Paper Mario: Sticker Star

I don't get why they just don't make a real sequel to TTYD the only explanation i can come up with is that they don't like money. The Paper Mario fan base is decreasing with every spin off they make. What kind of RPG doesn't have an Exp system?
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or they thought they did all they could do with TTYD .
they probably felt it'll get repeptive doing a third game.

LonelyGoomba posted...

they probably felt it'll get repeptive doing a third game.

This is from the same studio that just released the thirteenth Fire Emblem not too long ago, right?
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ReturnOfStarman posted...

Here we go AGAIN !!!
Yet another "why isn't this like ttyd?" topic from wiiking96

I didn't see a single thing in his OP about TTYD except the lack of badges. He's just saying what he disliked about the sticker system. As for me, I didn't want another TTYD, I wanted another Paper Mario. This is not another PM.

And before you ask, I've seen his other topics. I didn't see any mention of TTYD in this one though.
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Sure, what the heck, I'll address them. I don't have a problem with people calling these flaws, but I really don't agree that they are relatively worse flaws than TYD had.

1. Lack of Sticker diversity makes battles very repetitive and eventually boring.

As far as I am, this is not the case. Since you have to use up stickers, it actually becomes much less repetitive than TYD. TYD had more attacks total, but since they weren't consumed, you just end up using the same actions in battle unless you equipped new badges. In this one, since you run out of stickers, you end up using different ones from battle to battle, even if you are facing the same enemy composition.

2. Enemies all feel the same. Almost none require any specific strategy. Again, this makes battles very repetitive.

I agree with this. I think since attacks are consumable, it would have been a bad idea to make you use certain stickers against certain enemies(imagine more enemies were designed like the bosses, where you "need" a certain sticker). So yeah, it's a legitimate flaw with the concept. I don't really think it makes the game repetitive though, actually less, since if you introduce enemies that require specific attacks, you are going to use those specific attacks everytime, and that would be even more repetitive.

3. "Thing" Stickers are overpowered and fun, but they're such a pain to re-acquire that they aren't worth using in non-boss fights.

I agree with the statement, but I don't really think it's a flaw. Would it be better if they were overpowered and easy to get? I think that the flaws with the thing system is that there are just too many of them.

4. After you've done everything you need to with coins, or they get maxed out, battles lose all worth.

TYD was much worse with this. Because of the way the XP system worked, enemies became less and less worth it to fight as you gained levels in the same area. It came into play a lot more in TYD, because it would go through a new cycle in every area, rather than just going through the one cycle in PMSS.

5. Lack of Badges or anything similar prevents you from having any real control on how future battles play out.

I really don't understand what you mean here. You can buy stickers, so you can control how battles play out.

6. You can only attack enemies from the front, severely limiting your strategic options and freedom.

I agree wholeheartedly with this. It's so freaking annoying.

7. Stickers never change position in levels, so any later playthroughs through any particular level will be almost exactly the same as your first one.

I guess, but I only go through areas again if I suspect I'm missing something, so I'm more focused on that to notice that the stickers are the same. In fact, I'd probably be distracted if they weren't.

8. Since you have only two battle options at any given moment, wasting a valuable stickers is oftentimes unavoidable.

That's the whole point of the system. All stickers are meant to be used, not hoarded. That valuable sticker has no value sitting around in your sticker book, and they are all replaceable, so there is no reason to sweat over losing a valuable sticker.
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I used to be perplexed at all the hate that D3 got until I realized that the series is the western equivalent of Final Fantasy and the fanbase hasn't caught on.