Super Mario RPG: Mushroom Kingdom Walkthrough

Welcome to our complete story walkthrough of Super Mario RPG on Nintendo Switch and SNES.

You’ve finally made your way to the Mushroom Kingdom after making it through Mushroom Way. There’s a lot to do and plenty of Toads to talk to, so if you need some help navigating the town and figuring out where to go and what to do, we’ve got you covered.

Here’s our guide on the Mushroom Kingdom, its shops and houses, and how to find the Chancellor to continue your adventure. Let’s-a-go!

Super Mario RPG: Mushroom Kingdom Walkthrough

You'll arrive at the Mushroom Kingdom with no fanfare, so you can get exploring straight away if you want. The first house to the left contains a bunch of Toads — you can talk to them for some amusing dialogue.

Continue forward and you’ll find buildings with mushroom and star icons – the shop and the inn, respectively. Feel free to stock up on mushrooms and equipment. The item shop owner says something about Frogfucius' grandson running errands. He also gets a bit mad if you jump up on top of the bookshelf...

Hidden Treasure 1 - Mushroom Kingdom Item Shop #1

Head downstairs to the basement where you'll find a single Toad. Talk to the Toad, who will tell you about Hidden Treasures.

In the Nintendo Switch version, you'll also be given the Signal Ring accessory, which will help you find the Hidden Treasure chests throughout the world.

Jump on top of his head and jump again to hit one of these and find a Flower. Hidden boxes like that one are scattered all over the world. Hmm…

Hidden Treasure 2 - Mushroom Kingdom Item Shop #2

There's a second one in this room, in fact! It's in the northeast corner of the room, as shown in the screenshot below, right in front of the staircase.

You’ll need to stand on the Toad and wait for him to move to reach this box. Inside is another Flower that increases Mario’s Flower Points by 1.

There’s not much left to do in the Mushroom Kingdom at the moment, so when you’re ready to continue, head to the inn, save your progress, and then head to the castle on the north side of town head inside the castle.

Hidden Treasure 3 - Mushroom Kingdom Castle

Note: In the SNES version, this Hidden Treasure is missable. However, if you're playing this on the Switch, then you can come back and get this later if you miss it now.

When you head inside, a Toad will speak to you and start leading you towards the Chancellor's room. Act fast and hop on his head. Before he enters the next room, jump off of Toad’s head onto the ceiling above the door. From there, inch your way to the ceiling’s right side and jump to uncover a hidden Frog Coin.

Head through the door to the north to the Chancellor's room. Walk up to the Chancellor, where Mario will explain the happenings at Bowser’s Keep in an amusing fashion. The Chancellor will give you a map and tell you to head to the vault.

Exit the throne room and head down the staircase to the right. You’ll find a Toad blocking a second staircase; talk to him and he will lead you downstairs, so you should follow him. Inside is the Treasure Vault where you’ll find a Mushroom, a Flower, and some coins.

After, return to the main hall and head through the door on the left and then go up the stairs to get to Princess Toadstool's room. Examine the chair at the back of the room to find something of the Princess'. The Toad in the room will freak out and will give you a Mushroom to keep you from telling anyone about the item...

Upon leaving the castle, you’ll notice some commotion outside. After the chaos ends, speak to Mallow and offer to help him catch the thief. He’ll officially join your party!

Take Mallow to the item shop and speak to the shopkeeper to receive a Pick Me Up, which revives a downed ally in a pinch. If you’ve got some extra coins, feel free to buy a pair of Pants for Mallow to increase his defense.

Outside the item shop, you’ll see a frantic Toad. Speak to him and he’ll reveal the location of the thief – right in front of you! He zooms off-screen and into the next area, which is coincidentally called Bandit’s Way.

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