Super Mario RPG's remake has randomly added another reference to Luigi, while also making a scene found in Nimbus Land a little less mean about Mario.
Super Mario RPG Hands-On Impressions – Exploring a Leveled-Up Classic
02.11.2023 - 14:05 / wccftech.com
Over the past decade or so, Nintendo has seemingly been dead set against mixing Mario with RPG elements, much to the dismay of the many fans of that mashup. RPG mechanics have been largely scrubbed from the Paper Mario games and the Mario & Luigi series has been put out to pasture. So, consider everyone’s surprise when Nintendo recently announced the original Super Mario RPG is getting a full remake this year (and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is getting one next year). What led to this change of heart, I’m not sure, but I’m happy to chalk it up to Nintendo working in mysterious ways and reap the rewards.
Does this remake do justice to Super Mario RPG, and perhaps more importantly, does it still stand up as a classic over 25 years later? I’ve had the opportunity to go hands-on with the new Super Mario RPG and can comment on roughly the first third of the game (up until the point when you claim the third Star Piece). Grab some max mushrooms and syrup and scroll down for my initial impressions.
For those new to Super Mario RPG, don’t expect a particularly complex plot, although the game’s writers did throw a few twists into the mix. While the game begins with Bowser kidnapping Peach as per usual, things take a turn when a giant sword named Exor and his minions take over Bowser’s castle, scattering Mario, his friends, and the Koopa king himself to the four corners of the world. Of course, it’s up to you to take out this new threat by traveling through various lands and collecting Star Pieces.
While Super Mario RPG’s overall narrative is simple, the fun is in the fine details. This was one of the first Mario games to subvert some of the franchise’s tropes, and while things like playing up Bowser’s insecurities and ineptitude have been done many times since, there are still plenty of fun lines (all of which seem to be identical to the original game) and moments to be experienced here. There’s also a surprising depth to this game’s world, with a number of full-fledged RPG towns full of quirky NPCs that will tattoo themselves into your memory. While it may feel slightly strange at first, there’s a charming off-brand feeling to the game, with Square-created characters like Geno and Mallow lending a unique flavor to the proceedings.
Super Mario RPG's one-of-a-kind world has been beautifully updated, with some of the sharpest visuals you’ll see on the Switch. From the polished halls of Peach’s castle to the leafy depths of the Forest Maze, everything is vastly richer, more colorful, and detailed than before. Despite this, the old-school charm of the original Super Mario RPG is retained. While the game now offers up the occasional full-on pre-rendered cutscene, most of the game’s story is still delivered via
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