List of Paper Mario: The Origami King quotes

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This is a list of quotes spoken by the characters from the game Paper Mario: The Origami King.

Battle Lab Toad

• "Woof! I mean...put up your dukes! I mean...come to the Battle Lab and put up your dukes! I mean...I run the Battle Lab in Toad Town. You should stop by sometime. It's near the museum!"
• "Yeah, unless you know a shortcut. Like maybe that pipe up ahead on Overlook Mountain? Ahh, I'm still feeling a bit doggy, so I'm gonna woof it back. Hope to see you at the Battle Lab! Awoooo!"
• "...Oh, I forgot to mention, we have a membership drive going on right now. Free gift for new members! ...Woof."
• "Awoooo—I mean, woooo! It's you! Remember me? I'm the Battle Lab Toad you rescued a while ago. I guess that makes me a Battle Lab lab, in a way. I mean, if I had been a Labrador, which I wasn't. Um... I'm kind of better at training than talking. Why don't you come on in and I'll show you?"
• "Yes! You came! Welcome to the Battle Lab. Now that we're under threat from those folded freaks, my setup may be of some use to you. You'll find the absolute latest technology, precisely engineered to develop your fighting skills. No towel service, though. Oh! But I told you about the membership drive, right? Here's your free gift!"
• "You know how to use that thing, right? Just keep it on you...and if the going gets really tough, it'll give you a second chance. If you need more, check out the local shop, OK?"
• "Hey, welcome back, Mario! I've been waiting to show you something new."
• "It's called the Timer Extender! Are you tired of the ol' battle timer hitting zero before you're finished lining up your enemies? Well, this doodad will automatically pull some of your coins to bump that timer back up once per turn! It even has a "bankruptcy blocker" function that lets you set a cap on the amount of coins it pulls."
• "I call it...the Puzzle Solver! You ever find some of these battle puzzles a bit TOO tricky? Honestly, who wouldn't? Use this machine to spot the best, uh, spot for enemy placement with a big ol' 〇 symbol! Puzzle SOLVED! You don't even have to spend coins or anything! It just works and works and works. Talk about a good deal!"
• "You can set it up by opening the menu with plus and turning it On with ⚙. No thanks necessary, Mario. I'm just happy to be helping a real hero!"
• "Go on—try out any machine you like. You're not gonna break 'em!"
• "Ah, the hammer training machine. Good choice! It'll teach you how to perfectly time your hammer attacks...and totally shred your lats."
• "Going for the boots training machine? Good idea! Anyone can squash a Goomba, but after you use this machine, you'll be timing those jump attacks like a pro."
• "Ah, getting some guard work in. Great thinking! If you can't beat 'em, at least minimize the damage they're doing while they pulverize you!"
• "Ah, that's the ring training machine. You ever get in a scuffle with some Folded Soldiers and you panic and line 'em up all weird? Well, here's your chance to work on that! And no one will attack you if you don't get it right. You've got two modes to try. There's your basic The Ringer mode, with 10 problems to solve per level... And Speed Rings mode, where you get [number] seconds to clear as many enemy lineups as you can."
• "Ah, that one's not fully installed yet. But you're gonna love it when it's all done! It's a VR boss-battle machine! Come talk to me after you take out a boss and I'll explain more."
• "Ah, this one's finally ready for you. The question is...are you ready for IT?! Yep, this baby is the latest in VR. It's called the Bossotronic Animated Machine Fighter, or just Bossotronic Fighter for short. Once you step into this bad boy, it's like you're stepping right back into a boss fight. But this time, you won't get a game over if you lose. You'll have the same kind of items and be about as strong as you were the first time around. It's crazy immersive! Anyway, go nuts in there if you want. If you can take out all the bosses a second time, there's even some kind of prize!"
• "Wanna do some boots attack training?"
• "Wanna do some hammer attack training?"
• "Wanna do some guard training?"
• "Wanna do some ring training?"
• "You wanna use the Bossotronic Animated Machine Fighter?"
• "Too late!"
• "Too early!"
• "Perfect!"
• "Hey, I've got something for you if you can beat all of the Bossotronic Animated Machine Fighter bosses!"
• "Nicely done, Mario! To be honest, I wasn't even sure that was possible. Here, you've more than earned this!"

Birdo

• "Now I've got Mario madness... and you've got the only cure."

Bob-omb

• "Me? Well... I'm Bob-omb."
• "You know that memory-loss thing? What's it called... Ambrosia? Amnesty? Thinky Thinky Panic? Whatever you call it, I've got it—big time."
• "My name is not Bombert. I am Bob-omb!"'
• "Oh wait. I don't have arms."
• "Heh. Right. I'm sure you'd stay TOTALLY on-task in there, ma'am. 'No distractions,' she says..."
• "I guess we have to check out Shogun Studios after all, huh?"
• "Yeah...she's not even thinking about the streamer anymore."
• "This is what every Bob-omb hopes for—a chance to change something for the better. To make an impact."

Bowser

• "Nobody makes Bowser walk with his face!"
• "My minions! You monsters... I won't forget this. I'm gonna unfold my body and fold YOURS into pretzels!"
• "Now, Mario... Ignore your floating friend and get me down from here. Bowser commands you!"
• "She can't see me like this..."
• "I know what you're going to do to my minion, so CUT IT OUT!!!"
• "Do you know who I am!?"
• "Bahaha! You heard him. It was luck! So let's cut the pity party and bust into that castle already!"
• "Hey, origami girl! Look at me. I'm Bowser! I breathe fire and punch through solid rock sometimes! You think I'm scared of that little twerp?"
• "Bah! Pipes are your thing. I'll be here when you get back."
• "What?! That's crazy talk. The Toads can't come back from that, you know."
• "BWAHAHA! I love it! Nice work, origami girl!"
• "BWAHAHA! You got beat by a paper powerhouse! Eat gravity, you jerk!"
• "GUH! HRNGH! This guy's tougher than he looks! I might...need some backup..."
• "GRAH! HRRNGH! I'm gonna lose at this rate... Make yourself useful, Mario! Hit that thing!"
• "ARGH! No! C'mon, Mario! Use that thing again!"
• "Hey! Hurry it up, Mario!"
• "Whose side are you on?!"
• "Aw yeah!"
• "Yeah! YEAH!"
• "BWAHAHA! That's it!"
• "More! MORE!"
• "What are you doing?!"
• "Are you crazy?!"
• "Let's settle this!"
• "How do ya like THAT?!"
• "Behold my pushy power!"
• "Keep pounding the floor! More! MORE!"
• "This looks like the end! I'm too cool to go down like this!"
• "GUHH! Too much cardio! I...I can't hold on!"
• "Nooo! It's like pulling a bandage off halfway!" (After canceling pulling Bowser)

Bowser Jr.

• "Ta-daa! How do I look?"
• "No! Dad's airship!"
• "Aww, man! Dad's not gonna be happy about the airship. His insurance premiums are already so high! And where are we, anyway?"
• "Dad! You're OK! I was worried you got folded up even smaller or something. We'll be right there!"

Captain T. Ode

• "Ah, the sea chart. And the Great Sea herself... Yes, everything is coming back to me... In this moment...I am as a bird in a cage. I yearn to sail free at the helm of my Marino, underneath the great cresting waves. I shall require the sea chart, as well as my noble vessel. Make it so!"

Colored Pencils

• "Aw, man! You were almost out of the picture...for good."
• "I'm sick and tired of Philistines like you ERASING all of my hard work, man."
• "You probably haven't heard of me, right? Figures. When was the last time you even went to a gallery?"
• "Pfft. Don't answer. I'm gonna give you an art lesson for free."
• "The name's Jean-Pierre Colored Pencils the 12th. I represent the Legion of the Stationery, I'll have you know!"
• "Anyway, I'm guarding this streamer, and I'll scribble on your flat face if that's what it takes to stop you."
• "Feast your eyes upon my art-senal! Twelve colored pencils, ready to make your paper bodies my canvas!"
• "Locked on targets!"
• "They ALL missed?! No...my missiles are flawless! It's the TARGET that's all wrong!"
• "No! NO! My lid is closed! I can't stop my missiles!"
• "Did you enjoy my BITING critique?"
• "Reload complete! And I have plenty more where these came from!
• "Ugh. Everyone's a critic. I won't let my work be disrespected like this! Time to roll out my masterpiece..."
• "Behold my Rainbow Roll!"
• "Ugh...no way. Defeated by a no-name, no-talent piece of disgusting POP CULTURE! You were better when you were a sidescroller, man..."

Kamek

• "You may have heard of me. I am known as Kamek!"

King Olly

• "Oh, and by the way...I am no longer your brother Olly. I am KING OLLY! By the time I am done, all of those miserable Toads will be folded... reborn as loyal Folded Soldiers--serving me! And I shall fold, crease, and bend the entire paper world to my whim... The birth of a new origami kingdom!"
• "So what do you say? Will you volunteer your paper body to the cause?"
• "Ah, I expected nothing less. And to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way." (After saying no)
• "Oh really? You expect me to fall for such a simple trick?!" (After saying yes)
• "Why couldn't Mario have simply left you in that wall where I put you..."
• "Oh, hello."
• "Yes. It's been a while, hasn't it?"
• "Ahh, sister... You have such a flat outlook on life. All I am doing is creating a glorious kingdom for origami like us."
• "How can you not grasp the brilliance and daring of my plan?"
• "Very well."
• "I thought perhaps you would listen to reason. I see I was mistaken."
• "Ever since you've teamed up with this Mario fellow, you've been nothing but a crinkle in my neck."
• "It ends now."
• "Consider this path closed."
• "Alas, there will be an empty origami throne beside mine..."
• "But no matter. The birth of my Origami Kingdom is imminent. You may as well sit back and wait for its arrival."
• "Well, you're finally here. Took you long enough."
• "As a matter of fact, it took you so long that there is nothing you can do to stop me now."
• "Oh, the princess is right in front of you. Behold!"
• "I told you, didn't I? That I would transform all of Peach's Castle into an origami castle. Including the princess herself."
• "She is at one with the castle now. Beautiful, precious and silent. I'm sure she's happier this way."
• "I would. And I did."
• "Witness The Thousand Cranes technique! He who has the patience to fold 1,000 origami cranes shall have any wish granted."
• "That is real, ultimate power, and I shall use it to turn every last one of those wretched Toads into mere blank paper."
• "Of course I do! He's the whole reason I'm doing this!"
• "That fool disrespected the very paper I am made of... He scribbled all over it!"
• "Now I bear the hideous scar of his negligence and disregard for origami... And he shall pay!"
• "If you've seen one Toad, you've seen them all! They're all the same to me!"
• "That's why I have to turn them all into blank pieces of paper. So I never have to see a single one of their stupid faces again!"
• "That... is my vision for a glorious origami kingdom."
• "As for you, Mario. You've proven to be quite annoying."
• "But there's nothing you can do now to stop me. Already, 999 of my cranes are complete..."
• "After I defeat you... I'll honor your paper by folding you into the very last crane!"
• "Your adventure ends here, Mario."
• "I WILL fulfill my dream. If you won't fold willingly... I shall bend you to my will by force!"
• "Indeed. I've mastered the techniques of every Bibliofold. Now... witness how a KING wields these powers!"
• "*pant, pant* You... surpassed the power of my superior, folded paper..."
• "SHUT IT! I don't need your pity!"
• "I folded you so we could turn this flat world into an origami kingdom..."
• "But you betrayed me... and allied yourself with these paper peasants!"
• "Don't you see, Olivia? We're both origami! Why are you fighting me?!"

Koopa Troopa

• "We'd go try to stop him, but, y'know... We're Koopa Troopas. What are we gonna do? Walk into him slowly?"

Goomba

• "We're the front line! That's proof that we're Lord Bowser's favorites. We always give 110 percent."

Hammer Bro

• "You did it, man! First paper to ever defeat scissors. They're gonna write a book about it, and then a movie that everyone will hate."

Hole Punch

• "Lady, I couldn't stop groovin' now if I wanted to. So I guess we're gonna have to... FACE. OFF."
• "I am PUMPED. I'm gonna own this dance floor till the break of dawn. And, seeing as there's no sun to rise in here, that means this groove is never gonna end! HEY! C'mon!"
• "You wanna dance? You wanna DANCE, bro?!"
• "Get back down here so I can two-step your face!"
• "Oh, man... Why'd you have to harsh my groove? We had it bumpin' in here!"
• "Disco forever! Count it down!"

Oarsman

• "I'm the single-oar sculler fer the Autumn Mountain downriver tour! I was folded fer way too long... Went a bit bananas."
• "Ya think your day was stressful?! I was a monkey!"
• "Welcome to Shogun Studios!"
• "It's a SUPER popular location, full of SPECTACULAR shows and AMAZIN' attractions."
• "If ya look up ahead, you'll see Shogun Studio's famous castle!"
• "We could continue the river tour, if ya'd like. Sweetpaper Valley is jes' up ahead. What'll it be?"
• "What in the- Where'd this thing come from? We can't pass through the gate with this in the way!"
• "Yep. We'll have to turn around and head back fer now."
• "OK, then! You folks go have fun. I'll be waitn' here when you're done!"
• "Howdy, folks. We can't go any further with that blue thing blockn' our path. Whatcha wanna do?"

Ol' Grandsappy

• "I've hardly got the hardwoods to speak, let alone learn you some manners... *hack*"
• "If you can find a way to restore my energy, I may just let you two leave this place."
• "Ach! Ptooey! Nope. That ain't it." (After giving Ol' Grandsappy the Shriveled Seed)
• "It's doin' something! Watch out now!" (After giving Ol' Grandsappy the Soul Seed)
• "That little seed was all it took. Tightened up my timbers and put the funk back in my trunk. I'm young again!"

Olivia

• "It's cramped and dark...almost like I'm in between dimensions or something"
• "That...that sounded good! Are your arms all big and foldy now?" (After using the first Magic Circle)
• "Oh, was I just stuck in that wall?" (After freeing Olivia)
• "Save complete, huh? Guess that means your adventure up to this point has been saved! Phew!" (After hitting the first Save Block)
• "Everything here is made of paper, of course, so every little bit of confetti is like a tiny piece of our world."
• "I'm going to stop you, Brother. As your sister, it's my duty..."
• "It's eating it?!"
• "What?! Hang on. Are you telling me this place is..."
• "A THEME PARK?! That sounds like so much fun! Can we go? Please?
• "Well, Mario...it looks like we HAVE to check out Shogun Studios. It would be irresponsible not to."
• "So Shogun Studios it is! Right? We're gonna stop here, right? Please?"
• "WHAT?! We're not going to Shogun Studios? But...but..." (if the player chooses to go downriver)
• "Shogun Studios..."
• "We do? My goodness! I guess you're right, Bobby! What a great idea. So glad you thought of it."
• "Yesss! Oh, we're going to have SO much fun in Shogun Studios!"

Princess Peach

• "How good to see you…"
• "Shouldn't the Mushroom Kingdom... unfold? And be refolded unto glory?" (first question)
• "And what of those... Toads? Shouldn't they be silenced... for all of eternity?" (second question)
• "Will you crease yourself and be reborn, just like me?" (third question)
• "Wrong answer. Right answer. It matters not. All your responses are all paper thin."
• "Goodbye..."
• "Why are you still so...flat?"
• "Why haven't you joined me in folded glory..."

Professor Toad

• "Well, all things considered, it could have been wors-Wait! Who are you? I've never seen anything LIKE you. Are you one of the Ancient Ones? Tell me!"

Luigi

• "Here we are. Peach's Castle!"
• "Isn't this great, Bro? Back on the road again and heading to some kind of festival!"
• "Mamma mia! I forgot our gift in the kart! I'll just dash over and get it."
• "Sorry for the wait, Bro. Let's-a go see the princess!"
• "Uh, Mario? I meant let's-a go the other way. Toward Peach's Castle, Bro!"
• "...Where is everybody? You don't think we missed it, do you?"
• "Don't worry, Mario. I know just what to do in situations like this."
• "OK...I'm just gonna take a deep breath and go find the key to this door. That's what you'd do, right?"
• "Princess! I'm-a coming!"
• "Hey, guys! I hope I didn't miss too much. I found the Origami Craftsman!"

Rubber Band

• "ATTENTION, honored guests of Big Sho' Theater! Your attention, if you please! Today's very special performance will begin VERY shortly... So fill those seats before I SNAP! My patience is stretching thin. I shan't tell you TWICE!"
• "Last call! There are still three VERY open seats in the VERY front row."
• "Attention, audience! We have a few FINAL announcements for our VERY special guests. Outside food or drink, flash photography... and opening the menu screen while onstage are all strictly, super-duper prohibited. With that said, please sit back and enjoy this VERY special show!"
• "ARGH! That's NOT how that scene was written! They were supposed to POP you to SMITHEREENS! Ugh. I DESPISE improvisation. Time for the next stage! Let's make sure he "breaks a leg" this time... Hee hee hee!"
• "UGH! That's NOT how that act was supposed to end! I mean, really! There's no way Mario is actually THAT strong! Talk about a STRETCH! You Paper Macho goons had better band together in the NEXT act... or I may SNAP!"
• "Ooooh, I have HAD IT with your show stealing and grandstanding! You wish to be the STAR? Fine! Come on up and face the MUSIC!"
• "No, no, NO! The star of the show isn't Mario, you uncultured HACKS! The real superstar...is MEEE!"
• "I wanted to make this place GRAND! Eliminate things DULL and bland! Alas, this was my FINAL stand. It's curtains for poor Rubber—*gaaasp*"

Scissors

• "Hmph. Well dodged. Of course, I expect nothing less. It would have been terribly boring to end things so quickly, yes? Why don't you warm up a bit? I'll send out my new pet for you to play with."
• "And yet, you must face it. Have fun! I'll be waiting if you happen to survive."
• "I suppose any toy made out of the faces of those pathetic minions was bound to be flimsy. No matter. I trust you've warmed up? En garde!"
• "Let's get this straight: I WILL annihilate you... but I don't see why we can't have some fun first. After all, where's the challenge in slicing you to strips immediately? Therefore, I shall grant you... a slight advantage."
• "See? My blades have been sheathed. We're on equal footing. However! Should you damage this cover during our battle... I shall interpret such boldness as a direct challenge...and I won't hold anything back!"
• "PFAH! Amateur! You've broken the safety cover! I did warn you... My blade has been unsheathed... Now it must taste ink and paper!"
• "All right! Enough. It was fun while it lasted...but your feeble attacks have grown tiresome. Let's CUT to the climax! Ha haaa!"
• "You shan't be needing these...and I prefer an uncluttered battlefield."
• "I'm readying my ultimate attack! You won't stand a chance!"
• "Guarding is useless! This is the end for you, you flat fiends! FAREWELL!"
• "HEY! Th-that's not fair! You can't jump OVER it! Ooh, you CHEATER! Stay right there! Let me go again..."

Sea Captain Toad

• "I've been stuck up on this mountain for days, longing for the open sea..."
• "See, I'm actually...Sea Captain Toad!"
• "I'll be tending to my ship by the port in Toad Town. Stop by and give me an "ahoy" on your next visit!"
• "Phew! Flops for flopping me out!"

Shy Guy

• "In even better news, the Sudden Death round is your chance to earn another fabulous prize! And in slightly worse news, if you lose, it's game over."
• "That adds up to a grand total of (number) points. You still need (number) more points to win!"
• "Oh no! Even if Mario gets everything right from here on out, he still can't get enough points to win."
• "And you know what that means...Game over!"
• "The rings have been set. The answer awaits. But is it the right answer? There’s only one way to find out..."

Snifit

• "It's not fair! I can't be paying people out—I'll go outta business!"
• "Wrong!"
• "Time's up!"
• "Nope! So sorry."
• "Time's up... So sorry."
• "Let's try again. The number of chances you have left...is 2/1."

Tape

• "Hey! I'm elevatin' here!"
• "And you, origami kid... Be a good goil and run back to Olly. It's past your beddy-bye time, capisce?"
• "HEY! I'm not tacky! I'm STICKY! DAT'S IT! Ya want a piece of me? Well, you're gonna get it!"
• "You two got some noive, bustin' up my precious, tailor-made dispenser like dat. It was worth a fortune, not to mention the senty-mental value!"
• "Don't do dis to me! I'm a changed adhesive! I won't stick nobody up no more, I swear! Boss! Olly! Ya gotta do somethin'! Ya gotta avenge me! I'm... I'm... Ehhhhh, fuhgeddaboudit."

Toad

• "To all the origami... Thank you!"

Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker

• "That was too close for clam! I mean too clam for comfort."

Toad mechanic

• “Whew! Thanks, buddy! Got myself in a real pickle there. I sure am glad you came along! And you WILL be glad you came along when you see the kind of value we're offering here today at Toad's Automoboots!”

Toad Researcher

• "“Sensational! You found me, Mario! This is perfect! I've finally found a suitable tester... See, I'm the head researcher here at the Sensor Lab. We develop technology capable of detecting all kinds of things that are otherwise difficult to see. Sensor tech is changing the world! We're breaking conventions and shifting all manner of paradigms!”"
• "My work here is incomplete. There are paradigms yet unshifted, so... back to it!"
• "Amazing! It works! Thanks to you, our test was a total success."
• "Oh. Oh dear. You ran out of power."
• "*ahem* Testing! One-two! One-two! Can you hear me, Mario?"
• "Can you feel the device on your head? As you may have guessed, that's the Toad Radar!"
• "The dish will scan the area and react to any hidden Toads you may be facing."
• "The closer you are to a potential Toad, the stronger the Toad Radar will react."
• "This advanced level of detection uses a MASSIVE amount of power, so the battery will drain quite fast."
• "OK! That's enough explanation. Let's run some actual tests!"
• "Which satellite office would you like to visit?"
• "Ah, I'm afraid that office is being unresponsive. Perhaps there's a paper jam on the other end?"

Toads (battle audience)

• "It's sharp! Watch your feet!"
• "That hammer will never reach."
• "Flames?! No! Come on, man!"
• "It's gonna vanish! Wait for it!"
• "Which tiles were they on?"
• "Now! Use a Fire Flower!"
• "Hammer! Hammer!"
• "Jump! JUMP!"
• "That's too hard..."
• "Try sliding some of them!"
• "I wanna see you turn them!"
• "Aww! Too bad."
• "Whoopsie doodle!"
• "Ooh! Nice lineup!"
• "Turn the inner ring! Quick!"
• "What about the second ring?"
• "Turn the third ring, obviously!"
• "Maybe the outer ring?"
• "Put 'em on ice, Mario!
• "Mario! Use an item!"
• "Try a Tail! Trust me!"
• "Hey! He did it!"
• "Uh-oh! Surf's up!"
• "It's gonna flood the panels!"
• "Phew! Magic Circle!"
• "Something big is coming..."
• "Lift it up, Mario! HEAVE!"
• "It's the tail! Go for the tail!"
• "It smells AMAZING in here."
• "Uh-oh. I stared directly at it..."
• "Hot enough for ya?"
• "Aah! Put out those flames!"
• "Extinguish it! Use water!"
• "Send that rubber band flying!"
• "Yank on it!"
• "It's still alive?!"
• "I thought he had it for sure!"
• "Press A to guard!"
• "Can't he use a Magic Circle?"
• "Don't get TOO close..."
• "That shape...oh no!"
• "I call this Roshambo."
• "Go for the hammer!"
• "Knock it over! Whack it!"
• "ROCK PAPER SCISSORS!"
• "I'm snaking in my boots!"
• "Is this Rock Paper Slithers?"
• "1,000-Fold Arms are amazing!"
• "Break the ice! Ask how it is!"
• "Melt it with fire!"
• "Hurry up! I'm freezing!"
• "Attacks won't work?! Oh no!"
• "Try the 1,000-Fold Arms!"
• "Now's your chance!"
• "Spin it back! Make a path!"
• "I already forgot how it looked."