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FranchiseMarioSeriesPaper Mario

Super Paper Mario

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First release
Apr 09, 2007
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Platforms
Wii, Wii U

The newest chapter of the Paper Mario story isn't just out of this world... it's out of this dimension. What at first glance appears to be a 2D side-scroller ripped straight from the stylized pages of the Paper Mario universe soon turns into a hilarious dimension-shifting platformer possible only on Wii.

Also known as SPM

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Storyline
Mario and Luigi are enjoying a lazy afternoon at their house when they hear the terrible news: Princess Peach has been kidnapped. The two Mario brothers head straight for Bowser's castle to get her back, but Bowser is just as surprised about Peach's kidnapping as they are. At that moment, a strange top-hatted villain warps in and abducts everyone but Mario. The mysterious villain then forces Peach and Bowser to get married, creating a rift of dark energy that threatens to tear the universe apart. Only Mario can save the day, but he can't do it alone.Read more

Mario and Luigi are enjoying a lazy afternoon at their house when they hear the terrible news: Princess Peach has been kidnapped. The two Mario brothers head straight for Bowser's castle to get her back, but Bowser is just as surprised about Peach's kidnapping as they are. At that moment, a strange top-hatted villain warps in and abducts everyone but Mario. The mysterious villain then forces Peach and Bowser to get married, creating a rift of dark energy that threatens to tear the universe apart. Only Mario can save the day, but he can't do it alone.

Release dates
Wii
Apr 09, 2007
Wii
Apr 19, 2007
Wii
Sep 14, 2007
All 7 release dates
Wii
Sep 20, 2007
Wii U
Jun 16, 2016
Wii U
Aug 03, 2016
Wii U
Aug 11, 2016
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
ghosts, gravity, samurai, mascot, parody
… All 72, death, 2.5d, side-scrolling, multiple protagonists, undead, princess, alter ego, otaku, high score, silent protagonist, swimming, mario, turtle, boss fight, anthropomorphism, super-ness, protagonist's name in the title, mind control, human, polygonal 3d, shopping, breaking the fourth wall, motion control, deliberately retro, collectibles, sequel is in a different genre, non-player character, save point, treasure chest, character growth, real-time combat, underwater gameplay, internet culture reference, self-referential humor, rpg elements, moving platforms, british accent, sleeping, tentacles, temporary invincibility, vore, regicide, not-so-bad guys, sideways wii remote gameplay, mine cart sequence, gliding, boomerang bros., resized enemy, sleeping enemies, hammer bros., secret identity, status effects, foreshadowing, sealing your own fate, sea monster, chameleon, persistent enemy, plane shifting, greatest hits, platform change, jester, virtual boy, tragic villain, changing dimensions, luigi, end of the world, princess peach

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Critic Score
78
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  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026