The Story of Super Mario RPG

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  • 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  Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +2

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

    • @ThatOldSchoolMagic
      @ThatOldSchoolMagic Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 11 měsíci +670

    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 Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +2

      lol right

    • @IncogreeMemes
      @IncogreeMemes Před 10 měsíci +2

      I’m so hyped

    • @Ourodes
      @Ourodes Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Hello Future Man

  • @fireflocs
    @fireflocs Před 2 lety +453

    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 Před rokem +73

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

    • @bros4654
      @bros4654 Před rokem +16

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

    • @Dubble77D
      @Dubble77D Před 11 měsíci +15

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

    • @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind
      @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind Před 10 měsíci +7

      ...
      HOLY SHIT

    • @rwiseart2269
      @rwiseart2269 Před 10 měsíci +7

      WOW.

  • @Blackmage4001
    @Blackmage4001 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +31

      Paper Mario 64 did the same for me

    • @highbread817
      @highbread817 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +2

      That's amazing

    • @chrisofstars
      @chrisofstars Před 2 lety +7

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

    • @chrisofstars
      @chrisofstars Před 2 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +8

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

    • @AlexRiversMusic
      @AlexRiversMusic Před 4 lety +10

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

    • @TheBulzeeb
      @TheBulzeeb Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @madmanga64
    @madmanga64 Před 6 lety +490

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

    • @Fudgaboutit
      @Fudgaboutit Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +4

      What did Bowser do to that Chomp??

    • @sayastra
      @sayastra Před 4 lety +10

      Watching bowser use Mario as a projectile weapon= perfection

    • @losvalleyboyz7041
      @losvalleyboyz7041 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @mr.pyromaniac628
      @mr.pyromaniac628 Před 4 lety +4

      @madmanga64 not his castle, boosters

  • @mikukumiku
    @mikukumiku Před 5 lety +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 Před 3 lety +9

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

    • @jeremyfrank881
      @jeremyfrank881 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +2

      Dooooode!! Me too hahaha

    • @raccooncity1981
      @raccooncity1981 Před 3 lety +1

      Same

    • @notanotherwargamer
      @notanotherwargamer Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @LifeIsAJoke314
    @LifeIsAJoke314 Před 11 měsíci +47

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

  • @DragonHeart613
    @DragonHeart613 Před 11 měsíci +44

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

  • @okmega22
    @okmega22 Před 5 lety +57

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

  • @amdreallyfast
    @amdreallyfast Před 7 lety +2268

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

  • @JoelJoel321
    @JoelJoel321 Před 4 lety +446

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

    • @Shalakor
      @Shalakor Před 4 lety +59

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

    • @jenna943
      @jenna943 Před 4 lety

      Shalakor 😭

    • @JohnBehrens118
      @JohnBehrens118 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

      Back when he couldn't miss

    • @skumbino
      @skumbino Před 4 lety +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.

  • @duberdurm
    @duberdurm Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +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- Před 10 měsíci +4

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

    • @duberdurm
      @duberdurm Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Not_interestEd- brooooooo!

    • @HarmonicWave
      @HarmonicWave Před 10 měsíci +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 Před 10 měsíci +1

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

  • @cossakrose
    @cossakrose Před 4 lety +89

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

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 Před 4 lety +5

      Cossak Rose on the SNES!

    • @jfo87
      @jfo87 Před 4 lety +6

      Came here for this comment

    • @hankglidden1463
      @hankglidden1463 Před 4 lety +6

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

    • @kayhoww
      @kayhoww Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah I Thought I was the only one who noticed that

  • @kristenmoon4405
    @kristenmoon4405 Před 4 lety +47

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

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus Před 10 měsíci +1

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

    • @jlambson82
      @jlambson82 Před 5 měsíci

      Earthbound got slept on.

  • @MiketheratguyMultimedia
    @MiketheratguyMultimedia Před 8 měsíci +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 10 měsíci

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

  • @Indigo_Gaming
    @Indigo_Gaming Před 7 lety +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 Před 6 lety +8

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

    • @erikw792
      @erikw792 Před 6 lety +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 CZcams.

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX Před 6 lety +16

      +Random Person - You're the noob, kid. CZcams 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 Před 6 lety +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 CZcams 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 Před 6 lety +3

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

  • @smokedperch
    @smokedperch Před 2 lety +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 Před 11 měsíci +9

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

    • @smokedperch
      @smokedperch Před 11 měsíci +7

      @@faheemabbas3965 Dreams do come true.

  • @ImmundaDeus
    @ImmundaDeus Před 2 lety +21

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

  • @RelyeaGaming
    @RelyeaGaming Před 6 lety +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 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @reev9759
      @reev9759 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @chompythebeast
      @chompythebeast Před 3 lety +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

  • @Everythingisdull
    @Everythingisdull Před 7 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

      You chose......wisely.

    • @JustDisc
      @JustDisc Před 3 lety

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

    • @johnnyguitar7921
      @johnnyguitar7921 Před 2 lety

      @@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

  • @MrMooseshark
    @MrMooseshark Před 11 měsíci +9

    Had to rewatch this after the remake announcement!

  • @IsoYear
    @IsoYear Před 3 lety +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.

  • @miiworld2
    @miiworld2 Před 6 lety +281

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

    • @TheSlashTraxNetwork
      @TheSlashTraxNetwork Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +2

      I have never played Mario RPG and Eearthbound.

    • @AlexRiversMusic
      @AlexRiversMusic Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342
      @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 Před 4 lety

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

    • @TopHatOnline
      @TopHatOnline Před 4 lety

      @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 Před 6 lety +1554

    They should remaster this game for switch

    • @THEGREATMAX
      @THEGREATMAX Před 6 lety +78

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

    • @joeyservo
      @joeyservo Před 6 lety +42

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

    • @diegogomez7333
      @diegogomez7333 Před 6 lety +1

      Jon Awakens amen

    • @jayo1212
      @jayo1212 Před 6 lety +24

      A remaster for the 3DS would work, too!

    • @CardcaptorLiShowron
      @CardcaptorLiShowron Před 6 lety +7

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

  • @Astraeus..
    @Astraeus.. Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +2

      same. I'm 33

    • @naydacolunga4992
      @naydacolunga4992 Před rokem +2

      Superstar Saga is better

    • @ConcernCitzen24
      @ConcernCitzen24 Před 11 měsíci +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 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Well, a remake was just revealed by Nintendo.

    • @johnnythewalrus
      @johnnythewalrus Před 10 měsíci +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.

  • @brendamyc3057
    @brendamyc3057 Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +2

      Why no Luigi tho?

    • @bros4654
      @bros4654 Před rokem +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.

  • @Kisai_Yuki
    @Kisai_Yuki Před 7 lety +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.

  • @Allerdyne
    @Allerdyne Před 7 lety +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.

  • @axdambient
    @axdambient Před 10 měsíci +9

    A REMAKE IS NOW HAPPENING

  • @BasementDweller_
    @BasementDweller_ Před 11 měsíci +12

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

  • @Morgil27
    @Morgil27 Před 7 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @namrahntsj
      @namrahntsj Před 4 lety +2

      Lmao I clicked your time link.

  • @erict9737
    @erict9737 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @TheGiftRF
    @TheGiftRF Před 2 lety +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.

  • @quarterpie2769
    @quarterpie2769 Před 8 měsíci +3

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

  • @YouremadbigL
    @YouremadbigL Před 7 lety +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

  • @AuroraPeachy
    @AuroraPeachy Před 7 lety +152

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

  • @ayhazuraudacity
    @ayhazuraudacity Před 2 lety +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- Před 10 měsíci +1

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

  • @Shogna114
    @Shogna114 Před 11 měsíci +10

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

  • @AquaTwist_
    @AquaTwist_ Před 5 lety +57

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

  • @CommodoreFan64
    @CommodoreFan64 Před 7 lety +46

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

  • @evaunit2005
    @evaunit2005 Před 2 lety +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

  • @olocodorock
    @olocodorock Před 11 měsíci +5

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

  • @JoePlaya87
    @JoePlaya87 Před 6 lety +6

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

  • @GamzRBad
    @GamzRBad Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety

      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 Před 6 lety

      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

  • @UltimateDragonX9999
    @UltimateDragonX9999 Před 11 měsíci +15

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

    • @RPGFlare64
      @RPGFlare64 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Yeah And guess who’s gonna play it?

    • @UltimateDragonX9999
      @UltimateDragonX9999 Před 11 měsíci +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.

  • @davidnotonstinnett
    @davidnotonstinnett Před 5 lety +25

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

  • @VooDooChild6971
    @VooDooChild6971 Před 7 lety +26

    Simply one of the most fun and timeless games ever

  • @mason3750
    @mason3750 Před 7 lety +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

  • @MaroonKing03
    @MaroonKing03 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

  • @ThePixelatedPersona
    @ThePixelatedPersona Před 7 lety +88

    I love the Feel of Your Videos.

  • @akaBoG
    @akaBoG Před 2 lety +12

    This was one of my absolute favorite games on SNES.

  • @defkonzer0
    @defkonzer0 Před 11 měsíci +14

    We all know why we’re back here 😎

  • @adamdavenport8009
    @adamdavenport8009 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @TheIllustriouBlueJay
    @TheIllustriouBlueJay Před 11 měsíci +12

    So who is here after this past Wednesday?

  • @nksj28
    @nksj28 Před 10 měsíci +4

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

  • @TheSpeedfoever
    @TheSpeedfoever Před 10 měsíci +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!

  • @SteveMartinShort
    @SteveMartinShort Před 2 lety +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....

  • @quag311
    @quag311 Před 7 lety +22

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

    • @They_are_Arthur
      @They_are_Arthur Před 4 lety

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

    • @supernintendro
      @supernintendro Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety

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

  • @davmcgurrin
    @davmcgurrin Před 11 měsíci +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

  • @jaynemesis3055
    @jaynemesis3055 Před 4 lety +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

  • @Takoon
    @Takoon Před 4 lety +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!

  • @Untouchaable
    @Untouchaable Před 7 lety +571

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

    • @jakesmith8941
      @jakesmith8941 Před 7 lety +42

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

    • @AndrevusWhitetail
      @AndrevusWhitetail Před 7 lety +33

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

    • @TessaBain
      @TessaBain Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +13

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

    • @0valeyes
      @0valeyes Před 7 lety +3

      Intimidation well what would you think of Mario multiverse RPG?

  • @Dorelaxen
    @Dorelaxen Před 7 lety +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.

  • @kingfreedom160
    @kingfreedom160 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

  • @2kidsandadog782
    @2kidsandadog782 Před 10 měsíci +11

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

  • @bizandtate
    @bizandtate Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +5

      Tate the 2nd Best game of all time

    • @TruthSword7
      @TruthSword7 Před 7 lety

      certainly!

    • @Deniii4000
      @Deniii4000 Před 7 lety +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 Před 6 lety +8

      Earthbound has been done nearly to death.

    • @joed5150
      @joed5150 Před 6 lety

      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.

  • @theSato
    @theSato Před 7 lety +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. :)

  • @michaelrich6726
    @michaelrich6726 Před 2 lety +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

  • @patrickshaw411
    @patrickshaw411 Před 4 lety +35

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

  • @KiaKittyCat
    @KiaKittyCat Před 7 lety +82

    Now this is what I call a good video

  • @npc_N8
    @npc_N8 Před 5 lety +106

    Super Mario RPG 2 NEEDS to happen on the Switch!

    • @andymadden8183
      @andymadden8183 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342
      @soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @hagamapama
      @hagamapama Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @biglumby153
      @biglumby153 Před 4 lety +3

      Paper Mario: *am i a joke to you*

  • @johnlouisswaine2303
    @johnlouisswaine2303 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Great time to rewatch this video!

  • @nixxhimself
    @nixxhimself Před 4 lety

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

  • @chummer2060
    @chummer2060 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @alexepena
    @alexepena Před 10 měsíci +4

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

  • @Moulin13
    @Moulin13 Před 10 měsíci +6

    2023 and we have a Remake coming soon!

  • @johnfranks19
    @johnfranks19 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @thebipolarbear1
    @thebipolarbear1 Před 4 lety +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!

  • @Michirin9801
    @Michirin9801 Před 7 lety +3

    I've been listening to this game's soundtrack a LOT recently, it's really nostalgic to me~
    Great video ^^

  • @arielicandy267
    @arielicandy267 Před 11 měsíci +4

    This game changed gaming for me forever. Not only did it shifted my interests of gaming into RPGs I also perfected my English to better enjoy the stories of RPG games.
    Funny Mystic Quest inspired Mario RPG but it was Mario that brought me to play Mystic Quest. I enjoyed but Mario set a pretty high bar….but the PlayStation came and with it FF7 and FFT.
    I don’t like that Square went full hack and slash button mashing, is like they lost their soul but hey maybe just maybe now this game will have a proper sequel since the game is getting a remake!

  • @damanpwnsyou
    @damanpwnsyou Před 11 měsíci +6

    It's happening!

  • @ichthusatarms6307
    @ichthusatarms6307 Před 7 lety +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.

  • @MasterMayhem78
    @MasterMayhem78 Před 5 lety +17

    This game is also on the SNES Classic.

    • @Keithustus
      @Keithustus Před 3 lety +1

      But not Switch SNES Online, those bastards.

    • @jimewelsh
      @jimewelsh Před 3 lety

      Literally the ONLY reason I bought a snes classic

  • @drewcook1985
    @drewcook1985 Před 11 měsíci +4

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

  • @kaliek5281
    @kaliek5281 Před 10 měsíci +3

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

  • @minermole101
    @minermole101 Před 10 měsíci +3

    You may never see a sequel, but you'll definitely see a remake.

  • @VonDiesel3768
    @VonDiesel3768 Před 5 měsíci +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 Před 5 měsíci

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

  • @logicaldude3611
    @logicaldude3611 Před rokem +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.

  • @Zdub212
    @Zdub212 Před 10 měsíci +1

    One of my favorite games of all time and one of my favorite Gaming Historian videos of all time.

  • @davidmachado7459
    @davidmachado7459 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Mas agora é só alegria! Anunciado o Remake para o Nintendo Switch!

  • @duffman1876
    @duffman1876 Před 10 měsíci +4

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

  • @Darth-Cosmos
    @Darth-Cosmos Před 2 lety

    Such a great channel, I've been indulging in your videos for the past couple of days and it has been a great time

  • @jonathanspencr
    @jonathanspencr Před rokem

    i cannot count how many times I have come back to watch this. Thank you for a fantastic video.

  • @aureliocam6308
    @aureliocam6308 Před 11 měsíci +3

    And today we got news of a remake. How beautiful

  • @dannyrivera9560
    @dannyrivera9560 Před 10 měsíci +4

    We’re going to have a remake released for the Nintendo switch this November 17.

  • @DrKeez
    @DrKeez Před 4 lety +1

    Such a timeless game, I still get the cart off the shelf to do a playthrough every couple of years.

  • @TrentonBlessWrestlemania489
    @TrentonBlessWrestlemania489 Před 10 měsíci +2

    And now here we are, with a remake of Super Mario RPG coming out. I’m looking forward to playing this iconic game on Switch!

  • @MoejiiOsmanTV
    @MoejiiOsmanTV Před 7 lety +14

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

    • @MoejiiOsmanTV
      @MoejiiOsmanTV Před 7 lety +1

      Hehe

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety +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 Před 7 lety

      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 CZcams 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.