Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

 GameCube
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 649 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 595 out of 649
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 649
  3. Negative: 36 out of 649
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  1. Adasc2906
    Jan 2, 2022
    2
    Play color splash or origami king instead of this garbage. Like seriously don't play this.
  2. iecd
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This game is so overrated and it’s not even funny, I went in with high expectations but man was I disappointed. My big problem with this game has to be levels(the main gameplay) they are just soooo boring, repetitive, and backtracking filled like I can’t even put to words the amount of backtracking this game has it’s actually insane. The combat is pretty fine but in terms of RPGs it canThis game is so overrated and it’s not even funny, I went in with high expectations but man was I disappointed. My big problem with this game has to be levels(the main gameplay) they are just soooo boring, repetitive, and backtracking filled like I can’t even put to words the amount of backtracking this game has it’s actually insane. The combat is pretty fine but in terms of RPGs it can feel a bit bland and repetitive but it’s definitely better then going back and forth and back and forth and back and forth like almost the entire game is. The overarching story albeit more complex and unique then most Mario games it ends up feeling more boring then bowser kidnapping peach because of the danm writting it’s just so pointless and has wayyy too much fluff. The music is alright and that’s about all I can say is good about this game. I didn’t even feel motivated to beat this but unfortunately I did.… Expand
  3. WizardMinecraft
    Jun 17, 2018
    0
    Why does this exist? Its just TloZ : OoT 2: Electric boogaloo but its mario. EVERY single trope is used here, the difficultly is unfair at times regardless of what level you are at unless your overleveled. doesn't matter anyway becuase you can spam power bounces over and over on nonspiked enimes and spam hammers onspiked enimies and use your partners as meat shields and use thierWhy does this exist? Its just TloZ : OoT 2: Electric boogaloo but its mario. EVERY single trope is used here, the difficultly is unfair at times regardless of what level you are at unless your overleveled. doesn't matter anyway becuase you can spam power bounces over and over on nonspiked enimes and spam hammers onspiked enimies and use your partners as meat shields and use thier purposes once or twise. thank GOD we got sticker star and color splash to make up for this overrated ****… Expand
  4. MovieMakn
    Aug 20, 2015
    1
    There is something about this game that didn't seem right. Maybe its just me, but I feel like the game had so much more potential. In the game, you walking around and getting secrets in LEVELS / CHAPTERS. I had a feeling were the game would be so much better if the developers had ideas to trigger missions on command, and getting out of a mission with a click of a button. Then walkingThere is something about this game that didn't seem right. Maybe its just me, but I feel like the game had so much more potential. In the game, you walking around and getting secrets in LEVELS / CHAPTERS. I had a feeling were the game would be so much better if the developers had ideas to trigger missions on command, and getting out of a mission with a click of a button. Then walking around the same area freely without an objective. That would be more interesting.… Expand
  5. DoktorPigman
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    I can't believe it's possible that such a pile of garbage even exists.
    this game has nothing special and is always the same way too bad crap.
    i hate it so much i would like to report the developers.
    the only positive point is the music.
    this game makes a nintendo fan like me way too sad.
    i feel all the negative emotions just by mentioning it.
  6. Babode
    Sep 19, 2022
    3
    Played it recently. Feels like a ds game that only uses 1 screen and has lazy writing. Massively overrated. Colour splash is better than this game.

Awards & Rankings

7
#7 Best GameCube Game of 2004
1
#1 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
3
#3 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    83
    9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - 33 gold [Vol 815; 30 July 2004]
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    The mix of 2D characters on a 3D plane not only looks appealing, the gameplay that's designed around the concept (Mario's transformation skills in particular) is a creative fusion of art and design. [Nov 2004, p.105]
  3. Eurogamer
    90
    And it'll soak up far more of YOU than "Mario & Luigi" or the other Mario RPGs ever did, too. It's easy to believe you could spend as long with this as you could a decent-length Final Fantasy title.
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