Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch): Difference between revisions

|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.  

*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.

*It is now possible to swap party members mid-battle. Any party members that are [[down]]ed or turned into [[Mushroom (status effect)|Mushroom]]s can be swapped out, or skipped when their turn comes up.

**If all three current party members are downed, any other active members automatically switch in.

====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 [[Fireworks]], Shiny Stone, [[Carbo Cookie]], [[Bright Card]], [[Seed (Super Mario RPG)|Seed]], and [[Fertilizer]] are now treated as key items instead of normal items and cannot be sold. The [[Wallet]] is also treated as a key item, although it can still be sold.

*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 original game's subtitle of ''Legend of the Seven Stars'', exclusive to its English localization, is removed.

*The game has been localized in more languages than the original, adding full translations for French (European and Canadian), German, Spanish (European and American), Italian, Dutch, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Korean.

*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.

***Unlike the original, the intro cutscene does not refer to Mario as "Super Mario", Bowser as "King Bowser", or Peach as "Princess Peach".

***A number of enemies that are standard to the ''Super Mario'' franchise have been renamed to keep consistent with names established prior, and in two cases, since:

****Chomp has been renamed to [[Chain Chomp]].

****Goby has been renamed to [[Cheep Cheep]].

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

***Psychopath has been renamed to [[Thought Peek]],<ref name=thoughtpeek>@NintendoEurope (September 28, 2023). [https://twitter.com/NintendoUK/status/1707319237532942467 "''Want a glimpse into your enemies’ innermost thoughts? In #SuperMarioRPG, use Mallow’s Thought Peek ability to reveal their weaknesses and see what’s going through their heads during battle! 💭''"] ''X''. Retrieved September 28, 2023.</ref> which is closer to its Japanese name, なにかんがえてるの (''Whatcha Thinking?'').

***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.

*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.

*Wizakoopa's incantation has changed from "Ho'okalakupua" (Hawaiian for "magic") in the original game to "Uget watchoo peifore". (a phonetic variation on the phrase, ''you get what you pay for'').

*Due to the introduction of the Sound Player, every song in the game now has an officially localized title in every available language, whereas they were previously only available on the Japanese album ''[[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version]]''.

**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.

*Enemies now have defeat animations before disappearing.

*The disc of light from [[Geno Whirl]] is now shaped like a buzzsaw, fitting in line with its Japanese name ジーノカッター (''Geno Cutter'').

*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>

*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 track Geno's Awakening is no longer a looped track.

*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.

*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.

*In the Japanese version, and the English translation thereof, [[Straw Head]] and [[Reacher]] had their Thought Peek quotes switched from the original game, before it was fixed in the game's 1.0.1 version patch.

===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]].

*'''Bowser:''' Defense increases

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

===Special Enemies===

*[[Pipe Vault]]

**Pipe Vault Entrance

;Yo'ster Island Region

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

*[[Bean Valley]]

**Bean Valley Entrance

*[[Grate Guy's Casino]]

;Nimbus Land Region

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

**Bowser's Keep Entrance

**Wizakoopa's Chamber

*[[Weapon World]]

**[[Cake (boss)|Extra-Fancy Raspberry]]

*[[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

**[[Earth Crystal]] 3D

**[[Wind Crystal]] 3D

==Promotion==

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==Gallery==

*[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]