Aug 6, 2020Quick Bits
Paper Mario: The Origami King has seen much success since release, and has fully lived up to all expectations of fans of the series. However, not too long ago a glitch was discovered in the game that can cause a player to have their saved data erased. Not something you want from a AAA game right at launch.
Well, Nintendo has heard the fans and has already released a new patch that will resolve this issue. Also allowing players that have encountered to issue to progress in the game seamlessly. Nintendo just released version 1.0.1 and is available to download for free for all owners of Paper Mario: The Origami King.
For more information on Paper Mario: The Origami King, you can check out the games official page on Nintendos website, where you can also purchase the game for $59.99, if you do not own it yet.
For more great news from the Mario universe, check out my coverage of Donkey Kong Country now available for Switch.
Jul 16, 2020Quick Bits
Everyone has been so super excited about the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King. Now that it is just a day away, Nintendo has treated us with a an all new trailer showcasing a bit more of what the world will look like in this latest edition in the Paper Mario series. The extensive trailer reveals lots of goodies and even has a narrator that gives in depth details of what’s to come.
The Origami King is the sixth installment in the Paper Mario series. This title finds Mario once again in the paper style that he has become accustomed to. Only this time, the world is all folded into origami, giving the series a new 3D effect that it has never seen before. It is up to Mario to put things back in the rightful 2D order, and save the princess once again.
As previously mentioned, Paper Mario: The Origami King will release tomorrow (July 17th), exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. For more information on the game, you can see my coverage here.
You can also check out the game on the official Nintendo website, where it is currently available for pre-purchase.
For more great news from the Mario universe, check out my coverage of Donkey Kong Country coming to Nintendo Switch.
Jul 7, 2020Quick Bits
With the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King being in just ten days, it makes total sense that we would get an all new trailer to help hype everyone up. The Origami King is the sixth installment in the series, and the first to be released on the Nintendo Switch.
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, the game begins with Mario and Luigi being invited to attend an Origami Festival by Princess Peach. Upon arriving, however, the two brothers discover that the Evil King Olly has seized Peach’s castle and turned her into origami (alongside Bowser’s minions).
King Olly intends to take over the world and turn it into origami. Mario, alongside King Olly’s more compassionate sister Olivia, team up with some unexpected allies in order to stop King Olly. This new Paper Mario game will release for the Nintendo Switch on July 17th, 2020.
For more information about Paper Mario: The Origami King, as well as the chance to pre-order now, be sure to check out the official page for the game on Nintendo’s website.
For more great Mario themed games, check out my coverage of the Mario and LEGO collaboration.
May 20, 2020Quick Bits
Honestly, nothing quite beats getting bonus collectables and memorabilia just for pre-ordering a game through a certain location. Not only do you get the satisfaction of knowing that your copy is ready, paid for and reserved; but as a bonus you get some themed goodies to spice up the deal. If this is your perffered method of buying a game, then the Paper Mario The Origami King preorder bonus is just right for you.
In an effort to stay in the game, as it were, GameStop is now offering a cute little pin set as a bonus for pre-ordering Paper Mario: The Origami King though their store. The pins feature a little 2D paper-style Mario, as well as an origami version of Princess Peach.
Currently, this Paper Mario The Origami King pre-order bonus is available exclusively through GameStop, and can be attained by pre-ordering the game through their website, or by calling into your local store.
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, the game begins with Mario and Luigi being invited to attend an Origami Festival by Princess Peach. Upon arriving however, the two brothers discover that the Evil King Olly has seized Peach’s castle and turned her into origami (alongside Bowser’s minions).
King Olly intends to take over the world and turn it into origami. Mario, alongside King Olly’s more compassionate sister Olivia, team up with some unexpected allies in order to stop King Olly.
For more great paper-style games, check out my coverage of Bug Fables: the Everlasting Sapling.
May 15, 2020News
In a recent unexpected (but welcomed) announcement from Nintendo, it has been confirmed that an all new Paper Mario game will release for Nintendo Switch this summer. This new Paper Mario series game is entitled Paper Mario: The Origami King, with it’s title and premise fitting to the series’ paper theme.
Paper Mario: The Origami King is the sixth installment in the Paper Mario series’ and the first from the series to make it to the Nintendo Switch console.
The first Paper Mario series game, simply entitled Paper Mario, was first released for the Nintendo 64 in Japan back on August 11th 2000. It was then released in the west the year after, in 2001.
Four years later, the second entry to the Paper Mario series was named Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and was released worldwide for the GameCube back in 2004.
In 2007, the third game in the Paper Mario series, entitled Super Paper Mario, was released on the Nintendo Wii
The fourth entry to the Paper Mario was released for Nintendo 3DS in 2012 and called Paper Mario: Sticker Star. (Ooh we’re getting colons in the titles now…fancy…) 🧐
The fifth game of the Paper Mario series (and the predecessor for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King), was named Paper Mario: Color Splash. The game was released for the Nintendo Wii U four years ago in 2016.
In Paper Mario: The Origami King, the game begins with Mario and Luigi being invited to attend an Origami Festival by Princess Peach. Upon arriving however, the two brothers discover that the Evil King Olly has seized Peach’s castle and turned her into origami (alongside Bowser’s minions). King Olly intends to take over the world and turn it into origami. Mario, alongside King Olly’s more compassionate sister Olivia, team up with some unexpected allies in order to stop King Olly.
The game is set to hit Nintendo Switch consoles relatively soon with a worldwide release date of July 17th.
The game will be avilable to purchase both digitally and physically.
You can pre-order a physical copy of the game from BestBuy in the US here for USD$59.99
You can pre-order a physical copy of the game from BestBuy in Canada here for CAD$79.99
You can pre-order either a physical copy or a digital copy from Nintendo UK here for £49.99
But after defeating King Olly, will the unlikely alliances continue? It seems highly unlikely, as I doubt Princess Peach has taken too kindly to all the times (estimated to be between 15-20 times) Bowser or his minions have kidnapped her. Initially he would kidnap her and often lock her up so he could take over the Mushroom Kingdom.
There have been other random reasons, such as simply out of spite, or to lure Mario into traps when he naturally comes to rescue her. Bowser has also been known to try and marry Peach to get her to sign over to him the legal rights to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Eventually, he falls in love with her despite her not feeeling the same way (who would after being constantly kidnapped by a fire-breathing, spike-shelled, large turtle-like, Koopa creature). Peach likes Mario, and this is arguably the main reason Mario and Bowser are mortal enemies.
His jealousy of Peach’s love for Mario drives him crazy. He becomes that infatuated with her, that he kidnaps her in the 2019 Nintendo Switch game, Super Mario Odyssey with the intention of forcing her to marry him. Even picking out her wedding dress and the bridesmaids, Bowser clearly has no boundaries. Alongside the release of the Super Mario Odyssey game, was some slightly creepy wedding amiibo figurines of Peach and Bowser as bride and groom (and a Mario wedding amiibo too?! Too much drama smh). Love triangle much?!
Yeah, I’m happy with my non-wedding-themed Mario figurine with his Cappy cap, thanks..
Additionally, it is true that Bowser and Mario have teamed up before, such as in Bowser’s Inside Story (questionable morals on Mario and Luigi’s behalf…), Super Paper Mario, Super Mario RPG, and Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga (briefly during the tutorials). Bowser will only lower himself to team up with them for his own self-preservation, his (often warped and evil) desires, and his wish to have all of the power available everywhere, all to himself. Woe betide anyone who dares be more powerful than Bowser…
Well for a short while at least, Bowser gets taken down a peg or two by King Olly. Possibly King Olly’s only good deed. Bowser finds himself partially origamied. He finds himself folded in half and all of his minions turned into origami soldiers, no longer answering to him, but only to the diabolical King Olly. Undoubtedly, the do-gooders of the Mushroom Kingdom will find a way to restore Bowser to his full form and reverse the origami affects on his minions (whilst they do the same for Princess Peach). 🙄 Why not let the weakened Bowser suffer for his crimes, instead of letting him return to his unrelenting kidnappings and scheming.
But to end on a more positive note, why not get artsy and celebrate this exciting announcement, and the action packed accompanying trailer. Whilst waiting for the game to release, you could make some of these super cool mario origami characters using tutorials and printables from YouTuber Jo Nakashima.