Super Mario RPG Abridged is an abridged series of the well-loved game Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars using sprites, cutscenes, and gameplay, along with some animated elements.
Just like in the game, the series focuses on Mario who, after defeating Bowser, goes to rescue Princess Peach. But before he can escape with the Princess, a giant sword crashes into Bowser's Keep, sending Mario, Bowser, and Peach flying in different directions. Throughout his journey, he finds out that the Smithy Gang has invaded Mushroom Kingdom and has destroyed the Star Road high above Bowser's Keep, sending seven Star Pieces into the world below. With the help of some new friends and old enemies, Mario must find Princess Peach, collect all seven Star Pieces, and defeat Smithy in order to bring peace to Mushroom Kingdom...
...except Mario, really, really doesn't want this adventure. All he wants is cake and rest. But thanks to Luigi, Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Peach, he's dragged into a journey he never asked for.
Created by Hurricane500000 and available on YouTube, Super Mario RPG Abridged features plenty of in-game dialogue that meshes with original writing.
This series features examples of:
- Adaptational Jerkass: Mario doesn't want any part of this adventure and makes this point crystal clear. He'd rather stay home, eat cake, and sleep; he even attempts to ditch the group several times. His fellow travelers catch on to his attitude and have to drag him along, sometimes literally.
- Big Eater: Mario. He's seriously only in this adventure for the cake, which he eventually gets after crashing Booster and Peach's wedding in Marrymore. Belome as well.
- Cliffhanger: Episode 3 ends with Frogfucius revealing to Mallow that he's not a tadpole.
- Deadpan Snarker: Everyone gets a turn, but Geno and Bowser are the biggest snarkers.
- Disapproving Look: As Peach points out to Bowser, when Mario gets a certain irritated look, something bad is about to go down.
- Heroic BSoD: During his confrontation with pirate Jonathan "Johnny" Jones, Mario has had enough of his hero role and begins wallowing in self-pity. This actually gets Johnny to give the Star Piece he's been holding out of empathy. And also because he thought the display was "pathetic." Mario also has a less dramatic BSOD moment when Frogfucius has Mario take Mallow along on his journeys.
- I Take Offense to That Last One: When one of Frogfucius' tadpoles mentions Mario's characteristics, ending with "overweight," Mario replies, "Yes, except the overweight part."
- I'm Your Biggest Fan: Mallow tells this verbatim to Mario when they first meet. When they're chasing Croco, Mallow blurts out all sorts of questions about Mario's past journeys.
- Precision F-Strike: A mild case. The dialogue has no swear words, though "crap" gets thrown around on occasion.
- Running Gag:
- Bowser and his habit of breaking down locked doors."DID SOMEBODY SAY LOCKED DOOR?!"
- "GET OFF MY COFFEE TABLE!" - spoken by Frogfucius any time someone jumps on his coffee table.
- Bowser and his habit of breaking down locked doors.
