Summary
Nintendo has launched a new limited-time crossover event forSuper Mario Runthat is celebrating the recent launch ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.Super Mario Runis a mobile game that is a part of the mainlineSuper Marioseries that first launched in 2016. This title is still getting updates to this day, with the game sometimes getting crossover events that are tied to newly released Nintendo Switch titles.
Back in March,Super Mario Runhad a crossover event withPrincess Peach: Showtime, celebrating the latter’s release. The event ran for a limited time, giving players extra bonus medals and special items, concluding earlier this May. Players can now participate in an event centered around thePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake that launched on Nintendo Switch earlier this past week, getting new content and rewards based on the game.
Like past celebrations, thisnewSuper Mario Runeventwill run for a limited time as well, with a bonus 1.2x multiplier being applied for the amount of medals earned in the level Remix 10. This givesplayers ofSuper Mario Runthe chance to get special items from the Super Bonus Game, with this bonus being applicable until May 25th. The event itself is hosting specialPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door-themed missions, with players being able to earn decoration rewards upon completing a certain amount. These missions will be available until June 27.
Super Mario Run x Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Event Details
These statues are based on some ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’s iconic characters; Paper Mario himself, Goombella, and Koops. Both Goombella and Koops are part ofThousand-Year Door’s partner system, accompanying Mario on his journey. Goombella is a Goomba student who provides Mario and the player some additional flavor text and statistics about an enemy using her Tattle ability, and is the first partner to join. Koops is the second partner to join Mario’s party and is an insecure Koopa teenager who embarks on a journey to get stronger for his girlfriend.
TheThousand-Year Doorremake has been a huge hit on the Switchso far, becoming one of the highest-rated games of 2024, ranking among other games likeFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth,Tekken 8, andBalatro. Fans have lauded the remake for retaining the core experience of the GameCube original, updating and tweaking some aspects to not only make it better looking, but also addressing some criticisms of the originalThousand-Year Door. Fans are incredibly impressed with Intelligent Systems and Nintendo’s efforts at remaking the classicMarioRPG.
Super Mario Run
WHERE TO PLAY
A new kind of Mario game that you can play with one hand. You control Mario by tapping as he constantly runs forward. You time your taps to pull off stylish jumps, midair spins, and wall jumps to gather coins and reach the goal! Super Mario Run can be downloaded for free and after you purchase the game, you will be able to play all the modes with no additional payment required. You can try out all four modes before purchase: World Tour, Toad Rally, Remix 10, and Kingdom Builder.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)
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.
