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Remaking a classic is always tricky. Video game development is like alchemy; that anyone happens upon the exact right combination of elements to make a true classic title is practically a miracle. Even saying that is a slight disservice, though – as the process is undoubtedly less scientific than that. All this is to say: it’s very easy to upset the cart ever so slightly<\/em> with a remake or even remaster, and bam<\/em> – just like that, it’s a classic no more.<\/p>\n

But when the process works, it’s a joy. Twenty years on from its GameCube release, Paper Mario: THe Thousand Year Door<\/strong> is back – and it’s as brilliant as it ever was. That makes it one of Mario’s best spin-off outings, by the way.<\/p>\n

The Thousand Year Door stands apart from the Paper Mario titles since with a simple, vital fact: it is a role-playing game. A proper one. That to me is the template that the Paper Mario series should follow, especially given its status as a de-facto follow-up to Super Mario RPG<\/a>, which also enjoyed a Nintendo Switch remake.<\/p>\n

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Remaking a classic is always tricky. Video game development is like alchemy; that anyone happens upon the exact right combination of elements to make a true classic title is practically a miracle. Even saying that is a slight disservice, though – as the process is undoubtedly less scientific than that. All this is to say: it’s very easy to upset the cart ever so slightly with a remake or even remaster, and bam – just like that, it’s a classic no more. But when the process works, it’s a joy. Twenty years on from its GameCube release, Paper Mario: THe Thousand Year Door is back – and it’s as brilliant as it ever was. That makes it one of Mario’s best spin-off outings, by the…<\/p>\n

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