The official website for Paper Mario: The Origami King has been updated with a new character.

The only confirmed major first-party Nintendo release for the remainder of 2020 is next month’s Paper Mario: The Origami King. Announced in May, Paper Mario’s latest outing will be the first for Nintendo Switch. The story has a villain called King Olly turn Princess Peach into origami, who then eerily calls for Mario to crease himself, and be reborn.

Probably the biggest aspect of this title is the new ring-based battle system. Nintendo released a gameplay trailer earlier this month, highlighting how battling works. As seen in the reveal trailer, The Origami King has Mario meet different allies during his adventure. There’s a Bob-omb named Bobby, and Professor Toad, for a couple of examples. Bowser will also be lending a claw, though he is in a rather unfortunate folded state.

Now, Paper Mario: The Origami King has a newly confirmed ally. Nintendo has updated its roster with Captain T. Ode. This well-dressed fellow is described as a “legendary mariner.” Check out his description from the website below.

The Paper Mario series is certainly no stranger to characters who traverse the sea. Thousand-Year Door featured Flavio, who took Mario and friends to Keelhaul Key. Another playable ally in that game was Admiral Bobbery, a character with a tragic backstory. In Color Splash, Mario travels the dangerous oceans with the Toad Captain. The quirky-sea-captain trend appears to continue with Captain T. Ode. Based on the description, it sounds like Mario could be traveling by submarine this time around.

Paper Mario: The Origami King sits in an interesting place in Mario fandom. No Paper Mario installment has been critically panned, but the series has seen a decline in positive fan reception with the previous two installments. Sticker Star was seen as a massive step down with its light storytelling and emphasis on stickers. Color Splash, while received better, was a far cry from Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. Origami King has the opportunity to deliver the best Paper Mario experience in a long time.

Paper Mario: The Origami King releases July 17, 2020 for Nintendo Switch.

Source: Nintendo

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