Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

This product is also called Paper Mario RPG in Japan.

Background

Princess Peach is on vacation in Garutsuki Town, and finds a map that leads to a legendary treasure! She sends the map to Mario, who will aid her in her hunt. To find the treasure it involves collecting 7 objects called Star Stones. However, before Mario arrives, she is kidnapped by a dragon by the name of Hooktail. It's now up to Mario and a team of quirky characters to save the Princess and defeat a mysterious new villain..

Gameplay

Paper Mario 2 features a unique blend of 2D/3D fighting that allows the gamer complete leverage while fighting. During the game Mario uses completely unique abilities such as folding himself up into a paper airplane and exploring. These unique abilities and new innovations fuse together very new, innovative gameplay

Features

• Paper Mario 2 combines turn-based battles with action elements.
  
• Timing Action Commands help you dodge or inflict damageand impress the crowd to give you power for super attacks.
  
• Fold into a paper airplane and take to the air, turn sideways to slip through narrow passages and roll into a tube to bounce to safety
  
• Buy new abilities at the badge shop!
  
• Different mini games, such as a quiz show or the ability to control Bowser in a sidescrolling action sequence.

International release dates:
Europe: Nov 12, 04
Japan: Jun 1, 04
Australia: Nov 17, 04

Official URL

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