Paper Mario: The Origami King: Difference between revisions

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The game follows the gameplay style of its two predecessors, ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. As in these previous entries, role-playing elements are deemphasized in favor  of action-adventure mechanics, which focus on exploration and puzzle-solving in individual areas rather than emphasizing character growth over the entire game. Also like the previous games, ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' is focused around an aspect of arts and crafts. Whilst ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' had a focus on stickers and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' had a focus on paint, ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' is focused around {{wp|origami}}. Similarly, the game's environments graphically resemble crafts, and many of the game's bosses are based around some kind of crafting tool. Unlike the entries directly before, however, ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' has levels that are directly connected than being segregated through a level select screen, similar to the first two games in the series. Similar to ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bowser is not the primary antagonist in exchange for an original villain. ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' does not feature a battle system which uses finite items for combat, as it instead uses an original ring-based system which uses puzzle-solving instead of strategy.

 

Escaping to the upper terrace of Peach's Castle, Mario is attacked by a group of Bowser's Minions turned into origami, known as [[Folded Soldiers]]. After defeating the minions, the leader of the origami reveals hims: Olivia's older brother, [[King Olly]]. He summons five streamers from across the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] to wrap around Peach's Castle and rip it out of the ground. Mario, Olivia, and Bowser escape the castle in a [[Koopa Clown Car]] piloted by a [[Shy Guy]], but are quickly knocked out of the Clown Car by the red streamer. Bowser is saved by the Shy Guy, while Mario and Olivia fall into a nearby forest. Olly sets Peach's Castle down atop the peak of a far-off volcano.

Mario and Olivia land in [[Whispering Woods]] and notice that Olly moved Peach's Castle. They set out to destroy the five streams, find Luigi, and defeat Olly. Eventually, they get back to the abandoned Toad Town, now being destroyed by [[Paper Macho Goomba]]s. After defeating the Goombas and finding some Toad Town citizens, they go to search the remains of Peach's Castle and find Luigi. He quickly sets off the find the key to Peach's Castle.

Mario, Olivia, and Bob-omb enter the park, finding it almost entirely deserted. They are tasked with finding the park's master key to rescue the park staff, who are trapped in the high castle tower. After traveling through the whole park, they rescue Luigi in the employee area of the [[Ninja Attraction]], who found the master key, mistaking it for the key to Peach's Castle. The trio unlocks the tower gates and enter [[Big Sho' Theatre]]. After participating in three performances, they face off against [[Rubber Band]], another one of Olly's general. After defeating Rubber Band, Mario destroys the blue streamer, saving the park and bringing them closer to saving Peach's Castle. The park celebrates with a fireworks ceremony, which jogs Bob-omb's memories.

Mario and Olivia head into the [[Scorching Sandpaper Desert]], where the sun is cut out of the sky. After traveling through the desert and obtaining information in [[Shroom City (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Snif City]], they rescue the ancient historian [[Professor Toad]] from the insides of a [[Mega Paper Macho Pokey]]. The professor is pursuing the legend of [[Captain T. Ode|Khap'taan Teeowed]] and tags along with the duo, utilizing his ability to reach ancient writings to solve the ruins' puzzles. The trio perform an ancient ritual in the desert to open the [[Fire Vellumental Cave]] and defeat the origami [[Fire Vellumental]] within. Olivia gains the ability to fold into the Vellumental and light fires, which she uses to light fires in [[Scorching Sandpaper West|three]] [[Scorching Sandpaper Far West|Toad]] [[Scorching Sandpaper West|monoliths]] and unearth the [[Temple of Shrooms]]

Mario and Olivia use the key Luigi obtained to access the submerged Diamond Island, where three temples stand, housing the Trials of Power, Wisdom, and Courage; and the nearby [[Ice Vellumental Mountain]]. The duo must travel up the mountain and defeat the [[Ice Vellumental]] at its peak. After defeating the final Vellumental, Olivia gains the ability to fold into it and utilize its ice powers to access the Trials of Wisdom and Courage. After completing all three trials, Mario and Olivia turn to the Sea Tower and climb up to its peak. At the top, they face off against [[Tape (boss)|Tape]], and upon the stationary's defeat, Mario destroys the purple streamer.

Mario and Olivia notice the green streamer peaking out from above the clouds. A mysterious light appears on top of the Sea Tower, and stepping into it transports them to [[Shangri-Spa]], where [[Bowser's Castle]] had crash-landed. The duo meets up with [[Kamek]], who is unable to return to the castle due to the folded [[Boss Sumo Bro]] guarding the entrance. [[Bowser Jr.]] flies in, who's [[Junior Clown Car]] would allow access to Boss Sumo Bro, but is shredded by another on of Olly's generals: [[Scissors (boss)|Scissors]]. Kamek reluctantly joins up with Mario and Olivia, and the group travels to four of the spa's springs in order to revive Jr. However, when Jr. soaks in the [[Spring of Jungle Mist]] for too long, he ends up losing his color. The group travels to the [[Spring of Rainbows]], which involves winning the game show [[Shy Guys Finish Last]]. The spring restores Bowser Jr.'s color, allowing him to take Mario up to Boss Sumo Bro. The boss is defeated, allowing the group and all of Bowser's minion access to Bowser's Castle again.

In Olly's final moments, Luigi brings in the Origami Craftsman, who reveals the "scrawl" left on Olly's body was actually a blessing. Olly directs Olivia to fold his body into the one-thousandth crane, allowing her to grant any wish she desires. She wishes to undo all the origami her brother folded, including herself. The thousand cranes grant her wish and carry Peach's Castle back to Toad Town. Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Kamek, the Origami Craftsman, and the restored Princess Peach land outside the castle, and realize that Olivia is absent.

That night, the Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser's army join to celebrate the Origami Festival together. The Origami Craftsman reveals his contribution: the original, scaled-down Origami Castle, complete with thrones for the two origami siblings. Mario expresses his sadness over Olivia's sacrifice, but Peach insists that she is still with them in spirit. To finish the celebrations, everyone releases paper lanterns into the night sky. Afterwards, the Mario Bros. drive home as the credits roll.

If the player manages to 100% the game before beating the final boss, the photos receive golden frames, and a post-credits scene plays in which the Origami Craftsman places miniatures of Olly and Olivia beside each other on his castle in the center of Toad Town.

The overworld exploration is quite different from the series' standard; whereas the previous three games were either sorted into individual chapters or levels, ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' switches to a completely open-world style of progression, with Mario being able to travel to any of the game's locales completely on foot like the first two games. The game's combat system has also been overhauled: at the start of each turn, 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. Mario has permanent Boots and Hammer attacks and may equip stronger variants that break after a while. Attacking enemies on the overworld will grant Mario an extra attack in battle, and timed button presses can increase damage when attacking. Lining up the enemies successfully will increase Mario's attack power by a factor of 1.5. [[Coin]]s can be spent to extend the time limit (at a rate of 10 coins per second), or call the Toads that have been saved to assist Mario in battle. Boss battles use a different system in which the player rotates and slides the rings to line up arrows, making a path for Mario to attack.

Accessories grant Mario benefits both in battle and on the overworld. Toads can be found on the overworld, folded into various shapes. Hitting these Toads with the hammer will cause them to unfold and return to [[Toad Town]], some of which open shops. The Toads that have been saved can even help in battle if the player spends coins using the Cheer command. These Toads will fight enemies, heal Mario, give items, and solve puzzles. Mario can gain confetti by using his [[Hammer]] on trees, grass, and enemies. This confetti can be used to fill [[Not-Bottomless Hole]]s torn in the landscape, revealing Coins or a Toad.

In the settings menu, there is an option to control certain aspects of the game with motion controls or entirely with the controller buttons. This applies to the 1,000-Fold Arms, fishing, and the Super Marino. Three settings are locked with four question marks. They are unlocked by going to the [[Battle Lab]]. The first unlockable setting offers hints for battles with the [[Puzzle Solver]], the second adds time to each battle's clock with the [[Timer Extender]], and the third lets the player control the amount added.

|Check Notes<br>or<br>Open Sea Chart*

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|Switch Between Rotate and Slide<br> or <br>Switch Between Weapons and Items

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|After being found in the grassy field in Autumn Mountain, until being brought to the canned-food party.

|After being found in the grassy field in Autumn Mountain, until being brought to the canned-food party.

Olivia PMTOK party icon.png|'''[[Olivia]]''' - Mario's main ally

{{footnote|note|2|Not included in the party section of the pause menu. Behaves more like follower npcs from previous game entries than those of this game.}}

|Many sentient trees that inhabit the [[Whispering Woods]]. They comment on Mario's activities while he explores.

|A Toad who runs the cafe on [[Overlook Tower]]. He cowers between boxes until Mario has defeated all the [[Micro Goomba]]s, then rewards him with a bag of confetti.

Goomba costume PMTOK sprite.png|A Goomba wearing a {{wp|kabuto}}

|[[Colored Pencils]] (The Missle Maestro)

|[[File:PMTOK Boss Sumo Bro battle.jpg|200px]]

==Other species==

*[[Cheep Cheep]]s: Fish swimming at [[Overlook Mountain]], the [[Shogun Studios]] moat, and [[the Great Sea]] that can be fished at fishing spots.

**[[Big Cheep Cheep]]s: Rare fish that can be fished and recorded in the museum. A [[Legendary Cheep Cheep|legendary one]] can also be fished out at the Great Sea.

*[[Big Thwomp]]: Can crush Mario when he gets a fortune cookie at [[Picnic Road]]. Another one drops on him in the final test at the [[Trial of Courage]].

*[[Blooper]]s: Fish swimming at [[the Great Sea]] that can be fished at fishing spots.

**[[Big Blooper]]s: Rare squid that can be fished and recorded in the museum. A [[Legendary Blooper|legendary one]] can also be fished out at the Great Sea. Additionally, a Big Blooper with a sign appears to block Mario if he goes to the edges of the Great Sea.

*[[Bullet Bill]]s: Bullets fired from Bowser's airship.

!width="1%"|# of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[Musée Champignon|Collectible Treasure]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[? Block]]s

|<center>13</center>

|<center>[[Goomba]]s<br><br>[[Shy Guy]]s<br><br>[[Paragoomba]]s<br><br>[[Spiny]]s<br><br>[[Paper Macho Shy Guy]]s</center>

|<center>35</center>

!width="1%"|# of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[Musée Champignon|Collectible Treasure]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[? Block]]s

|<center>[[Spiny]]s<br><br>[[Cheep Cheep]]s<br><br>[[Goomba]]s<br><br>[[Paragoomba]]s<br><br>[[Shy Guy]]s<br><br>[[Koopa Troopa]]s<br><br>[[Paper Macho Goomba]]s</center>

|<center>[[Goomba]]s<br><br>[[Spiny]]s<br><br>[[Galoomba]]s</center>

|<center>34</center>

|<center>19</center>

|<center>3</center>

|<center>2</center>

!width="1%"|# of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[Musée Champignon|Collectible Treasure]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[? Block]]s

|<center>[[Spiny]]s<br><br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]s<br><br>[[Shoe Goomba]]s</center>

|<center>11</center>

|<center>14</center>

|<center>5</center>

|<center>40</center>

|<center>20</center>

!width="1%"|# of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[Musée Champignon|Collectible Treasure]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[? Block]]s

|<center>7</center>

|<center>18</center>

|<center>'''[[Heart Island]]'''<br><br>An island consisting of multiple shrubs with buttons on the back, with each causing a different occurence around the island.</center>

|<center>1</center>

|<center>[[Paragoomba]]s<br><br>[[Koopa Paratroopa]]s<br><br>[[Hammer Bro]]s<br><br>[[Snifit]]s<br><br>[[Nipper Plant]]s<br><br>[[Spiny]]s</center>

|<center>1</center>

|<center>1</center>

|<center>20</center>

!width="1%"|# of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[Musée Champignon|Collectible Treasure]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[? Block]]s

|<center>[[Snifit]]s<br><br>[[Chargin' Chuck]]s<br><br>[[Goomba]]s<br><br>[[Spike Top]]s<br><br>[[Hammer Bro]]s</center>

|<center>5</center>

|<center>3</center>

|<center>2</center>

|<center>[[Goomba]]s<br><br>[[Koopa Troopa]]s<br><br>[[Shy Guy]]s<br><br>[[Spiny]]s<br><br>[[Hammer Bro]]<br><br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]s<br><br>[[Mechakoopa]]s<br><br>[[Spike]]s<br><br>[[Stone Spike]]s<br><br>[[Snow Spike]]s<br><br>[[Big Cutout Soldier]]s<br><br>[[Li'l Cutout Soldier]]s</center>

!width="1%"|# of [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[Musée Champignon|Collectible Treasure]]s

!width="1%"|# of [[? Block]]s

|<center>[[Goomba]]s<br><br>[[Koopa Troopa]]s<br><br>[[Hammer Bro]]s<br><br>[[Boomerang Bro]]s<br><br>[[Fire Bro]]s<br><br>[[Ice Bro]]s<br><br>[[Sledge Bro]]s<br><br>[[Sumo Bro]]s<br><br>[[Paper Macho Koopa Troopa]]s</center>

*[[Boots]]

**[[Shiny Boots]]

**[[Flashy Boots]]

**[[Legendary Boots]]

**[[Gold Boots]]

*[[Hammer]]

**[[Shiny Hammer]]

**[[Flashy Hammer]]

**[[Legendary Hammer]]

**[[Gold Hammer]]

**[[Fire Hammer]]

**[[Ice Hammer]]

*[[Iron Boots]]

**[[Shiny Iron Boots]]

**[[Flashy Iron Boots]]

**[[Legendary Iron Boots]]

*[[Hurlhammer]]

**[[Shiny Hurlhammer]]

*[[Fire Flower]]: An item that allows Mario to throw [[fireball]]s and attack a row of enemies.

**[[Shiny Fire Flower]]

*[[Ice Flower]]: An item that allows Mario to throw [[Ice Ball|ice ball]]s to attack a row of enemies.

**[[Shiny Ice Flower]]

*[[Tail]]: An attack that deals damage in a 2x2 area.

**[[Shiny Tail]]

*[[POW Block]]: Deals damage to the entire board and stuns enemies. Mario can only hold three POW Blocks at a time.

*[[Mushroom]]: An item that heals HP. This can be used on the overworld.

**[[Shiny Mushroom]]

**[[Flashy Mushroom]]

*[[1-Up Mushroom]]: Automatically and fully restores Mario's HP if he dies in battle. Only one can be carried at a time.

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|[[File:PMTOK 10 Coin.jpg|50px]]

|[[File:PMTOK Giant Coin.png|50px]]

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|[[Brick Block]]

|Common blocks that can be broke with either Mario hitting them with a hammer or jumping into them from below.

|[[File:PMTOK Question Block.png|50px]]

|[[? Block]]

|Blocks containing helpful items, usually coins or Collectible Treasures.

|[[File:PMTOK Origami Super Star Artwork.png|50px]]

|[[File:PMTOK Small Heart.jpg|45px]]<br>[[File:PMTOK Medium Heart.jpg|45px]]<br>[[File:PMTOK Large Heart.jpg|45px]]

|[[Heart (item)|Heart]]

|Small hearts that appear both on the overworld and in boss battles, restoring Mario's HP.

|[[File:PMTOK Green Warp Pipe.jpg|50px]]

|[[Warp Pipe]]

|Pipes that are used to quickly traverse the world.

|[[File:PMTOK Boot Car.jpg|50px]]

|[[Boot Car]]

|A car resembling a [[Goomba's Shoe]] that Mario can ride in the [[Scorching Sandpaper Desert]].

|[[File:PMTOK Olly Tape.jpg|50px]]

|[[File:PMTOK Save Block crop.png|50px]]

|[[Save Block]]

|Common, multicolored blocks with an "S" insignia. If Mario hits one, the game's progress is saved.

|[[File:Hint Envelope PMTOK.png|50px]]

|Orange envelopes that appear during boss battles. Collecting one gives Mario a hint on how to defeat the boss.

|[[File:PMTOK Magic Circle art close-up.png|50px]]

|[[Magic Circle]]

|Magic Circles are semi-common spots. When Mario stands on one, depending on the type of Magic Circle, he can activate the [[1,000-Fold Arms]] or have Olivia use a Vellumental ability. Magic Circles also appear during boss battles, where an "ON" switch must be pressed first to activate them.

|The key to [[Professor Toad]]'s bottom-floor room at the [[Snif City Royal Hotel]].

Before entering Peach's Castle for the first time, the player was originally going to have a 360-degree view of the castle as well as some models of Princess Peach, which appear unused in the game's files with different hair and jewels on her crown.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8-kBSYafhs</ref> Some leftovers from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' in the game's code include Mario swinging his hammer, which is 2D, even though in the game it is 3D. The Monty Mole accessory vendor originally had walking animations.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Paper_Mario:_The_Origami_King</ref> Additionally, there are unused sprites for Captain T. Ode, as well as Bowser and Bowser Jr. inside the Koopa Clown Car.

*''[[Paper Mario]]'': Peach's castle's interior looks similar to the one used in this game, and Peach's design from this game appears as a photo. The move [[Headbonk]] is reused from this game.

*''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'': ''The Origami King'' runs on a very similar graphical engine to ''Color Splash''. The paint-coated graphic effect is used when a Toad aboard the Princess Peach is covered in ink. Mario can again hammer characters to temporarily crumple them. Princess Peach's design from that game also appears as a photo in the game. The [[Rescue Squad]]s return in the [[Battle Lab]]. [[The Emerald Circus]] and the [[Violet Passage captain]]'s pirate ship appear in paintings in [[Overlook Tower]]. When Captain T. Ode introduces himself after being thawed out by Olivia in her Fire Vellumental form, the [[Fortune Island]] music is reused, lacking the intro and bell quips of the tune. Additionally, steaks identical to the one fought in [[Tangerino Grill]] are found when T. Ode is freed. [[Bonehead Island]] looks very similar to Fortune Island, and includes multiple design similarities. The music on Bonehead Island is very similar to the Violet Passage theme. When the player completes Bonehead Island, a realistic fan that has the same appearance as the Fan Thing from this game (which actually originated from ''Sticker Star'') emerges from the sea and blows the mist away, similar to the scene when the Fan is being used in Violet Passage to get the ship to set sail. A [[Shy Guy]] with a straw similar to a [[Slurp Guy]] appears in the Tranquil Pipes Teahouse and gives Mario his straw. The [[Spring of Rainbows]] bears a resemblance to [[Prisma Fountain]], although in a more papercraft-like appearance. The way [[Bowser Jr.]] restores his colors from it also resembles the paint mechanic in this game. One Toad in Toad Town mentions that he needs to find "an expert on bridge experts", referencing the bridge builder and the bridge builder expert that appear in [[Port Prisma]]. Two [[Whistle Snifit]]s are found in the Spring of Rainbows' cafe. The way the basin crushes Mario in the Trial of Courage is similar to how the Basin Thing crushes him at [[Fort Cobalt]]. The faceless Toads resemble the faceless cardboard cutout of the [[Mountain Sage]] on the top of [[Daffodil Peak]].

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': A [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Spirit Board|Spirit Board]] [[smashwiki:Paper Mario: The Origami King|event]] themed after ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' ran from August 28, 2020 until September 2, 2020. Origami Peach, Olivia, and King Olly [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]] appear at random during the event. The 3 spirits were later available on the Spirit Board as normal spirits.

*Individual save files return from the first four games.

**However, they cannot be copied or deleted, and are tied to each user profile of the [[Nintendo Switch]]. Since the Switch can have up to eight user profiles, this translates to eight save files, compared to four from the first three games and three from the fourth installment.

*This is the first game in the series and in ''Mario'' role-playing games overall in which Bowser is not fought in any way, shape, or form.

*The touchscreen is no longer used as an alternative input for [[Action Command]]s, due to the Switch powering only one video source, not two like the [[Wii U]].

*Unlike past ''Mario'' role-playing games, the entire game does not use the same regular battle theme for every location. A different arrangement of the battle theme is used for each streamer area.

''Paper Mario: The Origami King'' received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the expansive overworld, graphics, writing, and plot, but criticized the battling system for being repetitive, frustrating, and unrewarding.

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By March 31, 2021, the game had sold 3.12 million units worldwide.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210506_3e.pdf Financial Results Explanatory Material (As of March 31, 2021)]</ref>

===Wave battle glitch===

===Sumo Bro glitch===

===VIP pass glitch===

Before the version 1.0.1 update<ref>https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/50130/~/how-to-update-paper-mario%3A-the-origami-king</ref>, in Shangri-Spa, after obtaining the VIP pass to access the Spring of Rainbows, if the player left the path to the Spring of Rainbows after entering, the VIP pass would disappear from the menu. If the player then spoke to the Toad at the reception, they would not have the stamp card and there would be no way to get another one. Saving after this point would permanently prevent the player from progressing.<ref>https://youtu.be/4cLFZ9_S0GI</ref>

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