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LMAO.I mean let's be completely honest though, people like you are the problem. Paper Mario went a new direction for seemingly no real reason, abandoning its RPG roots in the process: it underperformed critically, it underperformed commercially, and most people hated it. The more competent elements of the fanbase tried to suggest Nintendo return to the old style, and somehow found themselves in the crosshairs of the 'Nintendo are right at all costs' faction. The whole situation got so hysterical that now apparently the happy puppet guy on YouTube has become enemy number 1, which is fucking ridiculous (but also quite funny).
And, surprise surprise, as is ALWAYS the case, Nintendo themselves are now clearly in the process of deciding to return to the old style, meaning that the people who spent the last few years attacking anyone for an alternative opinion are going to be caught in no-mans-land, and they know it, hence the threads such as these. We saw exactly the same people throw a fit when Nintendo admitted the TOTK marketing was off. These are the people that would cheer on Nintendo were they to announce that they were planning on selling the Zelda or Metroid IP to Microsoft. There's literally nothing you can do except work around them and hope the new 7/10 2D platformer shuts them up for a while. At this point I actually think that's why Nintendo still release them.
1) Seemingly no real reason is not true. Paper Mario on the Wii was the best selling game out of all, whereas TTYD, in spite of fans claiming it's the second coming of Christ, was clearly a niche title.
2) It wasn't a suggestion. It was a mix of complaining, review-bombing, and outright paranoia. I will say in benefit of, um, "the more competent elements of the fanbase" that their wild ideas of Miyamoto being the mustache-twirling villain that single-handedly destroyed Paper Mario, or the rest of the conspiracy theories about Nintendo HATING Paper Mario and them specifically were hilarious.
3) The Origami King got good reviews and is the best selling Paper Mario game since Paper Mario on the Wii so, um, people did like it, and it did review well. Colour Spash reviewed well too.
4) A remake only indicates that they know there is nostalgia for a game, and they want to benefit from it. As others have mentioned, remaking Dark Moon does not mean that LM3 style is gone, and remaking Link's Awakening does not mean they're going back to it.
5) You are right, those who claimed Nintendo hated Paper Mario (and them specifically) and hated on "the new paper Mario" should probably reflect on their actions over the last years.
6) 2D Mario is good, actually.