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There really needs to be more games like this one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. It's not too hard but requires some skill. The story line is interesting and easy to get into. There are a few side-missions in the game that are fun to play but are not required to complete the main goal.

At first, it's strange walking around as a flat mario. But once you get further into the game you earn new moves - Turn into a paper airplane, roll up into a log, turn into a paper boat. These are critical to learn and master.

The graphics in this game are good. And the ideas put into it are great. For example, you have to move from different towns, and sometimes you have to take a train or a hot-air-balloon ride. Well, instead of just "warping" to the new location, theres gameplay while riding the train.

The story line is a lot of fun and thought provoking. It will suck you in pretty quickly which makes it hard to put the controller down when its dinner time or time for work. The different missions throughout the game are fairly simple, but sometimes they require a few tries before you can complete them. Great to keep the frustration down, but not boring.

There really needs to be more games like this one.

Great game, not for everyone.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: October 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you aren't an RPG fan, why on earth would you play an RPG?

This game is not a standard beat-em-up action game, but despite that, it's still fun.

If you liked playing these games:

- Paper Mario
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Super Mario RPG

You'll like PM2. Otherwise, you probably won't. It is an RPG - there's a lot of dialog because there's a good story! While the dialog is easy to understand, there's still plenty of humor and injokes for older fans of the series. There is a lot of exploring to do and secrets to find, without getting bogged down too much in an overvaunted world-travelling story. The game is relatively long (it took me 30 hours to beat it) and there's plenty of sidequests that I didn't do.

Paper Mario 2 is a great game - if you like RPGs. Just because it's a Mario game doesn't mean that it'll play like one. It is fun in its own way, but it isn't for everyone. However, if you like RPGs, you should buy this game - you will not be disappointed.

This is why I love Nintendo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've always had a penchant for Nintendo over other video game companies, and playing Paper Mario, I figured out why.

Games made by Nintendo have a very strong sense of nostalgia that really appeals to me, since I've been playing video games since the Atari 2600 days. Nintendo has been working with these characters (Mario, the Princess, Bowser) for 20 years now, and each new game manages to reference all the other games in clever ways.

For example, in Paper Mario, much of the music is from older games -- not just the famous Mario theme, but a lot of other, more obscure stuff, too. The dialogue constantly parodies older games. When we first meet Bowser in this game, he climbs in his clown-faced ship and zooms toward the screen, then away into the distance, just like he did in Super Mario World (SNES), back when scaling and rotation were amazing new tricks.

But the nostalgia is just a small part of the fun here. Paper Mario features turn-based battles, where you must strategize in using different items and attacks and defending yourself against enemies. I've played only two other games of this style -- Super Mario RPG and Chrono Trigger -- but I'm told those are two of the best example. Paper Mario equals if not tops the great battles of those games.

The gameplay outside of battle is innovative, with lots of challenges to figure out -- but none so hard that you'll ever be stuck for long. I really liked how you play as different characters at different times (including Bowser and the Princess), and the romantic subplot between the Princess and a HAL-like computer is hilarious. You even get to "dance" with a computer-generated Princess clone (and take a shower afterwards if you like).

There's a lot of innovative touches in the graphics, too. I love how the walls of houses collapse when you step through the door, allowing you to see inside. The spiraling stairs of the first castle look amazing, and I like how, at times, pipes will take Mario into the distant background of a level. I'm surprised there's no slowdown in some scenes, such as when you're mobbed by hundreds of Skeleton Koopas, or are being followed by 101 Punies (the giant tree level is the most clever level in any recent game I can think of).

Some might complain that the graphics are too "cartoony," but to me, they're perfect. If I want "realistic" graphics, I'll watch TV or see a movie. Games that create new worlds and new ideas my eyes have never seen before are much better than those that just re-create stuff I see every day.

Paper Mario is another triumph from Nintendo, and once again strengthens my loyalty. Nintendo may be losing the video-game wars, but they still know how to make a good game better than anyone else.

Excellent sequel!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I didn't think it was possible, but I enjoyed Thousand Year Door even more than the original Paper Mario. There are more badges, more recipes, all new characters and the defensive moves are very fun to use. Oh yeah, the storyline is pretty interesting, too! One of my all-time favorite games!

Mario Playing Granny

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: August 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am an old lady trying to play a kids' game. I aprreciate the fact that this game explains the moves to me very clearly. I have enjoyed playing it and so have my grandchildren. I am very glad I purchased it.

PM2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 30 / 66
Date: September 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I believe that this game will be interesting and fun. Its predecesor, Paper Mario for Nintendo 64, was very fun and hilarious.

Paper Mario is my most favorite of Nintendo 64 games. I replayed it about 7 times because it was cool.

So the upcoming game, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, should be very fun.

There will be new villains in the game and from what I was told, this game will be long also with sub quests, so this game should keep you busy and satisfied with a humorous story line. Also with some sad incidents.

You will be confronted with puzzles, for an example, finding a switch and if you hit it, a gap to your path will have flip-page progress style making a bridge. Also I saw some streets created from bricks so it looks like something out of 18th century.

Also you will recognize familiar characters from previous Mario games like Super Mario Sunshine.

I saw an image which the ambience (environment) was all black and white except for Mario and his partner walking along a colorless tree.

Mario can now transform into various shapes which can help you to complete tasks like flying, bouncing, and etc.

And a new boss possibly in the beginning of the game, a huge red dragon looming over Mario and his companion.

And what lies behind the Thousand-Year Door? Some say that if you open it, it will hold unimaginable riches, some omnipowerful object, or a being of incalculable evil.

You can find out if you buy/rent Paper Mario I believe that this game will be interesting and fun. Its predecesor, Paper Mario for Nintendo 64, was very fun and hilarious.

Paper Mario is my most favorite of Nintendo 64 games. I replayed it about 7 times because it was cool.

So the upcoming game, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, should be very fun.

There will be new villains in the game and from what I was told, this game will be long also with sub quests, so this game should keep you busy and satisfied with a humorous story line. Also with some sad incidents.

You will be confronted with puzzles, for an example, finding a switch and if you hit it, a gap to your path will have flip-page progress style making a bridge. Also I saw some streets created from bricks so it looks like something out of 18th century.

Also you will recognize familiar characters from previous Mario games like Super Mario Sunshine.

I saw an image which the ambience (environment) was all black and white except for Mario and his partner walking along a colorless tree.

Mario can now transform into various shapes which can help you to complete tasks like flying, bouncing, and etc.

And a new boss possibly in the beginning of the game, a huge red dragon looming over Mario and his companion.

And what lies behind the Thousand-Year Door? Some say that if you open it, it will hold unimaginable riches, some omnipowerful object, or a being of incalculable evil.

You can find out if you buy/rent Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door which comes out on October 11th!!!

Only Lazy People Hate It!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I Loved this game! I have played it number of times and it doesn't get boring! This game is just as good as Paper Mario 64! The story, characters, and even the action is all new! I recommend this game to any Mario fans.

For the complainers:
I like to read the one star reviews just for fun. But they all had something in common. All of them were stupid! One thing that got me was how they hated the graphics! The point is paper! How much 3-D do you want with paper? Another thing was absolutely sad... They didn't like to read the words! Are they going to complain about a book because it has words? (At least I don't have to worry about them reading this!) It just shows how lazy they are. Another guy gave up on the game because he couldn't pass Chapter 7. I know that I'm not a game master so at least try buddy! You were so far to give up!

Anyway I hope everyone else likes the game because I had a great time playing it. I also can't to play Super Paper Mario when it comes out!

Fun For The Whole Family

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My daughter played this as a demo at a store. We could not get her to leave the store peacefully. She enjoyed the game greatly. I watched her play for a bit and it looked wonderfully fun to me as well. It was easy enough for her to control the character. The graphics were good. My husband has also played with it in a store and enjoyed it as well.

A worthwhile game for all that have a gamecube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Paper Mario: The thousand year door is an awesome game! First of all, I would say this is a very creative game for everyone. The music and replay value arent to good, but it is definantly made up by the awesome gameplay, cute graphics, characters, and story. It made me laugh a few times and it was GREAT FUN when you first play it all the way through. The way it does battling is similar to pokemon, but a bit more complicated. I highly recomend this game to anyone who still has a gamecube and for someone who wants a pretty long and a bit of a challenging game.

Possibly the greatest game ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First things first. I am 11, almost 12, i just have to get that out of the way. Paper Mario 1 was a rpg with TBC *TurnBasedCombat* but RTT *RealTimeTravel* and it was a bit hard for me, i found it impossible to get past level 2. However, Paper Mario2,TYD *ThousandYearDoor* is much more flexible to the RPG veterans and newbies alike. There is more emphasis on the PAPER in Paper Mario, unlike it's predessecor. You get 4 paper powers, plane mode paper thin tube roll boat mode. each plays an important part, all kind of self explanitory. BTW the game has something for customization lovers out there, youll see what i mean when you get to chapter 3. anyway, the plot is a collect the CS *you see very early in the story* to save peach *GASP! what a suprise! peach gets kidnapped!* from the new baddies in town, who call themselves Xnauts. anyway, word of advice, if you have trouble, pick up the trusty nintendo players guide, it gets you through all the tough spots. mystery fans mindless combat fans and rpg fans alike will love this game, despite its seemingly cartoonish look. Since it's a mario game, its great for younger ones too, but you have to be choosy about the ages, there's some creepy stuff in this game, nothing that gets too far into that realm though. Of course, thats my two cents, play it for yourself and judge, you probably will be pleased.

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