Well I remember I asked the same question somewhere else, not sure if it's a repetitive post.
Personally, I think it's a letdown to not see RPG charatcers shine in new games via their re-introduction from the remakes, especially when new gamers have understood the charm of RPG characters yet...
Oh no! Smithy and his troops have taken over the Mushroom kingdom!
Only Bowser and his troops can stop him!
Can they do it?
There are three factions: the Troops, the Weapons, and the Independents.
The Troops must eliminate all the Weapons, the Weapons must remove enough Troops to overpower...