Super Mario RPG intro and graphics comparison

Super Mario RPG is mere hours from arriving on Switch in North America, but some lucky regions can hop in on the game right now! That means we’re getting all kinds of footage from the launch, and you can check out plenty of it in this post.

In particular, we’ve got videos that show off the game’s intro in full, along with comparisons to the original SNES release. It’s obvious that Super Mario RPG on Switch is going to look leagues better than its SNES counterpart, but you might be surprised with just how faithful a lot of the game’s moments are. The graphics are overhauled, but the spirit is very much alive.

In Super Mario RPG, enter—or revisit—a world of whimsy with Mario on a quest to repair Star Road and defeat the troublemaking Smithy Gang. Team up with a party of unlikely allies, like the monstrous Bowser and a mysterious doll named Geno, in a story-rich RPG packed with laughs and quirky characters.