Antique Gaming: SNES: Super Mario RPG Part 2

Super Mario RPG: Super Walkthrough: PART 2

In Mushroom Way, you will be facing Goombas and Sky Troopas. The Goombas can generally be defeated with one regular move, but the Flying Troopas will require at least two hits. I highly recommend that you fight as many monsters as possible, at this point in the game, because you will soon be facing a foe that will absolutely destroy you if you don’t level up a bit. Make sure you keep an eye on your HP, as well, and use the mushrooms Toad gave you if you get low; they will restore 30 HP.

After I defeated a few Goombas and Troopas, I saw that Toad had been trapped by a Goomba. I defeated the Goomba, thus saving Toad; Mario was rewarded with a Honey Syrup, which will recover 10 Flower Points when used. Unfortunately, the Goombas were kicking my butt today; I guess my timing is off. One Goomba hit me with 2 damage, then the next hit me and did 3 damage! :-(

When you level up, you have the option of selecting a bonus. You can choose between POWER, which raises regular attack and defense, HP, which will raise health points, or MAGIC, which will raise your magic attack and defense. I generally always choose POWER. I don’t like having to struggle against foes. I prefer to beat them in one hit, when possible.

I recommend getting Mario to, at least, level 3 before facing the up-coming mini-boss, who will show up at the end of the passage, between Mushroom Way and Mushroom Kingdom.

On quite a few of the Goombas I fought, I would defeat one and it would give me “HP MAX”. After making it to level 2, you should be able to take care of Sky Troopas with one hit.

In the next stage, Toad has been captured by a Sky Troopa. I defeated it, once again rescuing Toad, and he rewarded me with a Flower Tab, which raises your maximum Flower Points (FP). In the next area, there is a Lakitu throwing Spikeys (they’re red and pokey). Fight all of them so you can level up again.

I made it to level 4 before facing the mini-boss. I went through all 3 sections of Mushroom Way twice, fighting every enemy.

When I first ran into a Hammer Bro, he had Toad by the scruff. He yelled at Mario, asking who he was looking at. Then, he tells Mario that he and his hammer don’t like him. Toad tells Mario he better be careful because the Hammer Bro has a “mean streak.” After this initial conversation, you have the choice to walk away… if you’re a wuss or if you need to level up more (like I previously stated, I am level 4 at this point, and I would highly recommend you at least be level 3). I decide to jump toward the Hammer Bro to start the battle. He yells that Mario has made him and his hammer angry and that he shouldn’t have done that. Then, the battle begins!

In this mini-boss battle, Mario is facing off against 2 Hammer Bros. The Hammer Bros’ main attack is simply a conk on the head, which, if you defend Mario properly, will only produce 1 damage. I decide to use Mario’s JUMP attack, in order to defeat them quicker. If you were patient enough to make it to level 4, you can defeat the first Hammer Bro with ONE jump attack! The second Hammer Bro took me 3 jump attacks. If it takes you longer to defeat them, they may use a move called “Hammer Time,” in which they throw a bunch of hammers at Mario’s head. From what I remember, the damage is pretty substantial. When you defeat the Hammer Bros, you will receive 6 XP, 20 coins, and a Flower Jar, which will raise your FP by 3.

Toad thanks Mario for saving him… AGAIN, then announces that Mushroom Kingdom is just ahead. Toad then sees a very obvious hammer lying on the ground. It turns out to be one of the Hammer Bro’s hammers. Mario decides to keep it; I have found Mario’s FIRST weapon! Now, I will go to the Menu, then to Equip, and give Mario the hammer. Anytime you come across a new weapon, you should equip it IMMEDIATELY, because it will raise your attack power.

When I leave, it takes me to the World Map. I now have the option to travel to Mushroom Kingdom! Mushroom Kingdom is a small town with quite a few little houses. When I approach the castle, I see two mushroom men guarding the entrance. In the entrance hall, Toad is waiting to show me to the Chancellor. I’ve never been able to do it, but if you jump on Toad’s head, then to the top of the first doorway, there will be a secret treasure box there containing a frog coin.

The Chancellor carries on FOREVER about hearing an explosion at Bowser’s Keep and how he almost dropped his spores and then he asks Mario where Princess Toadstool is. Mario immediately acts out everything that has happened thus far. The Chancellor tells Mario that it is up to him to “enter Bowser’s Keep and rescue Princess Toadstool!” Mario acts out that he can’t because the bridge is gone. Then, the Chancellor is horrified that the Keep is “unassailable.” He tells Mario that her life is in his hands and asks him to please save their Princess. When I start to leave the room, the Chancellor yells at Mario and he falls on his face. The Chancellor gives Mario a map and Mario proceeds to leave the room when the Chancellor yells again and Mario falls down the steps. The Chancellor tells Mario to go to the cellar to prepare for his journey. Then, Mario can FINALLY leave the room!

In the Vault (cellar), the guard will tell you what each of the 3 treasure boxes contain. The first box contains a large coin (the small coins are worth 1, while the large coins are worth 10), the second box contains a flower (the more you gather, the more FP you will have in battle), and the third box contains a mushroom. Mushroom treasure boxes will restore your HP and FP.

I leave the vault and decide to visit Princess Toadstool’s bedroom, where her Grandmother is pacing back and forth. If you stick Mario’s nose into the right side of the fireplace, you will find Toadstool’s ???. Her Grandma catches Mario snooping and yells at him, then trades him for a mushroom. I decide to leave the castle, at that point, and explore Mushroom Kingdom a bit.

As I walk away from the castle, a scene unfolds in front of Mario of a small, yellow fluff person with purple hair chasing a purple reptile. However, the reptile is too fast and the fluff person quickly loses him. The fluff person then whines that the reptile stole his Grandpa’s coin and starts to cry, then it starts to rain.

I take Mario to talk to the fluff person and get him to stop crying. He says his name is Mallow and there’s nothing like a good cry. Then, he can’t remember what he was crying about. Mario falls on his face, then Mallow remembers. His Grandpa sent him to buy some things, but before he could, the croc stopped him and stole his coin! A crazy woman, standing near them, asks Mario to show her how he was going to take care of Bowser; Mario jumps, and Mallow is amazed to see that he is talking to THE Super Mario! He says he is a frog from Tadpole Pond, but that he can’t jump at all. Mallow asks Mario if he will help him catch the thief. If you reply by saying that you’re “a little busy,” Mallow will start to cry again, so I usually just go with, “SURE THING!”

“The young frog, Mallow, who doesn’t look AT ALL like a frog, joins Mario in his quest.”

FORESHADOWING ALERT! Remember this when you read future posts; it is HIGHLY significant.

Mario now has a companion, who will prove to be a huge help during future battles! Mario defeated the Hammer Bros, saved Toad countless times, found his first weapon, and met his very first companion! The next post will contain Mario’s first BIG BATTLE, and a trip to meet Mallows Grandpa at Tadpole Pond!

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