Anyways, not much this week. I've started preparations to go back to college. It's a bit early to start, but last year...last year was a disaster, so I'm getting them out of the way.

Chances are I won't be updating for a bit again, but that's because it looks like I need my laptop repaired. We'll have to see, I may not need it!

In the meantime, and I really hate asking for this, we're looking for some new members to join the Message Board. Since it was reopened a few months ago, activity is there, but it's just not a whole lot. Obviously, shutting down for over a year kills the chance of old members coming back, so we're looking for a new set to come in.

Again, I hate asking it...I haven't asked since we were just a really small site. But I just think it can do better, so I kind of want to focus on it. We've just gotten a new skin and banner and all that stuff, so it's a completely new start. We just need to get that start kick-started!

In the meantime, there's been a good amount of fan submissions. Like I've said before, I have other things to take care of. However, I plan to have a large update in the near future with all the additions. I think I have 10 or so waiting in my inbox, so if you have anything to contribute, it would help us out.

Lot of text, little content. I know, I don't like it either.

Anyways, we don't have any new content for this update. I owe a lot of people Fan Works, but I just haven't put them up yet. I'll try and get those soon, but I just have to take care of some other things at the moment. Afterwards, I should be able to get them up.

Outside of that, well, I'm in limbo over something for the site. Due to recent...events in my life, I'm compelled to add a page. However, the content of the page may be too...dark for the site. It is, however, a part of our history that I kept quiet at the time, but it's been kind of relevant to me lately. The page's content, if it were not part of our history, would be much too graphic for the site, which is why I'm in limbo.

I'll have to think about it. Until then, there's not much to update about.

Outside of that, E3 was actually terrible. No good news except that Final Fantasy 13 will also be on the Xbox 360, but that's not something we're going to cover here!

Before I get to what it is though, I need to say one thing: The following is nothing more than a rumor that has come to our attention. There exists no confirmation of it, and we in no way are saying that this is true. Please do not try and misconstrue it. With that in mind, let's get to what it is.

I received an email a few hours ago that, in short, said that a Super Mario RPG Sequel will be unveiled at this years E3. E3, as most of you know, is going on the next few days starting on Monday, July 14th.

Now, hear me out about this. The person who sent the email claims to be an inside source and has requested (obviously) to remain anonymous in telling us. If this person's claim is legit, then chances are this is true. However, I'll be honest: I do not think that this email is really all that legit. After trying to contact some other people, I've not been able to make a connection. But, at the same time, if this is a leak, then I wouldn't really be able to make any connection.

In short: Don't get your hopes up just quite yet. I'm not saying that a sequel wouldn't be announced at E3, but let's face reality: if it was an insider leaking news, chances are it would go to some big site like IGN or Gamespot, not a fansite like us. Is there a chance a sequel could be announced? Yes, but it's very unlikely, unfortunately.

If it's not true, well, that's why we're saying it's just a rumor. If it is, we're glad to bring it up first. I just wouldn't count on it at this point; we'll have to wait and see!

(Obviously, I hope and pray for this to be true. It would be fantastic news!)

I did something a bit different this time for it instead of just recycling an old layout and posting the year in review. I think it's much more emphasizing on the importance of today, so hopefully it works out.

Today is...well, just great. I just wish people closer to the site would've remembered it, but I suppose I can't ask for everything! Enjoy the celebration!!!

Oh, and one last thing. Remember those soundtracks? Let's just say I threw in a present for you guys for supporting us through the years! Music finally makes it's long awaited return!

» Added: Special Section: Super Mario RPG Legacy's 5th Birthday
» Added: 2 Fan Arts
» Added: Paper Mario Soundtrack
» Added: Super Mario RPG Soundtrack

Square-Enix is remaking Chrono Trigger for the DS!!! Ok, it's not Mario RPG related directly, but this is huge, huge news. It opens up all kinds of possibilities for Super Mario RPG and such.

Well, that, and the fact I love Chrono Trigger. So it's big news to me. Nintendo seems to be finally listening to it's fans: Earthbound announced for VC, Smrpg announced for VC (Well, only in Japan and PAL regions), Kirby Superstar DS, Megaman 9 for WiiWare in a completely old-styled Megaman game, and now Chrono Trigger. Actually, I can't think of 4 games that were wanted more in terms of remakes, so it seems like they are finally getting it right. Megaman 9 is just the icing.

I didn't have power for the last 2 days, so I couldn't post this earlier, or trust me, I would have

Seriously, I really did freak out / still am freaking out. I know it's not Mario RPG related, but still, I had to post it. Let's just hope they don't force touch controls and don't mess it up, but Square-Enix seems to be the best out of any company when producing remakes.

So...there's my rant. In site related news, remember, come back in 5 days on July 9th. I have something big planned!

But we'll get to what's been added in a moment. First, there's some big news. Check the site in 7 days, July 9th. There's a massive update planned, and I have a bit of a surprise for everyone.

It's something that's pretty cool, so check back then!

In the mean time, here's what's been added!

» Added: 2 Fan Arts
» Added: 1 Fan Comic
» Added: 3 Links
» Added: Super Mario RPG Special Items
» Added: Super Paper Mario Recipes

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released on Japan's Virtual Console today.

It's back after 12 years. Incredible. Now we just need a PAL and US release.

Nintendo has announced Super Mario RPG will come out for the Virtual Console on June 24th in Japan. It was announced on their Japanese site: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_smr/index.html

Wow...it's strange that it'll actually be out for remake. I'm...shocked.

Anyways, Super Mario RPG has been rated as a Virtual Console title for PAL regions, also known as Europe and Australia. This leaves North America as the only region where it hasn't been confirmed as a Virtual Console release!

Good news for those in those areas since they never got to play the game in those regions. We'll keep you posted on a US VC release

Anyways, just a quick update here. I've responded to all my old emails over the last 20 days since my email wasn't working before. The problem is, very few went through!

I don't know what's wrong with it, but I called Comcast today and they've said give it the night. So hopefully, it'll be tonight. I'll re-respond to them and hope it works!

Other than that, we're just watching out for Super Mario RPG to hit Japan's Virtual Console

Those who know me know 1 thing: I live and and die for hockey, so I can't pass this opportunity up.

The Detroit Red Wings, which are my hometown team, are the 2007-2008 Stanley Cup Champions! They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 2 with a 3-2 win tonight.

*Is incredible excited and has flipped out a ton in the last 3 hours*

According to numerous places, mainly Virtual Console specific sites, Super Mario RPG will be coming to the Virtual Console in June. However, this is only for Japan at this point. It will cost 900 Wii Points, 100 more (or 1$) than other Super Nintendo titles.

So we'll keep our eye out for it! This is great news. It comes to no surprise. Earthbound was rated after Nintendo Power's VC poll (check previous updates for info), and now it appears Super Mario RPG is heading there as well.

I'll be contacting Nintendo for this shortly, and we'll see if we can get confirmation!

Edit, 9:30 Pm Eastern Time: Nintendo of America has just confirmed to Smrpg Legacy (Hooray, one of our very few exclusive news stories) that Super Mario RPG has not been announced for a North American release. It is ONLY for Japan at this point

The reader's list:

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

The Nintendo Power staff's list:

1. Mega Man: The Wily Wars
2. Terranigma
3. Super Mario All-Stars
4. Super Punch-Out!!
5. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

It's still quite impressive that Super Mario RPG is the only title to appear in both lists, but it would've also been good for it to be higher like it was last issue

...Ok, so it's not that important or big of a section. I had it done when I did the Paper Mario Key Items page and never added it. Now it's up for viewing!

Outside of that, not much. My inbox is flooded with emails from the last 2 weeks. I have not been able to send replies because Comcast...well, is Comcast and didn't really feel like working for a bit. It's nearly fixed, so I'll be answering all of those shortly.

I also contacted Intelligent Systems about Paper Mario DS, and like Nintendo, they're not saying anything. We'll just have to wait and see on it

After weeks of asking and then waiting, I shot off 2-3 emails to Nintendo this week. Paper Mario Ds is STILL a rumor. Nintendo has not and is not confirming that the game is actually slated for release.

I just wanted to update everyone on the status of it. Outside of it, no new news!

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