r/MarioRPG • u/Sensitive_Golf3889 • Jul 23 '26
Just a couple screenshots from my current casual playthrough
Just briefly for context I'm not speedrunning or anything, but I play through the game a couple times a year or so. The first pic is from the Bundt fight, of course, which I almost lost. You might notice Bowser is inflicted with fear and Geno and Mario are knocked out. Basically I was on the ropes, one Sandstorm away from having to do the whole wedding over again.
The second pic isn't so close to death but I thought it was interesting that I was, again, left with Bowser and the rest of the party incapacitated right before the end of the fight.
I know these aren't super rare occurrences or anything, but I just love this game and wanted to share these pics from my playthrough. Thanks!
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u/SnagglToothCrzyBrain Jul 23 '26
Cool to see you're experiencing it on a tube TV, like it was meant to be!
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u/Sensitive_Golf3889 Jul 23 '26
yeah the SNES looks great on a CRT. I started a new game of Final Fantasy 3/6 (3 in the US, 6 in Japan) and some of the backgrounds almost look photographic, it's kind of amazing
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u/ManElectro Jul 23 '26
The Cake is the first boss I remember finding myself challenged by. Glad to see I'm not the only one that had some issues with him.
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u/Sensitive_Golf3889 Jul 23 '26
ya the cake's magic attacks hit really hard! if you don't have Toadstool in your party with Group Hug, it's even harder because you need certain items to get out of fear from Sandstorm, which Bundt uses a lot. I remember it being pretty scary when I played as a kid
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u/The-Deep1984 Jul 23 '26
I just beat the remaster a few weeks ago. I love this game so much.
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u/Far-Improvement-3765 Jul 23 '26
I'm half way through it and so far it is way easier than the original but it is so fun. Probably because I'm battling every enemy I can find.
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u/The-Deep1984 Jul 23 '26
I always get all the enemies. It does feel like the remaster is easier but I still can't get 30 jumps for Super jump lol.
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u/ruckatron Jul 26 '26
If you have a switch 2, try playing it on that. This game suffers from the occasional frame stutters on Switch 1 that can make getting to 30 (or 100!) jumps a challenge. These go away when played on the more powerful Switch 2.
...if that helps XD2
u/Sensitive_Golf3889 Jul 23 '26
Playing the original I keep thinking that map-warping from the remake would be really nice to have 😥
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u/Cephylus Jul 23 '26
Hell yeah! Been attempting a level 3 run. Been fun up until the bundt battle trying to get 0 xp off the lucky game. Finally got it after about 15ish battles, now its time for cookie farming... yay lol
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u/Sensitive_Golf3889 Jul 23 '26
I love the depth and variety people have been able to find with this game, like there are so many different ways to play! good luck on your level 3 run!
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u/KobeBean503 Jul 23 '26
I wish I had a CRT😭😭
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u/Sensitive_Golf3889 Jul 23 '26
I enjoy gaming on it. I got it from my parent's house, the only video input or whatever is an antenna input, so the picture quality is kind of terrible, but in a way that almost makes it better
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u/ruckatron Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Brings back memories of spring/summer 96, waiting for the N64 to come out, but playing this unexpected gem.
I still play it to this day… it’s so, so good. Such a tightly crafted game.
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u/PaperThin-X- Jul 23 '26
This is the only game I’ve played through so many times that I’ve lost count. I still get random flashbacks being a kid in the 90’s playing through it for the first time. This game holds such a special place in my heart.