Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

European box art
Developer(s) AlphaDream
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Shunsuke Kobayashi
Hiroyuki Kubota
Producer(s) Akira Ohtani
Yoshihiko Maekawa
Toshiharu Izuno
Programmer(s) Makoto Aioi
Haruhiko Tanuma
Artist(s) Akira Noguchi
Takuji Sasaki
Writer(s) Shunsuke Kobayashi
Composer(s) Yoko Shimomura
Series Mario & Luigi
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, known in Europe and Australia as Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros.[4] and in Japan as Mario & Luigi RPG Paper Mario MIX (Japanese: マリオ&ルイージRPG ペーパーマリオMIX Hepburn: Mario & ruīji RPG pēpāmario MIX), is a role-playing video game developed by AlphaDream and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is the fifth title in the Mario & Luigi series, crossing over with elements and style of characters from the Paper Mario series. It was released internationally in December 2015, and in North America on January 22, 2016.[5]

Plot

While attempting to fix a hole in Princess Peach's castle library, Luigi trips and accidentally knocks over a mysterious book containing the Paper Mario world, causing the paper-thin residents within it to spread across the Mushroom Kingdom. Afterwards, Bowser combines his evil army with that of his paper counterpart, Paper Bowser, and they kidnap Peach and her counterpart, Paper Peach. Mario and Luigi must now team up with Mario's counterpart, Paper Mario, to set everything right, defeat the Bowsers, and bring all the paper people back to the book.

Gameplay

The story of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam crosses together the universes of the Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario series, resulting in the sprite-based residents of one universe meeting their paper-thin counterparts from the other. As such, players control a team consisting of Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario, whose actions are controlled by pressing A, B and Y respectively. In addition to the moves Mario and Luigi can perform in their series, Paper Mario can use his paper thin body to perform his own unique actions, such as squeezing through tight gaps or turning into a paper airplane in battle to help the brothers. Like previous games, battles incorporate various mechanics, such as timing attacks or using "Bros. Attacks". During battle, Paper Mario can make copies of himself, allowing him to deal extra damage or attack multiple enemies at once, as well as use special techniques called "Trio Attacks" that involve him, Mario and Luigi to attack together. There are also sections where players control giant papercraft versions of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi and fight other papercraft enemies.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
Metacritic76/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid8/10[7]
GamesRadar[8]
IGN5.9/10[9]
Nintendo Life8/10[10]
Nintendo World Report7.5/10[11]
VideoGamer.com8/10[12]
Hardcore Gamer4/5[13]

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam received mostly positive reviews, receiving 76/100 based on 63 reviews on Metacritic.[6] IGN awarded it a score of 5.9 out of 10, saying "Mario & Luigi’s great combat can’t make up for a dull story, flat humor, and tedious Toad Hunts."[14] Polygon awarded it 6.5 out of 10, saying "Those desperate for a dose of Mario could do far worse, but it's hard to look inside this machine without seeing what's gotten tangled up inside."[15] Destructoid awarded it 8 out of 10, saying "While it sometimes holds your hand for a little too long and at times fails to take proper risks, it was consistently polished, enjoyable and memorable."[16] Gamespot awarded it a score of 6.0 out of 10, saying "As Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Paper Mario: Sticker Star proved, Nintendo has a knack for showcasing new and inventive ideas in both series. Paper Jam effectively relies (and often coasts) on its novel crossover appeal. Bold experimentation will have to wait, perhaps in an installment where, conversely, Mario and Luigi visit Paper Mario’s world."[17]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nintendo.co.jp/schedule/
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/654570039543209984/
  3. ↑ http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3710&pageID=6
  4. ↑ "Nintendo Transforms Iconic Series to Give Players Unique Gaming Experiences". Nintendo of Australia. June 17, 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Good, Owen S. (June 16, 2015). "The next Mario & Luigi RPG is Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam for 3DS". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kate Dale, Laura (December 7, 2015). "Review: Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam". Destructoid. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ Jones, Alex (November 30, 2015). "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. Review". GamesRadar. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ Petty, Jared (January 20, 2016). "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Review". IGN. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ McMahon, Conor (November 30, 2015). "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (3DS) Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ Koopman, Daan (November 30, 2015). "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ Miller, Simon (November 30, 2015). "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  13. ↑ Helm, Jordan (2015-12-11). "Review: Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  14. ↑ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/20/mario-luigi-paper-jam-review?watch
  15. ↑ http://www.polygon.com/2016/1/22/10809774/mario-and-luigi-paper-jam-review-3ds
  16. ↑ http://www.destructoid.com/review-mario-luigi-paper-jam-324775.phtml
  17. ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mario-and-luigi-paper-jam-review/1900-6416344/

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