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Xusachi's Paper Mario (N64)
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| [April 27, 2009 02:21:08 AM]
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Paper Mario gamelog
First, let me clarify to those that do not know: This is Paper Mario, not Super Paper Mario. This Paper Mario is the first of the two, being released on the Nintendo 64.
Overview:
Like most Mario games, the main character in the game is none other than Mario, the plumber. Also, the game’s ultimate objective is just like all other Mario games: defeat Bowser and save Princess Peach.
The game starts off with Mario and Luigi being invited to a party at Princess Peach’s castle. Once you (Mario) and Luigi arrive at the castle, Luigi leaves so that you can go visit Princess Peach alone. Shortly after arriving in her room, the game goes to a cutscene with the castle rising into the air. Bowser then comes in with the Star Rod, a magical item with the power to grant any wish. With it, Bowser is super strong and the current Mario cannot stand a chance. You lose, falling like paper back to Earth. You are found by a friendly Goomba, a mushroom-like creature native to Mario games. You eventually find out that the Stars have all been captured and if you save them all, then they can provide you with the power to defeat Bowser and save the princess. Your journey then begins from there to save all the Stars. Once you rescue all the stars, you defeat Bowser and save the Princess once again.
Gameplay:
Unlike most Mario games, Paper Mario isn’t a side scrolling game. It is an RPG. As such, you can get items, better equipment/abilities, and level up. The main two ways for Mario to attack an enemy is using a hammer and jumping. There are also items that can do damage. Some enemies are resistant to one of the two kinds of attacks. For instance, spiked Goombas cannot be jumped on. Also, the battle system is turn based.
Besides being able to play with Mario, you get special characters. All the special characters help in battle. Each special character has its own kind of specials. When not in battle, all except the first provide you with an on-field technique. For instance Bombette can blow up cracks in walls, providing you with new places to go or secret items.
While on the field, you can talk to NPC’s, engage or dodge enemies for battle, and find items or coins. Mario can walk, jump, use his hammer, use the special character’s abilities (if not a passive ability), and do a dash that is like paper spinning in the wind.
Final Thoughts:
Considering the main storyline is the same, Paper Mario still brought a new twist with the paper-like characters and having to go around saving stars! The dialogue throughout the game brought me laughter quite a few times. The dungeons were not to hard to figure your way through, and with some thinking and proper leveling/equipment, the bosses weren’t any harder than one would expect. There were also enough save points around so that if you did happen to die, it wouldn’t be a great loss. Overall, this game is very solid and I would recommend any RPG fan to play this game if they haven’t already.
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Xusachi's Paper Mario (N64)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Sunday 15 March, 2009
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