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FranchiseMarioSeriesPaper Mario

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Critic score16 critics
First release
Oct 06, 2016
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action
Platforms
Wii U

A mystery is afoot on Prism Island - and only Paper Mario can solve it by restoring the island's vanishing colors with his new Paint Hammer and the powerful Battle Cards up his sleeve. These fresh layers of strategy, along with the hilarious action adventure gameplay the series is known for, make this one of the most colorful Paper Mario action-adventure games ever.

Also known as Paper Mario: Colour Splash

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Storyline
Mario and Princess Peach receive a strange letter that turns out to be a Toad drained entirely of its color and folded into paper. Curious and concerned, they sail to Prism Island to investigate, only to find the town deserted, its streets dotted with colorless spots and faded objects. At the heart of the island, the famed Prisma Fountain has run dry, its six Big Paint Stars missing. There Mario awakens Huey, a talking paint can who guards the fountain and explains that the stars are the source of all the island's color and paint. Agreeing to help, Mario sets off with Huey to recover the scattered Big Paint Stars, restoring color to the world with a magical paint hammer as he goes. Soon Peach is snatched away by Bowser, and Mario must travel across six vibrant regions, aiding stranded Toads and battling Bowser's forces to save both the princess and Prism Island.Read more

Mario and Princess Peach receive a strange letter that turns out to be a Toad drained entirely of its color and folded into paper. Curious and concerned, they sail to Prism Island to investigate, only to find the town deserted, its streets dotted with colorless spots and faded objects. At the heart of the island, the famed Prisma Fountain has run dry, its six Big Paint Stars missing. There Mario awakens Huey, a talking paint can who guards the fountain and explains that the stars are the source of all the island's color and paint. Agreeing to help, Mario sets off with Huey to recover the scattered Big Paint Stars, restoring color to the world with a magical paint hammer as he goes. Soon Peach is snatched away by Bowser, and Mario must travel across six vibrant regions, aiding stranded Toads and battling Bowser's forces to save both the princess and Prism Island.

Release dates
Wii U
Oct 06, 2016
Wii U
Oct 07, 2016
Wii U
Oct 08, 2016
All 4 release dates
Wii U
Oct 13, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
39h
Completionist
49h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
action-adventure, sequel, yoshi, mario, floating blocks
… All 15, card based combat, playing cards, protagonist's name in the title, touch controls, off-tv play, optional touch control, level select map, controversy, luigi, princess peach

At a Glance

Critic Score
75
Main + Extras (IGDB)
39h
Completionist (IGDB)
49h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • Deutschinterface
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026
Also in 7 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026