This was a unique take on a Mario game. Mario had been knocking out every genre left and right, from educational games, 3-d, arcade-style, side-scroller, the only genre that wasn't utilizing Mario was RPG, until this gem. I have to admit, I was a bit taken aback by the new characters introduced, that haven't really re-emerged into the Mario mainstream quite yet. However, this game still had a great battle system, with entertaining music, and all-in-all, gave you that Mario experience you were looking for. What really is impressive about this game, is the popularity it received, despite the emergence of next gen systems like the N64 shortly after it's release.
