Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
4.16 from 1397 ratings
3176 members have it in their collection · 120 playing now · 757 backlogged · 481 wish listed
How long? Main story 20h · with extras 15h · 100% 22h (from 19 logged playthroughs)
An evil witch has replaced Princess Peach's fair speech with explosives! Mario and Luigi must once again come to her rescue, but this time they employ the help of Bowser, their sworn enemy. Mario and Luigi must learn new moves and combine powers to fight off enemies and move closer to the witch's castle. Guide this unlikely bunch through an …
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An evil witch has replaced Princess Peach's fair speech with explosives! Mario and Luigi must once again come to her rescue, but this time they employ the help of Bowser, their sworn enemy. Mario and Luigi must learn new moves and combine powers to fight off enemies and move closer to the witch's castle. Guide this unlikely bunch through an abundance of minigames such as Border Jump and Mystery Carts. Combine the powers of Mario and Luigi to pull off special tag-team moves. Immerse yourself in this bright, cartoonish, and humorous world, complete with hit music featured in previous Mario games.
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Details
- Developers
- AlphaDream, Vanpool
- Publishers
- Nintendo, iQue
- Genres
- Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Comedy, Fantasy
- Franchises
- Mario
- Series
- Mario & Luigi, Super Mario
Release dates
- Nov 17, 2003 (Full Release) (North_America) Game Boy Advance
- Nov 21, 2003 (Full Release) (Japan) Game Boy Advance
- Nov 21, 2003 (Full Release) (Europe) Game Boy Advance
- Nov 28, 2003 (Full Release) (Australia) Game Boy Advance
- Apr 03, 2014 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
- Apr 03, 2014 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
- Apr 30, 2014 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
- TBD (Cancelled) (China) Game Boy Advance
Related
Bundled in
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (Oct 2017) · 3DS
Remakes
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Oct 2017) · 3DS
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
524
4 stars
624
3 stars
206
2 stars
37
1 star
6
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status shinespark Jul 10, 2023
Finished this up! The final two dungeons are really solid, with challenging fights and a satisfyingly tense focus on splitting Mario and Luigi apart. And just as fatigue is starting to set in, the game closes with an excellent final boss that dares you to push your luck instead of playing safe.
Also, forgot to mention last time how unusually …
Finished this up! The final two dungeons are really solid, with challenging fights and a satisfyingly tense focus on splitting Mario and Luigi apart. And just as fatigue is starting to set in, the game closes with an excellent final boss that dares you to push your luck instead of playing safe.
Also, forgot to mention last time how unusually successful Superstar Saga is at making defensive play fun. Tons of games have gnarly combo attacks and mondo spells and whatnot, but besides Undertale I can't think of any other JRPG that makes ducking and weaving through the enemy's onslaught such an exciting part of the combat mix.
Status shinespark Jul 6, 2023
The announcement of the Super Mario RPG remake has me feeling a little nostalgic, so I'm returning to Superstar Saga for the first time in like 20 years. Turns out it's still really good!
It's not especially deep and the story's a bit thin, but the lovely spritework, bouncy tunes, and goofy humor all work together to create a sense …
The announcement of the Super Mario RPG remake has me feeling a little nostalgic, so I'm returning to Superstar Saga for the first time in like 20 years. Turns out it's still really good!
It's not especially deep and the story's a bit thin, but the lovely spritework, bouncy tunes, and goofy humor all work together to create a sense of jolly adventure. The pacing is fantastically brisk, with dungeons, fights, and cutscenes that linger just long enough to explore a couple ideas or crack a couple jokes and then move on. The timing-dependent special attacks are just tricky enough to be fun to master, and new moves are unlocked at just the right pace to keep combat from getting stale. And the running gag of nobody recognizing Luigi still gets a guffaw out of me. Having a great time!
Status TheBeautifulEric May 3, 2019 Completed
Really appreciate how different the Mario & Luigi, Paper Mario, and Mario RPG games were from each other. It was a pleasant surprise that they all felt unique despite being in the same genre. Superstar Saga’s final boss really beat my booty though. I don’t remember Mario RPG or Paper Mario being anywhere near as hard.
