Super Paper Mario Nintendo Selects Wii

Super Paper Mario begins a new chapter in Nintendo's whimsical hand-drawn adventure series, one that finds the mustachioed mascot in a familiar quest to rescue Princess Peach from the claws of one big, bad Bowser. Things quickly take a turn for the worse, however, when Mario and pals find themselves trapped in an alternate dimension called Flipside. In order to prevent the unthinkable, a marriage between Bowser and Peach, Mario must prove his valor by finding Pure Hearts hidden across eight colorful worlds. In a surprising departure from its forbears, Super Paper Mario on Wii features traditional platform-style action instead of turn-based battles. Yet the most unusual twist is the ability for players to instantly rotate the default 2D perspective to a 3D viewpoint. This allows Mario to avoid confronting enemies, view areas that would otherwise be missed, solve environment-based puzzles, and more.

• The catch is that Mario's time in the 3D realm is limited, gradually taking away his "heart" points until he has none left.
• Scoring points during the game will help level Mario up and increase his available hearts.
• Mario can still maintain an inventory of helpful items, from consumables like Shroom Shakes to magical objects such as the Sleepy Sheep, which will cause enemies to nap for a short time.
• Attributes such as attack power can be enhanced against certain enemy types by finding "Catch Cards," and a Mario game wouldn't be complete without an assortment of offbeat power-ups to acquire.
• Super Paper Mario also features friendly little creatures called Pixls that grant players additional abilities with the Wii Remote.
• Additional abilities include pointing at the screen to illuminate targets to picking up and throwing objects.