Which Paper Mario game was released worldwide on July 17, 2020?

Which Paper Mario game was released worldwide on July 17, 2020? The answer is Paper Mario: The Origami King.

Nintendo released The Origami King for Nintendo Switch on July 17, 2020, making it the sixth game in the Paper Mario series. Intelligent Systems developed the game, which followed Paper Mario: Color Splash and introduced origami as its central visual and story theme.

The adventure begins when Mario and Luigi visit Princess Peach for an Origami Festival. King Olly has folded Peach’s Castle and placed five colored streamers across the kingdom, sending Mario and Olly’s sister, Olivia, on a journey to undo the damage. The game’s combat uses a rotating-ring puzzle system rather than the traditional experience-point progression of earlier entries.

A common mix-up is confusing the release date with the announcement date: Nintendo revealed the game on May 14, 2020, but worldwide sales began on July 17. It is also distinct from Super Paper Mario, Sticker Star, and Color Splash, all of which launched on different hardware and dates.