If Geno has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Geno has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Geno has only one fan then that is me. If Geno has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Geno, then I am against the world.

Hey look I finally managed to finish an RPG from the Mario series, that only took way too long! This remake is very interesting to me because of how faithful it is to the original, for better and for worse. I never played the original, but this was even obvious for someone like me. There are just little things here and there. Platforming with no depth perception because of the asymmetric angle can be a little frustrating. The Bowser's Keep segment of the game goes on for a bit too long with too many battles that aren't even difficult in the slightest. Scenes that play out exactly the same as the original feel weird here, because the SNES game had the sprites animate in a way that let the player connect the dots on what was going on. With 3D models in HD animated exactly the same way, it just looks stilted and awkward, the first encounter with Bowser being a great example. To get one more negative out of the way, the game's performance isn't the best. There are a handful of specific areas where the game stutters and I did encounter slowdown here and there. One of these moments was when the final boss started which took me out of it a little bit.

Now onto the positives. I want to bring up the writing first off. This game is so creative and feels nothing like any other Mario game. Besides the Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser's Keep, every area in this game is something new and whacky you will never find anywhere else in this series, with so many fun characters as well. Speaking of characters, we've got two completely original ones as party members that never return after this game. As I said from the top, I absolutely love Geno. He's probably my favorite companion from any Mario game. He stands out so much, intentionally so because if his origin, but he still fits this world so well and I love his interactions with everybody, not to mention in battle he can just straight up shoot enemies. I unfortunately didn't use Mallow in my party all that much, but I still think he's a great character. It's nothing you or I haven't seen before in plenty of other stories, but he plays off everyone else in the party pretty well. I really enjoyed Nimbus Land because of Mallow's connection to its little storyline.
This is probably my favorite interpretation of Bowser ever. Future games really lean into the comedic aspect of his character, and that's still here for sure, but he also feels like a real person with emotions and goals. I love when you run into old minions of his who are afraid of angering him, but he tells them not to worry, it's nice. Peach is...not great honestly. I used her in my party a lot because her healing abilities are insane, but as a character she's not her Paper Mario self that's for sure. She's pretty one dimensional and I didn't really care for it.

I guess that just leaves the combat! My favorite aspect of this is that everyone has different attack animations with different timing for better damage, depending on what weapon you have equipped to them. Bowser has my favorites, from spinning and throwing a Chain Chomp at enemies to just straight up throwing Mario at them, great stuff. Every character has plenty of special moves they can use and it really feels like you need to be careful about which ones you use at what time. Not only do they have different timing or inputs to get the best results, but the strongest ones use a lot of mana and you definitely don't want to run out. The remake added a meter in battles that fills up when you successfully block attacks or land the input for better damage on your own attacks. When it's full, you can use a super move, and each party formation has their own unique one! Mario, Bowser, and Geno is my favorite one personally. You can also now swap out a party member if they become immobilized or if their HP runs out, which is a godsend. Mario has to remain in the party at all times though for some reason. Battles are pretty fun in this game! Boss battles especially kept me engaged and really thinking about what I was doing. It's nothing too complicated, it is a Mario game after all, but it's still a lot of fun.

And that sums up my thoughts on this game as a whole. It's not anything groundbreaking or super in-depth or anything like that. It's a simple, sweet, fun adventure that I could revisit anytime. I love this take on the Mario universe and there's nothing quite like it, and that makes it feel pretty special.

Everything a remake should be, and then some. The original Super Mario RPG on Super Nintendo was an influential title which directly inspired two other Mario RPG series from it and countless indie titles inspired by all three. This remake provides an excellent way for old fans and newcomers to experience the classic title in all it's glory.

The 3D models perfectly convey the charm and style of the SNES original's sprite art. The soundtrack consists of a series of excellent arrangements all lovingly done by the original game's composer, the legendary Yoko Shimomura. Pretty much every minute detail of the game was dedicated to modernizing the title while making all of it perfectly recognizable to fans of the original.

If you're looking to try Mario's first crack at a Role Playing Game, this game should definitely be on your list.

A fun game.

Fun characters, vibrant artstyle and nice story.

The gameplay while fun can feel a bit off. Timing attacks and defending can feel a bit weird at times.

Also, Smithy can rot.

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Super Mario RPG Remake (Switch)

Оценка: 7/10

Вполне себе забавный проект, особенно для своего времени
Геймплей кор стандартный для скваровских жрпг: пошаговая боевка с физой и магией, у врагов есть слабости/резисты к определенным типам магии, вообщем, кто играл хоть в одну жрпг в этой будут себя чувствовать как дома
Из уникальных вещей: платформинг сегменты которые вот ну не очень, ибо платформить в изометрии БЕЗУМНО УДОБНО (вообще нет)
Сложности не ощутил, если не скипать все энкаунтеры, и чистить хотя бы 80% ток к концу игры вы будите достаточно раскачены и одеты для вполне простого убийства ласт босса вваливанием тонны физ дамага и отхилом команды через Пич
Очень понравилась ветка с дружелюбным Боузером, пару раз прям в голосину орал
Сайд квесты закрывал постольку поскольку, чистить на сотку и проходить усложненный пост гейм контент не буду - наигрался

Пройдена на нормале за ~ 11 часов
Фанатский перевод кстати прям очень классный

Good game, but absolutely the weaker of the Mario RPGs. Off the bat - it's a Mario RPG, so there is a certain level of quality going in. You can see how this is so different from an Intelligent Systems or Alpha Dream game, but the formula is there. Square dropping Nintendo for PS1 back in the day did wonders for the Mario RPG franchises, at least critically speaking. Unfortunately, it's more a curiosity and a blueprint than anything, though an interesting one at that.

The humor is stylistically much like Mario & Luigi, but the jokes are sparse and inconsistent that I almost wish they didn't bother. The enemy design is ok - new races are fun and there's some spins on classic Mario designs here and there, but unique characters and partners don't come close to the kind of thing you see in early Paper Mario. There's a bit too many bosses and they too often just come and go. But then you get someone like Valentina who is around for a whole chapter, claims to stick around after you beat her, but doesn't even have an alternate post-game fight let alone ever appear again. I'm glad there were some difficult optional bosses (and an extended ending for fighting them all), but they really are where I wish the original boss levels were at. The character customization is fun with some secret items, but overall it's overly simplistic combat becomes a bit too easy to steamroll.

All the good or mixed things aside, the minigames are just lame. Entirely break the pacing of the game and none of them are good in any way. Platforming challenges can be ok at times, but the perspective is so wonky that any time any precision is required, it is ruined.

Good game overall. An improvement over the original at the very least due to the clearer action commands. Due to its easy difficulty curve, length, linearity, and some extra side content (wish there was more to the post-game, but it's fun enough), it's enjoyable enough to consume and complete.

One of the most faithful remakes ever made that should really set a standard for how all future remakes should be handled. The game was a lot shorter than I thought it would be but I still really enjoyed the experience.

Its overflowing with charm and funny gags throughout despite the new characters introduced being kinda skin-deep, I kinda wish they would've explored them more but I understand that this is supposed to be more of a fun adventure than a standard RPG story.

Combat is really fun and engaging but the timing for some attacks is a bit weird and the overworld platforming feels a tad clunky in some parts.

Overall I think this is an amazing game that I can see myself going back to in the future.

Super Mario RPG is a fantastic remake of the original game that came out on the SNES in 1996 that stays faithful to its original source material. The charm of the original game came from its humour, world, iconic music & characters and their interactions with each other. The remake illustrates all these aspects with polished and refined graphics, and even adding some cut scenes to elevate the story and its characters.

The newly added mechanics to the battle system, such as the triple move attacks and splash damage, improves the pacing of the game but makes the game a little too breezy and lacks any sort of challenge. In saying that, the original was quite easy in terms of difficulty to begin with so you could say that this is a quality of life improvement. The simplicity is counter balanced by the difficulties of getting the timing correct with the action command prompts which keeps the battles somewhat engaging.

I grew up playing the original game and to be able to re-live the experience had me excited to play the game and it did not disappoint.

I still do however prefer the original (call me blinded by nostalgia).

Difficulty: Easy
100% Playthrough but no post-game playthrough.

Gameplay: 4/5
Narrative: 3/5
Art Direction/Graphics: 4/5
Music: 4.5/5
Overall: 4/5

Super Mario RPG es un juego de aventuras con combates por turnos muy clásicos, de estrategia y con una historia que no te deja de sorprender hasta el final.

Con una estética muy de pin y pon, de corte redondito y blandete, este juego nos puede parecer un juego bastante «sencillo» o infantil. Nada de eso, es un RPG puro, con estrategias para utilizar objetos, magias o ataques combinados.

Saber muy bien qué objetos llevar y utilizar, qué equipamiento poner a nuestro equipo, y cómo van a luchar, es todo un aprendizaje en el que no sirve ser un PRO de los saltitos de Mario o un speedrunner.

Lo que más me ha gustado es explorar el mapa a mi ritmo, yendo de acá para allá, descubriendo tesoros o secretos escondidos. (El puzle de la musiqueta de los renacuajos sigue dándome pesadillas jajaa)

Si venís de juegos como los clásicos de FF, y no habéis jugado nunca a este, lo vais a disfrutar muchísimo. Tiene un montón de diálogos y situaciones de soltar sonoras carcajadas y también un final WTF de libro. No es excesivamente largo, con unas 20h de juego, lo tendréis más que superado. Lo cual lo hace accesible a personas que no se hayan acercado nunca a un RPG.

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