GameStop Reveals Special Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Pre-Order Bonus

GameStop has revealed an exclusive retro gaming-themed bonus for fans who wish to pre-order the upcoming Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door through its storefront: a free slip case based on the GameCube version. The upcoming release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Nintendo Switch is one of Nintendo's most highly anticipated releases. It is a long-awaited remake of one of the series' most beloved games, bringing the game from the GameCube to the Switch, adding a number of quality-of-life tweaks and remastered graphics.

The hype for the remake is real, as certain retailers like Amazon have sold out of physical copies of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. As such, some orders had to be canceled due to issues with inventory. Some fans might be looking for an alternative retailer to pre-order the game before it releases this May. One option that may be considered is GameStop, with the store offering a free pre-order bonus that is a throwback to the original GameCube version, though there is a small catch.

According to an official post by the GameStop Canada Twitter account, gamers who pre-order The Thousand-Year Door will get a free slip cover for their Switch game case that is based on the original GameCube case. This bonus is based on the original North American box art for the GameCube version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The Switch box art across all regions is based on the original Japanese GameCube version, which captures the theater battle stage aspect of the game, while the North American GameCube version contains a bunch of its characters, while also emphasizing its «Paper» nature.

With this sleeve being a fun throwback to the GameCube era, having the original «only for Nintendo GameCube» branding, fans who pre-order the game through GameStop will likely get a nostalgic kick out of it. The one issue about this bonus is that it is only available for Canadian gamers, with no US equivalent. Fans who really want this slip cover might need to