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 is able to rotate a circular floor and create lines of enemies to attack, although the number of moves and the 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
- Bob-omb[1]
- Bowser[1]
- Bowser Jr.[1]
- Goomba[2]
- Hammer Bro[2]
- Koopa Troopa[2]
- Luigi[3]
- Magikoopa[1]
- Olivia[2]
- Princess Peach[1]
- Shy Guys (Red)[1]
- Snifits (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink)[1]
- Spike[2]
- Toads[1]
Antagonists
- Folded Army[1]
- Shy Guys (Red, Yellow)[1]
- Red Snifit[2]
- Pokeys[1]
- Hammer Bros.[1]
- Boomerang Bros.[1]
- Boos[1]
- Thwomps[3]
- Ninjis[1]
- Swoop[2]
- Chargin' Chuck[2]
- Goombas[2]
- Paragoombas[4]
- Bone Goomba[2]
- Ptooies[3]
- Spikes[5]
- Buzzy Beetle[6]
- Koopa Paratroopas[7]
- Giant papier-mâché enemies[3]
- Gooper Blooper[3]
- Giant origami turtle[1]
- King Olly[2]
Unknown
- Toads without faces[3]
- Cheep Cheeps and Big Cheep Cheeps[1]
- Fire-breathing dragon-like statues[1]
- Creature made of hair ties[1]
Locations
- Peach's Castle[1]
- Toad Town[3]
- Forest with a lake[1]
- Desert ruins with hieroglyphics similar to the ones in Drybake Stadium[1]
- A rail cart with a Bob-omb[1]
- A flower field[1]
- A waterfall[1]
- A hot spring[1]
- A desert with a haniwa-like tower resembling a Toad[1]
- A volcano[1]
- An area with a Warp Pipe minigame[1]
- A desert town occupied by Snifits with an oasis and casino-like building[1][3]
- An open sea[1]
- A ninja school with Ninji[1]
- A castle in the mountains[1]
- A storage room with origami headpieces resembling a Goomba, Donkey Kong, and Samus's helmet[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 due 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 an oversized version of Samus's helmet at one point in the game.[1]
- Paper Mario: The castle's interior looks similar to the one used in this game.[1]
- Mario Kart 8: Like in Paper Mario: Color Splash, Luigi drives a Standard Kart resembling the ones in this game.[3]
Gallery
English logo
Japanese logo
Group artwork
- Mario Olivia and Bob-omb.png
Mario, Olivia, and Bob-omb
Mario jumping
Mario thinking
Mario falling over
Mario looking angry
Mario using a Hammer
- 1,000-Fold Arms Artwork.png
Mario's 1,000-Fold Arms
- OliviaArtwork.png
Olivia
- Olivia Happy.png
Olivia being happy
Olivia looking shocked
- King Olly.png
A folded up Bowser and some of his minions
Several origami minions
- PMOK Hammer Bro.png
An origami Hammer Bro
An origami Red Koopa Paratroopa
- PMOK Red Shy Guy.png
An origami Shy Guy
An origami Spike
- PMOK Origami Swoop.png
An origami Swoop
- Origami Goomba.png
An origami Goomba
A Goomba
- Origami Fire Flower.png
An origami Fire Flower
- Origami Super Star.png
An origami Super Star
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 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 Paper Mario: The Origami King official website
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l GameXplain (May 14, 2020). 42 NEW Paper Mario: The Origami King Screenshots (LUIGI'S GOT HIS KART BACK, BABY). YouTube. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2hw2EdNEzI
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aruua/index.html
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aruua/index.html
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/aruua/index.html
