Paper Mario 2 is coming soon to Japanese shores!

RPG fans in Japan won't have to wait for long for the sequel to the N64's swansong RPG, Paper Mario. In fact, the game is coming far sooner than many people think, as it will be available to Japanese gamers on the 22nd of July!

But that's not all: the game has undergone a name change in Japan, no longer will it be known as "Mario Story" will now become "Paper Mario RPG" for the Japanese fans of the game.

Still no firm date for a European release, but this news would have us estimating a Thanksgiving launch in the US, with a possible Christmas or Easter launch in Europe.