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Paper Mario: The Origami King

Intelligent Systems · Jul 17, 2020

Switch

Everyone

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The kingdom has been ravaged by an origami menace! Join Mario and his new partner, Olivia, as they battle evil Folded Soldiers, repair the damaged landscape, and try to free Princess Peach’s castle from the clutches of King Olly in this comedy-filled adventure, only on the Nintendo Switch™ system. Mario and Luigi receive an invitation from Princess Peach to attend an origami festival and excitedly hurry to Toad Town…but something’s amiss. After investigating the eerily empty town, the duo finds a fearsome (and folded) Princess Peach—she’s been turned into origami by King Olly, ruler of the Origami Kingdom! With five giant streamers under his control, King Olly binds Princess Peach’s Castle and transports it to a distant mountain as part of his plan to re-fold the world.

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Critic 7.9 (72 critics) · Gamer 7.7

7.8

Critic reviews

  • RPGFan

    John Tucker · Oct 15, 2020

    8.5
    I’ve played just about every Mario RPG, and I’ve reviewed six before this one, but Paper Mario: The Origami King is definitely the one that I’ve had the most difficulty figuring out how to score. The things that frustrated me about it (mainly the combat) frustrated me from start to finish, but I still had a good time with it, and even went back for a set of optional boss battle repeats after I had finished so that I could get an in-game trophy.
  • Hey Poor Player

    Anthony Pelone · Sep 01, 2020

    7.0
    Wherever the answer lies, the point is this: Paper Mario deserves better. The prestige of a Final Fantasy veteran appropriating his magic onto a handicraft world deserves better. The unforgettable wit and lovable cast expanding Mario lore deserves better.
  • ZTGD

    Jae Lee · Aug 13, 2020

    7.0
    Despite being charming and oftentimes funny with some great set piece moments sprinkled throughout, Paper Mario: The Origami King’s repetitive combat and dull sense of progression hampers an otherwise enjoyable journey.
  • 3rd-strike.com

    Ibuki · Aug 07, 2020

    6.4
    Paper Mario: The Origami King is an amazingly beautiful game that will entice you in from start to finish but only if it was a game about exploring this massive paper and origami mixed world. Sadly, the game starts to show its many cracks when you actually start playing it. This is because of its slow progression, tedious battle system, annoying gear mechanics and sadly, the lack of a proper party which is somewhat a cornerstone of a basic RPG experience.
  • We Got This Covered

    Jon Hueber · Jul 30, 2020

    8.0
    Paper Mario: The Origami King does a great job of building upon the Paper Mario mythos, as the introduction of the Origami race makes perfect sense. While it’s not as grandiose as Super Mario Odyssey in scale, there is still an amazing — though oftentimes frustrating — experience to be had. The combat can be daunting, especially towards the end, but I would gladly endure those frustrations just so I can play through the story.
  • GameSpew

    Richard Seagrave · Jul 29, 2020

    8.0
    You’ll have so much fun exploring its papercraft world and devouring every line of its sumptuous dialogue that you’ll just grit your teeth and persist through the battles you encounter, knowing full well that in a minute or so you’ll be back at the good stuff. It isn’t perfect, but Paper Mario: The Origami King has a huge amount of charm, and those with a keen sense of humour and adventure will find themselves effortlessly falling in love with it.

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Gamer reviews

  • Jejuand

    Sep 6, 2021 · Switch

    8.0

    It have being ages, since I had played a good paper mario's game. The story and art are great. The main plot of the story is the villian is converting everything in origami making them to lost control of themselves. Your job as Mario is always to save Mushroom Kingdome and Princess Peach. You can save the toads which are hidden in all the map, getting them let you see al the art of the game in the museum. The only thing I really don't like either dislike is the battle system and boss battle. I didn't get so much fun, it was kindof boring.

  • tim

    Jun 30, 2021 · Switch

    8.0

    My first paper mario game I played. Even though the combat can get a bit repetitive I would still recommend this game. Nintendo keeps doing what no one else can: create original magical games that breathe an atmosphere not a single developer can match. The worlds are colorfull and joyfull, many things to discover and the puzzles and 'quests' are smart and interesting. The game is a beauty to watch and you can't help but smile while playing this. I'm sure this game probably isn't for everyone but if you either like nintendo games, mario or 'light' rpg's games, this one is well worth your time.

  • Michael Hillier

    Aug 10, 2020 · Switch

    8.5

    I had very low expectation since i'm a big TTYD fan but this is honestly a really good game with really funny dialogue. Olivia and Bobby are amazing characters and I think it's a huge step up to Colour Splash and Sticker Star it's almost a great game if it wasn't for a lack of a reason to fight enemy's

  • lishgo

    Jul 20, 2020 · Switch

    9.5

    the game has a funny dialog and good story however the fighting a little strange

  • DazEvesham

    Jul 20, 2020 · Switch

    8.5

    Fantastic games, not sure on the fighting wheel or to be more honest the stupid timer wish you could turn if off instead of freezing it for a short time, everything else graphics to puzzles are spot on love it, love it, love it!

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