Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars: Difference between revisions

''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''{{'}}s success was limited due to the release of the [[Nintendo 64]] and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' later in the same year. It was one of the last games in Square's original deal with [[Nintendo]], and the final ''Super Mario'' game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America (in Japan, the title is held by ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'' instead). The game was [[Reissue|re-released]] on the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in Japan on June 24, 2008,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_smr/index.html ''Super Mario RPG''{{'}}s Virtual Console page], accessed 2008-06-02.</ref> in Europe and Australia on August 22, 2008, and in North America on September 1, 2008. The game was also re-released for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in Japan in August 2015, in Europe and Australia in December 2015, and in North America in June 2016. In Europe, the game was treated as an import game, meaning that only the 60Hz mode is supported and with no more translations than the original. The game was priced at 800 [[Virtual Console#Wii Points|Wii Points]] in North America and Japan and 900 points in other regions. ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' is also one of the 21 titles included on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#Super NES Classic Edition|Super NES Classic Edition]].

On their way, they travel through the [[Kero Sewers]] and fight [[Belome]], a big, dog-like enemy. After he is beaten, the sewers are filled with water, and Mario is flushed down the falls and along the [[Midas River]], which takes him to Tadpole Pond. Once there, Mallow's grandfather [[Frog Sage|Frogfucius]] explains to them what happened until then, and also reveals that he is not truly related to Mallow. He tells [[Mallow]] to travel with Mario and find his true home. Lastly, he instructs the duo to continue their adventure by visiting [[Rose Town]], where people need their help.

The [[mole (Super Mario RPG)|inhabitants of Moleville]] are upset because two children, [[Dyna and Mite|Dyna & Mite]], have become trapped in the [[Mole Mines|Coal Mines]] due to a fallen star. Upon hearing this, Mario ventures inside, and on his way through the vast caves, he is rendered unconscious by a faulty [[trampoline]], an opportunity that Croco seizes to steal Mario's coins. Mario pursues him and his [[Crook]] accomplices, and faces off against him. After he is dispatched, Mario and his friends regain what they lost, and obtain a [[Microbomb|bomb]] from him that they use to open their way through the mines.

After conquering him, Mario reaches the lower levels of the ship, and meets [[Johnny|Jonathan "Johnny" Jones]], the captain of the ship. Johnny claims the Star Piece for himself as it fell into "his" sea, though Mario is able to win the Star Piece in a duel with him.

Upon returning to Seaside Town, Mario is stopped by the "elder", who reveals himself as [[Speardovich|Yaridovich]], a spear-like member of the Smithy Gang, and who had disguised himself as the town's entire population in order to trick Mario into searching for the Star Piece for him. Yaridovich pressures Mario into handing over the Star Piece and flees, and Mario runs after him. Since Yaridovich's getaway vehicle, the battleship [[The Blade|Blade]], is unavailable, he sees himself forced to swim away, but Johnny arrives and blocks his escape route. Cornered, Yaridovich changes into his real form and battles Mario's party, but fails, and the group regains the fifth Star Piece and saves the denizens of Seaside Town. Mario learns from the real elder that, apparently, there is a [[Starslap|star]] in Monstro Town, a settlement populated by reformed monsters located at the far side of Land's End.

There, he asks [[Monstermama]] about the Star Pieces, and after clearing up a misunderstanding, she says that the sixth Star Piece has to be somewhere in the clouds, as there is no place left on land to look for it. To help Mario climb the huge cliff in Land's End and therefore ascend, she calls [[Sergeant Flutter]]. With the help of Flutter and his [[Koopa Paratroopa|Sky Troopas]], Mario and his friends discover [[Bean Valley]]. In a Warp Pipe at the end of it, a [[Beezo|Shy Away]] grows a giant [[Piranha Plant]], [[Smilax]], according to the orders of someone called [[Valentina]]. Mario and company have to beat it to gain access to the giant beanstalk which leads up into [[Beanstalk (Super Mario RPG)|the clouds]] and [[Nimbus Land]].

Mario enters the castle, and soon comes across [[The Trial Course|a room with doors to six corridors]], of which he has to clear four. Two corridors are action courses, two are fighting areas, and two are puzzle courses led by [[Dr. Topper]]. After the required number of courses is cleared, Mario proceeds and fights a mind-controlled [[Wizakoopa|Magikoopa]]. After he is beaten, Magikoopa comes to his senses again and assists Mario's party by creating the [[magic treasure box]] as well as healing them.

Mario almost immediately reaches the final room of the keep, and gets onto the chandeliers he fought Bowser on at the beginning of the game. This time, the enemy is the [[Smithy Gang]] swordsman [[Boomer (Super Mario RPG)|Boomer]], though he is taken care of. The chandelier with Mario's party on it is transported upwards by a [[Shyndelier|Chandeli-ho]] to the highest tower of the keep. There, the party finally enters combat with [[Exor]], and manage to thwart it. Upon its defeat, Exor inhales Mario's party with its mouth, which acts as a portal to [[Weapon World|Smithy's world]].

[[Mario]], [[Mallow]], [[Geno]], [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach|Toadstool]] are brought to the road to Smithy's base of operations for the invasion of Mario's world. In this gloomy world, [[Machine Made]]s abound, metallic copies produced en masse of Smithy Gang members that Mario has faced before: [[Claymorton|Mack]], [[Bowyer]], [[Speardovich|Yaridovich]], and the [[Axem Rangers]]. Along the way, they fight [[Count Down]], a giant stopwatch which is controlled by the bell-like [[Ring-a-Ding|Ding-A-Ling]]s.

They also battle the duo of [[Cloaker]] and [[Domino]], and their [[Bad Adder|pet]] [[Mad Adder|snake]]. Nonetheless, even with the help of the snake, they are bested by Mario. Mario and company then enter the production lines of the [[Factory (Super Mario RPG)|Factory]] proper. There, they have to challenge the Factory's [[Clerk]], [[Manager]], and [[Director]] before meeting the [[Factory Chief]]. The Factory Chief uses the [[Gunyolk]] in battle, but Mario's team still overcomes him.

*Johnny looks out at the sunset from the cliff where the Yaridovich battle took place.

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The ruthless leader of the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]] and Mario's arch-nemesis, Bowser starts out as an enemy, but joins as the fourth party member in due time. He kidnaps Princess Toadstool and fights Mario as the first boss of the game. But then after getting thrown out his own keep by the Smithy Gang, Bowser becomes determined to take it back with his remaining minions, though they all eventually desert him. After meeting Mario and his new friends at Booster's Tower, he decides to join them to get his keep back under the pretense of making them honorary members of his army. This marks the first time in the series where Bowser joins Mario's side.

[[File:SMRPG Peach Artwork.png|75px|thumb|Princess Toadstool]]

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|A large sewer system located above the [[Midas River]]. In order to progress, Mario has to navigate the rooms connected by pipes and drain the water. Its end is guarded by [[Belome]].

|A large river fed by the falls. A barrel minigame can be played here.

|An optional tunnel system that leads to Yo'ster Isle. It contains many [[Piranha Plant]]-filled pipes and patches of lava. Mario can play [[Goomba-thumping|Goomba thumping]] here.

|style="background:lightgray"|A collection of mines in Moleville's mountain, now infested with monsters. When Mario and his party first arrive in Moleville, they hear that [[Dyna and Mite|Dyna & Mite]] are trapped in the Coal Mines, and so venture here to rescue them. After bumping his head, Mario gets robbed by Croco. Defeating him returns the stolen [[coin]]s and allows Mario to head deeper into the mines using a bomb dropped by Croco. They soon encounter and fight [[Punchinello]], earning them the third Star Piece.

|A small town by the sea that has been taken over by [[Speardovich|Yaridovich]] when Mario first arrives. Yaridovich, disguised as the [[elder]], urges Mario to get the Star Piece that fell into the neighboring sea for him. When Mario returns with the Star Piece, Yaridovich takes it and tries to run, but gets stopped by [[Johnny]] and is thus forced to battle Mario and his party.

|A ship that sank near the sea's tunnel, infested with the crew's ghosts. To navigate the ship, Mario must solve several puzzles and beat [[King Calamari]]. Johnny and his pirate crew guard the fifth Star Piece.

|A valley traversed by a network of pipes. A hidden path to [[Grate Guy's Casino]] can also be found underground. To progress, Mario must battle [[Smilax]] to reach a [[beanstalk]].

|[[File:BeanValleyCloudyArea.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Beanstalk (Super Mario RPG)|The Vinery]]'''

|[[File:SmithyFactory.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]'''

|A dark void full of machines leading to the factory proper, accessed through the "Gate".

[[File:MidasFall.png|thumb|Mario at the falls]]

After Mario and Mallow beat Belome, they are swept away by a giant wave and fall into the [[Midas River]] course. During this portion, Mario can collect coins, Frog Coins, and enter caverns. By pressing {{button|snes|a}}, Mario can swim upwards slightly. After reaching the bottom, Mario is taken to the river's barrel-jumping event. Here, he can collect coins while jumping onto barrels floating on the river and avoid fish. Failing to jump onto the next barrel when Mario's current barrel is about to collide with it makes Mario's barrel move to the side. At the end is a Mushroom person which exchanges the coins that Mario has collected for Frog Coins. Mario can retry the whole course for thirty coins.

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After Mario and his party rescue Toadstool in [[Marrymore]], the player can return to Mushroom Kingdom, enter the [[inn]], and talk to [[Game Boy Toad|a young Mushroom person in the corner]]. After talking to him several times, he offers Mario a minigame, [[Beetle Mania]], for five hundred coins. In the minigame, the player controls a beetle, who must fire yellow stars to destroy red Koopa shells and so gain points, while avoiding the shells and the red stars they produce once they are destroyed. Also, these red stars can destroy other shells, allowing the player to start chain reactions and obtain even more points. If the beetle is hit, it can recover by repeatedly pressing the fire button before a countdown to three can finish.

===Climbing Challenge===

In this game, Mario can discover hidden [[treasure chest|treasure]]s, scattered throughout [[Mario World|Mario's world]]. There are thirty-nine hidden treasures in total. The player is directly told about these hidden treasures by an elderly Mushroom person in the basement of Mushroom Kingdom's item shop. A friendly [[Comeon|Chester]] in Monstro Town tells Mario how many hidden treasures are yet to be found.

===List of notable NPCs===

*[[Game Boy Toad]]

*[[Dyna and Mite|Dyna & Mite]]

*[[Moleville Toad]]

*[[Johnny|Jonathan "Johnny" Jones]]

*[[Goomhilde|Goomba]]

|[[Beanstalk (Super Mario RPG)|The Vinery]]<br>[[Nimbus Castle]]

|[[Beanstalk (Super Mario RPG)|The Vinery]]<br>[[Nimbus Castle]]

|[[The Trial Course]]<br>[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]<br>[[Factory (Super Mario RPG)|Factory]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]<br>[[Factory (Super Mario RPG)|Factory]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]<br>[[Factory (Super Mario RPG)|Factory]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

![[Croco]]

![[Belome]]

![[Croco]] (Coal Mines)

![[Johnny]]

![[Belome]] (Temple)

![[Smilax|Megasmilax]]

![[Dodo]] (2nd Fight)

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

![[Smithy]] (1st Fight)

![[Smithy]] (Head)

![[Jinx]] (1st Match)

![[Jinx]] (2nd Match)

![[Jinx]] (3rd Match)

![[Dodo]] (1st Fight)

![[Speardovich|Yaridovich]] (Double)

![[Mario Clone]]

![[Mallow Clone]]

![[Geno Clone]]

![[Bowser Clone]]

![[Peach Clone|Toadstool 2]]

|[[Weapon World|The Weapons' World]]

![[Smithy]] (Body)

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|Kid’s{{sic}} love ’em<br><small>Can be given to the mole girl on a bucket in exchange for a [[Frog Coin]] or a shortcut to the [[Midas River]] falls</small>

|From the [[Moleville Toad|Miner's Store]] at the [[Moleville]] [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars#Moleville|item shop]] for 100 coins.

|From the [[Moleville Toad|Miner's Store]] at the [[Moleville]] [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars#Moleville|item shop]] for 200 coins.

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||[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Boo Flag|Big Boo Flag]]

||[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Dry Bones Flag|Dry Bones' Flag]]

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|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Paratroopa Shell|Troopa Shell]]

|[[File:SMRPG Hammer box.png]]<br>[[Lucky Hammer|Hammer]] ([[Seaside Town]])

|[[File:RPG Bag.png]]<br>[[Frying Pan]]

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*"''Mario! Let's say you and I get hitched in a few years, okay? Just... give me time to grow into my mother's wedding dress.''" - [[Toad (species)|Mushroom child]]

Material from an early ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' shows that the Chancellor was once designed differently, being a more elderly-looking, gray-spotted Mushroom person with a beard. It also showed that at least one Buzzer would be in Mushroom Way, and that Frogfucius's island at Tadpole Pond would be closer and therefore accessed differently.

===Mack skip===

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*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': [[Wizakoopa|Magikoopa]]'s Psychopath message references [[Kamek]]'s involvement with the events of the game. His thought is 「キイーッウキイーーッ！　あの時の赤んぼう！？」 (''Kiii ukiii! The baby from that time!?'') in the Japanese version, which refers to recognizing the adult [[Baby Mario|Mario]]. His thought is "''That's...my child?''" in the English version, which instead refers to [[Baby Bowser|Bowser]], whom Kamek and the [[Toady|Toadies]] helped raise since a baby.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'': Peach's side smash attack cycles through a golf club, a tennis racquet, and a frying pan. The [[Frying Pan]] is a weapon she can equip and use in battle, purchased as the "Metal Plate" in [[Moleville]]. Her dress with the fiery patterns may have been inspired by the [[Fire Dress]] armor that can be purchased from [[Barrel Volcano]].

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'': A [[Geno]] doll appears in the [[Star 'Stache Smash]] minigame. Plus, a short arrangement of the [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's Pad]] theme can be heard in the Mario Bros.' House, in the Warp Pipe zones, and the drink selection screen in [[Starbeans Cafe]].

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Geno appears as both a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] and a Battle Arena counter icon, and Mallow also appears as a spirit. [[Chewy|Chewies]] and [[Smilax|Megasmilax]] are mentioned in [[Piranha Plant]]'s [[List of Palutena's Guidance conversations|Palutena's Guidance]]. The Mii Fighter costume DLC based on Geno returned in an update alongside Challenger Pack 8.

*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'': While the segment goes unused in the final cut of the movie, part of the song Bonus Level arranges "Hello, Happy Kingdom!" from this game. Also, during the Rainbow Road chase scene, the boss battle theme appears.

*This is the first ''Super Mario'' game with female [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]], prior to recurring ones like [[Toadette]], who was introduced in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' in 2003.