Deer Thoughts: Paper Mario & The Origami King

Our community chimes in on the latest entry in the Paper Mario series!

Paper Mario: The Origami King has finally arrived! But not all the reviews have been consistent. So we reached out to our Deer Listeners and asked them what they thought of the game! Below are some of their responses!

Much like how I feel Sticker Star is actually a good game, I think The Origami King is better if you take it on its own terms instead of comparing it to the older titles. The lack of traditional JRPG mechanics is a bummer, but it makes up for it with its own unique combat style.

— Henshin Dad (@HenshinDad) July 22, 2020

The humor and presentation is solid. I dont think I like the combat very much though.

— L.J. Lowery (@WarHeroLJ) July 23, 2020

Josh wrote in with a great thread sharing his thoughts. Click the tweet below to read the entire thread.

I mostly enjoyed PM since the original N64 game, though I was really disappointed in SS and even CS somewhat like many others. Despite this, I don’t believe the series absolutely requires the RPG elements of old, it has just needed to reinvent itself in a fun way, which SS and…

— Joshua Taylor (@Whopper744games) July 23, 2020

What about you? Have you played Paper Mario: The Origami King? Let us know in the comments below and check out the original tweet for other responses from our community.