– Quest mode: find seven Toads in a field area
– This has traditional Mario and Luigi gameplay
– Control Mario with A
– Control Luigi with B
– Control Paper Mario with Y
– E3 demo has players going through a small field on the lookout for these missing Toads
– 3 of the Toads eventually pop out disguised as a wooden gate to shield themselves from Bowser
– You then learn a dash move to help catch a Toad running around rapidly
– The final Toad is located through a hidden pathway
– Use Paper Mario to slide past some rocks to find the last Toad
– Paper Mario’s abilities open up how puzzles are solved
– Boss mode also included
– In the demo, a magikoopa sets you on Petey Pirhana
– Use cards during battle
– Collect stars each time you hit an attack successfully that lets you spend points on cards that helped the gang in a number of ways
– Use cards to do things like increase defense for a few turns
– At one point in the battle, Petey Pirhana chases Mario and Luigi
– Paper Mario saves the day by turning into a paper airplane that helps lift the brothers as Petey flung mud balls at them
– Once stopped, Paper Mario returned to his current form and smashed him for more damage
– Different set of battle commands for Paper Mario than Mario and Luigi
– Mairo and Luigi have then traditional moves like jump and hammer
– Paper Mario has copies
– Copies disappear as Paper Mario is hit
– The more copies he has, the more damage he can dish out with his jumping attack
– Papercraft Mode: Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario control a paper mecha that is moved around to attack giant, paper-shaped Goombas on the field
– To charge up the mecha’s power, there are pads strewn about that initiate a rhythm-based game where you press Y each time a wave reached the end of the circle
– The better you’re at it, the quicker the meter will charge
– Once charged, you can wipe out the Goombas by charging at them with the B button
– Once the enemy is down, the Mario mecha can spring out of its pad and unleash a devastating pounce that often destroys the enemy
– Mecha King Goomba is the boss of this mode
– When you dodge from him, Goomba leaves open an opportunity to attack
– 4-player co-op first-person shooter
– Takes place in the Metroid Prime universe
– Local and online multiplayer
– Need 4-player squads to complete different kinds of missions
– Different mission objectives
– Ex: try to capture certain kinds of creatures
– Before going into a mission, you’ll sit through a briefing
– As part of your mission prep, you can select different kinds of items and weapons to take into combat
– These range from Repair Capsules to Shield Generators to Missiles to Slow Beams
– Items/weapons have different purposes
– Depending on what kind of weapons you carry, it will change your role in the party
– You’ll then hop into a mech and tackle your mission
– Aim with the 3DS’ gyroscope
– Blast Ball comes in addition to co-op
– Blast Ball: 3-on-3 sci-fi sport mode
– In Blast Ball, players shoot a ball into the opponent’s goal to score
– Throughout the match, players can gain a competitive edge by collecting and using a variety of individual power-ups, such as barriers, or power-ups that speed you up, or let you eject opponents out of their mechs
– Blast Ball matches end after a team scores 3 goals
– Blast Ball supports 3DS Download Play.
– Out sometime next year
