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Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Paper Mario: Super Seal for Japan) is the fourth game in the Paper Mario series and is exclusively available for the Nintendo 3DS, thus making it the first installment to be supported by a handheld device. The game was released on November 11th, 2012 in North America and December 7th, 2012 in Europe and was preceded by 2007's Super Paper Mario for the Nintendo Wii.

The game was intially announced at the Nintendo Conference at the Electronic Entertainament Expo (E3) 2010 on June 15th, 2010. Unlike the side-scrolling gameplay of its predecessor, Paper Mario: Sticker Star returns to the series' roots and focuses on the RPG-style gameplay established in the original  Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64.

During the game, players take control of the titular character Mario as he explores the overworld and challenges enemies into RPG turn-based battles, as well as obtaining items and power-ups, solving puzzles, etc.

Plot[]

At the annual Sticker Festival, an event in which citizens gather to view the passing of the Sticker Comet (which is said to fulfill wishes), Bowser and his troops intercept the celebration and successfully stole the comet. After an intense struggle, Bowser is flung onto the comet, causing it to scatter into six individual pieces across the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario attempts to duel Bowser, but is inevitably overpowered.

Mario later re-awakens after the devastation and is entrusted to find all six pieces with the help of the sticker fairy Kersti. They start off in the town of Decalburg and travel throughout the land to defeat Bowser's underlings and obtain the pieces.

Gameplay[]

The game focuses on Mario traveling the overworld and battling enemies to progress and collect coins. Outside of battle, Mario collects a variety of stickers (which are essential throughout the game) and items and overcomes obstacles, such as bypassing a giant Wiggler or navigating a maze of playing cards.

During battle, Mario uses stickers to jump on his enemies and attack them with his hammer and to use items and power-ups. Battle stages have been given a more three-dimensional depth than seen in the first two installments. Some elements of the game are set in a two-dimensional platform, similar to Super Paper Mario.

Levels[]

World 1 World 2
1-1: Warm Fuzzy Plains 1-2: Bouquet Gardens 2-1: Drybake Desert 2-2: Yoshi Sphinx
1-3: Water's Edge Way* 1-4: Hither Thither Hill 2-3: Sandshifter Ruins* 2-4: Damp Oasis
1-5: Whammino Mountain 1-6: Goomba Fortress 2-5: Drybake Stadium
World 3
3-1: Leaflitter Path 3-2: The Bafflewood 3-3: Wiggler's Tree House** 3-4: Strike Lake*
3-5: Loop Loop River* 3-6: Outlook Point 3-7: Rustle Burrow 3-8: Tree Branch Trail
3-9: Gauntlet Pond 3-10: Stump Glade 3-11: Holey Thicket* 3-12: Whitecap Beach
World 4 World 5
4-1: Snow Rise* 4-2: Ice Flow 5-1: Shy Guy Jungle 5-2: Jungle Rapids
4-3: The Enigmansion 4-4: Shaved-Ice Cave 5-3: Long Fall Falls* 5-4: Chomp Ruins
4-5: Whiteout Valley 4-6: Bowser's Snow Fort 5-5: Rugged Road 5-6: Rumble Volcano
World 6
6-1: Gate Cliff 6-2: Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla Bowser's Sky Castle

(*) = Level with a secret exit. (**) = Level with two secret exits.

Thing Items[]

There are 64 things to find in Paper Mario Sticker Star with various uses. For a complete list, see the page: Things in Sticker Star

Protagonists[]

Supporting Characters[]

Antagonists[]

Bosses[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • This is the first Paper Mario game to be released on a handheld system.
  • This is Bowser Jr. and Kamek's  first official appearance in any Paper Mario game to date.
  • Enemies in this game tend to have more HP than those of the past games, including bosses.
  • The game has redesigned several of the common enemies seen throughout the series from their usual design in the Paper Mario series to their designs seen in the New Super Mario Bros. series.
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