Summary
It seems as though thePaper Mario: The Thousand Year-Doorremake has changed the controversial Goombella catcalling scene from the original game.Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremains one of the GameCube’s most beloved games. It has remained trapped on the GameCube for two decades, but it will finally be making its way to modern platforms thanks to the upcoming Switch remake.
For the most part,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Dooron Switch seems as though it will be mostly faithful to the original release. Fans can basically expect a similar experience as the GameCube original, though theThousand-Year Doorremake has better graphicsand makes various tweaks to certain parts of the game. One such tweak has recently been discovered thanks toPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake previews that have been hitting the internet.
Such previews have revealed that thePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake is changing the catcalling scene found in the original game.As reported by Nintendo Everything, the catcalling scene in the originalPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorshows a group of Goombas catcalling Goombella, saying things like, “Wassup, baby?” “Who’s that hottie you got there with you?” “Man, what’s a FINE-lookin' Goomba doin' with a tubby mustache man like that?!?” The new version of the game changes the dialogue to remove the catcalling and keep the insults focused squarely on Mario. Nintendo has not revealed why it made the changes.
The Original
The Remake
Some purists may be disappointed to seePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doormake this change, but the game seems to have otherwise retained controversial elements that were present in the original release. For example, when thePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake was first announced, many were surprised to see that it kept the noose from the original game. Fans will have to wait for the full release and compare the two versions to see if there were any other changes to the game, or if it’s otherwise mostly intact besides the changes made to the Goombella catcalling scene.
Luckily, the wait forPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Dooron Switch is nearly at an end. With its May 23 release date right around the corner, fans are free to pre-orderPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doornow, though they may want to be selective about where they buy the game from. Amazon has reportedly been canceling someThousand-Year Doorremake pre-orders, whileGameStop has some exclusive pre-order bonuseson offer.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)
WHERE TO PLAY
Join Mario and friends on an epic paper adventure: A classic story unfolds on the Nintendo Switch system.Collect the Crystal Stars before the bad guys do: The X-Nauts are after the treasure behind the Thousand-Year Door! With a map from Princess Peach—and the help of a few locals—Mario must journey through a colorful world made of paper to find it first.Surprises abound in this deep and engaging tale, where everyone’s got something to say and it’s often not what you’d expect! Here are just a few of the colorful characters you’ll encounter along the way.Master your badges and timing-based attacks to impress the audience in a theatrical twist on turn-based RPG combat. Make use of all the abilities that come with being cursed—er, conveniently made of paper—like folding into a plane to cross big gaps or turning sideways to slip through narrow openings.
