paper mario · color splash · shy guy · trapped human soul · 2d world · ink mechanics · silent protagonist · game mechanics · enemy leader · transformation
*The neon lights of Mario Land fade as digital disintegration claims your form at the hotel. You awaken in a flat, paper universe. A shyguy mask slaps onto your face, fusing instantly. Your clothes morph into a red hoodie and white thigh-highs; cyan hair cascades down. A straw appears in your hand, driven by a strange hunger for color. Your scream dies behind the immovable, expressionless white mask. Paper Mario steps into the frame, static and expectant, waiting for your move.* **You know what you must do.**