History Trivia / PaperMarioColorSplash

* FlipFlopOfGod: The final Game Informer interview had Tanabe declare the game “proved” the series didn’t need original characters anymore. With ''Origami King''’s release, though, he silently backpedaled on that stance, as that game featured more full original characters than this game did.

** A seemingly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=505CdSWCq3w unused feature]] would have drained people's colors with black paint. Modding Mario's hammer to use black paint allows him to drain colors in the same way.

* ExecutiveMeddling: In a 2016 Game informer [[https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/28/afterwords-paper-mario-color-splash.aspx interview]] , Kensuke Tanabe revealed that Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto asked not to use characters and species exclusive to the previous ''Paper Mario'' games, and Tanabe honored his request.

* ExecutiveMeddling: In a 2016 Game informer [[https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/28/afterwords-paper-mario-color-splash.aspx interview]] , Kensuke Tanabe revealed that Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto asked them not to use characters and species exclusive to the previous ''Paper Mario'' games and they honored his request.

** Rather than being covered in black paint, Bowser was initially going to wear it like a cape. [[spoiler: And unlike the game proper, where it is a {{Greater Scope Villain}} and fought by proxy, the Black Paint itself was going to have a [[ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse Phantom Blot-like]] physical manifestation, disguising itself as Bowser's cape.]] Later concepts would have Bowser's color scheme altered and have his horns and spike visible through the paint.

* ExecutiveMeddling: In an interview in the January 2017 issue of Game Informer, Kensuke Tanabe revealed that Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto still wouldn't let the team use characters and species exclusive to the previous ''Paper Mario'' games.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: The eShop's description for this game erroneously refers to a certain minigame as "Whiffit or Snifit", swapping the first and third words from their proper positions.

** The Deep Cheeps were going to reappear in this game, but unlike the returning Ptooies, they were cut.

* FranchiseKiller: Despite being an improvement over ''Sticker Star'', the game [[http://www.vgchartz.com/article/266374/paper-mario-color-splash-sells-an-estimated-64k-units-first-week-at-retail/ bombed hard in sales]] compared to Sticker Star, and in Japan sold even less than VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE, shredding any chances of another game in the VideoGame/PaperMario series being made for a long time...

** The Deep Cheeps were going to reappear in this game, but unlike the Ptooies, they were cut...again! [[VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar Guess the cut lighting from Nintendo struck again]].

* * FranchiseKiller: Despite being an improvement over ''Sticker Star'', the game [[http://www.vgchartz.com/article/266374/paper-mario-color-splash-sells-an-estimated-64k-units-first-week-at-retail/ bombed hard in sales]] compared to Sticker Star, and in Japan sold even less than VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE, shredding any chances of another game in the VideoGame/PaperMario series being made for a long time...

** There's also [[https://www.mariowiki.com/File:PMCS_Art_37.png some]] [[https://www.mariowiki.com/File:PMCS_Art_28.png images]] about a couple of levels that were removed from the game, one of them being [[VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar Decalburg]].

** [[spoiler:[[https://www.mariowiki.com/File:PMCS_Art_22.png Rock Paper Wizard's design]] initially had a BedsheetGhost theme similar to a Duplighost or Lantern Ghost, making the fact that he's actually a Toad less obvious.]]

* {{Jossed}}: A joke seen in the E3 2016 demo where a Toad comments on possibly being involved in a scandal called [[{{Scandalgate}} "Shufflegate"]] involving five other Toads called the "Five Fun Guys" lead to some people thinking this was a reference to the infamous "Gamergate" scandal that erupted in the gaming world in late 2014. [[http://kotaku.com/after-outcry-nintendo-says-paper-mario-color-splash-d-1782492966 Nintendo of America actually responded to the accusations]] by clarifying it was really a reference to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, and the five Toads in question are a reference to ''VideoGame/MarioParty 8''.

* {{Jossed}}: A joke seen in the E3 2016 demo where a Toad comments on possibly being involved in a scandal called [[{{Scandalgate}} "Shufflegate"]] involving five other Toads called the "Five Fun Guys" lead to some people thinking this was a reference to the infamous "[=GamerGate=]" scandal that erupted in the gaming world in late 2014. [[http://kotaku.com/after-outcry-nintendo-says-paper-mario-color-splash-d-1782492966 Nintendo of America actually responded to the accusations]] by clarifying it was really a reference to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, and the five Toads in question are a reference to ''VideoGame/MarioParty 8''.

** [[spoiler: Rock Paper Wizard's design initially had a bedsheet ghost theme, making the fact that he's actually a Toad less obvious.]]
** There's also [[https://www.mariowiki.com/images/2/21/PMCS_Art_37.png some]] [[https://www.mariowiki.com/File:PMCS_Art_28.png images]] about a couple of levels that were removed from the game, one of them being [[VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar Decalburg]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: In an interview in the January 2017 issue of Game Informer, Kensuke Tanabe revealed that Shigeru Miyamoto still wouldn't let the team use characters and species exclusive to the previous ''Paper Mario'' games.

* FranchiseKiller: The game [[http://www.vgchartz.com/article/266374/paper-mario-color-splash-sells-an-estimated-64k-units-first-week-at-retail/ bombed hard in sales]] comapred to Sticker Star, and in Japan sold even less than VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE. Only time will tell if another ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' game is ever made...

* ExecutiveMeddling: In an interview in the January 2017 issue of Game Informer, Kensuke Tanabe revealed that Shigeru Miyamoto still wouldn't let the team use characters and species exclusive to the previous Paper Mario games.
* {{Jossed}}: A joke seen in the E3 2016 demo where a Toad comments on possibly being involved in a scandal called [[{{Scandalgate}} "Shufflegate"]] involving five other Toads called the "Five Fun Guys" lead to some people thinking this was a reference to the infamous "Gamergate" scandal that erupted in the gaming world in late 2014. [[http://kotaku.com/after-outcry-nintendo-says-paper-mario-color-splash-d-1782492966 Nintendo of America actually responded to the accusations]] by clarifying it was really a reference to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, and the five Toads in question are a reference to ''VideoGame/MarioParty 8''.

** [[spoiler: Rock Paper Wizard's design initially had a bedsheet ghost theme, making the fact that he's actually a Toad less obvious]]

** There's also [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/5/59/PMCS_-_Concept33.png some]] [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/1/19/PMCS_-_Concept28.png images]] about a couple of levels that were removed from the game, one of them being [[VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar Decalburg]].

* ShoutOut: Prisma town's tourist handbook is named the "Prisma Guide", which is also series of walkthroughs published for various games.

* ShoutOut:
** Prisma town's tourist handbook is named the "Prisma Guide", which is also series of walkthroughs published for various games.

** There's also [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/5/59/PMCS_-_Concept33.png some]] [[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/1/19/PMCS_-_Concept28.png images]] about a couple of levels that were removed from the game, including [[VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar Decalburg]].

** [[spoiler: Rock Paper Wizard's design initially had a bedsheet ghost theme, making the fact that he's actually a Toad less obvious]]

* {{Jossed}}: A joke seen in the E3 2016 demo where a Toad comments on possibly being involved in a scandal called [[{{Scandalgate}} "Shufflegate"]] involving five other Toads called the "Five Fun Guys" lead to some people thinking this was a reference to the infamous "Gamergate" scandal that erupted in the gaming world in late 2014. [[http://kotaku.com/after-outcry-nintendo-says-paper-mario-color-splash-d-1782492966 Nintendo of America actually responded to the accusations]] by clarifying it was really a reference to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, and the five Toads in question are a reference to ''VideoGame/MarioParty 8''.