Super Mario RPG tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

New details are available about the technical side of the Super Mario RPG Switch remake, including frame rate and resolution. This comes from a new video just shared by Digital Foundry today.

Here’s the full rundown: 

– Cinematics rendered at 60 FPS
– Switch version often loads slightly faster than the original
– World map now fills the screen and is presented as a seamless whole
– Map is expanded beyond the playable bounds with 3D graphics to improve upon the original
– Animation now displays all animation at maximum
– Runs on the Unity engine
– Simple but effective planer reflections
– Detailed shadows
– Sharp textures in the game
– Super Mario RPG resolution is native 720p in portable mode
– 1080p when docked
– Dynamic resolution scaling doesn’t seem to be used
– Anti-aliasing largely absent
– Super Mario RPG frame rate target and usually hits 60 FPS
– When the frame rate drops, can become wildly unstable
– Intro scene seems to be most impacted by frame rate

Continue on below for the full report on Super Mario RPG from Digital Foundry covering the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more.

Technical Analysis

The remake of Super Mario RPG for Switch launches worldwide on November 17, 2023.