Is Paper Mario Hard? Difficulty Rating 3.5/10

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Paper Mario

Full Release (2000)

DIFFICULTY

3.5/10

Moderately Easy

(4 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Paper Mario offers an accessible experience with pockets of challenge that keep things interesting.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players describe the challenge in this game as coming mainly from a few specific areas:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Paper Mario is suitable for a wide range of players. Newcomers may hit a few friction points, but should be able to progress with some persistence. Players who rated games like Rack and Slay, Super Mario 64, and Super Mario Galaxy at a similar challenge level may find Paper Mario broadly comparable in difficulty.

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4 ratings

avg: 3.5

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Based on 4 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 3.5/10. Most players rated this game between 3 and 4.

Developer(s)

Intelligent Systems

Publisher(s)

Gradiente, Nintendo, iQue

Genre(s)

Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo 64, Wii

Keywords

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About Paper Mario

Paper Mario, a turn-based JRPG entry in the Mario franchise with a paper-based aesthetic and platforming elements, sees the titular character working his way through the Mushroom Kingdom's diverse locales and biomes, meeting its inhabitants, fighthing unruly enemies and recruiting an array of companions in order to once again save Princess Peach from the clutches of the evil Koopa King Bowser.

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Players who rated Paper Mario also rated the games shown below, with Rack and Slay (3.6), Super Mario 64 (3.6), and Super Mario Galaxy (3.3) being most similar in difficulty!