Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake release time estimate and countdown

Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake release time estimate and countdown
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  • Here is when we think you can play Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake:
  • We speculate the Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake release time is 5 am BST in the UK on May 23, 2024.

While it is always a bit tricky to pin down exactly when games go live on the Nintendo eShop, we have a good guess as to when the Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake release time is going to be. Typically, Nintendo’s online store updates on Thursday, which coincides perfectly with the launch date. Let’s take a look at the Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake release, including a countdown for when we think you can play it.

Paper Mario remake release time - mario looks at a pink paper dragon with big teeth
Paper Mario will meet many colourful characters on this tear-iffic journey. Image via Nintendo

Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake estimated release time

We estimate the Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake release time is set for 5am BST in the UK on May 23, which is 12pm EDT on May 23. Please be aware that this information isn’t confirmed by Nintendo anywhere online, but it is our closest approximation based on when games go live on the Nintendo eShop, as per this Nintendo page. Use the table we’ve put together to find out our rough estimate as to when Paper Mario will be released in your region and when it will be playable:

RegionRelease Time
United Kingdom (BST)May 23 at 5am BST
United States – Seattle (PDT)May 22 at 9pm PDT
United States – Chicago (CDT)May 22 at 11pm CDT
United States – New York (EDT)May 22 at 12pm EDT
Europe (CEST)May 23 at 6am CEST
Japan (JST)May 23 at 1pm JST
New Zealand (NZST)May 23 at 4pm NZST
Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake estimated release time in each region.

The Nintendo page in question says that new games will “usually be available at 9 pm PT the night before the physical game’s release date”, which would put the Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake’s estimated release time at 5am BST in the UK, and midnight EDT.

Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake countdown clock

Here is a countdown to when Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door remake might be playable in the UK.

While the release time might be 5am or 5pm BST, we know for a fact the Paper Mario remake will launch on May 23, 2024. This date has been confirmed by Nintendo on Twitter and on the game’s eShop page. This is a remake of a game from 2004 and it will feature some new additions in the shape of bosses. Paper Mario the Thousand-Year Door is lauded as the best of the best in the Paper Mario series, so here’s hoping the remake can live up to that reputation. We don’t have long to wait, and there are plenty more games to come in 2024, so give our upcoming 2024 games calendar a read so you never miss a launch.