Why Paper Mario Refuses to Change

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Published on August 17, 2020 3:45:47 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aJA3bOsvhU

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Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)

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Paper Mario is a divisive franchise that has garnered some controversy over the past decade. Despite the constant changes the franchise saw since Sticker Star, it's done little to differentiate from them since & prioritizing criticism & consumer feedback far less than most suspect. This has garnered the argument that Paper Mario refuses to change. Its philosophies, vision, qualms, and impact on consumers and fans has remained the same since 2011. Why? What are the intentions of the developers and the vision of Paper Mario to them vs. the fans? Why has Paper Mario become so fragile in both consistency and discourse? Can Paper Mario eventually hopefully return to what the majority want out of the series?

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
5:13 - Paper Mario (Why Paper Mario Changed) Recap
13:11 - Sticker Star & Color Splash's Vision (Small Interview Recap)
21:01 - The 1st Origami King Interview
36:54 - Shigeru Miyamoto's Current Philosophy on Mario
42:14 - Kensuke Tanabe, his overall control & relations w/ Retro Studios
48:48 - 4 Origami King Interviews
1:01:22 - Paper Mario Fans & Overall Discourse
1:15:34 - Conclusion / Ultimatum

Sources:
- Iwata Asks Interview: Paper Mario Sticker Star - http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/0
- Nintendo Life Interview of Sticker Star's Team - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/11/interview_the_team_behind_paper_mario_sticker_star
- Afterword: Paper Mario Color Splash from GameInformer - https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/28/afterwords-paper-mario-color-splash.aspx
- Risa Tabata on Paper Mario's puzzle-solving - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/09/risa_tabata_talks_paper_marios_new_focus_on_puzzle-solving
- VGC's interview of the team on The Origami King - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/paper-mario-origami-king/
- Miyamoto on Mario becomign the next Mickey Mouse - https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Nintendo-s-Miyamoto-wants-to-make-Mario-the-new-Mickey-Mouse
- Claims of Mandates via Resetera - https://www.resetera.com/threads/tanabe-paper-mario-it%E2%80%99s-no-longer-possible-to-modify-mario-characters-or-to-create-original-characters-that-touch-on-the-mario-universe.249178/page-7#post-39857767
- Metroid Prime 4's delay article & Kensuke Tanabe's involvement w/ Retro Studios - https://gamnesia.nintendoenthusiast.com/articles-the-troubled-tale-of-retro-studios-and-metroid-prime-4/
- Kensuke Tanabe leaving Retro Studios - https://gamnesia.nintendoenthusiast.com/report-longtime-producer-kensuke-tanabe-is-no-longer-working-with-retro-stu/
- Chibi-Robo Zip Lash Interview w/ Tanabe - https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/30/9423069/chibi-robo-zip-lash-nintendo-3ds-interview
- GameInformer's "New Crease of Life" Paper Mario: The Origami King Interview - https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2020/06/30/a-new-crease-on-life-nintendo-shares-insight-on-paper-marios-latest-adventure
- Gamesradar's Insider interview on Paper Mario: The Origami King - https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/paper-mario-the-origami-king-developers-talk-origami-influences-hidden-toads-and-celebrating-super-mario/
- Vangamer's interview w/ Tanabe, Tabata & Nagaya on Paper Mario: The Origami King - https://www.lavanguardia.com/videojuegos/20200717/482336286429/paper-mario-the-origami-king-creadores-tanabe-tabata-nagaya-nintendo-switch.html
- PCGames' interview w/ Tanabe, Tabata & Nagaya on Paper Mario: The Origami King - https://www.pcgames.de/Paper-Mario-The-Origami-King-Spiel-72742/Specials/unserexklusives-Interview-mit-den-Entwicklern-Switch-RPG-Intelligent-Systems-Kensuke-Tanabe-Masahiko-Nagaya-Risa-Tabata-1354500/

Music:
Flipside - Super Paper Mario
Boggly Woods - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The Lush Forest - Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Sunglow Ridge - Paper Mario: Color Splash
The Underwhere - Super Paper Mario
Yold Ruins - Super Paper Mario
Exploring Shogun Studios - Paper Mario: The Origami King
Event Battle - Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Fiery Stronghold - Super Mario Galaxy
Blue Streamer Battle - Paper Mario: The Origami King
Toad Town - Paper Mario
Soft Light - Super Paper Mario
Grubba's the Name - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Professor Frankly - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Pennington's Mystery - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The Poisonous Plum Park - Paper Mario: Color Splash
A Fearsome Foe - Paper Mario: Color Splash
Riverside Station - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Deeper into the Shadows - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Team, This One's Stronger! - Bug Fables
Flopside - Super Paper Mario
Vellumental Battle - Paper Mario: The Origami King
Disco Devil - Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Fanged Fastener - Paper Mario: The Origami King
Outskirts - Bug Fables
The Final Battle - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The Thousand-Year Door - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

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