Due to certain Samurai lurking in the shadows our full review of Paper Mario: The Origami King will arrive in due time. As fans of the still wonderful Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Nintendo GameCube (it's one of the funniest games ever made), we're taking our time with this one and savouring that classic Paper Mario absurdism.

Right! This was a news post - letting you all know that aper Mario: The Origami King is available now for the Nintendo Switch. For all you need to know about the latest adventure, and its kind of weird ring-battle system, watch this in-depth gameplay showcase from ol' Ninty.

It seems as if King Olly – who claims to be the ruler of the Origami Kingdom – has hatched a devious plot in unleashing his plan to fold the entire world. It looks pretty dangerous on paper, so someone who’s a cut above the rest is needed to save the day! In Paper Mario: The Origami King Mario faces one of his most thrilling challenges yet. Just when matters couldn’t get worse, King Olly has bound Princess Peach’s Castle in giant, coloured streamers and transported it to a distant mountain. He’s even transformed Bowser’s minions into Folded Soldiers and enlisted them in his treacherous cause.

Luckily, Mario is equipped with a range of new tools at his disposal to help secure victory. A new ability called 1000-Fold Arms allows players to interact with the landscape by stretching out and pulling, peeling and revealing new locations, helping you solve puzzles and uncover unexpected surprises. Along the way, players will enlist the help of allies old and new, such as King Olly’s very own good-natured sister, Olivia, along with a range of unlikely allies. Even Bowser himself hasn’t yet folded to the whims of King Olly’s origami will, and Mario will accept all the help he can find with open arms!

It's available now for $79.95 AUD