"Paper" in the context of Super Mario World (SMW) most commonly refers to the classic game's hand-drawn development process, the Paper Mario RPG spin-off series, or collectible physical memorabilia like maps and posters. Development on Graph Paper
Before modern digital level editors, the creators of the original Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World , including Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, designed levels by hand using and tracing paper . Super Mario World
: Each course was drawn square by square on specialized grid sheets before being handed to programmers to be coded into the game. "Paper" in the context of Super Mario World
The Paper Mario series began as a spiritual successor to Super Mario RPG . While it is a distinct series, it often references SMW: the Paper Mario RPG spin-off series