Paper Mario: The Origami King

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  1. MrCharless
    Aug 21, 2020
    9
    Amazing game with incredible visuals, incredibly engaging story, great cast of characters, witty comedy and simply outstanding music. It's not a 10/10 because the combat mechanics, although I really did enjoy them, are not for everyone.
  2. Marco_1UP
    Sep 15, 2020
    9
    este juego me ha hecho encariñarme demasiado con los personejas la musica es algo que me hace querer batallar una y otra vez no se ustedes pero ame este juego
  3. TimophersGames
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    very colorful and happy game nice story cool characters and a tale of Mario trying to save the day again this time by an origami threat
  4. Nick384
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego que si bien no es tan bueno como los primeros es bastante divertido… Expand
  5. Charrlub
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    This game is definitely my favorite Paper Mario game. The world is fantastic, the battle system is really fun, the boss battles (excluding the final boss) while mostly being really dumb ideas, like scissors and paper cutter, are always really fun. The final boss, however, is disappointing to say the least. The story, while being, well, a Mario story, is pretty good for a Mario game. ButThis game is definitely my favorite Paper Mario game. The world is fantastic, the battle system is really fun, the boss battles (excluding the final boss) while mostly being really dumb ideas, like scissors and paper cutter, are always really fun. The final boss, however, is disappointing to say the least. The story, while being, well, a Mario story, is pretty good for a Mario game. But the music, oh god it's amazing. My favorite is probably the red streamer battle theme. Yes, most Paper Mario music is really good, but this is the best so far in the series.… Expand
  6. JustRandomshiba
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    I loved it. It has actually funny dialogue which I haven't seen in a game in a while. It really got some chuckles out of me. The start is a bit more battle based but the further you go the more story there is. I think this is a must play on you switch
  7. Hatchetman86
    Sep 15, 2020
    10
    Wonderful game, engaging characters and story, one of my favorites in the series.

    The soundtrack is excellent, the visual aesthetic is very pleasing and draws you into the world. I understand why some players would have a hard time adjusting to the puzzle battle system, but I found it came pretty naturally after some practice and the game does offer some ways to get hints. It seemed    Wonderful game, engaging characters and story, one of my favorites in the series.

    The soundtrack is excellent, the visual aesthetic is very pleasing and draws you into the world.

    I understand why some players would have a hard time adjusting to the puzzle battle system, but I found it came pretty naturally after some practice and the game does offer some ways to get hints. It seemed just challenging enough without being too difficult and I don't think it takes away from the core game. I do agree that there's not particularly an incentive to battle enemies after a certain point and you spend some time avoiding them.

    I think each entry in the Paper Mario series has had its own strengths and weaknesses, but I think Origami King does a fantastic job of blending the various aspects together in it's own way. It's one of only a few games I've played where my only disappointment was that I'd finished the game and the story was completed.    … Expand
  8. MikelV
    Sep 23, 2020
    9
    El juego tiene mecánicas muy interesantes, el gameplay es muy dinámico y tiene partes muy divertidas y es entretenido. El juego pudo dar más, se extraña la experiencia y ser más progresivo en cuanto a este sentido, ya que no se tiene sentido pelear contra los enemigos. Los acertijos son interesantes y la forma de encontrar los Toads no es tedioso. Al. Final del juego, yo esperaba unaEl juego tiene mecánicas muy interesantes, el gameplay es muy dinámico y tiene partes muy divertidas y es entretenido. El juego pudo dar más, se extraña la experiencia y ser más progresivo en cuanto a este sentido, ya que no se tiene sentido pelear contra los enemigos. Los acertijos son interesantes y la forma de encontrar los Toads no es tedioso. Al. Final del juego, yo esperaba una extensión del. Mismo, quería más juego. Es 100% recomendable.… Expand
  9. Bit125
    Sep 25, 2020
    9
    I understand that this is a very controversial game, and can kind of understand why, but I actually like the gameplay so far, and the improved battle system. Good plot(s) too.
  10. Dackintose
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    first of all, let me get something straight, I am not trying de-review bomb the ratings and that all this is my personal opinion of the game. so now, I will start. This review will be split to four things, overworld, battle system, enemy design ( I choose enemy because as far as I know, nobody talked about it), and completionist view, so lets start with the overworld, the overworld isfirst of all, let me get something straight, I am not trying de-review bomb the ratings and that all this is my personal opinion of the game. so now, I will start. This review will be split to four things, overworld, battle system, enemy design ( I choose enemy because as far as I know, nobody talked about it), and completionist view, so lets start with the overworld, the overworld is filled with many things like really pretty graphics, other people might not like the 100% paper themed world, I really enjoyed it, especially because most games I played had different styles, but somehow felt he same so the paper theme was a nice change of pace. the overworld is also filled with collectibles like toads that have sometimes have pretty funny things to say when you save them and tons of what is basically cool looking action figures that look that that also describe whatever the figure is, there are also not-bottomless holes that you can fill with confetti that you can get from almost everything (because everything is confetti), the last thing I will talk about is the worlds, there are 6 different areas in-game that I won't describe because this is a spoiler free review but all I will say that each world has it's own theme that it's mission revolves around which is normal for a game but the themes are still pretty cool. Now I will talk about the oh-so controversial battle system. The battle system is a literal turn based battle system because you turn rings to arrange enemies to get them all in a single turn, and while other people might absolutely despise the battle system, I find it very fun and refreshing, and yes I did avoid most battles, but I do that in every single RPG I play and never because the battle system is boring and that not having EXP is also pretty nice because I don't like to grind for a boss just to get destroyed by the next one (AKA every single hard mode RPG I played) so not having EXP is pretty nice there are also boss battles that instead of arranging the enemies,
    you arrange a path to hit the boss's weakpoint. the battle system is also supported with the gear system, the gear system is just equipment that you buy with coins that you get from battles and overworld stuff like not-bottomless holes and ? mark blocks and to counter a point I see a lot in this game's reviews, items get pretty expensive later on, and weapons breaking helps with losing money. Remember toads, well they can help in battles by solving some of the puzzles, healing you, and damaging enemies which reduces their annoyance factor. Next is enemies design. Since the game is themed around origami, most enemies are are origami and are all possible to make in real life (neat), most of them look like kinda creepy and unsettling which is probably how they are supposed to look like, there are also paper macha enemies that eat the world and create non bottomless holes and instead of using the normal battle system, you need to beat them in the overworld by hitting a sticker on them with the hammer so they aren't invulnerable to hammer hits from every other side. the bosses have my favorite designs even though some people might say they are lazy because they are literally just stationary work materials, and I LOVE that, each boss had attacks depending on what they are. My favorite was the ninth boss that always uses an attack that can 1-hit kill you (you could probably guess what it is). Now to the final category, the completionist view. In this category, I will talk about how completing the game 100% is, and was hard but fun. most stuff like saving toads dosen't take long but can sometimes be just a little bit frustrating, but not too much. Collecting the figures is the same as the toads, but the real challenge is the trophies. The trophies can range from hitting all ? mark blocks, to playing all games in a game show without failing any one (that was a nightmare) but they aren't almost impossible to get. Sadly, there aren't any special thing that you get exept an extra cutscene after the credits, but the journey more then enough for me. Overall, paper mario the origami king is a great game, but if you think about buying it, you should watch some gameplay for it until you decide to buy it or not.

    And now, goodbye    … Expand
  11. JediPigg
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    Phenomenal experience! I was engrossed for the entire 35 hour experience that was Paper Mario: Origami King. Each section feels unique, the characters are compelling, the story is well done, and the music is absolutely incredible. Every 5 minutes Origami King throws something new at the player, and keeps you compelled to keep playing until the end! The final 4 hours of Origami King willPhenomenal experience! I was engrossed for the entire 35 hour experience that was Paper Mario: Origami King. Each section feels unique, the characters are compelling, the story is well done, and the music is absolutely incredible. Every 5 minutes Origami King throws something new at the player, and keeps you compelled to keep playing until the end! The final 4 hours of Origami King will BLOW YOU AWAY!!!! In conclusion, play this game, the experience is incredible!… Expand
  12. el_liam_amazing
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game. THIS GAME. this game is amazing. It's a amazing game, full of impactful scenes, moving characters and just an all around beautiful adventure. from Bobby's death to Bowser complaining when he climbs up stairs with his face, This game is an amazing adventure full of humor, fun gameplay and a moving storyline. you have to play it. Buy it now!… Expand
  13. Joakoelpro
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    Este juego fue criticado injustamente sólo por no parecerse a TTYD. Pero la verdad este juego es mucho más que eso. Pros: La banda sonora
    Los gráficos
    El sentido del humor Los jefes El estilo artístico La historia Los escenarios La jugabilidad (en modo exploración) Contras: El sistema de batalla Los acompañantes El confeti. en pocas palabras este juego tiene muchísimos pros pero también    Este juego fue criticado injustamente sólo por no parecerse a TTYD. Pero la verdad este juego es mucho más que eso. Pros: La banda sonora
    Los gráficos
    El sentido del humor
    Los jefes
    El estilo artístico
    La historia
    Los escenarios
    La jugabilidad (en modo exploración)
    Contras: El sistema de batalla
    Los acompañantes
    El confeti.
    en pocas palabras este juego tiene muchísimos pros pero también tiene algunas contras como cualquier otro juego. Le doy un 9 de nota, aparte que la mayor parte de los que reseñaron el juego en esta página ni siquiera lo jugaron y dijeron simplemente que este juego es malo porque no parecerse a los antiguos.    … Expand
  14. Ggg47
    Oct 15, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate this game. I only wanted to play a light game without great story or brain themes. This game make me cry. I hate this. But they have had a great job.… Expand
  15. Elbarbo
    Dec 5, 2020
    10
    Excellent musical, graphics, and sense of humor.
    A lot of things to do for completing the game at 100%.
    Original battle system, but à little bit easy in "random" battles. The direct battles on the files, or bosses, are better.
    So bad that people judge their own desires instead of really testing/tasting the Game...
  16. KRATS8K
    Apr 30, 2021
    9
    Ignore the people who hate on the game just because it's not a carbon copy of TTYD. The game is not TTYD and people need to accept that. You might not like the game if you go into it expecting TTYD 2, but if you think of it as a different entity entirely you will most likely enjoy it. After playing it, it has quickly become my favorite Paper Mario game. It's just such an enjoyable time.Ignore the people who hate on the game just because it's not a carbon copy of TTYD. The game is not TTYD and people need to accept that. You might not like the game if you go into it expecting TTYD 2, but if you think of it as a different entity entirely you will most likely enjoy it. After playing it, it has quickly become my favorite Paper Mario game. It's just such an enjoyable time. Yeah it's not perfect, but does that mean you shouldn't give it a try if you're even somewhat interested? Of course not. Who am I to give you an opinion though. Go give the game a try and see if you like it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested.… Expand
  17. Antsterr
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    This game hit it on every level for me. I wasn't sure about the combat but it turned out to be fun and engaging. The music was great, the graphics are charming, it has just the right amount of collecting and hidden thing to find. But the best part is the story and all the awesome and silly things constantly going on. One of the best switch games by far and my favourite Paper Mario sinceThis game hit it on every level for me. I wasn't sure about the combat but it turned out to be fun and engaging. The music was great, the graphics are charming, it has just the right amount of collecting and hidden thing to find. But the best part is the story and all the awesome and silly things constantly going on. One of the best switch games by far and my favourite Paper Mario since the original.

    Small downside, character upgrades were kind of lame and had no strategy, which kept things simple but also made them feel pointless.    … Expand
  18. HedonicWill
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Nintendo came up with a great design and executed very well.

    The game looks great. The world is fun to explore. Lots of collectibles. Fast travel is unlocked as you explore. Dialog with limited role NPCs is charming. Allies join and leave through the story to keep things interesting. The battle system is a puzzle, which isn't for everyone. However, players can ignore the puzzles and just    Nintendo came up with a great design and executed very well.

    The game looks great. The world is fun to explore. Lots of collectibles. Fast travel is unlocked as you explore. Dialog with limited role NPCs is charming. Allies join and leave through the story to keep things interesting. The battle system is a puzzle, which isn't for everyone. However, players can ignore the puzzles and just use the turn based attacks. It will just take longer.

    I personally like puzzles, so I enjoy the system. The puzzles don't require the highest iq, so many can be solved pretty quickly. For the most skilled puzzlers, it will be tedious, but it's a small part of the game. I spend most of the time exploring, finding toads and hidden blocks, and advancing the main story.

    Any Nintendo fan needs to play this game on its own merit. Don't think of it like an installment in a series. As a standalone experience, there is a lot to appreciate. I've paused and taken screenshots of amusing dialog and cute photos throughout the game. Those that don't like it I fear have not truly given it a chance, and perhaps judging it against what they want the game to be instead of appreciating the developer's intentions.    … Expand
  19. peritin
    Nov 25, 2020
    8
    When I buy this game I was expecting the typical Mario game (Mario rescues peach and everyone is happy forever) but it wasn't like that, the gameplay isn't so cool, and it's something boring, but the thing I most like about this game is the story, the end is not so typical and it gives you a weird feeling when finishing the game, and I like this feeling in a Mario, some character isWhen I buy this game I was expecting the typical Mario game (Mario rescues peach and everyone is happy forever) but it wasn't like that, the gameplay isn't so cool, and it's something boring, but the thing I most like about this game is the story, the end is not so typical and it gives you a weird feeling when finishing the game, and I like this feeling in a Mario, some character is important in the story, and I as a player get the affection for some character if you are looking for a good Mario game, trie this one, but if you are just interested in gameplay this isn't your game, personal I think this is one of the best Mario games of all times when talking about story tellig.… Expand
  20. ajf8360
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    Great soundtrack and absolutely beautiful visuals theming of the game was spot on and the story was far better than its most recent predecessors boss battles are a lot of fun and there’s collectibles all over the place the only thing that keeps this out of 9-10 range is a repetitive base battle system that does admittedly draw it back as it starts to get stale a few hours in other thanGreat soundtrack and absolutely beautiful visuals theming of the game was spot on and the story was far better than its most recent predecessors boss battles are a lot of fun and there’s collectibles all over the place the only thing that keeps this out of 9-10 range is a repetitive base battle system that does admittedly draw it back as it starts to get stale a few hours in other than that very underrated and definitely worth your time if you can look past the battles… Expand
  21. MarioCutter
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    This game is a 10/10. Better than TTYD. All the neck beards that haven’t showered in “a thousand years” keep saying it’s not a true paper Mario game, well it is. The combat is the best out of all games, and the puzzles are the perfect difficulty. The boss fights, and music is also KILLER. Would recommend 100%!
  22. GodofSky
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    It's so funny。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。““。””。。。。。。。。。。。。。
  23. giovannimaxroma
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    Very fun game with a unique and inventive story/presentation.

    The ring system can be a bit immersion-breaking, but overall a great experience!
  24. Nin10doCam
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is hands down the best adventure I have ever had with Mario, there is always an exciting excursion waiting for you! Whether your steering a boat downstream collecting coins or driving a boot car around the dessert this game has it all. This is the first Mario game thats story made me feel something, its more than just a rescue mission this time. Not to mention the art style and world is stunning and feels like im at Disney Land the whole game ...10/10… Expand
  25. ConsoliT1
    Feb 18, 2021
    8
    This game is such a fun game! I have beaten it twice and 100% it once. I highly recommend it if you have the nintendo switch, but the game has some defects. The first of them is that without exp. points, the battles are kinda useless and boring, but I don't have any problem with the battle system. The second is that there are not much visual varieties. The ones that exist are reallyThis game is such a fun game! I have beaten it twice and 100% it once. I highly recommend it if you have the nintendo switch, but the game has some defects. The first of them is that without exp. points, the battles are kinda useless and boring, but I don't have any problem with the battle system. The second is that there are not much visual varieties. The ones that exist are really creative and beautiful, but I have the feeling that I want more! There are only 5 worlds in the game, if they had added an beach or snowy world it would be fantastic. The last one are the partners. It is great that there are partners in this game, but you can't control them not even in the battles. They are fun and have different personalities but in the past games they were controllable and had some function in the overworld.… Expand
  26. cfc1998
    Feb 19, 2021
    8
    As someone who has only played Super Paper Mario on the Wii, i really enjoyed this game. It has some of the most astonishing scenarios in a switch game, the characters are very charming and everything it so well polished. i understand people complain about the combat system but for me it wasn't a huge problem. The boss fights are entertaining and the soundtrack amazing. Is not a classicAs someone who has only played Super Paper Mario on the Wii, i really enjoyed this game. It has some of the most astonishing scenarios in a switch game, the characters are very charming and everything it so well polished. i understand people complain about the combat system but for me it wasn't a huge problem. The boss fights are entertaining and the soundtrack amazing. Is not a classic Paper Mario RPG but its really enjoyable.… Expand
  27. Frane_Zolik
    Feb 24, 2021
    9
    La banda sonora es magistral, tiene personajes muy bien escritos como Bombi u Olivia. Gráficamente es hermoso gracias a la dirección artística que se llevo a cabo.

    La jugabilidad a ratos se siente repetitiva y dada a su poca profundidad de combate.
    Muchas Limitaciones de Nintendo a Inteligent System para desarrollar el video juego
  28. lemonjuice17
    Jun 10, 2021
    8
    Pretty Fun Game. The writing is pretty good and the battle system is well thought out.
  29. Link327
    Mar 6, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Paper Mario the Origami King is a fantastic game with few flaws and those few flaws are from higher ups. -Story-
    One of the highlights of this game is the story. I will talk a bit about it here so if that worries you skip anything in (). (SPOILERS!——
    Each and every character in Origami King is filled with life, identity and humor. The game strikes an incredible balance between humor, netrual, and serious. This is a modern big N game so don’t expect the next Majora’s Mask or Partners in Time but it knows when to be serious when to be neither and when to be funny. However, Due to Nintendo being safe the team was not able to make unique characters. But they still tried anyways. 8/10 story.)

    -Gameplay-
    —Overworld—
    Mario does not control super well in the overworld. I will admit I played a lot more Mario and Luigi than Paper Mario but it just felt, off. Mario only can really jump and hammer and it’s weird for a Mario game even a Mario RPG to have this horrible small jump. It just doesn’t work right. Overworld battles are ehh... I know a lot of people like them but to me they were alright. Not bad but I think they did a good job by putting just enough in for it not to get old but it doesn’t whear on you. The puzzle elements of the overworld are very very good however. And I think puzzles are a great fit for the series. Same with all the collectibles which are ironically Toads but it is a great deal of fun finding them all. 7/10 Overworld
    —Battles—
    Battles are great as well, It uses a unique battle system that is made very well. It uses this game’s greatest strength by making them like a puzzle to solve. You can use coins to buy extra time to solve the puzzles and pay the toads to help you. If you correctly solve it you get a nice attack bonus and that satisfying ah-ha! moment. It takes out EXP/Star Points/Love/Whatever and has coins. I love this coin system. It is so much more elegant. It takes grinding out completely. And makes it so that it’s more up to skill if you win or not. You get upgraded via coins by going to the mostly balanced shops and getting temporary upgrades. Which work like BOTW except you have a permanent hammer and jump. And get health by finding toads. (Except once which annoys me but I digress) Which allows you to still do hard playthroughs just like the old games by avoiding badges, health, and shops. You can also use items and the combat really didn’t get old till the very end but they were able to make less encounters happen when it got old. 10/10 Combat. Perfect.
    -Music-
    Origami King has one of the hands-down best soundtracks in a video game period. It’s kinda hard to describe it but so much effort was put into the smallest details. 10/10 Sound design.
    -Art-
    Finally, the art. Along with the other things this game’s art is excellent. It takes the design of Paper Mario and perfects it. The game is gorgeous and it is impressive because they would have had to painstakingly fold every price of origami in real life and get it right. It is breath taking. And it is flowing with originality as well. 10/10 Here as well.
    -Finish-
    Origami King is my pick for game of the year 2020 and it really deserves more attention. Please play it.    … Expand
  30. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. incredibly redeeming for the let down of mario o

    pros
    incredible graphics
    incredible jumping mechanic
    incredible characters
    incredibly not laggy
    amazing story
    good controls

    cons
    none

    a retro game at its best    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 116 Critic Reviews

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