Post by: Jonnyboy117 on January 24, 2007, 11:19:27 AM
Fans have been rabid for Super Paper Mario ever since it sneaked into Nintendo's press materials at E3 2006. The game is a new Mario platformer with 2.5D gameplay using the same flat paper style as the Paper Mario RPGs.
Though originally planned for GameCube, the title disappeared from release lists toward the end of 2006, and all signs pointed to it being ported over to Wii. Now, the April issue of Nintendo's official magazine, Nintendo Power, says the game will indeed debut on Wii in April 2007.
The magazine mentions that the game is broken into chapters (much like the other Paper Mario games) and that each chapter introduces new platforming elements that revolutionize the genre. They also note that the game's visuals have been dramatically improved since the E3 showing (and, presumably, since the playable demo at last year's World Hobby Fair).
Post by: TMW on January 24, 2007, 11:31:30 AM
I'm secretly hoping they didn't spend alot of that time retooling it with Wii specific controls, and we can just play it old school with a sideways wiimote.
Post by: Ian Sane on January 24, 2007, 11:32:58 AM
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 24, 2007, 12:07:51 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
When I saw the headline I thought it meant it was rescheduled from the April date - ie: delayed. Boy was that a scare for a second there.
Actually, Ian, it WAS delayed...
The game will now be released in April 2007. Don't believe me? Check the first post.
Post by: wandering on January 24, 2007, 01:27:14 PM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on January 24, 2007, 03:27:26 PM
This game was originally supposed to come out in October 2006 in Japan. Then it had no release date. Now it has a release date in April 2007. That's called a delay.
Post by: Bill Aurion on January 24, 2007, 04:21:54 PM
Post by: TrueNerd on January 24, 2007, 05:26:01 PM
Still think the game's sales figures are going to be hurt by the delay/platform switch Jonny?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 24, 2007, 05:46:37 PM
Post by: Klapaucius on January 25, 2007, 01:22:17 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on January 25, 2007, 02:40:41 AM
Post by: Pale on January 25, 2007, 03:14:53 AM
Ian and Bill make it sound like the date was common knowledge before we posted the story, and that's why the headline was misleading.... =P
Post by: KDR_11k on January 25, 2007, 03:17:43 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on January 25, 2007, 05:52:23 AM
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Originally posted by: Pale
Ian and Bill make it sound like the date was common knowledge before we posted the story, and that's why the headline was misleading.... =P
Bar the reason, it was still misleading...I'm sending my next hospital bill to you, Pale, after my next heart attack! =)
Post by: vudu on January 25, 2007, 05:54:37 AM
QuoteWill this be the game that causes Ian to break down and buy a Wii? We'll find out.
Originally posted by: Ian Sane
When I saw the headline I thought it meant it was rescheduled from the April date - ie: delayed. Boy was that a scare for a second there.
Post by: Ian Sane on January 25, 2007, 06:10:43 AM
It was only misleading to me because I knew the news anyway. That's just what first popped into my head when I first read it. But overall the headline is fine because for someone who only reads NWR and doesn't come on the forums that headline makes perfect sense.
Post by: Plugabugz on January 25, 2007, 09:04:20 AM
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Originally posted by: vuduQuoteWill this be the game that causes Ian to break down and buy a Wii? We'll find out.
Originally posted by: Ian Sane
When I saw the headline I thought it meant it was rescheduled from the April date - ie: delayed. Boy was that a scare for a second there.
Ian's celebrity status will determine whether the wii is an arousing success or not.
Post by: IceCold on January 25, 2007, 09:27:07 AM
Post by: Pale on January 25, 2007, 12:27:03 PM
Hey wait, the more i think about it, there was one.... A while ago didn't someone spread that an issue of Nintendo Power confirmed some VC title, and then it turns out that the article just said something along the lines of "It would be really cool if we could bring such and such to the VC" er something like that? Hmm...
Post by: Bloodworth on January 25, 2007, 12:37:09 PM
