It is Aug. 11, 2025, marking 25 years since the original Paper Mario game was released on Nintendo 64, which would go on to become one of the biggest Nintendo spinoff IPs and some of the company's most beloved titles.
It makes me feel really old, considering I remember playing this as a kid on my Nintendo 64 in my parents' living room, trying to find all the stars and playing what would be one of my first ever RPG games. It left a lasting impact on me, and I'm sure I'm not alone there.
