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The Nintendo 64's Paper Mario Now Available On Wii U Virtual Console
Mario's second RPG adventure and first paper craft adventure, Paper Mario, is now available on Wii U.
Announced during Nintendo's most recent Direct presentation, you can grab the game now for $9.99 on the Wii U. This, Super Mario 64, and Donkey Kong 64 are among the first of the Wii U's initiative to release Nintendo 64 games on the Wii U's Virtual Console.
As far as announced DS and Nintendo 64 Virtual Console games from Nintendo go, this is the last one. There will be more, but we don't know what to expect in the coming weeks.
[Source: Nintendo]
Our Take
I have a vivid memory of renting Paper Mario when it first released, and I enjoyed it tremendously, but I never beat it. Video producer Ben Hanson recently replayed the game and has been raving about it highlighting, in particular, how well it has stood the test of time. I'm excited to have the opportunity to go back and finally finish it.
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