Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a 1996 role-playing game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This groundbreaking collaboration blends Mario's platforming world with Square's RPG expertise, featuring an original story where Mario teams with Bowser and new allies to recover seven stars from the villain Smithy.
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The game revolutionized RPG mechanics with its timed-hit battle system, combining traditional turn-based combat with action commands that boost damage when executed perfectly. It introduced platforming elements like jumping puzzles and isometric 3D environments rendered through advanced Mode 7 graphics.
Super Mario RPG features five playable characters including original creations Geno (a warrior doll) and Mallow (a cloud prince), each with unique abilities that solve environmental puzzles. The game's humor, minigames, and hidden secrets became series hallmarks.
As the first RPG in the Mario franchise, it spawned multiple successor series (Paper Mario, Mario & Luigi) and remains a cult classic, praised for its innovative hybrid gameplay, charming story, and Yoshihiko Maekawa's vibrant soundtrack.
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