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Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

Mario returns to the paper-powered world of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, initially released on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004. The game follows the titular hero on a quest to save Princess Peach after a new mysterious enemy known as the X-Nauts appears and kidnaps her. The Thousand-Year Door incorporates the unique paper-like style of the first game and simultaneously brings and revamps the partner system.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
9/10
Top Critic Avg: 88/100 Critics Rec: 98%
Released
October 11, 2004
ESRB
E For Everyone Due To Mild Cartoon Violence
Developer(s)
Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Origami King's engine
Franchise
Paper Mario

Sequel(s)

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