Okay, all RPG's should look into this game.  Squaresoft and Nintendo make a unstoppable combination.  Unforunately, Squaresoft decided to take the wrong route with Disney's Kindom Hearts, which is nothing compared to Mario RPG.  The characters are sweet, and the little secret behind Culex is sweet (Theres a way you can fight a FF2/4 guy in this game with the original FF2/4 Boss Music.)  The storyline is actually understandable, Mario's funny since he can't talk, so explainings a whole new thing.  Add in a sweet Battle system, a sword, and Geno, and the games the best RPG ever created to this day.  No FF10 or FF11 w/internet will ever beat a game like this.