Scott Clay
E3 2016: Paper Mario: Color Splash Launches This October
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06.16.16 - 2:40 AM

It's been a long time since the last true Paper Mario game, but the wait is finally over as Paper Mario: Color Splash hits stores for the Wii U on October 7th. This time around, Paper Mario must restore the color to Prism Island as the color is slowly being drained away. Paper Mario, along with his new paint hammer and a plethora of new friends, must splash paint on anything and everything he can find in order to save the day. You can check out the trailer for the new game as well as some gameplay below.


A mystery is afoot on Prism Island - and only Paper Mario can solve it by restoring the island's vanishing colors with his new Paint Hammer and the powerful Battle Cards up his sleeve. These fresh layers of strategy, along with the hilarious action adventure gameplay the series is known for, make this one of the most colorful Paper Mario action-adventure games ever.

  • A hilarious action-adventure game set on mysterious Prism Island.

  • The Paint Hammer lets Mario restore the drained color of Prism Island.

  • Color in colorless spots to solve puzzles and search for clues.

  • Revive Toads who have been drained of their color.

  • New Battle Card system

  • Cleverly use Battle Cards during puzzling battles to defeat enemies.

  • Summon objects with Things cards.

  • Use Enemy cards to summon allies.

  • The new cutout feature allows you to extract areas from environments to overcome obstacles whenever possible.


Paper Mario: Color Splash arrives on the Wii U for both North America and Europe on October 7th.


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