Paper Mario: The Origami King

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Paper Mario: The Origami King

Number

6

Platform(s)

Nintendo Switch

Release Date: U.S.

July 17, 2020

Release Date: Japan

July 17, 2020

Paper Mario: The Origami King is an RPG, adventure game made for the Nintendo Switch, it's the sequel to Paper Mario: Color Splash and is the sixth and most recent entry in the Paper Mario series. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on July 17, 2020 worldwide. It was announced by Nintendo in a video on their Twitter and YouTube accounts, on May 14, 2020.

Contents

• 1 Overview
  • 1.1 Story
  • 1.2 Art Style
  • 1.3 Gameplay
  • 1.4 Plot
    • 1.4.1 Intro
• 2 Characters
  • 2.1 Protagonists
  • 2.2 NPCs
  • 2.3 Enemies/Folded Soldiers
    • 2.3.1 Folded Soldiers
    • 2.3.2 Paper Macho Enemies
  • 2.4 Bosses
    • 2.4.1 Legion of Stationery
  • 2.5 Vellumentals
  • 2.6 Other
• 3 Locations
  • 3.1 Red Streamer Path
  • 3.2 Blue Streamer Path
  • 3.3 Yellow Streamer Path
  • 3.4 Purple Streamer Path
  • 3.5 Green Streamer Path
  • 3.6 Final Path
• 4 Items
• 5 Weapons
• 6 Objects
• 7 Gallery
  • 7.1 Concept Art
  • 7.2 Screenshots
  • 7.3 Logos
  • 7.4 Other
• 8 External Links
• 9 Reception
• 10 Trivia

Overview[]

Story[]

This game follows Mario and his new origami partner Olivia as they save the Mushroom Kingdom from the Origami King Olly. Inhabitants of the kingdom have been turned into origami slaves by the king, and the only way to save them is to defeat Olly.

Art Style[]

The game maintains the same style as the previous entry, Paper Mario: Color Splash. Entities are made up of crafting materials, and paper characters continue to have a white border around them, as to emphasize their flat appearance. The most apparent difference from previous entries is the addition of origami.

Gameplay[]

This entry features new abilities and a "ring based battle system." Enemies circle around the player, and can be aligned in order to gain damage multipliers. A straight line of enemies is optimal for a Jump attack, and a 2x2 is optimal for a hammer attack. Items from previous games also return. Outside of battle, there are several new moves, one of them being the 1,000 Fold Arms. Similar to Kersti and Huey's abilities, this allows Mario to interact with and change the environment.

Plot[]

Intro[]

The game begins with a cutscene of Mario and Luigi driving towards Toad Town in Luigi's Kart to celebrate the Origami Festival. When they arrive, Toad Town is oddly deserted. They think that everyone is inside Peach's Castle. When they go inside, the door is locked behind them. Luigi goes off to find the key to the castle.

Characters[]

Protagonists[]

• Mario
• Olivia
• Bobby
• Professor Toad
• Kamek
• Luigi
• Bowser Jr.
• Bowser

NPCs[]

• Princess Peach
• Snifits (Red, Yellow Green, Blue, Pink)
• Audience
• Captain T. Ode
• Battle Lab Toad
• Sea Captain Toad
• Musée Champignon Curator
• Sensor Lab Toad
• Captain T. Ode
• Goombas
• Shy Guys (Red)
• Spikes
• Dry Bones
• Koopa Troopas
• Bone Goombas
• Ptooies
• Dino Rhinos
• Cheep Cheeps
• Bloopers
• Various Toads (Red, Green, Blue, Pink, Yellow, White)
• Sledge Bros
• Chain Chomp
• Sombrero Guys
• Spinies
• DJ Toad
• Canned Food Par-Tay Trio (Sombrero Guy, Bone Goomba, Spike)

Enemies/Folded Soldiers[]

Folded Soldiers[]

Main article: Paper Mario The Origami King Bestiary

Main article: Folded Soldiers

• Fire Bro
• Boomerang Bro
• Buzzy Beetle
• Ninji
• Chomp
• Shy Guy (Red, Black)
• Goomba
• Pokey
• Swoop
• Boo
• Chargin' Chuck
• Bone Goomba
• Snifit
• Fuzzy
• Koopa Paratroopa
• Paragoomba
• Spike
• Thwomp
• Sledge Bro
• Sidestepper (Red, Blue)
• Dry Bones
• Shoe Goomba
• Fly Guy
• Crowber
• Hammer Bro
• Ice Bro
• Cheep Cheep
• Scaredy Rat
• Blooper
• Ptooie
• Fire Piranha Plant
• Jumping Piranha Plant
• Snow Spike
• Spiny
• Spike Top
• Stingby
• Sumo Bro
• Galoomba

Paper Macho Enemies[]

• Paper Macho Goomba
• Paper Macho Shy Guy
• Paper Macho Koopa Troopa
• Paper Macho Paratroopa
• Paper Macho Boo
• Paper Macho Stone Spike
• Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle
• Paper Macho Piranha Plant

Bosses[]

• King Olly

Legion of Stationery[]

Main article: Legion of Stationery

• Colored Pencils
• Rubber Band
• Hole Punch
• Tape
• Scissors
• Stapler

Vellumentals[]

Main article: Vellumental

• Earth Vellumental
• Fire Vellumental
• Water Vellumental
• Ice Vellumental

Other[]

• Paper Macho Gooper Blooper
• Mega Paper Macho Pokey
• Paper Macho Boss Sumo Bro
• Handaconda
• Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle

Locations[]

Red Streamer Path[]

• Toad Town
• Battle Lab
• Whispering Woods
• Graffiti Underground
• Picnic Road
• Overlook Mountain
• Earth Vellumental Temple
• Overlook Tower

Blue Streamer Path[]

• Autumn Mountain
• Chestnut Valley
• Water Vellumental Shrine
• Eddy River
• Shogun Studios
• Ninja Attraction
• Big Sho' Theater

Yellow Streamer Path[]

• Sweetpaper Valley
• Breezy Tunnel
• Scorching Sandpaper Desert
• Scorching Sandpaper Minor
• Scorching Sandpaper West
• Scorching Sandpaper East
• Shroom City (Snif City)
• Scorching Sandpaper Far West
• Scorching Sandpaper Far East
• Fire Vellumental Cave
• Temple of Shrooms

Purple Streamer Path[]

• The Great Sea
• The Princess Peach
• Bonehead Island
• Mushroom Island
• Spade Island
• Full Moon Island
• Heart Island
• ? Island
• Club Island
• Hammer Island
• Scuffle Island
• Diamond Island
• Ice Vellumental Mountain
• Sea Tower

Green Streamer Path[]

• Shangri-Spa
• Spring of Jungle Mist
• Spring of Rainbows
• Bowser's Castle

Final Path[]

• Hotfoot Crater
• Peach's Castle
• Origami Castle

Items[]

• 10-Coin
• Coin
• Fire Flower
• Giant Coin
• Mushroom
• Shriveled Mushroom
• Wilted Fire Flower
• Super Star
• Warp Pipe
• ? Coin
• POW Block
• Tail
• Ice Flower
• Faded Fire Flower
• Shiny Fire Flower
• Shiny Mushroom
• Flashy Fire Flower
• Flashy Mushroom
• Shiny Ice Flower
• Flashy Ice Flower
• Confetti
• 1-UP Mushroom

Weapons[]

• Boots
• Shiny Boots
• Flashy Boots
• Gold Boots
• Legendary Boots
• Iron Boots
• Shiny Iron Boots
• Flashy Iron Boots
• Legendary Iron Boots

• Hammer
• Shiny Hammer
• Flashy Hammer
• Gold Hammer
• Legendary Hammer
• Hurlhammer
• Shiny Hurlhammer
• Flashy Hurlhammer
• Fire Hammer
• Ice Hammer

Objects[]

• ? Block
• Brick Block
• Warp Pipe
• Sea Captain Toad's Boat
• Boot Car
• Hidden Block
• Not-Bottomless Hole

Gallery[]

Concept Art[]

A paper Goomba.An origami Goomba.King Olly concept art.An origami Fire Flower.Mario performing the 1,000-Fold Arms ability.Mario & Olivia startled.Origami Peach alongside a yellow origami Shy Guy.Mario reading a note alongside Olivia.Mario jumping.Mario thinking.Mario startled.Mario using his hammer.Mario taking a battle stance.Mario, Olivia and Bobby.Coin artwork.Starman artwork.Artwork of the Koopa Troop.Artwork of Olivia.A group of origami enemies.An individual origami Hammer Bro.An individual origami Koopa Paratroopa.An individual Red Shy Guy.An individual origami Spike.An individual origami Swoop.Folded BowserMushroom artwork.

Screenshots[]

Logos[]

English logo.Simplified Chinese logo.Traditional Chinese logo.Korean logo.Japanese logo.

Other[]

Game case renderNorth American box art.European box art.Australian box art.Japanese box art.

External Links[]

• Game Trailer
• Game Website
• Product Details on Nintendo.com
• Japanese Game Website

Reception[]

When Paper Mario: The Origami King was first featured on trailers, it received very divisive reviews by fans, but upon release, Paper Mario: The Origami King received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the expansive overworld, graphics, writing, the breakable weapons and plot, but criticized the battling system for being repetitive, frustrating, and unrewarding. Overall, fans agree that Paper Mario: The Origami King is a huge step up from the previous two entries, and is often considered as the best game of the three later installments, although still having too many issues that do not hold up like the first three games in the series have.

Trivia[]

• Paper Mario: The Origami King was a nominee for the Best Family Game of the Year (2020).
• Paper Mario: The Origami King is the first game in the Paper Mario series to not have repeat bosses.
• Paper Mario: The Origami King is the first game in the Paper Mario series and in Mario role-playing games overall in which Bowser is not fought in any way, shape, or form.