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3.0 stars
"A disappointing sequel. Buy the original and save $30."
Pros: Easy learning curve, good use of humor. Good for younger crowds.
Cons: Repetitive. Gadgets get old after a while. Feels like GameCube Paper Mario on rails.
Summary: For those unfamiliar with previous Paper Mario games, you may enjoy the humor and perspective changes from previous Mario installments. But honestly, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is flat out better. Those that have played the GameCube Paper Mario will feel let down as the Paper Mario franchise moves from an RPG/Adventure game to a Adventure/Platformer. This Wii title was originally slated for GameCube release. Indeed, the graphics, UI, fonts, etc look identical. The game feels like the B-side of an underrated hit single. Here's why:
Super Paper Mario returns to the more traditional role: jump on bad guys and over pits, collect the star/heart/person to move to the next stage and repeat. The dialogue has a decent dose of humor, but the script drags a little and you'll find yourself button mashing to skip the 10 paragraphs of text. Instead of 7 playable characters with 5 or 6 skills you get 4 characters with 1 distinguishing skill. Instead of exploring 3-D worlds, you run just forward or often back track after getting the key/item/clue. You can change perspective to a 3-D view temporarily, but this just adds to the repetitiveness -- now there is 4 or 5 ways to hide an object and you can spend 10 minutes going through each method to check an area. The game is getting good reviews because many people don't realize that a better version had already been released on the GameCube. If you have kids who like the traditional jump up here and there, rent this for them and see if they manage through all the dialogue first. Honestly, this is one of the only games I ever fell asleep playing. What a letdown. The GameCube Paper Mario is arguably the second best title for the system behind Resident Evil 4, which puts its right around Twilight Princess territory for best games playable on the Wii.
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Super Paper Mario (Wii):
$28.25 - $49.99
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