Paper Mario: The Origami King

NTSC-U box art.
Developer(s)	Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release Date(s)
Nintendo Switch	WW: July 17, 2020
Nintendo Switch	WW: July 17, 2020
Platform(s)
Sales	3.12 million
Genre(s)	Adventure
Download Size	6.5 GB
Rating(s)
ESRB	03
PEGI	02
CERO	01
ACB	02
USK	02
SMECCV	01
GRAC	01
GSRR	01

Paper Mario: The Origami King <sup>(JPJapanese: ペーパーマリオ オリガミキング

Romaji: Pēpā Mario Origami Kingu

Meaning: Paper Mario: Origami King)</sup> (also called Paper Mario 6) is a Nintendo Switch game and the sixth game in the Paper Mario series. It was released worldwide on July 17, 2020. The game was first announced in a trailer released on May 14, 2020.

Gameplay

Unlike the two previous games in the series, Origami King is based in a linear open world, similar to Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Combat in the game is based on a ring system, where enemies are on rings of tiles, with Mario in the center. Before fighting, the player can turn the rings or move the columns, using these to arrange the enemies in a pattern. After this Mario attacks using the arrangement from before. If four enemies that Mario can jump on are in a row, the player should arrange them in a line of four. If not, they should be arrange the enemies in a 2x2 pattern so Mario can hit them with his hammer.

There are no level systems in the game, though there are different weapons Mario can use. There are also attacks Mario can only use during boss fights, such as the 1,000-fold Arms.

Plot

The story follows Mario as he teams up with an origami being named Olivia and sets out on a journey to prevent the Mushroom Kingdom's residents from all being transformed into origami by Olivia's evil older brother, King Olly. To do so, Mario must free Princess Peach's castle from five decorative streamers that extend across the kingdom to both save her and the other residents who have already been turned into origami, as well as reach King Olly to stop him since he's residing there.

Characters

• Mario
• Luigi
• Princess Peach
• King Olly
• Bowser
• Olivia
• Bob-ombs
• Bobby
• A Chain Chomp Mario can pet
• Ol' Grandsappy
• Toads
• Professor Toad
• Captain T. Ode
• Bowser Jr.
• Kamek
• Cheep Cheeps
• Snifits

Enemies

• Folded Soldiers
• King Olly

• Legion of Stationery:
  • Colored Pencils
  • Rubber Band
  • Hole Punch
  • Tape
  • Scissors
  • Stapler

• Goomba
• Koopa Paratroopa
• Shy Guy (Red, Yellow)
• Red Snifit
• Pokey
• Hammer Bro
• Fire Bro
• Boo
• Thwomp
• Ninji
• Fuzzy
• Swooper
• Chargin' Chuck
• Paragoomba
• Bone Goomba
• Ptooie
• Spike
• Buzzy Beetle
• Cheep Cheep
• Blooper
• Crowber
• Blue and red Sidesteppers
• Micro Goombas
• Spiny
• Shoe Goomba
• Nipper Plant
• Galoomba
• Stingby
• Sumo Bro
• Boss Sumo Bro
• Mechakoopa
• Spike Top
• Fly Guy
• Scaredy Rat
• Scuttlebug
• Jumping Piranha Plant
• Dry Bones
• Piranha Plant
• Paper Macho Soldiers
• Small and large Goombas, including some wrapped like mummies
• Red Shy Guys, including some wearing tutus and holding buckets
• Chain Chomp
• Red and Green Koopa Troopas, including some wearing sunglasses
• Pokey
• Spike
• Gooper Blooper
• Red Snifit
• Boo
• Giant Koopa Paratroopas
• Big Buzzy Beetle

Locations

• Peach's Castle

Red Streamer

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

Blue Streamer

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

Yellow Streamer

• Breezy Tunnel

• Scorching Sandpaper Desert
  • East
  • Far East
  • Far West
  • West
  • Minor

• Shroom City

• Temple of Shrooms

• Sweetpaper Valley

• Fire Vellumental Cave

Purple Streamer

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

Green Streamer

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

Origami Castle

• Hotfoot Crater

Weapons, items, and objects

Weapons

• Boots
• Shiny Boots
• Flashy Boots
• Iron Boots
• Shiny Iron Boots
• Flashy Iron Boots
• Hammer
• Shiny Hammer
• Flashy Hammer
• Hurlhammer

Battle items

• Fire Flower
• Tail
• POW Block
• Flashy Mushroom

Accessories

• Heart Plus
• Guard Plus

Overworld objects

• Confetti
• Coin
• 10-Coin
• Giant coin
• Brick Block
• ? Block
• Starman
• Save Block
• Heart
• Warp Pipe
• Boot Car
• King (tape)

Useful Items

• Soul Seed
• Royalty Pass
• A hook-shaped rake

Development

Plans for a Switch Paper Mario game were leaked in early 2020. According to Eurogamer, Nintendo planned to reveal the game at E3 2020 as part of a presentation celebrating the Super Mario series' 35th anniversary, but had to change plans after the convention was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Origami King was announced via a trailer on May 14, 2020, and was released on July 17, 2020.

Reception

When the game was released, it received generally favorable reviews, scoring 80 out of 100 on Metacritic based 116 critic reviews. Most aspects of it were well-received and praised, such as the writing, design, characters, music and mechanics, but it still drew some division for continuing the trend of straying from the series' RPG roots and its combat system, which some people didn't find rewarding or engaging.

Sales

By December 2020, the game had sold 3.05 million copies, becoming the fastest-selling game in the series. As of the end of March 2021, the game has sold 3.12 million units.

Gallery

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External links

• Paper Mario: The Origami King at GameFAQs
• Paper Mario: The Origami King at MobyGames
• Paper Mario: The Origami King on the Nintendo eShop