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There's a new Paper Mario game, which got a trailer shadow-dropped by Nintendo today. Titled Paper Mario: The Origami King, it features the paper style you're used to, mixed in with origami crafts. In the trailer, you can see various worlds Mario must explore, along with partners, some game mechanics, and even the battle system. Nintendo claims that The Origami King will be a comedic adventure starring familiar faces with a new look. The game will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch on July 17th.

14th May, 2020 – Are you ready for your fun to in-crease tenfold? Well, a special invitation to a colourful, paper-crafted world has arrived. Join Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi in attending the kingdom’s origami festival when Paper Mario: The Origami King launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on 17th July. There’s one tiny wrinkle in the festivities, though: Princess Peach seemed to be acting a little strange lately. To learn more about her mysterious behaviour, check out the Paper Mario: The Origami King - Arriving July 17th! (Nintendo Switch) trailer on the Nintendo YouTube channel. Also, early purchasers can pre-load the game today from Nintendo eShop.

It seems as if King Olly – who claims to be the ruler of the Origami Kingdom – has hatched a devious plot in unleashing his plan to fold the entire world. It looks pretty dangerous on paper, so someone who’s a cut above the rest is needed to save the day! In Paper Mario: The Origami King Mario faces one of his most thrilling challenges yet. Just when matters couldn’t get worse, King Olly has bound Princess Peach’s Castle in giant, coloured streamers and transported it to a distant mountain. He’s even transformed Bowser’s minions into Folded Soldiers and enlisted them in his treacherous cause.

Luckily, Mario is equipped with a range of new tools at his disposal to help secure victory. A new ability called 1000-Fold Arms allows players to interact with the landscape by stretching out and pulling, peeling and revealing new locations, helping you solve puzzles and uncover unexpected surprises. Along the way, players will enlist the help of allies old and new, such as King Olly’s very own good-natured sister, Olivia, along with a range of unlikely allies. Even Bowser himself hasn’t yet folded to the whims of King Olly’s origami will, and Mario will accept all the help he can find with open arms!

Paper Mario: The Origami King introduces a new ring-based battle system that allows players to flex their puzzle-solving skills to line up scattered enemies and maximise damage. While the enemies may be crafted from paper, these dynamic, turn-based battles are far from stationary. It’ll require a sharp mind to make short work of these crafty enemies.

With a detail-rich world to explore, off-the-wall mini-game events and countless mysteries waiting to be solved, the next joyful Mario adventure on Nintendo Switch is ready to deliver huge helpings of laughs.

Early purchasers can pre-load the game today from Nintendo eShop. With so many titles available on Nintendo Switch, using Nintendo eShop’s Wish List function can be a good way to keep track of them. Now, to make it even more convenient, it’s possible to access, manage and add games to a Nintendo Switch Wish List via the official Nintendo website. Find out more on this new feature on the Nintendo Switch Wish List page via our website.

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Paper Mario: The Origami King launches for Nintendo Switch on 17th July. Join Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi in attending the kingdom’s origami festival and explore a detail-rich world with off-the-wall mini-game events and countless mysteries waiting to be solved.

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[Deleted User]

No Nintendo direct?

 

[xskibbles]

I'll wait to judge the game but overall am very excited for a Paper Mario entry coming to the switch !

 

[Pokemon_Tea_Sea_Jee]

Nintendo Switch+ stereoscopic 3D enhanced, that is what we need.

 

[James_]

Nintendo you know my wallet is still empty right

 

[XDel]

Hopefully it captures the humor of the originals.

 

[D34DL1N3R]

I would buy a Switch today if people weren't pandeminc hording stacks of them and selling for $500, $600, $700, $800 while people are already struggling.

 

[Pokemon_Tea_Sea_Jee]

Hopefully it captures the humor of the originals.

Yeah right.

 

[Bladexdsl]

no more shitker star bs looks like it's finally back to the TTYD style.

 

[Pokemon_Tea_Sea_Jee]

I would buy a Switch today if people weren't pandeminc hording stacks of them and selling for $500, $600, $700, $800 while people are already struggling.

I will buy a Nintendo Switch+ when they release it.

 

[Hambrew]

Seems like another "winner".

ok but actually I hope it plays like Super Paper Mario, best game in the series.

 

[supershadow64ds]

Remember the leaks saying that Paper Mario would be a more traditional RPG? I remember.
God I wish I didn't.

It's just Paper Mario: Sticker Stardust Crusaders.

 

[Niels Van Son]

What I'm more concerned about is the fact that the game was mentionned along with the rumored Mario remakes for switch.

...could they be real ?

 

[Pokemon_Tea_Sea_Jee]

Seems like another "winner".

ok but actually I hope it plays like Super Paper Mario, best game in the series.

Yeah I loved that game gameplay and graphics wise

 

[Bladexdsl]

just read this though

The Origami King also features a new ring-based combat system that Nintendo promises will put your puzzle-solving skills to the test.

you had to add a fucking gimmick didn't you nintendo?
hype dropped by 20%

 

[Plasmaster09]

Hate to be a debbie downer, but based on what I'm seeing in the trailer, I'm not getting my hopes up. They only show gameplay of an actual fight once, which leads me to believe that they're hiding the fact that this is just Sticker Star 3/Color Splash 2, and when they do it literally looks just like sticker star, even showing the "Card" you're using in the top left while you're using it. In fact the Color Splash comparisons are innumerable such as the massive health pool. While this isn't a gurantee that the battles are color splash, it's a damn good sign they are. If I was Nintendo and had an entire fanbase for a game begging for a return to a previous style, the thing I'd make sure to show off in my trailer is that the new game is a return to that classic style, not more of the same. Maybe it'll have partners which would be nice, but so far all we've seen is a generic bob-omb and maybe (keyword maybe) folded up Bowser. Without unique designs it'll make the partners feel super unfiinished, and even then, these could just be tagalong quests which sticker star and color splash were abundant in. Again, I'll hold off on final judgement until we have it in our hands or until more gameplay especially of the battle system comes out, but I'm not getting hyped until I know for a fact this isn't just Sticker Star 3. At least the story actually looks good this time.

We have footage of the gameplay now.
It isn't the Sticker System.
It's the old RPG style with a new ring system.
Halleluyah!

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

My favorite is Super Paper Mario. I doubt there will be another one like that.

 

[Plasmaster09]

just read this though

you had to add a fucking gimmick didn't you nintendo?
hype dropped by 20%

dude it's the classic rpg system but MORE STRATEGIC
this is a GOOD thing

 

[supershadow64ds]

They still making those? Well I guess anything with mareo on it gonna sell

Comparatively speaking, more GameCube owners had TTYD than Wii U owners had Color Splash.

Color Splash did not do so hot. It really makes me question who thought making a new Paper Mario like this was a good idea.

 

[YBLP]

Battle system footage

 

[Arras]

Hate to be a debbie downer, but based on what I'm seeing in the trailer, I'm not getting my hopes up. They only show gameplay of an actual fight once, which leads me to believe that they're hiding the fact that this is just Sticker Star 3/Color Splash 2, and when they do it literally looks just like sticker star, even showing the "Card" you're using in the top left while you're using it. In fact the Color Splash comparisons are innumerable such as the massive health pool. While this isn't a gurantee that the battles are color splash, it's a damn good sign they are. If I was Nintendo and had an entire fanbase for a game begging for a return to a previous style, the thing I'd make sure to show off in my trailer is that the new game is a return to that classic style, not more of the same. Maybe it'll have partners which would be nice, but so far all we've seen is a generic bob-omb and maybe (keyword maybe) folded up Bowser. Without unique designs it'll make the partners feel super unfiinished, and even then, these could just be tagalong quests which sticker star and color splash were abundant in. Again, I'll hold off on final judgement until we have it in our hands or until more gameplay especially of the battle system comes out, but I'm not getting hyped until I know for a fact this isn't just Sticker Star 3. At least the story actually looks good this time.

Here's a short clip of a turn in the new battle system:


Edit: oh, I got sniped. They have a video with a bunch of extra screenshots too though