With 'Origami King,' the 'Paper Mario' series leaves role-playing fans behind

So in 2020 we have "The Origami King." Its newest battle innovation comes in the form of a spinning board. Each battle has you trying to align enemies in a straight line or grouped up together to attack with a stomp or a hammer. That's as far as the regular battles go for the entire game. There's no leveling system or improving anything besides learning a few of the similar "spin" combinations to always ensure a win. Every enemy encounter pulls you out of the story and drops you into an arena that looks like a mix between a board game and a roulette wheel.