Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Reviews
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door nails what a faithful remake should be. Some small improvements make the gameplay even better in this sharply written story that's charming until the very end.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is both the best Paper Mario entry and a Switch game everyone should own and play.
No one will be surprised when an RPG classic is remade with attention to detail and turns into an absolute highlight! And that's exactly what Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is! Of course, in a faithful remake, the weaker passages, such as the Job Agency missions, have to be included to be faithful, but these low-points are hardly noticeable in the fantastic overall package. The story, the characters, the battle system, the brand new graphics - a victory for Super Mario all the way! Few games have earned a well-done retelling as much as The Thousand-Year Door!
Review in German | Read full review
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is still a great mixture of RPG and platformer with fine papercraft graphics and humorous story. But in terms of content, the visually advanced Switch version delivers nothing new for dye connoisseurs of the GameCube original, which makes it less interesting for them as for players who experience the remastered version for the first time.
Review in German | Read full review
Overall a beautiful looking game, one that feels fresh and in-keeping with recent modern Mario efforts.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake is wonderfully crafted for modern hardware while still capturing the magic and love of the original 20-year-old game. There’s a reason this is a cult classic and now everyone can enjoy it.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a magical combination of parameters that make this title must have!
Review in Greek | Read full review
All in all, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is an easy recommendation. For those that never got a chance to play the original game, there's no better time than the present, and the Nintendo Switch version is easily the best way to play it.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a classic Mario role-playing game that every fan of the chubby plumber should play. If you've already played the original, it's worth taking another trip into this paper world thanks to the completely revamped graphics and soundtrack. The simplified role-playing mechanics and the interactivity of the turn-based battles make the game accessible even to beginners and players who don't usually like RPGs. The numerous environments impress with their quirky humor, excellently written characters and a beautiful paper look. What I didn't like were the annoying backtracking passages and some tedious mechanics. They unnecessarily slow down the pace as the game progresses.
Review in German | Read full review
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a masterpiece that continues to enchant nearly two decades after its initial release.