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{{game infobox

|image=[[File:Paper Mario 64 box.png|300px]]

|developer=[[Intelligent Systems]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|platforms=[[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue|iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]]), [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]

}}

''Paper Mario'' has the player taking control of [[Mario]] on his quest to rescue [[Princess Peach]] and save the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] from [[Bowser]], who has stolen the mythical [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]] of [[Star Haven]] and used its wish-granting powers to make himself invincible. To stop Bowser and rescue Princess Peach, Mario and company must save the seven [[Star Spirits]]; magical beings who have been sealed in cards by Bowser with the power to nullify the Star Rod, as well as the original owners of the Star Rod.

==Storyline==

===Opening===

[[File:PMBowserBattle1.png|thumb|Bowser attacking Mario in Peach's Castle.]]

===Prologue: A Plea from the Stars===

[[File:PM Star Spirits At Shooting Star Summit.png|thumb|left|Mario conversing with the Star Spirits on Shooting Star Summit.]]

Atop the summit, Mario is greeted by manifestations of the Star Spirits, who tell Mario the story of how Bowser stole the Star Rod. They further explain that the cards in which they have been trapped are now divided among Bowser's forces, and that Mario must save and release them. In doing that, Mario will gain a power called the [[Star Beam]], which can be used to break Bowser's invincibility and allows Mario to defeat him.

As Mario returns from Shooting Star Summit, Twink runs into him and delivers the Lucky Star which enables Mario to use [[Action Command]]s. Upon re-entering Toad Town, Mario learns that [[Merlon]], the local fortune-teller, is looking for him. Merlon informs Mario that his search for the Star Spirits will lead him to the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress|fortress east of Toad Town]], where the [[Koopa Bros.]] are holding a Star Spirit captive.

|Ger=Prolog: Das Flehen der Sterne

|GerM=Prologue: The Pleading of the Stars

|Chi=序言　来自星星的请求

|ChiR=Xùyán: Láizì Xīngxīng de Qǐngqiú

===Chapter 1: Storming Koopa Bros. Fortress===

[[File:Kooper Without Shell.png|thumb|Mario returning Kooper's shell.]]

[[File:KoopaFort.png|thumb|left|Mario and Bombette inside the Koopa Bros. Fortress.]]

|Ger=Kapitel 1: Schnapp Dir die Koopa Brüder

|GerM=Chapter 1: Get the Koopa Brothers

|Chi=第１章　夺取喏库兄弟要塞

|ChiR=Dì 1 Zhāng: Duóqǔ Nuòkù Xiōngdì Yàosài

[[File:Dry Dry Ruins rises PM.png|thumb|left|Dry Dry Ruins rising out of the sand.]]

[[File:Tutankoopa chased PM.png|thumb|Tutankoopa getting chased off by his own Chomp.]]

|Ger=Kapitel 2: Wie der Wind der Wüste

|GerM=Chapter 2: Like the Wind of the Desert

|Chi=第２章　干旱废墟的秘密

|ChiR=Dì 2 Zhāng: Gānhàn Fèixū de Mìmì

[[File:PM Shy Guy Stealing Key Screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Shy Guy stealing the storeroom key.]]

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;Names in other languages

|Ger=Kapitel 3: Der Unbezwingbare

|GerM=Chapter 3: The Invincible

|Chi=第３章　“无敌的”图巴・布路巴

|ChiR=Dì 3 Zhāng: "Wúdí de" Túbā Bùlùbā

[[File:PM Watt Is Freed.png|thumb|Watt, freed from the lantern.]]

[[File:PM General Guy Launches Attack.png|thumb|left|General Guy, ready for battle.]]

[[File:Pm chap4 peachcake.png|thumb|Peach and Twink inside the castle kitchen.]]

[[File:Pm chap5 whaleferry.png|thumb|left|Mario riding the whale to Lavalava Island.]]

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;Names in other languages

|Ger=Kapitel 4: Spiel mit dem Zeug

|GerM=Chapter 4: Playing with the stuff

|Chi=第４章　玩具盒里的历练

|ChiR=Dì 4 Zhāng: Wánjùhé lǐ de Lìliàn

===Chapter 5: Hot, Hot Times on Lavalava Island===

[[File:Pm chap5 raphaelultra.png|thumb|Mario and Raphael the Raven.]]

[[File:PM Escaping Mt Lavalava.png|thumb|left|Mario narrowly escaping the volcanic eruption with Misstar's help.]]

|Ger=Kapitel 5: Aloha auf Lavalava-Eiland

|GerM=Chapter 5: Welcome to Lavalava Island<br>(''Aloha'' is Hawaiian for "welcome".)

|Chi=第５章　南海中的火山岛

|ChiR=Dì 5 Zhāng: Nánhǎi Zhōng de Huǒshān Dǎo

|Ger=Kapitel 6: Tränen auf Blütenblättern

|GerM=Chapter 6: Tears on Petals

|Chi=第６章　黑暗中的鲜花原野

|ChiR=Dì 6 Zhāng: Hēi'àn Zhōng de Xiānhuā Yuányě

|Ger=Kapitel 7: Kristallene Träume

|GerM=Chapter 7: Crystalline Dreams

|Chi=第７章　冰雪中的星之魂

|ChiR=Dì 7 Zhāng: Bīngxuě Zhōng de Xīngzhīhún

[[File:Paper Mario Ending.png|thumb|left|200px|Mario and Peach riding a float at the end of the game.]]

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;Names in other languages

|Ger=Kapitel 8: Showdown unter Sternen

|GerM=Chapter 8: Showdown under the Stars

|Chi=第８章　与酷霸王的最后决战！

|ChiR=Dì 8 Zhāng: Yǔ Kùbàwáng de Zuìhòu Juézhàn!

At the end of each chapter, an interlude occurs in which the player takes control of Princess Peach. Peach does not have access to Mario's abilities, party members, or inventory. Items picked up as Peach can be deposited in the [[Mysterious Treasure Chest]] in the castle storage room so they can later be picked up by Mario from the chest's counterpart at [[Merluvlee|Merluvlee's Place]].

===Controls===

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'''Battle'''

*{{button|n64|Z}} &ndash; Change attack order

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'''As Princess Peach'''

!width=6%|Initial value

!width=6%|Min. value

!Function

|-

|10

|5

|style="text-align:left;"|Denote Mario's health. If they reach zero, [[Game Over|the game is over]].

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|5

|5

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|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:PaperMarioBP.png]] [[Badge Point]]s (BP)

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Normal Boots Sprite.png]]<br>[[Boots]]

|Available from the start

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:SuperBoots PM.png]]<br>[[Super Boots]]

|[[Boo's Mansion]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:UltraBoots PM.png]]<br>[[Ultra Boots]]

|[[Toad Town Tunnels]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Normal Hammer Sprite.png]]<br>[[Hammer]]

|[[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]]

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Super Hammer Sprite.png]]<br>[[Super Hammer]]

|[[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Ultra Hammer Sprite.png]]<br>[[Ultra Hammer]]

|[[Mt. Lavalava]]

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:UltraStone PM.png]]<br>[[Ultra Stone]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Sneaky Parasol.png]]<br>[[Sneaky Parasol]]

|[[Peach's Castle]]

|}

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Warp Pipe Render.png]]<br>[[Warp Pipe]]

|Warp Pipes can be used for traveling between certain areas. Blue pipes serve as shortcuts to remote towns and have to be unlocked in Toad Town Tunnels before they can be used.

|}

|width=50% style="vertical-align:top;"|

!Effect

|-

|Requires Hammer to break.

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|Requires Super Hammer to break.

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|Requires Ultra Hammer to break.

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|Walls or other objects with visible cracks in them can be blown up by Bombette's Bomb ability.

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|These can be found on the edges of bodies of water. When near them, Mario can use Sushie's overworld ability to swim.

|}

![[Air Raid]]<br>(6 FP)

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*'''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

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*'''Joins in:''' [[Jade Jungle]]

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*Pressing {{button|n64|Cdown}} again makes her dive underwater.

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[[File:Peril.png|thumb|left|Mario with low health.]]

During battle, the player and the enemies take turns attacking. The damage an attack will do is determined by the attack's power minus the target's defense rating. During the player's turn, Mario and the currently active party member each get an action, the order being changeable by pressing {{button|n64|Z}}.  

===Mario's action===

Mario's main attack options all fall into the two categories of "hammer" and "jump". The condition of the targeted enemy may make one or both of these options either inaccessible or inadvisable. Hammer attacks have a limited range and can only attack the first ground-bound enemy of a group. Jump attacks on the other hand can reach past enemies standing in the way, or attack enemies flying out of reach, but jumping on a spiked or otherwise hazardous foe cancels the attack and makes Mario take 1 HP of damage.  

'''Regular effects'''

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!width=15%|Appearance

'''Unique effects'''

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!width=15%|Appearance

|Restores 3 HP and 2 FP.

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|Restores 1 HP.

|-

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items ElectroPop.png]]<br>[[Electro Pop]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items FireFlower.png]]<br>[[Fire Flower]]

|Restores 10 HP.

|-

|Restores 6 HP and 2 FP.

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|Restores 20 FP.

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|Restores 5 HP and 5 FP.

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|Restores 64 FP.

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|Restores 5 HP and 50 FP.

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items KookyCookie.png]]<br>[[Kooky Cookie]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items KoopaLeaf.png]]<br>[[Turtley Leaf|Koopa Leaf]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items LemonCandy.png]]<br>[[Lemon Candy]]

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|If this item is in Mario's inventory, it is consumed and automatically revives Mario with 10 HP whenever his HP run out in battle.

|-

|Restores 20 FP.

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|Restores 5 HP and 10 FP.

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|Deals 6 HP of damage to all enemies, ignoring their Defense Power.

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|Restores 10 HP and FP.

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|Restores 30 HP and 10 FP.

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items SpecialShake.png]]<br>[[Special Shake]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items SpicySoup.png]]<br>[[Spicy Soup]]

|Restores 10 HP.

|-

|Restores 5 FP.

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|Restores 50 HP.

|-

|[[Electrified|Electrifies]] Mario for four turns.

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Sugar.png]]<br>[[Sugar (item)|Sugar]]

|-

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Cook Book Paper Mario.png]]<br>[[Cookbook]]

|Appears during one of Koopa Koot's favors.

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[Koopa Village]]

|Allows Mario to play the game [[Smash Attack]] in the [[Playroom|Toad Town Playroom]].

|Opens a door in Dry Dry Ruins.

|-

|style="text-align:center;"|[[Koopa Village]]

|Allows Mario to play the game [[Jump Attack]] in the [[Playroom|Toad Town Playroom]].

*[[File:Spike Shield Badge PM.png]][[Spike Shield]]

*[[File:Spin Attack Badge.png]][[Spin Attack (Badge)|Spin Attack]]

*[[File:Triple Dip Badge.png]][[Triple Dip]]

*[[File:Zap Tap Badge.png]][[Zap Tap]]

===Chapter bosses===

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!width=35%|Enemy

The game's most recurring boss, [[Jr. Troopa]] has his own theme music and subplot, and as such is treated separately from standard miniboss encounters.

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|-

!width=35%|Enemy

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<center>

|-

!width=35%|Enemy

!width=10%|Defense

!Location

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|[[File:PM The Master idle.gif]]<br>[[The Master]] (1)

Note that at several points throughout the game, groups of standard enemies are treated as minibosses; as such, this list is for those which are exclusively treated as such. Additionally, some minibosses are optional, and as such may be skipped entirely or fought later when Mario is at a higher level.

<center>

|-

!width=35%|Enemy

|[[Toad Town Tunnels]]

|-

|10

|4

|[[Tubba Blubba's Castle]]

|-

|50

|10

===Boss helpers===

<center>

|-

!width=35%|Enemy

===Regular enemies===

<center>

|-

!width=35%|Enemy

|0

|[[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]

|-

|[[File:PM Gloomba idle.gif]]<br>[[Gloomba]]

|[[Jade Jungle]]

|-

|7

|3

|[[Bowser's Castle]]

|-

|8

|3

|[[Bowser's Castle]]

|-

|10

|0

===Unused enemies===

<center>

|-

!width=35%|Enemy

*[[Spiky John]]

*[[Spiky Tom]]

'''Roaming characters'''

*[[Chuck Quizmo]]

[[File:ChuckQuizmo'sQuiz.png|thumb|left|Chuck Quizmo's trivia quiz.]]

{{main|Chuck Quizmo}}

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===Letter delivery===

[[File:Parakarry and Kolorado PM.jpg|thumb|left|Parakarry delivering mail to [[Kolorado]].]]

In various locations of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario can find letters that have been dropped by Parakarry. Once Parakarry has joined Mario's group, Mario can deliver these lost letters to their intended recipients by talking to them while Parakarry is the active party member. Doing so rewards the player with Star Pieces, another letter, or other items.

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{{main|Li'l Oink}}

The pen can hold a maximum of 10 animals. If an additional egg is bought while the pen is full, the oldest Li'l Oink will escape and leave behind an item correlating to its color. The player can use this to obtain various items, including ones that are hard to obtain otherwise.

The Wii U Virtual Console version is darker throughout the whole game, but has a smoother framerate not unlike the Nintendo 64 version. Fire/explosion effects match that of the original version (albeit darker), but the magic/transformation wave effects are altered, but in a different way than in the Wii version. In addition, the light effects are malformed and have a black glow. Loading is as fast as the Wii version.

''Paper Mario is a graphically innovative game that breaks the confines of the RPG genre. Now slimmed down, everyone's favorite plumber flips, spins, jumps, and hammers his way through scads of exotic worlds that teem with a huge and hugely entertaining supporting cast. Players control numerous characters, both old and new, in a complex, nonlinear story that follows different scenarios depending on player choices. A dizzying collection of spells, attacks, skills, and special items can be collected by players willing to thoroughly explore the lush 3-D environments!''

===Similarities with ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

''Paper Mario'' shares many elements with its spiritual predecessor ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', seeing as it was initially intended to be a sequel. These similarities include:

*As with ''Super Mario RPG'', Bowser is the very first boss to be fought in the game.

*Both ''Paper Mario'' and ''Super Mario RPG'' contain karate dojos.

*[[The Master]] is ''Paper Mario'''s equivalent of [[Jinx]], as they are both powerful senseis that are fought three times (with each battle getting harder), and are completely optional. The Master also shares the role of an optional boss harder than the final, main boss, like [[Culex]].

*Both games have plots that involve finding seven stars and have something to do with wishes not being granted due to what the games' main antagonists have done.

*The opening storylines of both games begin with the usual "Mario battling Bowser to save Peach" scenario when Mario suddenly becomes overpowered and sent hurtling a great distance away. In ''Super Mario RPG'', as Mario goes to free Peach after defeating Bowser, Smithy's gang sends Exor crashing into the castle, the impact sending Mario flying, landing back at his house. In ''Paper Mario'', as Mario is fighting Bowser, Bowser makes himself invincible with the Star Rod, then dispatches Mario out a window, and he crash lands in a field just outside Goomba Village.

*Mario uses [[jump]] and [[hammer]] attacks, which in both games have regular, super, and ultra variations. Both have the three hammer variants, but the jump variants in ''Super Mario RPG'' are special moves Mario learns, whereas ''Paper Mario'' has these variants as the [[boots]] Mario finds to improve his jumping ability.

*The [[Power Bounce]] Badge is reminiscent of Mario's Super Jump ability in ''Super Mario RPG''.

*During the second boss battle with Bowser, he can temporarily disable some of Mario's commands, similar to how [[Bowyer]] disables certain button commands during his battle in ''Super Mario RPG''.

*When [[Lava Piranha]] re-emerges from the lava after the first phase of the battle, it resembles [[Czar Dragon]]'s resurrection as [[Zombone]].

*The endings in both games feature a parade that is led by Luigi and ends with a fireworks display.

*Both ''Super Mario RPG'' and ''Paper Mario'' feature a [[Hammer Bro]] who hosts a quiz game.

*Both ''Super Mario RPG'' and ''Paper Mario'' have three-headed [[Piranha Plant]] bosses ([[Smilax]] and [[Lava Piranha]]).

*The battle systems of both games contain a feature where correctly timed player input makes the protagonists perform better overall. ''Super Mario RPG'' has "timed hits", while ''Paper Mario'' has "action commands".

===References to other games===

In addition to its many similarities to ''Super Mario RPG'', ''Paper Mario'' has many elements that reference other games:

*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - The opening theme plays when confronting the [[Koopa Bros.]] in [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]], followed by the Koopa Bros. theme. Also, [[Mario]]'s pixel form's colors is based on his colors from the game's artwork and sprite.

* ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' - The ending theme for the [[64th Trivia Quiz-Off]] has the same beginning notes as the bonus theme from the ''All-Stars'' version of this game. Additionally, at the end of the game, when Peach thanks all of the friendly characters for helping restore peace to the Mushroom Kingdom, the music that plays is this game's ending theme.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - After saving Luigi from a [[Shy Guy]], he says "I'm a great jumper, but my running needs some work", referencing his higher jumps and lower speed from this game.

*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - [[Bandit]]s (the red kind, that only take coins), [[Spear Guy]]s, [[Pyro Guy]]s, a [[Big Lantern Ghost|Lantern Ghost]], forward-facing [[Piranha Plant]]s, and [[Crazee Dayzee]]s appear as enemies. [[Goomba]]s, [[Boo]]s, and [[Chain Chomp]]s use their designs from this game, with the Boos and Chomps closely resembling [[Bigger Boo]]'s artwork and [[Big Chain Chomp|Chomp Shark]]s respectively. The [[Clubba]]s' face design resemble the Spikes' design from this game, with the [[White Clubba]]s closely resembling to them. [[Sushie]]'s coloration and Squirt attack favor the appearance and abilities of the [[Spray Fish]], [[Spy Guy]]s wear flowers on their heads like [[Petal Guy]]s. [[Stone Chomp]]s appear similar to the brown [[Chomp Rock]]s. The music used for Yoshi's Village and when the [[Fearsome 5]] are missing is a cover of this game's title screen music. [[Little Mouser]]s (being blue based on their in-game sprite and purple based on their artwork), [[Raven]]s (including [[Raphael the Raven|Raphael]]) and [[Bumpty|Bumpties]] (simply called "penguins" in-game) make an appearance as NPCs. [[Lava Piranha]] and [[Kent C. Koopa]] are similar in appearance to [[Naval Piranha]] and [[Hookbill the Koopa]] respectively. The final boss battle against Bowser had some similarities to the final boss fight in ''Yoshi's Island'', namely that his right-hand minion enchants Bowser to become larger in order to increase the odds of beating his nemesis (with the only notable difference being that Kamek cast the spell on Bowser directly, while Kammy Koopa merely activated the [[Power Platform]] to have Bowser become larger). [[Poochy]], a blue-colored Bandit, and a [[Nep-Enut]] appear in one of [[List of Paper Mario pre-release and unused content#Early builds|the game's early builds]].

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Peach's Castle design is similar to that used in this game's box art and is near identical inside, but without the paintings. Both games begin with a letter from Peach. Also, Mario jumps into a painting to access the third floor of Boo's Mansion similar to the way he accessed areas in this game. The Stone Cap is an item based on the powered-up caps and it functions similar to the [[Metal Cap]].

*''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', and [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] - On page 1 of [[Luigi's Diary]], it says, ''"I remember the carefree days when we played Golf and Tennis and had Parties."'' The capital letters specifically hint at their respective games.

*[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] - If [[Goombario]] uses [[tattle]] on [[Sheek]] after he reveals his true identity, he will start his tattle with "da da da dum", a reference to the "item get" theme from this series. Also, Sheek himself is a reference to [[Sheik]] from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.

===References in later games===

[[File:MKSC Rainbow Road Starting Line.png|240px|thumb|The castle in the background of Rainbow Road.]]

*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' - Peach's castle is seen on top of Bowser's castle just like in ''Paper Mario'', located in the background of the course [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]]. The [[Goomba]]s and [[Hammer Bro]]s. at the award ceremony use their design from ''Paper Mario''.

*''[[Mario Party 5]]'' - The Star Spirits return as hosts, but here are named the Star ''Guards'' instead.

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' / ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' - A block from ''Paper Mario'' appears in Woohoo Hooniversity, along with blocks from other games. The name of the game is even mentioned in the block's description.

*''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' - [[Koopatrols]] appear as enemies in Bowser's castle.

*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' - [[Koopatrols]] appear as statues in [[Bowser's Villa]].

*''[[Mario Party 7]]'' - The board [[Pyramid Park]] has a Bowser Sphinx whose crown has the same colors and Chain Chomp ornament as [[Tutankoopa]]'s crown.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' - In the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage, the [[Whale (character)|whale]] from Chapter 5 appears under the [[S.S. Flavion]] variation of the stage lifting the ship up above the water.

*''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' - When Mario collects a [[Big Paint Star]], an arrangement of the first few notes of this game's title theme is played.

==Development==

==Soundtrack==

The musical score was entirely sequenced using instrumentation from the {{wp|Roland Sound Canvas}} SC-88 module.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JJBlHHDc65fhZmKUGLrDTLCm6rfUU83-kbuD8Y0zU0o/edit?pli=1#gid=717751203</ref>

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==Reception==

''Paper Mario'' received critical acclaim, with praise directed at its battle system, graphics, and soundtrack. Numerous critics compared ''Paper Mario'' to ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', owing to their similar RPG mechanics.

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|align="left"|"''With stunning graphics, excellent sound, and extremely solid gameplay, Paper Mario is a quality game on all fronts. The sprite-based graphics combined with classic Mario gameplay make this a must-own for any Mario lover, and the simplified RPG system makes this a compelling game for both RPG fans and non-fans alike. Games of this caliber are few and far between, and it's too bad that Paper Mario might be the last great 2D Mario game.''"

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==Quotes==

{{main|List of Paper Mario quotes}}

*"''Welcome to Boo's Shop. How can I scare you today?''" &ndash; [[Igor]]

*"''Hm! You have great hidden strength for one clothed like a plumber.''" &ndash; [[The Master]]

Early screenshots of ''Paper Mario'' showed that [[Poochy]] was originally intended to play some sort of role in the game. Another screenshot showed that [[Nep-Enut]]s were going to be in the game (indicating that [[Lavalava Island]] was going to be more like Yoshi's Island). Also, a pre-release screenshot of Forever Forest showed that it would have originally been much smaller than it is in the final game, and that all of the forest's trees would have had sinister faces.

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|JapR=Mario Sutōrī

|JapM=Mario Story

|ChiS=纸片马力欧

|ChiSR=Zhǐpiàn Mǎlì'ōu

|ChiSM=Paper Mario

|ChiTM=Same as Japanese

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==Trivia==

*''Paper Mario'' was released in China on the iQue Player just one month before ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' was released in Japan.

*Several tracks were adjusted between the Japanese and American releases. The theme for Mt. Rugged uses slightly different instruments, and the themes for Bowser's Castle and the final Bowser fight after gaining the Peach Beam have been pitch-corrected. The music played when a party member joins Mario has also been changed, although the credits theme was not adjusted to match.

==References==

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==External links==

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20001006022402/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/papermario/index.html Official North American website]

**[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/paper-mario-wii-u/ Wii U Virtual Console website]

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nmqj/index.html Official Japanese website]

*[http://www.ique.com/games/21021.htm Official mainland Chinese website]

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