Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

by Nintendo

Product Details

• ASIN: B0017S9NIY
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,113 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

This is the Original Black Label very first printings of this game. These are ones that are not marked Players Choice or Best Seller.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A rare RPG gem in a sea of mundane., August 1, 2008

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M. Collver-Horvath "zidane_matthew" (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Video Game)

Way before they went overboard on stupid gimmicks with Super Paper Mario, but after they learned their lessons on what worked and what didn't from Paper Mario, we have the Thousand Year Door. The pinnacle, in my opinion, of the Paper Mario series. I'll simply break the game down into bite-size chunks:

Story: This is a far different story than the typical 'Bowser' is the main villian mythos. You are sent to a vastly different land that is the polar opposite of the bright and cheery Mushroom Kingdom. You are sent to investigate the disappearance of Princess Peach and the reason why she asked you to Rogueport to find a 'treasure.' The treasure is rumored to be behind a door that's been shut for a Thousand Years, sealed by seven crystal stars. The final end result of the story is something more deadly and terrifying than Bowser could ever be. Although he does make frequent appearances as comic relief.

Sound/Music: Improving upon the previous title in every way, the game remixes old tunes and comes up with fresh new ones for almost every area. Nothing ever gets repetative and everything suits well to the area it plays for. The sounds are also top notch and don't detract from the overall presentation.

Controls: After a few minutes of adjusting to the controls and literally being thrown into a battle 2 minutes of starting the game, you should slip right into a groove and have no complaints for the rest of the game.

Gameplay: This game has it in spades. There is simply so much to do not only in the secret-encrusted city of Rogueport, but in all the individual areas and towns you will visit. There are so many badges, star pieces, hidden question blocks, trade sequences, help quests, side quests, and mini-games that you won't be bored for a long time. The difficulty of the game is on the moderate side, nothing that you can't complete with a small amount of time spent for level grinding, which is a good thing. Only downside is that some of the help quests can be a bit mundane and boring having you travel back and forth multiple times through the same areas to complete it. Beyond this gripe, which is purely optional and not intended to be completed to finish the game, this game is very innovative, genius, funny and good in all aspects.
A highly recommended game for all RPG fans out there and Mario RPG fans in particular. Especially now since the Wii can play Gamecube games, there is no reason not to pick this up and pop it in the Wii for a great time. Don't rent, simply buy, it will be worth your money.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite games for the GameCube, August 1, 2011

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Scottypiper (Utah) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Video Game)

I didn't get a chance to play the N64 version but I have played the Wii version. This one is better than the Wii game (Super Paper Mario).

The fighting in this game is what is better. Each battle occurs on a stage and you get 1 side kick to help you. There are some real time events during the fighting where you can press certain buttons to add more damage or attack an audience member that is about to throw a hammer at you. You get regular attack moves and special moves. The fighting is what really sets this game apart. In the Wii game, fighting is all real time so they did away with the stage.

The story is the typical princess kidnapped and you have to save her but it was not by Bowser. You actually get to play as Bowser and Peach during the story mode. There are lots of areas to explore and lots of side quests you can do. The game is quite long but it doesn't get repetitive. There is even an area where you can battle through all the enemies in the game, including the bosses. Luigi is in the game but he just tells long and boring stories and I didn't bother sticking around to read them.

You progress through the game by gaining new paper abilities, such as turning into an airplane, or folding up to roll along. you also get an ability that lets you turn sideways to squeeze through cracks or fall through sewer covers. Some of my favorite areas were the moon, the battle arena, and the island.

Graphics: Very good. Typical Mario fashion but very well done for an open world game.

Sound: Again, typical Mario fashion.

Controls: Easy to execute, no problems at all.

If you haven't played this game, it is worth picking up even if you only have a Wii. It will still play on the Wii but you will need a GameCube controller to play it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Classic, May 1, 2011

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Vanessa - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Video Game)

My son is 16 and he thought he out grew these Mario games. He missed it and bought it again. He plays a lot of War ganes now, but there is nothing like good ole Mario.