Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake Alters Scene with Controversial Dialogue

The dialogue in the Goombella catcalling scene has been modified in the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake for the Nintendo Switch.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake Alters Scene with Controversial Dialogue

Highlights

  • The controversial catcalling scene in the Thousand-Year Door remake has been altered.
  • Some fans may be disappointed by the dialogue changes.
  • The release date for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch is set for May 23, with pre-orders available from select retailers.

The Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remake appears to have made changes to the contentious Goombella catcalling scene present in the original game. Despite being a cherished title on the GameCube, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has been confined to the console for twenty years, but it is now set to be re-released on modern platforms through an upcoming Switch remake.

The Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door seems to largely preserve the essence of the original release. Fans can anticipate a similar gameplay experience to the GameCube original, albeit with improved graphics and various adjustments to certain aspects of the game. Recent previews of the Thousand-Year Door remake have unveiled one of these alterations.

Early looks at the remake indicate that the catcalling scene featuring Goombas has been revised. According to reports from Nintendo Everything, the original Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door includes a scene where a group of Goombas catcall Goombella with lines like,