The thing about Mario is that, as much as he looks like a little dungareed chap, he's not really a character. Ever since Nintendo's rise in the 1980s, he's been an icon: the embodiment of pure gaming ...

Stickers on the wall. Stickers on the doormat. Stickers in the tree, behind the building and in a Question Block. Stickers crumpled up on the ground, in a Toad’s dresser and in that hidden corner.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star's many charms make it a sweet and worthwhile adventure, though a few flaws interfere with its feel-good attitude. Mario has had many incarnations over the years, but Paper ...