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 ...

It’s been almost 20 years since the original Paper Mario debuted on Nintendo 64 in 2001. It was a departure for Mario fans, who had only experienced the RPG treatment for their favorite plumber and ...

At this point, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have the Paper Mario recipe down to a science: Start with a beloved cast of characters, mix in a new battle system, add a dash of RPG elements, blend ...

Paper Mario: The Origami King is quietly terrifying. Its story involves threats of grievous torture, a megalomaniacal dictator bent on ruination, and the murder of the soul. Thankfully though, ...

Paper Mario: The Origami King’s boss fights introduce a twist on the game’s spinning ring-based combat. In every fight against a Boss or a Vellumental, like this fight against the Earth Vellumental in ...

Paper Mario: The Origami King might not quite be the RPG that fans of The Thousand-Year Door were hoping for, but it's still evolving the Paper Mario series in a way that should be celebrated. We've ...

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 ...

Following the release of the first two Paper Mario games in the early 2000s, a single question has haunted each subsequent release: “Does it play like the first two?” The answer for each game, from ...

Phoebe is a writer, a hard worker, and has always been interested in videogames. She's worked in retail, coached, babysat, has had an internship, and now works as a list writer for Valent's website ...

Like many of its heavyweights released on the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo is comfortable giving fans largely the expected with Paper Mario: The Origami King. The latest from developer Intelligent ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Paper Mario: The Origami King What do Red Koopa Troopas think about as they’re shuffling back and forth all day on top of platforms? Where do Shy Guys go on ...