Summary
Mario’s journey to repair Star Road and defeat the invading Smithy Gang inSuper Mario RPGis a task greater than the plumber alone can tackle. Luckily,Super Mario RPGfeatures a cast of supporting party members that will aid Mario in combat and provide the hero with the skills necessary to reclaim the Mushroom Kingdom from Smithy. These party members include both classicMariocharacters like Peach and Bowser but also featureSuper Mario RPGoriginal characters like Mallow and the fan-favorite Geno.
The party of playable characters inSuper Mario RPGis made up of three members at a time, with Mario being a requirement. This means that players will get to choose two of the four companions to fill the other spots in the active party at any given time, though all party members will get experience from battles. As such, it’s important to create a balanced party around the strengths of each of these companions, and the addition of Triple Moves as anew feature in thisSuper Mario RPGremakemeans choosing the right party setup is even more important.
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All Companions Who Join Mario in Super Mario RPG
Mallow
The first companionMario encounters on his journey inSuper Mario RPGis Mallow after he agrees to help Mallow retrieve his stolen Frog Coin from Croco. While Mallow might look like a cloud, he claims to be a frog and fills the mage archetype by utilizing the power of Lightning and Ice magic attacks in addition to healing abilities to keep the party in good health.
2
15
Cast a Thunderbolt at all enemies
3
10
Heal an ally’s HP
6
1
0
See an enemy’s current HP
8
60
Deals high Lightning damage to one enemy
14
12
40
Summon a snowman to damage all enemies
18
55
Summon a star that crushes all enemies
Geno
Genois an inhabitant of Star Road who possesses a doll to help Mario collect the Star Pieces necessary to mend the broken Star Road and is the second party member players will acquire, joining the group in their fight against the early-game boss Bowyer. This companion is notable for his high attack and speed, as well as for having one of the best skills in the game in Geno Whirl.
Fire a beam at an enemy
4
Increases attack power by 50%
11
45
Attack one enemy with a disk of light
50
Fire a large beam that hits all enemies
17
16
Fire a ball of light at all enemies
Bowser
Sometimes foes end up becoming friends when a greater threat emerges, andBowserdoes just that, teaming up with Mario to help defeat Smithy and reclaim his castle. Bowser acts as the party’s tank with high HP and physical attack stats, but low magic and speed stats.
Attack and inflict enemies with Fear
20
Poisons all enemies
Summons a jagged rock to damage an enemy
58
Stomp on all enemies
Peach
EvenPrincess Peach herself aids Marioas a party member inSuper Mario RPG. She is the last to join the party after being rescued from Booster but ends up being a great healer for the party with a high magic stat and access to a range of healing moves.
30
Heal all allies' HP
13
Revives an ally
Damage all enemies with bombs
