Maybe I'm being harsh with this score — I am having trouble discerning my feelings for this game — but I really don't have a lot of good to say about this game. I don't have a lot of bad either, so I guess that's just it. This game is very middle of the pack. It hardly left an impression.
I think the hype did it in, unfortunately. After years of hearing how this is The Definitive Mario RPG (if not Thousand Year Door), I was expecting so much more. The art style of this remake is adorable, and there's some fun music tracks, but once those charms wear off you're left with very little in terms of substance. The combat system is pretty mindless. The story meanders all over the place, never building or releasing any tension. It's charming, and definitely has its moments, but if pressed to think of any specific ones I enjoyed, I find it hard to recall any standouts.
This is a game best enjoyed with a full glass of nostalgia and rose-tinted glasses. There are many better RPGs, and Mario RPGs at that, already available on the Switch.
I think the hype did it in, unfortunately. After years of hearing how this is The Definitive Mario RPG (if not Thousand Year Door), I was expecting so much more. The art style of this remake is adorable, and there's some fun music tracks, but once those charms wear off you're left with very little in terms of substance. The combat system is pretty mindless. The story meanders all over the place, never building or releasing any tension. It's charming, and definitely has its moments, but if pressed to think of any specific ones I enjoyed, I find it hard to recall any standouts.
This is a game best enjoyed with a full glass of nostalgia and rose-tinted glasses. There are many better RPGs, and Mario RPGs at that, already available on the Switch.