60-585: (Redirected from Seven Stars ) [REDACTED] Look up Seven Stars in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seven or 7 Star(s) or star(s) may refer to: Astronomy [ edit ] The classical planets ( Seven Luminaries ), being the five planets visible to the naked eye, plus the Sun and Moon Pleiades , also known as the Seven Sisters and
120-800: A 1903 novel by Bram Stoker Seven Stars , a collection of short stories by Kim Newman , related to the Stoker novel Music [ edit ] "7 Stars", a song from the New Magnetic Wonder album by The Apples in Stereo "Seven Stars" (Air song) "Seven for the seven stars in the sky", a line of the song Green Grow the Rushes, O "Seven Stars", a song from the Theories of Flight album by Progressive Metal band Fates Warning Other [ edit ] Seven Stars , short name of
180-518: A 1903 novel by Bram Stoker Seven Stars , a collection of short stories by Kim Newman , related to the Stoker novel Music [ edit ] "7 Stars", a song from the New Magnetic Wonder album by The Apples in Stereo "Seven Stars" (Air song) "Seven for the seven stars in the sky", a line of the song Green Grow the Rushes, O "Seven Stars", a song from the Theories of Flight album by Progressive Metal band Fates Warning Other [ edit ] Seven Stars , short name of
240-507: A business meeting between Nintendo and Square. The first phase was spent on deciding a basic system, while the isometric view was chosen to help bring the world to life. To help the game fit with the Mario series, it was made to be more action- and movement-focused compared to Square's other RPGs. Development began in earnest during the second quarter of 1995, when the programming, story events, and graphics data were being implemented. The game
300-510: A category closer to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past . When Nintendo of America received a 60% complete version in November, the staff were surprised at the inclusion of an RPG battle system. The battle screens, using pre-rendered sprites as in the rest of the game, included attack animations of equipped weapons. In December, further development and improvements to the gameplay delayed
360-618: A cloud boy who thinks he is a tadpole; Geno , a doll possessed by a celestial spirit from the Star Road; Bowser, whose armies have deserted him out of fear of the Smithy Gang; and Princess Toadstool, who was lost in the turmoil that occurred when the Smithy Gang arrived. The Smithy Gang is led by Smithy, a robotic blacksmith from another world with aspirations of world domination. One day, Mario sets out once again to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser at his castle. During their battle,
420-606: A direct sequel but it established conventions for its thematic and spiritual successors , the Paper Mario series and Mario & Luigi series. Nintendo announced a game titled Super Mario RPG 2 for 64DD , which was renamed Paper Mario before its release on the Nintendo 64 . Themes shared with the original include the use of Flower Points as a shared party resource instead of each character having their own pool of Magic Points, timed action commands during battles, and
480-447: A few critics, it garnered praise for its graphics and for humor in particular. Nintendo Power ' s review commented that the "excellent" 3D graphics helped the game appeal to a much wider audience than most traditional RPGs. In March 1997, Nintendo Power nominated the game for several awards, including "Best Graphics", in a player's choice contest, though Super Mario 64 won "Best Graphics". Electronic Gaming Monthly praised
540-433: A giant living sword named Exor falls from the sky, breaks through the Star Road (a pathway that helps grant people's wishes), and crashes into Bowser's castle, sending Mario, Princess Toadstool, and Bowser flying in different directions, as well as scattering the seven-star fragments. Mario lands back at his pad and meets up with Toad, who tells him he has to rescue Toadstool. Mario returns to Bowser's castle, but Exor destroys
600-757: A new variety of the exploration and platforming elements reminiscent of the Super Mario series. Super Mario RPG was acclaimed, particularly for its humor and 3D-rendered graphics. It was released on the Wii Virtual Console service in 2008, marking its debut in Europe and Australia, and for the Wii U 's Virtual Console in 2015. It was also included with the Super NES Classic Edition in 2017. A remake developed by ArtePiazza for
660-627: A one million seller by the end of this calendar year". By August 24, it had been the most-rented game in the United States for 14 weeks straight. It became the sixth-best-selling game of 1996 in the United States. Super Mario RPG was the last SNES game released by Square in America, with Treasure of the Rudras and Treasure Hunter G as the last games released in Japan. Super Mario RPG
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#1732771920625720-476: A popular English pub name - see Pub names#Trades, tools and products Seven Stars, Holborn , London Seven Stars, West Kensington , London Seven Stars Public House, Bristol The Seven Stars Inn , Robertsbridge, Sussex Seven Stars, Falmouth , Cornwall Seven Stars, Bilston The Seven Stars Tavern Seven Stars Tavern, MD , Baltimore, the founding place of the (U.S.) Independent Order of Odd Fellows Seven Stars Tavern, NJ , Woodstown, on
780-476: A popular English pub name - see Pub names#Trades, tools and products Seven Stars, Holborn , London Seven Stars, West Kensington , London Seven Stars Public House, Bristol The Seven Stars Inn , Robertsbridge, Sussex Seven Stars, Falmouth , Cornwall Seven Stars, Bilston The Seven Stars Tavern Seven Stars Tavern, MD , Baltimore, the founding place of the (U.S.) Independent Order of Odd Fellows Seven Stars Tavern, NJ , Woodstown, on
840-405: A reviewer for Next Generation found that the battle system refreshingly differed from tradition, and was pleased that "the elements that stand out from the traditional formula are those that make this a recognizable Mario game." He wrote that the gameplay was complex enough to challenge even veteran RPG gamers, yet simple enough to not alienate newcomers to the genre. Scary Larry similarly said
900-694: A runner-up for both Super NES Game of the Year (behind Tetris Attack ) and Role-Playing Game of the Year (behind Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain ). In 2018, Complex ranked the game 8th on their "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time." In 2023, Time Extension included the game on their "Best JRPGs of All Time" list. Super Mario RPG appeared on reader-selected "best game of all time" lists, such as 30th at IGN , and critic-selected "best games of all time" lists, such as 26th in Electronic Gaming Monthly . Super Mario RPG does not have
960-459: A sound player and more difficult boss rematches. According to the review aggregrator Metacritic , it received "generally favorable reviews" with an aggregate rating of 84, and 96% of critics recommend it on OpenCritic . As of March 31, 2024, the game has sold 3.31 million copies, with 860,000 sold in Japan, and 2.45 million internationally. Super Mario RPG received positive reviews. Though its battle system and characters were criticized by
1020-400: A variety of interspersed mini-games that break up the adventuring action". The publication also stated that the soundtrack is "spectacular and a joy to listen to" and the graphics "took full advantage of the system's 16-bit technology and looks great". Cavin said that most of the battle system mechanics "aren't very original" and also criticized the "lack of a unified storyline". In contrast,
1080-477: A wooden doll named Geno. After battling the bow-like creature Bowyer, who is immobilizing residents of Rose Town with his arrows, they retrieve another Star Piece. Geno joins Mario and reveals to him the Star Piece is a part of the shattered Star Road, where he normally resides. Geno has been tasked with repairing the Star Road and defeating Smithy, so that the world's wishes may again be heard. The trio retrieve
1140-402: Is another prominent location in the game, as it holds the portal to the Smithy Gang's homeworld. As in most Super Mario games, the main protagonist is Mario, whose initial goal is to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser. Soon after the start of his journey, the Smithy Gang, the main antagonists of the game, invades Mario's world. While attempting to stop the group, Mario is joined by Mallow,
1200-410: Is based on a traditional turn-based battle system with the addition of action commands that amplify a move's effects. The player starts each turn by choosing to attack, defend, run, use an item, or perform magic from the combat menu. The action command consists of timed button presses during an attack, special move, defense, or item usage, which became a mainstay of later Mario RPGs. The game world
1260-420: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Seven Stars (Redirected from Seven Stars ) [REDACTED] Look up Seven Stars in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seven or 7 Star(s) or star(s) may refer to: Astronomy [ edit ] The classical planets ( Seven Luminaries ), being
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#17327719206251320-783: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Super Mario RPG Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a 1996 role-playing video game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was the final Mario game for the SNES. The game was directed by Chihiro Fujioka and Yoshihiko Maekawa, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto , and scored by Yoko Shimomura . Super Mario RPG 's story focuses on Mario and his friends as they seek to defeat
1380-493: Is forcibly married to Booster, but it turns out that the wedding wasn't real; Booster, having no idea what a marriage actually is, just thought it was a fun party and abruptly returns home after devouring the cake. After her rescue, the princess returns home to Mushroom Kingdom only to then decide to join the party while her grandmother takes her place in disguise. After recovering two more star pieces, they search Nimbus Land. A statue maker, Garro, informs them that Valentina has
1440-423: Is set in a geographically diverse land, which includes mountains, forests, and bodies of water. Each region has distinct characteristics held by its inhabitants; Mushroom Kingdom is inhabited by Toads , Moleville is inhabited by moles, Monstro Town is populated by reformed monsters, Yo'ster Isle is where Yoshi and his eponymous species reside, and Nimbus Land is an area inhabited by cloud people. Bowser 's Castle
1500-705: The Nintendo Switch was released in 2023 and received positive reviews. Super Mario RPG was followed by the Mario RPG series Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi , which retain some gameplay elements. Super Mario RPG contains token similarities to other Square-developed video games, such as the Final Fantasy series, along with a story and gameplay based on the Super Mario Bros. series of platform games . Like most traditional JRPGs,
1560-580: The Super Mario RPG score as one of the turning points in her career. On March 25, 1996, NTT Publishing released a two-disc soundtrack album, Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version . Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is one of only seven SNES games released outside Japan to use the Nintendo SA-1 chip. Compared with standard SNES games, the additional microprocessor allows these features: higher clock speeds ; faster access to
1620-607: The random-access memory (RAM); greater memory mapping capabilities, data storage, and compression; new direct memory access (DMA) modes, such as bitmap to bit plane transfer; and built-in CIC lockout for piracy protection and regional marketing control. It was originally not released in the PAL region ; Nintendo representatives cited the need to optimize the game for PAL televisions and translate it into multiple languages. In Japan, Super Mario RPG sold 1.47 million copies, making it
1680-462: The (U.S.) National Register of Historic Places Rating systems [ edit ] Star (classification) , a grading system Sporting [ edit ] Seven Star Praying Mantis Boxing, a subdivision of Northern Praying Mantis Seven Stars F.C. , an association football club from Cape Town, South Africa Seven Stars (Cape Verdean basketball club) , a basketball club Literature [ edit ] The Jewel of Seven Stars ,
1740-462: The (U.S.) National Register of Historic Places Rating systems [ edit ] Star (classification) , a grading system Sporting [ edit ] Seven Star Praying Mantis Boxing, a subdivision of Northern Praying Mantis Seven Stars F.C. , an association football club from Cape Town, South Africa Seven Stars (Cape Verdean basketball club) , a basketball club Literature [ edit ] The Jewel of Seven Stars ,
1800-752: The Seven Stars The Big Dipper or The Plough, the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major The Little Dipper Orion (constellation) , (seven stars with four being his shoulders and feet plus three in Orion's Belt Geographic features [ edit ] Seven-star Cave , Guilin, Guangxi, China Seven Star Crags , limestone crags in Guangdong Province, China Seven Star Mountain , extinct volcano in Taiwan Pubs and taverns [ edit ] The Seven Stars,
1860-442: The Smithy Gang, who have crashed into their world and scattered the seven star pieces of Star Road. It is the first RPG in the Mario franchise , drawing from major elements of Square's RPG franchises such as Final Fantasy . The main form of fighting enemies is turn-based combat with a party of up to three characters. It is also the first game in the Mario franchise to have gameplay within an isometric 3D environment, allowing for
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1920-597: The Star Road, Geno returns to the Star Road, Bowser rebuilds his castle with his newly reformed army, Mallow regains his rightful title as prince of Nimbus Land, and Mario and Princess Toadstool return to the Mushroom Kingdom to celebrate their victory. According to Yoshio Hongo of Nintendo, Super Mario RPG came out of Shigeru Miyamoto 's desire to make an RPG game using Mario, plus Square's desire to develop an RPG that could do better outside of Japan than their previous games. Development began in early 1994 after
1980-524: The Super NES. This is definitely the high watermark for 3D graphics on any 16-bit system". The editor also called the music "quite extraordinary" and that the songs "match the mood of the surrounding environment". In the Virtual Console re-release, IGN 's Lucas Thomas's review of Super Mario RPG stated that the game's experience "completes itself with a compelling story, a humorous attitude and
2040-420: The bridge, preventing him from entering. Mario makes his way to the Mushroom Kingdom, where Mario encounters a "tadpole" named Mallow who has set out to retrieve a frog coin taken by the local thief Croco. After Mario helps him retrieve the frog coin, they return to the Mushroom Kingdom to find that it is overrun by the Smithy Gang, followers of the evil robotic blacksmith king named Smithy. Mario and Mallow enter
2100-502: The castle to defeat their lieutenant, Mack, and subsequently find a mysterious Star Piece. Mallow accompanies Mario to Tadpole Pond so they can get advice from Frogfucius, Mallow's grandfather. He reveals that Mallow is not really a tadpole, and says Mallow should join Mario on a quest to find the seven Star Pieces as well as Mallow's real parents. The duo travel to Rose Town where they meet a star spirit who has animated and taken control of
2160-402: The collection of seven stars. Fujioka and Maekawa went on to work at AlphaDream and worked on the Mario & Luigi series. Yoko Shimomura returned, having composed the soundtrack for every game. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga features a cameo of Geno in one of the minigames, and the end credits mention Square Enix as the copyright holder of the character; this cameo was removed for
2220-494: The distinction of being the 250th Virtual Console game released in that region. Super Mario RPG was released on Virtual Console for Wii U in Japan on August 5, 2015, in Europe and Australia on December 24, 2015, and in North America on June 30, 2016. It was also packed into the Super NES Classic Edition in 2017. A remake for Nintendo Switch was released worldwide on November 17, 2023. A remake of Super Mario RPG
2280-497: The final piece must be held by Smithy in Bowser's castle. They battle their way through the assembled enemies to enter the castle, where they discover that Exor is actually a gateway to Smithy's factory, the place where Smithy mass-produces his army. Mario and company cross over, find the heart of the factory, and defeat Smithy, thereby stopping his army creation and causing Exor to disappear. The collected Star Pieces are used to repair
2340-608: The five planets visible to the naked eye, plus the Sun and Moon Pleiades , also known as the Seven Sisters and the Seven Stars The Big Dipper or The Plough, the seven brightest stars of Ursa Major The Little Dipper Orion (constellation) , (seven stars with four being his shoulders and feet plus three in Orion's Belt Geographic features [ edit ] Seven-star Cave , Guilin, Guangxi, China Seven Star Crags , limestone crags in Guangdong Province, China Seven Star Mountain , extinct volcano in Taiwan Pubs and taverns [ edit ] The Seven Stars,
2400-410: The game "should please diehard RPG fans as well as novice players", as it is genuinely tough and offers considerable replay value in the form of sidequests and bonus features such as Toadofsky's music levels. He also found Squaresoft's signature humor and puzzle-solving to be as exceptional as usual. Miller commented that after engaging in many battles, "the battle music becomes monotonous" and that after
2460-444: The game is beaten, "There aren't any surprises to be discovered the second time around". While 1UP.com wrote that the characters were "too childish for older gamers", Next Generation said the game is "held together by the strength of its characters and well-developed world". In 2009, Official Nintendo Magazine ranked the game 34th on a list of greatest Nintendo games. Electronic Gaming Monthly editors named Super Mario RPG
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2520-570: The game's Nintendo 3DS remake. Various locations and characters from the game appear in the children's book Mario and the Incredible Rescue released by Scholastic in 2006. Though his only starring role in a video game was in Super Mario RPG , Masahiro Sakurai added the fan-favorite character Geno as a Mii Fighter costume to the crossover fighting game series Super Smash Bros. as paid downloadable content , attributing his inclusion to his matching arm cannon. Super Mario RPG
2580-457: The graphics, stating that they are "the best seen on the Super NES". Scary Larry of GamePro gave the game a perfect 5/5 in all four categories (graphics, sound, control, and fun factor), and praised the rendered enemies, cinematics, and spell animations. 1UP.com stated that the graphic element is "strong enough to resemble a Mario title but still retains the role-playing theme at the same time", and Electronic Gaming Monthly commented that
2640-489: The interior elements such as columns, stairways, and exterior elements with advanced computer modeling techniques. Special lighting effects were used to create shadows and reflections that were meant to improve the 3D elements. Shinya Takahashi, who would later become head of Nintendo SPD and Nintendo EPD , designed the game's CG models. With guidance from Miyamoto, Square developed the game, combining role-playing aspects of previous Square games like Final Fantasy VI with
2700-452: The option to switch between the original music and a newly arranged soundtrack by Shimomura. New battle mechanics include the ability to damage all enemies when performing perfect action commands, and powerful team-specific "triple moves" performed after building a gauge using successful action commands. Other additions include an easier difficulty setting, a bestiary to view enemies the player has encountered, and post-game content, including
2760-418: The platforming elements of Nintendo's games. Square's Final Fantasy series was the model for the battle sequences, while the tradition of Super Mario Bros. games demanded a lot of action. Mario's ability to jog in eight directions and jump up or down in a three–quarter perspective gave him a (comparatively) large range of motion. At 70% completion, the mix of adventure and action gameplay elements placed it in
2820-504: The player to evade unnecessary battles. The player's party initially begins with only Mario and grows to five characters. Mario and up to two other members participate in battles, who can be swapped in and out while the player explores the overworld. Each of the five characters has a unique set of attacks and techniques. For example, Princess Toadstool's abilities are primarily healing techniques, whereas Geno and Bowser have offensive attacks that deal high amounts of damage. The combat
2880-463: The rulers of Nimbus Land being held captive, and her sidekick Dodo is impersonating the prince so he can make Valentina queen. Garro recognizes Mallow as the true prince, then disguises Mario as a statue to infiltrate the castle. There they defeat Valentina and Dodo and liberate Mallow’s parents, the King and Queen. After traveling to Barrel Volcano to obtain the sixth Star Piece, Mario's party learns that
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3060-408: The third highest-selling game in Japan in 1996. Its sales in the United States surpassed Nintendo's expectations. For the release in the middle of May 1996, Nintendo shipped 300,000 copies to retailers; Nintendo estimated sell-through of more than 200,000 units within one month on shelves. A company representative said that it was "on track to easily exceed our 500,000 target, and it may easily become
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#17327719206253120-472: The third star piece then head to Booster Tower, the home of the eccentric amusement-venue owner, Booster, where they encounter Bowser, whose minions have all deserted him. Bowser reluctantly asks Mario to help him to reclaim his castle; Mario agrees, allowing Bowser to save face by pretending he is joining the Koopa Troop, and Bowser joins the party. The new team intercepts Princess Toadstool just before she
3180-684: The translation of the game. For example, the Chancellor, who was named the Mushroom Retainer in Japan, was called the "Minister" in North America. Plans continued through February for the North American version, changing the release date forecast from winter to spring. The game's soundtrack was composed by Yoko Shimomura , who incorporated arrangements of music by Koji Kondo from Super Mario Bros. , and three tracks by Nobuo Uematsu from Final Fantasy IV . She regards
3240-447: The two main sections of the game are adventuring and turn-based battle sequences. Much of Super Mario RPG ' s gameplay is outside monster battles and plays like an isometric 3D platformer, in which traditional Mario elements such as punching floating question blocks from below are prominent. There are no random encounters and as such enemies are visible in the field; a battle ensues only if Mario comes in contact with one. This allows
3300-718: The videogame Super Mario RPG Seven Stars (TV channel) , a Saudi Arabian TV channel Sevenstar Flying Squid, Martialia hyadesii Seven Stars (cigarette) , a brand of cigarette Seven Stars in Kyushu , an excursion train in Japan John's vision of the Son of Man , which includes an image of Jesus with seven stars in his right hand Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards , tourism and hospitality awards founded in 2013 See also [ edit ] Heptagram or seven-pointed star Topics referred to by
3360-557: The videogame Super Mario RPG Seven Stars (TV channel) , a Saudi Arabian TV channel Sevenstar Flying Squid, Martialia hyadesii Seven Stars (cigarette) , a brand of cigarette Seven Stars in Kyushu , an excursion train in Japan John's vision of the Son of Man , which includes an image of Jesus with seven stars in his right hand Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards , tourism and hospitality awards founded in 2013 See also [ edit ] Heptagram or seven-pointed star Topics referred to by
3420-403: The visuals are "typical of Nintendo, using clean and colorful graphics along with nice animation". RPGamer editor Derek Cavin called the backgrounds "beautiful" and stated that they "perfectly bring the Mushroom Kingdom and surrounding areas into 3D". Skyler Miller from Allgame stated that the graphics are "absolutely outstanding, with colorful, 3D rendered visuals that once seemed impossible on
3480-582: Was announced for the Nintendo Switch in June 2023 and released on November 17, 2023. It was developed in the Unity engine by ArtePiazza , which had previously worked on games in Square Enix's Dragon Quest series. It features full 3D graphics, updated character and enemy names, with Princess Toadstool being called Princess Peach to reflect her modern nomenclature and Frogfucius being renamed Frog Sage, and
3540-492: Was officially unveiled by both Mario creator and producer Shigeru Miyamoto and co-director Chihiro Fujioka at the 1995 V-Jump Festival event in Japan. Miyamoto led teams at Nintendo and Square, who spent over a year developing the graphics. The story takes place in a newly rendered Mushroom Kingdom based on the Super Mario Bros. series. Square reported that the game was about 70% complete in October 1995. The developers created
3600-465: Was released on Virtual Console for Wii in Japan on June 24, 2008. It was released for the first time in Europe and Australia on August 22, 2008 on Virtual Console for Wii, as part of the third Hanabi Festival (a period in which several games not previously available in Europe are released on the Wii's Virtual Console). It was released on Virtual Console for Wii in North America on September 1, 2008, with
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