
Those remaining of Mack's minions flee, intending to warn Mack's boss about Mario. Mario takes it, not quite knowing what it is. Mario and Mallow enter Mushroom Castle and encounter their leader, Mack, a sword-like member of the Smithy Gang, in the throne room. When they return, Mushroom Kingdom is dark and overrun by monsters making mischief.

Mario decides to assist Mallow, and so they both chase Croco to Bandit's Way and recover the coin. As the plumber exits the castle, Mario meets Mallow, supposedly a frog from Tadpole Pond, who was running an errand for his grandfather before the thief Croco stole his frog coin. There, Mario informs the Chancellor, who entrusts him the task of saving Toadstool. After crossing Mushroom Way, they arrive to their destination, and enter Mushroom Castle. Mario returns to his home, where he explains the situation to Toad, who suggests going to Mushroom Kingdom to inform the Chancellor. Exor destroys the bridge entryway Mario is standing in, though he narrowly manages to escape in time. But when he arrives, he is shocked by the sight of Exor, who tells Mario that the keep is now property of the Smithy Gang, taken over to help with its quest to rule the world.

Mario has no idea where she or Bowser are, but goes to check the castle just in case. When Toad discovers that the princess is not there, he asks Mario to go back to Bowser's Keep to bring her back. Mario lands back at his house where Toad has been searching for Toadstool. Mario views an inaccessible Bowser's Keep from Vista Hill.

In this game, Mario, with the help of Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Princess Toadstool, needs to stop the Smithy Gang, while collecting seven Star Pieces so that peace may return and wishes may be granted once more. It is the first Super Mario role-playing game, with an action-command battle system. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (or simply Super Mario RPG) is a role-playing video game designed by Square (currently Square Enix) and released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996.
