Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Review Scores – Great Remake of a Classic

Another Almost Perfect Score From ComicBook.com

ComicBook.com's Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door review gives another almost perfect score of 4.5 out of 5. They think it is “an easy recommendation” for those who missed out on playing the original game on the Nintendo GameCube.

Console Creatures Gives Another Nine

Bobby Pashalidis of Console Creatures gives The Thousand-Year Door yet another score of nine. He succinctly describes it as “a masterpiece that continues to enchant nearly two decades after its initial release.”

Daily Mirror labels it a ‘funny and accessible craftwork adventure'

Scott McCrae of the Daily Mirror gives the game a four out of five. She states in her review that the Nintendo Switch release “updates the beloved GameCube classic to give it a chance at being a superstar in 2024.”  Thus, she thinks The Thousand-Year Door is “a must-play for Mario fans” while also being “a solid RPG to introduce players into the genre.”

Daily Star: ‘GameCube classic gets new life on Switch'

With a 4.5/5 score, Tom Hutchison of the Daily Star thinks it is an “overall a beautiful looking game, one that feels fresh and in-keeping with recent modern Mario efforts.” He also argues just because this GameCube classic is “decades old” doesn't mean it is not worth buying it again.

Digital Trends Finds It ‘As Iconic As Ever'

Tomas Franzese from Digital Trends admits in their review that he has never played the game on its original release. Despite that, he states: “it has been a joy to experience for the first time on Nintendo Switch.” However, he also thinks the game could've added more instead of being just a straightforward remake.

Digitec Magazine Gives a 4/5 Review

The German review of Domagoj Belancic from Digitec Magazine states: “it's worth taking another trip into this paper world thanks to the completely revamped graphics and soundtrack.” However, he finds the “annoying backtracking passages and some tedious mechanics” cause the game to “unnecessarily slow down the pace.”

Enternity.gr Gives a Perfect 10/10 Review

Translated from Greek, Nikitas Kavouklis from Enternity.gr gives The Thousand-Year Door a perfect 10/10 review. They enthusiastically describe the game as a “magical combination of parameters that make this title a must-have!”

GAMES.CH's Review Gives It 87%

Another review in German, GAMES.CH's Benjamin Braun gives The Thousand-Year Door a rating of 87%. Their review finds the game a “great mixture of RPG and platformer” with “fine papercraft graphics and humorous story.” Their review also pointed out how basically nothing new was added to the remake.

Game Informer Review Scores It 8.3/10

Game Informer's Kyle Hilliard gives the Nintendo Switch remake a score of 8.3/10. In his review, they state: “the constant fourth-wall breaking, myriad colorful and unique characters, and its willingness to just be weird all lead to a joyful journey.”

Glitched Africa Gives A 9/10 Review

Glitched Africa's Marco Cocomello gave the GameCube title classic remake a 9/10. In their review, they highlighted, “there’s a reason this is a cult classic,” and stated it still captures the “magic and love of the original 20-year-old game.”

God is a Geek Gives a Perfect Score

God is a Geek's Adam Cook gives the game a perfect 10/10 score. In his review, he states: “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is one of the best RPGs ever to come out of Nintendo.”

Nintendo Life: ‘A Must-Play RPG'

Alana Hagues from Nintendo Life gives the game a nine out of ten. In her review, she finds the game a “fantastic RPG adventure” and further describes it as a “beautiful-looking Switch remake” and “a must-play RPG.”

Nintendo News: ‘The Ultimate Paper Mario RPG Experience'

Nintendo News gives The Thousand-Year Door yet another nine out of ten. In their review, they describe the game as “the ultimate Paper Mario RPG experience” as long as players can get over “some occasional backtracking and a reduced frame rate of 30fps.”

Press Start Gives The Thousand-Year Door an Almost Perfect Score

Press Start's James Mitchell scores The Thousand-Year Door 9.5/10. In their review, they highlighted the “major visual overhaul and much-needed quality of life improvements” made the game an “adventure that can't be skipped.”

SECTOR.sk Rates It 8.5/10

Translated from Slovak, SECTOR.sk's Michal Korec scores the game with an 8.5 / 10. Their review states: “deep within lies truly one of the best parts of the series to be enjoyed even 20 years later with excellent gameplay, sharp-wit writing and funny dialogues for long evenings or short bursts.”

Saudi Gamer Drops a 9/10

The Saudi Gamer dropped a nine out of ten for their review of the game. In their review, they applaud the game's battle system while also labeling the character ensemble as a “memorable cast of characters.”

Spaziogames Gives It an 8.2/10

Gianluca Arena from Spaziogames gives the game a score of 8.2/10. They described the game as a “rare delight” thanks to its “funny and clever mix between a turn based RPG and a platform game.” Although they find the price tag a bit too steep, they still think the game is a bang for your buck.

Stevivor Gives a 9/10

Stevivor's Ben Salter scores Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door with a 9/10. He describes the remake as a “triumphant return for Paper Mario.” Furthermore, he states, “It turns back to an earlier chapter in the series that knows exactly what it’s trying to achieve and does it masterfully.”

TheGamer: ‘Definitive Way To Play A Classic'

Ben Sledge from TheGamer rates the game a 4/5. As the “definitive way to experience” this 20-year-old classic, Sledge states “porting this cult classic means that a new generation of players can experience” while the old fans “will enjoy the quality of life improvements and some new additions.”

Another 9/10 From TheSixthAxis 

It is another 9/10 coming from TheSixthAxis. Considering it is ported in a modern console, the game is “great for Mario RPG fans and newcomers alike” with all of its “quirkiness and charm of the original story and characters.”

TrustedReviews: ‘A Splendid Remake of a GameCube Classic”

Ryan Jones scored the game a 4.5/5 for TrustedReviews. In his review, he thinks the game is worth buying because it is “one of the best Mario stories” but also states it is not worth your money if you are looking for “a deep RPG system.”

Twinfinite With a 4/5

Twinfinite's Luke Hinton gives the game a 4/5. In his review, he now understands why Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is “so revered among Mario fans.” He describes it as “the absolute pinnacle of Mario RPGs” and one of the Mario franchise's best-ever games when it comes to narrative experiences.

VGC: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door ‘Remains a Treasure'

Andy Robinson from the VGC rates the game as a perfect 5/5 as it remains a treasure despite being 20 years past its original release. As a spin-off game of the Mario franchise, Robinson calls it “one of the very best Mario spin-offs on Nintendo Switch.”

Video Chums: ‘A GameCube Treasure Returns'

Mary Billington from the Video Chums scores The Thousand-Year Door's Nintendo release a 9/10. She writes in her review the game is an RPG classic with “a perfect blend of turn-based combat and adventuring.”

Wccftech: ‘Slightly Creased Charm'

Nathan Birch from Wccftech scores the game with an 8/10. In his review, he points out that the Nintendo Switch remake “preserves the gonzo charm that made the original game a cult classic.” However, he also points out that you may see some flaws with the game if you are new to it.