- and more fitting - name: Super Mario RPG 2. Which I suppose would make Thousand Year

- 更合適的--名字：超級馬里奧RPG 2。 我想這將使千禧年

Door Super Mario RPG 3. So what was Super Paper Mario? Popular opinion seems to lean

門超級馬里奧RPG 3。那麼《超級紙牌馬里奧》是什麼呢？大眾的觀點似乎傾向於

toward “A misstep,” a valiant effort at playing around with the established mechanics

向著 "誤打誤撞 "的方向發展，在玩弄既定機制方面做出了勇敢的努力。

of the 2D platformer, but ultimately a much shallower experience than expected. It wasn’t

的2D平臺遊戲，但最終的體驗比預期的要淺得多。它並不是

RPG enough. A trend had been established, after all. Paper Mario: Sticker Star goes

RPG足夠。畢竟已經形成了一種趨勢。紙牌馬里奧。貼紙星去

back over that divide between platformer and RPG, trying to smooth out the lumps and kinks

回到平臺遊戲和RPG遊戲之間的鴻溝，試圖平滑的疙瘩和糾結。

like a... man, there’s a perfect analogy here somewhere, but heck if I can think of

就像一個... 男人，有一個完美的比喻 這裡的某個地方，但赫克 如果我能想到的

it right now.

它現在。

In another example of “We need to instigate events in a Mario game, make up a Mushroom

在另一個例子中，"我們需要在馬里奧遊戲中煽動事件，編造一個蘑菇。

Kingdom holiday,” there’s a massive festival planned for the arrival of the wish-granting

王國的節日"，有一個大規模的節日計劃的到來的願望授予的願望

Sticker Comet, which distributes adhesives all across the land and can grant wishes.

貼紙彗星，將粘合劑分發到各地，可以實現願望。

(Stick with me, it gets better). Bowser, troublesome bastard that he is, crashes the party and

(堅持我，它變得更好)。Bowser，麻煩的混蛋，他是，崩潰的黨和

pokes the comet, which is apparently something you just DON’T DO, gets a crown stuck to

戳彗星，這顯然是什麼 你只是不這樣做，得到一個冠卡住了。

his head and goes all holo-foil like some sweet Pokemon card. (Though full-arts are

他的頭和去所有holo-fil像一些甜蜜的口袋妖怪卡。(雖然全圖是

still at least 58% spiffier.) Despite Mario’s intervention, the city of Decalburg is trashed,

仍然至少有58%的精氣神）。)儘管馬里奧的干預，德卡堡市還是被毀了。

and as the sentient sticker Kirsti informs us the only way to restore peace and order

就像有情貼紙Kirsti告訴我們的那樣 恢復和平與秩序的唯一方法是：

is by retrieving the five Royal Stickers (which seems like two too few) that have been scattered

是通過找回已經散落的五張皇家貼紙（好像是兩張太少了）。

to the ends of the local geographical area. Thus begins our adventure, powered by... stickers.

到當地地理區域的盡頭。我們的冒險之旅就這樣開始了，由... 貼紙驅動。

Yes, as you’ve probably read, stickers are EVERYTHING in this game. Every attack costs

是的，你可能已經讀到了，貼紙在這個遊戲中是EVERYTHING。每一次攻擊都要花費

a sticker, be it a jump, hammer swing, POW block, fire flower, what have you. Battles

一張貼紙，不管是跳躍，揮錘，POW塊，火花，你有什麼。戰役

play out in the turn-based format familiar to fans of the series, though the increased

該系列的粉絲們熟悉的回合制遊戲，雖然增加的

emphasis on resource management means that skirmishes play out a little differently.

強調資源管理意味著小規模衝突的玩法有些不同。

Efficiency is tested, and the question of the day becomes “Can I get away with using

檢驗效率，今天的問題就變成了 "我能否擺脫使用。

a cheaper sticker and simply nail the timing, as opposed to using up a more valuable attack?”

廉價的貼紙，只需釘住時機，而不是用掉更有價值的攻擊？"

And that’s awesome. Adding to the formula (and the abject absurdity of it all) are a

這真是太厲害了。在這個公式中加入了以下內容（以及這一切的荒誕性）。

number of “Thing Stickers,” available by taking seemingly out-of-place 3D objects

數量的 "事物貼紙"，可以通過將看似不合時宜的3D對象進行

to a kiosk in town and chucking them against a wall. These can be deployed to manipulate

到城裡的福利社，然後把它們扔到牆上。這些可以被部署到操縱

reality, or used in battle for huge, high-damage attacks akin to Final Fantasy’s summon spells

現實中，或在戰鬥中用於巨大的高傷害攻擊，類似於《最終幻想》的召喚法術。

(though Ramuh and Alexander got nothing on GOAT).

雖然拉穆赫和亞歷山大在GOAT上一無所獲）。

The design of the game takes a much more modular, level-based format, with discrete stages accessed

遊戲的設計採取了更多的模塊化、關卡化的形式，離散的階段可以進入

via a Super Mario World-style map. And while there are only six areas, each level is a

通過超級馬里奧世界式的地圖。雖然只有六個區域，但每個關卡都是一個

mission unto itself, be it an investigation of a giant Yoshi Sphinx (interrupted by a

的任務，無論是調查一個巨大的吉獅身人面像（中斷的一個

throwdown with a Shyguy mariachi band) or the exorcism of a haunted mansion. Frequently

與Shyguy mariachi樂隊的對決）或驅魔的鬼宅。經常

you’ll find weird rips in the fabr... in the paper of reality, requiring you to track

你會發現在現實的紙上有奇怪的裂痕，需要你去追蹤。

down the dislocated object and replace it via Kirsti’s Paperization power. It’s

並通過Kirsti的紙化能力將其替換下來。它的

more involved than it appears at first glance, and is sure to appeal to folks who may have

乍一看，它比表面上看起來要複雜得多，而且肯定會吸引那些可能已經有了新的想法的人。

felt Super Paper Mario was a bit too two-dimensional. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t bring something

覺得《超級紙馬里奧》有點太二維了。但如果我沒有帶來一些東西的話，我就失職了。

up that really blew me away like... something. (Man, I’m having a bad analogy day today.)

了，真的讓我大吃一驚，就像... ... 東西。(男人，我有一個糟糕的類比今天。)

The soundtrack to this game is one of the best I’ve heard in years, meriting the occasional

這款遊戲的配樂是我多年來聽到的最好的配樂之一，值得偶爾一試。

stop down just to sit and listen for a minute. It’s like an attempt to compensate for the

停下來只是為了坐下來聽一分鐘。這就像一個嘗試，以彌補

viral proliferation of steel drums that has been festering since Super Mario World by

從《超級馬里奧世界》開始發酵的鋼鼓病毒式擴散，由

bringing in a small jazz combo and telling ‘em to just go nuts. There’s lots of trumpet

帶來了一個小的爵士組合 並告訴他們只是去瘋狂。有很多小號

and a healthy dose of sax wherever you go, whether you’re combing the desert or rooting

和健康的薩克斯劑量，無論你走到哪裡，無論你是梳理沙漠或根

through a trash heap in a jungle temple. (Wherein I found some of Birdo’s poetry, a piece

通過一個叢林寺廟的垃圾堆。(在那裡我發現了伯多的一些詩作，一首

of a recipe for something, and Goombella’s term paper.) Sticker Star is what Super Paper

的東西的配方，以及Goombella的學期論文。)貼紙之星是什麼超級紙

Mario wanted to be but wasn’t: A reality-manipulating good time that stays true to its RPG roots

馬里奧想成為卻不是。忠實於RPG遊戲的現實操縱的美好時光。

while diversifying into more platformy gameplay. It succeeds in this attempt, while also modularizing

同時向更多平臺化的遊戲多元化發展。它的這一嘗試是成功的，同時也是模塊化的。

the content to better fit a portable system. This game deserves a gold star... but since

的內容，以更好地適應便攜式系統。這款遊戲應該得到一顆金星... 但由於... ...

“gold star” isn’t an actual attack, we’re going to settle for a giant cat statue

"金星 "不是真正的攻擊，我們要解決的是一個巨大的貓咪雕像。

of massive annihilation.

大規模殲滅的。