Review · RPG · SNES
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
SNES
Square · 1996
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
69 /100
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is an RPG that builds strategic thinking and reading skills through its narrative and combat, with minimal risks.
Growth (BDS)
53
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.68 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.33 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Super Mario RPG offers a rich narrative experience with engaging characters and strategic turn-based combat. It fosters problem-solving, strategic thinking, and reading comprehension through its story and gameplay mechanics. The timed-hit system also provides a moderate level of motor skill development.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
As a classic single-player RPG with no microtransactions or online social features, Super Mario RPG presents minimal risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social pressures. Content risks are very low, consistent with its 'E' rating.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.