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Paper Mario Inspired Game "Bug Fables" Coming To Switch/PS4/PC Sometime This Year, Trailer Within

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Dancrane212 said:
Yup.



They just wrapped up with a smaller game "A Short Hike" that was part of the Humble Monthly program so hopefully we'll start to see more on that RPG soon.
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Ooh, A Short Hike was great. Didn't realize the dev was working on a Paper Mario-inspired RPG.

That looks a lot more appealing than Bug Fables, tbh - very clearly PM-inspired but with its own distinct art direction, whereas Bug Fables just looks like a low-budget knockoff of Paper Mario's artstyle.
 
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Looks like it's inspired by early Paper Mario games, which is pretty much the best we could ask for in that regard.
 
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I played the demo and it was pretty good. Kinda didn't expect it to ever actually release
 

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feonando said:
As far as Paper Mario like games, people should check out Steven Universe Save the Light.
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That game is really cool and plays like a mix of Paper Mario and Chrono Trigger and is the only RPG I've ever seen where you can defeat enemies by ringout. However it's very buggy; like, I had a couple of instances where I had to reset the game.
 
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So this is what it has come to... I'm in. Or at least, this is definitely on my radar now. Been so fucking desperate for a Paper Mario game for so long now. Not sure about the bug aesthetic, but Hollow Knight has warmed me up for it!
 
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Dang, it really does look like Paper Mario but with insect aesthetics. I hope the writing is good, since that's part of the charm of the Paper Mario games.
 
manchego obfuscator

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btw, started playing Underhero last night and it seems like another solid indie heavily inspired by the Mario RPGs, though the combat is more reminiscent of the Mario & Luigi games than Paper Mario. Only on PC for now, but I believe it's planned for consoles at some point.

 
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    Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I hadn't heard of this game at all but I saw it under New and Trending on Steam and it looks amazing. Sitting at 100% with 15 reviews so far and at $20 I might have to pick it up when I'm done with Pokemon. Doesn't seem like anyone on here is talking about it and I'd hate for it to go unnoticed. Wish we'd get a TTYD remake on Switch or something, but this looks like it might scratch that itch for me.
     
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    Green Mario said:
    Sorry for bumping such an old thread, but I hadn't heard of this game at all but I saw it under New and Trending on Steam and it looks amazing. Sitting at 100% with 15 reviews so far and at $20 I might have to pick it up when I'm done with Pokemon. Doesn't seem like anyone on here is talking about it and I'd hate for it to go unnoticed. Wish we'd get a TTYD remake on Switch or something, but this looks like it might scratch that itch for me.
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    Oh shit, it's out? I thought I wishlisted it, that's awesome!

    I hope everyone has a good time with it, the demo was super promising, and I look forward to playing it sometime soon!
     
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    Has anyone else had a problem with a using a controller with this game?
    For some reason, when I use a controller, the button that should be cut/boomerang/magic just does party swap and jump at the same time.
    It might be because I'm using a PS4 controller with DS4Windows, but that's never cause problems for me before...
    I can still play with the keyboard, but a controller just seems more natural for this kind of game.
     
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    Saw a thread on Reddit about how Dangen is supposedly not paying the devs they are working with and I'm worried my money isn't going to them.
     

    Mudo

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    I've downloaded this and am going to play this morning. I am so excited for a Paper Mario\TTYD spiritual successor and the video on the Steam page looks SO GOOD!
    I hope it's not a super short game because I am beyond ready to dig into a game like this. Will post impressions later if I get a decent chunk of playtime in today.
     
    Buckle

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    Can confirm Bug Fables is the Paper Mario Thousand Year Door sequel of my dreams.

    Please buy. Need many sequels.
     
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