Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash is an upcoming action-adventure RPG in the Paper Mario series for Wii U. It will be the fifth installment of the series.

Gameplay
Paper Mario: Color Splash is an RPG game that appears to be inspired by Paper Mario: Sticker Star. It is based on Mario using the Paint Hammer to paint colorless elements, characters and parts of the environment in order to progress in the game. These colorless elements and characters appear to be connected to Shy Guys with a straw called Slurp Guys. Furthermore, Bowser is involved as well, since Bowser's adhesive tape from the same game is returning. Super Flags are returning as well, this time found in the main square of the town where Mario arrives. The battles are based on cards that have to be painted in order to increase their effect. There are three types of cards. Battle Cards are used for various purposes including attacking and healing. The hammer attacks now have a charging sign indicating at which point an "Excellent" attack can be obtained. Things cards, which do not deplete Mario's paint, are used to summon Things , both in battle and in the course to solve puzzles. Finally Enemy cards, dropped by defeated enemies, are used to summon an enemy into the battle as an ally. Such an ally will attack other enemies and position itself in front of Mario to protect him, and will stay in battle until defeated. However, it will run away in front of bosses. Both the use of the Paint Hammer and the painting of most cards requires colors, whose levels are indicated by bars. Even though only coins are obtained when winning a battle, after winning it the defeated enemies drop various items, including colors, cards, coins and, most importantly, special hammers that fill a bar. Once such bar is fully filled, the maximum amount of colors that can be carried is permanently increased. Furthermore, it is possible to use a move similar to paperization in order to cut part of the courses.

Playable

 * Mario

Allies

 * Princess Peach
 * Toads (red, green, blue, and yellow)
 * Luigi
 * Huey: a paint bucket character (in 3D and paper form)
 * Five Fun Guys
 * Rescue Squad

Bosses

 * Koopalings
 * Morton Koopa Jr.

Enemies

 * Shy Guy (red and blue)
 * Slurp Guy (red and yellow)
 * Koopa Troopa (green)
 * Cheep-Cheep
 * Snifit
 * Fire Bro
 * Spiny
 * Koopa Paratroopa

Other

 * Draggadon

Locations


The game is set on Prism Island, which has been drained of its color. Locations on the island include:


 * The town square
 * Ruddy Road
 * Bloo Bay Beach
 * Château Chanterelle
 * Mondo Woods
 * The Crimson Tower
 * Port Prisma
 * A waterwheel level
 * A train level
 * A plains level
 * A ruins level
 * A level with warp pipes
 * A mountain level
 * A tropical level

Battle Cards

 * Worn-Out Jump
 * Worn-Out Jump ×3
 * Jump
 * Hopslipper
 * Line Jump
 * Worn-Out Hammer
 * Hammer
 * KO Hammer
 * Fire Flower
 * Ice Flower
 * Mushroom
 * 1-UP

Things cards

 * Fan
 * Electric Battery
 * Fire Extinguisher
 * Cat-O-Luck

Enemy cards

 * Shy Guy
 * Koopa Troopa