Good things come in threes.

In continuation of Nintendo Switch Online’s efforts to celebrate the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Nintendo Switch, the third wave of Paper Mario icons is available now. No missions are required to be completed in order to get the icons, but you will need a total of 120 Platinum Points to purchase the seven characters, five backgrounds and five frames that make up Wave 3. As for a peak at the complete line-up, we have that here:

About Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door:

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 โ€“ The X-Nauts are after the treasure behind the Thousand-Year Door! With a map from Princess Peachโ€”and the help of a few localsโ€”Mario must journey through a colorful world made of paper to find it first.

The stars of the show โ€“ Surprises abound in this deep and engaging tale, where everyoneโ€™s got something to say and itโ€™s often not what youโ€™d expect! Here are just a few of the colorful characters youโ€™ll encounter along the way.

  • Mario โ€“ A man of few words, Mario rarely speaks and prefers to let his hammer do the talking.
  • Peach โ€“ โ€œI cannot believe this! You X-Jerks kidnapped me before I could even begin to enjoy my vacation!โ€
  • Bowser โ€“ โ€œPrincess Peach and the legendary treasure will be MINE!โ€
  • Goombella โ€“ โ€œMy name’s Goombella. I’m a junior at the University of Goom. Nice to meet ya!โ€
  • Koops โ€“ โ€œMy tummy’s getting upset… Let’s find the guy in charge before I lose my nerve!โ€
  • Madame Flurrie โ€“ โ€œI shall ever love the stage! I must feel the spotlight shine on me again! I MUST!โ€
  • Yoshi โ€“ โ€œI can hold my own! I’ll swallow any opponent whole, honest! Just leave it to me!โ€
  • Three Shadows (Beldam, Marilyn, and Vivian) โ€“ โ€œMmmmwee hee hee hee! Time to go to work, lovelies!โ€
  • Lord Crump โ€“ โ€œOK, you pests! One pummeling, coming up…with extra fists!โ€
  • Grodus โ€“ โ€œAll will kneel before the X-Naut regime! And then I, Grodus, will build a new world!โ€

Know when to fold โ€˜em โ€“ 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 cursedโ€”er, conveniently made of paperโ€”like folding into a plane to cross big gaps or turning sideways to slip through narrow openings.

  • Badges โ€“ Earn and equip badges to customize your stats and abilities.
  • Special Moves โ€“ Collect Crystal Stars to unlock powerful moves.
  • โ€œCursedโ€ Abilities โ€“ Find a Black Key to unlock a chest and get โ€œcursedโ€ with abilities that turn Mario into a plane, a tube, a boat, and more!

Leaf through a storybook world โ€“ Explore a colorful paper world with charming characters in every fold.

A classic turns the page โ€“ Twenty years after the original game on the Nintendo GameCubeโ„ข system, this version for the Nintendo Switchโ„ข system has revamped graphics, an updated soundtrack, and gameplay additions like updated quick-travel pipes and a Partner Ring to swap characters in a jiffy.


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By Jack Longman

In 2015, when rumours of the NX and Zelda U were everywhere, my brother and I started Miketendo64 and we've been running it ever since. As the Editor-in-Chief, I have attended video gaming events in three different countries, been to preview events, and penned more than 4,000 articles to date, ranging from news, to features, reviews, interviews and guides. I love gaming and I love all things Nintendo. I also love Networking, so don't be afaid to reach out.

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