Editing Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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|release='''SNES:'''<br>{{release|Japan|March 9, 1996|USA|May 13, 1996<ref>[https://www.themushroomkingdom.net/games/smrpg Date info from TMK], retrieved 4-2-2008</ref>}} '''[[Virtual Console]] (Wii):'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 24, 2008|Europe|August 22, 2008<ref name="TMK">[https://themushroomkingdom.net/news/12023 The Mushroom Kingdom gives European/Australian release info]</ref>|Australia|August 22, 2008<ref name="TMK"/>|USA|September 1, 2008<ref>[https://themushroomkingdom.net/news/12047 The Mushroom Kingdom gives American Virtual Console release info]</ref>}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|Japan|August 5, 2015|Europe|December 24, 2015<ref>[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-21-super-mario-rpg-revived-on-wii-u-this-week Date info from Eurogamer], retrieved 12/21/2015</ref>|Australia|December 25, 2015|USA|June 30, 2016}} '''Super NES Classic Edition:'''<br>{{release|USA|September 29, 2017|Europe|September 29, 2017|Australia|September 30, 2017|Japan|October 5, 2017}}

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'''''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''''' (or simply '''''Super Mario RPG''''')<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SABQE.pdf ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' instruction manual], pg 4.</ref> is a [[Genre#Role-playing games|role-playing video game]] designed by [[Square Enix|Square]] (currently Square Enix) and released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1996. It is the first ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' role-playing game, with an action-command battle system. In this game, [[Mario]], with the help of [[Mallow]], [[Geno]], [[Bowser]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], needs to stop the [[Smithy Gang]], while collecting seven [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Pieces]] so that peace may return and [[wish]]es may be granted once more.  

''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''{{'}}s success was limited due to the release of the [[Nintendo 64]] and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' later in the same year. It was one of the last games in Square's original deal with [[Nintendo]], and the final ''Super Mario'' game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America (in Japan, the title is held by ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'' instead). The game was [[Reissue|re-released]] on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in Japan on June 24, 2008,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_smr/index.html ''Super Mario RPG''{{'}}s Virtual Console page], accessed 2008-06-02.</ref> in Europe and Australia on August 22, 2008, and in North America on September 1, 2008. The game was also re-released for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Japan in August 2015, in Europe and Australia in December 2015, and in North America in June 2016. In Europe, the game was treated as an import game, meaning that only the 60Hz mode is supported and with no more translations than the original. The game was priced at 800 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]] in North America and Japan and 900 points in other regions. ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' is also one of the 21 titles included on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES Classic Edition]].

A full remake of the game, simply titled ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'', was developed by [[ArtePiazza]] and released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on November 17, 2023.<ref>Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). [https://youtu.be/0r5PJx7rlds Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref>

The game begins with a cutscene: [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] sits peacefully on a hill outside [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's Pad]], when she is suddenly kidnapped by [[Bowser|King Bowser]] using the [[Koopa Clown Car]]. [[Mario]] hears her cry for help and exits his house, knowing Toadstool is in peril. He follows Toadstool and Bowser and ends up at [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. After going through the castle, Mario finally catches up with Bowser and proceeds to battle him on the chandeliers. Upon besting him, he is about to rescue the princess when the castle begins to shake. A giant sword named [[Exor]] falls from the sky and crashes into Bowser's Keep, destroying the [[Star Road (Super Mario RPG)|Star Road]] on the way, whose [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|piece]]s scatter all throughout [[Mario World|the world]]. The crash sends Mario, Toadstool, and Bowser flying in separate directions, and they all land in different parts of the world.

The [[mole (Super Mario RPG)|inhabitants of Moleville]] are upset because two children, [[Dyna & Mite]], have become trapped in the [[Mole Mines|Coal Mines]] due to a fallen star. Upon hearing this, Mario ventures inside, and on his way through the vast caves, he is rendered unconscious by a faulty [[trampoline]], an opportunity that Croco seizes to steal Mario's coins. Mario pursues him and his [[Crook]] accomplices, and faces off against him. After he is dispatched, Mario and his friends regain what they lost, and obtain a [[Microbomb|bomb]] from him that they use to open their way through the mines.

After a short trip past [[Booster Pass]], Mario's party arrives at Booster Tower. They see Bowser, alone, lamenting the loss of his keep and the "good old days". Once he becomes aware of Mario, he tries to act tough. At the top of the tower, Toadstool notices Mario as well, and calls out to him. Bowser leaves, feigning indifference, but returns after Mario is unable to open the tower's front door. He decides to help out Mario out of his own free will and breaks the door open. He then joins Mario and his friends by making them honorary members of the [[Koopa Troop]].

[[Mario]], [[Mallow]], [[Geno]], [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach|Toadstool]] are brought to the road to Smithy's base of operations for the invasion of Mario's world. In this gloomy world, [[Machine Made]]s abound, metallic copies produced en masse of Smithy Gang members that Mario has faced before: [[Claymorton|Mack]], [[Bowyer]], [[Speardovich|Yaridovich]], and the [[Axem Rangers]]. Along the way, they fight [[Count Down]], a giant stopwatch which is controlled by the bell-like [[Ring-a-Ding|Ding-A-Ling]]s.

Furious, Smithy changes into his real form for the final battle. With his hammer, he has the power to transform his head into five different forms, all with special abilities. However, after a long battle, he is trounced and destroyed by Mario and company.

With all seven Star Pieces restored, Geno thanks the others and says goodbye, before leaving his doll body and returning to his original form. The Star Road is restored, and Mario, Mallow, Bowser, Toadstool, and the Geno doll are returned to [[Mario World|Mario's world]]. Exor dissolves into nothing.

|'''[[Block (Super Mario RPG)|Block]]'''

|colspan=2|Platforms that float in the air and move in certain ways.

|colspan=2|Trampolines that sends Mario upwards.

|'''[[Down]]'''

Hero of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and the main protagonist of the story. Mario attempts to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser again, but is sent flying by Exor crashing into the keep. Now he must go on an entirely new adventure as he fights off Smithy's army of mechanical minions and recovers the Seven Stars. He is the one who navigates the overworld, and he cannot be switched out for any other of his teammates.

Geno is the second to join Mario's crew. He is an agent from Star Road, sent to retrieve the Seven Stars and repair Star Road while also battling the Smithy Gang. While his real form appears to be a small star, he takes possession of [[Gaz]]'s doll, as well as its name, as a physical form. He then meets with Mario and Mallow in the Forest Maze while fighting with Bowyer, and he chooses to help Mario in his quest since they have the same objective.

The ruthless leader of the [[Koopa Troop]] and Mario's arch-nemesis, Bowser starts out as an enemy, but joins as the fourth party member in due time. He kidnaps Princess Toadstool and fights Mario as the first boss of the game. But then after getting thrown out his own keep by the Smithy Gang, Bowser becomes determined to take it back with his remaining minions, though they all eventually desert him. After meeting Mario and his new friends at Booster's Tower, he decides to join them to get his keep back under the pretense of making them honorary members of his army. This marks the first time in the series where Bowser joins Mario's side.

The fair ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Toadstool is the last to join Mario's team. She is kidnapped by Bowser at the beginning of the game, and, right when Mario rescues her, is sent flying off. After falling from the sky, she is discovered by [[Booster]] and held in his tower. Booster attempts to marry her, but she is eventually rescued by the heroes and returned to Mushroom Kingdom, apparently to stay. However, with the help of her grandmother, who disguises herself as the princess, Toadstool is able to sneak away to accompany Mario on his quest.

[[Mario]] and his party visit many places spanning over seven main areas during the course of the adventure. They travel in a clockwise fashion across the [[Mario World|world]]. To progress through hostile environments, Mario has to reach the level's exit found at the opposite end or beat a boss. To unlock levels past friendly locations such as towns, Mario needs to progress the story by interacting with other characters. Level descriptions in gray indicate that they cannot be accessed from the world map.

!style="text-align:center"|World

!style="text-align:center"|Level

!rowspan=6 style="background:deepskyblue"|[[File:Mushroom Kingdom SMRPG.png]]<br>{{color-link|Mushroom Kingdom|white}}

|Mario's home, and where his adventure begins. It is decorated with tools and has a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] for a smokestack. The bed here can be rested in for free. Mario can first learn about [[Action Command|Timed Hits]] here.

!rowspan=9 style="background:limegreen"|[[File:SMRPG Pond to Pipes and Yoster Isle.png]]<br>{{color-link|Tadpole Pond Region|white|Pond to Pipes}}

|A short, swampy road from Tadpole Pond to Rose Town. When Mario and Mallow first travel through Rose Way, they come across [[Bowser]] and the remains of his [[Koopa Troop]].

|A large, winding forest near Rose Town that is inhabited by enemies. Mario must follow Geno to reach [[Bowyer]]. During the battle against Bowyer, Geno joins Mario's party. Once he is defeated, Mario is awarded with the second Star Piece.

|[[Rose Town]]<br>[[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]]<br>[[Moleville]]

!rowspan=2 style="background:limegreen"|[[File:SMRPG Pond to Pipes and Yoster Isle.png]]<br>{{color-link|Yoshi's Island (location)|white|Yo'ster Isle}}

|[[File:SMRPG Yoster Isle.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]]'''

|The home of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s. The [[Mushroom Derby]] is held here, but is canceled by [[Boshi]]. Once Mario and [[Yoshi]] beat Boshi, all of the Yoshis are allowed to race. In addition, [[Baby Yoshi#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Baby Fat]] hatches during the adventure. Feeding Baby Fat with [[Yoshi Cookie]]s rewards Mario with items.

!rowspan=7 style="background:orange"|[[File:Mole Mountains SMRPG.png]]<br>{{color-link|Moleville Region|white|Mole Mountains}}

|style="background:lightgray"|A collection of mines in Moleville's mountain, now infested with monsters. When Mario and his party first arrive in Moleville, they hear that [[Dyna & Mite]] are trapped in the Coal Mines, and so venture here to rescue them. After bumping his head, Mario gets robbed by Croco. Defeating him returns the stolen [[coin]]s and allows Mario to head deeper into the mines using a bomb dropped by Croco. They soon encounter and fight [[Punchinello]], earning them the third Star Piece.

!rowspan=5 style="background:blueviolet"|[[File:SMRPG Seaside.png]]<br>{{color-link|Star Hill Region|white|Seaside}}

!rowspan=7 style="background:royalblue"|[[File:SMRPG Land End and Nimbus Land.png]]<br>{{color-link|Land's End|white}}

!rowspan=4 style="background:crimson"|[[File:SMRPG Land End and Nimbus Land.png]]<br>{{color-link|Nimbus Land|white}}

|rowspan=2|[[Bean Valley]]<br>[[Barrel Volcano]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]

|A [[lava]]-filled volcano that powers Nimbus Land's royal hot spring. Inside, [[Cinder Toad|Hinopio]] runs two shops and an inn. The [[Czar Dragon]] guards the sixth Star Piece, but it is stolen by the [[Axem Rangers]] after its guardian is defeated. Mario follows the Axem Rangers up the volcano and battles them to take back the Star Piece.

!rowspan=7 style="background:gold"|[[File:SMRPG Bowser Keep.png]]<br>{{color-link|Bowser's Keep Region|black|Smithy Factory}}

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]<br>[[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's Pad]]

|[[File:SMRPG Bowser Keep Interior.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]'''

|Bowser's castle, where Princess Toadstool is taken to at the very beginning of the game. After Mario beats Bowser, Exor falls from above and embeds itself into the keep, putting it under control of the [[Smithy Gang]]. Later, when Mario returns after collecting six of the seven Star Pieces, he ventures deeper into the keep and comes across the Trial Course and a brainwashed [[Wizakoopa|Magikoopa]] that he must defeat.

|rowspan=2|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]

In the Pipe Vault, Mario can play Goomba thumping for ten coins. In the minigame, Mario must jump on as many Goombas and [[Gold Goomba]]s as he can in thirty seconds, while avoiding Spikeys. The enemies emerge from [[Warp Pipe]]s and move faster the more points Mario accumulates.

After Mario and his party rescue Toadstool in [[Marrymore]], the player can return to Mushroom Kingdom, enter the [[inn]], and talk to a young [[Toad (species)|Mushroom person]] in the corner. After talking to him several times, he offers Mario a minigame, [[Beetle Mania]], for five hundred coins. In the minigame, the player controls a beetle, who must fire yellow stars to destroy red Koopa shells and so gain points, while avoiding the shells and the red stars they produce once they are destroyed. Also, these red stars can destroy other shells, allowing the player to start chain reactions and obtain even more points. If the beetle is hit, it can recover by repeatedly pressing the fire button before a countdown to three can finish.

Throughout the game, there are shops Mario can purchase items and equipment from. They are generally indicated by a spinning [[Mushroom]] sign, a wooden counter, or both. They are found in every town and populated area, and some can even be found in remote places, such as in the [[Sunken Ship]] and [[Barrel Volcano]]. Tool shops<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' instruction manual, page 18.</ref> sell weapons, armor, items, or some combination of these: the selection of goods that each shop has is unique. Special shops<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' instruction manual, page 19.</ref> offer for sale one-of-a-kind items, function differently than the typical tool shop, or both.

===List of named / notable NPCs===

*[[Beetle Mania Toad]]

*[[Baby Yoshi#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Baby Fat]]

*[[Dyna & Mite]]

*[[Treasure-hunting Toad]]

*[[Goomba (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars character)|Goomba]]

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!width="16%"|[[Coin]]s Dropped

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (first visit)

![[Shadow]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)<br>[[The Trial Course]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)<br>[[The Trial Course]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)<br>[[The Trial Course]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)<br>[[The Trial Course]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)<br>[[The Trial Course]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)<br>[[The Trial Course]]

|[[The Trial Course]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[The Trial Course]]<br>[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

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!width="16%"|[[Coin]]s Dropped

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (first visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

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!width="16%"|[[Coin]]s Dropped

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!width="16%"|[[Coin]]s Dropped

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (first visit)

|align="center" |[[File:SMRPG Tentacles R idle.gif]]

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

|[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] (second visit)

![[Ring-a-Ding|Ding-A-Ling]]

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|-style="background:White;"

|[[File:SMRPGCoin.png]]<br>[[Coin]]

|Adds one coin to Mario's total, which can be used to buy goods and services

|-

|[[File:SMRPG 10 Gold Coin.png]]<br>[[10-Coin|10 Gold Coin]]

|Adds ten coins to Mario's total

|-

|[[File:Frog Coin.png]]<br>[[Frog Coin]]

|Rare coins that can be used to buy rare items from [[frog]]s and [[tadpole]]s

|-

|[[File:SMRPG Mushroom box.png]]<br>[[Mushroom]]

|Automatically restores all HP and FP

|-

|[[File:RPG Flower.png]]<br>[[Flower (Super Mario RPG)|Flower]]

|Automatically adds one FP to the player's maximum total and restores FP completely

|-

|[[File:SMRPG Star box.png]]<br>[[Super Star|Star]]

|Turns Mario [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] briefly, allowing him to automatically defeat enemies without battling

|}

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!width="45%"|Location and Price

|From the [[treasure-hunting Toad]] at the [[Moleville]] [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars#Moleville|item shop]] for 100 coins.

|From the [[treasure-hunting Toad]] at the [[Moleville]] [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars#Moleville|item shop]] for 200 coins.

|Various [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|shop]]s for 5 coins.

|Revives [[Down|downed]] allies

|Some [[treasure chest|treasure box]]es, [[Toad]] after using the Dream Cushion, or [[Baby Yoshi#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Baby Fat]] at [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]].

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Dried Shroom|Wilt Shroom]]

|[[Baby Yoshi#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Baby Fat]] at [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]].

|The [[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]] at [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]] after winning a race, or if the player has none in the inventory.

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!width="8%"|Special Item

|After sleeping in the [[Three Musty Fears|3 Musty Fears]]' bed, find it on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]] between the O and A in GOAL.

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|-style="background:White;"

!width="10%"|Accessory

!width="20%"|Stat Increase

!width="30%|Description

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Booster's Charm|Amulet]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Antidote Pin]]

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Attack Scarf]]

|[[File:RPG Ring.png]]<br>[[Nurture Ring|B'tub Ring]]

|[[File:RPG Ring.png]]<br>[[Coin Trick]]

|[[File:RPG Ring.png]]<br>[[Exp. Booster]]

|Doubles Exp. when equipped<br><small>The character equipped with this does not have to participate in battle. However, only the character equipped with this receives the boosted Exp.</small>

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Fearless Pin]]

|[[File:Dodo Feather.png]]<br>[[Feather (accessory)|Feather]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Ghost Medal]]

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Jinx Belt]]

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Jump Shoes]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Quartz Charm]]

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Defense Scarf|Rare Scarf]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Safety Badge (Super Mario RPG)|Safety Badge]]

|[[File:RPG Ring.png]]<br>[[Safety Ring (Super Mario RPG)|Safety Ring]]

|[[File:RPG Ring.png]]<br>[[Flower Ring|Scrooge Ring]]

|[[File:RPG Ring.png]]<br>[[Signal Ring]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Troopa Medal|Troopa Pin]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Trueform Pin]]

|[[File:RPG Pin.png]]<br>[[Wake Up Pin]]

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Zoom Shoes]]

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!width="8%"|Item

!width="51%"|Effect

|[[File:SMRPG Bonus Flower item.png]]<br>HP Max!

|Completely refills the character's HP

|-

|[[File:SMRPG Bonus Flower item.png]]<br>Attack Up!

|Increases the character's attack power by half

|-

|[[File:SMRPG Bonus Flower item.png]]<br>Defense Up!

|Increases the character's defense power by half

|-

|[[File:SMRPG Bonus Flower item.png]]<br>Once Again!

|Lets the character have another turn

|-

|[[File:SMRPG Bonus Flower item.png]]<br>Lucky!

|Lets the player play the [[Wheeere's Yoshi?!|bonus game]] at the battle's end; may also slightly boost the character's defense

|}

==Virtual Console differences==

===Skip Mack===

The game is widely praised for its technical achievements, aesthetics, and the successful combination of a traditional RPG's turn-based combat with the platforming gameplay of the ''Super Mario'' series. ''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}''{{'}}s "Review Crew" gives the game a combined average score of 8.75/10.<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' #82, page 30.</ref> All four members praise the visuals, though the game for being too childish in appearance is a point of contention. The sound design is also praised, with Andrew Baran stating that the sounds are faithfully from the ''Super Mario'' franchise and Mike Desmond commending the work done by the SNES's sound processor. Mark Lefebvre states that the game avoids being too technically overwhelming for the player as with other RPG games, and notes that the game keeps its focus on the graphics and not in submenus during battles. Desmond adds that while the combat engine is similar to other RPGs, it is easy to use.

Michael Higham of GameSpot points out the game's unique interpretation of the ''Super Mario'' universe and the strong characterization of the main cast.<ref>Higham, Michael. (March 10, 2021). [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-super-mario-rpg-remains-the-best-mario-experience/1100-6488664/ Why Super Mario RPG Remains The Best Mario Experience]. ''GameSpot''. Retrieved November 14, 2021.</ref> He commends the game for being a breath of fresh air compared to the relatively dark themes of other RPGs at the time like ''{{wp|Chrono Trigger}}'' and ''{{wp|Final Fantasy}}''. He also points out the music which has kept his memories of the game alive. He specifically mentions "Beware the Forest's Mushrooms!" and how it is the perfect example of "how standout melodies are supported by rhythms and harmonies" using 16-bit instruments.

''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine praises the game for combining RPG and traditional ''Super Mario'' platforming elements. However, it does critique the game's title for being misleading and states "It's not just a RPG-it's an action-packed adventure."<ref>''Nintendo Power Magazine'' #84, page 97.</ref> Of the six editors, four of them selected the game as their editor pick. In volume 100 released in September 1997, it came in 21st place in "''Nintendo Power''{{'}}s 100 best Nintendo games of all time".

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On the other hand, both of ''Super Mario RPG'''s co-directors and [[Yoko Shimomura|composer]] worked on ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', another ''Super Mario'' role-playing game, and following ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' games. The aforementioned game also features Geno as a cameo in the Star 'Stache Smash minigame and has a number of musical nods to ''Super Mario RPG'' in its soundtrack. Both ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and ''Paper Mario'' have been referred to by Nintendo as spiritual successors to ''Super Mario RPG''.<ref>November 8, 2023. [https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/adventure-with-mario-in-classic-rpgs-available-with-nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack/ Adventure with Mario in classic RPGs—available with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack!] nintendo.com (United States). Retrieved November 8, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231108223619/https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/adventure-with-mario-in-classic-rpgs-available-with-nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack/ Archived] November 8, 2023, 22:36:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''With an active [[Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack]] membership, you can get your RPG fix while you wait with classic [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo 64]] Mario titles that were spiritual successors to the original Super NES game.''"</ref>

When asked in a 2013 interview if he was interested in making a direct sequel to the game, the game's co-director Yoshihiko Maekwawa responded that he felt ''Super Mario RPG'' accomplished what he set out to do and that he personally had no interest in revisiting the world or its characters.<ref>Jason Schreier (August 1, 2013). "[https://kotaku.com/dont-count-on-a-new-super-mario-rpg-any-time-soon-989543461 Don't Count On A New ''Super Mario'' RPG Any Time Soon]". ''Kotaku''. Retrieved April 24, 2018.</ref> Much later in a 2022 interview however, other co-director Chihiro Fujioka expressed interest in creating a sequel, stating he would like it to be his final game project.<ref>MinnMax (February 14, 2022). "[https://youtu.be/Is2IaYj5fpU Mario RPGs And Director Chihiro Fujioka’s Life In Games - MinnMax Interview]". ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 16, 2022.</ref>

==Official descriptions==

|title2=Let's Try

|title4=Bowser's Castle (First Visit)

*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': One action room in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] involves Mario avoiding a [[Guerrilla]] who throws barrels, similar to [[Donkey Kong]]'s behavior in this game.

*[[Family Computer Disk System]]: A toy of the system's mascot, Diskun, makes a cameo appearance in the toy chest at the top of Booster's Tower. This is more clearly seen in the [[Nintendo Switch]]'s [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]].<ref>https://gamerant.com/super-mario-rpg-remake-cameos-mr-disk-diskun/</ref>

*[[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]]: [[Samus Aran]] can be found sleeping in the guest bed of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] after beating [[Speardovich|Yaridovich]] and obtaining the fifth Star Piece, and remains there until the player goes to [[Bean Valley]]. When spoken to in the Japanese version, she mumbles「オモロイド」(''Omoroido''), referencing a Japanese marketing tagline first used for ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid II: Return of Samus|Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''. In the English version, she instead says that she is resting up for [[metroidwiki:Mother Brain|Mother Brain]], the final boss of ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and ''[[metroidwiki:Super Metroid|Super Metroid]]''. A Samus action figure can be found in a toy box in Booster Tower.

*''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI}}'': "Here Are Some Weapons!" shares a lot of similarities with "Slam Shuffle", the theme of the town of {{fandom|finalfantasy|Zozo}}. There is a figure of {{fandom|finalfantasy|Magitek armor|Magitek Armor}} on the desk at the entrance of Booster Tower. This is more clearly seen in the remake.<ref>@BridgeOfFaust (September 15, 2023). [https://twitter.com/BridgeOfFaust/status/1702709237112013207 A-ha! It really was a Magitek Armor from FF6 in that desk.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 16, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230917013108/https://twitter.com/BridgeOfFaust/status/1702709237112013207 Archived] September 17, 2023, 01:31:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> [[Whuhoh|Hidon]] aboard the [[Sunken Ship]] shares its English name with a {{fandom|finalfantasy|Hidon|boss}} from this game. [[Czar Dragon]] shares its name with an {{fandom|finalfantasy|Kaiser Dragon (Final Fantasy VI)|optional boss that was dummied out}}. Its second form, [[Zombone]], shares its name with an {{fandom|finalfantasy|Zombie Dragon (Final Fantasy VI)|enemy}}, which itself is {{fandom|finalfantasy|Zombie Dragon|recurring}} in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. In the Japanese version, {{fandom|finalfantasy|Kefka Palazzo|Kefka}} is a possible answer to Dr. Topper's question: "''Who is the ultimate enemy in this adventure?''" This was replaced by [[Goomba]] in the English version.

*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': Donkey Kong look-alikes known as Guerrillas and [[Chained Kong]]s appear in the [[Forest Maze]] and [[Barrel Volcano]] and are based on his redesign from this game. The bird on [[Valentina]]'s head is a homage to [[Squawks]].<ref>@kurashimakaz (June 23, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/kurashimakaz/status/1672059029865263104 This is a homage.]" ''Twitter''. Retrieved June 23, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230623084403/https://twitter.com/kurashimakaz/status/1672059029865263104 Archived] June 23, 2023, 08:44:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': [[Wizakoopa|Magikoopa]]'s Psychopath message references [[Kamek]]'s involvement with the events of the game. His thought is 「キイーッウキイーーッ！　あの時の赤んぼう！？」 (''Kiii ukiii! The baby from that time!?'') in the Japanese version, which refers to recognizing the adult [[Baby Mario|Mario]]. His thought is "''That's...my child?''" in the English version, which instead refers to [[Baby Bowser|Bowser]], whom he helped raise since a baby.

*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'': Bowser's Keep appears as it does in ''Super Mario RPG'' in the background of [[Bowser's Castle Court]].

*''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': The theme for the [[e-Coin Castle]] bears a strong resemblance to "Hello, Happy Kingdom!"

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'': Bowser's Castle and army is taken over again. When being on a particular platform near Bowser's Castle, the character looks at the castle from far, similarly to how Mario does in ''Super Mario RPG'' if he goes to [[Vista Hill]]. There is a very similar line in this game about [[Starlow]] (known as Chippy to [[Bowser]]) joining the [[Koopa Troop]].

*''[[Fortune Street]]'': The Mushroom Kingdom map music (with Princess Peach's Castle in the background) contains a rearrangement of the music from this game.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Geno appears as both a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] and a Battle Arena counter icon, and Mallow also appears as a spirit. [[Chewy|Chewies]] and [[Smilax|Megasmilax]] are mentioned in [[Piranha Plant]]'s [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]]. The Mii Fighter costume DLC based on Geno returned in an update alongside Challenger Pack 8.

*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'': While the segment goes unused in the final cut of the movie, part of the song Bonus Level arranges "Hello, Happy Kingdom!" from this game. Also, during the Rainbow Road chase scene, the boss battle theme appears.

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==Trivia==

*This is the only SNES ''Super Mario'' game released outside of Japan not to have European and Australian releases until it was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console years later, although a European/Australian release was considered for July 1996.<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) #43, page 27.</ref>

*This is the last game whose official Japanese guide was edited by APE inc.; all subsequent guides were edited by the publisher Shogakukan.<ref>Shogakukan. 1996. ''スーパーマリオRPG - FINAL EDITION 任天堂公式ガイドブック''</ref>

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20001018113700/http://www.nintendo.com/snes/supermariorpg/index.html North American website]