Hmm, tough choice. Zelda is as Zelda has been, which isn't a bad thing, but doesn't feel too different from the others. It keeps you occupied (40 hours game time usually), but that's kind of a problem. I've had friends that were turned off from playing because it took too long to get into (4 hours to get to the 1st dungeon, what the heck?). Not to mention the normal buzz, bosses too easy, simple puzzles, yada yada, etc.
I thought Paper Mario was really fun because it drifted from the turn-based formula and merged with some Super Mario Bros. essences. It's nice that you can go back and replay levels, although you can't replay bosses and certain puzzles, like your basic RPG. It's a nice accessible game, but the lengthy dialogue can shut others off. It's not too long or short, either, so that's nice.
They're both great, but neither have much beat-the-game-and-get-everything-else replay value, besides restarting a new file. Not to mention none of my friends want to play, so that shuts the doors on sharing the game. Whining aside, I choose Zelda for epici-ness, and Super Paper Mario for pick-up-and-play fun. Seriously, none of these are true gems, so I'd just wait for the better games to come out later this year.
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