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These five RPGs all borrow mechanics or features from Nintendo's iconic Paper Mario series and are must-plays.

Interestingly enough, these questions hit on discussions Mario RPG fans have been having for years, including things like party members. Super Mario RPG offered a mix of classic characters like Peach ...

20 years ago, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door became one of the best games on the Nintendo GameCube. Now, 20 years later, in the twilight years of the Nintendo Switch, Paper Mario: The ...

Once upon a time, there was a small village, which was inhabited by many animals of all colors and sizes. The village was ruled by a kind king, who reigned with grace and maintained the order between ...

There’s an apocryphal folktale that fans of Mario RPGs are fond of sharing. Somewhere along the line, the internet urban legend goes, someone at Nintendo — Miyamoto himself, maybe — had it out for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Paper Mario was released in Japan 25 years ago today, August 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how the dynamic battle system and an unusual approach to ...

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. A remake of the acclaimed RPG by Intelligent Systems was announced during today's Nintendo Direct, giving a new generation ...

Murillo Zerbinatto is a contributor from Brazil. He's an RPG enthusiast (with a focus on JRPGs) who has been around the world of games and content creation for more than five years now. He has a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Paper Mario: The Origami King is celebrating its five-year anniversary today, July 17, 2025. Below, we examine the ways the Paper Mario series has ...

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