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{{quote|''"Ahem! Today... I'll tell you the story of the lost book of prophecies. This prophetic book was a mysterious tome full of stories of future events. Of course, many people desired this book, wishing to glimpse their futures. But no person, after obtaining this amazing book, ever found happiness. The reason? The book held frightful secrets not meant for people's eyes. The book came to be called the Dark Prognosticus and was sealed away. This... is the tale of the forgotten book's last owner. It is a tale of love..."''}}
 
The third installment in the ''[[Paper Mario (franchise)|Paper Mario]]'' series of [[Role -Playing Game|RPGs]], ''Super Paper Mario'' mixes it up a bit by being...well, ''[[And Now for Something Completely Different|totally different]]'' from its predecessors. Instead of being a turn-based RPG with action elements like the first two games, ''Super Paper Mario'' is a side-scrolling platformer with RPG elements. One of the most interesting features of the game is the ability to switch between 2D and 3D view at will - a lot of puzzles can only be solved in 3D, and switching to 3D will often show enemies and items that you couldn't see (or interact with) before.
 
The plot is [[Darker and Edgier|noticeably darker]] than the previous entries. Mario and Luigi hear that Princess Peach has been kidnapped (again) and go off the Bowser's Castle. Except that [[Not Me This Time|he didn't do it]]. At that moment, a strange guy named Count Bleck appears with Peach and takes Bowser, the Koopa Troop, and Luigi to his stronghold, Castle Bleck. Mario is left out cold until he is awoken by Tippi, a Pixl. She brings him to the town of Flipside. Meanwhile, Bleck forces a marriage between Bowser and Peach, summoning the Chaos Heart and causing a rift called The Void to appear. Mario must fight Bleck and his strange [[Five-Bad Band]] to save the multiverse.
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* [[Abnormal Limb Rotation Range]]: Mimi.
* [[Action Girl]]: Princess Peach, believe it or not, after getting rescued in the second chapter, decides that it's time to [[Continuity Nod|stop getting kidnapped]], go out there, and kick some ass.
* [[AIA.I. Is a Crapshoot]]: Wracktail, the evil prototype of Fracktail.
** Dimentio actually turns Fracktail into this, forcing you to fight him.
* [[And Now You Must Marry Me|And Now You Must Marry Each Other]]: [[Divide by Zero|Bowser and Peach]]. Peach is [[Mind Control|literally forced]] into saying "I do". Bowser obviously doesn't have to be forced to say the same.
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** Each and every one of the {{spoiler|Sammer Guy's 100-Man Army}} has a punny name (examples: See [[Shout-Out]]), complete with pre- and post-battle text.
* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: Peach in the beginning of the game, to make her cooperate with being married to Bowser.
* [[IAdventure Can'tNarrator Use These Things TogetherSyndrome]]: Bowser, when he attempts to climb ladders.
* [[Incoming Ham]]: BLEH HEH HEH! BLECK!
** Dimentio. "We meet again, like two angry, burly dinosaurs with indigestion!"
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* [[Tome of Eldritch Lore]]: The Dark Prognosticus.
* [[Tomes of Prophecy and Fate]]: The Dark Prognosticus and the Light Prognosticus.
* [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: Peach.
* [[Totally Radical]]: The {{spoiler|Floro Sapiens}}, once you get to know 'em. Their hippy-like speech patterns may be a bit of a [[Stealth Pun]] - they're flower children!
* [[Unexpected Gameplay Change]]: Besides the [[Unexpected Shmup Level]], there's the Underchomp battle, which plays like a ''Dragon Warrior'' battle.
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