Episode 1899
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Sun, 2022-Jul-17 00:59 UTC
Length - 3:05
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The featured article for Sunday, 17 July 2022 is Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Paper Mario: Color Splash is a 2016 video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii U console. It is the fifth installment in the Paper Mario series, a part of the larger Mario franchise. The story follows the protagonist Mario and his new ally Huey, on a quest to save Prisma Island and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser.
Color Splash contains elements of the action-adventure and role-playing (RPG) genres. Players control Mario, as he traverses through levels made to look like craft materials, reaching endpoints and retrieving each Big Paint Star through linear gameplay. Mario is equipped with a paint hammer, which is used to solve coloring-themed puzzles and collect awards in levels. In turn-based combat phases, Mario uses a selection of cards that endow him with attacks and other abilities.
Nintendo's overall vision for the Paper Mario series following Paper Mario: Sticker Star was to differentiate it from their other RPG Mario series, Mario & Luigi. To do so, the development team focused on puzzle-solving and comedic elements, and to make each game different from one another, emphasize an overarching gimmick. The idea for a paint-themed game came from Atsushi Isano, the director for Intelligent Systems. It was developed to take advantage of the Wii U and its gamepad. A card-based battle system was implemented to utilize the GamePad's touchscreen to sort, paint, and flick cards. The artists heavily focused on making the in-game paper textures appear as realistic as possible. Color Splash was announced via a Nintendo Direct in March 2016, and released worldwide in October 2016.
Upon the game's reveal, Color Splash was met with controversy for continuing an action-adventure and gimmick-oriented format introduced in Sticker Star. On release, however, the game received generally positive reception from critics, praising its graphics, soundtrack, and improved dialogue. Conversely, the combat system and its lack of RPG elements were criticized, much like its predecessor, although some critics cited some improvements to its structure. The game was followed with Paper Mario: The Origami King for the Nintendo Switch in 2020.
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For the full current version of the article, see Paper Mario: Color Splash on Wikipedia.
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