Super Paper Mario is by FAR the best of the series

I just got ahold of this a couple of days ago, and I have to admit, I'm so pleased with the direction Paper Mario has taken. Sure, the turn-based battles were fun, sure, the greater degree of non-linearity was fun, but IMO, the latest is by far the best in the series, and takes a much-needed turn.

What do you guys think, and why?

Personally I prefer the first two by a wide margin.

SPM did have cool art direction though.

I thought Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, but Super Paper Mario was seriously awesome and a lot of fun. The only thing that I didn't like about Super Paper Mario was 7-3. Oh... my... God..

I'm happy they took the direction they did with Super Paper Mario. Sure, another turn-based game would've been fine by me, but Nintendo decided to do something different, and I liked that. It felt fresh and new, and I thought the flip from 2D to 3D was pretty awesome. The only problem was that the levels felt a bit empty and barren when in 3D.

All games in the Paper Mario series are AAA titles to me.

Nah, thousand year door was much better imoMeu2k7

The first two were the best.

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its the only Paper Mario I finished and i loved it. One of the best wii games so far.

Also, this picture makes the game full of win

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dewmandew7

If you're referring to me, if never playing Thousand Year Door deserves a slap, than you never having played Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber deserves a slow and painful death. Doesn't matter how good TYD is, I know that PoLC is far better by comparison, and because you never playing it pales next to the sin of never playing thousand year door.

Super Paper Mario felt like a chore to me. Beat it, didn't really look back.

I'd have to pick the first as my favorite, mainly due to pure nostalgia. But I had loads of fun with the first two.

its the only Paper Mario I finished and i loved it. One of the best wii games so far.

Also, this picture makes the game full of win

whocares4peace

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Tylendal

If you're referring to me, if never playing Thousand Year Door deserves a slap, than you never having played Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber deserves a slow and painful death. Doesn't matter how good TYD is, I know that PoLC is far better by comparison, and because you never playing it pales next to the sin of never playing thousand year door.

No... talking to the TC. :P Sorry for the confusion.

It was good for a change. But I could use another Mario RPG.

It was still fun, but the whole 2d/3d switch left a lot of empty space.

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Don't you EVER say that again!

dewmandew7

If you're referring to me, if never playing Thousand Year Door deserves a slap, than you never having played Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber deserves a slow and painful death. Doesn't matter how good TYD is, I know that PoLC is far better by comparison, and because you never playing it pales next to the sin of never playing thousand year door.

No... talking to the TC. :P Sorry for the confusion.

Heh heh....believe me, I think TYD comes in as a VERY close second. I almost felt sad finishing it, I got so into it. Everything from the mini-platformers to the awesome partners made it my favourite turn-based RPG of all time. And yet....I'm not a big fan of turn-based (SRPGs are okay). Getting rid of the boring-ass fights against countless goombas make SPM the winner to me.

I think the original is the best, simply because it felt the most "Mario" of the 3. The other 2 are tied, imo. SPM had the best story of all the Mario games, though. I hope SPM becomes its own series and the Paper Mario series goes back to its roots. Heck, I'll take a new entry in either styIe any day.

The original is the best if you ask me. Great story, great characters, great gameplay, great music, just a great game overall. I still play it on the VC to this day.