A Similar Coat of Paint | Paper Mario: Color Splash Retrospective

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Published on October 11, 2021 4:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IccpXYy5kpw

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Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016)

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Review

Duration: 26:35

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In this retrospective, we take a look at Paper Mario: Color Splash and see how it applies a similar coat of paint as the previous game. In many ways, Color Splash is just another Sticker Star, implementing a very similar battle system and repeating many of the same tropes. It goes without saying that those who hated Sticker Star and what it represented for the franchise weren't happy, but does Color Splash rise above any of the issues the last game presented? That's what we're here to find out. #PaperMario #ColorSplash #Nintendo
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TIMECODES

00:00 — INTRO
01:41 — DEVELOPMENT
03:42 — GAMEPLAY
09:48 — LEVEL DESIGN AND CHAPTERS
16:34 — AESTHETICS
20:40 — NARRATIVE AND STORYTELLING
24:44 — CONCLUSION
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SOURCES / RECOMMENDED READING:
Game Informer: Afterwords – Paper Mario: Color Splash (https://bit.ly/3mDWxaU)
USgamer: Nintendo Hopes to Keep Paper Mario: Color Splash Interesting Despite Its Limits (https://bit.ly/3FycfNk)
USgamer: A Conversation With Paper Mario: Color Splash Producer Risa Tabata (https://bit.ly/3AyPFjQ)
Techradar: Paper Mario: Color Splash has been around 30 minutes and people already hate it (https://bit.ly/3amWESq)

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