Paper Mario: Color Splash
Paper Mario: Color Splash is a 2016 role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii U console. It is the fifth installment in the Paper Mario series, within the larger Mario franchise. The story follows Mario and his new ally Huey on a quest to save Prism Island and rescue Princess Peach from Bowser.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Mario (center) strikes a colorless flower with his paint hammer. In the top left is a paint meter display, showing how much paint is available.
Kensuke Tanabe, the producer of the Paper Mario series since 2006
Paper Mario is a video game series and part of the Mario franchise, developed by Intelligent Systems and produced by Nintendo. It combines elements from the role-playing, action-adventure, and puzzle genres. Players control a paper cutout version of Mario, usually with allies, on a quest to defeat the antagonist, primarily Bowser. The series consists of six games and one spin-off; the first, Paper Mario (2000), was released for the Nintendo 64, and the most recent, Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020), for the Nintendo Switch.
Paper Mario inserted in a Nintendo 64
Image: Shigeru Miyamoto 20150610 (cropped 2)
Image: Kensuke Tanabe at E3 2013 crop 2