Mario was usually accustomed to going on platforming adventures, chasing Princess Toadstool and saving her from the clutches of the evil Koopa King: Bowser. In 1996 someone must've gotten a little annoyed with the prospect and decided that Mario needed a bigger adventure. And it was one that couldn't be contained in a mere sitting. Super Mario RPG launched in 1996 taking the gaming world by storm, and was one of the games that gave the Super Nintendo a fond farewell. … more
Super Mario RPG was Mario's last SNES game, and his very first RPG adventure. In this game, Mario, along with his new friends Mallow (a marshmallow-looking character who thinks he's a frog) and Geno (a living doll), longtime girlfriend Princess Peach, and even his main adversary Bowser, race to defeat Smithy and his mechanical minions while collecting the seven stars that have the power to grant wishes. When I first got this game in 2002 after playing and enjoying Paper Mario, I was instantly hooked! … more