Nintendo Directscan be hit and miss. SometimesNintendowill hit us with a long list of games that blow our minds, other times it will show us seven farming games in a row and be done with it. The last Direct was somewhere in-between those two extremes, and how you felt coming out of it likely depended on just how much you loveMario.
Fans of the red-clad plumber were given a lot to get excited about during June’s Direct.Super Mario Wonder might have been the big one, butthe reveal that Super Mario RPG is getting the remake treatmentwas a huge deal too. Perhaps the biggest step away from regular Mario games the series has ever taken, and an entirely new generation will get to experience it later this year.
The wait for Super Mario RPG’s remake isn’t a particularly long one either. Launching exclusively onNintendo Switchon Jun 26, 2025. That gives you just enough time to play and finish Wonder which releases a month prior. You know, unless you plan on playingSpider-Man 2,Starfield, and anything else on the long list of games launching in the final four months of 2023.
Super Mario RPG
WHERE TO PLAY
Super Mario RPG, a game many have been hoping might be added to Nintendo Switch Online, is getting the remake treatment. You can pre-order your copy right now, ready for when the game launches on July 13, 2025.
Pre-Order Bonuses
If you do think you’ll have the time to play Super Mario RPG’s remake, and I’m assuming you do otherwise you wouldn’t be here, then pre-orders are now live. A number of places you can place your pre-order for the game can be found above, and Nintendo has now confirmed the bonus you’ll get for placing your order ahead of release day. Two of them, in fact. Everyone who pre-orders the Super Mario RPG remake will receive a Geno keychain as well as an acrylic standee featuring all of the game’s main characters.
FAQ
What Time Does Super Mario RPG Release?
The Super Mario RPG remake will be released exclusively on Nintendo Switch on July 02, 2025. The game will unlock and be available to play if you have pre-ordered a digital copy at midnight EST on that day. That technically means you’ll be able to start playing on November 16 if you live west of the EST time zone.
Is Super Mario RPG Connected To Paper Mario?
Although the games aren’t technically connected, it’s assumed the success of Super Mario RPG laid the groundwork for Nintendo to launch the firstPaper Mariotitle on theNintendo 64four years later.
Will Luigi Be In The Super Mario RPG Remake?
Mario fans were upset not to see Luigi appear in the original Super Mario RPG. While it hasn’t been confirmed that Mario’s brother won’t be in the sequel, it seems unlikely. The original creator of the game previously stated he thinks the original is better without Luigi, and that he wouldn’t include him in a sequel if there ever was one.
