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|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Paper Mario 64 box.png|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 11, 2000}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span> | |style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Paper Mario 64 box.png|145px]]<span style="font-size:8pt"><br>{{release|Japan|August 11, 2000}} [[Nintendo 64]]</span> | ||
|The original ''[[Paper Mario]]'', released in Japan as ''Mario Story'' and originally known as ''Super Mario RPG 2'', was released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000/2001 to positive media reaction and commercial success. It is set in a paper-based version of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] where as Mario is attending a party at [[Peach's Castle|Peach's castle]], the palace is suddenly uprooted and lifted into the sky by [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario|Bowser's aerial fortress]]. The Koopa King invades the castle, emerges victorious over Mario, and kidnaps the princess. The story centers on Mario as he tries to reclaim the seven [[Star Spirits]], whom Bowser and his assistant [[Kammy Koopa]] had incarcerated in playing cards in an invasion of their residence, [[Star Haven]], during which the tyrant also stole their fabled treasure, the wish-granting [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]], which he had used in his defeat of Mario to make himself completely invincible. | |The first installment in the [[Paper Mario]] series. The original ''[[Paper Mario]]'', released in Japan as ''Mario Story'' and originally known as ''Super Mario RPG 2'', was released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000/2001 to positive media reaction and commercial success. It is set in a paper-based version of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] where as Mario is attending a party at [[Peach's Castle|Peach's castle]], the palace is suddenly uprooted and lifted into the sky by [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario|Bowser's aerial fortress]]. The Koopa King invades the castle, emerges victorious over Mario, and kidnaps the princess. The story centers on Mario as he tries to reclaim the seven [[Star Spirits]], whom Bowser and his assistant [[Kammy Koopa]] had incarcerated in playing cards in an invasion of their residence, [[Star Haven]], during which the tyrant also stole their fabled treasure, the wish-granting [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]], which he had used in his defeat of Mario to make himself completely invincible. | ||
The game was rereleased for the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2007, for the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2015, and for [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] in 2021. | The game was rereleased for the [[Wii]] [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2007, for the [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2015, and for [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] in 2021. | ||
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] worldwide on July 17, 2020. The game follows the aesthetic style of its predecessor, ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', and follows [[Mario]] opposing an evil army of origami characters known as [[Folded Soldiers]], ruled by the Origami King, [[King Olly]], which have taken over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and kidnapped Princess Peach. He is assisted by King Olly's sister, [[Olivia]], throughout most of his journey. They adventure to various locations in order to defeat King Olly and his [[Legion of Stationery]], which are using [[streamer]]s to constrict Peach's Castle. | |''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' was released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] worldwide on July 17, 2020. The game follows the aesthetic style of its predecessor, ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', and follows [[Mario]] opposing an evil army of origami characters known as [[Folded Soldiers]], ruled by the Origami King, [[King Olly]], which have taken over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and kidnapped Princess Peach. He is assisted by King Olly's sister, [[Olivia]], throughout most of his journey. They adventure to various locations in order to defeat King Olly and his [[Legion of Stationery]], which are using [[streamer]]s to constrict Peach's Castle. | ||
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