Paper Mario 2

[mattmagoo]

With all the threads about GTA:SA i thought id start a thread about possibly the most beautiful game ever

PAPER MARIO 2

in case nyone doesnt know bout it yet:

 

[diablo2]

i'de heard about it but hadn't seen screen shots
that is the most beautiful game ever

 

[greenmikey]

I couldnt agree without a play. I never played paper 1 so I guess its hard to convince me. Some day ill come and hail you the king for mentioning this game, Just wait.

 

[Lethe]

Man i loved paper mario for n64 and ive played it throught 3 times. I've played the demo version of paper mario 2 and it is the same great game play with sharper graphics

 

[thebluenewt]

I prefer Mario platform games, why can't they make one with graphics like that?

 

[Aaaaaaaa]

I prefer Mario platform games, why can't they make one with graphics like that?

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what genre is it?

 

[Mark]

RPG. I should be importing it soon.

 

[finty]

It really shows off the GC power.

 

[Axeman]

i'de heard about it but hadn't seen screen shots
that is the most beautiful game ever

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Why??? :blink:

I really dont see the massive deal - yeah it's cool, but not THAT nice looking!

 

[elektrocution]

http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_papermario2_jptv.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_pap...io2_e3_2k4.html

some previews i found googling for paper mario 2
looks pretty cool, never played paper mario 1.

 

[EvilDragon]

It just arrived at my home today, together with Shadow Hearts 2 (yummy )however, I haven't played it yet.
But Paper Mario 1 was quite fun, so this one should also be a good game

 

[andius]

Its kinda Paper Mario 3 actually, counting Mario Rpg. I loved MRPG and Paper 1, but I wont buy a GC for one game

 

[EvilDragon]

Heh, but Mario RPG was from a different company (SquareSoft) and had a completely different style... so you can't call it Paper Mario 3.

It's like calling "Heretic" Wolfenstein 3D part 7 (or something like that)

 

[mattmagoo]

They are a series, its actually official:

Mario RPG
Paper Mario / Mario Story
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Paper Mario 2

the combat system are exactly the same (save for a few tweaks in M&L:SS)

 

[EvilDragon]

They are a series, its actually official:

Mario RPG
Paper Mario / Mario Story
Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga
Paper Mario 2

the combat system are exactly the same (save for a few tweaks in M&L:SS)

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Does Nintendo say so?
Hrmph.

The fighting system is similar... but most round based RPGs have a similar fighting system.

But Super Mario RPG has been produced by SquareSoft, Paper Mario 1 + 2 by Intelligent Systems and Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga by Nintendo itself...

That's why I REALLY wouldn't say they are a series... regardless of what Nintendo does say

 

[mattmagoo]

Nintendo made Metroid

Retro Studios made Metroid Prime

They are stil the same series

Nintendo basically decided that a sequel to Mario RPG was neccessary

but after loosing their comanionship with Square they decided to completely rework the game premise but keep it in the same series ("Mario does RPG")

they decided that avriety was the spice of life so released M&L with yet another different style, but with similar graphics to Paper Mario

Nintendo then decided that due to the critical acclaim of PM64 and the fact that few had the chance to play it as it was released late in the N64s life that they should make a sequel folowing the Paper Mario theme on the GC

BTW there are bowser platform parts in Paper Mario 2 so u can still play old fashioned stylie with new Mario

 

[andius]

I just got this email from Ninty:
Dear Andius,
They are a series
Love, Ninty xoxox

 

[EvilDragon]

Damn, I don't like the Nintendo-thought...
Well, okay, if they officially say it's a series, it probably is... but not for me. In my opinion, real series have to be done by the same guys or at least company...

Still, all Mario RPGs are pretty good
(okay, haven't played Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga yet).

 

[pubjoe]

Why???  :blink:

I really dont see the massive deal - yeah it's cool, but not THAT nice looking!

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It's just got a style all of it's own. A kind of beautiful clean simplicity that you don't see from any other games. Kinda like those first pics of Zelda WW I suppose - You either like it or you don't.

I kind of like the way that this doesn't have the GC hardware pushing the maximum polygons & textures and lighting effects etc etc. It's a real discipline of design to just use enough for what you 'need' and not what you 'can'.

[edit]...Some nice pics:

 

[diablo2]

Axeman look at those screen shots. They are the best looking screen shots I've ever seen. It beats the other game with the best graphics ever, which is also on gamecube, Windwaker. They are so nice. Although i don't know if the game will be that good. Nintendo isn't that good at making story driven rpgs if they aren't about the princess being kidnapped by Ganon. Maybe they will do better this time.