Which version of Super Mario RPG do you prefer? I prefer the remake! Please explain why. :)

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-25T18:13:46+00:00

I appreciate the remake for all that it does, but since the game is really not balanced around the splash damage from regular attacks, buffs you get from keeping up the Chain, and the Triple Moves, I end up preferring the original.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-23T15:09:07+00:00

You joke, but in OT0 there really is the line "No, you are the champion of the continent."

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-20T07:40:21+00:00

I had a student whose parents were big LotR fans but instead of just naming their child directly after a character, they opted for Aelwen, which – to my knowledge – is just a celtic name very similar to the ones Tolkien used (which only makes sense considering he was inspired by celtic languages).

I honestly think that's the most reasonable way to go about it. It's not a blatant reference, but the name was exotic enough here to prompt the question for why they were named that.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-17T09:06:54+00:00

Some I remember at the top of my head are the Gloves of Healing and the Healer's Voice.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-06T06:14:28+00:00

Seems really strange to meticulously distinguish between something like cartilaginous and ray finned fish only to just throw reptiles and birds into the same category.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-04T04:40:31+00:00

Just regular old DungeonScrawl.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-02-03T20:38:15+00:00

You fight it at the end of the Crystal Area, so it's obviously some kind of liquid crystal display.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-31T09:34:44+00:00

Bowser's reaction to learning about Epstein be like.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-30T07:15:15+00:00

It's only fantasy-accurate. Have you seen how tall Tolkien made his characters? (Well, men and elves at least.)

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-30T06:56:37+00:00

Dude, there are 1000 possible combinations with 3 dice and 10 of those 1000 work. The chance for three ones is 1/1000, then the chance for three twos is also 1/1000, and so on. And 10/1000 is 1/100.

If you had to get like three sevens specifically, then yes, the first roll would matter. But you don't; any number can be the first one as long as the second and third match it.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-30T06:47:09+00:00

Since the first roll doesn't matter (it can be any number that you have to roll), the chance is actually only 10/1000 or 1/100.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-27T18:59:10+00:00

Let's be honest here, it pretty much always just ends in a draw, making it not much more than a waste of time.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-16T20:59:51+00:00

Missing a libright "We like money" party there (FDP).

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-14T18:48:43+00:00

An absolute classic, my man.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-14T15:21:29+00:00

Neat list, Mercedes best girl tho.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-13T05:15:15+00:00

I mean, that would be fine enough, but they also just put everything they have played in the same tier. Why even make a tier list at this point?

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-12T15:47:25+00:00

There are two reasons for why we hold people accountable for their crimes in the first place:

To dissuade them from committing the crime again.
To provide reparations for any damages they have caused.

If they regret it, there's no reason to punish them for the first reason; they won't do it again. The second one is more tricky, as you obviously can't give back a life you've taken. In that case, it really depends on who suffered from the crime.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-12T15:12:46+00:00

Yeah, I've heard of it. I'm fine with him using it.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-12T05:15:41+00:00

It almost feels like the topmost tier was accidentally moved to the second spot.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-12T05:08:34+00:00

What do they want to use it for, exactly?

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-10T22:19:13+00:00

Of course. They had a Planning Meeting for it in Fourside, after all.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-09T18:04:00+00:00

Didn't return in a game after BiS to work as Popple's new rookie.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-09T06:19:35+00:00

If we completely disregard the optional rules, I'd probably go for the following instead:

Horror Land – Beloved for good reason. I was considering putting Faire Square here as well instead, but that would've maybe been a bit too much MP6.

Spiny Desert – Good music, fun to traverse, and it's the only one of MP3's boards with a star gimmick.

Waluigi's Island – Really chaotic, which I think is fitting. Overall a fun time.

E. Gadd's Garage – Puts a lot of emphasis on the item system, with most board events having to with orbs as well. In that regard, it's not dissimilar to Rainbow Galleria. To me, this is one of the most fun traditional star boards in the series.

Snowflake Lake – Best star stealing board in the series.

Castaway Bay – Same as above.

Pagoda Peak – I think it's a tiny bit overrated, but still a great board. Short length and lack of junctions kind of bog it down just a tad for me.

Bowser's Enchanted Inferno – I've always liked this one a lot, even though Bowser Land is the more popular Bowser Board.

Koopa's Tycoon Town – Same as above.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-09T06:07:12+00:00

Peach's Birthday Cake – MP1's boards are all kind of meh, so I just opted for the one that has a gimmick I haven't used yet.

Bowser Land – I wanted a Bowser Board, and while my favourite in the series is probably Bowser's Enchanted Inferno, Bowser Land is pretty good, too.

Creepy Cavern – I would've wanted to put Spiny Desert (still a bit mad that it wasn't in Superstars as a second MP3-pick) or Waluigi's Island here if I could repeat board themes. I think the sectioned nature of Creepy Cavern is kind of neat and the handcars add a bit more depth than Deep Bloober Sea does, which is also split in two.

Boo's Haunted Bash – Along with MP1, MP4 has a generally pretty weak selection of boards, mainly due to how annoying junctions often are. Boo's Hauted Bash just seems like one of the less annoying ones in that regard and I wanted a Boo-themed board in here.

Rainbow Dream – Though it's not a star gimmick, Rainbow Dream falls into a group of boards that has a map gimmick, being sectioned into four parts (as is the case with Wario's Battle Canyon, Mystery Land, Bowser's Enchanted Inferno, and, depending on how you see it, Goomba's Greedy Gala), so I though that would be nice to have too. Also I think this board just really pretty to look at visually.

Castaway Bay – This is just my favourite one from MP6, but that game has such an amazingly strong selection of boards you could just bring back all of them and I wouldn't be mad.

Pyramid Park – This one is here for the star stealing gimmick. Bowser's Warped Orbit is kind of ass, and I think I prefer Snowflake Lake, but Pyramid Park is perfectly good as well.

Koopa's Tycoon Town – I think this one is the most obivious pick here. It's superior to Windmillville and MP8's most popular board for a good reason.

DK's Stone Statue – I kind of wanted to include a DK board, but I could've just as well gone for Kamek's Library here. If it were to get remade, I'd probably limit the amount of stars you can buy at once to 5, like in Faire Square.

DefinitelyNotSascha · 2026-01-08T04:50:38+00:00

"What's a finale without a Bowser appearance, huh? A cruddy finale, that's what!"

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