Editing Paper Mario (video game) (section)

=== Story and characters ===
The game's story centers on Mario as he tries to reclaim the seven Star Spirits, who have been sealed in playing cards by Bowser and his assistant, [[Kammy Koopa]].<ref name="RPGFan"/> Their combined power is required to negate the effects of the Star Rod, which makes Bowser invincible. Once Mario rescues all of them, he uses their assistance to defeat Bowser and rescue Peach. The story is presented in the context of a [[novel]], with each adventure involving the rescue of a Star Spirit denoted as a single chapter. Peach is playable between chapters, where she allies with a star kid named Twink in the castle to relay vital information to Mario regarding his quest.<ref name="GameSpot"/>

Mario allies with eight partners in total, each of whom represents a different type of enemy from the ''Mario'' franchise. These allies are:
* Goombario, a [[Goomba]] who has the ability to tell the player about any character, environment, and enemy;
* Kooper, a [[Koopa Troopa]] with the ability to throw his shell at otherwise unreachable objects;
* Bombette, a [[Bob-omb]] with the ability to blow up weak parts of walls;
* Parakarry, a [[Koopa Troopa|Paratroopa]] with the ability to help Mario cross gaps too large to jump across;
* Lady Bow, a [[List of Mario franchise characters#Enemy_characters|Boo]] with the ability to make Mario become invisible and transparent;
* Watt, a Li'l Sparky with the ability to light up rooms and reveal hidden objects;
* Sushie, a Cheep Cheep with the ability to allow Mario to swim;
* and Lakilester, a [[Lakitu]] with the ability to allow Mario to traverse dangerous environments, such as spikes and lava.

After Peach's castle is sent back to the ground and Mario defeats Bowser, he recounts his tale to [[Luigi]], who had remained at home while Mario went on the adventure. Peach throws a huge party to honor Mario and his allies for saving the entire kingdom, which is then followed by a [[parade]] during the credits.