Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch): Difference between revisions

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|title=Super Mario RPG

|image=[[File:SMRPG Switch box.png|200px]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

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|genre=[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]], [[Genre#Role-playing games|RPG]]

|modes=Single player

|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]]

|media={{media|switch=1|switchdl=1}}

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'''''Super Mario RPG''''' is a [[Nintendo Switch]] [[reissue#Remakes|remake]] of the 1996 [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' released worldwide on November 17, 2023. First announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, this remake reimagines the original game in full 3D graphics, mostly maintaining the original characters' designs and proportions.<ref name=Direct>Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r5PJx7rlds Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref> The game's soundtrack has also been rearranged with new orchestration by the original game's composer, [[Yoko Shimomura]].<ref>@midiplex (June 22, 2023). "[https://twitter.com/midiplex/status/1671532275605946380 本日、Nintendo Directにて発表されましたリメイク版「スーパーマリオRPG」の音楽を担当しております。オリジナルのファンの皆さまにも今回初めてプレイする皆さまにも楽しんで頂けるように願って心を込めて全曲アレンジさせて頂きました!続報をお楽しみに♡  #NintendoDirectJP #スーパーマリオＲＰＧ]". ''Twitter''. Retrieved June 22, 2023.</ref> It was developed by [[ArtePiazza]], a studio associated with [[Square Enix]] and known for their work on remaking entries in the ''{{wp|Dragon Quest}}'' series.  

==Differences==

===Gameplay changes===

*The game now features post-game content, including the ability to rematch bosses.<ref>Nintendo of America (September 14, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 14, 2023.</ref>

*Save files now display the player's current level for the party characters, amount of regular coins and Frog Coins in their possession, Flower Points, play time, the date, and time of the file saved. In the original game, the save files simply show the player's chosen name, location, and amount of Star Pieces collected.<ref name=NintendoLife/>

*The game now autosaves in addition to the existence of [[Save Block]]s.<ref name=NintenduoWorld/>

*By default, moving the left Control Stick now makes Mario run on the field without the need to hold a button to do so. This can be changed in the System sub-menu.

*An [[Easy Mode]], called "Breezy Mode"<ref name=NintenduoWorld>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tEN4ECzXf8 Exclusive Gameplay SUPER MARIO RPG 🍄 Meeting Mallow, Geno and Yoshi!! - Part 1] ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 3, 2023.</ref>, was added to the game.<ref name=Easy>@NE_Brian (September 14, 2023). [https://nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-rpg-will-include-an-easy-mode-can-choose-snes-music/ Super Mario RPG will include an Easy Mode, can choose SNES music]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved September 23, 2023.</ref> In this mode, the player can hold more items; enemies are weaker, having 10% less HP; the player's party is rewarded 20% more experience points, and Attack Action Commands are more lenient.<ref name=NintenduoWorld2>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXKQO4JLfs FINAL PREVIEW Super Mario RPG - This Remake gonna SURPRISE YOU 🍄] ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 7, 2023.</ref> The player can switch between Breezy and Normal modes at any time from the menu.

*The player can now fast-travel to places they've visited at least once, from the Map sub-menu.

**Slot Machine was changed to Item Match.

**Blackjack was changed to a memory game.

====Battles====

*A Help selection has been added to the Other sub-menu.  

*Enemy attacks indicate if they cannot be blocked.<ref name=Direct/>

*Some enemy magic attacks can now be blocked, particularly those that target one character.

*Perfectly pulling off an action command results in all enemies in battle being hit.<ref name=Direct/>

**When activated during battle, Gauge Moves and Triple Moves can be used by pressing {{button|switch|minus}}.

***The [[Bowyer]] fight has been reworked to accommodate an introduction to Triple Moves, given it is the first time three party members will be available; once his health is nearly depleted, he will shut off access to all three buttons. [[Geno]] then proposes using a Triple Move to get around this.

*When executing Thought Peek, the enemy's elemental and status weaknesses are displayed in addition to their current HP and thought.<ref name=NintenduoWorld/>

*The party's remaining experience points for a level up for each character are now shown after winning a battle.

====Items====

*The [[Signal Ring]] displays a text notification on the top-right corner of the screen to indicate the presence of [[Hidden Treasure]]s. It is also now obtained by the NPC in the Mushroom Kingdom shop basement; in its place in Nimbus Land is a new upgraded version called the [[Echo Signal Ring]] that makes a noise the closer the player is to a Hidden Treasure.

*Inventory items are now stackable, however there is a maximum quantity for items for which the player is allowed to carry, and the quantity amounts differ with certain items (i.e. the player can carry a maximum of 6 Pick Me Ups, and 3 Croaka Colas). If the player goes over the limit for a certain item, any more that are collected are sent to a storage box in Mario's Pad. In the original game, the player can carry up to 29 items, regardless of item type and quantity, and the player must discard at least one item in the [[Waste Basket]] if this limit is exceeded.

*The coin limit has increased from 999 coins to 9,999 coins.

*The player can no longer sell rare items, weapons, or accessories.

*The elapsed times for obtaining prizes from [[Sergeant Flutter]] at the Tall Cliff have been reduced by one second, making collecting them more difficult.

===Text changes and localization===

The localization of the remake is not handled by Square Enix like that of the original, but rather by Nintendo's international divisions. Many text changes are made as a result of this.

*Some text has been reformatted due to the greater screen resolution allowing for more text per line. In the Japanese text, furigana has been added to kanji terms.

*Dialogue boxes now have separate name tags to indicate who is speaking.

**Several lines of dialogue no longer have as many words in all caps.

**Many characters and enemies have been renamed:

***Remo Con has been renamed to [[Dollox]],<ref name=UK/> making it consistent with [[Puppox]].

***Yaridovich has been renamed to [[Speardovich]],<ref name=UK/> as the "Yari" part of his name is derived from the Japanese word for spear. This change also applies to his [[Machine Made]] copy.

***Frogfucius has been renamed to the [[Frog Sage]],<ref name=VGC/> which is closer to his Japanese name.

***The character Goomba has been renamed to [[Goomhilde]], which matches her having a unique name in the Japanese script.<ref name=GoodVibesGaming>Good Vibes Gaming (November 2, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbW8UCmd8Jk We Got a Demo of Super Mario RPG Remake - Here's What We Thought]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 2, 2023.</ref>

***Magikoopa has been renamed to [[Wizakoopa]],<ref name=GoodVibesGaming/> which matches it having a unique name in the Japanese script.

***Hinopio has been renamed to [[Cinder Toad]], as the original name was a derivative of the Japanese name for [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, ''Kinopio''.

***Pandorite has been renamed to [[Huhwhat]],<ref>Mirror Gaming (November 2, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZz-A8RkRdQ You’ve waited 27 years for this… - Super Mario RPG Gameplay Preview]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 2, 2023.</ref> which is closer to its Japanese name.

***Box Boy has been renamed to [[Pleaseno]].

***Chester has been renamed to [[Comeon]].

***Pyrosphere has been renamed to [[Lava Babble]].

***Heavy Troopa has been renamed to [[Big Troopa]].

***Gorgon has been renamed to [[Enigmax]], making it consistent with [[Enigma]].

***Fautso has been renamed to [[Jinnie]].

***Mokura has been renamed to [[Gassox]].

***Corkpedite has been renamed to [[Stompillar]].

***Gu Goomba has been renamed to [[Pro Goomba]].

***Earth Link has been renamed to [[Bad Adder]], making it consistent with [[Mad Adder]].

***[[Exor]]'s mouth, erroneously named {{wp|Neoteuthidae|Neosquid}} in the original game, has been renamed to Mouth, the same as its Japanese name.

***The Machine Made copy of Shymore (Shyster in the original game) is now referred to as a [[Bodyguard]] instead.

**Some moves have also been renamed:

***Fire Orb has been renamed to [[Fireball]].<ref name=UK>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-RPG-2403952.html Super Mario RPG]. Nintendo UK. Retrieved October 11, 2023.</ref>

***Super Flame has been renamed to [[Super Fireball]].<ref name=UK/>

***Ultra Flame has been renamed to [[Ultra Fireball]].

***Drain has been renamed to [[Hot Shot]], more overtly reflecting its nature as a fire attack.<ref name=NintendoLife/>

***Mega Drain has been renamed to [[Fire Saber]], more overtly reflecting its intended Japanese name and visuals.

***Light Beam has been renamed to [[Light Bubble]].

**Some items have also been renamed:

***Able Juice has been renamed to [[Cleansing Juice]].<ref name=UK/>

***The Chomp Shell has been renamed to [[Fake Chomp]].<ref name=UK/>

***Kerokero Cola has been renamed to [[Croaka Cola]],<ref name=ItemShop>Shacknews (November 2, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Ie6Oo9rG8 Super Mario RPG Remake Item Shop Gameplay]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 2, 2023.</ref> a play on {{wp|Coca-Cola}}.

***Power Blast has been renamed to [[Party Energizer]].

***Amulet has been renamed to [[Booster's Charm]].

***Muku Cookie has been renamed to [[Thropher Cookie]].

***Troopa Pin has been renamed to [[Troopa Medal]].

***Rare Scarf has been renamed to [[Defense Scarf]].

***Scrooge Ring has been renamed to [[Flower Ring]].

***Sonic Cymbal has been pluralized to [[Sonic Cymbals]].

**Some locations have also been renamed:

***The worlds are now referred to as regions on the Map sub-menu.

***Seaside has been renamed to [[Star Hill Region]].

***Smithy Factory has been renamed to [[Bowser's Keep Region]].

***The Gate has been renamed to [[Weapon World]].

*Enemies hit with elemental attacks they are weak or resistant to now have the words "Weakness" and "Resistance" next to the damage amount shown.

*Areas now have their names shown on the screen.<ref name=NintenduoWorld/>

*When a targeted enemy has low HP, the words "Almost Down" are displayed beneath its name.<ref name=OverviewTrailer>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_qjCrnLEac Super Mario RPG – Overview Trailer ] ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 9, 2023.</ref>

*Pop culture references that were introduced in the English release of the original game are omitted.

**[[Mallow]] no longer mentions {{Wp|Bruce Lee}} before he and [[Mario]] go to fight [[Bowyer]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/SuperMarioOOC85/status/1723188255280046108]</ref>

**[[Stinger]]'s Thought Peek quote no longer references the 1990 {{wp|Madonna}} song {{wp|Vogue (Madonna song)|"Vogue"}}.

**The password clues onboard the [[Sunken Ship]] are no longer written by famous explorers.

*Culex's introduction was largely rewritten to better reflect his Japanese characterization in the English localization, in particular making it more overt that he is a 2D character in a 3D world, although some parts introduced in the original English localization (such as his ties to the Dark Mage) were still retained.

===Graphical changes===

*Mushroom Castle in-game now has a blue roof and white walls to match its appearance in the original game's world map.<ref name=Direct/>

*[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] now takes design elements from the incarnation of [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', namely the banners and the Bowser emblem having a shield shape.

*Environments now extend outward past the map edges instead of ending in a void, with the exception of interiors.<ref name=Direct/>

*The [[Star Road (Super Mario RPG)|Star Road]] has been redesigned from a simple yellow star to a crystal-like rainbow star. It also animates, unlike the original game.

*The color of the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG)|Star Piece]] from the [[sea]] has changed from blue to pink.<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/a8lua/world/index.html</ref>

*The sealed door in [[Monstro Town]] that leads to [[Culex]]'s room has been colored black.

*Culex (and by extension, his 3D rematch) now has a unique defeat animation, where he disintegrates, instead of exploding like a normal enemy.

*When getting a [[Game Over]], the screen now fades to black, with the exception of the player.

*The standard "Mario acquires the Star Piece" cutscene now plays after the Axem Rangers were defeated and the Blade crashes. In the original game, because of how the scene played out in a distance, it simply showed the Star Piece descending to Mario before heading straight back up.

*The floor in Smithy's room when fought in his second form is no longer comprised solely of other Smithy heads. There are also parts of Claymorton, Bowyer, and Speardovich scattered in the room.

**The final scene of the montage has been changed to an extended group shot of many of the game's characters in the theater stage where leveling up takes place.

*The credits scene now starts off with the original 16-bit graphics before shifting to the 3D models when night falls.

*The scene after the credits now features Mallow, Bowser, and the Geno doll watching the fireworks with Mario and Peach. The star-shaped float now remains still during this scene.

*A barrier now appears when perfectly guarding against an attack.<ref name=Battle/>

*When characters level up, they are seen dancing on a theater stage, while in the original game, the character who leveled up appears in a Warp Pipe.<ref>[https://youtu.be/a3ixdvkXe20?t=186 Nintendo Life video]</ref>

*Party characters now aim at their targets when attacking, especially for airborne enemies like Carroboscis. Enemies likewise also turn to face their targets when attacking.

*Some bosses now have special animations when hit with certain special moves in addition to the original text callouts, like Croco spinning around while his tail is on fire, or Claymorton being stunned with electricity.<ref name=NintenduoWorld/>

*Enemies now show when they are afflicted with a negative status effect.

*Enemies now have defeat animations before disappearing.

*All party members receive new victory poses, except Geno.

**Mario takes off then puts on his hat, Mallow jumps then raises his hands, and Peach spins then raises her right arm when they perform their victory poses.<ref name=Direct/><ref name=Battle>https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/a8lua/battle/index.html</ref>

**Bowser now poses similar to his artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' instead of doing a fist pump when he performs his victory pose.

*[[Mr. Kipper]]s and [[Crusty|Crusties]] now have their correct colors when underwater, instead of appearing identical to [[Cheep Cheep]]s and [[Star Cruster]]s respectively.

*The [[Czar Dragon]] now has actual legs, revealing them when casting spells, as well as a neck, albeit surrounded by Lava Babbles. Before, his original game sprites depicted his neck and legs composed only of Lava Babbles.

*Hammers thrown by [[Poundette]]s for their "Fear Hammer" attack are now enveloped in purple smoke.

*Smithy now wears the yellow Star Piece around his neck on a chain necklace, instead of it being attached to his body in the original game.

===Statistical changes===

*The HP values for King Calamari's left and right tentacles (260 and 200, respectively) have been switched from the original game.

*Culex now has an experience point yield of 732, instead of 600 in the original game. As a result, the four crystals no longer yield experience points.

===Audio changes===

**In a similar manner to some ''Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster'' tracks, several of the orchestrated arrangements are slightly longer or add new parts to them compared to the SNES soundtrack. For example, the normal battle theme now has an extended part that plays after the loop, the Forest Maze theme has an added segment about a minute in that includes violins, and the theme that plays in the second phase of Smithy's fight has a guitar that plays at the beginning of it.

*The "puzzle solved" jingle that plays when talking to [[Link]] in the [[Rose Town]] inn now uses the sample from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''.

*The boss music track now plays for [[Clerk]], [[Manager]], and [[Director]] instead of the normal battle theme in the original game.

===Miscellaneous===

*The opening attract sequence now plays after waiting on the title screen.

*If the player gets a Game Over, a Toad will now give gameplay tips. It also now goes to the file select screen instead of the last saved location. As a result, the player can no longer retain any accrued experience points, items, or coins as they could in the original game.  

*The player can make Yoshi jump when Mario is riding on him by pressing the {{button|switch|Y}} button.

*There are now more group dialogues between party members in the story, including new dialogue on Vista Hill before revisiting Bowser's Keep.

*After defeating Croco in Bandit's Way, the trampoline that sends Mario back to the first area no longer appears.

*[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Samus|Samus]] no longer disappears from the Mushroom Kingdom guest room.

*{{button|switch|B}} — Jump/Cancel

*Hold {{button|switch|L}}/{{button|switch|R}}/{{button|switch|ZL}}/{{button|switch|ZR}} — Run

;Dash Default Movement

*{{button|switch|leftstick}} — Run

*{{button|switch|B}} — Options

*{{button|switch|minus}} — Gauge Move/Triple Move

;Type A Battle Controls

*{{button|switch|A}} — Confirm/Interact

*{{button|switch|B}} — Cancel (after selecting main command)

;Type B Battle Controls

*{{button|switch|A}} — Confirm (Attack)

===Chains===

The type of buffs rewarded to the party is dependent on the party members present in battle, each with their own inherent and exclusive [[Ally Buff]].

*'''Mario:''' Action Gauge fills faster

*'''Mallow:''' Magic Attack increases

*'''Bowser:''' Defense increases

*'''Peach:''' Magic Defense increases

===Special Enemies===

[[File:SMRPG NS Octolot Special.png|thumb|right|A special version of an [[Octolot]].]]

===Map===

Unlocked after given a map of the world by a Toad NPC, the player can fast-travel to areas they already visited.

;Mushroom Kingdom Region

*[[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's Pad]]

*[[Mushroom Kingdom]]

*[[Bandit's Way]]

;Tadpole Pond Region

*[[Kero Sewers]]

*[[Pipe Vault]]

**Pipe Vault Entrance

;Yo'ster Island Region

*[[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Island]]

;Moleville Region

*[[Moleville]]

*[[Booster Hill]]

*[[Marrymore]]

;Star Hill Region

*[[Star Hill]]

**Ship Entrance

**Pirate Base

;Land's End Region

*[[Land's End]]

*[[Bean Valley]]

**Bean Valley Entrance

*[[Grate Guy's Casino]]

;Nimbus Land Region

*[[Nimbus Land]]

*[[Barrel Volcano]]

;Bowser's Keep Region

*[[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]

**Bowser's Keep Entrance

**Wizakoopa's Chamber

*[[Weapon World]]

===Post-game content===

====Play Report====

====Bosses====

Upon loading a save file after defeating Smithy, Mario will awaken back at his house, with Toad entering and giving him a [[Stay Voucher]] for the Marrymore Hotel. After staying for a night at the hotel, Geno will suggest Mario visit Star Hill, where new wishes have appeared, which unlock boss rematches against several of the game's bosses. Mario must talk to the Frog Sage in order to initiate these rematches.

*[[Belome|Scratchy-Throat Belome]]; drops the [[Sage Stick]], Mallow's ultimate weapon.

*[[Punchinello|Leveled-Up Punchinello]]; upgrades Bowser's Chain Chomp weapon to the [[Wonder Chomp]], his ultimate weapon, if the player has it.

**Strong [[Bob-omb]]

**Strong Sniftster

*[[Torte|Exhausted Torte]]; gives the player the [[Enuring Brooch]] accessory.

*[[Jinx|Mario-Style Jinx]]; gives the player the [[Teamwork Band]] accessory.

After finishing all the boss rematches, Culex's door in Monstro Town reappears; using the Extra-Shiny Stone removes the seal on the door and the player can then have a rematch with Culex in a much tougher battle. Defeating him rewards the player with a [[Crystal Shard]] commemoration item. Defeating Smithy after this includes some of the boss characters in the game's ending cutscenes.

*[[Culex]] 3D

**[[Fire Crystal]] 3D

**[[Earth Crystal]] 3D

**[[Wind Crystal]] 3D

==Promotion==

{{main|List of Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) staff}}

The Nintendo Switch remake of ''Super Mario RPG'' was developed by [[ArtePiazza]] in collaboration with [[Nintendo]]. From the [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|original version]]'s staff, Yoshihiko Maekawa, who co-directed the original game as well as ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', acted as supervisor and [[Yoko Shimomura]], who composed the music for the original version as well as all games in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series, rearranged the soundtrack for the remake.

==Reception==

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|align="left"|"''At the end of the day, I’m glad I got to play this refined version of Super Mario RPG. It’s a game that garnered quite a bit of critical and fan acclaim back when it first released in 1996, and the 2023 remake is a loving recreation that will appeal to both longtime fans and newcomers alike. While I wish it could’ve been just a little bit more streamlined, it’s hard to complain too much about a game that just makes you smile and feel good for playing it.''"

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==Names in other languages==

*[https://www.nintendo.ch/it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-RPG-2403952.html Official Swiss (Italian) game page]

*[https://www.nintendo.co.za/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-RPG-2403952.html Official South African game page]

*[https://www.nintendo.com.au/games/nintendo-switch/super-mario-rpg Official Australian game page]

==Trivia==

**Culex remains a 2D sprite in his first battle, which more closely reflects his origin in the Japanese version of the original game. The music played during his first battle is also reused.

**The credits start out with the original game's graphics and credits theme, until the parade scene transitions to night, where Geno's true form flies over and the remainder of the credits switches over to the updated graphics and credits theme afterward.