I think if this game was remade and a few quality of life changes were made, for instance making Mario a little speedier and his jump a little more Mario-like, it would really be an absolute classic. I always loved the skill based turn base RPG that allows you to do more damage, or decrease damage depending on your skill and timing, and Paper Mario has tons of way to reward that. The battle system is great, continuing the interactive turn based combat that was started in Super Mario RPG. Having to revisit or return to a location in this game feels like a punishment, so hunting for hidden items, is never as fun as it is in say a Metroidvania, or a Zelda game, because Mario is slow and fast traveling is far from optimal in this game. Unfortunately the game starts getting long in the tooth, and any backtracking, or platforming/skill section highlights that the gameplay really only shines during battles. I finally played it through and have conflicted thoughts.Īt its best, this is prime Nintendo at its most magical and charming, the battle system is fantastic, the game is funny and the first few chapters are just a joy to play through. I had heard about this game for a long time, many say it's the best Mario RPG, and definitely the best Paper Mario. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is easily the best in the Paper Mario series. They also should've had cutscenes skippable (This only gets annoying during the final boss) This was also to be expected since this is widely considered to be the best Paper Mario game. But I think it's done better and the game ended with me feeling satisfied. The story is very similar to the first game. Because he isn't the main villain, Bowser is just a bumbling moron and it is hilarious. Luigi tells you about his adventure and it's funny.īut Bowser. The gameplay has been improved upon and it works better and flows better. There are also even more side-quests with more rewards in this game.
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Koji Kondo has always been one of my favorite video game composers as he has worked on The Legend Of Zelda series in the past The music is even better than the first game. It has an even more colorful cast than the first and the game is more visually appealing (Which was to be expected because it's on the GameCube) The story is even more engaging and has fun nods to Mario characters that don't appear in this game and nods to the last Paper Mario game. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is easily better than Paper Mario 64 in every way. The Thousand-Year Door is an excellent love letter to rpgs that has aged better than the rest of its peers. But even still, stylish presses and parries gives the combat some added replayability and opportunity to master well before the curtain call.Įven with that light shortcoming, I can't think of a better rpg to start out … MoreĮven with that light shortcoming, I can't think of a better rpg to start out with in terms of the genre. It certainly has its ups of enemy design but unfortunately it never makes complete utilization of its mechanics outside an optional pit of trials, but even that's a bit of a stretch.
The combat is also worth praising, simply for awarding skilled timing while having distinct decision making to every turn, even if nothing on offer here is terribly complex or difficult. There's crows mouthing off about politics alongside Mario getting his own taste of the Rocky stardom. There's also a good amount of soul, and while that is a big non-descriptive term, I can't think of another word to express the amount of heart and detail put into the writing here. From the great onslaught of the Glitz Pit to the spatial craziness of the X-Naut Fortress, there isn't a single point where I feel like the game dragged (well, I guess other than parts of the Boggly Tree). Even at the lowest point in chapter 2 there was always a cohesion to The Thousand-Year Door's mystical and roguish aesthetic. It's an excellent rpg that seamlessly smacks on a solid combat system on top of its beautiful narrative structure.Įvery single chapter is a delight, from characters mouthing off quotable and hilarious lines every few minutes to setpieces as bizarre and unique as they are fun to explore.
The Thousand-Year Door is one of the best combinations of childlike charmful aesthetic and super witty writing currently out there.
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