Back in the early days of Nintendo platforms, Mario was not only their mascot, but he was also their go-to when it came to making spinoffs. They had already made a kart racing game for him, featuring him painting, being “missing,” and so on. But when the N64 came along, they branched him out even further. Not only did they put him in minigame-focused titles, but they also put him in the 3D world and an even thinner 2D one. Of course, we’re talking about the original Paper Mario title, a spiritual successor to the beloved Super Mario RPG title on the SNES.

As fans on Twitter noted yesterday, the original game celebrated its 22nd anniversary. Many of them were happy to say that they not only had fond memories of the title but that it still holds up well. The game was unique for its paper aesthetic, and it embraced it fully with the character cutouts and the world and how you went about it. Moreover, the RPG combat was incredibly deep, and Mario had partners to help him accomplish goals in fights and beyond.