@kickrockser: First you need to press the L button to add at least two credits. Then press start (R button) on player 2's controller and you should be good to go!

I'll agree whole heartedly that this game doesn't compare to the greatness that was the first two Paper Mario's (Thousand Year Door is still my favorite game of all time). But honestly, the thing that gets me is that this game seems to be getting worse reviews than Super Paper Mario. Sticker Star might not have nearly as many RPG elements as it should have, but at least it "feels" more like a PAPER Mario game. Super Paper Mario had hardly any "paper like" elements. The introduction of stickers in this new game just seems to fit the feel of the game SO much better. And lets not forget that they went back to the beloved turned based battle system, no matter how useless it may seem.I went into this game realizing that it wasn't going to compare to the first two Paper Mario games. In my opinion, this is a solid Paper Mario game that is worthy of the title, and seems to be a step back in the right direction.