Paper Mario:
The Thousand-Year Door

2023-2024

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"Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" unfolds an epic papercraft adventure filled with humour, charm, and mystery. Mario receives a mysterious map from Princess Peach, leading him to the fabled treasure hidden behind the Thousand-Year Door in the distant town of Rogueport.

Upon arriving in Rogueport, Mario discovers that the town is teeming with colourful characters, from helpful allies to mischievous rogues. To unlock the secrets of the Thousand-Year Door and rescue Princess Peach, Mario must collect seven Crystal Stars scattered across the land.

In classic Paper Mario fashion, players embark on a journey through diverse environments, from lush forests and treacherous mountains to haunted mansions and ancient ruins. Along the way, Mario encounters a host of quirky allies, including the fiery Goombella, the cunning Koops, and the mysterious Ms. Mowz, each with their own unique abilities to aid him on his quest.

The game's innovative papercraft art style brings the world of the Mushroom Kingdom to life in vibrant detail. From the paper-thin characters to the imaginative environments, "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" offers a visual style that is both charming and distinctive.

Battles are turn-based affairs, with Mario and his allies facing off against a variety of enemies in strategic combat. The game introduces a new element called the Battle Audience, where spectators in the stands can influence the outcome of battles by cheering or jeering. Players must time their attacks and use special moves wisely to win the favour of the audience and gain bonuses in battle.

In addition to its engaging storyline and strategic battles, "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" features a wide range of side quests, mini-games, and collectibles to discover. Players can explore Rogueport and its surrounding areas to uncover hidden treasures, solve puzzles, and complete challenges for valuable rewards.

With its charming characters, clever writing, and imaginative world, "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door" offers an unforgettable RPG experience on the Nintendo GameCube. Join Mario on a quest filled with humour, adventure, and heart as he unravels the mysteries of the Thousand-Year Door and saves Princess Peach once again! 

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 1 - Prologue - Princess Peach finds a Magical Map to a Mysterious Treasure and send Mario the Map. We head to Rougueport to meet up with the Princess but she is nowhere to be found. We discover the secret of the map and start our adventure! 

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 2 - Chapter 1 - The Princess has been kidnapped...but not by Bowser. We head to Hooktail Castle in search of the first Crystal Star.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 3 - Chapter 2 - We head to The Great Tree to help the Puni and recover another Crystal Star.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 4 - Chapter 3 - We head to Glitzville and become a fighter, working our way up the ranks to take on Rawk Hawk!! We then discover where the real Crystal star is!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 5 - Chapter 4 - In Twilight Town, Mario meets a strange fate that has his friends turn on him, and we learn of the sad tale of Admiral Bobbery's wife.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 6 - Guide to getting Ms. Mowz - After chapter 4 it is possible to get an optional partner for the team. Ms. Mowz, but inorder for her to join, you much complete the Elusive badge Trouble Quest.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 7 - Chapter 5 - We head to Keelhaul Key to search for the ancient treasure of Cortez, where we not only end up finding it, but get betrayed by Four-Eyes and have a sea battle! 

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 8 - Chapter 5 - Getting Excess Express Tickets - We head to Keelhaul Key to search the newly-wed runaways in order to get the train ticket needed to progress! 

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 9 - Chapter 6 - Excess Express Voyage Day 1 - The first day of the Excess Express voyage turns up a rather interesting mystery regarding stolen food, and a ghost that's lost it's diary!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 10 - Chapter 6 - Excess Express Voyage Day 2 - The second day of the Excess Express voyage and a thief is still aboard, now with an added briefcase. We need to catch this thief before an yummy sticky threat is carried out!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 11 - Chapter 6 - Excess Express Voyage Day 3 - The third and final day of the Excess Express voyage starts out with things being too quiet! Where have all the passengers gone?! We also need to find the Sixth Crystal Star!

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 12 - Chapter 7 - Mario Shoots the Moon - Heading to Fahr Outpost we discover that we need to find and talk to both General White and Goldbob. This leads us on a small tour of past levels. 

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 13 - Chapter 7 - We head to the X-nauts moon base to take the battle directly to them and also meet TEC, unfortunately TEC is not fully operational.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 14 - Chapter 8 Part 1 - We head into the Thousand-Year Door and to the Shadow Palace where we meet Gloomtail! 

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 15 - Chapter 8 Part 2- We collect keys from various puzzle rooms and then using the Star Key that we got from defeating Gloomtail, we open up the stair case before having a head on battle with the remaining Shadow Sirens.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 16 - Chapter 8 Part 3- We head through the rest of the Shadow Temple to come face to face with Grodus and then also Bowser! 

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Part 17 - Chapter 8 Part4- The world is falling into darkness and we come up against the greatest foe yet, the Shadow Queen! Can Mario prevail!?

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Played on the GameCube - Getting Waluigi colours in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.