I did contact Nintendo a few more times during the last 9 days. Still no confirmation on Paper Mario Ds. Other than that, it's been 12 years of Super Mario RPG today!

Of course, this is big news. Our Earthbound buddies have been going through what us Super Mario RPG fans have been experiencing with a remake or sequel. They've been petioning and sending letters for actually for 1 more year than us, so it's great to see them get their game. Now we just need to get ours, but this is a crucial step in getting it. This could be really the first time I've ever heard of Nintendo or any other gaming company really listening to the fans.

And remember, this is right after the Nintendo Power results. I really don't think this is "just coincidence" - perhaps the poll was a way of testing both our fan bases? At this point, it doesn't matter which way its sliced. Maybe sometime soon we'll hear some Smrpg related news

So, that's some good news. We've also got some goodies here on the site. 4 new sections in fact!

» Added: Paper Mario Key Items
» Added: Super Mario RPG 2 Proposal
» Added: Super Paper Mario PAL Version Glitch
» Added: Super Paper Mario Flipside Arcade

Super Mario RPG came in second place to Earthbound. Yes, we'd all like Smrpg to be number 1, but if there is going to be a game ahead of it, Earthbound does deserve. And guess what. We beat Chrono Trigger. Yes, that's right: Chrono Trigger.

And as a Chrono Trigger fan as well as a Super Mario RPG fan: If that's not something, then nothing is.

The full list:

1. Earthbound
2. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
3. Chrono Trigger
4. Mother
5: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Actually, I'd like to personally thank you guys for voting it that high!

The main highlight of the 3 new sections is Paper Mario Items! It took me forever to get "sprites" of the items, but I finally managed to get them all. The list does not include Key Items or items during the Peach scenes, but those sections should be coming soon.

The other 2 sections added aren't as glamorous, but they're still nice to have: Super Paper Mario Game Information and Super Mario RPG Credits

Because I have. Welcome to Version 8: The Reawakening! In fact, this layout is a remake of our Version 2 layout! I think it's a pretty accurate restoration of it, though it did have to be changed a bit since Smrpg Legacy has also changed in that time period

So, for those who are long time visitors, you already know a lot of about this layout. For those who don't, there's some new stuff! Affiliates, like on V2, get their buttons shown at the bottom of each page while getting their links on the nav bar. Also, there's a music player on the bottom left of the nav bar! V2 had it playing automatically, but that got highly annoying at certain points, so the decision is up to you!

The font is the Trebuchet MS, just like on the homepage of V2. The URLs of each page are now significantly longer so that search engines pick them up better - I cannot change the page title of each page because the system used overwrites it.

The Culex background is slightly a bit lighter. And, rumor has it, if you look closely in the content area, you'll see a diminished image of the Super Mario RPG World Map, just like in Version 2...

But the layout is not the major news. Well, it is, kind of, but I don't consider it to be. The actual part is that I actually plan to start working on the site again. Let's be honest: From the end of Version 6 all the way through Version 7, I ran this site into the ground. The site deserves better that what I gave it.

I actually have about 8 new Super Mario RPG sections I could make, and I plan on doing some Super Paper Mario stuff. I will be taking a slight break after re-doing the site because school is over in 2 weeks and I have finals, but afterwards, I am really hoping to get some work done. The Affiliation page has been redone, and I plan on going through the Links and Affiliates page and doing them in a manner similar to that of V2

V2 was always a bit special to me. It was the first "layout" I actually made (minus the banner), so it was quite important. Re-doing it has gotten me excited to cover the Mario RPGs again. Actually, I was originally planning to remake Version 3, because that was our most popular, but V2's calling was just too great to ignore!

So, grab a hot slice and take a big bite (now, how the heck did I get a line from a WarioWare song  in this update?) and enjoy the new-but-not-so-new look of Super Mario RPG Legacy. It's time to Reawaken to what we once were. Welcome to Version 8 of Super Mario RPG Legacy