

In case you missed the original that launched back in 1996, Super Mario RPG follows long term protagonist Mario and pals on their journey to fix the Star Road, a magically-entwined avenue that has the power to grant wishes. So, clearly it’ll be a lot more than your bog-standard remaster for modern consoles.

In addition to the enhanced visuals and gameplay features, the remake will also include an original score from Yoko Shimomura, the same composer who not only worked on the original Super Mario RPG, but the Kingdom Hearts and Mario & Luigi sagas, also. So, what’s new? Well, according to the devs, the newest version “has updated graphics and cinematics that add even more charm to the unexpected alliance between Mario, Bowser, Peach, and original characters Mallow and Geno.” And not just that, but there’s also the gameplay itself-a newly revised system that’ll introduce new mechanics while also staying true to its source. Super Mario RPG is an upcoming action role-playing game by Nintendo, as well as a total remake of the 1996 SNES version of the same title. Super Mario RPG: what is it, and how will it look to one-up a game that, quite frankly, helped define the closing chapters of the beloved SNES era? What Is Super Mario RPG? Sigh of relief out in the open, what more do you need to know about the upcoming turn-based RPG? Will it be a total remake of the 1996 original, or will it feature the same template, only with a few additional coats of polish to boot? Well, here’s everything we currently know on the subject, right down to its revamped mechanics. But here it is, and it’s apparently coming to Switch later this year. And yet, in spite of the newly found wrinkles on our foreheads, such news actually comes as a bit of a relief never did we think we’d see it finally come to fruition.

No, we’re certainly feeling our ages right about now, that’s for sure. Nintendo has once again turned to rekindle the flame beneath the near triple decade-old Super Mario RPG. Thirty years have since passed, and to say we’re feeling slightly seasoned as a result of the Nintendo Direct announcement would be an understatement.
