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Mario and the crew are back for a brand new adventure that pairs the 3 dimensional Mario with his Paper version, Paper Mario, and his world of characters in the new Mario and Luigi Paper Jam. The story of the game involves Paper Mario pages to come out of a book which exists in the world of Mario and Luigi. The characters brought over are both friendly and not, ranging from Paper Mario to Paper Bowser.
The action in this game is played out in role playing style where the player takes turns attacking with various skills to defeat the enemy. What sets Mario and Luigi apart from classic role playing games is that they include player interaction by either bouncing like an acrobat on an enemy or tapping as many fireballs volleys as you can (etc). Battles are action based rather then waiting for your next turn. This makes the game accessible to both younger players as well as more experienced players. The 3DS is the perfect console for this type of game, because with it you can just put your game to sleep and come back to it at any time. I do have this word of warning- once you start playing, you are not going to want to stop. With funny dialogue and silly interactions, the game is accessible and engaging to all levels of player.
Paper Jam also supports Amiibo’s as special power ups that can be used in battle. Each Amiibo can store character cards, and during battle the player can call upon these cards via the Amiibo to get powers like temporarily improving your stats, healing your characters, and even making your enemies easier to defeat. Amiibo’s definitely make the game more interesting and are highly suggested, as they are used across multiple current generations of Nintendo systems from the new 3DS XL to the Wii U.
Mario and Luigi Paper Jam is available now for the Nintendo 3DS retailing for $39.99 and available at both the eShop and retail locations.
My older nephew always loved Mario and would enjoy this. I do know also that my younger nephew probably has this already!
My son would like this.