Walkthrough and Collectibles Guide - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Guide - IGN (2024)

Our Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door walkthrough accounts fo all collectibles like Shine Sprites and Star Pieces, boss fights and much more as it follows the adventures of Mario and friends as they try to rescue Princess Peach and also solve the mystery of the Thousand-Year Door across 8 chapters. A whimsical take on the adventure platformer with a unique art direction and battle style, this beloved GameCube original (and its Switch HD upgrade) has plenty to see in and out of the main story, lots of collectables, and many side quests.

This guide is intended to be used for the Nintendo Switch remake released in 2024, however aims to be helpful for the original GameCube release as well.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Walkthrough

Here’s a list of all the Chapters in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door with links to individual walkthroughs of each Chapter/Act.

Looking for something specific? Click one of the links below to jump(man) right to it!

• Things to Look Out For
• All Chapters
  • Prologue - A Rogue’s Welcome
  • Chapter 1 - Castle and Dragon
  • Chapter 2 - The Great Boggly Tree
  • Chapter 3 - Of Glitz and Glory
  • Chapter 4 - For Pigs and Bell Tolls
  • Chapter 5 - The Key to Pirates
  • Chapter 6 - 3 Days of Excess
  • Chapter 7 - Mario Shoots the Moon
  • Chapter 8 - The Thousand-Year Door

Things to Look Out For

Throughout your journey you’ll find plenty of things to distract you, but everything has its benefits. There are certain items and activities you should actively keep an eye out for, including:

• Star Pieces
• Shine Sprites
• Badges
• Cooking
• Side Quests
  • Pit of 100 Trials
  • Trouble Center

All Chapters

• Prologue - A Rogue’s Welcome
• Chapter 1 - Castle and Dragon
• Chapter 2 - The Great Boggly Tree
• Chapter 3 - Of Glitz and Glory
• Chapter 4 - For Pigs and Bell Tolls
• Chapter 5 - The Key to Pirates
• Chapter 6 - 3 Days of Excess
• Chapter 7 - Mario Shoots the Moon
• Chapter 8 - The Thousand-Year Door

Prologue - A Rogue’s Welcome

Mario gets a letter and a mysterious map from Princess Peach inviting him to Rogueport and to find all the Crystal Stars.

• Prologue - A Rogue's Welcome Walkthrough

Key Collectables in Prologue

Chapter 1 - Castle and Dragon

Mario has to free a normally carefree town from the clutches of a massive dragon that has eaten many townspeople to find the first Crystal Star.

• Chapter 1 - Castle and Dragon Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 2 - The Great Boggly Tree

• Chapter 2 - The Great Boggly Tree Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 3 - Of Glitz and Glory

• Chapter 3 - Of Glitz and Glory Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 4 - For Pigs the Bell Tolls

• Chapter 4 - For Pigs the Bell Tolls Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 5 - The Key to Pirates

• Chapter 5 - The Key to Pirates Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 6 - 3 Days of Excess

• Chapter 6 - 3 Days of Excess Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 7 - Mario Shoots the Moon

• Chapter 7 - Mario Shoots the Moon Walkthrough

Key Collectables in This Chapter

Chapter 8 - The Thousand-Year Door

• Chapter 8 - The Thousand-Year Door Walkthrough