For all the grief Nintendo receives for playing it safe with its marquee franchises, it usually attempts some twist or new gameplay element whenever making another entry in a long-running series. Most ...

Paper Mario: Color Splash changes things up with its battle system a bit, stripping away some of the RPG elements for a new card-based system. Battle still retains all of the timing based elements, ...

Paper Mario: Color Splash has a host of special cards for Mario to use both in battle and out. These “Thing” Cards, as they’re called, are obtained from squeezing the paint out of all those giant real ...

When I play RPGs, I’m an ability and item hoarder. My mages are forced to rely on physical attacks. I’ll revisit a nearby town and become the inn’s most frequent customer, rather than resort to ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Like Sticker Star, Color Splash's semi-turn-based battle system utilizes collectable stickers (or in this case, cards). Different cards produce ...

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In a standard Mario game, there are a few options you can always rely on when you’re taking down an enemy. You can stomp, use a Super Star, or maybe throw a fireball, but how often do you get to blind ...

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Paper Mario: Color Splash is built on paper and paint, but it places its biggest bet on cards. With the RPG inclinations of the original Paper Mario and its beloved follow-up Paper Mario: The Thousand ...

Technobubble covers games, gadgets, technology and all things geek. Follow Technobubble poobah Jason Hidalgo’s shenanigans on Twitter @jasonhidalgo Many things sound good on paper. About 15 years ago, ...