Paper Mario!!!

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 04-21-2007, 08:25 PM

It's mine!!! *hugs box and cartridge* Wheeeeeeeeeeee.

I just picked it up this week!!! I know... you're thinking only 6 - 8 years too late but if you understood the difficulty in getting a PAL Version of PM, you may appreciate my newest game acquisition!!! The box is in awesome condition, the cartridge looks fantastic but there's no manual. Oh well.

Unfortuntely, due to circumstances beyond my control, I cannot play it for a couple of days!!! *sad-nose*

But to make this brighter... how about you tell me what your favourite part of this game was? And, balance it with what you felt could have be done to improve it?

**Valigarmander** · 04-21-2007, 09:06 PM

I never played the game, but I bought the strategy guide once. My grandpa gave me the money for it!

He died later that year...

jigglypuffer · 04-21-2007, 09:50 PM

My favorite part of this game... EVERYTHING! BEST. GAME. EVER.
Although if I had to choose a specific part, it'd be Spoiler Below

Chapter 4 in Shy Guy's Toybox.

No improvements. Even if it'd could be done better, good things should be left as they are, or you might just end up making it worse.

Now why would I call it the best game ever? Well, I usually bring this game up as a good example that gameplay isn't everything (really critics, it isn't, stop underestimating aesthetics), because the goodness of this game lies in the...
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atmosphere.
That's right. I wouldn't love this game so much if it wasn't for that lovely feeling you just get when walking through Toad Town or hanging in Koopa Village. I could (and I have) spend hours just going for a stroll around Goomba Village. Because it's a lovely world, and that feeling... that feeling...

MushroomKingdomSavior · 04-23-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Val-iant

I never played the game, but I bought the strategy guide once. My grandpa gave me the money for it!

He died later that year...

Not to be rude, but what was the point of buying the strategy guide, but you didnt buy the game itself, and for the second part,.....bummer..

TheEvilDM · 04-23-2007, 05:51 PM

^Yeah, Val explain that one....

Sonic 5 · 04-24-2007, 05:05 PM

I liked the parts where you got to control Peach the best. I have no idea why, other than the fact that I found it really fun to put twenty cups of salt in the cake you have to bake for Gourmet Guy.

The part on the island with all the Yoshis is my favorite part of the main game. The koopa who goes in the volcano... Er, what's his name? I can't believe I've forgotten that, I've beaten the game over twenty times... Anyway, this koopa who's an explorer goes into the volcano with you. I always thought he was really funny.

There's nothing that could have really improved the game. Maybe faster moving text would have made it better, but aside from that, the game was pretty much perfect in my eyes.

Spritedude · 04-24-2007, 06:52 PM

Like most people have said, I think every part is good. But it really is the atmosphere of the game that makes me want to play it over and over again. I can't even explain it really. My favorite part has to be on Yoshi's Island. The jungle, the volcano, I love the mood of that part.

jigglypuffer · 04-25-2007, 10:38 AM

Spritedude is a winner.

Finally someone who agrees with me. In every previous instance, people have attempted to prove me wrong and enlighten me about how the game's "good gameplay" is what keeps me coming back...

Chaos Deviot · 04-25-2007, 11:22 AM

Favorite part? 7th Dungeon/Castle/-insert whatever term you want-.

Improvements? A few more levels to even out HP, MP, and BP, but that'd be it.

ROBERT2011 · 04-27-2007, 01:52 PM

Completed that game, my favourite part was
Spoiler Below

Shiver city

Codiekitty · 04-27-2007, 11:05 PM

Pretty much everything could have been improved, from the simpleton puzzles (there's a crack in the wall, bomb it! Here's some water, swim across it!), to the weak bosses, to the fuzzy graphics, and especially the incredibly annoying soundtrack.

Where are these lemmings going? Not the Super Nintendo Super Shire! They know to go to Codiekitty.com now!

Luigi Fan 950 · 04-27-2007, 11:58 PM

^ There are worst rpgs you know

Oops, I meant worse

Rainbow Dash · 04-28-2007, 12:15 AM

Don't worry, CK is just a narc. Get out of here, narc.

Luigi Fan 950 · 04-28-2007, 01:58 AM

^ I know, but her comics rock!! Well, at least the Mario Busters one

Codiekitty · 04-28-2007, 08:25 AM

I don't hunt down drug pushers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luigi Fan 950

^ There are worst rpgs you know

Oh, I know, and I've played some of them.

Where are these lemmings going? Not the Super Nintendo Super Shire! They know to go to Codiekitty.com now!

Rainbow Dash · 04-28-2007, 04:30 PM

Don't lie. Liar. Liar. Pants on fire.

hanging on a telephone wire

**Valigarmander** · 04-28-2007, 04:33 PM

I bought the guides for New Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, and Super Mario Advance 2 and 4, even though I didn't own ANY of them. Why?

Because they're Mario, goddammit.

Rainbow Dash · 04-29-2007, 08:40 AM

Anyway, I loved all the game.

Time for you to find TTYD, HotD.

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-01-2007, 03:58 AM

For the likes of me, Paper Mario was a disappointing turn for what could have been a promising sequel to Super Mario RPG. Nintendo tends to give their older fans the middle finger when it comes to being "innovative". They can go ahead and innovate all they like in new franchises.. Wait, new what? Oh, right, Nintendo doesn't do that.

And I own a copy of NARC.

CuccoLady · 05-05-2007, 08:31 PM

Favorite parts: (it's so hard to choose!!! I've played that game 184593402834398438431 times. Trust me. I just love this game!!)

1. Shiver City Mystery
2. Hammer Bros. Game Show
3. Baking A Cake
4. Mt. Lavalava (gotta love Kolorado!!!)
5. Yoshi Hide-And-Go-Seek
6. Bowser's Diary
...and the rest too. And I found that the music for this game was great. My favorite music:

1. Tubba Blubba
2. Huff 'n' Puff
3. Koopa Bros.
4. Raphael Raven
5. Twink's adorable theme!!
6. Moustafa's awesome theme
7. Toad Town
... and most other songs from the game.

yeah... I really, really like this game. A lot. Who wouldn't??!!!

04-21-2007, 08:25 PM	#1
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Paper Mario!!! It's mine!!! hugs box and cartridge Wheeeeeeeeeeee. I just picked it up this week!!! I know... you're thinking only 6 - 8 years too late but if you understood the difficulty in getting a PAL Version of PM, you may appreciate my newest game acquisition!!! The box is in awesome condition, the cartridge looks fantastic but there's no manual. Oh well. Unfortuntely, due to circumstances beyond my control, I cannot play it for a couple of days!!! sad-nose But to make this brighter... how about you tell me what your favourite part of this game was? And, balance it with what you felt could have be done to improve it?

04-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#3
jigglypuffer Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sweden Gender: Posts: 2,012 Thanks: 63 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	My favorite part of this game... EVERYTHING! BEST. GAME. EVER. Although if I had to choose a specific part, it'd be Spoiler Below Chapter 4 in Shy Guy's Toybox. No improvements. Even if it'd could be done better, good things should be left as they are, or you might just end up making it worse. Now why would I call it the best game ever? Well, I usually bring this game up as a good example that gameplay isn't everything (really critics, it isn't, stop underestimating aesthetics), because the goodness of this game lies in the... . . . . atmosphere. That's right. I wouldn't love this game so much if it wasn't for that lovely feeling you just get when walking through Toad Town or hanging in Koopa Village. I could (and I have) spend hours just going for a stroll around Goomba Village. Because it's a lovely world, and that feeling... that feeling... Last edited by jigglypuffer; 04-21-2007 at 09:58 PM.

04-27-2007, 11:58 PM	#12
Luigi Fan 950 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A small, blank, room Gender: Posts: 189 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	^ There are worst rpgs you know Oops, I meant worse Last edited by Luigi Fan 950; 04-28-2007 at 12:07 AM.

05-05-2007, 08:31 PM	#20
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Favorite parts: (it's so hard to choose!!! I've played that game 184593402834398438431 times. Trust me. I just love this game!!) 1. Shiver City Mystery 2. Hammer Bros. Game Show 3. Baking A Cake 4. Mt. Lavalava (gotta love Kolorado!!!) 5. Yoshi Hide-And-Go-Seek 6. Bowser's Diary ...and the rest too. And I found that the music for this game was great. My favorite music: 1. Tubba Blubba 2. Huff 'n' Puff 3. Koopa Bros. 4. Raphael Raven 5. Twink's adorable theme!! 6. Moustafa's awesome theme 7. Toad Town ... and most other songs from the game. yeah... I really, really like this game. A lot. Who wouldn't??!!! Last edited by CuccoLady; 05-06-2007 at 06:17 PM.

04-21-2007, 09:06 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I never played the game, but I bought the strategy guide once. My grandpa gave me the money for it! He died later that year...

04-23-2007, 05:51 PM	#5
TheEvilDM Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: the seventh layer of hell. Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 520 Thanks: 33 Thanked 32 Times in 16 Posts	^Yeah, Val explain that one....

04-24-2007, 05:05 PM	#6
Sonic 5 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bamamama Gender: Posts: 2,159 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	I liked the parts where you got to control Peach the best. I have no idea why, other than the fact that I found it really fun to put twenty cups of salt in the cake you have to bake for Gourmet Guy. The part on the island with all the Yoshis is my favorite part of the main game. The koopa who goes in the volcano... Er, what's his name? I can't believe I've forgotten that, I've beaten the game over twenty times... Anyway, this koopa who's an explorer goes into the volcano with you. I always thought he was really funny. There's nothing that could have really improved the game. Maybe faster moving text would have made it better, but aside from that, the game was pretty much perfect in my eyes.

04-24-2007, 06:52 PM	#7
Spritedude Calibrating... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Centennial State Gender: Posts: 1,425 Thanks: 70 Thanked 84 Times in 51 Posts	Like most people have said, I think every part is good. But it really is the atmosphere of the game that makes me want to play it over and over again. I can't even explain it really. My favorite part has to be on Yoshi's Island. The jungle, the volcano, I love the mood of that part.

04-25-2007, 10:38 AM	#8
jigglypuffer Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sweden Gender: Posts: 2,012 Thanks: 63 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	Spritedude is a winner. Finally someone who agrees with me. In every previous instance, people have attempted to prove me wrong and enlighten me about how the game's "good gameplay" is what keeps me coming back...

04-25-2007, 11:22 AM	#9
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Favorite part? 7th Dungeon/Castle/-insert whatever term you want-. Improvements? A few more levels to even out HP, MP, and BP, but that'd be it.

04-27-2007, 01:52 PM	#10
ROBERT2011 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A magical place Gender: Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 29 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Completed that game, my favourite part was Spoiler Below Shiver city

04-27-2007, 11:05 PM	#11
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	Pretty much everything could have been improved, from the simpleton puzzles (there's a crack in the wall, bomb it! Here's some water, swim across it!), to the weak bosses, to the fuzzy graphics, and especially the incredibly annoying soundtrack. Where are these lemmings going? Not the Super Nintendo Super Shire! They know to go to Codiekitty.com now!

04-28-2007, 12:15 AM	#13
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,402 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Don't worry, CK is just a narc. Get out of here, narc.

04-28-2007, 01:58 AM	#14
Luigi Fan 950 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A small, blank, room Gender: Posts: 189 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	^ I know, but her comics rock!! Well, at least the Mario Busters one

04-28-2007, 04:30 PM	#16
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,402 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Don't lie. Liar. Liar. Pants on fire. hanging on a telephone wire

04-28-2007, 04:33 PM	#17
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I bought the guides for New Super Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, and Super Mario Advance 2 and 4, even though I didn't own ANY of them. Why? Because they're Mario, goddammit.

04-29-2007, 08:40 AM	#18
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,402 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Anyway, I loved all the game. Time for you to find TTYD, HotD.

05-01-2007, 03:58 AM	#19
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	For the likes of me, Paper Mario was a disappointing turn for what could have been a promising sequel to Super Mario RPG. Nintendo tends to give their older fans the middle finger when it comes to being "innovative". They can go ahead and innovate all they like in new franchises.. Wait, new what? Oh, right, Nintendo doesn't do that. And I own a copy of NARC.