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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Appears On ESRB Website

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door now has a listing on the ESRB website, prompting fans to suspect a release sooner than later.

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  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door listed on ESRB, hinting at early release.
  • Game spotted with an E-rating, similar to its original GameCube version.
  • Fan speculation suggests next Nintendo Direct might announce launch details.
  • Classic RPG adventure with Mario set to return on Nintendo Switch in 2024.

Fans of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has some hope to see the game earlier this year than later, as it popped up on the ESRB's website. Some keen-eyed players caught the listing over the weekend, pointing out that it has already earned an E-rating. This probably wasn't too hard to get, considering the original GameCube title had an E-rating clear back in 2004. Ahead of this, many assumed that when we saw a 12024 release date attached to it, we'd probably see it come out on the game's official two-decade anniversary, which would be July 22.

But with an ESRB rating showing up this early, based on how the organization usually works, it could signal the game will get a release as early as March. None of that has been confirmed by Nintendo; in fact, the earliest we'll probably see news of it would be in early February, which is when the next Nintendo Direct that focuses on the company's first-part titles usually happens. We'll see what happens in the next few months.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Appears On ESRB Website
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The Nintendo GameCube game returns with updated graphics. Turn the page and join Mario and friends in an RPG adventure to discover the legendary treasure behind the ancient Thousand-Year Door. Will Mario complete his papery quest, or will he crumple under the pressure? Find out when Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door unfolds on Nintendo Switch in 2024.

ESRB Rating Summary

This is an adventure role-playing game in which players help Mario rescue Princess Peach from an alien group. As players traverse whimsical worlds, they interact with characters and engage in turn-/puzzle-based combat against paper creatures. Players use various attacks (e.g., boot stomp, hammer strike, fire balls) against cartoony enemies that disappear into stars and coins. A handful of characters engage in brief flirtatious dialogue (e.g., "Aren't you a fine specimen of a man"; "Perhaps if I…grabbed you and gave you a little sugar"), and/or are designed with large chests/exaggerated proportions.

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