To stop Bowser and rescue Princess Peach, Mario and company must save the seven Star Spirits magical beings who have been sealed in cards by Bowser with the power to nullify the Star Rod, as well as the original owners of the Star Rod. Paper Mario has the player taking control of Mario on his quest to rescue Princess Peach and save the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser, who has stolen the mythical Star Rod of Star Haven and used its wish-granting powers to make himself invincible. It was later re-released for the iQue Player in 2004, the Wii's Virtual Console in 2007, the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2015, and Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online in 2021. Paper Mario is a 2000 role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems for the Nintendo 64. Nintendo 64, iQue Player, Virtual Console ( Wii, Wii U), Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online Paper Marioįor alternate box art, see the game's gallery. For the character in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam based on Mario's appearance in the Paper Mario series, see Paper Mario (character). For the series as a whole, see Paper Mario (series). This article is about the first Paper Mario game for the Nintendo 64.

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