Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is not nearly as fun (or long) as 1000 Year Door, but it's at least better than the last few installments. The ring battles are an interesting twist that definitely gets easier with practice and added time badges. I was very disappointed to not see any new characters introduced (other than Olly and Olivia). The final boss battle was annoyingly focused on hitting the button at the exact right time and less about strategy. The trophy collection was cumbersome, especially the river coin challenge. That all being said, it was still fun to play, just definitely not the best of the series.

This is a great addition to the mainline Mario games.

Very good game. Got it for my kids and they've been enjoying it

This game is truly fun, well developed, and very enjoyable. Even though I beat the game I’m still trying to find the little Easter egg hunts. Thank you Nintendo for making a great game for the Switch.

Loved paper Mario but this one isn’t it chief. It has a good story but the battle modes are so boring that I just tend to avoid everyone. it’s not as fun with everything being “press A”. Literally just pressing A throughout the whole game.

A great game, have a fu. Time playing this. Love Mario games.

Game was fun, until it wasn't, now it is like any other game, a waste of money!

Paper Mario: The Origami King is a great game with one caveat: the combat system. Your enjoyment of this game may hinge on your opinion of the ring-based combat system. As opposed to PM64 or The Thousand Year Door, this is not a traditional turn based RPG. Your rotate rings to make patterns with enemies, and gain no XP for winning which de-incentivizes fighting enemies. I didn't hate these fights, but they can get repetitive and annoying. However, if you can overlook a sub-standard battle system, there is a real gem of a game underneath. This is one of the funniest games you will ever play. Every character is worth talking to because they will say something weird or hilarious. There are bosses like Staplers and Rubber Bands which sounds stupid or strange, but is really funny in a bizarre way. I think the music in this game is so excellent that it deserved soundtrack of the year. There's a sentimental story in here that can get surprisingly emotional for a Mario game. It doesn't reach the highs of the original 2 games in the series, but if you can come to terms with what the series has become, you're going to have a great time. This game oozes charm and personality. Exploring the overworld is fun. It's colorful and vibrant. It's not the full return to form I want from the Paper Mario series, but it's undoubtedly a step in the right direction.

I'll preface this by saying The Thousand Year Door is a wonderful and arguably the perfect Paper Mario game. For some reason Nintendo keeps trying to reinvent the wheel with this series and ironically, the wheel is the way you fight enemies in this installment. Every encounter is a puzzle (good) where you have a limited amount of time to make decisions on how to deal the most damage. You get coins to buy special moves (bad) that allow you to defeat enemies faster feeding into the cycle of getting more money to spend on things to finish fights faster. There are no experience points, there are no levels and the only sense of progression is through the wonderful story. The writing in this game is superb and will no doubt leave you with a smile at times. The music is good, the graphics are amazing and the sound effects are true to Nintendo's quality. I only wish they would reflect on what made this series so good and reiterate the battle system for the next installment to bring it more in line with other jrpgs.

A fun action adventure game with great music and clever writing

Overall fantastic purchase. The entire family enjoys the game. While the combat system can get mundane at time there are a lot of collectibles and humor to keep everyone entertained.

The Paper Mario series started off strong with its debut game on the N64 and delivered an epic of a tale with GameCube’s Thousand Year Door. However, entries of the series on the 3DS and Wii U have been incredibly disappointing. They lacked the charm and quirkiness that the series was known for. My expectations for Paper Mario and the Origami King were low, but I decided to give it a chance and was thoroughly pleased. The story, the characters, the visuals, and the gameplay felt fresh and had every bit of charm these first two entries of Paper Mario had. While many criticize the way in which battles play out, I found it to give the series a bit of challenge that the series had always lacked. If you’re into puzzle solving, you’ll probably enjoy it like myself.

The Paper Mario franchise has had a rocky go of it lately; Sticker Star, and to a lesser extent Color Splash, both had battle gimmicks that felt tacked-on and unnecessary. While Oragami King's unique ring battle system can take some getting used to initially and may seem repetitive at times, I found myself having a lot of fun with it. If you enjoy puzzle games, you may also find some appeal with the increasingly challenging battle system. Battling aside, Oragami King’s visuals, story, and humor all make this a standout game, and definitely worth a play-through.

I personally love the game so far. I love the story line and all the characters. The conversations are humorous and I feel like the characters have a lot of depth. I especially love Olivia, she cracks me up. I like that its a gradual discovery of what you can do and how you can make life better in the game; like eventually 1 hitting enemies with your hammer so you dont have to battle them, increasing your health, equipping items, freeing more members of the toad town and getting access to shops for better tools and items. It feels like a mario game and an rpg at the same time. The design of it all is beautiful and creative, and the though I do find some battles repetitive its not all that bad. Its a unique refreshing experience. I love the dungeon like areas (although they could be more difficult and longer) and all the boss fights are unique and fun and the bosses have personalty to match and remember. There are many way to fight and beat the bosses which makes it exciting that not everyone is fighting the same way. I feel especially satisfied finding all the secret toads and chests . There is so much to do and collect. You can even go sail the seas! And fishing! Lol The confetti animation by the way is a joy to see everytime I throw it (also the water animation) .The game is crisp, stunning and popping in color. Each time I put the game down I feel happy inside like I did playing all my favorite childhood games. Maybe its not for everyone, but I think if more people give it a try they might find they will really enjoy it!

The story is in depth, the challenges are tough, but fun! The world map is spread out and thorough! Some of the battles are annoying, reminiscent of Paper Mario Paint, but go more quickly. The music i great, the graphics are great! The more you level up, you can avoid those annoying battles too!

Although the battling system isn’t what it used to be, and experience points are still gone and replaced by the coin system, this game is still a blast to play and offers witty dialogue and interesting boss battles. The normal enemy battles can get a little stale, but at least some thought was put into it and the puzzle solving will keep you entertained for long enough. Story is also great.

Very good game for Paper Mario fans. While it is not quite the same as the original N64 ones, it was still fun to play an RPG type of Mario game again. I would recommend this for any Mario fan that would like to have some laughs with the dialogue as they play through it.

Great story, combat is better than most recent paper Mario titles. Sadly combat doesn’t include experience points however this game is definitely a step in the right direction. Not quite thousand year door but not like sticker star or color splash either. The characters are funny and the dialogue excellent. Overall worth the money if you’re a Mario or paper Mario fan.

The battle system is unique, but can get old quickly. I’m convinced that the dev leads in this series in recent years has something against general RPG concepts/gameplay mechanics, too. That being said, the writing, music, visuals, and other gameplay mechanics are simply fantastic. I (surprisingly) recommend those one!

I'm so glad Nintendo continues to support the Paper Mario franchise -- this was just another terrific entry for it. The writing is some of the most witty and well-humored I've seen in a video game in a very long time, the gameplay was creative, the story was inviting. The battles tend to overstay their welcome, I found myself avoiding them more often than not as I got toward the end of the game (it actually made me want a leveling mechanic, rather than just upgrading equipment options), but the story really drove me through to finish the game. It's an excellent entry into the PM franchise.