Mario ’s iconic SNES dangerous undertaking is coming to the Nintendo Switch this November .
After more than two decades of starless sleep , Mario ’s first - ever raid into the RPG genre , Super Mario RPG : Legend of the Seven Stars , is coming to advanced computer hardware via a Nintendo Switch remake . Revealed as part of today ’s bumper Nintendo Direct , which also showcaseda new 2D Mario gameandaDetective Pikachusequel , the remake is place to unblock on November 17 this year .
The Seven Stars will shine again!
While it likely was n’t on anyone ’s Nintendo Direct lotto card for today ’s presentment , it ’s unarguable that a new visit to the world of this germinal SNES classic was long delinquent . Originally released in 1996 , and serving as a sort of swansong for the console table , Super Mario RPGwas developed by Square and publish by Nintendo , with the former land their RPG expertness and the latter providing their iconic cast of characters to work with . The result was an improbably tactile take on the turn - based RPG genre , incorporate platforming and pose resolution in between battles to gravid upshot .
And while those iconic character , such as Mario and Peach , were given leading role in the game ’s story , it was the unexampled characters that really stole the show here , specifically Mallow and Geno . Any fans ofSuper Smash Bros.will be familiar with the latter , due to a long - running campaign to have him added to the series , but the former is widely beloved too , for his excellent case arc in this game .
This young remaking bet to keep up everything that made the original secret plan great , albeit with a fresh coat of paint . Everything is incredibly vivacious in the reveal trailer , from the fibre to the backdrop , and while it does sacrifice some of the unique atm of the original ’s pseudo - claymation artwork style , the trade - off is a clearer , more delineate biz that should be much easier to navigate .
While this does appear to be a straight remake base on what we ’ve see so far , Nintendo could very well have some tricks up its sleeve , and hurl in extra content that really lead advantage of the unexampled engine . Time will state , but in any case , theSuper Mario RPGremake was one of the highlights of today ’s Nintendo Direct , and should be one of the highlights of the 2023 secret plan release calendar as well .
