Also, just beat Thousand Year Door.
I totally understand why everyone held this up as the best Paper Mario, because it kind of is. The best battle system, the best partners, the best world, the best character design, and a really damn good story that goes some weird places for Mario.
It’s not perfect, other PM games might do this thing or that thing better, but as a complete package this game really is it. And we need more like it.
Also I’ve always loved character parades so I appreciate how the credits have every character taking a bow on the stage every fight took place on, really tying together the whole stage show theme.