I just finished the game and it was really fun. I never played the original but always wanted to. The script is hilarious, the battles are fun, the characterization is enjoyable. The game feels a little dated, I can imagine that this game was probably crème of the crop in the 90s but by today’s standard it’s still really good. It is pretty easy. I’ve heard the post game is challenging but haven’t tried it. Overall this game is really fun for both rpg fans and Mario fans. Even though it was easy it was fun and I wanted to keep playing. However I don’t think it’s worth 60 bucks. Like this would be a 3ds port back in the day. I rented it. If you want it and are on the fence, I would say wait til it’s on sale.