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Paper Mario

Basic Information

Type(s)

Video Game

Status(es)

Released

General Features

Ratings

Technical Information

North American Release

Nintendo 64
November 30, 1999

Japanese Release

Nintendo 64
February 5, 1999

Paper Mario is a video game released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000/2001. The game was also released for the Virtual Console in July 2007. This game is the first Paper Mario game in the series.

This game was originally going to be called Super Mario RPG 2 as a tentative name and was originally in development for the Nintendo 64DD, but then changed development for the Nintendo 64, due to the commercial failure of the 64DD. Originally titled Super Mario Adventure, it was eventually renamed to Paper Mario.

The game was followed by a sequel, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, which was released for the GameCube several years later.

Story[ | ]

In sky above Mushroom Kingdoms lies a place called Star Haven, a magical place where stars are able to grant wishes using the power of the Star Rod. One day, Bowser entered the sanctuary and took the rod for himself, draining the power from the Star Spirits and locking them up in fortresses in various parts of the world. Using his new-found powers, Bowser hopes to overthrow Princess Peach's Castle and rule the Mushroom Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Mario and Luigi receive an invitation to a party at Princess Peach's castle. Once they arrive, Mario heads towards Peach's private chambers. He meets up with her in the hallway, and as they begin to walk away, Bowser, in his clown car, bust through one of the windows. He gets into a fight with Mario, and using the Power of the Star Rod, turns invincible halfway through, and powering up his attack. He ultimately defeats Mario, and uses the Star Rod to knock him out of the castle. Bowser laughs manically as Peach watches Mario's body descend through the sky.

A young female Goomba finds Mario unconscious in the forest, and immediately runs to tell her family when she recognizes who it is. In the next scene, Mario is seen resting inside a Toad House, when a Star Spirit named Eldstar introduces himself. Using his remaining power, he attemps to revive Nario and beckons to meet him at Shooting Star Summit where he will be waiting his arrival. Eldstar floats away and innkeeper of the Toad House enters the room. Mario finally wakes up and the Toad mentions that he's been out for several days and he should greet the family that rescued him.

Chapters[ | ]

Prologue - A Plea From The Stars
Chapter 1 - Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress
Chapter 2 - The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins
Chapter 3 - The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba
Chapter 4 - Trials in the Toy Box
Chapter 5 - Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island
Chapter 6 - Dark Days in Flower Fields
Chapter 7 - A Star Spirit on Ice
Chapter 8 - A Star-Powered Showdown!

Partners[ | ]

Goombario- His ability is telling Mario useful information of people, places, and enemies.
Kooper - His ability allows Mario to shoot his shell in front of him, hitting switches and enemies and collecting far away items.
Bombette- Her ability is to explode, breaking down barriers and making holes from cracked walls.
Parakarry - His ability allows Mario to fly over short distances and deliver lost letters.
Lady Bow - Her ability makes Mario invisible.
Watt - Her ability allows Mario to see in really dark places and find hidden item blocks.
Sushie - Her ability allows Mario to ride and dive in the water.
Lakilester - His ability allows Mario to traverse spiked and lava areas.

Star Spirits[ | ]

In each chapter, there is a Star Spirit that needs to be rescued. Each Star Spirit, once rescued, gives his or her power to Mario, effectively making him stronger.

Eldstar - Chapter 1
Mamar - Chapter 2
Skolar - Chapter 3
Muskular - Chapter 4
Misstar - Chapter 5
Klevar - Chapter 6
Kalmar - Chapter 7

Main Bosses[ | ]

Other Notable Enemies[ | ]

The Goomba King - An oversized Goomba who isn't very intelligent.
Anti-Guy - A covetous Shy Guy found in the Shy Guy Toy Box.
Kent C. Koopa - A giant bully-like Koopa Troopa that blocks the path to Koopa Village after chapter 5.
Tubba Blubba's Heart - Tubba Blubba's Heart, without it, he's invincible.
Jr. Troopa - A young, annoying and persistant Koopa Troopa that pesters Mario throughout the game.
Buzzar - A bird that guards the path to Dry Dry Desert on Mt. Rugged.
Monstar - A giant ghost like enemy that appears in Chapter 7 (just a bunch of Star Kids in disguise)
The Dojo Members - Defeat the Dojo members to earn different level cards.
- Chan
- Lee
- The Master - Founder and master martial artist

Gallery[ | ]

Monstar, a minor boss in Chapter 7.

Trivia[ | ]

The Star Spirits also appeared in Mario Party 5.

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+'''Paper Mario''' is a [[video game]] released for the [[Nintendo 64]] in 2000/2001. The game was also released for the [[Virtual Console]] in July 2007. This game is the first ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' game in the series.
-{{Infobox|title = Paper Mario
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-|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
-|designer = [[Intelligent Systems]]
-|released = [[February 4]], [[2001]] ([[North America|NA]])
-|genre = [[Role-playing game]]
-|modes = [[Single player]]
-|ratings = [[ESRB: E]]
-|platforms = [[Nintendo 64]]
-|media = [[Cartridge]]
-|requirements =
-|engine =
-|input = [[Controller]]
+This game was originally going to be called ''Super Mario RPG 2'' as a tentative name and was originally in development for the [[Nintendo 64DD]], but then changed development for the Nintendo 64, due to the commercial failure of the 64DD. Originally titled ''Super Mario Adventure'', it was eventually renamed to ''Paper Mario''.
-}}
+The game was followed by a sequel, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door]]'', which was released for the GameCube several years later.
-==History==
-Back around the time [[Super Mario RPG]] was released, there was a small piece of information in the ''Epic Center'' section of [[Nintendo Power]] that [[Nintendo]] was hiring for SMRPG's successor, rumored to be coming for the already-previewed [[Nintendo 64]].
+== Story ==
-Years passed with no news.  Then it was revealed that the project had taken some turns - what came of it was ''Paper Mario'' - not a sequel of any sort, nor even in the same vein as SMRPG, but a Mario-style RPG nonetheless.
+In sky above Mushroom Kingdoms lies a place called Star Haven, a magical place where stars are able to grant wishes using the power of the Star Rod. One day, Bowser entered the sanctuary and took the rod for himself, draining the power from the Star Spirits and locking them up in fortresses in various parts of the world. Using his new-found powers, Bowser hopes to overthrow Princess Peach's Castle and rule the Mushroom Kingdom.
+Meanwhile, Mario and Luigi receive an invitation to a party at Princess Peach's castle. Once they arrive, Mario heads towards Peach's private chambers. He meets up with her in the hallway, and as they begin to walk away, Bowser, in his clown car, bust through one of the windows. He gets into a fight with Mario, and using the Power of the Star Rod, turns invincible halfway through, and powering up his attack. He ultimately defeats Mario, and uses the Star Rod to knock him out of the castle. Bowser laughs manically as Peach watches Mario's body descend through the sky.
-Where Super Mario RPG was a role-playing game with some platforming elements and Mario lore thrown in, it could be said that ''Paper Mario'' was a Mario game, an experimental genre, and turn-based RPG elements all stirred together into a fascinating stew.  The plot revolved around [[Bowser]] stealing a magic star rod to grant wishes and stuff, of course in the process [[Princess Peach]] gets kidnapped, in her own castle no less.  The gimmick was that all the characters and environments were made of flat paper - however, this was more of a graphical style than anything (the paper idea would not be fully fleshed out in gameplay terms until the sequel, [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]).
+A young female Goomba finds Mario unconscious in the forest, and immediately runs to tell her family when she recognizes who it is. In the next scene, Mario is seen resting inside a Toad House, when a Star Spirit named Eldstar introduces himself. Using his remaining power, he attemps to revive Nario and beckons to meet him at Shooting Star Summit where he will be waiting his arrival. Eldstar floats away and innkeeper of the Toad House enters the room. Mario finally wakes up and the Toad mentions that he's been out for several days and he should greet the family that rescued him.
-Battles were initiated similarly to Super Mario RPG.  Enemy parties appear on the traveling screen, and combat begins with contact - the player can run to avoid battle, risking being caught from behind (enemies get first attack), or charge headlong into it with bravery and perhaps foolishness (player gets first attack).  Turn-based commands followed, where you could choose attacks for both Mario and his companion, of which, though you could accumulate many throughout the journey, only one could be used at a given time.  Mario could jump or use his hammer, leading to simple strategies like "don't jump on the spiky shell," as well as use items, try to flee, and conduct special plot-related powers.  Mario's companion could do the basic attack/item/flee routine as well, with each character having unique attack abilities.
-Character statistics were built up in three forms: health points, flower points for using special abilities, and badge points.  Just as in SMRPG, a level-up gave the choice between enhancing any one of these.  Badge points were consumed by equipping badge items, which each had their own effect, from the redundant (adds five health) to the powerful (enables a hammer attack to hit all enemies at once) to the utilitarian (causes more money to result from winning battles).
-Super Mario RPG used "timing" in battles for both attacking and defending.  ''Paper Mario'' took this concept in full form - attacks were made doubly useful if you hit the button at the right time or with the right pattern, and attacks could be absorbed or even bounced back at the opponent depending on button-presses.  These concepts would later be expanded upon in [[Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga]].
-However, like many of Nintendo's games during the [[PlayStation]] era, masses of gamers distanced themselves from the title due to its happy, friendly graphical style.  RPG enthusiasts were also unfulfilled with the combat; in the end of the game, the most powerful attack might do 10 damage.  However, many Nintendo fans found in ''Paper Mario'' an interesting and fun genre-twist that held a great deal of promise.
 ==Chapters==
-* Prologue  - A Plea From The Stars
+* Prologue - A Plea From The Stars
 * Chapter 1 - Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress
 * Chapter 2 - The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins
 * Chapter 3 - The "Invincible" Tubba Blubba
 * Chapter 4 - Trials in the Toy Box
-* Chapter 5 - Hot, Hot Times on  Lavalava Island
+* Chapter 5 - Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island
 * Chapter 6 - Dark Days in Flower Fields
 * Chapter 7 - A Star Spirit on Ice
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 ==Partners==
-* [[Goombario]]- His ability is to tell you usefull information of people, places, and enemies
+* [[Goombario]]- His ability is telling Mario useful information of people, places, and enemies.
-* [[Kooper]] - His ability allows you to shoot his shell in front of him, hitting switches and enemies
+* [[Kooper]] - His ability allows Mario to shoot his shell in front of him, hitting switches and enemies and collecting far away items.
-* [[Bombette]]- Her ability is to explode taking down bariers and making holes from cracked walls
+* [[Bombette]]- Her ability is to explode, breaking down barriers and making holes from cracked walls.
-* [[Parakarry]] - His ability allows you to fly over short distances
+* [[Parakarry]] - His ability allows Mario to fly over short distances and deliver lost letters.
-* [[Lady Bow]] - Her ability makes you invisible
+* [[Lady Bow]] - Her ability makes Mario invisible.
-* [[Watt]] - His ability allows you to see in really dark places
+* [[Watt]] - Her ability allows Mario to see in really dark places and find hidden item blocks.
-* [[Sushie]] - He allows you to ride and dive in the water
+* [[Sushie]] - Her ability allows Mario to ride and dive in the water.
-* [[Lakilester]] - His ability allows you to traverse spiked and lava areas
+* [[Lakilester]] - His ability allows Mario to traverse spiked and lava areas.
 ==Star Spirits==
+In each chapter, there is a Star Spirit that needs to be rescued. Each Star Spirit, once rescued, gives his or her power to Mario, effectively making him stronger.
-In ''Paper Mario'' [[Mario]] must find seven star spirits to save [[Princess Peach]].They're names are:
-*Eldstar
-*Mamar
-*Skolar
-*Muskular
-*Misstar
-*Klevar
-*Kalmar
+*[[Eldstar]] - Chapter 1
-==Bosses==
+*[[Mamar]] - Chapter 2
-* The Koopa Bros.
+*[[Skolar]] - Chapter 3
-* Tutankoopa
+*[[Muskular]] - Chapter 4
-* Tubba Blubba
+*[[Misstar]] - Chapter 5
-* General Guy
+*[[Klevar]] - Chapter 6
-* Lava Piranha
+*[[Kalmar]] - Chapter 7
-* Huff N. Puff
-* The Crystal King
+== Main Bosses==
+* The [[Koopa Bros.]]
+* [[Tutankoopa]]
+* [[Tubba Blubba]]
+* [[General Guy]]
+* [[Lava Piranha]]
+* [[Huff N. Puff]]
+* [[Crystal King]]
 * [[Bowser]]
 ==Other Notable Enemies==
-* The Goomba King -The giant Goomba found in his fortress.
+* The Goomba King - An oversized Goomba who isn't very intelligent.
-* Anti-Guy - An extra tough shy guy found in the Shy Guy toy box.
+* Anti-Guy - A covetous Shy Guy found in the Shy Guy Toy Box.
-* [[Kent C. Koopa]]- A giant Koopa Troopa that blocks the path to Koopa Village after chapter 5.
+* [[Kent C. Koopa]] - A giant bully-like Koopa Troopa that blocks the path to Koopa Village after chapter 5.
-* Tubba Blubba's Heart- The heart of Tubba Blubba.
+* Tubba Blubba's Heart - Tubba Blubba's Heart, without it, he's invincible.
-* Jr. Troopa - A young annoying Koopa Troopa that pestures Mario throughout the game.
+* Jr. Troopa - A young, annoying and persistant Koopa Troopa that pesters Mario throughout the game.
 * Buzzar - A bird that guards the path to Dry Dry Desert on Mt. Rugged.
+* Monstar - A giant ghost like enemy that appears in Chapter 7 (just a bunch of Star Kids in disguise)
-* Tubba Blubba's Heart - Tubba Blubba's Heart, without it, he's invincible.
+* The Dojo Members - Defeat the Dojo members to earn different level cards.
+**Chan
+**Lee
+**The Master - Founder and master martial artist
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery captionalign="left">
+File:Monstar.png|Monstar, a minor boss in Chapter 7.
+</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-* The Star Spirits also appeared in [[Mario Party 5]]
+* The [[Star Spirits]] also appeared in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''.
-* This is the only Mario RPG that has [[Bowser]] as the main antagonist
-{{Mario stub}}
-[[Category:Nintendo 64 games]]
-[[Category:Mario series]]
-[[Category:Console role-playing games]]
-[[Category:Action role-playing games]]