The last great game he received nintendo switch has been Paper Mario: The Millennial Door, which in turn aims to be, for now, the best title of this year on the Nintendo console. This remake of the RPG originally published on Game Cube is a true masterpiece that cannot be missing from your collection.
To make the adventure a little easier for you, we have prepared the following list with some of the best tips and tricks to take into account during combat or when you dedicate yourself to exploring the scenarios.
Examine all enemies thanks to Goomarina
All of Mario's companions have their own special abilities, but one of them in particular is the most important throughout the entire game. Goomarina has a book that allows you to examine each enemy and thus find out their attack and defense points, their life points, their abilities and weaknesses, which is why it is a wonderful technique and one of the most essential in adventure when facing any battle for the first time, especially against the final bosses.
Change your partner's position when appropriate
During fights Mario will always be accompanied by the partner assigned to him at that moment. This will always be placed behind, but when choosing the actions you can Alternate positions so that the assistant is placed in front. This has two important reasons: the main one is that enemies usually attack whoever is in front, while the other is that whoever goes first is the one who attacks first, so in certain situations it is more effective for the teammate to be the one. to take charge of the job.
Likewise, it is another way to prevent Mario from suffering more damage than normal, because if a helper is eliminated he will be replaced by another from the group, but if Mario is the one who loses all his life points, the game will end.
Go to the purple Toads to learn how to play
At certain points in the scenarios you will occasionally see some Toads that differ from the rest because their spots are purple. This characters They act as coaches and they will help you master all the attacks of Mario and his friends, since by talking to them you can put into practice any offensive or defensive movement in a kind of tutorial, whether they are jumps, blocks or the powers of the star crystals, to which adds up to tips to get the most out of all of them.
Distributes the suns well
One of the collectibles that are everywhere are suns. These items are some of the most important in the entire game, as they serve to boost companion stats and incidentally grant them new special attacks during combat. It is for this reason that it is important that you spend them on Mario's allies that you use the most to strengthen them as soon as possible thanks to the magician who is in the eastern area of Villa Viciosa.
Use the star pieces conscientiously
Star pieces are another type of collectible that remain hidden in bushes, trees, behind columns, in trapdoors in the floor, etc. In this case they are also essential because you have to talk to one of the characters who is in the basement and who asks a certain amount of these fragments to exchange them for medals. Therefore, be sure to take a good look at the list to think carefully about which ones you want to grab first.
Don't forget to go to the bank when appropriate
During the adventure it is easy to gorge yourself on objects of all kinds, some offensive and others healing. Mario's pockets are somewhat limited, as he can only carry a maximum of 15 of them, so you will soon find that your pockets are full. So that this does not pose a problem, you should use them whenever you can, although you would do well to use the most important and valuable ones. Store them in the bank, with a capacity of 32 spacesto reserve them for the final stretch of the adventure.
Get the First Attack medal
In Villa Viciosa there is more than one store to purchase medals, although one of them is a little more hidden. You will find it if you enter the bar, go up the stairs where the inn is and then go out through the door on the left. When you leave you will see the entrance to another place that leads to the store in question, where you can obtain some of the rarest medals in the entire game, among which is the First Attack medal.
The reason why it is so important is because it is capable of Eliminate any enemy from the map in one hit, without the need to enter combat. Of course, it is only effective against those who have a level much lower than that reached with Mario, but it is undoubtedly very useful to avoid wasting time with confrontations that do not grant experience points.
Think carefully about which medals you want to use
When leveling up, you can choose three options: increase life, magic points or medal points. These last They are essential to equip more medals, since each of these items requires having a certain amount of points, which can range from one to five or six. This way, the more you increase your medal points when you reach a new level, the more medals you can equip. For this reason, think carefully about which ones you want to use so as not to increase this statistic like crazy and only opt for it when it is very necessary.
Fast travel around the world
Several quality of life improvements have been included in this remake and one of the best of all is located in the basement of Villa Viciosa. In this area it is possible to find a completely new room that contains a series of pipes that lead directly to the main cities of each of the chapters. These are only unlocked by completing the corresponding episodes, so they are of great help when you have to complete secondary missions or want to return for other reasons.
There are places that cannot be accessed until later
Throughout your trip you will see cracked walls, walls that give the impression that they can be torn off, bars that block access to other places or also areas that give the impression of being inaccessible. Don't worry, because as the chapters go by New skills are unlocked that Mario can use, just as companions with whom you can interact on stage are joining this journey. In some cases it takes dozens of hours, so be patient.
The power of the underground magicians
In the basement of Villa Viciosa there are several magicians with whom you can interact and that provide different advantages or functions. Here you have all the ones there are, where to find them and what each one does, so that you can go to their booths whenever necessary:
- fortune teller magician: Entering through the Villa Viciosa east pipe, you have to follow the path to the left and enter the first house you see. Inside, a fortune teller awaits you who can tell you the way to follow or where there are star pieces and suns in exchange for a few coins.
- Stat-Changing Wizard– Entering through the same pipe, you will see a wall that can be destroyed with Bombard's explosion. This will give access to a pipe that leads to a wizard's house that allows you to change Mario's statistics or those of your companions, in case you want to distribute experience points and suns in a different way, in exchange for a few coins.
- Random Spell Wizard: once again you have to enter through the same pipe, although this time you have to go to the right. Mario's power is necessary that makes him turn in profile so that he is able to cross some bars that lead to a pipe. By continuing along this path you reach the house of a magician who can cast different types of spells depending on the amount of money you want to spend, which allows him to appear randomly during battles or at the end of them to grant more coins, more defense, more experience points, etc.
If you get stuck, use help
Another new feature that has been added in this version is a renewed help system so that no one gets stuck at any time. All you have to do is press the ZL button on the controller for one of the characters to start talking about the next step to take. It doesn't say exactly what to do, but it does offer a series of fairly intuitive clues that make it very clear.
The importance of the quest “Rare Medal”
In the eastern part of Villa Viciosa there is a place with a kind of bulletin board that contains a long list of side quests. The vast majority deliver coins, objects or medals, but there is one of them that is more special than the rest. This is the mission “Rare Medal”, essential for unlock Lupinathe little thieving rat that appears at some point in the game and can join the team as another character.
Beyond having another ally during combat, what makes her so useful is her special ability. When going from one place to another you can be tasked with trying to sniff aroundwhich will be used to detect star pieces or other types of objects that will be hidden in the ground, in trees, behind bushes, etc.
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