paper mario thousand year door paper mario thousand year door originally released japan paper mario rpg role playing video game developed published nintendo gamecube thousand year door second game paper mario series thousand year door gameplay elements predecessor paper themed universe turn based battle system emphasis action majority game player controls mario princess peach playable certain points plot follows mario quest tries retrieve seven crystal stars rescue peach game received critics attaining average score percent critics generally praised game engaging plot gameplay criticised big progression predecessor thousand year door won role playing game year award interactive achievement awards gameplay thousand year door unique visual style graphics consist mixture dimensional environments dimensional characters look paper different points game mario cursed abilities enable special moves based paper theme mario fold boat paper airplane standing special activation panel roll paper paper thin game environments follow theme example objects conceal secret items switches blown away gust wind environment paper like qualities certain parts game player controls multiple scrolling levels based original super additionally player controls peach fortress completion game chapters battles thousand year door borrow elements original paper mario super mario rpg turn based system players select attack defense item menu augmented timed button presses result substantial attack defence bonuses performed correctly similar action command released games thousand year door mario party members heart points receive attack mario receive partner heart points reduced partner inactive rest battle later battles recovery mario heart points reduced game ends required special moves shared mario party members defeating enemies awards numbers mario star points mario able level mario choose upgrade heart points flower points badge points battles place stage audience player performs battle audience assist mario star power throwing helpful items stage inflicting damage opponent conversely audience throw damage causing items player leave player performs poorly battle levels stage increase audience members total level outside battle game contains strong role playing video game traditions example mario strength determined multiple statistical fields status items outside combat effects items range healing mario partner damaging opponent mario purchase non player characters occasionally obtain defeated enemies equipped permanently enhance particular skill aspect cases mario new moves including hammer game mario permanently assisted party member party member specialised skill required solve puzzles advance progression game party members gained player advances game plot thousand year door set cursed land unnamed ocean far away majority locations featured previous mario games locations consist set theme example floating city centered fighting arena known pit enemies town inhabitants game range recurring mario characters like characters exclusive game stages game story presented context novel divided chapters counting prologue characters thousand year door contains characters majority playable progression game dependent interaction non player characters game particular professor frankly knows mysteries relating visited time mario crystal star game continues tradition paper mario mario accompanied assistant character set time seven party members total madame wind spirit named player shadow admiral bob available optional character mario main character thousand year door game frequently cut princess peach fortress time spent interaction computer suffered fallen love peach surprise main antagonist mario series tries collect crystal stars mario instead directly opposing mario role game consists adventure involves use secondary characters form party members story game opens introduction seaside town damaged consequently sunk depths earth town named later built site fortunes lost kingdom exist eponymous thousand year door located ruins old town mario involved princess peach contacts treasure map bought larger adventure learning peach gone missing help professor frankly mario learns map potentially reveal location legendary crystal stars required unlock thousand year door assumption peach trying find crystal stars uses map attempt locate peach kidnapped short group led sir searching crystal stars held captive peach uses mail main base computer inform mario quest consequently help attain crystal stars locate treasure treasure actually shadow queen demon responsible ancient destroyed original town years ago kept peach body possessed shadow queen bid recover power happens power crystal stars separate peach game ends mario defeats shadow queen returns home peach release lawsuit nintendo revealed thousand year door game developers conference release game confirmed direct sequel game paper mario known tentatively japan paper mario north_america preview game available included bonus level playable stages game released october north_america sequel game developed released wii stronger emphasis predecessor plot unrelated story thousand year door contains easter eggs referencing characters previous games filed lawsuit nintendo alleging illegally song cool film true romance advertisement game dropped case days later nintendo revealed advertising agency inc licensing song reception legacy paper mario thousand year door received largely favorable reviews critics particularly praised plot gamespot stated chapter provides thrill discovery similarly eurogamer welcomed storyline comparison traditional role playing games commenting closer finding final_fantasy compliment game characters received reviewers complimenting use text despite commentators complained story developed slowly game beginning stages eurogamer rated high level text major block game thousand year door main features use paper based universe welcomed reviewers referring paper theme commented cohesive clever approach turns game visual style look critics commented extensively game battle system traditional gamespy praised use timing battle system stating elements designed fun engaging succeed wonderfully reviewers praised concept having audience reward mario battle game visuals received mixed response critics gamespot enjoyed game presentation writing exhibits level visual technical prowess matched exceeded gamecube games conversely reviewers complained graphics visual upgrade predecessor paper mario game use audio ign declared game music proceeded question absence voice acting text based game commented music perceived repetitive battle music biggest flaws game game won role playing game year interactive achievement awards game ranked 56th greatest nintendo games feature week release japan thousand year door best selling game selling units proceeded sell units country million copies north_america game included player choice line
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