Paper Mario (2000)

However, Bowser attacks Star Haven, steals the Star Wand, and locks up the Star Spirits so that they cannot challenge his power.

With his new powers, Bowser defeats Mario and lifts Princess Peach's castle into the air, taking her and all her guests as prisoners.

Now, the only way to challenge Bowser's unbridled power is to rescue all seven Star Spirits, which have been imprisoned all over the land.

Paper Mario is the follow-up to Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars .

Basically, this is an RPG set in the Mario universe.

Mario has the ability to gain experience and grow levels by defeating enemies and bosses.

Mario also has the ability to recruit teammates to help him out in turn-based battles.

As well, Mario can collect badges that will help his combat abilities, star pieces that he can trade for badges, and more items that he can use throughout the game.

The Star Spirits will also aid him in his quest.

All the characters in the game are 2D within a fully 3D world.

This gives the feeling that each character is made out of "paper".

Paper Mario (2000) for Nintendo 64 is currently worth €138.69 loose, €263.79 complete in box, and €339.06 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Paper Mario (2000) has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo 64 titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Paper Mario (2000), loose is €138.69 and CIB is €263.79 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Paper Mario (2000) is currently worth €138.69 loose, versus €71.82 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.