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  • Summary: Featuring a new ring-based battle system that mixes puzzle-solving skills with traditional turn-based combat, Paper Mario: The Origami King aims to put new twists in the series' established formula.
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  1. Positive: 87 out of 116
  2. Negative: 0 out of 116
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 7, 2020
    100
    Origami King is a huge game created from dozens of small entertaining levels, missions and simple quests and other things to do. While still working with years-proofed mechanics, it is not afraid to bring out something new and fun. [Issue#306]
  2. Jul 15, 2020
    90
    A constant flow of imagination and good ideas, filled with variety and surprises at every corner. From now on, every time the words "fun as hell" come to our mind, we'll remember Paper Mario: The Origami King.
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    85
    If you're looking for a return to the originals, you'll be disappointed – but only just. This is a worthy standalone title, and its story is great. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 68]
  4. Jul 15, 2020
    80
    Paper Mario: The Origami King is an adorable adventure, a breath of fresh rhythm on Nintendo Switch. The artistic direction, the well thought-out fighting system, the puzzles that require a reading of the environment and the atmosphere through the many sets make this game a real fun video candy-filled with humor and secrets, and very good experience.
  5. Jul 23, 2020
    80
    Apart from the combat part, Paper Mario: The Origami King is fun, adorable, and full of surprises.
  6. 75
    I liked playing Paper Mario: The Origami King. It has such high points with the music, the visuals, the comedy, and the willingness to try new ideas. I love how experimental the adventure is with the large variety of situational humor and mini-games. This world was such a treat to journey through, and it was nice to have more then one meaningful emotional moment again in a Paper Mario game. It’s so clear that The Origami King is trying to have its cake and eat it too when it comes to its combat system. It’s so strange to me how optional the game is to play. I did go for completing every challenge presented to me, but I can definitely foresee players skipping ahead because of the lack of incentives. I applaud Paper Mario: The Origami King for trying something new, but am worried that the friction between its ongoing genre identity is going to keep the series running around in circles.
  7. Jul 23, 2020
    55
    While Paper Mario: The Origami King makes excellent strides in terms of humor and adventure game design, it’s still sorely lacking aesthetically and features a horrendous battle system that only gets more frustrating as you play. I’ve given up on the series returning to the style of my childhood’s classics, but if the series ditches battles entirely it could make for some extremely fun adventure games.

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Score distribution:
  1. Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Good Game, Its a Paper Mario Classic with a good adventure, that game its so beatyful
  2. Jul 20, 2020
    10
    muy divertido okokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokokoko
  3. Jul 18, 2020
    9
    How to make a funny turned-based game? You make a Paper Mario Game... Good game mechanics, cute graphics and a standard story
  4. Jul 20, 2020
    8
    El juego es bellísimo en su justa razón. A decir verdad, la música y el aspecto visual están en su punto, se disfruta bastante. Las batallasEl juego es bellísimo en su justa razón. A decir verdad, la música y el aspecto visual están en su punto, se disfruta bastante. Las batallas son muy crípticas al principio y de cierta manera innecesarias ya que el juego carece de elementos RPG a diferencia de sus predecesores.

    Las mecánicas de juegos previos se tradujeron a medias en esta entrega por lo que está infinitamente por encima de Sticker Star y Color Splash. De entre los seis, se encuentra fácilmente a la misma altura de Super Paper Mario.

    Altamente recomendable.
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  5. Aug 2, 2020
    7
    I've never played a Paper Mario game before, but I think this one is quite nice. My main complaint is the combat system. I think it's anI've never played a Paper Mario game before, but I think this one is quite nice. My main complaint is the combat system. I think it's an interesting idea but every so often there are fight where it's practically impossible to align the enemies in the short amount of time you have which is very infuriating. Also there is very little reason to fight enemies since all you get is coins which you also get in lots of different ways. It definitely lacks something and definitely drags down the score. Outside of combat the game is enjoyable and worth experiencing. Expand
  6. Jan 1, 2021
    5
    Would have been outstanding if it were 4 times shorter. As it is the experience is so diluted that I lost interest and it becomes hard toWould have been outstanding if it were 4 times shorter. As it is the experience is so diluted that I lost interest and it becomes hard to appreciate the many good moments it has. Expand
  7. Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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