I've played nearly every Squaresoft game for the SNES . . . I've played nearly every Mario game. Is this game the best game ever made. Definitely not! If this is your first RPG, well, okay, then maybe I can see why it appealed to you. But stacked against Final Fantasy 6 or Chrono Trigger? No competition. Well, let's get into the nitty gritty of this review, shall we? GRAPHICS: Admittedly, the graphics in this game are REALLY good, but they are not the SNES at its absolute best. SOUND/MUSIC: Goodness! It's been so long since I've played. Let me put it this way: I don't remember ANY specific tunes from this game. I'm sure the music was fitting, though. CHARACTERS: Like many have said, the ability to have Bowser in your party was just downright awesome. But then I can't help but wonder about this? Where's Luigi? They have this Geno guy, but they don't have Luigi. However, Frogfucius was really cool because I liked his name. But the one group of characters that I DIDN'T like were those silly Mighty Morphin Power Ranger look-alikes. I guess they were low on ideas that day or something. STORYLINE: You start in the 12 o'clock position on the world map and work your way clockwise, edging ever closer to this awesome looking sword that has a face built into it. You go down pipes, find old and new friends, fight evil, go to weddings, etc. BATTLE SYSTEM: Not too different from other Squaresoft RPG's--it's turn-based. Each character has a different weapon and special abilities. OVERALL: Only Squaresoft could have made this game what it was--any other company would have botched it up. If you want a fun RPG with variety and--most of all--Mario, then this is not a bad game. Gamers who like the Final Fantasy series MIGHT feel a little let down though.