Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  1. Valleyofquacks
    Jul 18, 2020
    2
    No badges, no exp, no unique characters or playable sidekicks, lame "puzzle" battles. +1 point for beautiful artwork and +1 for a beautiful soundtrack. Please let someone else design the battle system and quests. Perhaps team up with square enix again?
  2. ByzantineCondui
    Aug 6, 2020
    0
    Horribly paced, boring combat, and super generic lifeless NPCs and world. Sure, the papercraft aesthetic is well done and the world is visually beautiful, but the locations and world just lack any depth. There was a certain magic to the older Paper Mario games - TTYD is tied for my favorite game of all time. Sure, it had issues, but the formula was just so magical (imagine if they couldHorribly paced, boring combat, and super generic lifeless NPCs and world. Sure, the papercraft aesthetic is well done and the world is visually beautiful, but the locations and world just lack any depth. There was a certain magic to the older Paper Mario games - TTYD is tied for my favorite game of all time. Sure, it had issues, but the formula was just so magical (imagine if they could apply the modern day advances in game design and graphics to that style of formula). Battles are repetitive, the whole thing is just a giant collect-a-thon and the only way I can describe it is: “incredibly shallow”. It dumbs down everything great about the series and I’m really just deeply saddened by the cheapening of one of my favorite works of art ever made.… Expand
  3. Marble_Garden
    Aug 18, 2020
    4
    "It's a tone-deaf, group-think, husk of its former self"

    Bland. Superficial. Clueless. I Will NOT be fooled again. -Shallow undifferentiated characters -Decent music, but nothing memorable -Stationary Bosses (like tape, and pencils, seriously) -Stupidly easy puzzles. Locked door? Walk to corner, pick of key, open door. Done. -Boring pointless battles that nearly ruin the game,    "It's a tone-deaf, group-think, husk of its former self"

    Bland. Superficial. Clueless. I Will NOT be fooled again.

    -Shallow undifferentiated characters
    -Decent music, but nothing memorable
    -Stationary Bosses (like tape, and pencils, seriously)
    -Stupidly easy puzzles. Locked door? Walk to corner, pick of key, open door. Done.
    -Boring pointless battles that nearly ruin the game, you will avoid them.
    -Hidden items are always useless trophies (who cares?).
    -Same old paper gimmick no one asked for again.
    -Confetti gimmick is pointless, adds nothing.
    -Story was OK, but not enough to make up for all the other issues.

    Conclusion, this is a game for the 5-10 y/o crowd. It's a tone-deaf group-think husk of its former self, and Nintendo doesn't care what you think. My expectations are not unrealistic, I know Nintendo can do better, they simply refuse to listen. Perhaps if we all shout "DOOPLISS" loud enough the authentic Paper Mario be revealed.    … Expand
  4. Crimson9
    Dec 25, 2022
    3
    Nintendo's quality continues to decline. Contrasting this game with a thousand year door really shows that. This game was mind numbingly boring, nonsensical and easy.
  5. mkl006
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    I can deal with the removed RPG elements and maybe even some repetitive combat. Unfortunately, not only are combat and puzzle-solving exceedingly easy and boring, they are also disproportionately time-consuming and unrewarding.

    Sadly, this is a game best reserved for little children and their appreciation for the pretty colors.
  6. OliRock92
    Jan 2, 2021
    4
    That's it. Half of the Paper Mario series is made of gems. The other is what I like to call the Sticker Star trilogy. Every game since Sticker Star has been gimicky and stripped of every RPG element except for turn-based combat. I give it 1 point for it's beautiful graphics, another for it's decent soundtrack and 2 more for it's writing. This game, if nothing else, is absolutely hilarious.That's it. Half of the Paper Mario series is made of gems. The other is what I like to call the Sticker Star trilogy. Every game since Sticker Star has been gimicky and stripped of every RPG element except for turn-based combat. I give it 1 point for it's beautiful graphics, another for it's decent soundtrack and 2 more for it's writing. This game, if nothing else, is absolutely hilarious. They kKIMD OF brougjt back partners but they only follow you for a limited time and have generic names such as Bob-Omb (RIP Bombette and Admiral Bobbery). You cannot control tjem in battle either. They attack but often fail without any player input. Ok so the writing's good but what about the gameplau? Battles are unnecessary. They are gimicky beyond belief. You have to line up enemies in a row before attacking. It goes front brain damaged stupid easy to nearly impossoble to figure out on a timer before you know it. Most people I know, myself included, just skip as many of them as possible. You don't get any EXP from defeating enemies so there's really no point to bother. Like you partners, every NPC is generic. Most of them are Toads and Shy Guys with some other of Bowser's minions thrown into the mix. There is absolutely no originality whatsoever like Paper Mario, The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario had in their character design. The only original characters are Olly (the main villain, at least it's not Bowser this time) and his sister and Mario's partner, Olivia. Olivia is by far the best part of the game. She herself has more charm than the rest of the "Sticker Star" trilogy combined. All in all, the game is a treat for the eyes and a good read (yeah, no voice acting, like we're still in 1999) but certainly not a fun game to play. I highly recommend wathing a let's play on YouTube rather than playing it. Unlike the 1st 3 games in the series, nothing compels me to try to complete the game as much as possible or even replay it.… Expand
  7. GILBAR
    Oct 10, 2020
    3
    Disappointingggggg.
    Literally no challenge at all, as the game gives you the exact amount of moves in order to win without taking one hit. One can finish the game without getting hit once.
    The combination and the order of enemies in the arena almost always the same, "put the enemies in line" Overall, besides the great graphics and soundtrack, the game feels like they did not put much    Disappointingggggg.
    Literally no challenge at all, as the game gives you the exact amount of moves in order to win without taking one hit. One can finish the game without getting hit once.
    The combination and the order of enemies in the arena almost always the same, "put the enemies in line"

    Overall, besides the great graphics and soundtrack, the game feels like they did not put much effort in it, boring and empty.    … Expand
  8. HazeTheHawk13
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    he Label this as a Action Adventure Game yet still try to put a RPG type battle System that is horrible and gimmick filled compared to the perfect Battle System of the first two Paper Mario titles. Even worse though is that you get nothing from battles, no exp, no leveling up, you don't need to battle for coins or confetti because it's overabundanced in the Overworld. They Scrappedhe Label this as a Action Adventure Game yet still try to put a RPG type battle System that is horrible and gimmick filled compared to the perfect Battle System of the first two Paper Mario titles. Even worse though is that you get nothing from battles, no exp, no leveling up, you don't need to battle for coins or confetti because it's overabundanced in the Overworld. They Scrapped everything that made the originals great. The Characters lack Originality and all look the same when in the originals all the characters even the same species had different outfits and names, now it's all just plain toads and Mario enemies that you can't tell apart from each other. And I'm sick of Nintendo forcing bad gimmick into their games. They made real world house hold appliances bosses in this game. How creative. Not. Where's the creativity at?. Over all I spent the entire game avoiding enemies Wich really sucks because I don't want to avoid battles bit you literally get nothing from them. They would have been better off letting you jump and hammer enemies in real time. I want the Original Paper Mario back. I want Miyamoto to stop forcing the development team t
    o limit their creativity. I want a true sequel to the 1st two Paper Mario Games. This game feels like a uncreative way for Nintendo to play things safe and to make Money. I remember When Nintendo used to put heart into their games. Now it's all Gimicks over passion. We Want Paper Mario to go back to how it Originally was. Nintendo sadly ignores it's Fanbase.    … Expand
  9. Hennrio
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Still no reason for combat no sense of progression/xp no replay value
    Partners are back but you cant control them
    Where is my godamn value a waste of money for a mediocre at best game    … Expand
  10. Darkqwerty
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    combat terrible spend more time lining up enemies then fighting them rarely even get attacked if you line them up correctly and get correctly timed presses you never get hit ive only got up to first red ribbon and iam struggling to keep playing not keeping me interested the slightest
  11. Game-Hogger
    Jan 30, 2021
    0
    As much as I tried to be open to the heavy changes within this game, I just couldn't click with this it. The combat is so boring, repetitive and unrewarding to the point you'll actively avoid "encounters" if you want to call them that, the boss battles are unnecessarily complex and make a stupid battle system even more dreadful than its random "encounters". Although I could eventuallyAs much as I tried to be open to the heavy changes within this game, I just couldn't click with this it. The combat is so boring, repetitive and unrewarding to the point you'll actively avoid "encounters" if you want to call them that, the boss battles are unnecessarily complex and make a stupid battle system even more dreadful than its random "encounters". Although I could eventually solve them myself, I had to help numerous people in my household who couldn't despite the game being aimed at said kids and it only shows Nintendo's core audience can't even solve them. The stories for the recent entries come across as being basic since Miyamoto's stance that the Paper Mario franchise doesn't need a story and is nothing more than a forgetful adventure fueled with jokes you're not going to remember. You're progressing through an empty world for literally no reason and they're only adding a story wherever it's necessary, though a lack of one actively leaves you not only wanting more - but feeling a desire to replay older Paper Mario titles if you've had the joy of doing so.

    I also dislike the characters, especially Olivia who is annoying, comes off as empty headed and unfunny to the point where you just want her to shut up and quit pointing out the obvious, which you can tell is to give Nintendo's child audience a sense of direction since this games so bad at explaining how to get from point A to B. For an origami character, she's rather flat when it comes to writing. None of the other characters stand out to me either, they're as bland as their designs. The only good thing about this is the music and the stage design (albeit each world being small and lacking exploration), however that's not enough to keep me going through a mundane game

    This only made me appreciate Super Paper Mario's combat and I had issues with that. I really dislike this game and the recent direction of Paper Mario. Mario & Luigi shouldn't have died for this    … Expand
  12. OmegaNine
    Jul 22, 2020
    2
    This is probably the worst Mario game in the series. The combat is a slide puzzle, the bosses are a slide puzzle that you have to get get in game hints just to figure out and the ice boss is a memory game. The combat is so bad it brings down the rest of the game. Everything else in this game is amazing. The exploration and story are great. But the game revolves around the worst combatThis is probably the worst Mario game in the series. The combat is a slide puzzle, the bosses are a slide puzzle that you have to get get in game hints just to figure out and the ice boss is a memory game. The combat is so bad it brings down the rest of the game. Everything else in this game is amazing. The exploration and story are great. But the game revolves around the worst combat since trading card games. That would have been better. This is the last Mario game I buy day one.… Expand
  13. ListlessSin
    Jul 25, 2020
    1
    The colors were vibrant but that was about it. If you are looking for an old style paper mario you are out of luck. The combat was very repetitive and had no effect on anything else. You had a couple of partners but they didnt help in any way. Definitely not like in paper mario 64. I finished the game and will never play it again. Unlike the true paper maios like 64 which i have played 6The colors were vibrant but that was about it. If you are looking for an old style paper mario you are out of luck. The combat was very repetitive and had no effect on anything else. You had a couple of partners but they didnt help in any way. Definitely not like in paper mario 64. I finished the game and will never play it again. Unlike the true paper maios like 64 which i have played 6 times through. Its truly sad that nintendo cant seem to get this right and bring back the old style.… Expand
  14. Classico
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    Another hollow shell of a paper Mario game. Combat is terrible and ultimately pointless, so bad you try to avoid it. Sad to see how far this series has fallen from it's real rpg roots. Nintendo just doesn't get it, don't waste your money.
  15. LeoWarranty
    Jul 23, 2020
    4
    got the game a few days early so i was able to beat it a day before it came out

    so i just finished PAPER MARIO: THE ORIGAMI KING. the review. non spoiler review, not paid to review, all my own personal opinions. first the good -graphics are always great -gameplay feels smooth -lots of new characters and story to indulge yourself into until the next big nintendo game releases -new    got the game a few days early so i was able to beat it a day before it came out

    so i just finished PAPER MARIO: THE ORIGAMI KING. the review. non spoiler review, not paid to review, all my own personal opinions.

    first the good
    -graphics are always great
    -gameplay feels smooth
    -lots of new characters and story to indulge yourself into until the next big nintendo game releases
    -new mechanics that bring a fresh style into the new series especially compared to sticker+color

    now the bad...which is a lot
    -confetti is just as bad as paint. please stop doing this
    -story is very lackluster and doesnt pull you in like past games do.
    -you dont remember the characters. for majority of the game since i barely heard olivias name i thought her name was candice

    -the new fighting system still sucks and i hate it with a passion. after you get used to it you still learn to hate it with new stuff they bring in mid/end way into the game
    -theirs no replayability. this is a game you'll play once and probably never want to touch again

    -literally you cant replay it. you'll find out why when you get it lol.
    -no actual rpg elements here with no xp so you dont have an incentive to actually fight. i was going out of my way to dodge every single little fight i could.
    -bosses are horrible and so are mini bosses

    OVERALL
    personal score 4/10 i put it in the same category with sticker and color. this is nothing of a throwback to the good old games.

    score i would give people: 5/10 if you are bored and want to try paper mario then give it a shoot. if youve played past games not worth money.    … Expand
  16. DazeX1
    Jul 23, 2020
    0
    The Paper Mario series as a whole feels like it is developed by people who either do not understand or care about fan feedback. No, I’m not one of those people who want it to be like the original “Mario Story” games. It is okay to deviate and attempt to innovate from what you did before.

    That being said, it feels like each new game in the series is the same bland, generic, linear game    The Paper Mario series as a whole feels like it is developed by people who either do not understand or care about fan feedback. No, I’m not one of those people who want it to be like the original “Mario Story” games. It is okay to deviate and attempt to innovate from what you did before.

    That being said, it feels like each new game in the series is the same bland, generic, linear game we’ve seems since Sticker Star. There’s no heart or “Mario” vibe given, it could just as easily be a generic puzzle game with a Mario skin plastered on it. Characters aren’t unique, and there was not one character or even that was memorable.

    I hope Nintendo can finally attempt to do something acceptable in the next release, and why they can’t just do what worked before. Strange how they release nearly identical 2D “New” Mario games yet the Paper Mario Series always attempts something new that falls on its face every time.    … Expand
  17. leongn
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    A terrible travesty ashaming its glory roots. This game is both a **** and not an rpg. Nintendo, stop make the great franchises of the past guinea pigs for stupidity. If your kid programmers want to fool around autistically with whatever stupidity want to try, make it on new IPs, not disgrace the legendary ones.
  18. Shushy013
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Muy decepcionado, ya no tiene ese estilo como el primer paper Mario si tanto nintendo es una marca innovadora entonces empiezen a hacer juegos que no sean de la saga Mario o zelda
  19. Clumsy303
    Jul 23, 2020
    0
    Don't buy this game. Play bug fables. They clearly don't listen to the fans and only care about casuals.
  20. JonTRL
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Giving this game a 0 not because is bad but because is not a Paper mario game
    They arecfocusing too much on the Paper gimmick Sticker, Coloring ,Origami, when the first games where all about the Story,Partners and Rpg elements and the paper being only about the style just like wind waker,
    If you like the game good for you,i dont and i want the old RPG paper mario back Just look at Doom    Giving this game a 0 not because is bad but because is not a Paper mario game
    They arecfocusing too much on the Paper gimmick Sticker, Coloring ,Origami, when the first games where all about the Story,Partners and Rpg elements and the paper being only about the style just like wind waker,
    If you like the game good for you,i dont and i want the old RPG paper mario back
    Just look at Doom Mario Odyssey Breath of the wild, you can do something new and still go back to the roots of the first games if you do that you get a massive successful game that appeal to both old and new fans    … Expand
  21. xenilla
    Aug 10, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm having a lot of trouble reviewing this game. I feel there are external and internal circumstances that seriously hinder my thoughts here.

    On one hand, yes, I do desperately want a game similar to Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. I say this even though my most favourite Paper Mario game was Super Paper Mario; I just know a game like that can't really do so great anymore. Super Paper Mario was a daring risk that went right, but it shouldn't be risked again, unless you REALLY want to be bold, and maybe a bit stupid.

    On the other hand, I've heard the interviews, I've seen the dialogue, and honestly, given the hindsight, I can't help but feel like there are some genuine cries for help throughout this game. The Bob-omb, "Bobby" as Olivia calls him, is an example. Olivia keeps trying to name him, but he adamantly refuses to be named; this, as well as a nod to Admiral Bobbery, among other references to their own past, tells me they really do want to make uniquely designed enemies/allies, but something's stopping them.

    That being said, it's also very blatantly clear that this game could've been infinitely better. Take a look at Super Paper Mario. Everything in that game is unique, yet follows Nintendo's restrictions. There's scarcely a redesigned Koopa, Goomba, or Shy Guy in there, if at all. It's all unique characters/enemies that fall directly into the line of what's allowed still.

    My thoughts on this game are that, with a bit of thinking outside of the box, it could've been infinitely more. Olivia and Olly's characters could've been deep. Olly's entire motive for genocide is as stupid as "My creator scribbled on me! For this, I must K I L L" and it turns out what he WROTE, not scribbled, was a heartfelt message. This could've been much more, and just felt incredibly lazy. Characters like Khap'taan Teeowed/Captain T. Ode, who felt super unique, were dumbed down so severely that you end up feeling averse to them by the end.

    Everything in this game is a big "What could've been". That being said, it nailed lots of things on the head. The music and sound design is amazing. The level design is pretty great. The art style is superb, and visually, this game is a wonder; but none of these things feel so great because of how dull this game is. The soundtrack of this game is a soundtrack you'd find yourself humming, but thanks to how little of an impact the game actually left, the soundtrack, too, suffers. The visual design would've made unique characters so much more memorable, yet all I can remember is Olivia, Olly, and Captain T. Ode's fancy clothes, and that only a little; really, all I can remember is that it was black and red... I think.

    The combat is an atrocity. If I were given the opportunity to lick wet paint for a "Skip Battle" button, I would do it in a heartbeat. It's fun for the first chapter AT MOST. Boss battles are also somewhat interesting, yet they, too, stop being that way after the second one.

    I really hate that I spent 100$ for this game. If I knew this is what I would get, I wouldn't have bought it at all.

    Why I'm so torn is because it's so clear it could've been better. From character motives, to combat systems, to, well, characters in general; they're all so visibly lacklustre, yet so clearly oozing with room for improvement, that it hurt to play the game. I played it and I saw what could've been, and I can't help but feel like there's just a reason behind it. Given the studio's complaints regarding the fact that they're not able to really be as creative as they wish, I can somewhat understand, but as I mentioned before, even with the restrictions on creativity that they're effected with, a game like Super Paper Mario could exist if made now. There's just not enough of an excuse, especially when The Origami King itself is full of potential for interesting characters, and, hell, even has characters like Olivia and Olly, which fall outside of this rule.

    If the last two games weren't as bad as they were, I'd probably be much more lenient on the rating for this game, as I'd be thinking it's a one-off mistake in game creation. Would it be a big mistake? Yes, sure, but let's not stress over hypotheticals. The issue here is that there's not much good faith, so I find it hard to believe that the characters, or at the very least, the story, couldn't have been more interesting.

    I mean... really? "He scribbled all over me, so I must commit genocide, without even thinking for a split second that, maybe, just maybe, the person who brought me to life didn't do so with bad intentions". That's the plot. What's the lesson here? Think first, act later? Mario games don't all have to be as mindless as "Your princess is in another castle". This is on that calibre, and I don't understand why. Not to say those games are bad, but it's more that they shouldn't even be compared. Making a story game story-less is like making a Mario game without jumping.

    My rating of 4 is genuine.    … Expand
  22. PepperU
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    I've never felt so cheated out of 60 bucks. The combat is absolutely pathetic and there is zero incentive to complete it. If there was XP or a chance to gain items that would be one thing. But instead you spin a stupid circle around every single time, solving the same boring puzzle over and over again just to receive coins. I hate this game.
  23. Scorpion20294
    Aug 11, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Battles are pointless don't need to battle to get coins and confeti just explore the world get thousands of coins just from exploring the world hitting trees get loads of confetti just by hitting a bunch of trees and fill in the holes and get lots of coins and bosses looks extremely dumb they all look like a 5 or 6 year old made em this game barley has any creativity and this game is super easy not worth your money… Expand
  24. Garett_R
    Feb 15, 2021
    2
    Unbearably boring, I couldn't take it any more. If the game didn't have any combat, it might be playable.
  25. okna
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Poor controls and battle system like it's sending you to take remedial tests every time you get into an encounter. Why couldn't you just give us the option of skipping this. It literally ruins the entire fluidity and experience of the game.
  26. MatchSmatch
    Aug 5, 2020
    3
    Very boring game. It has been stated that this should be viewed as an adventure game, but the levels are empty, the story is dull and spent most of time wishing I was in the next area already. There no story just events and some minor character interaction. Some of the puzzles are ok and the music is good. The combat is terrible, you spend all time actively avoiding combat, there is noVery boring game. It has been stated that this should be viewed as an adventure game, but the levels are empty, the story is dull and spent most of time wishing I was in the next area already. There no story just events and some minor character interaction. Some of the puzzles are ok and the music is good. The combat is terrible, you spend all time actively avoiding combat, there is no point to engage as there is no benefit to fighting at all. The boss fights are uninspired and also easy. Right at the end, the Origami King Olly starts criticizing the game, 'once you have seen one toad you have seen them all'. The grip that Nintendo have put over Intelligent System has stifled their creativity and does it really show with another failed paper Mario. I regret buying this game.… Expand
  27. misazx
    Feb 25, 2021
    0
    the plot sucks, characters sucks and battle sucks.
    The game is too long because mario walks too slow and chatacters keep telling you things like "Oh, Mario, did you see that?" when you OBVIOUSLY saw it.
  28. BuckWild
    May 14, 2022
    3
    Charmig graphics and fairly fun story but the overall experience is greatly bogged down by an incredibly boring and tedious battle system that frankly is one of the worst I've ever seen.
  29. Fuccc
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    Awful combat, it's so annoying. Every time I get into a battle, I just quit. The upgrades don't really help, because it's still too hard to avoid battles.
  30. Ishrod24
    Apr 18, 2021
    3
    Awesome art style but how can you mess up the gameplay? Keep it the same as Mario and Luigi titles. Why change the formula. How does Nintendo keep messing things up?
  31. Automon
    Jan 20, 2021
    1
    Paper Mario: The Origami King, is not a good game. Lets start with the combat. Combat is Paper Mario games (usually) make sense. Here, it makes not darn sense at all. Why are they on a platform? Why are they spinning? The game also gets very repetitive. After a while your like "Oh look. More spinning." It really should be called "Paper Mario: The Circular King". The originality. Am I thePaper Mario: The Origami King, is not a good game. Lets start with the combat. Combat is Paper Mario games (usually) make sense. Here, it makes not darn sense at all. Why are they on a platform? Why are they spinning? The game also gets very repetitive. After a while your like "Oh look. More spinning." It really should be called "Paper Mario: The Circular King". The originality. Am I the only one who likes Paper Mario Sticker Star? Well I like Sticker Star, because gimmick involves paper, and people collect stickers, to put on paper. And in sticker star, you do just that. Same goes with Color Splash. Not Origami King. Who spins paper for a hobby? If I were to make a price for this game, I'd make it free. And lastly, no experience points. It's not even an RPG game if you can't level up, or gain experience points. 1.6/10.… Expand
  32. Ingleberg
    Jan 25, 2021
    4
    Everything about this game is enjoyable, interesting, until you get to the cumbersome combat system. Whoever thought of this should be fired immediately because it's so bad it takes what would have been an 8 out of 10 to a 4 out of 10. In the beginning it's easy and fun but begins to get annoying quick. then later on it becomes so frustratingly difficult that you practically have to buyEverything about this game is enjoyable, interesting, until you get to the cumbersome combat system. Whoever thought of this should be fired immediately because it's so bad it takes what would have been an 8 out of 10 to a 4 out of 10. In the beginning it's easy and fun but begins to get annoying quick. then later on it becomes so frustratingly difficult that you practically have to buy the toads to do one step for you. and guess what, even then it's unbelievably frustrating. The timer is the worst part of it and honestly, I might never buy a Paper Mario game again and this was my first one. One thing is I actually kind of liked the boss battles, but good lord the mob wheels with enemy placement is so far less intuitive for me and you have to constantly do it again and again and again… Expand
  33. Herovero
    Feb 19, 2021
    4
    How to make this game better?
    Remove :
    1. Paper toads (especially red color) 2. Generic enemies 3. Pointless collectibles 4. Coins 5. Uncreative weapon names from SS and CS Add : 1. More unique characters and enemies 2. The ability to control your partners' attack moves and make them permanent use 3. A battle system that gives exp as reward, to prevent you avoid battling when    How to make this game better?
    Remove :
    1. Paper toads (especially red color)
    2. Generic enemies
    3. Pointless collectibles
    4. Coins
    5. Uncreative weapon names from SS and CS

    Add :
    1. More unique characters and enemies
    2. The ability to control your partners' attack moves and make them permanent use
    3. A battle system that gives exp as reward, to prevent you avoid battling when you got 99999 coins
    4. Starpieces and Badges as collectibles
    5. Side quests (For example the mail letters from 64)
    6. New game+ / Hard mode (My personal suggestion)

    The goods :
    1. Puzzles
    2. Olivia's personality
    3. Bowser isn't the final boss
    4. Paper Macho bosses
    5. Beautiful graphic
    6. Interesting story
    7. Soundtracks
    8. Battle Lab    … Expand
  34. Old_Duck
    Apr 4, 2021
    4
    This game is.. Meh..

    It does contain a decent storyline and has the occasional funny moment, but the battles! They seriously bring the game down so much... The ring is fun and original for the first hour of gameplay, but once you get over the excitement that it is another Paper Mario game, the fun stops. Normal battles will become chores, and to be honest, I stopped playing midway    This game is.. Meh..

    It does contain a decent storyline and has the occasional funny moment, but the battles! They seriously bring the game down so much...

    The ring is fun and original for the first hour of gameplay, but once you get over the excitement that it is another Paper Mario game, the fun stops.

    Normal battles will become chores, and to be honest, I stopped playing midway through world 5/6 because I just found the battles soooooooooo tedious.

    Bosses where also rather disappointing. All of them other than a few mache bosses are things (scissors, tape, rubber band, etc.) which is dull in of itself, but then there is the fact that there isn't much strategy to them. You just run around the ring, and depending on the boss use different ways to get to the middle.

    The mache battles are more interesting, fighting giant paper mache pokeys or bloopers, however these are rare occurrences...

    Overall, if you really like puzzles, this might be for you, but if you are looking for the classic RPG that the first three Paper Marios are, this is definitely not the game for you..    … Expand
  35. wb48485
    Apr 16, 2021
    4
    What the game did right is exactly what we expect of a AAA Mario game, bright colorful world, fun uplifting music, generic characters (recolored toads in silly hats), and loads of collectibles. But we really shouldn't be praising Nintendo for what they have been doing since the WII. Intelligent systems did make a change to the Paper Mario formula but unfortunately they spoiled it. TheyWhat the game did right is exactly what we expect of a AAA Mario game, bright colorful world, fun uplifting music, generic characters (recolored toads in silly hats), and loads of collectibles. But we really shouldn't be praising Nintendo for what they have been doing since the WII. Intelligent systems did make a change to the Paper Mario formula but unfortunately they spoiled it. They screwed up the combat system, like all the other negative reviews. They went with a weird ring puzzle design where you attempt to line up the enemies in rows and 2x2 squares. The ring is big with lots of open spaces but they limit the amount of moves you can make per-turn allowing you to only solve most puzzles one way (like a jig-saw puzzle). They added sub weapons that you can use like fire flowers and tanuki suit tail spin but they attack in the same formation as your jump or hammer making them not very useful items. Combat partners are a joke this time around being very useless almost laughable. And to top it all off you get nothing other than coins for the 2-5mins you could be spending every encounter, no exp to make you stronger, no unique items to grind for, just wasted time and more coins for your already overflowing coin pouch.
    Overall this game is like a house with a nice façade but the inside is a mess.    … Expand
  36. clemmish
    Apr 28, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Paper Mario: The Origami King is a big letdown. I was expecting to revisit old nostalgia by purchasing another Paper Mario game, but I was wrong.
    On the positive side, the music is wonderful and the scenery is amazing. The graphics are awesome and it is a generally good looking game. Although it was shame Nintendo wasted it.
    The battle system is confusing and doesn’t really add anything to the game, especially because you don’t gain rewards from battling. It’s just a hassle.
    Secondly, the characters are painfully unfunny and annoying. The whole game you have this “helper” named Olivia and she constantly talks and none of the dialogue is intriguing in any way. I tried so many times to skip what she was saying because it added nothing and wouldn’t let you progress.
    The story is pretty boring. You walk around and fight a few guys and whatnot. It’s not very outstanding or special like I had hoped.
    Really, I wouldn’t be too upset about my purchase of this game if it wasn’t $60. It would be a fine $20 game you can get to pass the time, but $60?! I wish I could’ve bought something better instead.    … Expand
  37. meursault42
    Apr 30, 2021
    0
    The short version:
    -They removed all of the RPG elements (like, literally all of them, no levels, no exp, weapons degrade and must be repurchased).
    -They made combat an extremely tedious and valueless affair. Like, you don't need gold, you always have an infinite supply from just being alive. -Therefore combat does not reward you in anyway, save to degrade your weapons and cost you    The short version:
    -They removed all of the RPG elements (like, literally all of them, no levels, no exp, weapons degrade and must be repurchased).
    -They made combat an extremely tedious and valueless affair. Like, you don't need gold, you always have an infinite supply from just being alive.
    -Therefore combat does not reward you in anyway, save to degrade your weapons and cost you time.

    So the game, which should make combat the most fun and core element, becomes an arduous slog to avoid combat as much as possible. Each combat becomes a punishment to you and your time.
    Like, honestly, it is similar to freemium mobile games that have built-in ads. The feeling is not "hooray! fight time!" and it's more, "do I have to? I've done 2 already".

    tl;dr The 25 year old snes mario rpg game is OBJECTIVELY a better game. Please don't buy this.    … Expand
  38. chriswenzel
    Jul 2, 2021
    1
    Boring and Poor, such a waste of what used to be a great franchise. Dumbed down wih an exceptionally boring combat system and stock mario characters. Only thing fun was the stock bobomb.. finished it for 75% and then quit because of the exceptionally boring combat system which gets old after 2 battles.
  39. Jonemann
    Jul 12, 2021
    0
    The game is actually pretty good beatiful worlds and areas its really colourful but all of that gets ruined by the way to complex puzzles and the annyoing battles
    First the puzzles i got stuck in shongun land for months cuz of the way to hidden passages i was stuck there for im not kidding for more than a year and now the battels
    Theyre puzzles at first i liked them but after like 10    The game is actually pretty good beatiful worlds and areas its really colourful but all of that gets ruined by the way to complex puzzles and the annyoing battles
    First the puzzles i got stuck in shongun land for months cuz of the way to hidden passages i was stuck there for im not kidding for more than a year and now the battels
    Theyre puzzles at first i liked them but after like 10 matches i got sooo bored and dont even get me started on the boss battels theyre waaaay too complex for me its just not fun
    I didnt buy an RPG to play puzzle games everytime i battel an enemy its too annyoing
    Dont buy this game    … Expand
  40. Gmsh
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    I would give 6 or 7 if this game's name is something like 'Mario Adventure: The Origami King'. But no, it is PAPER mario and this title is obviously ruining the series
  41. QantasAviator
    Jan 13, 2022
    2
    I give it credit for creating wonderful environments within the Mario universe but it’s use of an RPG style battle system while the developers themselves are saying they don’t want it to be an RPG style game, raises the question of why a turnstile battle is being used. Replacing this turnstile with literally anything else would make this game far more entertaining and less frustratingI give it credit for creating wonderful environments within the Mario universe but it’s use of an RPG style battle system while the developers themselves are saying they don’t want it to be an RPG style game, raises the question of why a turnstile battle is being used. Replacing this turnstile with literally anything else would make this game far more entertaining and less frustrating without even considering the lack of original characters besides Olivia and Oliver.… Expand
  42. Timo18072007
    Jan 19, 2022
    2
    Absolutely not my type of fun, boss fights are way too boring. However the maps are beautiful, but it‘s the only positive fact about this game. Trash.
  43. greninjaX
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    another bad paper mario game where battles are pointless. tanabe needs to be taken away from this series and put somewhere else. he can't make a good paper Mario game. he just doesn't get what people liked about the earlier games
  44. Redhead287
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Although the game is easy on the eyes, and the world is a delight to explore. The RPG-style turn based battle system is tedious and pointless. Seriously, battles are best avoided. Nintendo, quit being so damned stubborn and pretending to be oblivious to what your fans want! We want another Sticker Star and a Metroid Federation Force HD please!!!
  45. MetalAd
    Jul 20, 2020
    3
    "Hey guys, I have a great idea: i know everyone and their mother is asking for a proper Paper Mario 3 but how about instead we make a crappy spinoff that relies solely on one gag, has barely any rpg elements but we still call it an RPG, and has a core gameplay so poorly designed that the player actively wants to avoid combat?"
    "Are you sure about that? We already did that two times before    "Hey guys, I have a great idea: i know everyone and their mother is asking for a proper Paper Mario 3 but how about instead we make a crappy spinoff that relies solely on one gag, has barely any rpg elements but we still call it an RPG, and has a core gameplay so poorly designed that the player actively wants to avoid combat?"
    "Are you sure about that? We already did that two times before and people absolutely hated it."
    "Yeah. I know, but third time's the charm, isn't it?"
    Nintendo probably    … Expand
  46. Robbyiss
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Hey I respect others that genuinely enjoy and praise the game, but I think people are allowed to voice their frustrations of how this game lacks what got them into the series in the first place. Why give a bad review? It's the only small way to let Nintendo know how some of us feel, but it probably won't matter anyways so just vote with your wallet. People who like it will buy it, othersHey I respect others that genuinely enjoy and praise the game, but I think people are allowed to voice their frustrations of how this game lacks what got them into the series in the first place. Why give a bad review? It's the only small way to let Nintendo know how some of us feel, but it probably won't matter anyways so just vote with your wallet. People who like it will buy it, others will not. Buy bug fables… Expand
  47. rekcnih
    Jul 20, 2020
    3
    Very disappointing, they have completely destroyed the good name of paper mario with this one. Someone needs to remove the spinning wheel that starts of every battle. Makes the game unplayable
  48. saidben
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    this game i boring as hell
    no big update as graphic The combat os pointless and too easy, the story isn't as captivating as PM64 and TTYD, and the partner system is bland. Miyamoto is seriously out of touch with his fans if he really thinks this is what people want.
  49. hypo_
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Enjoy another typical mario game with no soul embedded within. RIP paper mario
  50. 1337Gaming
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    This game is a washed out, shell of an RPG that gets trounced when compared to titles that came before it. Kensuke Tenabe needs to stay far away from this franchise that so many of us hold near and dear. We need Koizumi to take the next one over and have FULL CREATIVE CONTROL. They could’ve easily built upon the mechanics we loved about the first two games. Think if they would’veThis game is a washed out, shell of an RPG that gets trounced when compared to titles that came before it. Kensuke Tenabe needs to stay far away from this franchise that so many of us hold near and dear. We need Koizumi to take the next one over and have FULL CREATIVE CONTROL. They could’ve easily built upon the mechanics we loved about the first two games. Think if they would’ve introduced partners that could be controlled by the other joycon. Kinda like Mario & Luigi. You could break apart from your partner to finish better puzzles. I want partners that can attack as well. Like give us movesets that unlock as the partner grows. Give the partners XP like in SMRPG so they can grow with Mario. 1 more, I can’t stand how Olivia is so weak acting. Give us a badass looking partner like Geno. Someone that we can look up to and not have to carry everytime they get into trouble.… Expand
  51. GhoshyGhoshy
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This graphics in 2020 are a shame for the games industry, the story is simple and pretty bad for a 2020 game, gameplay too repetitive with just a few bosses, I wish i bought ghost of tsushima instead and not this game i cannot refund it now :(
  52. cano8369
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Muy repetitivo todo es lo mismo esperaba mucho más de Mario paper el anterior me gusta mucho más
  53. ElectricBunny
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Volvemos a lo reciclado de nuevo Mario usando los mismos gráficos de hace 10 años
  54. DanyCor
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Esto si es un verdadero Video Juego! divertido y familiar para pasar el rato con tus amigos, No como las basuras de Pelijuegos que saca cierta compania de juegos que tiene unos fans muy toxicos
  55. NoveyTP
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    This game was to easy, didn’t even die once my whole play-through... Also weapons break and it’s not even an rpg... Olivia is also too annoying and the humour in this game is cringy
  56. iblamefranke
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    ¡Me encanta! Nintendo hace AÑOS que dejó la saga RPG a Mario&Luigi. Paper Mario ahora gira en otro sentido, innovando y cambiando la forma de batalla al genero "puzzle". A pesar del cambio, el juego es HERMOSO y DIVERTIDO. Definitivamente lo que ofrece el juego pesa más que el modo de batalla, por lo que no te lo debes perder. Totalmente satisfecho.
  57. scottsquash
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    The story isn't really that good. Characters introduced feels like they're just there for a quick joke. Graphics although beautiful, just feels like another gimmicky for paper Mario (and literally looks like Yoshi's craft world). What really is a let down is the combat which is completely useless because by winning a fight you gain coins, which you buy attack items, so you can use them inThe story isn't really that good. Characters introduced feels like they're just there for a quick joke. Graphics although beautiful, just feels like another gimmicky for paper Mario (and literally looks like Yoshi's craft world). What really is a let down is the combat which is completely useless because by winning a fight you gain coins, which you buy attack items, so you can use them in battle!? Like what?
    I was expecting RPG elements that the trailers promised. As expected with the newer paper Mario tittles I was extremely disappointed at its bland attempt.    … Expand
  58. pythonPie
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    If this game were all a real-time action adventure, where the fights were more like what is in, for example, Cat Quest, it would be much better than it is - let me say more: it would be one of the better Paper Mario installations, it might not touch TYD but it could compete with Super Paper Mario.
    Mixing up the action adventure game with turn-based combat (which is pointless by the way    If this game were all a real-time action adventure, where the fights were more like what is in, for example, Cat Quest, it would be much better than it is - let me say more: it would be one of the better Paper Mario installations, it might not touch TYD but it could compete with Super Paper Mario.
    Mixing up the action adventure game with turn-based combat (which is pointless by the way and without any strategy or deeper logic, but also without any reward for participating in it simply unnecessary) was completely unsuccessful - I personally think that Color Splash had much better combat system.
    It is a pity that the developers did not decide to either make a full action game or restore the combat system with TYD.
    In my opinion, the game deserves 6/10, but due to the lack of a sober assessment of reality by the people who give this game 10/10 I give it 0/10 to keep the balance    … Expand
  59. Spark3dvision
    Jul 20, 2020
    3
    I was looking forward to this game, but sadly it falls flat and is boring and to me very annoying.
    But first let us look at the positives.
    Again Nintendo knows how the game should look and feel. Its pretty and I love what they've done. BUT this game annoys me to its core. For some reason Nintendo thinks the players are brain dead and need hand holding for each and every step. Every    I was looking forward to this game, but sadly it falls flat and is boring and to me very annoying.
    But first let us look at the positives.
    Again Nintendo knows how the game should look and feel. Its pretty and I love what they've done.

    BUT this game annoys me to its core. For some reason Nintendo thinks the players are brain dead and need hand holding for each and every step. Every new mechanic in this game apparently needs 3 5 times explaning how it works. Olivia is a great designed character, she delivers the "tutorial" aspect of the game and so, sadly all my anger gets directed at her direction because she repeats her self very over and over again on how something works.
    This game is very: "Omg, just let me play please!"
    Dialog is also not worth reading, since the story is very basic, dialogs are dad joke after dad joke and you have to read them because you can't skip the speach bubble like in other nintendo games.
    The new battle system is quite alright idea, but also not worth getting excited for. Battles are quickly over and always the same pattern. Here are the enemies always in group of 4, please put them in a line or a square to jump on them or hit them with a hammer. Thats it. Always the same.
    A boss battle breaks up the mondain mechanic und you need to solve how to get to the weak points. That is way more fun, since bosses change phase and you need to adapt. Nothing to difficult since you have the chance to get health by solving.
    Haven't found a better weapon yet that doesn't break after use, which is alwas a great mechanic to put into games.
    And not realy much to do in this game besides, going where olivia tells you to go, finding "collectibles" and finding toads. Which I kind of enjoy. It's funny how those little toads got folded up.

    Origami King has almost to no RPG mechanic anymore, which is quite sad. So if you want to play an RPG Paper Mario like you know and love it, then you better stay away from it.

    I heard from others if you like Sticker star you'll love this but if you like Thousand year door stay away from it. I wish I knew that sooner.    … Expand
  60. Soup13
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Listen to the fans, it is disappointing that intelligent systems doesn’t care to make paper Mario an rpg again with amazing story. Rest In Peace.
  61. MartyHoward
    Jul 23, 2020
    4
    It's no thousand year door. It's not an RPG. It keeps the name but doesn't carry on the spirit of the first two Paper Mario games. Not sure why Nintendo continues to make the games that the fans do not have an interest in. This bare bones Mario game is a game I wish I never purchased.
  62. camanu
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    mala jugabilidad es mas de los mismo Nintendo deberia de reinventarse y publicar juegos frescos
  63. FrameRated
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Who in there right mind would design a paper Mario game like this? Nintendo is losing touch with reality and at this rate, their former glory will be all we can remember as they will die out.
  64. Qurentie
    Jul 21, 2020
    3
    The games visuals looks great but the story is very uninspiring and the combat system is very repetitive and boring. It was a ''meh'' kind of game for me.
  65. Andrew_87
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    Un juego que no ofrece nada nuevo. Un Mario mas. Para mi, hay juegos mejores de mario que este.
  66. estela12455
    Jul 19, 2020
    1
    Esperaba mas de este juego pero realmente me desepciono, gaste mi dinero cuando no me sobra en algo que no me gusta, las batallas se siente sosa y no entiendo el punto del rpg, un juego que no es para mi
  67. PaperMarioFan12
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    It is horrible because the partners are unoriganl and the battles are fusturating and pointless!!!!!
  68. ChargeDuck
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Extremely mediocre gameplay that had me avoiding enemies just because I didn't want to deal with the battle mechanics. The story is bland and uninspired and dull. What few characters there are have little interesting going for them and feel paper thin. Whatever you're looking for in a game, there is a better option than this.
  69. Tigolbitty
    Jul 21, 2020
    3
    Although it’s probably the longest paper Mario to date, the battle system is enough to throw you over the edge. If you love being frustrated, this games for you, if you love making it to the end of a game and being screwed by the battle system, this game is for you. If you are not looking for a satisfying end game, again this game is for you.
  70. DpChihuahua
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    Really disappointed with this game... Still not an rpg, no unique chars and Peach isn't playable... What else can I say
  71. Hool
    Jul 25, 2020
    3
    Utterly disappointing tripe with the feel of a fan game. Writing is sub- par and combat is an embarrassment. Advertised as a return to form but fails at a basic level to be fun.
  72. Swaazzey
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Terrible game horrible battle system. Nothing like the originals. The store was bland.
  73. Her129222
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Los gráficos me parecen muy innovadores y conservadores pero siempre es más de lo mismo, basta de mario.
  74. Buddythejedi
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    References to you own product is not funny or clever.
    Just because you are now forced into battle does not mean that the battle system itself now suddenly isn't pointless.
    Making 4th wall breaks every 5 minutes is not funny or clever. Backtracking in every every is not fun or clever no matter what the context is. I have over 20,000 coins minimum wherever I go. The market is straight    References to you own product is not funny or clever.
    Just because you are now forced into battle does not mean that the battle system itself now suddenly isn't pointless.
    Making 4th wall breaks every 5 minutes is not funny or clever.
    Backtracking in every every is not fun or clever no matter what the context is.
    I have over 20,000 coins minimum wherever I go.
    The market is straight up busted
    Bosses are sometimes tedious and having battle shortcuts just shows that even the devs acknowledge that they are not fun.
    Graphics don't sell your game, This is the prettiest game on Switch and that's a shame since that's all this game has going for it.
    Can the main partner have a mute button?
    Pointing out pretty sights in your own game simply feels like the devs saying, "look at what we made! We sure did spend a lot of time making it!"
    Based on how many 2D platformer references exist in this game I'm gonna assume literally nobody lives in this game world.
    Having real life objects as bosses is not funny or clever, it's lazy.
    Having a battle system that takes over a minute for a simple goomba fight is not fun or clever.
    Forcing me into battles with this OK battle system does not make up for a lack of reward or reason for using said battle system.
    Tutorials in Paper Mario TTYD were optional and didn't take long. Also they weren't the first 2-3 hours of the game.
    There shouldn't be a tutorial on collectables.
    There shouldn't be more than 1 tutorial on the basic battle system.
    I need you to let go of my hand Nintendo.
    I don't need you to tell me that that Toad is wearing a hat that is blue.
    I don't need you to tell me I opened a doorway out I can see that for myself.
    Okay I'm actually stuck why does the unmute helper not have actual advice.
    Why did that goomba just say he's gotta "take the L on this one"
    Why did that goomba just say he's gotta "take the L on this one"
    Why did that goomba just say he's gotta "take the L on this one"
    Why did that goomba just say he's gotta "take the L on this one"
    Why did that goomba just say he's gotta "take the L on this one"

    This game is bad.
    It has good ideas and I like the idea of the battle system.
    But this game is still bad
    Great artstyle and graphics
    Game is somehow still really bad

    They actually screwed this up for the third time    … Expand
  75. rongCH
    Jul 23, 2020
    3
    The original two Paper Mario games are among my favorite games of all time, the interesting stories, the original new characters, amazing soundtrack created an experience I am convinced will never return, Origami King is the latest installment of a decaying series starting with Sticker Splash, with a poor story-line, lack of serious RPG elements, generic characters and music, Origami KingThe original two Paper Mario games are among my favorite games of all time, the interesting stories, the original new characters, amazing soundtrack created an experience I am convinced will never return, Origami King is the latest installment of a decaying series starting with Sticker Splash, with a poor story-line, lack of serious RPG elements, generic characters and music, Origami King looks good I cant denied that but it lacks soul, it wasn't fun to play at all, the spinning gimmick got old really quick and I ended up avoiding battles since there was absolutely no point in fighting, the game was annoyingly easy even for Nintendo standards, I would recommend people skipping this one I don't think even casual players will enjoy it that much, a very big disappointment from a series I used to love a lot… Expand
  76. Elshishigang
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es el mismo refrito de siempre, si no estuviera Mario no vendería.… Expand
  77. Pormdige
    Jul 20, 2020
    3
    это хрень для тупорылых идиотов, готовых жрать любое говно от нинтендо. Скучная игра, бредовые задания. Это говно от мира говна.
  78. teamxelu
    Jul 20, 2020
    3
    This game has its ups but it is overall a terrible experience especially for RPG fans
  79. John110
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Game is **** I really hate the gameplay everything is stocked and does not meet expectations
  80. someactorkid
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Nintendo has done it again. They keep finding ways to avoid bringing Paper Mario back to its roots. New terrible gimmicks (battle system and confetti holes), plain and repetitive NPCs, partners that have no personality and aren't unique. This game feels like a cash grab, probably because it is, given the Switch's long first-party game drought. This game represents everything bad about theNintendo has done it again. They keep finding ways to avoid bringing Paper Mario back to its roots. New terrible gimmicks (battle system and confetti holes), plain and repetitive NPCs, partners that have no personality and aren't unique. This game feels like a cash grab, probably because it is, given the Switch's long first-party game drought. This game represents everything bad about the way Nintendo is making games right now. Shame on them for this lazy excuse for an entry in the once great PM series.

    Edit: after progressing more, it's clear that this game had little to no effort put into an interesting story or world. Dropping my score because this disappointing game is an absolute embarrassment.    … Expand
  81. Calvotoxico
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Muy infantil. Si eres un niño o un calvo puede que te guste,para los que buscamos algo más es basura.
  82. Binkledurg
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    It's just straight up, a bad game. Constant gameplay interruptions with useless dialogue. The coins are insanely bloated and takes away from even wanting to collect them. Filling holes with confetti is the same thing as painting the white spots and it's a terrible idea. Nobody wants to run around hitting everything with a hammer just to be able to fill in the holes. Especially when theIt's just straight up, a bad game. Constant gameplay interruptions with useless dialogue. The coins are insanely bloated and takes away from even wanting to collect them. Filling holes with confetti is the same thing as painting the white spots and it's a terrible idea. Nobody wants to run around hitting everything with a hammer just to be able to fill in the holes. Especially when the only reward for doing so is more coins. The battles are nothing more than tedious. Absolutely no point in doing them and you will find yourself avoiding them to the best of your abilities only to let out a sigh of disappointment when you actually do have to do them. The partners are awful and add absolutely zero value to the game. Olivia atleast had a little bit of creativity but her personality is terrible and all she ever does is repeat the things someone else already said, or say what just happened right in front of you. The main boss designs? Are some of the dumbest I've ever seen. When you use a box of colored pencils as a box, that is complete laziness in my opinion. The jokes are terrible and they never stop. Every chapter has insanely cringe song and dance. Exploration in this game is not rewarding in the slightest. You either find more coins when you always have 10k+ or you find a useless little statue thing that you will never go and look at again. This whole thing with rescuing Toads really needs to not be a thing anymore. There's like 100 Toads to find in every chapter. It really feels like that's all I'm doing is finding Toads and they don't even have any distinct differences. It's just always the same looking Toad. Literally hundreds of times.

    The only redeeming qualities of this game is the world is beautiful. The art team really did go all in with that. Personally I think they went a little too far with the paper aspect of it, but I can't say the world doesn't look really nice. The music, not the cringe song and dance they keep trying to force us to laugh at, but each area's music, the battle music, etc, those are almost all really well done. The boss fights were kinda fun for the first half of the game, but the second half of the game feels more like "let's just hurry up and get this done".

    I mark this game at a 2 because it IS better than SS or CS but it's still an awful game.    … Expand
  83. Paulverizer
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Origami King (TOK) is more of a spiritual successor of Sticker Star and Color Splash than the first 3 games of this series (Paper Mario, TTYD, and Super Paper Mario). TOK however, does a slightly better job creating a combat system that was initially interesting, utilizing puzzle combat that can be summed up as line the enemies in a row or a square and jump on them or hit them with a hammer, respectively.

    However, I quickly noticed my enjoyment of the game increasing after the first 2 levels were over. This increase was because the game introduced a movement mechanic that allows you to completely skip the combat by simply running over the enemies, defeating them immediately.

    Nintendo is attempting to create a balance between the old games, and the new direction it has been dragging the Paper Mario series for years. However if you're going to make an adventure game, make one. Don't make a half-hearted combat system that doesn't even truly reward you with in game progression, via experience points to level up your character for example.

    I would also note that Paper Mario originally was an art style utilized to maximize the performance of the original games on hardware that wouldn't have been able to handle anything else. Intelligent Systems was able to maximize the amount of game they could create doing this. However now instead of being an art style, they have decided that "paper" itself is the driving theme of this series. Maybe its just me, but going through an old dungeon only to end up fighting a literal paper hole puncher is slightly immersion breaking and doesn't even make sense in the Mario universe. And the constant paper references grows old fairly quickly, with jokes flopping more times than hitting.

    That's not to say there weren't redeeming parts of the game, but I felt only half the game was actually good given only half the game was spent living in the Mario universe and in the other half the big baddy was art supplies.

    Regardless, this game will not fill the void Nintendo has created in not making a Mario RPG since TTYD. And given that the game contradicts itself in giving you ways to completely avoid parts of the game (including another way other than I mentioned), I cannot give this game a neutral/good score.    … Expand
  84. OmegaChase1002
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    The Paper Mario team continues to repeat the same mistakes they've been making since Sticker Star and ignoring fan feedback. No real EXP system (its an RPG), no badges, no unique party members with actual personalities, overabundance of paper puns and paper gimmicks (which was never supposed to be the point. This isn't supposed to be "PAPER" Mario, this is supposed to be "Mario STORY"),The Paper Mario team continues to repeat the same mistakes they've been making since Sticker Star and ignoring fan feedback. No real EXP system (its an RPG), no badges, no unique party members with actual personalities, overabundance of paper puns and paper gimmicks (which was never supposed to be the point. This isn't supposed to be "PAPER" Mario, this is supposed to be "Mario STORY"), battle system is slow and gimmicky, bosses lack imagination (literally inanimate objects that serve as lame arts and crafts puns), and just overall a lack of soul. I get that with Sticker Star, they wanted to try something new. But it didn't work. Then they did the same exact thing again in Color Splash, and it didn't work. Now they're doing the literal exact same thing again in Origami King, and guess what? IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. How about instead of repeating the same broken and unfun gameplay style that just does not work, how about instead use a new formula that actually does work, or just go back to the styles of one of the first three games? Bring back Star Points, bring back flowers and badges, bring back unique party members and NPCs, bring back jump and hammer upgrades, and bring back special moves. Bring back the Paper Mario we ACTUALLY WANT… Expand
  85. Rockomon
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Don't buy this junk. I have played the Paper Mario saga since N64, and I can only say that I am sad and angry about the crap they sell now. No RPG, boring and tedious battle system, graphics that although very beautiful are not the best, mutilated the EXP system, medals, star power, tedious work to find boring Toads, confetti everywhere? ... It seems like Nintendo is mocking fans withDon't buy this junk. I have played the Paper Mario saga since N64, and I can only say that I am sad and angry about the crap they sell now. No RPG, boring and tedious battle system, graphics that although very beautiful are not the best, mutilated the EXP system, medals, star power, tedious work to find boring Toads, confetti everywhere? ... It seems like Nintendo is mocking fans with mediocre products, mediocre stories and a lot of hive. Don't waste your money on this trash.… Expand
  86. Peepadeeps
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Everything about the game is great except for the battling. I find myself fleeing or avoiding battles since I have no motive other than coins.
  87. Lucio123
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Es la misma mierda de siempre.
    Dejen morir la saga en paz por el amor de Dios!!
  88. JokerPilot
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    The only reason this game is even getting this type of score is because the music is really good.

    PROS: - Good visuals - Great music - Good base for an actual good game CONS - An over complicated ring battle system that makes it annoying to do battles at all. - Battles don't give any XP, making them basically useless to do at all! - The only original designs is Olivia and Olly    The only reason this game is even getting this type of score is because the music is really good.

    PROS:
    - Good visuals
    - Great music
    - Good base for an actual good game

    CONS
    - An over complicated ring battle system that makes it annoying to do battles at all.
    - Battles don't give any XP, making them basically useless to do at all!
    - The only original designs is Olivia and Olly
    - Partners are only temporary and not really part of the adventure
    - They still are leaning on that sticker star system, though not as heavily, items are temporary
    - The constant paper gimmicks thrown in your face is getting tiresome
    - The bosses literally are office supplies, who even approved this idea at all???
    - There is no RPG system, no partners that stay with you, they lost a lot of their originality.
    - NPCs lost a lot of their originality - Botw and Mario Odyssey have original characters, why can't Paper Mario???

    Overall - A waste of money, only buy this game if its on sale for cheap or watch a youtuber gameplay it. Its not worth it. The writing is ok, but there is only so much paper gimmick jokes you can take. It makes me sad cause Mario RPG, Paper Mario 64, and The Thousand Year Door, had beautiful amazing original characters, great story, beautiful worlds that didn't focus on the Paper gimmick, a great soundtrack, meaningful battles that made the player feel stronger as you progressed since there is XP(and you had to manage your HP, FP, and Badge Points as you leveled up), Badges that gave you ways to customize that experience and great partners that shared the story/adventure with you. These are things which I feel is completely lost in the newer series. I urge others to play Mario RPG, Paper Mario 64 and The Thousand Year Door over this game because you'll get a better more fulfilling adventure then you would here.    … Expand
  89. MendezIV
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    El juego tiene un gran apartado gráfico y artístico, ese es su mayor fuerte. La mecánica de ir rellenando espacios con el confeti, es también divertida, pero el problema es que el confeti está por todos lados, y pierde la gracia muy pronto. Aparte de lo anterior, nada más que rescatar, los combates aburren muy rápido, estar dando vuelta el campo se vuelve aburridisimo, traté de evitar losEl juego tiene un gran apartado gráfico y artístico, ese es su mayor fuerte. La mecánica de ir rellenando espacios con el confeti, es también divertida, pero el problema es que el confeti está por todos lados, y pierde la gracia muy pronto. Aparte de lo anterior, nada más que rescatar, los combates aburren muy rápido, estar dando vuelta el campo se vuelve aburridisimo, traté de evitar los enemigos lo más que pude. Los combates contra los jefes también aburren muchisimo, cada vez que entraba a un combate contra jefe me salía del juego, y lo retomaba horas después porque es ABURRIDISIMO Y CANSADOR. LAS MONEDAS SON DEMASIADAS, NUNCA FALTAN, Y SIRVEN DE VEZ EN CUANDO. No hay estadisticas que subir, y las batallas no sirven para nada. Lo único que se puede hacer en el combate es: Martillo o salto. Si tienes objetos, flor de fuego, bloque pow, y no mucho más. EL JUEGO ES DECEPCIONANTE.… Expand
  90. CopperBurnout
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay, while unique and promising in concept, falls short when lining up enemies becomes super easy and it provides enough power to end fights almost instantly, and then just become a drag when you don't do it, and you instead win by simply exhausting your resources, which actually encourages you to avoid as many fights as possible since you get nothing out of fighting that you wouldn't find all over the place in the overworld, whether that be confetti or coins. It's probably been beaten to death, but the fact remains that an RPG without an experience system more often than not simply gives no reason to want to do tedious battles. The idea they likely had to circumvent this simply ended up being to have many unavoidable fights throughout the game, which sort of works I suppose, but the monotony is not broken just because instead of fighting some origami goombas because you should, now you're fighting them because the game doesn't give you a choice.

    Lastly, when it comes to gameplay, the partners are pretty much useless and only occasionally do anything in battles (with some of them sitting out certain areas entirely)

    The plot is mostly what Sticker Star and Color Splash were in the end, without any particularly special differences between them. The villain takes a macguffin related to whatever paper gimmick is present in one of those three games, and Mario must team up with another floating partner who doesn't do much to help you outside of explaining the games' gimmicks, tossing some witty dialogue, and sacrificing themselves at the very end of the story as yet another cheap attempt at emotional writing that just becomes stale when they've done it for the third time now. Actually, make that 4th, because Bobby also sacrifices himself in an incredibly forced attempt at a sad death, the second in the game alone. It's become a trope for every Paper Mario game now since Sticker Star and it's played itself out to the point where it feels more like a joke than the sad moment they're intending to portray. The dialogue throughout the game otherwise is very much so like Color Splash, in that it's mostly witty and attempting to be humorous at any point wherever possible, and sometimes it works and others it just doesn't. In general I feel like the past two Paper Mario games have had a terrible time writing a tone into their plot because it's never not intending to be mostly comedic until the few moments where it tries to get sad.

    Lastly, the character design is better than the previous two installments in the series, but still fall short of what fans have mostly been asking for. What makes it worse is that its gotten to a point where the games are beginning to make jokes about how all of a certain race look the same, whether it be Toads or Bob-Ombs. Miyamoto and Tanabe seem to be insistent that creating unique designs for pre-existing characters or races is something they just don't want to do for some reason, which I find baffling.

    Overall, all of this leads up to a question of, "Did you like Sticker Star and Color Splash?" Because if you did, then you'll love this game, as it's pretty much the exact same outside of the slightly inventive fighting mechanics. If you thought any of the previous two games were just OK or flawed then I can't possibly recommend spending 60 dollars for the same experience for the third time.    … Expand
  91. ImRight666
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    It's not as good Paper Mario Sticker Star
    Oh yeah and it's pretty good it's better Than Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door
  92. Clockworknate
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    I honestly feel like a F****** idiot for buying this sh*ty uninspired game. Omg it's so godamn boring its killing me. Wtf is wrong with Nintendo???
  93. Linkneo5
    Jul 22, 2020
    3
    I will be brief-ish since others have spoken more eloquently on the subject; this game is great if you want to play a mario puzzle game. But it is not really an RPG, nor a paper mario game. It plays more like super mario bros with a paper mario skin. Why does Nintendo hate their adult fans? We are the ones who helped you sell all those NES, SNES, Gameboys, N64s, and Wiis. We are the onesI will be brief-ish since others have spoken more eloquently on the subject; this game is great if you want to play a mario puzzle game. But it is not really an RPG, nor a paper mario game. It plays more like super mario bros with a paper mario skin. Why does Nintendo hate their adult fans? We are the ones who helped you sell all those NES, SNES, Gameboys, N64s, and Wiis. We are the ones buying the games and consoles for our children, the next generation. So why take a beloved IP and alter it beyond all recognition? No turn based combat or badges, no partners in battle, no unique or interesting character models, overly simplistic story. They took the worst parts of Sticker Star and Color Splash and removed anything interesting. Any game where battles are a waste of resources to be avoided is no fun, especially when it is an RPG. Why Nintendo? WHY?! At least remake Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario and Thousand Year Door. I will give you money! Please! It's not even the same game anymore!… Expand
  94. criticfairy
    Jul 24, 2020
    1
    Hated it.

    The fights are unrewarding and blindingly tedious. I was avoiding engaging in battles altogether within about an hour of starting. And I sighed every time the next step was, "oh, hey, why don't you go fight that Koopa in the corner!?" Ugh, really? Can't we just say that I did that and you can give me whatever I need to move forward? Really dude. Here, have ten thousand coins.    Hated it.

    The fights are unrewarding and blindingly tedious. I was avoiding engaging in battles altogether within about an hour of starting. And I sighed every time the next step was, "oh, hey, why don't you go fight that Koopa in the corner!?" Ugh, really? Can't we just say that I did that and you can give me whatever I need to move forward? Really dude. Here, have ten thousand coins. No? Twenty thousand?

    And, although it is an open map, and although there are goals to reach in each stage -- which gives at least the impression that you will be able to go back and complete these tasks later on -- the game just ends very unceremoniously after the final boss battle. Here's some credits, now either go fight the final boss again or start over from the beginning... or play something else, I guess.... thanks for the sixty bucks, sucka!

    It's VERY cute. Two points for beautiful art and a fun-ish storyline. That kept me engaged enough to actually finish the game. I just expected... I dunno...... more. I really enjoyed the open map format and exploring. That gave it a sort of Zelda-y explore-y feel that I really appreciated. But I was majorly disappointed that there was no post-game activity.

    I definitely won't charge head first into the series ever again.    … Expand
  95. robocop2001
    Jul 25, 2020
    4
    Avis sur un historique de 5 heures de jeu :
    - Histoire : OK
    - Musique : OK
    - Graphismes : OK
    - Puzzles : OK
    - Système de combats contre les enemis "normaux" : OK
    Par contre :
    - Système de combats contre les "boss" : horrible ! C'est chiant à mourir !
    - Ce jeu n'est pas un vrai RPG.
    - Système de remplissage de durée de vie : 2 bosses en moins de 10 minutes si on rush un peu...
  96. Avaible
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game treats Bobby’s death as if it was nothing and you even kill more yourself.… Expand
  97. ABZUCAN
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. UN MAMUT CHIQUITO QUIERIA VOLAR Y CACACSCASHDKKDKELDKDLSOSKSKSKSKSKSSJJSKSKSKSISISISjioftijhylff… Expand
  98. Tavo1994
    Jul 24, 2020
    4
    The horrible puzzle combat didn't even let me want to play this game. Why did the Mario and Luigi games went bankrupt and not this series instead. Nintendo should stop the paper Mario franchise and bring back Mario and Luigi games
  99. LmaoWasNovey
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok so now I gotta fight Tape and “Coloured Pencils” What’s next? Paper Mario: The lost toilet rolls? Not an RPG, the hole fighting mechanic is completely useless, “partners" (if you can even call them that) are pretty much useless. The first part is horribly slow and painful. No badges, no exp, no unique characters or playable sidekicks, lame "puzzle" battles. I just can hope they let someone else design the battle system and quests.… Expand
  100. BeeBoss
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    This game is one of the biggest mistake made by Nintendo . At the first glance this game seems great, so colourfully and beauty; battles seems great and fell they need great potential. But this is only at first glance, because after time, battles aren’t evolve, and they are so simple as they are included in first part of the game. I never loose any of them, and never use any obtained item.This game is one of the biggest mistake made by Nintendo . At the first glance this game seems great, so colourfully and beauty; battles seems great and fell they need great potential. But this is only at first glance, because after time, battles aren’t evolve, and they are so simple as they are included in first part of the game. I never loose any of them, and never use any obtained item.
    This is one of the most boring game I ever played. Thankfully we have Bug Fables and many other exited adventure and rpg games on Switch, because this is **big mistake**    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 87 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 116
  3. Negative: 0 out of 116
  1. Ninty Fresh Magazine
    Dec 21, 2020
    70
    The Origami King is a game greater than the sum of its parts. It reaffirms Nintendo’s status as king of innovation, even if the folds don’t quite align. [Issue #2, p.66]
  2. Universo Nintendo
    Dec 16, 2020
    95
    Paper Mario: The Origami King arrives on Nintendo Switch with very high quality graphics, a pleasant soundtrack and a plot full of very good humor, typical of the Paper Mario series. Among countless places to visit, bosses to win, and puzzles to solve, the game can be considered one of the best in the franchise.
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  3. Hey Poor Player
    Oct 29, 2020
    70
    Paper Mario deserves better. The prestige of a Final Fantasy veteran appropriating his magic onto a handicraft world deserves better. The unforgettable wit and lovable cast expanding Mario lore deserves better. And we know that Intelligent Systems can do better than committing themselves to a misguided identity crisis.
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