The Story of Super Mario RPG

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  • Опубликовано: 12 май 2017
  • In 1996, powerhouse developers Square & Nintendo teamed up and released Super Mario RPG. While the concept puzzled a few people, the game became a classic. Learn the history of the game and how it came to be!
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  • @GamingHistorian
    @GamingHistorian  7 лет назад +1625

    Happy 21st Birthday, Super Mario RPG! This was the first role-playing game I ever beat. I have so many fond memories of the game. Making this episode was an absolute joy.
    My goal is that if you have not played this game, watching the video will convince you to give it a shot. Enjoy!

    • @lvl5Vaporeon
      @lvl5Vaporeon 7 лет назад +8

      Gaming Historian
      Ever hear if the Super Mario porno? I know it's adult ish, but it's an interesting story worthy of a dvd extra!

    • @puts1421
      @puts1421 7 лет назад +2

      Gaming Historian happy 21st. I'll buy the shots.

    • @ThatOldSchoolMagic
      @ThatOldSchoolMagic 7 лет назад +2

      Gaming Historian
      I would love to get a copy but most people ask for more than 100$ sometimes -_-
      Also im more of a physical copy owner
      Atleast online its a little lower sometimes like around 50$

    • @lvl5Vaporeon
      @lvl5Vaporeon 7 лет назад +4

      Madara Senpai
      It's rough on us. Sure you can buy an everdrive, repoduction cart and that stuff, but the quality cart is expensive.
      My advice, get a job and slowly accumulate money to afford a game here and there.
      Try and find deals in flea markets, Goodwills and places like that if you can. Sometimes you could negotiate prices in a mom and pop retro store if you're lucky.
      Worst case scenario, emulate it. If you REALLY want to play it, that's the cheapest way I can imagine.

    • @ThatOldSchoolMagic
      @ThatOldSchoolMagic 7 лет назад +1

      lvl5Vaporeon
      Im a college student and i do work fortunately i just dont want to spend a whole lot on certain things. I i usually like to play a little game i call the market.
      You wait to see what goes up in price and what goes down
      for example:
      The pokemons games were at incredibly high prices last summer and now they've gone down in value a whole lot

  • @syrax101
    @syrax101 11 месяцев назад +671

    As a man coming from the future, I’m pleased to announce that Super Mario RPG is finally making a comeback! What a time to be alive! Lol

    • @RangerAlone
      @RangerAlone 10 месяцев назад +17

      Indeed! I have the game on my shelf of Snes collections. I had go give a fortune for it (yeah, more than the Snes Mini is woth). The best part is that I never got the chance to play it as a kid because it was never released in Europe. So I got a big and epic adventure ahead of me.

    • @minermole101
      @minermole101 10 месяцев назад +2

      lol right

    • @IncogreeMemes
      @IncogreeMemes 10 месяцев назад +2

      I’m so hyped

    • @Ourodes
      @Ourodes 10 месяцев назад +15

      It's not going to be a 1:1 remake. There are changes, aside from the obvious graphical refreshing. I hope they don't screw it up.

    • @royb5820
      @royb5820 10 месяцев назад +3

      Hello Future Man

  • @fireflocs
    @fireflocs 2 года назад +454

    I like that when Square wanted to put traditional medieval weapons in, Nintendo was firm in saying that such things don't belong in the Mario world.
    So the villain of the game is someone who wants to bring traditional medieval weapons into the Mario world.

    • @indridcold777
      @indridcold777 2 года назад +73

      Probably the funniest observation I've ever read about this game.

    • @bros4654
      @bros4654 Год назад +16

      I agree, that's a great observation. That never occurred to me!

    • @Dubble77D
      @Dubble77D 11 месяцев назад +15

      Wow I feel like a real dingus for not realizing this earlier.

    • @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind
      @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind 10 месяцев назад +7

      ...
      HOLY SHIT

    • @rwiseart2269
      @rwiseart2269 10 месяцев назад +7

      WOW.

  • @Blackmage4001
    @Blackmage4001 2 года назад +367

    This game pushed me to learn how to read when I was a child. When my parents got it for me originally I didn't know how to read, but once I got far enough into the game to where I understand I needed to read to get through the game, I pushed myself to learn how to read just so I could play through this game.

    • @robertweber2240
      @robertweber2240 2 года назад +31

      Paper Mario 64 did the same for me

    • @highbread817
      @highbread817 2 года назад +19

      That's funny, this game and Pokemon taught me to read when I was 6, and video games definitely gave me a bigger vocabulary I feel like
      Too bad that didn't last into adulthood

    • @chrisofstars
      @chrisofstars 2 года назад +2

      That's amazing

    • @chrisofstars
      @chrisofstars 2 года назад +7

      @@highbread817 Yeah I've heard a lot of people learned to read from playing Pokemon or watching Dragon Ball Z subtitles

    • @chrisofstars
      @chrisofstars 2 года назад +1

      @@highbread817 But the point is you will still always know what those words mean even if you don't use them all when you speak. If you know what a lot of words mean that still means you have a good vocabulary.

  • @OcelotDAD
    @OcelotDAD 4 года назад +570

    Being a kid living in Peru in the early 90's, I remember getting this game when I was 8 and I was literally the only person who owned it back then. None of my friends thought it was fun. I loved this game with all my heart and all these years later I am SO HAPPY it became a classic.

    • @andych92
      @andych92 4 года назад +8

      Yo lo jugue alquilandolo de Blockbuster y me encantó pero nunca lo vi a la venta.

    • @AlexRiversMusic
      @AlexRiversMusic 4 года назад +10

      OcelotDAD literally me! I hated how no one knew about it or played it

    • @TheBulzeeb
      @TheBulzeeb 4 года назад +40

      I used to rent this game every weekend. Then one day it wasn't there anymore and I was heart broken. Only to discover my cousin bought the game from the store. We played through it countless times together after that.

    • @losethegame1991
      @losethegame1991 3 года назад +2

      Same. Even still, a lot of my friends never heard of or played SMRPG. Glad I’m the game meant as much to you as it did to me

    • @Alicioh
      @Alicioh 3 года назад +8

      Yo lo compré en la cachina a 100 soles, fui con mi viejito. De ahí cuando cerraron los blockbusters estuvieron vendiendo sus casettes de super nintendo y encontré el mario rpg a 10soles y me lo llevé en una.

  • @amdreallyfast
    @amdreallyfast 7 лет назад +2268

    Ha! A Mario RPG? What's next? Disney Final Fantasy?

  • @madmanga64
    @madmanga64 6 лет назад +490

    Catching bowser crying outside his castle ...worth every dime

    • @Fudgaboutit
      @Fudgaboutit 4 года назад +3

      I always preferred to kill Magus with Frog as what I seen as serving him the justice he deserved for his crimes against the people and to Glenn and capping off that story arc nicely with a personal duel. My choice to end the story with Magus getting murked - he had to after being there and shooting off his mouth about Crono

    • @JoshuaKevinPerry
      @JoshuaKevinPerry 4 года назад +4

      What did Bowser do to that Chomp??

    • @sayastra
      @sayastra 4 года назад +10

      Watching bowser use Mario as a projectile weapon= perfection

    • @losvalleyboyz7041
      @losvalleyboyz7041 4 года назад +2

      @@Fudgaboutit Battling the tiny ass sensei was my favorite part lol

    • @mr.pyromaniac628
      @mr.pyromaniac628 4 года назад +4

      @madmanga64 not his castle, boosters

  • @LifeIsAJoke314
    @LifeIsAJoke314 11 месяцев назад +47

    THEY DID IT. THE REMAKE IS HAPPENING!!! FINALLY!!!

  • @DragonHeart613
    @DragonHeart613 11 месяцев назад +44

    It's official ladies & gentlemen: SUPER MARIO RPG IS FINALLY BACK!!!
    🎊🥳🎆🎇😭🎉

  • @mikukumiku
    @mikukumiku 5 лет назад +266

    Ain’t gonna lie, this game was one of my first RPGs, and up until now, I’m still timing a button press with each attack on a turn-based RPG. Old habits die hard I guess.

    • @MatticusFinch1820
      @MatticusFinch1820 3 года назад +9

      Same here I always do the timed hits and in some RPGs that actually works!

    • @jeremyfrank881
      @jeremyfrank881 3 года назад +8

      @@MatticusFinch1820 I have been doing this all these years later, too. I did it through every Pokemon game I played, and all other turn based games. I have no idea if it works in any that I've played, but since Mario RPG was my first RPG ever, I just assumed throughout my life that its what you were supposed to do lol

    • @Mr.G_717
      @Mr.G_717 3 года назад +2

      Dooooode!! Me too hahaha

    • @raccooncity1981
      @raccooncity1981 3 года назад +1

      Same

    • @notanotherwargamer
      @notanotherwargamer 2 года назад +3

      You can't convince me that times hits aren't secretly a thing in all rpgs

  • @okmega22
    @okmega22 5 лет назад +57

    That moment when you realize that Yoko Shimomura has composed the soundtrack to virtually my entire childhood.

  • @duberdurm
    @duberdurm 2 года назад +75

    This game got me into RPGs. I thought it was going to be another Mario game when I rented it, but it blew all expectations away. The soundtrack was a pure stroke of genius all the way through.

    • @poleon2003
      @poleon2003 Год назад +1

      Same for me but with Paper Mario 1 and 2 but sadly on every other Mario RPG video I saw it was full of people who LOVE the Mario RPGs but couldn't even care for Square, Final Fantasy or Turn Based RPGs so for them the Mario RPGs is the only type of RPGs they enjoy and honestly when it comes to Super Mario RPG vs TTYD and the Mario and Luigi series I remember a reddit comment that honestly describes it well
      "People who love the Mario franchise will enjoy TTYD or Mario and Luigi more
      People who love JRPGs and Final Fantasy and don't mind a bit of Mario will enjoy Super Mario RPG more
      M&L and TTYD feels like a Mario game while Super Mario RPG feels like a Square game"
      and for me when it comes to Mario RPGs I prefer Super Mario RPG now because I feel like the pacing feels better in RPG compared to other Mario RPGs like TTYD where I feel it kinda holds your hand a bit
      for me my favorite JRPGs is kinda a tossup between EarthBound and Final Fantasy IX for me rn but may change over time

    • @Not_interestEd-
      @Not_interestEd- 11 месяцев назад +4

      Hey mate. So I've got some good news to bring-
      It's getting a proper remake.

    • @duberdurm
      @duberdurm 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Not_interestEd- brooooooo!

    • @HarmonicWave
      @HarmonicWave 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, I played it back in the 90s, I think we rented it or a friend had it. I thought "RPG" meant rotated-plane graphics or something, referring to the isometric camera angle. So when I realized it was turn based combat I lost interest and didn't play much more. Now that I'm older and have more experience with RPGs in general I really want to play it, which I can do on my SNES mini.

    • @duberdurm
      @duberdurm 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@HarmonicWave lmao Yeah I remember thinking RPG was some kind of stylish title like GTX or something.

  • @kristenmoon4405
    @kristenmoon4405 4 года назад +47

    Super Mario RPG and Earthbound. Absolute pinnacle of my childhood gaming.

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 10 месяцев назад +1

      Earthbound has always been my favorite rpg but mario rpg is still in my top 5.

    • @jlambson82
      @jlambson82 5 месяцев назад

      Earthbound got slept on.

  • @cossakrose
    @cossakrose 4 года назад +89

    11:56
    whoa Whoa WHOA!
    Are those jiggle physics!? IN A NINTENDO GAME!? *IN A MARIO GAME!?*

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 4 года назад +5

      Cossak Rose on the SNES!

    • @jfo87
      @jfo87 4 года назад +6

      Came here for this comment

    • @hankglidden1463
      @hankglidden1463 4 года назад +6

      Probably just an animation(don't wooosh me I know it's a joke)

    • @kayhoww
      @kayhoww 3 года назад +3

      Yeah I Thought I was the only one who noticed that

  • @JoelJoel321
    @JoelJoel321 4 года назад +446

    "Make it fun." That's why Miyamoto is the boss.

    • @Shalakor
      @Shalakor 4 года назад +59

      "Make it fun." And then, Sticker Star was released.

    • @jenna943
      @jenna943 4 года назад

      Shalakor 😭

    • @JohnBehrens118
      @JohnBehrens118 4 года назад +34

      I'm sure the designers were giggling behind his back. "Make it fun? Thanks genius, we didn't think of that. Here I thought we were making an unfun game. Good thing you were here to point us in the right direction."

    • @Kafkaesque3
      @Kafkaesque3 4 года назад +2

      Back when he couldn't miss

    • @skumbino
      @skumbino 4 года назад +6

      @varkey42 Because there were different laws about videogames. And in Europe, at the time, the console worked at 50hz due to PAL standard, so gameplay was slower but, at least they could fix music timing. At the time release an rpg in europe in only english language was not a wise idea, because many countries can't understand an heavy spoken game.
      In fact till Final Fantasy 7 jrpg were not popular in Italy, because the first gaming generation of children (born in the at the start of 80's) didn't know enough well english until late 90's and the localization in italian language was a rarity. I suppose it is the same for other non english countries.

  • @smokedperch
    @smokedperch 2 года назад +28

    Once as a kid I woke up Christmas morning to find this under the Christmas tree. I was so confused. I had no idea what this game was. Little did I know what masterpiece I had before me. Still to this day as an adult I haven't lost hope for a sequel!

    • @faheemabbas3965
      @faheemabbas3965 11 месяцев назад +9

      Well, you should see what happened in the recent Nintendo direct.

    • @smokedperch
      @smokedperch 11 месяцев назад +7

      @@faheemabbas3965 Dreams do come true.

  • @MiketheratguyMultimedia
    @MiketheratguyMultimedia 8 месяцев назад +10

    I turned 18 in the fall of 1996, SMRPG was the last new game I'd sunk weeks of gameplay into over that summer. So, appropriately, the game was the last one of my childhood. What a great game to end on.

  • @DastardlyHandsome
    @DastardlyHandsome 5 лет назад +60

    Man, I was 7 years old when this game released. Forest Maze is still one of my favorite tracks of all time. This game and Poke'mon Red/Blue definitely got me into JRPGs as a late 90s kid.

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 10 месяцев назад

      I was 15. And I agree with forest maze. Such an awesome piece of music.

  • @Everythingisdull
    @Everythingisdull 7 лет назад +109

    Super Mario RPG was the very first game I bought with my own money. To date, it's still my most favorite.

    • @OGNoNameNobody
      @OGNoNameNobody 4 года назад +2

      You chose......wisely.

    • @JustDisc
      @JustDisc 3 года назад

      Probably because you bought it with your own money, which made it feel more valuable at the time

    • @johnnyguitar7921
      @johnnyguitar7921 2 года назад

      @@JustDisc my parents bought this one for me and this was and probably is my fav game,, i replayed it about 5 years ago and i wasnt able to beat the Sword Boss

  • @ImmundaDeus
    @ImmundaDeus 2 года назад +21

    This game still holds up. Just completed it again because this video tickled my nostalgia.

  • @brendamyc3057
    @brendamyc3057 2 года назад +15

    This game was so brilliant. Who didn't love Princess Peach with her slap attack and frying pan? Also the story of Johnny is endearing. Additionally, Mallow is adorable.

    • @billblaski9523
      @billblaski9523 Год назад +2

      Why no Luigi tho?

    • @bros4654
      @bros4654 Год назад +1

      ​@@billblaski9523 The funny thing is, Luigi has a brief little cameo in the end credit sequence. He's leading the victory parade, lol. Nary a sight of him, otherwise.

  • @Indigo_Gaming
    @Indigo_Gaming 7 лет назад +341

    I remember distinctly seeing a sealed copy of Super Mario RPG in a bargain bin in Toys 'R' Us for like $10 or $20 years ago. Who would have known such a collector's item would rack up a high price nowadays. A very unique and interesting artifact in time, this game.

    • @ActionGamerAaron
      @ActionGamerAaron 6 лет назад +8

      Anyone that's played it would know, newb. It's in high demand for good reason.

    • @erikw792
      @erikw792 6 лет назад +54

      Aaron you just proved you're the newb. Super Nintendo and NES games used to be dirt cheap for the most part. It wasn't until around 2009 that the games started to climb in value thanks to retro video game channels on RUclips.

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX 6 лет назад +16

      +Random Person - You're the noob, kid. RUclips videos only affected the more obscure hidden gems like Star Tropics. Practically all flea markets and used game stores just check eBay to see how much a game is worth. Ebay scalpers and repro cart producers saw the videos and increased their prices.
      Before eBay, you could even find things like Chrono Trigger for 10 bucks used.

    • @natdmc85
      @natdmc85 6 лет назад +16

      THEGREATMAX You tube affected ALL video games prices, there were more sought after games before the spike like back in the old funco days (Google it) they were hard to find because they were sitting in some kids old closet or mom's basement the prices weren't insane, it was just crazy to pay extra cash of that era for a specific game you wanted,gotta remember all this "retro" tech was considered obsolete. eBay didn't make game prices spike people watching RUclips videos and going " oh ya I'd like to play that guess I'll check eBay",I bought a copy of wild guns at a pawn shop for five bucks in 2006 lmao.

    • @CardcaptorLiShowron
      @CardcaptorLiShowron 6 лет назад +3

      Too bad toys r us is going out business,and we can’t buy anything anymore from them once they do.

  • @IsoYear
    @IsoYear 3 года назад +12

    My wife and I are playing this classic from my childhood and its amazing to watch someone fall in love with it all over again. it really is a masterpiece, and so easy for a layman to get into.

  • @Astraeus..
    @Astraeus.. 2 года назад +39

    3 RPG's defined my childhood and cemented my life-long love of RPG's, those are Final Fantasy III (VI), Chrono Trigger, and Super Mario RPG. To this day I still own SMRPG for the SNES, and still have the official Nintendo Players Guide for the game. It's a fantastic game, and I always wished it got a sequel, because the world and characters that they constructed were incredible.

    • @Meilk27
      @Meilk27 Год назад +2

      same. I'm 33

    • @naydacolunga4992
      @naydacolunga4992 Год назад +2

      Superstar Saga is better

    • @ConcernCitzen24
      @ConcernCitzen24 11 месяцев назад +3

      Back in the day I DL all the emulators and Roms from limewire, I had a folder for SnEs9x that I named legends it had 4 Games SMRPG, Chorno Trigger, Earthbound, Zelda ALTTP later added FF III(VI)
      Superstar saga is also awesome, great find for me

    • @faheemabbas3965
      @faheemabbas3965 11 месяцев назад +4

      Well, a remake was just revealed by Nintendo.

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus 10 месяцев назад +1

      Same. And I'm 42. And superstar saga is a great game, but not better. Earthbound, FF4, FF6, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana and Mario rpg will always be top 6 for me.

  • @miiworld2
    @miiworld2 6 лет назад +281

    This game is the one game that got me into RPGs. Truly a masterpiece.

    • @TheSlashTraxNetwork
      @TheSlashTraxNetwork 5 лет назад +6

      i rented it before buying and the save file on the game was at the axem rangers, they kicked my ass so i tried a different save file and that was the sunken ship where i had to guess the password "pearls"i had no internet in 96 by the way so finally i just started a new game and was hooked!

    • @karlhans6678
      @karlhans6678 5 лет назад +2

      I have never played Mario RPG and Eearthbound.

    • @AlexRiversMusic
      @AlexRiversMusic 4 года назад +1

      The 80's Slasher Librarian why wouldn't you just start your own save

    • @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342
      @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 4 года назад

      Same. I really wasn't even into zelda until this game...

    • @TopHatOnline
      @TopHatOnline 4 года назад

      @Tee Bo Earthbound is NOT a Meh. At least almost everyone liked it and remembered it bc of Undertale. And besides, Earthbound is not a dead franchise. It is a FINISHED...franchise, by Itoi.

  • @jonawakens
    @jonawakens 6 лет назад +1554

    They should remaster this game for switch

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX 6 лет назад +78

      Have Alpha Dream and Squareenix AND Nintendo all team up for a new Mario RPG or a remake/remaster

    • @joeyservo
      @joeyservo 6 лет назад +42

      Agree, it's in my top 5 favorite games of all time, for any system.

    • @diegogomez7333
      @diegogomez7333 6 лет назад +1

      Jon Awakens amen

    • @jayo1212
      @jayo1212 6 лет назад +24

      A remaster for the 3DS would work, too!

    • @CardcaptorLiShowron
      @CardcaptorLiShowron 6 лет назад +7

      Yeah remastered would be good. Because sony’s best selling games Crash and Spyro got remastered

  • @ayhazuraudacity
    @ayhazuraudacity 2 года назад +32

    This game is just legendary! It’s fun, funny, vibrant, brilliant, eerie, exciting, addicting... it absolutely hits on all chords. One of the best RPG’s ever made. THE best in the 90s

    • @Not_interestEd-
      @Not_interestEd- 10 месяцев назад +1

      3 weeks late but I have come to bear fascinating news!
      It's getting R E M A D E!

  • @TheGiftRF
    @TheGiftRF 2 года назад +5

    Wow I forgot that I had played this game until I saw the gameplay. Instant nostalgia. My older cousin was obsessed with this, and I watched them play when I was 4-5 years old. They eventually got into programming at a very young age and had made their own RPG at 11 or 12 - never appreciated how impressive that was until years later. Unfortunately they distanced themselves from family while going through a personal transition, moving to SV as a young adult. I haven't seem them in 15 years, but always wish I could have congratulated them on what they've been able to achieve following their passion and convictions. Proud of you, CF. Hope to see you again one day.

  • @Morgil27
    @Morgil27 7 лет назад +27

    11:56 Ah, the jigglies... not sure how they got away with that, but I always found it hilarious as a kid.

    • @huevonesunltd
      @huevonesunltd 5 лет назад +13

      Yeah, as a kid me and my friends would laugh at that and find it really funny.
      But nowadays people think that having stuff like that in videogames is gonna turn kids into sexual predators or something.
      Now, excuse me, i gotta play with my masturbator 3000 blowup doll with triple speed switch.

    • @davecarsley8773
      @davecarsley8773 5 лет назад +6

      @@huevonesunltd That's because leftists are the new religious, puritan, conservative party

    • @namrahntsj
      @namrahntsj 4 года назад +2

      Lmao I clicked your time link.

  • @RelyeaGaming
    @RelyeaGaming 6 лет назад +50

    This is on of my favorite games of all time. Very underrated. It seems like a lot of people didn't get a chance to play it.
    I loved the history. I knew it was a collab but the extra details are awesome!

    • @flash-fm
      @flash-fm 3 года назад +1

      Relyea and super Mario rpg? Of course I had to like

    • @reev9759
      @reev9759 3 года назад +2

      Not underrated at all. Just watch the first minute of the video for proof.

    • @chompythebeast
      @chompythebeast 3 года назад +2

      Game isn't underrated, but at this point it might be a little more obscure than it should be for young fans who weren't alive to see the N64 or the GameCube's release, let alone the SNES'. A version on the Switch SNES library would be interesting

  • @MrMooseshark
    @MrMooseshark 11 месяцев назад +9

    Had to rewatch this after the remake announcement!

  • @BasementDweller_
    @BasementDweller_ 11 месяцев назад +12

    I like how we’re all rewatching these videos because of the remake.

  • @Allerdyne
    @Allerdyne 7 лет назад +28

    Preach. When SMRPG came out, I was well into high school and had kind of lost interest in the Mario franchise, but this one really captivated me. It really had a way of triggering my brain's reward center, as there were all sorts of cool permanent power ups and pieces of equipment to find if you were thorough. The combat system was slick. The story was interesting, too: It sort of takes a left turn at the end and gets a bit dark. It's a shame Geno never became an iconic character; he's a total badass.

  • @YouremadbigL
    @YouremadbigL 7 лет назад +20

    This is literally my all-time favorite game. Ever since playing it as a child on the SNES. I wish there was a proper sequel

  • @jaynemesis3055
    @jaynemesis3055 4 года назад +11

    Whenever I talked to people about this game in school as a kid, no one even heard of it, so I had no idea it was so popular

  • @davidnotonstinnett
    @davidnotonstinnett 5 лет назад +25

    3:43
    "Hey, man. Wanna buy a Mario drawing?"

    • @RustySola
      @RustySola 4 года назад +2

      I just snorted

  • @Kisai_Yuki
    @Kisai_Yuki 7 лет назад +42

    I'd say Paper Mario is probably a spiritual sequel in one way, while Mario+Luigi is a spiritual sequel in a different way. Like Mario+Luigi leveraged more of the timing based attacks, while reducing the party to just Mario and Luigi. Paper Mario took the "collect 7 magical plot devices" storyline, and party system in another direction.
    Overall however, I would want to see a proper Super Mario RPG 2. Paper Mario seems to have completely lost it's way as of Sticker Star, (Super Paper Mario lost the art direction, Sticker star lost the combat direction entirely.)
    I have all of these RPG's. But the Super Mario RPG is still the best one, with 1000 year door and SuperStar Saga probably being the best versions of their respective series.

  • @erict9737
    @erict9737 5 лет назад +14

    I got this game for my birthday in June 1996 and I remember playing the heck out of it. I have so many fond memories of this game, and enjoyed every single bit of it. Every once in awhile I'll break out my old SNES and play a few games, and this will always be my top.

  • @patrickshaw411
    @patrickshaw411 4 года назад +35

    “This series was developed by Alphadream.” Time to pour one out; RIP.

    • @stripedrajang3571
      @stripedrajang3571 3 года назад +1

      Why? Did AlphaDream go out of business?

    • @roastbeef2335
      @roastbeef2335 3 года назад +1

      @@stripedrajang3571 yup, it happened late 2019 I think

  • @Shogna114
    @Shogna114 11 месяцев назад +10

    I am so happy to see they are remaking the Super Mario RPG today :D

  • @AquaTwist_
    @AquaTwist_ 5 лет назад +57

    As a huge Mario fan, I can’t believe I haven’t played this game yet! I need to get into it soon!

  • @AuroraPeachy
    @AuroraPeachy 7 лет назад +152

    My favorite game ever :) Thank you for covering it!

  • @adamdavenport8009
    @adamdavenport8009 4 года назад +7

    I remember this as a kid. I loved Mario and JRPGs, so when this came out I had to have it. And I loved it. It was unique, but didn't stray too far from the world built by the previous Mario games. Definitely an unlikely hit and loads of fun.

  • @evaunit2005
    @evaunit2005 2 года назад +9

    You did an incredible job on this episode. This is my absolute favorite game of all time, best 8th birthday present and has some of the greatest music Yoko Shimomura has ever composed. I would not be the musician I am today if it weren't for this game. Awesome content man

  • @bizandtate
    @bizandtate 7 лет назад +121

    you should do earthbound
    that game has a pretty rich history... being completely rewritten from the ground up solely by satoru iwata in his spare time and all that

    • @ronaldreagan8425
      @ronaldreagan8425 7 лет назад +5

      Tate the 2nd Best game of all time

    • @TruthSword7
      @TruthSword7 7 лет назад

      certainly!

    • @Deniii4000
      @Deniii4000 7 лет назад +7

      Much of the story about Mother (Earthbound) was covered very nicely by Roo from the "Clan of the Gray Wolf".
      Lookit up, you might like that video.

    • @TooCooFoYou
      @TooCooFoYou 6 лет назад +8

      Earthbound has been done nearly to death.

    • @joed5150
      @joed5150 6 лет назад

      Ronald Reagan Hahahahaha no it's not even close to being the best game of all time. It's good but a small ravenous fan base loves to hype it up like it's the pinnacle of gaming.

  • @Untouchaable
    @Untouchaable 7 лет назад +571

    This game is great. They need to do a real sequel to this.

    • @jakesmith8941
      @jakesmith8941 7 лет назад +42

      I love the Paper Mario series but would like to see another Square Enix one.

    • @AndrevusWhitetail
      @AndrevusWhitetail 7 лет назад +33

      I can already picture it with Current Square.
      Super Mario Hallway Simulator 13 Part 4 disc 2

    • @TessaBain
      @TessaBain 7 лет назад +8

      Muticere They have had plenty of time to do such a game in the intervening years.
      They had a falling out in regards to FFVII but have had plenty of other games on the various Nintendo systems over the years including ones in the FF series specifically for them (I know this for a fact because I own all of the games they have made and/or published for the Nintendo systems I own).
      Clearly they just don't want to.

    • @blazeuchiha2169
      @blazeuchiha2169 7 лет назад +13

      They should make a true sequel and also make Geno playable as dlc in Smash Bros

    • @0valeyes
      @0valeyes 7 лет назад +3

      Intimidation well what would you think of Mario multiverse RPG?

  • @SteveMartinShort
    @SteveMartinShort 2 года назад +14

    This is what got me into gaming as a kid. I'll always have a special place in my heart for this.
    Didn't really like Paper Mario....

  • @akaBoG
    @akaBoG 2 года назад +12

    This was one of my absolute favorite games on SNES.

  • @CommodoreFan64
    @CommodoreFan64 7 лет назад +46

    I'm not a huge RPG person by any means, but I seriously love this game. :-) BTW awesome video.

  • @mason3750
    @mason3750 7 лет назад +16

    This game was the very reason I even got into RPG's in the first place. I mean, I'm sure I would have eventually anyway, but since this was the very first RPG experience I ever had, it will always hold such a special place in my heart. (I know. I'm a bit blinded by nostalgia. lol) My absolute favorite RPG of all time, and my 2nd favorite game of all time. (The Legend of Zelda: ALTTP will always be my baby, but that's for another conversation/comment section. Haha) Mario RPG has the spotlight here! I'm a little late, but Happy Birthday Mario RPG! I feel a celebratory play through in the works! =D

  • @UltimateDragonX9999
    @UltimateDragonX9999 11 месяцев назад +15

    Anyone now here because they announced super Mario rpg remake for switch.

    • @RPGFlare64
      @RPGFlare64 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yeah And guess who’s gonna play it?

    • @UltimateDragonX9999
      @UltimateDragonX9999 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@RPGFlare64 i'am going to play and mainly hype about forest maze remastered along with the culex fight again in glorious HD and the boss theme Final fantasy IV boss theme remix for the remake.

  • @GamzRBad
    @GamzRBad 7 лет назад +32

    I paid too much have this cartridge after I Lost it as a kid. My first RPG, I completed it over at a friends house. Stoked to hear it's history. Lotta stuff that could've only happened then.

    • @casedistorted
      @casedistorted 7 лет назад +1

      Mr.Gamzrbad sometimes I can't remember if I owned this game or not years after it came out. I may have bought it for $40-$60 back in early 2000's back when game collecting wasn't really a thing and I was doing it before the Avgn and crap

    • @sitizenkanemusic
      @sitizenkanemusic 7 лет назад

      Mr.Gamzrbad 8 years ago, I sold my copy of chrono trigger, with box and manual for $120. I wonder how much they're worth now. I played final fantasy 3 (vi in japan) but I've never owned a copy. my cousins did, and he still has it it's an awesome game. and I had a blast with super Mario RPG. it honestly was if Mario and final fantasy had a kid.

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX 6 лет назад

      IT COULD HAPPEN NOW! We just saw Mario + Rabbids. Square is making FF15 for Switch. We could get a new SMRPG
      It is *NOT* something that could've only happened then

  • @npc_N8
    @npc_N8 5 лет назад +106

    Super Mario RPG 2 NEEDS to happen on the Switch!

    • @andymadden8183
      @andymadden8183 5 лет назад +6

      It was going to happen on the N64, but Square Enix still owns the rights to it.

    • @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342
      @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 4 года назад +3

      I got it modded on my 3ds and it's even got a program for fast forwarding 5x speed, custom controls, save anywhere, frame rate adjust, and rapid fire with sensitivity adjustments. It's honestly what I play the most these days since sooo many of those games are from the golden age of gaming lol.
      And they look great, play great, and sound great. Hardly any problems with these emulations. It's fuckin awesome...

    • @supernintendro
      @supernintendro 4 года назад +4

      @@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 Amen, brother... Amen.

    • @hagamapama
      @hagamapama 4 года назад +2

      I might trust Nintendo to handle a successor properly, but Square Enix.... no.

    • @biglumby153
      @biglumby153 4 года назад +3

      Paper Mario: *am i a joke to you*

  • @MaroonKing03
    @MaroonKing03 10 месяцев назад +3

    Had to come back and re-watch this with the news of the Super Mario RPG remake coming out.

  • @TheIllustriouBlueJay
    @TheIllustriouBlueJay 11 месяцев назад +12

    So who is here after this past Wednesday?

  • @JoePlaya87
    @JoePlaya87 6 лет назад +6

    This game was so awesome. I remember spending months playing this game and stuck on the crystallis FF secret boss. It was great.

  • @VooDooChild6971
    @VooDooChild6971 7 лет назад +26

    Simply one of the most fun and timeless games ever

  • @olocodorock
    @olocodorock 11 месяцев назад +5

    And now we are getting a remake...what a wonderful conclusion

  • @axdambient
    @axdambient 10 месяцев назад +9

    A REMAKE IS NOW HAPPENING

  • @quag311
    @quag311 7 лет назад +22

    This is the only RPG I've ever played to completion. I absolutely adore it.

    • @They_are_Arthur
      @They_are_Arthur 4 года назад

      @It's Alright No, Zelda isn't an RPG, it's an adventure game.

    • @supernintendro
      @supernintendro 4 года назад +1

      @@They_are_Arthur Action-adventure. Although a Zelda-themed point-and-click adventure game would be awesome, especially in a 90s style.

    • @They_are_Arthur
      @They_are_Arthur 4 года назад

      @@supernintendro That does sound like an interesting choice for a Zelda game.

  • @KiaKittyCat
    @KiaKittyCat 7 лет назад +82

    Now this is what I call a good video

  • @chummer2060
    @chummer2060 5 лет назад +18

    When I first played it, I didn't understand it. Oddly enough, I didn't get into it until after I played FF6 and Chrono Trigger. Then I absolutely fell in love with it.

  • @TheSpeedfoever
    @TheSpeedfoever 10 месяцев назад +3

    We now have a remake of this game and since I never played it before, I can finally give this opportunity to play this game on day 1!

  • @michaelrich6726
    @michaelrich6726 2 года назад +14

    This is easily one of my favorite games of all time. This was the game I played as a child that made me love rpgs. I wish that this would get a port to the switch as I don’t have a super nes anymore

  • @theSato
    @theSato 7 лет назад +21

    Great episode. Really hoping that Square's rekindled partnership with Nintendo might result in a true sequel to this game - despite not having an SNES, through the magic of emulation, this game was a big part of my childhood. :)

  • @kingfreedom160
    @kingfreedom160 10 месяцев назад +3

    And six years after this video was posted, we have now gotten confirmation of a remake for Super Mario RPG.

  • @defkonzer0
    @defkonzer0 11 месяцев назад +14

    We all know why we’re back here 😎

  • @Dorelaxen
    @Dorelaxen 7 лет назад +4

    Love this game. Got mine from Blockbuster for 3 bucks when they were clearing out their SNES stuff for PS1 and Saturn. I still remember that LONG and crazy fight against Culex.

  • @ThePixelatedPersona
    @ThePixelatedPersona 7 лет назад +88

    I love the Feel of Your Videos.

  • @quarterpie2769
    @quarterpie2769 8 месяцев назад +3

    One of my favorite games of all time. excited for the remake but the og will always have my heart.

  • @VonDiesel3768
    @VonDiesel3768 5 месяцев назад +3

    I love that Square wanted to use Kirby, Link, and Wario, but Nintendo said no, so they used Mallow, Geno, and Booster. Booster is obviously the most thinly veiled.

    • @PkmnTrainerEmerald
      @PkmnTrainerEmerald 5 месяцев назад

      where does this come from? did they say it at some point?

  • @nksj28
    @nksj28 10 месяцев назад +4

    I'm so happy that we are getting a remake of this classic game!

  • @davmcgurrin
    @davmcgurrin 11 месяцев назад +5

    I watched this during the week without any knowledge of the Nintendo event. Such a buzz that it's being remade! Probably why it never made it to the SNES on Switch. Look forward to finally getting around to finishing it :D

  • @logicaldude3611
    @logicaldude3611 Год назад +3

    This game was really incredible. It opened a lot of young kids up to the RPG genre. It's also a rare game to find. I had a copy and ended up selling it to a local collector shop for $65 just a few years ago.

  • @Takoon
    @Takoon 4 года назад +3

    What a wonderful episode. I was overwhelmed with nostalgia while watching this, since this was the reason I bought a SNES back when I was a kid. I remember seeing this game and just being drawn in, and it's still one of my favorite games. It was interesting to hear the history behind the game, thanks for the work you do!

  • @Moulin13
    @Moulin13 10 месяцев назад +6

    2023 and we have a Remake coming soon!

  • @2kidsandadog782
    @2kidsandadog782 10 месяцев назад +11

    Is anyone else ready for the remake of this game!?

  • @10voltsam
    @10voltsam 11 месяцев назад +9

    So who’s here after the Mario RPG remake got announced.

  • @kaliek5281
    @kaliek5281 10 месяцев назад +3

    And now what was previously thought impossible is happening: We are getting a remake.

  • @MasterMayhem78
    @MasterMayhem78 5 лет назад +17

    This game is also on the SNES Classic.

    • @Keithustus
      @Keithustus 3 года назад +1

      But not Switch SNES Online, those bastards.

    • @jimewelsh
      @jimewelsh 3 года назад

      Literally the ONLY reason I bought a snes classic

  • @Ceejay-gl9ld
    @Ceejay-gl9ld 5 лет назад +7

    This game is truly timeless. It’s better than most games to date.

  • @supershermandobro
    @supershermandobro 11 месяцев назад +10

    Who’s here after the reveal of a Super Mario RPG remake?

  • @dickwallace8567
    @dickwallace8567 4 года назад +54

    Just discovered your channel. This is one of those hidden gem channels that go for quality over quantity. Keep up the great work!

  • @irvyne6111
    @irvyne6111 7 лет назад +30

    "In 1996, the world got to play..."
    Well no, only Japan and America got to play... :-(
    Oh well, at least we got Terranigma.

    • @ectopudding
      @ectopudding Год назад

      Better late than never, we finally got it in 2008 on the Wii virtual console. Or played it on an emulator in 2001.

  • @drewcook1985
    @drewcook1985 11 месяцев назад +4

    After nearly 30 years after Super Mario RPG was released, we are getting a remake of Super Mario RPG for Switch.

  • @johnfranks19
    @johnfranks19 3 года назад +4

    This game made my life. A remastering for Switch wouldn't hurt.

  • @duffman1876
    @duffman1876 10 месяцев назад +4

    It's 2023 and we now have a remake😊🍻🍺

  • @vegetafan9922
    @vegetafan9922 3 года назад +10

    Miyamoto-san: "Keep an eye on handling Mario's entry into the RPG world without destroying the Mario universe."
    Also Miyamoto-san: "Despite what we have told you for the past two decades, The Koopalings are not Bowser's biological children."

    • @jj48
      @jj48 3 года назад +3

      "...at least until we make a new game where we want them to be, and then they will be once again."

  • @1000huzzahs
    @1000huzzahs 7 лет назад +30

    Looking at this game, it's amazing how far they were able to push the power of the SNES. While other companies were obsessed with bits and hardware add-ons for more processing power and bigger numbers, Nintendo focused on making great games with what they had. This game could give any 32 bit RPG (maybe a couple 64bit ones) a run for their money.

  • @chrisjohnson9542
    @chrisjohnson9542 10 месяцев назад +2

    I love that this weird game exists. It spawned two wacky zany rpg series with Paper Mario and Mario and Luigi. That there is a rpg series with Mario in it is awesome.

  • @barackobama9343
    @barackobama9343 7 месяцев назад +3

    Mario RPG is just one of those things in life that was TOO PERFECT to be followed up properly, like the original Jurassic park

  • @seanshingatok303
    @seanshingatok303 5 лет назад +4

    Super Mario RPG was my first RPG experience. I been hooked since then

  • @ichthusatarms6307
    @ichthusatarms6307 7 лет назад +5

    I would still like to see a history video about the Chrono Trigger team. Seems like that whole team was a perfect storm that created a perfect RPG.

  • @nixxhimself
    @nixxhimself 4 года назад

    Been going back through and watching all your vids and this is one of my favorites. You're awesome dude

  • @squirrelguy2195
    @squirrelguy2195 11 месяцев назад +11

    14:08 - Will a remake work Norm?

  • @stevenumana5997
    @stevenumana5997 6 лет назад +63

    I remember begging my Dad for this game. He got so annoyed he yelled at me, but he still got it for me for my bday! LOL!

    • @vel2118
      @vel2118 4 года назад +2

      Good job bro!!

    • @nesenda
      @nesenda 4 года назад +1

      Ive never gotten a birthday present. Is it as good a feeling as i imagine?

    • @jordongrovekian9492
      @jordongrovekian9492 4 года назад +3

      @@nesenda yes it makes you cry

  • @MoejiiOsmanTV
    @MoejiiOsmanTV 7 лет назад +14

    I just bought this game a week ago, perfect time for historian to drop this video for me =)

    • @MoejiiOsmanTV
      @MoejiiOsmanTV 7 лет назад +1

      Hehe

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC 7 лет назад +3

      nice find, hold onto it tight, you'll kick yourself for the rest of your days if you let anything happen to a gaming gem of such splendor.

    • @fenixiliusstrife1253
      @fenixiliusstrife1253 7 лет назад +3

      I pick it up and play it again every few years still. It will be a classic forever and I suggest everyone plays it, so they know how RPG should be done. Was my #2 game on SNES, only surpassed by Super Metroid. Who needs Final Fantasy when you have Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 10/10.

    • @AssociationAdmirer
      @AssociationAdmirer 7 лет назад

      I got the same case of serendipity. I started playing Super Mario RPG for the first time a couple weeks after he posted this video, but I haven't been on RUclips for a while so it wasn't until today that I saw he'd covered the game's history. It's mostly stuff I already knew about the game and Square's history, but there are some interesting new tidbits, like the fan vote on whether Mario should use a traditional RPG arsenal.

  • @thebipolarbear1
    @thebipolarbear1 4 года назад +3

    Playing with a buddy yesterday in 2019. Had it in my heart since Christmas 96. It's a amazing game. A all time great!

  • @alexepena
    @alexepena 11 месяцев назад +4

    We're getting a remake for the switch! What a time to be alive 😊

  • @dangagnon7312
    @dangagnon7312 11 месяцев назад +5

    Every 6 months, I Google SMRPG2 in hopes that there might be news of a sequel. Nothing yet...

    • @TheXpag406
      @TheXpag406 11 месяцев назад +4

      There may not be a sequel, but THERE IS A REMAKE!!!!!