
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Intelligent Systems · Jul 17, 2020
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- 8.5I’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.
- 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.
- 7.0Despite 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 8.0You’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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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.
- 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.
Loved the majority of it but wasn't a fan of the battle style and how it just seemed to keep dragging on.
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
the game has a funny dialog and good story however the fighting a little strange
- 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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