Ranking All of the Mario Power-Ups Using Irrefutable Metrics
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Alax and his trusty friend, the Axes of Funk™, take on the monumental task of ranking every single one of Mario's power-ups from old to new to see if they are truly getting worse or if Alax is suffering from old age.
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NEW SOUP MUSIC?!?!?
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STOP being greedy and pretending to like the absolute worst, most obvious scams in human history NOW
hope you didnt for get the wing power up from mario deluxe @relaxalax
6:43 how dare you make such a subtle Fortnite reference here that virtually none of your audience will pick up on
I love the penguin suit because I hit a question block and am all like "oh, dang, is this a penguin suit level?" And then a private militia of loosely organised neo-Confederates crash an SUV through my living room window to execute me for my crimes against the Grand Wizard.
The penguin suit also sllows u to slide on water and not slip on ice
Yes that is extremely relatable and common and normal thing that happrn all the time
I hate it when this happens.
And that's even counting the great sound effect it makes when you get it
True that’s happened to me a couple of times
The Bubble Flower is a speedrunner's wet dream. You can jump on the bubbles and cross gaps without the need for standard platforming.
Did you need to say "wet"?
@@TheRealBatabii You are telling me bubbles are dry ??? of course they are wet, they are made of water and air (and maybe soap)
Also Bubble Toadette and Peach look GORGEOUS! 💜
Yeah they've allowed speedrunners to truly pop off
You could say it really BLEW our minds
Isn't it funny that the Fire Flower, the first actual power up, is still one of the best despite never really getting a meaningful update. They made something so functional and funky on their first try. You're never mad about getting a Fire Flower and Mario works really well in white and red.
Back then there was also no competition, free design space. Now they need to make something that is both different and good compared to what we already have.
You know what genuinely baffles me? The fact that there's no electric power up. Fire, Ice, and Electricity have been the trifecta of elemental powers in video games. We've had fire since forever and ice about half or the life span, so how the hell have we not had a Thunder Mario after 30+ years!?
it got forgotten with Thunderhand way back on the GBA
The thunder flower: you can only launch one straight traveling electro ball, but it chains lightning to nearby enemies after hitting the first
I mean Luigi did get lightning powers in superstar saga so that’s something
Mario Man Zero....
I like how this implies that the p-balloon is both the funkiest and most useless powerup ever
Yeah, I think it's ever only used like twice
Its awesome in SMM2 though
Nah, I'd say it's TUBULAR.
i meannnn
Hold on... You didn't rank the super Mario maker power ups... Where is my builder costume? Where is my smb2 mushrooms? Where is the master sword !!!!!
And where is the skeleton shell?
Yeah hes gonna mention shellmet/shell boat but not builder, SMB2, or the master sword power ups like i can get not ranking them since their availability, and by extention functionality is hard to properly rank since its a level maker game but they should at least be mentioned
He also didn’t mention the special bell from 3d world
He said he wasn’t going to include special versions of powerups.
@@FloridianFool yeah but he included all 3 of the tanuki suits
@@jestry7246 Yes, but those are a bit different because the same power-up works differently in the 3 games that they are in. SMB3 Tanooki Suit ≠ SMB3 Tanooki Leaf, but SMB3 Tanooki Suit = 3DLand Stone Leaf
You better move that blue shell up. It's the hypest powerup in Soup DS. Gives you a new way to play every level.
The character personifying it in the movie was cool too
@@BinglesP That was a Mario Kart blue shell tbf not a New Soup DS blue shell
A new way to play every level? What, with a hernia?
@@azurelionheart Guy who sucks at using blue shell be like:
Mega mushroom clears
Axis of Funk is so Cool, gotta be one of my fave RelaxAlax guests
Yessir! 🔥💖
Better than most tier lists, wish more people would invite the Axis of Funk to them.
I hope it's a recurring character! ☺
Axis of funk is genuinely so much cooler than a tier list. Please bring it back in later videos!
I agree. It (true to what its x and y axises represent) is functional and funky. It has this chaotic but also controlled and organized feel to it.
Yeah, i wish more people would use it over tier lists.
I thought it was going to be my least favorite power up going into wonder, but I actually really liked the Bubble Flower. There is a lot of techniques you can pull off, and experimenting with it is classic mario fun.
5:00 “I have a lot of things I can put inside you”. Alax I hope you use the invincibility star, because you’re gonna need it in order to dodge all the “comments” about this that are going to be made
Can't believe bro ranked the blue shell so low like dude it's so funky, tbh it's not even that functional but funky asf
6:43 look I wasn't expecting the random fortnite emote 'sweet shot' reference out of nowhere but heck it.
The what
Based alax Highwire reference
@@TheRealBatabii "I'm vital, I'm vital, you need me for survival" is a lyric in a fortnite song
Was looking for it on rewatch thx for the timestamp
Heck it
Yeah, you just hatin'.
The Elephant Apple is probably one of the funniest things the Mario series has cooked up. Maybe not the most unique in terms of abilities, but it lands squarely into the *FrEaKy* part of the Funky slider.
That's not to mention the sheer horror that it caused through out the fanbase, THAT was comedy gold, and I'm convinced Nintendo knew exactly what they were doing, so I will 100% give them credit for that.
10/10 meme
Insert that one promo for wonder where bowser saw elephant peach and brought a a bigger bouquet
@@BlooperStupidBowser is into BBWs real
Plus it's fairly useful.👍
Oh yeah that was very much intetional according to one of the persons that worked on the game every concept design and idea were all ideas they had for a long time but just never bother to do there was even this unreleased yoshi game which some peeps theorize was the basis for super mario bros wonder now i dont even though the music does have some yoshis island refrences in there
I love the Elephant Apple so much. It's like at least a 7 in function and 7-8 in funk for sure.
That Grand Dad reference was unexspeted but aprecciated
So much better than a tier list. Though i actually think the red star is one of the best powerups mario ever had. It just didn't get used enough. And i think it makes sense for it to be timed. In the same way that flowers mostly act similar, so do stars. Bolth super star and red star give you a wildly overpowered ability, but only for a limited time. And both have really nice musical tunes to go with them that really fit the feeling of the ability.
Calling the star, "not hype", is crazy Alex. Every time anyone touches that thing, we instantly start running like there's no tomorrow. Not to mention the music, 😩.
Honestly, I’m more curious about how these power ups will be portrayed in the films. Cause some of them could probably turn into something very cinematicly cool.
17:43 don't the boos start blushing and drift towards you when using the boo shroom
Yeah, apparently Boo Mario is super attractive.^^
I love how some power ups are just upgrades to past power ups. Like the Penguin suit> ice flower. Tanuki leaf statue > Tanuku leaf
The thing is that they are upgrades to power ups that debuted in the same game as them. lol
@@Magnet_Chaos The ice flower actually didnt debut in NSMBWii, it appeared first in Mario & Luigi Partners in Time, and then appeared again in Super Mario Galaxy before appearing in NSMBWii in its current form.
@@ThundagaT2 I feel that's just semantics. Specially since the function is different there than in the other games. Like yeah you are technically correct (the best kind of correct). But still just technically.
Their gameplay applications in NSMB Wii were new to the series in that game. And that same game introduced a straight upgrade.
@@ThundagaT2 it was advertised as new even in NSMBWii
No inflation jokes about the P Balloon?
That's a first...
That's because the cost associated with making one has gone up too high.
I disagree with... pretty much the entire list except the Penguin Suit,
but I can't even stay mad because I laughed hysterically the whole way through the Superball Flower segment. XD
Alax just casually flexing his music making prowess right here at the end
Is what I was gonna comment before I saw the description and realized THAT IT'S ALL HIS. I don't know how I never knew, but damn he's good
DK falling off the rails will never not be funny, loved the video, keep up the great work!
11:46
I used bubble almost every time I could, it’s absolutely my favorite. Has so much application with jumping off of the bubbles. If anything, I hardly touched the drill one at all. You can go into the floor and ceilings which is cool I guess, but I feel like it has less application. Love attacking enemies from above my drilling into them though.
The Red star isn’t bad, it’s just criminally underutilized
That ending using the power up’s’ “instruments” to play your outro was such a nice touch
Where's the 1-up? WE NEED THE 1-UP!!!
Moon up
ðe 1-up is not a powerup
@@jan_Eten According to official Nintendo manuals it is.
@@ShimmeringVapidCoal oh.
Sure glad you didn't grab that Magic Balloon cus you'd get sent straight to DeviantART
(-_-;)
The bubble flower + twirl jump badge is actually infinite unlike the cape
im surprised a mario game where power ups were the primary focus hasn't happened yet. like, they'll choose one to be the game's main power up and put a lot of focus on it, but why hasn't there been a mario game where the focus was on a bunch of different power ups that see equal use.
Completely agree. The penguin suit is GOATED. Beyond useful & unfathomably cute!
Also the fact he put the bubble flower below drill is insane considering it doesn't have much uses since the ceiling is gone in most levels of wonder, plus the badges make the drill mushroom seem...optional.
YOU GAVE THE STAR POWER-UP AVERAGE FUNK ON THE FUNKOMETER!?!
THAT SHIT STILL GETS ME GOING LIKE PAPAPA PADAPA PADABADAP.
Otherwise good list, enjoyed it.
I’m telling you Alax drop us an EP one time it would be fire!
Even if it would be something you don’t think we’d like. I just think you have the heart for it. You’re very good at communicating your opinions and clearly have musical talent, drop an EP mannnn!!!!
YYEEEESSS THE AXIS OF FUNKK
I disagree with the double cherry assetment. You're forgetting it allows for you to control multiple characters using say the fire flower, allowing you to create a firing squad. That puts it on this weird z axis where by itself it's exactly where you placed it, but when stacked with other power ups, it quickly goes up the funky and functional lines. I also feel like while being funky is cool, functionality mattters way more. For example, mario Galaxy's power ups, they by far changed his outfit the most, and the games beautiful, but the power ups suck for the most part, being so restrictive that you're really only using them to solve puzzles rather than because you want to. Seriously, if you could use them all indefinitely, in any level, would you? No, not at all. And that's not a detractor from galaxy, it just shows the base gameplay is so good that the power ups aren't necessary.
The Elephant Power is the one power where sometimes I purposely get hit so I don't have to look at it anymore
Man, the production value of your videos have been absolutely incredible lately! Only a few power-ups in and I'm loving it! Keep it up, man! :3
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Wha
nah you really knocked it out of the park with that axis of funk outro 10/10
Thanks! You just gave me inspiration for a new content idea!
Great video Alax! Can definitely tell how much fun you had with this one. What an ending!
6:43
FORTNITE HIGHWIRE REFERENCE?!?!?!
BASED ALAX?????
Man, you'd think this is just a simple ass ranking video but it has cool twists and that song at the end is awesome. I can taste the creativity dude, keep it up.
bubble flower is underrated, with the right ammount of skill you can breeze throught some of the most tough challenges, even tho wonder is not exactly THAT tough.
tough
you almost had it just get rid of the t
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@@thisnameisbad3609 yeah, common mistake, happens sometimes.
As always, love your videos! Also, the outro must have been a living hell to edit, but I'm very grateful that you did :D
I think the Tanuki always has a special place in my heart, but I can't deny how much use the Propeller and cat suits got when I would play their respective games with my friends. Like you said, the best-looking ones are usually the most useful.
thank you alax! your videos are a pure art and this was somewhat special!
I swear the editing only gets better, fantastic video :)
Bro was tweakin' on the red star - bro genuinely looks sick - how you put fireflower on the *opposite* end of the funky-spectrum is beyond me
Bubble Flower is kinda cool tbh, The Toads look pretty fresh with it and speedrunners can pop off with it
Your editing continues to be stellar
Your writing and editing never disappoints, thank you for sharing your talents and energy for everyone to enjoy.
The Mario, Luigi and Wario caps disappeared for a bit after the sponsor...
I feel like Axis Of Funk should be in more future videos if it can produce that funky tune in the end.
Also, GREAT JOB on the edits as always, Alax! It makes me happy your videos throughout the years still carry the same humor which makes me very happy!
Take a shot everytime Alax changes the thumbnail of a video. Lol
Bubble Flower is way underrated. In a game with no verticality powerups, the bubble flower does it's best impression of the Cloud flower to make it so much more interesting.
Also, Drill mario can hit enemies from below with his hat.
I can not express how much genuine joy and excitement I feel everytime you post. Love your videos
Axes of Funk is the most epic omniscient being in existence. Can't wait to see more from this amazing specimen!
I will not forgive dissing the absolute hype factor of being able to fly with total control, yes I agree it’s basically useless, however being able to fly around the observatory was so cool as kid, and the music that plays is one of 3 songs that give me goose bumps every time I listen to it, the others being Gusty Garden Galaxy’s theme, and the original not the remake In The Final which is the Mario And Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story final boss theme.
Really enjoyed this vid it felt weirdly cohesive and like every element introduced flowed naturally to the next
big axis fan
Fun Facts:
mini-mushroom can also run up walls in new soup u
super carrot increases jump height
you can do niche stuff with bubble flower (try the fastest badge and good timing)
I love that I watched the the character select video yesterday and now this vid has the Funk axis again, amazing
18:02 No other Power-up comes close and is a 3 in one. This is the GOAT or... the penguin of Mario's Power-ups.
I love the Mario Wonder drill it quickly turned into one of my favorites
Production on your videos is always so crazy
thank you for posting this on my birthday!!
Your videos have so many fun edits, love this shit dude, thank you for another banger
I haven’t watched the video yet, I will edit once I have. But if I experience a single ounce of either Mini Mushroom slander or Spring Mushroom slander millions will rot.
edit: The streets will be doused in blood.
Bad news spring mushroom slander abounds
Even worse, Elephant Fruit, Bubble Flower, and Ice Flower slander....this man will rot for eternity
Oh my god the axis of funk song at the end was so clever
I feel this needs a 'fun to boring' axis because, well it's kinda important to the whole point of the game. As a lot of those powerups you rated 'low' like the bubbleflower, cannon hat, Shell suit, and Inviz cap are absolutely fun.
There should also be a 'designer friendly vs. hazardous' axis. The Feather can absolutely bust design if introduced in a ROMhack as the sheer amount of tools it gives you to deal with enemies breaks the game in half. (Which is why Tanooki has been used ever since, as it's power level is more in line with the other options) And the benefit of the temporary power ups is that they are inherently self-containing, as you can't just bring a starman to the next level. Which makes most of the Galaxy powerups so cool, as they can be introduced when fun, but you arn't just allowed to take Bee Mario to the Bowser levels and cheese the hell out of the platforming.
The axes of funk are truly the greatest creation in UA-cam video history 👏🏼
Bro that ending was actually insane. You are easily one of the best editors on UA-cam.
The tiny mushroom from new soup will always be my favorite.
I've never come so early to a video of yours, I love your content! never stop doing 💖
I need justice for the bubble flower, one of my favorite power ups tbh
I love the way alex charts items because it’s in a way more complex yet more fun
Great job on this one snalex
Light block is way more funky and useful than golden coin block.
My man still got the Monika Plush
That outro was sick man
I can still firmly say that the Axis of Funk is a great rating system and I’d love to see it for other videos like this one. Also loved the outro this time around!
The Elephant is interesting. What other power up gives you super strength
All the wonder power ups are goated. There may be not be many but all of them are fun to use
I’ve been waiting for my favourite man to make a comeback
Something I never see talked about with the Super Crown is that it’s, from what I remember, functionally identical to the Super Acorn. You get a glide, a second jump…only one character can use it. Why
In a rom hack called Newer Super Mario Bros DS, the blue shell is changed into the hammer bros suit. You can still slide with it, but you have to go down a slope first.
I have a very particular ritual for watching UA-cam where I like to take a bunch of the good stuff uploaded that day and throw it in a playlist with bumpers and commercials so I can have like a little variety show. And today was one of those lucky instances where Sakurai and Alax uploaded on the same day, which satisfies my OCD like crazy.
Alax your awesome man! Love your content especially if Mario’s the subject! Hope you do a video on the TTYD Remake
2:53 now none of the lower ups can be less then the mushroom in function since they all give you the effect of the mushroom as well by making you tall if you’re short and giving you extra hit points
Holy shit I used to watch your stuff all the time! The random nostalgia is a nice hit today
The Fire flower has always been my favorite. It embodies the idea of "less is more", uses my favorite special ability in media (pyrokinesis), and since it has been in so many games, it feels like ol' reliable to me.
Wake up babe, Relaxalax posted. Edit: glad to see things are still aeesome edits wise keep up the good work King.
My favorite Mario Power Up is the Among Us one
I love this editing
Looking Cool, Alax
crumb, flintstones, and the super mario land fire flower being included and given the respect it deserves is what made me convinced this channel is truly tailored towards an audience that also includes me
it feels weirdly odd yet comforting to hear well mixed youtube poop sound effects in a video
ok no you can't dunk on the elephant looking weird and out of place (which I agree with) without saying cat mario completely breaks the flow of every level and feel of the mechanics despite the game being made for it and saying that's what makes this glorified fursuit FUNKY
The elephant's functionality being able to break bricks and slap big enemies is high tier though still beaten by cat cuz it just climbs everywhere and moves faster
that whole section from like 10:04 about the cape was amazing, had to rewind a ton lmao