Superstar Saga is a great start to the series. It establishes a strong core for the battle system and has a ton of personality. I love a lot of the dialogue, especially from cool characters like Bowser and Fawful.
That said, I think it's still trying to find its footing as a first installment. I've heard a lot of people praise the Bro Attacks for being fast-paced, and while that is a positive, I think it comes at the cost of them feeling very weak. You never feel particularly powerful throughout this adventure.
Also, it feels weirdly padded out despite being very short by RPG standards. How long any given task will take varies wildly throughout the game, and quite a few of the mini-arcs just kinda feel like filler. It doesn't help that the story basically stops and then starts again halfway through the game.
But on the bright side, the music and visuals are fantastic. That said, I don't think the GBA spritework is that good. At least, not good enough to give up the QOL improvements the 3DS version makes. Fun game, but not the peak of the series.
That said, I think it's still trying to find its footing as a first installment. I've heard a lot of people praise the Bro Attacks for being fast-paced, and while that is a positive, I think it comes at the cost of them feeling very weak. You never feel particularly powerful throughout this adventure.
Also, it feels weirdly padded out despite being very short by RPG standards. How long any given task will take varies wildly throughout the game, and quite a few of the mini-arcs just kinda feel like filler. It doesn't help that the story basically stops and then starts again halfway through the game.
But on the bright side, the music and visuals are fantastic. That said, I don't think the GBA spritework is that good. At least, not good enough to give up the QOL improvements the 3DS version makes. Fun game, but not the peak of the series.
It's remastered Beans .
The original was very enjoyable, but replaying it with a new coat of paint was not as fun as I hoped it would be. Still, this is a very solid Mario RPG adventure.
I went into this game not knowing not knowing whether to expect this to be better or worse than the original, But I think it might be a little better than the original.
Starting with the art style, I didn’t mind it as much as some other people. Yes, I liked the pixel art of the original and it is very nostalgic for me, but something about it has been making it feel a bit dated by today’s standards (I like the pixel art of Bowser’s Inside Story more). The 3d models of the characters and world also look pretty good, so I don’t have a problem with it. The final boss looked strange, though, since it seemed to be modeled differently and more detailed than everything else in the game. It was also animated a lot smoother, both of which made it kind of stick out in a weird way.
The music was better in the original in my opinion. It’s perfectly fine in this game on its own, but the original music just feels better to listen to. Not really much more to say about that.
I didn’t notice any big changes to the story, which is good since the story still holds up today. The humor is great, the story feels natural in its progression, and it is still as enjoyable as it used to be. The only change I actually noticed was in the pirate ship mini game where they replaced skeleton donkey kong with a generic skeleton :(.
I liked the quality of life changes they made. The switching between overworld powers is a bit easier in this one since you don’t need to search through every combo of things to do like in the original. The bros attacks are also easier to do in this one since it tells you what to do and gives you hints while doing it, which is nice.
Onto the Bowser’s Minions side quest. I like the story that it has. It’s simple and has the same sense of humor as the base game, while following the main story. But I think this type of game just isn’t for me. The battles are boring to sit through since all you do is press a button every once in a while. It makes it feel almost like a chore to get through. On top of that, you need to go back and replay old levels just to level up your troops in order to be able to beat the new levels, making it feel even more like a chore since each level can take a few minutes to clear. I appreciate that it’s optional to play, since I normally would choose to skip over this in a casual playthrough.
Starting with the art style, I didn’t mind it as much as some other people. Yes, I liked the pixel art of the original and it is very nostalgic for me, but something about it has been making it feel a bit dated by today’s standards (I like the pixel art of Bowser’s Inside Story more). The 3d models of the characters and world also look pretty good, so I don’t have a problem with it. The final boss looked strange, though, since it seemed to be modeled differently and more detailed than everything else in the game. It was also animated a lot smoother, both of which made it kind of stick out in a weird way.
The music was better in the original in my opinion. It’s perfectly fine in this game on its own, but the original music just feels better to listen to. Not really much more to say about that.
I didn’t notice any big changes to the story, which is good since the story still holds up today. The humor is great, the story feels natural in its progression, and it is still as enjoyable as it used to be. The only change I actually noticed was in the pirate ship mini game where they replaced skeleton donkey kong with a generic skeleton :(.
I liked the quality of life changes they made. The switching between overworld powers is a bit easier in this one since you don’t need to search through every combo of things to do like in the original. The bros attacks are also easier to do in this one since it tells you what to do and gives you hints while doing it, which is nice.
Onto the Bowser’s Minions side quest. I like the story that it has. It’s simple and has the same sense of humor as the base game, while following the main story. But I think this type of game just isn’t for me. The battles are boring to sit through since all you do is press a button every once in a while. It makes it feel almost like a chore to get through. On top of that, you need to go back and replay old levels just to level up your troops in order to be able to beat the new levels, making it feel even more like a chore since each level can take a few minutes to clear. I appreciate that it’s optional to play, since I normally would choose to skip over this in a casual playthrough.
HOT TAKE: I prefer this remake with the QoL improvements, better balance in difficulty, feels more modern compared to the original, and I honestly like the 3DS art style for the environments more in this compared to the original as well.
O jogo possui uma gameplay simples e fácil porém o puro carisma transbordando durante todo o jogo faz com quê a jornada nunca fique chata e lenta mesmo com a progressão sendo bem estranha pelo final com vários momentos durando um pouco mais que necessário
ngl this game disappointed me a little, i don't care for the character design direction much for the original characters only really the main villains i find interesting (and especially honestly fuck that little bastard prince beansly or whatever his name is if i saw that damn thing in my living room i'd stomp it till it were a small green stain)
gameplay gets repetitive in a lot of areas and while clearly the gimmick of adding timed button presses to go with animations for bonus damage is supposed to make the mario rpg franchise as a whole more appealing than regular turn based combat i feel like it's kind of counter-intuitive here only making battles drag on for longer than they feel like they should at times. and the final boss and ending suck lol
but its ok i didnt hate it or anything and i might give it another go at some point but with the gba version. i hope the other m&l games are better i'm sort of intending on doing a mario rpg spree so we'll see what happens
gameplay gets repetitive in a lot of areas and while clearly the gimmick of adding timed button presses to go with animations for bonus damage is supposed to make the mario rpg franchise as a whole more appealing than regular turn based combat i feel like it's kind of counter-intuitive here only making battles drag on for longer than they feel like they should at times. and the final boss and ending suck lol
but its ok i didnt hate it or anything and i might give it another go at some point but with the gba version. i hope the other m&l games are better i'm sort of intending on doing a mario rpg spree so we'll see what happens
J'adore mais c'est pas mon opus préféré
Incredibly fun game! I nearly forgot to log it, though- from how short it is. But I feel this shortness is one of it's strengths! It's a fun, condensed story that made me appreciate Luigi and Mario's funny brother dynamic more. The battling is SOOOO fun and the theme got stuck in my head.