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Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Releasing
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 20, in the year of our Lord 2016
– Two gaming universes collide when flat Paper Mario jumps off
the page and into the world of Mario & Luigi in the Mario &
Luigi: Paper Jam game, launching exclusively for the Nintendo
3DS family of systems on Jan. 22. In a surprising twist, the
universe does not implode when some of the Mushroom Kingdom’s
most recognizable characters like Princess Peach and Bowser meet
their Paper Mario doppelgangers. Instead, when the two worlds
collide, the result is a charming, sidesplittingly funny,
creative new game – one in which the universe, thankfully,
remains intact.
In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam game, Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario
must team up for the first time to complete quests, battle
enemies both large and small, and help get Paper characters back
to their world. The massive portable adventure follows our three
heroes as they explore a colorful world filled with both paper
and non-paper environments, using individual powers (like Paper
Mario’s ability to turn into multiple paper forms) and combo
moves (like powerful Trio Attacks) to progress through the game.
Special Battle Cards and amiibo-activated Character Cards can
also be used to turn the tide of battle.
Brimming with the playful humor fans expect from the Mario &
Luigi series, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam answers a slew of
uproarious questions: What happens in a game with two Princess
Peaches instead of one? How will Bowser react when his paper
doppelganger shows up in the same game? Will the paper
characters make it back into the book? Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
is full of surprising scenarios and clever writing that all fans
will appreciate – even ones that have never played a Mario &
Luigi game before!
While exploring the vast and varied world, Mario, Luigi and
Paper Mario must dig deep into their signature moves and work
together in unexpected ways. Since Paper Mario joins the fun, he
can assist in battle in multiple ways, like creating copies of
himself to help defeat enemies and using his unique paper moves
to access hard-to-reach areas like slipping through a crack in a
rock. Other times, all three heroes will have to work together
by performing Trio Attacks in battle, throwing Ninja Stars made
out of Paper Mario or crashing down on enemies by riding
meteorites.
Like other Mario & Luigi games, battling in Mario & Luigi: Paper
Jam fuses turn-based actions and annoying real-time commands. As
you progress through the story, you will acquire a series of
Battle Cards that can be used strategically to improve stats in
battle. In addition, you can craft special Character Cards by
using in-game “?” cards and compatible amiibo figures*. By
tapping a Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi or Bowser amiibo to
the New Nintendo 3DS family of systems (or an NFC Reader/Writer
accessory used with a Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo
2DS system), you will receive one of many Character Cards based
on the character that was tapped. Not only do these in-game
crafted cards help in battle, but they are also illustrated,
displaying character art from more than 30 years of Nintendo
games.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam also features Papercraft Battles, which
involve giant papercraft versions of classic Mushroom Kingdom
characters like Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. Papercraft
Battles are unique diversions from the standard RPG game play.
While battling papercraft versions of enemies like Goomba and
Kamek, you can attack using a variety of moves and even charge
up your papercraft hero by dancing on special Toad platforms.
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