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Rating:  - fun that is paper thin
Mario Mario why so flat i could have sworn that you were fat. Yes mario is just a slice of paper wandering through the 3D paper thin world (does that make sense to you) on his quest to save princess peach. Bowser has made himslef undefeatable in this quest using the star rod that grants any wish and he tried to do so with his friends (Bosses) but you are mario and they all can be defeated easley with the help of friends along the way. the newest feature in this game is you can whear badges to give you powers like extra health and power stomps. once you save all star spirits you can defeat Paper bowser and save paper peach and the rest of the paper world.(luigi is stuck at home sadly he cant help you) but this game is very easy to understand, unlike what i'm writing,it can explain itslef just bu turng the power on. the game may look babyish but it is for all ages the kiddies can just go beet bosses and kill bowser while the experts can gain powerups special powers and right every wrong. you even get to deliver mail and get star peices to get new badges to make you more powerful and you can even save eaten gosts(how do they get eaten easy CHOMP CHEW CHEW MMMMMM.. get the point) this game is a lot of F. U. N. FUN so get it and get thrown from the castle in the sky today
Rating:  - Addicting, great interface, easy puzzles, too much talk
After playing many hardcore RPG's on my computer, I had decided to purchase a more light-hearted and simplistic game for my Nintendo. One that I could start playing right out of the box without reading a 100 page manual like many PC games in this genre.What did I find? A highly addicting game in the form of Paper Mario. I'll admit this is my 1st (yes, 1st) ever Mario game and so far I really enjoy it. The most noticeable gimmick for this game is its unique take on teh graffics. You see, Mario, his pals and his enemies all look like construction paper 2D figures and place them in a very rich and colored 3D environment. You never get tired of viewing this game from this perspective, and in my travels around the mythical land in which the game takes place, there are many locals to visit. I've heard the game is a 325MB cartridge, which I can believe after just viewing a portion of the game. The Interface is done nicely and many of the controls are self explanatory. What the manual doesn't cover is easily explained on-screen in (for lack of a better term) some tutorials explaining new button features. Some 'actions' are highly depended on your reflexes so certain moves may be hard for those with slow reflexes. There is also a save feature throughout the game which helps the player as are many power-ups and hidden items of Mario lore. Okay, the story is a tad cliche. Bowser is back and kidnapped Princess Peach along with the Star Rod. Your job as Mario is to explore the land, level by level, thus opening new chapters in this unfolding story until you are strong enough to face Bowser. However, this is my biggest beef with the game....the story is a little too in depth, too long and too cute. When you first turn on teh gaem, you lieterally have to spend 15-20 minutes going through a back-story that sets up the game itself. The cutscenes between chapters are nice too look at, but can get tedious in all this cute banter between NPC's. I found myself just hitting the 'A' button to get past the contstant dialouge that serves no purpose other than drive the story on. Oh, and when any character talks, get used to a constant 'chirping' noise from them. Yes, all the characters have the same voice and it is just an annoying chirp. The puzzles so far are pretty easy, perhaps they will get harder further into the game....I hope so anyway. But the turn based battles are strategy driven. Yes, you need to know what moves and in what order you should perform them as to save stamina, Flower Points and Hit Points. And again, reflexes help. It is the difference here that you score extra damage against opponents, or defend succesfully. The stats screen is very informative. Here is the heart of your character. From here you can see all the badges Mario wears (badges are like special items that do different things...pay attention to them, for different combinations make for interesting side effects), his health, points to the next level, coins earned, star points earned, members in your party (yup, you'll meet characters who will join your party...and they have special abilities too that enhance what Mario does in battles), and more. There is a bit of good natured humor in the game too. some refernces may be over the head of some children, but no harm done if they don't get the inside joke. All in all, a very fun game in the RPG genre without all the bllod and gore of it's PC counterparts. A good starting point for younger kids, but adults alike. I'm 30 years old, and my whole afternoon was sucked up by this last weekend.
Rating: - If you've never played this, stop reading these and get it!!
Super Mario RPG was the first RPG I LOVED!Now, here's a sequel. Sadly, this is nothing like the first! The graphics and battle systems are top notch, yes, but there are only 2 flaws on this game: Too short and too easy. I beat it in a matter of days. Now for the good stuff! The graphics are well done! I love the paper jokes (I found Kammy Koopa "taped" to the introduction funny). The humor is well done! We have Bowser making me roll, Goombario making wise cracks, and who could forget the adorable, yet annoying, Jr. Troopa? The music is also top notch. I still find myself humming Kammy Koopa's theme song. Everywhere you go, you notice the music improves the feel of the game. It's about Luigi and Mario getting a letter from Peach. It's an invitation to her party. So at the castle, Bowser combines his castle with Peach's. Bowser then steals, who else, Peach. Bowser knocks Mario unconsious, and flings him out the window. That's where the adventure begins. Peach is tremendously useful in this! You actually play her (mostly stealth around the guarded castle, gettin info to help Mario). This game would not be the best game sequel, but it's still the possibly best game for N64. And good news, Nintendo will be making Super Mario RPG for Gameboy Advance. Rating: A+
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