Better than I expected! While the reaction commands might seem bare-bones compared to later Mario titles, it's still a blast. Many tracks are forgettable while others are iconic. Yoko Shimomura really hits her stride in the rest of the Mario RPG series.

Smithy's villains are pretty mid, but the endgame areas and themes are unsettling in the coolest way. In a wholesome world of wishes, the desire to fill that world with weapons feels absolutely sacrilegious. It was so clever to emphasize that dichotomy... This is my favorite villain in all of Mario because it truly feels invasive. It was clever of the devs to consider the magic of Mario's world and the sorts of evil that could soil it.