![]() With the introduction of a Z-axis, vertically aligned platforms in 2-D space are suddenly disjoint, one coin reveals itself to be many, the foreground no longer obscures secrets, and so on. Up and down become forward and backward along the X-axis left and right become left and right along the Z-axis. When Mario "flips" the camera rotates 90 degrees, transforming the flat world into a 3-D environment for a limited period of time. However, unlike earlier Paper Mario games, the action takes place on a true 2-D plane…at least, until Mario flips into three-dimensional space. Just as in the RPGs, Mario can buy, sell, and use power-ups to attack foes or regain health. An experience point meter cleverly disguised as your score yields level-ups. Mario and his foes have life meters (heart points) as well as attack and defense statistics. Mario must venture through the worlds by solving puzzles, stomping baddies and jumping true. The dungeons and Bowser mini-stages from The Thousand-Year Door are analogous to Super Paper Mario's gameplay and pacing. While some levels consist almost entirely of run-and-jump action, Super Paper Mario focuses on more leisurely exploration, character development, and emotions. In fact, this game is more accurately described as Paper Mario without turn-based battles. Let's get one thing straight: Super Paper Mario is not a Super Mario Bros. Mario is also eventually united with his companions from the Mushroom Kingdom, whom the player can switch among for their various abilities. The pixls' powers are used to solve puzzles, but those also providing offensive abilities (such as the bomb) tend to get more face time. Mario recruits more of these mysterious pixls created by the Ancients during his quest, of which he can use one at a time in addition to Tippi. The game is generally played with the controller held sideways using the Wiimote as a pointer freezes the action so that Tippi can provide strategy on baddies and spot invisible objects. There he meets Tippi, a butterfly pixl who joins him on his quest. Mario's adventure begins in Flipside, which serves as the game's hub. As the hero described in the Light Prognosticus, Mario must venture through eight worlds from different dimensions with his friends to accumulate the Pure Hearts of love needed to stop Bleck's chaotic intentions. ![]() Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach are drawn into the prophetic fray when the Dark Prognosticus's executor, Count Bleck, storms Peach and Bowser's castle as part of his nefarious plans. ![]() Super Paper Mario conveys the story of the ancient Dark Prognosticus, a forbidden book that foretells the end of the universe, and a second prophecy, the Light Prognosticus, written in hopes of counteracting this grim fate. Super Paper Mario isn't the perfect platforming package some expected, but it is an adventure game chock-full of humor and craziness. With its hype machine turned up to 11 (at least over at Radio Free Nintendo), it’s clear gamers have expected great things from Intelligent Systems's game. Highlight the text with your mouse to read them.įrom Super Paper Mario's crazy art style to its clever 2-D / 3-D mechanics, Nintendo fans were drooling at the first details for the GameCube. Note: the white spaces in this review are spoilers.
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