Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

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Template:Justreleased Template:Infobox Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Mario & Luigi RPG: Paper Mario MIX in Japan and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. in Europe & Australia) is a game in the Mario & Luigi series for Nintendo 3DS that crosses over with the Paper Mario series. The game was released in Japan on December 3, 2015 and in Europe on December 4, 2015. It will be released in December 10, 2015 in Australia; and January 22, 2016 in North America.

Story

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The story begins with Luigi and Toad entering the attic of Peach's Castle, looking for the source of a drought. They soon find a hole above a bookcase, and Luigi investigates. Suddenly, Toad gets chased by a Scaredy Rat, which entered the room through the hole, which eventually leads to Luigi accidentally knocking over a book found in the room, holding the Paper Mario world within. This ultimately releases the paper characters into the Mario & Luigi world, spreading across the Mushroom Kingdom. The two eventually meet Paper Peach, who introduce her to Mario, Peach, and Starlow. However, Bowser soon meets Paper Bowser, and despite some disagreements between one another at first, they decide to team up, combine their armies, and kidnap their respective Princess Peach. With the aid of Paper Mario, who helps Mario and Luigi after a fight with a group of Paper Goombas, the trio set off to rescue the Paper Toads. Soon after meeting Paper Mario, the trio learns of Bowsers' kidnapping of the Peachs. The Bowsers then arrive and send Petey Piranha on the bros. After the trio beats him they set off to rescue the remaining Paper Toads, both the princesses, defeat both Bowsers and send Paper Bowser and his army back to the Paper Mario world. [1][2]

Gameplay

Overall gameplay is mostly similar to the previous Mario & Luigi games, though with the addition of a new party member alongside Mario and Luigi, Paper Mario. Players control Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario simultaneously (Paper Mario using Y Button). Because the player now has two characters following after Mario, all three characters can be made to jump simultaneously with the X Button button, which also causes the three to flutter in the air briefly when held. By continuing to hold the button after jumping simultaneously, players can charge up a dash. All three characters also possess hammers. By using all three hammers in quick succession (A Button, B Button, and then Y Button), the trio will unleash a powerful shockwave that can destroy large blocks.

In battle, players control all three members of the group. Paper Mario, in a first for the series, fights alongside but independently from Mario and Luigi, unlike the Baby Bros. in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the only other installment to feature characters fighting alongside the Mario Bros. This allows the trio to take three actions in one turn. While Mario and Luigi control similarly to the way they did in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Paper Mario's abilities set him apart from the other two. Paper Mario is able to create copies of himself as a battle command, which increase the damage he can do in his attacks: He can land as many jumps as he has copies, and when he uses his hammer, the copies will split and target all enemies on the field. Paper Mario loses a copy for each hit he takes, but can replenish them on his turn before using another battle command. His jump dodge allows him to flutter, letting him briefly stay in the air longer than Mario and Luigi can. Players are able to use Bros. Attacks with Mario and Luigi, working like they did in previous games. In addition, a new variation called Trio Attacks can be performed with Paper Mario. These attacks will have all three members attack enemies with a giant cardboard hammer to flatten them before executing the attacks. At certain points, the trio will take part in Papercraft battles, which are the equivalent to the giant battles from the previous two games.

amiibo will be compatible with the game, each giving the player a special support card to use in battle.[3]

Special attacks

Bros. Attacks

Mario
Luigi

Trio Attacks

Characters

Playable

General

Papercraft Characters

  • Papercraft Mario[6] - Normal Papercraft with no advantages and middle range.
  • Papercraft Luigi[7] - Allow to use a Flying Hammer Attack, that can damage spiky enemies, such as Papercraft Pokeys.
  • Papercraft Yoshi[8] - Allow using its tongue to grab pile, coins and floating enemies. The ground pound made by Papercraft Yoshi can stun enemies nearby and push buttons, but has a short range of attacking.
  • Papercraft Peach[9] - Allows for a long hover in air, and ground pound on other papercraft, with a long range of attack. Dashing with block enemy projectile.
  • Papercraft Fire Mario - Allows the player to shoot Fireballs

Non-playable

Enemies

Both series

Mario & Luigi series

Paper Mario series

Papercraft

Mini-Bosses

Bosses

Mario & Luigi series

Paper Mario series

Papercraft bosses

Items

Locations

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Ranks

  • Mushroom Rank - Level 1 to 5
  • Shell Rank - Level 6 to 11
  • Boomerang Rank - Level 12 to 18[26]
  • Flower Rank - Level 19 to 26
  • Leaf Rank - Level 27 to 35
  • Star Rank - Level 36 to 45[27]
  • Rainbow Rank (theoretically) - Level 46 onwards[27]

Differences from other Mario & Luigi games

  • Mario and Luigi can use special attacks and hammers in the very first battle.[28]
  • Badges are replaced by Battle Cards.
  • Luigi is the first playable character in this game.[29]
  • This is the only Mario & Luigi game to keep the same graphics as its predecessor.
  • No additional points given when level up.[30]
  • Unlike previous entries into the series, Lakitu's role seems to be as an assistant of sorts to Mario and co.[14]
  • Unlike previous entries, the tutorials are now optional.[31]
  • Toadsworth is absent.
  • No new characters are introduced to the franchise.
  • Attack items are obtained from Nabbit instead of attack pieces.
  • There are 7 ranks, more than Bowser's Inside Story's 6 and Dream Team's 5. New ranks including Boomerang rank and Leaf rank.[26]
  • This is the first game in the series to feature optional crosshairs under the bros when an enemy is attacking. This most likely due to the 3 characters on the battlefield at once.
  • This is the first game in the series to have Items under categories in the player's bag.
  • This is the first game in the series to have the three main playable characters all take a turn in battle.
  • This is the second game in the series that the final boss has 2 phases.
  • This is the first game to have no new enemies (to the Mario Series) introduced.

Reception

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam has received generally positive reviews from professional critics, scoring an 80 based on 20 critics in Metacritic[32] and a 79.38% based on 8 reviews in GameRankings.[33] General praise has been given out to the battle system, gameplay, and the humor, as well as removing the amount of tutorials present in the game's predecessor, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, though it has been criticized for the simple story and playing too safe for the franchise. Lee Garbutt from God is a Geek, writer of one of the more positive reviews, giving the game a 9/10, praised the game's battle combat and the humor though stated that the game was too simple for hardcore JRPG fans and the amiibo implementation was superfluous.[34] Daan Koopman of Nintendo World report gave the game a 7.5/10. He called the game "cute" and praised the interactions between the characters, but criticized the pacing in the review, highlighting the Toad Rescue missions being the primary problem of being too excessive.[35] On a more critical note, Mark Brown gave the game a 6/10, criticizing the game for being too safe and also lamenting the lack of a diverse cast of characters, and failing to live up to the standards set by preceding games, though he notes how some charm is left and that the gameplay is fun.[36]

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo 3DS Daan Koopman, Nintendo World Report 7.5/10 "A very cute game, but pacing problems prevent the game from achieving excellence."
Nintendo 3DS José Manuel Bringas, IGN Spain (Spanish) 8/10 "One of the craziest crossovers ever seen in a videogame. Constantly changing the rhythm and showing new gameplay methods and with a hilarious plot. One of the best in their series. "
Nintendo 3DS Lee Garbutt, God is a Geek 9/10 "This game is in no way a revolution of what’s come before, but that doesn’t matter one bit – the mechanics are still as solid as they always were, the humour still makes my face ache from smiling, and not once did it ever outstay its welcome."
Nintendo 3DS Alex Seedhouse, Nintendo Insider 9/10 "With unwavering charm, this resoundingly action-packed quest for the superstar trio succeeds on all fronts. There's little to criticise in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros., an epic collision that results in a Mushroom Kingdom mash-up of near perfection."
Nintendo 3DS Conor McMahon, Nintendo Life 8/10 "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. totally succeeds as an accessible, entertaining and lengthy crossover for fans and newcomers alike. It introduces a solid list of worthy new mechanics, particularly building upon the battle system in some exciting new ways, and breaking exploration up with random quests. It's more of a mini RPG than ever, but doesn't quite nail it when it comes to environmental design and storytelling. In the end it's Paper Jam's simplicity that makes it a great starting point and an easy recommendation, but also holds it back from taking full advantage of more dimensions than ever before."
Nintendo 3DS Mark Brown, Pocket Gamer UK 6/10 "When you're in battle, Paper Jam Bros reminds us why we've spent countless hours with both Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi games. But everything else feels like a pale imitation of two, once great games."
Nintendo 3DS Dave Irwin, TheSixthAxis 7/10 "Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. sadly falls flat on its face at the final hurdle, but is a light-hearted and hugely enjoyable romp up until that point. There are great nods to both Mario & Luigi RPG and Paper Mario franchises, and the three protagonists make a great team in this 3DS RPG. Questionable decisions around the use of Amiibo and the mini-game side-quests can’t be ignored, but the charm of Paper Jam Bros. can’t be understated."
Nintendo 3DS Alex Jones, GamesRadar+ 4/5 "If you’ve never played a Mario & Luigi game, this is the perfect on-boarding point. It’s got a hilarious script, near-flawless battling, and bucketfuls of charm."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 80
GameRankings 79.38%

References to other games

  • Mario sports games: At one point, Paper Peach thinks about changing her hair into a pony tail, with Peach stating it is more fitting for sports, referencing her design in most sports games.
  • Paper Mario: Bowser's Castle rising out of the lava because of a platform underneath is very similar to when Bowser's Castle lifts Peach's Castle into the sky in this game.
  • Luigi's Mansion: During the game, Mario and Paper Mario get kidnapped by King Boo referencing this game's plot.
  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga: A cover of the battle theme from this game can be heard when Mario and Luigi are fighting. It's later replaced by a new battle theme, when Paper Mario joins the party.[37] HP recovery blocks from the Japanese version return as well.
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door: Both the Paper Airplane and Paper abilities return from this game.
  • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time: A cover of the tutorial theme from this game can be heard, which in turn is an arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. theme.[8] The energy beams which unlocks pipes return. The cloud platforms return as well.
  • Super Paper Mario: One of the Expert Challenges is called Super Paper Mario, this a nod to this game.
  • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story: A cover of Peach's Castle's theme from this game can be heard, which in turn is an arrangement of the same theme from Super Mario 64.[29] The multiplying move of King Boo resembles that of the Dark Star.[38]When Roy and Wendy are fought against, one of the moves they preform resembles the Koopa Corps[39]
  • Super Mario 3D Land: A rank appears based on the Boomerang Flower, as well as one based off of the Super Leaf's redesign from this game.
  • Paper Mario: Sticker Star: Many of the elements from this game return. One of the Toads in Sunbeam Plains' Toad Village talks about wanting to become a traveling Toad, similarly to the disaster-prone one frequently encountered in Sticker Star.
  • New Super Mario Bros. U: Nabbit makes a reappearance.
  • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team: Many of the game's graphics are reused, although some characters have received new animations. One of the new Bros. Attacks, known as Mega Thwonk, features Luigi as a giant, using the same model from the Giant Battles in this game. There are also two returning Bros. Attacks originally from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. Similar to giant battles, Papercraft battles allow players to win 4 items. The name Neo Bowser Castle is re-used.
  • Mario Kart 8: Some of the Koopalings' voice clips are reused from this game.

Gallery

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  • Mario Luigi Paper Mario and Starlow.jpg

    The main characters.

  • The two versions of Princess Peach

    The two versions of Princess Peach

  • Bowser and Paper Bowser - Paper Jam.jpg

    The two versions of Bowser

  • The two versions of Bowser Jr.

    The two versions of Bowser Jr.

  • American logo

    American logo

  • European and Australian logo

    European and Australian logo

  • Japanese logo

    Japanese logo

Trivia

  • Starlow references the Year of Luigi after Luigi is left alone in Gloomy Woods.

Names in other languages

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References

  1. ^ a b Nintendo (June 17, 2015). Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3 2015 Day 1 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  2. ^ GameXpalin (October 14, 2015). Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam - Famitsu Screenshots Analysis. Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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  4. ^ a b c d e f Nintendo of America (November 12, 2015). Nintendo Minute – Nintendo Direct Post Show. Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Nintendo World Report (November 16, 2015). Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. (3DS) Hands-on Preview. Nintendo World report. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i Nintendo of Japan (November 17, 2015). マリオ＆ルイージRPG ペーパーマリオMIX 紹介映像. Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Tealgamemaster (December 4, 2015). Gameplay. Youtube. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Famitsu scan (October 14, 2015) Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Famitsu scan. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  11. ^ Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Famitsu scan. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  12. ^ Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario chasing Nabbit.
  13. ^ a b c Nintendo3DSuk (November 12, 2015). Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. - Nintendo Direct Trailer (Nintendo 3DS). Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  14. ^ a b Domtendo (November 15, 2015). Let's Play MARIO & LUIGI PAPER JAM BROS. Part 3: Superstar Saga Battle Theme Remix!!?. Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  15. ^ Teaser video of Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
  16. ^ Battle with Spinies.
  17. ^ Battle with Pokeys.
  18. ^ Battle with Buzzy Beetle.
  19. ^ a b Every Boss in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. YouTube. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  20. ^ BeardBear (December 2, 2015). Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 3 | Sunbeam Plains #2 & Boss Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba. Youtube. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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  24. ^ NintenDaan (November 30, 2015). [Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam] Music - Epic Story. Youtube. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  25. ^ Komixi (December 2, 2015). Mario & Luigi Paper Jam OST - Neo Bowser's Castle. Youtube. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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  27. ^ a b BeardBear (December 3, 2015). Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 27 | Neo Bowser Castle #5 & Bosses Koopalings. Youtube. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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  30. ^ LETSPLAYmarkus (November 14, 2015). MARIO & LUIGI: PAPER JAM BROS. # 03 ★ Bowser gegen Bowser! [HD | 60fps]. Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  31. ^ GameXplain (November 30, 2015). Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. - Review Discussion w/ Nintendaan. Youtube. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  32. ^ Metacritic score for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Metacritic. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  33. ^ Gamerankings score for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Gamerankings. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  34. ^ Garbutt, Lee. (November 30, 2015). Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. Review. God is a Geek. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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  37. ^ LETSPLAYmarkus (November 15, 2015). MARIO & LUIGI: PAPER JAM BROS. # 04 ★ Verstärkung durch Paper Mario! [HD | 60fps]. Youtube. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  38. ^ BeardBear (December 3, 2015). Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Walkthrough Part 20 | Gloomy Woods #3 & Boss King Boo. Youtube. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  39. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWDcQoROp1E

External links

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