Paper Mario: The Origami King tries its darndest to straddle the line between what fans of the original games love and a desire to move the franchise in a new direction. In many ways, it succeeds.

Gamers have come to expect a lot of things out of the Mario franchise, but “get emotional over a bob-omb” is not on the list. It’s things like that separating Paper Mario: The Origami King from its ...

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, King Olly has turned many of Mario's friends and former foes into origami, having them either do his bidding or make the world more "beautiful." Olly's villainous ...

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In a country stacked with folklore and legends, the Japanese reverence for origami cranes stands the test of time. One tradition in particular — “senbazuru” or “a thousand cranes” — rewards patient ...

The latest Paper Mario outing is likely to come under fire for not returning to the RPG mechanics that made the series beloved in the first place - but The Origami King is its best outing in some time ...

Nintendo has released a new trailer detailing Paper Mario: The Origami King's positioning-based combat system. The upcoming title shakes up the traditional Paper Mario affair with a new ring-based ...

One enduring image from beloved GameCube title Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is Shadow Queen Peach. To summarize the game quickly, Mario's adventure has him collecting Crystal Stars so he can ...

Following the release of the first two Paper Mario games in the early 2000s, a single question has haunted each subsequent release: “Does it play like the first two?” The answer for each game, from ...

Nearly twenty years ago, the world was introduced to the concept and execution of Paper Mario. The unique, charming title took something as simple as paper and made it into an unforgettable adventure.

With Paper Mario: The Origami King, developer Intelligent Systems has once again found a clever new angle from which to explore its spinoff papercraft universe, pitting Mario against an army of ...