Super Mario RPG is a Nintendo Switch remake of the 1996 Super Nintendo classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, released worldwide on November 17, 2023. It was developed by ArtePiazza, a Japanese studio best known for its work remaking entries in Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series. The remake rebuilds the game in full 3D while preserving the original turn-based battle system, and offers a choice between the classic soundtrack and newly arranged music.
Quick Facts
| Title | Super Mario RPG (2023 remake) |
| Release Date | November 17, 2023 |
| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Developer | ArtePiazza |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura (original 1996 score, newly arranged for this remake) |
| Original Game | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (SNES, 1996) |
Who Composed the Super Mario RPG Remake?
Yoko Shimomura is the composer behind Super Mario RPG, both the 1996 original and this remake’s new arrangements. Shimomura is a Japanese composer and pianist, born October 19, 1967, who graduated from Osaka College of Music. She began her video game career at Capcom in 1988, where she composed for titles including Street Fighter II, Final Fight, and The King of Dragons.
In 1993, Shimomura left Capcom to join Square (now Square Enix), where she composed the original Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars in 1996. She’s best known today for the Kingdom Hearts series, which she began scoring in 2002 and has called the most personally significant soundtrack of her career — alongside Street Fighter II and Super Mario RPG. She’s also closely associated with the Mario & Luigi series, starting with Superstar Saga in 2003. Since going freelance under her Midiplex banner, she has continued working with Square Enix on Kingdom Hearts and other franchises. For this remake, Shimomura returned specifically to rearrange her own 1996 compositions, initially aiming for a heavily nostalgic sound before adjusting toward fresh arrangements that would appeal to both longtime fans and newer players.
Featured Tracks from the Soundtrack
The remake includes both the original SNES compositions and Shimomura’s newly arranged versions, selectable in-game. Fan-favorite tracks featured across the soundtrack include:
- Fun Adventure, Cheerful Adventure – Let’s Try!
- In The Flower Garden
- Bowser’s Keep (First Visit)
- Battling Bowser
- The Sword that Scattered Stars
- Super Mario House
- Where To?
- Danger Abounds on the Journey
- Battling Monsters
- Victory!
- Hello, Happy Kingdom
- A New Friend
- Beware of Forest Mushrooms
- Rose Town
- Welcome to Yo’ster Isle!
- A Working Mole Is a Happy Mole
- This is Booster Tower
- And That Makes Me Booster!
- The Bell Rings Out at Marrymore
- Where Flowers Bloom under Starlight
- The Sunken Ship
- Monstro Town, Our Paradise
- Battling Culex
- Victory Over Culex
- A Masterpiece Composed with Toadofsky
- Barrel Volcano
- The Axem Rangers Burst In
- Bowser’s Keep (Second Visit)
- The Factory
- Battling Smithy
- Battling Smithy’s Many Forms
- Farewell, Geno… / The Wishes from the Stars
- The End!
This is a representative selection of the game’s best-known cues rather than an exhaustive numbered track list; the remake carries over the full original score across both the classic and newly arranged options.
Where to Stream
You can listen to the soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube, or in-game by toggling between the original and newly arranged music tracks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the Super Mario RPG remake soundtrack?
Yoko Shimomura, who composed the original 1996 Super Mario RPG score, returned to create new arrangements for the 2023 Nintendo Switch remake.
Did Yoko Shimomura compose Super Mario RPG while at Capcom or Square?
She joined Capcom in 1988 and composed for Street Fighter II, Final Fight, and The King of Dragons there, but she had already moved to Square by the time she composed the original Super Mario RPG in 1996. She’s also widely known for the Kingdom Hearts series.
Who developed the Super Mario RPG remake?
ArtePiazza developed the remake. The studio previously worked on remakes in Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series.
When was the Super Mario RPG remake released?
It released worldwide on Nintendo Switch on November 17, 2023.
Can I choose between the original and remastered music in the remake?
Yes. The remake lets players switch between the original 1996 soundtrack and Yoko Shimomura’s newly arranged versions.
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