PAPER MARIO: THE THOUSAND-YEAR DOOR

Return of the origami king...

-  CHRIS SCHILLING

This GameCube-era RPG has been attracting calls for a remake or remaster seemingly since the day it came out. As it approaches its 20th anniversary, Nintendo has finally caved in to fan demand – albeit, you suspect, for pragmatic reasons, as it seeks ways to sustain interest in the Switch while preparing to launch its successor. Playing it again now, you can understand the stance of both parties: Nintendo’s reluctance to revive the game is precisely the reason its popularity has endured, as this irreverent adventure takes Mario to places we’re not accustomed to seeing him.