Gaming Detail: There's A Unique Toad Sprite Hidden In Paper Mario: The Origami King

Someone has discovered a rather unique-looking Toad sprite hidden in the recently released Paper Mario: The Origami King.
Someone has discovered a rather unique-looking Toad sprite hidden in the recently released Paper Mario: The Origami King.

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Fun fact: All of the Origami King sprites weren't reused at all from Color Splash, but rather recreated somewhat, here's an example shown with a Toad, Mario, and a Shy Guy.

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