History TearJerker / SuperMarioRPG

** Frogfucious is also genuinely sad when his adoptive grandson leaves with Mario to find his real family, as going back to speak to him reveals that he's lamenting over how quiet it without him.
* Booster's Tower has a pair of Snifits talking in the reception area. Battling one and winning will have the other Snifit look around in confusion, stop to stare at you, then run off into a corner cowering in fear. The poor guys just aren't cut out for fighting.
* When you get to Marrymore, the Toad couple from earlier; Raz and Raimi get kicked out by Booster's forces [[KickTheDog before they could get married]]. They're utterly devastated by the wrench thrown in their future plans, but thankfully, they quickly resume the wedding after rescuing Toadstool.

*** Luigi's wish is even sadder in the remake. Rather than being an aspirational wish of becoming a great plumber, his wish now takes cues from his ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'' diary and is an [[AlwaysSecondBest wish of envy]], reading, "I wanna help out my older brother, Mario."

* While Dodo may be a [[FatBastard fat, lazy and irascible jerk]], the remake gives him AdaptationalSympathy through both his monster profile entries. Upon hatching, Dodo imprinted on Valentina [[AbusiveParent who constantly abuses him]] but he's resentfully loyal despite this because he's ultimately indebted to her for raising him. It's not hard to see that Dodo grew up like this because of Valentina's horrible treatment of him, and he can't get out of his situation due to being indebted to her.

* While Dodo may be a [[FatBastard fat, lazy and irascible jerk]], the remake gives him AdapatationalSympathy through both his monster profile entries. Upon hatching, Dodo imprinted on Valentina [[AbusiveParent who constantly abuses him]] but he's resentfully loyal despite this because he's ultimately indebted to her for raising him. It's not hard to see that Dodo grew up like this because of Valentina's horrible treatment of him, and he can't get out of his situation due to being indebted to her.

* The Factory Director's Thought Peek and bestiary list paint a surprisingly somber picture of a PunchClockVillain; he's endured a career change, is working with a union, and overseeing his son's entrance exams, and in the SNES version his Psychopath quote is "I just lost EVERYTHING." And then Mario and the party kill him.

* Boomer's final moments, in which he laments how he was bested by Mario and the party. Mario apparently spares him of his fate and even tries to cheer him up, but to no avail. Instead, Boomer claims he doesn't need Mario's sympathy. Finally, with one final goodbye to Mario and co., Boomer [[DrivenToSuicide slashes Chandeli-Ho, causing him to drop the chandelier he was standing on and sends himself plummeting to his demise.]] ...Or at least it would be the case if he wasn't [[NotQuiteDead strong enough to survive the fall]] as Chandeli-Ho implies.

** While he was your enemy, one of the wishes reads "I hope I become famous". It's from Punchinello, who's long dead by the time you get to this point in the game. He'll never have that wish granted, even after you fix the Star Road. Somewhat subverted in the Switch remake, as he's alive in the postgame as an optional SuperBoss.

-->'''Mallow's parents:''' Please let Mallow find his way home.

* The Factory Director's Thought Peek and bestiary list paint a surprisingly somber picture of a PunchClockVillain; he's endured a career change, is working with a union, and overseeing his son's entrance exams. And then Mario and the party kill him.

** While he was your enemy, one of the wishes reads "I hope I become famous". It's from Punchinello, who's long dead by the time you get to this point in the game. He'll never have that wish granted, even after you fix the Star Road. Somewhat subverted in the Switch remake, as he's alive and well.

** While he was your enemy, one of the wishes reads "I hope I become famous". It's from Punchinello, who's long dead by the time you get to this point in the game. He'll never have that wish granted, even after you fix the Star Road.

* While he was your enemy, one of the fallen-star wishes on Star Hill reads "I hope I become famous". It's from Punchinello, who's long dead by the time you get to this point in the game. He'll never have that wish granted, even after you fix the Star Road.

* Geno's departure. It's hinted at more and more as the game progresses, to the point where Geno almost outright tells Mario that he'll eventually have to go back to Star Road before urging him and his friends to fight Smithy. When Smithy is finally defeated, he reverts back to his star form and hovers over Mario, Mallow, Bowser, and Peach before finally leaving and taking the Stars with him. What really sells it is the music that plays as the following cutscene plays, all the way up to Exor disintegrating. And it only gets worse in his final farewell as the credits parade closes off...

** One of the wishes you can read on Star Hill is from Luigi, who wants to be a great plumber like Mario. It hits harder since Luigi doesn't properly appear in the game at all (except for a small cameo in the closing credits).
* Another wish nearly causes Mallow to burst into tears (and [[RunningGag flood the whole hill]]):

* One of the wishes you can read on Star Hill is from Luigi, who wants to be a great plumber like Mario.
* Another wish is from Mallow's parents, who hope to find their son one day.

* [[spoiler:Geno's departure. It's hinted at more and more as the game progresses, to the point where Geno almost outright tells Mario that he'll eventually have to go back to Star Road before urging him and his friends to fight Smithy. When Smithy is finally defeated, he reverts back to his star form and hovers over Mario, Mallow, Bowser, and Peach before finally leaving and taking the Stars with him. What really sells it is the music that plays as the following cutscene plays, all the way up to Exor disintegrating. And it only gets worse in his final farewell as the credits parade closes off...]]
* Mallow meeting [[spoiler: his real parents.]] It's such a TearJerker even the game makes Mallow cry.

* It's YMMV because he was your enemy, but one of the fallen-star wishes on Star Hill reads "I hope I become famous". It's from Punchinello, who's long dead by the time you get to this point in the game. He'll never have that wish granted, even after you fix the Star Road.
* Boomer's final moments, in which he laments how he was bested by Mario and the party. Mario apparently spares him of his fate and even tries to cheer him up, but to no avail. Instead, Boomer claims he doesn't need Mario's sympathy. Finally, with one final goodbye to Mario and co., Boomer [[DrivenToSuicide slashes Chandeli-Ho, causing him to drop the chandelier he was standing on and sends himself plummeting to his demise.]]
** ...Or at least it would be the case if he wasn't [[NotQuiteDead strong enough to survive the fall]] as Chandeli-Ho implies.

* Mallow meeting [[spoiler: his real parents.]] It's such a TearJerker even the game makes Mallow cry.

* [[spoiler:Geno's departure. It's hinted at more and more as the game progresses, to the point where Geno almost outright tells Mario that he'll eventually have to go back to Star Road before urging him and his friends to fight Smithy. When Smithy is finally defeated, he reverts back to his star form and hovers over Mario, Mallow, Bowser, and Peach before finally leaving and taking the Stars with him. What really sells it is the music that plays as the following cutscene plays, all the way up to Exor disintegrating.]]

* [[spoiler:Geno's departure. It's hinted at more and more as the game progresses, to the point where Geno almost outright tells Mario that he'll eventually have to go back to Star Road before urging him and his friends to fight Smithy. When Smithy is finally defeated, he reverts back to his star form and hovers over Mario, Mallow, Bowser, and Peach before finally leaving and taking the Stars with him. What really sells it for this troper is the music that plays as the following cutscene plays, all the way up to Exor disintegrating.]]

* [[spoiler:Geno's departure. It's hinted at more and more as the game progresses, to the point where Geno almost outright tells Mario that he'll eventually have to go back to Star Road before urging him and his friends to fight Smithy. When Smithy is finally defeated, he reverts back to his star form and hovers over Mario, Mallow, Bowser, and Peach before finally leaving and taking the Stars with him. What really sells it for this troper is the music that plays as the following cutscene plays, all the way up to Exor disintegrating.

* It's YMMV because he was your enemy, but one of the fallen-star wishes on Star Hill reads "I hope I become famous". It's from Punchinello, who's long dead by the time you get to this point in the game. He'll never have that wish granted, even after you fix the Star Road.