Its crazy how this game is still as charming as I remember playing it. I'll admit at the start it's a little slow and Chapters 1 and 2 are not too memorable aside from a few instances, but Chapter 3 is when things really start to pick up and then it just keeps getting better. Paper Mario is a fun, creative, and overall interesting adventure that proves that even if confined to just using mushroom kingdom only species of characters, you're still able to make many well written and unique designs from those restrictions alone.
While things aren't as fine tuned as its sequel, it's still a game worth revisiting and with the announcement of Thousand Year Door Remake, I'm hoping this and Super Paper Mario will eventually get that remake treatment too.