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But even putting that aside, the Sticker Star direction that was continued with Color Splash has resulted in significant sales decline for Paper Mario two times in a row which is a clear indicator that the changes weren't welcome. That's the point where the only two levelheaded options for a series' direction are either a return to the roots or a bold new direction. Nintendo isn't doing either on of these, unless they end up surprising us when more details about the battle system and character progression are revealed. |
I'm assuming you didn't watch the trailer? This is clearly a huge gameplay departure from the previous games, with seemingly the only similarities being similar art style to Color Splash and returning features from the original games that the last three lacked. It has an entirely new battle system, plot, and overworld mechanics from what we're being shown here. I wouldn't exactly say it's a "bold new direction" as it does seem to keep a familiar overall feeling, but this is definitely not them continuing what they did with Color Splash.
