Please for the love of god no more story ideas for the next Mario RPG! Let's discuss mainly new possible gameplay possibilities instead! How bout it Kytim?
How would the game play? It is simple. The game would be be in full 3D like Final Fantasy 10 or 12. It would be turn based, of course, and the battles would engage when the character touches the enemies on the screen.
Once the battle starts, the player has the choice between attack, items, skills, escape and some others. The rest of the battle playes out like a turn based game and since this series is part Final Fantasy, an ATB gauge would be present, too.
The skill system of this game would be similar to the first, except that some skills can be combined together to form super attacks similar to Chrono Trigger.
As Mario and his group defeat enemies, they gain mushroom points, which are like a currency that buys skills, weapons, accessories on a board similar to that of the one found in Final Fantasy 12.
The biggest question I have is with this being Nintendo would Mario be allowed to carry a sword? The answer to this would be to have use wrneches that are sort of like a sword in the game, but not enough to give a violent impression of the character. Bowser, on the other hand, would uses chain chomp mases, spears, and cannons that fire bullet bills.
Any questions?