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- first task is to rescue Toads stuck against walls and floors by stickers
- in one house, you open a cupboard and a stack of paper and Toads fly out
- one Toad comments with the following

“Before locking us inside that cupboard, Bowser took the time to align our edges by tapping us on the table. Who knew he was so conscientious? We could all learn from his example.”

- another Toad thanks Mario for helping, then says he can now get back to contemplating his own mortality
- all these Toads work together to open up a blocked passage in town
- you can see and engage enemies on the playing field, just as with other Paper Mario titles
- hammer stickers make Mario hit them with a hammer
- mushroom stickers make Mario regain some health
- once you use a sticker, it is gone from your inventory
- gain coins for winning battles
- gain more coins for well-timed button presses in battle
- you'll come across an injured Toad trying to smooth his creased head

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- some levels contain more than one comet
- acquiring comet fragments will unlock more sub-levels and paths on the world map
- characters reference their paper nature
- they will refer to being folded, stepped on and crumpled up
- Kristi, your companion, will at one point call Kamek a “hipster”
- take on enemies like sombrero-wearing Shy Guys, or Goombas that fold themselves into paper airplanes to attack

- when you defeat Bowser Jr., he whines and calls you a cheater
- he then rips out a bridge you need to cross and puts it on top of a hill
- clouds are held up by strings
- crepuscular rays are distinct pieces of golden paper alternating in gilded hues
- coin edges show off corrugated cardboard
- find all the Toads in Decalburg who are either hiding from Bowser, or stuck
- you have to peel them off walls
- hammer types: hammer, worn hammer, eekhammer, hurlhammer, slaphammer, baahammer
- each hammer has different effects
- baahammer puts enemies to sleep

#papermario We've already seen some of the footage in this new trailer for Paper Mario: Sticker Star, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. I love me some Paper Mario. Can't wait for this one. More »

- no partner characters
- don't earn experience points
- navigate the new land via an overworld map are some of the major changes.
- story starts with the Mushroom Kingdom holding the annual Sticker Fest
- this is to celebrate the arrival of the Sticker Comet
- Bowser breaks the comet into pieces, gets powered-up from the comet and kidnaps Peach
- Mario tries to stop Bowser but is knock out
- when Mario wakes up, he meets Kersti
- Kersti is a flying sentient crown that is the caretaker of the Royal Stickers
- these are the source of the magic behind the Sticker Comet
- Kersti acts as your guide and helps you out with useful info
- the entire town gets rolled up into a giant tube
- Mario has to find and recruit over a couple of dozen Toads to help unravel the city
- Decalburg is one of the main hubs
- talk to towns folk, buy or sell items at the shops, and more
- more town actions open up as you progress
- similar length to past Paper Mario games
- main goal for each level is finding pieces of the destroyed Sticker Comet
- big emphasis on backtracking and exploration
- may not be able to access one path right away until you find whatever you need in a later level
- levels that haven't been fully explored until later will be marked
- some levels you come across will feature pieces of the environment missing
- find the missing item in sticker form and return to that spot to repair the environment
- enter Paperization mode with the Y button
- this is the mode that lets you repair the environment
- stickers are all around you, ready to be collected
- you can hold two pages worth of stickers at first
- get more album pages as you progress
- stickers include jump, hammer, Koopa shell, POW block, spiked defense helmet, fire flower, ice flower and more
- find higher tier stickers as you go
- Example: basic jump causes five damage, the next level jump will cause ten, the next level even more, and so on
- different level of stickers will also change how many timed hits you can perform
- the first level of a sticker allowing you to do only extra damage
- higher tiers allowing you to do multiple strike
- timed damage blocking as well
- attack an enemy with a jump or hammer strike in the normal world before entering the battle phase
- get coins for fighting, completing levels, finishing a match with one move for a perfect bonus, and in the world too.
- one sticker attack per turn
- change that with the Battle Spinner
- this is a match-three slot machine game that you can pull up after spending three coins
- Battle Spinner can net you two or three attacks for one turn duration instead of the one
- bribe the machine with 15 coins to merge the first two rollers so that you get at least two attack slots automatically
- for another 30 coins you can make the slot machine slow down the spinning
- use the Battle Spinner with each turn
- price goes up with each use in each specific battle
- second time you use it will cost you 30 coins to merge the first two rollers, and 50 coins to slow it down
- gain HP by finding HP+ hearts in the world or by helping Toads in need of assistance
- 'Things' are non-papered real world items that you will find in the worl
- these items can be used in the environment, but you can also convert them into stickers that provide you with a powerful attack
- they end up taking up four slots on your album page
- bosses will have weaknesses to a specific Thing
- revisit a level and reacquire a Thing (and stickers) that are placed in the world
- buy them at shops in towns

#preview Stickers, ineffable wonder, and childhood go hand in hand. And perhaps Mario has always spoken to this. Cliff Bleszinski once said that "There's something about the hidden element to Mario where you jump and hit your head on a block and just out of nowhere secret things would appear. They made you feel like a kid in the woods finding god knows what." Still, few Mario games capture the magic spirit of being a kid as well as what I played of Paper Mario: Sticker Star last week. That the game features stickers in enough varieties that would give a kindergartener an aneurysm is only one the start of it. More »

Story details

- Begins on the night of Sticker Fest
- Mushroom Kingdom holds annual Sticker Fests so that its residents can see the Sticker Comet arriving
- A wish made on the comet is said to likely come true
- Bowser and his crew show up and disturb the festivities
- Bowser wants the comet’s powers for himself
- Browser lunges toward the comet, but once he does so, it shatters and its pieces fly across the kingdom
- Crown sticker lands on Bowser’s head
- Bowser becomes sparkly and more powerful than ever before
- He kidnaps Princess Peach and runs off
- Mario goes after Peach right away
- He comes across a flying crown named Kersti
- Kersti is the caretaker of the Royal Stickers
- Royal Stickers are wish-granting elements of the comet
- One of them wounded up on Bowser
- Kersti accompanies Mario on his quest and helps him out in using stickers

Stickers

- Stickers are the main gameplay element in Sticker Star
- Can find stickers all over
- Take a sticker by walking up to it and pressing “A”
- Need stickers to use techniques and attacks in combat
- Stickers can be purchased at one of the game’s shops for coins
- Album holds a limited number of sticker
- More pages will be added to your album as you progress

Battles

- Turn-based battles
- Choose a sticker from your album
- Each sticker features a corresponding move that you’ll carry out such as a jump or hammer attack
- Tap the “A” button right before an attack to cause extra damage
- When an enemy is attacking, hit “A” right before the attack to lessen the damage
- A sticker’s efficacy is based on its condition
- A mint-condition sticker is more powerful that a worn-out one
- Special stickers have boosted stats
- Can use the Battle Spinner before a fight
- Spinner is a machine-style mini-game
- Uses some of your coins
- Match two or more symbols to earn bonus items and the opportunity to take more stickers into the fray

Level structure

- Paper version of the Mushroom Kingdom appears as an overworld map
- Decalburg is the starting hub
- Buy and sell stickers at Decalburg
- Talk to residents as well
- Head off to new worlds from Decalburg
- Worlds have multiple levels like a Mario platformer
- Worlds have enemies, stickers, and puzzles

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An Imaginative Paper Mario Adventure with a Sticky Twist

A sticky situation has never been so fun! There's trouble afoot in the town of Decalburg, where the devious Bowser has disrupted the beloved Sticker Fest by causing the Sticker Comet to explode. Now Royal Stickers and pieces of the comet have been flung far and wide, and it's up to Mario and his ally Kersti to set things right by recovering them. This captivating hand-held Adventure will have new and experienced fans of the Paper Mario series captivated as they navigate colorful 3D environments, defeat enemies, collect oodles of stickers and items and use them in a variety of fun ways.

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Stickers are the key to this imaginative adventure. Battles are turn-based like in the original Paper Mario game, but instead of an attack menu, Mario whomps on his enemies using a sticker to attack. Stickers not only serve as Mario's attacks, but also help solve puzzles throughout the Paper Mario universe when placed in the correct spots. Stickers can be found and collected from all corners of the world, and the flashier the sticker, the more powerful it is.

Mario can also spend coins to use the Battle Spinner, which lets him use up to 3 stickers in one turn if the icons are lined up just right. The Battle Spinner can turn the tide in a difficult battle, so collecting coins through the game to use it is crucial.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star players get stronger by beating bosses, finding items and completing side missions for other characters in the game instead of accumulating experience points.

As players progress through the game, they'll find and use more powerful stickers to boost Mario's attack power. Players can also find HP-Up hearts to further boost Mario's maximum health.

The environments in Paper Mario: Sticker Star come to life in this visually-stunning papercraft world on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. They also contain a wide range of objects such as electric fans, scissors and radiators that can be converted into more stickers, which can then be used to solve puzzles or win battles as Mario maneuvers through each level.

Nintendo PR

- earn blocking and attacking bonuses based on timed button pushe
- select stickers to attack
- features a world map
- visit Decalburg to buy stickers and turn objects into stickers
- no partners this time
- at the windmill, you must find a way to move the blades in order to access the front door

Thanks to Brandon for the heads up!

#papermario Few video game series are as consistently delightful as Paper Mario, Nintendo's charming set of plumber-themed RPGs. Paper Mario: Sticker Star, out this fall for 3DS, looks to be no exception. It's funny, weird, and quite charming. More »