Paper Mario

Video Game
2000
E

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

1.4K

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Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy

Bowser has become invulnerable by imprisoning the seven Star Spirits and using the wish granting powers of the mythical Star Rod from Star Haven. Mario must rescue the Star Spirits, who have... Read allBowser has become invulnerable by imprisoning the seven Star Spirits and using the wish granting powers of the mythical Star Rod from Star Haven. Mario must rescue the Star Spirits, who have been sealed in cards.Bowser has become invulnerable by imprisoning the seven Star Spirits and using the wish granting powers of the mythical Star Rod from Star Haven. Mario must rescue the Star Spirits, who have been sealed in cards.

Director
- Ryota Kawade
Writers

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

1.4K

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Director
- Ryota Kawade
Writers

6User reviews

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Trivia
Luigi keeps his diary in a secret basement under his and Mario's house. To find it, go into the bedroom and find a section of boards that are uneven. Perform a Spin Jump on them to open the hidden passage and to read the diary. If you manage to read the entries, you can find one entry reveals that Luigi is afraid of ghosts, and another where he says he wants to have the lead role in his own adventure. These diary entries are referencing Luigi's Mansion (2001), which was in development at the time.

Goofs
When selecting a file, Misstar is with a red scarf, but in the game it is yellow.

Quotes
[Mario has been hit by the door on Merlon's house. He is on the ground, unconcious]
Merlon: Why is someone sleeping outside of my door?

Connections
Featured in JonTron: Top 10 Mario Kart Tracks (2010)

Soundtracks
Mario & Yoshi Themes
Composed by Koji Kondo

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Review

Featured review

9/10

Don't judge a book by its cover, or a plumber by his dimensions

Paper Mario is one of the most unique games I've seen in a long time. It's sort of like the sequel to Super Mario RPG, although Paper Mario has as much to do with that game as chalk has to do with cheese. Although... that's a silly analogy.

The plot is standard "Bowser captures Princess Peach, Mario comes to save her" fare, but with a little twist. Bowser seizes Peach's castle, and takes it up into the sky atop his floating fortress. Bowser has also stolen the sacred Star Rod to give himself immense power, and with it, he effortlessly defeats Mario, and shoots him out the window. However, since this Mario is made of "paper," he just floats down. Our plumber hero gains several new allies, finds powerups, and meets new characters as he attempts to save the Star Spirits, the guardians of the Star Road. And, of course, the characters are all flat like paper, but they move around in a 3D landscape.

Shigeru Miyamoto's famous character never gets boring, and this adventure is yet another classic for Mario and his friends. It's not a Final Fantasy killer, but the game has plenty of wit and challenge to keep both kids and adults on their toes.

I give this game a 9 out of 10 - highly recommended!