NAME: Super Mario RPG
SYSTEM: Super NES
MAKERS: Nintendo/Square
PRODUCER: Shigeru Miyamoto
GENRE: Action/RPG

GRAPHICS: 7. Very good but a little grainy sometimes
MUSIC: 8. Well-composed but annoying
FUN: 10. One of the best RPGs
REPLAY: 6. Not much to go back for except the items
DIFFICULTY: 8. Not something you'll finish very soon
ENDING: 9. Satisfying
STORYLINE: 10. Cool but it never forgets it's a Mario game
MULTIPLAYER: N/A. (One player)
ORIGINALITY: 8. The timed hits are cool, and Mario in an RPG definitely wasn't expected
REALISM: 5. Rendered graphics, but again, it's a Mario game
CONTROL: 9. The only complaint is blocking is pretty hard to master
MATURITY: 4. Mallows and stars and plumbers, oh my

Well no one expected this. It may be a ludicrous idea, but SMRPG really breaks the normal 
"run around jumping on stuff" barrier. The team-up with Square is what really made this 
great (the makers of the Final Fantasies and Zelda, Mario, etc. really can't go wrong). 
Unfortunately, this may be why SMRPG64 is expected to fail the test. Anyway, this game 
leaves little to be desired. The timed hits break up the turn-based dullness and should be 
used in RPGs more often! The graphics and sound are great, and probably the only drawback 
is the fact that there's no incentive to go back and play again. Still, a great game that 
any RPG fan should have.

OVERALL: ********* 90%

Reviewed on 11/19/1998