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 ...

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.

The Shacknews staff takes a look at the best Nintendo Switch games of 2020 so far. Are you looking for the true 100 percent ending to Paper Mario: The Origami King? It's worth hunting down if you're a ...

Nintendo welcomes us back into the world of Paper Mario with Paper Mario: The Origami King. The beloved series took a slight dip in popularity with Color Splash and Sticker Star, but Origami King ...

Entering combat in Paper Mario: The Origami King switches you over to a kind of mini-game. The game will take its time and explain it all to you, but those tutorials will fade from your memory over ...

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Paper Mario: The Origami King, Nintendo’s lone pillar in an otherwise-quiet summer for the company, tries a lot of things. It brings new characters and battle systems into the fold. Its writing and ...

Usually Nintendo like to leave a fair few months of a gap between announcing a game and it actually releasing. At the very least, they certainly don't drop a big piece of news unless it's either part ...

Mario and Luigi: Brothership marks the return of the beloved RPG series after nine long years, showcasing new gameplay and character designs. The game's translation of classic Mario and Luigi sprite ...

Paper Mario: The Origami King tries really hard to make a good first impression. The game’s art style is dressed up to dazzle, the gameplay is simple and approachable, and the music is among the best ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Paper Mario series thrives on a clever irreverence that can be hard to maintain. Its outlandish scenarios mash the absurdist, dreamlike world of ...

As much fun as Mario's platforming antics have been over the decades, some of his greatest moments have come in the RPG space. Dating back to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the RPG genre ...