Nintendo's an accomplished purveyor of charm. Does any other company do a better job of providing colourful and quirky entertainment? Possibly, but we never cease to be surprised at the ease with which Nintendo can draw a smile, simply through its characters, design and gameplay approaches.
Of the various teams and studios that help Nintendo achieve this, AlphaDream is definitely among the elite. The portable-only Mario & Luigi series is much-loved for its humorous characterisations and script, along with the sheer silliness in its plots, scenarios and mechanics. Our hope is that Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam will maintain those standards.
We were rather impressed in our recent preview, and the latest videos shared by Nintendo on its Japanese YouTube channel show it off really nicely. There's an extended showcase that demonstrates plenty of gameplay, and also a rather cute TV commercial. Check them out.
Let us know whether this is on your wishlist, and in the meantime below is a little bonus from that same channel - Animal Crossing music is yet another charming part of Nintendo gaming.
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Looking forward to this! It looks like a fun game!
It may not look like the cross-over I would've wanted, but it still looks like fun.
Call me paranoid but seeing Sticker Star like environments and lots of Toads scares the crap out of me.
I fear for Paper Jam.
I dunno if I like Bowser being the bad guy in the RPGs anymore. Considering how empty the story was in Sticker Star.
I like the stories in Paper Mario TTYD and Super Paper Mario better because the developers aren't restricted to a certain character set. They can make up all kinds of weird characters.
It looks like it's a mixture of the last couple of Mario & Luigi games, which I'm more than fine with, as I'm an avid fan of the series. Maybe it was a bit rushed and a lot of things seem to be rehashed, but it's a day one buy for me nonetheless.
So far I really want this game after seeing a few trailers. I will wait to see how it reviews first but I really need to catch up as I haven't even played Bowsers Inside Story yet and that's meant to be excellent.
No doubt this will be awesome again. Maybe not so much as Dream team, but we'll see.
Cute commercial by the way.
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