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Words cannot express how annoyed this makes me. A silver lining to all of this is that Nintendo's decision to go ahead with NSO probably ended up saving me more money in the long run. Yes, to this day I have not paid a single penny for NSO, and I intend to keep it that way.

@BrazillianCara So removing instances of words like "crazy", "loon" and "fat", words that were all completely inoffensive 20 years ago (and still are today), somehow isn't 4Kids tier censorship? That is the most disingenuous argument I've ever heard. Stop being an apologist for censorship and bad localisations.

@BrazillianCara No, I'm not. See for yourself.
https://www.mariowiki.com/Paper_Mario:The_Thousand-Year_Door(Nintendo_Switch)#Text_and_localization_changes

@OstianOwl Trust me, you DO NOT want modern Nintendo to get their hands on Super Paper Mario. They will absolutely massacre that game's script, which is easily the biggest thing it has going for it. Leave it in the past, as a memory.

Just barely. I suppose that's what happens after butchering this game for the mythical "modern audience" while making it technically/artistically inferior to the original.

As a former Sonic fan, I just want to say that some of you people tried to silence me when I pointed out that this sort of thing happened with The Thousand-Year Door remake. I'll accept your apologies now.

@DiggleDog FYI, it was a lot more than just "2 lines of NPC dialogue" that were rewritten. Go look at the list of changes on the Mario wiki to see just how extensive the rewrites actually were.

Maybe the TTYD remake would have sold better if they didn't slow everything down (text, menus, etc.), trivialise the difficulty, censor the script and "rewrite" Vivian. I certainly didn't buy it because of this, and I was one of those who would have been first in line to pick it up before I learned about all of this stuff.

That's our boy, Danny! He's been my first pick for Wario's voice in a Mario movie sequel. Please let it happen!

If there's one thing I will always praise Nintendo for, it's that they are the last bastion of physical media among the big gaming publishers. I'm not sure how much longer I will continue to buy newer games, but this news comforts me regardless.

The Nintendo Switch: IT PRINTS MONEY!!!

I am by no means a fan of souls-likes, but I've had my eye on this game since it was shown off in the most recent Partner Direct, and I was wondering when this site would get around to reviewing it. A shame to hear about its performance on Switch. Here I was holding out hope for news of a physical release, but if the performance on Switch is subpar, I may just have to bite the bullet and get it on PC instead.

I just got back from a trip to New York and I managed to visit this store while I was over there. It was a cool experience.

Wow, they actually bothered to address the backtracking? I know I probably shouldn't be surprised seeing as how it was easily the biggest flaw with the original game, but still, I'm impressed! Maybe now people can stop trying to downplay this game's quality by clinging to that one problem as if it somehow brings down the entire game.

Glad to see that Pianta Parlour is still mostly intact. I was worried that it would be completely overhauled due to the ridiculous PEGI regulations regarding simulated gambling here in Europe. I'm happy that's not the case here!

FYI, there's been an article on Know Your Meme for the past month or so detailing that these claims come from a DMCA-abusing troll who goes by Aaron Peters. Garry from Facepunch clearly never bothered to verify the origin of the claim. That guy should be facing jail time for impersonating a corporation, but apparently it's super easy to get away with this stuff since the law is never enforced. It's beyond messed up. Either way, I already uninstalled GMOD because of this. I haven't touched the game in years anyway, so this was a good enough reason as any to free up some space on my PC.

Edit: I find it odd how these supposed "legit" takedowns come along only shortly after a bunch of false claims were submitted. If these are indeed real claims however, I interpret this as Nintendo getting sick of the constant comparisons of Tears of the Kingdom to GMOD and deciding to go straight for the source. That's a low blow, even for Nintendo.

CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE RAWK'S COOKING?!

First Bowser, then Claptrap, now Minecraft Steve. Is there no role this man can't play?

Good to know. This confirms that the Minecraft movie is indeed being shot on Earth.

@prw_88 Considering how the Paper Mario games post-Super turned out, apparently not. People have too much faith in Nintendo's higher-ups sometimes.

I really, REALLY wish I could respond to this survey. The fact that it exists at all is proof that Nintendo is genuinely rethinking their approach to Mario RPGs, and that Mario & Luigi has a shot at getting revived. It also increases the likelihood of Super Paper Mario coming back someday, and that game's return would be the only thing to surpass The Thousand-Year Door getting a remake in my eyes.

"You can't rush art!" - Geri the cleaner, Toy Story 2 (1999)

I know it might be a little too early to gloat, but this game selling so well already just goes to show that old Paper Mario is and always has been far superior to any of the new stuff. This is proof that the old fanbase isn't just a vocal minority. Paper Mario bros... we are so back.

To all the fans of modern Paper Mario out there, I don't want to say "I told you so!" except I actually do, but if you want to play something truly special, all I can say is please buy this game. Not only is it a REAL Paper Mario game, but it's also really, really good on top of that. As someone who has the first three Paper Mario games among their favourites of all time, I honestly cannot recommend this remake enough. Once you play The Thousand-Year Door, you'll finally understand what us old fans have been talking about all these years, and you'll probably come to realise that we were right all along. You'll thank me later for it, trust me.

They're really pulling out all the stops with this release! It's so nice to finally see that they're giving The Thousand-Year Door the respect and care it deserves. So much love is being put into something as simple as a pre-order bundle!

And I thought this game couldn't get any better.

@Clammy I hope you have fun paying $100+ for a second-hand copy of the original then.

In all seriousness, GameCube copies of TTYD have been scalped to the moon and back for years now, so unless you want to pay an exorbitant amount to some random schmuck on eBay or some other site, this is your only way to play the game legally. Besides, this is a full remake of an already amazing game that ultimately still costs less than what used copies of the original go for nowadays. You really have no excuse for not buying this unless you still own a copy of the original and are satisfied with it.

Also, too short? The Thousand-Year Door is a 20-30 hour long RPG, possibly much longer if you're a completionist or a first-time player who wants to savour the experience. It's not exactly a short game unless you're a speedrunner.

@N00BiSH Allow me to explain it you, if you don't mind. In the original Paper Mario trilogy, none of the characters were actually made out of paper in-universe. The paper theming was merely a stylistic choice that was entirely divorced from the story, characters, writing and gameplay outside of a few visual gags.

The white outlines seen in Colour Splash onwards demonstrate a much bigger problem, that being a fundamental misunderstanding from the modern Paper Mario team on how the worlds in these games were originally presented. The paper theming was taken too far to the point where everyone and everything is now literally made out of paper, and this permeates almost every other facet of the newer games, from the writing mostly boiling down to "dude, we're paper, get it?!" to the stories revolving entirely around arts and crafts. The end result of this is stuff like fighting real-world office supplies in Origami King.

And before you bring up the curses in TTYD, they're just that, curses. They're not presented as natural within the context of TTYD's world.

I must say, I like the use of the old Japanese boxart for the remake, even if I do like the international boxart for the original release. And the screenshots? Gorgeous. The perfect blend of the original pop-up book artstyle with the modern paper-craft style, without shoving the latter in your face like the modern games.

Also, this is a small thing, but thank goodness the white outlines on the characters are gone! I know I'm not the only one who found them obnoxious and immersion breaking.

@Fake-news For you, maybe. I had my problems with the movie, but it was still a very enjoyable experience for your average Mario fan, and if Illumination and Nintendo take on board any of the fan feedback they received from the first movie, I have no doubt that the sequel will be an even better film.

I will forever hold the belief that, barring gameplay, Super Paper Mario is on the same level as the first two games. The soundtrack is one of the most creative and experimental Nintendo has ever put out, the writing is at its absolute peak (with a lot of the jokes and references being suprisingly ahead of their time), and the characters are genuinely among the most charming, memorable and endearing I've ever seen in any video game. All of this is topped off with a story that not only pushes the boundaries of what Mario is capable of exploring, but is so emotionally powerful that I still think about it to this very day.

I can understand disappointment over the shift in gameplay, though I don't think it's nearly as bad as its detractors make it out to be. The main problems are that the combat is overly simplistic and too easy, but at the very least, it isn't tedious, pointless or fundamentally broken, which is more than what I can say for the games that followed this one.

What I'm trying to say is, if people can't appreciate Super Paper Mario for all that it did right, I have to wonder if they ever truly understood what made these games special to begin with. Yes, the gameplay in 64 and TTYD was top tier, but the old Paper Mario games were always so much more than just good RPGs that played well, and Super Paper Mario is proof of that.

May 23rd 2024 will go down in history as the day a long-awaited hero returned when we needed them most. Mark your calendars, folks. THE Paper Mario game will rise again soon enough!

Awesome! Here's hoping this is even better than the first one! And fingers crossed my boy Luigi gets more time in the spotlight.

I won't be able to play Chrono Trigger the same way again without thinking of this legend. Rest In Peace.

Since when did this site get infiltrated by Xbox fans? You guys know this is a Nintendo site, right? Pure Xbox is that way.

Anyway, for all of you people saying "just buy an Xbox!", I refuse to play Banjo-Kazooie on a Microsoft system because it doesn't belong there. It was made as an N64 exclusive first and foremost, and it will forever have a stronger association with Nintendo than Microsoft.

And no, Nintendo Switch Online is not an option. Call me old fashioned, but I actually like to have some kind of ownership over my games.

@EarthboundBenjy Man, I don't know how I missed that. Those look great, but at that price?! Guess I'll just have to admire them over the internet.

Man, I wish the Mother 2 protagonists got this treatment. I'd snag up plushies of the Chosen Four in a heartbeat! Never liked Mother 3 as much as the previous two games, so I'll be passing on these.

@GravyThief I see. Perhaps you feel that way because it was the very first Mario role-playing game released back in the 90s, so it's very much a product of its time. Those who grew up playing newer RPGs, including Mario & Luigi and early Paper Mario, might not understand the hype behind it. I myself didn't grow up with the game either (my first Mario RPG was Paper Mario 64), and while I do enjoy the succeeding Mario RPGs more, I realise that those games wouldn't exist without the original SNES game, so I have a lot of respect for it for paving the way for some of my favourite games ever to exist.

Good! Let's hope this proves to Nintendo that we want more of the original puzzle-platformer style of gameplay and less shovelware-tier Lemmings clones.

I have to admit though, I'm kinda surprised that this game is selling better in the UK than Super Mario RPG. This game is nice and all, but Mario RPG is in a league of its own. Any fan of Mario and/or RPGs owes it to themselves to try that game out.

While I gave the original game a 7/10, I'd give this remake an 8/10. The remake is much more visually appealing, and the new music and worlds really elevated the game in my eyes. The time attack mode is also appreciated as a substitute for the old scoring system. The only way this remake could have scored higher in my eyes is if all of the old voice clips from Mario and the Toads were retained.

I just picked this up today, and right now I'm up to Merry Mini-Land. So far, my impressions are mostly positive, but I have some nitpicks.

On the positive side, I really dig the new graphics and cutscenes, as well as the rearranged music, so overall, the presentation is a big step up from the original. I also prefer the new bonus game that you can play for extra 1-ups compared to the two mini-games in the original (although I will miss DK's "Uh-uh!" voice clip).

As for the negatives, the biggest one is probably the removal of the scoring system. While I myself can take it or leave it, it did add an extra layer of challenge that, so far, is absent in this remake, so others have a right to be upset about its removal. Personally, I'm not super bothered about it since it makes boss battles less stressful.

My other gripe is the removal of certain small details and voice clips, most notably Mario's iconic "'Ey, come back here, you beeg monkey!" line. The original MvDK was one of the few games where Mario regularly spoke in full sentences, so it's unfortunate that they toned down his talkativeness in the remake. It's a small thing, but it's sad to see. Still, not enough to ruin my overall experience, and the remake has a bunch of small details of its own!

Interesting to see that this remake got a lower score than the original, even though from the sound of it, it's the same game but with extra content and greatly enhanced presentation. Still, I'm definitely gonna pick this up at the weekend. It's been far too long since we've had a game in this style, and if this remake does well, hopefully that'll show Nintendo that there's still demand for the old puzzle-platformer style of gameplay.

@Greatluigi Bold of you to assume it's only those two very specific groups of people who are getting excited over Thief Peach. For me, it reminds me of Ms. Mowz from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and that's why I like it.

I have never played Persona 5, by the way.

@beazlen1 Errm, what legs?

I gotta admit, the more new costumes I see, the more my interest in this game increases. Still, I don't exactly see myself rushing out to buy this, especially when you consider that the target audience is young girls. This is definitely one of those games where I'll wait for the reviews to see if it's worth picking up.

As for the costumes themselves, Nintendo had to have known what they were doing with Mermaid Peach. It's Splash Woman from Mega Man 9 all over again...

Speaking of which, Mighty Peach gives me big Mega Man vibes. It's like Mighty No. 9 but actually good, hopefully. Phantom Dashing Thief Peach also looks pretty sick. If I do end up getting this game, it'll probably be for those costumes alone.

I finally got around to finishing this game for the first time yesterday. What an absolutely phenomenal gem! It's probably my favourite Donkey Kong Country game tied with either the original or Diddy's Kong Quest. Retro Studios have proven to be a more than worthy successor to Rare as the developers of Donkey Kong Country. And oh man, that soundtrack! David Wise is by far one of the best composers in the business! Bringing him back for Tropical Freeze is one of the best decisions Retro ever made.

Echoing what others have said here, Donkey Kong is long overdue for a new game. It's absolutely criminal the way he has been treated by Nintendo over the years, especially when you consider that he's one of the grandfathers of gaming mascots along with Mario and Pac-Man. Here's hoping for news of something soon. I'd even take a Donkey Kong 64 remake/sequel at this point.

Honestly though, at the end of the day, I just want to hear more DKC music by David Wise. Seriously, that man is a musical genius.

@PROPS You know dude, if you haven't enjoyed a Metroid game in 30 years, then maybe, just maybe, this series isn't for you.

This one game's development cycle is single-handedly responsible for depriving not just one, but two franchises of a new instalment for years, the other being Donkey Kong Country. Honestly, I don't care if I sound impatient here, I just want them to hurry up so we can get a new DKC game already. 10 years without a new entry in what used to be one of Nintendo's biggest franchises is unacceptable, and this isn't even the first time this has happened!

Seriously, Retro Studios needs a lot more staff if they don't want to go another decade with zero output.