Finally played Paper Mario

**Valigarmander** · 06-26-2009, 12:38 AM

So, after all these years I finally downloaded Paper Mario for the Virtual Console last week to play for the first time, upon CuccoLady's suggestion. I've played both sequels to the game, but I never actually played this for the N64. (I did, however, purchase a strategy guide for the game when it first came out... mainly because I was bored and wanted some Mario reading material.)

I beat the game tonight. The verdict? A good, solid Mario RPG, which did a good job of setting the ground for future games. A couple of random thoughts and rants:

So... did Bowser just march right into the Star Sanctum and take the Star Rod, while the Star Spirits just sat there and watched? I mean, they were right there, why didn't they stop him or anything? I just... don't get that.

Who would win in a fight between Jinx and the Dojo Master? While the Master might have apprentices with slightly cooler names than Jinx's (Jackie CHAN and Bruce LEE as opposed to Mick JAGGER), Jinx just kicked the ass out of the Master's bland personality. And Jinx was tiny, and his dojo was like twice as big as the Master's. Also, at least Jinx gave you something useful for beating him. The Master literally just gave you a ****ing piece of paper.

What was up with Twink's animation? Was he chewing something?

CURSE YOU, GRIND-PROOF STAR POINTS!

Okay, so Tubba Blubba was big and mean for a while to the Boos of Gusty Gulch. But this was only because when he was a regular, UNinvincible little Clubba, he was bullied and picked on by by the Boos for being a weakling. So Bowser comes and makes Tubba Blubba invincible, and he gets a little revenge on the Boos for tormenting him, and ooh, look who can't stand the heat! Yeah, Tubba Blubba was working for Bowser and had the Star Spirit captive, but like he said, he was just a real softie deep inside. And what did the Boos do when the Star Spirit escaped? They did the exact same thing Bowser did and captured him, not even letting him free until Mario agreed to help shuffle them out of their karma. And when Tubba Blubba was returned to normal? The Boos probably went back to bullying him. Bow even jokes about it. That bitch. What kind of moral is that?

The Mayor of Shiver City's wife is a ****.

The end credits and parade were just like in Super Mario RPG, right down to the fireworks at the end. Yeah, I know, they did that as a homage, but still, it left me thinking, eh... couldn't've done something different? Also, when Mario and Peach walked off together alone to Mario's house, I thought they were planning on starting some fireworks of their own, IF YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

So, all in all, Paper Mario was a fun romp around, and worth the download. I wouldn't put it up against Super Mario RPG or either of the Paper Mario sequels, but it was still plenty of fun. Also, you could tell the storytelling got a lot better by The Thousand-Year Door. Anywho, good game. Lots of fun. Thanks for pressuring me to get around to play it, CL.

***DJ Blue J*** · 06-26-2009, 06:40 AM

Shiver City and the Ice Palace is still one of my favorite levels in any game. I love that whole part.

**X-3** · 06-26-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

And when Tubba Blubba was returned to normal? The Boos probably went back to bullying him. Bow even jokes about it. That bitch. What kind of moral is that?.

Getting giant turtles to empower you is not an answer to bullying: only you yourself can fix that. Or, an eye for an eye makes nothing happen.

Dr. Furball · 06-26-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeldaridleyizardachu

Shiver City and the Ice Palace is still one of my favorite levels in any game. I love that whole part.

Same here. It combines 3 of my favorite things: detective stories, Super Mario Bros., and penguins.

Rainbow Dash · 06-26-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeldaridleyizardachu

Shiver City and the Ice Palace is still one of my favorite levels in any game. I love that whole part.

crystal king can suck a dick

**Valigarmander** · 06-26-2009, 01:51 PM

I thought the whole game was very easy.

I think the only time I died was the first time I fought the Anti Guy. I was a little unprepared for that.

Luigiman7 · 06-26-2009, 06:03 PM

Paper Mario is awesome. I hated the flower place, though.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 06-26-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

Who would win in a fight between Jinx and the Dojo Master?

Jinx!

And my favorite part was Shiver City as well. In TTYD, the train was my favorite part. Great games.

Luigiman7 · 06-26-2009, 06:27 PM

My favorite part was the mansion in PM, but the Gulch and Tubba's Castle were annoying.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 06-26-2009, 06:30 PM

A lot of TTYD was annoying, but it was overshadowed by the rest of the greatness. I also liked the optional boss battle at the end of the tunnels (ya know, the ones that go down 100 levels). Good challenge.

Jenocide · 06-26-2009, 06:37 PM

I don't know why, but I remember liking the whole Dry Dry Desert/Dry Dry Ruins thing the best with the Gusty Gulch thing and Shiver City a close second.

It must be due to some nostalgia from my tweens (or some damn catchy music).

Gabriel · 06-26-2009, 06:50 PM

Paper Mario is my absolute favorite game of all time and space. Personally, the first game was my favorite, even though the next two had superior graphics, gameplay, and storyline. I guess maybe it's because I was a kid back then...

**Valigarmander** · 06-30-2009, 01:31 AM

I liked the Toy Box for some reason.

Does that make me a freak?

Luigiman7 · 06-30-2009, 01:48 AM

~~yes~~ The Toy Box was intresting, but having to enter/re-enter the box was annoying. I never liked it much.

Anti-Guy FTW.

Metal Man · 06-30-2009, 01:56 AM

There was a member here named Anti Guy once.

Oh wait, that was probably one of Antisocial's pdns.

Also, Huff n' Puff annoyed me. Also the lack of a post-endgame playability. Also also, TTYD totally beats this and SPM for storytelling.

CuccoLady · 06-30-2009, 02:04 AM

Lavalava island is made of pure ****ing win, no getting around it.

Yet, Gusty Gulch has awesome music.

Choices, choices.

**Valigarmander** · 06-30-2009, 02:12 AM

Gusty Gulch had good music. So did Shooting Star Summit. And Jade Jungle, sorta.

Most everything else was ehh.

Blake · 06-30-2009, 02:13 AM

^^ Yeah Lava Lava island was my favorite area as well. I enjoyed adventure with Kolorado, the 'tuna', and the annoying egg guy.

I also thought the third chapter was cool with Tubba Blubba and all.

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

The Mayor of Shiver City's wife is a ****.

I second that. Such a cruel person that only cared about her own ass.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 06-30-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Valigarmander

I liked the Toy Box for some reason.

Does that make me a freak?

It is an annoying level in all respects, IMO, but it was unique at least.

Luigiman7 · 06-30-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Man

Also, Huff n' Puff annoyed me.

Huff n' Puff was a BIIIIIIIIITCH. I think he was the first boss to kill me. Although it's easier now, because I have a strategy to kill the small clouds before he could eat them. And I hated his lightning attack. The wind was easy to avoid damage.

06-26-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	Finally played Paper Mario So, after all these years I finally downloaded Paper Mario for the Virtual Console last week to play for the first time, upon CuccoLady's suggestion. I've played both sequels to the game, but I never actually played this for the N64. (I did, however, purchase a strategy guide for the game when it first came out... mainly because I was bored and wanted some Mario reading material.) I beat the game tonight. The verdict? A good, solid Mario RPG, which did a good job of setting the ground for future games. A couple of random thoughts and rants: So... did Bowser just march right into the Star Sanctum and take the Star Rod, while the Star Spirits just sat there and watched? I mean, they were right there, why didn't they stop him or anything? I just... don't get that. Who would win in a fight between Jinx and the Dojo Master? While the Master might have apprentices with slightly cooler names than Jinx's (Jackie CHAN and Bruce LEE as opposed to Mick JAGGER), Jinx just kicked the ass out of the Master's bland personality. And Jinx was tiny, and his dojo was like twice as big as the Master's. Also, at least Jinx gave you something useful for beating him. The Master literally just gave you a ***ing piece of paper. What was up with Twink's animation? Was he chewing something? CURSE YOU, GRIND-PROOF STAR POINTS! Okay, so Tubba Blubba was big and mean for a while to the Boos of Gusty Gulch. But this was only because when he was a regular, UNinvincible little Clubba, he was bullied and picked on by by the Boos for being a weakling. So Bowser comes and makes Tubba Blubba invincible, and he gets a little revenge on the Boos for tormenting him, and ooh, look who can't stand the heat! Yeah, Tubba Blubba was working for Bowser and had the Star Spirit captive, but like he said, he was just a real softie deep inside. And what did the Boos do when the Star Spirit escaped? They did the exact same thing Bowser did* and captured him, not even letting him free until Mario agreed to help shuffle them out of their karma. And when Tubba Blubba was returned to normal? The Boos probably went back to bullying him. Bow even jokes about it. That bitch. What kind of moral is that? The Mayor of Shiver City's wife is a ***. The end credits and parade were just like in Super Mario RPG, right down to the fireworks at the end. Yeah, I know, they did that as a homage, but still, it left me thinking, eh... couldn't've done something different? Also, when Mario and Peach walked off together alone to Mario's house, I thought they were planning on starting some fireworks of their own, IF YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN. So, all in all, Paper Mario* was a fun romp around, and worth the download. I wouldn't put it up against Super Mario RPG or either of the Paper Mario sequels, but it was still plenty of fun. Also, you could tell the storytelling got a lot better by The Thousand-Year Door. Anywho, good game. Lots of fun. Thanks for pressuring me to get around to play it, CL. __________________

06-26-2009, 01:51 PM	#6
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	I thought the whole game was very easy. I think the only time I died was the first time I fought the Anti Guy. I was a little unprepared for that. __________________

06-26-2009, 06:03 PM	#7
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,304 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	Paper Mario is awesome. I hated the flower place, though. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

06-26-2009, 06:27 PM	#9
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,304 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	My favorite part was the mansion in PM, but the Gulch and Tubba's Castle were annoying. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

06-30-2009, 01:31 AM	#13
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	I liked the Toy Box for some reason. Does that make me a freak? __________________

06-26-2009, 06:40 AM	#2
*DJ Blue J* Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 28,366 Thanks: 2,335 Thanked 1,698 Times in 917 Posts	Shiver City and the Ice Palace is still one of my favorite levels in any game. I love that whole part.

06-26-2009, 06:30 PM	#10
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,543 Thanks: 1,247 Thanked 263 Times in 222 Posts Blog Entries: 1	A lot of TTYD was annoying, but it was overshadowed by the rest of the greatness. I also liked the optional boss battle at the end of the tunnels (ya know, the ones that go down 100 levels). Good challenge.

06-26-2009, 06:37 PM	#11
Jenocide Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the glovebox. Gender: Posts: 615 Thanks: 56 Thanked 94 Times in 65 Posts Blog Entries: 18	I don't know why, but I remember liking the whole Dry Dry Desert/Dry Dry Ruins thing the best with the Gusty Gulch thing and Shiver City a close second. It must be due to some nostalgia from my tweens (or some damn catchy music).

06-26-2009, 06:50 PM	#12
Gabriel Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pesterchum~ Gender: Posts: 2,316 Thanks: 111 Thanked 102 Times in 79 Posts	Paper Mario is my absolute favorite game of all time and space. Personally, the first game was my favorite, even though the next two had superior graphics, gameplay, and storyline. I guess maybe it's because I was a kid back then...

06-30-2009, 01:48 AM	#14
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,304 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	~~yes~~ The Toy Box was intresting, but having to enter/re-enter the box was annoying. I never liked it much. Anti-Guy FTW. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

06-30-2009, 01:56 AM	#15
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	There was a member here named Anti Guy once. Oh wait, that was probably one of Antisocial's pdns. Also, Huff n' Puff annoyed me. Also the lack of a post-endgame playability. Also also, TTYD totally beats this and SPM for storytelling.

06-30-2009, 02:04 AM	#16
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 8,457 Thanks: 2,666 Thanked 1,076 Times in 725 Posts	Lavalava island is made of pure ****ing win, no getting around it. Yet, Gusty Gulch has awesome music. Choices, choices.

06-30-2009, 02:12 AM	#17
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	Gusty Gulch had good music. So did Shooting Star Summit. And Jade Jungle, sorta. Most everything else was ehh. __________________