Game Debate #134: Paper Mario

[Sumez | 2,952]

1 hour ago, DoctorEncore said:

I've only played the two worst entries in the series (Sticker Star and Origami King)

Origami King is the best entry in the series

[DoctorEncore | 3,691]

38 minutes ago, Sumez said:

Origami King is the best entry in the series

That seems to be far from the general consensus. However, if that were true, then I wouldn't even bother playing any other games in the series because Origami King was terrible. In fact, I would argue the battle system is even worse than Sticker Star. The rest of the presentation saved it from being a total disaster.

Thankfully, it seems like a lot of people consider the original and TTYD to be classics, so I'll probably check those out at some point.

[Link | 2,712]

I liked TTYD and Super. I expect I'd like the original even though there's less content, just like I can enjoy SMB1 even though 3 exists. SPM had way too much dialog; the older game surely has less. I want Origami King but given reviews I'd rather not drop the full $60 on it. 

Never played it but I'm interested!

[Sumez | 2,952]

10 minutes ago, Link said:

I expect I'd like the original even though there's less content

I thought the original was about as sizeable as TTYD.

[Reed Rothchild | 9,533]

42 minutes ago, DoctorEncore said:

However, if that were true, then I wouldn't even bother playing any other games in the series because Origami King was terrible

I haven't played it, but that's not the general consensus.

[doner24 | 1,196]

5/10-tried it a few years ago, played 5-6 hours and it didn’t do much for me. 

[wongojack | 215]

I didn't have an N64 and didn't really know anyone who did, so I was not aware of this game and this entire series until I started seeing reviews for Super Paper Mario on the Wii.  I'm intrigued, but I haven't taken the plunge yet.  I think I even own "Super," so I'll at least give that one a shot someday.

[G-type | 2,482]

I'm open to playing this, but in terms of Paper mario games, I'm much more interested to play Super Paper Mario (wii) or Paper Mario Sticker Star (3ds) first.

[RH | 4,904]

I'll give this one an 8 of 10.  I feel like what I'm about to say should not be true, but for some reason it is-- I enjoyed this game more than Super Mario RPG.

I didn't play this game until it came out on the Wii VC.  I have no clue why, but this was the first game I finished in a long time, that was completely story-driven.  I've played, maybe, 50% of SMRPG and though I enjoyed it when I picked it up, it didn't engage me and pull me in like Paper Mario.

I don't consider it to be the greatest RPG of all time, and probably isn't even a Top 10 for me, but it was loads of fun and I could see myself jumping into it some day and giving it a replay.