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Super Mario RPG

1st Star Piece Walkthrough (Chapter 1)

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Super Mario RPG - First Star Piece Walkthrough
This is a walkthrough on how to get the first Star Piece in Super Mario RPG Remake. Read on and see a detailed guide on getting the first star piece and the bosses to defeat in order to progress!

How to Get the First Star Piece

Objectives
Step 1[Bowser's Castle] Defeat Bowser at his Castle

Step 2[Mario's House] Clear the Tutorial

Step 3[Mushroom Way] Defeat the Hammer Bros in Mushroom Way

Step 4[Mushroom Kingdom] Meet with the Chancellor in Mushroom Kingdom

Step 5[Mushroom Kingdom] Prepare your equipment from the town's shops

Step 6[Bandit's Way] Defeat Croco in Bandit's Way

Step 7[Mushroom Kingdom Pt. 2] Defeat Claymorton in the Mushroom Kingdom

Walkthrough and All Chapters

Best Party and Recommended Level

Party Recommended Level
Mario Mario Mallow Mallow 4

Best Party

Bowser's Castle

Proceed along the path while defeating the Terrapins.
A fight with Bowser will start at the Chandeliers. Attack the chain to defeat Bowser.
How to Beat Bowser
Defeating Bowser will bring you to the next map “Mario's House”.

Mario's House (Tutorial)

After the battle with Bowser, you'll be sent back to your house. Press jump to proceed.
Leave the house and talk to Toad then save at the save point.
Head down the path on the bottom right to go to Bowser's Keep for a cutscene.
Finish the cutscene at Bowser's Keep then head back to Mario's House.
An event will trigger when you talk to Toad then you can exit the house again.
Exit then continue proceeding to the lower right area to proceed to the tutorial about Action Commands. Toad will give you 3 mushrooms after the tutorial.
Exit then proceed to Mushroom Way.

Mushroom Way

Proceed along the path and defeat the Goomba that's along the road. Toad will reward you with a Honey Syrup after defeating the Goomba.
Proceed to the next area by exiting to the upper right path.
Ride on the rotating flower then press jump when Mario is facing on the right. Defeat the Paratroopa to save Toad again and receive a Flower Tab.
┗ Go on the middle platform to get a Pick Me Up.
┗ Go to the left platform and get the bag to gain a Flower Point.
Get off the high ground and proceed through the lower right area to head to the next zone. There is also a Mushroom on the way!
Super Mario RPG - Hammer BrosTake on Hammer Bros (Reco. Level: 2)
Follow the road until you encounter the Hammer Bros. Defeat them and obtain the Hammer. You can equip it from the menu.
How to Beat Hammer Bros
Exit Mushroom Way then head to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Mushroom Way Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Mushroom Kingdom

Proceed all the way up the stairs then enter the castle.
Super Mario RPG - CutsceneAn event will trigger when you enter the back room where the chancellor is found.
Super Mario RPG - Chancellor, PeachAfter talking to the chancellor, go to the cellar vault and get 10 Coins, a Flower, and a Mushroom from the chests then head to Peach's room and interact with the blue chair to get a Mushroom.
Leave the castle to trigger an event.
Talk to Mallow who is crying outside. Mallow will join the party after.
Super Mario RPG - Inn and Item ShopExamine the shop to buy some armor and if you have extra money to spare, you can purchase some accessories too.


Right next door, the inn has a Save Point and only charges 3 coins to rest
Go to the basement of the shop and follow the Toad's instructions. This will reveal a Hidden Treasure Chest which contains the Signal Ring!
After gettiing the Signal Ring, the Toad will start to walk. Wait until he is close to the wall near the stairs and stand on top of his head. Jump to reveal a hidden treasure which contains a Flower.
Talk to the Toad in front of the item shop. He will give you the Map. then move to the next map Bandit's Way.

Mushroom Kingdom Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Bandit's Way

There is a save point near the entrance of Bandit's Way. Just head to the bottom left area to save your game first then head towards the right to proceed to the next area.

In Bandit’s Way, Mallow’s Thunderbolt comes in handy - it hits all enemies at once and deals solid damage to most of the creatures you’ll encounter.
Use the rotating flower to jump to the other side.
Use the moving platforms to traverse and reach the next elevated area.
Use the rotating flower before the next area to reveal a Croaka Cola. Get off the area to the right to proceed to the next zone.
Follow through the path to proceed to the next zone once again.
If you use the moving platform to open the treasure chest, you can become invincible and defeat all the enemies for easy experience.
Croco can be caught quickly by dashing. Dashing is fine to use as long as you are not within Croco's field of view where he is facing. If you get seen, he will run away to a different spot.

He will be moving around at a predictable pattern, so you should take the time to study it when you are hiding from him You need to catch him three times!.
How to Catch Croco
Defeat Croco (Reco. Level: 3)
A battle with Croco will start after you have caught him three times.
How to Beat Croco
Use the To World Map option to instantly return to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Bandit's Way Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

Mushroom Kingdom Part 2

Super Mario RPG - ShymoreWhen you return to the Mushroom Kingdom, you’ll find it under attack. During the chaos, you’ll face off against Shymores - a quick way to handle them is by using Mallow's Thunderbolt, which can hit multiple enemies at once and clear them out efficiently.
Super Mario RPG - Rescue Family Flower TabHead to the house on the left side of the Mushroom Kingdom, where a family is under attack by Shymores. Defeat the enemies downstairs, then rescue their child upstairs. As thanks, they’ll reward you with a Flower Tab!
Head back to the Chancellor's Room.
┗ You can take the left path and help the toad reach Peach's room to obtain a Flower Tab. You can also talk to the old man to recover HP .
┗ You can take the right path and talk to the vault keeper inside the room to get the Wake up Pin.
Fight Claymorton (Reco. Level: 4)
When you reach the Chancellor's Room, you'll head straight to a boss battle with Claymorton. Defeating Claymorton will net you the 1st Star Piece.
How to Beat Claymorton

Mushroom Kingdom Walkthrough, Map, and Hidden Treasure Chests

First Star Piece Bosses

First Star Piece Bosses
Hammer Bro Croco
Claymorton

Hammer Bro

Super Mario RPG Remake - Hammer BroHammer Bro
Recommended Level HP
2 50
Attacks
Hammer Time, Valor Up
Weaknesses and Resistances
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Weak / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = OK / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Resist
Super Mario RPG Remake - Jump Jump
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fire Fire
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Lightning Lightning
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Ice Ice
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fear Fear
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Poison Poison
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Sleep Sleep
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - MuteMute
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK

How to Beat Hammer Bros and Attack Patterns

  • Raise Mario's Level to 2
  • Recover HP and FP Before Battle
  • Focus on One Hammer Bro at a Time
  • Learn and Use Timed Hits

How to Beat Hammer Bros and Rewards

Croco

Super Mario RPG Remake - CrocoCroco
Recommended Level HP
3 320
Attacks
Weird Mushroom
Weaknesses and Resistances
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Weak / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = OK / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Resist
Super Mario RPG Remake - Jump Jump
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fire Fire
Super Mario RPG Remake - Weakness
Super Mario RPG Remake - Lightning Lightning
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Ice Ice
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fear Fear
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Poison Poison
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Sleep Sleep
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - MuteMute
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK

1st Fight Croco Guide and Attack Patterns

  • Raise Party Level to 3
  • Buy Armor at the Mushroom Castle
  • Use Mario's Fireball on Croco
  • Have Mallow Defend and Heal

How to Beat Croco and Rewards

Claymorton

Super Mario RPG Remake - ClaymortonClaymorton
Recommended Level HP
4 480
Attacks
Flame Wall, Flame
Weaknesses and Resistances
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Weak / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = OK / Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance = Resist
Super Mario RPG Remake - Jump Jump
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fire Fire
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Lightning Lightning
Super Mario RPG Remake - Weakness
Super Mario RPG Remake - Ice Ice
Super Mario RPG Remake - OK
Super Mario RPG Remake - Fear Fear
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - Poison Poison
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - Sleep Sleep
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance
Super Mario RPG Remake - MuteMute
Super Mario RPG Remake - Resistance

How to Beat Claymorton and Attack Patterns

How to Beat Claymorton and Rewards

Super Mario RPG Remake Related Guides

Super Mario RPG - Walkthrough

Walkthrough and All Chapters

All Star Piece Chapters Walkthrough
Super Mario RPG - First Star 1st Star Piece Walkthrough Super Mario RPG - Second Star 2nd Star Piece Walkthrough
Super Mario RPG - Third Star 3rd Star Piece Walkthrough Super Mario RPG - Fourth Star 4th Star Piece Walkthrough
Super Mario RPG - Fifth Star 5th Star Piece Walkthrough Super Mario RPG - Sixth Star 6th Star Piece Walkthrough
Super Mario RPG - Seventh Star 7th Star Piece Walkthrough Super Mario RPG Remake - Post GamePost-Game Contents

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 9 months

In the second area of the Mushroom Way, near the entrance, is a Goomba that runs out of the woods. Behind where this Goomba runs out, through the trees, is a path that leads to a bag containing the games first Flower Tab. You forgot to mention it.

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