Paper Mario: The Origami King is already being played on PC Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Paper Mario: The Origami King is already being played on PC Official publication not until Friday. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 15 Jul 2020 48 comments Nintendo Switch exclusive Paper Mario: The Origami King is already playable on PC via emulator, days before the game's official launch. Footage of the upcoming adventure role-player running on PC has been posted by several YouTube accounts, which are now uploading whole chunks of the unreleased game (thanks Resetera). Hacked copies of Nintendo Switch games regularly appear on PC emulators, but the leak of a game yet to officially go on sale is a relatively new headache for Nintendo. The quality of Switch emulation is also improving - in the first video below, the game appears to be running with no technical issues. To be clear, there's no legal way to play Paper Mario on PC - or any other Nintendo game downloaded from the internet for that matter. Illegally ripping a game's contents and then distributing them online is something which Nintendo has historically got litigious over. The Origami King is the latest in Nintendo's long line of Paper Mario RPGs, and the only game from the company currently with a release date. After its launch on Friday, Nintendo has no firm dates for any other first-party release on its schedule - though a handful of Mario remasters are not too far away. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store