a game everyone should play.
gameplay. 10 standard turn base gameplay is whats here. in a twist however is the timing of attacks and defense. when you attack you simply press the button again at the right time to increase attack power! same goes for defense, if something is about to hit you, right before it does push the button and youll simply defend against the attack and take less damage. this is where most people learn to like rpgs as mario rpg trains you to pay attention when in battle. boss battles usually have a shtick to them to make them interesting such disabling one of your abilities randomly.
control. 7
unfortunately this is one of the places where mario rpg fails you. the isometric view forces you to do somethings in a directional manner but the controls just dont feel right while doing so. usually however the other parts of the game make up for the controls rather handily. value. 9
this game is not long, biiiig problem. in an rpg you need a very long epic quest. this is not the case with mario rpg. if you play it long enough you can beat it in 8-14 hours. at first however youll play it much longer than that to get all of the side quests. however i DARE you to play this game only once and put it down for all of eternity. its that good. if you like it at all youll play it multiple times to get everything.
sound. 10
great music captures the feel of a mario game while feeling like its own game altogether. nice sound effects accompany each attack and special attack. also the sounds utilized some kinda tech not useable by emulators so the sounds dont sound like they should which is why i dont play it on an emulator.
conclusion.
this game is simply awesome and something to play if youve never been able to play rpgs like final fantasy. you may find yourself a lover of rpgs afterwards. once this game becomes available for download on the wii's virtual console download it... IMMEDIATELY