As a crossover between two of the more beloved alternative Mario adventures coming together as one, it truly feels like the paper mâché of the spin-off Mario RPG titles. Not all of its elements stick together entirely or fit nicely, but Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam still gets by with a lot of heart and humor to boot.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam2015
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
2015 Nintendo76Good
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 30 hours to finish the game.
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Game modes
Details
- Launch
- December 3, 2015
- Developer
- AlphaDream
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Themes
Overview
Paper Mario jumps out of a book and into the bizarre adventures of Mario & Luigi, resulting in hilarious, and dangerous, hijinks! Become the superstar team of Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario to take on quests, take down enemies, and untangle these two unique universes in this playful new entry in the Mario & Luigi series.
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Reception
Press76
Good- Metacritic76from 78 reviews
- OpenCritic76from 55 reviews
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is an odd game, a semi-successful title that achieves a lot of success in its different elements but fails to come together as a cohesive title. Where gameplay is good, it's got subtle strengths and intense engagement. Where it's bad it borders on game-breaking design, likesome of those Toad-capturing sections, and RPG-lite...
AlphaDream hits the mark again in terms of combat and dialogue, even if some new additions fall flat.
All in all, Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam is still a fun RPG that fans of the previous game will enjoy. The mini games regarding the Paper Toads are really annoying and monotonous after a while, but the core game play is solid and works really well. Top that off with a great art style and some pretty funny humor, and there's still a lot of enjoyment to...
Delightful, yet tedious. Paper Jam is beautifully crafted but just doesn't know when to quit.