Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)

A modern version of the classic 2004 RPG, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo Switch features upgraded graphics along with other changes intended to make the game as accessible as possible.

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Released
May 23, 2024
ESRB
E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Origami King's engine
Franchise
Paper Mario

Join Mario and friends on an epic paper adventure: A classic story unfolds on the Nintendo Switch system.


Collect the Crystal Stars before the bad guys do: The X-Nauts are after the treasure behind the Thousand-Year Door! With a map from Princess Peach—and the help of a few locals—Mario must journey through a colorful world made of paper to find it first.
  Surprises abound in this deep and engaging tale, where everyone’s got something to say and it’s often not what you’d expect! Here are just a few of the colorful characters you’ll encounter along the way.

Master your badges and timing-based attacks to impress the audience in a theatrical twist on turn-based RPG combat. Make use of all the abilities that come with being cursed—er, conveniently made of paper—like folding into a plane to cross big gaps or turning sideways to slip through narrow openings.

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