Paper Mario: Sticker Star

[Toad And Yoshi]

Woah boy, let's talk about this one.

Almost everyone agrees that it is bad, but I do not. Note: I'm not saying it's great, I am simply saying it is good. After Super Paper Mario successfully changed the PM series, it was somewhat expected they'd go a different direction (cuz Nintendo). It is a perfectly fine game, the only reason it's hated is because it isn't TTYD. Deal with it, fanboys.

What about you? Do you think it's good or bad?

 

[RafalRib]

I liked the way it implemented stickers and i loved Sticker Star
Although it can't surpass my love for Super Paper Mario and this song:

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kemuZS2YRs

 

[BossBlitz88]

I liked the way it implemented stickers and i loved Sticker Star
Although it can't surpass my love for Super Paper Mario and this song:

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kemuZS2YRs

^ I'm right there with you lol.

 

[Luma Party]

This game really annoyed me.
I mean, it's not a bad game, but it's not Paper Mario.
The only people who love it, are the younger ones really.
Nothing Paper Mario-specific was in it at all, no partners.

Deal with it, fanboys.

The only fanboy here in this topic is you. XD

 

[RafalRib]

Nothing Paper Mario-specific was in it at all, no partners.

We had Kersti! #Kersti4Sm4shDLC

XP

 

[1nsan1]

I've thought of getting this game, absolutely LOVED Super Paper Mario. Wish Nintendo would make another. What's so bad about Sticker Star?

 

[Zympherior]

When I first saw this game, I thought it would be like PM (original) and TTYD. At that time the only Paper Mario game that I played was SPM (don't get me wrong, I love that game) and I was excited to play the game that would return to its roots. Then, when I bought it and played it to the end, I was like "seriously, Miyamoto?". It lacked many things that the other games had. A plot, partners, experience, characters (the only new one was Kersti, and that's it. We already know everybody else.), the Merlon clan, etc., etc....
It's not a bad game by itself, yeah, but for a Paper Mario game, it was utterly dissapointing...

 

[anthonysea]

Never played this one, though it doesn't look that great, with the lack of elements from the older games, such as partners and a leveling-up system.

Still, it doesn't look as bad as everyone says it is, so I might get it at some point.

 

[Baby Luigi]

One of the most disappointing Mario games of all time

 

[1nsan1]

I bought Sticker Star and I think it's pretty good. Granted, limited stickers are a pain, but otherwise it's been pretty damn fun so far.

Seems like it's a case of 'people's expectations are the only problem' to me.

 

[BossBlitz88]

I bought Sticker Star and I think it's pretty good. Granted, limited stickers are a pain, but otherwise it's been pretty damn fun so far.

Seems like it's a case of 'people's expectations are the only problem' to me.

The battles were unnecessary but I always battled just for the fun of it. Unless you've watched a walkthrough, you might get stuck in some areas due to the game lacking hints, though.

 

[Yoshiman222]

Seems like it's a case of 'people's expectations are the only problem' to me.

I think that mostly comes from the title of "Paper Mario".

 

[Baby Luigi]

Seems like it's a case of 'people's expectations are the only problem' to me.

I think that mostly comes from the title of "Paper Mario".

And what was shown at E3

Remember that Chain Chomp partner? Yeah, what happened to that? Miyamoto...

 

[fawfulthegreat64]

Absolutely awful game This is Paper ****ing Mario, not New Super Mario Bros. 256. Honestly, the previous games had gotten gradually larger-scale in plot until PLOP. Typical Bowser-kidnaps-Peach plot. That was excused back in the first game because it wasn't milked to death, and wasn't following an awful formula that forbids original characters and plot.

This piece of atrocious garbage just won't fade into obscurity fast enough. Why did Sticker Star have to be the one to dominate 2/3 of the Smash stage and be the basis for the Paper world in Paper Jam? Why couldn't all this Paper Mario love have happened after Super Paper Mario instead? Then we might have seen some decent returning characters.

I was too generous when I reviewed this game for my YouTube channel. I actually recommended it despite giving it a mediocre score. Well guess what folks I still recommend it because everyone deserves to know the atrocity a once-great series has become. Words can't do it justice.

 

[Toad And Yoshi]

Seems like it's a case of 'people's expectations are the only problem' to me.

I think that mostly comes from the title of "Paper Mario".

Exactly. That's the only reason it gets hate. It's a great game, just not a true Paper Mario game.

 

[1nsan1]

Yeah, I mean, I can see why people might be disappointed. But if you just pick it up with an open mind and no hype whatsoever it's actually pretty good. Looks good, reminds me of SPM, and is pretty decent besides AAAAAA NO REASON TO BATTLE.

And I dunno about you guys but I totally squeed when I saw that Luigi in the Goomba Fort.

 

[BossBlitz88]

And I dunno about you guys but I totally squeed when I saw that Luigi in the Goomba Fort.

I'm pretty sure that was Nintendo was aiming for that reaction istead of an outburst of complaints about Luigi being slapped in the background without thought.

 

[Baby Luigi]

Seems like it's a case of 'people's expectations are the only problem' to me.

I think that mostly comes from the title of "Paper Mario".

Exactly. That's the only reason it gets hate. It's a great game, just not a true Paper Mario game.

The same problem people had with Federation Force.

It kinda irks me that they prefer to use an IP not related to this instead of making an original, thus intending to piggyback the success of a franchise that should have nothing to do with the game.

 

[1nsan1]

It's clearly related to Paper Mario, though. Super Paper Mario lacked Paper Mario's original gameplay, turning it into a (mostly) platformer, and managed to be a good game. They tried the same thing with Sticker Star. Just with a whole lot less success.

 

[Baby Luigi]

Probably. Though I don't think the battle system is executed well at all. I can kinda see what they're trying to do, but they sorta failed in that aspect.