OBJECTIVELY, yes it is very flawed. do i care? not really man

my favorite Paper Mario game to date and it’s not even close. the soundtrack, the environments, the writing, and CHARACTERS (yes it has those lol) all are just amazing. it’s not trying to be TTYD 2, and i respect that a lot. it’s rarely dark or brooding, but it’s oozing with so much charm and originality as previous games if you’re willing to give it a chance

lots of people complained about the Koopalings being the main villains, but i strongly disagree. they are fleshed out and given actual personalities for the first time, maybe ever. they are great and steal the show whenever they are on screen. the same can’t really be said for their previous appearances, so to equate them as the same shows a disregard for the writing

the levels are expansive and varied too. i understand disliking the level map system, but i think it totally works here. it’s nice, it helps keep everything organized, and the levels never felt sacrificed because of the map design

anyways, yeah i love Color Splash. it’s my new favorite Paper Mario game and i will forever talk about how it is the peak of the franchise. go play it, please. give it a second chance if you didn’t like it before