Super Paper Mario

For more uses, see Paper Mario (disambiguation).

Super Paper Mario is a yet to be released side-scrolling platformer for the Wii in the vein of the classic Mario titles but with the aesthetic qualities of the Paper Mario series. However, it's not just a 2D side-scroller. The game fuses elements of 2D and 3D gameplay together, shifting back and forth between dimensions.



Both Princess Peach (whom has an umbrella like Parry with her) and Bowser appear to be playable characters in addition to Mario. The characters in the game are able to transform into humongous 8-bit sprite versions of theirselves, and plow through enemies and bricks with reckless abandon. Interesting to note is that the giant characters are actually versions of the original Super Mario Bros. sprites, blown up to epic proportions.

The game was going to be for the Nintendo Gamecube, but Nintendo changed it to the Wii. The game was also going to be released in 2006, but it is now going to be released in 2007.

All of the graphics in the game also seem to have pixel effects, as in; little squares to make up colours of objects and backgrounds, however, they are visible and share a style with Super Mario Picross. (See the ground, trees, clouds, and etc. in the screenshot above) Perhaps Super Paper Mario takes place in a digital world?

Source: Gamespot