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New Nintendo 3DS Game Puts Mario in a Sticky Situation
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Takes Collecting Stickers to a Whole New Level of Fun
REDMOND, Wash.--(November 12, in the year of our Lord
2012)-- The newest installment of the Paper Mario
franchise flattens the mustached hero into a two dimensional,
paper-thin character and nothing could be more fun. Paper Mario:
Sticker Star for the portable Nintendo 3DS introduces a new way
for players to solve puzzles and execute attacks using stickers,
which are found throughout the game. The colorful game world
looks like a shoebox diorama, and takes on a sense of depth in
full 3D, without the need for special glasses.
“The Paper Mario series is known for its inventive battles and
quirky humor,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s
executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The 3D graphics
and the introduction of stickers add a fresh new element that
will have players glued to their games.”
As players explore the vast world, they will encounter hundreds
of stickers, some in plain sight and some that require a little
extra effort to discover. By using “paperization” to flatten the
game world, Mario can solve puzzles, which can range from moving
a windmill blade that blocks his path or getting to hard to
reach places. When stickers are placed in correct spots, the
world transforms or secret areas can be accessed. Stickers come
in all shapes and sizes and each will have a unique effect when
used in puzzle solving or attacking enemies. There are even
flashy and shiny stickers that are more powerful and hard to
find.
Stickers are also the key to the game’s turn-based battles.
Players choose their sticker attacks and unleash them on their
enemies. Attacks can be as simple as bouncing on Goombas with a
jump sticker to fighting a boss with a more powerful flashy or
shiny sticker. They can also spend coins to use the Battle
Spinner, a slot machine-style game that rewards players with the
option to use up to three stickers in one turn. Players can
become more powerful by beating bosses and completing side
missions.
Shoppers can purchase the packaged game as usual at retail
locations nationwide, or consumers with wireless broadband
Internet access can simply purchase and download the game from
the Nintendo eShop. Download codes for the game can also be
purchased at select retailers. Regardless of the purchasing
method, the suggested retail price is $39.99 in the United
States. Also, Club Nintendo members who download and register
this game before Jan. 6, 2013, will receive a free download code
for the Donkey Kong: Original Edition game. Donkey Kong:
Original Edition has never been seen in the U.S. and is not
available for purchase.
Remember that the Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that
let adults manage the content their children can access. For
more information about this and other features, visit
http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
For more information about Paper Mario: Sticker Star, visit
http://papermario.nintendo.com.