Nintendo announces Paper Mario: The Origami King for July release

Without its typical Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the arrival of Paper Mario: The Origami King via social media for a July 17 release.

The new game in the Paper Mario series coming to Switch introduces King Olly, who claims to be the ruler of the Origami Kingdom.

The trailer starts with an unusual behavior from Princess Peach for the start of the kingdom’s origami festival. Suddenly, everything starts to change. It’s an origami plot by King Olly “that endangers everything Mario holds dear.”

What will Mario do after Princess Peach’s castle is moved to a distant location? Even Bowser’s minions are turned into Folded Soldiers.

Mario’s new skill, the 1000-Fold Arms, will let him “interact with the landscape by stretching out and pulling, peeling and revealing new locations, helping you to solve puzzles and uncover unexpected surprises,” says Nintendo via press release.

The game’s new ring-based battle system adds puzzle-solving skills with battles into the dynamic, turn-based battles.

“Paper Mario: The Origami King delivers a grand new adventure on Nintendo Switch for players to wrap themselves up in,” said Nick Chavez, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Nintendo of America. “This game marks the debut of the Paper Mario series on Nintendo Switch, expanding the vast library of games with another standout entry in a beloved franchise.”

[Source]: Nintendo: A New Paper Mario Adventure Unfolds for Nintendo Switch on July 17.