100
Tomas Franzese
Digital Trends
“All these years later, you won’t find a Nintendo game as sharply written as Paper Mario: The Thousand‑Year Door.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Fantastic remake befitting masterpiece
- Long‑awaited title finally available
- Nostalgia factor with faithful recreation
- Accessible interface for newcomers
- Hybrid action‑RPG with deep mechanics
- Phenomenal visual upgrade
Points of Contention
- Delayed release after two decades
- 30fps cap
- Laborious backtracking
- Occasional nasty difficulty spikes
- Battle system gets repetitive
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics90
Rhys Wood
TechRadar
“Paper Mario: The Thousand‑Year Door’s Nintendo Switch remake demonstrates that the 20‑year‑old GameCube role‑playing game has aged like a fine wine, barely touching its gameplay elements while offering a stunning glow‑up in the visual department.”
85
Engadget
“It’s fantastic, befitting a game that was already a masterpiece — it’s just a shame that Nintendo took so long to revisit the game.”
80
Will Greenwald
PCMag
“The Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand‑Year Door is a fantastic Mario RPG that's every bit as good now as it was on the GameCube.”
