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==Differences== | ==Differences== | ||
===Gameplay changes=== | ===Gameplay changes=== | ||
*During battles, there is an option on the bottom right corner of the screen known as "Tattle Check".<ref name=Direct/> | *During battles, there is an option on the bottom right corner of the screen known as "Tattle Check" that is accessed with {{button|switch|plus}}.<ref name=Direct/> | ||
*On the field, {{button|Switch|L}} and {{button|Switch|ZL}} have new functions. Pressing {{button|Switch|L}} opens up a quick wheel selection Mario can use to switch between partners.<ref name="JP overview"/> In the original, {{button|GCN|L}} was only used to navigate menus.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/papermario/comments/1c3180t/new_ttyd_gameplay_screenshots/</ref> | *On the field, {{button|Switch|L}} and {{button|Switch|ZL}} have new functions. Pressing {{button|Switch|L}} opens up a quick wheel selection Mario can use to switch between partners.<ref name="JP overview"/> In the original, {{button|GCN|L}} was only used to navigate menus.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/papermario/comments/1c3180t/new_ttyd_gameplay_screenshots/</ref> | ||
*Like in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', a concept art gallery is available. It can be viewed from the menu, with more pieces unlocking throughout the game.<ref name="JP overview">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCWhnJYWdkU</ref> | *Like in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', a concept art gallery is available. It can be viewed from the menu, with more pieces unlocking throughout the game.<ref name="JP overview">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCWhnJYWdkU</ref> | ||
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*A Purple [[Toad (species)|Toad]] called the [[Battle Master]], dressed in a {{wp|tangzhuang}} coat and guapi mao cap can be found around the world. When talked to, he allows Mario to practice his attacks,<ref name=topic>https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/a37c0bd2-647f-4547-9d74-a2ec35d46faf</ref> in a similar fashion to the [[Action Command Dojo]] and [[Battle Lab]] from previous games. | *A Purple [[Toad (species)|Toad]] called the [[Battle Master]], dressed in a {{wp|tangzhuang}} coat and guapi mao cap can be found around the world. When talked to, he allows Mario to practice his attacks,<ref name=topic>https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/a37c0bd2-647f-4547-9d74-a2ec35d46faf</ref> in a similar fashion to the [[Action Command Dojo]] and [[Battle Lab]] from previous games. | ||
*A Little Mouser named [[Ian Foomus]] appears in the Trouble Center, offering advice to help with different troubles.<ref name=GVG>Good Vibes Gaming (April 24, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcGuZF5hES0 Paper Mario: TTYD Is So Much Better on Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 26, 2024.</ref> | *A Little Mouser named [[Ian Foomus]] appears in the Trouble Center, offering advice to help with different troubles.<ref name=GVG>Good Vibes Gaming (April 24, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcGuZF5hES0 Paper Mario: TTYD Is So Much Better on Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 26, 2024.</ref> | ||
*A new [[List of badges in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|badge]] known as the Nostalgic Tunes badge, depicting a [[Nintendo GameCube]], can be bought from the [[Lovely Howz of Badges]] for 1 coin. Equipping it will revert the music to the original soundtrack.<ref name=Duo>Nintenduo World (April 25, 2024). [https://youtu.be/eTnX8KtICnQ 15 Minutes of PAPER MARIO The Thousand-Year Door REMAKE - Exclusive NEW GAMEPLAY 🍄 (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 25, 2024.</ref> | *A new [[List of badges in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|badge]] known as the [[Nostalgic Tunes]] badge, depicting a [[Nintendo GameCube]], can be bought from the [[Lovely Howz of Badges]] for 1 coin. Equipping it will revert the music to the original soundtrack.<ref name=Duo>Nintenduo World (April 25, 2024). [https://youtu.be/eTnX8KtICnQ 15 Minutes of PAPER MARIO The Thousand-Year Door REMAKE - Exclusive NEW GAMEPLAY 🍄 (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 25, 2024.</ref> | ||
*A new warp room similar to the One World, One Pipe room in [[Musée Champignon]] from ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' appears, replacing the original pair of warp rooms across [[Rogueport Sewers]]. When entering this room after each chapter, the Magical Map is held up similar to when taking a Crystal Star to the Thousand-Year Door, and unlocks a pipe leading to a locale for that chapter. There are seven pipe slots instead of four, and a pipe leading from this room to Rogueport plaza can also be opened.<ref name=Duo/> | *A new warp room similar to the One World, One Pipe room in [[Musée Champignon]] from ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' appears, replacing the original pair of warp rooms across [[Rogueport Sewers]]. When entering this room after each chapter, the Magical Map is held up similar to when taking a Crystal Star to the Thousand-Year Door, and unlocks a pipe leading to a locale for that chapter. There are seven pipe slots instead of four, and a pipe leading from this room to Rogueport plaza can also be opened.<ref name=Duo/> | ||
* | *New [[Save Block]]s have been added: | ||
**One appears at the entrance of the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. A Heart Block also appears next to it.<ref name="JP overview"/> | |||
**One appears in the third area of [[Twilight Trail]], past the fallen tree. | |||
*The minigame machines at [[Pianta Parlor]] have been changed from slot minigames to sliding minigames similar to that of the [[Spade Panel]] minigame from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | *The minigame machines at [[Pianta Parlor]] have been changed from slot minigames to sliding minigames similar to that of the [[Spade Panel]] minigame from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | ||
*Just like ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' onward, when hitting a [[Save Block]] the game now saves immediately instead of asking whether to save the game or not.<ref name=CGM/> | *Just like ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' onward, when hitting a [[Save Block]] the game now saves immediately instead of asking whether to save the game or not.<ref name=CGM/> | ||
*The [[Mailbox SP]] mail system has been reworked to function similarly to the notifications system from ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', where alerts no longer affect the player's ability to navigate in-game.<ref name=CGM/> | *The [[Mailbox SP]] mail system has been reworked to function similarly to the notifications system from ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', where alerts no longer affect the player's ability to navigate in-game.<ref name=CGM/> | ||
*The hot dog cutout standee next to the [[Hot Dog Stand]] in [[Glitzville]] can now be interacted with for photo ops.<ref name=Duo/> | *The hot dog cutout standee next to the [[Hot Dog Stand]] in [[Glitzville]] can now be interacted with for photo ops.<ref name=Duo/> | ||
*The player can now hold fifteen items in their inventory instead of ten in the original game. | |||
===Text changes and localization=== | ===Text changes and localization=== | ||
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*Some other dialogue in the script also seems to have been altered. For example, the line "To find the treasure of yore, take the seven Crystal Stars to the Thousand-Year Door" was said by Goombella in the original game, but in the remake, it is said by [[Professor Frankly]] instead. Another instance can be found in Goombella's talk with the group of Goombas encountered early in Rogueport Sewers, where the instance of cat-calling has been omitted. | *Some other dialogue in the script also seems to have been altered. For example, the line "To find the treasure of yore, take the seven Crystal Stars to the Thousand-Year Door" was said by Goombella in the original game, but in the remake, it is said by [[Professor Frankly]] instead. Another instance can be found in Goombella's talk with the group of Goombas encountered early in Rogueport Sewers, where the instance of cat-calling has been omitted. | ||
*In the Italian version, the name of the University of Goom is changed to accommodate its rename in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjEufoq3S4c&ab_channel=NintendoItalia Paper Mario: Il Portale Millenario arriva su Nintendo Switch nel 2024!]; NintendoItalia on ''YouTube''. Retrieved on September 14, 2023</ref> | *In the Italian version, the name of the University of Goom is changed to accommodate its rename in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjEufoq3S4c&ab_channel=NintendoItalia Paper Mario: Il Portale Millenario arriva su Nintendo Switch nel 2024!]; NintendoItalia on ''YouTube''. Retrieved on September 14, 2023</ref> | ||
*[[Hooktail]]'s gender is now revealed as female much earlier, | *[[Hooktail]]'s gender is now revealed as female much earlier, such as in an altered line of dialogue from [[Koopie Koo]]: She now says "'''She'll''' eat you up!" instead of "He'll eat you up!"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvbO22tqPj8&t=13m38s 20 Minutes of NEW Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door Switch Remake Footage ]</ref> Up until the middle of the final chapter in the original game, Hooktail is referred to with male or neutral pronouns. | ||
*[[Lahla]] now wears cat ears in the Japanese version like in all other regions, rather than bunny ears like the original in that region.<ref name="JP overview"/> | *[[Lahla]] now wears cat ears in the Japanese version like in all other regions, rather than bunny ears like the original in that region.<ref name="JP overview"/> | ||
*Hooktail's weakness is stated to be frogs instead of crickets, like in the original Japanese script.<ref name=GVG/> | *Hooktail's weakness is stated to be frogs instead of crickets, like in the original Japanese script.<ref name=GVG/> | ||
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*All of Mario's partners are now present each time he holds the [[Magical Map]] before [[the Thousand-Year Door]].<ref name=UKPreview/> | *All of Mario's partners are now present each time he holds the [[Magical Map]] before [[the Thousand-Year Door]].<ref name=UKPreview/> | ||
*[[Doopliss]] is now seen rocking in his chair upon his introduction at the [[Creepy Steeple]].<ref name="JP overview"/> | *[[Doopliss]] is now seen rocking in his chair upon his introduction at the [[Creepy Steeple]].<ref name="JP overview"/> | ||
*The upper set of "Pianta" boards seen in the background of Paper Airplane minigame at the [[Pianta Parlor]] have been moved downwards from the logo next to the other set of boards.<ref name="JP overview"/> | *The upper set of "Pianta" boards seen in the background of the Paper Airplane minigame at the [[Pianta Parlor]] have been moved downwards from the logo next to the other set of boards.<ref name="JP overview"/> | ||
*The [[Moon]] is now seen when Mario and his party are launched from the cannon in [[Fahr Outpost]].<ref name="JP overview"/> | *The [[Moon]] is now seen when Mario and his party are launched from the cannon in [[Fahr Outpost]].<ref name="JP overview"/> | ||
*Attacks that deal no damage now display "0" for the damage; in the original game, only a small star graphic was shown. | *Attacks that deal no damage now display "0" for the damage; in the original game, only a small star graphic was shown. | ||
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**[[Rogueport Sewers]], [[Shhwonk Fortress]], the [[Excess Express]], and [[Riverside Station]] are now added to the map. | **[[Rogueport Sewers]], [[Shhwonk Fortress]], the [[Excess Express]], and [[Riverside Station]] are now added to the map. | ||
*The curtains now open to reveal the title screen, which does not happen in the original game. They also now remain closed when accessing the file select screen.<ref name=Duo/> | *The curtains now open to reveal the title screen, which does not happen in the original game. They also now remain closed when accessing the file select screen.<ref name=Duo/> | ||
*Upon the start of non-First Strike battles, enemies that | *Upon the start of non-First Strike battles, enemies that enter the stage now steel themselves for battle. | ||
*A loading icon appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen when loading scenes, depicting miniature icons of the Crystal Stars arranged in a ring similar to the [[Big Paint Star]] ring used in the loading icon for ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' and the [[streamer]] ring for ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3YxRoPSdcY</ref> | *A loading icon appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen when loading scenes, depicting miniature icons of the Crystal Stars arranged in a ring similar to the [[Big Paint Star]] ring used in the loading icon for ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' and the [[streamer]] ring for ''Paper Mario: The Origami King''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3YxRoPSdcY</ref> | ||
*The Puni counter is now positioned on the upper-left corner of the screen instead of the lower-left, colored yellow instead of white, and now flashes when Mario is separated from the Punies. | |||
===Audio changes=== | ===Audio changes=== | ||
*The game's music has been rearranged with new instrumentation | *The game's music has been rearranged with new instrumentation and now sounds similar to later entries in the ''Paper Mario'' series.<ref name=Direct/> | ||
*Characters are given unique talking sounds during dialogue, similar to the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series and the ''Paper Mario'' series from ''Sticker Star'' onward. [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach]], for example, have talking sounds similar to their voices, while [[Koops]] and other [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa Troopas]] have talking sounds identical to modern Koopa Troopa vocal effects.<ref name=Direct/> | *Characters are given unique talking sounds during dialogue, similar to the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series and the ''Paper Mario'' series from ''Sticker Star'' onward. [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach]], for example, have talking sounds similar to their voices, while [[Koops]] and other [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa Troopas]] have talking sounds identical to modern Koopa Troopa vocal effects.<ref name=Direct/> | ||
**The Thwomp from Shwonk Fortress and Bob-omb NPCs' vocal effects are taken from those in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.<ref name=VGC>VGC (April 24, 2024). [https://youtu.be/gCS78mcKp1Y Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door Switch exclusive gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 26, 2024.</ref><ref name=Duo/> | **The Thwomp from Shwonk Fortress and Bob-omb NPCs' vocal effects are taken from those in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.<ref name=VGC>VGC (April 24, 2024). [https://youtu.be/gCS78mcKp1Y Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door Switch exclusive gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 26, 2024.</ref><ref name=Duo/> | ||
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**Like in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', any button can be used to start the game, whereas in the original, only {{button|gcn|Start}} was used.<ref name=Duo/> | **Like in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', any button can be used to start the game, whereas in the original, only {{button|gcn|Start}} was used.<ref name=Duo/> | ||
*The game's European and Japanese age ratings have been raised to PEGI 7 and CERO B, up from PEGI 3 and CERO A of the original game, respectively. | *The game's European and Japanese age ratings have been raised to PEGI 7 and CERO B, up from PEGI 3 and CERO A of the original game, respectively. | ||
==Controls== | |||
{{construction|section=yes}} | |||
'''Overworld''' | |||
*{{button|switch|leftstick}} — Move | |||
*{{button|switch|L}} — Switch partners | |||
'''Battle''' | |||
*{{button|switch|leftstick}} — Move cursor / Action Commands | |||
*{{button|switch|a}} — Select / Action Commands / Guard | |||
*{{button|switch|b}} — Cancel / Action Commands / Superguard | |||
*{{button|switch|plus}} — Tattle Check | |||
*{{button|switch|y}} — Change attack order | |||
'''Bowser intermissions''' | |||
*{{button|switch|leftstick}} — Move | |||
*{{button|switch|a}} — Jump | |||
**{{button|switch|a}} + {{button|switch|a}} — Ground Pound | |||
*{{button|switch|b}} — Fire Breath | |||
==Promotion== | ==Promotion== | ||
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In Australia, an A5 magnet sheet and a set of foldable Mario paper planes were included as pre-order bonuses for the game from {{wp|EB Games Australia|EB Games}} and {{wp|JB Hi-Fi}}, respectively.<ref>Vuckovic, D. (March 13, 2024). [https://www.vooks.net/aussie-bargain-roundup-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door/ Aussie Bargain Roundup: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved March 20, 2024.</ref> | In Australia, an A5 magnet sheet and a set of foldable Mario paper planes were included as pre-order bonuses for the game from {{wp|EB Games Australia|EB Games}} and {{wp|JB Hi-Fi}}, respectively.<ref>Vuckovic, D. (March 13, 2024). [https://www.vooks.net/aussie-bargain-roundup-paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door/ Aussie Bargain Roundup: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved March 20, 2024.</ref> | ||
In {{wp|GameStop}} Canada, a | In {{wp|GameStop}} Canada, a slipcover for the Nintendo Switch case depicting the original GameCube cover is included as a pre-order bonus.<ref>@NinWire (April 24, 2024). [https://x.com/NinWire/status/1783271610486587426 "''GameStop in Canada has an awesome GameCube Slipcover pre-order bonus for Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. No word on a US bonus yet! Stay tuned!''"] ''X''. Retrieved April 26, 2024.</ref> | ||
Prior to the game's release, Nintendo of Europe e-mailed a survey about the role-playing games of the ''Super Mario'' franchise to a select number of newsletter subscribers. The survey asks participants to state their opinions on topics such as the gameplay and characters of the ''Paper Mario'' series, the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series, and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super]] [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Mario RPG]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/1bu44vg/i_just_got_a_survey_in_my_email_asking_me_about/|title=I just got a survey in my e-mail asking me about my opinions on the different Mario RPGs. Here are some of the questions that were included.|publisher=Reddit (via r/Mario)|accessdate=April 19, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240403081030/https://old.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/1bu44vg/i_just_got_a_survey_in_my_email_asking_me_about/}}</ref> A different survey was temporarily released by Nintendo of America via the {{wp|Qualtrics}} website,<ref>{{cite|url=click.ccg.nintendo.com/?qs=6d336f7b446bbfe72256f2d45791bd97a29d0c19f69d6abf8ce005ae11135c2864442f2ed4148fb2d393830ab40ab082f04d2fc549169f482fc49a24120a2734|title=Link to the survey|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240418234708/https://click.ccg.nintendo.com/?qs=6d336f7b446bbfe72256f2d45791bd97a29d0c19f69d6abf8ce005ae11135c2864442f2ed4148fb2d393830ab40ab082f04d2fc549169f482fc49a24120a2734}}<br>The above link redirects users to the following page:<br>{{cite|url=nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5A3ojsaWnSDiJjU?key=df075c507cc4af13&cid=BAPSurveys&eid=BAPSurvey0412_0314&crmid=7A5CD5A8-9F8C-4982-9023-BCF04ADA32A7|title=''nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com''|accessdate=April 19, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240417145937/https://nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5A3ojsaWnSDiJjU?key=df075c507cc4af13&cid=BAPSurveys&eid=BAPSurvey0412_0314&crmid=7A5CD5A8-9F8C-4982-9023-BCF04ADA32A7}}</ref> which asked participants about their general gaming experience as well as featuring questions specifically on the subject of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' for Nintendo Switch.<ref>{{cite|author=Reecee|date=April 17, 2024|url=youtu.be/u8VIz1u28WA|title=Nintendo's Paper Mario TTYD Survey is Publicly Available, Fill It Out!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 19, 2024}}</ref> | Prior to the game's release, Nintendo of Europe e-mailed a survey about the role-playing games of the ''Super Mario'' franchise to a select number of newsletter subscribers. The survey asks participants to state their opinions on topics such as the gameplay and characters of the ''Paper Mario'' series, the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series, and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super]] [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Mario RPG]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/1bu44vg/i_just_got_a_survey_in_my_email_asking_me_about/|title=I just got a survey in my e-mail asking me about my opinions on the different Mario RPGs. Here are some of the questions that were included.|publisher=Reddit (via r/Mario)|accessdate=April 19, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240403081030/https://old.reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/1bu44vg/i_just_got_a_survey_in_my_email_asking_me_about/}}</ref> A different survey was temporarily released by Nintendo of America via the {{wp|Qualtrics}} website,<ref>{{cite|url=click.ccg.nintendo.com/?qs=6d336f7b446bbfe72256f2d45791bd97a29d0c19f69d6abf8ce005ae11135c2864442f2ed4148fb2d393830ab40ab082f04d2fc549169f482fc49a24120a2734|title=Link to the survey|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240418234708/https://click.ccg.nintendo.com/?qs=6d336f7b446bbfe72256f2d45791bd97a29d0c19f69d6abf8ce005ae11135c2864442f2ed4148fb2d393830ab40ab082f04d2fc549169f482fc49a24120a2734}}<br>The above link redirects users to the following page:<br>{{cite|url=nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5A3ojsaWnSDiJjU?key=df075c507cc4af13&cid=BAPSurveys&eid=BAPSurvey0412_0314&crmid=7A5CD5A8-9F8C-4982-9023-BCF04ADA32A7|title=''nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com''|accessdate=April 19, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240417145937/https://nintendoofamerica.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5A3ojsaWnSDiJjU?key=df075c507cc4af13&cid=BAPSurveys&eid=BAPSurvey0412_0314&crmid=7A5CD5A8-9F8C-4982-9023-BCF04ADA32A7}}</ref> which asked participants about their general gaming experience as well as featuring questions specifically on the subject of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' for Nintendo Switch.<ref>{{cite|author=Reecee|date=April 17, 2024|url=youtu.be/u8VIz1u28WA|title=Nintendo's Paper Mario TTYD Survey is Publicly Available, Fill It Out!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 19, 2024}}</ref> | ||