The portion of the Mushroom Kingdom that was ravaged by the Smithy Gang 12 years ago has been mostly forgotten, with Peach's Castle being relocated only a few months after the attack of the Smithy Gang. Only Monstro Town and Nimbus Land remain as completely functioning cities/kingdoms in contact with the Mushroom Kingdom.

The Star Road remains fully functional, and is still integral to the lore of the modern Mushroom Kingdom. Geno remains on the Star Road, granting wishes.

Rose Town…

Rose Town, a town in Mushroom Valley, the former location of the Mushroom Kingdom roughly five years ago (twelve years to Master Hand), had finally fallen victim to the urban decay that settled in after the great relocation that had occurred shortly after the Smithy Gang's defeat. Never before had an invasion been so successful and devastating in such a short amount of time. After the festivities had ended, the reconstruction of the Mushroom Kingdom had begun, and many towns in the old Mushroom Kingdom were abandoned, left to slowly crumble away over the years.

Master Hand recalled all of those details that a Toad in Toad Town had told him regarding the current whereabouts of Rose Town, and couldn't help but feel sorry for what remained of the town when he arrived.

Most of the buildings, save for one close to the entrance of town, had been reduced to rubble and small circles of rock. The Forest Maze just north of town, having grown out of control in the last five years, had crept into what remained of the town, burying most of it in overgrowth.

Master Hand looked at the envelope in his hand, and then the sign next to him to verify that he had found the right location.

Deciding to check the one house that remained standing, Master Hand walked into the former home of the celebrated toymaker Gaz, who had received national attention for his crafting of the Geno doll that assisted Mario and company in their quest to stop the Smithy Gang.

Master Hand opened a drawer on the first floor, only to find nothing. Scouring the rest of the house from top to bottom, even looking in the roof of the house, once again gave him nothing. That left him one option; to find Gaz and ask him to make a Geno doll.

Sighing with resignation, Master Hand gathered up energy, and warped away from the ruined town to his next destination.

Star Hill…

A lone star wandered through the bright field of wishes that illuminated Star Hill. His name was Geno, the name he had once went by five years ago and decided to adopt as his actual name shortly after.

Geno smiled at the large amount of wishes that dotted the landscape, wishes that he had been more than happy to grant throughout the last decade.

However, Geno secretly missed the life of an adventurer. Traveling with Mario, Mallow, Bowser, and Princess Toadstool had been some of the best months of his career as a lesser Star Spirit.

From what he had last heard, Mario was a world recognized name who was a celebrity in every region he stepped in, Mallow had become the king of Nimbus Land, which saw a massive economic boost once he had figured out how to create fertile soil in the clouds, Bowser was a feared and revered ruler who ruled the Koopa Kingdom with an iron fist, and Princess Toadstool had successfully rebuilt her kingdom in the aftermath of the Smithy Gang's attack and regularly held sporting events.

Those days were a wild adventure, but they were now just old memories he liked to hang on to while everyone else had moved on.

Sighing, Geno made his own wish:

"I wish to go on more adventures with Mario and his friends."

A tiny Wish Sprout blossomed on Star Hill.

Toad Town…

Master Hand, now disguised as a Toad, had walked into Gaz's workshop and dinged the little bell on the front table.

Gaz walked out from his shop in the back, and greeted Master Hand enthusiastically, saying, "Hello, and welcome to Gaz's Toyshop! What would you like for me to make you?"

Master Hand immediately answered, "A Geno doll."

Slightly taken aback, Gaz repeated, "A Geno doll? I'll be right on it."

Master Hand then added on, "An original model Geno doll, please."

Gaz stopped in his tracks upon hearing the request. It had been years since he had made one of those, and they were among one of the most obscure toys he had ever produced. Gaz then reluctantly said, "Well, if you insist…" and then walked into his workshop, carrying all of the necessary materials with him.

5 hours later…

As Master Hand began to check his watch for the sixth time today, the workshop door opened, and Gaz exclaimed, "Done!"

Gaz set out a Geno doll that looked exactly like the one he had made five years ago, complete with built-in firearms.

"That'll be 700 coins, this doll isn't cheap to make."

Master Hand took the doll and placed a large bag of gold coins onto the counter before walking into a secluded area of town.

Master Hand then teleported away to Star Hill.

Star Hill…

As Geno wandered around the bottom of the hill, a large wormhole appeared close to the entrance. Assuming a defensive stance, he stared in bafflement as a large hand came out of the vortex.

"Who are you, and what is your purpose at this sacred hill?"

Master Hand pulled out his briefcase and said, "I simply wish to return this to you."

Master Hand took the Geno doll out of his briefcase and floated it over to the star, who stared at it in awe, before vanishing into the doll. Golden light washed over the little puppet, which then began to autonomously stand up.

Geno stood up in his "new" body, saying, "I admit, I forgot how nice it was to actually have hands…"

Master Hand let out a low chuckle, before saying, "I take it you wish to go on another adventure?"

Geno stopped moving. How did this hand know his wish? Shrugging it off, he said, "Yes, actually. It's been quite some time since my last one."

Master Hand continued, "Well, I am hosting the Super Smash Brothers tournament, a fighting competition filled with warriors from around the world, and Mario, the Princess, and Bowser are among the competitors."

That had sold the little puppet, who then said, "Alright, I'm in."

Master Hand, though surprised at how eager the Star Spirit was to rejoin, passed him an envelope, saying, "Welcome to the Super Smash Brothers tournament, Geno. I will create a portal directly to the Mansion, as you and the last two newcomers I have to find were rather late picks."

Master Hand created a wormhole and then vanished into thin air.

Geno stepped through the portal, and he immediately received a card with the number 71 scrawled on it.

A large arrow pointed Geno to the Newcomers' Building, which he walked to in anticipation of seeing Mario and company again.

Super Mario RPG is a woefully underrated game, and it's a damn shame that Nintendo and Square haven't made a project like it ever since. Regarding Geno, a doll with a built-in firearm is actually pretty cool, and I'd think that he misses the life of a warrior, especially since he's done jack-squat for five years (fun fact: Mario RPG is the last game besides 64 to refer to Peach as Princess Toadstool, so that's why Geno calls her Toadstool). Considering that Mario RPG's Mushroom Kingdom has never appeared in any other game since, I needed an explanation as to why that was the case.

Anyways, Weyard is our next destination, where the Golden Sun's aftermath has revitalized the land immensely in the three years since its activation…