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Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Intelligent Systems·Released Jul 17, 2020·Single player

Platforms
Switch
Genres
PuzzleRPGAdventure
Critic79/100
Across 6 reviews
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About

Join Mario and his new companion Olivia on a comedic adventure that will take you to the far corners of a papercraft world in Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Switch! Face off against the Origami King and his army of paper invaders, team up with some extraordinary companions and master magical powers on your quest to save the world. Unwrap an epic quest! Travel the land, repair the damage done by the Folded Soldiers and rescue Toads trapped in all manner of wacky scrapes! With the help of Olivia’s paper-folding powers, use the far-reaching 1,000 Fold Arms and other paper transformations to save those imprisoned by the Origami King’s henchmen, and help restore peace to the world. Put a stop to King Olly's plans by engaging in battles which will put both your tactical thinking and puzzle solving skills to the test – against his origami army, as well as humongous bosses under his command!

Reviews

8 reviews
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IGN
Cam Shea·Jul 15, 2020
Critic70/100
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The latest game in the Paper Mario series delivers in some regards, but falls (unintentionally) flat in others.

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Critic80/100
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The Origami King keeps its RPG systems and character work light, but revamped combat and solid gags throughout are the course-correction Paper Mario needed.

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Eurogamer
Tom Phillips·Jul 15, 2020
Critic75/100
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There's always been something unique in Paper Mario's wafer thin worlds: a sense of place and personality, an ability t…

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Kotaku
Chris Kohler·Jul 15, 2020
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Origami King might not be the successor to Thousand-Year Door for which fans have been clamoring, but this time the formula works, allowing the series’ great writing and worlds to shine through.

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Critic90/100
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Paper Mario: The Origami King is fun, light-hearted and a celebration of Super Mario with a strong story, great humour and brilliant characters.

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Critic80/100
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It still isn't the new Thousand-Year Door fans will have been hoping for, but it's still one of the funniest games in the series and it's got a truly likeable companion character, and while the combat is far from ideal the fact that we still thoroughly recommend the game regardless speaks volumes about every other aspect of it.

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