Super Mario RPG Reviews

Super Mario RPG is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Will Greenwald
Top Critic
Nov 15, 2023

Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch is a great-looking and faithful remake that brims with the original release's charm and wonder.

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Nov 15, 2023

Super Mario RPG is a gorgeous reimagining of the SNES classic. Those looking for a dose of nostalgia will be pleased that this is a faithful remake, with just enough tweaks to make it more accessible to a new generation of gamers without diluting the magic of the original.

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Andy Robinson
Top Critic
Nov 15, 2023

Switch’s Mario RPG feels like a love letter to the original game. Fans of the 1996 version will be delighted by the care that’s gone into recreating the SNES title scene-for-scene. For everyone else, this remains a charming RPG adventure well worth discovering.

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8 / 10
Nov 20, 2023

Super Mario RPG is unapologetically fun. While a simple combat system and lack of challenge may not appeal to hardcore RPG fans, brilliant writing, iconic characters, and a world bursting with charm make it a delight to experience all the way through, and a perfect example of a remake done right.

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Nov 15, 2023

Though it can be a little easy, the Super Mario RPG remake scratches all the right itches – even a few decades on.

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8 / 10
Nov 15, 2023

There is a lot to love in the Super Mario RPG remake. An adorable art style, deceptively deep combat, an excellent updated soundtrack, and genuinely funny skits and writing all make this game as much of a joy to play as the SNES original. If you can look past the simplicity of the game overall, and the occasionally frustrating experience that is the jumping puzzles, this is a stellar addition to the Switch's already stacked library.

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8 / 10
Nov 15, 2023

Super Mario RPG is an overtly faithful recreation of the Super Nintendo hit, and this charming adventure has aged quite well.

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Nov 15, 2023

It's maybe the most Mario has ever felt like a psychedelic dream sequence

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4 / 5
Nov 15, 2023

The game that kicked off Mario's RPG adventures retains its charm in this cheerful remake.

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Tom Marks
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2023

Super Mario RPG is considered a classic for a reason, and this faithful remake makes it easy for anyone who missed it in the SNES era to see why.

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82%
Nov 15, 2023

In some ways the developers could have been more courageous concerning innovations, because beside graphics and new arranged score there is not much really new stuff. But playing it safe is fine, because with that Super Mario RPG is a beautiful looking role playing game with a great mixture of round based combat and action elements.

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8.3 / 10.0
Nov 30, 2023

Buy it!

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2023

It may not shake things up too much, but the shining force behind Super Mario RPG is that it showcases all the great aspects of the original and now lets a whole new audience enjoy it for themselves.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 28, 2023

Super Mario RPG effectively rescues the sensations produced by the original title and brings back an immortal Super Nintendo classic in style. Although the adventure is not very long or challenging, it shows its value through a light and humorous world, great characters, interesting mechanics, a series of small improvements and even some completely new content after the end of the main plot. New generations now have a better chance of not letting this classic pass away — and if you remember it fondly, it's definitely worth revisiting.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 28, 2023
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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 27, 2023

Super Mario RPG may not be challenging but enjoyable turn-based combat and wonderfully charming and witty writing make this nostalgic RPG a shining example of how to remake a beloved classic.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2023

I have been very conflicted about the damned "little number" to assign to Super Mario RPG, as this remake is an experience that, by some mysterious sorcery, is still very solid in multiple respects and capable of both bringing new players to an increasingly niche genre, appeasing old fans with a remake that does not distort the original work, and offering a very valid, compact and disengaged JRPG to fans of the genre.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2023

Super Mario RPG is a faithful and super-cute remake that takes an already great game and simply makes it better. As you're jamming out to the new tunes, discovering secrets, and appreciating the new mechanics and visuals, you're bound to have an excellent time. ⭐

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 17, 2023

Super Mario RPG is such a nice rarity - it retains the gameplay and quality of an honest-to-goodness RPG from the 90s, and gets a new visual coat and nice controls. Although it will take some getting used to in the first few hours, you'll get the hang of it and then you won't put the game down so easily.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2023

Ultimately, the remake of Super Mario RPG presents itself to the appointment with fans in an exceptional graphic design that cloaks the same gameplay that had propelled the original Legend of the Seven Stars into the Olympus of the best JRPGs in the history of the medium.

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