Article posted: 1/2/2013 6:00 AM

Paper Mario, Prof. Layton keep 3DS humming

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In "Paper Mario: Sticker Star," Mario must search a foldable, papercraft-like Mushroom Kingdom in search of stickers that were scattered by his archenemy Bowser during the kingdom's comet-watching party.

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In "Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask," Professor Layton and his assistants explore the fictional city of Monte d'Or as the player solves puzzles and tracks down a mysterious figure who has turned some residents of the city into stone.

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Some of the season's most absorbing Nintendo games are available on the portable 3DS. In "Paper Mario: Sticker Star," Mario's nemesis, Bowser, crashes the kingdom's comet-watching party and scatters the kingdom's sticker collection, so Mario and his new pal Kersti have to collect them all. "Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask" is a mix of family-friendly puzzles and a dark mystery, with a few romantic interludes thrown in.