Super Mario RPG Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It?

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

I hope this stirs the pot for a direct follow up sequel. Even the original director is down for it. This was also a refreshing game because instead of Bowser being the enemy he was now an ally helping to fight off a bigger foe.

[@MrKevin486]

A real sequel to Mario RPG would be absolutely insane. I'd be like a fever dream, I would have never thought it possible. Paper Mario's were mostly good, but lacked **something** compared to Mario RPG.

[@A_chocolate_bar_review_channel]

There is a unique charm to this game.@@MrKevin486

[@Rokabur]

Square owns part of the game so Nintendo would need Square's permission, hence why the actual sequel got turned into Paper Mario.

[@moth2120]

@@MrKevin486And honestly? I think there's place for M&L, Paper Mario, AND Mario RPG. I would absolutely LOVE to see a resurgence in isometric perspective games, and Mario RPG is perfect for that.

[@MrKevin486]

@@moth2120 Same, also true turned based gameplay. I'd be down for that 1000%.

[@ShockStormRPG]

Was a huge fan of the original game. One of my favorite games of all time. Hopefully more people get a chance to try out this amazing game once the remake releases. Paper Mario and Mario and Luigi are good too, but Super Mario RPG is the best of Mario RPG games to me personally.

[@Telcontar86]

I think Thousand Year Door is better, but that's ludicrously high praise and it's really close for me

[@astr0sauce]

mario and luigi dream team is one of my favs but i can totally see why this is goated for you, the humor and creativity especially when it came out is fantastic

[@seanroot1]

@@Telcontar86I’m still wanting for preorders to go live for it

[@platinum-or3y]

im getting it on release ! :3

[@philipsparks3438]

If its coming out… of course people are gonna get the chance to try it

[@WolfPhoenix0]

I never played the original version so I'm really excited to try this game for the first time! Can't wait to see Mario, Bowser and Peach team up.

[@austincantrell9714]

You are going to have a great time!

[@KEP1983]

Played it as a kid. It was great 👍

[@russellmania5349]

@@austincantrell9714 It's a well done game. I never got to play this as a kid because I bought NBA Live for playstation instead. I remember almost buying this game for the SNES, but never did.

[@andrewpelechaty7634]

Same here. I've played some of the Mario and Luigi RPG's, but controlling both brothers could be tricky. This game seems a lot simpler - in a good way.

[@gerbmcnuggets5466]

“No one wants old games to get remade with a fresh coat of paint, stop asking for ‘Banjo Redooie’ no one will *ever* play it!!!” - Tim Stamper, out of touch developer.

[@John-lc2lz]

Would loooove a banjo reboot

[@napoleonfeanor]

They have nobody who could make them anymore anyways

[@johncave3334]

I loved the original. Can't wait to experience this remake. Excited to experience the new extras. What a great weekend this will be!!!

[@lee1130fromtwitter]

No new content/extras from what I've heard/seen

[@ArianaRosalia]

​@@lee1130fromtwitterSomeone didn't watch the entire video. 😋

[@TronicSpeed]

​@@ArianaRosaliaThe game is still basically 1 to 1 with the original even with the QoL stuff.

[@sorendipitous]

@@TronicSpeed There's postgame content

[@TronicSpeed]

@@sorendipitous Nintendo already mentioned that in their marketing. I'm just glad the main story hasn't changed.

[@hindsightdocumentary8351]

This game was a staple of my childhood. Can't wait to play it again!

[@OuTSMOKE]

Younger players who never played the SNES are about to discover one of the best RPGs ever made.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

I got an "Early Release Copy" and Yes its Amazing. Its almost as if its the game i imagined while playing it back in the day. You know how you replay a great game and think man this is much worse than I remember, This is the opposite of that. This is better than I remember. Thanks to the Graphics and such. The new music is done spot on. Well Done. Id love to see Chrono Trigger done like this.

[@thecunninlynguist]

i love the graphics. It literally looks like what it would be if the SNES could handle 3D graphics.

[@vgnvideogameninja2930]

Me too. I played my copy (actual physical copy, not illegally pirated from the internet - which is for poor losers lol) and beat the game a week ago already.

[@thecunninlynguist]

I'm so tempted to ask if one rumor i read was true but I don't wanna spoil myself lol

[@Fifty50.]

DS remake of Chrono is good if you need something to hold you over until something new is announced

[@unclebrian8156]

I hope we can 1 shot exor with geno whirl in the remake

[@themothreborn]

"FROG SAGE"?! "Hermit the Frog" was RIGHT THERE and it wouldve been 10/10

[@rudeboyspodcast]

For people wondering whether a 30 year old game js worth $60 today: Yes. It's one of the best games ever made.

[@ShyRanger]

Eh... the price is still an iffy thing for me. I'm not holding it too much against the game because its not the devs who decide its price, but come on. If Metroid Prime Remastered can cost $40 and the two Pikmin ports can be $50, you have to admit they're being kinda greedy asking $60 for this game.

[@001phila]

not worth $60 trust me, completed the game and post game nothing special other than the graphics, boss cut scenes and triple attack

[@HarveyHirdHarmonics]

@@ShyRanger Metroid Prime is basically a port with updated graphics and a few other updates and the Pikmin games are just ports. Super Mario RPG on the other hand transfers all the 2D graphics into 3D. It's a completely new engine plus new cinematic cutscenes. While I agree that the price should be lower, because the effort of level, story, dialogue design and composing the music were already there, I think it is worth more than those other remasters/ports. The prices for all of those should be lower. But if it sells, who can blame Nintendo? I did buy Super Mario RPG and Metroid Prime Remastered. And others did and will too.

[@TonyJenn]

​@@001philasure...

[@valentds]

@@ShyRanger it's mario and a top loved game. on nintendo console. prime asked less because 1. metroid 2. if they asked 60 with only prime 1 and not 2 and 3, prime fans would've gone mad

[@LSDnSideBurns]

Pretty faithful. They even kept the framerate drops in the underwater portions from the SNES.

[@T-v2k]

Top down RPG map getting frame drops oh my God bruh 💀

[@mattcurcic5585]

i thought that was just the emulation

[@burningpalm1]

Nobody cares dude

[@Oddrat255]

A new game + and/or hard mode are 2 things I was really hoping to see. Would’ve added some replayability to an RPG already on the shorter side. Oh well I’m still really looking forward to it!

[@jadeskye7600]

There literally is new game +

[@Oddrat255]

@@jadeskye7600 is there because I haven’t heard anything except for a “boss rematch” which isn’t the same as new game +

[@tessaPMpro]

Why would this game need a new game+? NG+ is only for games with multiple endings like Chrono Trigger, games with only one ending don't benefit from NG+ and it's completely unnecessary.

[@canontheory]

@@tessaPMprofor a harder experience with new items as rewards

[@tessaPMpro]

@canontheory NG+ would make the game easier though, not harder...

[@ZakRios333]

Only thing I would hope to see is a Hard mode after completing it the first time. Maybe some additional secret bosses. If this sells enough I’m sure it will push for a Mario Rpg 2

[@DimmuBorgirEmperor]

There is already an implication of another secret boss in the last trailer that was shown hence the "Extra Shiny Stone" Also in a Japanese article they mentioned it.

[@Bloodbro4life]

@@DimmuBorgirEmperorwithout spoiling anything, there is. And it’s very difficult

[@iamkakashi20]

same that what was thinking a super mario rpg 2. there useing this game for testing. yeah if this game sell enough then yeah they might make super mario rpg 2 for switch 2 in the future. it will be the best beause it will be on a new console and the game will have a bigger open world and make it over 100 hours of story.

[@TheLittleCuteThing]

There is more boss and more story. Fights have already been uploaded

[@IsThisPurgatory]

I don't understand the current fascination with super hard games. When I game I like to destress and unwind.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

This game birthed the Paper Mario series and Mario & Luigi RPG games. Hell yeah, it's worth it.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

The game being easier than the original is a little annoying tbh. I don't mind too much but the game was already really easy so I dunno why they made it even easier AND added an easy mode too. Surely an easy mode would be enough?

[@Copat87]

This is how you do a remake. Faithful to the original game yet it looks gorgeous by today's standards!

[@dylancrampton5620]

And on top we even get bonus content and added replayability 🥹

[@kirbymania5533]

@@dylancrampton5620 Lol no we don't.

[@dylancrampton5620]

@@kirbymania5533 You can re-fight more powerful versions of bosses so I'd say yes we do

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

Looks are just one factor

[@kirbymania5533]

@@reinforcedpenisstem Yeah and they don't mean much if the game itself isn't NEARLY worth fullprice.

[@psytron939]

I used to rent this game everytime as a kid. I ADORED that game, and thanks to emulators I was able to revisit this masterpiece, but I am sooo excited to play this remake this weekend!!

[@trueblue450]

I must have rented this game enough to own it 3 times. I remember it as one of my favorite childhood memories beating this with out a guide.

[@codycompton3326]

Best keep this one on the shelf let the new gens enjoy just let go old head

[@audiofunkdialect]

I remember trying this on emulators, and some of the challenging jumps in the game or too difficult, so I barely played it at all, although this was so long after I play the original I don’t remember how difficult that controls were on super Nintendo.

[@dr.zoldyck4615]

I grew up with this game and fell in love with it the second I first played it. I cried when I saw the announcement trailer for the remake. After playing the remake for a couple of hours today, my eyes teared up again. They did such an amazing job at remaking this game! This is how the game always lived in my memories! You can tell they put a lot of care into this remake. The little details matter, and you can see that they really thought of the little details. Even when you first enter Bowser's castle and open the door to the lava area, you can see the light from the lava reflecting off the door and walls before you enter the room! Such a small detail, but it really shows how much care was put toward this game!

[@jasonking3182]

I am going to call it Nintendo Switch has had the best year ever for a video game console. Metroid Prime Remastered, Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Wonder, Advance Wars Reboot Camp and now this!

[@XXtheJUMPoffXX]

You forgot Pikmin 4

[@TrollOmnipotence]

I gotta say. The gameplay has been improved on in some areas. But BUT why the hell they changed some of the most iconic dialogues beats me... glad this reviewer touched on this point.

[@MrKevin486]

Because younger kids wouldn't understand it. These are generational things. If you want a joke to land or things to stay relevant, you can't have pop culture references from before the majority of players who play games now days were even born. They won't get it and the whole joke will fail.

[@KaiserGX]

Most of the game's script is the same. They just took out/changed a few things and fixed up some of the enemy names.

[@thenightstar8312]

Some of it is correcting mistranslations and inaccuracies from the original Japanese version. Others like the Bruce Lee line being changed is obviously for copyright reasons. The changes all make sense.

[@super_dude00]

Can’t wait to play this I just got done with my final exams and this is the best way to start my break

[@LittleMountain90]

1:26 - I see that "Capture Taken" notification in the upper-left - and I agree with it! Can't wait to see this game in motion at home.

[@sparkypack]

screen captured.. .. waiting to be released...

[@alextwin365]

Not sure whos footage is being shown here, but i love how at 1:27 , a perfectly timed capture was taken lol 😂🎉❤

[@fleazapp]

crazy how the essence of the game and gameplay itself still work today. talking about being ahead of its time!

[@jonpresley1163]

Now there's absolutely no reason to not bring the original to NSO. LET US HAVE BOTH

[@ryanwilliamson8622]

It’s on the SNES Mini…cheaper than the Switch game with a lot more content - if they’re still out in the wild. Got mine for under $100 back in the day, so SCORE 🙌

[@Gzilla313]

I was wondering when the review embargo for this would lift!

[@christophechouinard7619]

Hopefully, this is their way of testing the water for a sequel!

[@imperix668]

Praying for a sequel as well! Absolutely loved the original, and I’m super excited to play the remake.

[@Eteric]

Gonna buy it immediately. This was one of my favorite games back in the 90s, and my first JRPG!

[@Renzoluis99]

Does anyone know if they did away with the item limit? I remember they only let you have two pages of items. I wanted to have more Kerokerokolas back in the day! (I filled mine up completely).

[@minisnee]

So happy they remade this. never played the original and was always exciited to play it.

[@prayerpoint7241]

This will be so much fun! 🎉

[@dariohernandez674]

I am praying for a sequel,too.

[@richardii5989]

will be interesting to see how this stacks up vs the 1000 year door.. wonder what new first time players will ultimately prefer

[@FckYuWant]

TTYD for sure. That game is magical.

[@anthonyvo1963]

Super Mario RPG is absolutely remake for Nintendo Switch 10/10

[@TheF2tehk]

I actually played the twos Mario rpgs on the Nintendo DS first - Brothers in time and Bowsers inside story - both were brilliant games in my eyes and I was hoping for something similar to come to the switch. Let’s cross fingers for a sequel.

[@GalacticPoisonX]

Yes it is they gave it a 9/10 6:39

[@omensoffate]

Oh geez a channel called Nintendo life giving a Nintendo game a 9/10 no way

[@thecunninlynguist]

HELL YES. And my copy hasn't even arrived yet. So excited to dive into it this weekend. Will probably beat it by weekend's end! Gonna try to do it from memory...I wonder how much has changed...or added on,

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

They havent changed a whole lot. A few new cut scenes, and the newer battle mechanic stuff that is just a more fleshed out version of how it originally was. I got an "Early Release Copy" and Yes its Amazing.

[@codycompton3326]

Keyword new generation not intended for old heads who done played it

[@NTEDOG561]

@@codycompton3326that’s the dumbest statement you could have made

[@raiHo15]

Does the secret Toad code still work?

[@kingdomheartsgamer8771]

Can't wait for paper mario the thousand year door remaster remake

[@MadMax-ii8gq]

I never played the original but as a Paper Mario fan this looks right up my alley so I’m getting it release day.

[@SoraFan23]

I am so looking forward to playing this on Friday! Just my copy preloaded on the Switch.

[@Vereid]

The graphics are honestly gorgeous.

[@JPBrooksLive]

I'm doing a play through of the original before release and I'm having so much fun and can't WAIT to go through it again in a few days.

[@l-wolverine2211]

I don’t care what any of the Haters say. This is my Childhood reimagined, and I’m gonna enjoy every second of this.

[@kyosukeplays]

Huh, playing the original half a hundred times, I never realized that Mack had a dude pogoo-ing the sword. Thought it was just a sword with a spring. Now it all makes sense why they are all hopping around.

[@TheInfinityMaster1]

My game of the year for 2023 is still gonna be *The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie.* HOWEVER, in terms of *2nd place,* it's gonna be a toss-up between *Super Mario RPG* and *Sea of Stars,* so I'm curious which game will come out on top for me at the end! :D

[@Qeisama]

Can't wait for the game to be delivered. I did not own SNES back then (going the SEGA route) and my nephew who owns SNES didn't buy it. I'm a JRPG player so I really wanna experience this beloved masterpiece!

[@codycompton3326]

Ah played it back in the dino days huh this is meant for new gen players

[@sebthelobster]

Nintendo out there showing Disney how a franchise should be managed.

[@davemeech]

My god I'm so excited to play this ~1000 times, if this is as faithful a remake of the original as the consensus seems to be, the original will be replaced for my routine playthroughs of my favourite game.

[@SeanGrantstormpinball]

Excellent review! Just subscribed! Thanks for the hard work and insightful commentary!

[@justingroff3682]

Wonder and Tears are my favorite recent games but I also love Hades and of course Odyssey and Mario Kart is the best one ever with so many tracks and 200 level finally difficulty

[@twoinchrpinchr6040]

I'll catch this on sale, I own 3 different ways to play the original and its not different enough to buy at full price to me. I can wait, plenty of other games in the backlog. But I REALLY appreciate what they've done to the game. It's beautiful

[@zeekyblahIV]

But why would you use the Super Hammer when the Masher has a higher attack stat?

[@T_E_music_playlists]

👍 Nintendo did a great job on this remake. I hope they do more remakes of Super Nintendo games for the Switch. I'd love to see remakes like this for Donkey Kong Country 1 & 2.

[@Mintcar923]

I was torn between this & Star Ocean.. The great VA on the one sealed the deal.. But I’ll probably play this later on

[@Mintcar923]

@@Bladerz2024 I figured I didn’t have it at all whereas I have the original Super Mario rpg on Super Nintendo.. Also I have the first SO on Switch so it made sense to pick it up..

[@CFronTV]

i never played the original. my parents never really let me have any consoles from nintendo for whatever reason and once i was able to afford my own stuff i always went with the xbox or playstation and now i’m on pc, have a switch but i barely use it. but for some reason this has given me a mario bug and i’ve now played super mario wonder and i’m playing through mario kart 8 at my own pace, got mario + rabbids on sale and everything. i’ve preordered this game and will 100% be playing it come thursday night

[@TenderViddlez]

You'll like this more than wonder and rabbids.

[@MLmaster135]

the most interesting part of this remake as some have observed is the switching mid-battle mechanic is pretty broken since when all 3 party members die you don't get a game over but the members that aren't mario get swapped in. you can also swap dead char to a still alive one, but it feels like you should have to revive them first before you can swap, considering its like FF10's swap, tot be better balanced. this is actually good and bad. bad because it means the main story might become a bit too easy since you'll likely never get a game over starting from the moment you get your 4th party member however there's a very valid reason why switching's so broken and it has to do with the post-game. the switching mechanics are specifically balanced for post-game, which's very neat

[@ShyRanger]

You could also say that depending on who gets switched in, it's not that broken. Like if Mario, Peach, and Geno die and all you have left is Bowser and Mallow switched in... you might as well be dead lol.

[@A.S.Bridges]

Another great video adapted review Felix - you've really hit your stride here at Nintendo Life. Awesome stuff as always 👍

[@marisauzick6075]

I can vouch for this being a great entry RPG. The SNES original was my introduction to the genre, and it's been my favorite genre to this day. Not to say veteran players won't like it, it's fun and colorful and wonderful, but especially younger fans or people that are new it's a great place to start.

[@cianoreillycork]

Never played the original but really looking forward to checking it out at some point!

[@aleclundberg7843]

Same. About to get into it for the first time in a few days since I used a Voucher before it expired. Would rather have used it on Paper Mario: TTYD but this game kinda reminds me of a Mario-themed Golden Sun game

[@MrPhila4]

I've never played Super Mario RPG, I can't wait to play it. I feel like getting this when Paper Mario TTYD Remaster releases and I'll just no-life both games until I finish both. I CAN NOT believe we're even getting TTYD i love that game so much. It's gonna be a frigen blast!

[@Vereid]

That is what was really shocking me to me. We already had RPG announced so I was convinced TTYD was never gonna happen on the Switch. Then to see it announced on top of it, seriously caught me off guard.

[@tsucchiethegamer8933]

7:50 the hell is that flicker?!

[@calculateddeclination5534]

So why did they change the name of certain enemies, equipment and storyline characters and even enemy attacks? Are they owned by square enix?

[@dlbarnes]

So essential as a Nintendo fan it's worth buying

[@MrVariant]

Thanks for mentioning the frame rate dipping in water and 4:17 still easy (and it's about 10 hours despite the high score). The buffed enemies aren't much though you said manageable. Just wish it had new content.

[@desh206]

The cutscene's are gourgeus,im definly getting this

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

I never played the original Mario RPG, so it’s gonna be absolutely exciting for me to play it for the first time, especially as we in the UK didn’t receive it when it first came out on the SNES back in 1996.

[@midnightunderground]

I just finished star ocean 2 r and man when i tell you this year has been so damn consistent i swear man absolutely excited to pick it up

[@kwylde]

It would've gotten a 10/10 if they didn't change Frogfucius's name.

[@miketsipourlis376]

I've never played this game before so playing the remake makes it a big W.

[@Dagasm]

For whatever reason, the original Super Mario RPG was one game I never played when I was a teenager, despite being a big SNES RPG fan. I recently bought the $99 game voucher and used it on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which I'm really enjoying, and the new Super Mario RPG. Needless to say my Switch will be getting a lot of attention for the foreseeable future. 🙂

[@suikogarden]

Remake done right, huh? How come you guys haven’t reviewed Star Ocean 2 yet?

[@realizedvisions]

Wish we could get faithful remakes of the Donkey Kong Country trilogy.

[@emptycradle1304]

I would have given ONLY Geno a voice, idea being that since he is from an alternate dimension there are aspect of him that characters of that dimension cannot notice, like a voice...

[@evanwilliams6406]

I loved the original game. I played the heck out of it as a kid and remember everything. I just loved even having Bowser as a playable character too. I hope this game can deliver the charm and flavor the original has. Nintendo rarely makes stinkers so I expect this to be good.

[@King_K_Rool_]

The switch library is reaching legendary status!

[@AkioLX]

I can’t wait to play this on Friday

[@VoiDThaSpaz]

I remember watching you play Mr. Blue Sky on 22 different instruments as well as a lot of other songs lmao

[@jahipalmer8782]

I think I'm gonna have to buy it.

[@Kirochii]

I never played the original game and I have no idea what to expect as I never was a huge fan of Mario but I loved RPGs ever since Pokemon Blue and so I ended up pre-ordering it. Glad it seems like it wasn't a mistake.

[@ItazuraP]

Is the level cap still 30 or did they raise it? 😮

[@alexclaton]

still 30

[@ItazuraP]

@@alexclaton thanks

[@browngamer4]

Easy? I'm happy about the improvements to battle, I was trash at the original and didn't find it easy at all

[@laggalot1012]

I can appreciate that this game knows what it wants to do and be, and evidently does that really well. So when I say that I'm personally passing, it's just because it doesn't hook me personally, not because it necessarily does anything wrong. I think I would've just liked something a bit more "new", myself. "Faithful" doesn't draw me in when I'm not really interested in revisiting the original game in the first place. Too bad for me, I suppose.

[@thebuckeyegamer7443]

I’d love for this to have the original game in it too. I know that may not happen but that would be amazing to have both together.

[@mousebyte94]

I had no idea this game existed until the remake was revealed. I was only 2 when the original came out. SO excited to try this for the first time!

[@Volt5302]

Any thoughts on the supposedly laggy menus?

[@alexhernan87ify]

i cant wait for tomorrow! Midnight launch baby!!! Loved this game growing up and now i get to play it amazing graphics!!! 😍

[@RobPlayinGames]

Without even watching the video: "Yes, will be worth it."

[@MartiMarc]

I never got to play the original so I am SO looking forward to it's release :)

[@rachelheart843]

Why are they so short?

[@gameplayer1980]

Got this as a gift a year ago. Finally played it due to a multi day power outage. Hooked.

[@99TaraNejiTen99]

Will you be doing a video review of Astral Ascent which launched on Switch yesterday? It really deserves the attention! :)

[@Sabre_Wulf1]

The downside of nintendo switching to a mobile chip is framerate drops, however, apart from that, looks awesome.

[@TonyJenn]

The chip has nothing to do with the framedrops in this game... Lol what?

[@Lukehendo]

Can't wait to try this for the first time

[@euanjones7117]

If I have to choose one first, should I pick this up or wonder?? I really love the Mario rpgs, but am also really keen to play wonder it looks amazing

[@TenderViddlez]

This, hands down.

[@jclkaytwo]

wonder first. but why not both?

[@DoctorMario606]

Can't go wrong with either, but personally I'd go with Wonder

[@donew1thita11]

Wonder

[@JorgeGomez-hx5uu]

Wonder. This you can just emulate via the snes. I’d wait till it’s on sale

[@stuckinatree45]

ive never played an rpg before, already preordered this one and am excited to see what its like

[@KaiserGX]

Great place to start.

[@PowertipBrushhead]

I find rpg's and specifically jrpg's to be very relaxing to play and immersive. Hope you have fun with the game!

[@tinahoefs1455]

I think introducing an awesome classic to younger gamers makes it worth it. Especially since it makes a sequel more likely. I love the look and quality of life improvements.

[@jesserivera2043]

The writing for humor in Mario RPGs have evolved since this installment, so I hope the humor holds up or doesn't feel aged. Also, this is reaching, but I would love if this release means that a sequel could be in development

[@pimp3000c]

Is there a post game? 🤔

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

The game has a steep price these days for something as short as this But as a fan of the original during my childhood, I have to buy this and I have to experience it organically. I also hope Square will use the sales from this to FINALLY encourage a true faithful sequel to this, or maybe at least some expansion DLC.

[@KaiserGX]

I still think today's games are a lot cheaper than they were back then. This game is technically cheaper than the original was when it released. Back then people were still playing $60-$70 dollars for a one hour game. We get a lot more content now adays for the same price (a lot less counting inflation).

[@XXtheJUMPoffXX]

How short is it?

[@_EddieP]

@@XXtheJUMPoffXX could beat it in like 12-15 hours tbh, not counting optional post game content

[@thenightstar8312]

No it doesn't, it's worth every single dollar.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

@@XXtheJUMPoffXX What Eddie said basically, depending on how long it takes you to find stuff. If you went for full 100% without any help you might get 18 hours out of it, which was how long it took me to beat the original (though I spent a lot of time fooling around and looking for secrets).