Paper Mario appears on the surface to hearken back to earlier games in the series, before Super Paper Mario added dimension-flipping mechanics and other complications. And in many ways, it does.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star really, seriously, is all about paper and stickers. While previous Paper Mario games used the newsprint nature of Nintendo’s mascot largely to justify flat, 2D sprites in a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Paper Mario was released in Japan 25 years ago today, August 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how the dynamic battle system and an unusual approach to ...