Каскадный · [ Стандартный ] · Линейный Paper Mario Color Splash, Новый бумажный Марио

[dimm0505]

Интервью US Gamer с сопродюсером игры Ризой Табатой:

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USgamer: There have been several Paper Mario games now, so, can you talk about the specific theme for this one? What sets it apart from previous games?

Risa Tabata: One of the main themes for this game is color, as in its title.

In terms of how we came to that theme of color... obviously, you know we've made this game in conjunction with a company called Intelligent Systems. There was a manager at Intelligent Systems by the name of Ikunami. He mentioned at the time that his kids had gotten very into painting, painting different colors, so he thought maybe that could be something to base the game around. So, that was basically the starting point.

Since we also knew we were going to be making a game for HD hardware, the Wii U, we want to use the special functions of its hardware. So, the Wii U, the gamepad, the touchpad... we thought it would be fun to be able to use that touchpad to sort through your cards and fling them up at the TV, so that's what we settled on, using cards as the battle system.

USG: Yeah, the flip mechanic is something we saw in the original Wii U announcement trailer, but haven't really seen in game. It's nice that it's finally come around. So, up through Super Paper Mario, the Paper Mario games worked towards abstraction. That game was full of digital elements and a strange surreal imagery. But it seems like the past few Paper Mario games have been much more grounded in an arts and crafts style, with stickers and finger paints.

Tabata: Am I right in thinking you're asking about the graphical style?

USG: Not just the graphics, but you have the elements like the box fans — real-world objects are entering into the series.

Tabata: Well, I think one factor here is the fact that now it's on this Wii U hardware and we're able to present it in HD. Obviously, it's going to be visually richer. Since it's "Paper" Mario, we thought, let's make it really look like it's made out of paper. We focused a lot on the quality of the paper, making the paper look real... but, obviously, because it's a Mario game, we want to make it... not exactly fantasy, but to give it a kind of cuteness that's appropriate for a Mario title. Having those real-word objects come in works like an accent, or punctuation. So, when you have this world that's made entirely of paper, and you have these real objects, a completely different quality entering in, that jarring sensation has a lot of impact, and it's also very interesting and funny.

USG: The original Paper Mario felt like a reaction to the technical limitations of the time, because you saw a lot of N64 games with 3D worlds, but then sprite based characters, so it seems like Intelligent Systems took that and said, Let's really play that up. Obviously, you don't have that problem now on Wii U. So, does that pose its own challenge for inspiration, for ideas? Sometimes the best ideas come from limitations, and now you don't have those limitations.

Tabata: As you say, as the hardware's gotten more powerful we have a lot less limitations. And so, we kind of look at it in new ways — now that we have this extra power, what are the extra things that we can do with it? And so, we've focused a lot on the environments, and terrain is very much made in 3D space. So, as you proceed deeper into the level, you'll have the camera follow you around, and you'll see how fully realized the environments are. I don't know if that's a good answer to your question....

USG: I also meant in terms of just coming up with basic ideas. We don't have those limitations, so, where does, thematically, the Paper Mario series go from here? You mentioned the child who is obsessed with finger paints, but in terms of the overall design of the story, I'm curious how the technology and the fact that you're creating iterative sequels factors in as well.

Tabata: I mean, I think the main thing I want to focus on is, when we have new hardware, focus on what are the specific abilities that that new hardware has.

If it makes you feel better, you can pretend the two guys bowing behind the fellow pounding mochi are Nintendo executives apologizing for this game.

USG: So, in terms of Color Splash, what does that mean, with the Wii U, specifically? How did you arrive at these elements for the touch screen? Sticker Star was on 3DS, which also had a touch screen. So, what differentiates this from the previous use of that technology?

Tabata: So, I think one thing is that the screen is quite a bit bigger, so you can have more objects there on the screen. It would be really hard to look at all those cards on the much smaller 3DS screen. And so, you have all these things that are right there in your hands, but we were able to make it look a lot more pleasant, be a lot more pleasant user experience.

Also, this isn't necessarily a difference between the 3DS and the Wii U, but there are different ways that we're using that technology as well, not just the cards. There's actually this ability called Cut Out in the game. The concept is you have this 3D world on the screen that you collapse into 2D and bring it down to the gamepad screen. So, you can see a dotted line in the environment as you draw onto that screen. And if you trace along that screen, that line, that actual area of the environment will just peel up and pop out. And so, in that space that you cut out, you might put a card in there, or you might actually put Mario in there, and he's able to run along and get somewhere he might not normally be able to.

And finally, this is the Wii, so you can play it on your TV, so you can play it on a large screen. You're able to use the gamepad to get off TV, play as well, and get that kind of feel from right there in your hands.

USG: So, when you do off-screen play... the touchpad interface is important to combat, so how does that work, exactly?

Tabata: So, if you're in battle on Gamepad-only mode, you'll get this kind of picture-in-picture view of what's actually happening. While you're exploring, you'll have that on there, and when you enter into battle, you'll have the battle card screen flop in and get this picture-in-picture.

USG: The Wii U does have capabilities the 3DS didn't, including much more robust online and Miiverse support, and the ability to get other people to play with Wii remotes or motion controls. Do any of those factor into the game?

Tabata: No, this game doesn't support the multiplayer and additional Miiverse. We really wanted to create a good single-player experience, and have people really come into this world and enjoy the puzzle-solving aspects of this game.

USG: It seems like the Mario RPG concept has taken to an alternating schedule, with Paper Mario and then with Mario & Luigi. What differentiates those two series? How do you keep those two general concepts, both of which involve Mario and an RPG adventure, separate and distinct?

Tabata: So, as you know, the first Paper Mario was very much a role-playing game, and Mario and Luigi is of course also a role-playing game. Yeah... obviously, we have these two RPG series, but they both allow us to offer new and varied experiences to players.

The old Paper Mario games, they were obviously RPGs and had a lot of good elements, but they weren't just about the RPG elements. They were full of solving puzzles, solving mysteries, the color factor, the visual style. For the Paper Mario series, we're focusing more on those elements — the puzzle-solving.

On the other hand, the Mario & Luigi RPG series is created more in a 2D space. And obviously, because we have this fully realized 3D world in the Paper Mario games, we're able to have much more dynamic events, like you saw in the trailer, with the game being rolled up and the camera panning around.

There's a developer by the name of Taro Kudo who worked on the previous game as well, and he's been basically the overall director for the story and the dialogue in this game. He's very very good at coming up with gags and jokes, but he's also very good at crafting a good story. And I think if you play the game to the end, you may actually cry at the end. We did some test plays and there really were people who cried at the end.

USG: Do you work closely with the localization teams? Because, as you say, there are a lot of gags and a lot of emotional elements to the games, and that can be difficult to translate from one culture, one language to another.

Tabata: As you say, it's very difficult to translate jokes, so rather than having the localization team just translate Japanese jokes, we worked very closely to make sure that the English writers actually came up with jokes that work in English, jokes that would be funny in this market. And I think the creativity of the localization team is on display. You were laughing [at the dialogue], so I think it worked out.

USG: Let's talk about the use of, the importance of limited resources in combat. That's something that the series introduced with Sticker Star, and it was kind of a hotly debated element. Some people liked it and some people didn't. But, you've gone back to that with this one, so, clearly you think it's something that works. Games need limited resources to keep them interesting, but I mean for just basic actions. You know, using a hammer or jumping, those are things Mario can do. So, why does he need cards or stickers to help him do that in this game?

Tabata: So, as you kind of touched on, I think the main thing, the basis of what we want to do is provide a unique experience. So, I think when you have a limited number of cards, it kind of increases the depths and extent you have to think. Like, if I have a hammer card — should I use it now, or should I wait until later? But this game has a lot of different cards. If you wanted to look at them in one straight line, it would be giant. And I think, it's also important that, because they're cards, and they just have these simple images on them, you look at them once and know exactly what it is, and that's very important, too. 1

USG: Another big change that the series implemented with Sticker Star was, instead of having a lot of unique original characters in the game, it focused more on Mario and Toad and Bowser, whereas the previous games had a lot of weird NPCs that accompanied Mario. And I see that's continued, or seems to be continued, with this.

Tabata: So, I wasn't really involved with the previous title, so I'll just talk about this one. But I think one thing is that because this is taking place within the greater Mario world, we wanted to focus as much as possible on the familiar Mario characters. All Toads, right? It's just a bunch of Toads. So, we had to think, if it's all Toads, how do we make them distinct and give them personality? So, one thing we thought, so, the basic Toad is red, and if they have something different about them, we'll change the color. And of course, a lot of the personality comes out in text. And so, you can also use the fact that they all look alike as the basis for jokes. So, one thing we're going to focus on, because we have all those limits, obviously, we're using all these familiar characters, is: How do we create variety, and how do we create interest? 1

Mario looks on as an army of Toads escape from the Toad ghetto on their mission to degrade the quality of Color Splash.

USG: You've said that this is your first Paper Mario game, right?

Tabata: Yes.

USG: Coming in as someone new, working on a series that's been around for 15 years — what do you personally hope to bring to Paper Mario?

Tabata: I think because I didn't have experience in the previous titles, I was able to provide good insight on how to make Color Splash enjoyable for someone who would be new to the series. So, I'm always thinking about what's new, what can be done that hasn't been done before. I hope that maybe I've been able to come up with some gags or ideas that hadn't been thought of before. Yeah, I think if you're always doing the same thing, you don't really get inspiration to do something new, so that's what I hope with this. 1

USG: I'll wrap it up after this. Just as a final question, what would you like for players to take out of this game that maybe they haven't experienced with other Mario games?

abata: There's such a rich variety of different events in the game. So, if you just play through the game, I think you'll get lots of different fresh things that you haven't gotten before. And I hope people get a sense of satisfaction when they solve a puzzle.

I think people will progress in the story, they'll see, it's a lot deeper, and I hope people feel really close to Huey [Mario's companion character in this game] and think, "Man, Huey's a real good guy." I hope they get a lot out of the story.

And, also, it just feels really good to paint things. I hope people sling paint everywhere.

[dimm0505]

Обзорщики хвалят игру и говорят, что она лучше Sticker Star:

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Nintendo World Report
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-o...ands-on-preview
The regular gameplay is what you expect from a Sticker Star follow-up, though many of the elements have been improved. The biggest improvement to me are the puzzles. Many puzzles in Sticker Star felt obtuse and irritating, which got old really fast. Color Splash takes a more straightforward approach to the proceedings. It’s more about finding secrets and seeing inconsistencies in the environments, which gives it a more relaxed atmosphere. If something looks odd, it can be walked into to see what’s hiding behind it. The enemies are active in the background, which is a nice effect.
Some backtracking will be required, as certain characters or objects form important keys to solve puzzles in a different world. It makes the experience very connected to one another, even though the game is divided into levels.
Paper Mario Color Splash is a far better game than Sticker Star. There are some cracks – the battles are easy, and the colorless spots can be annoying to fill in sometimes. But the little worlds are fun to traverse with puzzles, snappy dialogue and a beautiful presentation. I can just put the controller down and enjoy the little touches that makes this game tick. This is a way more charming package than the Nintendo 3DS gave us in 2012, so I am pretty much on board until the end. It may land with a thud, but right now I have very high hopes for Paper Mario Color Splash.

The Sixth Axis
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/09/13/pai...o-color-splash/
Here’s where you jump into your first taste of the turn-based combat, and fans of the 3DS’ Paper Mario: Sticker Star will be right at home, with a few small differences now that you are powered by paint rather than stickers. You start out with a number of battle cards which appear on the gamepad’s touchscreen, each of which contain a type and number of attacks. Primarily these are jumps and hammer blows, but new card types will appear throughout your adventure expanding your arsenal.

Luckily for your Toad compatriot, Huey has bestowed the power of paint upon you and your hammer, letting you smack characters or scenery to fill them with colour once more. With one smash, Toad is brought back to life. Re-colouring various parts of the world is key, not only for collecting coins, but also because the newly revitalised section will often release a battle card at the same time. Each area has a paint-completion percentage, with 100% granting you another Paint Star, though the actual action of painting in a blank spot can be a little fiddly at first.
The charming paper aesthetic has a wonderful solidity and reality to it, from the paper characters gently fluttering in a breeze to the way parts of the scenery move and behave. The only mild disappointment is that it feels like it lacks the magic of other similarly themed games, particularly Sony’s Tearaway, with Nintendo’s emphasis on solidity and quality perhaps diminishing a little bit of the magic.

Either way, Paper Mario: Color Splash boasts an enjoyable lightness in tone that won’t have you rolling in the aisles but will regularly raise a wry smile. It’s often quite knowing and aware, with both modern-world and game-related references sometimes surprising you with a snark that you wouldn’t expect from the big N’s iconic mascot.

Сообщение отредактировал dimm0505 - Среда, 14 сентября 2016, 06:24

[dimm0505]

Новый трейлер!!!
The Adventure Unfolds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyerryUkoc&feature=youtu.be

[dimm0505]

Еще один футэйдж, на этот раз с японского сайти игры, но почему-то без звука =)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47dpiVRC8_c

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/cnfj/index.html

Ваще наркоманская игра какая-то =)) Соль, перец, лимонный сок, вентилятор, решетка для жарки, танцпол =)))) Быстрей бы предзаказ, меньше месяца до выхода осталось (7 октября выходит). Просто арт-шедевр!!!

[roialchik]

Я так понимаю русского не будет?

[dimm0505]

Я так понимаю русского не будет?

Там текста то, кот наплакал, переводить нечего.


Некоторые факты об игре:

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- story begins on a stormy night
- Princess Peach and a Toad travel to Mario’s house in order to deliver a letter to him
- the letter is actually a Toad who has been drained of all its colors
- a stamp on the envelope shows that it was sent from Prism Island
- Mario sets out to see what's up with the island
- when the gang arrives on the island, there's no one in town and it's drained of its color
- a mysterious paint can named Huey joins Mario on his adventure
- Mario also gets a special hammer that allows him to paint things around him
- paint parts of the town to bring them back to life and have villagers return
- a bunch of Shy Guys are responsible for the island losing all its colors
- Bowser is the one behind the entire operation
- game features over 150 cards
- you can get cards by:
painting colorless spots in the world
defeating enemies
buying them in a shop
- to use cards in battle you:
select a card
paint it
swipe it to use it
- timing of your attack is crucial
- good timing deals more damage and also lets you protect yourself from enemy attacks
- cards include regular Normal Cards (Hammer, Jump, etc.), the Enemy Cards, and also the Thing Card
- Thing cards are created from strange items found on the island, that look totally out of place in the game’s world
- Thing Cards are extremely powerful, and usually used during Boss Battles

Подборочка видео-превью от каких-то французов:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MeDPse9D9I...qet-G1XLmsl-QEb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3rsXIwUvdU...qet-G1XLmsl-QEb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eccjxqajHM...qet-G1XLmsl-QEb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuKwPo1UBuo...qet-G1XLmsl-QEb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI1loU681T8...qet-G1XLmsl-QEb

Сообщение отредактировал dimm0505 - Четверг, 15 сентября 2016, 07:06

[Denton]

Я так понимаю русского не будет?

на 3ds paper jam выходил на русском, так что я ставлю на то, что перевод будет

[Nik1]

на 3ds paper jam выходил на русском, так что я ставлю на то, что перевод будет

Ну это другая серия, просто в ней бумажный марио засветился. А paper mario sticker star был без русификации.

[Angel82]

Я думаю тут дело в платформе, WiiU крайне у нас не популярна, русского языка в игре не будет скорее всего.

[Nik1]

Я думаю тут дело в платформе, WiiU крайне у нас не популярна, русского языка в игре не будет скорее всего.

Однозначно не будет. Итак все купят, т.к. это считай последняя игра на юшку. Я вот на зельду еще надеюсь, т.к. ее на NX портируют.

[dimm0505]

В UK сторе по предзаказам еще стикеры и брелок идет:


http://store.nintendo.co.uk/games-wii-u/pa...k/11337579.html

А может они это и в обычную версию положат.

Hands-on от GameXplain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KduByZ2C7-U

и еще один клипчик:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_1KhlOCQyQ

Сообщение отредактировал dimm0505 - Суббота, 17 сентября 2016, 09:02

[dimm0505]

20 минутный стрим в неплохом качестве:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruz-o7x3lKI

[Denton]

Ну это другая серия, просто в ней бумажный марио засветился.  А paper mario sticker star был без русификации.

Ну да, последняя игра до нее из серии - dream team, которая как и paper mario, была без перевода. А вот paper jam все же на русском, так почему колор сплеш не может получить?

[NinjaCat]

Ну да, последняя игра до нее из серии - dream team, которая как и paper mario, была без перевода. А вот paper jam все же на русском, так почему колор сплеш не может получить?

в дрим тим был перевод, да еще какой!

[Hellrazor]

Это бомба)) Фаталити с кошкой просто верх "сумасшествия" в хорошем смысле слова

[dimm0505]

5 эпизод RESCUE 5:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_rT0hqRgrw

[dimm0505]

A Splash of Mystery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0c0SmvhI-8

[Denton]

в дрим тим был перевод, да еще какой!

опаньки...чет я в английскую играл... тогда жаль

только что напоролся на пост вк от мира нинтендо. Пишут, что русский будет

[dimm0505]

опаньки...чет я в английскую играл... тогда жаль

только что напоролся на пост вк от мира нинтендо. Пишут, что русский будет

Давай больше не даблпости пожалуйста, есть кнопка EDIT, и ты можешь прекрасно добавлять в свой пост что-то новое. В следующий раз накажу!
За новость о русском языке в игре спасибо!
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Nintendo внезапно выпустила два заключительных эпизода Rescue V - 6 и 7:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwAXAp-ZKBc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiaKksG06SU

Что это они поторопились?

[dimm0505]

Что-то видимо сбойнуло у Нины и в штатах (только там) стала запускаться предзагруженная игра =) За две недели до релиза!

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Сообщение отредактировал dimm0505 - Пятница, 23 сентября 2016, 15:02