Games

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Square, Square Enix

1996•RPG•PEGI 3•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfamilyfantasyanimalsfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and accessible: a very fast RPG, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

237 ratings

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About This Game

A JRPG entry in the Super Mario franchise in which Mario meets many unlikely allies in order to jump and fight his way through the Mushroom Kingdom and collect stars to repair the Star Road, the pathway that grants people's wishes, which was destroyed by Smithy, the otherworldly entity that hijacked Bowser's castle and threw the Kingdom into disarray.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Set in the Mushroom Kingdom and featuring its cast of well-known characters, this adventure RPG begins with a familiar scenario: Mario must rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser. However, a mysterious new enemy named Smithy soon appears, and Mario and Bowser are forced to fight as allies for the first time in their long history. In the quest to defeat their powerful new foe, they’ll journey across a wide variety of locations and tackle a mix of obstacles requiring both expert timing and strategy to overcome. Along the way, they’ll gain experience and grow more powerful, while also meeting new...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFamilyFantasyAnimalsAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

DinosaursMinigamesTurn-basedTurn-based combatBoss fightBattleCameo appearanceTemporary invincibility

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developers: Square, Square Enix
Publishers: Nintendo, Playtronic, Hyundai
Released: 9 March 1996
Series: Mario Bros.
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 15h normally, 20h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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