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The game is going to be unveiled very shortly, so here's a thread where we can post new screens and info from the game.

Quote:March 31, 2004 - Set to debut shortly in the latest issue of Japan's Weekly Famitsu games magazine is a sequel to N64's Paper Mario. Tentatively titled Mario Story 2 for Japan (the original was called Mario Story in Japan), this game is being developed Intelligent Systems (developer of the original along with Metroid Fusion and Advance Wars) for the GameCube.

Like the 2001 original, Paper Mario 2 will take the form of an action-heavy RPG. Battles will be menu based with action elements. The game also seems to continue with the original's style of flat 2D characters moving around on 3D backgrounds. In this sequel, flat Mario will be able to turn into a paper airplane and move around.
A Japanese release on Paper Mario 2 is scheduled for this year.

Intelligent Systems is developing it, which is great news as they're my favorite developer, but I guess that also means that we won't be seeing a GC Fire Emblem or Wars game anytime soon. Unless someone else handles the development chores, that is.

I see then, so it's going to have that name because it uses the same art style. I still think it's a little odd, considering every Mario RPG so far has had it's own name, and the gameplay style is very much the same across them all, but I guess they just like the paper thin storybook style of Paper Mario so much they had to replicate it.

Well it says tentative title, so it could change.

Quote:flat Mario will be able to turn into a paper airplane and move around.

Sweet!

I hope you can turn into origami stuff!

What does that have to do with the real American hero, Mario?

Intelligent Systems is made up of multiple development teams so they are certainly working on more than just this project. Didn't you read my History of Fire Emblem OB1? There is a team that only develops Fire Emblem games, and the new game is suppose to be announced this April and it's rumored to be for GameCube.

Quote:What does that have to do with the real American hero, Mario?

What?

Quote:Intelligent Systems is made up of multiple development teams so they are certainly working on more than just this project. Didn't you read my History of Fire Emblem OB1? There is a team that only develops Fire Emblem games, and the new game is suppose to be announced this April and it's rumored to be for GameCube.

I just can't imagine them working on more than one GC project, is all. They're Nintendo's best GBA developer and they prefer 2D over 3D, so I can't see them working on another GC game aside from PM 2. I hope I'm wrong though. I really do.

It's called a joke. Casual gamers think Mario is an American creation.

What does that have to do with anything in this thread...

Are you referring to my comment about him changing into origami figures? I don't quite get what you mean.

More awesometastic details!

Quote:April 01, 2004 - Since reporting yesterday that Mario and friends would be returning to the RPG scene in the form of Mario Story 2 (Paper Mario in America), new details have come our way. Much of what's been revealed should be familiar to those who played through the original Nintendo 64 title, but those unfamiliar with that game should pay attention.

As mentioned in yesterday's update, battles in Paper Mario 2 will feature action elements while still remaining turn-based. You select commands from a command ring atop your characters' heads, examples of commands being jump and make use of a hammer. The action begins following this. In the case of jump, you have to press the A button at the right time in order to execute the command successfully. In the case of the hammer, you have to hold left on the analogue stick, switching it to the right at the proper time in order to strike at the enemy.
There is some strategy included as well. From the command ring, you can set your characters' battle strategy. Specifics on strategy options have yet to be revealed.

Outside of battles, Paper Mario 2 is set to feature lots of mini games. Three mini games have been revealed so far. One involves a quiz show in which Mario must answer questions posed by the giant blocks featured in Mario action games. Two other mini games have been revealed, although minus specifics as to how they play. One appears to feature the player in control of Princess Peach, something that was featured in the original. Another looks like a version of Super Mario Brothers except with players controlling a giant Koopa.

Throughout their adventure, Mario and friends will find help in a few items and places. As with most RPGs, you can heal your party at an inn and purchase items at a shop. As currency, the game makes use of coins that you collect by defeating enemies. There's also a Badge Shop, where you acquire badges that, when set, give Mario special abilities in battle. While actually moving about through fields and towns, you'll encounter save blocks marked with an "S." Jump-punching these will allow you to save your game.

Less is known about the game's story line. The original game had you rescue Princess Peach and recover the Star Wand from Koopa. This time, aside from the presence of a mysterious door that's been sealed for 1000 years, little is known about the game's storyline. It is known, however, that many characters from the Mario world will make an appearance. This includes some giant enemy characters -- even bigger than the enemies featured in the original.

The developers at Intelligent Systems offered a very tantalizing bit about the game in comments to Japan's Famitsu magazine. It was stated that you can expect the flat, stylized graphics that made the original famous to play a strong role this time around in terms of both story progression and in how you solve puzzles.

We wait, with you, for further clarification.

First amazingly gorgeous screens from Paper Mario 2!! WOW this is one beautiful game!
















I think I just soiled myself!

That does look nice.

From the battle scenes, it looks like the battle system is an EXACT copy of Paper Mario. While the Mario RPG series has had similar action oriented turn based battles for a while now (as well as action elements outside of battles), they all differed in their own ways. I suppose I.S. liked their rendition so much they decided not to change a thing (even though Mario & Luigi decided to alter the system themselves, with amazingly fun results) when making Mario RPG 4. Oh well, Paper Mario was a very fun game, and I wouldn't mind one with the exact same gameplay. Still, I guess I expected the next Mario RPG to have it's own uniqueness...

Eh, oh well, I'm still looking forward to this.

I'm sure there will be some changes to the battle system.

Very nice graphics, indeed!



Just look at that!!

Wow, very nice. I like how everything is so crisp. I can't wait to hear more about this as well.

Yeah, in a game like this, on a system like this, the only thing that one can really ask for is to make it crisp with no jagged edges or any sort of visual artifacts. Seems it does that very well, better than Paper Mario did. It's about the only thing one can do, except make the stuff that's more of a 3D model look good as well.

Lots of red X's!

For some reason, the images don't work for me.

I am, however, looking foward to this new game. I enjoyed Paper Mario for the N64, even if it wasn't as good as SMRPG. (Hey, I didn't expect it to be, considering Square wasn't with Nintendo anymore at the time.)

Click on the link.

The images worked for me... How odd...

Who added those leeched images to the smily list by the way?

That was OB1.

I fixed them, poop face! Here's a smiley JUST for you, DJ!

:poop:

YaY for me this game looks sweet

Paper Mario 1 was a very good game.

Yes.

Mmmmm, gorgeous direct-feed:

Wow.

... wow ...

Amazing. I thought it'd look good, but that's probably even better... Paper Mario was one of the best, and best looking, games on the N64 and this one looks very similar. Which given how great I think Paper Mario's graphics are is definitely a very good thing. And the gameplay looks similar too... which is also good. And I'm sure some things will change. This surprised me... I didn't think they'd be making another one now, but I'm very happy they are... I'm sure it's from the Paper Mario team since it's still Intelligent Systems, too... :)

Mario & Luigi on GBA looks nice, but doesn't come anywhere close to how impressed I am by either Paper Mario or this game's style.

Indeed.

The screenshots work now. They look great! Hurrah!

I just noticed a pic I must have scrolled by before. Is that Super Koopio Brothers I see being played up there? That's hilarious!

Woo!