Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

GGReconDani Cross

Switch is now home to the definitive version of The Thousand-Year Door, and anyone interested in RPGs or Mario games who might've missed it over the years should definitely check it out to see why so many Paper Mario fans long for a return to this style of game.

DexertoNathan Ellingsworth

At this point, Paper Mario isn’t a new concept to anyone familiar with the limber Italian and his Mushroom Kingdom-dwelling cohort. Paper Mario originally debuted on the N64, after shifting development from a sequel to the Super Mario RPG into something very different.

Press StartJames Berich

9.5/10

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year-Door is a masterful remake that improves on the original in practically every way while keeping everything that made it a mainstay in the Nintendo canon. While its timelessness is reflected in the strength of its humour, wit and story, a major visual overhaul and much needed quality of life improvements make The Thousand-Year Door an adventure that can't be skipped.

Nintendo WireRicky Berg

9.5/10

Nintendo’s ability to get people to rebuy and replay the same games shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. The fact I’ve lost count of the amount of systems I’ve

MonsterVineNick Mangiaracina

Not only is this the type of sequel you want for a series, this is the type of remaster you want for your game. It makes me curious if Nintendo is doing these faithful and absolutely stunning remasters to set up for an RPG revival. Considering the middling reception of The Origami King and Paper Jam, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

The OuterHavenTodd Black

I've made my thoughts clear about the Paper Mario franchise quite a bit as the host of the Nintendo Entertainment Podcast. I loved the first two games, liked the third on Wii, and then everything went downhill. Furthermore, it infuriated that the team, especially Shigeru Miyamoto, stated that they NEEDED…

Worth PlayingChris "Atom" DeAngelus

9/10

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door from the Nintendo GameCube system will return with enhanced graphics for Nintendo Switch.

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

9/10

Paper Mario is one of Nintendo’s most egregiously mishandled franchises, alongside F-Zero and Star Fox. The difference between it and the other two is that, at the very least, Paper Mario games are constantly being made; it’s just not the games the fans constantly ask for. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems had masterfully crafted two of the best JRPGs of all time in the original Paper Mario (a true 10/10 in my books) and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Gamecube, but after those...

Final WeaponSaras Rajpal

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a great remake that brings one of Nintendo's best RPGs to modern consoles. With a litany of new quality-of-life updates, great writing, an addicting combat system, intriguing characters, and a stunning world, The Thousand-Year Door is a near-perfect game, save for a few frame drops and the frustrating use of backtracking.

Pure NintendoTrevor Gould

8.5/10

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has surprised me. I inevitably reevaluate the game with each hour increase in my play activity. At the five-hour mark, I was

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

7/10

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door looks great on Switch, making it exciting to move from one location to the next, each interesting in its own way. Its writing is brilliant, too, with some genuinely funny jokes that will have you grinning as you play. It's just a shame that its turn-based combat gets old quite fast, and is devoid of challenge.

Dot EsportsGavin Mackenzie

7/10

A Mario game (re)made entirely from paper.