Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Switch (US Version)

This is an absolutely phenomenal, hyper faithful, and even improved version of Super Mario RPG's Legend of the Seven Stars.One of the greatest RPGs ever made.In some ways, it's probably the greatest Mario game ever made.This remake only changes one tiny relatively insignificant thing in a way that I find questionable, it changes several things in ways that make sense and are probably objectively better, and then it makes a number of dramatic improvements that feel like they should have been there all along in the original game from 30 years ago.Everything looks gorgeous.The game is absolutely delightful and hilarious.The music is iconic and infectious.You're going to hear it in your brain for the rest of your life.And that's a GREAT thing.It brings life to the Mushroom World In a way that few games ever have, even in the 30 years since this game originally came out.It makes Mario into a fun character. It gives personalities to icons like Peach and Bowser.This is the game that introduced various features of these characters that we would go on to see in later games, especially stuff like Peach being equipped with umbrellas and frying pans, or treating fireballs as sort of a default power that Mario has up his sleeve, even without picking up a Fire Flower (as we see in Super Smash Bros).This game also introduces a number of unique new characters who are absolutely fantastic, and deserve to be in dozens of more games.Geno, Mallow, Croco, Booster, Johnny, etc.In a year when The Legend Of Zelda:Tears Of The Kingdom came out, Super Mario RPG's remake ended up being my Game Of The Year.As great as TOTK is, and as much crazy big ambitious stuff and complexity as it rings to the table, it falls faaaaar short of achieving its true potential, and there are huge swaths of that game that feel lacking and incomplete.Super Mario RPG does not have that problem for even a second.Everything in Super Mario RPG feels like it is living VERY close to the maximum potential of the Mario franchise.Every second is fun. Everything is interesting. The whole world is full of stuff to find and do, and people to talk to, and silly jokes and gags, and interesting little story bits.How many dungeons and boss fights are there in Zelda TOTK? Maybe 10 if you count one instance of each species of big regular monster (Ganon, Temple bosses, Hinox, Gleeok, Talus, Flux Construct, etc?)I have literally no idea how many boss fights Super Mario RPG has.There are so so many.Super Mario RPG has like 4-5 boss battles JUST within the tutorial area. I can think of at least 30 bosses in Super Mario RPG, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch.It's not a perfect game, but for a game that came out 30 years ago, and has only been minimally upgraded in this remake, it is SHOCKINGLY close.Of all the Mario games that exist, this one is One of the must-have games in the series, alongside: Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with all the DLC, Super Mario Bros Wonder,.....and the remake of Super Mario 64 that they absolutely desperately need to make.....This is better than the original Mario Bros, the original Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros The Lost levels, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, all the Paper Mario games, all the Super Mario Land games, all the Mario Party games, almost all of the Mario Kart games, all the Mario sports games, etc etc etc.This belongs in that core handful of Mario games that every gamer needs to play to understand how phenomenal Mario can truly be.It's a tiny thumbnail-sized game cartridge full of happiness.🤷🏻‍♂️

Perfect remake for a great game. Fun and easy to play through.

It was an amazing game in 1996, and they have improved it in every way while not changing much of what made it awesome. I staying up playing it all night when I was 13, and now I just did the same thing. Phenomenal game all around.

I know remakes have been the buzz but this one really stayed true to the original game with a few extras and of course beautiful visuals!

Got everything in case. Fun game.

Great game. If you are a fan of the series you will enjoy this one.

It’s one of my favorite RPGs remade. Everything is pretty much kept and updated. I just dislike Nintendo and paying so much money for their products

This was my first RPG I remember playing back in 1996. It launched my love of turn based role playing games. I think I beat this game a few dozen times on the Super Nintendo when I was 12. I have very fond memories of this game. So when I heard it was being released on the switch I was very excited.I broke one of my cardinal rules of game buying with this. I pre-ordered it. Nintendo rarely has launch issues with games but I still try to avoid pre-ordering games. But I couldn't help myself with this one.The game is excellent. They upgraded the graphics which may have taken away some of the charm of the original but I think it looks great. They even kept in the 2d OG mario Easter Egg in Boosters Tower, and pixelated Culex boss. The game play was exactly as I remembered it and still a joy to play.Nintendo made a few quality of life improvements to the game. First they created a Breezy mode which makes the game just a bit easier. It lifts the item cap, makes the timed attack window larger and more forgiving, and makes the enemies easier (I have my 6 year old playing on this setting).Other QOL improvements include adding an icon to help with timed attacks. A chest in Mario's house to carry extra items where in the original they would just be lost. The game now auto saves pretty frequently (usually as you enter a new area), so you don't have to search out a save location. They also added a upgrade to the signal ring that makes it easier to find hidden treasures, that can be acquired later in the game. They also added post game play, making the bosses more challenging and adding new weapons and gear.Most of the online reviews to this game forget it's an introductory RPG meant for children. They nitpick and complain about the lack of challenge. Super Mario RPG is a fantastic game that will take around 13 hours to beat, but it's a great 13 hours. If you played this game in the 90s get it. If you have a child and are looking to get them a forgiving turn based RPG to learn, get this game. If you are looking for 13 hours of fun without the grind of games like Final Fantasy, get this game. If you want a challenging grueling slog that will take hours off your life and leave you angry most of the time, get Dark Souls.