Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Released: July 22, 2004
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Nintendo GameCube

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Fantasy Science fiction Comedy

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

92.4
Based on 460 ratings

Critics Rating

89.5
Based on 2 ratings

Total Rating

90.9
Based on 462 ratings

Summary

What sleeps behind the door?

Time passes, the pages turn… and a new chapter unfolds in an unfamiliar land! Get ready for a two-dimensional role-playing adventure for the ages as Mario returns to paper form to discover a mystery that sleeps behind an ancient, legendary portal called the Thousand-Year Door. The quest is long, the dangers many, and this time, Mario will have to make full use of his papery qualities just to survive.

Involved Companies

Nintendo

Role:
Publisher

Intelligent Systems

Role:
Developer

Game Engines

In-house engine

Keywords

ghosts dinosaurs gravity detective magic mascot turn-based death 2.5d maze cooking backtracking undead princess blocks dialogue trees slavery easter egg sequel high score yoshi silent protagonist bats turtle boss fight anthropomorphism platform exclusive train level alternate costumes professional wrestler leveling up human polygonal 3d damsel in distress upgradeable weapons breaking the fourth wall transforming boss party system collectibles non-player character save point treasure chest character growth side quests royalty using dialogue to avoid combat melee secret area unbeatable enemies self-referential humor parrot violent plants floating island moving platforms real-time waiting villain recurring boss level cap sleeping tentacles temporary invincibility vore boss assistance evil organization unskippable cutscene fetch quests not-so-bad guys linear gameplay gliding boomerang bros. kidnapping poisoning in-game e-mail fire manipulation resized enemy surprising character switches sleeping enemies battle screen hammer bros. counter system restoration creature compendium foreshadowing moat sealing your own fate hidden room dark second act greatest hits interactive battle system ship deck battle e3 2004 interactive achievement awards 2005 dinosaur riding nintendo gateway system interconnected-world

Alternative Names

Paper Mario : La Porte millénaire Paper Mario 2 Paper Mario 2 Paper Mario: La Puerta Milenaria Paper Mario: Die Legende vom Äonentor 페이퍼 마리오 1000년의 문 페이퍼 마리오 천년의 문 페마 천년문 TTYD

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