The good ending

At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Arlo just gained the power to will Metroid Prime 4 into existence when the next Direct rolls around

I feel like we've all become a but desensitized to the fact Arlo is making full-length youtube videos as a MUPPET and it's not weird in the slightest. That's some artistry there.

Tinfoil hat theory: Intelligent Systems tend to make new Paper Mario games every four years, give or take, and someone at the office was like "you know, 2024 will be twenty years since Thousand Year Door... Let's do it". And everyone went "Yeah, let's do it!" and threw Tenabe into a closet.

What gets me is that it was their "one last thing" too.. they understood it was a big deal and treated it as such. Not even Super Mario RPG got that treatment, it's just, insane. And Nintendo of America has it pinned to their twitter account still??? They're treating it like such a huge deal and I couldn't be more happy and relieved!!? Im just, so happy. Exactly what you said Arlo, I feel at peace.

It feels like we’ve just witnessed the conclusion of a character arc, and we’ve come full circle from the time Arlo uploaded “The Problem with Paper Mario” back in 2016; his entire KZfaq career was leading up to this moment.

Discovering how much love the world has for Thousand Year Door was the coolest part of growing up. I remember playing it on my gamecube in highschool while all my friends were playing halo and call of duty. I remember how deeply the story movie and how intensely I felt for the characters. It had such a pronounced impact on my life, and I never shared it with anyone. I was honestly too embarrassed to tell anyone that I was playing Paper Mario and not shooting up whatever. And then over a decade later, I found out how passionate the fanbase was online. I honestly never knew when I played the game that anyone else cared but me. It was so heartwarming to finally be able to share that with someone. With so many people! And so to all of us, cheers. Cheers to a good day. Thanks, everyone.

I can't believe that all of the reasons Arlo's channel originally blew up have finally been fulfilled. There's something so cathartic and final about this video, like yeah don't get me wrong he's obviously going to make more, but it's almost like, if i squinted, everything could stop right now and it'd be okay

It’s crazy how Arlo’s entire KZfaq channel arc has been completed. Like he could run off into the sunset and go live on a mountain, growing a long white beard and live the rest of his life at peace knowing he won

The Switch really has been a massive love letter to Arlo with what Nintendo has put out/announced. First Metroid Prime 4 gets announced, then Metroid Dread comes back from the dead, Pikmin 4 comes out, Metroid Prime 1 gets a great remaster, Pikmin 1 + 2 are ported, and now TTYD gets a remake.

arlo has been waiting for metroid game, a solid paper mario game, and pikmin 4, each for over 10 years. I'm very happy for him

I just wanted to say, your puppeteering is incredible. You can see mannerisms , micro-gestures and emotions through the puppet so clearly. The Arlo puppet really is an extension of you. TTYD related, I have watched so many let's plays and speedruns that I basically know the game front and back. My inability to obtain this game has made me consume as much content about it as I could. Needless to say, I want to buy this remaster/remake and finally experience it for myself. As a fellow fan of Mario RPGs (and Super Paper Mario enjoyer), I am currently very very happy.

The back sprites, the specific reaction animations during cutscenes, the unique sfx when characters are “talking”, the insane lighting…. They put their back into this one. I’m excited.

It's funny since there was that GameXplain interview for Color Splash where a dev was specifically asked if there a chance they would remake past Paper Mario games like Thousand Year Door and their answer was basically "If enough people asked for it". Seven years and two games later, here we are!

The thing to remember as well is the director of TTYD is back after FE Cipher wrapped up. He worked on and oversaw the FE card game while Sticker star through Origami King were being made. I think him being back is helping refocus and maybe he is able to throw more weight around than Tenabe can?

I think the reason they went with thousand year door might have been influenced by the fact that it is the one new paper mario games are measured against. Reviews for origami king were always like "its not as good as thousand year door but its ok", and its what like most of the social media discourse was like too.

The trailer already has 800k+ views, glad to see so many people having eyes on this remake. This is a big opportunity for us to prove this is the way we want Paper Mario to be.

Seeing Arlo so at peace, hopeful and just simply happy is contagious. I'm glad he finally got his wish come true 🥺

I love how the parts of the characters that tween are seperate pieces of paper. Its so weird how they didn’t choppify the animations and give the characters white outlines but I love this new direction (or faithful one). Obviously there’s a bit of white on-top of the papers since thats what real paper is anyways. These small details give a lot of depth to the environment and characters. And I’m so glad they kept the pop up transitions from entering and exiting houses.

I love how I grabbed my copy of TTYD to hold onto and admire while listening, only to look up and suddenly see Arlo has done the exact same thing. Truly the timeline is beginning to heal. I can only hope this means Nintendo might finally listen to Paper Mario fans and Paper Mario will see a grand return in all its glory

Arlo’s journey is coming full circle, and we’re all here for it with him.

Kind of ironic that I found this channel from your "The Problem With Paper Mario" video like 7 years ago. And now our wish is getting fulfilled and we're getting a Paper Mario that we all want (even if it's not a brand new game.) Good times lie ahead!

I love that both Mario RPG, and TTYD are getting remakes around the same time. To me, it shows that while, yes, they're both RPG games featuring Mario they also both have different appeals/creative, and both series can co-exist at the same time. Hopefully, this will lead to both of them getting proper sequels, and we can get both series back on track.

I'd love to see the original Paper Mario remade too; it's a quality title too as it initially attracted interest in the series.

Furthermore, when they remade it, not only did they remake the game’s visuals entirely, but they retained the artistic integrity of the original character designs, environments, and story, while new characters feel at home in the old art style! It honestly makes me a little teary-eyed thinking about how much they care! This is a game made with passion, they respect it, and they want to make people happy. All of that… it just makes me so happy!

Something tells me Arlo’s gonna whip up a 4 hour big fat review of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door now.

When it comes time for the reviews, I really hope a lot of the reviews bring attention to the character designs and such. Bring attention to the stuff that the fans of the first two Paper Mario games loved. I just hope that this remake can lead to Nintendo rethinking their approach with Paper Mario.

14:50 I feel this so hard. Hearing you break it down honestly brought me to tears. My entire life Nintendo has had my back. And they prove it time and time again how much they mean to me. Now all I can do is sit and wait for what they come up with next. Having no idea what they’re gonna do for us next. How exciting.

by the way, this is the first time Arlo has said the words “Thousand Year Door” in a video since February The last two, he was still in denial of this remake’s existence

I love that Arlo's reaction to TTYD getting remade is extreme levels of excitement followed up with "WHY????"

One thing that keeps pumping me up after watching the trailer a thousand times is they are actually remaking the music too! And everything we’ve heard so far sounds great IMO! Also loved hearing the OG Paper Mario theme thrown in there towards the beginning! It threw me off for a sec during the reveal as my brain was trying to process what was going on, but I hope we hear it in game somewhere, sounds awesome! What a wonderful time to be alive :)

Never been a big Mario fan but I couldn’t be happier for you guys to get something you love so much.

This whole thing, I’m gonna freaking cry man. Last year I was so ready to off myself. And now here I am, over a year later, thinking about how this game is actually real. I’m so happy I didn’t give up. For a lot of reasons, but TTYD is at the front of my mind. Paper Mario has been one of my favorite series for forever and I never, EVER thought we would get this. But here we are. Just goes to show that, life can be really, really tough. But there will always be things in the future that will make the struggle worth it. Most of them you won’t be aware of till they come. I know it’s just a game but to me it’s so much more than that. Whoever’s reading this, please never forget that there are things in the future that will make the pain worth it.

The Kings of Left Field strike again, and I couldn't be happier for Arlo. The Switch has been one dream come true for him after another, and it's all culminated to this. I'm so glad he's finally fully at peace.

I didn't expect the end of the video to be so heartfelt and wholesome

I still have my copy of Paper Mario TTYD from my childhood, 20 years later. Been wanting to give it a go since it’s been a few years. But man, since the announcement. I want to savor it for the remake. I’m so happy.

Remember how Arlo pointed out in his first PM video how casually and thoughtlessly Nintendo revealed Color Splash in one of their Directs? And now we have a full blown remake revealed to close out a Direct as a special surprise. This game coming out and the reception to it will make it Paper Mario fans’ biggest chance by far since TTYD to get a game in the original style again.

Nintendo also has to be aware that once people get a taste of this version of Paper Mario in their mouths, they are going to want more games with these RPG mechanics, badges, partners, etc. So this could, now an emphasis on could, bring about a resurgence of the "Thousand Year Door" style to future Paper Mario games 🤞

13:05 That is so nicely timed, props to the editor

This genuinely feels like the end of a character arc. I’ve been following Arlo since 2018, and even though I never played a Paper Mario game before, his passion for the series always intrigued me. Now he’s finally getting what he wished for. Imma pick up the game just for you, you precious blue monster.

I'm glad Arlo finally understands how Mario rpg legend of the 7 stars fans felt. Every single word in this video. The confusion. The passion. Just replace every instance of "paper Mario" with "Mario rpg" and this is exactly how I felt when it was announced a couple months ago. I'm so happy for this positive attention to what feels like forgotten games.

I'll always remember when Nintendo was asked years ago whether they'd remake Paper Mario TTYD. And they basically responded "well would you buy it?" This absolutely seems like they did hear what we wanted, and it finally worked out for them in a business perspective or timing thing.

Not gonna lie, this made me tear up pretty good. TTYD was a big part of my teenage hood- my brothers and I played it so many times over. Such a beautiful game and so many memories tied to it.

10:00 I’ve always felt that thousand year door was going for a more graphic novel art style to match the games darker theme. The OG paper Mario was a fairytale storybook and the sequel is a teen comic book.

i love the artstyle of the this remake. It feels like the old TYD but it marries the new paper style perfectly. Also they didn't just announce it, they made it the closing announcement of an entire 40 minute direct. That has to mean something.

One small thing I like is how different characters have different dialogue sounds. Like they did that a little in the older paper Mario games by putting the pitch up or down but in this one they splice together voice clips to make the dialogue sounds which I find really charming. I think that might be a carry over from Origami King but I could be mistaken. I don’t remember that game very well.

Help I can't stop watching this video I've seen it like a hundred times and it still gets me every time especially the part when he says this is the last thing the switch could do for me.

If this remake sells well enough (and it most definitely shall), then imagine what that would mean for the future of the Paper Mario franchise

I was listening to the direct at work and was thinking “Wow mid direct much.” Then at that last announcement I smiled knowing some fans were going to get something cool… then those notes hit and I literally could not comprehend what I was hearing, but I KNEW THAT SONG! I looked at my phone and nearly fell over. It was indeed a very good day. I can’t wait to go on that journey again with all those characters I really never thought I’d get to see again. But above all else, I knew a certain blue puppet somewhere was screaming his head off, just as happy as I was.

It’s still so surreal that this game is coming to the Switch. It’s such a masterpiece and I’m super excited to revisit it! If you haven’t played this amazing game yet, you are in for an absolute treat.

They have show the first 5 of Mario’s partners on Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door. They are: Goombella, Koops, Flurrie, Yoshi, and even Vivian on this video.

Wow! What a great video about Arlo's reaction to the TTYD remake! I sure hope the Arlo multiverse doesnt open because of this video!

I think we all freaked out like Arlo when this got announced! I can’t believe we’re getting Mario RPG & TTYD remakes potentially within a year of each other!

The Thousand Year Wait is finally over and I am for one excited to play this game for the first time!

Least life changing TTYD remake reaction

Origins of iconic images

How did Arlo make me feel as though a long lost friend had re-entered my life against all odds - beautiful story telling. I have a feeling I’ll come back to the end of the video when I need the simple pleasures in life to keep me going. Thank you.

The redone soundtrack for this game seems very well done! And this was pointed out to me on Reddit, but that scene where Mario and Yoshi were reacting in horror to the villager turning into a pig in the trailer.... that wasn't in the original game! We just got a "!" bubble in the original TTYD. Because of that and all the numerous small but excellent refinements they seem to have made to this excellent game... I'm so excited for this release ^_^

Green Arlo

this is still so insane. i get that feeling of "why? why now?" cause it really feels like it doesn't make sense but i'm glad regardless absolutely did not expect to see super mario rpg at the last direct and now ttyd with this one is nuts. actually playing RPG again on my wii u, gotta complete it before the remake hits. so dern stoked

I’m REALLY excited for this! Newcomers to the series can FINALLY understand this is the true direction Paper Mario should have taken in the first place!!! And from what I’ve seen from the trailer, it all looks SO promising!! 😁

its so hard to tell if Arlo's happy or upset because i feel like he thinks that he's gonna wake up any minute now

It's so hard to put in to words just how much this game means to me... To so many of us. It taught me what it was really like to get immersed in a world. Caring about it's characters, the story, the fun environments and fantastical elements, the combat being simple at a surface level, but wildly engaging the deeper you chose to dive in to it. It's just all so special. I was 12 when it came out originally, and to say it's not only formed my tastes in games, but also my choice in career to want to make to games like it and capture that feeling again--giving it to everyone else? It'd be a gross understatement. When that opening trailer music dropped and that classical tome showed up? I couldn't help but cry.

I love this game to death. Played it out on my Gamecube. Glad I get to experience it all again on Switch.

It actually hurts to see this video come to an end "so fast", I'm so happy that'll finally get to play it for myself soon, and all redone ! I wish I could have a Arlo stream on twitch with him rambling about it for hours !

So excited, I’ve never had the the accessibility to play the game before so I’ll definitely get the game as soon as it’s available

I always loved the original Paper Mario, and even older ones like Super Paper Mario were pretty cool, but I'd always heard the Thousand Year Door was the best one, and never got to play it. Super hyped to finally give it a shot!

I’m happy too Arlo. This goes along with the “Is mario becoming less bland” video. The blandness is Mario games is felt all too well. Like Nintendo was scared writing really complex characters and dialogue was somehow “off-brand” for mario, not realizing a lot of the risks they’ve taken with this video game icon from making him in 3D, giving him a voice and putting him in space are all part of what makes us love this franchise more.

See this is exactly how I felt about SMRPG. I am STILL in utter disbelief its coming back, and then TTYD gets announced RIGHT AFTER IT? Baffling, surreal, stunning, amazing.

This is the first time someone said it’s gonna be okay and I believe them. Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door heals. ❤

I’ve never found out why there are so many memes of this thumbnail.

purple arlo was right

The way I found you was through your modern Paper Mario rants. I felt relieved someone could voice every problem I had with the new ones and who knew why TTYD was so special. This video was heartwarming to watch, we finally got our wish. 😢

I love how this continues off of his direct reaction where hes having trouble processing it lol

"Why not Sticker Star?" Because if they had gone down that route, fans would have eaten them alive.

This is fantastic. I know it's on NSO, but I also hope they give Paper Mario 1 the love it deserves.

My theory is that Miyamoto and Furukawa wanted to mess with Arlo, specifically Arlo. They heard him complain one time too many so they decided to get revenge. Good-natured revenge. They gave him exactly what he wanted so that they could laugh at his confused disbelief.

It was the remake I've been expecting the least but dreaming of the most for so many years. I still can't get over the fact it's really happening and I tear up everytime I think about it. This is pure joy, they're remaking my favorite game ever.

@11:30 the battle w/the red dragon and how the 3D-ness of the dragon comes from its pop-up story book paper folding................. GENIUS AND ❤

We've been asking for years for this remake and they finally listened 😭

I'm sending the thumbnail to everyone I know. The love must be spread. Every life is worth living, especially in a world with you and the TTYD Remake. You've saved a lot of lives today, Arlo. Be proud.

You really did predict this and Origami King all those years ago

Never had a chance to play the original, looking forward to playing this one.

Mario RPG was the same for me, so I'm happy you got your game remade as well. It looks great so I may have to finally play TTYD when this releases.

This has been the best year to be Arlo: the entire Pikmin series is on switch; Tears of the Kingdom released; Metroid Prime 1 remake released which hints at the entire trilogy being released and a healthier Prime 4 development; The Thousand Years Door remake announced.

I played this game back in time on GameCube, this game is absolutely a MUST play !! It's that good honestly.

Didn't expect this one video to cause an Arlo multiverse If you've seen the trend on Twitter, you know what I'm talking about 😂

Love all the memes that have sprouted from this thumbnail lol. So happy for you in getting this game to switch! Definitely gonna pick it up.

This was my only wish for this last Direct, and it actually happened. It's the first time that's ever happened for me. I normally just don't go in specifically hoping for anything because I'm usually disappointed, but I definitely wasn't this time.

I love that it’s not even just a port/remaster. But a true remake!! All the fun of playing it as an elementary school kid back in 2004, we get to relive it! I can’t wait! Maybe so much more new things to discover too!

Never player thousand year door can’t wait

The restraint Arlo had here to not say that he hopes this is a sign of a change in direction for future Paper Mario titles

I admittedly haven’t been the biggest fan of the paper craft world aesthetic of the modern games. The “flat assets” you mentioned are a perfectly valid aspect to upgrade, but I’ve always appreciated that the first 3 Paper Mario games didn’t feel like I was playing *with* paper. The Link’s Awakening remake had a similar issue for me: it felt like I was playing with toys, rather than it just being aesthetically simplistic. TTYD is my favorite game of all time, and I worry that I’ll find it distracting if I feel like suddenly, instead of just being immersed in a cartoon world, I’m just watching paper move around. It loses some of the immersion factor to me-why care about stakes or characters when they’re literal paper? There’s a lot of bad blood between me and modern Paper Mario, so it’ll take some time for me to warm up to my favorite game reminding me of it. But all of this said, I’m still really excited-because I *will* get used to it, and I’m so excited to play this game yet again, anywhere, any time.

Arlo, I first came to your channel all those years ago because of one of your earliest Paper Mario videos. I tend to agree with you and feel the same as you regarding the series and since that day, I have been with you on your journey. Every time one of your dreams came true I was here sharing it with you and it felt real to me. Now, whenever I watch Directs, my first thought is always “oh yeah, Arlo is gonna lose it.” Now that we’ve finally come to this day, when the Switch is giving you your last dream come true, I can’t help but feel nostalgic. Thanks for all the years and memories. I’m so glad I was able to share this with you and see the day when TTYD came back. Cheers.

The only game I feel is missing for me is a Diddy Kong Racing remake or sequel BUT the switch surprisingly has managed to tackle so many of the games I wanted! And I'm feeling super greatful for it! It has definitely been a GREAT console so far!

I was listening in my car and literally sounded EXACTLY like you in the beginning lol i had to pull ober and cry. I love this game sooooo much. Cant wait to hear the Shadow Queen music

Hey man I’ve never seen your videos except this one but thank you so much for that push you made online for people to discuss and outwardly express their want for a TTYD remake or paper returning to its roots, I did a lot of posting too because I too felt the same way, and wanted this so badly. I really think your online push helped Nintendo wake up so again thanks for having such a passion for this series. Have a great day man

Man I think he might be a little excited about the Thousand Year door remake

this game is so special and amazing, I'm so happy more people will get to play it

The biggest change that I've noticed: Everyone being way more expressive than usual, and I'm all for it.