Paper Mario: Sticker Star

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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Traumvita
    Sep 6, 2023
    2
    I CANNOT begin to describe my disappointment in this game. I remember being so hyped back in middle school to play a paper Mario on handheld. Loved the first 3. Had the preorder at GameStop went in on release day and I only ever played it on that day. No charm. Combat sucked. Gimmicky trash. I would score it lower but it’s fairly functional and still has the nice paper Mario style. Wish II CANNOT begin to describe my disappointment in this game. I remember being so hyped back in middle school to play a paper Mario on handheld. Loved the first 3. Had the preorder at GameStop went in on release day and I only ever played it on that day. No charm. Combat sucked. Gimmicky trash. I would score it lower but it’s fairly functional and still has the nice paper Mario style. Wish I could forget this ever existed.… Expand
  3. PhoneTheo
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Honestly I don't think this game deserves so much hate. Yes it's not as good as the previous paper mario games but this game still manages to be fun and entertaining. The graphics are cool, the characters are good enough and the whole sticker gimick is interesting and not as annoying as people say. The only issue is the lack of EXP/Levels you really don't have a good incentive to fightHonestly I don't think this game deserves so much hate. Yes it's not as good as the previous paper mario games but this game still manages to be fun and entertaining. The graphics are cool, the characters are good enough and the whole sticker gimick is interesting and not as annoying as people say. The only issue is the lack of EXP/Levels you really don't have a good incentive to fight because you lose stickers and barely earn much coins to make them worth.

    Other than that this game is really fun and definitely is worth your time.

    P.S I played this game as my first paper mario game so maybe that's why I didn't hate is as much.    … Expand
  4. philsom
    Jun 15, 2023
    8
    Actually the first Paper Mario i actually beat so i didnt have very high standards and i do have some good memories of it, enjoyed it very much as a kid and loved the art style. But seeing it back now some things just dont make sense for an RPG turn based game.
  5. Ert0426
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    As someone who has played quite a bit of Super Paper Mario, and has begun playing the first two Paper Marios, I can understand why many people dislike this game, as, yes, it is almost, if not totally completely lacking in a compelling story or unique characters, locales, & races. And I will admit, the combat is not as well designed as previous installments. In spite of all of this, I can'tAs someone who has played quite a bit of Super Paper Mario, and has begun playing the first two Paper Marios, I can understand why many people dislike this game, as, yes, it is almost, if not totally completely lacking in a compelling story or unique characters, locales, & races. And I will admit, the combat is not as well designed as previous installments. In spite of all of this, I can't help but admit that I do enjoy this game a bit. The visuals are quite nice, if bland in terms of uniqueness, I can get a chuckle every now and then from the dialogue, and it was quite fun to collect the stickers. While I will admit that it is far from perfect, overall, sticker star is a bit of a guilty pleasure game of mine.… Expand
  6. KaS36
    May 14, 2023
    7
    One of the most overhated games on the internet, but to be fair it is the weakest Paper Mario games (though I haven't played Color Splash). Isn't horrible by any means, but don't go in expecting a proper RPG. Music is great.
  7. DantaeC
    May 14, 2023
    8
    I first experienced the game when I got it for my birthday, And this game has a reason to exist in the Paper Mario series. I give it a 8/10
  8. Noctilum
    Mar 7, 2023
    4
    most of the game is boring and inoffensive, plus theres some parts of this game that are outright frustrating. combat sucks too, you get rewarded more from running away from fights than actually doing them, coins are plentiful and have basically no purpose. There is some good here though: I REALLY like the OST and visual style of it, plus the animations for things are really nice andmost of the game is boring and inoffensive, plus theres some parts of this game that are outright frustrating. combat sucks too, you get rewarded more from running away from fights than actually doing them, coins are plentiful and have basically no purpose. There is some good here though: I REALLY like the OST and visual style of it, plus the animations for things are really nice and filled with personality. the writing is good too, when it happens (as in just individual characters and not the actual story, the story sucks). overall: dont play it, listen to the ost on youtube or something, maybe watch an LP of it. a lot of this game are ideas that sound good on paper but are horrible in execution though. i think its completely wrong to call this game soulless though.

    as a paper mario game however, this is completely awful and much much worse than games 2, 3 and 6 (i havent played 1 and 5). just dont play it    … Expand
  9. Larxi
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    Buena aproximación del mundo de Paper Mario a la consola 3DS, muy divertido de jugar como viene a ser habitual en todos los Paper,con un gran uso del 3D precioso que hace que te detengas en algún escenario a contemplar el paisaje y su profundidad Una historia divertida con una gran compañera, una banda sonora bastante agradable y un buen repertorio de niveles lleno de secretos y diferentesBuena aproximación del mundo de Paper Mario a la consola 3DS, muy divertido de jugar como viene a ser habitual en todos los Paper,con un gran uso del 3D precioso que hace que te detengas en algún escenario a contemplar el paisaje y su profundidad Una historia divertida con una gran compañera, una banda sonora bastante agradable y un buen repertorio de niveles lleno de secretos y diferentes rutas para ir.
    Lo peor es que la historia a pesar de divertida es muy simple (la más simple de todos los Paper) y también que sin una guía, a veces descubrir por donde tienes que ir, que objeto tienes que usar o que tienes que hacer con ese boss que no se muere porque tienes que usar un objeto determinado, puedes perderte con facilidad y estar dando vueltas sin ningún tipo de pista. Por lo demás muy recomendable y divertido.    … Expand
  10. Nevu_z
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Nostalga carries this one. love to play this game. The Raft level suck though.
  11. Resetto
    Jan 23, 2023
    3
    Imagine ruining your franchise that much. Like how do you make a game that much worse than the first 3 Paper Mario games?
  12. GDChrome
    Dec 31, 2022
    8
    Dont really get the hate for this game, definitley the worst Paper Mario game, but that doesn't mean it's bad. yes, the sticker mechanic is a bit annoying and the game isn't as charming as it could be, but that's where my gripes end. even though I like the regular RPG gameplay of 64 and the thousand year door better, the sticker mechanic still brings a neat sense of inventory managementDont really get the hate for this game, definitley the worst Paper Mario game, but that doesn't mean it's bad. yes, the sticker mechanic is a bit annoying and the game isn't as charming as it could be, but that's where my gripes end. even though I like the regular RPG gameplay of 64 and the thousand year door better, the sticker mechanic still brings a neat sense of inventory management into this game, the writing is still very charming and the level design is still pretty fun. it is the weakest in the series, but if you want a 3DS game, you can do a whole lot worse than Sticker Star… Expand
  13. DoktarioMyst
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    - de "puzzels" zijn zo abstract dat ik nergens geraak.

    - de combat is pointless

    - de bazen hebben "dingen" nodig om verslaan te worden die in andere levels/ werelden zijn

    conclusie:
    als je het concept van deze game toch leuk vindt dan kun je beter Color Splash spelen
  14. LoL2134
    May 7, 2022
    8
    OK, I understand you all. Paper Mario lost on quality. Sticker star is actually a good game, but as a Paper Mario not.
  15. PaperMarioFans5
    May 6, 2022
    10
    Many criticize this fourth installment of the series without any valid reason, I can assure you that Paper Mario Sticker Star is more than a great video game; It is a true masterpiece with a fantastic cast of characters and an epic battle system! A beautiful comedy and unique music. I recommended it to all my friends and they loved it.
  16. Qat
    Apr 27, 2022
    10
    Great game. Very original and nice ost. Good ambience. If you’re not one of those old nostalgic rpg players, you will love this game.
  17. BaldursThones
    Apr 14, 2022
    7
    This game was a regression from the thousand year door, especially the beginning. I think the last three worlds revive some of the adventure, with some memorable moments like sniffit or wiffit, the boo house, and the final boss. The beginning of the game was boring and monotonous and there are some places where I think a guide is necessary unless you enjoy trial and error as a puzzle.
  18. Its_Catter
    Feb 8, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In complete honesty: this is a good game, but a bad Paper Mario game. Same for the 2 games that were released after Sticker Star. It is an incredible experience but if you're looking for Paper Mario, you'll only really find that in the 3 prior entries to this series. This game should not be considered absolutely terrible for deviating from the previous Paper Mario games, nor for causing it's two succeeding games to stay in such deviation. This game certainly has it's problems, but ultimately I personally think they don't affect the overall game except for one single mistake which I will address later.

    Let's talk about the positive things about this game first:

    This game, like the prior entries, has great world design, from the castle at the end of world 1 to the mansion during world 4, all of these stages are very nice to look at (and for some reason Paper Mario is one of the only games that can make desert levels fun). And on top of that the soundtrap that goes along with these worlds is incredible, and the boss themes (especially Gooper Blooper's) are incredibly appealing to the ears.

    However the best part of this game are the bosses, every single one of the 6 bosses in this game are incredibly fun to fight, from flambéing Mizzter Blizzard to batting away Tower Power Pokey, to the entirety of Gooper Blooper, every boss is crafted masterfully and it is the best part of the game in my eyes.

    Now onto the negatives:

    There is practically no story or character development to this game, which practically turns this game into Super Mario Bros. than Paper Mario, now for me this doesn't bother me that much when paired with the positives from before, but the story has been a major sticking point for every Paper Mario game prior, so this has angered tens of thousands of fans.

    There's some minor problems I won't go in depth on, like the lack of info on puzzles, the Kamek flip-flop shenanigans, and problems with certain levels. They aren't important here, there is one big issue however that will either make or break your perception of this game. And that comes from what got many people hooked on the first two games.

    The battle system of the first two games is what made the series so beloved to gamers of all stripes and shades. I hope you liked it then because it all the good parts got stripped away here. Liked partners? Gone. Liked level-ups? Gone. Liked stupid status effects for missing one action command? No? Well it's still there. In this game you use stickers that are gone the second you use them, and what do you get when you win? Coins, coins that are given out like candy when not in battle, which practically leaves there no reason to battle enemies if you're not forced to. Maybe it can help if you're trying to empty the store in world 3 of all it's doors but still, what's the point in fighting if you get coins for practically scratching your nose.

    So yeah if you're looking for a good Paper Mario game, you've reached the wrong half of the series. But if you're looking for a good game, with great platforming and incredible bosses, you can find that in this game right here. And to be honest I think the only negative the positives can't outweigh is the effect it has had on the fanbase as a whole. I do think that this game and it's 2 successors are good games but when you compare them to the 3 real Paper Mario games, it's obvious that Sticker Star, Color Splash, and Origami King stand no chance at beating one if the 3 prior games, even when all 3 are combined.    … Expand
  19. Triplerman
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst Paper Mario game by far and maybe one of the worst games Nintendo has ever released. Who thought it was good game design to need a certain sticker to beat certain enemies? I just wonder what happened between the beta showcase and the final release date, because this was a huge disappointment. Super Paper Mario, while it does have its own fair share of flaws, still feels like a Paper Mario game, Sticker Star, on the other hand, doesn't even feel like it was made by Nintendo. I wish I could wipe this game from my memory, because I had a miserable time with it, and would steer clear of ever playing it again.… Expand
  20. tipp
    Dec 12, 2021
    5
    you're probably sure how mediocre and boring this game is, the characters are also boring, but its not a bad time actually. Its kinda aggravating, but still playable. 5.3/10
  21. RalphcCiurczak
    Nov 27, 2021
    4
    +Art style is nice
    +Soundtrack is pretty good
    +Fun at first

    -Battle system sucks and is not fun
    -Quite lacking story(not telling you to avoid spoilers)
    -Sticker system works nice at first,but turns to be a huge drawback
    -Boss battles are lame,depsite what gameplay shows
    -No assistants to help in battle
    -Feels unrewarding
  22. Persona_Q
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    Recuerdo que cuando se anuncio este juego estaba re feliz porque los 3 anteriores habian sido re buenos, pero cuando lo jugue me quise morir, entiendo que miyamoto le dijo a intelligent sistems que no hicieran muchos OCs pero dime tu que tiene que ver eso con que no puedas ganar experiencia, que no hayan otros personajes casi que no sean toads, que ni siquieran tienes gorros o algo paraRecuerdo que cuando se anuncio este juego estaba re feliz porque los 3 anteriores habian sido re buenos, pero cuando lo jugue me quise morir, entiendo que miyamoto le dijo a intelligent sistems que no hicieran muchos OCs pero dime tu que tiene que ver eso con que no puedas ganar experiencia, que no hayan otros personajes casi que no sean toads, que ni siquieran tienes gorros o algo para diferenciarlos, literal es el mismo sprite puesto una y otra vez, que no hayan compañeros, y que hayan hecho un sistema de combate tan primitivo, el juego tiene cosas buenas como la musica o los graficos que para ser la 3ds estan bastante bien, y esto no tiene nada que ver con el gameplay, pero fijate si es malo el juego que puse el juego en la 3ds, y murio, osea, la musica del menu esta sonando, pero no puedo hacer nada, mientras estoy escribiendo esto, la 3ds sigue trabada, y esa es la unica razon por la que estoy escribiendo esto… Expand
  23. LazyLennii
    Aug 16, 2021
    0
    Sadly, you can see creative restrictions around every corner. This game marks the downfall of the Paper Mario series!
  24. LazyLenni
    Jun 23, 2021
    3
    Unfortunately this game marks the end of the traditional Paper Mario games, which were known for their unique characters, interesting story and strategical gameplay and the beginning of an era of mediocre videogames.

    With this game they took out all of the traits, that made Paper Mario so beloved: The leveldesign is bland and similar to standard levels from the NSMB series. Similar to    Unfortunately this game marks the end of the traditional Paper Mario games, which were known for their unique characters, interesting story and strategical gameplay and the beginning of an era of mediocre videogames.

    With this game they took out all of the traits, that made Paper Mario so beloved: The leveldesign is bland and similar to standard levels from the NSMB series. Similar to that, the interesting characters were mostly replaced with nameless Toads, whose individual oneliners are not even worth remembering.
    Also fights are not as fun anymore, as you do not gain experience points anymore and badges, partners, counters and many more elements, that made them more strategical, were removed.

    This is just the beginning, of what I would have to critisize Paper Mario Sticker Star for. In the end I just cannot understand, why the producers (such as Kensuke Tanabe) would follow through with such flawed gamedesign in the next games.
    Also, instead of completely followng through with their new ideology, they seem to be bringing some of Paper Marios best elements back, but only in an extremely halfhearted way!
    (For example the ,,badges´´ or ,,partners´´ in The Origami King, which had almost no significance for thr overall gameplay)

    At this point I am not even disappointed anymore by newer Paper Mario games.

    To anyone, who read this,

    -play Bug Fables! It is a great alternative for Paper Mario, as it builds on the style of the first 2 titles.
    -I would recommend, supporting Arlo´s petition for Paper Mario.

    Thank you for reading!    … Expand
  25. William11111
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    Masterpiece!
    Excellent adventure, unique levels...the list goes on!
    Sure, it might be the same kind of story where Bowser kidnaps Peach again, but its the little things that really makes this game shine!
  26. Xeilomatic
    Apr 29, 2021
    5
    It‘s very bad that this game has not really a story and only generic (exept Kersti). There‘s a overworld map like in the Mario Games,
    no really chapters, also no background stories of characters, no really battle system, where you don‘t choose who to attack and it also doesn‘t have experience points (XP) what makes the battles almost useless because you don‘t really have a disadvantage    It‘s very bad that this game has not really a story and only generic (exept Kersti). There‘s a overworld map like in the Mario Games,
    no really chapters, also no background stories of characters, no really battle system, where you don‘t choose who to attack and it also doesn‘t have experience points (XP) what makes the battles almost useless because you don‘t really have a disadvantage just to go around the standart battles.
    Also you don‘t have any partners.
    Also you have stickers (with are the only items with you can attack) etc.
    But it made some fun to play it the first time and it also have some little riddles.
    It‘s sad that this game was so great at the beta and it got ruined.
    But you can have fun with this game    … Expand
  27. ND-Bringer
    Mar 31, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game depicts the fall of Paper Mario. Compared to the previous titles, Sticker Star is just uniquely bland. I originally had high hopes for this game, I mean it was the first Paper Mario game I ever laid eyes on. The moment I saw that E3 trailer I thought it was going to be an excellent game. It's an excellent disappointment, that's for sure. I really thought that this was what Paper Mario was meant to be.

    The description claims that it also has exciting combat mechanics, but instead of having a fun turn-based battle system or digital pixies...were using item attacks during the whole freaking game. Oh, didn’t you know that Mario can’t jump unless he has a jump sticker?

    Sticker Star...while it may have nice graphics and music, looks aren’t everything. Most of the time you’ll be forced to backtrack over and over again just to get a missed “Thing”. And these are really important “Things”, so important that they make up most of the game. You can grab a pair of scissors for instance and turn it into a sticker to use in battles and to solve some blockade puzzles.

    While these attacks may be cool they get old real fast. And if your prime gimmick is this new battle system, what am I supposed to learn from it? I’m not gaining any experience from these battles, they're just annoying. I might as well just run away from these foes because they disappear anyway, even if I retreat. And these levels, some of them are passable and yet they're all so generic. You might as well call it “New Super Paper Mario Bros” because we don’t really have any original characters round these parts. Were you hoping to play as good guy versions of Bowser’s minions? Well too bad, this world mainly consists of poetic Toads for some reason.

    The short story is, a big celebration is held every whatever amount of years to honor the great Sticker Comet(Not to be confused with the Star Festival from Super Mario Galaxy)which has the power to make wishes come true. But then Bowser crashes the party and steals one of the comet’s fragments, a Royal Sticker, and gains the ultimate, shiny power!
    We don’t really see what happens after that, but I guess after Mario jumps on Bowser I assume Bowser knocks him out in battle and if that’s a reference to the first game it doesn’t deserve it. Or the Paper Mario Parade! It doesn’t even feel like this game is in the same universe. Everything is a little too colorful, not only is there a lack of dark elements that helped the series stand, but this is just a repeat of the original story when you really think about it.

    So Mario and the Sticker Fairy Kersti are on a quest to recover the Royal Stickers. First off, my biggest complaint in this game is that the tutorial level where you have to search for Toads, drags on way too long. Fifteen minutes in and I was still searching! These morons are hidden too well, you may not even get to try out the new battle system because this level just drags on way too long.

    And it gets worse with the Paperization puzzles. Every once in a while, you have to stop time and pull off a piece of the world and stick it in its rightful place in order to continue through the level. While it may be a creative feature it's hard to know when to use it, some of these objects blend into the background and you find yourself circling around the area for an hour unsure of what to do. A good puzzle helps sharpen the mind, but these levels are just tedious. As for positives, World 3 probably has the best levels. No generic Goomba gangs, we’re instead recovering lost inventory in the spider tunnels, traversing through poisonous rivers, competing in a toxic Snifit game show? That’s the Paper Mario I know and love.

    As for the boss fights, most of them are just big enemy battles. Sure these battles are fun to watch, but the gameplay is just a bunch of button mashing that doesn’t get better with the “Thing Attacks”. In order to power your attacks up, timing is key. Just wait till the yellow signal appears next to Mario if you wish to know when to press the A button. Though it doesn’t appear in a few Thing attacks for some reason, so have fun randomly mashing your controls hoping to get the move to work.

    As for the final showdown with Bowser, you first have to go through a painful magic carpet ride. And the battle has a few fun moments but it feels like Bowser’s minions are doing all the work. And after it looks like Bowser is defeated he transforms into his giant form...where have I seen this before...I think I had more fun beating Kamek with flip flops, then dealing with yet another giant Bowser battle. I just blasted my boom box and then sent out a flurry of Thing attacks, the 2nd stage of the battle was a lot easier than the first. This game isn’t even worth replaying. Everything on display is just a sad reminder for the rise and fall of the Paper Mario series.    … Expand
  28. Cube6gamer
    Mar 15, 2021
    7
    This game is alright. The Story is fine, graphics are good, music is SLAPPIN, gameplay is ok, Alright game for what it is.
  29. BandanaDee13
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    The fourth entry in the beloved Paper Mario series, Sticker Star isn't what many wanted out of the series, being unafraid to break the tried and true traditions of its predecessors. But the result turned out quite brilliantly, in my opinion. Stickers provide a new and engaging way to battle, with nearly 100 different types to chain together and experiment with, and some of the puzzles willThe fourth entry in the beloved Paper Mario series, Sticker Star isn't what many wanted out of the series, being unafraid to break the tried and true traditions of its predecessors. But the result turned out quite brilliantly, in my opinion. Stickers provide a new and engaging way to battle, with nearly 100 different types to chain together and experiment with, and some of the puzzles will certainly give you a run for your money (though some of them are perhaps a little *too* tough). The Mushroom Kingdom may perhaps be a little too familiar a setting for longtime fans, particularly to those that enjoyed the more unique settings of previous Paper Mario entries, but make no mistake--its realms are just as vibrant, colorful, and papery as ever, made even more appealing by the addition of 3D visuals. And perhaps most admirably, the game is continually inventive and always finds new ways to impress throughout the lengthy 30+ hour campaign, amid many witty bits of dialogue that'll ensure you're in for a good laugh.

    It's inevitable that a game that bucks so many traditions will be controversial, especially as a successor to a classic like The Thousand-Year Door. But despite this, Sticker Star gets it right where it matters, and that's in providing you 30 hours of a joyful and colorful adventure--and one you can take with you, too. It has proven difficult for many fans of the Nintendo 64 and GameCube classics to accept Sticker Star's rather unconventional style, but you've truly never played anything like this before and it's absolutely worth a look. As of the time of writing, the game tends to fetch around $20 on eBay, so you certainly don't have to look far, either.    … Expand
  30. DaniloRosales33
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Es un juego EXELENTE, divertido y con mecanica de busquedas y combates muy entretenidas, quiero pensar que quienes le dan malas puntuaciones son quienes no la an jugado nunca o muy poco, yo lo he terminado almenos 3 veses y es realmente bueno, Nintendo le puso mucho cariño y cuidado a los graficos, a la historia y los personajes. Finalmente NO, NO ES EL DE CUBO, ninguno lo es, ni el de 64,Es un juego EXELENTE, divertido y con mecanica de busquedas y combates muy entretenidas, quiero pensar que quienes le dan malas puntuaciones son quienes no la an jugado nunca o muy poco, yo lo he terminado almenos 3 veses y es realmente bueno, Nintendo le puso mucho cariño y cuidado a los graficos, a la historia y los personajes. Finalmente NO, NO ES EL DE CUBO, ninguno lo es, ni el de 64, pero es lo que es, y es bueno, exelente diria yo, SALUDOTES Y JUEGUENLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  31. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    2
    A hollow shell of the OG Paper Mario games.

    Good - the cardboard and paper themes are really well done, probably the most well done in all of the paper Mario games. The attention to detail when I came to how objects interacted with the elements, like wind, was very well depicted. - the 3D looks really good. - peeling stickers off of walls on the floor feels quite satisfying,    A hollow shell of the OG Paper Mario games.

    Good

    - the cardboard and paper themes are really well done, probably the most well done in all of the paper Mario games. The attention to detail when I came to how objects interacted with the elements, like wind, was very well depicted.

    - the 3D looks really good.

    - peeling stickers off of walls on the floor feels quite satisfying, and putting stickers onto missing parts of the levels also felt quite nice.

    - I like how the music transitions into a different remix of the same song when I enter a new world on the map

    - the roulette is pretty fun to use, as I got good at the timing. Made the random battles go by much quicker.

    Bad

    - you don't even need the time block that well. The window to block is so huge that it's really hard to fail it. There's just no challenge when it comes to countering. I'm also really upset at the removal of super guard, because it removes the option of very skilled players to attempt it.

    - because there is no XP, the wild enemies became a matter of how well i could Dodge them, because there was absolutely no reason for me to fight them since they offered nothing besides some coins, which I could already find plenty of in the level, and after the level.

    - the combat is also very shallow. There are no special timing moves. All the qte's were timing the hammer and timing the jumps. Which is way less diverse than the original two paper Mario games.

    - some of the scraps that you have to turn into stickers aren't very obvious as to where you're supposed to use them. And collecting the three tablets that you need to access world 2-5 was also very ambiguous as to their location. It was never made clear that each piece was hidden in a separate world, inside of a chest. The game never stated that I needed to combine tablets, never did they mention that the tablets were scattered across three different worlds, and never did they mention that each piece was hidden in a chest. As a consequence, I was trying to paper eyes random scraps in world 2-5, obviously to know avail. And now my scrapbook was stuck with a bunch of scrap stickers which took up all the space from regular stickers.

    - it's completely unintuitive and annoying that you must turn objects into stickers in order to use them against the boss. It basically meant I had to fight the boss one time without the super effective sticker, probably lose, restart, go back to deckleberg, make the object into a sticker, travel to the boss again, then fight him. I felt the game should have just allowed me to use the object without having to turn it into a sticker.

    - because battles gained me nothing, I avoided them. But this caused another issue. because I tried to avoid as many battles as I could, there were many puzzle clues that I missed because I was trying to escape the enemy.

    - sometimes puzzles require certain stickers to be solved. if you didn't have those stickers, it meant you have to walk all the way back to the entrance, then all the way back to the store to buy the stickers you need, then travel all the way back to where the puzzle was. This was extremely tedious.

    - Overly cryptic puzzle: 3-5 random hidden blocks to cross broken bridge

    - Overly cryptic puzzle: 3-4 wiggler segment hidden in random bush

    - Overly cryptic puzzle 5-5: refrigerator freezes entire volcano?!

    - Overly cryptic puzzle 5-5: falling rocks don't create hole in cracked ground except on a single crack. How am I supposed to know that one crack is special?!

    - for the log River level, how does running on a raft make it move? The logs are clearly connected, or else they would have drifted apart. and if they are connected, there is no way one can run on the raft to make it move. They should have just given Mario a paddle, which makes way more sense.

    - I think the biggest problem with this game is having to convert things into stickers inside of shops. This means that if I encountered puzzles requiring a thing sticker, I would need the thing itself. If I didn't, I'd probably be trying a bunch of different s*** that doesn't work, until I looked at a guide to see the thing that I was missing. At which point, I would have to backtrack to a certain world to get the thing. Then go to a shop to convert the thing into a sticker. Then travel all the way back to the world with the puzzle, and all the way to where the puzzle is actually located. Only then can I apply the thing sticker. This is completely unintuitive backtracking. And is almost impossible to solve if you haven't found that thing when trying to solve the puzzle.

    - they removed everything good from the paper Mario series. Partner abilities, star Spirit abilities, partners in general, XP, and an actual hub world. Instead of learning new abilities to open the way to the next world, the progression is made way more linear, and when it isn't, you're forced to trial an error thing stickers to attempt to open the way.    … Expand
  32. DynamicMutch
    Dec 29, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game had it's problems like the bowser fight requiring very specific mega stickers which was annoying and sometimes it did get pretty repetitive. But I still thought it was a blast to play and to find every secret… Expand
  33. Morton
    Dec 20, 2020
    7
    Es ist ein gutes Spiel meiner meinung nach, weil es viele kreative Ideen hat. Ich verstehe den Hate nicht.
  34. Symplecort
    Nov 13, 2020
    5
    Is Paper Mario: Sticker Star really as bad as people say?

    Well in some ways, no. This game has some redeeming qualities that no one seems to talk about, like clever and funny dialogue, extremely good music, and fun boss fights, even though the battle system isn't that good. And that's the main problem with this game. The game revolves around these stickers, which you collect throughout    Is Paper Mario: Sticker Star really as bad as people say?

    Well in some ways, no. This game has some redeeming qualities that no one seems to talk about, like clever and funny dialogue, extremely good music, and fun boss fights, even though the battle system isn't that good. And that's the main problem with this game. The game revolves around these stickers, which you collect throughout your journey and use for battles. The attacks are really cool, but you can only use them one time then they're gone forever. You almost never have to worry about running out since each level is filled to the brim with them. But despite that, I always avoided fights whenever I could to save stickers for bosses. That's not a good thing.

    Like all Paper Mario games, you will have to solve puzzles to progress through the game. While some of the puzzles are brilliant, others are practically impossible without a guide, because they revolve around these "things." "Things" are 3D objects found within the game's 38 levels. Once you collect these "things", you can then go to Decalburg, which is the hub world, to paperize them which will allow you to use them. You can paperize as many "things" as you can, as long as your inventory has the space for them. They can also be used in battles, and some battles require the use of a specific one. But there's no real way to tell which of the 64 "things" you need to use without a guide.

    So is this game good? Well if you haven't played a Paper Mario game that was released prior to Paper Mario Sticker Star, you will enjoy this game. But longtime fans of the series will be disappointed that this game is not like its predecessors, with no exp or leveling up, no real reason to battle, and the lack of interesting characters. As for me, the perfect word to describe this game is "ok". It's not bad, but it's far from a magnum opus.    … Expand
  35. APaperMarioFan
    Oct 25, 2020
    3
    Someone would usually say they played TTYD for its great battle system and unique plot. But someone who plays Sticker Star just has less things to say. The only thing they would probably think of are its decent levels and its charm. TTYD isn’t flawless, as its linearity is a bit annoying, as well as the exploration. But TTYD’s positives are much greater as it had a complex plot, amazingSomeone would usually say they played TTYD for its great battle system and unique plot. But someone who plays Sticker Star just has less things to say. The only thing they would probably think of are its decent levels and its charm. TTYD isn’t flawless, as its linearity is a bit annoying, as well as the exploration. But TTYD’s positives are much greater as it had a complex plot, amazing battle system, and lots of creativity. Sticker Star doesn't do that. Paper Mario games usually consist of three things: a good story, a burst of creativity, and a good battle system. These three things are what make Paper Mario great. This is why I still recognize Super as a good game, it had at least two of those things and its positives outweighed its negatives by a large margin. Sticker Star has none of those things, it may have decent level design as well as a healthy dose of charm, but its negatives outweighed the positives. Some may say TTYD fans like me put the new games to an impossible standard, and that we have our nostalgia goggles on too tight. But that is a lie. Bug Fables is a game that shows what Paper Mario should be today, it had a good plot, a great battle system, and creativity shooting through the roof. Overall, it was an amazing game, a good 9.5/10. This was done by a small Indie studio, if they can do something like that, it is not impossible for Nintendo to live up to TTYD’s standards. Sticker Star had the chance to bring the series back from the still great but disappointing Super Paper Mario. But it ended up going to the worst point in the series. Sticker Star can only be enjoyed by a small number of people with certain gaming tastes. But for me Sticker Star isn’t a true Paper Mario, it wasn’t anything like the original three and had nothing in common with them other than it being attached to the Paper Mario franchise. Up to this point the games were all either great or amazing games, but this game tarnished the name of Paper Mario and the series has still not recovered from this. I’m going to be generous and give Paper Mario Sticker Star a 3/10.… Expand
  36. TheMarvelousMrL
    Oct 8, 2020
    1
    The game that started the unfortunate downfall of a once great series, everything that made the first three game's so special is completely erased in this game. The diverse and memorable cast of character's and playable partners, the fun and engaging gameplay and the storytelling are completely replaced by generic Toad's and other overused NSMB characters, an unfun unrewarding and poorlyThe game that started the unfortunate downfall of a once great series, everything that made the first three game's so special is completely erased in this game. The diverse and memorable cast of character's and playable partners, the fun and engaging gameplay and the storytelling are completely replaced by generic Toad's and other overused NSMB characters, an unfun unrewarding and poorly designed gameplay mechanic that relies on disposable items and gives you no leveling up or experience from defeating enemy's that make battles a complete waste of time. Instead of a new deep story with an epic adventure which was present in the original trilogy the plot in this game consists of the same boring overused Bowser kidnapped the princess plot which is literally taken from a New Super Mario Bros game. two more games in this series were released after this game and they are unfortunately just as bad or in some cases even worse than this game and with each new release it is looking less and less possible that this series will ever get a decent title that comes close to resembling the quality and creativity that was present in Paper Mario 64, Thousand Year Door and Super Paper Mario.… Expand
  37. TMTMG
    Sep 7, 2020
    9
    I do really love this game, and I hate that people dislike it. Paper Mario: Sticker Star takes the "paper" idea and runs with it, and does it really well. The only big flaws that really annoy you are the times when the game does a poor job explaining to you what to do. This game looks and feels great for the 3DS. If you like Paper Mario you should play this.
  38. megagamersmart1
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the game is good overall but the sticker album is either cluttered or empty but other than that the game is very interesting. the game has puzzles that take a second to think about and can be difficult at times… Expand
  39. Chell_R
    Aug 23, 2020
    5
    ****************Garbage.************************* -COLOR SPLASH is better..
  40. Zethor
    Aug 17, 2020
    4
    A true disappointment of a game, Sticker Star fails to realize the aspects that made its series great. It encourages frustrating mechanics paired with trial-and-error boss fights, combined with a complete lack of incentive to fight enemies, uninspired gameplay, and a joke of a story that just leaves the game feeling completely hollow and boring.
  41. TheHand
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    I would rather chew on glass than play this horrible waste of time and money again, Paper Mario: Sticker Star is so horrid is not worth being called a video game
  42. za4d
    Aug 7, 2020
    0
    Ahh the worst Paper Mario game ever Sticker Star its straight up garbage u know why? there
    the battle system suck you use stupid stickers and theres no reward on battles theres no reward on battles the only thing u get was coins and coins use to buy stickers why just use them for puzzles and boss
    the story was boring and stupid WTF nintendo!! its another Bowser kidnapped Peach cliche the    Ahh the worst Paper Mario game ever Sticker Star its straight up garbage u know why? there
    the battle system suck you use stupid stickers and theres no reward on battles theres no reward on battles the only thing u get was coins and coins use to buy stickers why just use them for puzzles and boss
    the story was boring and stupid WTF nintendo!! its another Bowser kidnapped Peach cliche
    the NPCs are boring there just Toads
    this game feels like another NSMB game with rpg elements and theres a stupid world map is this a paper mario game anymore?? The gameplay was boring
    The Puzzles was boring
    i swear i would destroy this piece of **** if i see it Thank god the Origami King improved heavily    … Expand
  43. Trautism
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    This game is by far the worst Paper Mario game and is the worst 3DS game. in fact, let me list off all of the problems. It has no story, no memorable characters or locations, a frustrating battle system, poor navigation, etc, etc, etc. but seriously, don't buy this, it's a waste of time and money.
  44. Bebrop
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    Terrible combat, terrible story, no real characters. For your own sake, avoid at all costs.
  45. Ningata
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
    Just because it's not the exact same game twice in a row does not mean this game is bad. This broke the mold of the first two original games, and took a new direction for the series, while also taking ideas from the previous games. Just because it's easy doesn't mean its bad, and it has a massive amount of appeal for a new person who wants to get into RPGs, while also being a safe bet forJust because it's not the exact same game twice in a row does not mean this game is bad. This broke the mold of the first two original games, and took a new direction for the series, while also taking ideas from the previous games. Just because it's easy doesn't mean its bad, and it has a massive amount of appeal for a new person who wants to get into RPGs, while also being a safe bet for veterans of RPGS.

    The jazzy music adds a new spin on Paper Mario, and the Mario series in general. The presentation of the game is easily the best of the series, using arts & crafts as its scenery. The game play itself is simple, but it didn't need to take a big risk, it knew what it needed to be.

    The battles themselves are easy, while the boss battles require some thinking behind them, albeit less than there should be. The boss battles are easily the high-light of the games, as the battle system works better than people give it credit for.

    Sticker Star is not a terrible game, nor is it the worst game in the series. Comparing this with a completely different game is an unfair criticism, and does not really explain what can be said about this with a deep discussion.    … Expand
  46. Sercho
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    This is the game that ruined the franchise, no more RPG elements, no more partners, no more original characters, unnecessary battles and a tedious battle system. Thanks to this game Color Splash and The origami King are not great games. Sticker star is a catastrophe thanks to Tanabe and Miyamoto's outdated ideas
  47. JDN9
    Jul 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I... Really wanted to love this game... I really did... but I couldn't... I don't hate this game because it's not like the previous 3 paper Mario games, I really liked colour splash, and I'm actually pretty excited to get my copy of Origami king, which looks good to me, anyways back to this.
    Like I said, i don't hate this game because it's a paper Mario game, I hate this game because it's bad as a game, period.
    To quickly go over the small amount of positives that saves this waste of an idea from getting a 0, i have to give props to the music, it's great, if anything amazing.
    Well... onto my main problem with this game... the battles... there is no point to battling in this game, all you get is more stickers for more battles or more coins to buy more stickers for more battles, that's it. At least in something like colour splash you can get a better paint capacity, which is VERY useful in the grand scheme of things. Normally you'll find yourself running from all the non-required battles, as well... it's just a waste of time for a battle system that isn't even too fun in the first place.
    My second big problem with this game:
    The writing... It's so bland, where the rest of the series has really nice and witty humour, for an example:
    Bowser, probably one of the BEST characters in the series with his amazing dialogue... is horrible in this game, from what I know, he has around one or two lines in the final battle, which aren't even funny, where in colour splash and the other games, even if he doesn't speak that much, we see the good old Bowser in cut scenes explaining some of the plot, mainly colour splash.
    Also... the main partner of this game is so bland and boring Kersti is a horrible companion, the best part about her is the pun in her name "Ker-sti, Stiker" Which should be pretty obvious, but the same can be said with someone like Huey, referencing colour hues, alas it's not that great anyways.
    Next terrible part of this game:
    The story... or the lack of story.
    Here is the plot:
    Bowser invades the sticker-fest and touches the sticker-star (Roll credits) splitting it and making him all powerful, Mario must then find the 6 royal stickers to fight Bowser and save peach.
    That is it, wherein the other paper mario games have so much more to them, even colour splash which seems quite bland.
    This game doesn't fail because it's a "Bad paper mario game" It fails as it's a bad game, period...
    This game goes against the core values of what makes a good game, alas making it my least favourite game of all time.    … Expand
  48. Dukedahouse
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    After the greatness of Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, (And debatably,) Super Paper Mario, Nintendo followed up with this piece of crap. The story aims for a generic “Bowser kidnaps the Princess” story, unlike its predecessors, which had really unique stories. But the gameplay is even worse. You attack by using stickers, which are really annoying and isn’t anything likeAfter the greatness of Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, (And debatably,) Super Paper Mario, Nintendo followed up with this piece of crap. The story aims for a generic “Bowser kidnaps the Princess” story, unlike its predecessors, which had really unique stories. But the gameplay is even worse. You attack by using stickers, which are really annoying and isn’t anything like an RPG, but unlike Super Paper Mario, it isn’t fun. The characters suck. Thousand year door had 10X more character development with about 7 more characters. Instead of partners, you get stuck with an annoying punk named Kirsti. She isn’t likeable at all, unlike the first 3 games. The only good thing are the graphics. They are pretty, but that doesn’t make up for a crappy storyline and god-awful gameplay. Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  49. Classico
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    I remember hoping that this game would get good, but I made it to the end completely unfulfilled. Disposable stickers were a terrible design choice.
  50. h3xed
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    sticker star is a stupid ****ing **** **** **** **** **********************
  51. greninjaX
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    this game is trash. the other 3 paper Mario games before it were much better. play those instead
  52. Magmaboy1
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    With fun combat and great writing this is another excellent addition to the Paper Mario series. While the addition of more story elements would have made the game even better, the story itself is passable. The world while segmented feels connected, but could also feel more inhabited. Overall the game is an entertaining way to spend the 20 or so hours it will take you to beat the game ifWith fun combat and great writing this is another excellent addition to the Paper Mario series. While the addition of more story elements would have made the game even better, the story itself is passable. The world while segmented feels connected, but could also feel more inhabited. Overall the game is an entertaining way to spend the 20 or so hours it will take you to beat the game if you don't feel like working towards the extra content surrounding the main story.… Expand
  53. LuigiHelpsOut
    Jul 16, 2020
    6
    Okay, this game isn't great, but it's not as horrendously bad as it's often made out to be. Yes the battle system isn't great, yes the new characters are non existent, yes the story is bland, but besides that the rest of the game is pretty decent. However, the issue is that it has some critical flaws that hold it back from achieving greatness.
  54. MC_Swordchucks
    Jul 11, 2020
    9
    As an RPG, I would rate it about a 6, however this game is NOT an RPG. This game is actually an Action-Adventure game.

    As an action adventure game, it actually plays much like BotW in a weird way. The point isn't to mindlessly fight and level up in order to win. The point is to survive, explore, figure out puzzles, and make it to the next area. The only major flaw I have with this game    As an RPG, I would rate it about a 6, however this game is NOT an RPG. This game is actually an Action-Adventure game.

    As an action adventure game, it actually plays much like BotW in a weird way. The point isn't to mindlessly fight and level up in order to win.

    The point is to survive, explore, figure out puzzles, and make it to the next area.

    The only major flaw I have with this game is boss battles. They all pretty much end up the same way, spamming big stickers and/or specific stickers. The mini-boss fights can sometimes be fun or challenging.

    The writing is awesome, Kirsti reminds me of Spirit Tracks Zelda, and the level design is some of the best in any Paper Mario game.

    If you hate this game because it's a bad or mediocre RPG... Try it again with a new mindset. This is an Action-Adventure game.    … Expand
  55. StarYT
    Jul 31, 2019
    7
    Good game, awful Paper Mario game. While it doesn't capture the magic of the first 3, its still enjoyable for what it gives you.
  56. livelovelaugh22
    Mar 23, 2020
    2
    Alright, here we go. This is the worst Paper Mario game, and it doesn't even deserve to be called Paper Mario. This game was a train wreck, and I'll tell you why.
    Now Mario games aren't really known for their story, but this made me want to puke.
    ANOTHER BORING BOWSER TAKES PEACH CLICHE' It isn't even just boring, now just b l e h. Also, you have to collect these Comet pieces across    Alright, here we go. This is the worst Paper Mario game, and it doesn't even deserve to be called Paper Mario. This game was a train wreck, and I'll tell you why.
    Now Mario games aren't really known for their story, but this made me want to puke.
    ANOTHER BORING BOWSER TAKES PEACH CLICHE'
    It isn't even just boring, now just b l e h.
    Also, you have to collect these Comet pieces across the world to save Peach. Woohoo.
    If the gameplay was good, it might make up for it. Sadly, it was so bad we didn't even level up. We collect coins in which we use for stickers, which we attack enemies with. That's okay, but if you go into an actual battle you will find yourself playing a tedious, grinding turn taking RPG with no personality. The puzzles in this game had you backtracking, and it was confusing. The game was difficult, and not in the way you would like. The ending was very basic. Other than Toads whom had no personality, we had no characters other than Mario, Peach, and Bowser. Your sidekick, Kertsi, was an annoyance more than a help. The only actual enjoyment I had playing this game other than getting done with it so I could review it was the jazzy soundtrack. It was alright. I dug it.
    If you enjoy frustrating, energy grinding, zero charm, zero story, and zero personality games with the dumbest combat system imaginable, this one is a hit. I would give it a 1, but that might be a bit too harsh, even for this garbage. 2 it is!    … Expand
  57. OmegaEvolution1
    Feb 2, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not saying this is a bad game, far from it. I just think once you beat the game, there isn't much content afterwards. Yes there is achievements and the sticker museum but after that it pretty much lacks a post-game. But besides that, this is quite satisfying and fun to play. It's mechanics is what brings me back even to this day. It's just the lack of post-game is what kills it for me.… Expand
  58. TylerMitch
    Nov 25, 2019
    0
    This game is **** soooooooooooooo much **** in this mother ****ing dumb piece of **** atrocity
  59. Julian0505
    Nov 10, 2019
    6
    Great exploration and tough puzzles are hampered by pointless battles and annoying characters. Not that bad but probably one of the worst games Nintendo has made.
  60. sothopery
    Nov 10, 2019
    0
    Me and chuggaa feel the same way about this game: a disappointment even after doing it 100%
  61. MonadoBoy16
    Nov 4, 2019
    0
    This game started to make the Paper Mario Series Gone Downhill thanks to ALL NPCS BEING TOADS and ONLY TOADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  62. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    7
    The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Of Paper Mario
    What I mean by that is that it gets decent reviews from critics but gets absolutely destroyed by fans. And like Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull I thought Sticker Star wasn’t nearly as great as the previous 3 games, But still thought it was decent.
  63. Namel
    Jun 3, 2019
    3
    Worst Paper Mario ever.

    i won't say details, ill only say that the game sucks, taking all of the spirit that paper Mario series have.

    Don't play this game.
  64. BasilZero
    May 10, 2019
    8
    Game: Paper Mario Sticker Star
    Genre: RPG
    Developer: Intelligent Systems Publisher: Nintendo System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS) Year of Release: 2012 Length of Playthrough: 20 Hours Total Score: 81/100 Value Score: 8.1/10 • Story: 8/10 • Characters: 9/10 • GamePlay: 8/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 9/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 7/10 • Replay Value: 5/10 • Player Value: 8/10    Game: Paper Mario Sticker Star
    Genre: RPG
    Developer: Intelligent Systems
    Publisher: Nintendo
    System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
    Year of Release: 2012
    Length of Playthrough: 20 Hours

    Total Score: 81/100
    Value Score: 8.1/10

    • Story: 8/10
    • Characters: 9/10
    • GamePlay: 8/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 9/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 7/10
    • Replay Value: 5/10
    • Player Value: 8/10

    Pros
    +Decent story for the Mario Universe with great character interactions
    +Unique gameplay using stickers in and outside of battles
    +Very lengthy in overall length and large levels of exploration

    Cons
    -Too easy
    -Gameplay is too simple to the point where it has the least amount of mechanics in a RPG (HP is like the only RPG aspect in the game)
    -Replay value is poor with no post game content
    -Too much backtracking and easy to miss items (that would be needed in certain parts of the game)    … Expand
  65. PhantomAnime98
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    Paper Mario Sticker Star is by all means not a bad game. Granted there are little nicks that even I found lackluster, but that didn't take away from how I feel about the game. The combat was better in this than in Super Paper Mario, which I hate because it is the worst Paper Mario game I ever played, and the story was abid not there but it had some very good bosses and I liked the ideasPaper Mario Sticker Star is by all means not a bad game. Granted there are little nicks that even I found lackluster, but that didn't take away from how I feel about the game. The combat was better in this than in Super Paper Mario, which I hate because it is the worst Paper Mario game I ever played, and the story was abid not there but it had some very good bosses and I liked the ideas they implemented in the game itself. I think that it has a lot of poor reviews mainly because the ones who complain about this game are just hardcore Paper Mario fans who complain about how this game isn't in the same lines as the others and not one complained about Super Paper Mario even though the combat was complete and utter trash. I digress, this is a really good game and I find it enjoyable.… Expand
  66. wariothelegend
    Jun 25, 2018
    2
    This game feels like a "New Super Mario Bros." with turn-based battles. Which would be fine if it was an actual RPG. That's right, it's an Action-Adventure game. With linear story, characters and locations, some fans don't even consider this to be a "Paper Mario" game, especially with the extremely flawed battle system that gives you nothing but gold coins and no experience. Now as aThis game feels like a "New Super Mario Bros." with turn-based battles. Which would be fine if it was an actual RPG. That's right, it's an Action-Adventure game. With linear story, characters and locations, some fans don't even consider this to be a "Paper Mario" game, especially with the extremely flawed battle system that gives you nothing but gold coins and no experience. Now as a "Pick-up-and-play" game, it's not so bad. But for those of you who've stuck with the series even in "Super Paper Mario", you will be disgusted of this. The visuals are cute and "paperish", but that's all this game has to offer that will keep you playing.… Expand
  67. MeatwadMeatwad
    Jun 14, 2018
    3
    This is by far the worst paper Mario game because it just over relies on the stickers and makes the combat very frustrating and annoying because you forgot to search around for some stickers that are semi-decent. The puzzles are also very difficult to figure out because it's just a search fest for these very specific puzzles to get these special stickers to trigger scripted events and youThis is by far the worst paper Mario game because it just over relies on the stickers and makes the combat very frustrating and annoying because you forgot to search around for some stickers that are semi-decent. The puzzles are also very difficult to figure out because it's just a search fest for these very specific puzzles to get these special stickers to trigger scripted events and you can't complete the game unless you look up how or get lucky. The battles are more of just a hindrance than something you'll want to do because you get a pointless reward which is literally just coins.… Expand
  68. Kick454
    May 10, 2018
    8
    Unpopular Opinion time! Sticker Star is a great game. Don't kill me.

    Pros: + Artstyle: Paper Mario's artstyles always look good to me. + Gameplay: The combat is... good, but not the best I've seen in a RPG, and definitely not the best Mario gameplay. + Soundtrack: Pretty great. + Level Design: Not bad, not bad at all. Cons: - Puzzles: They're meh at best. - Characters: Toad,    Unpopular Opinion time! Sticker Star is a great game. Don't kill me.

    Pros:
    + Artstyle: Paper Mario's artstyles always look good to me.
    + Gameplay: The combat is... good, but not the best I've seen in a RPG, and definitely not the best Mario gameplay.
    + Soundtrack: Pretty great.
    + Level Design: Not bad, not bad at all.

    Cons:
    - Puzzles: They're meh at best.
    - Characters: Toad, Toad, Toad, where is the differences?
    - Story: ...Bowser Kidnaps things #1020202 without any differences except for a Crown or a Star (I forgot what it was)

    Overall, Paper Mario: Sticker Star is a great Mario game (though nowhere near my top 5) and warrants an 8.5/10 from me.    … Expand
  69. WizardMinecraft
    Apr 25, 2018
    10
    This game is actually good. I wanted to h8 this game but i can't because its's a spin-off what did u expect? but seriously the battle system is good when you don't try to run away every battle you come across. As for the story, its mario what did you expect? have you seen big rigs: over the road racing or sonic 06 or superman 64 or Action 52 or hell bubsy 3D. this is just as if not moreThis game is actually good. I wanted to h8 this game but i can't because its's a spin-off what did u expect? but seriously the battle system is good when you don't try to run away every battle you come across. As for the story, its mario what did you expect? have you seen big rigs: over the road racing or sonic 06 or superman 64 or Action 52 or hell bubsy 3D. this is just as if not more overhated than any of the games i mentioned above, in "fact" this game's hatred is the equivalent to that of how people overrate Zelda: Ocarina of Time.… Expand
  70. antonijames
    Apr 15, 2018
    0
    Honestly I can't think of a single good thing to say about this disaster of a game. The art direction i guess could kind of be considered okay, but the worlds and levels aren't at all interesting. There is no story, there are (basically) no actual characters and there are no rewards for anything (including NO levelling up in battles). I have no idea who they made this game for.
  71. ViniOfficial
    Apr 2, 2018
    7
    O jogo é bom, trouxe uma ideia boa, mas após um tempo você se enjoa de batalhar, assim simplesmente desviando dos inimigos, e as batalhas são inuteis você só ganha moedas e stickers, preferia a mecanica antiga!
  72. CyberRobotnix
    Mar 8, 2018
    3
    The battle concept, despite being innovative, is not nice.

    It may add some strategy elements, but otherwise it barely works. The stickers are limited which forces you to keep them for later use. Also, I heavily dislike the fact that you can finish a boss off as quickly as you started fighting it. So basically it has most of the flaws that modern Mario games have and it is mostly    The battle concept, despite being innovative, is not nice.

    It may add some strategy elements, but otherwise it barely works.
    The stickers are limited which forces you to keep them for later use.

    Also, I heavily dislike the fact that you can finish a boss off as quickly as you started fighting it.

    So basically it has most of the flaws that modern Mario games have and it is mostly obnoxious.

    The worst with this game are still the puzzles, they drag on and on and on for too long sometimes, imagine chapter 4 of TTYD, but instead of being one single chapter IT IS THE ENTIRE GAME!!!

    Too much backtracking, no replayability value and no story at all.

    Avoid this game at all costs.    … Expand
  73. RatedRForReview
    Feb 25, 2018
    6
    This Was.....Decent? I Guess You Could Say That. A lot Of Things Were Dropped, It Was Also Kinda Bland....Uhm...It Just Wasn't Too Good....But Not Bad Either..There's Really Nothing Else To Say Since That's It. Still. It Was A Solid Game, Nintendo Just Could Of Done WAAAAYYYYY Better. My Final Rating Is...
    X Best
    X Buy
    > Bad
    X Barter
  74. Aki_1108
    Jan 30, 2018
    6
    This game was good at capturing ones attention for a while and getting people hooked at the very beginning, which was why I enjoyed playing the game. However, I had trouble with having the motivation to play the game, as I got stuck on tasks many times. I do think that it was enjoyable for the first few times that I played, and I loved all the stickers that I collected so I am notThis game was good at capturing ones attention for a while and getting people hooked at the very beginning, which was why I enjoyed playing the game. However, I had trouble with having the motivation to play the game, as I got stuck on tasks many times. I do think that it was enjoyable for the first few times that I played, and I loved all the stickers that I collected so I am not completely mad about it.… Expand
  75. VogtVanRoberts
    Jan 10, 2018
    7
    It's an okay enough game. It's fun and looks nice, but it's not my Paper Mario. No characters, RPG elements, or story to be found anywhere in this game.
  76. SuperGamerGuy88
    Nov 2, 2017
    0
    There is so many reasons this game sucks. This game is boring, bland, and uneventful. The story is almost non-existent and all the NPC are toad's boring Toad's. I don't hate this game because it's not "Paper Mario" I hate it because the story sucks the characters suck and the game is boring! 0/10 do not ever buy this its a waste of money!
  77. Aozz101x
    Sep 8, 2017
    6
    Paper Mario:Sticker Star is an okay game. i've enjoy a few but, hated alot of how this game is. if your looking for the old Paper Mario experience. then i don't recommend getting this one. if you're new to the franchise, then go ahead.
    while, yes sticker star bring back the battles. like in Paper Mario 64 and TTYD. it's not the best one out their.
  78. Maryo
    Sep 6, 2017
    9
    I'm glad I didn't play the other Paper Mario games first, as this one seems poor in comparison to so many. To me it was a very satisfying game, beautifully made, with the right pace and enough challenges to not make it a breeze. It was clever I found, but I had no idea how a Paper Mario game was supposed to feel. All I can say is I had a great time playing to the end!
  79. Linkfan
    May 18, 2017
    0
    This game is absolute trash, what happened? The first 3 entries of the series were awesome! Then comes this pile of crap... I hate the sticker system, it completely ruins the whole game. A sloppy and disappointing entry in a franchise that deserves much better.
  80. PizzaW0lf
    Mar 6, 2017
    0
    It really is a shame that this game basically SUCKS. You first off can't even call it an RPG because it has almost NONE of the elements on what makes an RPG. Not even EXP! Like, come on now really? This is probably the worst entry in Mario's history because of how lacking it is of depth and challenge. Is it because it's a handheld game? that's really not an excuse Nintendo. I mean PokemonIt really is a shame that this game basically SUCKS. You first off can't even call it an RPG because it has almost NONE of the elements on what makes an RPG. Not even EXP! Like, come on now really? This is probably the worst entry in Mario's history because of how lacking it is of depth and challenge. Is it because it's a handheld game? that's really not an excuse Nintendo. I mean Pokemon can have a good story and THAT'S handheld. Plese Nintendo for once make something like the thousand year door. I think we would all appreciate that. PS this game is really bad, don't buy it.… Expand
  81. GranTheftWalrus
    Feb 3, 2017
    8
    May be the worst Paper Mario but still a good game on its own merits. The dialogue is as witty as I've expected from the series and the puzzles and battles are a nice change of pace, not perfect but a good game still. I just wish they were a bit more creative.
  82. EpicLadySponge
    Nov 10, 2016
    5
    [Re-edited on November 11th, 2016] People, hate on Sticker Star all you want, but don't hate on it being a normal game, hate on it being a Paper Mario game. If you take Sticker Star as its own self, you can make a great game out of it. Unfortunately, this game screwed many things with the franchise itself yet if they're all taken to different media like a movie or another video game, they[Re-edited on November 11th, 2016] People, hate on Sticker Star all you want, but don't hate on it being a normal game, hate on it being a Paper Mario game. If you take Sticker Star as its own self, you can make a great game out of it. Unfortunately, this game screwed many things with the franchise itself yet if they're all taken to different media like a movie or another video game, they can be great things. This game behaves a lot and builds a relationship with the main series. This caused a few things wrong.

    The entire Paper Mario franchise builds up in eight different chapters of progressing. Sticker Star took it down to six and worse, it's not even chapters, it's worlds. What is this? A Super Mario game or something? It says Paper Mario on it, not Super Mario. Please get it right. Bowser does not say a single word. Literally, not even a single letter. Not even a dialog box. Alright, we get that you're trying to make it like a platformer more than a RPG, but come on, this is a RPG. You must respect its genre and it's a must. No denies and counters. In the Paper Mario franchise, Mario is the silent one. Make it that way.

    Sticker Star does have a story, but it's clichéd and predictable from the start. Mentions of previous Paper Mario characters are featured in this game, but there are no new Paper Mario characters in this game or even returning ones, except for Kersti, which ironically doesn't sound original whatsoever. And whatever you do, get at least some fighting stickers or you're already prepared for a game over. No, you cannot level up either. It's impossible to determine what level Mario is in this game.

    The music (I'm looking at you, Supreme Sparkling King; Bowser Battle) is great which is quite ironic to say, but most of them doesn't even fit their respective scenarios. How am I going to fight Bowser for the final battle with some cheesy running music and not some menacing feeling like in the first three games? At least Shadow Queen and Super Dimentio had better final battle themes. Bowser even had one of the most menacing one in the series and ironically, he also have the least menacing one in the series. I can make most of the music fit onto YouTube videos and you could just pretend they didn't even come from this game. If you have read my Ghostbusters (2016) review, I have compared this game to that movie with a note of a reason. They both screwed their beloved franchises loved by many people, except Sticker Star is better at just being a good game than the reboot I would not love to call Ghostbusters.

    Onward, character design is very generic. It just rehashes previous Mario characters from already-existing Mario games. I've heard of this phrase before and it describes what this game needs. "Get it right and make it that way. Leave it alone."

    Sticker Star is like a near 8/10 if you just make it a game itself, a 5/10 if you make it an RPG, but when you put it onto the Paper Mario series, you disappoint many people, 2/10. I can now see where people are getting the 'Paper Mario 3D Land' title thing from. November 11th is Veterans Day, but what does Veterans Day have to do with the topic anyways? Sticker Star is released on the same day. This Veterans Day, don't think bad, think about veterans... and then you can flame Sticker Star on it being a Paper Mario installment afterwards.    … Expand
  83. BrushedRed
    Oct 9, 2016
    4
    Nintendo took everything we knew about Paper Mario and flipped it on its head. All the fun worlds are now gone and replaced with a world map, endless backtracking, bland and one-dimensional characters (basically all Toads), pointless combat (uses up stickers and gives nothing in return), no humorous characters, and not much of a story. The graphics are definitely nice, but that's about theNintendo took everything we knew about Paper Mario and flipped it on its head. All the fun worlds are now gone and replaced with a world map, endless backtracking, bland and one-dimensional characters (basically all Toads), pointless combat (uses up stickers and gives nothing in return), no humorous characters, and not much of a story. The graphics are definitely nice, but that's about the only good thing I can say about it. I tried to be positive about this game but compared to the previous ones, it's bad.… Expand
  84. Fireriku546
    Oct 7, 2016
    0
    I am only making this review to compare how absolutely terrible this game was compared to Paper Mario: Color Splash. Take Color Splash and remove all semblance of thought that went into it and you basically get a tl;dr for this game.
  85. TheWaffleGuy
    Oct 2, 2016
    1
    Ah paper mario sticker star. Truth be told i was excited when i first got this. I started playing it right when i got it. I kept on wondering "when will i get my first partner" and "when will i level up" And then i figured out, no partners and no leveling system. No charming characters and no funny jokes. Just a bunch of toads and mario doing the cliche save princess peach. I got so boredAh paper mario sticker star. Truth be told i was excited when i first got this. I started playing it right when i got it. I kept on wondering "when will i get my first partner" and "when will i level up" And then i figured out, no partners and no leveling system. No charming characters and no funny jokes. Just a bunch of toads and mario doing the cliche save princess peach. I got so bored and so stuck i stopped playing. I tried to go back to it but i was so stuck on a part i could not do it. Theres no point in battling either. No reward but coins. And wanna know what you use coins for? MORE STICKERS! AND YOU USE STICKERS TO BATTLE. I was really disappointed. The gameplay certainly isint bad, But its easy to get stuck and no point in even battling. Battles are easy due to some op stickers as well. So this is just a bad game. And with color splash i think paper mario is a dying series. And i hate to say it. So this is just a bad game.… Expand
  86. blawren4
    Sep 28, 2016
    8
    Ignoring all of the, "I only want TTYD, and nothing else" cries. I've never played TTYD, only the first paper mario, and super paper mario. This means that I have fresh perspective and I've played 3 very different paper mario games. I really have enjoyed this game. Is it different, yes...is it bad...NO. 75 critic score is accurate and deserved. There is no grinding involved whichIgnoring all of the, "I only want TTYD, and nothing else" cries. I've never played TTYD, only the first paper mario, and super paper mario. This means that I have fresh perspective and I've played 3 very different paper mario games. I really have enjoyed this game. Is it different, yes...is it bad...NO. 75 critic score is accurate and deserved. There is no grinding involved which many people don't like, and often you should avoid battles as they tend to use up your resources, but resources aren't hard to come by. The battle system is refreshing to me. I've certainly never seen another like it. The game is on the easy side, battle wise, and there could be more info about what stickers to use when, but if you pay attention to the game world and the dialogue, you can figure it out.… Expand
  87. Djungelorm
    Sep 27, 2016
    5
    This game is bad, but not as absolutely awful as some have suggested.
    The main bad thing about it is that it ditches some of the basic elements of an RPG, while still pretending to be one. I actually quite liked the gimmick of using stickers in battle, and having a certain amount of consumable attacks. However, the sticker interface is clunky and not user-friendly; it can take ages to    This game is bad, but not as absolutely awful as some have suggested.
    The main bad thing about it is that it ditches some of the basic elements of an RPG, while still pretending to be one. I actually quite liked the gimmick of using stickers in battle, and having a certain amount of consumable attacks. However, the sticker interface is clunky and not user-friendly; it can take ages to find the stickers you want to use and sometimes you might find you don't even have the ones you've been looking for for ages. A menu would have been better. Another concern about battles is the fact that you no longer gain EXP at the end of a battle, which means that there is absolutely no incentive to play battles at all unless they are unavoidable. The bosses are quite fun but very easy with the right stickers available and sometimes impossible without them.
    Also, the areas are more bland, and lack the original characters that made the first 2 PM games so great, in fact every character is called 'A Toad'. It really wouldn't have been hard to at least give them names or different colored spots, or have female toads. The fact that you are going through a linear level instead of looking around areas to complete quests makes it boring as well.
    I mean, it's still an entertaining game. There are small amounts of humor and a few more interesting areas, including a roller coaster queue and a quiz show. The soundtrack is average, and the graphics look good in 3D.
    You can find fun in this game. But if you want a game similar to the first 2 Paper Mario games, prepare to be extremely disappointed.

    Rating: 5.9    … Expand
  88. BringerOfRuin
    Sep 19, 2016
    0
    Paper mario sticker star, in short. Its the worst game i ever played. I want every last copy of this game hunted down and destroyed in a huge bonfire. Why do i hate sticker star? I don't even know where to begin.
    The first paper mario is one of my alltime favs. And i also enjoyed its sequel. Even super paper mario was a soild game, even if not a true staple in the series. But this    Paper mario sticker star, in short. Its the worst game i ever played. I want every last copy of this game hunted down and destroyed in a huge bonfire. Why do i hate sticker star? I don't even know where to begin.
    The first paper mario is one of my alltime favs. And i also enjoyed its sequel. Even super paper mario was a soild game, even if not a true staple in the series. But this abomination of a game, sticker star. This is not paper mario! For me, this game is so bad its actually insulting. They murdered one of my favorite series in cold blood. But what makes sticker star as horrible as i claim it is? I will get into the details of its many flaws.

    Flaw 1. The story, the first paper mario's story was nothing special, mario tries to save princess peach from bowser. But no one plays mario games for the story, as for sticker star. They take the same old cliche mario story and dumb it down to the maximum. Not to mention its basically just a crappier version of the exact same story as the original, Bowser gets some magical item that makes him invincable and kidnaps princess peach. Paper mario the thousand year door had a surprisingly dark, deep story, and sticker star has my favorite story in the entire mario universe, If the creators had the capacity to write such excellent stories, why did they revert to this lame boring story line?

    Flaw 2. Remember all those awesome party members you get in the first two games? And all the fascinating enemies and bosses never before seen in the mario universe? That creativity was what i loved about the first two games. Then in sticker star, the only new character i saw was that stupid, annoying talking crown sticker. A crappy character. Besides this lame side kick, the only other characters are the same boring characters you can see in any of the mario platform games.
    I Knew this game had killed the series as soon as i saw the first boss, just a giant goomba with a crown. Nothimg unique at all. Even king goomba in the first paper mario at least looked different then your common variety goomba! The enemies are lame, the bosses are bland and completely uninspired, and all the npc you meet are just plain red spotted toads. There is no variety of character in this game. None.

    Flaw 3. Bad writing. This game is full of puns about paper. Which are not funny in the least and just plain annoying! Sure everyone in the series are flat paper versions of themselves, but it didnt' constantly throw it in your face that you are playing paper mario by incessantly referring to paper.

    Flaw 4. Mario's stupid sticker side kick. I mentioned before that she sucks. Gut i wanted to get more into why exactly she is a horrible character. Your first impression of her is her being a total jerk. Plus her accusations against mario claiming that he destroyed the sticker star, while she was'nt even there to witness it are just hypocritical. She blames it all on him but then claims that protecting the sticker star is her duty. If its your duty where the hell was she when bowser showed up!?
    Moreover her hints are not helpful in the least. Most useless and most unlikable side kick ever.

    Flaw 5. Really this is the biggest flaw of all. The battle sytem. Battles are a pointless waste of time. There is no experience or level up system. Every time you get into a battle its just an annoyance. I ended up just running from every battle. Also in battle mario has no basic attacks! None! You are completely dependant on using stickers to fight!! Which have one use each only! This whole game is running around peeling stickers to use them againsnt enemies in pointless, stupid battles with no other purpose then to waste your time! Imagine if in final fantasy you could only use items in battle, sound stupid? It is. And thats how you fight in sticker star.

    Flaw 6. Atrocious music. The first 3 games all had amazing sound tracks. The music in this game was total garbage. It sounds more like porno music then music from an rpg.

    Flaw 7. Its not fun. Its not fun at all. The battles are dull, stupid, and pointless, the puzzles are annoying, the sticker collecting gets old in two minutes, and all the characters are bland. I honestly cannot think of a single plus to this game!

    Overall verdict: worst game I ever played. It was actually painful for me to play, it just felt like a series of slaps in the face. Want my advice? Don't buy this game. This game should be illegal. It should stand trial for murdering the formerly wonderful paper mario series.    … Expand
  89. nintendofan08
    Aug 30, 2016
    7
    The things I like from the game is the paper environment for Mario, and the decent plot, but as everyone says (and I agree with them), the game lacks original characters. I mean, there's Kerstie, but she is the only original character. Another thing that I didn't like is the worlds. This is Paper Mario, not Super Mario Bros., and the last thing the game can improve on is the combatThe things I like from the game is the paper environment for Mario, and the decent plot, but as everyone says (and I agree with them), the game lacks original characters. I mean, there's Kerstie, but she is the only original character. Another thing that I didn't like is the worlds. This is Paper Mario, not Super Mario Bros., and the last thing the game can improve on is the combat systtem. Sure, the thing that this game is focused on is stickers, but come on! If you want to try it out, go ahead I'm okay with it, but I didn't enjoy this game as much as I did with Super Paper Mario… Expand
  90. TearsMacabre
    Aug 1, 2016
    2
    I'll start with the good parts of the game: The graphics are really nice, and the new sticker mechanic was interesting at first.

    Unfortunately, that was about it for me. There was no story whatsoever, and the characters were all incredibly bland and one-note. The stickers soon became very tedious, as did combat, as well as the constant, confusing backtracking. Bowser, once again, is the    I'll start with the good parts of the game: The graphics are really nice, and the new sticker mechanic was interesting at first.

    Unfortunately, that was about it for me. There was no story whatsoever, and the characters were all incredibly bland and one-note. The stickers soon became very tedious, as did combat, as well as the constant, confusing backtracking. Bowser, once again, is the generic annoying villain - not an amazing, well rounded character as in the previous games. The paper theme was also way overdone.

    Overall, if you loved The Thousand Year Door or even Super Paper Mario, steer clear of this one. If not, maybe you'll find something you'll like - but there are a lot of gameplay flaws to deal with, so be careful.    … Expand
  91. GaryFaulkDoesIt
    Jul 31, 2016
    0
    Extremely weak and disappointing. When thinking of this game, whether as a Paper Mario installment or as its own entity, I honestly can't think of a single level on which this game isn't a total failure.

    One can compare this game to the Paper Mario titles all day long, but the simple fact is that this game has absolutely nothing going for it. There is virtually nothing about this game    Extremely weak and disappointing. When thinking of this game, whether as a Paper Mario installment or as its own entity, I honestly can't think of a single level on which this game isn't a total failure.

    One can compare this game to the Paper Mario titles all day long, but the simple fact is that this game has absolutely nothing going for it. There is virtually nothing about this game that makes it a Paper Mario title aside from the blunt and childish paper gimmick, which the previous entries used for stylistic and presentation purposes (the first as a pop-up book, the second as a stage production). It felt as if they had made the basics of a Paper Mario game and then stripped out all of the things that made the series unique or enjoyable.

    In terms of story, well, there really is no story. The stories of the previous three entries could all take up at least a full paragraph to describe, but this one's plot can't really be explained in any more detail than "Bowser's turning people into stickers, go stop him."

    In terms of character, there is only one newcomer in this game, a completely unlikable and unhelpful exposition fairy named Kersti. Mario, Peach, Bowser, and Luigi are all as interesting as the paper they're made out of, a far cry from the previous games where they were all given their own personalities and subplots. Even Mario, who didn't talk outside of scripted dialogue choices, had some sort of bare characterization in the previous games. In fact, Sticker Star gives Bowser and Luigi a combined 0 lines of dialogue.

    In terms of gameplay, this game is a complete failure. The new battle system is so poorly designed that the player is all but encouraged to simply skip every fight except those they're forced into. There is no experience system and winning these pointless battles only gives you the means to win more pointless battles.

    In a way, one can consider this the exact opposite of Super Paper Mario. Super Paper Mario combines the gameplay of a platformer with the rewards system of an RPG. This game does the opposite, meaning instead of getting items and experience for simply jumping on enemies, in this game you have long, drawn-out fights with enemies and essentially get nothing in return.

    While it probably does make me sound lucky to say it, meaning I've never been stuck with any real shovelware, I genuinely consider this the worst video game I've ever personally played. I was hoping not to get onto this subject, but I really think Miyamoto needs to step away from this series, since the only thing he's done with Paper Mario is remove everything that made it Paper Mario.    … Expand
  92. Dweep
    Jul 23, 2016
    3
    This game was so bad that I had to make an account on Metacricit just to down vote it.

    Its not a good Paper Mario, and its not a good game in general. Frustrating level design, bad combat system and no sense of progression (its better to skip all combat because you get no XP, you only waste resources by fighting). Uninteresting story, bad characters and weird layout of things. One of    This game was so bad that I had to make an account on Metacricit just to down vote it.

    Its not a good Paper Mario, and its not a good game in general. Frustrating level design, bad combat system and no sense of progression (its better to skip all combat because you get no XP, you only waste resources by fighting).

    Uninteresting story, bad characters and weird layout of things. One of the few games ever I quit because it was too bad and boring :(

    This will not go down as a "real" Paper Mario, its just a bad Mario and Luigi.    … Expand
  93. ShulkStrife15
    Jul 21, 2016
    6
    This is not a bad game but is very disappointing ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg I added a bunch of gas to make the review 150 characters long
  94. GamecubeLover
    Jul 14, 2016
    3
    Paper Mario is amazing so is the thousand year door and super paper mario and this game...is alright. Story is bad and the gameplay is really bad. The graphics are okay and the fighting combat is probably the worse thing about this game! Did I say this game was okay? No it's trash instead.
  95. RobiNERD
    Jul 8, 2016
    0
    Just bad. Ruined the series. Now color splash. No. I hate this game. Guys dont buy this or color splash. It is pure garbage. Battle system no, memorable characters no, music maybe, rpg no...
  96. luickx
    Jun 29, 2016
    0
    This game killed Paper Mario.
    NO PARTHNERS
    NO HISTORY
    LOTS OF TOAD
    Miyamoto is out of control and he did not stop here.
    Now th new one is going to fail and they are going to purge it.
  97. borbs727
    Jun 26, 2016
    0
    Totally forgettable. Dumbed-downed gameplay, boring, and very disappointing. I really didn't like the sticker system- it was just a bunch of guessing when it came to boss battles.
  98. nintendoguy
    Jun 16, 2016
    6
    There are mnay things wrong, so I can not name them all.
    1. Dumbed down battle system
    2. No story
    3. Bowser is final boss
    4. Confusing puzzles
    5. You need a certain sticker to beat a boss so you need to back track finding it, and once you beat it you feel no acomplishment
    And so on...
  99. JackintheBox333
    Jun 16, 2016
    2
    Graphically the game looks great. The music, while not the best in the series, is still quite enjoyable for what it is. However the biggest problem with this game is the gameplay, an issue which makes this game one of the worst games I have ever played in my life. Unlike other games in the series, the only method Mario has attacking is jumping on an enemy to first strike them outside ofGraphically the game looks great. The music, while not the best in the series, is still quite enjoyable for what it is. However the biggest problem with this game is the gameplay, an issue which makes this game one of the worst games I have ever played in my life. Unlike other games in the series, the only method Mario has attacking is jumping on an enemy to first strike them outside of battle. After that, all battle actions must be taken by using stickers. What do you get for fighting these battles? More stickers.

    The RPG elements are pretty much gone and the battle system is designed in such a way that there is no incentive to fight any of the random battles. Where do this leave the game? The game turns into a collectathon in which you have to find enough stickers and hope you have enough to fight the games underwhelming bosses while doing mediocre platforming and puzzle solving. The worst part about all of this is the game drags on for way longer than it has any right to do.

    The story in nearly non-existent and is simply there is a generic framing device to say, oops gotta go do the generic Mario thing for the 15th time. Good luck! When Shaq Fu of all games has a better story than you do, as a designer, you are very clearly doing something wrong. When Shaq Fu has arguably better gameplay than your game does, then you have clearly FAILED as a game designer.

    Do not play Paper Mario: Sticker Star.    … Expand
  100. SuperMarioBro
    May 15, 2016
    1
    Terrible, terrible and one more terrible! This is worst game of all Nintendo games. By this game - Nintendo RIP Paper Mario series... terrible storyline, terrible gameplay, terrible world.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 69
  3. Negative: 1 out of 69
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Feb 21, 2013
    78
    Brilliant humor and an interesting world won't save Mario's latest RPG offering. Even though the stickers add a lot of variety to the turn based battles, an RPG without any character development tends to turn repetitive eventually. Unfortunately for Mario such is the case with Sticker Star. [Feb 2013]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 10, 2013
    80
    A great reinterpretation of what makes Mario work. [March 2013, p.72]
  3. DarkStation
    Feb 7, 2013
    70
    Unfortunately for it, Paper Mario: Sticker Star has to deal with being a “pretty good” entry in a series that is usually considered amongst the best games on their respective consoles. While I did have fun with it, there were times when I felt like I was just going through the motions, and very little of the innovation or character of previous entries shone through.
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