Super Mario RPG - Final Boss & Ending Comparison (Switch vs Original)

A comparison of the final boss & ending in Super Mario RPG remake for Nintendo Switch to the original on SNES. (1080p 60fps)
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00:00 Smithy Final Boss (SNES)
09:47 Ending & Credits (SNES)
21:40 Smithy Final Boss (Switch Remake)
28:19 Ending & Credits (Switch Remake)
No Commentary Gameplay by NintendoBase (2023)
#SuperMarioRPG #SuperMario #NintendoSwitch

[@mobgabriel1767]

Smithy:why dont you give me your stars so i can conquer this world Bowser:you dont seem to get it, this world isnt yours to conquer

[@KL53986]

If someone should conquer mushroom kingdom, it should be bowser. Gonna love how Bowser has this sense even though i cant tell if its good or bad, but i guess if theres a bigger evil than him, he makes a truce with his enemies to defeat it.

[@indumatipngtuber2790]

That's definitely a very Bowser thing to say.

[@uzumazin5099]

@@indumatipngtuber2790 Considering he said the exact same thing to the Dark Star (AKA: Dark Bowser) “You said this kingdom will vanish? NOT TODAY!!! THIS KINGDOM IS MINE!!! SO *YOU* VANISH!!!”

[@flashingdragons19]

omni-bowser

[@gaster000]

@@KL53986 In the ending scenes, Bowser was pretty friendly to his subordinates. Yes, he was his bossy self, but he was helping to fix the castle, not just using others to do it for him!

[@andrewvanover9747]

Am i the only one who really loves smithy as a bad guy? He has an awesome design, and the concept of him being a king blacksmith to the sentient weapons is really cool, and about the remake, he looks SOOOO GOOD in both forms, i also prefer the remake's final phase background as i always though it was a scrapyard with many of failed clones he tried to replicate with

[@tabuuforte8546]

You are not.

[@TheDoomsdayzoner]

I'd like to see his Axem Rangers comming back. All upgraded and ready to square off. Kinda like their X version from a certain old fan animation series....

[@merimkastrat5846]

I love the fact Bowser had stayed on Mario’s side all the way to the end and did NOT betray him. Even helped him in his fight against the final boss.

[@byronsmothers8064]

I like to imagine the piles of remains in the scrap pit are previous selves that Smithy has forged, embodying Haphestus' obsession with perfection, each new incarnation immediately getting to work making his own self imagined superior form.

[@steveluvscows2490]

There's parts from the other weapon bosses as well in the remake, like Claymorton's pogo-stick body.

[@JustAnIdiot59867]

This game is my childhood and the reason I’m into video games. I’m so happy it got a remake because if it wasn’t for Christmas Day I got an snes emulator and played this, I would’ve never been into video games as much as I do now.

[@andrewvanover9747]

OMG same, the og was one of my first games ever, and now that I beaten the remake (and will DEFINITELY replay it all the time) Super Mario RPG DX is my new favorite game of all time ^^

[@nilswagner9379]

00:42 Peach becoming low tier god

[@Master0fHyrule]

Should have got the frying pan. Much more powerful.

[@thesun7021]

Let him cook

[@Old-schoolGames]

😂

[@Me46435]

I WONDER IF KINH SMITHY IS THE ARCH-NEMESIS OF PASQUALLYBTHE CHEF OF CHUCK E CHEESE

[@adhirg]

@@thesun7021you can’t cook without the Frying Pan… or at least, bro would have cooked much harder lol.

[@connoromalley4004]

How often are you attacking with Toadstool anyway?

[@jordanscherr6699]

I like how they used the Switch's realtime-advantage to do what couldn't be done before. It's clever how they disguised the transition of the head in the original. But here the fluid-metal transition works far better, and is good use of the new tech! I wonder if the Silicon Graphics work stations could pull that transition off? (Probably, but that was very new tech only four year earlier with the T2000)

[@jayhughes3843]

I bet the SNES version originally looked like the Switch version. 😊

[@jordanscherr6699]

@@jayhughes3843 At the pre rendered assets stage, yes. But even then, at lower resolution and lower frame count.

[@theedwardian]

What a beautiful ending sequence. The best I've seen from Nintendo in decades.

[@lesewing]

Evil Santa Claus is looking better than ever. Though the background isn't quite as creepy now.

[@KL53986]

True, Not too much blood red.

[@andrewvanover9747]

I think it looks just as creepy, I think the og only looked creepier cuz of the older pixelated graphics

[@MarioRamirez-il8vz]

This game is about wishes from the stars and dreams coming true, so when I finished the game... I couldn't help but cry... because my wish was to play this game again in a new version... and feel like the first time I played it

[@KingBueno619]

When I was a kid: “I’m battling Santa Clause”

[@brandoncain5864]

It wasn't exactly an emotional ending, but I definitely felt something watching this. The final "new" ending giving a good piece of closure with the music. Nostalgia? Maybe something in my eye...

[@fc6827]

Seeing Bowser happy for just that moment in the ending makes me happy for some reason

[@Adamguy2003]

It's sweet to see.

[@jairog2787]

In the remastered version, it makes it more chaotic in battle

[@shadowdragun]

I always liked the mittle detail that the 3 "rain" spelld the mage head does are sword, arrow and spear, as in Mack, Bowyer and Yaridovich. Ita also why the Shyster which is mewnt to be an allusion to mach, also does sword rain. Its such a tiny detail but i really like it

[@MaiMuffins]

I don't even have nostalgia from this game, but that final ending pulled at my heartstrings just the same.

[@regiboi7709]

So Smithy's plan all along was to expand America

[@theCarbonFreeze]

Harsh but fair

[@goiabexp]

Smithy 2024 No, seriously.

[@CodesTheOtaku]

I prefer how the remake second phase has Smithy’s head become liquid metal and distort. Feels creepier, and I love it.

[@yupeo]

God the music in the end of this game is so beautiful!!!

[@wrathshorts2894]

We never did learn why there were so many more Smithy's under the factory.

[@Godzilla5675]

Are they heads of the dead or the heads are just his statues image or even creepier he keeps spare parts of his own heads

[@andrewvanover9747]

I always thought they were smithy failed attempt of cloning himself in a scrapyard

[@betancoursc]

Nostalgia en cada momento, el mejor RPG de snes, ahora roguemos que salga una segunda parte 😮

[@carlosdelaguerra8302]

No changes just a bit of scenario time on bosses which is intimidating and some new cutscene added in there yep a perfect game well made

[@BrutalSalamander1]

I kinda like the original final boss area better. It looked more uncanny and made you feel like you've stumbled into a dark forbidden section of the factory nobody was ever meant to witness as you're fighting on a mountain of countless heads. The background head being ginormous and looming in the far distance also made the room look bigger and more imposing. The new one feels a bit too plain and mundane in comparison.

[@Yokai_Yuri]

There was a popular theory that Smithy could be alive after his defeat in the original game. In the final area he obviously had many heads resembling his final form. He could transfer his conciousness to those heads because they were never destroyed. In the remake they did something interesting....the heads are crafted failures and when Smithy is defeated, most if not all.of the heads are destroyed, meaning he is gonne for good.

[@andrewvanover9747]

I still think the remakes better and still looks really creepy and uncanny, but that's just my opinion lol

[@Henry_michys]

I think that the Old was definitely Nightmare Fuel for a kid with that uncanny background full of heads from Smithy, but the new at the same time has it's own creepy details, like you can see the Original Bowyer's head, you can see the disassembled body of Mack/Claymorton (or what appears to be) and I think you can also see Yadirovich's/Speardovich mask in the floor. These details are pretty hidden

[@F1areon]

Yeah, you can see Bowyer's face, Mack's pogo sword, and Yaridovich's ponytail along w/ the Smithy heads. @@Henry_michys

[@WrathMania32]

Nah

[@sahilhossain8204]

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[@grogg4372]

Thanks for the comparison. I'll chip in with my comment on something nobody cares about lol. I think the phase 2 battle area was better in the original. Remake makes it look like a storage with a bunch of spare parts, the SNES one has the whole thing made of parts and mostly Smithy's heads. I dunno why but having a final boss place made up of the final boss' heads is really cool and also kinda terrifying. Makes it seem like he IS the whole factory. Or there's a whole army of him in there. They kept the fucking giant nightmare head that drills into your soul with its eyes but the SNES one is like, huuuuuuge. I dunno why I wanted to talk about that, I just really like that final boss area and wanted to see how it held up.

[@Artreaus0307]

My only hopes for a software update on the remake would be to add a hard mode, which would remove the triple move and the splash damage. it was AWESOME to replay, but a bit too easy. knocked out Culex 3D with a team of 20-21. id like to see that fight require a max team and even then be a real challenge

[@makerparadise2491]

Wow tomorrow the game comes out we're im at which is pacific time

[@steveaceves6214]

It Makes Me Want To Cry I Really Love Old School Video Games But In The 90s But This Is Fantastic And Wonderful

[@kevindavis296]

I wanna know who created Smithy because he is a robot

[@mussim2919]

Just love the remake!

[@matthewweinberg633]

Seeing the whole entire final sequence from the original and remake back-to-back REALLY makes you realize and appreciate just how amazing and beautiful a glow-up they gave the game! Here’s hoping they extend this kind of quality out to all future game remakes.

[@CainNuke]

I like the original settting better. It looks more sinister with all those smithy heads serving as the floor for the fight. In the remake its a very bland floor very random and boring.

[@PrincePalmUwU]

now that's how you do a remake!!! great job to the team of the original, take notes devs wanna do a remaster? want fans to buy it? THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT!!!!

[@SoraFan23]

Here's my honest opinion. I do like the remix soundtrack in Smithy first form int he Remake, but when he's in his true form I prefer the original

[@RKMCHere]

Theres always an option to switch the music to SNES

[@andrewvanover9747]

This is my opinion but I love all the remixes, especially for both phases of smithy, the final phase theme with the violins is so good to me :)

[@geovannilugo5435]

Remastered with Original sound track and is perfect!!

[@ImWhyMortalsCry]

Why is this part SOOOO GOOD!? 1:37 & 23:09

[@ashmander3465]

Huh neat

[@FlavioBlus28orBlueGames]

34:49 Luigi!

[@omniultimate]

this gets me hyped for the tydd remake coming this year. hopefully the sales and reception are telling Nintendo this is what we will always want from a Mario RPG.

[@GothGorgon69]

seen and hear again the original ending made me cry a lot, i played this in 98, a year ago my father passed away during a holiday accident, i was 12 year old, now im almost 39,have seen this remind me a lot of darkest times but at the same time, i'm very grateful for this kind of games (specially this) because it helped me through a lot of sadness and difficult times, it really was a great time, and i'm very grateful with Nintendo for doing this remake, stay strong, and believe in yourself, love the ones around you, and hope you have a great day

[@DJROCKSTAZ]

I remember how much trouble Smitty gave me as a child playing the original game as a kid. So you can imagine how karmic it felt to kick Smitty’s ass in the remake!

[@hedgehogpower194]

Somehow they made Smithy's true form be more terrifying UGH

[@ljtambe6820]

It’s so nice to see Geno pass away after all the hard work he did with Mario and friends

[@mcpringles3932]

The background for the second phrase on snes Jesus Christ

[@adhirg]

“Over here, NOW! I’ll crush you ALL!!!”

[@joshualumbang4740]

I didn't see any of the axem rangers in either of the credits :

[@cristian7738]

Gracias. Artepiazza

[@ljtambe6820]

This has to be one of the most powerful est Mario bosses ever

[@kyledinsmore9984]

The only thing I noticed before clicking on the video was that the OG boss fight was twice as long

[@LordSiravant]

Am I the only one who imagines Smithy being voiced by Billy Conolly?

[@OneCreator87]

A world filled with weapons? Is Smithy the USA? xD

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

So, am I the only one who thinks that Smithy's wizard head... well, I think the crown is supposed to be the Wizard's face. But on Smithy's face, that nose looks an awful lot like a penis? I mean... it _could_ be an accident, but none of his other forms even have a nose. It's one of those things I was kinda hoping they'd fix for the remake, but also dreading, because if they removed it, all the internet would be talking about his weird penis-nose.

[@phdost3267]

I prefer the background of the 2nd phase in the original. It's much more menacing but otherwise it's a great remake

[@Lymington214]

They probably shouldn't have sized up Smithy's first form; he practically shrinks after transforming.

[@amamtan208]

This That Will Final Smash

[@MaxxD86]

After all these years I never knew that Smithy’s upper body was just chains lol

[@metaljacket8128]

Seems the original was much harder, surprise surprise

[@agentrgwx8529]

☠️☠️☠️

[@razorburn7745]

And it wasn’t even hard to begin with.. oh well, the game in it’s entirety is still a classic.

[@andrewvanover9747]

I never minded the difficulty in both versions, smithy can still be challenging and had the most HP in the remake (8000 HP in his true form) also I like to use Mario, Mallow, and Geno without the OP equipment, like I replace Mario's lazy shell with the second best weapons, ultra hammer and got to see more of this climatic final boss ^^

[@andrewvanover9747]

Well second most compare to 3D Culex lol

[@shinra358]

snes music slaps harder

[@RKMCHere]

Least theres an option to switch the music to the SNES version

[@RKMCHere]

Imo, both are great

[@kidplaysgame3590]

Definitely slaps harder in the remake

[@Charnutboy]

Nah, new music is peak

[@razorburn7745]

Agreed. That original OST seemed ahead of it’s time. Not a fan of the blended orchestral remakes.

[@loshermanos205]

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[@loshermanos205]

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[@SunnyHomeVideos]

Is Super Mario RPG the true ending of the entire Super Mario series?

[@EmuNext]

Smithy is American.

[@Durahan82]

Is it me , Smithy on switch is easier ?

[@AdaTheWatcher]

It's probably easier because you're not a kid anymore. Everytime any remake comes out on a really old game some person claims the original was harder. Infact it was just thier child self being ass at the video game.

[@davidthompson5319]

Remake is the complete game

[@wizard6330]

The forgot to make him scary. The original Smithy had textures straight from a resident evil game. The new one looks like a fisherprice toy instead of a killing machine. Lame lame lame.

[@RGIyoutubecreater]

It's cuz they made it more realistic.

[@MEHLOW]

great thumbnail, numbnuts, some people haven't played this game.

[@damin9913]

The original is just better

[@MacAndCheeseXD]

cool spoilers in the thumbnail btw

[@SolarFlarehorse]

This is a remake of a nearly 30 year old game. Everyone who's remotely interested in it knows what Smithy looks like lmao.

[@MacAndCheeseXD]

@@SolarFlarehorse cool, yet i was interested and didn't know though

[@SolarFlarehorse]

@@MacAndCheeseXD You had almost 30 years to check out the original. If you didn't bother, that's on you.

[@mehdigeek]

this is not a comparison

[@doctordark3527]

The original is fine. Games were so much better back then. It honestly makes no sense.

[@billblaski9523]

Wait what?? When did they remake Mario RPG

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

It literally released on the 17th, it hasn't even been a week yet (as of this post).

[@tessaPMpro]

How slow is your internet speed under a rock?

[@jaygooese4242]

Snes might be better

[@midnitdragoon]

They made the remake way too easy

[@kiakalali4218]

Why u gotta spoil it in the thumbnail brother?

[@SolarFlarehorse]

My brother in Christ, the original came out almost 30 years ago.

[@kiakalali4218]

@@SolarFlarehorse My brother in christ, I wasnt alive almost 30 years ago. I kept away from all spoilers that i could for all of my life.

[@SolarFlarehorse]

@@kiakalali4218 I was literally a few months old when the original came out. You think I was playing it before I was 6? I didn't beat the OG until after high school. Not touching it "to avoid spoilers" is on you.

[@kiakalali4218]

@@SolarFlarehorse ?? I didn't not touch it "to avoid spoilers", I didn't touch it because I didn't have any oppertunity to play (other than piracy, but emulation isn't great on any of my stuff) until the switch release, and I wanna play it blind. Plus it's kinda a general problem that these youtubers spoil every game in their thumbnail, whether it's a remake or not, and I get that it's not that big of a deal on a remake, especially a such a minute detail like how the final boss looks, but it's still a tiny bit irritating.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

Smithy might be the _worst_ of the Mario villains. He only appears at the very end is basically just a generic doomsday villain; all we know is that he is short-fused and he wants to take over the world. That's all we know. That's a primary gripe I have with video games nowadays, they barely give the antagonist any characterization.

[@andrewvanover9747]

While yes that is true partly, he has been mentioned and eluded to throughout the game, I still do like him a little more than Fawful cuz he's just a really unique and awesome antagonist in the Mario world

[@H4rdlex]

Nowadays? Smithy is much older than most Mario villains, most of the details we get about him happen through the story as build up for his confrontation. Thst said devs probably wanted him to keep his origins as mysterous and simple as possible though, his factory is just an invading foreign force from another world wanting to take their resources.

[@jotabepinheiro2]

sem graça.... dano do mario: 200 pontos. dano do inimigo: 10 pontos. cadê a dificuldade? perda de tempo!

[@willyandavid]

vida do mario: 160 vida do smithy: 2000

[@jotabepinheiro2]

@@willyandavid Dano do encanador: 200 Dano do rei que com uma marretada cria monstros super poderosoa: 10

[@mosessin]

Which one is better? Old or new!?

[@bokenjima]

新しいのが良い。

[@Old-schoolGames]

Old

[@andrewvanover9747]

I like the new better, that's just my opinion, and I grew up with the og ^^

[@therightestangle]

@@andrewvanover9747 imo the aesthetic of the original game was more appealing to me ngl

[@luigimario2348]

They really nerfed smithy in the remake he had a lot more health in the orginal version.

[@user-iq6kr8hh2y]

Ха ха ха ха ха ха ха ха 😈😈😈

[@kinh0t]

the remake is easier than the original, wtf

[@bilkywaygalaxy]

The original is already piss easy. I never once had trouble. There were genuine sections of the remake I struggled with way more

[@kinh0t]

@@bilkywaygalaxy where?

[@HypeRlStrikeR]

smithys boss stage in the SNES looks way more creepy wish they would have kept the same tone

[@RGIyoutubecreater]

Wydm

[@HypeRlStrikeR]

@@RGIyoutubecreater in the old one your standing on top of dead robots

[@NintendoGamer648HD]

Question, Does Smithy’s 2nd Phase Seem Smaller In The Remake?

[@Sir_Pringles_a_lot]

I think he is slightly smaller.

[@F1areon]

In this one he didn't actually change size; in the original his second form was a lot bigger for some reason. @@Sir_Pringles_a_lot

[@Sir_Pringles_a_lot]

@@F1areon Ah, ok