This Is Paper Mario’s BIG CHANCE

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is here. This is classic Paper Mario's big chance to show Nintendo that it's still worth something.

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"Reloaded Installer #11" by LHS.

[kalemstiles]

If it makes you feel better, I live in an extremely small rural town. I went to the GameStop thinking I’d be the only one there getting the game. They told me I got the LAST copy they had, people had been buying it all day.

[davidp]

Comedy option: TTYD sells well, Nintendo takes notice and immediately greenlights a Sticker Star remake

[SliderGamer]

I think one advantage TTYD has is like...what else is happening on Switch right now? What else is happening in gaming? Now's a really good time for TTYD to grab everyone's attention, because its a AAA video game that is releasing and people like. This in fact, stands out right now.

[espio]

It may sound wild but hear me out: Paper Luigi: The Marvelous Compass

[thewindisblowing]

It'll sell. If Origami King sold 3.4+ million copies? After 2 less-than-stellar games? And TTYD has been touted as THE Mario RPG for 20 years now??


I think it'll sell AT LEAST 4 copies

[DanGamingFan]

I checked 3 separate stores for it, and every one was sold out. And the 4th only had 2 copies left. I'd say it's selling pretty well, and I hope Nintendo goes in that direction for Paper Mario from now on.

[_teem_]

this isn't just paper mario's chance. the success of this game will decide the future of all mario rpgs

[wurtknurte]

Honestly, I'm glad the game is released in its own time frame instead of being sandwiched between other releases. It gives it the perfect shot to stand out.

[RyanStorey]

Since Alpha Dream shut down and the Mario & Luigi series is presumably dead now, if Paper Mario can return to its RPG roots and fill that void, that would be great.

I was always more of a Mario & Luigi fan than a Paper Mario fan, so when Alpha Dream shut down, I was legitimately heartbroken.

[Sqwivig]

So I woke up at 7am this morning, got ready for work and booked it to the Walmart. When I got there I didn't see the game anywhere in the case and my heart sank for a moment. "Did they not get the game? Did it sell out? Oh no!" So I went to the lady working there and asked if they had the new Paper Mario game. She looked at me in shock and said "yes we do, we just haven't displayed them yet." So I said "Ok good! I thought they were all gone already! Can you get me a copy to purchse?" She came back with a tiny little box with maybe like 10 or 15 copies of the game. I can offically say I was the first person in my small town to buy this game lol 😂 I got there so fast they weren't even on display yet. In all my years of gaming I've never experienced that before. I've been the person to buy the last of something multiple times, but I've never been the first. Feels good!

[IndyTheGreat]

2:11 You thought we wouldn't notice that, Arlo? You saying "Frankly" then switching to footage of Professor Frankly?

[Sonnavafitch]

Arlo saying frankly and then cutting to professor frankly was *chefs kiss* from one editor to another

[Austenp]

When I bought the game, the cashier said “let’s kick Nintendo in the balls and make this sell more than oragami king”

[ZappBranniglenn]

I think a lot about how the average parallel universe has TTYD as just "the second paper mario" rather than the last of its kind. Then again, folks from those universes probably look at ours and say "Wait, you guys got a Pikmin 3? AND 4? The last one we got was Hey Pikmin!"

[mattbabineau]

Literally I’m 3 hours in and I don’t notice the frame rate at all because I’m too busy looking at how BEAUTIFUL the game is.

[TheDiamondCore]

I literally went to 3 stores today and every single one was sold out of this game, I think that proves this game is doing well.

…to my personal dismay since I wanna play it but can’t find it, but I’m glad it’s selling

[DonotForget]

Now to sit and wait for Arlo’s Big Fat Review of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door. 20+ hours worth of commentary and analysis at the least.

[treddox]

I’m really glad you mentioned the silent majority of gamers who just show up, buy the games, and say nothing about it. Us internet dwellers are too quick to forget about that. A large part of Nintendo’s success is that they haven’t forgotten that demographic, and that’s largely who they try to appeal to.

[alexhirsch]

Nintendo really ought to approach the Bug Fables guys and say "what kind of resources would you need to lead a new Paper Mario project?"

[Signia]

I picked up my copy at Best Buy and the girl who did the pickup said “there’s like 40+ copies ready for pick up in the back, what is up with this game?!?!?”