sentences:  Nintendo originally announced a game titled "Super Mario RPG 2", which was renamed to "Paper Mario" before release, and is considered to be the thematic and spiritual successor.The RPG-themed "Mario" series, "Paper Mario" and "Mario & Luigi", follow conventions established in the original.This includes the use of Flower Points as a shared party resource instead of each character having their own pool of Magic Points, timed action commands during battles, and, in the original "Paper Mario", the collection of the seven stars. ""