Paper Mario takes a step in the right direction with the great-looking Color Splash, which continues the series’ trend of moving away from its RPG roots in favor of new gimmicks -- this time paint ...

There are few franchises in video games that have seen the kinds of twists and turns that the Paper Mario series has. Originally, it was meant to provide a sort of follow-up to the Super Nintendo ...

In a standard Mario game, there are a few options you can always rely on when you’re taking down an enemy. You can stomp, use a Super Star, or maybe throw a fireball, but how often do you get to blind ...

I have long felt that the Paper Mario series is one of the best video games series out there, at least based on its roots, but many - especially those outside of the Nintendo family - probably have no ...

The game begins when Mario receives a mysterious letter, which turns out to be a color-drained Toad. Mario and company trace the letter back to Prism Island to find that it’s been robbed of its color ...

Paper Mario Color Splash feels more like walking through a board game or a diorama than like playing a video game on Nintendo’s Wii U console. The fifth game in this side-series, Color Splash also ...

Nintendo says that a sequence of jokes in Paper Mario: Color Splash, which some have interpreted as references to GamerGate and designer Zoe Quinn, are unrelated to the online hate campaign that ...

Here's GameSpot's take on the five best Wii U games of the year. How did Nintendo's console do this year? The gang sits down to discuss the Wii U's highs and lows for 2016. Destroy some shy guys and ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Paper Mario: Color Splash puts a new spin on the "Mario Paint" idea. Reminiscent of the adhesive gimmickry of Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Color ...

Mario has come in a lot of different styles and shapes over the years, but few have been as memorable as the Paper Mario series. Just like it sounds, the series gives us a 2D cutout version of Mario ...

Paper Mario: Color Splash is built on paper and paint, but it places its biggest bet on cards. With the RPG inclinations of the original Paper Mario and its beloved follow-up Paper Mario: The Thousand ...