Super Paper Mario

Name: Super Paper Mario
Availability: InStock
Author: Intelligent Systems

April 9, 2007

Intelligent Systems

78/100IGDB

Genres

Platform Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Platforms

WiiWii U

Super Paper Mario

April 9, 2007

Intelligent Systems

78/100IGDB

Genres

Platform Role-playing (RPG)Adventure

Platforms

WiiWii U

Age rating

This game is rated ESRB: Everyone for Mild Cartoon Violence and Comic Mischief.

About

Super Paper Mario is a hybrid platformer and RPG developed by Intelligent Systems and released for the Wii in 2007, later made available on Wii U. The central mechanic involves shifting between two-dimensional and three-dimensional perspectives, allowing players to reveal hidden paths and solutions that are invisible from a single viewpoint. The game takes place within the flat, illustrated aesthetic of the Paper Mario series, blending side-scrolling platforming with the dimension-flipping twist that defines its structure. Elements of role-playing games are woven into the experience alongside the platforming, continuing the franchise's tradition of mixing genres. The narrative follows a world-spanning conflict that carries the series' characteristic comedic sensibility. The perspective-switching system, made possible through the Wii's capabilities, forms the foundation of both exploration and puzzle-solving throughout the game.

Storyline

Mario and Luigi are enjoying a lazy afternoon at their house when they hear the terrible news: Princess Peach has been kidnapped. The two Mario brothers head straight for Bowser's castle to get her back, but Bowser is just as surprised about Peach's kidnapping as they are. At that moment, a strange top-hatted villain warps in and abducts everyone but Mario. The mysterious villain then forces Peach and Bowser to get married, creating a rift of dark energy that threatens to tear the universe apart. Only Mario can save the day, but he can't do it alone.