Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
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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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- スーパーマリオRPG - Japanese spelling
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Critics
Average score: 90% (based on 39 ratings)
Players
Average score: 4.1 out of 5 (based on 134 ratings with 8 reviews)
Square and Nintendo a dream team
The Good
In 1996 this masterpiece came out for the SNES. Their are many surprises in the game and interesting characters and places(such as Booster and Geno). The game is not too long and it's also user friendly. Their are side quests to do in the game to give it some replay value. Another aspect of the game that shines is the music. The limited number of items you can carry and some bosses make the game challenging at some points so it won't be too easy.
The Bad
That the game eventually ends. The list of your special attacks can be bigger and no Luigi!(except that he leads the parade in the game ending).
The Bottom Line
A dream team (Nintendo and Square) made a masterpiece on the SNES.
SNES · by TheNightWalker (12) · 2004
A classic that reignited my passion for the console R.P.G.
The Good
Id like to start by saying that this is one of the best R.P.G s I've ever played. I had given up on the genre about 4 years ago after being a fan for around 5 years. I was staying at a relatives for a month and he had a load of SNES games on his laptop i had a browse and saw Super Mario R.P.G. so i thought ill just see what like as id never heard of it. After 10 minutes i was completely hooked its simple yet challenging gameplay had got me and i got that same feeling i thought id lost when i gave up on the genre.
Anyway enough about that what i enjoyed about this game was the humour some things the NPCs come out with had me giggling and it never takes itself to seriously so would be perfect for someone wanting to try out the genre without getting overloaded with story and battle systems like with Final Fantasy and the like. The music also adds to the charm of it. The other thing that i enjoyed was that to do special attacks you have to do a combination on the D-Pad like a 360 d pad spin or hammer button to fill up a meter for extra attack, this also applies to normal attacks where hitting the button at the right time is crucial in survival but also livens it up so your not just doing the same one button attack.
The Bad
It could have probably lasted a bit longer but 30+ hours is still good in my book. Some more hardcore R.P.G. players could see it as a bit too simple and cute.
The Bottom Line
If your thinking of trying the R.P.G. genre i would definitely give this game a go first and if you already like the genre give it a go as there is still loads of fun to be had playing
SNES · by festershinetop (9572) · 2007
The Good
It's great. The goodness of the Final Fantasy games and Chrono Trigger except with a "timed-hits" feature and a Mario theme. I played this game in 3rd grade - I loved it. I played this game not too long ago - I loved it.
The Bad
Not much at all. I don't even think there was anything I didn't like. It took me awhile in Jonny's Pirate ship but that's just part of the Role-Playing genre.
The Bottom Line
Up there with the other great Squaresoft games, I recommend this game to all you that read this. You WON'T be disappointed! >_<
SNES · by Dason Rise (17) · 2003
Trivia
1001 Video Games
The SNES version of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
Cameos
There are lots of cameos and game-related appearances in this game: Link is sleeping in Rose Town Inn, Samus Aran appears in a bed at the Mushroom Kingdom Castle, models of Arwings from Star Fox and F-Zero racecars can be seen in Hinopio's Shop, Final Fantasy IV's boss music plays while fighting Culex and last, but not least, there's a boy in the Mushroom Kingdom playing on a Gameboy!
Cut content
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).
Dialogue
Mario doesn't have any dialog in this game. Not one word. He will however nod his head yes/no and act out previous events in order to explain things to other characters. He'll even dress up for the occasion.
Exor
A big misconception (poor dialog?) with this game is that the giant sword's name is "Smithy". That is incorrect.The sword's name is "Exor". Smithy is the person who made the sword and head honcho of it as well as several other of the enemies.
Awards
- Electronic Gaming Monthly
- March 1997 (Issue 92) - SNES Game of the Year runner-up + Role-Playing Game of the Year runner-up + SNES Game of the Year runner-up (Readers' Choice) + Role-Playing Game of the Year (Readers' Choice)
- November 1997 (Issue 100) - ranked #26 (Best 100 Games of All Time)
- Feb. 2006 (Issue #200) - named #103 out of 200 of the "Greatest Games of Their Time"
Information also contributed by Big John WV, Mark Ennis, and WildKard
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OC ReMix Game Profile
Fan remixes of music from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. -
Secrets of the Seven Stars
Excellent page with tons of info. -
Super Mario RPG Secrets
A fan page with content that was eventually not included in the game
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Game added by Suicide Squad.
Wii U added by Michael Cassidy. Wii added by gamewarrior.
Additional contributors: Apogee IV, atadota, Sciere, Alaka, gamewarrior, samsam12, Thomas Thompson, FatherJack, Chamemo.
Game added June 14, 2002. Last modified January 30, 2024.