Paper Mario (video game)
First Paper Mario game, blending RPG mechanics with action commands.
Last updated
Intelligent Systems · Public domain
Making and release
Intelligent Systems developed Paper Mario, with Shigeru Miyamoto serving as producer.[3] Nintendo first approached Square to develop the game, but Square declined due to work on Final Fantasy VII.[3] The game was initially called Super Mario RPG 2 and was slated for the 64DD before moving to cartridge format.[3] Producer Hiroyasu Sasano stated the paper-like style came from the belief players might be tired of computer-generated 3D graphics.[4]
A $4 million sum was allocated for marketing the game.[5] Enterbrain, with distribution by Famitsu magazine, put out the soundtrack in Japan on September 21, 2000.[6] Yuka Tsujiyoko composed all the game's music, while Koji Kondo contributed a reworked arrangement of themes from earlier Super Mario titles.[7]
What the cited sources add
DeMario described the battle system as requiring calculation of damage equal to power minus enemy defense.[2] DeMario reported that the game rarely took advantage of its paper effects, being mostly sprites in a 3D polygonal world.[2] DeMario stated the game contains huge heaps of mini-games and more side quests than the original Mario RPG.[2] The soundtrack album includes 78 tracks on two discs.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Paper Mario (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: DeMario, "Paper Mario", RPGFan, May 28, 2001 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- DeMario, "Paper Mario", RPGFan, May 28, 2001. facts only, no text reused. rpgfan.com
- Wikipedia, "Paper Mario (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Game Credits for Paper Mario", MobyGames; "Nintendo: Mario RPG 2", Nintendo of America, May 30, 1998; "In Development", Imagine Media, May 1997, p. 58; "Nintendo 64 Previews: Super Mario RPG 2", Ziff Davis, February 1998, p. 52; "Nintendo 64 Previews: Super Mario RPG 2", Ziff Davis, February 1998, p. 52 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Paper Mario (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jensen, "20 Years Ago, Nintendo Transformed the RPG Genre With Paper Mario", PC Mag, August 11, 2020; "Mario RPG is for the Kids", IGN, November 21, 1997; "Paper Mario", IGN; "Paper Mario", iQue Ltd.; "VC Monday: 07.16.07", IGN, July 17, 2007; Peters, "Nintendo Switch Online is getting an 'expansion pack' with N64 and Genesis games", The Verge, 2021-09-23; Wolens, "Paper Mario PC ports beckon as coder completes full decompilation of the N64 classic", PC Gamer, April 20, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Paper Mario (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gaudiosi, "Nintendo to price GBA about $99", Video Business (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Paper Mario (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Paper Mario, album info", Square Enix Music Online; "Paper Mario, Album Stats", Video Game Music Database (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Paper Mario (video game)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Paper Mario, album info", Square Enix Music Online; "Paper Mario, Album Stats", Video Game Music Database; Thomas, "Paper Mario (Virtual Console) review", IGN, July 20, 2007 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Paper Mario (video game) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
More in Mario role-playing games
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Paper Mario (video game) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Spotted an error? Know more?
Reader corrections go straight into our review queue. Suggest an edit · How this site is sourced