Super Mario RPG For Nintendo Switch Leaks Online Ahead Of Imminent Launch
Other people might not be so scrupulous, though. As you'd expect from a classic JRPG, the game is rich in story and has a couple of surprising twists and turns throughout. Less surprising is the identity of the game's developer, revealed by a copyright notice attached to eShop pre-orders. It's ArtePiazza, a name that may not be immediately familiar to you. The studio has been around a long time, mostly working alongside Square-Enix.
Incredibly, despite that the original game is over 25 years old, it seems that some familiar names show up in the credits for the new release. That includes event designer Taro Kudo, co-director Yoshihiko Maekawa, and composer Yoko Shimomura. Shimomura once said that doing the original Mario RPG soundtrack was a turning point for her career, and the game includes an option to toggle back to the original SNES soundtrack if you like.
The characters and settings from Super Mario RPG have continued to serve as inspiration and backdrops for Mario games for the last 27 years. If you're a fan of Mario, even if you've only played newer games, you need to pick this one up and give it a run-through because it is truly a formative title in the mustachioed plumber's history. You can snag a pre-order for the digital or physical version over at the Nintendo eShop.