![]() Though the town of Flipside appears to be fairly basic, once you gain Mario's ability to flip and start adding more pixls to your party, you'll find there's quite a bit to explore. You'll also find various shops where you can purchase items, get your fortune told, or even learn to cook. These conversations lead to side quests or simply offer useful information you'll need later. Though you have the set goal of collecting the pure hearts, you can talk to locals in Flipside and in other towns in the different chapters. The framework of the game is like a standard RPG. Though the adventure is new, the gameplay is familiar.Īs mentioned, the action in Super Paper Mario blends elements of a platformer and a role-playing game into a unique package. Tippi is a butterfly-like pixl who serves as your guide in the game much like Navi in the Zelda games or Goombella in 2004's Thousand Year Door for the GameCube. The exception to this rule is Tippi, who is always around. As with the playable characters in your party, you can have only one active pixl out at a time, but you can change them on the fly. For example, Boomer the bomb pixl will let you take out obstacles that impede your progress, while Dottie shrinks you down to the size of an ant, which allows you to gain access to new areas or slip past foes who are oblivious to you. Each pixl will have a unique ability that is often key to progressing in the game. You'll collect the creatures as you explore the various dimensions in search of pure hearts. Finally, Luigi rounds out the party with his ability to leap to massive heights.īesides the unique abilities of your party members, you'll need to make use of new companions known as pixls. The mighty Bowser is also along for the adventure and offers double the attack power of the other characters, as well as a fiery blast you can use to take out enemies or light things on fire. Besides allowing her to float during a jump, it can be used to defend against enemy attacks. Princess Peach brings her mighty parasol into the mix. If you stay flipped for too long, you'll lose one point of health, and the meter will begin counting down again. The only limit to using the ability is an onscreen meter that counts down. Mario gains the power to "flip" the 2D world around him into 3D, which lets him access new areas, avoid enemies, or see hidden items. Each playable character will feature a unique ability you'll need to use to progress. Though Mario is the star of the game, you'll come to have four members in your party that you can switch between on the fly, though you can be in control of only one of them at any given time. The story is told through a hefty chunk of text, and despite the volume of content to read through, there's a sparkling sense of humor that is on par with the previous games in the series. As you collect the pure hearts, you'll meet up with the game's colorful cast of characters, which include a number of familiar faces and some new, helpful friends. The fourth part of each chapter ends in a boss fight and yields a heart if you win. Each dimension comprises a chapter in the game and is broken up into four parts. Each door can be opened only by using a pure heart, which sets up the game's linear structure. To find the hearts, Mario must venture to various worlds through dimensional doors conveniently located in Flipside. To halt the destruction of all worlds, Mario must collect eight objects called "pure hearts" to form the purity heart, which is an ancient artifact of great power and the only thing that can stop Bleck's plans. In the ensuing chaos, Mario is transported to the interdimensional town of Flipside and asked to help stop Bleck. Oddly enough, Bleck's plot of destruction is fueled by the forced marriage of Princess Peach and Bowser, which he has arranged and which creates a "chaos heart" the count then uses to get his destruction on. The game's story revolves around Mario's attempt to stop the dastardly Count Bleck, a new villain to add to the plumber's rogues' gallery, who has set out to destroy all worlds. Now Playing: Super Paper Mario Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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