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Paper Mario: Color Splash
Wii U
Released On: Oct 7, 2016
76
7.1
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 77 Critic Reviews
76
66% Positive
51 Reviews
51 Reviews
29% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 77 Critic Reviews
76
66% Positive
51 Reviews
51 Reviews
29% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
1% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
True to Paper Mario's great sense of humor, art, and constant series revision, it should be no surprise to longtime fans that they're in for a treat one way or another. Maybe they'd like a return to form, but for now, to anyone who skipped Sticker Star, Color Splash is worth the price of admission just to luxuriate in what has clearly been a labor of love for the Paper Mario series.
What begins as a Sticker Star 2.0 grows more confident and slowly becomes a great Paper Mario on its own. There still are some issues, but it's great that Intelligent Systems has found its right direction.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 490 User Ratings
7.1
61% Positive
297 Ratings
297 Ratings
18% Mixed
89 Ratings
89 Ratings
21% Negative
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 490 User Ratings
7.1
61% Positive
297 Ratings
297 Ratings
18% Mixed
89 Ratings
89 Ratings
21% Negative
104 Ratings
104 Ratings
Hardcore fans of action games or tactical RPGs will probably grow bored with Color Splash pretty soon, since it’s mostly about running around and enjoying jokes. But what it lacks in terms of engaging combat, Mario more than makes up in level of detail. [Issue#214, p.62]
Color Splash sure smells like fresh paint, but such a large fresco takes some time to spread as a whole. The high definition lets Paper Mario unfold spectacular artistic and narrative fantasies, while concealing the rather flat, artificial framework. And beyond the exhilarating practice of "hammer brushing", the extensive support of cards add a layer of strategy to the gameplay, slightly heavier though. Intelligent Systems still displays a masterful use of the design palette, picking just a few drops of action, platform and RPG to create its own tone for this stupendously magnificent story.
Excellent writing, impressive visuals, and great presentation save the game from the somewhat lackluster battle system and make it a solid game that will provide fun for fans of Mario games and the Paper Mario series.
It’s a shame that despite all these positives, in the end I found the game to be a chore; my pleasure often undercut by frustration and annoyance. Where I was once delighted by its humor, I’d later find myself annoyed by it.
A dreadful combat system brings down an otherwise beautiful and funny Mario adventure.
I like this game just because of the vibe. You got the train place, the circus place, and the pirate seas. However, I think the beginning of the game was too slow and I wish they didn't use the Koopalings as the bosses.
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Wii U
the game is okay, its ruined by the battle system, a worse version of an already bad battle system from sticker star makes me actively not want to fight anything
go play the old ones, this one made me pissed off playing it
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Wii U
od presentation, but ultimately bland uninteresting gameplay with tons of pacing and padding issues, and lazy uninspired character design. Better than Sticker Star as a whole, but definitely doesn't live up to the quality of the first 3 games.
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Wii U
Summary There’s a mystery on Prism Island. The solution? Mario. Someone's been draining the color from Prism Island! Can you help Mario unravel the mystery and use the power of paint to restore the island? [Nintendo]
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Wii U
Initial Release Date: Oct 7, 2016
Developer:
- Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
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