Easter Eggs and Secrets

This is a summary of hidden elements and trivia in Super Mario RPG Remake. It includes hidden commands, Peach's ???, Samus, Link, and other hidden elements from Mario RPG.

Summary of Hidden Elements Useful for Strategy

There Are 39 Hidden Treasure Chests

Although there's a tutorial in the basement of the item shop in Mushroom Kingdom, Mario RPG has invisible hidden treasure chests in various locations. Try to find them all.

Jump Damage Increases with Number of Uses

Mario's special move 'Jump' increases in damage based on the number of times it's used. If you keep using it, it becomes a powerful move even in the late game, and its low FP cost is a big advantage.

Mario's Strongest Weapon Can Be Obtained Before the Late Game

Mario's ultimate weapon, the 'Lazy Shell', can be obtained after clearing Nimbus Land, which is a bit before the final dungeon. If you want a smooth late-game experience, get it early.

Feature to Complete the Monster List

In the remake, there's a character in Rose Way who will fill out the new 'Monster List' feature for Frog Coins. Use this to complete the list for any monsters you missed.

Obtain the Minigame 'Beetle Mania'

One easily missable minigame is 'Beetle Mania'. You can play it after Peach joins your party by purchasing it for 500 coins from a child in the Mushroom Kingdom inn.

▲ By talking to the child in the Mushroom Kingdom inn several times, they will sell you a used 'Beetle Mania' for 500 coins.

Hidden Item 'Lamb's Lure'

You can obtain the hidden item 'Lamb's Lure' by following the steps below. Although you don't get experience or coins, it's a special item that turns enemies into sheep and makes them disappear.

10 Frog Coins for Cricket Jam

If you go through the hidden cave in Land's End, you can reach Kero Sewers. Here, you can get 'Cricket Jam', and by giving it to Frogfucius, you can receive 10 Frog Coins.

Hidden Area 'Grate Guy's Casino' Exists

There is a hidden area called 'Grate Guy's Casino' that is hard to find during normal gameplay. You can play simple minigames and also get rewards, so be sure to visit.

▲ A new minigame called 'Look the Other Way', which was not in the original version, is also available.

9999 Damage to Boss 'Exor'

Although this move normally doesn't work on bosses, for some reason, Geno Cutter is effective against Exor. It's more of a glitch than a hidden element, but it's worth seeing.

Secret Boss 'Culex' Exists

In Monstro Town, there is a hidden secret boss named 'Culex'. He boasts power equal to or greater than the final boss, so prepare your party well before challenging him.

Even More Powerful Rematch Bosses After Clearing the Game

After clearing the story, you can rematch several bosses. Among them, Rematch Culex has a significantly different appearance from his normal form and appears as the most powerful boss in this game.

Summary of Easily Missable Hidden Events

Ending Changes Based on the Number of Times Fireworks Are Purchased

The 'Fireworks' that can be purchased in Moleville have a hidden effect that partially changes the ending sequence. If you want to see all variations, try repeatedly purchasing them and defeating the final boss.

Peach's ???

In Peach's room in Mushroom Kingdom, if you search near the fireplace, you can find 'Peach's XXX'. Afterwards, instead of getting scolded, you can receive one Mushroom.

▲ If you search after Peach joins the party, Peach will scold you directly.

Transform into Retro Mario

If you enter the curtains in the middle of Booster Tower, you can transform into Mario's appearance from the Famicom era. You can't leave the area in this form, so once you've enjoyed the nostalgia, proceed to the next area.

Valentina's Whereabouts

After defeating Valentina in Nimbus Land, if you go to the top floor of Booster Tower, you can see a hidden event about what happened to her. You can easily get there from the map, so be sure to check it out.

Part-time Job in the Suite

In the suite in Marrymore, if you try to stay longer despite not having enough coins, an event will occur where you have to work part-time. The amount of work required also changes depending on how short you are on coins.

Commemorative Photo in Marrymore

After defeating Bundt in Marrymore, a photo shoot event will occur near the wedding chapel.

▲ Taking this commemorative photo will also register the scene in the 'Journey Log', an additional feature in the remake.

Hidden Command on the Menu Screen

Open the menu screen and press 'Down, Up, Right, Left, L, R, L, R, B' to trigger an event. Try inputting it in the game to see what effect it has.

Select 'No' 10 Times on the Save Screen

On the save screen, when asked 'Overwrite?', select 'No' 10 times. If you then save, you can see Mario get angry or look dejected.

Easily Missable Rare Monsters

Shy Ranger

A rare monster encountered in Pipe Vault. It has high speed and flees on the first turn, so to defeat it, you need to increase your party's speed.

Formless

Formless floats on the field looking like a cloud, and jumping into it starts a battle. Also, normal attacks cannot damage it.

▲ Attacking Formless with a special move reveals its true form.

Other Trivia

Parody Elements

Mario RPG is filled with many trivia and references to other game series. Besides these, there are also many nods that show connections to other Mario games.

	The Legend of Zelda: Link After defeating Bowyer, if you stay at the inn in Rose Town, Link will be sleeping there. Talking to him plays a familiar sound effect.
	Metroid: Samus After defeating Speardovich, Samus from Metroid is sleeping in the upper right of Mushroom Kingdom. Her lines are a reference to a Metroid commercial.
	Star Fox & F-ZERO In Hinomart in Barrel Volcano, you can find models of Star Fox's Arwing, F-ZERO's Blue Falcon, and others.
	Final Fantasy At the reception in Booster Tower, there is something that appears to be Magitek Armor from Final Fantasy.
	R.O.B. and Disk System There are figures of Samus, R.O.B., Diskun (Disk System mascot), and a car that seems to be a reference to the racing game Stunt Race FX (Wild Trax).
	Donkey Kong In Forest Maze, a character named Guerilla, whose name is a play on Donkey Kong, appears.
	Dragon Quest In the Sunken Ship, if you talk to a Dry Bones that is already defeated, it will say a famous line.
	Final Fantasy The BGM for the Culex battle is the battle theme from FFIV, and his design is also a monster inspired by the Final Fantasy world.

Mario Gets Scolded

In Mario RPG, there are almost too many scenes where Mario gets scolded. Here are a few of them.

	Mushroom Kingdom Talk to the Toad guiding you multiple times.
	Mushroom Kingdom Talk to the Chancellor multiple times before heading to Bandit's Way.
	Mushroom Kingdom Jump on top of the shelf in the back of the item shop.
	Mushroom Kingdom Search near the fireplace in Peach's room after she joins the party.
	Tadpole Pond Talk to Frogfucius while standing on his table.
	Marrymore Jump on top of the cake in the kitchen.
	Marrymore Jump on top of the organ in the back of the church.
	Marrymore Try to proceed to the back map when it's time to go to Mushroom Kingdom.
	Star Hill Examine the fallen stars to check Mallow's wish.
	Sunken Ship Jump on top of Jonathan Jones' head.