The Nintendo Switch has turned into an excellent Mario RPG machine

May 23 2024 by The Verge

 
Paper Mario: The Thousand-year Door. | Image: Nintendo

When it comes to Mario’s traditional platforming adventures, the story is mostly set dressing. There’s an intro about Peach being captured or Bowser turning into a sentient castle, and then you get on with the jumping and exploring. But there’s a rich and interesting world that goes underexplored — which is where Mario’s roleplaying spinoffs come in. Since the original Super Mario RPG on the SNES, these games have not...

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