TheSuper Mario RPGremake’s updated graphics have confirmed a new detail about the iconic original more than 27 years since its release. This discovery arrives at the heels of the June 21 Nintendo Direct thatconfirmed theSuper Mario RPGremake is coming to the Switchin November 2023.At one stage of the originalSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starsfrom 1996, players encounter a toy box including dolls of Princess Peach,Metroid’sSamus Aran, and the F-Type racer fromStunt Race FX. This particular scene was included in the remake’s reveal trailer featured at the latest Nintendo Direct, debuting near the end of the promo.RELATED:Super Mario RPG Director Would Love to Make a SequelShortly after the fandom started dissecting the video, eagle-eyed Twitter user BridgeOfFaust realized that the design in question also features Diskun, the largely forgotten mascot of the Famicom Disk System. This 1986 NES peripheral that added proprietary floppy disk functionality to Nintendo’s third-generation console never made its way out of Japan, which makes Diskun—also known as Mr. Disk—a fairly obscure character from Nintendo’s rich history. Comparing the scene from the original game to its remade counterpart confirms that this cameo isn’t a new addition to the remake. In fact, Diskun was there all along, it’s just that the 16-bit graphics ofSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starsmade that difficult to discern.
Some of the fans weighing in on this discovery online have expressed their astonishment at the fact the character designs from the 1996 game had so much effort put into them even though graphical limitations made it hard for the players to appreciate that work to its fullest. Others wondered what other detailsLegend of the Seven Starscould be hiding that will only become apparent once the upcoming remake hits the market. In any case, between Nintendo’s track record and the fact that the original game stillranks as one bestSuper MarioRPGs of all time, fans of the franchise are likely in for a treat this fall.
As for Mr. Disk, even though this character is not well-known globally, the small role he played in the reveal trailer for theSuper Mario RPGremake isn’t the first occasion where Nintendo treated him to a cameo this year. On the contrary, attentive fans might have spotted aDiskun Easter Egg inThe Super Mario Bros. Moviesince the animated film hit the cinemas in early April.
