The RPG Files: Super Mario RPG...And Beyond?
The time is finally upon us for the remake of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars . Originally on the Super Nintendo, SMRPG gave us a fresh take on everyone’s favorite Italian plumber. With its turn-based combat and story-driven campaign, it was unlike anything Nintendo had ever released in the Mario universe. It sometimes felt like playing a Final Fantasy game with a Mario skin. That made sense, with Square being directly involved in its development.
Super Mario RPG was a huge success and was just the first in what is now a storied history of Mario RPGs. The Mario & Luigi series and Paper Mario series are spiritual successors to Super Mario RPG and have had multiple installments each. I'm curious why we never got a sequel to The Legend of the Seven Stars . Being the father of all Mario RPGs with sequels of their own, it seems like a big misstep not to show some extra love to the game that started it all. Heck, we had to wait nearly 30 years to get just a remake of SMRPG .
My sincerest hope is that the remake of Super Mario RPG gives us a chance to awaken a new RPG series for fans of Mario. What if Mario, Mallow, and Geno teamed up with other established kingdoms or introduced some new kingdoms for more adventures? The possibilities are endless, but I do have a few thoughts and speculations of my own.
In SMRPG , Bowser became an ally when the villain, Smithy, saw no difference between the plumber and Koopa. In my idea for a second Super Mario RPG , Smithy is back, but this time, he’s trying to take over the Dark Lands. Bowser will have to be the central protagonist, trying to protect the Koopas, Shy Guys, Goombas, and more. Of course, it wouldn’t be a true Mario RPG game without Mario!
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