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. SteveS.
    Dec 17, 2004
    6
    It is ok, but once you have been playing for a while you begin to notice that it seems like a gba game. I have alot of gripes. The dialogue isn't funny Poor inventory system battle system isnt all that fun Also, don't be fooled by the fact that this is a mario game. It isn't terrible but its not good. Not all games with mario are good! If you like mario and luigi, you wont It is ok, but once you have been playing for a while you begin to notice that it seems like a gba game. I have alot of gripes. The dialogue isn't funny Poor inventory system battle system isnt all that fun Also, don't be fooled by the fact that this is a mario game. It isn't terrible but its not good. Not all games with mario are good! If you like mario and luigi, you wont like this because its worse than that gba game. Play that instead. Even if its for a little kid who doesnt notice flaws, it will be too hard for them. Buy something good. Don't be fooled by Mario. Those reviewers just slap a high score on all things mario. … Expand
  2. LuigiHelpsOut
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    This game is kind of overrated. But, that doesn't mean it's bad. The battle system is a bit complicated, albeit fun. So what is my problem? The issues are that this game is difficult when it doesn't need to be, it can be really tedious to have to constantly backtrack, the music is just ok, the level design isn't the best, and I think you get the point now. Behind all these flaws is a goodThis game is kind of overrated. But, that doesn't mean it's bad. The battle system is a bit complicated, albeit fun. So what is my problem? The issues are that this game is difficult when it doesn't need to be, it can be really tedious to have to constantly backtrack, the music is just ok, the level design isn't the best, and I think you get the point now. Behind all these flaws is a good game, just not a game as good as it's often made out to be.… Expand
  3. Crimson9
    Dec 25, 2022
    7
    EXTREMELY funny, lovable design, interesting combat. It would be rated higher but the game is mind numbingly easy to the point where I could basically get through it by button mashing rather than interacting with the pretty good combat design.

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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