Paper Mario (Nintendo 3DS)
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is an upcoming role-playing video game
in development for the Nintendo 3DS
, and is the fourth installment of the Paper Mario
series as well as the first game in the series to be on a handheld console. The game was first revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010
.
and its first sequel
, where combat consists of turn-based battles, though its papercraft visual style has been updated to take advantage of the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS
in order to create a sense of depth. The game also aims to incorporate more action segments as well as platforming elements as opposed to previous games.
Paper Mario 3DS will feature a new interface to take advantage of the 3DS's touch screen, which is where most of the in-game information will be displayed. Additionally, Paper Mario 3DS will have a new gameplay feature in the form of stickers. These will give Mario certain power-ups and be used to overcome obstacles throughout the course of the game.
speculated that Paper Mario 3DS was "quite far along in development" due to the "variety of scenes, battles and exploration" seen. A second trailer featuring newer environments was released at Nintendo World 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
A third trailer was shown at E3 2011
and was distributed in its 3D form to 3DS consoles via the Nintendo eShop
on June 7 in North America. It was also distributed to Europe and Japan.
Role-playing video game
Role-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
in development for the Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...
, and is the fourth installment of the Paper Mario
Paper Mario (series)
There have been a variety of Mario role-playing games released in the Mario series' history. The first was Square's Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. This game has never received a direct sequel, although as it was the first game to put Mario into an RPG environment. The Paper Mario and...
series as well as the first game in the series to be on a handheld console. The game was first revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010, commonly known as E3 2010, was the 16th Electronic Entertainment Expo held. The event took place on June 14–17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. E3 is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software...
.
Gameplay
Gameplay in Paper Mario 3DS is similar to that of the original Paper MarioPaper Mario
Paper Mario, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 game console. It was first released in Japan on August 11, 2000, in North America on February 5, 2001, and in Europe and Australia on October 5, 2001...
and its first sequel
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, or Paper Mario 2, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube...
, where combat consists of turn-based battles, though its papercraft visual style has been updated to take advantage of the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The autostereoscopic device is able to project stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or any additional accessories. The Nintendo 3DS features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS series software, including Nintendo DSi software...
in order to create a sense of depth. The game also aims to incorporate more action segments as well as platforming elements as opposed to previous games.
Paper Mario 3DS will feature a new interface to take advantage of the 3DS's touch screen, which is where most of the in-game information will be displayed. Additionally, Paper Mario 3DS will have a new gameplay feature in the form of stickers. These will give Mario certain power-ups and be used to overcome obstacles throughout the course of the game.
History
Paper Mario 3DS was announced on June 15, 2010 at Nintendo's E3 event, demonstrated only as a trailer. WiredWired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
speculated that Paper Mario 3DS was "quite far along in development" due to the "variety of scenes, battles and exploration" seen. A second trailer featuring newer environments was released at Nintendo World 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.
A third trailer was shown at E3 2011
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011, commonly known as E3 2011, was the 15th Electronic Entertainment Expo held. E3 is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association . The event took place June 7–9, 2011 at the Los Angeles...
and was distributed in its 3D form to 3DS consoles via the Nintendo eShop
Nintendo eShop
The Nintendo eShop is an online service for the Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming system. Launched on June 6, 2011 in North America and June 7, 2011 in Europe and Japan, the eShop was enabled by the release of a system update that added the functionality to the 3DS' Home Menu...
on June 7 in North America. It was also distributed to Europe and Japan.