Paper Mario: Star Nova is a new fan-made sequel to the Nintendo 64 original, with lots of surprises in store for those ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Paper Mario was released in Japan 25 years ago today, August 11, 2025. Below, we look back at how the dynamic battle system and an unusual approach to ...

For those closely following the Nintendo modding and fan games scene – like we do here at EarlyGame – one of the most interesting phenomena over the last two to three years has been the sudden ...

If you ask any Paper Mario fan, there are two distinct eras in the 25-year history of the subseries: The golden age of character-driven RPGs, and the more experimental games with simpler gameplay and ...

For many players, the appeal of a certain style of RPG is not about massive open worlds or endless loot grinds. It is about charm, timing-based combat, expressive characters, and stories that balance ...