| Originality | 9 | Feels unique despite being yet another Mario JRPG. |
| Fun | 10 | Every enemy has a different gimmick; battles stay fresh. |
| Pacing | 9 | Great except when you get stuck on a mini-game. |
| Controls | 10 | Explained and designed well. |
| Style | 10 | Best-looking Mario sprite game yet. Good music. |
| Polish | 10 | Animations have an impressive level of detail. |
| Design | 8 | Mini-games must be played; some are annoying as hell. |
| Story | 8 | Great for a Mario game. |
| Mileage | 9 | Took ~25 hours to complete. Good length for a modern RPG. |
| Mood | 9 | Same lighthearted mood you’d expect from any Mario game. |
| SCORE | 92 | An excellent Mario RPG. The best JRPG I’ve played in years. |
About the Author
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| Markham Asylum is a founding member of Delta Attack. His tier-1 favorite genres are role-playing, puzzle, and strategy. His tier-2 are adventure, shooter, and platformer. He strives to provide spoiler-free postings whenever possible. Markham Asylum has written 399 posts on Delta Attack. |
