The experience of playing Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam isn't your average, everyday boredom. It's... advanced boredom.
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You can read the original essay here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CWrYPV4x0QDNfYiMMTjr9rS6iBJ_kwNZSwCKlqhwEhI/edit?usp=sharing
Chapters:
00:00 - It Was a Dark and Stormy Mid-Afternoon
04:55 - Destination: Dull
22:55 - Luigi Bad
36:35 - The Quality of Boredom
Credits:
All footage not credited captured by myself.
Iwata Asks -- Mario and Lugi: Dream Team: https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/mario-and-luigi-dream-team/0/0/
Super Mario Wiki -- Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam: https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Paper_Jam
Gameinformer -- "Nintendo and AlphaDream Talk Mario, RPGs, And More": https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/02/07/nintendo-and-alphadream-talk-paper-mario-rpgs-and-more.aspx
The Verge -- "How Super Mario became an unlikely RPG star" https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/12/10972838/mario-and-luigi-paper-jam-interview
Nintendo -- Paper Jam Miiting: https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/news/mario-luigi-paper-jam-developer-questions-answers/
Sticker Star Footage from @packattack04082: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltebxg7nBus
Sticker Star Bowling footage from @ZackScottGames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdeOI10re0g&t
The Origami King footage from @Ninbanyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiV3KrVTZ8M
Dream Team Footage from Ninbanyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5U8h2mWytY
Partners in Time Footage from Ninbanyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBMT5RFy7_0&t=10s
Bowser's Inside Story Footage from Marlon Boer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfl_HygLHoI
New Super Mario Bros. U Footage from Nintendo Central: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uetntyZ5fA
Paper Jam OST from Cha Chingo Christiano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ehtMPgudY&list=PLESFnlO3kNnqwmiL8-ReQn-Azb-I7yAX_
Sticker Star OST from Vivi's Radio Backup Channel ~ Rare VGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSY2qQKUdy8&list=PLjyLjyXJQJUO1YPDwpukgwaHlAWPcqpnm&index=46
P.S. That timing on Mario & Luigi: Brothership, huh?
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