Prepare to enter a whole new dimension with Super Paper Mario on Wii! The planet's favourite plumber returns in the third Paper Mario game, bringing a different perspective to the series as he calls on old friends - and foes - to help him tackle a mysterious enemy from a bizarre parallel universe. Lead Mario in his quest to overthrow the evil Count Bleck before he succeeds in creating a Chaos Heart and bringing about the end of the world as we know it, playing as Luigi, Princess Peach and Bowser along the way as you free them from captivity. With the Wii Remote held sideways like the traditional NES controller, Mario's quest starts off as a classic platform adventure - but appearances can be deceiving! With a press of the A Button, your perspective on the world changes from 2D to 3D, and the seemingly flat worlds gain hidden depth, with plenty of secrets to be discovered. An involving mixture of RPG and platform elements, Super Paper Mario offers a huge adventure spread over eight eye-catching environments with something new to discover around every corner. Enlist the aid of Pixl sidekicks along your path to gain special skills. By pointing the Wii Remote at the screen for example, you can get secret information and reveal hidden objects along the way!

Super Paper Mario has rapidly become my eight year-old's favourite wii game. It is very imaginative and fun: challenging but not too difficult for a child or casual gamer. Much easier than Galaxy it is not for the hardcore gamer, but is great for pre-teens and casual gamers.

Note that another reviewer refers to a glitch in chapter 2-2. This is still there at the time of writing (Dec 2008) so follow the instructions provided in that review.

THIS GAME IS FUN BUT U HARDLY USE THE MOTION SENSOR MUCH (EG) WII SPORTS WACK IN TENNIS. ALL U HARDLY USE IS THE D-PAD AND 1 AND 2

I do enjoy a good Mario romp and this... slightly dissapointed me.
It was, with a little patience, quite engaging. My favourite part is the switching to 3d capabilities, it literally adds a whole new fun dimension. I also enjoyed the cute style and the in jokes. But why just a 3? Well it has no replay value whatsoever. Some parts felt like the creators had padded it out to make the game longer, using boring and pointless methods. It was a nice little jaunt while it lasted but I quickly sold it after completion. All is not lost however. Im not here to say 'don't buy it' as I feel I wasn't the target audience. I think that maybe 8 to 14 year olds would take full advantage of this game and enjoy it to boot.

Other reviewers have explained how the game works so I won't go in to that. This is a fun game, but I found that the levels became repetitive after around level 4 and the cut scenes are far too intrusive in the game and slow it down. You find yourself button pressing just to skip these bits.

Some have said it is too easy, but I think if you are only a casual game player like me then you will find it tricky enough.

A decent Mario game then but not the best.

First of, this is a game that seems aimed at the 'retro' gamer. If you want the best and newest in all things Mario, go buy Galaxy. If you want to reminise about playing your SNES as a young teenager then buy this!

The intro is excessively long - quite frustratingly so! but once you get past it, the game is great. The controls are intuitive to any old Mario platform gamer, so it doesn't take long to get on your way.

(So far) the game is not the most challenging (so far) - but the old Mario titles never were either, but the ability to 'flip' between 2-D and 3-D gives this game enough of an edge to make it refreshing.

There's a definte market who will love this game - if you're looking for retro Mario fun on your Wii - then buy this game!