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Paper Mario: The Origami King

Jul 17, 2020

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Join Mario and his new companion Olivia on a comedic adventure that will take you to the far corners of a papercraft world in Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Switch! Face off against the Origami King and his army of paper invaders, team up with some extraordinary companions and master magical powers on your quest to save the world. Unwrap an epic quest! Travel the land, repair the damage done by the Folded Soldiers and rescue Toads trapped in all manner of wacky scrapes! With the help of Olivia’s paper-folding powers, use the far-reaching 1,000 Fold Arms and … More
Join Mario and his new companion Olivia on a comedic adventure that will take you to the far corners of a papercraft world in Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Switch! Face off against the Origami King and his army of paper invaders, team up with some extraordinary companions and master magical powers on your quest to save the world. Unwrap an epic quest! Travel the land, repair the damage done by the Folded Soldiers and rescue Toads trapped in all manner of wacky scrapes! With the help of Olivia’s paper-folding powers, use the far-reaching 1,000 Fold Arms and other paper transformations to save those imprisoned by the Origami King’s henchmen, and help restore peace to the world. Put a stop to King Olly's plans by engaging in battles which will put both your tactical thinking and puzzle solving skills to the test – against his origami army, as well as humongous bosses under his command! Less
Release Dates
Jul 17, 2020 (Worldwide)
Nintendo Switch
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How Long Is Paper Mario: The Origami King?
Main story: 29.4 hours
Main + extras: 32.1 hours
100% completion: 51.7 hours
Total completions: 31
LarxiGamer
LarxiGamer gave Nov 18, 2020
LarxiGamer gave Nov 18, 2020
Una aventura "plana" con un gran corazón
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

Origami King es una aventura plana en el sentido de que su historia para pertenecer al género que pertenece no es la mejor de los RPG ni quiere serlo, es una aventura en la que un villano amenaza el mundo que conocemos y hay que quitarlo del medio antes que cumpla su malvado cometido, es una historia que perfectamente habría sido similar si en vez del carismático Rey Olly hubiésemos puesto de nuevo al carismático Bowser, pero aunque mucho puedan considerarla plana por estos motivos, no nos engañemos, cumple lo que presenta y lo cumple con creces, con cariño, con buen hacer y con un enorme corazón. Todo inicia en el reino Champiñón, en un día especial llamado el día del Origami. Mario y Luigi van de camino a buscar a la princesa Peach y el desastre ocurre, alguien ha convertido a la princesa en una figura de Origami, a los secuaces de Bowser y al mismo Bowser, y amenaza con convertir a todo el reino en un reino de papeles doblados, la única salvación será Mario junto a un ayudante súper bien hecho como lo es Olivia, que es la hermana del Rey Olly (el villano). A partir de …

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Origami King es una aventura plana en el sentido de que su historia para pertenecer al género que pertenece no es la mejor de los RPG ni quiere serlo, es una aventura en la que un villano amenaza el mundo que conocemos y hay que quitarlo del medio antes que cumpla su malvado cometido, es una historia que perfectamente habría sido similar si en vez del carismático Rey Olly hubiésemos puesto de nuevo al carismático Bowser, pero aunque mucho puedan considerarla plana por estos motivos, no nos engañemos, cumple lo que presenta y lo cumple con creces, con cariño, con buen hacer y con un enorme corazón. Todo inicia en el reino Champiñón, en un día especial llamado el día del Origami. Mario y Luigi van de camino a buscar a la princesa Peach y el desastre ocurre, alguien ha convertido a la princesa en una figura de Origami, a los secuaces de Bowser y al mismo Bowser, y amenaza con convertir a todo el reino en un reino de papeles doblados, la única salvación será Mario junto a un ayudante súper bien hecho como lo es Olivia, que es la hermana del Rey Olly (el villano). A partir de aquí se deberá viajar por todo el Reino ayudando a los Toads que han sido doblados y convertidos en figuras repartidos por el escenario o presos de diversas formas diferentes, con el fin de obtener el poder suficiente para acceder al castillo de Peach del cual somos invitados a abandonarlo y que se convierte en la guarida del villano hasta el final. Lo que me ha sorprendido de este nuevo Paper Mario es su sistema de combate tan estrafalario y el uso tan divertido de confeti que viene a sustituir al uso de pintura del Color Splash, y es que Intelligent Systems cada nueva entrega que hacen nueva novedad que introducen lo que dota al nuevo producto de más frescor y la sensación de que si bien estás jugando un Paper Mario no es uno igual que el anterior, esto puede o no puede funcionar pero aunque para muchos no funcione y las batallas cada vez tengan menos razón de ser (podrías pasarte el juego solo enfrentándote a los jefes, aunque se haría muy muy largo) el conjunto funciona muy bien y ese estilo de ruleta de combate al menos a mi nunca me ha cansado en mis 30 horas de aventura. Visualmente el título es precioso tanto en portátil como en sobremesa, un uso muy bien escogido de los colores, una representación de papel-cartón majestuosa, un diseño de niveles que si bien no me gusta tanto como el de Color Splash (hemos perdido el backtracking que este tenía) cumple y con creces, esforzándose por darnos territorios enormes como son el desierto o el océano que están muy bien diferenciados entre ellos. Cabe destacar también su increíble imaginación a la hora de representar con papel cosas como las nubes, árboles, poblado samurái, cuevas, alcantarillado... En lo visual la única pega que veo es que a veces al vencer a ciertos enemigos hay una explosión de confeti y monedas como recompensa lo que atañe cierta bajada de FPS en determinadas ocasiones. En cuanto a la BSO decir que la he disfrutado muchísimo con especial atención a los temas para los combates que son muy cañeros (los mejores temas de la saga a mi parecer), una banda sonora alegre en todo momento que acompaña muy bien a la aventura y que hará que tararees en tu cabeza algún tema con el paso de las horas. En lo jugable nos encontramos con un Paper Mario al uso que introduce novedades tan interesantes como el uso de confeti para reparar zonas dañadas el escenario y que es súper satisfactorio tirar confeti y ver como se van pegando en el hueco hasta llenarlo, el uso de una especie de vehículo para moverte por el desierto a gran velocidad, poder tomar el mando de un barco e ir por el océano encontrándote islas y tesoros sumergidos... En general todo funciona a las mil maravillas, todo responde de una forma precisa y perfecta y no hay ninguna pega en este apartado, Nintendo y jugabilidad son sinónimo casi de perfección y esto ha quedado demostrado a lo largo de la historia. Para acabar resalto muchísimo el personaje de Olivia, es la auténtica estrella del juego, bien definida con una motivación clara, un desarrollo efectivo, una compañera que siente que llora que se enfada que sabe seguir adelante, que quiere lo mejor para el reino... una maravilla que hace de la historia algo ameno, divertido y especial. En su conjunto Paper Mario: The Origami King es un título sobresaliente que despunta en lo visual, sonoro, jugabilidad y exploración, el Paper Mario RPG puro que muchos piden no volverá y tampoco se le echa de menos con entregas como esta. 9.5/10

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Inc
Inc gave Sep 1, 2020
Inc gave Sep 1, 2020
Not Paper thin!
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

Finished! And it was a joy throughout. Creative, up beat, beautiful, big band beats! Even the unique battle system wasn't that frustrating in the end.

It did tail off a bit at the end. But overall, I liked it. Only miserable farts hate on something for what it isn't.

Loto
Loto gave Aug 18, 2020
Loto gave Aug 18, 2020
Really interesting
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

Even if it looks simple, I could find depth in its themes. I wonder if Color Splash will have something at least similar, because one of the best things OK has done for me is to feel curiosity about the most disliked PM's.

About the combat system, I think it expects more of you than any other average combat system. Feels really nice to solve each one.

pixelcrypt
pixelcrypt gave Jul 29, 2020
pixelcrypt gave Jul 29, 2020
Meh
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

It felt good at first but it started really dragging and just becoming... boring. Probably good for a kid but not for me, not enough challenge, boring combat, etc.

Witt997
Witt997 gave Aug 11, 2024
Witt997 gave Aug 11, 2024
il re degli origami

Mi dispiace molto di averlo abbandonato, poiché adoro la serie di Paper Mario, anche i capitoli 3ds e Wii U. ma questo ha un difetto enorme: il sistema di combattimento, che è orrendo. Troppo lungo per nemici semplici, e punitivo se non riesci a creare la combinazione giusta. Per la prima volta in tanti anni cercavo di evitare gli scontri, poiché non volevo combattere. per il resto grafica bellissima, e mondo di gioco molto divertente. Proverò in futuro a riprenderlo, sperando che non mi crashi un altra volta... Voto: 6/10

keka
keka gave Mar 21, 2023
keka gave Mar 21, 2023
Una tarea más que otra cosa

1 minute ago No he sido capaz de acabarlo. Después de 30 horas de juego me he rendido en intentar forzarme a acabar un juego que no me está divirtiendo. El combate es pesado, el juego es excesivamente largo para lo que es, la historia personalmente no me ha logrado motivar a resolver los puzzles. Jugar a este juego se ha sentido en todo momento como una tarea que debo terminar más que como algo para pasármelo bien. El juego no es malo, pero desde luego no es mi tipo de juego

bleachguy14
bleachguy14 gave Mar 14, 2021
bleachguy14 gave Mar 14, 2021
My Paper Mario: The Origami King Review
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

Well, Another Installment to the series. As always i hope for the day that they finally give us something on the same scale of Paper Mario 64, Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door or even Super Paper Mario (at this point, i think I'd be ecstatic just for a HD port or collection of these three games on switch.).

This is the 6th Paper Mario title, and how did it do? Definitely not as great as the first three Paper Mario Titles imo, but Thankfully not as bad as the last two Paper Mario titles, this one stands in the middle of the series for me. Once again for the third time, Nintendo has failed to give us a Paper Mario game that brings back the Exp points, the level ups, the whole reason for wanting to participate in the enemy encounters. But it improved on the Weapons. While they still, sadly, are attacks that will be destroyed after using them, unlike in the last two games, it's not just 1 time use and then it's gone, you actually get a decent amount of uses before the attack breaks, and thankfully plain jump and hammer commends are actually there, so …

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Well, Another Installment to the series. As always i hope for the day that they finally give us something on the same scale of Paper Mario 64, Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door or even Super Paper Mario (at this point, i think I'd be ecstatic just for a HD port or collection of these three games on switch.).

This is the 6th Paper Mario title, and how did it do? Definitely not as great as the first three Paper Mario Titles imo, but Thankfully not as bad as the last two Paper Mario titles, this one stands in the middle of the series for me. Once again for the third time, Nintendo has failed to give us a Paper Mario game that brings back the Exp points, the level ups, the whole reason for wanting to participate in the enemy encounters. But it improved on the Weapons. While they still, sadly, are attacks that will be destroyed after using them, unlike in the last two games, it's not just 1 time use and then it's gone, you actually get a decent amount of uses before the attack breaks, and thankfully plain jump and hammer commends are actually there, so those don't get used up, they just aren't as good.

The big gimmick for this game is the Ring battles/puzzles, terrible idea, just keep the original battle concept, the battles did get boring by the end, but not as quick as they did in the last two games. The other big concept was the whole Confetti schtick which is fine, whatever, we had this since the last game with filling the colorless spots with paint, so they're just trying to keep ideas from the last two games still going forward. The enemies were pretty boring with the origami idea, i just want to fight the paper enemies in normal battles. The bosses!...were complete Trash. Freaking objects that are used to make origami: Stapler, Tape, Rubber Band, etc. it was so dang lame and boring, gimme back unique boss battles, not real life objects.

Now, Those were some of my negative feelings towards the game i guess, let me say what i did enjoy about the game. This game has a good amount of collectables, like i never even finished getting all the collectables, maybe i'd go back to this game someday just to get them.

The exploration of this world is great, and for the first time in a long time, The world in a Paper Mario title actually feels linear and the world is big. Probably even more reason why it saddens me that nintendo still for whatever reason decides to exclude unique paper mario characters in this series anymore and a fun rpg battle system with exp and levels, this could've been better to me if they did. The areas are really impressive though and heck, the water temple's water looked soo good like seriously!

They did somewhat bring back the partner aspect of the good Paper Mario games, where we do actually get our Partners. But one, they're hardly unique, and two, you can't control what they actually do. They don't have their own health gauge and they can't take damage. So it's not really that great.

I'm not sure yet how I'd feel to do a second run in the future. The Story was okay, The exploration was Great and beautiful, everything else, is a improvement from the last two games, but don't come close enough to the original three games. And the battle system in this game game is the part that really makes me drop my rating, you can have beautiful scenery and a okay story, but if the battling is boring as heck, it's not going to make me wanna go through this game again like the older games did. In the end, I'd give this game a Unfortunate 5/10, I really wish i could've gave this a higher score, it definitely had the potential if they just brought back exp and level ups..Maybe we'll get a little bit closer in the 7th title? :/

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Space__Explorer
Space__Explorer gave Sep 23, 2020
Space__Explorer gave Sep 23, 2020
The signature humor drives this game to greatness
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

Somehow, the humor never gets old. That's what drove me to finish this game. Kudos to nintendo for innovating with a very original battle system that is easy to get into but very hard to master. Story is nothing memorable but good enough. Overall a 30 plus hour journey that had me either smiling or laughing pretty much the whole time and that's something that I pretty much never see in any game I play.

Lwielder
Lwielder gave Jul 26, 2020
Lwielder gave Jul 26, 2020
Very fun overall
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

The game was great! It definitely felt like one of the classic paper Mario games. The combat I was afraid I would hate but ended up loving it. It did get a bit boring towards half through the game but got sucked back in somehow. Might have been the different enemies or the unique bosses. Definitely felt like enemies were pointless to fight tho at some point I tried to avoid them as much as possible. There felt no point in fighting the regular enemies as there was no real benefit to it. I have never been one for trying to collect everything just cause but if you are into it theres plenty of that! Olivia ended up being the highlight of this game. She was a terrific partner and was adorable throughout the entire journey. Overall this game was a solid entry for a paper mario game. I hope intelligent systems continue to make paper mario games as they have always been solid.

Inc
Inc updated their status Jul 18, 2023
Inc updated their status Jul 18, 2023

Day 32: Paper Mario The Origami King is underappreciated.

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adverb
adverb updated their status Sep 21, 2021
adverb updated their status Sep 21, 2021

Ugh... Paper Mario. I'm trying so hard to love you and want to continue playing you, but you make it difficult.

Your dialogue is so clever and I really enjoy the exploration aspect. But these dang ring battles are really getting on my nerves. I wouldn't mind so much if it was easier to avoid enemies, but they just seem to take so much time. I know I can have the toads help.. I just wish there weren't so many dang battles - or they gave something besides coins. They shoulda just saved the ring battles for the boss battles, because those are cool.

Also the text is really... REAALLY slow. I'm thinking of just watching a let's play instead so I can get the story without having to trudge through all these dang ring battles. Stay tuned.




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adverb
adverb updated their status Sep 16, 2021
adverb updated their status Sep 16, 2021

Started playing this based on a couple recommendations and it's really cute and the dialogue is great. I just have a few gripes:

  • Why can I not speed up the text? This is soooo annoying
  • At first I was all about catching every toad because I thought there was some purpose beyond "gotta catch 'em all" but I guess there really isn't much reward besides art and satisfaction
  • The puzzles are trickier than I thought. I've already had to use a walkthrough a couple times and the circle battles are definitely challenging for me too.
Dream_Dragon
Dream_Dragon updated their status Jan 18, 2021
Dream_Dragon updated their status Jan 18, 2021

I really enjoyed this game -- there were times I got a little bit bored with the combat but one of the things that kept me coming back was the witty dialogue and the personalities of the characters. (I usually feel exhausted with cheesy dialogue but it was clever and funny even for adults like me). I took off one star because I wished we could have had more battle features with party members but other than that, I'm glad I got to enjoy The Origami King. :)

Mikedrop
Mikedrop updated their status Jan 13, 2021
Mikedrop updated their status Jan 13, 2021

If this site had a 3 1/2 stars option, that’s where I’d put this. I’ve never been too interested in playing the Paper Mario branch of this beloved series, but after going through TOK and hearing that it isn’t even close to the best of them all from series veterans, my curiosity has been piqued to say the least. I had a blast playing, but unfortunately my enjoyment was heavily watered down by the combat system. While inventive and genuinely challenging (without being soul crushing), it is inherently repetitive and becomes boring. I found myself spamming the “flee” button whenever possible about halfway through. Because it’s such a core element of the gameplay, it puts a damper on everything else in here, which ranges from good to fantastic. Beautiful overworld, exciting and varied boss fights, cool powers, bouncy soundtrack, hilarious writing, lovable characters, and just about everything else you’d expect from Nintendo at this point. All that said, give it a go! It’s super approachable for gamers new and old both in gameplay and in story (all paper mario games are narratively disconnected) and is for the most part a joyful romp.

Ewynn
Ewynn updated their status Jan 8, 2021
Ewynn updated their status Jan 8, 2021

Just finished the game. Absolutely wonderful example of an all-round adventure with a mixture of RPG elements. Would give this one solid 8.5 out of 10

hyrumsutton
hyrumsutton updated their status Aug 15, 2020
hyrumsutton updated their status Aug 15, 2020

Alright y'all, I beat it. Review coming in the next couple days. Decided I'm gonna try to get all the trophies in the meantime. Really struggling to find some of these Toads.

hyrumsutton
hyrumsutton updated their status Aug 10, 2020
hyrumsutton updated their status Aug 10, 2020

Ok, how do you not love this game? All of a sudden I'm out here playing Wind Waker in a Paper Mario game.

SailorBrite
SailorBrite updated their status Aug 1, 2020
SailorBrite updated their status Aug 1, 2020

Ugh. The boss battle system was terrible, and how it changed every time (the gimmick, like the ice maze or the fire feathers) so you’d never quite know what would work. But otherwise it was super cute and a sweet story.

cameronisok
cameronisok updated their status Jul 28, 2020
cameronisok updated their status Jul 28, 2020

Ok guys, I'm actually really enjoying it. It feels like if Nintendo made their own Freddi Fish game.

FattsMcstroob
FattsMcstroob updated their status Jul 28, 2020
FattsMcstroob updated their status Jul 28, 2020

Funny dialogue, a delightful world, and a pleasant atmosphere reminiscent of the ol' Paper Mario. That's the pros.

The cons? The combat is a stinker. There's very little consequence for any of your weapon selections, the support characters do absolutely bupkiss, and the slide puzzle revolving circles are a headache. Towards the end I really thought I would have gotten more use to the mechanic, and I still sucked at it. Some of the bosses were genuinely annoying, particularly the Fire Vellumental, and it's always frustrating to have characters remarking on how annoying the level design and filler material are.

There's also some wild cognitive dissonance in that the game spends a lot of time endearing you to a Bob-omb, remarking on how "short" their lives are and the bonds they share with each other given their predicament. The efficacy of one huge emotional beat is reliant on how well you take this in. Then later in the game, aboard Bowser's airship, you plug a whole dang army of these happy little suckers into a cannon and blast them off to what has been clearly established is their literal and unequivocal death.

I couldn't shake that, and found …

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Funny dialogue, a delightful world, and a pleasant atmosphere reminiscent of the ol' Paper Mario. That's the pros.

The cons? The combat is a stinker. There's very little consequence for any of your weapon selections, the support characters do absolutely bupkiss, and the slide puzzle revolving circles are a headache. Towards the end I really thought I would have gotten more use to the mechanic, and I still sucked at it. Some of the bosses were genuinely annoying, particularly the Fire Vellumental, and it's always frustrating to have characters remarking on how annoying the level design and filler material are.

There's also some wild cognitive dissonance in that the game spends a lot of time endearing you to a Bob-omb, remarking on how "short" their lives are and the bonds they share with each other given their predicament. The efficacy of one huge emotional beat is reliant on how well you take this in. Then later in the game, aboard Bowser's airship, you plug a whole dang army of these happy little suckers into a cannon and blast them off to what has been clearly established is their literal and unequivocal death.

I couldn't shake that, and found that some elements of the ending were similarly thoughtless. Also the villain is a total drag, with a lot of unfounded angst and a superiority complex that makes his monologuing incredibly grating. It's just not fun to hate him.

Anyhoo, besides the BIZARRE SUICIDE REFERENCE, it's a fun and goofy game that made me chuckle more than a handful of times. Buy it on sale, if at all.

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hyrumsutton
hyrumsutton updated their status Jul 22, 2020
hyrumsutton updated their status Jul 22, 2020

I hope they added this after the pandemic. enter image description here

gedrickdelfuego
gedrickdelfuego updated their status Jul 21, 2020
gedrickdelfuego updated their status Jul 21, 2020

Really having a great time with this game. Basically my first Paper Mario game (a few hours only with Super Mario Mario on the Wii and wasn't totally impressed). I love the level design, and the conversations are actually fun and hysterical. The pun department is really on their game!

My favorite part hands down is searching every nook and cranny for collectibles and hidden Toads. I had no idea this game would be such a collect-a-thon but I'm loving every second of it. Oh yeah and a status screen that shows percentages of items collected? Uh yeah, sign me the fuck up. It's awesome!

I do enjoy the battle system, but battling currently feels like a waste of time. It seems far more efficient to ignore the enemies if there's no leveling system or anything. Maybe this will change.

hyrumsutton
hyrumsutton updated their status Jul 20, 2020
hyrumsutton updated their status Jul 20, 2020

I am pleased to report that I am enjoying this game.

trayson
trayson updated their status Jul 17, 2020
trayson updated their status Jul 17, 2020

Decided to buy this and give it a fair shot, and see if I could appreciate it for what it is.

I know full well that it isn't the Paper Mario I grew up with, so my hopes weren't high in that regard.
Mainly I was just hoping for it to do what it does really well. And so far, after 5 hours, it does what it does well... but it's not really for me.

It really does just feel like an adventure game now, in the same vein as point-and-click adventures (which just isn't a genre I ever personally cared about), with the wacky character situations, quippy dialogue, light-weight story (so far), and strong focus on flair / surface details almost to the extent where that feels like its selling point. Also the soundtrack is good -- what would you expect, it's Paper Mario.

That stuff is nice on its own, but with extremely basic chore-like gameplay, it is very mind-numbing of an experience for me that I don't value (it doesn't help that it's extremely hand-holdy). I caught myself multiple times having the deadest straight face all the time playing it. And any semblance of an RPG that …

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Decided to buy this and give it a fair shot, and see if I could appreciate it for what it is.

I know full well that it isn't the Paper Mario I grew up with, so my hopes weren't high in that regard.
Mainly I was just hoping for it to do what it does really well. And so far, after 5 hours, it does what it does well... but it's not really for me.

It really does just feel like an adventure game now, in the same vein as point-and-click adventures (which just isn't a genre I ever personally cared about), with the wacky character situations, quippy dialogue, light-weight story (so far), and strong focus on flair / surface details almost to the extent where that feels like its selling point. Also the soundtrack is good -- what would you expect, it's Paper Mario.

That stuff is nice on its own, but with extremely basic chore-like gameplay, it is very mind-numbing of an experience for me that I don't value (it doesn't help that it's extremely hand-holdy). I caught myself multiple times having the deadest straight face all the time playing it. And any semblance of an RPG that it does have is more what feels like shoe-horned puzzle elements -- the battle system mainly. Once I do one battle -- hell, once I play one turn, the rest is all generally the same to me. My issue with them is that they don't create any illusion of player freedom. The nature of the battle puzzles implies a solved game each time it starts, and then it's just a matter of doing it. (It's difficult to explain.) The lack of any type of EXP incentivizes me to avoid enemies all the time, making battles more of a scripted experience, which is ... idk, fine I guess.

That's just the whole experience so far.
Just fine I guess.
Gonna return sell it later to get some money back. :p

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