Paper Mario: The Origami King
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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 and slide rings of a circular battle arena, lining up enemies for consecutive attacks, although the number of ring moves and allotted 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
- Bobby[1][3]
- Bowser[1]
- Bowser Jr.[1]
- Buzzy Beetle[1]
- Chain Chomp[3]
- Goomba[2]
- Hammer Bro[2]
- Kamek[1][3]
- Koopa Troopa[2]
- Luigi[4]
- Microgoombas[3]
- Monty Moles[5]
- Olivia[2]
- Princess Peach[1]
- Shy Guys (Red)[1]
- Sledge Bro[3]
- Snifits (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink)[1]
- Spike[2]
- Toads[1]
Antagonists
- Folded Soldiers[1]
- Shy Guy (Red, Yellow)[1]
- Red Snifit[2]
- Pokey[1]
- Hammer Bro[1]
- Boomerang Bro[1]
- Fire Bro[1]
- Boo[1]
- Thwomp[4]
- Ninji[1]
- Fuzzy[2]
- Swoop[2]
- Chargin' Chuck[2]
- Goomba[2]
- Paragoomba[7]
- Bone Goomba[2]
- Ptooie[4]
- Spike[8]
- Buzzy Beetle[8]
- Koopa Paratroopa[8]
- Cheep Cheep[9]
- Blooper[9]
- Crowber[3]
- Blue and red Sidesteppers[10]
- Microgoombas[3]
- Spiny[3]
- Shoe Goomba[3]
- Nipper Plant[3]
- Galoomba[3]
- Paper Macho enemies[11][4]
- Goombas, including some wrapped like mummies[3]
- Red Shy Guys, including some wearing tutus[4]
- Chain Chomp[4]
- Koopa Troopa[4]
- Pokey[9]
- Spike[3]
- Gooper Blooper[4]
- Legion of Stationery
- King Olly[2]
- A giant origami quadrupedal turtle reminiscent of a Shellcreeper[1]
- An origami phoenix[3]
Unknown
- Toads without faces[4]
- Big Cheep Cheep[1]
- Fire-breathing bird-like statues[1]
- A water-spouting dragon[3]
- Birdo[3]
- Bone Goomba (Paper)[3]
- Sombrero Guy[3]
Locations
- Peach's Castle[1]
- Toad Town[4]
- A forest with a hot spring and a tree that the 1,000-Fold Arms can cut[1][8]
- Desert ruins with hieroglyphics similar to the ones in Drybake Stadium[1]
- A sky tram[1]
- A mountain path with flowers[1]
- Rapids where Mario can ride a canoe[1]
- A desert with a haniwa-like tower resembling a Mummy-Me[1]
- A desert town occupied by Snifits with an oasis and casino-like building[1][4]
- 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]
- A beach area[9]
- A dimly lit boardwalk interior with a large valve that the 1,000-Fold Arms can turn[9]
- A chain of Greek-like floating islands in the sky next to a Bowser castle similar to Bowser's Sky Castle & Black Bowser's Castle[3]
- An icy glacier area[3]
- An underground sewer[3]
- A restaurant with paintings[3]
- An auditorium with a Western play[3]
- Shy Guys Finish Last, a game show similar to Snifit of Whifit[3]
- An airship with a Bowser figurehead[3]
- An elevator[3]
- An Arabian-styled hotel[3]
- Mario's House, with a model display inside[3]
Weapons, items, and objects
In battle
- Boots[3]
- Shiny Boots[3]
- Shiny Iron Boots[3]
- Hammer[3]
- Shiny Hammer[3]
- Guard Plus[3]
- Fire Flower[3]
- Tail[3]
- POW Block[3]
- Flashy Mushroom[3]
In the open
- Confetti[3]
- Coin[1]
- 10-Coin[1]
- Giant coin[1]
- Brick Block[3]
- ? Block[1]
- Save Block[1]
- Heart[3]
- 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]
- Super Mario Bros. 2: The Ninjis in the game, or at least their origami counterparts, are derived from their original design from the NES version of the game and their original artwork. The Bob-omb also says "Thinky Thinky Panic," referring to Doki Doki Panic, when trying to think of the term amnesia. [3]
- Super Mario World: The fireball and spin jump sounds are reused from this game. [3]
- 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][4]
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: Peach's design from this game appears as a photo.[4]
- Super Paper Mario: Peach appears in a photo with her parasol and a background resembling Lineland.[4]
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star: Shiny attacks return from this game. In addition, Peach appears in a photo, surrounded by stickers.[4]
- Mario Kart 8: Like in Paper Mario: Color Splash, Luigi drives a Standard Kart resembling the ones in this game.[4]
- Paper Mario: Color Splash: The game runs on a similar graphical engine to that of this game. Peach appears in a photo with her design from this game.
Similarities to other Paper Mario games
- Like the original game and its sequel, Mario and Luigi receive an invitation from Princess Peach.[4]
- 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 in the first two games.[12]
- Partners return from the first three games.[1]
- Just like in the second and third games, Bowser is not the primary villain. Rather, Mario and Bowser team up[1], as they do in Super Paper Mario.
- Just like in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Peach is turned evil by the main antagonist similar to Shadow Queen.[1]
- Like the previous five games, there is a part that plays like a game show.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Paper Mario: The Origami King.
English logo
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ay 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 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 Nintendo (June 12, 2020) A Closer Look at Paper Mario: The Origami King – Nintendo Switch "YouTube'. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q GameXplain (May 14, 2020). 42 NEW Paper Mario: The Origami King Screenshots (LUIGI'S GOT HIS KART BACK, BABY). YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ a b https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aruua/stage/
- ^ 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 d Paper Mario: The Origami King Japanese website
- ^ a b c d e GameXplain (June 11, 2020). 3 New Paper Mario: The Origami King Screenshots Reveal; Beach Area, Giant Pokey, & More YouTube. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ 任天堂ホームページ (June 11, 2020). 【ペーパーマリオ オリガミキング】360°バトル：オリビアが習得！. YouTube. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Paper Mario: The Origami King European website, gameplay section. Retrieved Jun 12, 2020.
- ^ 任天堂ホームページ (May 11, 2020). 【ペーパーマリオ オリガミキング】360°バトル. YouTube. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
