SUPER MARIO RPG (First Thoughts) - Happy Console Gamer

Super Mario RPG is an upcoming Nintendo Switch remake of the 1996 SNES game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It was announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct and is set to be released worldwide on November 17, 2023. The remake reimagines the original game in full 3D graphics, mostly maintaining the original characters' designs and proportions.The game's soundtrack has also been rearranged with new orchestration by the original game's composer, Yoko Shimomura.
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[@NoMereRanger73]

My buddy used to think RPG stood for “Red Plumber Guy”.

[@Tyrgermanic]

No he didn't

[@noooname2568]

I will protect your buddy at all cost

[@OGDomTheAtariDJ]

That’s amazing

[@TKMRacer28]

It stands for ‘Really Protective Geezer’ as he’s always saving Peach

[@jeremygalloway1348]

In this sense...it did mean that lol

[@cloudman_5719]

Born in '82. My buddy and me were really into Mario, Zelda, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy 6, all that good stuff. My parents didn't own a car so i used to read gamemagazines while travelling on the train. I saw an article about a new Mario game made by Square and got super excited but it wouldn't release in Europe. A few months later i was in Amsterdam during a holiday and in a gameshop i found an American version of SMRPG. Bought it with a PAL-converter and finished it multiple times. Best game ever haha. Now to have the possibilitie to play the remake together with my kids is just f*ing awesome. Good times John. Greetings from the Netherlands

[@shanereynolds9618]

My memory of the game starts when I'm in 8th grade and I walk into a Kmart and they were selling the players guide for like 99 cents so I bought it. I poured over this book for years. Then in sophomore year I bought an SNES from a buddy and loved it. Sometime later walked into a pawn shop and found Mario RPG in an unopened box for 5 dollars! I snatched that baby up and played it all the way through! One of my favorite SNES games of all time!

[@mr.serious9538]

Nice, dude.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

Great story!

[@ayashin19]

Games mid

[@sethhale235]

It's so weird that I love turn-based RPG's so much now, but I can still remember my brother renting the original back when it first came out in the 90's. I was pretty young (under 10) and I remember it confused the heck out of both of us. Why would they make Mario like this? It was the first turn-based RPG we'd ever seen. We did end up having some fun with it though. Within a year or two we got pretty heavily into FFVII and then went down the rabbit hole. Now I love Super Mario RPG. It's so good. I was glad to find some of its DNA in Sea of Stars. This new version is exciting. It looks so good.

[@newgameaaaa]

Wow I had a similar experience with the sequence of games. I rented it from Blockbuster and loved it. Then I bought it. Then I realized FF7 was also an RPG and loved that. Then I started seeking out more RPGs.

[@sethhale235]

@@newgameaaaa That's really cool. Those two and Grandia are the most nostalgic RPG's for me.

[@newgameaaaa]

@@sethhale235 I bought Grandia like 20 years ago and it has been in my backlog. I played it for the first time last year in the summer. I love that game too.

[@sethhale235]

@@newgameaaaa I rented Grandia in the late 90's if I had to guess. Couldn't get past one part. Rented it again. Still couldn't get past that part. Waited about a decade or more and tried to play an emulated version someone I knew had. Made it farther than I ever had before. It stopped working at the end of the first disc. Finally, when it came to steam as the remaster or whatever, I actually got the chance to play it and beat it. Such a great game.

[@BigTwonLT]

This was the first RPG I ever played. It's a great introduction into the genre. From there I went to Chrono Trigger, then FF6 and the rest is history

[@joonpak]

I started with FF4. Then went to SoM, FF6, then CT. I somehow missed SMRPG, I finally got it and am gonna play the remake on the switch tomorrow!

[@selafors]

I'm so pumped for this! The original was my introduction to the RPG genre, so it's very dear to me. Love the faithful look and feel of this.

[@licoagustin9]

Great video, thanks for the info on the music!!!!

[@Torrybobs]

Oh wow! I didn’t expect to see this video so soon! 🤩

[@puudogp1850]

Playing on the ol CRT in High School brings back some memories I got mine on pre order drops tomorrow im pumped!

[@yaboy1414]

6:34 bruh 🔥🔥🚀🚀🚀

[@johnofthewired]

have this pre booked as a bday present! havent played the original since it first came out so looking forward to this so much!!!

[@pharotman2311]

27 years! My gosh where did the time go. So glad you’re still gaming Johnny because I am too!

[@sugoidave]

Cool that you got a review copy. Looks great! Will be playing this over the holiday breaks for sure.

[@luissandovaljr]

Your excitement and joy comes through the video. I'm so excited. I too remember picking this up. I had to mow so many lawns on the weekend to raise the money. It was so worth it!

[@xboxgut4156]

This game was my Literal childhood, I was born in 2001 and very thankful for my dad for showing me and letting me experience this game. I owe my love for JRPGS because of super Mario RPG! What a banger of a game

[@JimC1984]

Born 1984 and games after 2010 hace gone downhill. 1990s was definitely the golden era

[@opaljk4835]

@@JimC1984someone is in a grumpy mood

[@visker81]

@@opaljk4835 since you only attack his person you basicly agree with him, sorry you cant deal with golden 90's gaming!

[@opaljk4835]

@@visker81 thank god you came to his defense, he wouldn’t have been able to handle being accused of being grumpy

[@sorv5790]

Absolutely I'm excited! Not only to re-experience it all with a facelift, to hear the fantastic music and such but also hopefully to re-challenge that certain special cameo boss (no spoilers!) that was so cool back then!

[@stripedrajang3571]

I think Nintendo already spoiled it lmao.

[@dep3che]

Doooood! So awesome you got to play this early. I can’t wait to pick this up myself. Soooo many memories.

[@m_ershov]

tx for review! Waiting this game :)

[@jonesygrets6029]

I’m 44 i was around when this game was released. Unfortunately I live in Australia and it never came here. So I’m excited to finally play it.

[@AstaIsAMonster]

The game looks really fun and great video man. I really hope this new Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatibility this time around so I can buy this game for it.🙏🏽

[@maybetoby]

I got the original game for Christmas the year it was released. This was my first RPG, so using health items in battle was completely new to me.

[@BabusGameRoom]

3:28 OMG THE ORIGINAL JUMP SOUND!

[@anthonysampilo9878]

I’m so excited to be able to relive this game in an updated setting. Me, now 35, and my brother, now 33, spent so much time together figuring out all the secrets, upgrading out characters and just trying to beat the final boss. It was our first RPG and it’s what spiraled me to get into more RPGs as I got older. Very excited that we can switch the soundtracks back and forth as nothing hits like the OG.

[@blacksunshine7485]

I'm glad they kept the pal snes pad colours to select attacks. Weren't Square(soft) involved in the original game? Were they involved this time?

[@GamerGarm]

This is one of my favorite games of ALL TIME! I really, really appreciate that Nintendo did it justice in the same vein as Live A Live. This is what a remake should be. Take notes, Squeenix.

[@lonely.seraph]

Star ocean..

[@nocturnalag7695]

Live a live is a square Enix game. So is star ocean 2 r which is getting phenomenal reviews. Plus square Enix will be involved one way or another on Mario rpg remake as they were involved in the original. On the GBA, sword of mana was a beautiful remake that was very very different to the original. Square Enix are capable of some of the best rpg remakes in the industry. Put away the Nintendo can do no wrong attitude, fanboy.

[@camosteve2433]

Had this game growing up, definitely one of my favorites. Lost it over the years but my brother got me a SNES copy for a birthday to add to my collection. Can't wait to play the remake, gonna be a nostalgia trip for sure!!

[@user-pv9pv4xf9c]

Easily one of the best SNES games. Cult classic. Very excited for this one.

[@mattgrundy27]

Cant wait for this! Between Mario RPG and Star Ocean 2 my November is gonna be packed with gaming! Hell yes.

[@kerrydustin3996]

I remember playing the original when I was like 4, I was instantly frustrated because it wasn’t the same (I was used to Mario 1-3 & Mario World). All these years later, I’ve heard so much positive things about this game and I am excited to finally be able to jump into this one.

[@stevenjohnson8736]

i used to play super mario rpg back in 1996 when i was 20 years old when i used to have Super Nintendo Entertainment System

[@stephen9302]

Play it. Mario RPG is an awesome game

[@nintenjoel]

Wow, that's really cool that Nintendo reached out to you... You deserve it! I can't wait for this game. I have an og copy cib, and absolutely loved beating it. Now it just looks so much cleaner and having the option between the different soundtracks is definitely cool. I wonder if the removal of the subtitle implies that there might be more than seven stars...? That's my best guess. Great video, Johnny! I can't wait for this game!!!

[@femtrooper]

Oh man, so excited for this. My most hyped game for Christmas!!!

[@hugoschneider5007]

Born at 92 here. This is the first game ever who brought me a tear two times. The first one when I finished it with my brothers (I used to play with my 2 brothers and my sister), and the second one was at the announcement. Cant contain my hype

[@Eagleknight815]

Oh its on reserve and ready to be picked up this week! 🎉

[@KHPandaZ]

I'm glad nintendo are recognising the greats in getting you involved in this preview. I only played it like 10 years ago on the wii virtual console but I loved it. Looking forward to seeing the new version. Even better knowing they brought Yoko Shimomura back to do the remastered tracks. Can't wait to compare the new tracks to the old ones.

[@Runeify00]

OMG ! I just dug out the strategy guide for this game 😲 ima play with it to see the contrasting graphical changes 🥰

[@COIFISHGAMING]

Grabbing in the morning and streaming it all day lol. I am very excited for it, very special game for me.

[@magevogue]

Very cool video your presentation is laid back and welcoming. You got that cool vibe too! I remember when this game first came out. I didn't get a chance to play it I think at the time I didn't think it would be a good idea having Mario or a Mario world theme in a rpg game. However years later the game looks good I even watched some gameplay videos from the snes original game and it looks fun. The remake game looks fun as well. Provided the reviews for Super Mario RPG remake are good I will then plan to pick it up and try it for the first time.

[@RectWizard]

So excited to dive into this game for the first time 😊 great first look dude!

[@FenrirZero]

This was the one JRPG that I was wishing for. After I gave up on finding an unopened/unused Japan release (which is just called Super Mario RPG there) copy for my collection, I felt like it was a long shot for a remake. Which has me looking forward to both having it AND playing it once I get my new Switch OLED set up. 🙂

[@edrage8679]

OMG Grandpa actually bought the OG on release date.What a legend!

[@NeoVejiita]

I can't wait for my copy to arrive. I played this game so much when it was new, to the point that when my local video store was liquidating their SNES games in the late 90s I chose to buy this used over my number two pick which was Chrono Trigger.

[@respecttheface7152]

🎉that music 🎶 is still stuck in my head 30 year's later🎉

[@trbone64]

So stoked for this game. I also picked up this game when it came out. Just an amazingly fun game!

[@fishingmule3266]

I’m pumped! Gonna play through the original again before playing through the new one.

[@gab_v250]

Already preordered! The 17th can't be sooner enough. ❤

[@inigomontoya4032]

Just curious... Is there a copy of "Lagoon" in the background? For some reason, I love that Zelda-like. Please lmk.

[@craigemery856]

Already got this on preorder. I can't wait to play this and the star ocean remake.....

[@ShigKirby]

Absolutely great to see Nintendo reach out to you to talk about this preview. Despite Super Mario RPG not coming out in the UK originally, I got to play it on Wii over a decade ago and it was a really fun experience. Personally the early 3D style especially mode 7 has aged more than other games of the era and a beautiful graphical upgrade for current audiences is great to see. I appreciate that they are retaining the original game but adding new features like classic/modern controls and soundtrack, cutscenes and making everything more cohesive with the world map rather than reimagining it. It doesn't really need it when it's still as entertaining and fun as ever but definitely could be more responsive and be given a whole new look with today's technology. Might be weird to hear but I actually haven't watched anything after the reveal of the game to see mostly everything fresh but the only thing that concerns me is the damage to all enemies when getting timed hits. I hope it is rebalanced around this and I do wonder why use AoE attacks like Mallow's Thunder move if you can damage everything already? I am not actually watching footage of the game so I can't say in practice how this will change things. They at least confirmed harder boss rematches but I hope normal is at least the same as the original. Might have to wait for reviews to see if this change makes it too easy. Regardless I want to support this game not just to show interest for Mario RPGs but also the possibility of Mario RPG 2 as there is no better opportunity. I'm sure it will still be well worth playing and love that many more new players will finally get to experience this game. Such a memorable and charming adventure from start to end.

[@Vaquix000]

They can't really make a Super Mario RPG 2 as this was made by old Squaresoft and many of those people left. Squareenix would make it so different that they may as well make it a whole new Mario RPG series, hopefully inspired by this though.

[@ShigKirby]

@@Vaquix000 Perhaps that is true. I could still see a new adventure with Mario, Bowser and Peach to take down a new evil group invading the Mushroom Kingdom with similar gameplay. Maybe Mallow would step up in his role (being vague for spoilers) and join the group with some new original ally similar to Geno who aids them on their adventure. Not sure if it's mostly Nintendo or Square Enix that are handling this full remaster of the game but they already seem to have made some changes to the battles hopefully for the better so I see no reason why they couldn't build on this further with a sequel. Just like the passing of the torch for Final Fantasy, a new team with new ideas but with the original game clear in their mind with the remaster sounds like the best possible chance of a sequel. Of course as long as it doesn't feel forced or like they are retreading instead of moving forward out of the shadow of the original, then I'm all for it. I think I would mostly like a new game that feels different but with the same humour and tone to it. Getting a chance to see some old faces from the original would be good, but a new cast outside of Mario, Bowser, Peach and Mallow would be natural to keep things fresh.

[@BlockbusterAssociate]

I can't wait to play through this remake. I just added a Blockbuster rental case with a sticker on it for Super Mario RPG to my Blockbuster collection! Now I have to find a crappy box for the game to cut and put into the rental case. 😀

[@woobla500]

The original never got an official local release in my country so I’ll be happy to finally buy the damn thing.

[@letsgoblues21]

I never had a chance to play this but it has been on my radar for awhile. I am very excited to play it. Honestly, I am more excited for this than I was for Wonder.

[@urrutiap]

i preordered the Super Mario RPG remake yesterday so i shouild be getting it later this week or the weekend

[@StarGazerBleu]

Loved the orignal used to have it. This version seems like a remake with quality of life improvements while keeping it almost completely the same, got to check it out

[@CrispysCollections]

Yes! My absolute favorite game ever. So happy to hear this, it pretty much solidified my love for video games. Pleased to know new generations have access to it as well

[@newgameaaaa]

Originally, I heard of the origonal game through a friend in school a long time ago. He showed me previews in a magazine, maybe Nintendo Power. Super Mario RPG was my first RPG and I loved it. I used to rent this from Blockbuster many times. Then eventaully I got it for myself. I even got the strategy guide. I didn't even know it was a genre of game until I discovered FF7 and so on.

[@Christopher-rx3el]

Thank you for the thoughts and review.

[@traviswisley6103]

I never played original. I am looking forward to playing it day one on switch soon! I am glad difficulty settings are available also.

[@Behorn14]

I'm excited and pre-ordered the game recently. Glad to hear your thoughts on it. I did rent the game back in the day and played it that way. Such a good game.

[@aeriussygale]

I have played through the original no idea HOW many times now. Absolutely love it, and am absurdly excited for this glorious remake. Just two more weeks of struggling to wait for this thing to get released. Can't wait for week after next. Glad we are already pretty late in the current week!

[@DoubleTGameHustle]

This game looks great! Pre-ordered yesterday, ready for it!

[@jimimack7298]

Still have my SNES copy from all those years ago, but haven't played it since. I've always looked at it and said to myself, "I gotta play this again", but just haven't got around to it (blame it on the backlog) yet. I have it pre-ordered and should be done with FFXVI around the time I get my copy. Yes, I can't wait!

[@davidstanley7685]

I love it I won't list spoilers here but the tower is a fond memory of mine

[@elijahrobinson8198]

This game is core memories for me. I marked a copy at blockbuster with a sharpie so I could re-rent the same copy over and over until I eventually beat it

[@ThalinRPG]

Great video as always Johnny. I must ask where you got that awesome T-shirt!

[@coreybrooks2105]

I loved playing music on the polywags

[@courtneyjensen]

I spent my entire sophomore year of high school playing this game. 27 years ago. This is one of the most sentimental remakes in Nintendo's catalog. Thanks for the preview shots here.

[@stevenjohnson8736]

this game came out in 1996 when i was 20 years old i rent this game at blockbuster video and i play the hell out of this game

[@SecretIdentityRecords]

My imported copy back then was broken and so I never finished it. Still LOVED it. SO CAN‘T WAIT!

[@cappy2282]

I never played original and im not huge RPG fan but i loved Mario and Luigi games so im pumped for this! Bought it this morning but haven't played yet

[@bedlightbrown]

Mine is in transit as I type this. So excited! Never played the original 😢.

[@Matty_Ice3955]

This game is what older brothers and older cousins used to play. This game was a masterpiece back in 1996.

[@chukysleez]

First rpg I played to the end about 20 some odd years ago. This game made me a jrpg fanatic. This was the game that made me buy a ps1 for ff7.

[@seansnyder7744]

I'm absolutely excited to replay SMRPG with a nice facelift :) I even played through most of the original recently to refresh my memory of just how great of a game it is.

[@Kage5868]

What you use for recording consoles looks super nice

[@wrena79]

Not a big RPG fan by any stretch but I loved the original game on Super Nintendo and completed it many years after release when I finally got a copy. Looking forward to this release

[@brollin728]

Played it right around the time it came out on the SNES and it was my very first RPG ever to play. I literally had no idea why I was going with the combat. But once I got the concept it was no going back.

[@shoked99]

Really look forward to this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@AGoNYC]

Ill be adding this one to my Christmas list John!

[@randomgamer9782]

Can't wait to play this again, I played it when it came out and it's one of the games of my life, and to the new generation, please play it.

[@DeTintasyPixeles]

Dude, the snes game was a masterpiece. Im waiting this new game so much and maybe a super mario rpg 2 with this amazing characters in future! Greetings!

[@speezbortzappfing3r224]

Already paid off my pre-order and am patiently waiting for the 17th

[@mulry101]

I pre-ordered this game. I plan on playing it on my Twitch channel all day! I played the original game when it first came out. I loved it then and I love it now!

[@gamerguy5504]

I’ve played a little bit of the beginning of the game on the SNES Minnie but not much. So I’m very excited 4 this game 2 come out & I preordered it already

[@zerogold8717]

Going classic first run ♫♪. Battle theme is maddening.

[@xKillZone99]

I'm a few hours in and I'm loving it, game runs so smooth and looks great

[@oo7hourpower]

The first time i played this game was on the Snes mini after i played paper mario also on the snes mini. And it is realy fun like the paper mario games, still have the thausend years door on the gamecube . Look forwards to this game and make the pre order already. Happy gaming!

[@RutherfordMRV]

Well it never came out in the UK originally. I played it in bits at friends who had an imported copy. So glad the remake is a worldwide release so I will be there for it

[@deniskenn]

Just finished the original the day before this was announced. Definitely gonna play again. I've had the original since the release as well and it's what got me into RPGs

[@darkhaze1991]

Ever since my dive into classic JRPGs, I’ve always wanted to play Super Mario RPG, much more so than the M&L and Paper Mario games. With no disrespect to those two series, a Squaresoft style Mario RPG really sounds amazing. Can’t wait to finally play it this month, and hopefully there will be more from this game in the future. Side Note: I would absolutely LOVE a Kirby RPG like this! That one especially has been long overdue.

[@ImaFnT-Rex]

Yup played lots of it when it came out on the SNES Will be buying when this comes out for sure

[@gingerd2098]

I used to speed run this game along with link to the past in the mid-nineties. Now in 2023, I can replay them both on my Switch. What a time to be alive!

[@MikePSN09]

Johnny I never played through the original SNES version but I plan to finish it this time.

[@soniccinos]

I'm already testing on the Switch "Pro". I'm loving it! Definitely will be picking a physical copy of this masterpiece!

[@James-gj8rn]

I can't wait to plsy this but i'm going ro be busy with Star Ocean and Like A Dragon Gaiden for a while (this year has been insane for games snd i'm here for it)

[@HeyLaserLips]

This game never saw a European release originally. I picked an import of it up back in the day from a specialist shop in London (this was back when the internet was in its infancy remember, and you couldn't just buy one online) but I could never get it to work with any adapters on a PAL SNES. I had to shelve it for a few years, then I specifically bought an NTSC SNES while on holiday in Toronto in 1999, dirt cheap, and brought it back just so I could play it. Luckily my CRT tv at the time back then was also NTSC/60hz compatible too, otherwise I'd have been playing it in black and white. lol

[@lawrencemcstephens308]

I am really happy that this game got a full HD remake! I got the cartridge from a friend when I borrowed it from him and he never asked for it back. I still have that original cartridge, and even put in a new button battery because my saved file when I tried to start a replay a few years ago did not save. I am currently in the middle of another replay of the game, and have beaten it once before. I loved this game when it first came out, but it was a very steep curve to get into it compared to other RPGs I had ever played, and also because I was so into the side scrolling Mario games that it took a while for me to warm up to this game in all respects. It is truly one of the best RPGs ever created, and I love the tongue in cheek breaking the fourth wall humor of this game! It is a rewarding game for timing-based attacks, and it is so Mario! Since I still have the original cartridge in perfect working order, and I'm playing it, it may be years before I ever decide to check out this new HD remake, but the Nintendo Direct and the other gameplay footage I've seen from it, warms my heart and I look forward to playing it at some point.

[@timroehm1728]

So basically you took it from your friend?

[@lawrencemcstephens308]

@@timroehm1728 He knows I have it, he basically moved on from SNES to N64, and very quickly became a PC gamer. He started building his own computers, overclocking his processors, and in general, tinkering with PCs, and stopped playing consoles after that. I purchased several other games from him, as well. He was just ambivalent about Super Mario RPG, and knew I was more of a console gamer.

[@Pokeater]

Man, seeing super mario rpg, remastered, is like reuniting with a best friend.

[@1977Eelco]

Great game! Difficult at times (some of the boss fights I found tough, like the end boss), but a wonderful game :)

[@HeroC14]

Safety Badge on Peach.

[@lindenstromberg6859]

I’m going to get this and Another Code with my next voucher. And I’ve played the game numerous times since its original SNES release. I still have my original cartridge.

[@Mordes6748]

Great initiative to remake this classic from our childhood.

[@YUNGSLEEVES]

getting wonder today and gonna pre order this while im there