Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6144 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Nintendo
• Model: 45496962050
• Released on: 2004-11-12
• Rating: To Be Announced
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: GameCube
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50" h x 5.25" w x 7.25" l, .25 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
It may have less cool than Fonzie after he jumped the shark, but Paper Mario is set to be remembered as one of the best GameCube games ever. Its immediate predecessor on the N64 suffered from a similar lack of street credibility but won people over with its gentle charm and unusual RPG style gameplay.

The story in this new game involves Mario touring the whole of the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond to once again rescue Princess Peach. Little explanation is given for why all the characters in the game appear to be made of paper (it just looks cool!) but more is at least made of it in the gameplay this time, as Mario is able to fold himself up, origami style, to become a paper dart and other useful shapes.

The combat sees Mario teaming up with a group of wild and wacky partners in a turn-based system that subverts the usual staid conventions of the genre by allowing you to inflict more damage, or defend against it, by timing a button press with the movement of the characters. However much fun this and the other sub-games are though the greatest joy with Paper Mario remains the witty dialogue and the fantastic graphics.

In a world of under-designed blandness Mario’s unending series of bizarre characters – from a room full of hundreds of dry bones (skeletal koopa turtles) to a hilarious pastiche of Super Mario Bros. where you get to control Bowser this is pure Nintendo magic from beginning to end. --David Jenkins

Manufacturer's Description
Origami antics aplenty with Mario as the indefatigable plumber returns for another bite of the RPG cherry on GameCube! Fold Mario's uniquely flexible features into the shape of a plane to take to the skies, or turn him sideways to slip through slender gaps as you strive to rescue the kidnapped Princess Peach. Search for Star Crystals by exploring a vast world, hooking up with old chums and older enemies - and make sure to impress the watching audience when battling the bad guys, or they'll start getting antsy!

Hysterically funny, supremely entertaining, and visually like nothing else out there, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is the most diverting adventure of the year.

Customer Reviews

Nintendo come up trumps again
I'd written Mario games off as slightly too juvenile in the past, but was convinced by good reviews to give this a try - and I'm completely converted!

A mix of platform and RPG with a keen sense of humour, there's obviously been an awful lot of hard work and care gone into this game.

It doesn't have the best graphics ever, nor the best sound, ditto best story... etc; but it's far more than the sum of it's parts and well worth your money.

WARNING: This game is seriously addictive!

This game is really something else!!
This game is really something else, and I recommend any GC owners purchase this game A.S.A.P
To start off i'll touch on the outstanding gameplay for Paper Mario: TTYD. The battle system used in this game is very interesting and intruiging. Some RPG's battles get annoying, and boring but i've not had this problem at all so far which is a great aspect of the game. There is puzzles that must be solved in this game in order to earn all sorts of things, and riddles and quizzes all thrown in. There all many cool things that Mario can do in this game and the overall gameplay of Paper Mario: TTYD is outstanding.

The paper effect works very well, and the game looks crisp. I have to applaud to 2D graphics for working without problem, because you don't see much of 2D anymore. Even though I have seen better graphics before, the graphics in this game still provide enough to satisfy.

The is some old school Mario tunes in here, and some new stuff that can be heard throughout the game. The music during battles sometimes gets repitive but the overall music for this game is great.

I can't get enough of this game, and even as I am typing this review I want to rush back to the gamecube to turn it on and play this wonderful game. The characters are great, and full of life, the overall feel of the game is amazing, and the storyline is perfect. Even for someone not too into RPG's will probably really enjoy this game, because there is a lot to be found here, and Mario fan's like me are in for a HUGE treat. The bottom line is that all gamecube owners shouldn't pass up the opportunity to play Paper Mario: TTYD and its just a pleasure to have in your collection.

A SURPERB MARIO ADVENTURE
Believe it or not, Paper Mario: TTYD was the first Mario RPG I had ever played. I never played the Square/Nintendo classic Super Mario RPG nor did I ever play the original Paper Mario on the Nintendo 64. For awhile I did have a GameBoy Advance SP but I never played Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. However, I rectified all that with Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and it richly deserved GameSpot's 2004 RPG of the Year.

In this game, Mario has come to a town called Westport to hang with Princess Peach. However, she is kidnapped by a group called the X-Nauts. They believe she can be used to help them rule the world. There is also a calamity going on in the world and to save it, somebody must collect the seven gold stars that are strewn all over the planet. Mario and a group friends he meets are up to the challenge; although Mario is also hoping to yet again rescue the princess.

The game is featured in a 2-D style with everything looking like a fancier version of what you'd see in South Park. Mario chooses to fight when he rams an enemy. Mario can attack with his jump or with his hammer and his partners have various skills. Some skills require flower power (magic) or even power gained from the collection of stars. The fights take place on a stage with an audience and you can be helped or hindered by them. Along the way there are many badges that can be collected that offer extra attributes and as you power-up you can hold more badges and do more moves.

The easy gameplay comes with some superb dialog written for the game. The dialog is outstanding and very witty and sly. You'll read some hilarious word balloons from the characters here; the dialog will be enjoyed by people of all ages.

The only weakness of the game is the constant backtracking as Mario will sometimes have to go back to the worlds he has visited just a little too much. Other than underground warps that lead to the starts of these worlds, there is no way to reach other areas except through long marches through areas you fight. Also, level ups are hard here; once you beat monsters and get to a certain level you get little in return for your wins.

Still, the game is so much fun. The hilarious story and dialog, the subplots involving Luigi, Peach & Bowser, the 100 room trial, the jobs you can do for extra items, and the little mini games at Don Pinata's casino add up to one superb RPG. It's not as good as Tales Of Symphonia but it's a great number 2.