Critical Reception: Nintendo's Super Paper Mario @ Gamasutra

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Source: Gamasutra
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Reception column examines online reaction to Super Paper Mario, a landmark Nintendo Wii release that some are calling "a must-play for any Wii owner."

Though Super Paper Mario may be a platformer starring Nintendo's most popular franchise character, the game itself is not as straightforward of an action title as one might expect from the series. In an interesting twist, Super Paper Mario seeks to combine the series' platforming roots with RPG elements culled from the Paper Mario universe, with the result being a hybrid action title that contains moments of stat management and puzzle solving.