Paper Mario: Sticker Star

A new Paper Mario is in development by Nintendo. It will be an upcoming RPG for the Nintendo 3DS. As the fourth installment in the Paper Mario series, it is the first Paper Mario title to be released for a handheld console.

Gameplay
After forgoing the classic battle system in favor of a sidescrolling platformer-style system in Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario 3DS returns to the turn-based system from the first two installments. A screenshot shows Mario's original Jump and Hammer commands, with a redesigned layout for the system's touch screen. Partners also return after being replaced by the Pixls, with screenshots showing a Chain Chomp that is assumed to be a partner of Mario's. A clip of gameplay footage has shown this Chain Chomp being thrown by its chain in the overworld, not unlike one of Bowser's attacks in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. One screenshot also shows an outlined object in the overworld, suggesting that players may have to move certain objects around the screen to solve puzzles to advance through the game. According to the Nintendo Power Europe, stickers are a major part of the gameplay. These objects appear in the form of stickers, and they will also have the ability to give power ups to Mario, such as the Frog Suit.

The screenshots do not show the gauges for hit points, flower points, etc, during battle. This may suggest that such information will be visible on the touch screen instead. In this game, unlike the first two installments, the Special Points will have a gauge like in Super Paper Mario, instead of individual points.

Protagonists

 * Mario

Supporters

 * Toads

Enemies

 * Goomba
 * Pokey
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Whomp
 * Dry Bones
 * Unnamed crowned Monty Mole
 * Podoboo
 * Bob-ombs
 * Para-bomb
 * Ice Bro.

Partners

 * A Chain Chomp

Other

 * Wiggler

Items

 * ? Block
 * Frog Suit Works like Multibounce badge from previvous games. Does 10 damage to first enemy, 8 to second and then goes on decreasing by two each bounce.
 * Warp Pipe
 * Bricks
 * Coins
 * Unknown green Spike Top shell, Japanese name トゲぼうし, which roughly means "Spike Hat".
 * Unknown Blocks similar to Ice Blocks
 * Save Block
 * Recovery Block

Attacks

 * Jump (Jump icons can also be seen in the overworld)
 * Hammer

Confirmed Locations

 * Forest.
 * Forest similar to World 4 of New Super Mario Bros. and World 5 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.. It should be noted that both listed forests have the same trees and may be the same place.
 * Fortress.
 * Card maze.
 * Desert.
 * Plains similar to World 1 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. or Pleasant Path from Paper Mario.
 * Lava area similar to Barrel Volcano or Mt. Lavalava.
 * Snow plains similar to Shiver Mountain and Fahr Outpost.
 * Town area similar to Toad Town.
 * River area.
 * Mountain plains.
 * Stairs area.