What are the odds that the best game Mario has ever been in is not developed by Nintendo? It is the perfect Mario RPG, perfectly demonstrating how E/E10+ games should be written. It tells a fantastic story with a stellar cast of characters, despite being a Mario game. It has one of the best OSTs ever for a video game, with some of the most fun turn based combat ever. The badge system allows for a nearly endless amount of options in battle without ever making it too overwhelming to the player. Each chapter is like a story within itself, with each of them being interesting with distinct and imaginative settings. The best being chapter 3, where Mario finds himself in a wrestling league and uncovers the secrets behind the league. The game provides the perfect amount of challenge for an entry level JRPG. Paper Mario TTYD is formerly my favorite game of all time, and was the best game in existence upon its release.