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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Super Mario RPG is a console RPG starring none other than Nintendo's popular character Mario. This game starts off like almost every other Mario game, with Bowser kidnapping Princess Toadstool. However, when Mario goes to Bowser's Keep to save her, a giant sword made by the evil Smithy crashes into the castle and sends Mario, the Princess, and Bowser flying to separate parts of the world.

The game plays much like a traditional RPG: Mario and the members of his party gain experience points by defeating enemies. These experience points can increase the team's maximum number of hit points and flower points (magic points). The battles are also turn-based, but this time there are timed attacks and defenses. Timed attacks allow you to inflict more harm than normal to an enemy. Timed defenses, on the other hand, allow an enemy to inflict less harm than normal. You are only allowed to have three out of five team members on your party at a time. Mario is always in your party, regardless. Your team members can also purchase more weapons and abilities, along with better armor.

Alternate Titles

  • "Super Mario RPG" -- Japanese title
  • "スーパーマリオRPG" -- Japanese spelling

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars SNES $38.99  
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User Reviews

A classic that reignited my passion for the console R.P.G. festershinetop Bronze Star Contributing Member (9316) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
A fantastic, lush game with little room for improvement Ben Burdick (6) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
The first RPG I beat is also my favorite! STU2 Bronze Star Contributing Member (72) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
The best "Super Mario" game I've played gamewarrior (5078) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars
Square and Nintendo a dream team TheNightWalker (16) unrated
Why does it seem like just because sqaure made a game means it's good? Classic Nigel (149) 1.4 Stars1.4 Stars1.4 Stars1.4 Stars1.4 Stars
Great RPG for Snes Dason Rise (20) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
My favorite game on the Super Nintendo Matt H. (2) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

The Press Says

All Game Guide 1998 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
GamePro (US) May, 1996 5 out of 5 100
GameFan Magazine May, 1996 97 out of 100 97
Nintendo Land Sep 13, 2003 95 out of 100 95
PGNx Media Dec 28, 2003 9.1 out of 10 91
Game Freaks 365 2000 9.1 out of 10 91
HonestGamers Feb 22, 2013 9 out of 10 90
Gemakei (formerly Zentendo) Sep 25, 2008 9 out of 10 90
neXGam Mar 10, 2007 8.3 out of 10 83
Trigames.net Jul 15, 2004 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80

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Trivia

There were a number of enemies which were designed and coded for the game but didn't make it into the final version. The related links section has a site that contains pictures and information on these enemies (as well as other things).


This entry was contributed by Suicide Squad (49) and gamewarrior (5078)
 

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