Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

okay so what's the general consensus on this game

ive skimmed a few posts and it seems to be that the game is decent but not particularly great?
 
I haven't played it but from what I've personally seen I think it's better than Dream Team.
 
So the game's situation with original characters and references to past games is pretty interesting. It's fairly obvious that Miyamoto (or someone else) restricted Paper Jam to mainline characters and Sticker Star references only, and that AlphaDream did they best they could given that restriction. Bowser's more cunning and evil than he's ever been, Junior is a really sympathetic character, the Koopalings have dialogue and more fleshed-out personalities, etc.

I'll definitely pick up the game for the character writing alone, along with the amazing final boss.
 
Well, if Miyamoto really put the same restriction on story, settings and characters that were put on Sticker Star (and many elements scream that, if we consider that these developers managed to have Geno in Superstar Saga) then AlphaDream has done a pretty amazing job. It has worked around the restrictions by making Bowsers' plan more detailed than usual and giving depth to the characters who really needed it, especially the Koopalings who finally talk(but AlphaDream was known to like them, they rescued them from oblivion in Superstar Saga).
That part after the Bowsers Jr. are defeated is also a very intense and well told moment, it reminded me of Koizumi's works.

Boy, Paper Luigi reacting to the various tracks and to the Paper Toads is really nice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy7JYfmEjpk
 
Yes! I knew they wouldn't phase out Paper Weegee. Sucks that he has such a small role and doesn't even interact with Luigi though
 
There is a rather interesting piece of dialogue in the german translation for the game (I checked a video, it's not in the english translation), it's a late game thing so beware of spoilers :

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Morton says "Forgive us father....I mean...Master Bowser", since it's not in the english translation I'm quite curious what the original japanese text is, but at any rate it's interesting to see the Bowser/Koopalings relation subject acknowledged in one of the games, even if it was likely just added for flavor in translation
 
Walkazo said:
Cool!

What does the English version say?
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"Forgive us…Bowser. I mean…Master Bowser…"

There was something strange in that sentence: why did Morton call Bowser only by his name? Now we have the likely answer: a translation mistake! Of course, I'm eagerly awaiting to find what the Japanese version says!

P.S.: if my hunch is correct, let's hope that the American English line is different so we can add the proper translation in the Wiki!