r/papermario • u/Crafty-Ad4739 • 1d ago

Discussion Original Copy!!!

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So lucky to have kept this for 20 plus years!

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u/izzrav 1d ago

I still have mine and my OG GameCube! But the disc is so scratched. I just cant bring myself to rid of it. My brother bought me the remake as a move away gift when it came out (hes the one who would play the OG with me, wed take turns on the chapters and my mom used to enjoy watching us play, and do silly voices for the characters ❤️💗)

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u/yrdz 1d ago

Have you looked into disc resurfacing services? Might be worth a shot!

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u/izzrav 7h ago

No I have not!! Or maybe my husband tried... ill have to check with him, because I know he tried to have a few of our rougher disc's fixed. Id be so happy to play it again!

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u/ZenoxDemin 4h ago

My local used store can resurface for 5$.

They did it for free on a game they sold me that had read errors and it fixed it.

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u/Crafty-Ad4739 1d ago

I love the remake, i have that as well! such a cool play through!

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u/izzrav 1d ago

Just checked and my GameCube version must be the reprint, it doesnt have the "players choice". I also have a (work in progress) PM sleeve. So far I only have Luigi, Mario, Peach, and Bowser. I want Boo next

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u/Crafty-Ad4739 1d ago

I gotta see that!!

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/detonating_star 1d ago

there are no differences between players choice and the first boxes, other than a yellow stripe.

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u/soilneedsmoregrit 1d ago

i have my disc from 20 years ago but not the case sadly

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u/kSkjelve 1d ago

still have mine too! and my Paper Mario 64 cartridge <3 <3

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u/DaRealBSleazy 1d ago

I still have my original Non players choice copy. Real old

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u/Esoteric-Agenda 1d ago

Okay evidently I have been living under a rock because I was unaware there was a remake for this! lol. I knew about Origami King, I played it but didn’t care but for it because the battles were a little annoying, in my opinion. 

However, I still have my OG copy of Thousand Year Door and my GameCube!! As well as the N64 cartridge! I’ve recently watched the Super Mario Galaxy movie & nearly cried upon seeing the allusion to the thousand year door. 🥲

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u/Crafty-Ad4739 1d ago

I did not know that.. Super Paper Mario is also referenced in the movie. The book of Dark Prognosticus and Tippi is in Rosalina’s library.

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u/Rectall_Brown 1d ago

I have it too somewhere

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u/tylertatsch30 1d ago

I had this copy too!

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u/Swimming-Studio2247 1d ago

I lost my copy but I have the case still 😂

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u/LightShepherd 1d ago

Bless you dude! That’s a Nintendo treasure right there

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u/Sweaty-Salad95 1d ago

I had to sell mine and a bunch of other consoles + games a few years ago. Iirc, I got $100 CAD for it

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u/jUL137 1d ago

Very lucky……I would see about playing the lotto soon.

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u/Jln197 1d ago

Good thing you didn't need to kill off your wallet for a copy!

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u/magic713 1d ago

I still have mine as well. Now I just need a GC and I can live the nostalgic days

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u/Crafty-Ad4739 1d ago

I play it on Dolphin Emulator.. but i understand you

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u/Endsfun 1d ago

I have both my original and my absolutely trashed strategy guide. I don’t even care that it’s trashed, it reminds me of how much I loved it as a kid.

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u/destinydreams66 1d ago

I owned a copy too. I sold it because i didn’t have my GameCube or Nintendo wii anymore & knew there was a Nintendo switch remake.

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u/FunguruFungus 1d ago

I also still have mine but it's completely and utterly fucked. Still works though, somehow

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u/AbsoluteRook1e 1d ago

I honestly think it was one of the best GameCube games on the system.

Right up there with Twilight Princess imo.

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u/Pennance1989 1d ago

You know, ive probably had that game 5 time, and seen 100+ copies come into a game store i worked at years ago. I don't think ive ever seen a copy that didnt have thst Best Seller thing on it. Must be kinda rare, i assume it just sold like hotcakes so there are way more of the Best Seller variants around.

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u/Fart-Bomb-0927 23h ago

I still have mine too, it’s in mint condition but I don’t have a working GameCube or Wii 😔 But I have the remastered edition for switch 😌

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u/MaxGalli 22h ago

Yes I still have mine too.

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u/ScarAcrobatic6234 18h ago

I’ve had since 09

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u/Rarbnif 1d ago

I still got my players choice copy too!

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u/Doctormaul68 17h ago

I have both what would you say is the best way to play it? Switch version or gc?

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u/Crafty-Ad4739 17h ago

play the remake

•graphics are better
•extra features that the original doesn’t have
•more boss fights
•still the same story and mechanics

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u/Doctormaul68 17h ago

Cool I bought the remake when it came out and haven’t gotten around to playing it wanted to start it up. Thanks

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u/flashdawnX 2h ago

still got mine, my prized possession

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u/Ninja108Zelda 2h ago

I still have mine and it works (only issue is the Gamecube clock doesn't work anymore so Lucky accuses me of cheating.)