The trailer of The Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is out. The game is a revamp of the classic role-playing game that features Mario and a whole bunch of other heroic (and sometimes odd) characters. The game will come out on 23 May.
Besides Mario, Peach, and Bowser the other characters are:
• Goombella: She’s a cheerful archaeologist in the making and one brainy lady. Just how many books has she read? (Answer: a lot)
• Koops: He’s a bit fainthearted, but he does find the courage to join Mario on a noble quest. He also has an iconic bandage on his face. Uh, hopefully, he changes that out now and then…
• Madame Flurrie: Some say she’s full of hot air, but that might be because she’s a wind spirit.
Many more characters will join along the way. Playable characters have particular things that they’re good at, and the players will need to swap out their partner, based on the situation.
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is an adventurous RPG where the players can explore a world full of papery secrets. And along the way, the players will find themselves in a few tussles with baddies— players will have to use turn-based attacks and actions to teach them a lesson. During a battle, the players will also be able to use something called Action Commands, where precise button pressing will increase their moves’ effectiveness. Fans of the Super Mario RPG may feel quite at home with these controls! There are also many different badges to find, minigames to play, and a crowd of baddies and goodies who might help the players out (or hit them with a rock) in battle.
The game is now available for pre-order.