PAPER MARIO: THE ORIGAMI KING

Developer Intelligent Systems Publisher Nintendo Format Switch Origin Japan Release July 17

No Directs means more sudden surprises, though Internet cynics were out in force after the debut of Intelligent Systems’ latest papercraft adventure, demanding to know why it looked more Color Splash than TheThousand-YearDoor. If the studio seems stubbornly keen to avoid reverting to a more conventional RPG format, a new turn-based battle system invites you to rotate a series of rings, lining up enemies in a row to launch more powerful attacks. Elsewhere, Mario can use a pair of concertinaed arms to reveal hidden secrets – a reminder, perhaps, that not everyone at Nintendo has forgotten Switch’s best fighting game.