Secrets and Easter Egg Guide
This is a guide to secrets and easter eggs in Paper Mario: The Origami King, for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about references to other Nintendo titles and about the secret ending!
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List of Easter Eggs
Super Mario Bros.
| Stage Clear Pole |
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Hit the ground below the flag pole and retro steps will rise. Use the steps to slide down the pole to hear the classic stage clear jingle! |
| 8-Bit Designs | |
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| Location: Overlook Tower The terrace is surrounded by the classic, 8-bit style wall and bushes. When you reach the 4th floor, you'll see a pencil drawing of 8-bit Mario. |
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Overlook Tower 100% Walkthrough
| Doki Doki Panic |
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When Mario first meets Bobby, Bobby will say "Thinky Thinky Panic." This is a reference to Doki Doki Panic, a Japan-only game for the Famicom console, which became the basis for Super Mario Bros. 2. |
Autumn Mountain 100% Walktrhough
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After Mario rescues Birdo, she says she has "Mario madness," which is a reference to Mario Madness, the US-only subtitle to Super Mario Bros. 2. |
Big Sho Theater 100% Walkthrough
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| Location: Shangri-Spa After rescuing a blue-robed Snifit, you will be able to buy the Retro Soundbox accessory, which resembles a Famicom Controller. Using the accessory will change Mario's sound effects to his retro sound effects from Super Mario Bros. |
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Past Paper Mario Titles
| Princess Peach Incarnations (Multiple Titles) |
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In the Wheelhouse, you'll find framed images of Princess Peach's past incarnations from previous Paper Mario games, including Paper Mario, The Thousand-Year Door, Super Paper Mario, and Sticker Star. |
The Princess Peach 100% Walkthrough
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After clearing Bonehead Island and setting sail, a giant fan will emerge from the sea and blow the fog away, allowing you to sail across the entire Great Sea. This fan is the same Fan Sticker from Paper Mario: Sticker Star! |
Donkey Kong and Samus (Metroid)
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| Location: Shogun Studios (Staff Room) Inside the staff room, you'll find huge paper mache masks that resemble Donkey Kong's head (Jungle King Mask) and Samus's Helmet (Space Warrior Mask), from the Metroid franchise! |
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Shogun Studios 100% Walkthrough
The Legend of Zelda
More than easter eggs, it seems that The Legend of Zelda franchise also served as an inspiration for the world of Paper Mario: The Origami King, with large chunks of the game containing parallels to the Triforce and Wind Waker. Here are the Legend of Zelda easter eggs in the game.
The Triforce
| Paper Mario: The Origami King | The Legend of Zelda |
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 Power Orb (Trial of Power) |
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 Wisdom Orb (Trial of Wisdom) |
 Triforce of Wisdom |
 Courage Orb (Trial of Courage) |
 Triforce of Courage |
At Diamond Island, Mario must collect three orbs from the Trials of Power, Wisdom, and Courage, which is a reference to the 3 pieces of the Triforce, the ever-present relic and source of power and balance in the Legend of Zelda games.
Diamond Island 100% Walkthrough
Wind Waker's Sea Chart
When Mario begins his voyage across The Great Sea, he receives the Sea Chart to help him navigate. This is a big nod to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, where Link also uses a sea chart to navigate across the ocean, to save his sister. The two sea charts even come with the same features, such as the coordinate grid and newly-visited islands automatically added to the map!
Secrets
Bobby's Ghost
After Bobby's sacrifice at Sweetpaper Valley (at the end of The Princess Peach), head back to take photos at Shogun Studios. Your photos will develop with Bobby's ghost next to you!
Sweetpaper Valley 100% Walkthrough
Bowser Bested by Princess Peach
Return to Graffiti Underground later in the game and you'll find that it'll be redecorated with graffiti, telling the story of Bowser attempting to capture Princess Peach. In the end Princess Peach saves herself, no thanks to Mario, Luigi, and Toad!
Graffiti Underground 100% Walkthrough
Secret Ending
This is the ending you get when clearing Paper Mario: The Origami King 100%, and it's added in the form of a bonus scene that plays after the credits.
Olivia and Olly
In this scene, after everyone has left the town's center, the Origami Craftsman sneaks back to the miniature Origami Castle and places miniature origami versions of Olly and Olivia on the castle's thrones.
The camera focuses on Olly and Olivia's happy faces and the scene fades to black.
It isn't clear whether the Origami Craftsman folded them to life again, but Olly and Olivia's happy faces are enough to cheer us up!
Related Guides
Paper Mario: Origami King Wiki Top PageGuides
Completionist Guides
Settings and Other Info
Pre-Release Articles
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Anonymous Pedro over 4 yearsYou forgot about another Wind Waker reference: in the sandpaper desert, the glowing rings of light are the same as the rings that would appear over hidden treasure while sailing at night. They even start making the same telltale sound as you get close to them!
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I am not completely sure if this would count as a secret but if at the start you try to not take your turn and wait for your time to go up then Olly gives you more time