This page details one or more prototype versions of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
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- Split into separate pages for the Japanese and English demos.
Dates of the demo's files (see here).
- Japanese demo in "Gekkan Nintendo Tentou Demo 2004.7.1".
- Early item data in JP demo (see raw data here).
- Python script for swapping maps in the JP demo by NWPlayer123.
- room exit modifier code for JP demo by Zephiles.
- See talk page for other useful codes.
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Paper Mario 2 was an early English name for Paper Mario RPG, before Treehouse opted for the slightly more attention-grabbing subtitle of "The Thousand-Year Door". A demo with this title, containing three different areas and the first side-scrolling Bowser level at the end of the first area, was released as one of the games on the USA "Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc Version 18" for the 2004 Christmas holiday. If the date in the internal name is to be interpreted as a build date, and is accurate, then the demo was built on June 21, 2004, which puts it four days after the Japanese retail build and about two-and-a-half months before the game's English translation was completed for the US. However, the demo contains content clearly predating the Japanese retail build.
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Unused Music
Petalburg Event
Internal Track Name: BGM_EVT_NOK1
File Name: evt_nok1_32k.stm
This has leftovers in the final versions of the game. It's meant for an event in Petalburg.
S.S. Flavion (WIP Version)
File Name: evt_sil1_32k.stm
A work-in-progress version of the song that plays in Chapter 5, when the S.S. Flavion sets sail. It seems to have been mistakenly left on the disc, as Chapter 5 is not playable in this demo.
(Source: GoldS)
Graphical Differences
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The game icon has a bevelled yellow background unlike the plain gradient background of the final, and a left-facing, more pixelated Mario, closely resembling his sprite from the first game.
(Proto icon rip: NWPlayer123)
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The text on the game banner is higher up and is in a different font in the final. The final banner also has some character images on it.
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The Champ's Belt has a (fake) gold star on it in the final, which is missing in the early graphic. The early graphic is shaped more like a traditional wrestler's championship belt.
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The handle of the Strange Sack was changed from a red shade to a browner one. It is also slightly bigger in the early graphic.
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The "W" Emblem was recolored from purple to yellow. It's also likely that the purple W Emblem would have been used for Waluigi's clothes, rather than requiring the player to equip the L and yellow W Emblems.
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In the final version, the Hooktail Castle background has an extra blob of cloud at the top-right, as well as two extra cloudy lines at the bottom. The blob enables the background to appear seamless when tiled horizontally, while the additional lines prevent the bottommost cloud line from ending abruptly in the middle of the sky.
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The "STAR POINTS!" graphic isn't capitalized in the final. There are no "You got" or "Star Point!" graphics in the demo. The layout was adjusted accordingly. Strangely, the number still uses the early style.
Unused Graphics
These two graphics, removed from the final game, depict earlier names for Twilight Town (top) and Creepy Steeple (bottom), which are also reflected in their internal designations.
Art Attack Debugging Feature
Using Art Attack in the demo shows a hitbox around every enemy. You can't use Art Attack (or any other Crystal Star Power for that matter) in the demo without hacking.
Area Differences
Star Crystal Fields
- No Save Block next to the pipe which leads to the sewers.
- The pipe which normally leads to the sewers instead takes you right back to Star Crystal Field (pipe animation still happens).
- The badge you would normally get when Koops joins you isn't present in the demo. The block is, however.
- Goombella no longer reminds you about her tattle function when entering the area just before Petalburg.
- It isn't possible to get the Horsetail item.
- Can't check sign in shop.
- Shopkeeper doesn't tell you the number of points you have.
- General White is absent in the demo.
- In Mayor Kroop's house, both the coffee table and the dresser don't have shadows.
Hooktail Castle
- Dull Bones are called Koopa Skeletons in the demo.
- No Save Blocks.
- It isn't possible to leave Hooktail Castle.
Boggly Woods
- When you use the Puni Orb to raise the pipe, the sound is different.
- X-Nauts are called Boomer Gangers.
- No Save Blocks.
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NES/FDS | Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (FDS) • All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) (Prototype, Doki Doki Panic) • Super Mario Bros. 3 |
SNES | Super Mario World (Localization Prototype) • Super Mario All-Stars • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Prototypes) |
Satellaview | BS Super Mario USA • BS Super Mario Collection |
Nintendo 64 | Super Mario 64 (iQue Prototypes, 64DD Version) |
GameCube | Super Mario Sunshine (Demo) |
Wii | Super Mario Galaxy • Super Mario Galaxy 2 • New Super Mario Bros. Wii • Super Mario All-Stars |
Wii U | New Super Mario Bros. U • New Super Luigi U • Super Mario 3D World |
Game Boy (Color) | Super Mario Land • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe |
Game Boy Advance | Super Mario Advance • Super Mario Advance 2 • Super Mario Advance 3 • Super Mario Advance 4 |
Nintendo DS | Super Mario 64 DS • New Super Mario Bros. |
Nintendo 3DS | Super Mario 3D Land (Demo) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 |
Nintendo Switch | Super Mario Odyssey • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe • Super Mario 3D All-Stars • Super Mario Bros. 35 • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury • Super Mario Bros. Wonder |
iOS, Android | Super Mario Run |
Game & Watch | Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. |
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Mario Kart |
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Handheld Games | Mario Kart: Super Circuit • Mario Kart DS (Demos) • Mario Kart 7 • Mario Kart Tour |
Arcade Games | Mario Kart Arcade GP • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX |
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Mario RPGs |
Super Mario RPG | Legend of the Seven Stars |
Paper Mario | Paper Mario • The Thousand-Year Door (Paper Mario 2 Demo) • Super Paper Mario • Sticker Star • Color Splash • The Origami King |
Mario & Luigi | Superstar Saga (Prototype, + Bowser's Minions) • Partners in Time • Bowser's Inside Story (+ Bowser Jr.'s Journey) • Dream Team • Paper Jam |
Mario + Rabbids | Kingdom Battle • Sparks of Hope |
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Mario Party |
Console Games | Mario Party • Mario Party 2 • Mario Party 3 (Prototype) • Mario Party 4 (Demo) • Mario Party 5 (Demo) • Mario Party 6 (Demo) • Mario Party 7 • Mario Party 8 • Mario Party 9 • Mario Party 10 • Super Mario Party • Mario Party Superstars |
Handheld Games | Mario Party Advance • Mario Party DS • Mario Party: Island Tour |
Web Games | Mario Party 7: Bowser's Lair Hockey |
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Mario Sports |
Golf | NES Open Tournament Golf • Mario Golf (N64, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour • Mario Golf: Advance Tour • Mobile Golf |
Tennis | Mario's Tennis • Mario Tennis (N64, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis • Mario Tennis: Power Tour • Mario Tennis: Power Tour - Bicep Pump • Mario Tennis Aces |
Strikers | Super Mario Strikers (Demo) • Mario Strikers Charged • Mario Strikers: Battle League |
Baseball | Mario Superstar Baseball (Mario Baseball Demo) • Mario Super Sluggers |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Beijing 2008 (DS, Wii) • Vancouver 2010 (DS, Wii) • London 2012 • Rio 2016 (Wii U, Arcade) |
Other | Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle • Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix • Mario Sports Mix • Mario Pinball Land |
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Dr. Mario |
Console Games | Dr. Mario (Prototypes) • Tetris & Dr. Mario • Dr. Mario 64 • Nintendo Puzzle Collection • Dr. Luigi |
Handheld Games | Dr. Mario • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League • Dr. Mario Express • Dr. Mario World |
Web Games | Dr. Mario: Vitamin Toss |
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Super Mario Maker |
Console Games | Super Mario Maker • Super Mario Maker 2 |
Handheld Games | Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS |
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong |
Handheld Games | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Demo) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Demo) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini Land Mayhem! • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge |
Console Games | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge |
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Mario Bros. |
Arcade Games | Mario Bros. • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros. |
Console Games | Mario Bros. • Kaettekita Mario Bros. |
Handheld Games | Mario Bros. Classic • Mario Clash |
Computer Games | Punch Ball Mario Bros. (PC-88) |
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Mario's Picross |
Console Games | Mario's Super Picross |
Handheld Games | Mario's Picross • Picross 2 |
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Captain Toad |
Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |
Wii U | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |
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Donkey Kong |
Arcade Games | Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros. |
Computer Games | Donkey Kong (Atari 8-bit family) (Prototype) |
Console Games | Donkey Kong (NES) • Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) |
Handheld Games | Donkey Kong (Game Boy) |
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Luigi's Mansion |
Console Games | Luigi's Mansion • Luigi's Mansion 3 |
Handheld Games | Luigi's Mansion • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon |
Arcade Games | Luigi's Mansion Arcade |
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Wrecking Crew |
Console Games | Wrecking Crew • Wrecking Crew '98 |
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Art |
Console Games | Mario Paint (Prototype) • Mario Artist Paint Studio (Prototype) • Mario Artist Talent Studio • Mario Artist Communication Kit • Mario Artist Polygon Studio I am a Teacher: Super Mario no Sweater • Mario no Photopi |
Handheld Games | Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family • Photos with Mario |
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Educational |
Computer Games | Mario is Missing! (DOS) • Mario's Early Years (DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing (DOS) |
Console Games | Mario is Missing! (SNES) • Mario is Missing! (NES) • Mario's Time Machine (SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (NES) • Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters (SNES) |
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Miscellaneous |
Arcade Games | Mario Roulette |
Computer Games | Mario's Game Gallery |
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Handheld Games | Super Princess Peach • Mario Clock • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition |
Web Games | Super Princess Peach: Parasol Fall |
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See Also |
Donkey Kong • Game & Watch • Wario • Yoshi |