It still saddens me that so many people are trying to praise CS while it has so many flaws compared to the previous games. Nintendo won't learn anything from this. Some people actually bash the minimal/practically non-existent flaws of TTYD to justify CS. It makes me sick. 

I enjoyed 64 a ton as a kid, but they haven't changed anything in how the game works sense then (other than Adventure, which I loved) and that gets boring. I want some new things to tinker around with and I don't mean motion or gyro controls and the walker was just stupid.

They said they had two rpg mario games (Superstar Saga series being the other one) and they wanted them to be more distinguished so they turned Paper Mario into their innovation game series. Sticker Star and Color Splash are innovative, just not in a way most of the fans like. And I don't mind their logic here, I just wish it had been Paper Mario that was allowed to stick to RPG roots while the other one could be more radical. Oh well, they will probably look at decreased sales and assume no one wants Paper Mario anymore instead of assuming the right thing that they should make a TRUE sequel to (in my opinion) the single greatest video game of all time (TTYD).

On the good news... Nintendo seems to be on an upswing with IPs... Zelda, Mario (look and for one is phenomenal). Others like Splatoon 2, and ARMS look to be good. I'm thinking NIntendo got some of their ambition they lost in the Wii U era, so maybe... just maybe.... they'll do Paper Mario proper again.

Same. I'm not even against the idea of using other battle systems, like the platforming in SPM, just make the gameplay deeper and more RPG like! .-.

This game would've had a much more different reception if they made it (and Sticker Star) a new IP.

Yeah. I love RPGs. But if in an RPG its more beneficial to actively avoid battle since 1. Leveling up is almost non existent and 2. You risk using important items because you NEED a sticker (or whatever the hell its called here) to attack.

It's just not fun and becomes a chore. If they want it to be more action-oriented like they said... make it more like Super Paper Mario because it's pretty clear right now that the battle system in the last 2 games have been an afterthought. 

Also, there's been no character variety since SPM. Toads w/ different colors doesnt count or cut it

You're pretty much on point with everything you said lol.

Also, I hate the bullshit excuse that the Mario and Luigi series is enough of a supplement for Mario RPGs. It's not. Both Paper Mario 1-3 and the Mario and Luigi series offered unique gameplay experiences that were fun in their own ways.

Oh yeah, they really are. Look, I like the Mario and Luigi games, theyre fine. But thats a very different beast to the Paper Mario games. I agree, it isn't enough. Like you said they provide different RPG experiences. People will eventually stop playing Paper Mario games if they continue this trend. And then Nintendo will pull the whole, "Well we MADE Paper Mario games but no one bought them so we're done with them." -being completely blind to the fact it was because they messed it up to begin with; but instead blame the fans, again

Paper Mario has fallen into the same pitfall as other Nintendo series such as Star Fox and Metroid. Being gimmicky experimental games versus what the fanbase is asking for

Don't pretend you are right because you put many points on there since most of them are just bullshit. Some of you want to believe is bad because of pure and stupid pride, that's all. Game was good, get over it.