The game was also re-released for the Wii U's Virtual Console in Japan in August 2015, in Europe and Australia in December 2015, and in North America in June 2016. The game was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on June 24, 2008, in Europe and Australia on August 22, 2008, and in North America on September 1, 2008. It was one of the last games in Square's original deal with Nintendo, and the final Super Mario game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars's success was limited due to the release of the Nintendo 64 and Super Mario 64 later in the same year.
In this game, Mario, with the help of Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Princess Toadstool, needs to stop the Smithy Gang, while collecting seven Star Pieces so that peace may return and wishes may be granted once more. It is the first Super Mario role-playing game, with an action-command battle system. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (or simply Super Mario RPG) is a role-playing video game designed by Square (currently Square Enix) and released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996.
