there's alot of good in this game, the soundtrack is good, the characters are fun, the story is intriguing, its funny but, but there's some bad, battles become annoying with the ring mechanics, the main villan is truly pathetic, it's a fun experience, but not as good as the original, imo. if you're looking for that type of experience, play bug fables, but I can see why alot of people love this game for it being different and influential to the paper mario franchise.