Super Mario RPG Remake Coming to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 17, Check Out the Trailer

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During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed a Super Mario RPG remake for the Nintendo Switch with a November 17 release date. Featuring full 3D graphics and a newly arranged soundtrack by original composer Yoko Shimomura, the remake can be pre-ordered now.

Watch the remake trailer below:

Originally released only on the SNES, Super Mario RPG was the first RPG in the Mario franchise, and featured isometric 3D environments and turn-based combat. The developers describe the remake as follows:

Originally released on Super NES, Super Mario RPG has been overhauled with new graphics! Join Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and original characters Mallow and Geno, in an RPG filled with twists, turns and treasure. Mario must team up with his allies to face down a menacing force known as the Smithy Gang in order to recover seven stars and repair the Star Road. Whether you played the original game or have yet to take the journey, you can dive into this Nintendo Switch version of the very first RPG in the Super Mario series! Super Mario RPG launches for Nintendo Switch Nov. 17.

The Super Mario RPG remake will be available on the Nintendo Switch November 17, and can be pre-ordered here. Check out the rest of our coverage of today’s Nintendo Direct, including a Pikmin 4 gameplay overview trailer, a release date announcement for the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, and much more.

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