Paper Mario 3DS

Overview

Although a proper title has yet to be announced, it has been confirmed that Paper Mario will return on the Nintendo 3DS, appearing on a hand-held console for the first time, with the same type of turn-based gameplay of the original Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, rather than the real-time combat of Super Paper Mario. It will feature new allies and gameplay elements.

The game was announced on Nintendo's E3 site immediately after their E3 2010 Press Conference.

Gameplay

The gameplay mechanics have returned to its turned-based style and sidescrolling platformer-style from the first two games, leaving out the action adventure themes and 3D platforming from Super Paper Mario.

Paper Mario 3DS will have the Jump and Hammer commands just like the previous games, this time it will have a redesigned layout for the 3DS touch screen, as well as a proper party system, with Mario accompanied by a single "partner" at a time. Some screenshots show characters such as Chain Chomp or Wiggler will be used as partners, rather than them being replaced by Pixls in the previous installment. Another screen shot shows an outlined object, suggesting that players will be able to use the stylus to certain object`s around the area to solve puzzles.

According to the Official Nintendo Magazine in Europe, stickers are a major part of the gameplay. These objects appear in the form of stickers, and they will also have the ability to give power ups to Mario, such as the Frog Suit. They will also help solve puzzles in certain situations. There will also be a new Battle Slot Machine mechanic very similar to the Bingo mechanic in Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door.

Confirmed Characters

Here are some protagonists and enemies visually seen to appear in the game.

Confirmed Enemies