This game was quite delightful, to say the least. I had a really fun time with it. Unlike the other Mario rpgs I've played, this one is a lot more in line with classic Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest than I would've expected but I guess I should've expected it considering that it was made by Square Soft back in the mid 90s. The remake itself is mostly faithful in style to pretty good results, the ability to switch party members in battle freely is a nice touch and the team attacks were another nice addition. I think the art style mostly works but there are some instances where it can feel kinda cheap. The timing-based battles make this one really engaging though despite the low difficulty. Also, isometric platforming is dumb, I get they wanted to implement Mario's platforming into this game but I just think it could've used some fine tuning.

Reviewed on Jan 07, 2024


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