Paper Mario

August 11, 2000 Intelligent Systems Nintendo, Gradiente, iQue
Role-playing (RPG) Adventure
Wii N64 WiiU
About

Paper Mario, a turn-based JRPG entry in the Mario franchise with a paper-based aesthetic and platforming elements, sees the titular character working his way through the Mushroom Kingdom's diverse locales and biomes, meeting its inhabitants, fighthing unruly enemies and recruiting an array of companions in order to once again save Princess Peach from the clutches of the evil Koopa King Bowser.
Videos

Game intro
Trailer
TV commercial
TV commercials
Screenshots

Similar Games

86.4
{
    "id": 3340,
    "age_ratings": [
        {
            "id": 49174
        },
        {
            "id": 50726
        },
        {
            "id": 82846
        }
    ],
    "aggregated_rating": 90,
    "aggregated_rating_count": 1,
    "artworks": [
        {
            "id": 172439,
            "image_id": "ar3p1z",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ar3p1z.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ar3p1z.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/ar3p1z.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/ar3p1z.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 172440,
            "image_id": "ar3p20",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ar3p20.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ar3p20.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/ar3p20.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/ar3p20.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "cover": {
        "id": 80830,
        "image_id": "co1qda",
        "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_thumb/co1qda.jpg",
        "url_small": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_small/co1qda.jpg",
        "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1qda.jpg",
        "url_hd": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_720p/co1qda.jpg",
        "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/co1qda.jpg"
    },
    "first_release_date": 965952000,
    "game_modes": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Single player"
        }
    ],
    "genres": [
        {
            "id": 12,
            "name": "Role-playing (RPG)",
            "slug": "role-playing-rpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 31,
            "name": "Adventure",
            "slug": "adventure"
        }
    ],
    "involved_companies": [
        {
            "id": 148214,
            "company": {
                "id": 70,
                "name": "Nintendo"
            },
            "developer": false,
            "publisher": true
        },
        {
            "id": 225579,
            "company": {
                "id": 812,
                "name": "Gradiente"
            },
            "developer": false,
            "publisher": true
        },
        {
            "id": 225578,
            "company": {
                "id": 5163,
                "name": "iQue"
            },
            "developer": false,
            "publisher": true
        },
        {
            "id": 264416,
            "company": {
                "id": 25077,
                "name": "Intelligent Systems"
            },
            "developer": true,
            "publisher": false
        }
    ],
    "name": "Paper Mario",
    "platforms": [
        {
            "id": 5,
            "abbreviation": "Wii",
            "name": "Wii"
        },
        {
            "id": 4,
            "abbreviation": "N64",
            "name": "Nintendo 64"
        },
        {
            "id": 41,
            "abbreviation": "WiiU",
            "name": "Wii U"
        }
    ],
    "player_perspectives": [
        {
            "id": 2,
            "name": "Third person"
        },
        {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "Side view"
        }
    ],
    "rating": 87.1245283789709,
    "rating_count": 279,
    "release_dates": [
        {
            "id": 549177,
            "date": 1104451200,
            "human": "2004",
            "platform": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "Nintendo 64"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500288,
            "date": 981331200,
            "human": "Feb 05, 2001",
            "platform": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "Nintendo 64"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500289,
            "date": 965952000,
            "human": "Aug 11, 2000",
            "platform": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "Nintendo 64"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500294,
            "date": 1184544000,
            "human": "Jul 16, 2007",
            "platform": {
                "id": 5,
                "name": "Wii"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500297,
            "date": 1430352000,
            "human": "Apr 30, 2015",
            "platform": {
                "id": 41,
                "name": "Wii U"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500295,
            "date": 1184284800,
            "human": "Jul 13, 2007",
            "platform": {
                "id": 5,
                "name": "Wii"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500296,
            "date": 1432166400,
            "human": "May 21, 2015",
            "platform": {
                "id": 41,
                "name": "Wii U"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500291,
            "date": 1009756800,
            "human": "2001",
            "platform": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "Nintendo 64"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500292,
            "date": 1184025600,
            "human": "Jul 10, 2007",
            "platform": {
                "id": 5,
                "name": "Wii"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 500293,
            "date": 1184284800,
            "human": "Jul 13, 2007",
            "platform": {
                "id": 5,
                "name": "Wii"
            }
        }
    ],
    "screenshots": [
        {
            "id": 24167,
            "image_id": "a5r3k2lf3lgvifrycqeg",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/a5r3k2lf3lgvifrycqeg.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/a5r3k2lf3lgvifrycqeg.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/a5r3k2lf3lgvifrycqeg.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/a5r3k2lf3lgvifrycqeg.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/a5r3k2lf3lgvifrycqeg.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 24170,
            "image_id": "jz66se3deczeta6hd4ys",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/jz66se3deczeta6hd4ys.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/jz66se3deczeta6hd4ys.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/jz66se3deczeta6hd4ys.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/jz66se3deczeta6hd4ys.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/jz66se3deczeta6hd4ys.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 24169,
            "image_id": "ig9ainu9fershqdinox1",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ig9ainu9fershqdinox1.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ig9ainu9fershqdinox1.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/ig9ainu9fershqdinox1.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/ig9ainu9fershqdinox1.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/ig9ainu9fershqdinox1.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 24168,
            "image_id": "hdxgs9nruycvrzcgvseu",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/hdxgs9nruycvrzcgvseu.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/hdxgs9nruycvrzcgvseu.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/hdxgs9nruycvrzcgvseu.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/hdxgs9nruycvrzcgvseu.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/hdxgs9nruycvrzcgvseu.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 24171,
            "image_id": "kjnf90jnud6njmwto3th",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/kjnf90jnud6njmwto3th.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/kjnf90jnud6njmwto3th.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/kjnf90jnud6njmwto3th.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/kjnf90jnud6njmwto3th.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/kjnf90jnud6njmwto3th.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "similar_games": [
        {
            "id": 3349,
            "cover": {
                "id": 100900,
                "image_id": "co25us",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co25us.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door",
            "rating": 92.14312272467298,
            "slug": "paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door"
        },
        {
            "id": 3351,
            "cover": {
                "id": 526515,
                "image_id": "coba9f",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/coba9f.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga",
            "rating": 85.42271350551916,
            "slug": "mario-luigi-superstar-saga"
        },
        {
            "id": 3364,
            "cover": {
                "id": 526321,
                "image_id": "coba41",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/coba41.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time",
            "rating": 79.50931921417872,
            "slug": "mario-luigi-partners-in-time"
        },
        {
            "id": 1172,
            "cover": {
                "id": 85978,
                "image_id": "co1uca",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1uca.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Golden Sun",
            "rating": 81.66832618595993,
            "slug": "golden-sun"
        },
        {
            "id": 2148,
            "cover": {
                "id": 528449,
                "image_id": "cobbr5",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/cobbr5.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Banjo-Kazooie",
            "rating": 85.43888944053946,
            "slug": "banjo-kazooie"
        },
        {
            "id": 2191,
            "cover": {
                "id": 526324,
                "image_id": "coba44",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/coba44.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Super Paper Mario",
            "rating": 78.20800965887362,
            "slug": "super-paper-mario"
        },
        {
            "id": 1068,
            "cover": {
                "id": 358989,
                "image_id": "co7ozx",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co7ozx.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Super Mario Bros. 3",
            "rating": 89.35320141366718,
            "slug": "super-mario-bros-3"
        },
        {
            "id": 1028,
            "cover": {
                "id": 170633,
                "image_id": "co3nnt",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co3nnt.jpg"
            },
            "name": "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening",
            "rating": 86.42541113881589,
            "slug": "the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening"
        },
        {
            "id": 1076,
            "cover": {
                "id": 95602,
                "image_id": "co21rm",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co21rm.jpg"
            },
            "name": "New Super Mario Bros.",
            "rating": 80.67192813173119,
            "slug": "new-super-mario-bros"
        },
        {
            "id": 1035,
            "cover": {
                "id": 170804,
                "image_id": "co3nsk",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co3nsk.jpg"
            },
            "name": "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap",
            "rating": 84.46955237532899,
            "slug": "the-legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap"
        }
    ],
    "slug": "paper-mario",
    "summary": "Paper Mario, a turn-based JRPG entry in the Mario franchise with a paper-based aesthetic and platforming elements, sees the titular character working his way through the Mushroom Kingdom's diverse locales and biomes, meeting its inhabitants, fighthing unruly enemies and recruiting an array of companions in order to once again save Princess Peach from the clutches of the evil Koopa King Bowser.",
    "themes": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Action"
        },
        {
            "id": 17,
            "name": "Fantasy"
        },
        {
            "id": 27,
            "name": "Comedy"
        }
    ],
    "total_rating": 88.56226418948545,
    "total_rating_count": 280,
    "videos": [
        {
            "id": 9914,
            "name": "Game intro",
            "video_id": "N6k5mCj5WmQ",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6k5mCj5WmQ",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/N6k5mCj5WmQ",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/N6k5mCj5WmQ/hqdefault.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 61010,
            "name": "Trailer",
            "video_id": "mZU9sbtU0mc",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZU9sbtU0mc",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/mZU9sbtU0mc",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/mZU9sbtU0mc/hqdefault.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 60102,
            "name": "TV commercial",
            "video_id": "D7tB7pzw6sw",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7tB7pzw6sw",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/D7tB7pzw6sw",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/D7tB7pzw6sw/hqdefault.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 60118,
            "name": "TV commercials",
            "video_id": "HskUPFc2DR0",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HskUPFc2DR0",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/HskUPFc2DR0",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/HskUPFc2DR0/hqdefault.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "websites": [
        {
            "id": 7496,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario",
            "type": 3
        },
        {
            "id": 798550,
            "trusted": false,
            "url": "https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/paper-mario-wii-u/",
            "type": 24
        },
        {
            "id": 239239,
            "trusted": false,
            "url": "https://www.mariowiki.com/Paper_Mario",
            "type": 2
        },
        {
            "id": 243006,
            "trusted": false,
            "url": "https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-64/Paper-Mario-269624.html",
            "type": 1
        },
        {
            "id": 513801,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Paper%20Mario",
            "type": 6
        }
    ],
    "buy_links": [
        {
            "store_id": 24,
            "store_name": "Nintendo Store",
            "url": "https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/paper-mario-wii-u/"
        }
    ],
    "developers": [
        "Intelligent Systems"
    ],
    "publishers": [
        "Nintendo",
        "Gradiente",
        "iQue"
    ],
    "release_date_formatted": "August 11, 2000",
    "release_year": "2000",
    "rating_rounded": 87.1,
    "rating_percent": 87,
    "aggregated_rating_rounded": 90,
    "total_rating_rounded": 88.6
}
Ratings & Metrics

User Score
Critic Score
88.6
Total Score
279
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date August 11, 2000
Developer Intelligent Systems
Publisher Nintendo, Gradiente, iQue
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Paper Mario

About

Videos

Screenshots

Similar Games

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Super Mario Bros. 3

Golden Sun

Banjo-Kazooie

Super Paper Mario

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Ratings & Metrics

Where to Buy

Game Info
