<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Seven	I-Application
Stars	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Square	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
Mario	B-Application
game	O
published	O
for	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Chihiro	O
Fujioka	O
and	O
Yoshihiko	O
Maekawa	O
,	O
produced	O
by	O
Mario	B-Application
creator	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
,	O
and	O
scored	O
by	O
Yoko	O
Shimomura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
story	O
focuses	O
on	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
friends	O
as	O
they	O
seek	O
to	O
defeat	O
Smithy	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
crashed	O
into	O
their	O
world	O
and	O
stolen	O
the	O
seven	O
star	O
pieces	O
of	O
Star	O
Road	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
RPG	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
,	O
drawing	O
from	O
major	O
elements	O
of	O
Square	O
's	O
RPG	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
to	O
have	O
gameplay	O
within	O
an	O
isometric	O
3D	O
environment	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
variety	O
of	O
the	O
exploration	O
and	O
platforming	O
elements	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
was	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
,	O
and	O
particularly	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
humor	O
and	O
3D-rendered	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
other	O
role-playing	O
series	O
,	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
and	O
Mario	B-Application
&	O
Luigi	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
are	O
spiritual	O
successors	O
which	O
retain	O
some	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
marking	O
its	O
debut	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
contains	O
token	O
similarities	O
to	O
other	O
Square-developed	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
story	O
and	O
gameplay	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPGs	I-Application
gameplay	O
is	O
outside	O
monster	O
battles	O
and	O
plays	O
like	O
an	O
isometric	O
3D	O
platformer	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
traditional	O
Mario	B-Application
elements	O
such	O
as	O
punching	O
floating	O
question	O
blocks	O
from	O
below	O
are	O
prominent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
no	O
random	O
encounters	O
and	O
as	O
such	O
enemies	O
are	O
visible	O
in	O
the	O
field	O
;	O
a	O
battle	O
ensues	O
only	O
if	O
Mario	B-Application
comes	O
in	O
contact	O
with	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
's	O
party	O
initially	O
begins	O
with	O
only	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
grows	O
to	O
five	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
other	O
members	O
participate	O
in	O
battles	O
,	O
who	O
can	O
be	O
swapped	O
in	O
and	O
out	O
while	O
the	O
player	O
explores	O
the	O
overworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
action	O
command	O
consists	O
of	O
timed	O
button	O
presses	O
during	O
an	O
attack	O
,	O
special	O
move	O
,	O
defense	O
,	O
or	O
item	O
usage	O
,	O
which	O
became	O
a	O
mainstay	O
of	O
later	O
Mario	B-Application
RPGs	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
region	O
has	O
distinct	O
characteristics	O
held	O
by	O
its	O
inhabitants	O
;	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
is	O
inhabited	O
by	O
Toads	O
,	O
Moleville	O
is	O
inhabited	O
by	O
moles	O
,	O
Monstro	O
Town	O
is	O
populated	O
by	O
reformed	O
monsters	O
,	O
Yo'ster	O
Isle	O
is	O
where	O
Yoshi	B-Application
and	O
his	O
eponymous	O
species	O
reside	O
,	O
and	O
Nimbus	O
Land	O
is	O
an	O
area	O
inhabited	O
by	O
cloud	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
most	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
protagonist	O
is	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
whose	O
initial	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Toadstool	O
from	O
Bowser	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
attempting	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
group	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
is	O
joined	O
by	O
Mallow	O
,	O
a	O
cloud	O
boy	O
who	O
thinks	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
tadpole	O
;	O
Geno	O
,	O
a	O
doll	O
possessed	O
by	O
a	O
celestial	O
spirit	O
from	O
the	O
Star	O
Road	O
;	O
Bowser	O
,	O
whose	O
armies	O
have	O
deserted	O
him	O
out	O
of	O
fear	O
of	O
the	O
Smithy	O
Gang	O
;	O
and	O
Princess	O
Toadstool	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
lost	O
in	O
the	O
turmoil	O
that	O
occurred	O
when	O
the	O
Smithy	O
Gang	O
arrived	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
sets	O
out	O
to	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Toadstool	O
,	O
infiltrating	O
the	O
castle	O
to	O
which	O
she	O
has	O
been	O
taken	O
and	O
challenging	O
kidnapper	O
King	O
Bowser	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
battle	O
,	O
a	O
giant	O
living	O
sword	O
named	O
Exor	O
falls	O
from	O
the	O
sky	O
,	O
breaks	O
through	O
the	O
Star	O
Road	O
(	O
a	O
pathway	O
that	O
helps	O
grant	O
people	O
's	O
wishes	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
crashes	O
into	O
Bowser	O
's	O
castle	O
,	O
sending	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
Princess	O
Toadstool	O
,	O
and	O
Bowser	O
flying	O
in	O
different	O
directions	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
scattering	O
the	O
seven-star	O
fragments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
lands	O
back	O
at	O
his	O
pad	O
and	O
meets	O
up	O
with	O
Toad	O
,	O
who	O
tells	O
him	O
he	O
has	O
to	O
rescue	O
Toadstool	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
returns	O
to	O
Bowser	O
's	O
castle	O
,	O
but	O
Exor	O
destroys	O
the	O
bridge	O
,	O
preventing	O
him	O
from	O
entering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
makes	O
his	O
way	O
to	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
where	O
Mario	B-Application
encounters	O
a	O
"	O
tadpole	O
"	O
named	O
Mallow	O
who	O
has	O
set	O
out	O
to	O
retrieve	O
a	O
frog	O
coin	O
taken	O
by	O
the	O
local	O
thief	O
Croco	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Mario	B-Application
helps	O
him	O
retrieve	O
the	O
frog	O
coin	O
,	O
they	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
to	O
find	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
overrun	O
by	O
the	O
Smithy	O
Gang	O
,	O
followers	O
of	O
the	O
evil	O
robotic	O
blacksmith	O
king	O
named	O
Smithy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Mallow	O
enter	O
the	O
castle	O
to	O
defeat	O
gang	O
boss	O
Mack	O
,	O
and	O
subsequently	O
find	O
a	O
mysterious	O
Star	O
Piece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mallow	O
accompanies	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
Tadpole	O
Pond	O
so	O
they	O
can	O
get	O
advice	O
from	O
Frogfucius	O
,	O
Mallow	O
's	O
grandfather	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
reveals	O
that	O
Mallow	O
is	O
not	O
really	O
a	O
tadpole	O
,	O
and	O
says	O
Mallow	O
should	O
join	O
Mario	B-Application
on	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
seven	O
Star	O
Pieces	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Mallow	O
's	O
real	O
parents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Geno	O
joins	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
reveals	O
to	O
him	O
the	O
Star	O
Piece	O
is	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
shattered	O
Star	O
Road	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
normally	O
resides	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bowser	O
reluctantly	O
asks	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
help	O
him	O
to	O
reclaim	O
his	O
castle	O
;	O
Mario	B-Application
agrees	O
,	O
allowing	O
Bowser	O
to	O
save	O
face	O
by	O
pretending	O
he	O
is	O
joining	O
the	O
Koopa	O
Troop	O
,	O
and	O
Bowser	O
joins	O
the	O
party	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
statue	O
maker	O
recognizes	O
Mallow	O
as	O
the	O
true	O
prince	O
,	O
then	O
disguises	O
Mario	B-Application
as	O
a	O
statue	O
to	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
traveling	O
to	O
Barrel	O
Volcano	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
sixth	O
Star	O
Piece	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
party	O
learns	O
that	O
the	O
final	O
piece	O
must	O
be	O
held	O
by	O
Smithy	O
in	O
Bowser	O
's	O
castle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
company	O
cross	O
over	O
,	O
find	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
the	O
factory	O
,	O
and	O
defeat	O
Smithy	O
,	O
thereby	O
stopping	O
his	O
army	O
creation	O
and	O
causing	O
Exor	O
to	O
disappear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
collected	O
Star	O
Pieces	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
repair	O
the	O
Star	O
Road	O
,	O
Geno	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
Star	O
Road	O
,	O
Bowser	O
rebuilds	O
his	O
castle	O
with	O
his	O
newly	O
reformed	O
army	O
,	O
Mallow	O
regains	O
his	O
rightful	O
title	O
as	O
prince	O
of	O
Nimbus	O
Land	O
,	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Princess	O
Toadstool	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
to	O
celebrate	O
their	O
victory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Yoshio	O
Hongo	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
came	O
out	O
of	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
's	O
desire	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
RPG	O
game	O
using	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
plus	O
Square	O
's	O
desire	O
to	O
develop	O
an	O
RPG	O
that	O
could	O
do	O
better	O
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
than	O
their	O
previous	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
help	O
the	O
game	O
fit	O
with	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
action	O
-	O
and	O
movement-focused	O
compared	O
to	O
Square	O
's	O
other	O
RPGs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
officially	O
unveiled	O
by	O
both	O
Mario	B-Application
creator	O
and	O
producer	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
co-director	O
Chihiro	O
Fujioka	O
at	O
the	O
1995	O
V-Jump	O
Festival	O
event	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
newly	O
rendered	O
Mushroom	O
Kingdom	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
guidance	O
from	O
Miyamoto	O
,	O
Square	O
developed	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
combining	O
role-playing	O
aspects	O
of	O
previous	O
Square	O
games	O
like	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VI	I-Application
with	O
the	O
platforming	O
elements	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Square	O
's	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
series	O
was	O
the	O
model	O
for	O
the	O
battle	O
sequences	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
tradition	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
demanded	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
's	O
ability	O
to	O
jog	O
in	O
eight	O
directions	O
and	O
jump	O
up	O
or	O
down	O
in	O
a	O
three	O
–	O
quarter	O
perspective	O
gave	O
him	O
a	O
(	O
comparatively	O
)	O
large	O
range	O
of	O
motion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
70%	O
completion	O
,	O
the	O
mix	O
of	O
adventure	O
and	O
action	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
placed	O
it	O
in	O
a	O
category	O
closer	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
soundtrack	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Yoko	O
Shimomura	O
,	O
who	O
incorporated	O
arrangements	O
by	O
Koji	O
Kondo	O
from	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
tracks	O
by	O
Nobuo	O
Uematsu	O
from	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
regards	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
score	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
turning	O
points	O
in	O
her	O
career	O
as	O
a	O
composer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
two-disc	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
NTT	O
Publishing	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
titled	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
Original	O
Sound	O
Version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Seven	I-Application
Stars	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
only	O
seven	O
SNES	B-Application
games	O
released	O
outside	O
Japan	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-General_Concept
SA-1	I-General_Concept
chip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
with	O
standard	O
SNES	B-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
additional	O
microprocessor	B-Architecture
allows	O
these	O
features	O
:	O
higher	O
clock	O
speeds	O
;	O
faster	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
random-access	B-Architecture
memory	I-Architecture
(	O
RAM	B-Architecture
)	O
;	O
greater	O
memory	O
mapping	O
capabilities	O
,	O
data	O
storage	O
,	O
and	O
compression	O
;	O
new	O
direct	B-General_Concept
memory	I-General_Concept
access	I-General_Concept
(	O
DMA	O
)	O
modes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
bitmap	B-Algorithm
to	O
bit	O
plane	O
transfer	O
;	O
and	O
built-in	O
CIC	O
lockout	O
for	O
piracy	O
protection	O
and	O
regional	O
marketing	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
became	O
the	O
last	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
game	O
released	O
by	O
Square	O
in	O
America	O
,	O
with	O
Treasure	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rudras	I-Application
and	O
Treasure	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
G	I-Application
as	O
the	O
last	O
games	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
June	O
24	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
August	O
22	O
,	O
2008	O
on	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
Hanabi	O
Festival	O
(	O
a	O
period	O
in	O
which	O
several	O
games	O
not	O
previously	O
available	O
in	O
Europe	O
are	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
for	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
distinction	O
of	O
being	O
the	O
250th	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
game	O
released	O
in	O
that	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
for	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
August	O
5	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
December	O
24	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
June	O
30	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
packed	O
into	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
audiences	O
received	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
well	O
with	O
1.47million	O
copies	O
sold	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
third	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
sixth	O
best-selling	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1996	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
various	O
aspects	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
it	O
garnered	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
and	O
for	O
humor	O
in	O
particular	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
review	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
3D	O
graphics	O
helped	O
the	O
game	O
appeal	O
to	O
a	O
much	O
wider	O
audience	O
than	O
most	O
traditional	O
RPGs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
1997	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
several	O
awards	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
player	O
's	O
choice	O
contest	O
,	O
though	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
won	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
praised	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
seen	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
graphic	O
element	O
is	O
"	O
strong	O
enough	O
to	O
resemble	O
a	O
Mario	B-Application
title	O
but	O
still	O
retains	O
the	O
role-playing	O
theme	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
visuals	O
are	O
"	O
typical	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
using	O
clean	O
and	O
colorful	O
graphics	O
along	O
with	O
nice	O
animation	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyler	O
Miller	O
from	O
Allgame	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
"	O
absolutely	O
outstanding	O
,	O
with	O
colorful	O
,	O
3D	O
rendered	O
visuals	O
that	O
once	O
seemed	O
impossible	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
re-release	O
,	O
IGN	O
's	O
Lucas	O
Thomas	O
's	O
review	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
experience	O
"	O
completes	O
itself	O
with	O
a	O
compelling	O
story	O
,	O
a	O
humorous	O
attitude	O
and	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
interspersed	O
mini-games	O
that	O
break	O
up	O
the	O
adventuring	O
action	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
,	O
a	O
reviewer	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
battle	O
system	O
refreshingly	O
differed	O
from	O
tradition	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
pleased	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
elements	O
that	O
stand	O
out	O
from	O
the	O
traditional	O
formula	O
are	O
those	O
that	O
make	O
this	O
a	O
recognizable	O
Mario	B-Application
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
editors	O
named	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
both	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
behind	O
Tetris	B-Application
Attack	I-Application
)	O
and	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
behind	O
Blood	B-Application
Omen	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kain	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
8th	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
and	O
appeared	O
on	O
reader-selected	O
"	O
best	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
"	O
lists	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
30th	O
at	O
IGN	O
,	O
and	O
critic-selected	O
"	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
"	O
lists	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
26th	O
in	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
does	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
but	O
it	O
established	O
conventions	O
for	O
its	O
thematic	O
and	O
spiritual	O
successors	O
,	O
the	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
series	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
&	O
Luigi	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
originally	O
announced	O
a	O
game	O
titled	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
2	O
for	O
64DD	B-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
renamed	O
to	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
before	O
its	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Fujioka	O
and	O
Maekawa	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
work	O
at	O
AlphaDream	O
,	O
having	O
a	O
hands-on	O
involvement	O
with	O
almost	O
every	O
single	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
&	O
Luigi	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
&	I-Application
Luigi	I-Application
:	I-Application
Superstar	I-Application
Saga	I-Application
features	O
a	O
cameo	O
of	O
Geno	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
minigames	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
end	O
credits	O
mention	O
Square	O
Enix	O
as	O
the	O
copyright	O
holder	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
;	O
this	O
cameo	O
was	O
removed	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
accumulating	O
a	O
massive	O
debt	O
by	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
AlphaDream	O
would	O
file	O
for	O
bankruptcy	O
in	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
&	O
Luigi	O
series	O
in	O
limbo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
locations	O
and	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
children	O
's	O
book	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Incredible	O
Rescue	O
released	O
by	O
Scholastic	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
his	O
only	O
starring	O
role	O
in	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
was	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
,	O
Masahiro	O
Sakurai	O
added	O
the	O
fan-favorite	O
character	O
Geno	O
as	O
a	O
Mii	O
Fighter	O
costume	O
to	O
the	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
as	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
attributing	O
his	O
inclusion	O
to	O
his	O
matching	O
arm	O
cannon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
RPG	I-Application
is	O
among	O
the	O
21	O
preinstalled	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
in	O
all	O
regions	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
