Paper Mario: Sticker Star

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Template:Infobox Paper Mario: Sticker Star (known as Paper Mario: Super Seal in Japan) is an upcoming RPG for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Intelligent Systems. It is set to be released in North America on November 11, Japan on December 6, Europe on December 7, and Australia on December 8, 2012. As the fourth installment in the Paper Mario series, it is the first Paper Mario title to be released for a handheld console. It is named after the artifact of the same name.

Storyline

The story starts during the night of the Sticker Fest where the citizens come to witness the Sticker Comet fly by in the sky. It is said that the Sticker Comet will actually make wishes come true. Princess Peach on stage, welcomes the Comet as it floats down to the scene. Suddenly, Bowser and his troops appear and crash the festivities. Out of want for the comet, Bowser decides to take it as his own. The Toads attempt to pull Bowser away but inadvertently have him crash into the Sticker Comet, breaking it into six pieces sprawling them across the Mushroom Kingdom. A crown happens to fall on Bowser’s head making him more powerful and he decides to kidnap Princess Peach. Mario tries to attack him, but is overpowered and later wakes up with the Sticker Fest in a disaster. After regaining conciousness, Mario meets Kersti, a sticker fairy and the caretaker of the Royal Stickers. At first, she blames Mario for touching the Sticker Comet and causing the destruction of the Sticker Fest, as she tells him that a Sticker Comet must never, ever be touched. Mario tries to explain that it was Bowser for touching the comet, but Kersti takes this as a corwadly excuse of him at first. Mario then suggests that he'll get help Kersti get the Royal Stickers back, with Kersti finally agreeing with him. It's now Mario's goal to retrieve the 6 Royal Stickers that have spread across the land and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser, who is also aided by Bowser Jr. and Kamek.

Nintendo eShop Description

Launching this holiday, this classic action role-playing franchise gets a fresh 3D look in its hand-held debut as Mario uses stickers found in the game to win battles and solve puzzles.

Gameplay

Mario stomping on a Goomba. Note the HP bars aren't the same compared to those found in the final product.

After forgoing the classic battle system in favor of a sidescrolling platformer-style system in Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario: Sticker Star returns to the turn-based system from the first two installments. However, players will have to gather stickers, which in addition to be needed to solve puzzles to advance through the game, they also needed for battle commands. Stickers are a major part of the gameplay and storyline. Some 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. They can also be used to overcome obstacles. Various real-world objects also appear and after being turned to stickers in Decalburg, they can be used in battle or in the overworld (e.g, a Fan sticker can be used in World 1-2 to gain entrance to a windmill). Instead levelling up from experience points in the previous installments, Mario must solve problems (one example is that a Toad in World 1-2 has a ruined flower bed, thanks to the aforementioned fan, but can be solved using Kersti's 'Paperization' ability (which is another new feature) and three of Mario's attack flowers) and will be rewarded with an HP Up Heart. Stickers also appears to replace Badges from the first two installments in the series. A new feature include a "Battle Spin" slot machine, which is similar to Bingo! in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door; it allows Mario to get set of extra stickers or coins[1].

Confirmed Characters

Protagonists

Supporters

Enemies

Bosses

Partners

Partners work differently in Sticker Star, only being used one time to solve certain puzzles and not in battle. The only true partner is Kersti, and partner attacks have been removed entirely in favor of stickers; i.e. Shell Toss has been replaced by a Koopa Shell sticker.

Traveling Partners

Fighting Partners

Other

Confirmed Features

Items

Mario with a variety of items, or stickers.

Objects

Stickers

Attacks

Other

Obstacles

  • Podoboo
  • Stickers which must be pulled off by pressing A Button. "Bowser" is written on it and it has Bowser's emblem. Pull it off to find hidden Stickers/Areas.[25] It should be noted that it is similar to the paper that can be blown off by Flurrie in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Confirmed Locations

Unlike previous instalments, the game has a level progression system, similar to the platformer games. Along with that is a world map, similar to the main series, as well as a throwback to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars' overworld map.

  • Decalburg, the main town. It is the smallest town in a Paper Mario game.
    • A sticker shop.
    • A sticker museum that can be filled in during the game. A reward is offered to Mario if every sticker has been collected.
    • A stand owned by a Toad, where the player can turn things into stickers.
  • A first set of worlds/areas:
    • World 1: An area full of grassy plains and high stone mountains similar to World 1 and World 6 from the New Super Mario Bros. games.
      • W1-1: Warm Fuzzy Plains, a grass plain, with mountains in the background. Bowser Jr. is first encountered here.
      • W1-2: Bouquet Gardens, Another simple grassy area with a strong wind caused by a fan. This fan can be found here to help gain access into the windmill found in W1-4. A puzzle involving a Toad with a flower bed can also be found here.
      • W1-3: Water's Edge Way, a grassy area with a stream and a waterfall. Kamek is first encountered here.
      • W1-4: Hither Thither Hill, a hill where a giant windmill is. There is a Green Toad that Mario must guide back to Decalburg. A secret exit can be found here, skipping World 1-5. A cave area is also found here.
      • W1-5: Whomping Mountain: A mountain where Mario finds a dry tree.
      • W1-6: Goomba's Fortress[26], a castle with a bridge, Para-Bombs falling from the sky and a Goomba boss.
    • World 2: A desert with pyramids.
      • W2-1: Drybake Desert[27]. A door at the beginning must be opened via entering 'Paperization' mode and using six stickers as 'keys' in order to enter the desert (a possible reference to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins).
      • W2-2: Yoshi Sphinx[28], a sphinx which resembles a Yoshi with a treasure chest on its tongue. Mario battles a 'Paratroopa Air Squadron' here.
      • W2-3: Sandshifter Ruins. A ancient ruins found in the desert.
      • An Egyptian-like pyramid.
      • A village in the desert resembling Dry Dry Outpost
    • World 3: A dark dense forest area. A sleeping Wiggler blocks the path until it is woken up.
      • W3-1: Leaflitter Path[22]
      • W3-2: The Bafflewood[29]
      • W3-3: Wiggler's Tree House[30]: Mario must find a Wiggler's segments to clear this level.
      • W3-4: Strike Lake[29]
      • W3-5: Loop Loop River[29]
      • W3-6: Outlook Point[29]
  • Surfshine Harbor: A small pier outside of Decalburg[31]. A boat found here can be used to reach a second set of worlds:
    • World 4: A snowy world, just north of World 3.
      • A snowy mountain inhabited by Snow Spikes.
      • A snow plains similar to Shiver Mountain from Paper Mario, or World 3 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
      • A snowy area with a Snifit.
    • World 5: A jungle inhabited by Spear Guys
      • A river where Mario can use a raft. A Cheep Chomp inhabits this place.
    • World 6: A volcanic area similar to Barrel Volcano or Mt. Lavalava.
      • An area with rising lava and hexagonal rocks.
      • A passage where lava arcs are found.
      • A lava pool with moving platforms.
  • A wooden tower resembling a Ghost House.
  • A castle inhabited by Goombas and a Whomp.
  • A maze made out of giant playing cards.
  • A quiz show with a Snifit as the host.[10]

Gallery

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Media

Trivia

  • This is the first Paper Mario title to not start at Mario's House.
  • This is the first Mario RPG since Paper Mario to have Bowser as the main villain and not an ally, a minor foe or a penultimate boss.
  • Whenever a new character is introduced, the game pauses to show the player their name, not unlike Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • From its release for download onto the Nintendo eShop until January 13, 2013, Club Nintendo members in North America who download Paper Mario: Sticker Star and register it on Club Nintendo will also receive Donkey Kong: Original Edition for free.[32]

References

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  8. ^ a b Paper Mario: Sticker Star Europe Direct
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  12. ^ a b c d e Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Nintendo E3 2012
  13. ^ Nintendo Power October 2012 Issue (19:43)
  14. ^ http://papermario.nintendo.com/story.html#characters
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  18. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JS5Ak7ZplY
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Paper Mario: Sticker Star Gameplay
  20. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az9Sx4s_rZE
  21. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az9Sx4s_rZE
  22. ^ a b [14]
  23. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U2cTOnhMmU
  24. ^ Nintendo 3DS Software Lineup Movie (Japanese)
  25. ^ http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/09/12/paper-mario-tgs-footage
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  30. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JS5Ak7ZplY
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  32. ^ http://www.nintendojo.com/news/roundups/nightly-news-roundup-10-01-2012

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Super Mario franchise Super Mario 3D Land (2011) • Mario Kart 7 (2011) • Mario Tennis Open (2012) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018) • Luigi's Mansion (2018) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018)
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Yoshi franchise Yoshi's New Island (2014) • Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017)
Wario franchise WarioWare Gold (2018)
Nintendo eShop Club Nintendo Picross (2012) • Photos with Mario (2013) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013) • Club Nintendo Picross+ (2014) • Nintendo Badge Arcade (2014) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) • Virtual Console games (2011-2016)
Crossovers Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015) • Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015) • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing (2015) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) • Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition (2017)
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