How to save in Super Mario RPG

Mario, Peach, and a wooden character in Super Mario RPG.

Mario, Peach, and a wooden character in Super Mario RPG.

To ensure you don't lose out on any progress, you'll need to know how to save in Super Mario RPG. Given there can be wide stretches of turn-based combat without a save point, there's nothing worse than having to go right back to the beginning.

In this guide, we'll break down how to save in Super Mario RPG, alongside whether or not there's an autosave function. This would ensure you don't ever need to worry about manually saving, and can just plod through Mario's latest adventure without interruption.

For more on the game, check out how to change difficulty in Super Mario RPG, plus its overall file size. We've also got a guide on how to use coins in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

How to save in Super Mario RPG

To save in Super Mario RPG, simply jump on top of a ? block. These are manually strewn across the isometric world you'll traverse through the main story, providing recognisable icons for you to save your progress. They're bound to crop up most commonly before and after big battles, or before intense battle-laden gauntlets where players could well quit.

As such, all you need to do is jump on a ? block and choose to save by clicking through the appropriate menus. It's unclear whether you can have more than one save file ongoing—Super Mario Bros. Wonder doesn't contain that feature—but either way, your progress will be safe and sound.

Mario being flattened by a block in Super Mario RPG.
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Does Super Mario RPG have autosave?

On top of that, Super Mario RPG also has an autosave feature that expedites the need to manually save in any instance.

An icon will spin in the corner of the screen, denoting that an autosave is ongoing and advising you not to close the game at that time.

That's all for our guide on how to save in Super Mario RPG. For even more, check out our picks of the best free RPGs and best free MMORPGs.