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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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[AlexMCS]

don't buy either
Just homebrew/hack your 3ds/wii u and pirate the game

Emulators, man.

 

[Plasmaster09]

Emulators, man.

dude, 3ds and wii u hacking are arguably a better choice than emulation if you already own the systems
for 3ds, it takes maybe an hour to hack and then you can do everything easily
for wii u, it's basically a $7 fee for permahax as opposed to needing a device strong enough for good wii u emulation (aka a pretty damn strong gaming pc)

 

[RedBlueGreen]

just read this though

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

Almost every Mario game has had a gimmick for the last 2 decades. Cappy, FLUDD, etc.

 

[VinsCool]

Almost every Mario game has had a gimmick for the last 2 decades. Cappy, FLUDD, etc.

I thought it was pretty much a given that a gimmick is what makes every Mario games unique. Some are good, some are pretty bad, it's like a game of Russian Roulette. You have 1 chance out of 8 it won't suck, lol

 

[MushGuy]

I thought it was pretty much a given that a gimmick is what makes every Mario games unique. Some are good, some are pretty bad, it's like a game of Russian Roulette. You have 1 chance out of 8 it won't suck, lol

FLUDD, for example.

 

[Prior22]

Almost every Mario game has had a gimmick for the last 2 decades. Cappy, FLUDD, etc.

I liked Paper Mario for Wii. The switch in perspectives was a fun gimmick. Hopefully it's ported to Switch, along with other Switch titles that don't need motion controls.

 

[Bladexdsl]

Almost every Mario game has had a gimmick for the last 2 decades. Cappy, FLUDD, etc.

and that is why nintendo have lost their way after the gamecube era. TTYD will be the last perfect PM they will have made.

 

[PatrickD85]

Im 100% giving it the benefit of the doubt for now.
Seeing a new game in the series ... is at least a sign Nintendo has not given up on the Paper Mario concept.

 

[Plasmaster09]

Im 100% giving it the benefit of the doubt for now.
Seeing a new game in the series ... is at least a sign Nintendo has not given up on the Paper Mario concept.

Yeah plus most of the haters in this thread are ignoring a couple key factors
1) Antagonist-focused plot. The title isn't some random phrase about the gimmick like "Into the Fold" (yes, the obligatory Arlo reference), it's The Origami King, and the plot is focused around stopping King Olly.
2) Traditional attacks. The gameplay footage from the Japanese site (likely from the tutorial fight) shows that the battle system is basically the classic system but with rings, as opposed to sticker bullshit.
3) Partners. PARTNERS! The now-taken-down Chinese version of the trailer shows the Explorer Toad (who I really hope is named Indiana Toads) in combat with you, so we may have a situation similar to 64/TTYD with partners!

 

[MushGuy]

3) Partners. PARTNERS! The now-taken-down Chinese version of the trailer shows the Explorer Toad (who I really hope is named Indiana Toads) in combat with you, so we may have a situation similar to 64/TTYD with partners!

However, we still don't know how that will work out. Given that this is still modern Paper Mario, chances are that there will still be a catch to this mechanic. So far, with the Bob-omb, and from what we have seen with the cover, said implementation will likely still consist of generic monsters and Toads without unique identities, and the explorer Toad will likely just be called "Explorer Toad", just like the Bob-omb in the footage who still calls himself "Bob-omb". Also, we still don't know if said partners (if that's what they're still going to be called) will be permanent like in the classic games, or just temporary for the duration of the chapter.

And also, you really need to calm yourself down. It's pretty understandable that not everyone is all that hyped like you are because of the previous two games' history record, and because of that, they are still keeping their expectations in check. And calling them "haters" just because they don't share the same opinion as you do doesn't place you above them, but instead the opposite because of being unable to handle different opinions from yours. And posting in all caps like you did in previous comments will not help you get your point accross, either.

 

[Plasmaster09]

However, we still don't know how that will work out. Given that this is still modern Paper Mario, chances are that there will still be a catch to this mechanic. So far, with the Bob-omb, and from what we have seen with the cover, said implementation will likely still consist of generic monsters and Toads without unique identities, and the explorer Toad will likely just be called "Explorer Toad", just like the Bob-omb in the footage who still calls himself "Bob-omb". Also, we still don't know if said partners (if that's what they're still going to be called) will be permanent like in the classic games, or just temporary for the duration of the chapter.

And also, you really need to calm yourself down. It's pretty understandable that not everyone is all that hyped like you are because of the previous two games' history record, and because of that, they are still keeping their expectations in check. And calling them "haters" just because they don't share the same opinion as you do doesn't place you above them, but instead the opposite because of being unable to handle different opinions from yours. And posting in all caps like you did in previous comments will not help you get your point accross, either.

I’m perfectly capable of handling different opinions.
However, some of these people are just saying it’s going to be trash because the two prior were without acknowledging any of the major differences between those and this.
And then people are hating on the new battle system because it’s different- and that’s basically the only reason considering we barely know anything about it aside from the fact that it’s a lot closer to classic than it is to sticker.

 

[MushGuy]

I’m perfectly capable of handling different opinions.
However, some of these people are just saying it’s going to be trash because the two prior were without acknowledging any of the major differences between those and this.
And then people are hating on the new battle system because it’s different- and that’s basically the only reason considering we barely know anything about it aside from the fact that it’s a lot closer to classic than it is to sticker.

I get what you mean, but the point still stands that you need to calm down, because acting in a condescending way towards them instead of calmly explaining why this may not be the case isn't really going to help your cause. In other words, try to keep it civil, especially in games like this where mixed reactions are really to be expected. And this goes for other people here, too. Keep cool, OK?

 

[Mama Looigi]

 

[Deleted User]

https://www.siliconera.com/paper-mario-the-origami-king-gets-more-screenshots-and-look-at-partners/
New pics from the game.

 

[DANTENDO]

https://www.siliconera.com/paper-mario-the-origami-king-gets-more-screenshots-and-look-at-partners/
New pics from the game.

Handy

 

[Stealphie]

I'm kinda sad that the paint gimmick in the overworld from Color Splash is gone.

 

[Plasmaster09]

it seems that this game is basically going to be that grand return to form we all wanted (just with a new ring mechanic added to the battle system). things seem to suggest we have partners in combat and all like 64/TTYD (the chinese trailer shows the explorer toad with you in combat, and that platform mario stands on is certainly big enough for two), the gameplay footage from an early goomba fight in the japanese version shows that attacks and items are separate and work like the classic games instead of sticker bs...
thank you, nintendo.
thank you.

 

[almmiron]

Hope its as good as gamecube one. prefered one

 

[kls701]

I liked Paper Mario for Wii. The switch in perspectives was a fun gimmick. Hopefully it's ported to Switch, along with other Switch titles that don't need motion controls.

Dude I loved super paper mario for wii and the one for gamecube. I am looking forward to this one.

 

[raxadian]

Please let this have a normal battle system

EDIT: sigh

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Damm.

And really... rings? Are they making a Sonic game or what?

At least Paper Jam had a okaish battle system.