RedShell Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Scribblenauts has kept me from starting this game, but I don't think it's going to be able to postpone it much longer now. The plastic seal has been removed... Hmm... should I "complete" Scribblenauts and hold off on M&L, or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fused King Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 GET TO PLAYIN' IT REDSHELL!!!! RIGHT NOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Wish I'd bought this instead of Scribblenauts tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 GET TO PLAYIN' IT REDSHELL!!!! RIGHT NOW!!!Well, I'm around 10 hours in at the moment, Just got to the part with the Boo blocks. Have enjoyed every minute of the game so far, 'tis most amusing and the gameplay is great. I love the dynamic battle system, so much fun and they've got some brilliant moves in this one. The only thing I don't like is the way you play the giant Bowser battles, when you have to hold the DS in book form. The fact that it can only be played the left handed way is pretty annoying as the top screen gets in the way/obscured by your hand, why is there no option to change it? Anyway, it's only a minor complaint as it doesn't seem to be a huge part of the game. Wish I'd bought this instead of Scribblenauts tbh... Having now played both I'd say you're probably right to wish that. Scribblenauts is rad though and a really neat idea, but M&L is just so polished in every single department that it's definitely the more essential purchase of the two. But yeah, anyone that didn't pick this up yet has got a fantastic game to look forward to. An awesome title to have on your "to buy list" that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald Emblem Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Feels like the shortest literation to the series yet according to my little bro. But 20 hours is a solid enough time. He's going for the secret rank right now after completing it in 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fused King Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 The problem I have is that it's still a tad too linear for me and hasn't got notable plottwists or side-adventures. Not even different things happening to the same area or something like that. It's not better than SS in my opinion, but I've yet to complete it. I'm hoping I'll need to collect more after the 3 star cures, if that isn't the case.....that makes me a sad panda:cry: Still, an (F)awful lot better than Partners in Time:D But it's nowhere near the diversity of SS, which can be thanked by an entirely new kingdom in that game: BEAN BEAN KINGDOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Finished the game after 50 hours. Story was about 20 hours for me, the other 30 was from exploring, levelling, and the Broque/Cholesteroad/Gauntlet challenges. Best game in the series and one of the best games on DS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm around 10 hours into this now, and thoroughly enjoying it. Just exploring Blubble Lake at the moment - home to one of the best original pieces of Nintendo music I've heard in a long time, and my top pick to be remixed for the next Smash Bros game! The only (slight) disappointments for me at the moment are that it doesn't seem to be as funny as the others in the series (I guess the humour just isn't as fresh as it was in Superstar Saga), and there don't seem to be as many Nintendo references as in the other games yet - just generic toads, koopas, goombas and shy guys. Still a top class game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fused King Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Finished the storyline:D The final battle was pretty awesome, but nothing beats that epic song from the final battle in PiT. A beautiful game, I'm already fantasising severly about the next installment of the series and of cours: PAPER MARIO (This time as a proper rpg, no jumping up and down the place...) That Fawful is gone for good:cry: :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Just beat the final boss today - what an awesome game. The graphics, the animation, the music, the battles (including the ace giant Bowser ones).. I loved every minute of it. Like I said earlier, I still don't think it was as funny as Superstar Saga, and the less than huge amount of Mushroom Kingdom cameos (will we ever see Wario in a Mario RPG?) was a shame, but that's certainly not enough to stop this being my favourite DS game since Pokémon Diamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Just beat the final boss today - what an awesome game. The graphics, the animation, the music, the battles (including the ace giant Bowser ones).. I loved every minute of it. Like I said earlier, I still don't think it was as funny as Superstar Saga, and the less than huge amount of Mushroom Kingdom cameos (will we ever see Wario in a Mario RPG?) was a shame, but that's certainly not enough to stop this being my favourite DS game since Pokémon Diamond.Yeah I completed it a few days ago too, 25 hours on the clock. Good stuff. Final boss was well easy though, beat it on the first go! I remember going nuts at the end of the last M&L game, (or was it the GBA one? Not too sure ) having to restart over and over again. Have still been playing this occasionally to level up Mario & Luigi... ...to Rainbow Rank, which I managed last night. Seems kind of pointless though giving you that badge once the game is beaten. I hear Bowser also has another rank, anyone know what level you reach it at? Think I'm on 30 at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yeah I completed it a few days ago too, 25 hours on the clock. Good stuff. Final boss was well easy though, beat it on the first go! I remember going nuts at the end of the last M&L game, (or was it the GBA one? Not too sure ) having to restart over and over again. Have still been playing this occasionally to level up Mario & Luigi... ...to Rainbow Rank, which I managed last night. Seems kind of pointless though giving you that badge once the game is beaten. I hear Bowser also has another rank, anyone know what level you reach it at? Think I'm on 30 at the moment. The badge is more useful if you get it before you complete the game and for the Gauntlet challenges, or when your leveling up since you can get x 1.5 exp with it. Bowser gets his secret rank at level 40. It's a pain levelling Bowser up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fused King Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Who would like to see the shroobs make an EPIC come-back? I believe the developers of these games often give small hints about the next installment(s). Like when Bowletta inhaled the bros. or when Fawful was plotting his revenge as a mere beanseller in PiT:laughing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I traded in Sherlock Holmes today for a measly fiver- got it with my DSi in one of those Game bundles, played it for 5 mins and really wasn't feeling it... As you're probably guessing, I used that (laughable) fiver against Bowser's Inside Story! I won't be cracking into it this weekend as I'm enjoying a wee bit of downtime from RPGs at the minute. There's one other thing holding me back too: I've never played Partners in Time. Would it be worth my while playing it first...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Captain Falcon Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I traded in Sherlock Holmes today for a measly fiver- got it with my DSi in one of those Game bundles, played it for 5 mins and really wasn't feeling it... As you're probably guessing, I used that (laughable) fiver against Bowser's Inside Story! I won't be cracking into it this weekend as I'm enjoying a wee bit of downtime from RPGs at the minute. There's one other thing holding me back too: I've never played Partners in Time. Would it be worth my while playing it first...? I've got Superstar Saga but never touched PiT. And so, whilst I suspect there are more references to it than the really obvious one, there certainly weren't any moments where I thought "what was that about?" From what I remembered, the game seemed a fair bit lighter on references to previous Mario games than I originally expected, instead, choosing to cement it's own status as a gaming series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canand Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I will get this next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryeargames Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 does anyone please know where you can get this still? play have it for £24.99 but are there any better deals atm, i know the game is well worth full price but its for a birthday present for someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh_gamer Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Finished this today. Not played it since Christmas Eve where I was stuck against Midbus when he was surrounded by those tiny Snowmen, but managed to beat him yesterday after uprgrading my shell, and continuted on to the final battle which I reached this afternoon. The last 3 or 4 battles were epic. Good fights, animations and music. Really enjoyed battling agaisnt Dark Bowser, especially when you had to 'platform' against that horde of bullet bills, goomba etc but it did take me 3 or 4 attempts to beat him, mainly due to Mario and Luigi letting me down! Would of liked a longer end cut-scene, but I hope Bowser enjoyed his cake Overall a great game, but the first half wasn't as good as the second in my opinion, and there was far less exploring to do and humour that appealed to me compared to previous Mario RPG's. Thoroughly enjoyed all the battles though, and the mini-games were addictive and competitive. Hope we get a 'true' Paper Mario on the Wii next! Oh yeah, I kept thinking Fawful was our very own fusked_king everytime he popped up I have chortles!! : peace: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Im in the middle of playing it at the moment, loving it so far. Ive just beaten Midbus in Bowsers Castle and am back with Mario and Luigi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fused King Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I HAVE CHORTLES!!!! Love that catchphrase, but this one still remains the best: I HAVE FURY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I finished this last night after about 25 hours and I have to say...great game, couldn't fault it at all. Not that I look for faults, but often they stick out. I really did enjoy this much more than Superstar Saga. The graphics were big, clear and colourful. As for playing as Bowser, well, he was a revelation, surely the best villain ever. The script was charming, especially the way he spoke to "Chippy". Something about that tickled me greatly. Also, I found the relationship between Bowser and his minions greatly touching. I often felt sorry for him as he was having the ultimate "Bad Hair Day", and I felt very aggressive towards the enemies who would dare encroach on his territory and minions. The final image on the end credits was also lovely. The two words that keep coming back to me about this game are "charming" and "touching". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Panda Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Last boss I beat was a trash robot thing. Im over 20 hours in now and think it begining to be the end. So far, its a reallt great game. My first Mario RPG. Very refreshing take on RPG genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ok, so I finally beat this game, and it's awesome. Bowser is the best RPG protagonist ever! It's still not quite as good as Superstar Saga, but it's very close. When I saw the first couple of Bro moves, I thought Mario and Luigi were definitely out of ideas... but then, every single other move is new (Fat Luigi FTW)! I just wish we could replay some of the minigames, or the Giant Battles, but it's no biggie, there's still plenty to do after beating the game (unlike PiT). In short: Bowser needs his own game. With minions, of course. Fat Luigi needs to reappear, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Got this for £19.99 from Shopto.net, and it's excellent. Why can't all RPGs be like this?! Also, Fawful's speech patterns and random utterances remind me of Coolness Bears. "You inhaled like a hungry syrup pig at the free pancake buffet." "Beef? I am lacking in beef. Fawful is beefless." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I did read that you really need to have played the first two games to appreciate and understand the [returning] characters/story in this. Is that the case? If so, I guess I'll just have to wait for Paper Mario 3DS, which hopefully isn't connected to the other Paper Mario games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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