{"product_id":"nintendo-super-mario-rpg-players-guide","title":"Nintendo - Super Mario RPG Player's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Nintendo Player's Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e is the official companion guide for \u003cem\u003eSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Nintendo of America in 1996 and written by Nintendo Power's M. Arakawa. Released the same year as the game's North American SNES launch, this is the first-party Nintendo guide for one of the most beloved and historically significant games in the Mario franchise — the landmark 1996 RPG developed by Square in collaboration with Nintendo, featuring a score by Yoko Shimomura and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto. In a Nintendo landscape dominated by platformers, \u003cem\u003eSuper Mario RPG\u003c\/em\u003e took Mario into a full-fledged role-playing game for the first time, introducing original characters like Geno and Mallow alongside Bowser, Princess Toadstool, and a cast of genuinely strange villains led by the mechanical Smithy. The game remains a fan-favorite 30 years later, and original official Nintendo Player's Guides for it are increasingly scarce in collectible condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide covers the complete game with everything needed to restore the Star Road and defeat Smithy and his minions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull walkthrough of every world and area including Mushroom Kingdom, Bandit's Way, Booster Tower, Nimbus Land, the Sunken Ship, and Smithy's Factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed area maps with all treasure box and hidden item locations marked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete enemy bestiary with stat breakdowns, weak points, and battle strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull weapon, armor, and accessory listings with stats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial attack strategies and timing guides for all party members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocations of all hidden Frog Coins, Star Pieces, and secret items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Nintendo Player's Guide \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. Arakawa \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlatform Covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nintendo of America \/ Nintendo Power \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e All Ages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrategy guides are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no highlighting, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. All strategy guides are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"VG+","offer_id":43007388811349,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/9FA967A4-9054-4F05-AE77-F3BE2CC54744.jpg?v=1790209756","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/nintendo-super-mario-rpg-players-guide","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}