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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
@iconic-gamesTwo Mario RPG branches crossed over and somehow produced something safer than its premise.
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Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam@iconic-games
Paper Jam is mechanically solid, especially in its trio-based battle flow, but it never gets as wild with the crossover idea as fans hoped. The game feels like a well-made meeting of brands rather than a full creative collision.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam@iconic-games
Example
Paper duplicates of enemies and paper-crafted set pieces give the combat and boss design enough texture to justify the mashup even when the story plays it cautious.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam@iconic-games
Why it matters
It matters because it is a rare case of Mario's subseries history becoming explicitly self-aware. Even a restrained crossover says something about the franchise's internal sprawl.
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