The Paper Mario series is developed by
Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo, the first game being Paper Mario which was released for the
Nintendo 64 in 2000. The original Paper Mario games are role-playing games, though installments in the series since Sticker Star also incorporate
action-adventure elements.[1] The series has received positive reviews, being praised for its paper-inspired aesthetic,[2] writing,[3] and characters,[4] but changes to gameplay, such as in combat, received mixed reception.[5] Recent entries since the release of Sticker Star have been criticized for the removal of original fictional races, the abundance of identical
Toads, and the restrictions limiting unique character designs.[6]
The Mario & Luigi series was developed by
AlphaDream and published by Nintendo, the first game being Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the
Game Boy Advance in 2003. The Nintendo 3DS remake of Bowser's Inside Story was AlphaDream's final game before declaring bankruptcy in 2019. Three months after the declaration, however, Nintendo filed a trademark for the series in Argentina.[7] The series had generally received critical acclaim,[8] being praised for their writing,[9] gameplay,[10] and graphics,[11] with some criticism for lack of innovation.[12]
Known in Japan as Paper Mario RPG (ペーパーマリオRPG)[35]
Originally planned to be called Mario Story 2 in Japan[37]
Originally planned to be called Paper Mario 2 in North America[37]
Morgan Creek Productions sued Nintendo for using the song "You're So Cool" in one of the game's advertisements without licensing; the lawsuit was dropped six days later after Nintendo provided a copy of a licensing agreement between Morgan Creek Productions and Nintendo's advertising agency,
Leo Burnett Worldwide , demonstrating that rights were properly acquired prior to the airing of the advertisement.[38]
First game in the series to not have partners alongside Mario; this trend was continued in the next game[48]
First game in the series to primarily focus gameplay towards action-adventure elements, alongside creating different gameplay, such as in combat, for every title[48][49]
^*
"Paper Mario Sticker Star review". Nintendo Life. November 6, 2012.
Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012. The supporting cast is mostly made up of Toads, with virtually no sign of anyone more interesting, which is disappointing for a series that has otherwise proven itself quite fresh.
Ryckert, Dan (October 14, 2016).
"Paper Mario: Color Splash Review". Giant Bomb.
Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017. That's never hard to do, because everything is a goddamn Toad in this game. Previous Paper Mario games have featured a wide variety of NPCs, complete with tons of different looks and personalities. In Color Splash, it's just a bunch of Toads of different colors.
Vazquez, Suriel (July 27, 2020).
"Paper Mario: The Origami King Review". GameSpot.
Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2023. Cast of characters isn't as charming as previous entries
Ronaghan, Neal (August 7, 2013).
"Mario & Luigi: Dream Team". Nintendo World Report.
Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^"『スーパーマリオRPG』と『ダウンタウン熱血物語』がWii Uバーチャルコンソールで8月5日配信開始" ["'Super Mario RPG' and 'River City Ransom' will be released on the Wii U virtual console on August 5th."]. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 29, 2015.
Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^"Nintendo Ultra 64: The Launch of the Decade?". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine (2).
Emap International Limited: 107–8. November 1995.
^Pelland, Scott; Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry; Shinoda, Paul (October 1995). "Mario plays a new role". Nintendo Power. No. 77. M. Arakawa, Nintendo of America, Inc. pp. 26–29.
The Paper Mario series is developed by
Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo, the first game being Paper Mario which was released for the
Nintendo 64 in 2000. The original Paper Mario games are role-playing games, though installments in the series since Sticker Star also incorporate
action-adventure elements.[1] The series has received positive reviews, being praised for its paper-inspired aesthetic,[2] writing,[3] and characters,[4] but changes to gameplay, such as in combat, received mixed reception.[5] Recent entries since the release of Sticker Star have been criticized for the removal of original fictional races, the abundance of identical
Toads, and the restrictions limiting unique character designs.[6]
The Mario & Luigi series was developed by
AlphaDream and published by Nintendo, the first game being Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the
Game Boy Advance in 2003. The Nintendo 3DS remake of Bowser's Inside Story was AlphaDream's final game before declaring bankruptcy in 2019. Three months after the declaration, however, Nintendo filed a trademark for the series in Argentina.[7] The series had generally received critical acclaim,[8] being praised for their writing,[9] gameplay,[10] and graphics,[11] with some criticism for lack of innovation.[12]
Known in Japan as Paper Mario RPG (ペーパーマリオRPG)[35]
Originally planned to be called Mario Story 2 in Japan[37]
Originally planned to be called Paper Mario 2 in North America[37]
Morgan Creek Productions sued Nintendo for using the song "You're So Cool" in one of the game's advertisements without licensing; the lawsuit was dropped six days later after Nintendo provided a copy of a licensing agreement between Morgan Creek Productions and Nintendo's advertising agency,
Leo Burnett Worldwide , demonstrating that rights were properly acquired prior to the airing of the advertisement.[38]
First game in the series to not have partners alongside Mario; this trend was continued in the next game[48]
First game in the series to primarily focus gameplay towards action-adventure elements, alongside creating different gameplay, such as in combat, for every title[48][49]
^*
"Paper Mario Sticker Star review". Nintendo Life. November 6, 2012.
Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012. The supporting cast is mostly made up of Toads, with virtually no sign of anyone more interesting, which is disappointing for a series that has otherwise proven itself quite fresh.
Ryckert, Dan (October 14, 2016).
"Paper Mario: Color Splash Review". Giant Bomb.
Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017. That's never hard to do, because everything is a goddamn Toad in this game. Previous Paper Mario games have featured a wide variety of NPCs, complete with tons of different looks and personalities. In Color Splash, it's just a bunch of Toads of different colors.
Vazquez, Suriel (July 27, 2020).
"Paper Mario: The Origami King Review". GameSpot.
Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2023. Cast of characters isn't as charming as previous entries
Ronaghan, Neal (August 7, 2013).
"Mario & Luigi: Dream Team". Nintendo World Report.
Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
^"『スーパーマリオRPG』と『ダウンタウン熱血物語』がWii Uバーチャルコンソールで8月5日配信開始" ["'Super Mario RPG' and 'River City Ransom' will be released on the Wii U virtual console on August 5th."]. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 29, 2015.
Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^"Nintendo Ultra 64: The Launch of the Decade?". Maximum: The Video Game Magazine (2).
Emap International Limited: 107–8. November 1995.
^Pelland, Scott; Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry; Shinoda, Paul (October 1995). "Mario plays a new role". Nintendo Power. No. 77. M. Arakawa, Nintendo of America, Inc. pp. 26–29.