The 6 new features coming to Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door

This year Nintendo has not stopped launching video games, since January they have released a monthly one to the delight of players, and we are reaching a time in which confirmed announcements are ending. However, there are still two titles to come to the console switchand the one that excites fans the most is Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door.

For those who don't have it on their radar, it is an updated version of the original that arrived in 2004 for Game Cube, which today is considered the most important title in the saga. That's because it still had the JRPG features that were lost with later releases, especially around the time of Wii and 3DS.

Fortunately, we have had the opportunity to access a preview with the guys from Nintendo Latam, and they have explained to us the most notable changes that we will see in this paper adventure. So we list six of them to explain to you, so that you can prepare your engines for the launch of the game scheduled for the month of May.

1.- New animations

The first thing to notice is that there are new animations within this paper world, because as can be seen in the trailers that are already online, from the introduction to the story we can see new elements. And when they tell us the part of the book everything remains motionless, but in this version things change like one of those books that unfold.

For their part, the expressions of the characters are not far behind, since they have changed slightly and have been updated to current times, giving the impression that they used the graphics engine of Origami King to make this possible. So fans of yesteryear will enjoy every change in this section.

2.- Nostalgia in the form of medals

Last year with the new version of Super Mario RPG A wink was added that was very appreciated, and that was the possibility of being able to choose between two soundtracks, the modernized one or the classic one of Super nintendo. In the case of Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door, Just the same will happen for those who wish to return to their youth.

However, the way of activation will not be the same, because as you remember, in the first two games there are accessories called medals, which Mario can equip if he has enough BP (Medal Points). So at some point in the title they are going to give us nostalgic music and at that moment it can be activated.

It will be a great way to listen to those melodies once again while we go through the adventure.

3.- More NPC's to help in the adventure

Something that has always been a theme of innovation in Paper Mario They are the NPCs, which clearly stand out for their design and their degree of importance in their plot, and for those who have finished the original 2004 installment, they will have no problem identifying all of them. Although, you will surely have doubts about two in particular, and that is that in the presentation they let us meet the Combat Master and Soplín.

The first of them will allow us to relive the practice of movements again and again in case the player has forgotten any mechanics, and also gives some essential tips such as companion characteristics and more details that may not have been so clear in the story tutorials. For his part, Soplín will help us in the secondary missions, and in exchange for some coins he will give us valuable information to solve the tasks and thus receive the promised reward.

4.- Quality of life changes

It is well known that the mechanics of turn-based RPGs can be somewhat overwhelming for today's audiences, and luckily for many, there are things in this game that can make the adventure more bearable. One of the features is the possibility of skipping cinematics after having seen them at least once, that is, if you reach a part before a boss that has a lot of dialogue and if he manages to defeat you in combat, when you try again you will not You have to eat all the text, but just press the “+” to return to the battle.

Likewise, they told us about a special pipe that will arrive at some point during the trip, which will serve to connect the different sections of the large map, and that in some missions it is necessary to go from one world to another, which was tired in the original version. However, the new pipe will take us much faster to key points in the game, making it easier to move with our companions.

Finally, there is the shortcut to switch between secondary characters, since in the original game you had to go through the main menu to select them.

5.- Art gallery and Record Player

Throughout the game it will be possible to obtain different arts, which can be from landscapes to characters in illustrations in full high definition, and that is something that users will totally appreciate, this in order to share them with friends on networks. social. The character design lends itself a lot to taking screenshots, so thanks to the power of nintendo switch now it is possible to carry out the task.

As for the record player, it gives the opportunity to listen to all the musical themes that appear as the chapters go by, and the best thing is that it is being done with the remastered soundtrack. So users can take a quiet moment by listening to the central theme of Villa Viciousamong other locations that have unparalleled melodies and have transcended time.

6- Location for the Latin public

The count of news around this remastering leads us to a unique feature for Latin America, and that is precisely the localization of the texts in Spanish with some phrases that distinguish the region, a similar treatment that was given in November of last year to Super Mario RPG. This is a very convenient advantage, especially for younger players who will have this specific game as their first RPG experience, helping in part to reinforce their reading learning.

Veteran players who managed to play it in their time will surely remember that they absolutely had to play it in English when the original of 2004so the new generations will not have to go through that process, especially those who are fans of Mario. Of course, those who are learning the foreign language can still take the texts in that language, so Nintendo is looking to please all preferences.

The wait for the game is almost over

Let's hope that with this preview of Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door The desire to play it becomes greater, because regardless of whether it has additions, it is an incredible game in itself, and that is clear to those of us who tried the original experience, which for this moment is still perfect. However, having it with a cat's hand on the graphics and with the possibility of taking it everywhere with Nintendo Switch, it is undeniable that the offer is irresistible.

Remember that this title will go on sale next May 23, 2024.