Effectively a perfect remake of a massively influential, zero-fat RPG experience. Beat this in about 13 hours but nothing was cut: I'd estimate 4 or so hours were shaved off just through QoL improvements. That said, I still have a bunch of side/post-game content to do (everything I have done has been great) so I can see it doubling as I go for 100 jumps and do the side quests and fill out the monster list details and get high scores at the minigames, etc. Incredibly faithful to the original except when it's better. Seeing Mallow and Geno in 3D was a joy. Between this and the Thousand-Year Door remake, Mario RPGs could make a comeback and thank god for that. Bring Mallow and Geno back for a sequel!

Reviewed on Nov 24, 2023


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