History Trivia / PaperMarioStickerStar

* AdoredByTheNetwork: In the Iwata Asks interview, Taro Kudo came out and said he hoped ''Sticker Star'' would be the new standard. Later, future products featuring the ''Paper Mario'' series[[note]]''Super Smash Bros for 3DS & Wii U'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''[[/note]] indeed primarily/solely used ''Sticker Star'' as material, despite negative feedback.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The game doesn't feature any original characters besides Kersti because Miyamoto asked the team to create a game using only characters already made from the Mario world.
** He also requested that the game shouldn't feature a story, hence why this game is lighter on plot.

* MagnumOpusDissonance: Despite the fan backlash, Nintendo themselves have praised the game on occasion, stating that it should be the template for the ''Paper Mario'' series going forward. Indeed, the game's influence can be seen in its two successors ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPaperJam'' and ''especially'' ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'', much to fans' chagrin.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, partners were set to make a prominent appearance (including new partners that had never been seen in the series, such as a Toad and a Chain Chomp), and combat was going to be more like previous installments. However, partners were removed and combat was overhauled to better accomodate the sticker mechanics.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: In the Iwata Asks interview, Taro Kudo came out and said he hoped ''Sticker Star'' would be the new standard. Later, future products featuring the ''Paper Mario'' series[[note]]''Super Smash Bros for 3DS & Wii U'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''[[/note]] primarily/solely used ''Sticker Star'' as material.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, partners were set to make a prominent appearance (including new partners that had never been seen in the series, such as a Toad and a Chain-chomp), and combat was going to be more like previous installments. However, partners were removed and combat was overhauled to better accomodate the sticker mechanics.

** According to [[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/1 Iwata Asks]], the original version of the game was closer to ''Paper Mario'' and ''The Thousand Year Door'', but Miyamoto played it and said [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks "said it was just a port of the GC version"]] and virtually forced the development team to change it.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, partners were set to make a prominent appearance, and combat was going to be more like previous installments. However, partners were removed and combat was overhauled to better accomodate the sticker mechanics.

* MythologyGag: There are several callbacks to older Mario games:
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'': Snifits, Ninjis and even green-colored Pokeys make an appearance. The main title theme is also a remix of the ''Super Mario Bros 2'' credits theme.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'': Several powerups from the game return, like Goomba's Shoe (which takes the form of the Super Boot and Clone Jump stickers) and the Frog Suit.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'': Gooper Blooper and Petey Piranha are bosses in the game. Bowser Jr also makes his Paper Mario debut as one of the CoDragons, and the whole "Peach is his mother" thing is referenced in Snifit or Whiffit.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand2SixGoldenCoins'': The boom box plays a version of the music from Space Zone 2.
** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'': [[spoiler: To get to Bowser's Castle, you must go to a previous ally who can fly you there.]]

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'': Several powerups from the game return, like Goomba's Shoe and the Frog Suit.

** ''VideoGame/MarioandLuigiSuperstarSaga'': [[spoiler: To get to Bowser's Castle, you must go to a previous ally who can fly you there.]]

** According to Iwata Asks, the original version of the game was closer to ''Paper Mario'' and ''The Thousand Year Door'', but Miyamoto played it and said [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks "said it was just a port of the GC version"]] and virtually forced the development team to change it.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, partners were set to make a prominent appearance, and combat was going to be more like previous installments. However, partners were removed and combat was overhauled to better accomodate the sticker mechanics.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'': Snifits, Ninjis and even green-colored Pokeys make an appearance.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'': Gooper Blooper and Petey Piranha are bosses in the game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, partners were set to make a prominent appearance.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMsrioSunshine'': Gooper Blooper and Petey Piranha are bosses in the game.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, Partners were set to make a prominent appearance.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, Partners were set to make a prominent appearance.
** In truth, they weren't even partners to begin with. They were common [=NPCs=] that were part of small sidequests, or friendly enemies that could be summoned with stickers.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, Partners were set to make a prominent appearance.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, Partners were set to make a prominent appearance.
** In truth, they weren't even partners to begin with. They were common [=NPCs=] that were part of small sidequests.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point in time, as early trailers and screenshots showed, Partners were set to make a prominent appearance.