Princess Toadstool is easily the most important party member, as she acts as the healer and boasts great defense.
I will admit that there are some legitimately tough battles throughout the game, so I felt decently challenged. Valentina was also memorable, but for… different reasons. There were some unique and memorable boss fights throughout the course of the adventure, such as the fight with Bowyer, the Axem Rangers and the final fight against Smithy. The combat is easy to learn and it’s honestly not too difficult to master the timed hits as well. The same goes for defending attacks from enemies. The action command, or “timed hit”, also makes its debut here, where pressing the attack button at the right time will result in more damage to the enemy. Flower Points make their debut here, allowing Mario & friends to use their special attacks in addition to their normal attacks. The battles are turn-based, where Mario fights alongside two of his allies at a time. Making contact with an enemy in the overworld initiates a battle. The combat will feel familiar if you’ve ever played a Paper Mario title before, which was the case for myself. Some of this fun is accomplished through the various minigames that appear throughout the game, such as: riding barrels on a river (gotta love the Midas River music), riding a minecart, as well as the funny segments where Mario must hide from Booster and where he pretends to be a statue. The stakes may be high, but the game’s charm keeps it lighthearted and fun. Mario sets off, with the help of the Princess, Bowser and newcomers Mallow and Geno, to gather the Star Pieces and save the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser’s Keep has been taken over by a giant sword part of the “Smithy Gang”! All the while, the Star Road has been destroyed, shattering it into seven Star Pieces, preventing wishes to be granted as a result.
No, you’re not trying to save the Princess this time (well, except from her getting married to some weirdo). As expected, this game has a lot of charm in its dialogue and story. I’ve played Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door before, so Super Mario RPG felt somewhat natural to me in some aspects. (Note: I played the Wii U Virtual Console version) Here are my thoughts on one of the SNES fan favorites. This game has been on my “to play” list for years and I’ve just recently gotten around to playing it. A Mario RPG? Developed by Squaresoft? Yeah, that happened in 1996.
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