Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door review: A thoroughly entertaining but inconsistent remake

There’s a certain kind of game design that Nintendo does better than anyone else. The kind that takes you on a curated journey of discovery that unfolds at a pitch-perfect pace, rewarding boldness and curiosity at every turn. The kind that you’ll find in some parts of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door—but not in others.

You know what I’m talking about, right? The first few hours of every Nintendo game are packed with features that you can’t use… yet. Some you consciously notice, some you don’t. But they’re all there, piquing your curiosity and making each discovery further down the line all the more rewarding.

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