It all started back in 1996: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released for the Super Nintendo, thrusting Mario and his friends into a genre that was completely different than their platforming past. Super Mario RPG was an incredible mix of witty dialogue, amazing graphics, and a timing-based battle system that had never been seen before. And although Super Mario RPG never had a direct sequel, its success would lead to two other RPG spin-off series for the Mario universe, Paper Mario on consoles and Mario & Luigi on hand-held systems...
