Highlights

  • Celebrate the launch of the Switch version of Paper Mario with a printable retro GameCube cover for a limited time only from the Nintendo Shop.
  • Updated graphics, new visuals, and revamped soundtrack make playing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door a fresh experience.
  • Gamers can receive a double-sided game sleeve featuring the original GameCube cover as a special gift if they purchase the game from Nintendo NYC.

Nintendo has released a retro GameCube cover for the Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in celebration of its launch on May 23. The original game, a follow-up to Paper Mario, was developed by Intelligent Systems and released in 2004 for GameCube. Being one of the few RPGs in the long-running Mario franchise, combined with a unique art style, whimsical story, and engaging gameplay, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door enjoyed a positive reception from players and reviewers alike.

A remake of the 20-year-old classic was announced in 2023 during a Nintendo Direct presentation. The Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door offers updated graphics and sharper textures, along with an aspect ratio to 16:9 so that gamers can fully enjoy the new visuals on modern screens. The soundtrack has also been revamped, though players can opt to listen to the original tunes as well, and there have also been quality-of-life adjustments to existing mechanics like quick-travel pipes and party management.

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In celebration of the launch of the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo has released a printable retro GameCube cover. It can be purchased from the Nintendo website for 30 Platinum Points and will be available to download through the end of the year. This alternative cover can be slipped into the game case for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch.

Printable GameCube Cover for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch

Gamers who purchase the physical edition of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door from the Nintendo New York store will receive a double-sided game sleeve. It features the original GameCube cover and can fit over the Switch case. People who live in Canada and pre-ordered Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door from GameStop will also receive this special slip cover as a bonus.

In The Thousand-Year Door, Mario and Princess Peach set out to find an ancient treasure, though Peach is soon kidnapped and the industrious plumber must set out to rescue her. The game features a turn-based combat system that centers around timed button presses. As an RPG, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door features a hub world and NPCs, as well as HP (Heart Points) and FP (Flower Points) that serve as a kind of MP. The player also earns Star Points, a form of experience, after battle that are used to level Mario up by increasing different stats.

The original Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was followed in 2007 by Super Paper Mario, and given the positive reception that Thousand-Year Door is enjoying, many fans are already optimistic that Nintendo might eventually remake the third game in the series as well. Many gamers are also hoping for a revamp of the first game in the series.