Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
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Super Mario RPG | |||||||||
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Publisher | Nintendo | ||||||||
Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | ||||||||
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Language(s) | Deutsch English (United Kingdom) English (United States) Español (España) Español (Latinoamérica) Français (Canada) Français (France) Italiano Nederlands 한국어 日本語 简体中文 繁體中文 | ||||||||
Genre | Platformer, RPG | ||||||||
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Mode(s) | Single player | ||||||||
Media | Nintendo Switch: | ||||||||
Input | Nintendo Switch:
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Super Mario RPG is an upcoming Nintendo Switch remake of the 1996 SNES game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. It was announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct and is set to be released worldwide on November 17, 2023. The remake reimagines the original game in full 3D graphics, mostly maintaining the original characters' designs and proportions.[2] The game's soundtrack has also been rearranged with new orchestration by the original game's composer, Yoko Shimomura.[7]
Differences
Gameplay changes
- An Easy Mode, called "Breezy Mode"[8], was added to the game.[9]
- Enemy attacks indicate if they cannot be blocked.[2]
- Many of the cutscenes have been given more dynamic camera angles. Additionally, bosses have short scenes before battles begin.[2]
- In battles, a percentage and chain number appears. The percentage increases by successfully performing consecutive action commands.[10]When the chain is filled up all the way to 100%, the player can use a special attack exclusive to the current character called a Gauge Move. For three party members, Mario and his partners can unleash a combination attack based on who is in the party, called a Triple Move, in a similar vein to the Triple Techs from Chrono Trigger. One such attack involves Mario, Mallow and Bowser riding in the Koopa Clown Car to bombard foes with projectiles.[2]
- When activated during battle, Gauge Moves and Triple Moves can be used by pressing
.
- A Gauge Move called Toad Assist that summons a treasure chest produces a random item for the player. Its description reads, "Toad comes running to support you. Who knows what you might get?"[11]
- A Triple Move called Star Riders involves Mario, Mallow, and Geno.
- When activated during battle, Gauge Moves and Triple Moves can be used by pressing
- A "!" graphic indicates when to press the button to perform an action command, disappearing after enough well-timed presses.[2]
- Perfectly pulling off an action command results in all enemies in battle being hit.[2]
- The game will now feature post-game content, including the ability to rematch bosses.[12]
- The game will include a Monster List bestiary that can be filled up by encountering different enemies. For each enemy, the player can view its name, experience yield, weaknesses, drops, locations, times defeated, a short description, Thought Peek text, and animations.[13][14]
- Enemies can now sometimes drop Frog Coins upon defeat.
- A new "Gauge Up!" Bonus Flower can appear after defeating some enemies.
- It is now possible to swap party members mid battle.
- Save files now display the player's current level for the party characters, amount of regular coins and Frog Coins in their possession, Flower Points, play time, the date, and time of the file saved. In the original game, only the player's chosen name, location, and amount of Star Pieces collected is shown.[15]
- There is now a Scrapbook feature that chronicles the events of the game with pictures, enemy quotes, and journal entries from party characters.[16]
- The game no longer pauses when picking up items on the field, or slows down when beginning a special attack in battle. This also applies for spells executed by enemies.
- When executing Thought Peek, the enemy's elemental and status weaknesses are displayed in addition to their current HP and thought.[8]
- The game now autosaves in addition to the existence of Save Blocks.[8]
- The player can now earn experience points and coins from enemies on their first visit to Bowser's Keep.[11]
- The player now presses
to confirm selections within the battle sub-menus rather than pressing the same buttons again after opening them. For this reason, special moves are interacted with
instead of
.
Text changes and localization
- The original game's subtitle exclusive to its English localization is removed.
- The game has now been localized in significantly more languages than the original, adding full translations for Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Dutch, French (European and Canadian), German, Italian, Korean, and Spanish (European and American).
- Some text has been reformatted due to the greater screen resolution allowing for more text per line. In the Japanese text, furigana has been added to kanji terms.
- Dialogue boxes now have separate name tags to indicate who is speaking.
- The English script has been retranslated in several areas, either for consistency with later titles or to be more faithful to the Japanese script. However, these changes are relatively minor.
- Princess Peach is referred to as such in English rather than as "Princess Toadstool",[2] matching her Japanese name as has been standard for the franchise since Super Mario 64, the following Super Mario franchise game released in 1996. Additionally, Toadstool's ??? has been renamed "Peach's ???".[17]
- Fire Orb has been renamed to Fireball.[18]
- Super Flame has been renamed to Super Fireball.[18]
- Psychopath has been renamed to Thought Peek,[19] which is closer to its Japanese name, なにかんがえてるの (Whatcha Thinking?).
- Several thought quotes have been retranslated. For example, Wiggler's thought quote has been retranslated from "I'm just a helpless wiggler..." to "I'm just a friendly, harmless caterpillar,"[19] while Guerrilla's has been retranslated from "Don't confuse me with someone else!" to "I am a work of fiction. Any resemblance to preexisting apes is purely coincidental."[20]
- Able Juice has been renamed to Cleansing Juice.[18]
- The NokNok Shell has been renamed to Koopa Shell;[18] "NokNok" was a corrupted translation of Nokonoko, the Japanese name for Koopa Troopas.
- The Chomp Shell has been renamed to Fake Chomp.[18]
- Remo Con has been renamed to Dollox,[18] making it consistent with Puppox.
- Mukumuku has been renamed to Thropher,[18] a portmanteau of "throw" and "gopher".
- Yaridovich has been renamed to Speardovich,[18] as the "Yari" part of his name is derived from the Japanese word for spear.
- Shy Away has been renamed to Beezo,[18] making it consistent with the name used in Super Mario Bros. 2.
- Mack has been renamed to Claymorton,[21] a pun on "claymore" (a type of sword) and "Morton."
- Frogfucius has been renamed to the Frog Sage,[21] which is closer to his Japanese name.
- Shyster has been renamed to Shymore,[15] a portmanteau of "Shy Guy" and "claymore."
- Drain has been renamed to Hot Shot.[15]
- The character Goomba has been renamed to Goomhilde, which matches her having a unique name in the Japanese script.[16]
- Magikoopa has been renamed to Wizakoopa,[16] which is more similar to its Japanese name.
- Pandorite has been renamed to Huhwhat,[22] which is closer to its Japanese name.
- Chomp has been renamed to Monster Toss,[23] better describing what it does and being more similar to its Japanese name.
- Kerokero Cola has been renamed to Croaka Cola,[24] a play on Coca-Cola.
- Crystalline has been renamed to Party Bracer.[24]
- Kinklink has been renamed to Chaindelier, a portmanteau of "Chain Chomp" and "chandelier".[25]
- The Coal Mines have been renamed to the Mole Mines.[16]
- The Rock Candy item has been renamed to Star Gust.[11]
- Enemies hit with elemental attacks they are weak or resistant to now have the words "Weakness" and "Resistance" next to the damage amount shown.
- Areas now have their names shown on the screen.[8]
- In the English localization, when using a healing item on another character, their line "THANK YOU!" has been shortened to "Thanks!"
Graphical changes
- The sign for Mario's Pad now has "Mario House" written on it instead of "Pipe House".[2]
- Mario has visible animations while swimming over the water surface.[2]
- Mario takes off then puts on his hat and Mallow raises his hands instead of doing a peace sign when they perform their victory poses.[2][26]
- Toad is now the only one of the short retainers in Mushroom Castle to wear a blue vest; the others now wear red.[2]
- The Mushroom Kingdom is now surrounded by castle walls, reflecting its Japanese name キノコ城 (Mushroom Castle).
- Mushroom Castle in-game now has a blue roof and white walls to match its appearance in the original game's world map.[2]
- Bowser's Keep now takes design elements from the incarnation of Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart 8, namely the banners and the Bowser emblem still having a highway shield shape.
- Wizakoopa now appears normal-sized in battle, rather than being larger than Bowser.[2]
- Characters not unique to the game, such as Princess Peach, Gobies, and Sky Troopas, inherit characteristics from their modern designs.[2]
- Yoshis are more closely designed to their modern proportions and color schemes: Yoshi wears orange shoes, Yellow Yoshis wear green shoes, and Red Yoshis have a redder hue, with spikes and saddles colored red instead of blue. Boshi, on the other hand, retains his distinct attire and classic saddle design but no longer wears half shoes along with Croco.[2]
- Environments now extend outward past the map edges instead of ending in a void, with the exception of interiors.[2]
- Valentina's hit animations are changed to have less exaggerated movement on her breasts. The parrot on her head also no longer has a shocked expression when Valentina is hit.
- Valentina's drink now has a slice of lime in it instead of a cherry, making it resemble an actual margarita drink and better reflecting her Japanese name.
- Some in-game models and 3D renders of characters in this game, such as Speardovich and Bowyer, more closely resemble their sprite appearances rather than their designs from the official artwork of the original game. Some character models, such as Geno or Valentina's, also use colors based on their sprites in that game.
- The colors of the Star Pieces from Star Hill and the sea are changed from purple and blue to pink and purple, respectively.[27]
- Card suit symbols are no longer superimposed over the characters when using special moves.[26]
- A barrier now appears when perfectly guarding against an attack.[26]
- When characters level up, they are seen dancing on a theater stage, while in the original game, the character who leveled up appears in a Warp Pipe.[28]
- Bosses now pop into stars after fading away.
- Party characters now aim at their targets when attacking, especially for airborne enemies like Carroboscis. Enemies likewise also turn to face their targets when attacking.
- Some bosses now have special animations when hit with certain special moves, like Croco spinning around while his tail's on fire, or Claymorton being stunned with electricity.[8]
- Enemies how have defeat animations before disappearing.
- The sealed door in Monstro Town that leads to Culex's room has been colored black.
Statistical changes
- Mallow already knows Thought Peek when he joins the party, instead of having to level up to level 6 to learn it.[26]
- Guerrilla's HP has decreased from 135 in the original game to 121.
Miscellaneous
- The orchestrated arrangements can be changed to the original music from the SNES game.[9]
- Bowser and Yoshis now use voice effects from their voice actors.
Promotion
By pre-ordering the game through GameStop, customers also receive a six-piece button set.[29] By ordering the game through the My Nintendo Store in Europe, customers also get a keyring featuring artwork of Geno and an acrylic standee of the game's party members and logo. A pin set bundle is also available to purchase.
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch).
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | スーパーマリオRPG[1] Sūpā Mario RPG |
Super Mario RPG |
Chinese (simplified) | 超级马力欧RPG Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu RPG |
Super Mario RPG |
Chinese (traditional) | 超級瑪利歐RPG[30] Chāojí Mǎlì'ōu RPG |
Super Mario RPG |
Dutch | Super Mario RPG[32] |
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French | Super Mario RPG[33][34] |
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German | Super Mario RPG[35] |
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Italian | Super Mario RPG[36] |
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Korean | 슈퍼 마리오 RPG[31] Syupeo Mario RPG |
Super Mario RPG |
Portuguese | Super Mario RPG[37] |
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Spanish | Super Mario RPG[38][39] |
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External links
- Official North American game page
- Official Canadian (French) game page
- Official Latin American game page
- Official Brazilian game page
- Official Japanese website
- Official Japanese My Nintendo Store page
- Official United Kingdom game page
- Official Belgium (Dutch) game page
- Official Belgium (French) game page
- Official German game page
- Official España game page
- Official French game page
- Official Italian game page
- Official Dutch game page
- Official Austrian game page
- Official Portuguese game page
- Official Swiss (German) game page
- Official Swiss (French) game page
- Official Swiss (Italian) game page
- Official South African game page
- Official Australian game page
References
- ^ a b Nintendo 公式チャンネル (June 21, 2023). スーパーマリオRPG [Nintendo Direct 2023.6.21]. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Latin American website. Nintendo.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Brazilian website. Nintendo.com (in Portuguese).
- ^ @NintendoEurope (June 21, 2023). "Wishes can come true – the very first RPG in the Mario series returns with brand new graphics! Rebuild the Star Road in #SuperMarioRPG, jumping onto #NintendoSwitch 17/11." Twitter. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ NintendoAU (June 22, 2023). Super Mario RPG is coming to Nintendo Switch! YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ @midiplex (June 22, 2023). "本日、Nintendo Directにて発表されましたリメイク版「スーパーマリオRPG」の音楽を担当しております。オリジナルのファンの皆さまにも今回初めてプレイする皆さまにも楽しんで頂けるように願って心を込めて全曲アレンジさせて頂きました!続報をお楽しみに♡ #NintendoDirectJP #スーパーマリオRPG". Twitter. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Exclusive Gameplay SUPER MARIO RPG 🍄 Meeting Mallow, Geno and Yoshi!! - Part 1 YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b @NE_Brian (September 14, 2023). Super Mario RPG will include an Easy Mode, can choose SNES music. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Yoha (June 22, 2023). マリオと仲間たちの冒険が、ふたたび。Nintendo Switch『スーパーマリオRPG』が11月17日に発売決定。. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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- ^ a b @NintendoEurope (September 28, 2023). "Want a glimpse into your enemies’ innermost thoughts? In #SuperMarioRPG, use Mallow’s Thought Peek ability to reveal their weaknesses and see what’s going through their heads during battle! 💭" Twitter. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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- ^ "Super Mario RPG komt naar de Nintendo Switch!" - Nintendo Nederland
- ^ "Super Mario RPG arrive sur #NintendoSwitch avec de tout nouveaux graphismes le 17 novembre! Rejoignez Mario, Bowser, Peach, et des personnages originaux, Mallow et Geno, dans un JDR rempli de rebondissements." - @NintendoCanada
- ^ "Super Mario RPG arrive sur Nintendo Switch !" - Nintendo France
- ^ "Super Mario RPG erscheint für Nintendo Switch!" - Nintendo DE
- ^ "Super Mario RPG è in arrivo su Nintendo Switch!" - NintendoItalia
- ^ "Super Mario RPG chega à Nintendo Switch!" - Nintendo Portugal
- ^ Super Mario RPG™ para Nintendo Switch - Sitio oficial de Nintendo - Nintendo Mexico
- ^ "¡Super Mario RPG está de camino a Nintendo Switch!" - Nintendo España