Intelligent Systems, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 6
Remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
4.27 from 149 ratings
440 members have it in their collection · 47 playing now · 131 backlogged · 187 wish listed
How long? Main story 33h · with extras 40h · 100% 38h (from 16 logged playthroughs)
Status BurningKirby Aug 23, 2024
So this is my first time experiencing this game. Why the hell does the General White backtracking section even exist? Is it supposed to be funny? It kind of is, a little bit but...
Like it's vastly better than I assume it used to be with the new warp pipe room but why is this in the game?
Status danksocks Jul 8, 2024
Although I am still enjoying my experience thus far, I have to admit that some of the padding in this game is obnoxious. I don't know how many times I had to go through the same boring part of the jungle before the skull rock cave thing where you get the 5th star but it was at least three times …
Although I am still enjoying my experience thus far, I have to admit that some of the padding in this game is obnoxious. I don't know how many times I had to go through the same boring part of the jungle before the skull rock cave thing where you get the 5th star but it was at least three times too many. Honestly, what was the point of requiring the player to go back there to progress the story after they've already beaten that section three times over? There were no new enemies, no new paths opened up, nothing!
Now I'm at the train section with the detective and I am bored out of my mind just walking back and forth through the cars with no battles or puzzle solving whatsoever. The dialogue is still really good but I'm finding myself laughing less and less because I just want the game to let me get to the next dungeon. I feel like these are really avoidable missteps and it's surprising that a game that clearly had so much love and care put into it suffers from this.
Status mmazurr Jul 7, 2024
The whole "dropping the game after chapter 2" effect is so real, as I'm reminded again. I put this game down for like a month and just picked it back up again. I'm remembering how much I love this game and I'm glad I came back. Chapter 2 isn't that bad really, but I think it's more just that the …
The whole "dropping the game after chapter 2" effect is so real, as I'm reminded again. I put this game down for like a month and just picked it back up again. I'm remembering how much I love this game and I'm glad I came back. Chapter 2 isn't that bad really, but I think it's more just that the larger mechanics of the game start to get much more fun after you're a couple chapters in. Maybe it helps that chapter 3(Glitzville) has such a huge emphasis on the battle system.
Now I'm running a (mostly) badge points playthrough for this game and really enjoying it! The badge system is fr a great mechanic that makes it really easy to respec Mario on the fly depending on what types of enemies you expect to fight. My original gamecube save file from when I was a kid had most of the levels put points into HP and I'm happy I decided to do it differently this time.
Also, I assumed I would turn off the new soundtrack and just use the old one, but no! The new soundtrack is 100x better than the original, like damn. It's nice to have the option, at least!
Status danksocks Jul 3, 2024
Having never played this game but having experience with Paper Mario 64 and Origami King, the number one thing that has completely blown me away thus far about TTYD is how funny the writing is. This might be the only legitimately funny game I've ever played. For me the gameplay is secondary to the dialogue, it just that good. So …
Read moreHaving never played this game but having experience with Paper Mario 64 and Origami King, the number one thing that has completely blown me away thus far about TTYD is how funny the writing is. This might be the only legitimately funny game I've ever played. For me the gameplay is secondary to the dialogue, it just that good. So glad I decided to buy this and really looking forward to spending the month of July admiring the humor.
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Status trayson Jul 3, 2024
rating this purely by the merit of it being a remake of an existing game that was already near perfect to me, and how well i think this holds up that original... playing this just makes me want to play the original, lol. the small QOL changes and shiny graphics aren't worth the more sluggish menuing, worse framerate that's harsher …
Read morerating this purely by the merit of it being a remake of an existing game that was already near perfect to me, and how well i think this holds up that original... playing this just makes me want to play the original, lol. the small QOL changes and shiny graphics aren't worth the more sluggish menuing, worse framerate that's harsher on the eyes (c'mon nintendo, why do you think framerate doesn't matter anymore??), bad sound mixing, arbitrary changes to the iconic sound design of the original, and shoehorned music that misses the point of a lot of the specific emotions from the original. it is neat that they tried to give us what we want, and to anyone that isn't so sensitive to these kinds of changes, it's nice that there's a straightforward way to play the game now that doesn't require shelling out hundreds of bucks or delving into emulation. that said, i'd still recommend emulating the original over spending 60 bucks on a compromised remake -- the whole original experience is oozing with so much cohesive spirit, charm, and intention that is less-so felt here
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Status SIGINT Jun 20, 2024
I have tried out all but one of the Paper Mario games over the years, and I never finish them, but TTYD was the one I remember enjoying most and getting furthest in when I played it around when it came out. I picked up this remake (physical so I could resell, as usual with uncertain console game purchases) and …
Read moreI have tried out all but one of the Paper Mario games over the years, and I never finish them, but TTYD was the one I remember enjoying most and getting furthest in when I played it around when it came out. I picked up this remake (physical so I could resell, as usual with uncertain console game purchases) and have (re)played the prologue and first chapter. Honestly it’s a well-made game with clear love put into it, but it just doesn’t really excite me in any way yet. I feel like Mario RPGs and other single-player Mario spinoffs just aren’t for me in general, but will have some time to poke away at it next week in small doses alongside other stuff and see if it gets better.
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Status lingsdook Jun 8, 2024
Haven’t had a ton of time to play this week, but still enjoying this a lot. However, I will say this Chapter 3 Glitzville section is really dragging on for too long. I like the atmosphere of it, but from a gameplay standpoint this is really boring stuff.
Status lingsdook Jun 4, 2024
I was playing this on my Steam Deck and got all the way to Chapter 2, but yesterday I decided to restart it on my Switch. Yuzu actually gets pretty close to 60fps on the Deck, but unfortunately has graphical issues and certain areas are unplayable due to it. Meanwhile, Ryujinx emulates everything pretty flawlessly from a visual standpoint, but …
I was playing this on my Steam Deck and got all the way to Chapter 2, but yesterday I decided to restart it on my Switch. Yuzu actually gets pretty close to 60fps on the Deck, but unfortunately has graphical issues and certain areas are unplayable due to it. Meanwhile, Ryujinx emulates everything pretty flawlessly from a visual standpoint, but while the frame rate is totally playable, it stutters quite a bit more than it would on native hardware.
Luckily TTYD doesn't suffer that much from being 30fps, and I just played through the first Paper Mario which is 30fps too. However, I have noticed some of the action commands in the game are a lot harder for me with the lower frame rate, and Bonus time in battles is basically impossible. I can see how some of those mechanics were designed with the original game's 60fps in mind. I'm really hurting for a hardware update here, Nintendo.
Status lingsdook May 23, 2024
Just ordered my copy, going to check this out immediately after I wrap up the original Paper Mario. I only ever played the first few hours of this game when it originally came out, but lost interest in it at the time. Really looking forward to giving it another shot.
Status shinespark May 22, 2024
Vivian is confirmed to be trans in the remake, friggin' rad!
Status georgeypoorgey Apr 25, 2024
Okay, but Mario has been paper for 23+ years - you don't got to say it like it's a surprise.
Status enokizu Sep 15, 2023
I will not shut the fuck up about this. This has single handedly given me the will to live through another year. I love the OG so much. It was my childhood. My wish has finally been GRANTED!!! And it's even better than just a basic-ass port. I'm in love.
