1,000-Fold Arms
The 1,000-Fold Arms, also spelled without a hyphen[1], are an ability that appears in Paper Mario: The Origami King. True to their name, they are folded origami arms that Mario can use to peel walls, and open valves, similar to the paperize ability in Paper Mario: Sticker Star and the cutout ability in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They can only be used with Olivia and while standing on Magic Circles. The 1,000-Fold Arms can be used during boss fights; using it to finish off a boss rewards Mario with a "1,000-Fold Arms Finisher" bonus. Additionally, there is an option in the settings menu to control the 1,000-Fold arms with either motion controls or just with the controller buttons.
Unique 1,000-Fold Arms animations
- Earth Vellumental - Mario flips it over to stun it.
- Colored Pencils - Mario grabs the colored pencils and uses them to stab the case.
- Water Vellumental - Mario grabs it by the tail and slams it back down.
- Rubber Band - Mario grabs the last rubber band and flicks it.
- Fire Vellumental - Mario plucks the feathers out of its head.
- Hole Punch - Mario grabs and peels its lid off.
- Tape - Mario pulls out its remaining tape.
- Handaconda - Mario plays rock-paper-scissors.
- Scissors - Mario flips over the ice chunk it is frozen in with Ice Vellumental similar to the Earth Vellumental, breaking the ice and stunning it.
- Stapler - Mario snaps its mouth open, breaking it.
The Ice Vellumental and Boss Sumo Bro are the only bosses to not have a unique 1,000-Fold Arms animation.
Gallery
Alternate artwork of Mario with the 1,000-Fold Arms
Mario using the 1,000-Fold Arms in Peach's Dungeon
Mario using the 1,000-Fold Arms in Toad Town
Mario using the 1,000-Fold Arms move to interact with a valve in Graffiti Underground
Mario cannot use the 1,000-Fold Arms without Olivia
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カミの手[2] Kami no Te |
Word-play on「紙」(kami, paper) and「神の手」(kami no te, a term for "master" that literally translates to "hands of God") | |
| Chinese | 神祇之手[4][5] Shénqí zhī Shǒu |
Hand of God | |
| Dutch | Vouwarmen[?] | Folding Arms | |
| French | Bras multi-pliés[?] | Multi-folded arms; pun on "multiplié" (multiplied) | |
| German | Faltarme[?] | Folding Arms | |
| Hebrew | 1,000 הקיפולים מרחיקות[?] 1,000 Hkfvlm Mrchkvt |
1,000 Far-reaching Folds | |
| Italian | Arti magni[?] | Big Limbs; "magni" is an Latin word for "big" | |
| Korean | 종이손[?] Jong'i Son |
Paper Hand | |
| Russian | Руки тысячи приемов[3] Ruki Tysyachi Priyomov |
Arms of a Thousand Tricks | |
| Spanish | Brazos desplegables[?] | Foldable Arms |
References
- ^ Paper Mario: Origami King European website, gameplay section. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ^ Official Paper Mario: The Origami King Japanese website
- ^ Paper Mario: The Origami King | Nintendo Switch | Игры | Nintendo.
- ^ 敌人是折纸!? 《纸片马力欧》系列最新作 Nintendo Switch 《纸片马力欧：折纸国王》将于7月17日发售! Nintendo. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ 敵人是摺紙！？《紙片瑪利歐》系列最新作Nintendo Switch《紙片瑪利歐：摺紙國王》將於7月17日發售！ Nintendo. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
