The very first Super Mario RPG is getting a Switch remake

Super Mario RPG, Mario’s first role-playing adventure from 1996, is being remade for Nintendo Switch. The new version, which has updated graphics but otherwise appears faithful to the original, will be released on November 17, 2023, Nintendo announced during its June Nintendo Direct.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starsto give it its full title, was an announced collaboration between Nintendo and RPG specialists Square (now Square Enix) that launched on the Super Nintendo. It had turn-based combat, an isometric camera, and 3D rendered graphics that really set it apart from other Mario games at the time.

Super Mario RPG has its devotees, but it never got a sequel; his legacy was instead to serve as the inspiration for two long-running Mario RPG series, Paper Mario And Mario & Luigi, both of which borrowed some of their mechanics and their humorous approach to storytelling in Mario’s world. Despite its reputation, Super Mario RPG hasn’t been that easy to play over the years, wither. Virtual console releases for Wii and Wii U were not followed by a release on the Switch Online subscription service – and now we know why.

Super Mario RPG for Switch’s visual makeover looks cute, but how well will this early experiment to expand the Mario universe have aged beneath the surface? We will know in November.