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27-years after first hitting the Super NES, Super Mario RPG is back and ready to get a brand-new facelift on the Nintendo Switch. With the remake coming out on Friday, I was curious what critics thought of this unlikely mash-up back when it first came out in 1996. Was this the role-playing event of the year or a massive misstep from two industry giants? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Next Generation, Game Fan and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when Super Mario RPG was first released. It may not be part of an online subscription service, but this is a Super Mario-enhanced episode of Nintendo Switch Review Crew.
0:00 – Introduction
0:55 – Commercial: Super Mario RPG (U.S.)
1:27 – Super Mario RPG (Super NES)
7:30 – Commercial: Super Mario RPG (Japan)
8:01 – Question of the Day