Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is developed by Intelligent Systmes and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth game in the Mario RPG series and the second in the Paper Mario series.

Features

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door features elements which include a turn-based battle system with an emphasis on action as well as a paper-themed universe. Throughout the game, players control Mario almost at all times, although Bowser and Princess Peach are playable at certain points. In Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Mario tries to retrieve the seven Crystal Stars and rescue Peach from the X-nauts, an alien species introduced in this version. The graphics of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door consists of a mixture of three-dimensional environments and two-dimensional characters that look as if they are made of paper. At different points in the game, Mario is “cursed” with abilities that enable special moves in the overworld, all of which are based on the paper theme. Mario can fold into a boat or a paper airplane by standing on a special activation panel, and can roll up into a scroll of paper or become paper thin. Outside of battle, the game contains some strong console role-playing game traditions. Throughout the game, Mario is permanently assisted by a party member of whom each has a specialised skill, some of which are required to solve puzzles to advance progression in the game. More party members are gained as the player advances through the game.