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Wednesday15th Nov 2023
Poll What's The Best RPG Starring Mario?
Paper, Partners, and everything in between
Mario, the world's favourite platforming plumber, has done everything — kart racing, tennis, golf, partying, and a little bit of turn-based RPG-ing. 1996 saw Mario's RPG debut in the Super NES favourite, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and since then, he's starred in 14 different RPGs (plus...
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
Deals Amazon UK Discounts Switch OLED (A Bit) And Bundles Reappear At GAME (UK)
Update: OLED price drops further
Update: Good news! The white version of the Nintendo Switch OLED has dropped a little further, currently available for £293. We've updated the link below! Original Article (Fri 21st Jan, 2022 18:30 GMT): If you missed out last week's very-limited deal at The Game Collection, where they were selling the Nintendo...
Friday19th Mar 2021
News Nintendo Offers Rare Savings On Mario Switch Games In Europe
Update: Deals end this weekend
Update: As a quick reminder, Nintendo's 35% off Mario deals are coming to an end this weekend. You have until Sunday if you're hoping to pick up either Super Mario Maker 2 or Paper Mario: The Origami King at a reduced price from the eShop! Original Article (Thu 11th Mar, 2021 15:00 GMT): While sadly not as impressive...
Tuesday9th Mar 2021
News Watch VGMTogether This Weekend For Live Performances Of The Music From Hades And Paper Mario
Hey! Listen! ...to these performances
Cancel all your plans - VGMTogether begins this Friday, and goes on until Sunday, bringing live performances of video game soundtracks to you in the comfort of your own home, thanks to the power of INTERNET. What do you mean you don't have any plans? "Sitting around in your pants watching YouTube videos" doesn't...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
News Paper Mario And Octopath Traveler Smash Bros. Spirits No Longer Limited-Time
Add them to your collection
Nintendo has done some fantastic cross-over spirit events in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but one downside is they're often limited-time events, where you only get a handful of days to acquire them all. If you happened to miss out on the Octopath Traveler and Paper Mario: The Origami King ones, the good news is they've...
Thursday19th Nov 2020
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nominated For Game Awards 2020 GOTY
Will it be the game of the year?
The nominations for this year's Game Awards have been revealed and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is in the running to take out the game of the year. It's up against, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, the indie hit Hades, and The Last of Us Part II. An
Friday6th Nov 2020
News The Origami King Is Now The Fastest-Selling Paper Mario Game Ever
Super Paper Mario has been dethroned
In Nintendo's latest six-month earnings report, it was revealed Paper Mario: The Origami King sold 2.82 million copies in less than three months. So how does this compare to previous entries in the series? Following in the footsteps of a lot of other first-party Nintendo releases this generation, it means The...
Friday16th Oct 2020
News New Mario Themed Physical Goodies Are Now Available On My Nintendo (US)
Get them while you can
Nintendo has restocked My Nintendo in the US with new physical rewards. This time around these goodies are all Super Mario themed and are "inspired" by Paper Mario: The Origami King, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and the latest Switch release, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit. Shipping fees apply. Paper Mari
Tuesday1st Sep 2020
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Almost Had EXP After All
What could have been
Paper Mario: The Origami King is a good time, as you'll know from our review. However, there are fans of the series who aren't pleased by the fact that it lacks any kind of experience or levelling system – especially as it's pitched as a proper RPG experience, as several other entries in the franchise have been. However, it...
Monday31st Aug 2020
News Paper Mario Producer Says His Team Has "Almost Complete Control" Over Creative Direction
Miyamoto checked in, but made no specific requests to make changes
Since the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King for the Nintendo Switch, producer Kensuke Tanabe has been doing the press rounds answering questions about the future of the series and clarifying how much control his team has when it comes to new entries in the Paper Mario series...
Saturday29th Aug 2020
News Paper Mario Producer Says He's "Not Opposed To The Fans' Opinions"
But would like to keep making innovative and unique entries
The new Paper Mario for the Switch was originally rumoured to be returning the series to form. It gave some members of the Nintendo community high hopes the next entry would perhaps embrace the series' traditional RPG roots. Obviously, it didn't really happen. With this in mind - during a...
Wednesday26th Aug 2020
News Three Brand New Paper Mario Spirits Are Being Added To Smash Bros. Ultimate
Event starts this Friday
Nintendo loves cross-promoting its games nowadays and this weekend in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it'll be hosting a Paper Mario: The Origami King event featuring three brand new spirits. These paper-thin spirits include Olivia, Origami Princess Peach, and King Olly. The fight starts this Friday on 28th August and runs for...
Friday14th Aug 2020
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Has The Best US Launch For The Series To Date, NPD Charts Reveal
And that's not even counting digital sales
NPD Group has released its chart of the top-selling video games in the US for July 2020, and while PS4's Ghost of Tsushima took the top spot, Paper Mario: The Origami King put in a very good showing and debuted at number three on the all-formats chart last month. In fact, The Origami King's launch month...
Thursday13th Aug 2020
News My Nintendo Users Can Claim These Cute Paper Mario: The Origami King Memo Pads (Europe)
Just pay shipping!
Fans in Europe can now grab this set of Paper Mario: The Origami King-themed memo pads directly from the My Nintendo store. Just like the adorable Animal Crossing: New Horizons Dodo Airlines bag that appeared last week, you'll only need to pay shipping. By visiting the My Nintendo site here, you'll be able to spend 400 o
Monday10th Aug 2020
Poll What's The Best Paper Mario Game?
Papers please
With the recent release of Paper Mario: The Origami King, the Paper Mario series now stands at a sizeable six entries. It all began with the original Paper Mario on Nintendo 64, before moving onto the GameCube with the celebrated Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. That was followed by Super Paper Mario on Wii before the series took...
Saturday8th Aug 2020
News Paper Mario Producer Says "It's A Necessity" To Change The Combat System In Every Entry
Mamma mia!
Since the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King on the Nintendo Switch last month, series' producer, Kensuke Tanabe has been discussing the creative restrictions tied to the game - reiterating how it's been this way since Paper Mario: Sticker Star was released on the 3DS. In another recent interview, this time with the German website...
Friday7th Aug 2020
News This Newly Discovered POW Block Bug Freezes Paper Mario: The Origami King
Be sure to defeat the little bro first
A new bug that has the potential to "softlock" your copy of Paper Mario: The Origami King has reportedly been discovered. Yes, we'll admit the timing of this news is a tad awkward considering Nintendo only patched multiple other glitches yesterday, but it might at least stop a few people from having to replay a...
Thursday6th Aug 2020
Download it now!
A few weeks ago, a game-breaking bug was discovered in Paper Mario: The Origami King which could potentially ruin a player's save and progress about 20-30 hours into their journey. As we explained at the time, this problem was tied to the area in the game where you visit four spas in the Shangri-Spa area in order to access a secret...
Tuesday4th Aug 2020
News Watch Out For This Glitch If You're Trying To 100% Paper Mario: The Origami King
Don't let your sidekick deliver the final blow
Any completionists out there might want to take note of this glitch if they're currently playing through Nintendo's latest Switch release, Paper Mario: The Origami King. A Twitter user recently tweeted about a point where you can no longer 100% the game if your partner defeats the enemy: GoNintendo...
Saturday1st Aug 2020
Reminder Unlock A Special Paper Mario Theme In Tetris 99 This Weekend
Limited-time only
Nintendo's latest Maximus Cup for its addictive battle royale game Tetris 99 is officially underway. This time around it's for its latest Switch release, Paper Mario: The Origami King. Take a look below: You have until 3rd August to collect at least 100 points. Once you've done this, you'll unlock a one-of-a-kind in-game theme...
Thursday30th Jul 2020
Such as age and gender
We've already heard Paper Mario: The Origami King producer, Kensuke Tanabe, discuss the creative restrictions tied to the series and how it is "no longer possible to modify Mario characters", and now in a more recent interview with GamesRadar, he's touched on it again. He reiterated how it's been this way since Paper Mario:...
News Nintendo Is Aware Of Paper Mario's Game-Breaking Bug, Will Resolve Issues ASAP
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
Last week, a game-breaking bug was discovered in Paper Mario: The Origami King, which had the ability to completely "destroy" a player's save and progress about 20-30 hours into their adventure. As we previously explained, the bug is tied to the area where you visit four spas in the Shangri-Spa area in order to...
Wednesday29th Jul 2020
News Still Not Convinced On Paper Mario: The Origami King? This Accolades Trailer Might Do The Trick
Have you played Mario's latest?
It may not have had the same social media impact as Animal Crossing: New Horizons earlier in the year, but Nintendo's latest major release, Paper Mario: The Origami King, should hopefully still be fresh in the mind. In case it slipped you by, or perhaps for anyone who wasn't truly convinced at the first time of...
Sunday26th Jul 2020
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Launch Sales Compared To Past Entries (Japan)
A promising start
According to Famitsu's latest sales chart, Nintendo's new release - Paper Mario: The Origami King - sold 109,092 copies in its first week in Japan. It debuted in second place - with the PlayStation 4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima taking out the top spot. How does this particular entry compare to previous Paper Mario launch weeks,...
Saturday25th Jul 2020
Japanese Charts Paper Mario Loses Out To Ghost Of Tsushima On Debut
Paper cut
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 13th - 19th July, and Nintendo's latest Switch release Paper Mario: The Origami King has made its debut in second place - surpassing 100,000 sales. The PlayStation 4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima has taken out the top spot in its first week. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has jumped up to the...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
News A Game-Breaking Paper Mario: The Origami King Bug Has Been Discovered
Let's hope this one gets squashed, pronto
Some bugs are worse than others; while we're used to seeing the odd graphical or audio issue in our games, these don't ordinarily render a game unwinnable – but it would seem that Paper Mario: The Origami King is saddled with a design hiccup which means you can't complete it. The issue – as detailed in...
Monday20th Jul 2020
UK Charts Paper Mario: The Origami King Loses Out In The Battle For Number One
But Nintendo takes half of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 18th July, revealing that Switch newcomer Paper Mario: The Origami King couldn't quite manage a top of the table debut. The game jumps into second place in its first week on sale, with new PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima taking the number one spot. Animal Crossing: New...
Sunday19th Jul 2020
News Metacritic Implements 36-Hour Delay On User Reviews, To Ensure "Gamers Have Time To Play"
Paper Mario is one of the first titles to trial this new system
Review-bombing has become a serious problem on the review aggregate website Metacritic. Over the past few years, we've seen user scores for a number of high profile Nintendo Switch games plummet on release. This happened to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! in 2018,...
Friday17th Jul 2020
Poll Paper Mario: The Origami King Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Come on in and vote!
Today, Paper Mario: The Origami King launches on Nintendo Switch. Considering it was only actually revealed in May we really haven't had that long to wait, but we're sure there are plenty of fans that have been eager to get stuck in ever since. Of course, any game with Nintendo's most famous mascot on the cover is bound to draw...
Video Of Course You Want To Watch Paper Mario: The Origami King's Launch Trailer
Out today!
Today's the day, folks! Paper Mario: The Origami King is out on Switch as we speak, and Nintendo has treated us to a lovely launch trailer to celebrate. We're sure you know all about it at this point, especially if you've read through our full review of the game, but we'll share this official wording from Nintendo for you just in case:...
