Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  1. ryry117
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Best Paper Mario game since TTYD and a great RPG.

    The music is great. The characters are awesome. There are unique rememberable ones and then also hilarious funny ones. Tons of production value in this game, I'm honestly surprised. I can't really say anything without spoilers but the team who made this must have had a blast. Combat gets a little old but it is fast which makes    Best Paper Mario game since TTYD and a great RPG.

    The music is great.

    The characters are awesome. There are unique rememberable ones and then also hilarious funny ones.

    Tons of production value in this game, I'm honestly surprised. I can't really say anything without spoilers but the team who made this must have had a blast.

    Combat gets a little old but it is fast which makes up for it. I haven't wanted to skip any enemy I see yet.

    I love your companions.

    COLLECTIBLES!

    Seriously 10/10 I love this game.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. LoogiRavioli
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This is the Paper Mario people have been asking for. Nintendo has brought us a brand new battle system that makes every battle a puzzle. Along your journey you'll team up with 4 different partners to aid you in quests and in battle. Extremely catchy soundtrack. A game with an incredibly intriguing story with emotional moments that could make one shed a tear. An ending that could really putThis is the Paper Mario people have been asking for. Nintendo has brought us a brand new battle system that makes every battle a puzzle. Along your journey you'll team up with 4 different partners to aid you in quests and in battle. Extremely catchy soundtrack. A game with an incredibly intriguing story with emotional moments that could make one shed a tear. An ending that could really put a smile on your face with tears of joy. If you own a switch, this is a must-have title. Thank you Nintendo. This has become one of my favorite games ever.… Expand
  4. danielvzqz
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Definitivamente uno de los mejores de la saga jugabilidad entretenida que apantalla pero enrealidad es bastante simple gráficos los esperados y una historia simple pero funcional aunque me parece que es demasiado simple y sin chiste
  5. 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.
  6. abvilla
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Paper Mario es un juego muy divertido, muchos ignorantes lo trataron de repetitivo, pero es todo lo contrario, las batallas te hacen pensar y con cada nuevo enemigo, hace que plantees aún más la estrategia y para que decir de los jefes. La música es como siempre muy buena y agradable, la historia te atrapa desde el principio, los gráficos y el detalle de los escenarios están muy bienPaper Mario es un juego muy divertido, muchos ignorantes lo trataron de repetitivo, pero es todo lo contrario, las batallas te hacen pensar y con cada nuevo enemigo, hace que plantees aún más la estrategia y para que decir de los jefes. La música es como siempre muy buena y agradable, la historia te atrapa desde el principio, los gráficos y el detalle de los escenarios están muy bien cuidados y da gusto recorrerlos, los diálogos te hacen reír y pasarlo bien, sin excesos ni falta de estos. Cada Mario tiene algo que lo hace único y este no es la excepción, es un grandioso juego que hay que jugar sí o sí.… Expand
  7. Freedumbdclxvi
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Outstanding game. Characterization is great, lots of humor and the world is a wonder to explore. The battles are very fun. Even standard battles can have a good challenge with initial enemy setups. The boss battles are some of the most fun I’ve had in a game - all require strategy or things can downhill fast. Art direction and soundtrack are also top notch. Definitely a worthy entry forOutstanding game. Characterization is great, lots of humor and the world is a wonder to explore. The battles are very fun. Even standard battles can have a good challenge with initial enemy setups. The boss battles are some of the most fun I’ve had in a game - all require strategy or things can downhill fast. Art direction and soundtrack are also top notch. Definitely a worthy entry for the series and Mario as a whole.… Expand
  8. 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.
  9. NintendoFan9501
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    I love this game, and im only on chapter 2! Very fun, and beautiful worlds, and plenty of secrets to find. I don't mind the battle system too much, I think it's fun enough. The graphics are great! it's story is good enough , this game is great! I recommend you buy this, and play it for yourself!
  10. drewsaucy
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    Just like Breath of the Wild is a phenomenal game, despite not necessarily catering to the usual Zelda formula, The Origami King is itself an overall great experience... but if you go into it expecting a true successor to the original Paper Mario or its critically & commercially lauded sequel (TTYD), you're going to be left feeling a bit short-changed.

    Regardless, this is definitively    Just like Breath of the Wild is a phenomenal game, despite not necessarily catering to the usual Zelda formula, The Origami King is itself an overall great experience... but if you go into it expecting a true successor to the original Paper Mario or its critically & commercially lauded sequel (TTYD), you're going to be left feeling a bit short-changed.

    Regardless, this is definitively the best game to arrive in the post-Super Paper Mario era of the series. And while the at-times convoluted battle system has incited quite a bit of controversy (I personally go back and forth on it), I think that to base your entire opinion of this game on that does a huge disservice to the aspects in which it excels. The writing (and humor!) are spectacular; the overworld, more vast, beautiful, and interconnected than we've ever experienced in a Paper Mario game; the soundtrack, one of the best & most diverse Nintendo has put out in years; the plot, surprisingly deep and positively rife with Easter eggs & little nods to the series' history. In fact, one of the game's "chapters" had me feeling so nostalgic for another all-time Nintendo classic that I couldn't help but smile for the whole 3 or 4 hours it took to complete it - you'll recognize it too, when you get there. (And yes, each chapter really is that fleshed out with multiple "dungeons", bosses, areas, etc. Not to mention the HUNDREDS of collectibles, many of which are extremely well-hidden, spread across the world - this will no doubt be completionists' favorite Paper Mario.)

    TL;DR - It's no PM64 or TTYD, nor does it necessarily try to be. But where the previous two titles in this series have done less with more, The Origami King at last does more with less. 8.4 / 10    … Expand
  11. Andyy1
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Loving this game in these first hours. Huge fan of this saga since a I was child.
  12. Julian0505
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Another great installment in the Paper Mario series, I’ve always loved the last two games and this one is similar to those. Funny dialogue, tough puzzles/fights, and even a little bit of story this time. I recommend!
  13. felixsstyles
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Für mich ist dies ein sehr gutes Paper Mario. Es hat ein gutes Kampfsystem, außerdem ist wieder eine richtige Story vorhanden. Für mich bekommt dieses Spiel 10 Punkte, allerdings kommt auch dieses Game nicht an Paper Mario 2 heran. Da geht noch was Nintendo.
  14. Krenter
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Decepcionante, crei que aprenderian de sus errores anteriores
  15. 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
  16. Phantom67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Good Game, Its a Paper Mario Classic with a good adventure, that game its so beatyful
  17. arthur4272
    Jul 19, 2020
    6
    Paper Mario The Origami King is a fun game, with a beautiful graphics and great boss battles, but, it carries many things from Sticker Star and Color Slash, generic NPCs, useless battle system, weak story and null progression system, Origami King was much better than Sticker Star and Color Splash but it is still behind the first three games
  18. Antares_87
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Love it !!! It's a very good videogame !!! I like this new rpg adventure , Mario always the best
  19. claudito
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    muy buen juego, me encanto y me divierte muchisimo en la manera en la que esta planteada el juego.
  20. Allangamer117
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Excelente videojuego, con un diseño arriesgado que luce increíblemente bien un gameplay de lo más cómodo he intuitivo, si tienes una nintendo switch debes tener este videojuego, único en su género. Excelente.
  21. 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
  22. hypo_
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Enjoy another typical mario game with no soul embedded within. RIP paper mario
  23. Harorudo
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    This game is actually really good. Sure it is not like TTYD but it is still a fun game. The battles are actually fun. People just don't like it because it's not like TTYD or even Super Paper Mario... I just find it unfortunate that the reviews have to be bombed.
  24. Gastly67
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Es maravillosos, sin duda mejor que el de WIIU.
    Su nueva mecanicas de combate ayuda a darle un nuevo aire fresco a la saga. Su musica es brutal.
  25. vicente252
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Is not the perfect paper Mario, but have one of the best soundtracks and have a good open world. Combat mixed whit puzzles are nice and the comedia dialogues are good.
  26. UlisesAvila
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una joya, magnifico y mágico, solo nintendo lo hace posible, es un juego entretenido y con una dirección de arte maravillosa, divertido, mágico y bien optimizado… Expand
  27. etkz
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Good game overall. After playing for ~4 hours I can tell this is an exploration game, where you have to find hidden toads, treasures and hidden blocks. You battle to get coins, you dont get experience nor level up. As you advance on the game, you unlock more items or skills which allow you to get stronger in battles and unlock new areas.

    The thing I dont like is that the dialogues are    Good game overall. After playing for ~4 hours I can tell this is an exploration game, where you have to find hidden toads, treasures and hidden blocks. You battle to get coins, you dont get experience nor level up. As you advance on the game, you unlock more items or skills which allow you to get stronger in battles and unlock new areas.

    The thing I dont like is that the dialogues are very slow, specially at the beginning of the game with the very repetitive tutorials which explain the same thing 3 times.    … Expand
  28. UP10K
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Paper Mario: The Origami King is an excellent entry in the series that felt very refreshing and never boring to play. It has created a new combat system that while not as good as the basic select and attack, is certainly more fun than the previous two. While the game has proven to be very enjoyable and have a lot of charm, the only problems are the battle system and lack of original characters. In conclusion, this is a great Paper Mario game, albeit not the one we wanted… Expand
  29. CHurstVileblood
    Jul 19, 2020
    5
    It’s visually appealing but that’s pretty much it. 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. Colored pencils and tape as bosses? Really? The man needs to stop trying to “innovate” and stick with the RPG formula withIt’s visually appealing but that’s pretty much it. 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. Colored pencils and tape as bosses? Really? The man needs to stop trying to “innovate” and stick with the RPG formula with original characters.… Expand
  30. RachanHD
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    bueno que se puede decir otra joya de nintedo , ojala no se vea machada por los 0 de los mierderos estos que jamas en su vida van a tener una nintedo que sigan jugando al fifa
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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
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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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