Paper Mario: The ThousandYear Door reviewed by Logan Plant on Nintendo Switch.

Paper Mario has finally returned to its RPG roots with an amazingly loyal and visually dazzling remake of The ThousandYear Door. Everything fans have been begging Nintendo to bring back is here, including a delightfully varied turnbased battle system with satisfying realtime elements and unique, lovable party members who are essential to both the story and gameplay. Rogueport and its surrounding areas are bursting with personality thanks to writing that’s just as sharp and funny today as it was in 2004. It also introduces a host of modern improvements that streamline – but don’t eliminate – the original’s backtracking issues, easily making this the best way to experience Mario’s quest to gather the Crystal Stars. There’s a reason The ThousandYear Door has been considered one of the greatest Nintendo games for the last 20 years, and this brilliant remake ensures it will maintain that reputation for at least a thousand more.