Why did they have to show the duplicate cards in your deck anyway? If you have like 10 regular jump cards why don't they just show one with a "x10" on it?

I swear I spent five minutes scrubbing that nasty gamepad and apparently it meant nothing when it went in front of the camera.

This review was fantastic, I love your style!

"Still nothing as deep as the first 2 Paper Marios" Hey man you can't mention deep characters without mentioning Super Paper Mario

"Still nothing as deep as the first 2 paper Marios" first 3! Why does no one give super paper Mario the respect it deserves! The literal millisecond sticker star was released everyone should have turned to Super Paper Mario and said, "we're sorry! We know you are a plat former instead of an RPG but at least you have the charm and style we all know and love. Please take me back!"

So long story short; If you want a sequel to Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, go back to your corner and keep crying. *Sniff* I'll be there too....

I don't quite get why Mario's attacks don't have numerical damage? It seems hard to judge what attacks are effective. Enemies do damage to Mario so why not both? It is just that they wanted to make you think it wasn't like an RPG?

I preferred it when the whole paper, arts and crafts thing was just an aesthetic choice and didn't really interfere with the gameplay. Now they're trying to shove the gag in everywhere and it's just too much. People didn't love Super Mario RPG for paper gimmicks.

The next Paper Mario will be subtitled 'Staple Stampede' and hinge around using staples to attach paper objects to one another. Different kinds of staples that do different things will be available, and the writing will involve frequent 'office' jokes. It still won't be super fun or full of interesting characters, but it will be...paperwork.

Arlo bro are you okay? Looking a little blue.

"I call it: 'Paper Mario: Color Splash'!" "More like, Belongs in the Trash!"

this game is ok, better than sticker star, but the others are better, my list is 5. Sticker Star 4. Color Splash 3. Super Paper Mario 2. 64 1. TTYD Edit: Swap 64 and spm and put orgami king at #4

So wait, according to Miyamoto: Clone of TTYD: Bad! Clone of Sticker Star: Perfect!

A flashy trash that made quite a splash, With a dash. (Just a joke pls dont crucify me)

When you say deep, you mean the *First 3 Paper Mario's Super Paper Mario was basically TTYD side scroller

Years later this is still my favorite video by you. Though its my second favorite moment of yours. The first being you glitching out at the TTYD remake annoucement. ❤

Can't. I can't buy this game. Even if it's decent as it's own thing. Because even as it's own thing Nintendo has gone and pissed me off. Saying it's just like Splatoon in advertising because, I'm not kidding, "They're both colorful games," "They use colour to play," "They're both laugh out loud (Or LOL as the hip kids would say)" and "They're both on the Wii U." ...Trying to swindle Splatoon players, a genuinely unique and interesting multiplayer shooter, to a freaking easy 'adventure' game because they both have Colour as a mechanic. So did Epic Mickey, nobody is comparing Splatoon to that. THAT was when I personally had confirmed that Arlo theory of Nintendo just... not caring. Seeing us as children.

I love these videos! It's pretty much Cookie Monster's nerdy son talking about Nintendo games!

ATTENTION PAPER MARIO FANS!!! Spread word of the following message if you want a proper sequel to the first two games. Supporting this game will only ensure a Sticker Star 3 will eventually come, but simply not buying the game may convince Nintendo to kill the series. So instead, DOWNLOAD PAPER MARIO ON THE WII U VIRTUAL CONSOLE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. If download numbers of the first game can rival or even exceed the number of sold copies of Color Splash it is the best shot we have as fans to show Nintendo that there is still interest and money to be made from Paper Mario, but not from the Paper Mario Nintendo thinks we want but from the Paper Mario we know we want.

A continually come back to this review to hear Arlo say, “Paper Mario Color Splash is a dumb garbage game for stupid jerks.” Cheers me up every time.

To add salt in the wound, the ending is exactly like Sticker Star's.

So great visuals but shallow everything else? Nintendo why are you removing stuff? Stop making jack-o-lanterns from the pumpkins of Paper Mario!

0:37 - 0:47 is the review. 0:48 - 10:20 is the sugarcoated review. You're welcome :)

You know Arlo, I can't help but feel compelled to say some words. Maybe because it's the fact you mentioned in the first 10 seconds or so into the video, that most of us found you via the video of your thoughts on Paper Mario. Maybe it's the time where the moment arrived to see how well you liked this game- or maybe I'm compelled to say something, because I've seen a decent of comments of concern that you possibly received a review copy, and worried you'll be "bought" out. The truth is, yes, I did find you because of your Paper Mario video, but it's not because we shared the same opinion that made me subscribe- it's how you expressed the feelings eloquently, and while all that was said I COMPLETELY agreed with, along with many other gamers I'm sure, it was simply beautiful how well you went about it. Then, as you published more and more videos, I couldn't help but find myself smiling when I see a little blue puppet on the thumbnail in my feed, I always save your video for last, because I know without a single doubt, I'm guarantee I'll enjoy. Heck, I always do my best to remember to leave a "like" on any video you've made, because I ACTUALLY like them- which is more than I can say I've done for any other channel. You have an unique channel- and it's not just because you're this adorable blue puppet (Ok, maybe that does add some charm because the facial expressions are so simple yet spot-on), I mean the actual content you do is simply different! I can't say I've seen other channels make videos such as "Concept you Want to see in Zelda Again" or "In Defense of-'", or one not so much about NX Rumors, but the calm before the big reveal.of the NX- those weird shooting stars, am I right? And your reviews? They're clearly thought out- like this one. While it WASN'T what you wanted, you give credit to both the good and the bad, and while I've only seen a few of yours now compared to other channels' review, you always seem to bring up some good points, whether they be good or bad, that other channels didn't. Furthermore- regardless of your opinion, whether it be in the majority or minority, you still express it- knowing backlash can, and probably will, return from random folks on KZfaq. It's more beautiful than worlds can describe. I can say without a doubt, had your Paper Mario video NOT have been the first one I've watched of yours, I would have still subbed to you. I used to have a huge list of channels I used to watch, and I think this is the part where- "don't get bought out " comments come into play. Most of the Channels I saw all seemed to feel bought out, and pushed out quantity over quality- and in the end, I just don't watch their content anymore. But I don't worry about you being bought out- you do this with such a passion, it's amazing- Come next paycheck, you can be your sweet blue butt that I'll support you on Patreon- even reading that page alone properly describes all that you do- and why I, and I'd like to think I'm speaking for a lot of people here, love your channel. Anyway, that's enough from one random viewer, Have a good day, Arlo!

This game definitely has a strong case of Star Fox Zero syndrome--just shoehorning in gimmicky gamepad functionality at the expense of elegant gameplay. It's sad because I feel like if the battle system was fun, this game could definitely creep into the 8/10, purchase-worthy realm for me.

It could have been so good, but it just made a few too many bad decisions... like those freaking THING CARDS!!!

I'm skipping out the color slash. still sticking to Paper Mario 64, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario

At this point Miyamoto's presence at Nintendo is actively detrimental to the company

They could always make a Yarn Mario. Haven't done that yet.

I'm impressed and respect that Arlo was able to give this game a fair review. After all, I immediately just tossed this game out as Sticker Star 2 garbage and never had a single intent of buying or playing it. I still don't. The improvements are there, yes, but Arlo's review made it clear to me that, through and through, it's still just Sticker Star 2.

So what I'm getting is that one it's own it's decent but not great, but when compared to the first two Paper Mario games it's still disappointingly lacking. I think I'll probably skip this game. Just slapping the Paper Mario IP onto a game isn't enough to satisfy me.

All we wanted was partners, a compelling story, and creative worlds. Why does Nintendo refuse to do that anymore? And it's not just with Paper Mario, it's especially bad with the New Super Mario bros series that plagues every system. I understand that it's easy to wash and rinse the same 8 basic bitch worlds but it's like, damn, haven't we had enough of the grass levels or the sky world? Haven't we had enough of rescuing peach? Haven't we had enough of the Mushroom Kingdom being well...the same?? Give us a world that takes place in the city or at an amusement park, somewhere completely made up, give us a concrete story for once, gives us new characters, the list can go on because nothing limits the imagination. And if you can give me something, anything new Nintendo--even if it's not inherently good--I swear I'll buy it.

I can't be the only one who liked super paper mario, right? It had the best story in it, yet everyone always talks about the first two. The third game was also the most innovative, even if it didn't live up to what it to what it could have done at the time.

Now ... don't ever get bought out. You hear me? Don't. Get. Bought. Out. Do not become Nintendo's bitch. Ever. Please.

Really love your work Arlo, in many respects I have similar feelings over the game. I find myself fustrated with Nintendo over the newer games in the series because they are essentially trying to tell a story about paper rather than have paper help tell a story. The series has become so self-aware of the paper gimmick that it's becoming the story rather than help tell it. Heck, they're literally basing the decision to make a new Paper Mario game on whether if they can come up with a new paper gimmick, rather than coming up with a great story that can been have paper related elements incorporated... Sadly, until Nintendo higher ups realises their current"way of thinking" about Paper Mario is becoming a problem... I think the series is only going to continually become more unappealing to fans of the originals.

Let's admit, though: Color Splash was certainly a step in the right direction from Sticker Star. Even if Nintendo didn't give some of the fans what they wanted, they can still improve the next game, which I assume will be for the Switch. (Still upset that it seems many people don't remember SPM. That was the first one that I ever played, and it still makes me tear up when I see the ending.)

Paper Mario - Batman The Thousand Year Door - Batman Returns Super Paper Mario - Batman Forever Sticker Star - Batman and Robin Color Splash - Catwoman Maybe the next one will be Batman Begins levels of good, right?

Blessed be the Arlo! Honestly, great review, you were fair, addressed everyone's concerns, and you were entertaining! You deserve a lot more subs dude : -)

All I want is a story that doesn't follow the format "Bowser kidnaps Peach" again when we have games like Thousand Year Door, Super Paper Mario, Bowser's Inside Story, even the mainstream Mario games like 3D world managed to avoid this plot. At this point I think it's really cliche for RPG Mario games. That's not going to stop me from trying out this game (though I'm still trying to find a copy of Thousand Year Door), but it's something I want nintendo to slow down on.

Oh Arlo, my dear friend, when will we get a Thousand Year Door play through from you?

I love you - THIS is how you review a game that you personally dislike or have a bias against, especially under these odd circumstances. You still get your "not fucking cool Nintendo!" statement in there, and then you objectively break down its structure and mechanics and even try to figure out a demographic it would appeal to. Why is that so fucking hard for full-time professional reviewers? And this is coming from someone who shares your opinion and will not be supporting this game.

I don't mean to sound like an inherent fanboy, but Arlo pretty much described why I still won't buy this game. Like its predecessor, it's obviously brimming with creativity, but it lacks the challenge and cohesive storytelling the first three games had. (Yeah, SPM was kinda easier than the first two but there were times when things got kinda tricky) Anyway, I don't really hate this game. I just hate the circumstances around it. If you want the game, more power to you! But unless it's gifted to me or if I borrow it from someone, I'd rather not shell out money for this.

At 0:37, It always make’s me laugh

If only color splash Arlo knew how happy he would be in 6 years

Ok Arlo you've done it, I'm now using your videos to inform my decisions now. I can't trust Gamexplain anymore. Their positive review of starfox influenced my purchase of that game and I felt about the same as you did after a few hours of gameplay [bad controls and overall just a shallow husk of what 64 pioneered]. And now they just gave color splash the highest rating possible. (Sure the game doesn't look TERRIBLE, but nothing close to deserving that kind of praise). I have a limited amount of time and money and can't afford to buy every mediocre game ninty pumps out. Only the best of the best [i.e. splatoon] are deserving of my time [wow that sounded really arrogant] Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is- thank you for being honest and taking an objective view of this game. (Not letting TTYD fandom cloud your judgement or relief that its not totally sticker-star inflate your experience)

The part from 2:13 on just killed the little Nintendo fan inside me a little more.

Reading the comments it seems like Paper Mario is Final Fantasy 4 (Good, classic, but the sequel is a large improvement) TTYD is Final Fantasy 7 (Considered to be the best by most, Improves a lot, Classic, and plot is better) SPM is the Final Fantasy 8 (Is split between it's fans and haters if it's a good game for switching up the gameplay, but at its core its still carries the other core elements of the series.) SS is the Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Boring, snore feast, kinda familiar battle system, okay on it's own but doesn't really bring the series core elements with it.) Color Splash is the Final Fantasy 13 (Battles are piss easy, good visuals, has some of the series core elements in it, but doesn't really fare well with the previous good entries.)

Color Splash is just really a bucket of mixed opinions. It pleases the critics who loved Sticker Star while displeasing the fans of the first 3 (and yes Super Paper Mario is a good game and has the BEST story within the franchise). Nintendo's starting to show there true colors with beloved franchises look at F-Zero Nintendo doesn't need it because Mario Kart exists and the sad thing is F-Zero is better than Mario Kart in its own ways. Even the director of both Color Splash and Sticker Star said something like why have 2 mainstream Mario RPG franchises and continue on Mario&Luigi and make Paper Mario into Action Adventure instead, The issue is that they don't care for the fans they care about the critics and whatever paper theme they can make a gimmick out of and Paper Mario is just one franchise that has fallen from grace with newer mediocre titles that fans do not want.

I'm gonna watch this later, but I wanted to point out how good the video description is. But you forgot the part where we sat in sackcloth with ashes on our heads.

Paper Mario: Glitter Sprinkling

This is the kind of review (and more) channel I'm looking for. A review of the game not based on the personal opinion but of the game itself, focusing on both the good and bad things. Great video and review. You have got yourself a new sub. :)

Personally I love color splash so far. I'm currently working towards the blue paint star, and I can definitely appreciate the game as it's own entity. Probably my 3rd favorite in the series so far. The humor is probably some of the best in the series I love how expressive huey and Mario are. I could care less if the toads look the same, because they all have different personalities. The music and visuals are stellar! I'm also so happy they gave the koopalings personalities. Color Splash fixed all my issues I had with sticker star. The story isn't as amazing, but it's entertaining. The battle system isn't perfect, but it's more intuitive and thought provoking than say SPM. Really enjoyed the game! And this is coming from someone who grew up with the 1st two!

The point of the paper aspect in the first paper Mario game was to give the story book like feel but now they went way way too far and it doesn't even have that feel anymore.. It was call Mario story before for a reason

So arlo I know you love the first two paper Mario games and where a bit disappointed by the latest two, but how do you feel about the one nobody talks about? Super paper Mario?

I like the style of your videos. The puppet gives a unique flair that I've never seen in videos like this before.

Here's how I compare the Paper Mario series to the Sonic 3D series: Paper Mario 64 = Sonic Adventure The Thousand-Year Door = Sonic Adventure 2 Super Paper Mario = Sonic Heroes Sticker Star = Sonic '06 Color Splash = Sonic Unleashed

What are the odds that Nintendo will do a remastering of thousand year door for the NX?

I know its the most unimportant part but, "...now back to you Arlo." "Thanks Arlo,..." got me laughing

Honestly, just give me a Thousand Year Door remake that looks like this, because one thing Color Splash has going for it if nothing else is that it is beautiful to look at.

That was an awesome objective review, but can you please make a follow up where you talk about your true feeling towards this game, and the future of the PM-franchise in general? You could use that to also talk about spoilery stuff as well, like your opinion on the final boss and the overall "story". I just think there's so much more you could talk about.

Of course I guess playing with the gamepad is mandatoy?

At around 6:55 Arlo perfectly described the 5-3 level from sticker star where the fish chases you at the end of a river. You would move SOOOO SLOW and would get caught by the fish only to be given a game over and send you straight back to the title screen. And not only I lost so many times over and over again, there were two exits which meant you had to beat it twice. It was so aggravating and for Arlo to mention it will happen again in color splash really upsets. I will defiantly not buy this game for $70-$80 CAD unless it is put down and when I recover from sticker star.

nintendo likes to say "gameplay over graphics", someone should tell them it's also "gameplay over beautiful art style"

I would pay to blank my memory specifically of TTYD just so I could play it again and have the same experience I had when I first played it.

The problem with Paper Mario is just one example of a big problem right now in entertainment. Regular Mario games, Donkey Kong Country, Metroid, Mega Man 9 and 10, Sonic, and even Zelda have gotten dumbed down in different ways. It's not even happening just to video games, either; Teen Titans Go and the new Powerpuff Girls are doing literally the same thing on TV,. If the bland "edgy reboot" was the plague on entertainment in the 90's and 2000's, then I guess the bland "kiddy reboot" is the new one. It needs to stop already.

Does Mario color plush is horrible?

Saying that anything in a Paper Mario game is deep is factually incorrect. Paper has a depth of 0.1mm. Cardboard is made of a corrugated structure, renering it hollow. Characters themselves are made of singular or multiple sheets of paper, making most characters have an average depth of 0.5mm at most. Most weapons and objects are papercraft, and papercraft is 99.5% of the time hollow structures. Things are inanimate objects, and when they are cards, they have that 0.1mm depth. Science proves that everything about Paper Mario is either shallow, or hollow by its very design. *The only thing in Paper Mario that has real depth is that steak.*

0:37 Oh god I love this part.

I've never clicked on a video so fast in my life.

In other words, this game is a complete waste of time. Thanks Nintendo. Not buying!

I love the art style. It's definitely nailed the paper aesthetic.

I actually love color splash

It's nice to see a review that doesn't just scream "IT'S NOT AS BAD AS YOU THOUGHT YOU AWFUL PEOPLE!!!1"

"Nintendo Easy" ...Oh my god. Part of me just died inside when I realized that there's literally a trope named after how hard nintendo games used to be called "Nintendo Hard".

I freaking love how you demonstrated the Gamepad. You are one clever puppet.

8:34 ...What is that shyguy doing?

I seem to be the only one that doesn't like the paper-aesthetic. Why? Everything looks like paper now. What is paper? *Lifeless.* And that's exactly how the game's world looks and feels. It also bothers me really much, that the game makes such a humongous deal out of incorporating the fact that everything is paper into the story. Every line is handcrafted to *shove as much paper in your face* that it just doesn't feel natural anymore. Hell, the whole reason Mario went to Prism Island in the first place was because a Toad was drained of his colours and folded into a postcard, that alone would've never made it into one of the original Paper Mario-games. The paper aspect was always just a *subtle stylisic thing* never mentioned in-game. The games could've very well had another name (just like *Mario's Story)* and it would've made little to no difference. Then there's also the *white lines* and the *clunky movements* that I don't find good choices at all. This all was acceptable in *M&L: Paper Jam,* as that game entirely focuses on the concept of having a real and a paper-world. But without that given contrast I see no reason to capitalize so heavily on this. In conclusion this is certainly better than Sticker Star, but that's not saying much. We do have to realize though, that if we continue to buy this *mediocre* stuff Nintendo is constantly giving us, they will continue to produce it. They still make *good games,* but that's it. *They're good, nothing more.* When was the last time a Nintendo game was really amazing? The only series that don't suffer from this are *Pokémon, Zelda, Kirby* and *Smash Bros.* and that is because they are all developed by *different people* rather than Nintendo directly. Sadly, these *average games* are good enough for *casual gamers,* but they get stale for us *"hardcore gamers"*. I have no problem with such games normally, I do really enjoy the *NSMB-series* for some light fun. I could care less if they *mass produced Sticker Star-games,* if they make money off it, good for them. But the fact that this *replaces* the Paper Mario series I love in its entirety is just inacceptable. (Which is why I (partially) don't get the hate against *Metroid Prime Federation Force.* At least not the whole series was changed, as it was just a *Spin-Off* (I do get that the wait for a real Metroid game is really agonizing though.)) *Those are just my two cents on not only this game, but Nintendo's whole situation at the moment, and I'm glad if I got anyone who's read this thinking for a bit.*You said you didn't care about SS' world at all, and it's the same thing for me here:

Oh boy, I'm 'glad' this game is just as bad as we all knew it would be... I'm really glad they gave a 'exp' system. Pretty disappointed they brought back objects that you have to back track to get more of constantly... And just completely disappointed that Nintendo made a piece of scrap paper trash that fell on the floor into a pile of used gum and everything gross about highschools... I feel like I need to go replay the good Paper Marios a few more times...

I love coming back to this review because of that joke where he says Color Splash is for jerks and that Arlo hates it's dumb, stupid face. XD

Absolutely wonderful, Arlo. I started watching the Paper Mario rant videos and commiserating with you, and made it here and was still laughing even as you reviewed a game I don't want to play because its not Paper Mario. "Ah, that's the stuff." Loved it!

Wow, thanks for the review. I was planning on getting the game this Friday when it comes out, but I think I will just buy the original Paper Mario and Super Paper Mario from the Wii-U virtual console instead. Color Splash sounds way too tedious with the battle system to want to bother even playing it. Thanks for saving me the 60 bucks. I am sure the graphics look amazing in Color Splash, but that battle system looks horrible.

Battling be like “hold up lemme look through my files to see which attack i want to do”

3:36 that part made me laugh. I played this/ watched my sister finish it. And she really liked it. I think this has to be one of her favorites. She really found it satisfying to casually paint and color everything until 100%. [SPOILER] She loved Huey and cried when he died, and loved the snifit enemies (I even stitched her one of the posters they have in the snifit jail area where it says "Sniff something? Say something." and she absolutely loved it. I however thought the ending was dumb and lazy, and I was really disappointed and bit offended Nintendo thought we'd be okay with it. I thought Bowser would be like taken over by something more sinister, and we would have more empathy towards him and the snifits (like when that snifit was reading the book and trying to be brave thinking he was the good guy when you're battling him).

I've watched a few of your videos and was entertained, but this is the video that had me subscribe. I enjoyed the review and I enjoy the channel. Keep up the good work.

Do I get a reply from Arlo for being so early?

8:34 - You know, I've thought about this a lot, and while I do think the papercraft world looks good and is very creative, I absolutely do not prefer it to the earlier Paper Mario worlds. Everything specifically being made out of paper makes me feel like Mario just went to some sort of weird paper world instead of actually being in the Mushroom Kingdom or Rogueport or wherever else his adventures took him in previous games. And I know that the story of at least the first Paper Mario was basically told in a storybook, giving some sort of reason for Mario and all the characters in the game being made of paper, but the paper aesthetic of the more recent games kind of breaks my immersion into the world. Petalburg Meadows felt like an overall part of a connected and believable Mario world, whereas Ruddy Road didn't really. And I realize that the level-oriented aspect of Color Splash may at least be a partial reason for why that is, but I don't think that's all of it. TTYD had this sort of epic story feeling where Mario traversed the entire region at which Rogueport was the center, a new location in the world of the original Paper Mario, of which the Mushroom Kingdom was a part, and Color Splash's world just felt like, "Oh cool, look, that tree's made of cardboard."

Very curious to see where Origami king places with CS at 4/7. I'm expecting 5/7 given that he seems to be enjoying it.

So this is the video that Blew up this Channel. Nice

Am I the only one who likes super paper Mario the best of all of them. It was the perfect blend of a Platformer and an RPG in my opinion. Plus I mean it had a heaven and hell level! I'm probably a little biased because I am one of those people who are obsessed with Creepy Pasta's, but I also liked the story the best as well. It was dark, but it was still full of good humor. I did find a couple of the levels kind of tedious though. But I like super paper Mario the best. Still working on the original paper Mario and thousand year door.

So you bought it. Nice, nintendo will consider that it was good if it sells well. But I guess you had to dig into shit to prove everyone you point. I feel you :(

You know, the premise of this game is kind of the exact opposite of Super Mario Sunshine, yet they apparently didn't play on that contrast at all. I feel like that's good evidence that they didn't think very hard about this. I wonder if Mario is eventually going to become what Sonic became...

“And in the meantime...” *begins playing TTYD*

I will say, the fact that so many reviews talk about how the game is a joy to experience while also saying the combat is a slog speaks to the quality of the writing in this game, but without substance it's just not worth 60 bucks

This is my favorite Paper Mario game not kidding

I think what color splash needs is: -more character variety -less reward for everything -more difficulty in battles -more focus on timing -painting and selecting cards in one go, with a customizable organization -a “pick your resources” gameplay with not overly punishing, but notable consequences This is just my opinion

As the years go on, Nintendo games become easier.

Paper mario: runny markers

; ; ninendo y u do dis papr mario is not jus about paper gimmicks

Arlo, eat a Honey Shroom. You get a little angry when you're hungry.

0:38 Well, that escalated quickly