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Paper Mario

What is paper mario?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Franchise Mario[1]
Developer Intelligent Systems[1]
Publisher Nintendo[1]
First game Paper Mario (Nintendo 64, 2000)[1]
Genres Role-playing, action-adventure, puzzle[1]
Series count Six games and one spin-off[1]

Paper Mario is a Nintendo video game series in the Mario franchise, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It began with the 2000 Nintendo 64 game *Paper Mario* and features a paper-cutout art style. The series includes six games and one spin-off, with the most recent title being a 2024 remake of *Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door* for Nintendo Switch.

Context

Paper Mario is a video game series in the Mario franchise, developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo [1]. It began with the original *Paper Mario* for Nintendo 64 in 2000, and the games use a paper-cutout style for Mario and other characters [1]. The series includes six games and one spin-off, with the most recent being a 2024 remake of *Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door* for Nintendo Switch [1]. A later entry, Paper Mario Origami King, continues the series' tradition of combining role-playing, action-adventure, and puzzle elements [1].

Documented claims

  • The series combines role-playing, action-adventure, and puzzle elements. [1]
  • Players control a paper cutout version of Mario, usually with allies, on a quest to defeat the antagonist. [1]
  • The most recent title mentioned in the source is a 2024 remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch. [1]

Questions and answers

Is Paper Mario a good game?

Reviews of the series are generally positive; for example, the 2024 remake of *Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door* received praise from critics [2].

Is Paper Mario the same as normal Mario?

No, Paper Mario is a separate series within the Mario franchise, featuring a paper-cutout art style and role-playing gameplay, unlike the main platformer games [1].

Is Paper Mario 1 on Switch?

The original *Paper Mario* for Nintendo 64 is not mentioned as being on Switch in the source; the most recent title is a 2024 remake of *Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door* for Nintendo Switch [1].

Is Paper Mario a sequel to Mario RPG?

The source does not state that Paper Mario is a sequel to Mario RPG; it describes Paper Mario as a series that began with the 2000 Nintendo 64 game [1].

Sources

  1. Paper Mario — mariowiki.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Review – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake — geeksundergrace.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture