Paper Mario VS The Thousand Year Door | Comparing Paper Mario 64 and TTYD

A concept I hardly see being talked about! Before watching the video, I'm going to say: both games are 10/10 masterpieces in their own right; I prefer the gameplay of TTYD but the world and map exploration are much better in 64; which is to this day still, my favorite interpretation of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Bobbery's subplot is the first time a game made me cry as a kid

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I love the first Paper Mario. I remember actually thinking I actually was probably too old to really enjoy it like I should, then I found the first star piece and was like "woah."

I can't think of the right words to express how amazing both Paper Mario games are that hasn't already been said. I love how grainy the artwork in Paper Mario 64 looks. I love how all the battles take place on a stage with an audience in Thousand Year Door. The mod community does better work on Paper Mario than Nintendo.

I will now measure backtracking in units of kung fu pandas

I hope Nintendo does a Paper Mario Trilogy collection one day so that people can experience what Paper Mario used to be. Okay, so now we have The Thousand-Year Door being remastered for The Switch at long last. That's good enough for me, and everyone else.

I hope we'll get another Paper Mario like these two.

Now you have to talk about Super Paper Mario.

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As a younger kid I played TTYD first and was absolutely smitten with Vivian. Twilight Town was always my favorite location

When I played TTYD, I felt like I am playing Paper Mario 64, but improved in almost every way. More attack options, better story, better partner attacks, I like the theatre mechanic, more badges, a actual tattle log (PM 64 really needed one), most bosses are better (not all), etc. I liked the Star Spirits more than the Crystal Stars, and I liked those partner upgrade blocks more than the shine sprites, and backtracking is truly a problem but apart from these TTYD is the winner for me (Note: I love both games)

They’re Star SPIRITS not Star SPRITES. Delete this video and release an apology or I’m calling the police.

Good video. I wanted to add that TTYD also has backtracking during Chapter 5. You have to go back and forth from the settlement to the grotto's entrance a total of five times before you can enter. That is without going to get the coconut, assuming you know about it from previous playthroughs. And this is actually the only instance in the game where you can skip backtracking with this kind of knowledge, yet it only saves you a little bit of time..

I love the thousand year door so much and it was a delight to have the chance to view it in a light not blinded by nostalgia. Much love Lowart! Keep working hard! I’m looking forward to the next video!

It's probably meant to be pronounced "Cross", not "X". Noughts and crosses is another name for tic-tac-toe, and more importantly it causes TEC-XX to be read as "TEC-Double Cross". Neat, right?

paper mario was originally envisioned as a sequel to super mario rpg so you should also play that one and look at how it compares.

Great video! People these days tend to just talk about TTYD and sideline 64 at best and pretend like it doesn't exist at worst. I think your analysis was pretty spot-on. TTYD is ambitious and creative, but sometimes gets a little too big for its own britches while 64 plays it safer, but is much more tight in its execution. Also: If you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend Bug Fables. Not looking for a video or anything, I just legit think it's a game every fan of classic Paper Mario should play if they get a chance.

Even though it was mentioned lightly in the video, let’s never forget the fact the evil spirits that were in the black chests were once HEROES. Their lore itself always made me want to have a spinoff where we get to experience their story. A strong Toad from Petal Meadows, a wise Goomba from Boggly Woods, a scar covered, world traveling Koopa, and a cold Boo were the four heroes. They learned of the evil Shadow Queen and teamed up to defeat her. In the great battle, they managed to seal the demon, but just before the fight was completed, she cursed them. If they ever let go of the Crystal Stars, a black chest would appear and lock them away for all eternity. The heroes knew the seal on the Shadow Queen was only temporary, and they wanted the stars available to one who might need them. They made a Magical Map to the stars, and to stop evil from using it, they put it in a box that could only be opened by the pure of heart. The Toad was exhausted from his journey and collapsed in Petal Meadows. A healer saved him, but knowing his fate, the Toad gave them his Crystal Star and asked them to hide it where nobody would find it. His box is in Hooktail Castle. The Goomba knew the Punies were being terrorized by the nearby monsters, so she hollowed out the Great Tree. She gave the Emerald Star to the Punies where they have been keeping it safe for the past thousand years. Her chest is in Rogueport Sewers. The Koopa went to hide the Sapphire Star in Keelhaul Key, but Cortez came and easily took it for himself. The Koopa was so tired he did not stand a chance. His chest is in the Pirate's Grotto. The Boo hid the Ruby Star in Creepy Steeple, and her box is in a shop's storage room in Twilight Town. GOD I want this game so badly...

The thing about the curses from TTYOD is that the evil spirits are (according to what I have read online, I think TV Tropes) actually the heroes that sealed the last boss thousands of years ago, that's why their curses are all helpful.