confidently within the kirby superstar ultra tier of remakes: likely a generation-defining rendition of a classic game that, while veterans such as myself may still find themselves preferring the original aesthetic presentation, delivers on the promise of a modern reimagining with such good faith and tender care that it understandably will likely go down as the definitive release. in a genre often littered with padding and the inability to let go of an idea once it's stayed its welcome, mario rpg feels tighter and more effective than ever: truly the best pacing of the super nintendo library of rpgs - a breakneck experience in actual time commitment, but an incredibly welcoming, charming and genuinely funny ride for the short time you're there. it says something that i was stoked to play the remake right off the heels of revisiting the original and had just as much fun.