Paper Mario: The Origami King
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- "The Origami King" redirects here. For the eponymous villain, see King Olly.
Paper Mario: The Origami King is the upcoming sixth game in the Paper Mario series set to be released on 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.[1][2]
Gameplay
The overworld exploration is similar to the series' standard, though the combat system is different from Paper Mario: Color Splash: Mario can rotate a circular floor and create lines of enemies to attack, although the number of moves and the time are limited. Olivia, a character new to the franchise, has a role similar to Kersti and Huey from Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Paper Mario: Color Splash respectively. She grants Mario extended origami arms that are used to interact with the environment. Additionally, partners return, which include Koopa Troop members such as a Bob-omb that ally with Mario.[1]
Characters
Playable
Supporting
- A Bob-omb without a fuse[1]
- Bowser[1]
- Bowser Jr.[1]
- Buzzy Beetle[1]
- Goomba[2]
- Hammer Bro[2]
- Koopa Troopa[2]
- Luigi[3]
- Magikoopa[1]
- Olivia[2]
- Princess Peach[1]
- Shy Guys (Red)[1]
- Snifits (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink)[1]
- Spike[2]
- Toads[1]
Antagonists
- Folded Soldiers[1]
- Giant papier-mâché enemies[3]
- Gooper Blooper[3]
- A giant origami turtle[1]
- King Olly[2]
Unknown
- Toads without faces[3]
- Cheep Cheeps and Big Cheep Cheeps[1]
- Fire-breathing dragon-like statues[1]
- A creature made of hair ties[1]
Locations
- Peach's Castle[1]
- Toad Town[3]
- A forest with a hot spring[1]
- Desert ruins with hieroglyphics similar to the ones in Drybake Stadium[1]
- A rail cart with a Bob-omb[1]
- A mountain path with flowers[1]
- Rapids where Mario can ride a canoe[1]
- A desert with a haniwa-like tower resembling a Toad[1]
- A desert town occupied by Snifits with an oasis and casino-like building[1][3]
- A volcanic area[1]
- A room with six colored, numbered Warp Pipes[1]
- An open sea that Mario can explore by boat[1]
- A ninja school with Ninjis[1]
- A castle in the mountains[1]
- A storage room with origami headpieces resembling a Goomba, Donkey Kong, and Samus's helmet[1]
Items and objects
- Coin[1]
- 10-Coin[1]
- Giant coin[1]
- ? Block[1]
- Save Block[1]
- Warp Pipe[1]
- A wheeled Goomba's Shoe-like vehicle that Mario can drive[1]
Nintendo eShop description
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.
On his journey to liberate Peach's Castle and repair the ravaged paper landscape, Mario meets Olivia, King Olly's sister, and the two join forces to put a stop to Olly's origami onslaught. Even Bowser falls victim to Olly's plot when his minions are turned into origami Folded Soldiers and betray their Koopa king, forcing him to ally with Mario and Olivia!
Battle the Folded Soldiers in ring-based battles the challenge you to strategically line up enemies to maximize damage! Out of battle, Mario can use the arm-extending 1,000-Fold Arms ability in specific spots to interact with the landscape to pull, peel, hit, and more! Join Mario, Olivia, and their companions on a journey of laughter and emotion, thrills, and a whole lot of folding.
References to other games
- Metroid series: Mario can wear a papier-mâché version of Samus's helmet at one point in the game.[1]
- Paper Mario: The castle's interior looks similar to the one used in this game, and Peach's design from this game appears as a photo.[1][3]
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star: Peach's designs from these games appear as photos.[3]
- Mario Kart 8: Like in Paper Mario: Color Splash, Luigi drives a Standard Kart resembling the ones in this game.[3]
- Paper Mario: Color Splash: The game runs on a similar graphical engine to that of this game; additionally, Peach's design from this game returns as a photo.[3]
Similarities to other Paper Mario games
- Like the original game and its sequel, Mario and Luigi receive an invitation from Princess Peach, although in this case the letter seems to be a trap.
- Although Peach gives Mario a letter in Color Splash, said letter is actually a color-drained Toad.
- In combat, Mario can choose to jump and use his hammer like the first two games.
- Partners return from the first three games.
Differences from the other Paper Mario games
- Mario can now change gear in mid-battle, by pressing while choosing an attack.
Reception
Pre-release
The first trailer received a positive attention from journalists and fans, with the official Nintendo video gaining more than 170k likes on YouTube. The new combat system, premise, return of partners and the darker tone has been well-received.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Paper Mario: The Origami King.
English logo
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペーパーマリオ オリガミキング Pēpā Mario Origami Kingu |
Paper Mario: Origami King |
| Chinese (simplified) | 纸片马力欧：折纸国王 Zhǐpiàn Mǎlìōu: Zhézhǐ Guówáng |
Paper Mario: Origami King |
| Chinese (traditional) | 紙片瑪利歐：摺紙國王 Zhǐpiàn Mǎlìōu: Zhézhǐ Guówáng |
Paper Mario: Origami King |
| Korean | 페이퍼 마리오 종이접기 킹 Peipeo Malio Jongijeobgi King |
Paper Mario: Origami King |
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax Nintendo (May 14, 2020). Paper Mario: The Origami King - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Paper Mario: The Origami King North American website
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o GameXplain (May 14, 2020). 42 NEW Paper Mario: The Origami King Screenshots (LUIGI'S GOT HIS KART BACK, BABY). YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ GameXplain (May 15, 2020). Now Deleted Paper Mario: The Origami King Trailer Showed Partner Toad in Combat!. YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ GameXplain (May 14, 2020). We Found 50+ NEW Details in Paper Mario: The Origami King's Reveal! (Ninja Town & a Luigi Lamp??). YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c Paper Mario: The Origami King Japanese website
