<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Intelligent	O
Systems	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
home	O
video	O
game	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
2000	O
and	O
then	O
internationally	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
was	O
later	O
re-released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2007	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
April	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	I-Application
Expansion	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
on	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
as	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Mario	B-Application
tries	O
to	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Peach	O
from	O
Bowser	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
imprisoned	O
the	O
seven	O
"	O
Star	O
Spirits	O
"	O
,	O
lifted	O
her	O
castle	O
into	O
the	O
sky	O
and	O
has	O
defeated	O
Mario	B-Application
after	O
stealing	O
the	O
Star	O
Rod	O
from	O
Star	O
Haven	O
and	O
making	O
himself	O
invincible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
save	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
rescue	O
Peach	O
,	O
get	O
the	O
castle	O
back	O
,	O
and	O
defeat	O
Bowser	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
must	O
locate	O
the	O
Star	O
Spirits	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
negate	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
the	O
stolen	O
Star	O
Rod	O
,	O
by	O
defeating	O
Bowser	O
's	O
minions	O
guarding	O
the	O
star	O
spirits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
partners	O
to	O
solve	O
puzzles	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
overworld	O
and	O
defeat	O
enemies	O
in	O
a	O
turn-based	O
battle	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Nintendo	O
planned	O
to	O
have	O
Square	O
,	O
now	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
develop	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
,	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
occupied	O
with	O
developing	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
;	O
Intelligent	O
Systems	O
developed	O
the	O
game	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
acclaim	O
,	O
being	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
concept	O
,	O
battle	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
rated	O
the	O
63rd	O
best	O
game	O
made	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
system	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
"	O
Top	O
200	O
Games	O
"	O
list	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
sequels	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Paper	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Thousand-Year	I-Application
Door	I-Application
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
rereleased	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	I-Application
Expansion	I-Application
Pack	I-Application
,	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
2021	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
combines	O
traditional	O
role-playing	O
game	O
(	O
RPG	O
)	O
elements	O
with	O
concepts	O
and	O
features	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
who	O
can	O
jump	O
and	O
use	O
his	O
hammer	O
to	O
overcome	O
physical	O
obstacles	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
overworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
puzzles	O
and	O
boundaries	O
are	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
abilities	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
partners	O
,	O
who	O
each	O
have	O
a	O
specialized	O
skill	O
required	O
for	O
progression	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
accumulates	O
partners	O
as	O
they	O
advance	O
into	O
different	O
locations	O
;	O
only	O
one	O
partner	O
can	O
accompany	O
Mario	B-Application
in	O
the	O
overworld	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
interchange	O
them	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
characters	O
also	O
assist	O
Mario	B-Application
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
turn-based	O
battles	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
damage	O
inflicted	O
against	O
them	O
results	O
in	O
temporary	O
paralysis	O
as	O
the	O
characters	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
individual	O
HP	O
statistics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
partners	O
have	O
a	O
finite	O
capacity	O
to	O
perform	O
special	O
moves	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
of	O
these	O
consuming	O
a	O
particular	O
number	O
of	O
flower	O
points	O
(	O
FP	O
)	O
when	O
performed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Progression	O
through	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
depends	O
upon	O
interaction	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
non-player	O
characters	O
(	O
NPCs	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
would	O
often	O
offer	O
clues	O
or	O
detail	O
the	O
next	O
event	O
in	O
the	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Badges	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
obtained	O
that	O
yield	O
bonuses	O
ranging	O
from	O
added	O
moves	O
to	O
gradual	O
health	O
restoration	O
during	O
combat	O
;	O
each	O
consumes	O
a	O
set	O
number	O
of	O
Badge	O
Points	O
(	O
BP	O
)	O
,	O
meaning	O
Mario	B-Application
can	O
only	O
equip	O
a	O
limited	O
number	O
of	O
badges	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
begins	O
when	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
receive	O
an	O
invitation	O
from	O
Peach	O
for	O
a	O
party	O
at	O
the	O
castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
,	O
when	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Peach	O
are	O
alone	O
,	O
Bowser	O
lifts	O
her	O
castle	O
,	O
overpowers	O
Mario	B-Application
with	O
his	O
invincibility	O
that	O
he	O
gained	O
by	O
stealing	O
the	O
Star	O
Rod	O
and	O
imprisoning	O
the	O
seven	O
Star	O
Spirits	O
;	O
Mario	B-Application
is	O
thrown	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
castle	O
in	O
the	O
sky	O
and	O
lands	O
in	O
Goomba	O
Village	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
aided	O
by	O
Goombario	O
and	O
his	O
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Goombario	O
make	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
Shooting	O
Star	O
Summit	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
weakened	O
seven	O
Star	O
Spirits	O
 '	O
request	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
find	O
them	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
stop	O
Bowser	O
's	O
invincibility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
friends	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
four	O
Koopa	O
Bros.	O
'	O
fortress	O
where	O
they	O
save	O
the	O
first	O
Star	O
Spirit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
new	O
friends	O
travel	O
to	O
Lavalava	O
Land	O
,	O
an	O
island	O
where	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
are	O
threatened	O
by	O
an	O
impending	O
volcanic	O
eruption	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
becomes	O
a	O
suspect	O
of	O
murder	O
when	O
he	O
finds	O
the	O
Shiver	O
City	O
's	O
mayor	O
unconscious	O
;	O
after	O
solving	O
the	O
mystery	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
mayor	O
's	O
own	O
accident	O
)	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
gets	O
to	O
the	O
Crystal	O
Palace	O
where	O
he	O
saves	O
the	O
last	O
Star	O
Spirit	O
from	O
the	O
Crystal	O
King	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
he	O
has	O
saved	O
every	O
Star	O
Spirit	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
then	O
departs	O
to	O
Peach	O
's	O
Castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
every	O
gameplay	O
segment	O
with	O
Peach	O
,	O
she	O
overhears	O
Bowser	O
speaking	O
about	O
the	O
bosses	O
Mario	B-Application
beats	O
before	O
being	O
discovered	O
and	O
then	O
transported	O
to	O
her	O
room	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
enters	O
the	O
castle	O
and	O
confronts	O
Bowser	O
;	O
with	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
seven	O
Star	O
Spirits	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
manages	O
to	O
beat	O
Bowser	O
by	O
stopping	O
his	O
invincibility	O
while	O
Peach	O
and	O
Twink	O
battle	O
Bowser	O
's	O
sidekick	O
Kammy	O
Koopa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Peach	O
,	O
alongside	O
their	O
friends	O
,	O
eventually	O
win	O
against	O
Bowser	O
and	O
Kammy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
another	O
day	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Luigi	O
receives	O
a	O
letter	O
for	O
another	O
party	O
,	O
which	O
lead	O
to	O
a	O
parade	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
credits	O
rolls	O
,	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Peach	O
watch	O
fireworks	O
together	O
at	O
his	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
centers	O
on	O
Mario	B-Application
as	O
he	O
tries	O
to	O
reclaim	O
the	O
seven	O
Star	O
Spirits	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
sealed	O
in	O
playing	O
cards	O
by	O
Bowser	O
and	O
his	O
assistant	O
,	O
Kammy	O
Koopa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Mario	B-Application
rescues	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
,	O
he	O
uses	O
their	O
assistance	O
to	O
defeat	O
Bowser	O
and	O
rescue	O
Peach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peach	O
is	O
playable	O
between	O
chapters	O
,	O
where	O
she	O
allies	O
with	O
a	O
star	O
kid	O
named	O
Twink	O
in	O
the	O
castle	O
to	O
relay	O
vital	O
information	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
regarding	O
his	O
quest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
allies	O
with	O
eight	O
partners	O
in	O
total	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
whom	O
represents	O
a	O
different	O
type	O
of	O
enemy	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lakilester	O
,	O
a	O
Lakitu	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
allow	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
traverse	O
dangerous	O
environments	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
spikes	O
and	O
lava	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Peach	O
's	O
castle	O
is	O
sent	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
ground	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
defeats	O
Bowser	O
,	O
he	O
recounts	O
his	O
tale	O
to	O
Luigi	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
remained	O
at	O
home	O
while	O
Mario	B-Application
went	O
on	O
the	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peach	O
throws	O
a	O
huge	O
party	O
to	O
honor	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
allies	O
for	O
saving	O
the	O
entire	O
kingdom	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
then	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
parade	O
during	O
the	O
credits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Intelligent	O
Systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
approached	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
developed	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
,	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
turned	O
down	O
the	O
offer	O
due	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
called	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
2	O
,	O
was	O
slated	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
64DD	B-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
first	O
revealed	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
Space	O
World	O
'	O
97	O
,	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
trade	O
show	O
hosted	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aoyama	O
took	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
graphics	O
of	O
PaRappa	B-Application
the	I-Application
Rapper	I-Application
,	O
cel	O
animation	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
and	O
Looney	B-Application
Tunes	I-Application
for	O
the	O
art	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
iQue	B-Application
Player	I-Application
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
saw	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
re-releases	O
for	O
later	O
Nintendo	O
consoles	O
:	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2007	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
April	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
in	O
December	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
was	O
fully	O
decompiled	B-Application
,	O
making	O
an	O
unofficial	O
PC	O
port	O
and	O
mods	O
possible	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
later	O
as	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
exclusive	O
with	O
the	O
illustration	O
from	O
the	O
international	O
game	O
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
compositions	O
were	O
written	O
by	O
Yuka	O
Tsujiyoko	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
reprised	O
arrangement	O
of	O
previous	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
themes	O
by	O
Koji	O
Kondo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
receiving	O
a	O
93/100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
based	O
on	O
15	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ranked	O
#141	O
on	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
's	O
"	O
Greatest	O
200	O
Videogames	O
of	O
their	O
Time	O
"	O
in	O
February	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
63rd	O
best	O
game	O
made	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
system	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
"	O
Top	O
200	O
Games	O
"	O
list	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
13th	O
greatest	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
currently	O
ranks	O
as	O
the	O
sixth-highest	O
scoring	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
game	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
ninth	O
highest	O
rated	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
2001	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
highest-scoring	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
game	O
released	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
nostalgic	O
value	O
was	O
lauded	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
noting	O
the	O
sense	O
of	O
familiarity	O
with	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
settings	O
and	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
often	O
been	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
Mario	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
title	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Tom	O
Bramwell	O
judged	O
that	O
"	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
is	O
a	O
vastly	O
superior	O
game	O
to	O
SMRPG	B-Application
"	O
,	O
while	O
IGN	O
compared	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
simple	O
plot	O
unfavourably	O
with	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
game	O
and	O
RPGFan	O
claimed	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
Paper	B-Device
Marios	I-Device
story	O
was	O
copied	O
from	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RPGFan	O
also	O
questioned	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
,	O
as	O
there	O
were	O
,	O
in	O
their	O
opinion	O
,	O
insufficient	O
gameplay	O
features	O
or	O
aspects	O
which	O
used	O
the	O
paper	O
theme	O
to	O
justify	O
the	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
claimed	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
RPG	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
"	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
fantastically	O
deep	O
,	O
intuitively	O
designed	O
,	O
and	O
wonderfully	O
rewarding	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
enemy	O
design	O
itself	O
was	O
bemoaned	O
for	O
being	O
"	O
corny	O
and	O
generic	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
notable	O
exceptions	O
to	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Paper	B-Device
Marios	I-Device
original	O
boss	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
noted	O
some	O
paper-based	O
visual	O
effects	O
such	O
as	O
when	O
Mario	B-Application
folds	O
in	O
a	O
bed	O
to	O
sleep	O
,	O
but	O
complained	O
about	O
character	O
zoom-ins	O
,	O
which	O
revealed	O
"	O
a	O
pixelated	O
mass	O
of	O
colors	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chester	O
Barber	O
reviewed	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
One	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
RPGs	O
ever	O
,	O
and	O
definitely	O
the	O
best	O
RPG	O
available	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
the	O
best	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
game	O
of	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
the	O
publication	O
's	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
"	O
prize	O
among	O
console	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Final	O
Fantasy	O
X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
well	O
received	O
upon	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
with	O
IGN	O
's	O
Lucas	O
M	O
.	O
Thomas	O
stating	O
"	O
it	O
's	O
held	O
up	O
very	O
well	O
even	O
placed	O
into	O
context	O
against	O
its	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
era	O
sequels	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
an	O
RPG	O
for	O
goodness	O
sakes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
also	O
proved	O
popular	O
on	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
reaching	O
a	O
high	O
of	O
"	O
second	O
most	O
downloaded	O
game	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
in	O
August	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
