Paper Mario (Japanese: ペーパーマリオ) is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 console in 2000. The game is the sequel to the 1996 Super Nintendo game Super Mario RPG and is the first game in the Paper Mario series. The game follows Mario, who must save the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser and his minions. The game combines elements of the Super Mario series with role-playing elements such as turn-based combat, character dialogue, and puzzles. The game features a unique paper-style art style, which gives the game a distinct visual style. The game also features a variety of minigames and side-quests. Paper Mario was critically acclaimed and is considered one of the best games on the Nintendo 64. It was a commercial success, selling over 3 million copies worldwide.