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'''''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''''' is the second installment in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], with the first being ''[[Paper Mario]]''. It was released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] in [[List of games by date#2004|2004]]. Its plot revolves around [[Mario]], who embarks on a mission to collect the seven [[Crystal Stars]] in order to open [[the Thousand-Year Door]]. After learning that [[Princess Peach]] has been kidnapped, he also sets out on a mission to rescue her from the [[X-Nauts]]. The game has intermissions between each chapter, in which the player assumes the role of Peach, as well as [[Bowser]], who have their own stories that complement the main plot.
'''''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''''' is the second installment in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. Released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] in [[List of games by date#2004|2004]], the story has [[Mario]] travel to the run-down town of [[Rogueport]] to meet [[Princess Peach]] after news she acquired a map leading to an ancient treasure. He soon finds that Peach has been kidnapped again, and comes in conflict with the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]], a malevolent secret society. Mario's quest will have him collect the seven [[Crystal Stars]], ancient artifacts of great power who are linked to an ancient evil buried deep below Rogueport.
 
A turn-based RPG like [[Paper Mario|predecessor]], ''The Thousand Year Door'' greatly expands on its battle system with new features like more fleshed-out [[Partner]]s who now have their own health pool, and the ability to negate all damage inflicted by enemy attacks through [[Superguard]]ing. An [[Audience]] now watch the battles, whose members may mess with the fights in ways that help or hinder the player. The game also has intermissions between each chapter, in which the player assumes the role of Peach, as well as [[Bowser]], who have their own stories that complement the main plot.
 
A sequel titled ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo Wii]] in 2007.
 
==Plot==
==Plot==
===Prologue: A Rogue's Welcome===
===Prologue: A Rogue's Welcome===