Highlights
- The rerelease of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch will fix its biggest problem: its availability.
- The announcement of the game's return was a huge revelation and highly anticipated by fans, ending the need for a release on NSO.
- The Switch remake will make the game accessible to all players, eliminating the need to hunt it down or pay high prices.
The rerelease of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch will fix one major problem that the game has long been suffering from. The announcement alone likely brought joy to many fans, since Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is arguably the most popular game in the series. It's a title that has been sought after for some time, to the point that many fans wanted a GameCube expansion for Nintendo Switch Online in order to play it again. Now that it's confirmed that The Thousand-Year Door is coming back, it can fix the original's biggest issue.
The announcement that Paper Mario: TTYD is coming to Switch was arguably the biggest revelation of the latest Nintendo Direct. That explains why it was saved for last, in order to have the proper impact. The Thousand-Year Door followed up on the formula of the first Paper Mario, and arguably improved it. It turned partners into full-fledged fighters with more options than the previous game had. The story even featured short sections where the player got to play as Bowser for extra action and humor. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is considered one of the best games for the GameCube, and it's easy to see why.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Will Finally Become Widely Available Again
Taking into consideration how many fans want Paper Mario to return to TTYD's formula, enthusiasm for the remake should be very high. It's a highly popular game that came out in 2004, and hasn't appeared on any console since the GameCube. Although it was playable on the Wii, it has never seen a remake or a rerelease until its upcoming return in 2024. Naturally, the passage of time will make fans yearn for the game again, while also making it harder for new fans to find it. Even if they do find The Thousand-Year Door, the prices it fetches can be rather startling.
The Thousand-Year Door's high acclaim has made it an expensive find. Although not one of the most expensive games for the GameCube, a copy can still potentially run players hundreds of dollars, especially if it's unopened or in good condition. While it's possible to get lucky and find a copy at a used game store or thrift store, it's still likely to fetch a high price for its quality and scarcity. A Switch version of The Thousand-Year Door isn't a popular idea just because the game is good. It would be a reasonable opportunity for players to finally have another chance to play it.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has been a difficult game to come across for many years, and while a Nintendo Switch Online GameCube expansion was long thought to be the best hope of playing it again, the remake ensures that the game will make a return. Now players who missed it the first time around as well as those wishing to revisit it will have the chance to do so. The new release will make the game just as accessible as it was at its original launch, if not moreso. Every Switch owner will have the chance to own one of Mario's most acclaimed adventures.
The Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has improved graphics, but that isn't anywhere near its biggest perk. The game was overdue for a Switch port, and the ability to play it without having to hunt it down or spend more than a typical Switch game is its true value. For too long now, the game has been expensive and hard to find, prohibiting a lot of players from experiencing it. Now that Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is coming to the Switch, the biggest problem hanging over it will finally be solved.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will be released in 2024 for the Nintendo Switch.
