Probably the biggest surprise at the latest Nintendo Direct was the announcement of Super Mario RPG for Switch. It’s a remake of Square’s 1996 RPG with updated 3D graphics and cinematography.
As excited as fans were, another person who was just as surprised by the announcement was Chihiro Fujioka – one of the original directors of this classic. In a quick chat with a fan on social media, Fujioka revealed that he wasn’t involved in this update, adding that he was “very surprised” but also incredibly “pleased” with the announcement.
Chihiro Fujioka: “Oh! Oh my god, finally! Both the art and music are beautifully enhanced! I’m really looking forward to seeing how the feel of the various mini-games and fields evolve!”
Fujioka also mentioned that he’s “looking forward” to the game’s November 17th release, so he might even check it out himself.
In an interview last February, Fujioka actually talked about how he would love to make a sequel to Super Mario RPG and maybe even make it his last game. Here’s what he had to say (via the MinnMax YouTube channel):
Chihiro Fujioka: “Yeah, I’d absolutely love to make one… yeah, so I’ve been involved in a lot of games in my career and I’d really like my last one to be another Mario RPG game, if possible…”
You can read more about Fujioka’s idea for another game in our previous story. In addition to Super Mario RPG, Fujioka became the boss of AlphaDream – best known during his years of work for the Mario and Luigi series.
