But then there are the moments where the developers will pull the curtain back and make the player feel something. Its sharp wit will wear down even the iciest of hearts, and you’ll find yourself giggling at your favorite jokes long after you shut the Switch down.
The Origami King is one of the funniest games I’ve ever played. And while the main plot point of Peach (and in this case, her castle) being taken by a big bad boss is here and as recycled as ever before, it all becomes secondary to the journey itself. His sick and twisted scheme to fold the Mushroom Kingdom into origami is the backdrop to a sprawling, 25-30 hour adventure. Those upgrades you’ll be acquiring are necessary if you’re going to go toe-to-toe with the tyrannical King Olly. This eliminated a need for experience points, as so much progression is found elsewhere. But Paper Mario does an excellent job of keeping the player prepared for these situations with a drip-feed of new items, powers, companions, and more. Right when you think you have the game figured out, you’ll be thrown a curveball, like, for example, an entirely new spin on the combat system. There’s no need for Origami King to concern itself with traditional RPG tropes because it continually rewards the player in its own unique way. But don’t run away yet! See, much of the brilliance of Mario’s latest adventure stems from Intelligent System’s often criticized choice to firmly plant their feet in the ground, never swaying from their vision.
It might be best to get this out of the way upfront: There are no experience points to collect in The Origami King. Paper Mario: The Origami King is fantastic. As fans around the world wait with bated breath in anticipation of the final verdict, allow me to calm your worry and ease your fears. And while the latest installment may not be the full-form RPG experience that some players have wished for out of these games, it’s undeniable that this is the lifeblood Paper Mario desperately needed. Unsatisfied with the once-proud paper-based franchise’s fall from grace, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems are back to right the wrongs of the series’ past. In fact, those games were generally so disliked, that many had considered the series dead and buried.
And while Colour Splash was more in-tune with Paper Mario’s roots, players didn’t entirely take to it like Nintendo had hoped they would. Sticker Star and Paper Jam failed to capture the magic that Nintendo found with the series in the early 2000s. It’s no secret that Paper Mario has fallen on harsh times over the past ten years.
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