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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a 1996 role-playing video game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was the final Mario game for the SNES, and was directed by Chihiro Fujioka and Yoshihiko Maekawa, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, and scored by Yoko Shimomura.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars
According to Yoshio Hongo of Nintendo, Super Mario RPG came out of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto's desire to make an RPG using Mario, as well as Square's desire to develop an RPG that could do better outside of Japan than their previous games. Super Mario RPG was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan on August 5, 2015, in Europe and Australia on December 24, 2015, and in North America on June 30, 2016. The game was originally not released in PAL regions, as Nintendo representatives cited the need to optimize the game for PAL televisions and translate it into multiple languages.
Special lighting effects were used to create shadows and reflections that were meant to improve the 3D elements. It was released for the first time in Europe and Australia for the Wii Virtual Console on August 22, 2008, as part of the third Hanabi Festival (a period in which several games not previously available in Europe were released on the Wii Virtual Console). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is one of only seven SNES games released outside Japan to use the Nintendo SA-1 chip.
How Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars Plays
Much of Super Mario RPGs gameplay is outside monster battles and plays like an isometric 3D platformer, in which traditional Mario elements, such as punching floating question blocks from below, are prominent. Each of the five characters has a unique set of attacks and techniques. The player starts each turn by choosing to attack, defend, run, use an item, or perform magic from the combat menu.
The player's party initially begins with only Mario and grows to five characters. There are no random encounters, and as such, enemies are visible in the field; a battle ensues only if Mario comes in contact with one. The combat is based on a traditional turn-based battle system with the addition of action commands that amplify a move's effects.
Why Players Still Load It Up
Super Mario RPG received positive reviews. Scary Larry of GamePro gave the game a perfect 5/5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and fun factor), and praised the rendered enemies, cinematics, and spell animations. Various locations and characters from the game appear in the children's book Mario and the Incredible Rescue released by Scholastic in 2006.
In contrast, a reviewer for Next Generation found that the battle system refreshingly differed from tradition, and was pleased that "the elements that stand out from the traditional formula are those that make this a recognizable Mario game." He wrote that the gameplay was complex enough to challenge even veteran RPG gamers, yet simple enough to not alienate newcomers to the genre. Nintendo announced a game titled Super Mario RPG 2 for 64DD, which was renamed Paper Mario before its release on the Nintendo 64. Electronic Gaming Monthly editors named Super Mario RPG a runner-up for both Super NES Game of the Year (behind Tetris Attack) and Role-Playing Game of the Year (behind Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain).
Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars — Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a controller to play Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars?
No. Keyboard controls work out of the box (see the controls panel), and any USB or Bluetooth gamepad is detected automatically.
Who developed Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars?
Development was handled by Square, with Nintendo publishing the release.
Where can I buy the original Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars?
See the "Other Places You Can Get This Game" section below the article for legitimate places to buy real-world versions.
What console was Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars released on?
Nintendo shipped Super Mario RPG - Legend of the Seven Stars for the Super Nintendo back in 1996, and this page runs that release.