Stepping Back a Dimension | Super Paper Mario Retrospective

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Published on June 7, 2021 6:00:11 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itPjBftcG1Q

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Super Paper Mario (2007)

Duration: 31:16

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After the release of The Thousand-Year Door, Intelligent Systems and Nintendo decided that stepping back a dimension would be a good way to switch things for the next Paper Mario game, Super Paper Mario. It marked the first gameplay shift the Paper Mario series would undertake, though while it is criticized by some for moving away from the formula of the previous games, it also managed to find an audience of its own. But how do I think it holds up? Find out in my Super Paper Mario retrospective. #PaperMario #SuperPaperMario #Nintendo
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TIMECODES

00:00 — INTRO
01:33 — DEVELOPMENT
03:30 — GAMEPLAY
07:25 — PIXLS AND PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
11:03 — AESTHETICS
13:59 — LEVEL DESIGN
16:07 — STORY AND CHAPTERS
24:42 — BLUMIERE AND TIPPI
27:35 — FINALE
29:18 — CONCLUSION
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SOURCES / RECOMMENDED READING:
IGN: E3 2006: Super Paper Mario (https://bit.ly/3ijgrHD)
Nintendo World Report: Takashi Tezuka E3 Interview (https://bit.ly/34SZMCD)
Nintendo.co.uk: Interview: Super Paper Mario (https://bit.ly/2TQr36J)
Nintendo Power: Super Paper Mario Interview (Vol. 215)

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