Paper Mario: The Origami King - July 17th

shy guy 64 wrote:i wonder if anyone who worked on the first few paper mario games still work at intelligent systems

a dan from grcade wrote:

Captain Kinopio wrote:I feel like TTYD has essentially cost me 200 snoops because of the hopeful anticipation that they might final turn out a worth sequel.

Regardless of any disappointment you may have at this game - which is arguably justified, depending on how it turns out - this comment is particularly entitled. If you bought the console specifically because you wanted to play a game that has never been announced, that's on you, surely?

Tomous wrote:

shy guy 64 wrote:i wonder if anyone who worked on the first few paper mario games still work at intelligent systems

The director of the first three games still works there.

Apparantly he is working on Fire Emblem Cipher (trading card game) these days...

These bosses aren’t just waiting in one location for Mario to find them. Instead, they’re scattered around the world. That creates a striking visual, as players can see the streamers far in the distance, while also giving them a hint as to where their next challenge lies. One of the biggest departures with The Origami King is that the story isn’t chapter-focused as past games have been. Instead, players can travel from region to region seamlessly in an open-world setup.
“One major feature that makes the world where this adventure takes place special is that there are huge maps to explore at every turn,” says Masahiko Magaya, director at Intelligent Systems. “Because the game is laid out this way, we were careful during the design phase to make sure there is always something in the player’s field of vision to catch their attention.”

We never considered whether or not we should implement a party-based system like some other games,” Tanabe says. “As we worked on Paper Mario: The Origami King, we decided we could create more memorable moments if Olivia and the other characters team up with Mario along the way. In other words, we first determine what elements are needed in a game and then figure out how to implement and program them. Bobby, the Bob-omb, was the first character we decided to include, and from there we chose the characters that would be the best fit for the events in each stage of the game. Bowser Jr. was an exception. The director, Mr. Masahiko Nagaya, personally had strong feelings about including a storyline where a son sets out to save his father, so in this case, we decided to include the character before deciding exactly what we would have him do.”

ITSMILNER wrote:New interview with the team behind this, new screens as well

https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2020/06/30/a-new-crease-on-life-nintendo-shares-insight-on-paper-marios-latest-adventure

These bosses aren’t just waiting in one location for Mario to find them. Instead, they’re scattered around the world. That creates a striking visual, as players can see the streamers far in the distance, while also giving them a hint as to where their next challenge lies. One of the biggest departures with The Origami King is that the story isn’t chapter-focused as past games have been. Instead, players can travel from region to region seamlessly in an open-world setup.
“One major feature that makes the world where this adventure takes place special is that there are huge maps to explore at every turn,” says Masahiko Magaya, director at Intelligent Systems. “Because the game is laid out this way, we were careful during the design phase to make sure there is always something in the player’s field of vision to catch their attention.”

We never considered whether or not we should implement a party-based system like some other games,” Tanabe says. “As we worked on Paper Mario: The Origami King, we decided we could create more memorable moments if Olivia and the other characters team up with Mario along the way. In other words, we first determine what elements are needed in a game and then figure out how to implement and program them. Bobby, the Bob-omb, was the first character we decided to include, and from there we chose the characters that would be the best fit for the events in each stage of the game. Bowser Jr. was an exception. The director, Mr. Masahiko Nagaya, personally had strong feelings about including a storyline where a son sets out to save his father, so in this case, we decided to include the character before deciding exactly what we would have him do.”

Balladeer wrote:I cancelled my pre-order for this a while ago. After being full of hope for the initial trailer, it looks like (apart from possibly the ‘partners in battle’ aspect) this is a full-on continuation of the recipe from the last two games, with no experience points and the barest of nods to non-traditional Mario characters. Frankly the open-world aspect doesn’t work for me here either, suggesting that story takes a back seat - not what I want from a Paper Mario game.

They have made some very small baby steps back towards the older games. By my calculations this means I’ll be ready to jump back on board with the series some time around 2050.

Drumstick wrote:How did you get on with Bug Fables in the end? I know you said that, initially, you didn't think it was as good as it had reviewed.

Balladeer wrote:

Drumstick wrote:How did you get on with Bug Fables in the end? I know you said that, initially, you didn't think it was as good as it had reviewed.

My dull party of three dull bugs is currently stuck in a dull dungeon in front of a dull puzzle that I can’t really be bothered to complete. It’s still the first dungeon.

Balladeer wrote:No point in the battles confirmed.

Tomous wrote:Does anyone think the graphical style isn't as good as Colour Splash? I don't think the larger, open world nature suits the paper style.

Battle system does look shallow doesn't it?