Paper Mario's battle system is very unique, but it is just an evolution of the battle system that SMRPG created. Wasn't it the first RPG game to used timed hits and allow the user to do platforming actions outside of battle menus? Anyways, I really don't like how PM 1 and 2 only allow 1 other party member that really doesn't even count as a party member because it doesn't have HP, it just get's hit and is down. Paper Mario's battle system is cool and unique, don't get me wrong, but it lacks a cool attacks in my opinion. The magic attacks are lame compaired to SMRPG and how can you beat Bowser throwing Mario as an attack? Plus, the unique characters like Geno and Mallow added flavor to the battles.

In my opinion SMRPG is 100 times better than the other Mario RPGs and I think it deserves a true sequel with a good storyline. The thing that upset me about PM is that it was a continuation of SMRPG (originally called SMRPG 2) and the story went back to saving Peach from Bowser. What made SMRPG so epic is the fact that you were dealing with baddies so powerful that they took over Bowser's Keep and made Bowser realize he had to team up with Mario. That was very memorable, and going back to the "Bowser captures Peach" story was a turnoff for me and most SMRPG fans.