Paper Mario Discussion Thread

[Mendez]

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13th July, and we now have Paper Mario on the European VC. Yay!

I've been waiting ages to play this game as I couldn't afford many games back in the day, and was worried I'd have to wait at least another month to do so but the chance has come early :D

[Kevin]

Well, Nintendo Power does have it in their July issue so my guess it'll come out in July and if it doesn't probably August.

[iNma]

I think I've said this before, but I've never played PM either (or any of the later N64 games: moved on to the DC by then), so I'm looking forward to this. I'll wait for this to be released on the VC and then get The Thousand Year Door afterwards, as I've heard great things about that too.

I'm sure this'll be out before too long; Nintendo would almost be shooting themselves in the foot if they released another N64 game the amount of hype and expectation this has brought on. Another Zelda II fiasco and the Americans will be howling for blood :lol:

[Jonno]

I think I've said this before, but I've never played PM either (or any of the later N64 games: moved on to the DC by then), so I'm looking forward to this. I'll wait for this to be released on the VC and then get The Thousand Year Door afterwards, as I've heard great things about that too.

I'm sure this'll be out before too long; Nintendo would almost be shooting themselves in the foot if they released another N64 game the amount of hype and expectation this has brought on. Another Zelda II fiasco and the Americans will be howling for blood :lol:

You'll be glad you bought it when you play PM for the first time.

And no, I won't howl for blood since Paper Mario MUST be coming to the VC around the same time for Japan, Europe, North America, AND Australia. Why? It is just too good for anyone to put off for a week.

Even better than ALTTP!

[Mendez]

I was just going to make a Paper Mario discussion thread but hey, looks like I already did :lol:

[Jazzem]

I love this game :D

Christmas 2001 was very special thanks to it! And I've only gone and bought it again!

Loving it all again though, memories flooding back :D Has anyone noticed the spinning N64 logo when you start the game up, or when you go back to the game from the home menu? Strange, seems it has to keep loading the game up. Must be pretty tricky to emulate.

[Mendez]

Yeah, I noticed that too. I thought it had reset the game at first XD

Well I'm off to bed now, I'll play it properly tomorrow!

[Jazzem]

I've just beaten the game's first 'boss' (Unless you count one or two earlier boss-ish enemies), so I'll leave it for the night.

Love this game, love it ^_^

[Taint Smack]

I think I've said this before, but I've never played PM either (or any of the later N64 games: moved on to the DC by then), so I'm looking forward to this. Dude, Paper Mario and Conker are my two favorite N64 games. They came out a month apart, I remember the day in February when I got Paper Mario, and then getting Conker's BFD in March. I loved those days.

You gotta play Bad Fur Day, dude.

[Sektor]

Just got this and love it, its the first time ever playing it for me you see :D

I also got Air zonk and that is fantastic also.
I now have 4500 sitting there, waiting to be spent, hopefully on SF2 turbo when that is released.

Back to PM, i have one question, is it a long game?

[Jazzem]

For you Jonny (And anyone else wondering), it should take around 25 hours on your first go, it did for me back in the day :)

It's definitely not as long as The Thousand Year Door on Gamecube, but it's an excellent length for a Virtual Console game, especially if you try to collect a lot of badges/star pieces/etc.

[Ninty]

Didnt have a chance to play this back in the day, so this is a definate purchase for me :) .

[antster1983]

Well, Sorry America, but I'm off to play my Paper Mario! :lol:

[Yennick]

Never had Paper Mario on the N64... i'm so glad they released it on the VC. Just played a few min... it's realy awesome!

[Makeda]

@ iNma: You ought to get a second hand copy of Conker, Live and Reloaded for the original Xbox, Conkers bad fur day was a great game but updated into those graphics will make it still seem veeeeeeeeeery enjoyable today.

Paper Mario: Wow, just wow... I downloaded this game the moment I heard it was out and bloody heck its brilliant, I missed something back then and now I get the chance to see what all the fuss was about. I need to get a second hand copy of the one on GC as I played it when I was really damn tired so I couldn't get into it but I like its humour, its style and pretty much everything. Best game on VC? pff, without a shadow of a doubt.

[link64]

I have played The Thousand Year Door and must say I was not that impressed by the game not a bad game by any means but one I found to be very overrated 7.5/10.

Have not played the original.

[Drake]

It really is quite amazing how much people haven't played Paper Mario before. You're missing out on one of the greatest games for the N64 (If you ask me it's THE greatest game though), download it now if you haven't yet. Then when you beat it, hunt down The Thousand-Year Door if you don't have that either.

[Shortay]

I'm probably gonna buy Paper Mario as I never got round to playing it on the N64, but is it really as inventive and all round good fun as Super Mario 64? :)

[Drake]

Paper Mario is way better than Super Mario 64.

[Makeda]

Paper Mario is way better than Super Mario 64.

Fixed. 8)

[yoshi175]

I love the other part y members in this :D

[Taint Smack]

@ iNma: You ought to get a second hand copy of Conker, Live and Reloaded for the original Xbox, Conkers bad fur day was a great game but updated into those graphics will make it still seem veeeeeeeeeery enjoyable today.
Dude, hell no. Bad Fur Day kicks Live and Reloaded's ass. I just can't explain it, you need to play the N64 one to experience it fully. The Xbox port took away all of the original's charm. Imagine playing Banjo-Kazooie for the first time on Xbox, it would suck.

[metallicorphan]

i have never played paper mario before this weekend,i got the game and really like it


so now i am gonna try and hunt down the 1000 year old door for GC beofre september 14th(SPM)

[Angelic Lapras King]

i have never played paper mario before this weekend,i got the game and really like it


so now i am gonna try and hunt down the 1000 year old door for GC beofre september 14th(SPM)How does an import copy sound? Only £14 + £3.50 shipping

http://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=7704

[Tennant]

I'm loving Paper Mario. It's funny though, having played Thousand Year Door (which is excellent) I think I can remember references in TYD to Paper Mario, but I might be making this up. I def recomend to anyone if they downloaded and are enjoying PM, get TYD in straight after you've finished!

[link64]

Still debating whether to buy this game.

[Drake]

I suggest you take a look at the review and the user ratings. All 14 so far are 5 stars.

[link64]

I suggest you take a look at the review and the user ratings. All 14 so far are 5 stars.

Well we will see if that changes once I have played it.

[Taint Smack]

I can't wait to download Paper Mario, but I have no money until later this week. :(

[fire deity]

I find this game very boring and over-rated *quickly hides from the angry mob*

[Taint Smack]

I find this game very boring and over-rated *quickly hides from the angry mob*
Lol

(you suck)

[Phantom]

I just managed to get the 1st star spirit back... that boss was quite funny!

I've been playing the game using a wavebird controller, is that likely to cause any problems later? Its just that I've noticed the "Z" button is mapped to the pad's "L" button for some reason....

[antster1983]

It's the same with the Classic Controller. "Z" button on the N64 is mapped to the "L" button on the Classic Controller.

Just got the second Star Sprite! :D

["L"]

Damn for not having no cash, I really wanna replay this again. But my RPG needs are being pleased by Skies Of Arcadia right now.

[Shortay]

Does any1 know if you can dodge enemy attack during battle by simply pressing a button/tilting the contol stick in this game? Stupid question probably... :?

[antster1983]

No, you have to press A just as they strike. That way you will take no damage or less damage than normal.

[Shortay]

Thanks, does mario ever get a higher jump?

[Drake]

Nope.

[Shortay]

Awrite ok Thanks. And how many companions does he obtain over the course of the game?

[Jazzem]

Uhh, I think it's seven. It's at least that any way, it may be eight, but I'm more certain on seven.

[Shortay]

Rite thanx 4 the help! :)

[Drake]

8 total. You get the last one in chapter 6, if I recall correctly.

[Shortay]

Who is that last companion?

[Drake]

Lakilester.

[Balrog]

Hey Shortay-01, I now ask YOU a question.

Are you writing some sort of review or walkthrough or log or something?

[Shortay]

No Bishamon, I am playing the game and want to know some info on it, so YOU shouldn't hav e a concern

[Balrog]

No Bishamon, I am playing the game and want to know some info on it, so YOU shouldn't hav e a concern

No offense, just curious. I kinda do the same :lol: . As of now, I am trying to log what every character says in F-Zero GX on the interview every time you beat the Grand Prix.

[Shortay]

Ok, sorry if i seemed annoyed lol

[Balrog]

Yay quick responses!

It's okay.

[SKTTR]

No Bishamon, I am playing the game and want to know some info on it, so YOU shouldn't hav e a concern

No offense, just curious. I kinda do the same :lol: . As of now, I am trying to log what every character says in F-Zero GX on the interview every time you beat the Grand Prix.

This has already been done.
!SPOILER!
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/gamecube/file/560617/26083
!SPOILER!

[Balrog]

I'd rather do it myself. 8)

[Jonno]

It appears my friends, that I... was... RIGHT!!!!! Yay! :sigurd-woot:

["L"]

Downloaded this the other day, for some reason my card had some cash in, so i bought some wii points ^_^

playing it alongside Skies Of Arcadia and Resident Evil Remake.

[jazicher]

omg i feel like a ****ing noob: how can u use the shield from kooper (not in a fighting sequence) to hit objects that are on an island or brick??

In PM2 you just had to jump on the damn turtle but in PM1 I never sucseeded

pleese help (i play with the traditional controller)

[antster1983]

omg i feel like a ... noob: how can u use the shield from kooper (not in a fighting sequence) to hit objects that are on an island or brick??

In PM2 you just had to jump on the ... turtle but in PM1 I never sucseeded

pleese help (i play with the traditional controller)

Press down on the right control stick of the Classic Controller (or down on the C-stick of the GameCube controller) and you can kick Kooper to hit blocks, enemies or switches, and to collect items.

[jazicher]

thx :D

[The shoemaker]

Well I've never played this game. A lot of the vc games I've never played. The only n64 games I remember playing were super mario 64, mario party 1, 2 and 3, and bomberman. The only super nintendo games I remember are super mario world. So yah I really missed out. but once I get 1000 points I'd love to get paper mario. Because this game was like the creator of all rpg mario games, or was that super mario rpg.:mario-face

[Geno]

Stuck on evil Huff 'n Puff. help.

[Mendez]

Started the game last night (Finally!)

I currently reside outside of the first Fortress (Not long after you get the Koopa in your team)

So addictive!

I was quite surprised at the length of the Prologue. How many chapters are there altogether?

[SKTTR]

some time ago when I've beaten this but i think it's eight chapters long.

[Geno]

8 chapters. They differ in length, some are pretty short, while others are pretty damn long.

[Mendez]

8 chapters. They differ in length, some are pretty short, while others are pretty damn long.
Ah, thanks.
I'm about to start Chapter 2 in about 20 mins, I just hope it doesn't take too long as I need to be up early tomorrow!

["L"]

well, i have hardly played this, since i'm going for Legend in SoAL, plus i'm moving in with my girlfriend this week, and i promised not to play PM, till she's there, she finds all the characters really cute, ya see!

[kelvingreen]

Careful of those kind of promises, my friend. I promised my wife that I wouldn't play further into Final Fantasy X than her, only for her to get bored and move on to other activities about 20% of the way in! So now I can't play either. ;)

["L"]

ouch, yeah but if she is bored of it, and isn't bothering to play it anymore, surly you can just carry on playing it?

[kelvingreen]

You'd think so, but that kind of logic doesn't work on her. I did promise not to play any further than she did, after all. ;)

["L"]

bloody girls, they always know how to get around "Logic". : /

[Mendez]

I actually only played to the start of Chapter 2. I thought it started immediately after finishing 1. I'll try and get through the whole of Dry Dry Desert when I get home!

[RMA]

Really enjoying this. A heavy bout of insomnia over the weekend (I'm an insomniac at the best of times...this weekend was particularly bad) meant I could really get my teeth into it. It really is a tidy little game!

Only complaint (VERY minor) is the letter delivery sub-mission you go on. Frustrating and better be worthwhile.

Just completed the Boo-mansion chapter and got the third star spirit.

[Mendez]

I'm still just inside the Dry Dry Desert place that comes out of the ground. I'm going to try and get the 2nd Star Spirit tonight.

[SKTTR]

Mendez, you really are a gaming snail. ;)

Will you beat chapter 3 before SPM is out?

[Shortay]

I've just started Chapter 4 myself, but I defo won't have finished it by the release of Super Paper Mario, I just don't play it THAT much... I'll finish it in my own time I suppose :cool:

[Mendez]

Mendez, you really are a gaming snail. ;)

Will you beat chapter 3 before SPM is out?
XD

Well, I prefer playing games at night because I know I won't get disturbed, I like to just relax when I'm playing. So my favourites I play 9-10PM upwards.

Just finished the Dry Dry Ruins last night and got the second star spirit, I want to finish it for SPM but I'm not getting my hopes up :lol:

10 days= Start- 2nd Star Spirit
Another 14 days to finish it. I need to hurry up, but not feel I'm rushing it at the same time... :|

[neeher]

Just beaten chapter 3 after a week.
Almost as slow as mendez :)

[Mendez]

Well, I'm off to do Chapter 3 now. :p

Must... Finish... Before... SPM...

[The shoemaker]

I got through the chapters fast I've been playing for a week and I'm on my last star spirit.

[RMA]

Finished Crystal Palace (the last star spirit) last night. Love late nights on a bank holiday weekend!

Tempted to try and finish all of the stats before attempting Bowser...though I've only found 89/160 Star Pieces! Tayce T's recipes seem a bit pointless as well...keep on getting the 'mistake' made up.

Really enjoyable game but find that the complaint I had about the letter-delivery submission to be extended to the majority of others....Koopa Koot favours, radio station competition, etc...just running around the game world delivering things. Another thing...I never had a N64 so I'm not sure how the buttons are mapped. Can anyone tell me how to use Tidal Wave for Sushie? It requires pressing buttons in a certain order.

Some strong elements are the different methods required to defeat the bosses (each seems to challenge a different skill at Mario's disposal...strength, items, strategy, etc) and the use of the pipes to navigate around the game world. Also a big fan of the Dojo (got my Diploma!) and the playroom (although I've yet to win a game).

Well worth the download and I'm looking forward to finishing.

[Shortay]

I'm currently sort of stuck at Shy Guy Toy Box at that Mini Boss/Boss (don't know:S) who holds the latern and keeps making it darker. He's not so bad, except the only way I've figured out to inflict damage on him is by using items or star spirit attacks, as jumping and the hammer only make it lighter. Plus, I can't even change to Bombette to try blowing im up because I have to keep Bow out to keep slapping him! Any ideas/really obvious things I've missed?! :cool:

[Geno]

I'm currently sort of stuck at Shy Guy Toy Box at that Mini Boss/Boss (don't know:S) who holds the latern and keeps making it darker. He's not so bad, except the only way I've figured out to inflict damage on him is by using items or star spirit attacks, as jumping and the hammer only make it lighter. Plus, I can't even change to Bombette to try blowing im up because I have to keep Bow out to keep slapping him! Any ideas/really obvious things I've missed?! :cool:
By this point you should have a badge so you can switch partners without wasting your turn, you switch and attack in one turn, if you don't find it, otherwise keep Bow out at ALL times and use her slap and transparancy on Mario when needed, use all the power jumps and hammer moves you can to get 7-10 damage each hit. He should go down pretty easy, I had trouble on him too though.

[Shortay]

By this point you should have a badge so you can switch partners without wasting your turn, you switch and attack in one turn, if you don't find it, otherwise keep Bow out at ALL times and use her slap and transparancy on Mario when needed, use all the power jumps and hammer moves you can to get 7-10 damage each hit. He should go down pretty easy, I had trouble on him too though.

Right, thanks for the help! I'm not sure if I have that badge or not, do know the name of it or where you got it?

[Geno]

Right, thanks for the help! I'm not sure if I have that badge or not, do know the name of it or where you got it?

The badge is called Quick Change

[Shortay]

Great, thanks a lot (and well done for remembering it lol) Plus, I don't even think I have it:S Well i suppose I better try and find it then...

[Geno]

Great, thanks a lot (and well done for remembering it lol) Plus, I don't even think I have it:S Well i suppose I better try and find it then...

QUICK CHANGE
Description: During battle, lets you change your party members... and still use
the new member without losing a turn.
Badge Points: 4
Location: Toad Town
Directions: The fortuneteller in Toad Town will mention seeing something good
happen to someone running around a red palm in Dry Dry Outpost. If you go there
and run a few laps around the red palm, someone will tell you to stop because
you're making them dizzy. He'll also let slip that he heard if you Spin Jump
three times in a house with a spinning roof, you'll get something good. If you
go back to the Toad Town fortuneteller's place and Spin Jump three times, lo
and behold, this badge'll appear. If you're truly lazy, you CAN just skip to
the last part (spin jumping in the fortuneteller's) and still get the Badge. I
won't tell anyone.

one of the MOST annoying badge to get...but also one of the most useful, I kept this badge on at ALL times after getting it.

[Shortay]

QUICK CHANGE
Description: During battle, lets you change your party members... and still use
the new member without losing a turn.
Badge Points: 4
Location: Toad Town
Directions: The fortuneteller in Toad Town will mention seeing something good
happen to someone running around a red palm in Dry Dry Outpost. If you go there
and run a few laps around the red palm, someone will tell you to stop because
you're making them dizzy. He'll also let slip that he heard if you Spin Jump
three times in a house with a spinning roof, you'll get something good. If you
go back to the Toad Town fortuneteller's place and Spin Jump three times, lo
and behold, this badge'll appear. If you're truly lazy, you CAN just skip to
the last part (spin jumping in the fortuneteller's) and still get the Badge. I
won't tell anyone.

one of the MOST annoying badge to get...but also one of the most useful, I kept this badge on at ALL times after getting it.

Once again, thanks for the great info, :) It sounds REALLY useful, and it'll help me lots with that darned boss. Unfortunately though I'll have get the hell out of Shy Guy Toy Box first:P

Thanks again! :)

[Geno]

Did you win?

[The shoemaker]

you people do know that the only way to hurt him is when the light is shineing on him? you have to hit the light a few times so it shines on him then hurt him. Or did I just not get what you were saying.

[Geno]

you people do know that the only way to hurt him is when the light is shineing on him? you have to hit the light a few times so it shines on him then hurt him. Or did I just not get what you were saying.

Yes, That's why for thaty fight, Bow was my best friend. Slap that thing a lot first, then have Mario do a powerful attack.

[The shoemaker]

Oooohhhhh I see. well I'd use the most powerd up party member. And good luck to fighting Kent C Koopa.

[Shortay]

Yep i beat him bad, thanks! :) But I was killed by the Shy Guy Boss after defeating his minions, mostly 'cause I had half of my HP left, but I know what to do now :cool:

[Mendez]

Sooo, change of plan.

Instead of getting Super Paper Mario, I've just bought The Thousand Year Door pre-owned for £28.
Seemed a bit expensive for 2nd hand but it's hard to get hold of now so I thought I might aswell just get it.
Once I complete TTYD, I'll then buy SPM. :)

[Shortay]

Sooo, change of plan.

Instead of getting Super Paper Mario, I've just bought The Thousand Year Door pre-owned for £28.
Seemed a bit expensive for 2nd hand but it's hard to get hold of now so I thought I might aswell just get it.
Once I complete TTYD, I'll then buy SPM. :)

Good idea, I've been trying for ages to get Paper Mario TTYD on ebay or anywhere in fact, but I just don't want to pay over £20 if it's second hand... And if it's anything like Paper Mario on the N64, It'l b great

[Mendez]

Good idea, I've been trying for ages to get Paper Mario TTYD on ebay or anywhere in fact, but I just don't want to pay over £20 if it's second hand... And if it's anything like Paper Mario on the N64, It'l b great
I had a quick non-saving look into it yesterday, and it does seem very similar to the original. I just need to be hopeful it's as good!

[Mendez]

I finished Chapter 3 last night :mrgreen:

How long's Chapter 4? I wanna get it done by this weekend!

[Shortay]

I finished Chapter 3 last night :mrgreen:

How long's Chapter 4? I wanna get it done by this weekend!

IMO, it's not TOO long, mostly beacuse there's a lot of running back and forth but it isn't the shortest I've came across. I've just found the 5 yoshi kids myself in Chapter 5. :)

[Mendez]

IMO, it's not TOO long, mostly beacuse there's a lot of running back and forth but it isn't the shortest I've came across. I've just found the 5 yoshi kids myself in Chapter 5. :)
Finished Chapter 4 last night too!

2 star spirits in 24 hours, pretty good for me :lol:

Onto Chapter 5 soon...

[The shoemaker]

I'm in Bowser's castle. I forget what the 4th chapter was I think shy guys toy box? But Mendez After chapter 5 good luck with kent c koopa.

[neeher]

I didn't had a lot of free time last week. Still trying to finish chapter 4.

[Mendez]

Kent C Koopa?

Actually, don't tell me, I want as much as possible to be a surprise :p
I know I ask nearly everytime, but will Chapter 5 take long? I'm on a 2 hour time limit. Saying that, I better get to it now!

[neeher]

I finished chapter 4 last night.
Now I have 2 power plus badges :). I deffinetly need a lot more badge points to wear all these goodies :(.

Mendez, how is your character evolution right now? I have 30hp, 15fp, 21bp. I think I will raise my fp the next level-up.

[SKTTR]

always raise the badge points!! until theyre maxed out!! i think you can have 30.
with badge points you win three prizes at once.

1st. You can fill these points with badges that raise HP, makes leveling up HP unnecessary until later.
2nd. You can fill these points with badges that raise FP. makes leveling up FP unnecessary until later.
3rd. You can fill these points with every other badge when necessary.

anyway, to make this strategy work, you have to find these specific badges.
there are at least four of each (i think 2x +5 and 2x +10) so you can raise your maxHP+30 and maxFP+30 just with badge points.
dont know where to find them. thats your job. i beat it (100%) 6 years ago and cant think of everything anymore.

[Mendez]

I would do that, but I only have 1 HP badge and 1 FP badge. =/

Where do I get more?

[Shortay]

Wow I really gotta start workin' on my badge points a bit more... 30 HP, 25 FP and only 5BP for me :) I'm just in the middle of Chapter 5 at the mo

[Mendez]

Wow I really gotta start workin' on my badge points a bit more... 30 HP, 25 FP and only 5BP for me :) I'm just in the middle of Chapter 5 at the mo
I have the exact same except I have 15 badge points...

(Though I am using 1 HP and 1 FP badge)

What level are you at? I've just finished Chapter 4 and I'm at level 11. I did train a couple of times though.

[Shortay]

I have the exact same except I have 15 badge points...

(Though I am using 1 HP and 1 FP badge)

What level are you at? I've just finished Chapter 4 and I'm at level 11. I did train a couple of times though.

Oh sorry, I meant 9 points instead of 5! My bad. I'm not sure, haven't looked in a while, but I'd guess much the same as yours. Yeah I better train some time... My badge points are too low :(

[Mendez]

Oh sorry, I meant 9 points instead of 5! My bad. I'm not sure, haven't looked in a while, but I'd guess much the same as yours. Yeah I better train some time... My badge points are too low :(
Yeah, it is the same. You have 1 more upgrade of HP and FP than me, but I'm using 6/15 BP on badges to rise my HP and FP by 5 each, giving us the same amount.

[Phantom]

I've just decided to go back to playing Paper Mario after seeing this thread so many times:p

Turns out I only got as far as Invincible Tubba's place last time I played....those grabby things there have been annoying me for the last half hour!

[The shoemaker]

Well I still haven't gotten around to playing paper mario, I'm still in bowser's castle. My HP 50 FP 45 ad BP 27 or 21 I can't remember. I love paper mario games, in TYD I have 70 HP and 70 FP and a lot of BP. In super paper mario I have 110 HP and I'm not gonna say the rest because I don't want to spoil things for you people who haven't played it.

[The shoemaker]

I just beat it last night!

[Boo!]

Is this game conteder for best VC game so-far? I like RPGs a bit, but I don't just want a run-of-the-mill RPG game. Very tempting though.

[Mendez]

Is this game conteder for best VC game so-far? I like RPGs a bit, but I don't just want a run-of-the-mill RPG game. Very tempting though.
I absolutely love a bunch of the VC games like Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, and they hold a lot of nostalgia value for me, but Paper Mario is definitely a strong contender for the best VC game.
I never played it before it arrived on VC, and I must say I was very surprised at how good it really is! This should be the first game on any person's VC shopping list.

[neeher]

Just finished chapter 5.
Mario is level 15 (30hp, 15fp, 27bp).

[Shortay]

Is this game conteder for best VC game so-far? I like RPGs a bit, but I don't just want a run-of-the-mill RPG game. Very tempting though.

In my opinion it's the best VC game so far. Before the VC I had never played it before, but heard such good things about it when it was announced that I had to get it. My best VC download by a longshot :D

[Shortay]

Just finished chapter 5.
Mario is level 15 (30hp, 15fp, 27bp).

I'm having trouble with the Piranha boss myself in that chapter, I think I may have to train up a bit more first...

[neeher]

I'm having trouble with the Piranha boss myself in that chapter, I think I may have to train up a bit more first...

I killed him with sushie and this badge combination : ice power, fire shield, 2x power plus, defend plus, power bounce, happy hearth, ...

Just see that sushie's water block ability is always on and it will be a walk in the park :)

[Mendez]

I'll hopefully complete chapter 5 tonight, I haven't played any since Thursday night.
The 5 Yoshi's have just gone missing, I think there's still a fair bit left so iI'll try to start earlier tonight.

[neeher]

I had a lot of free time yesterday, so i played till the end of chapter 7 :)
Mario is currently level 18 I think.

Bowser, here I come!

[Pocketim]

I'm at the end of chapter 5

[Shortay]

I'm at the end of chapter 5

Me too! Piranha boss is hard... :(

[Phantom]

Is it going to be possible for me to finish this game before Super Paper Mario comes out in UK? Dunno...but I'm sure gonna try!

3 more stars to go!

[Pocketim]

I'm past the Fire Plant but I can't find the Bulb-ulb seed in Forever Forest that you need to get to Chapter 6, can someone help me out?

[RMA]

INVISO TEXT answer!!

You know how the areas in the forest are circular? look for paths going UP into the center instead of down and out into a new area!

Hope that helps!

[Pocketim]

INVISO TEXT answer!!

You know how the areas in the forest are circular? look for paths going UP into the center instead of down and out into a new area!

Hope that helps!

What do you mean when you say go up? I'll try with that info but being a bit more discriptive will help;)

[Pocketim]

Yay! just found it!

[RMA]

Take it my inviso-text answer was sufficient then? :D

[Pocketim]

I'm now up to flower fields, I need to find something pretter then the water cristal, don't help me this time, I want to do it myself :D

[neeher]

I finished the game tonight.
Just in time when Super Paper Mario will hit the stories here friday :)

[The shoemaker]

Yeah this was my first time playing it too, and I loved it. I'm playing Paper Mario thousand Year Door right now. Hmm I don't know if it's better, it did improve a lot... But once I'm done that I'll be playing super Paer mario again.

[SKTTR]

I've played and enjoyed both Paper Mario's the day they came out in EU.
And now I'm taking a short break from the new Super Paper Mario that I got yesterday. Almost 12 hrs into it, this game is fantastic!!

Paper Mario Series: 3 x 5/5 Stars.

[Mendez]

I haven't played it for a week, but I stayed up until 5am last night and had a catch-up :D

Just finished Chapter 5, I'm starting Chapter 6 in the day today rather than night, I'll try to finish it depending on the length.

I was expecting the boss to be hard, but I actually found him pretty easy...
I had badges that raised my attack and defence against fire, and kept using Shushie's defence and squirt moves.

[The shoemaker]

Oh are you still playing paper mario! I thought you were talking about super paper mario :p

[Phantom]

Super Yay! I finally finished Paper Mario last night...good job too because playing this and Super paper mario at the same time was starting to get confusing (kept trying to flip into 3d!)

What an epic final showdown! It would have...*goes into invis text* been over a lot quicker if I'd remembered to put on "feeling fine" badge. Took almost 30mins due to him and mario healing every few turns. Stupid poison claws! *stops talking about ending*

hm....probably could of beaten the game without using jumping attack badges....too awkward to get the timing right..

[Mendez]

Finished Chapter 6 last night.
I'm hoping to complete the game tonight or tomorrow night, I need it completed before MySims arrives.
I'll then move straight on to TTYD or take a break with Ocarina of Time, depending on how I feel.

[Mendez]

It took me an hour to find the snow place :oops:
I was too tired by the time I found it so I'll be doing that tonight now >_<

On the good side, I did manage to find the (too well hidden) games room while trying to find another pipe that would take me to a different underground area (where the snow level pipe might have been)

A question: How long after finishing Chapter 7 is there until the end of the game? I'm not sure whether to finish it from Chapter 7 or do it in 2 chunks...

[i8cookie]

completed this about a month ago. I was really excited about playing, never played a paper mario game before and always wanted to. However now I've played it I have to say I was a little disappointed. Let me take a moment and share with you my grievances.

I found it particularly aimed at kids, it was a very stripped down rpg and extremely simplified. I think the main thing about the system I found off putting was that you can only improve your attack power with badges or weapon upgrades (of which there are only 2 or 3 for each weapon; shoes and hammer). Which in theory works, but is pretty unsatisfying. It would have been better if you could upgrade your weapons more frequently, raising your attack power then they could have increased the difficulty of the enemies proportionally. With that changed they would also need to add some sort of better defence system, which would also be upgradeable. At the moment increases in defence again only come with badges.

The other problems I have with the game are relatively minor. I thought most of the music was good or satisfactory, but a couple tracks were positively repulsive. In particular the music of koopa village and when twink (who the hell thought of that name!?) comes down to speak to mario. They were like annoying nursery rhyme tunes that some pleb had remixed and managed to make even more annoying!

I also wondered why it was even 'Paper' mario. There is no actual reason for him to be made out of paper. I mean in the new one on the wii, it is actually part of the game mechanics. But in this one he might as well be three dimensional and they could have called it Mario RPG. Was it just to save on processing power?

The only other gripe was that most of the time bowser acted like a whiney spoilt *cat pseudonym*. I mean I don't mind when they make him a bit stupid but he should still be a mean *child with unmarried parents*!

Anyway, sorry to dump on you guys, I just don't know anyone one else in the tangible world that has played paper mario 64. All that said I did still enjoyed playing it and would recommend it to a friend. I would say though, take certain parts with a pinch of salt.

cheers
cook

[Phantom]

It took me an hour to find the snow place :oops:
I was too tired by the time I found it so I'll be doing that tonight now >_<

On the good side, I did manage to find the (too well hidden) games room while trying to find another pipe that would take me to a different underground area (where the snow level pipe might have been)

A question: How long after finishing Chapter 7 is there until the end of the game? I'm not sure whether to finish it from Chapter 7 or do it in 2 chunks...

Have you got the final star yet? Cook lots and make sure you're well prepared 'cause the next part is looooooooooooong! or at least I thought it was...

Something has been bugging me for a while now.....whats with those two empty chests with the star on them? y'know the one in merlow's house?.

[i8cookie]

whats with those two empty chests with the star on them? y'know the one in merlow's house?.

The one in merlows house is linked to the one in the castle. If you collect an item as princess, put it on the box in the castle and mario can get it from the box at merlows. If that is the box you are talking about...

[Mendez]

Have you got the final star yet? Cook lots and make sure you're well prepared 'cause the next part is looooooooooooong! or at least I thought it was...

Something has been bugging me for a while now.....whats with those two empty chests with the star on them? y'know the one in merlow's house?.
There's one in Peach's castle, Peach can put items like badges in it for Mario to collect in the other one. (I think that's what you meant)
Edit: Whoops, already been answered :oops:

And no, I don't have the last star. I thought it isn't that long after you get the final star =/

[Phantom]

The one in merlows house is linked to the one in the castle. If you collect an item as princess, put it on the box in the castle and mario can get it from the box at merlows. If that is the box you are talking about...

Yeah thats the one, thanks. Probably would have been useful had I known before beating the game :lol:

What items were they anyway...I never found anything at all as the princess....

@Mendez

Did you expect them to make it easy for you to reach the final boss, hm? I wish they made it easier to get back though...it a very looooong way back from final save point.;)

[i8cookie]

What items were they anyway...I never found anything at all as the princess....

I think i remember it being pretty rubbish what you did collect. Unless you wanted to collect all the badges it was pretty useless.

I wish they made it easier to get back though...it a very looooong way back from final save point.;)

I know!! Why didnt they let you save at the end of the game? It takes a good 15 mins to walk all the way back through the castle! Lazy programmers.

[Mendez]

Tonight be the night I finish Paper Mario.
I don't care how long it takes me, I'M DOING IT!

Chapter 7 kept me up until half 1 last night, the boss was no trouble but that weird mansion place took me well over an hour...
I was just on the verge of giving up while looking for the red key then I found a way through.

Am I still a gaming slug? I have completed it pretty fast since chapter 5 (for my standards XD)
BTW, I'm on 22.22 play time wise after getting the 7th star spirit. I assume the 35-40 hour stuff I heard was untrue 0_o

[Mendez]

Finished it the night I said I was gonna finish it. :)
Had to stay up until 3am to do so though, I was completely whacked in training yesterday after less than 4 hours sleep >_<
Last save time= 24:30ish
Ending time= Just over 25 hours.
Mario- Level 23
HP- 50
FP-45
BP-30

The game was actually pretty easy IMO, I never properly died once, most enemies were easily defeated bar boss 7 (because of healing) and the final boss.
I like my RPG's easy anyway, so it's best that way for me.

I was close to starting TTYD last night, but it's probably best I have a break first.

[Phantom]

Finished it the night I said I was gonna finish it. :)
Had to stay up until 3am to do so though, I was completely whacked in training yesterday after less than 4 hours sleep >_<
Last save time= 24:30ish
Ending time= Just over 25 hours.
Mario- Level 23
HP- 50
FP-45
BP-30

The game was actually pretty easy IMO, I never properly died once, most enemies were easily defeated bar boss 7 (because of healing) and the final boss.


You beat the game? Here...have a slightly* rubbish reward :D

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1230/congratulationstx3.jpg

Yeah..the game was kinda easy. I can't remember where boss 7 was...the ice place?


*ok ..."very"

[Mendez]

You beat the game? Here...have a slightly* rubbish reward :D

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1230/congratulationstx3.jpg

Yeah..the game was kinda easy. I can't remember where boss 7 was...the ice place?


*ok ..."very"
Thanks :mrgreen:
Yeah, boss 7 was the ice place. He had high defence and kept healing.
I actually beat both boss 7 and the final boss with 1 HP left :shock:
(I did have life shrooms, but still, bit of a coincidence!)

[The shoemaker]

But did you beat Kent C koopa?

[serpent_01]

Where is dry dry ruins...??

Sorry iam new to this game.

[Mendez]

But did you beat Kent C koopa?
...Who?

@serpent: You get on the train to the south of toad town. I think there was something you had to do first though, I can't remember.

[Phantom]

But did you beat Kent C koopa?

Is he that huuuge koopa? He was hard to beat until I realised that one of the star powers is really useful against it. Never did use that one again...

[Mendez]

Is he that huuuge koopa? He was hard to beat until I realised that one of the star powers is really useful against it. Never did use that one again...
I was just about to question again, then I remembered who it is. At least there's something left to do except get badges/upgrades/star pieces now, even if I have started the sequel already.

[The shoemaker]

So you've never met him before? The first time i saw him i was like i can take you your just full of it, but then i got a beating. and after my ninja training (at the dojo) and some items i beat him with no items no star power and 3 hp.

[Shortay]

I'm STILL having a lot of bother defeating the Piranha boss...

[Shortay]

I finally defeated it! :D Ok, I only tried around 4 times but still :D

[Mendez]

I'm getting a little bored of it now...

I've somehow managed to get stuck in the 2nd area (in the big tree, where you see the big hoards of little things who batter Punio). Just feels like I've tried everything.

And no, it's not me getting stuck that's putting me off it. It's the masses of text which really drags on and the amount of mystery in the storyline compared to the first one, not to mention the fact I've played 35 hours odd of Paper Mario without a break now.

Maybe I should finish the tree then take a breather for a couple of months while I enjoy the flood of Wii games...

[The shoemaker]

Juat to tell you the tree world is the worst one. But keep pkalying I'm sure you will like the next places. And if your gonna stop, at least play a bit of the next plase just to see what it's like. But wait your only in the second place and you've played for 35 hours! Then you truly need help. Tell me where you are and I'll help you without making it too obvious.

[The shoemaker]

Oh your in the jabi place, flurrie will help. But how many punies do you have and how many are you fighting.

[Shortay]

I f you's are taking about Paper Mario on the Cube, this is the thread for the N64 one...

[The shoemaker]

We know. It's just mendez just beat the first one so hes talking about the second one.

[Shortay]

We know. It's just mendez just beat the first one so hes talking about the second one.

Oh right, I just though that would go in the other thread

[The shoemaker]

too lazy I guess, and more people go to this thread.

[Mendez]

Errrr...
Seems I posted in the wrong thread. :oops:

And no calling me lazy! :p

[dean bauer]

I have to say Paper Mario is the best 1000 Wii points i've ever spent, i'm just about to get the final star spirit. I've spent 15 or so hours on it now so thats got to be good value for money.

As soon as i've finished it I will deffinately get Super Paper Mario!!!:)

VC is awesome, especially if you miss great games first time around

Ok i recently finished Paper Mario and started on Super Paper Mario last night and i have to say i really like it!! Especially the changes to the combat... anyway 2 hearts down 6 to go!