Paper Mario: Color Splash has a traditional Role Playing Game design. Of course, the main character in this game is the One and only Mario. His main goal is to bring back some color and animation to the fictional world of Prism Island, which has become colorless and dull. Mario is equipped with a hammer that sprays paint on items it makes contact with. The graphics in Paper Mario: Color Splash have a classic 2D design that is reminiscent of the early versions of games from the Super Mario Bros franchise. Mario also interacts with various traditional characters from the series including Toad and Princess Peach. There are also plenty of familiar foes and opponents that stand in Mario's way en route to his mission to beautify Prism Island.