Super Paper Mario

why nintendo, why. on June 04, 2007

I loved all the paper mario games so I was psyched to get the wii version, I knew I wanted it when I saw the commercial. to my surprise. there is not one drop of rpg aspect, which completely pissed me off. I don't care what you say, just because you have stats, doesnt mean its an rpg. Leveling hardly matters. you can make it through the game without stopping to gain some levels.

Next thing. I try to convince my friends nintendo isnt just for kiddies. I try to tell them theres a 'cool' side to nintendo. But as I progress through the story I'm flooded with a childish story line. I thought collecting stars made nintendo look a little on the soft side, but come on. Pure Hearts? That just screams "im not manly enough to play gears of war, im going to go collect a purple pure heart" Now don't get me wrong, I like nintendos colorfulness, it gives a break from the damp catacombs of a mindless shooter. But give me break.

The graphics were the best thing about the game. Everything is lush and detailed and done very well. The whole 2d 3d was innovative and cool to use. The roads to the pure hearts were cool too. each one a little different than the last and well thought out.

Overall I was very disapointed. Its a good game in certain aspects but we need more than just a bonk on the head as a battle system.