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Due to ''Super Mario RPG'' having been developed by [[Square Enix|Squaresoft]], its original characters are owned by them rather than [[Nintendo]] despite the fact these characters were created for the ''Mario'' series and not for any other franchise. As a result, they have made very few appearances in other media, the only non-''Smash'' game appearances of a ''Super Mario RPG'' character since its first release have been a brief cameo role for Geno in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga}}'' in the minigame {{s|mariowiki|Star 'Stache Smash}}, (with a quick mention of Square Enix as the copyright holder in the game's credits; notably, this cameo was removed in [[mariowiki:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|the game's 3DS remake]], presumably for licensing reasons) and an upcoming remake of the game (alongside a ''{{iw|harddrop|Tetris 99}}'' theme made to promote it).<ref>Nintendo of America (November 6, 2023). [https://youtu.be/Yfs7T_WSz6g Tetris® 99 – 36th MAXIMUS CUP Gameplay Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''.</ref>

Geno uses a {{SSBU|Sheik}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Mario Galaxy]] stage's [[Battlefield form]], referencing the Star Road. He is fought along with the {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Bowser}}, and {{SSBU|Kirby}} puppet fighters, who represent the primary cast from ''Super Mario RPG'', with Kirby representing Mallow. During the battle, the player's fighter must defeat at least two of the minion fighters to fight Sheik in two-and-a-half minutes, while Mario starting off with a [[Green Shell]] references Mario's NokNok Shell, Peach's Autoheal ability references Princess Toadstool's healing spells, and Sheik starting off with a [[Super Scope]] and the [[Star Rod]] item references his built-in blaster weapons, including the star-shooting Star Gun. Also, early on in the battle, the [[Warp Star]] item appears, referencing Geno's true star form.