Super Mario RPG – Combat Tips for Those Aiming to Hammer the Competition

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After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you.

The first thing you need to do to succeed in Super Mario RPG is master its combat, which offers an engaging combination of traditional turn-based mechanics and action cues. Super Mario RPG’s battles are a little more demanding than some of the games that came later, like Paper Mario, but with our tips, you’ll be Drill-Clawing the competition into submission…

While Super Mario RPG has players choose commands from a menu, performing certain quick-time-style actions will boost the effectiveness of your attacks or block the damage you take from enemies. Mastering these timed hits and blocks isn’t really optional, as they make a very significant difference.

When on offense, you want to push the A button again as you land a blow, although the timing varies depending on what character and weapon you’re using. If you’re having trouble with the timing, the new SMRPG will help you by displaying a yellow indicator at the right time (once you get the timing right a couple times it will disappear). Make sure to really watch your character’s animation as they attack, tapping the button slightly before they make impact with an enemy. All this applies for defense as well. Watch the animation of the enemy’s attack closely, and tap the button shortly before impact. This isn’t a “one timing fits all” situation.

It isn’t just basic weapon attacks that benefit from timed hits – basically everything is boosted by tapping the button at the right time. This