i remember having so many fights with a friend in school about this game. they never played paper mario before, meanwhile i had, and seeing this game fall so hard from grace just sucked. it hurt so bad.
nobody stood out anymore, you had no partners, bowser didn't SPEAK... it was just sad. it was an alright game by itself, but the fact it's attached to PAPER MARIO of all things makes it just depressing. it's even worse when you look at its development history and learn you would've had partners and etc, but was changed because it was "too similar to TTYD."
this game makes me sad

i see why many love this game, and i recognize its historical value. i love how the game controls, for the most part, too. the levels are also pretty memorable and the music is excellent, though i will admit, this game doesn't stick to me very much.
perhaps i was born two years too late to be unable to really really appreciate this, but i'm not sure. i get levels confused a lot due to tracks being reused and theming being very similar occasionally. there are points where i'm not sure how i'm supposed to go about completing a task, too. overall, it's fun, but that fun doesn't last too long by myself. it's a completely different story playing hacks of the game, though. the things people do with this thing is insane, and i love the love people put into this game. in fact, the way i enjoy this game most is through a multiplayer modification. i get the most fun experience through it, working together to get stars or even competing against my friends.

other than that it's alright, i like it

very silly and fun! i love all of the endings, and it's always so fun to explore and go through them all. the narrator and stanley are a very silly pair and i love seeing them clash, get along, or just exist together in the same plane. unfortunately though, there's only so many endings i can go through before i realize, "well, what now?" i love the game, but it feels like there's not much to work with.
i will say though, the humor is very up my alley. it's unabashedly silly. i love the broom closet ending, it's my favorite.