

Release
Friday, August 11, 2000
Critic score
90/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
Paper Mario, a turn-based JRPG entry in the Mario franchise with a paper-based aesthetic and platforming elements, sees the titular character working his way through the Mushroom Kingdom's diverse locales and biomes, meeting its inhabitants, fighthing unruly enemies and recruiting an array of companions in order to once again save Princess Peach from the clutches of the evil Koopa King Bowser.
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Third person · Side view
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Comedy
More like this
Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Languages
6 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Game intro
Trailer
TV commercial
TV commercials
Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Wii
Gen 7

Nintendo 64
Gen 5

Wii U
Gen 8