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.

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Alternate Titles

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

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	SNES	$38.99
	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
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User Reviews

A classic that reignited my passion for the console R.P.G.	SNES	festershinetop (9316)
A fantastic, lush game with little room for improvement	SNES	Ben Burdick (6)
The first RPG I beat is also my favorite!	SNES	STU2 (72)
The best "Super Mario" game I've played	SNES	gamewarrior (5076)
Square and Nintendo a dream team	SNES	TheNightWalker (16)
Why does it seem like just because sqaure made a game means it's good?	SNES	Classic Nigel (149)
Great RPG for Snes	SNES	Dason Rise (20)
My favorite game on the Super Nintendo	SNES	Matt H. (2)

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The Press Says

GamePro (US)	SNES	May, 1996	5 out of 5	100
Total! (Germany)	SNES	Jun, 1996	1 out of 6	100
PGNx Media	SNES	Dec 28, 2003	9.1 out of 10	91
Gemakei (formerly Zentendo)	SNES	Sep 25, 2008	9 out of 10	90
HonestGamers	SNES	Feb 22, 2013	9 out of 10	90
Game Informer Magazine	SNES	Jul, 2000	9 out of 10	90
RPGFan	SNES	May 28, 2001	87 out of 100	87
neXGam	SNES	Mar 10, 2007	8.3 out of 10	83
Jeuxvideo.com	SNES	Jul 21, 2010	16 out of 20	80
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	SNES	May, 1996	8 out of 10	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).

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This entry was contributed by Suicide Squad (49) and gamewarrior (5076)