Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door refines the series’ timing-based RPG combat with a witty, chaptered adventure through Rogueport and beyond, full of theatrical flair.
- Developer/Publisher: Intelligent Systems / Nintendo
- Release: 2004 on Nintendo GameCube; 2024 remake on Nintendo Switch
- Genre: Turn-based RPG
- Notable: Action Commands and stylish moves, audience/Stage mechanics affecting battles, badge-driven build customization, partner-specific field abilities, playful paper transformations
- Reception: Widely acclaimed for writing, combat depth, and presentation; regarded as one of the best RPGs on GameCube and a fan-favorite entry in the series