Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming 2020 role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. It is the sixth game in the Paper Mario series, part of the larger Mario franchise, and is scheduled for release on July 17, 2020.

Paper Mario: The Origami King
Developer(s)Intelligent Systems
Publisher(s)Nintendo
SeriesPaper Mario
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseJuly 17, 2020
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

As with the previous Paper Mario games, The Origami King is a role-playing video game (RPG). The player controls a paper version of Mario in a 3D world that fuses other paper and three-dimensional constructs, including origami sculptures. The player explores the game's overworld to collect coins and items, encounter non-playable characters (NPCs), solve various puzzles based on the paper world concept, and upon encountering enemies, enter into combat to defeat them. Mario can gain various companions over the course of his journey that help to solve puzzles and join in battle for a time. For example, Olivia helps give Mario "1000-Fold Arms" that can reach up to tear back parts of paper environment to reveal secrets.[1] Travel Buddies can also be used in battle.[2] The game uses a ring based combat system: with the player as Mario at the center of multiple rings, they will need to line up enemies that sit on sections of these rings within a short period and then choose an attack to strike at those enemies that fall within the same arc across all ring, after which the enemies will have a chance to attack.[3]

In contrast to its predecessor Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016), which featured straightforward gameplay, The Origami King returns to the more action-oriented RPG style of earlier Paper Mario games.[4]

Premise

King Olly, who seeks to conquer the world and turn it into origami, seizes Princess Peach's castle and takes control of Bowser's army. Mario, with the help of Bowser and Olly's sister Olivia, sets out to stop Olly and his army of Folded Soldiers.[5]

Development

The Origami King is being developed by Intelligent Systems,[6] the developer behind previous Paper Mario games.[7]

Plans for a Switch Paper Mario game were leaked in early 2020. According to Eurogamer, Nintendo planned to reveal the game at E3 2020 as part of a presentation celebrating the Super Mario series' 35th anniversary but had to change plans after the convention was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The Origami King was announced via a trailer on May 14, 2020, and is scheduled for release on July 17, 2020.[9] The announcement did not come with the prior two day notice that Nintendo traditionally releases.[4] VentureBeat wrote that the sudden announcement came because Nintendo was still adjusting to the transition to working from home.[6]

Notes
  1. Paper Mario: Origami King (ペーパーマリオ オリガミキング, Pēpā Mario: Origami Kingu)

References
  1. Wong, Alistar (May 16, 2020). "Paper Mario: The Origami King Gets More Screenshots and Look at Partners". Siliconera. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. "Paper Mario: The Origami King Combat And Character Details Revealed". Nintendo Life. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. Lada, Jenni (May 14, 2020). "Here's How Paper Mario: The Origami King's Battles Work". Siliconera. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  4. Machkovech, Sam (May 14, 2020). "Nintendo's first rumored Mario game for 2020 has come true: Paper Mario in July". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. McWhertor, Michael (May 14, 2020). "New Paper Mario coming to Nintendo Switch in July". Polygon. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  6. Grubb, Jeff (May 14, 2020). "Paper Mario: The Origami King revealed with July launch date". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  7. Keane, Sean (May 14, 2020). "Nintendo unfolds Paper Mario for Switch, and it looks as charming as you'd expect". CNET. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  8. Phillips, Tom (March 31, 2020). "More details emerge on Nintendo's Mario remasters". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  9. Bankhurst, Adams (May 14, 2020). "Paper Mario: The Origami King Arriving on Nintendo Switch in July 2020". IGN. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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