Paper Mario 64 Review
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2016
- My (minor spoilers) review of Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64! Chat with me on Twitter @CasenSperry
This is one of my all-time favorites. It's BY FAR the best RPG for the N64, though I can only think of like 3 others that ever graced the system. This was a "sequel" to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and a prequel to Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. It definitely started a new type of video game.
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This game is by far the most cherished game in my collection and has a special place in my heart. I have some of the fondest memories with this game ever since 2001 when I got it for my 7th birthday. It is now 2017 and I am about to turn 23 and I still absolutely love Paper Mario 64.
You just essentially told my life, story, I'm 23 also got this game for my 7th birthday :0
I got this game as a kid and and turned 17 yesterday, and this was my birthday gift along with the n64 console
Its one of my favorite games on n64. It and Donkey Kong 64 tie for first place. Followed by Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time.
Same here!! Glad we can all share this nostalgia
I was 11 :) - same deal. It holds a place in my memory that no other game does, really. There were other great games I played, but I have fond memories of Paper Mario the way I do certain great books or movies. It's incredible that such a cartoonish, children's book world was one of the most immersive places I went as a kid
Paper Mario 64 was the greatest RPG for the N64. Prove me wrong!
it was pretty much the only good RPG on N64
+TheKingOfTown Could ocarina of time be classed as an rpg?
If so, its definitely a contender for best n64 rpg.
Noelie: Zelda games are more action/adventure games than RPGs... But definitions start to get pretty hair-splitty, especially with games like Final Fantasy XV and The Witcher.
King of Town: Ogre Battle 64 was pretty solid. But other than those two and Quest 64, I can't think of another RPG on the system.
I would counter with Ogre Battle 64, but that's a whole different beast (RTS-RPG blend). As far as turn-based, more "traditional" RPGs go, Paper Mario is head and shoulders above the competition on the N64.
THE most underrated N64 game. Period.
How?
It's not underrated as a Nintendo game, it may be underrated compared to all games on all platforms.
Superman 64: allow me to introduce myself
@@Stephanie-pt6vv Underrated mean it's not getting the love it's deserve. That game doesn't deserve any love.
@@johnathonturner2279 how not
This game is spectacular.
It was the game that really started to explore the Mushroom World in its most realistic essense.
My childhood was this game. The story line is so much fun. You’re exactly right, the dialogue really is hilarious. The first time My sister and I started playing I was on the edge of my seat whenever we were fighting an enemy. I have never elost interest in the game, there is always something new to try.
I started playing on switch and I laughed out loud when the koopas started talking
I use to play this game with my grandfather when I was 6 years old. It makes me miss him so much
“The highest possible amount of damage Mario can do at the end of the game is 12...”
ha...ha... *a perfect power bounce + max super jump charge can deal 4,953 damage*
Really nice review. Paper Mario had me absolutely captivated from start to finish when it dropped. And the abandonment of the classic style in the newer games hurts my heart too haha.
Haha, I can't even think about it! Too painful! Thanks Matt. Glad you enjoyed it!!
I remember when I first played this game back in 2001 I really enjoyed this game. It is one of my favorite Mario Games and One of my favorite RPG Video Games. Nice Review.
oh man I have a sudden craving to play through all the paper mario games now.
You must do it! Luckily they're pretty short games!!
+Dark Pixel Gaming you know what? I might do just that!
@@tobyperalta7543 Play through the first two, Paper Jam (even though it's technically M&L) and maybe Super and Color Splash. Don't. Ever. Go back to Sticker Star.
Yes, @@ResonantArc. Which is a part of their problem to me. Such engaging stories, characters, and gameplay for me. The Thousand Year Door sequel is fantastic as well.
@@ResonantArc hi did u beat this game
I really wish the newer entries of Paper Mario included the Partner System again, that was one of my favorite parts of the series was getting to hang out and battle with cool characters like Goomba's, little yoshis, boo's and more
Yeah, I wish they brought back all the old system into the newer Paper Mario games. It's so sad that they don't want to anymore.
This review made me turn on the Wii U and jump into Wii's virtual console just to play the awesomeness that is "Paper Mario" for the first time in years, last night! I bought this on my original Wii after remembering how much fun I had with it on the N64 cart but never did jump back into it, nows the time!
It plays better on the Wii virtual console if you still have a working Wii
I LOVE this game! This was actually the first RPG that I've played and I think it was a great introduction to the genre. I love how this game combines a turn based battle system with action elements, it's just so much fun. The art style is charming, the soundtrack is amazing and the dialogue is hilarious.
Great video as always, keep up the good work! :)
Thanks! Yeah, this game is a perfect introduction to RPG's! I really like Mario RPG, but Nintendo made Paper Mario in such a way that I really didn't feel torn between the two. I love them both!!
The only problem is that Paper Mario turned from an amazing RPG, to an ok adventure game.
yeeeep! with a charming story :'(
The problem I had with the Paper Mario series is that its kept on rehashing ideas from a previous game. TTYD rehashed ideas from Paper Mario 64 while Super Paper Mario was just a rehashing of TTYD.
@@ErinEsurance. well maybe in a few years. Nintendo will finally go back to the original paper mario roots and add new ideas and new story elements to go with the rpg mechanics rather than rehash.
@@Hammy900 TTYD featured a lot of rehashed ideas from Paper Mario 64 such as Chapter 1 having a Koopa town and a castle, Chapter 3 featuring an oversized Clubba as a boss, Chapter 5 taking place on a tropical isle, Chapter 7 taking place in a snowy region, Cortez telling Mario to turn back similar to how Tutankoopa did to him in Paper Mario 64, Lord Crump using an X-Naut squad in Chaper 5 like General Guy did, being able to paly as Peach at the end of each chaper and her having an alley Twink and TEC-XX, and chasing the main villain though long stairs, even some of the partners themselves were just rehashed like Goombella being a Goomba parter like Goombario, Koops being a Koopa partner like Kooper, and Admiral Bobbery being a Bob-Omb parter like Bombette. Super Paper Mario on the other hand is just a lazy rehashing of The Thousand Year Door.
Well done guys. I appreciate the energetic voice-over.
My very first RPG. There's no other game I love like this one! So many wonderful hours.
Another great review as always, Casen. Your reviews are always very emotive and quirky, which makes for a nice alternative to Mike's style of reviewing (Both are great)
Keep up the good work.
Indeed, Mike and I have different personalities that bring some good diversity to the channel. Thanks Ted!!
My biggest issue when I replayed the game recently wasn't the lack of difficulty (easy games don't bother me if they're still fun), but that it is VERY slow to get going. It takes a long time to start getting your reaction abilities and expanding on them, so while Paper Mario is crazy fun the first time, it takes a while to get into it on a replay.
But the first few dragging hours are worth it, because the writing's great even in the slow parts, the charm is resonant, and with time the combat system gets super fun and engaging. Glad they re-released this on the Wii U Virtual Console, because I never owned the game for N64 - just rented it a bunch - so I'm glad to have a way to add it to my library. It's a classic. Great review, thanks for the in-depth look :)
Thank you! I agree, it has moments that are a bit slow, but it's so great overall!
Tadpole Superhero Oh thank God. Recently bought it on Wii U and it’s been really boring so far, look forward for it picking up.
?? What the hell are you talking about you get action commands roughly one hour in. You receive them at the end of the prologue. Do you understand what a prologue is?
I played this game a bit as a kid. We never owned it but my sister and I loved getting it from the video store. I forked over the cash for Switch Online purely so I could play some N64 favorites. I got all the way to the final fight with Bowser before I got distracted. Such a fun game and Im glad I had the opportunity at 34 to play it all the way through (am 35 now).
7:27 Stryder7x would like a word with you.
it actually makes a lot of sense that the image that inspired the game was made using yoshi's island sprites, the game feels like it takes huge inspiration from that game, perhaps even more than super mario rpg.
I just beat this game for the first time. The difficulty can be increased by not using healing items in battle, or not using inns or heart blocks, which I did. Worked out pretty good for me. It actually felt like it could be a legit hard more for the game.
Wow, amazing video. I come back to your video every now and then
Paper Mario was really fun, light-hearted, and grand adventure. It was as good as Super Mario RPG
Great review Casen! A perfect mix of analytical and up-beat presentation.
Thanks Alex! That's what I was going for!!
I've played Mario and luigi superstar saga and finished it. But when I played paper mario, I got so into it. This became my favourite game of all time. The story to me was so emotional. 😢
Paper Mario >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Mario RPG
make paper mario great again
Thousand Year Door is GOAT
YES! I'm trying to get content creators (mostly just Arlo) to make videos to get their audience to mass contact Nintendo telling them to make a Paper Mario sequel in the style of Paper Mario 64/TTYD. You should start trying to do this too!
I still got my copy of paper Mario on n64, might have to play that again while I wait for FFXV
Great video! I'm still waiting for you guys to play and review The Thousand Year Door. It is one of my favorite games of all time.
With Origami King around the corner you should review more games in the series! I’d especially love to hear your thoughts on TTYD
0:00 I'm already crying
I Played This When It Was Released 21 Years Ago. I Instantly Loved It. Such A Great Game.
I am so happy to find an actual good review of this game awsome job.
First time on your channel. I can't believe you don't have more subs!
"(Producer) Shigeru Miyamoto absolutely loved it." Well now he changed it
Awesome channel man. Just going to go play Golden Sun for the first time. I can only assume you will be doing those games soon enough!
Yuka Tsujiyoko did a lot of the fire emblem soundtracks as well, she’s master class. Fire emblem 4s soundtrack is the best I’ve ever heard.
So there is one Yoko that didn’t break up the band
Thanks for the review! Here because I’m considering playing it with my N64 Nintendo online membership and wanted to see what the gameplay was like.
Just played this for the first time on the virtual console on switch. Holy cow it's amazing!
Sweet review, Casen! I love this series. Haven't played Sticker Star, so I don't know how much further that game went from the turn-based roots, but I actually really enjoyed Super Paper Mario, even though it abandoned those roots entirely. The platforming mixed with RPG elements is something I've always loved, and the dialogue is some of the best in the series.
Really? Well, I stopped Played Super Paper Mario about 2 hours in. I realized that it wasn't going to be an RPG the way I was expecting and I lost interest. I should pick it back up sometime, now that my expectations won't be betrayed. Thanks Tom!!
Woah. Compared to the Kingdom Hearts and Chrono Trigger review, this review seemed way more up beat. I can tell just by the tone, and jokes in the video. I actually think that's really cool. It kind of shows how you feel about the games, or what's going through your mind when making the review. In the KH videos you had a really calm tone, and the way you talked made the videos feel philosophical (IMO). However, this one was really up-beat and you were really enthusiastic. Kind of feels like a reflection of the games you're reviewing, but that's just my opinion.
Yeah, I definitely tried to up the pace here. I wanted the viewers to be able to feel the emotion on my KH reviews (and sort of Mario RPG too). But for this one and Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, I wanted to give a review that fit the style of the game a bit better. This game is too fun!
I love this game. My second fav game of all time. Fun fact... this game inspired me to live where I live now... Minnesota haha. I loved the Shiver City section of the game and it made me wanna live in a cold snowy place
do you have anymore games to review? cuz i loved this one!
played this game 3 times gonna start my 4th soon. literally couldnt rate this game any higher its there with BOTW. I absolutely adore this game its incredible
Paper Mario 64 is so replayable. I've been playing it since it released. Incredible game
I always play this game on my phone with an emulator, I really have alot of fun with this game I love the sound track the story, everything about it
Ahh this brings back good memories, good review!
Thanks Alchememe!! Such a great game!
Great review, Casen. I never did play this game back when I had a 64. Now I wish I had. It would have been a great introduction to the many elements found in the RPG genre. My first RPG was FF7, which in retrospect, was probably not the greatest thing since it set the bar high for every RPG to follow. Looking forward to more of your reviews!
Thanks Mel! Yeah, this is a great intro for RPG's. My first RPG was Mario RPG, luckily! Though I played FF7 a few years after it came out too. That game did make it hard to appreciate some of the other RPG's around.
Awesome review dude!
Thanks James!!
Nice review Casen!
Thanks Skeleheart!
Great review! I never did play this game but now I'd like to.
Very worthwhile game! Thanks Christopher!
This is one of my favorite games. I've restarted playing it recently and I can hardly not smile while playing it. It's just so perfect.
I didn't know luigi had a secret diary.
I believe I could recall charging up my Yoshi in TTYD and using power bounce and hitting 99s lol it was over kill
Another great review. Keep going on strong.
Thanks man!!
It is always good to hear a review from people very passionate and knowledgeable about the genre. Makes me want to play through everything again. Too much stuff coming out this fall. Looking forward to whenever you all get into the Dragon Quest reviews.
What a great game. Hey man you should do a Chrono Cross review
Absolutely love PM 64 and TTYD. For whatever reason, I tried to play SM RPG recently for the first time, and it just felt off to me, especially the controls. moving diagonally in an isometric world with a d-pad just felt weird. I may try it out again soon though.
Great job on this Review! This RPG Is My favorite Out of all of the RPG Games! Paper Mario is an awesome game!
Great video. Hearing the narrator several times refer to how it didn't live up to certain aspects to SMRPG, it's unfortunate of the legal issues. I think a true sequel to SMRPG would/could be fantastic.
best rpg ever created. hands down. every aspect kills. 2 turn based combat. the OST. the progression, the story my god
This game will always have a special place in my heart, was the first game I finished on my own :)
Really really amazing review, thanks! I also love how you pronounced the Japanese names!
Thanks Cantavanda! On the pronunciation end, I actually speak Japanese! :D
Great video
Awesome review for an awesome game!
Thanks Daniel!!
This is a near perfect game and one of my favorite rpgs
I’m almost tearing up thinking about this game. Good times. Wish I could back to those days and change some things in my life.
Hey, did you guys know that there is an hour long livestream of FFXV music by the London Philharmonic from Abbey Road Studios on youtube tomorrow? featuring an appearance from Yoko Shimomura. Final Fantasy XV channel.
Holy crap! We have to watch that!
Also available on Square Enix channel on Twitch. It's at 7pm BST which is 17.5 hours from now. (youtube chat is already open, I guess it is the equivalent of waiting outside the studio in a sleeping bag, a lot of chatter is already going on).
See, this is the style Nintendo should go for if they want to make a film. The storybook look combined with the adventure and wit, they could make something akin to The Lego Movie. If anyone asks how you make a Mario movie, point them in this direction.
Lego Movie... Now I can't get "Everything is Awesome" out of my head! Every single time...
Haha, there's worse things that could get stuck in there. Like anything by Justin Bieber.
This is a good point. I've thought about an animated Zelda series in the style of The Wind Waker, but I hadn't thought about Paper Mario being the style of a Mario film/series.
I never took ANY Mario "RPGs" seriously because I personally believed the terms RPG and Mario shouldn't be in the same sentence. But, I may try this out sometime.
Rad Retro You won't regret it. I was skeptical at first but later loved it.
You really should! The first Paper Mario is lighthearted and simple, but really fun & charming nonetheless!
TTYD & Super Paper Mario also have lots of charm & humor, along with darker tones that fit the "RPG" term you mentioned much better than you may think! (Just note that Super Paper Mario is a platformer with RPG elements, and that Sticker Star & Color Splash misrepresent the series terribly)
The Qwertynator i'll give it a shot!
Plus, N64 and GC Paper Mario games are very well done- design, story, humor, etc is super phenominal. There is so much extra stuff to do its not even funny. NOW... Super Paper Mario on Wii... that is a stinking pile of garbage and showed how Intelligent Systems really shit all over a mario franchise here.
Goldmario79 I'll look up some game play videos.
I can only subscribe to your final analysis. This is an incredibly charming rpg with so many adorable little details. Its greatest achievement imho is the amazing world-building going on here, how PAPER MARIO 64 ties different sceneries, characters and motives together into one cohesive whole. Mushroom Kingdom never felt so alive. Wonderful! I'd rank it among the best rpgs on the N64. Any frankly, among all of Nintendo.
Wow. The comments here remind me that this must have been my first turn based RPG as a child and ive replayed it at least 3 times since. Its simple, easy, but it was so fun as a kid in the early 2000's.
No mario can do 24 damage
this is truly a fantastic game 9 0ut of 10
I agree! 9 of 10 seems fair
Playing this game on the switch now, I suck so bad at timing the attacks which are critical to damaging the bosses. I find this game SO hard, lol.
I love this game
I bought this game on wii around 8 years ago with my ex, didn't like it, played it this year and beat it in less than 40 hours..good game. I'm now playing the sequel
Emulators for the wii baby lol, before I bought the sd card for emulation I had not planned on playing ITSA MEE PAPER MARIO!
This game was so charmed👍🏼👍🏼
You say it's easy? Without Power Bounce, or looking up strats and weaknesses, you'd take a serious beating from anything after Chapter 5. Hell, this game is the most difficult of the bunch, no Superguard, stacking badges, strict HP/FP caps, parnters to soak up damage, stickers, paint, Easy Mode, any of that.
Lmao honestly in either Paper Mario you could cheese anything with power bounce. I think the game has some difficulty to it as well. It's as difficult as any other RPG
Emulator bug at 8:42. These wall torches look wrong. Fixed in a recent version of GlideN64 video plugin, for example.
I would say that Paper Mario TTYD is the pinnacle of mario rpg games here... Super Paper Mario was a complete letdown in design, characters, battle system (which is not RPG in nature anyway) and almost no side quests or interesting stuff to do. The story was the only thing of quality for the Wii's Super Paper Mario.
Goldmario79 Super Paper Mario is better than TTYD you are just blinded by your stumid nostalgia.
+StupidKirbyFan
*Sigh* another nostalgia blinded SPM fanboy. Why don't YOU stop being nostalgia blinded hm? TTYD is better than SPM.
Bob omb Guy both are good
StupidKirbyFan Super Paper Mario was a letdown to the series
SPM and TTYD and 64 were good. SPM not as good as the two originals, but still good. SPM was not the letdown of the series. Everything AFTER SPM was the letdown!@@densincomprehend8879
Thanks for review, I will skip this "kiddish no one asked for".
I'm more into high quality Dark Souls/Bloodborn games.
?? How would you define quality? This game is Hugh quality
Not gonna lie, I do enjoy the newer Paper Mario games. But watching this makes me miss what Paper Mario used to be. I especially miss all of the unique characters that aren't just Toads.
Will you guys cover dragon quest? I personally never played the series but would still like to see you guys thoughts on it.
Heck yes dude! We've played quite a number of Dragon Quest games. We finally ordered a modified 3DS for video capture, so hopefully we'll be able to cover the 3DS re-releases of VII and VIII! - Landon
Awesome. Maybe you guys can get me into the series. Still hoping one day you guys can cover the MGS franchise even though this is mainly a JRPG channel but surprisingly MGSV has RPG mechanics.
All three of my packages are in your PO box now.
PS Is Mike doing anymore of Xenogears on twitch, I just got an account the other day, just checked twitter but it just mentions he is having trouble figuring out deathblows. (Death blows always end with X. Tr = 1 point of stamina, Sq = 2, X = 3. If you only have 4 stamina the only DB you can unlock is Tr, X (1+3). when you get 5 stamina you can get Tr, Tr, X (1+1+3) or Sq, X (2+3) and so on. You have to be a certain level to unlock them but you also have to practice the combo till you get 100%, check the progress in the status-skills menu.
Sorry Casen to hijack your review.
I actually don't like streaming games that I'll be reviewing because I get distracted by the chat and miss important text. I think I'll save twitch streaming for more laid back play sessions. -Mike
Ah well, that's a fair point, never mind. I'll just throw you a few more deathblow tips here then. If you cancel a normal attack without using all your stamina then the leftover stamina gets stored in a gauge, you can build up to 25ish points. To use these points choose combo then allocate those points to deathblows you have learned and unleash them all in one go, handy for bosses that heal a lot. The system for Gear deathblows is completely different but still uses the dbs you have learned. When the db gauge is at zero any regular attack will charge it by one for the next turn. Once you are at lv1 you can use the weakest dbs by pressing Tr, Tr or Tr, Sq. If you choose Sq, X or Tr-cancel you will charge to lv2. from lv2 you can use dbs starting with Sq (Sq, Tr or Sq, Sq). Lv3 allows X, Tr or X, Sq. To use the stronger dbs of each level your gear needs to equip Deathblow items lv1= Tr, X. lv2 = Sq, X. lv3 = X, X. Remember, you need to unlock regular dbs to get the gear dbs. I think that mostly covers it.
I need to play this game at some point
If in mot mistaken this was the last game I got for the 64 before I got a GameCube a year later in 02
Square didnt care. They dont do that sueing stuff but wanted to move away from the Mario RPG stuff
Ngl the ice king boss was pretty tough
While I enjoyed this game, the art style really bothered me. I didn't mind the cartoony 2-D in a 3-D world thing, but the character models themselves look like baby toys.... it turned me off. Especially after playing Mario RPG where the art style was, imo, aimed at older audience (older than Paper Mario 64) and where the story and music was top notch, this game felt like a step in the wrong direction, for me at least :/
Since your review of Super Mario RPG, i have give then a try, along with the first 2 Paper Mario games. And yes they are charm and great games, and pretty easy. And i would like to remark, that if you suck at timing(Like i do), this would probably be one of the few RPG's with timing require for special attacks, that you may be able to do correctly some extra moves... Sometimes... Probably always the hold and release button, but don't count on always getting an okay damage out of the other type of attacks...
Also, i don't recommend to watch LPs of this games, at less, I swear that, i watched a full LPs of FF4, FF6, FF7, FF9, FF10 without falling sleeps. But you put an LP of a Paper Mario game, and i drops like a rock, whatever i feel sleep or not.
Haha! I can see these games being a bit hard to watch sometimes, but I love them! I love the timing system, though I guess it can be a bit hard if you're bad at timing! Thanks for watching!!
Great review Casen. This is a game I would like to play, but I don't have it unfortunately.
Do you three guys have any thoughts on Paper Mario Colour Splash? Is it something you will definitely be picking up?
Thanks!! I'm not planning on getting color splash. The Paper Mario games have disenchanted me of late. They just aren't what they used to be
Oh man where is that epic comment battle? What vid
I would love for the next Super Smash Bros. game to include Paper Mario and partner, where he can live switch among perhaps 4 partners. He would have his hammer bv course and would be able to use each partner's unique abilities. It would be sad though if the gameplay is shit like Brawl or Smash 4 though.
again i have to ask, how long does it take to finish this game?
howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=6909
This game is really good.
I still got my n64 all I gotta get for it is the expansion pack
You don't need an expansion pack to play Paper mario
i found this game to be very hard... it had been a while since i played it.,.. but i remember doing so little damage... maybe i suck at life.
i will pop it up again and see if i can finish it once and for all.
Give it a try! I thought it was hard when I first played it too, but it's one of the easier RPG's I've played now. You won't regret playing it again
Dark Pixel Gaming I have to admit I had when I was a kid it was pretty hard LOL I remember getting stuck at the forest level LOL honestly without that fortune teller that tell you certain things I wouldn't have passed the game when I was a kid it took me a while
I wish we had good paper mario games again...