Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars SNES Rom for Super Nintendo

Published by: Nintendo

Developed by: Nintendo

Released on: 1993

Genre: Action / RPG

Platforms: SNES, Virtual Console

I hope that I am not the last person to put in my two cents on this game, even though I do realize how long it's been out (eight or nine years, I believe).

It's thanks to games like this that I'm so glad I held onto my Super NES after all the "flashier" stuff like the Play station and XBox came out. Next to the original Nintendo system, it is bar none the greatest system with some of the best titles to ever have hit the markets. That being said, rest assured that "Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars" is one of the most underrated but fantastic games you could hope to play on a 32-bit console. I've asked many, many people whether or not they had the pleasure to play it, and I get a surprising number of vacant stares and silent head shakes. How this managed to slip under the radar of so many gamers is beyond me, but I assume it has something to do with the advent of the digital modules overshadowing those last few years of the 32-bit systems.

I won't go out on any limb and say that it's one of the best games ever, or even one of the best games for the Super Nintendo; but I will say that it provided me with plenty of hours of entertainment, and the incredibly rich, charming game play along with the silly sense of humor dotted throughout the game keep me coming back every year or so to do it all over again. I've outgrown a lot of things in this old world, but I've never outgrown this fantastic original.

If you're feeling any dismay whatsoever over the sagging Mario series, pop this puppy into your SNES (I assume if you're a REAL gamer, you've held onto yours) and give it the once-through. It's not too long, but it's also not so short as to be irritatingly easy. In fact, the last boss can manage to give me a real run for my money even at my age (20), where returning to your childhood favorites can run the risk of disappointing you with their easiness.

I would absolutely recommend this one, particularly to RPG fans who are looking for something a little different. The graphics are above average for a Super Nintendo game, the music is upbeat and catchy (and can get stuck in your head for hours, in keeping with Mario game music tradition!), the characters are all incredibly likable, and they come loaded with some very creative battle attacks. Check it out, you just might be pleasantly surprised at how much you like it.