Seemingly out of nowhere, Nintendo casually revealed a new Mario game for Nintendo Switch, and it's arriving fairly soon. Paper Mario: The Origami King releases on Nintendo Switch on July 17, which means it will share a release date with the highly-anticipated PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima. Before the reveal, we only knew of a few upcoming Switch exclusives releasing this year, including Bravely Default 2 and No More Heroes 3. And if Nintendo does indeed release the Super Mario remasters this year, Switch users could be in for a whole lot of Mushroom Kingdom fun in 2020. Paper Mario: The Origami King is available to pre-order now, though no bonuses or special editions have been announced.
Paper Mario: The Origami King is the first game in the series since 2016's Paper Mario: Color Splash. As has become the norm for the franchise, The Origami King will shake things up when it comes to combat. Battles take place in a ring and blend traditional turn-based combat with puzzle-solving by turning the dial on the ring.
Meanwhile, the story starts off jolly and quickly turns sideways, much like most Mario games. Princess Peach invites Mario and Luigi to an origami festival, but when they arrive they learn that Peach has been turned into origami herself. King Olly, a new villain, orchestrated the takeover of the Mushroom Kingdom and enlists the services of Bower's minions. Incredibly distressed by this fact, the King Koopa volunteers to help Mario on his adventure. Mario also gets assistance from King Olly's sister Olivia.
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