Paper Mario

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Published by

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Developed by

Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.

Released

Aug 11, 2000

Platforms

Nintendo 64, Wii

Genre

Action, Role-Playing (RPG)

Perspective

3rd-Person Perspective, Platform, Side-Scrolling

	MobyRank	MobyScore
Nintendo 64	88	3.9

Wii	...	4.6

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Trivia

It was named #141 out of 200 of the "Greatest Games of Their Time" by EGM Issue #200 (Feb. 2006).

Contributed by Big John WV (23371) on Dec 14, 2008.

One entry in Luigi's secret diary reads, "I wish I had my own game... with my name in the title." Another reads, "I'm terrified of ghosts!" These are references to the Nintendo Gamecube title, "Luigi's Mansion".

Contributed by Tiago Jacques (159) on Jul 27, 2004.

The number 64 is prominent in the game. Instances include the name of the train, the name of the bar near the port, and the number of Star Pieces that can be obtained from Chuck Quizmo's quizzes.

Contributed by Tiago Jacques (159) on Jul 27, 2004.

At one point in the game, a whale says "They really should call you Doctor Mario"- a reference to another of Mario's classic roles.

Contributed by Tiago Jacques (159) on Jul 27, 2004.

The Koopa Brothers are based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Contributed by Tiago Jacques (159) on May 25, 2004.

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