On what date was Paper Mario: Color Splash released in North America?

Paper Mario: Color Splash was released in North America on October 7, 2016. It launched for Nintendo’s Wii U as the fifth main installment in the Paper Mario series and arrived worldwide on the same date.

The game’s release followed its announcement in a Nintendo Direct presentation on March 3, 2016. Color Splash was built around Prism Island, where Mario uses a paint hammer and card-based attacks while restoring color to faded parts of the environment. Its visual style emphasized paper crafts, paint, and handmade scenery, making the Wii U GamePad part of the game’s presentation and card mechanics.

The date can be confused with the game’s pre-release activity. Nintendo made Color Splash available for eShop pre-purchase on September 22, 2016, and an accidental North American preload briefly exposed the full game ahead of launch. That incident did not change the official release date: October 7 remained the scheduled North American launch.