the last paper Mario came out, which let down thinking it was a regular action super mario type game. I hope this is not like past versions of the Paper Mario Series and plays more like Super Mario Bros on Nintendo DS.

SamIchi

Feb 21, 2007, 11:00 PM

It looks cool but the thousand year door kind of got on my nerves so I'm not too sure of this...I'll pick this up later on in its release.

Bless

I thought this was one supposed to be just a side scrolling platformer, no RPG stuff, or atleast it will be minimal.

Anyone remember Super Mario RPG for the SNES? That game was so awesome. I liked it tons better than Paper Mario for the N64. I wish Square made a sequel for the Nintendo DS.

Same here. SMRPG was so epic. It was awesome. It would totally rock if SE decided to do another. We want Geno and Mallow back!

pcypert

Feb 21, 2007, 11:26 PM

I like the visual style of paper mario. If I do indeed pick up a Wii this summer this will be a first game for me if the reviews come in good. I like the announcement as a wedding invite for bowser and peach...when will he learn :)

Paul

gloss

Feb 21, 2007, 11:37 PM

Maybe im completely missing the point of this, but based entirely on those screenshots, it looks like the ugliest game I've ever seen.

And not ugly in the way that gameplay makes you happy, its distractingly ugly. :p

Understand that the entire art style is meant to look as if it's made out of paper cutouts. What this version does is allow Mario to briefly sojourn into the 3rd dimension to find pathways and such that he would be unaware of on the 2d plane. So, the first and second screenshots are the same place, but one in the standard 2d view and the other what the player sees when he slips into 3d.

It's a cool-sounding mechanic, actually.

Counterfit

Feb 22, 2007, 01:16 AM

gco212

Feb 22, 2007, 01:44 AM

Erm, I don't think it's quite going to be like that...

Super Mario RPG -> Paper Mario -> Super Paper Mario

Wikipedia seems to say that it will be less RPG and more platformer:

"The game will combine side-scrolling 2D gameplay with free roaming 3D graphics and to a somewhat lesser extent, RPG elements (unlike the RPG-style gameplay of previous Paper Mario games).[1]"

furcalchick

Feb 27, 2007, 11:17 PM

this will be one of the first games i get when i get a wii sometime this year (tbd). i loved paper mario and thousand year door, so this should be an interesting twist.

e²Studios

Feb 27, 2007, 11:21 PM

Wikipedia seems to say that it will be less RPG and more platformer:

"The game will combine side-scrolling 2D gameplay with free roaming 3D graphics and to a somewhat lesser extent, RPG elements (unlike the RPG-style gameplay of previous Paper Mario games).[1]"

Wiki is right, in the current Nintendo Power it says that it is Platformer first and RPG second this time around.

And THANK YOU Nintendo for making it with standard controls and not forcing gimmicky motion control down my throat.

If anyone wants and its not against the forum rules i can scan the article and post it here.

Ed

gco212

Feb 28, 2007, 12:54 AM

Wiki is right, in the current Nintendo Power it says that it is Platformer first and RPG second this time around.

And THANK YOU Nintendo for making it with standard controls and not forcing gimmicky motion control down my throat.

If anyone wants and its not against the forum rules i can scan the article and post it here.

Ed

I totally agree with your statement on the control. It's not that I don't like "wiimote style" controls, I do, but don't force it. If it suits the game, go for it, if it doesn't, don't.

Cassie

Feb 28, 2007, 01:51 AM

JackAxe

Feb 28, 2007, 02:06 AM

It's not that I don't like "wiimote style" controls, I do, but don't force it. If it suits the game, go for it, if it doesn't, don't.

Same here.

For games like this, I want traditional controls when moving around and attacking, but for menus, or any RPG type element that requires some type of selection, I want them to fully implement the Wiimotes inherent ability as a real pointing device. If anything I want both options, just like the better DS games.

Just to ramble in general; http://www.bainne.com/fun/blah_happy.gif
There's nothing really gimmicky about the Wii's controls, it's the execution that some developers have chosen, since it's a new thing. SMB's control of the main menu is gimmicky and unnecessary IMO, as in why do I have to rotate my wrist to select a mini-game, where as in the sub-menus I can use the d-pad. They should've been consistent here and preferably offered me a choice. But fortunately with most of the mini games, their controls really add a whole new level of fun and offer something that just can't be done with a traditional gamepad. I struggled with them at first, since it was new, but once I got used to these new control schemes, I really liked what they had to offer. The Wiimot'e implementation in ZeldaTP is great IMO, they just didn't go far enough in this case, where as others go overboard without refinement.

I see what Nintendo has done for input as an important step in gaming. I think others see it as a threat, because it's a big change, especially those that have only known gamepads for gaming. It's certainly opended up the flood gate of games that weren't really playable on anything but a comp, without first being simplified to accomdate the majority of all console's limited controls.

<]=)

JackAxe

Feb 28, 2007, 02:11 AM

I LOVE the original Paper Mario (It and Twilight Princess are currently in a battle for my favorite game :)) But TYD really didn't seem to stay to the PM story line.

Still, If I had a Wii (Oh yes, they are OVERSTOCKED here) I'd probably get it.

The new one comes out in April. Got pushed back. So you hve plenty of time to buy a new Wii. :)

How are you playing ZeldaTP, if you don't have a Wii? A friend's Wii?

<]=)

plinkoman

Feb 28, 2007, 08:28 AM

How are you playing ZeldaTP, if you don't have a Wii? A friend's Wii?

<]=)

you know it was released on gamecube aswell, right?

holamiamigos

Feb 28, 2007, 10:08 AM

yuuuup this is game is going to be the S*** i can't wait!! i got mine preordered along with mario party 8 yesterday

zero2dash

Feb 28, 2007, 10:28 AM

This will be out before we know it.

Holy crap, it's only (nearly) March and already my stack of games to buy/play through is growing into massive proportions. I am so screwed. :o

...not that I'm complaining. :D

GFLPraxis

Feb 28, 2007, 01:58 PM

Please please tell me you don't shop at GameStop/EB Games. :eek:

My local GameStop is the greatest place ever. Everyone who works there are Mac fans, one went to school with me, they all keep up with online news, and there's no bashers of any systems. Okay, well I've heard a few negative PSP comments about there being no good games, but that's understandable (and it was coming from a guy that works for GameStop AND PS3Land.com).

I even worked there for a while. They all know me by name and rock.

That's the GameStop nearest to my house mind you; the two GameStop's in the local mall suck, and the EBGames downtown sucks worse.

But frankly; I got myself a Wii preorder, and preordered three Wii remotes and an extra nunchuck on day one. I was one of the only people in town to have a Wii and four remotes, and to this day not one of my friends has four remotes because nobody can find them. On top of that, I preordered two copies of Wii Play there (a friend wanted one copy of Wii Play and two remotes, I wanted Wii Play and no remotes, so it worked out), and they came in fine.

AJ Muni

Feb 28, 2007, 02:16 PM

My local GameStop is the greatest place ever. Everyone who works there are Mac fans, one went to school with me, they all keep up with online news, and there's no bashers of any systems. Okay, well I've heard a few negative PSP comments about there being no good games, but that's understandable (and it was coming from a guy that works for GameStop AND PS3Land.com).

I even worked there for a while. They all know me by name and rock.

That's the GameStop nearest to my house mind you; the two GameStop's in the local mall suck, and the EBGames downtown sucks worse.

But frankly; I got myself a Wii preorder, and preordered three Wii remotes and an extra nunchuck on day one. I was one of the only people in town to have a Wii and four remotes, and to this day not one of my friends has four remotes because nobody can find them. On top of that, I preordered two copies of Wii Play there (a friend wanted one copy of Wii Play and two remotes, I wanted Wii Play and no remotes, so it worked out), and they came in fine.

I agree with that. Some GS here are total crap, they want to "outsmart you" (i.e. telling me that if I didnt reserve zelda:tp with them, I would have no chance of getting it for months. Yes thats a true statement..) The one I shop at are cool guys, and they know me as well. Sometimes I'm the one giving them the latest rumors and details..:p

zap2

Feb 28, 2007, 04:33 PM

Looks pretty good...maybe I'll pick it up

JackAxe

Feb 28, 2007, 07:31 PM

you know it was released on gamecube aswell, right?

And your sarcasm is welcome. :o

<]=)

tjcampbell

Mar 1, 2007, 01:28 PM

Bring it on!

Sky Blue

Mar 7, 2007, 07:29 PM

tons of new videos at gamevideos.com

this one shows some of the 'waggle' functions:

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/9856

zim

Mar 7, 2007, 07:37 PM

I have enjoyed and loved everyone of the Paper Mario games! can't wait for this one to come out :D thanks for posting the picts!

darkwing

Mar 7, 2007, 07:49 PM

I have enjoyed and loved everyone of the Paper Mario games! can't wait for this one to come out :D thanks for posting the picts!

I don't think I've seen a pict since sys7 days! :P

zim

Mar 7, 2007, 09:29 PM

I don't think I've seen a pict since sys7 days! :P

Bad habits die slowly :rolleyes:

Sky Blue

Apr 4, 2007, 11:25 AM

It's out next week...wooo!

raggedjimmi

Apr 4, 2007, 11:56 AM

My interest suddenly jumped up-

Producer - Shigeru Miyamoto

The TBA 2007 date for Europe makes me cry a little :o

Sky Blue

Apr 4, 2007, 01:57 PM

My interest suddenly jumped up-

You figured this out now? Miyamoto is always involved some way in Mario games.

raggedjimmi

Apr 4, 2007, 02:31 PM

You figured this out now? Miyamoto is always involved some way in Mario games.

Maybe I played too much Superstar Saga, but I thought these games were outsourced :o At least SS was.

-M7-

Apr 4, 2007, 03:51 PM

Agilus

Apr 4, 2007, 03:56 PM

Oh noes !!!

Nintendo announced their Euro release dates for Q2 07.
No Super Paper Mario for EU in the next 3 months.

Damn. Thinking about importing the game now.
But then I would need a modchip to play it. Why, region lock, why?! :mad:

Sorry to hear that. :( I'm glad it'll be out here in the US soon. I know a number of people who are eager to get it, including my sister-in-law who plowed through the Thousand Year Door last month when I lent it to her.

Good luck with your import efforts!

QuarterSwede

Apr 4, 2007, 04:03 PM

I was wondering what Super Paper Mario was when I saw the box at work. I was thinking, "wasn't Paper Mario for the Gamecube." Indeed, it does look good.

Yes, my store already has it but it isn't for sale yet. Some would be surprised at how early some of the big stores get some merchandise.

Suture

Apr 4, 2007, 04:54 PM

Looks fun. I had never even heard of this "paper" series until now...

Sky Blue

Apr 5, 2007, 01:55 PM

Wired impressions:

http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/04/impressions_sup.html

Once again, the Wiimote is "tacked on" to a GameCube game -- and once again, it's a huge improvement. Super Paper Mario was 100% done and ready for release on GameCube in August, then moved to Wii. Holding the Wiimote sideways as if it were an old-school game controller adds to the retro feel. But even better is the ability to simply point it at the screen, which pauses the action and lets you "click" on anything you can see to get a text description of it -- or reveal hidden items and locations. I'd love to see a game built from the ground up with this in mind; for now, SPM feels like it was always a Wii game.

IGN Review: 8.9

http://wii.ign.com/articles/778/778606p1.html

Agilus

Apr 5, 2007, 02:16 PM

Wired impressions:

IGN Review: 8.9

http://wii.ign.com/articles/778/778606p1.html

That's a pretty good review! Can't wait to play it! :)

atszyman

Apr 5, 2007, 02:20 PM

Wired impressions:

http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/04/impressions_sup.html

IGN Review: 8.9

http://wii.ign.com/articles/778/778606p1.html

Why did you post these... now I want this game... I just can't justify the money now...

Guess I'll have to wait for it to hit the $20 bin...

raggedjimmi

Apr 5, 2007, 02:30 PM

I want :(

Aaand back to Metal Slug.

sam10685

Apr 6, 2007, 01:36 AM

...looks freakin awesome. April 9th (US)!

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3443/16438n2007022106spm01zj5.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/122/16438n2007022106spm02tn8.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7343/16438n2007022106spm03la5.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1930/16438n2007022106spm04uu7.jpg

what's up with the math equations in the background? math makes my head hurt. really bad.

zap2

Apr 6, 2007, 01:39 AM

Looks really good! Only thing is I go back to school the next day :(

Still I'll live it up with Paper Maro before then

raggedjimmi

Apr 6, 2007, 07:54 AM

Motley

Apr 6, 2007, 09:06 AM

This is darn tempting. I was so looking forward to this game for the gamecube and was annoyed (but not surprised) when it got canceled and moved to the wii.

I'm still waiting for the day when I can just casually walk into a store and buy one.

TheGimp

Apr 6, 2007, 09:45 AM

Play Magazine gave it an 8.5 (read it at a magazine stand). For"Pros", they said "what a collection of ideas!" and for "Cons" they said "will [the characters] please quit talking!"

I love the look of the 2D art. The 3d looks bland but that doesn't matter if that perspective allows for unique puzzles and platofrming challenges. I placed a preorder with ebgames (probably in vain) a couple weeks again and they're still saying it will be out the 10th of April. The manager personally guaranteed me a copy the day the store gets any, provided I come in that day of course, saying that he'll give me $10 off any other wii game for my $5 down in the event that a snafu occurs. Not a bad deal, and in any case I think SPM will end up being sold out for weeks and weeks like Nintendogs.

thegreatunknown

Apr 6, 2007, 11:23 AM

I placed a preorder with ebgames (probably in vain) a couple weeks again and they're still saying it will be out the 10th of April. The manager personally guaranteed me a copy the day the store gets any, provided I come in that day of course, saying that he'll give me $10 off any other wii game for my $5 down in the event that a snafu occurs. Not a bad deal, and in any case I think SPM will end up being sold out for weeks and weeks like Nintendogs.

I too can't wait for this game. For the future, try not to believe anything the EB employees tell you. I swear the employee gets an extra bonus or something for every game that gets preordered through them. Best Buy or other big retailers will have stacks of the game on the 10th, just like they always do on release days.

sam10685

Apr 6, 2007, 11:24 AM

sam10685

Apr 6, 2007, 11:31 AM

I love the equations in the sky. The art direction is bang on. I mean they kick started the patch-work style art design in Yoshis Story that some Sony dev thought looked good enough to use in Little Big World! Damn good designers are Nintendo.

yeah... the equations in the sky are cool. it makes me look like i'm playing a game the is beneficial to the mind more-so then just a puzzle solving game. (i suck at math.) but what do they mean?

SamIchi

Apr 6, 2007, 03:27 PM

yeah... the equations in the sky are cool. it makes me look like i'm playing a game the is beneficial to the mind more-so then just a puzzle solving game. (i suck at math.) but what do they mean?

It's jibberish math since there are a bunch of random symbols, like apples and mushrooms... unless they are variable, but there are too many.

ddrueckhammer

Apr 6, 2007, 03:42 PM

It's jibberish math since there are a bunch of random symbols, like apples and mushrooms... unless they are variable, but there are too many.

Ah, man thats MKE (Mushroom Kingdom Equations). I'm an Engineering major so we quit at Differential Equations but I'm told that I would have taken it had I been a Math major...

pdpfilms

Apr 9, 2007, 04:35 PM

So today's release day, correct? EBGames is saying "Usually ships within 24 hours".

Mine should be shipping today, here tomorrow. Anyone gotten theirs yet?

zim

Apr 9, 2007, 04:40 PM

I think tomorrow is the official release date. I am going to the store tomorrow :)

atszyman

Apr 9, 2007, 04:45 PM

I think tomorrow is the official release date. I am going to the store tomorrow :)

It all depends on how you define "release date"

Most stores get their shipments today so as far as Nintendo is concerned it's released to them. Most stores will sit on it (probably because they don't know exactly when the shipment will come in) so they can open up with it on shelves on Tuesday.

SamIchi

Apr 9, 2007, 04:48 PM

So today's release day, correct? EBGames is saying "Usually ships within 24 hours".

Mine should be shipping today, here tomorrow. Anyone gotten theirs yet?

Ships today, released tomorrow. Just preodered at EBgames, got it for $35 :D Check CAG if interested, or I can tell you.

zim

Apr 9, 2007, 04:51 PM

It all depends on how you define "release date"

Most stores get their shipments today so as far as Nintendo is concerned it's released to them. Most stores will sit on it (probably because they don't know exactly when the shipment will come in) so they can open up with it on shelves on Tuesday.

I know that Nintendo has it set for tody. But it seems that Target is one of the few that will put out on the day of, although this was not true with Wii Play. Toys R Us gets their shipments on Tuesdays so they never have stuff out on the day of. And amazon isn't releasing until tomorrow.

zap2

Apr 9, 2007, 04:53 PM

Ships today, released tomorrow. Just preodered at EBgames, got it for $35 :D Check CAG if interested, or I can tell you.

do tell

Edit- NVM, found it on CAG..nice deal

spencecb

Apr 9, 2007, 04:56 PM

Got mine today at the Walmart in town. Played it for a couple hours. It is pretty fun. The story line moves a little slow, too much dialogue, but it is fun.

SamIchi

Apr 9, 2007, 05:22 PM

do tell

Edit- NVM, found it on CAG..nice deal

Yea, I also ordered games from jr.com for cheaper. I'll put that on another preorder. :D

spencecb

Apr 10, 2007, 01:21 AM

Okay, so I have played much more of the game now, and once you get past the initial story line, it moves faster. There are some slow downs in the progression of the story, but the dialogue lessens up a bit later on, which is a plus if you ask me.

giganten

Apr 10, 2007, 07:20 AM

I want this game.

Motley

Apr 10, 2007, 09:12 AM

Got mine today at the Walmart in town. Played it for a couple hours. It is pretty fun. The story line moves a little slow, too much dialogue, but it is fun.

Sounds like how the previous one started out, too much talking not enough fighting.

bowens

Apr 10, 2007, 09:37 AM

I plan to pick a copy up at Walmart after work today. It looks awesome. And this will be yet another game that I can get my wife to play.

rockthecasbah

Apr 10, 2007, 02:36 PM

After going to my third gamestop/ebgames, i just got the LAST unreserved super paper mario! Every store said they only got enough to meet reserved, but i asked the guy at the second store if he could call the other store in the mall (1 gamestop and 1 ebgames) and they had 1 left. Needless to say my speed walk to the other end in the mall ended in success :)

Antares

Apr 10, 2007, 03:37 PM

I went to Best Buy, during lunch, and picked up my copy. It's now sitting on my car seat, waiting for me to bring it home and play. I can't wait! It looks totally fun.

AJ Muni

Apr 10, 2007, 03:43 PM

Same here..I just picked mine up and waiting to go home and play it. Anyone who has played it got any sort of review for us???

Laslo Panaflex

Apr 10, 2007, 03:56 PM

I just got it during lunch and went home and played the first half hour. The art direction and graphical styles are beautiful. The flip game-play mechanic is really clever and works seamlessly. It really feels more like a platformer when you enter the "fighting" areas, and the town areas feel RPG like. It seems like the best of both worlds, can't wait to play through the rest of it.

Agilus

Apr 10, 2007, 04:14 PM

raggedjimmi

Apr 10, 2007, 05:13 PM

This sounds too good :(

zap2

Apr 10, 2007, 05:17 PM

Brian Hickman

Apr 10, 2007, 07:23 PM

So does that mean all store in the Moorestown Mall are sold out?

I don't have a Wii...but I saw the game at a number of places in Deptford (Best Buy, TRU, EBG, etc)

Hickman

zap2

Apr 10, 2007, 07:28 PM

I don't have a Wii...but I saw the game at a number of places in Deptford (Best Buy, TRU, EBG, etc)

Hickman

Good...hopefully they'll be a place that has a copy tomorrow(or when I ever get around to picking it up)

rockthecasbah

Apr 10, 2007, 08:36 PM

So does that mean all store in the Moorestown Mall are sold out?

Yes i went to the Moorestown mall (it's technically walking distance to my house but you'd have to be crazy to try to walk route 38 :rolleyes: )... the EB Games didn't have any exras beyond reserves, at around 2 when i went they called the gamestop near the food court for me and they they said they had "1 or 2 left." I got one of those, but i can't say they're 'sold out' ... they may be by now.

Also, the gamestop by the Acme and BJs on Lenola didn't have any, i'm not sure about the Gamestop in East Gate. Crazy how many of those stores there are eh ;). Best Buy or Circuit City had been advertising guaranteeing having them, so if you want to check there you'll probably snatch one. I just had to go to those stores because i had a gift card...

Also i have no idea about the Cherry Hill Mall further down Route 38, they have about 2 or 3 game stores...

EDIT: Good luck snagging one Zap2 :)

twistedlegato

Apr 10, 2007, 09:13 PM

Great game!

I love it very much!

Sorry Jimmi, that you have to wait for this marvelous game.

JackAxe

Apr 10, 2007, 10:05 PM

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

This is how I feel about this game so far. :D

<]=)

barrysfarm

Apr 10, 2007, 10:40 PM

I got my copy at best buy. They had probably 20-30 left.

It's a fun game, I'm enjoying it. I thought the paper mario game on the gamecube was enjoyable, but I didn't love it. This game is much more fun, even if it's still a little wordy.

zim

Apr 10, 2007, 11:22 PM

Got it! So far better then the last one too :D My only complaint was the opening story... zzzzz... my wife kept asking, are you playing now? now? now? hehe... great game so far!

AJ Muni

Apr 10, 2007, 11:31 PM

I agree..great great game so far...

holamiamigos

Apr 10, 2007, 11:47 PM

hopefully this game lasts really long!

sam10685

Apr 11, 2007, 12:00 AM

got it this morning... (pre ordered it)... played for 2 hours and 44 minutes... only on begging of 1-4... (i'm slow)... this game KICKS ***!

zim

Apr 11, 2007, 12:04 AM

got it this morning... (pre ordered it)... played for 2 hours and 44 minutes... only on begging of 1-4... (i'm slow)... this game KICKS ***!

No, that sounds right... the story part slows you down. I am at the same spot, took me about the same amount of time.

2nyRiggz

Apr 11, 2007, 12:16 AM

The game is cool.....I like the platformer part but all the text/rpg stuff is annoying and the 3D sides are bland...good game overall though.

Bless

rockthecasbah

Apr 11, 2007, 12:17 AM

got it this morning... (pre ordered it)... played for 2 hours and 44 minutes... only on begging of 1-4... (i'm slow)... this game KICKS ***!

That's where I am, i played about an hr and a half. Whatever, i love it and i'm having fun :p

EDIT: 2nyRiggz, i agree with the 3D criticism but i find more fault in the fact that it's just plain difficult to control where you jump and stuff because it's difficult to perceive depth in the 3D mode and even harder to control the depth with the D pad. I don't know if that was a purposeful quality but it's annoying sometimes.

SamIchi

Apr 11, 2007, 12:53 AM

Got it today and played through the first world (I think it was the first world... I got 2 of those true hearts) and from what I've played through I think this Paper Mario is just a streamlined version of the past ones. I think Nintendo tried to find a good middle between platforming and RPG. I probably shouldn't be making judgement now but it doesn't seem as promising as I thought it was. I still have a lot of the game to play, so my thoughts will probably change (hopefully for the better). So far it's been fun though :D

sam10685

Apr 11, 2007, 04:46 AM

That's where I am, i played about an hr and a half. Whatever, i love it and i'm having fun :p

EDIT: 2nyRiggz, i agree with the 3D criticism but i find more fault in the fact that it's just plain difficult to control where you jump and stuff because it's difficult to perceive depth in the 3D mode and even harder to control the depth with the D pad. I don't know if that was a purposeful quality but it's annoying sometimes.

Lots of fun but I just spent over a half hour trying to pass 2-1. I failed so I'm goin to bed.

twistedlegato

Apr 11, 2007, 07:59 AM

Its a Platformer, and an RPG....... so Super Paper Mario is a RPPG.

Role Playing Platfromer Game
:D

bowens

Apr 11, 2007, 08:24 AM

I got mine last night at Walmart. They still had 4 or 5 copies left. I played for about 2 hours and finished World 1. I got stuck a couple times and it took me a little bit to figure out what to do. I've never played a Paper Mario game before but I like having to figure out puzzles and stuff. I also like having more story than normal Mario games. So far, I'm really enjoying it.

holamiamigos

Apr 12, 2007, 04:42 PM

i really need some help from u guys... so i just beat mimi and i have no clue where the heart pillar is..... i need some direction please

JackAxe

Apr 12, 2007, 04:58 PM

I just beat Chuck, so I'm not that far. :)

This game is like Castlevania DS, but Mario. :D

<]=)

SamIchi

Apr 12, 2007, 05:51 PM

I just beat Chuck, so I'm not that far. :)

This game is like Castlevania DS, but Mario. :D

<]=)

o rly? I haven't played Castlevania for the DS yet, but that's an interesting comparison.

sikkinixx

Apr 12, 2007, 07:40 PM

seriously, I am gonna kill whoever made the decision to use that annoying sound effect when text is being spelt out...:mad:

Other than that, pretty cool game...

zim

Apr 12, 2007, 07:49 PM

seriously, I am gonna kill whoever made the decision to use that annoying sound effect when text is being spelt out...:mad:

Other than that, pretty cool game...

If I recall, they used that sound, or a similar one, for the text in the last version(s).

sikkinixx

Apr 12, 2007, 08:34 PM

If I recall, they used that sound, or a similar one, for the text in the last version(s).

its so annoying. I was hoping you could turn it off but to no avail. I mute the TV during text scenes or just skip through them :o

zap2

Apr 12, 2007, 08:57 PM

Got it today, basicly I just went through all the talking at the start of the game...play a few secs, but then went to a Co-op games, but it seemed like it will be lots of fun. Hopefully I'll get some time in this weekend

atszyman

Apr 12, 2007, 10:57 PM

Well there shouldn't be any problems finding this game anywhere. Had to pickup a nun-chuck for a co-worker at Target and they had about 30 copies left tonight. It's a shame I won't be able to pick up a copy for quite awhile...

JackArc

Apr 12, 2007, 11:34 PM

This game looks interesting but I'm afraid I'll get bored with it

JackAxe

Apr 13, 2007, 01:10 AM

o rly? I haven't played Castlevania for the DS yet, but that's an interesting comparison.

Both are platformer RPGs. C: DS and C: PoR are on my tops for all time favorite games on any system.

After playing SPM for a few hours earlier today, I started up Ghouls 'n Ghosts and tried jumping on the ghoul's heads. :o

<]=)

SamIchi

Apr 13, 2007, 01:15 AM

Anyone notice the DS in Saffron's shop (the cooking place). You can interact with it but it says something about data no available. New Mario for the DS comin? I hope so.

Which brings me to another point. After playin' through most of world 2 (I think I have more chapter to finish the level) it makes me wish Nintendo would make another "Mario World" I would say the Mario Worlds Series was the best platformers ever made (mario world and yoshi's island). Just jumping around in Paper Mario really makes me want the game to turn into an all out platformer. :rolleyes: :( I could go on, but I won't.

holamiamigos

Apr 13, 2007, 03:23 AM

level 4-1 help.... i see the sign says backwards "the red pipe lies between".... wow... what red pipe and between what???? so lost i need help...

ddrueckhammer

Apr 13, 2007, 11:36 PM

I just go SPM today and went through to level 2-2. It is really fun so far. I actually wish I hadn't watched a couple of reviews of it before I bought it because the complaints of the reviewers might not have been so apparent.

At first I thought the graphics were bad but then I realized that they are intentionally stylized to look like a comic book in many places (at least in level 1, look at the sky in the desert part and you will see what I'm talking about). The whole place looks like it was drawn with a Sharpie and some map pencils. The reviewers complain about the 3D world being sparse alot and I can see this but I don't know what else they could have done because with d-pad control, populating the 3D space too heavily might have yielded too difficult of a game. Also, all the 2D characters are supposed to look like set pieces when you flip into 3D.

I do have some complaints about the music though. Although it is ok I wish they would just make some new themes instead of remixing old Mario themes mainly. The music is fine but it is just there for me.

The dialogue is good (if you don't mind lengthy) but I would rather have voice acters. Of course, I would expect perfection from the voice acting so maybe not...

The game is very easy so far but I assume like most Mario games this will change. It is very fun because it is so clever and unique though.

***Spoiler****
Even thought the level 1 boss (Dragon) is really easy, he is very large and reminds me of the Sunken Temple boss in Lake Hyalia in Zelda TP, only more comic book stylized of course. If all the bosses are this epic, I will be happy with the game.

Anyway, this is a must own along with Zelda TP for me on the Wii. It is much better than The Thousand Years Door IMO and I would rate it a 9.1 with what I have played of it so far even with some flaws.

JackAxe

Apr 14, 2007, 03:38 AM

I'm a big fan of SPM's style. Visually it's the kind of stuff that I'll eat up. I love the use of textures and how each area has its own uniquness. This game visually is the most appealing to me since Wind Waker. I also like the visual style of cartoons like Dextar and Power Puff Girls for reference.

I'm hit or miss with voice acting in game, mostly a miss. Most developers don't have the talent, let alone the budget/time to pull it off with their emotionless models. The robotic voice acting looks bad to me and most of the time the voice doesn't seem to fit the character at all. This is probably because they designed the game characters first, then added the voices later. Anyway, I'm old school on this since I come from the age of reading, but for games like Full Throttle or others when they get it right, I enjoy it.

I ramble all of the time, so SMP's aomount of text hasn't bothered me. My friend's only gripe about it, was that his 3 year old can't read, so he had to read through it all while explaining things. Not that he doesn't enjoy some good father and son time.

<]=)

sikkinixx

Apr 14, 2007, 10:14 AM

I just finished chapter 2 last night and I'm more into it now. The text sound doesn't make me want to murder anymore *yay* My biggest gripe is one that the guy on IGN had regarding Peach. She is useless since she can't go into 3D which you pretty much need to do every section.

And only being able to have one pixl at a time is a pain in the ass too since to do some things (ie. bomb+throw) you need to open the menu, pick the new one then switch back again after you did what you wanna do. I know they built the gameplay around only a few buttons but it feels clumsy to me....

My gf likes playing the levels but as soon as any story pops up, she gives gives the remote to me and walks away....:o because I guess I love sitting through length of boring text ! (well anything with Bleck is amusing)

twistedlegato

Apr 14, 2007, 01:25 PM

level 4-1 help.... i see the sign says backwards "the red pipe lies between".... wow... what red pipe and between what???? so lost i need help...
Spoilers. highlight to see answere

Go back to the main place that you first appear in. Then just keep going until you see two red pipes, fall in the hole and comlete the level, and dont use any of the otehr warp pipes.