Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  1. Zeolite
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    I expected paper mario to be more like thousand year door, nintendo is too gimicky you dont need to make gickics in every game if its not broken dont try to fix it. No need to change the battle system and the rpg aspect.
  2. SonsofZeruiah
    Jul 20, 2020
    1
    Paper Mario: the Origami King is a confused game. Many of the justifications and changes made to the series in recent years have been focused around making the game accessible to “all players” or the causal crowd. Such a policy is in line with Nintendo’s game making philosophies, but PA:OK misses this mark and the mark for veteran appeal as well. The vocabulary and writing in this game isPaper Mario: the Origami King is a confused game. Many of the justifications and changes made to the series in recent years have been focused around making the game accessible to “all players” or the causal crowd. Such a policy is in line with Nintendo’s game making philosophies, but PA:OK misses this mark and the mark for veteran appeal as well. The vocabulary and writing in this game is both snappy and enjoyable. However, it’s written closer to a 9th grade level then the standard 6th, meaning many younger kids will not understand what they’re reading. The puzzles for the combat is fairly straightforward. However, number our challenges, especially the boss battles will more then likely be too difficult for children to complete. However, as the puzzles possess no real motivation to be completed, i.e. the only reward is coins a a small bit of confetti, veteran players will not want to keep battling, as it’s not rewarding. This problem of identity is further highlighted by the combat system itself. Tanabe (the game’s director) refuses to use an experience system within the game. Yet he continues to maintain the battle system of constant encounters. Without a way to level up or improve one’s stats, why would anyone want to keep engaging in combat designed to entice participation by its rewards, which advance your character’s performance. If Paper Mario is for now on going to be what this game is and Color Splash was, then they need to abandon their combat system, as it’s current system ruins the whole experience. OK’s combat should’ve just been the slide puzzles, no combat at all. As a personal wish, but one that was not present in this review, I wish they’d just make a classic Paper Mario game and allow Mario in an RPG again.… Expand
  3. roxaslingto
    Jul 19, 2020
    1
    graficos cutres un refrito mas nintendo vendiendo la moto como siempre sasel es calvo jaja no tiene un pelo de tonto
  4. ABM22
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    Better than the last one but so so so underwhelming for a Paper Mario game. Very disappointing
  5. Mason6518
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Boring, bad combat, no hard mode, bad movement, non enticing battles, and your choices in the game don't matter.
  6. Rtd217
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    Even without comparing Origami King to the first two games in the series, it still falls flat. While the world is nice to look at it also feels very uninspired. Unfortunately uninspired is a word that can be used throughout the game. The characters, landscapes, and buildings all look nice and how you’d imagine they’re supposed to look but they’re also incredibly boring and lacking inEven without comparing Origami King to the first two games in the series, it still falls flat. While the world is nice to look at it also feels very uninspired. Unfortunately uninspired is a word that can be used throughout the game. The characters, landscapes, and buildings all look nice and how you’d imagine they’re supposed to look but they’re also incredibly boring and lacking in imagination. The battle system is long and unrewarding and once again it feels like a chore to fight. The enemies themselves, like the rest of the characters are uninspired and boring to look at. I haven’t dropped it yet but I can’t see anyway I push myself to actually finishing this game.… Expand
  7. Robbaflob
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    The dullest paper mario game yet. I dont understand why this game is considered an RPG. Its a puzzle game trying to disguise itself as an RPG. There is also no depth to this game whatsoever
  8. Flare_star
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Terrible game. Nintendo needs to do away with Shigeru Miyamoto and Kensuke Tanabe, otherwise they risk to kill any trace of creativity within the company. Terrible game, terrible battle system, and though Nintendo says it's not an RPG, what's the point of adding turn based battles then? Dont buy this!
  9. sigdig
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game is not one I would recommend. It has a very generic story, unappealing characters, a tedious and unnecessary turn-based battle system that has no place in an action adventure game like this, and worst of all, is being sold at full price. Save your money and get another game.
  10. BizChungus7
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game is an absolutely terrible game, the battle system is awful, not only is it too simple and easy, you already get tons of coins and confetti (The main incentive to battle), outside battle. In the end, the battles are a joke. The bosses are extremely lazy in design which ruins the fight, they literally have a hole puncher and literal tape as the bosses! However, my biggest problem,This game is an absolutely terrible game, the battle system is awful, not only is it too simple and easy, you already get tons of coins and confetti (The main incentive to battle), outside battle. In the end, the battles are a joke. The bosses are extremely lazy in design which ruins the fight, they literally have a hole puncher and literal tape as the bosses! However, my biggest problem, is the absolutely PATHETIC final boss, the only reason he is a villain is because of a TOAD SCRIBBLED ON HIM. That kind of story you would find in a fan game!

    Yes the music blasts, but just listen to it on youtube. Besides that, I hate this game    … Expand
  11. BilletBull
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    One of the worst purchases I have ever made. The game's paper style has been taken too far and completely misses the point of the original games. There is no controllable partners, no interesting battle commands, the plot is extremely basic as is the bland world which is literally just endless toads. And worst of all, there is no point! The rpg puzzle battles not only take a very longOne of the worst purchases I have ever made. The game's paper style has been taken too far and completely misses the point of the original games. There is no controllable partners, no interesting battle commands, the plot is extremely basic as is the bland world which is literally just endless toads. And worst of all, there is no point! The rpg puzzle battles not only take a very long time, and waste your weapons, but you get no experience points AND they don't prepare you for boss fights which act completely differently. You can quite literally skip, avoid, or flee every non scripted battle in the whole game, thus rendering PLAYING THE $60 GAME YOU BOUGHT kinda worthless. There is no positives to this experience. Do not get it. I have gone through until the 5th Streamer and I can not stomach playing any more of this video game. "But you cant judge a game if you haven't finished it!!" Look, if 20 hours of a game does not grab you or is THIS horrible, why should I bother stomaching another 5 or 10 hours in a dumpster fire like this. In short, this thing is not only the worst paper Mario game, but proof that Nintendo is willing to dumb down their beloved ips just because people will buy anyways.… Expand
  12. Drewski7
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    So much potential lost with such an awful battle system. It sucks all the fun out of the game, could’ve been a great game but the battle system makes it unplayable.
  13. heropon
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    No EXP, pointless "battles", no partners, generic characters... The Paper Mario series is dead, and Tanabe killed it.
  14. Blackth0rns
    Jul 18, 2020
    2
    BE WARNED, the ratings didn't mention suicide, child suicide and other very dark moments that should have been warned for people with bad triggers. The other Paper Mario's could have a bit of dark but not like this game. I would not have bought it if I released how depressed I would be over a stupid mario game. The music and a few areas are good, collectables are sometimes fun but alsoBE WARNED, the ratings didn't mention suicide, child suicide and other very dark moments that should have been warned for people with bad triggers. The other Paper Mario's could have a bit of dark but not like this game. I would not have bought it if I released how depressed I would be over a stupid mario game. The music and a few areas are good, collectables are sometimes fun but also over done. Combat is terrible, boss battles are miserable, and the story is mostly horrible and extremely padded. I'd rather play ANY other Paper Mario game then this one. Do yourself a favor and replay Thousand Year Door or 64, this isn't worth 20$ let alone 60$ or your time.… Expand
  15. grunt6y65t
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Anoche **** Mario game, this is like if it was from 2006, very boring and hope no one buy it. Save your money to burn a good game… Expand
  16. Nintenhero
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Todas las buenas ideas vistas en titulos anteriores potenciadas con las nuevas mecanicas mas un mundo abierto maravilloso .
  17. RamBamBoo
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Очередной позор от нин, другого ожидать и не стоило. Были надежды на хорошую рпг с интересным стилем и классным геймплеем. В итоге получили максимально простую и казуальную игру, с боевой системой которая никак не эволюционирует. Геймплей и разнообразие - ключевые факторы эксклюзивов Nintendo. Тут нету графики, нету сюжета, персонажи ни о чем, саундтрек фигня, геймплей максимально прост иОчередной позор от нин, другого ожидать и не стоило. Были надежды на хорошую рпг с интересным стилем и классным геймплеем. В итоге получили максимально простую и казуальную игру, с боевой системой которая никак не эволюционирует. Геймплей и разнообразие - ключевые факторы эксклюзивов Nintendo. Тут нету графики, нету сюжета, персонажи ни о чем, саундтрек фигня, геймплей максимально прост и неинтересен. Чем тогда может зацепить эта игра? Я без понятия.… Expand
  18. Canario88
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Boring Game. Just walking ahead. Boring fights. Nintendo is falling down...
  19. midshelfgaming
    Jul 19, 2020
    1
    It was fun for like, a minute, then everything got repetitive. I had no motivation to do battles because no xp points. The bosses are so stupid. Origami was a cool idea but missed the mark.
  20. RussianWolf22
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    While the visual style and story are leaps ahead of Sticker Star, and the battles feel a little more fun, that's where the positives end. I'll get this out of the way now; there is no exp in this game. Hardly an RPG by any right, and because of this, battles become utterly useless as all they let you do is rack up coins. While they are useful, you'll find that you can have way more thanWhile the visual style and story are leaps ahead of Sticker Star, and the battles feel a little more fun, that's where the positives end. I'll get this out of the way now; there is no exp in this game. Hardly an RPG by any right, and because of this, battles become utterly useless as all they let you do is rack up coins. While they are useful, you'll find that you can have way more than you need without really trying. And although the world looks pretty, it just doesn't feel as good wandering through it as you avoid every enemy like the plague. I'll say one positive note is the boss battles; while they are as generic and lame as could possibly be, the fights themselves are fun, and involve a bit of strategic planning to do the most damage.
    In summary, if you look at this as just a mario game, and ignore the fact that it has a Paper in the title, it's a serviceable entry to the series. It is ABSOLUTELY not a true Paper Mario game, but a pretty middle-of-the-road Mario game. Play it if you like the visuals and want to experience the story, but pass it if you think it's going to be the next best Paper Mario game you've been waiting for.    … Expand
  21. ThaylorBR
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Not making it available in more specific languages ​​like Portuguese in the middle of 2020 puts an end to games like this, which is an understanding of its history.
  22. EUGENE94
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    Die Kämpfe in Papermario The Origami King waren anfangs ganz lustig nur verliert man schnell die lust daran da sie auser zum coins sammeln unrelewand sind und man ihnen aus dem weg geht von der grafik und open world her kann man sich aber nicht beschweren nur diese Toads(:
  23. Bunterboy
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    The humor and writing is decent, the aesthetic is pretty good, colourful and engaging and the battles, while somewhat repetitive are actually ok. The main problem with the game is that it's just kind of boring and many parts - random challenges, non-logical puzzles - actually get quite grating after a while. This is a game that I enjoy less and less the more I play it.

    If you can get it    The humor and writing is decent, the aesthetic is pretty good, colourful and engaging and the battles, while somewhat repetitive are actually ok. The main problem with the game is that it's just kind of boring and many parts - random challenges, non-logical puzzles - actually get quite grating after a while. This is a game that I enjoy less and less the more I play it.

    If you can get it for half price or borrow it from someone then it's probably worth it, however don't spend $60 on it like I did, it's not worth that.    … Expand
  24. HappyHermyHype
    Aug 1, 2020
    1
    Again a bad Paper Mario Game. While the world, the artstyle and the overall gameplay is great, RPG's need a deep story with memorable charakters and a good battle system. This game's story is non-existant and the battle system not fun at all. The game gives me no desire to complete it and fighting is a chore
  25. darkhunt333
    Sep 3, 2020
    3
    Everything feels built to frustrate. You move slow and battles are pointless. Some of the things the game makes you do feel like you have to look up online to figure out.

    This is a step back for the paper Mario franchise.
  26. LatsaSpege
    Aug 3, 2020
    0
    This is bad because it's not 1,000 year door. Your better off grabbing your money and putting it in the trash than buying this game. There are paper jokes, and a HORRIFYING battle system. This is a bad one
  27. randomReviewerz
    Jul 26, 2020
    2
    Two hours in and I'm getting really bored. I read all the reviews and was hyped this might actually be "the one", the long awaited decent Paper Mario game. Good story, music environments, battle systems, partners are back, finally!... Oh... wait a second, not really.

    Cons / Just OK: -Coming from TTYD, combat makes no sense. You do a ton of damage even if you miss the cues, you can    Two hours in and I'm getting really bored. I read all the reviews and was hyped this might actually be "the one", the long awaited decent Paper Mario game. Good story, music environments, battle systems, partners are back, finally!... Oh... wait a second, not really.

    Cons / Just OK:

    -Coming from TTYD, combat makes no sense. You do a ton of damage even if you miss the cues, you can essentially one hit anything. The puzzles are boring, hand holdy (you get 2-4 puzzle spins and attacks!) and tedious.

    -No exp, no real rewards from battle. You're instead SHOWERED with coins. Will we finally hit millions or even billions of coins in the next iteration of this game?

    -I'm easily entertained, I laugh at almost anything, but I need to ask, where is this humor everyone keeps talking about? I smirked once or twice, but that's about it. Haha, Luigi dropped his hat...haha...?

    -Contrary to what some have been saying, the environments are just OK in my opinion. It almost feels like people have forgotten how vibrant other Paper Mario or even recent Nintendo games have been. Have we forgotten how beautiful Animal Crossing, Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, etc, have been? This game is no where near that level of epicness yet some reviewers are claiming this game is on a whole other level. This game feels just like par for the course.

    -Maybe just the way the game is designed or just me, but it feels like the game is running between 20-30 fps often.

    -I have no opinion on the music, haven't noticed anything standout or bad either way.

    Pros:

    -I do appreciate the dark story. If you think about it, it's really **** up at times. You'll have your first taste of this dark story during your very first fight. But not just the dark story, the story overall is VERY well put together and different from any Mario game I've played. I won't spoil anything, it's something you need to experience yourself!

    -There is some clever and cute puzzles in the outer world. You need to really investigate an area sometimes to make sure you got everything from it. Sometimes I would spend several minutes trying to figure out how to get to that one ledge or spot. There's also a lot of hidden areas too which is nice.

    -Bowser being an ally has some interesting implications to the story and I appreciate this change. It does get old with "Bowser bad guy again" trope.

    Overall

    Overall, I think that the battle system has once again been the downfall. I'm not sure why Nintendo experiments with every iteration of this game when they know exactly what would work. If you put in the old battle system, I EASILY can give this game a 9-10. But since Nintendo can't bear to listen to its die hard fans, I have to give it a 2/10.

    Back to the Bug Fables, a real "Paper Mario" game.    … Expand
  28. Plexart
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    I’m buying my games digitally, this one was the only one I’ve preordered so far as it looks just gorgeous and it’s Mario game so what could go wrong, right? Being massive RPG fan I couldn’t wait for it. Hype was really high. Then upon release I got game designed for 3-4 year old with the worst and I mean THE WORST battle system. Puzzles are rather pathetic too. What a boring stupid system.I’m buying my games digitally, this one was the only one I’ve preordered so far as it looks just gorgeous and it’s Mario game so what could go wrong, right? Being massive RPG fan I couldn’t wait for it. Hype was really high. Then upon release I got game designed for 3-4 year old with the worst and I mean THE WORST battle system. Puzzles are rather pathetic too. What a boring stupid system. I gave up on that game. Can’t even get rid of it and I’m not having any intentions to go back to it. Spent about hour and half with it and honestly this is biggest gaming disappointment I had to face in all my 30 years of gaming. It all felt like a tutorial so far and I just can’t be bothered with it. For kids under 10 years it could be real treat but for anyone over that age it will fall short. It looks amazing yeah, but gameplay sucks.… Expand
  29. Nocnor
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    Its a game for kids they remove the great rpg essence, its a shame for this big serie...
  30. schwartzedelic
    Jul 28, 2020
    2
    I'm giving it a 2 because the gorgeous visuals are so beautiful that the artists deserve recognition for it - but a 2 and no more, because a masterfully-painted deck without wheels is still useless as a skateboard.. Indeed, I've always been in love with the Paper Mario art style, ever since I first played Thousand Year Door back in middle school. Sad to say, I've tried just about all ofI'm giving it a 2 because the gorgeous visuals are so beautiful that the artists deserve recognition for it - but a 2 and no more, because a masterfully-painted deck without wheels is still useless as a skateboard.. Indeed, I've always been in love with the Paper Mario art style, ever since I first played Thousand Year Door back in middle school. Sad to say, I've tried just about all of them, and with the *POSSIBLE* exception of Super Paper Mario, they have all lacked the RPG magic through which Thousand Year Door had won over my heart. Each new Paper Mario release is a more hollow shell of their legendary Gamecube predecessor, with the heart and soul of the game - 1000 yr Door's *actually fun* turn based battle sequences and *crucial* leveling system - smashed like an origami Toad under Mario's puzzle-solving hammer, leaving the miniscule spark of spirit that remains in the franchise to be painted over (no pun intended - PS Color Splash sucked too) with ever-shinier visuals and marketing in an attempt to hide the fact that ever since those Gamecube glory days, Nintendo just keeps missing the mark on delivering an ENTERTAINING gaming experience with their exhausted Paper Mario franchise. I stupidly pre-ordered Origami King, as I do with every new Paper Mario (I never learn my lesson) with the earnest hope that somehow, someway, somebody at Nintendo will realize that the main thing that made the Paper Mario RPG fun was that it had... hmmm... lets see.... RPG ELEMENTS. Origami King lacks all elements of an RPG except for a storyline, which I guess I could admit was relatively decent for the first 3 levels/world portions that I managed to get through before being permanently sedated by the almost savagely boring gameplay, which revolves around painstakingly searching visually-stimulating environments for Toads folded into dumb shapes and sequestered in even dumber hiding places, with a heavy dose of doing-your-best-to-avoid-agonizingly-unsatisfying-puzzle-battles-with-classic-mario-series-villains. In my dream scenario where Nintendo actually reads and processes any of the above grievances, I'm sure they'd retort by ignoring 90% of them and fixating on the final point: "no! These Koopahs are different, you jerk! They're made of Origami now!!!" Touche, Nintendo. Touche. Now be a dear and walk me through the Nintendo eShop refund process before I have my boy Mario bop your pretty Origami head with his hammer.… Expand
  31. CatfaceMeowmers
    Jul 28, 2020
    3
    I want to love this game, I really do, but the combat system makes it impossible when compared with what it used to be. The combat system feels childishly easy, repetitive, and boring to the point where i dont even bring myself to attempt the timing actions.

    I could of easily gotten the same experience from watching a playthrough on twitch or youtube.
  32. OrigamiKingBad
    Aug 2, 2020
    2
    Its just not good, the battles are slow and clunky, the music is at best ok, there are no "real" characters that actually get me invested in the story (Olivia is just annoying), and even the loading times arent representative of a current gen game.

    I loved TTYD as a kid, and as an adult, this is just spitting on its grave, and even the Wii paper mario was better than this crap. Long    Its just not good, the battles are slow and clunky, the music is at best ok, there are no "real" characters that actually get me invested in the story (Olivia is just annoying), and even the loading times arent representative of a current gen game.

    I loved TTYD as a kid, and as an adult, this is just spitting on its grave, and even the Wii paper mario was better than this crap.

    Long story short, play bug fables instead.    … Expand
  33. Brandoofberta
    Aug 15, 2020
    4
    Pretty disappointing game, the battle system gets old fast. While the game looks nice and has interesting levels and dialogue it wasn't enough to keep me interested. If I could have gotten a refund I would have and I cannot recommend purchasing this game.
  34. lolhhh
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel the game does a poor job at being an rpg and in that sense, as someone who liked old Mario rpgs I can't recommend it… Expand
  35. RoyaviDesu
    Jul 22, 2020
    1
    - Not a RPG
    - Battle System is horrible
    - The first 3 Mario RPGs still way better then this
    - It feels like an Ubisoft game (fill 1000 holes here, find 100000 Toads there)
  36. OriginalOne
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Paper Mario: Origami King is the newest title in the Paper Mario franchise, a series once beloved classic and charming JRPG series has now unfortunately taken a permanent turn of focusing on gimmicky combat systems that plays will find themselves skipping as there is no reward for combat regardless.

    It's time for the series to return to its roots, going back to having a gripping and    Paper Mario: Origami King is the newest title in the Paper Mario franchise, a series once beloved classic and charming JRPG series has now unfortunately taken a permanent turn of focusing on gimmicky combat systems that plays will find themselves skipping as there is no reward for combat regardless.

    It's time for the series to return to its roots, going back to having a gripping and slightly darker storyline, having a diverse cast each with their own history and personality and finally, a combat system with A FORM OF PROGRESSION!!    … Expand
  37. Ibuki_7731
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    IT'S ANOTHER DISSAPPOINTING PAPER MARIO GAME. For a third time in a row the battle system is utterly pointless and boring. Some boss battles are fun but most times it's really repetitive and boring. The story is another basic story with maybe some memorable character moments but compared to past entries it isn't anything anything special we haven't seen before. It hurts to see a lovedIT'S ANOTHER DISSAPPOINTING PAPER MARIO GAME. For a third time in a row the battle system is utterly pointless and boring. Some boss battles are fun but most times it's really repetitive and boring. The story is another basic story with maybe some memorable character moments but compared to past entries it isn't anything anything special we haven't seen before. It hurts to see a loved series go bad. The interviews show the games a disappointment due to the devs being very restricted so I'd recommend to not buy this game to send the higher ups at Nintendo that it's their faults the series has missed out on so many good chances to be good again instead of rehashes of Sticker Star.… Expand
  38. ViKabbu
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    TOK is your standard Color Splash 2. If you hated CS, there is a very likely chance you will hate TOK. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems refuse to listen to fans of classic PM, and TOK is another middle finger to that audience. No EXP points, bad tattling system, over-emphasized paper elements shoved down your throat, and an uninspiring battle system to boot. Not to mention a tutorialTOK is your standard Color Splash 2. If you hated CS, there is a very likely chance you will hate TOK. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems refuse to listen to fans of classic PM, and TOK is another middle finger to that audience. No EXP points, bad tattling system, over-emphasized paper elements shoved down your throat, and an uninspiring battle system to boot. Not to mention a tutorial session that stretches out for the first 60 minutes telling you the most obvious of things to do. It will be bound to turn you off right away. Do not waste your time and money with this if you are a TTYD and 64 purist. Put it towards Bug Fables and support a brilliant indie game that took nearly 5 years to make.… Expand
  39. Schery2
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Good soundtrack and thats it. Terrible Story. No partners. No EXP. Bad gameplay, and no creativity. Not even that funny.
  40. PopNplPick
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    What can I say that no one else has not? The graphics are great, the humor is good, but the battle mechanics are crap. This is nowhere close to bringing back the nostalgic feeling of playing the original Paper Mario on the 64 or TTYD. No exp points. No badges. No star powers. Partners are a sham as they do nothing. Battles are pointless, the confetti system is a waste of time. ToadsWhat can I say that no one else has not? The graphics are great, the humor is good, but the battle mechanics are crap. This is nowhere close to bringing back the nostalgic feeling of playing the original Paper Mario on the 64 or TTYD. No exp points. No badges. No star powers. Partners are a sham as they do nothing. Battles are pointless, the confetti system is a waste of time. Toads everywhere still and the new battle system is the most tedious **** I've ever seen. Come on Nintendo... Will you ever get it right? The only reason these games sell is because dumb fans like me keep being optimistic these games will return to form... Nope.… Expand
  41. BeggiChozo
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game sigh... Nintendo never listens to the fans. Thousand Year Door should have been the standard. I cannot say this is a good game when all I do is avoid battles as I get nothing for each battle except coins that buy items that break. I feel like there is no progression at all and the battle system is annoying. I am taking my copy back to the store no jokes. Please HD remasterThis game sigh... Nintendo never listens to the fans. Thousand Year Door should have been the standard. I cannot say this is a good game when all I do is avoid battles as I get nothing for each battle except coins that buy items that break. I feel like there is no progression at all and the battle system is annoying. I am taking my copy back to the store no jokes. Please HD remaster Thousand Year Door and see it sell 1000 times better than Origami King. 0 out of 100. Do not buy.… Expand
  42. Bautista26
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    - barely rpg, no point in normal battles, you can get coins by other means and its a convaluted mess
    - characters are generic, all the same, no diversity and creaivy whatsoever
    - once again, the papaer theme is taking way to literal when before was just an art - no experience, as i said, no point on normal battles that arent bosses for forced - characters that are no main, are    - barely rpg, no point in normal battles, you can get coins by other means and its a convaluted mess
    - characters are generic, all the same, no diversity and creaivy whatsoever
    - once again, the papaer theme is taking way to literal when before was just an art
    - no experience, as i said, no point on normal battles that arent bosses for forced
    - characters that are no main, are uninportant totaly
    - once more toads are all the same    … Expand
  43. Sercho
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    This is no longer an RPG, the battles are tedious and unnecessary, the bosses are a pain too.
  44. JackFr0st
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Paper Mario the Origami King had the potential to breathe new life into this bland series. The original trailer was promising enough, but fans were right to be skeptical. Once again Nintendo didn’t bother listening to feedback and instead gave us another underwhelming product. A boring battle system, no experience points, no control over partners, no badges, the list goes on. I understandPaper Mario the Origami King had the potential to breathe new life into this bland series. The original trailer was promising enough, but fans were right to be skeptical. Once again Nintendo didn’t bother listening to feedback and instead gave us another underwhelming product. A boring battle system, no experience points, no control over partners, no badges, the list goes on. I understand the devs want to shake up the series because they were sick of the traditional rpg elements, but I rather they just ditch the awful battle system in general. Why make a game with rpg elements if they no longer care about it?… Expand
  45. Tankgunner132
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This is not a paper Mario game, my memories of paper Mario started with the thousand year door and that game made me fall in love with paper Mario, this game is nothing like the older games. Oragami king barley qualifies as an RPG
  46. joemario13
    Jul 19, 2020
    1
    For over a decade Paper Mario fans have wanted nothing more than a continuation of the old style of games. Classic RPGs with lovable unique characters and a fun, turn based combat system. Nintendo refuses to acknowledge the core fanbase of these games and continues to make these games how they want in the vein of the much hated Sticker Star. Origami King isn't a terrible game but it is anFor over a decade Paper Mario fans have wanted nothing more than a continuation of the old style of games. Classic RPGs with lovable unique characters and a fun, turn based combat system. Nintendo refuses to acknowledge the core fanbase of these games and continues to make these games how they want in the vein of the much hated Sticker Star. Origami King isn't a terrible game but it is an awful Paper Mario game. Please notice these user reviews Nintendo and please return the franchise to its unique RPG roots. Bring back actual partners with cool designs and worlds that aren't just grass, water, lava, forest. Make Paper Mario innovative again! TTYD has a huge legacy and please return to that style again! New fans would love those games too but we can't even play the first 3 games on modern systems. Make them available for us to play and stop hiding them from us. Those games are genuine masterpieces!… Expand
  47. crass141
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    Sticker star 3, nintendo doesn't care admittedly. They actively troll the fan base and continue to release zero effort souless garbage like the origami king. Vote with your wallets.
  48. sleepyFlower
    Jul 20, 2020
    4
    Mostly boring and easy. I fell asleep playing the game. I don't think any other game did that before.

    The normal battles are very easy and only a few times did I fail to complete a puzzle from battling. If you are running of time, you can pay for more time, if you can't figure out the first step, you can pay 150 coins to get the first part of the answer. Coins are very common and    Mostly boring and easy. I fell asleep playing the game. I don't think any other game did that before.

    The normal battles are very easy and only a few times did I fail to complete a puzzle from battling. If you are running of time, you can pay for more time, if you can't figure out the first step, you can pay 150 coins to get the first part of the answer. Coins are very common and worthless as they can be found respawning in the world or after finishing a battle. This makes battles nearly impossible to lose. Battles don't give you anything other than coins and confetti since both are very common in the world, they make battles pointless. To do more damage during battles, you need weapons that you can buy or find for free in the world. Weapons break so you'll need to keep getting new and better weapons as they break. I've never needed to buy any weapons as I found the free weapons were more than enough to get me through the whole game. Later in the game, some bosses start having one hit OKs and they are pretty BS but at least avoidable, but avoiding them makes them super easy. I also didn't like the bosses, most of them were way too easy and short or annoying. The elemental bosses were super annoying. I did like a few of them tho, not going to so which because I don't want to spoil it.

    The world is very pretty and looks very nice. Mario moves very slow and doesn't do anything but walk making moving around very boring and long. Some areas have vehicles and they were fun to drive at first, but halfway through, they overstay their welcome. You can fill in the world with confetti to get more coins or new areas or find toads to maybe get something or nothing. I found both boring so I never wasted my time on them. You have to go around and destroy the streamers blocking the entrance to peach's cattle, doing so lets you hold more confetti, which is useless since you can easily to get more.

    However, I can say is that there are small sections of the game where the game mixes things up in the overworld with some fun random event. I'm not going to say exactly to avoid spoilers. But, It's what kept me coming back to play. It had me guessing what's the next random thing they'll do.

    Overall, there are fun and funny moments but my problem is that in between is very boring and pointless gameplay. So, I'm mixed but leaning towards didn't like it.    … Expand
  49. SeanThomas_
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game appears to be a fun and unique "adventure game" but when playing it just falls apart. The combat becomes horribly boring and brain dead easy. The only fun parts of the game are the boss fights and yet the final boss is so disappointing and void of charm. This game lacks all the charm and heart that makes paper mario games fun and it's clear Nintendo has given up on this f ranchise.
  50. icharlyi
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    It's a fun game, it actually is, the dialogue is clever and funny, to the point of making the story and everyone a joke, which can be ok depending on who is playing, the visuals are gorgeous, even tho for me paper Mario was never about the pape, it was called Mario story for a reason in Japan, this game has a story so simple it's even simpler than pm64. It is in the gameplay where thisIt's a fun game, it actually is, the dialogue is clever and funny, to the point of making the story and everyone a joke, which can be ok depending on who is playing, the visuals are gorgeous, even tho for me paper Mario was never about the pape, it was called Mario story for a reason in Japan, this game has a story so simple it's even simpler than pm64. It is in the gameplay where this game is lackluster or mediocre at most it is tedious, tiresome and it's not required even tho the game forces them on you because in other way, they would be pointless. So, for me, the game is fun, and may be worth a rent. I imagine it like going to a theater to go see the phantom of the opera and you get a musical without the story just random people dancing with the costumes of the characters, it's fun, and it's still awesome to look at but it's not the phantom of the opera. It's a kids show, and that's what this game is. It's just a game, not more, not less, it does as much wrong as it does good, so it's a 5. Just mediocre. That said, as people are giving it 10s, I'll fight back those with a low score of my own, even if it doesn't represent the score I believe it deserves.… Expand
  51. SuperLuigi
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Another huge dissapointing paper mario game... No experience points, no unique character designs, horrible battle system that gets extremely tedious and has no point, sick of the paper world go back to where paper was just an artstyle rather than it actually being paper, where are the flower points and badge points? Game is extremely easy too... This series got all of its creativity andAnother huge dissapointing paper mario game... No experience points, no unique character designs, horrible battle system that gets extremely tedious and has no point, sick of the paper world go back to where paper was just an artstyle rather than it actually being paper, where are the flower points and badge points? Game is extremely easy too... This series got all of its creativity and soul sucked out of it and all that is left is an empty husk of what used to be greatness.… Expand
  52. Bautista23
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This is literraly Color Splash 2 with a little new things, after my first hours of playing, this is just a big dissapintment.
  53. TIcauldron
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    don't buy this game. this is not rpg but turnbase battle system. why? i dont understand
  54. Kinghappy89
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    This is a game that is both creative and also unimaginative and boring. While the graphical design is fantastic, the characters you encounter in the game are all the usual Mario characters that are seen in all Mario games, and the “unique” new characters are literally pieces of living stationary, so you wont see any of the new unique characters that were made in the older Paper Mario andThis is a game that is both creative and also unimaginative and boring. While the graphical design is fantastic, the characters you encounter in the game are all the usual Mario characters that are seen in all Mario games, and the “unique” new characters are literally pieces of living stationary, so you wont see any of the new unique characters that were made in the older Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi games. Even though the RPG elements of the older Paper Mario games were so simple that even a toddler could understand them, the growth system has been completely removed, instead relying on finding the occasional heart container or accessory to become stronger over time. It’s ironic because the boss battle system in this game is the most complex fighting system I’ve ever seen in a Mario RPG, so I can’t believe Nintendo considers this game to be more accessible to casual players.… Expand
  55. Lucroyale
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    Really sad that I paid 60 bucks for a series I used to love. They once again did not listen to what fans want from the Paper Mario series. This is all they could come up with after Sticker Star & Color splash - this game is literally a mix of both SS & CS.
    Credit where credit is due... Good graphics, cool landscapes, and OKAY humor; but they do not make up for the...
    - HORRIBLE battle    Really sad that I paid 60 bucks for a series I used to love. They once again did not listen to what fans want from the Paper Mario series. This is all they could come up with after Sticker Star & Color splash - this game is literally a mix of both SS & CS.
    Credit where credit is due... Good graphics, cool landscapes, and OKAY humor; but they do not make up for the...
    - HORRIBLE battle system, that's way TOO EASY. There is nearly no point in battling at all. I am constantly trying to avoid battles whenever I can.
    - TEDIOUS "collectibles" and toads to prolong the gameplay time.
    - MEDIOCRE story

    You can clearly tell which publications and content creators HAVE and/or are PAID to say something good about this game simply because of their partnerships with Nintendo.
    Won't be surprised if a direct happens Monday, so Nintendo can move the spotlight away from the subpar game that this is.    … Expand
  56. HammterVille
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    It’s not an RPG! I miss the old Paper Mario games :( it’s boring like Sticker Star and Color Splash. Sadly…
  57. Googa
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Save your money! This game is Sticker Star 3, just as we all knew it would be!
  58. Drawnimo
    Jul 18, 2020
    4
    Origami King has so much potential to be a great game, but is held back by really questionable design decisions that I can't see myself defending. If you enjoy this game, I am very happy for you. I wanted to enjoy this game too, but I don't want to lie to myself either. Battles that aren't mandatory feel pointless and are usually not worth the effort, since the only reward you get isOrigami King has so much potential to be a great game, but is held back by really questionable design decisions that I can't see myself defending. If you enjoy this game, I am very happy for you. I wanted to enjoy this game too, but I don't want to lie to myself either. Battles that aren't mandatory feel pointless and are usually not worth the effort, since the only reward you get is coins, coins, coins, and more coins. The confetti mechanic feels wrong, since confetti is so common, I have no idea why there is even a limit to how much confetti you can hold. "Oh, I ran out of confetti. Time to walk over to some trees to get some more." The confetti mechanic feels like it's there mostly to pad out time. Bosses, while admittedly creative, aren't all that memorable and are laughable in comparison to some of the stronger designs in the series. There are many other issues with this game, but it's a good time-waster if you're looking for that. As for me, I was hoping for a more robust, involved Paper Mario. While the world exploration scratches that itch, the combat, the confetti, the character designs being mostly lackluster, and the pointless combat encounters crawling through the stages leave a bitter taste in my mouth, where I expected a sweet one. 4/10 for me, but again, if you like this game, don't let me rain on your parade. This game definitely has its merits, although it wasn't enough for me to excuse its many flaws.… Expand
  59. EmCza
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game could be great, great graphics, nice story and good audio for nintendo. At first the new idea for fighting seems fresh and has great potential. But it turns out that it's just an illusion. Battles are easy, boring and weak in every way. Even audio in battles is poor.
    If you want to play good Paper Mario, I recommend South Park The Stick of Truth (the best game in the style of    This game could be great, great graphics, nice story and good audio for nintendo. At first the new idea for fighting seems fresh and has great potential. But it turns out that it's just an illusion. Battles are easy, boring and weak in every way. Even audio in battles is poor.
    If you want to play good Paper Mario, I recommend South Park The Stick of Truth (the best game in the style of old PM on NS) or Bug Fables.    … Expand
  60. AgelessDreams
    Jul 29, 2020
    4
    I’m a huge fan of the original Paper Mario games. They’re fun, colorful, and they have such a humorous spirit and usually incredible gameplay.

    The past few installments I’ve skipped out on because I’ve heard they deviate from the RPG style of the originals. I had such high hopes for the Origami King. Pros: Funny. The dialogue will have you laughing, which I always loved about these    I’m a huge fan of the original Paper Mario games. They’re fun, colorful, and they have such a humorous spirit and usually incredible gameplay.

    The past few installments I’ve skipped out on because I’ve heard they deviate from the RPG style of the originals. I had such high hopes for the Origami King.

    Pros:
    Funny. The dialogue will have you laughing, which I always loved about these games. The graphics are great too - big, bold, lush colors, and lots of well-crafted environments and characters.

    Cons:
    The battle gameplay. Horrible. NOT FUN. An actual nuisance to understand, much less enjoy or master. Brutal, unexplained battle rules that change without any notice, preface, or reason. One of my favorite parts of Paper Mario and the Thousand-Year Door was the battle mechanic. This game has completely ruined that aspect. Boss battles are boring, regular battles are annoying, and the motion mechanic is a headache. (You have to quickly shake, slam, lift, etc. your Switch over and over again to defeat bosses). Poorly thought out and even more poorly executed.

    Each battle is accompanied by a “puzzle” - you have to line enemies up in a certain way in a certain time frame. It is seriously unfun, and often stressing and frustrating.

    There are no EXP points. So basically you get some extra health as you go through the game, but even that simple element from the original games is gone.

    Summary:
    Honestly, I don’t know who this game is for. Fans of the originals will dislike the major game changes, and new players are more likely to enjoy Odyssey or something in the classic Mario vein. I started out earnestly trying to like this game, and have ended up regretting buying it the more I’ve played it. I will definitely be trading it in.    … Expand
  61. flanders78
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    Best Paper Mario since Super Paper Mario! Amazing visuals, great writing and dialogue, loveable cast of characters, and intuitive and combat! What's not to love?! I don't understand the hate!
  62. Eerokina
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    No RPG system. Battles are useless and boring. Great adventure game, but mechanics are awful. Not a paper mario everybody waited for. Biggest dissapointment of this year.
  63. Dominguezjid
    Aug 7, 2020
    0
    Una basura nose como pueden sacar juegos tan poco entretenidos......

    .......kjikbjikn
  64. king-flames
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Super bad gameplay and annoying music makes wanna throw up ... this game is just bad and needs a lot of work
  65. lamen_table
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esto ya no parece un juego de rol, los combates son tediosos, los jefes también son aberrantes… Expand
  66. brandontron12
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    They refuse to make this series like paper mario n64 or thousand year door. Id rather they just retire the series. Its a total disgrace at this point. 0/10
  67. Hollowman064
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    For a game that should be an RPG but instead is considered action/adventure, it's pretty sad when you are trying to avoid every single battle. What should be a core aspect of the game is something I want to avoid. No experience, no levelling up, equipment breaks after use. It didn't work for Sticker Star or Color Splash. Why the hell did they think it was going to work for Origami King? AsFor a game that should be an RPG but instead is considered action/adventure, it's pretty sad when you are trying to avoid every single battle. What should be a core aspect of the game is something I want to avoid. No experience, no levelling up, equipment breaks after use. It didn't work for Sticker Star or Color Splash. Why the hell did they think it was going to work for Origami King? As the quote goes "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".… Expand
  68. ConeyLove
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This game has many good aspects to it - the graphics, the concept, the humor for example. But it can be incredibly frustrating, and where you used to have some fun RPG aspects to balance it (customizing your character with badges, etc.), you now are just left to walk away and take a break. Fights are no longer fun but tedious, except the first time facing a new enemy, for the novelty ofThis game has many good aspects to it - the graphics, the concept, the humor for example. But it can be incredibly frustrating, and where you used to have some fun RPG aspects to balance it (customizing your character with badges, etc.), you now are just left to walk away and take a break. Fights are no longer fun but tedious, except the first time facing a new enemy, for the novelty of it. After that, it's a chore. Still fun but not nearly as addictive as the previous titles in the series. Unfortunate.… Expand
  69. MarcoVdn
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    The game looks very good, but the gameplay is often very monotonous and boring. The story is not very exciting or interesting and the characters are interchangeable.
  70. LordDoran
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    Try harder Nintendo. Maybe team with Square and rerelease Super Mario RPG to give us something worth playing.
  71. nickytheford
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    Literal **** absoulty the epitome of **** a game that trys to force battles with no reward system ez pz gameplay and it feels like most charecters and the developers are talking down to me
  72. Aenath
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    A very boring and repetitive game. The fights are as useless as last paper games. Not worth it
  73. ArthurJoelLeo
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    it's totally awful! A game which is forcing you to fight every god damn monster. Save points are far from each other when you died you will start from the last save point and fight with the monsters again. Also, don't let you run away from the fight. Complicated fight mechanics, totally **** awful. Save your money.
  74. daplon
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    El juego en sí está bien al principio, pero se hace muy repetitivo, a las pocas horas de jugarlo, empiezas a aburrirte. No consigue enganchar.
  75. Wuqinglong
    Jul 18, 2020
    4
    Intelligent Systems seems to have accidentally left janky RPG puzzle combat in a Mario adventure game it released. The music was great and the game looks decent visually with some areas much better than other but do not play this if you are looking for an RPG experience.
  76. Krenter
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Decepcionante, crei que aprenderian de sus errores anteriores
  77. Spiralblack
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Boring, completely fails to captivate like the oldest games in the series can. Just another failure to add to the newest releases of the series.
  78. wow134949
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Contains slight ending spoilers, you have been warned

    Impressive sound design and a wholly cohesive art experience cannot compensate for the horrible battle system, the non-existence of original designs and shoddy story. While at times very charming, the game goes overboard on its 'humor' to the point where it doesn't take itself seriously anymore ultimately culminating in (ending spoilers!) King Olly's motivation being literally a gag. After reading some recent interviews this game feels like the epitome of developer talent being channeled into obviously wrong directions. The Origami King peaks very early and only gets worse the longer it goes mainly because of a wholly defunct battle system which should never have been anything but an occasional gimmick. Disappointingly only a 4/10 for a game that nails a lot of details but somehow manages to fail spectacularly on its very basal level.    … Expand
  79. CarloZ999
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    Da pereza después de las primeras horas, es básicamente lo mismo de siempre
  80. HppyThoughts
    Jul 18, 2020
    3
    First of all I would like to start with the positives of the game. The game has a very colorful world that looks really good to look at. The dialogue is actually pretty funny just like the other paper mario games. Thats unfortunately where my compliments for the game end for me though.

    I wanted to go in liking this game being a paper mario since the very first game but this game just    First of all I would like to start with the positives of the game. The game has a very colorful world that looks really good to look at. The dialogue is actually pretty funny just like the other paper mario games. Thats unfortunately where my compliments for the game end for me though.

    I wanted to go in liking this game being a paper mario since the very first game but this game just has a lot of the design flaws that sticker star and colour splash had. First of all battles are again feel really pointless although I will admit later in the game you do somewhat feel like you need to battle to get some confetti but honestly I think you can just play this game without battling most optional enemies which is a real shame.

    The battle system itself although creative I don't find fun at all. At first it seems intuitive but when for every battle your on a timer it feels really stressful at times with how your going to plan out your next attack which is something I never really felt even from the sticker star and colour splash games. Also although it neat that they introduce equipment rather than stickers and cards it's annoying that they break and it kind of goes back to battles feeling pointless because I'd rather save my stuff for required boss fights and encounters rather than optional enemies.

    It's really quite a shame because I think what this game needs, or the series as a whole, is to fully commit to either the RPG side or action adventure side because this series since sticker star proves that you can't just half put into both the RPG aspect and action adventure aspect. Stick to one and I think maybe you can make a good game out of it but until then we will just have these weird design problems that plague all these games since sticker star.    … Expand
  81. Yohmi
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    The fight system is just horrible. There is no progress, you just get coins, and coins get you nothing, you already have too much.
    Every fight works the same way, align your ennemies in line or in square, hit and win.
    Failing to align the enemies, and you lose. You're not good at rubik's cube ? this game is going to be your greatest frustration. For me it's a nightmare. The characters    The fight system is just horrible. There is no progress, you just get coins, and coins get you nothing, you already have too much.
    Every fight works the same way, align your ennemies in line or in square, hit and win.
    Failing to align the enemies, and you lose. You're not good at rubik's cube ? this game is going to be your greatest frustration. For me it's a nightmare.
    The characters you meet are all generic. So they can't be lovable, everybody knows that but apparently Nintendo is against it nowadays. We all know what a goomba or a koopa looks like, and we're quite fed up with seeing the very same model over and over. Wrong.
    Exploration is also broken, and it's tied to the battle system : the only hidden things you will find around (a staple of JRPG and the first three Mario RPGs) are clone toads to free. Not equipments, weapons, stuff to make you stronger, change your strategy, nope, you only get toads. Freeing a toad is useless, but allows you to unlock artworks. So you got no motivation in exploring, it's boring.

    I love JRPG, I love Paper Mario on the N64, its sequel on the NGC, I love Octopath Traveler, Dragon Quest XI, the first Mario&Luigi etc. I'm totally fine with slow paced adventure, turn by turn fights. But here, it's just not working. It's a failure, in a time where Nintendo is meeting great success, where Nintendo finally brought back the Mario 64 formula for its platformer with incredible reception, but for Paper Mario, we're stuck in the wrong loop since the 3DS, and unfortunately, this Switch version is not what people wanted, is not what fans want.

    I gave it a 4, which is an extremely severe rating for me, because two days in a row I stopped playing, not because it was 3 AM and I should really need some sleep, but because I was bored and frustrated. It's not something I ever experienced with a Nintendo game, I'm so disappointed.    … Expand
  82. Bulletstorm
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    The game looked very promising in the initial announcement but has fallen short in nearly every aspect. Early entries in the series had an engaging story and an interesting cast of characters, sadly, the same can not be said for the origami king. Fans of the series were also hoping for a return to the rpg roots of the series but instead we get a battle system which does not feel rewardingThe game looked very promising in the initial announcement but has fallen short in nearly every aspect. Early entries in the series had an engaging story and an interesting cast of characters, sadly, the same can not be said for the origami king. Fans of the series were also hoping for a return to the rpg roots of the series but instead we get a battle system which does not feel rewarding and gets boring really fast.… Expand
  83. BlunderFunk
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    I mean there is 0 incentive to go into battle, we go back again to the issues the last 2 entries had, no way to earn xp and upgrade yourself. Equips have durability? excuse me? am I playing dead raising? That's the thing that put me off from breath of the wild and hell no am I having this again with paper mario, you can literally play the game and never die...I already saw 2 playthroughsI mean there is 0 incentive to go into battle, we go back again to the issues the last 2 entries had, no way to earn xp and upgrade yourself. Equips have durability? excuse me? am I playing dead raising? That's the thing that put me off from breath of the wild and hell no am I having this again with paper mario, you can literally play the game and never die...I already saw 2 playthroughs were people never died and how come you can do 3/4 of damage to a boss just by using the flower item???? this game is literally for kids not gonna lie, but the game is way to boring to play. I can only see kids liking this as they just see mario on the cover. Filling holes are a chore to do as that's the only mechanic like the spots in color splash. And gods sake partners....why nintendo doesn't give a **** about original partners and bosses? the bosses in this game seems like a joke honestly...Paper mario is still king from 64 to wii, but after that is a waste of money and time. The only good thing I can say about this are the jokes in the story.… Expand
  84. joshyleon
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    its great to have a funny game,but the game just keep trying to be funny constantly where is get annoying
    and the battle system really useless
    feel like 60$ robed
  85. sarisa
    Oct 4, 2020
    2
    Many praise soundtrack for this game. Although in fact it's the weakest point imo. Yeah, I know battle system is controversial here... but at least it is "controversial". Music is on the other hand bland, generic and generally lackluster. For the most time it doesn't even match what's happening on screen. On the other side we have pretty average game full of humor and goofy story. IfMany praise soundtrack for this game. Although in fact it's the weakest point imo. Yeah, I know battle system is controversial here... but at least it is "controversial". Music is on the other hand bland, generic and generally lackluster. For the most time it doesn't even match what's happening on screen. On the other side we have pretty average game full of humor and goofy story. If you're deaf maybe you will like it.

    Edit: Unfortunately, after spending a lot more time with this game, I have to admit it was a total waste of time. As a result, I have to lower my score from the initial 4/10 to 2/10. The more you progress, the worse, and the only thing that keeps repeating in your head is the thought "this game was written and designed by idiots!" In terms of narrative, the game tries to be initially fun, but ends up being pathetic. OK, I know - it's all forgivable. You say that many stupid decisions were made in this game (not even counting the combat system), but still the game is overall OK. Below overage, but not a total disaster. I could agree for the most time. However, what happens at the end of the game is just overkill. Somewhere later in the story, you have a mandatory "mini-game" (yes, that Shy-guy show), in which after scoring 100 points in fairly easy but wrongly designed challenges (you always know the right answer but rarely have enough time to align the wheels... ), as "the icing on your frustration cake" you have to answer what is the correct word used in the first song in the game (this silly one with dancing trees). A song, that you obviously cannot remember because it passed so much time. And you think, "so what?" - there surelly cannot be any consequences for that. Oh boy, how wrong you are! The thing is, that it's just "game over" if you can't answer correctly. All of sudden - after collecting all toads, all hidden blocks to this point you're rewarded with game over. Just because you don't remember silly song from the beginning. And nobody ever told you to memorize it! Is this the most important aspect of Origami King? Thats what it's all about - silly game about dancing trees! Didn't know that? What a **** At the beginning I thought that maybe it was just random bad decision in this particular moment of this game, or maybe they again wanted to be "that funny". But then I recalled many situations like that in this game.. Nope. This was made all on purpose. You know why? Because apparently they hired bunch of monkeys who had smoked weed while designing this game. And you paid them your hard earned money for that. Don't get me wrong. Game execution is OK - the engineers did good job. It's writers & designers who should be fired here.
    Don't be stupid like me - do not buy this game. It's neither for children nor for parents. It has no purpose and playing this gives you nothing. It's like B-class movie which was supposed to be and advertiesed as B-class pastishe, but fells flat and ends up with cringe.    … Expand
  86. DutchPotato
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    it's truly baffling how Intelligent Systems can clearly put so much time, care and effort into making this lovelingly crafted (and at times increadibly beautiful) paper craft world while simultanously putting so little thought into making the game actually fun and interesting.
  87. Tomplinkinstein
    Jul 26, 2020
    2
    Worthless addition to a series that should know better. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
  88. ScarletBean
    Jul 29, 2020
    0
    Honestly, things would have been better off if Paper Mario died instead of the Mario and Luigi series, seeing as how the direction this game is taking is no longer appealing to the core fans of the series. Huge disappointment
  89. CyberGamer1539
    Aug 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've found that most the negative review's complaints are solely based on the fact that this isn't a carbon copy of the first two games. Stuff like "No EXP, battles are useless, partners aren't literally the most in-depth creations for any game ever, etc." They are missing the point. Paper Mario is no longer an RPG series. Yes, that sucks, and I too kind of wish the series would go back to its roots, but judging this game based on its merits as an RPG is so stupid. Of course it's not very good at being an RPG, because it's not an RPG, it's an action-adventure game with some RPG elements like turn-based battles.

    People who say there is no incentive to battle because there is no experience points baffled me. First of all, there's still coins, which are quite useful in this game unlike the past two, and second of all, THE BATTLES ARE FUN. I took place in most of the battles not because I needed to grind to survive the late game, but because I ENJOYED THEM. If the only incentive to battle is to make your character more powerful and not because they are fun, then I think that is a failed battle system. Origami King's battle system makes you think, and I felt super cool when I was able to do late-game battles in one turn without any help from the Toads. Maybe these battles aren't the most strategy intensive, but let's not forget, this game is not an RPG. The battles do not need to have a ton of strategy to be fun, because they can be fun and challenging in other ways. The bosses are also extremely fun, and you actually have to use strategy in them IN ADDITION TO THE RING BASED SYSTEM which I thought was extremely cool. Also I wanted to add that at first I was extremely disappointed that the Legion of Stationery, well, existed. But after the first couple I realized that they had extremely diverse and creative personalities, and their gimmicks were all centered around their real-world uses which was very fun to navigate around.

    Now let's talk about things that Origami King straight up does better than the original games in my opinion. The soundtrack is one of my favorite game soundtracks of all time, which is something that even the most diehard haters of this game's new direction can't deny. Some songs are catchy, some are energetic, some are epic, some are emotional, and many are a mix of these elements. Pretty much every track in this game serves its purpose and sounds great doing so. There are so many songs that I could just listen to for hours. Honestly, the music is probably my favorite aspect of the game.

    Along with this music comes some incredible looking areas. The first streamer area was probably the weakest in this department because it was admittedly a little standard. Mostly generic forest, Toad Town, generic grasslands, etc. However, every single other area is so unique and beautiful. Autumn Mountain is perhaps my favorite area in the game just because of how grand and beautiful it feels (though I might be a bit biased because the music is also incredible here). The paper aesthetic has also never looked better. It's seriously just a gorgeous game.

    Now let's talk story. The overall story is quite basic, though at least had a lot more depth than SS and CS. King Olly actually felt like a threat, and while is motivations were a bit... underwhelming, to say the least, I still think he was a somewhat interesting character. I think the more interesting part of the story was not Olly, but the dynamic between him and Olivia. She was genuinely terrified to confront her brother, but I think her character growth was nice to see.

    Though the main story was simple, some of the sub-plots were definitely not. The obvious example is Bobby. I cried. Ahem... moving on , I also really loved the Green Streamer area, where all of Bowser's minions rallied with you to face a common threat. It made the battle against Olly's forces seem almost like a war that affected people outside of just Mario and the occasional Toad. Also, the chase sequence at the beginning of the final area was very epic and moving in my opinion. I also really love that the game got a little dark at times. The devs got away with a lot of creepy, grotesque stuff because of the paper aesthetic, like Scissors cutting up people's bodies and attaching their disembodied faces to a monster, or Peach's body literally being folded into King Olly's castle as a decoration.

    Anyway uh this review probably won't convince anyone to buy the game because it has a few spoilers so I'm hiding it, but it's a really freaking good game. I kind of got a bit ranty but I just really enjoy talking about the game. I didn't give it a perfect score because there's still a part of me that wishes for the old RPG direction, but this is a darn good alternative if you ask me.    … Expand
  90. NVATO
    Oct 19, 2020
    1
    Super boring. I wish I wouldn't have bought it. Who thought it would be a good idea to only fight with boots and hammers. What a dumb waste of a cool concept
  91. sagebrushfire
    Jul 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A wonderful world and charming script marred by a frustrating and lifeless battle system, Paper Mario: Origami King is a huge middle finger to fans of the franchise. While the script is tight and full of great humor, the actual gameplay is so intolerable that I jumped ship and bought Bug Fables before beating Chapter 3. Everything about the battle system is unrewarding.

    The puzzles are frustrating, namely because of the looming timer, and provide no benefit beyond coins. The catch here is that you can amass 20,000 coins in a matter of minutes just by exploiting an easy wave battle in one of the very first areas. After you do that, there is literally no motivation to ever participate in an avoidable battle again since coinage is all you gain. The boss battles are almost fun but you still find yourself either taking a screenshot so you can mull over strategies or using an online guide—They’re not enjoyable enough to want to repeat so it’s either cheat or get mad and rage quit.

    The “teammates” you get don’t even do anything. They randomly show up and attack in battles, often when it doesn’t even make sense. The bomb character showed up in one of my battles only to sit in the arena and sleep—which was especially confusing because (In the story) we had lost him and I was literally on my way to find him—apparently he was simultaneously stuck in a tree 2 screens down but also somehow able to join the fight? That’s pretty lazy development. The puzzle aspects are well-developed but the RPG aspects seem lazily tacked on.

    Therein lies my issue with Paper Mario: Origami King—it’s a repetitive puzzle game deceitfully wearing the “Paper Mario” title. I’m sure there’s a market for this type of game but why did Nintendo force Intelligent Systems to turn one of the most beloved RPG franchises into an annoying brain teaser marathon? The last decent game in the series was Paper Jam on the 3DS. Fans have been craving the classic, turn-based RPG experience of the first 2 titles for over a decade. Some decent games have been developed but the magic of the original Paper Mario and Thousand Year Door seems to be gone forever.

    Luckily you can save yourself $40 and just buy Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling which is basically Paper Mario reskinned with an insect theme—and honestly it does a great job of it. Almost nothing is innovated from the original Paper Mario games in the best way possible: all the magic and playability is still there AND it even has several ways of amping up the difficulty for people who want a challenge.

    Overall verdict on Origami King: It’s a decent puzzle game but the RPG elements get in the way of the puzzles and the Puzzle Elements drain all life out of what little RPG play there is to be had. It is the worst of both worlds, which is a shame because the quips are pretty good. I recommend you just lookup the best moments on YouTube—watching someone else play Origami King is probably more satisfying than actually playing yourself.    … Expand
  92. lithiumbass
    Sep 30, 2020
    4
    Origami King has possibly the best soundtrack in the franchise but this is tarnished by a tedious battle system that gets old pretty fast. Items are reduced to a handful of varieties and honestly are rarely used in battle (I personally used them only once or twice but only early on).

    The plot is pretty paper thin (no pun intended), and even though the ending is touching, it can’t make up    Origami King has possibly the best soundtrack in the franchise but this is tarnished by a tedious battle system that gets old pretty fast. Items are reduced to a handful of varieties and honestly are rarely used in battle (I personally used them only once or twice but only early on).

    The plot is pretty paper thin (no pun intended), and even though the ending is touching, it can’t make up for a story that sadly is inferior to the traditional “bowser kidnaps peach” storyline.

    Badge and gear variety is lacking and completely erases strategy from the game. Rather, victory is tied to puzzle solving, which if done successfully, allows you to finish every fight in one turn before the enemy even has a chance to take a shot at you.

    On the positive side, the art style and open world blend wonderfully and make it a joy to explore.

    Overall, it’s a great looking and sounding game, but I always found myself hesitant to boot it up and finish it because the battle system—the meat and potatoes of the game—feel like an empty halfhearted effort at a new design that falls flat and has me begging for a true return to the classic Paper Mario battle system that made the franchise so enjoyable.    … Expand
  93. TmatoCE
    Dec 2, 2020
    1
    i feel that this game is much worse than previous ones, i played all paper mario from gc and they all had some king of rpg and skills/items mechanics. But this game doent have any of this
  94. nateOstrike
    Aug 14, 2020
    3
    The regular game gets a 6 from me. It is enjoyable and fun being above average. When I include the fighting arena mechanic the game drops to a 3. It is the most pointless, torturous and boring part of the game. Most of the time I tried to run away from enemies to avoid them but they are programmed to catch you and when a second wave comes at you... please I want to die! Boss fights areThe regular game gets a 6 from me. It is enjoyable and fun being above average. When I include the fighting arena mechanic the game drops to a 3. It is the most pointless, torturous and boring part of the game. Most of the time I tried to run away from enemies to avoid them but they are programmed to catch you and when a second wave comes at you... please I want to die! Boss fights are the same. So, so boring and consumes hours of gameplay. I recommend not playing this game unless you have nothing better at the time.… Expand
  95. OnStandBy
    Sep 19, 2020
    3
    I loved Paper Mario series, but this one is a huge disappointment.
    Visually and musically the game is great, but that's all I like in it.
    The new combat system is ok but I don't really like it, not really interesting imho. There's two major issues : First, Olivia. I just hate her so much. She's always commenting everything happening in the game and it's really annoying. She switch with    I loved Paper Mario series, but this one is a huge disappointment.
    Visually and musically the game is great, but that's all I like in it.
    The new combat system is ok but I don't really like it, not really interesting imho.
    There's two major issues :
    First, Olivia. I just hate her so much. She's always commenting everything happening in the game and it's really annoying. She switch with the poorest jokes to the most obvious advice like : "A key ! Maybe we can use it on a door ?" when there's the **** door in front of the key. She take all the place in the game and it brings me to the second point :
    Mario is brain dead. He's not reacting to anything to the point it's not a Paper Mario game but Origami Olivia. He just fight or do what Olivia tells him to.
    I could also talk about Mario getting stronger only by buying weapons or finding random health bonuses, worthless coins.

    To keep it simple : This game doesn't have a Paper Mario soul, it's more like a slow paced puzzle-rhythm game that make you want to play the original Paper Mario.    … Expand
  96. Charlieboy666
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    Worst Paper Mario I've played. Each battle gets more tedious with all the puzzle nonsense and the game goes on for way too long. Terrible game.
  97. Bashbach1
    Aug 11, 2020
    2
    Beautiful visuals, interesting story, but horrible game. The battle system is hell, I feel almost like Nintendo decided to torture us by making it even worst then the last game. It’s way to long and at the same time way to short, the battles took up 80 percent of the game making it feel like a never ending relationship with a predator, but the other 20 percent was filled with some “cool”Beautiful visuals, interesting story, but horrible game. The battle system is hell, I feel almost like Nintendo decided to torture us by making it even worst then the last game. It’s way to long and at the same time way to short, the battles took up 80 percent of the game making it feel like a never ending relationship with a predator, but the other 20 percent was filled with some “cool” stuff but just not enough stuff to make it feel finished. Everyone wanted that hole RPG feel thing, and they didn’t add that showing that Nintendo is as bad as ever when it comes to listening to fans. And the jokes get old in 10 seconds.… Expand
  98. Pmango0312
    Dec 4, 2020
    4
    Origami king pains me. It makes me cringe inside because of what it could have been. The game is beautiful, the story is charming and engaging, and the environments are awesome, but the combat. **** It is grossly bad and boring. It's like they wanted to overcomplicate everything in the game, just so they could justify the point of the ring system. There is just no reason to battle is thatOrigami king pains me. It makes me cringe inside because of what it could have been. The game is beautiful, the story is charming and engaging, and the environments are awesome, but the combat. **** It is grossly bad and boring. It's like they wanted to overcomplicate everything in the game, just so they could justify the point of the ring system. There is just no reason to battle is that it rewards you with confetti (which is littered all over the environment) and coins (which are also found everywhere). I just don't get Nintendo sometimes. I tried so hard to like this game, but I just couldn't.… Expand
  99. GoodGamesFan
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    the battle system is lame and the puzzles in the battle are too easy and pointless and they just feel like a filler the overworld is huge yes but its empty and the ending is just so bad and luigi is just so dumb and useless and the partner are lame as heck they are temporary and they most of the time miss there attack so they are useless and the character design is just lazy and the jokethe battle system is lame and the puzzles in the battle are too easy and pointless and they just feel like a filler the overworld is huge yes but its empty and the ending is just so bad and luigi is just so dumb and useless and the partner are lame as heck they are temporary and they most of the time miss there attack so they are useless and the character design is just lazy and the joke get old and boring very quickly because they all about paper and the colors arnt vibrant and not fun to watch and because there is no exp there is no insensitive to battle and the reward to battle is coins and confetti which you can get literally every where els so the battles are pointless and there is way too mush problems with the game that keep you from enjoying the game… Expand
  100. TbonetheSecond
    Aug 14, 2020
    1
    I don't know where to start. Ignore the paid reviewers claiming "It takes a new twist on the classic RPG style." This is in no way an RPG or similar to TTYD for that matter. The combat as you have probably seen is puzzle based and Man it is so tedious. The boss fights ramp that tediousness up by literally making your whole turn obsolete if you didn't guess which random attack or mechanicI don't know where to start. Ignore the paid reviewers claiming "It takes a new twist on the classic RPG style." This is in no way an RPG or similar to TTYD for that matter. The combat as you have probably seen is puzzle based and Man it is so tedious. The boss fights ramp that tediousness up by literally making your whole turn obsolete if you didn't guess which random attack or mechanic you are required to use. Honestly speaking, I had fun with the combat for probably the first 12 encounters and now dread even playing the game further after beating the 3 level boss. Is it hard? No. Is it time consuming, way more then you think. The humor and writing is great, probably the best in the Paper Mario series... but the lack of a compelling combat system, interesting hub world and just freedom in general, doesnt make up for it. This Paper Mario game feel like more of a chore then a fun experience. I regret my purchase and continue to be disappointed with the direction taken with this series. I give it a 1/10, because of how overrated I feel this game is. The 10/10s will never make Nintendo and their developers change their ways... if anything it will only encourage them to create poorly designed games… Expand
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  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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