Dan Ryckert
Giant BombMario & Luigi: Paper Jam Review
Published 1/28/2016
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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3DS - 1/22/2016
Mario & Luigi Paper Jam
Paper Mario jumps out of a book and into the bizarre adventures of Mario & Luigi, resulting in hilarious, and dangerous, hijinks! Become the superstar team of Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario to take on quests, take down enemies, and untangle these two unique universes in this playful new entry in the Mario & Luigi series.
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- AlphaDream
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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73
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
73
27 scored reviews
Total coverage
27
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 27 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
Score distribution
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27 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 4%
80–899 reviews · 33%
70–7912 reviews · 44%
Below 705 reviews · 19%
Showing 11-20 of 27 matching critic reviews. 27 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 3.
Drew Leachman
ZTGDMario & Luigi: Paper Jam (3DS) Review
Published 1/27/2016
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85
+12 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJanine Hawkins
PolygonMario & Luigi: Paper Jam review | Polygon
Published 1/22/2016
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Score
65
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRoyce Dean
COGconnectedMario & Luigi: Paper Jam Review – Finally A Mario RPG that Doesn’t Stink
Published 1/21/2016
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Score
75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo 3DS)
Published 1/21/2016
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineMario and Luigi: Paper Jam (3DS) Review
Published 1/20/2016
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRiley Little
Game RantMario & Luigi: Paper Jam Review
Published 1/20/2016
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsMario & Luigi: Paper Jam review: Origami Rocks
Published 1/20/2016
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Vitale
RPG SiteMario and Luigi Paper Jam Review | RPG Site
Published 1/20/2016
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Score
80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerMario & Luigi Paper Jam Review – When Worlds Collide
Published 1/20/2016
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88
+15 vs critic avg
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