When this remake was announced, I was in utter disbelief. I though that both Nintendo and Squenix would never touch this game ever again. I wasn't really a big fan of the art style at first, but it grew on me the more I saw on the game. When I started playing it, I didn't even think about how the game looked because I was having so much fun exploring the world again. From what I had found playing through the game, everything from the original is still present (they even used the old US localization). Only there are some changes to the battle system, with the major one being the gauge that can used on a big move depending on who is currently out in the party. To the people who have never played the original, I suggest you give this a try. As this definitely is a title that fans of video games should play, as it is just good ol' Mario fun. For people coming back to enjoy the game again, then it's just gonna be nice to see the game that we loved in a new light. With a few surprises sprinkled into the post game.