Paper Mario Is Wonderful

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
  • oh boy, another guy on the internet that wants to talk about paper mario for the nintendo 64. just what everyone needed. i did it.
    now with 25% better audio lol
    the overworld map rips that i used came from here: www.mariouniver...
    depressing origami king interview:
    www.videogames...
    sorry for the weird visual glitches that are sometimes visible in the footage, the main one that i couldn't really edit around that much was the weird text flashes whenever mario picks up an item. please understand.
    twitter: / surri01
    bandcamp: surri.bandcamp.com
    special thanks to idiotpro for his contributions to my script: / idiotpro
    credits song is track 7 of this release: surri.bandcamp...
    thank you for watching i will give you a little kiss on the forehead
    albums i show at 16:42:
    row 1:
    Clark - Clarence Park
    Autechre - Incunabula
    Gigi Masin - Wind
    edIT - Crying Over Pros
    Ulver - Perdition City
    row 2:
    Boards of Canada - Tomorrow’s Harvest
    Massive Attack - 100th Window
    Burial - Street Halo / Kindred
    Flying Lotus - 1983
    Pola - Pola Meet Lyrica
    row 3:
    goreshit - my love feels all wrong
    I Am Robot And Proud - The Electricity In Your House Wants You To Sing
    Wisp - NRTHNDR
    Daedelus - Invention
    DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
    row 4:
    cLOUDDEAD - cLOUDDEAD
    Teebs - Ardour
    Autechre - Draft 7.30
    Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
    Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music I

КОМЕНТАРІ • 849

  • @fluffcake
    @fluffcake Рік тому +844

    Paper Mario is like Chicken Soup. It's warm, cozy, and perfect on the dreary and lonely days. It is in my opinion one of the coziest and heartwarming games ever made.

    • @JonCom3dy
      @JonCom3dy Рік тому +12

      Can’t wait to try it on switch NSO! I love videogame RPG comfort food.

    • @maverickREAL
      @maverickREAL Рік тому +23

      And Sticker Star is old Campbell's Chunky that's been left out in the sun for weeks

    • @saintofgayfrogs
      @saintofgayfrogs Рік тому +8

      Yesss. I've beat it more than any game and I still always feel comfortable and at home any time I load it up. It's like a safe space.

    • @stinkend6897
      @stinkend6897 Рік тому +2

      MeiAIDS?

    • @ilovewallacebuthategromit
      @ilovewallacebuthategromit Рік тому +17

      i really like how it feels cozy and heartwarming but without feeling childish or condescending or performative about it, not a lot of games stick that landing

  • @chadscarborough7517
    @chadscarborough7517 Рік тому +276

    This has become my go-to sleeping video. It's long enough that I'll fall asleep before it's over, short enough that I probably won't wake up until it's over, pleasant enough that I can just happily listen to it, and witty and interesting enough that I don't mind coming back to it again and again. You've got a good thing, here

    • @kylefields3951
      @kylefields3951 Рік тому +17

      Genuinely one of the most deeply affirming statements made about Lute's channel. If a channel can do this, it's accomplishing a lot more than many others out there.

    • @alexanderfrancis3008
      @alexanderfrancis3008 10 місяців тому +5

      I’ve been nodding off for the past 30mins. Time to for bed!

    • @sock7896
      @sock7896 3 місяці тому +3

      first time watching for me, but i also like listening to vids to fall asleep. My favoriteis the Malleo TTYD commented TAS. Wonder if theres something especially sleep motivating about Paper Mario. Maybe its the sleepy sheep item

  • @Vocaloid-English
    @Vocaloid-English Рік тому +375

    "I saw snow in this game before I saw snow in real life"
    As a Canadian, this hit me. It's crazy to me that there are places that don't get snow.
    Glad this game was able to provide something special for you!

    • @melaninmaster
      @melaninmaster 10 місяців тому +7

      Honestly, I miss the tons of snow days we'd get in Tennessee, cause if there was any snow, they'd shut everything in the state down for a week.
      Now in Illinois, they're used to it, so you only get one if it's storming.

    • @Balldickquan
      @Balldickquan 3 місяці тому +2

      I’m 21 n only seen snow once

    • @zeroattentiongaming820
      @zeroattentiongaming820 3 місяці тому +2

      In some parts of even Canada we rarely see it anymore, while my friend near Ottawa was still seeing it as late as last month

    • @randal6544
      @randal6544 3 місяці тому +4

      Ive never seen snow in my life

    • @Balldickquan
      @Balldickquan 3 місяці тому

      @@randal6544 lmao close to the equator? I slighty am, only ever see snow in the mountains never ever falls anywhere near the town. If I go outta town during the season I’ll see snow and it’s culture shock, but that’s only every couple years

  • @youtubesucks97
    @youtubesucks97 2 роки тому +383

    I really like what you said about Mario being chill but still emotive like he's just a more reserved guy here which is so true and I also like that you can see that part of him clearly here

    • @Lute01
      @Lute01  2 роки тому +53

      i like it too! :>

    • @KajiCarson
      @KajiCarson 2 роки тому +23

      Yeah, this is actually one of the very few Mario games where the protagonist gets a true characterization.

    • @nathanielamoah1127
      @nathanielamoah1127 9 місяців тому +1

      That’s why Mario is my goat.

  • @theeternalsuperstar3773
    @theeternalsuperstar3773 Рік тому +181

    I think the reason that the Ch2 and Ch3 deserts feel different is because in Ch2 you're exploring the Arabian/Saharan desert, and in Ch3 you're exploring the Mexican desert.

    • @pablojn4826
      @pablojn4826 Рік тому +35

      I think the Mill is a kind of overstated reference to the Quixote, and the Spanish sounding music and the sight of abandoned villages common in La Mancha and rural Castilla only confirms it (the 1600s I think)

    • @masonrockwood7732
      @masonrockwood7732 Рік тому +18

      ​@@pablojn4826Definitely more Spanish than Mexican.

  • @xxProjectJxx
    @xxProjectJxx 2 роки тому +217

    The original Paper Mario really does have a more subdued vibe than any other game in the series. The other games are a lot more jokey, and that's cool, but there's something to be said for Paper Mario 64's more subtle tone.

    • @linus6718
      @linus6718 4 місяці тому +16

      I think it's how this game uses a lot more than dialogue to carry it's tone and vibe. The soundtrack has so much personality and creates so much atmosphere, and the game has more of a focus on the environment and changes in scenery.
      I STILL remember the awesome vibes from when Dry Dry Ruins emerged from the sand, when there was no dialogue yet you could see everything going dark, and the entrance waiting for you with that golden glow after the desert music goes silent. It has a lot of moments that you can just take in, and I feel like that can't be said AS much about anything that came after this game

    • @Pimploaf_YTP
      @Pimploaf_YTP 3 місяці тому +3

      TTYD might have more flashy style to it, but I love the little sets in the original, with the scene rotating as you travel around spiraling ascents, it's less packed with detail but it's absolutely delightful.

  • @__Poindexter__
    @__Poindexter__ Рік тому +111

    I'm glad you pointed out the Paper Mario title drop. That moment gives me chills to this day. Nintendo's title drop skills were off the charts for the first Paper Mario (my second favorite title drop is probably Luigi's Mansion purely for the thick synth bass)

    • @Lute01
      @Lute01  Рік тому +22

      luigi’s mansion menu confirm sound effect is unmatched dude

    • @snarkycrow
      @snarkycrow 11 місяців тому +1

      God I remember when I first saw that title drop as a kid, I think that was the first game I played that had a scripted loss so the fact the story still played afterward just had me so absorbed! That and that music as Mario fell… that scene still sticks to me to this day.

    • @linus6718
      @linus6718 4 місяці тому +2

      @@snarkycrow Same here, seeing Mario get obliterated by Bowser at the start blew my mind as a kid lol

    • @snarkycrow
      @snarkycrow 4 місяці тому +1

      @@linus6718 SAME, that opening to the game was SO COOL, like the way Mario was falling down through the clouds made me think that I was in for such a huge adventure.
      That and it motivated me to get back to the skies to beat bowser’s ass.

  • @shadowwwwwwwwwww
    @shadowwwwwwwwwww Рік тому +57

    in regards to TTYD, i'm glad you get "that" point of view. the charm in paper mario 64 really is it's strongest quality.

  • @RoseGarden17
    @RoseGarden17 3 місяці тому +6

    i love how relaxed this video is, it’s like a conversation and you don’t overexert your jokes and just let them be funny with dry delivery. also the love for all 3 games as opposed to just thousand year door is so refreshing

  • @Terra_Volted
    @Terra_Volted 2 роки тому +85

    I like how symbolic it is
    Everyone sees you and thinks your a shooting star so they wish for the princess(and shroom cake)
    Making it feel like its your responsibility and everyone is counting on you to make their wish come true

    • @cdogthehedgehog6923
      @cdogthehedgehog6923 Рік тому

      The feck you on about morio aint no celestial body ya blind fool hes a mildly overweight man.

  • @rickrollmaster9000
    @rickrollmaster9000 Рік тому +22

    You asking "how's the video going? Are you having fun?" was somehow the sweetest and coolest thing any of these hour long youtube videos have delivered!
    I wish this was in every youtube video ever. I love it so much. Makes me feel so warm and fuzzy!

  • @JosephRobinsonSMBX
    @JosephRobinsonSMBX 2 місяці тому +8

    Paper Mario is the perfect children's game. It's a bedtime story in game form. There's something so comforting and cozy about Paper Mario. You can't play it without feeling like a kid again.

  • @84Ccate
    @84Ccate Рік тому +30

    Shooting Star Summit(OST) is responsible for 100's of hours of my Spotify playtime.

  • @croissantboy1623
    @croissantboy1623 2 роки тому +106

    genuinely no clue how i came across a video essay about a game i havent replayed recently but god am i glad i did

    • @Lute01
      @Lute01  2 роки тому +20

      thanks! lol

  • @1996HerreraJohn
    @1996HerreraJohn 9 місяців тому +17

    Paper Mario 64 will hold that special place for me always considering it actually taught me a real life lesson. Was the first game I beat & at the time I had a bad habit of starting games but never beating them cause I would get stuck.
    Was stuck forever on the first chapter where you have to go to the koopa village. I never saw the sign and was always confused what to do next. Started the game over and over many times thinking I missed something important before arriving to that point in the game. Was on the brink of just calling it quits but the clip that plays when you don't push anything on the menu screen kept me going cause the adventure that was awaiting for me that I have only scratched the surface.
    Then boom! Playing it one day start searching every little corner and then I see the sign that points down to the koopa village. Felt so dumb & relieved at the same time. The rest of the game was phenomenal. This all taught me that regardless of how much I may get stuck or have to start something over to never give up & keep going cause eventually after many tries it will happen.
    After that summer I beat the game I started 1st grade and was doing pretty bad midway through & was on the brink of getting sent to summer school. Something with this game stuck with me one day & I actually started trying in class. Started getting all high 90s or 100s on my tests, homework turned in, & worked well on classwork. Grades were so good that they told me disregard getting my summer school packet signed cause my grades evened out barely passing. Had a bit of a rough childhood but Nintendo provided many great places of grace that many provided many valuable lessons that life may have not taught us at the time.

  • @Majoralink100
    @Majoralink100 2 роки тому +72

    Ah, loved this series, so glad I grew up with Paper Mario 64 😄
    Great job on the video

    • @Lute01
      @Lute01  2 роки тому +13

      Happy you enjoyed watching! :>

  • @ruskah0307
    @ruskah0307 Рік тому +25

    as an Italian mobster, I wish I was inside of Mario

  • @porphyrin9705
    @porphyrin9705 Рік тому +31

    A hidden gem of a video. I hope the UA-cam algorithm figures out that this a video worth watching... So much effort, humour and passion!

  • @RexIsOnline
    @RexIsOnline Рік тому +14

    watching videos where someone gushes about a beautiful thing is very calming I think. and you were quite funny for all the self-indulgence you got onto yourself over. very charming

  • @rickmoranisstan
    @rickmoranisstan Рік тому +11

    every video essay praising a beloved nintendo franchise should have a section explaining how nintendo is a fucking brutal corporate machine. I appreciate that you put that in there.

  • @PinkieOats
    @PinkieOats 2 роки тому +31

    Spot on video man. I played TTYD first so I hold it closer to my heart, but I genuinely love this game too! You laid out all the reasons to love this game so eloquently and with passion!

  • @IdiotPro10
    @IdiotPro10 2 роки тому +104

    Ah yes my favorite mario character twink

  • @hpswagcraft
    @hpswagcraft 2 роки тому +14

    Party game: Smoke one heroin needle every time Lute says "or whatever" (I am now deceased)

    • @Lute01
      @Lute01  2 роки тому +14

      I'm sorry I'm like this.
      Or whatever.

    • @hpswagcraft
      @hpswagcraft 2 роки тому +5

      he is speaking the language of the gods

  • @springssprangyard8278
    @springssprangyard8278 Рік тому +17

    You like the "second desert" level because it avoids all sense of repetition by actually nothing like the first one at all! Down to the setting, it's not a sprawling, arab-ish sandbox(hah) like Dry Dry is, more of a linear plateau inspired by the aridic landscapes of middle-southern spain, as those windmills, (as seen in Don Quixote) and the guitar music imply. See, this is why this game was so great and soulful. They didn't have to put the boos from out of the mansion such a distinct location, and make them all a "tan" shade from the sun but they just did it because it was fun and fresh take on the Mario characters, and that's not even getting into the intrigue with Tubba Blubba and all, it's basically setting a great stage for the main event. It made the Mario world feel the most alive it's ever been.
    And about General Guy, there's something I find hysterical about him at least: he's such a serious, disciplined and intense leader for the shy guys... which are basically rampaging, chaotic children. The least you'd expect from the leader of the shy guys is to be a controlling, disciplined military guy. And in the middle of all the bright building blocks and toys and all that he comes off as a self important manchild asshole with the biggest Napoleon complex ever. I love him lmao
    This was a wonderful loveletter to my favorite game by the way. I loved hearing you gush about it in such an entertaining way, special props for not dissing the Toy Box and Flower Fields as padding, in a game that is so full of details to explore, it's not even particularly bad backtracking... tldr I'm really enjoying your videos thanks

  • @FlippinEgg
    @FlippinEgg Рік тому +15

    i adore videos like these where it's just someone talking about something they're passionate about for an extended period of time, they're always great

  • @mimejrtwemiwmiw5634
    @mimejrtwemiwmiw5634 3 місяці тому +9

    Never played the game and thought it would look dated because of the pixelated and rustic sprites, but holy shit the art direction looks stunning.
    I'm genuinely impressed by how the set pieces look consistently beautiful and perfectly blend the drawn on paper and rendered CG effects. It's not only good but so consistent, thanks for letting me see it, otherwise I probably would have never bothered looking it up

  • @leafonthewindy
    @leafonthewindy Рік тому +14

    Thank you for mixing every correct opinion on the Paper Mario series with a well edited thorough summary of the first game
    It is very much appreciated and I very much needed that
    I also find great joy in knowing that I was not the only one to let Goombario deal the finishing blow

  • @Calidel
    @Calidel 3 місяці тому +9

    Wow, the nostalgia I felt watching your Chapter 7 overview actually helped unearth a deep memory for me. Specifically when you mentioned that Chapter probably being your favorite, I recalled having written a short novel entirely inspired by the Crystal Palace and Crystal King in my middle school Social Studies class. The requirement was a short fictional story about a Central American country that was at least 3 pages long... I was obviously playing Paper Mario at the time and geeked out over Chapter 7 by writing an *8 page* story about the "Crystal Emperor" and the eternal winter he brings to Nicaragua lol. I got a 103%/A++ on the plagiar-er, paper, hehe. Anyway, so...thank you for bringing a tear to my eye, and also for giving me _shivers_ (see what I did there?) when I realized for the first time that I wrote that story in 7th Grade. _Chills_

  • @buttpiratesbuttpirate5913
    @buttpiratesbuttpirate5913 2 роки тому +501

    It's so nice to hear someone else who genuinely loves and appreciated the 'soul' of Super Paper Mario

    • @MichaelManning15
      @MichaelManning15 Рік тому +14

      It disappointed me gameplay wise compared to the first two, but it completely captured the essence of the first two games. Something the series hasn’t done since.

    • @brantmkw4783
      @brantmkw4783 Рік тому +3

      truly one of the most underrated games ive played

    • @darwinwatterson4568
      @darwinwatterson4568 Рік тому +6

      to me a big easy sign is that the game references the first two more, and stopped after that. the paper mario trilogy

    • @saml302
      @saml302 Рік тому +3

      if it aint got soul it aint Paper Mario

    • @beanieweenie1349
      @beanieweenie1349 Рік тому +1

      Super Paper Mario is my favorite Nintendo game ever

  • @Dopamemenergic
    @Dopamemenergic 11 місяців тому +11

    I LOVE your video style and humor. It feels like your jokes were made just for me. I can't stop replaying the La Croix sponsor bit

  • @Noranek0451
    @Noranek0451 9 місяців тому +17

    This video is for me kinda the adulthood equivalent of that one movie everyone liked to watch over and over as a kid. Something cozy about this video makes me keep coming back

  • @wes4736
    @wes4736 Рік тому +9

    I'm glad you threw in that extra bit of love for Super Paper Mario at the beginning. It was my first Paper Mario game (I didn't have thousand year door when I only had the GameCube) and the surrealist nature of the game always stuck with me, and though the first two games don't go quite as far with it, the general "vibe" I guess, is spot-on

    • @monhi64
      @monhi64 11 місяців тому +1

      It’s just a shame they switched up the combat that much. To the point it’s an entirely different game genre, it feels obvious that would alienate the fanbase of the original two games. Which is why although it’s fairly common for it to be peoples favorite game, I’m not joking, literally every single one has mentioned it was the first paper Mario game they played. I’m sure they exist, og paper Mario fans who prefer super they’re just a pretty rare breed. The story was really good, the best in the series but I don’t see any reason the usual combat system wouldn’t fit the vibe or story. Just like he said Nintendo likes to innovate for the sake of innovation, throw a million things at the wall to see what sticks

  • @Kirbyster
    @Kirbyster Рік тому +9

    It was fantastic hearing you explain what it is about this game that makes your heart sing, and about the anecdotes fi playing this game as a child!

  • @ketzalo7005
    @ketzalo7005 Рік тому +9

    Thanks a lot, u just made my inner child go back to a place and time when everything could be perfect and joyful. Please, keep being you, this content is beyond great! Greetings form México.

  • @TheDario64
    @TheDario64 11 місяців тому +5

    Glad you made that brief mention of Shooting Star Summit's goated music. It always stuck out to me as a kid, so much so to where I made it a tradition every Christmas Eve to load up a save and let the music play on the pause menu so I could fall asleep. Great video :)

  • @ValseInstrumentalist
    @ValseInstrumentalist Рік тому +9

    It is not physically possible for one human being to agree with another more than I'm agreeing with you right now.

  • @vickle290
    @vickle290 2 роки тому +10

    Nice to see a very well done video essay about the first paper mario game. People usually forget about this one and focus on its sequel

  • @NateTheJam
    @NateTheJam 11 місяців тому +5

    I’ve already watched this like 4 times already. Great video dude.

  • @sparechange97
    @sparechange97 2 роки тому +40

    We need more content like this. You and Running Shine are doing God's work

    • @spaceace9103
      @spaceace9103 Рік тому +5

      I was thinking of Running Shine watching this to. Love that guy

  • @nivek5352
    @nivek5352 Рік тому +5

    I think I have watched your videos like a hundred times now. At work it helps me relax and not want to play in traffic. Keep up the great work!

  • @avocadothecat
    @avocadothecat 3 місяці тому +3

    Paper Mario is the only one I ever played and I loved it to bits. I didn't even know there's more Paper Mario games for a long time. Shoutout to the pig minigame

  • @geometrydashmrtigerfrog2847
    @geometrydashmrtigerfrog2847 10 місяців тому +5

    This seriously is one of my favorite videos ive ever watched. Great content, highly entertaining, i really enjoyed it. Thanks :)

  • @PriceAintRight
    @PriceAintRight 2 роки тому +64

    I remember reading that Nintendo no longer wanted "unique" toads and koopas, which is why there's no more of them in the current games.

    • @Haquize
      @Haquize Рік тому +8

      @@NoonDragoon no, this was from the current Paper Mario producer Kensuke Tanabe, who as recently as during the release of Origami King stated in multiple interviews and features that they are mandated to not alter any of the Mario characters’ designs.

    • @JaredClaunch
      @JaredClaunch Рік тому +5

      That quote is mentioned in this video at the 1:21:54 mark

    • @Clonetos
      @Clonetos Рік тому +15

      @@Haquize my question who would decide to do this in the first place. Makes no sense, it takes the fun out...not to mention the rog element...

    • @AnAverageGoblin
      @AnAverageGoblin 3 місяці тому +1

      @@Clonetos Because Mario is seen as a brand.

    • @kindaepicngl1671
      @kindaepicngl1671 2 місяці тому

      @@Haquize iirc intelligent systems is considering becoming a bit more loose on the limitations of characters and their designs, and i think they even did a survey asking if their audience wanted stuff like that to return (just realized this was written a year ago lol whoops)

  • @Odrikah
    @Odrikah 8 місяців тому +7

    One of my favorite things to do when I was a kid was to use all the wrong ingredients in the cake and see the big shy guy's reaction lol. Batter? Nothing but strawberries and water. The icing? Detergent. The topping? Eggs. I always loved that the game just let you do that.

  • @yeehaw1181
    @yeehaw1181 2 роки тому +17

    Hey man, your videos are really good! Pacing and humor are on point, narration is top notch; there's also a certain sincerity about your love for these silly bing bong wahoos. Good stuff. I hope you get more recognition now that the algorithn has picked up your Earthbound Zero video!
    Also like your music taste. Loveless is amazing

  • @HeyKyle
    @HeyKyle 4 місяці тому +4

    It was really cool to see you mention how the game involves a lot of reading for a kid. Cuz honestly this game taught me how to read better growing up and playing it with my mom. 😊

  • @cowboycurtis4944
    @cowboycurtis4944 8 місяців тому +4

    Your style reminds me of Running Shine, which I appreciate. I also love Paper Mario, one of my top 5 games probably, and you're completely right about TTYD not understanding PM64's aesthetic.

  • @Kneckerbrysjan
    @Kneckerbrysjan Рік тому +9

    This is quality, Lute. Paper Mario was the only game my mom ever bought me, and you summarize it so well! The jokes are funny, and the script makes me feel like I'm sitting there with you playing the game. Well done!

  • @Cree8Ball
    @Cree8Ball Рік тому +3

    48:10 not me watching this on one of those stupid, long monitors

  • @skirdus367
    @skirdus367 2 роки тому +61

    ttyd and spm will always hold a greater place in my heart for the darker subject matters they delve into and the continued worldbuilding beyond the scope of the first game, but i'm really glad to see that someone loves pm64 as much as i love those two sequels

  • @nivek5352
    @nivek5352 Рік тому +7

    "Sobrie-T." I fucking choked xD

  • @MotherKojiro
    @MotherKojiro Рік тому +6

    Paper Mario really is wonderful; I came into it just excited to play a follow-up to the aesthetically stunning Super Mario RPG, and it totally blew me away with places like Shooting Star Summit and Flower Fields. I really thought it was a fluke until they did it again in Thousand Year Door, but I also didn't like that one as much. One thing I love about this first one is that you can collect EVERYTHING; it's so satisfying to collect it all. I also love Super Paper Mario; it's different, but so underrated. I love your content; most anyone else going on for an hour and a half about a game and I'd be borderline resentful, but this makes the time just fly by.
    Also, you can make yourself basically invincible against the Fuzzy enemies by equipping the Zap Tap badge; they jump on to try to drain you, and instantly get smacked back down.

  • @oquanaut
    @oquanaut Рік тому +5

    amazing video, paper mario 64 is my favorite game out of all of them. it feels the most... dream-like out of all of them, it's oddly calming and comforting to me, and that's why I love it so much

  • @Jessikapus
    @Jessikapus Рік тому +4

    This video popped up in my recommendations and I'm so glad it did. This game means so much to me and you perfectly articulated why.

  • @aMkinfinity
    @aMkinfinity Рік тому +5

    I get that this isn't a mario/nintendo channel, but if you have any more stories about ANYTHING in the series like this, I could binge it and be content for a very long time. Would not be opposed to a ttyd and especially an SPM video that's like 17 hours long. Sub beyond earned.

  • @starbutter2730
    @starbutter2730 2 роки тому +6

    Gosh i love this series. I love the charming stories and characters and how the games are able to make people happy that have either never played rpgs or have! Thanks for this vid, i recently found your channel and i really dug just how passionate you sounded lol

  • @elcanalquesabe
    @elcanalquesabe Рік тому +3

    thank u so much for making this video!! i always found so amazing that this game is so sincere in it´s tone, as in " it´s just a storybook about mario!" while being so entertaining to play.
    i really enjoyed your take on the game and i find do difficult to find people who aprecciate this kind of games! pls do more paper mario videos!!

  • @TheMoonPersonTV
    @TheMoonPersonTV Рік тому +6

    the whole segment on Nintendo's issues was really well put, could be its own video. i like how you lay out your complicated feelings towards the company, because like yourself, i also grew up playing these games and being really enthralled in a lot of them, and i don't think I'd be the same person now at 23 without those experiences. but i find everything about this company and their games in the last decade have made me want to distance myself as much as i can. reputation of a lot if the community is also embarrassing which makes me want to be even more distant. but you seem cool and i enjoyed your deep exploration of this game from it's unique mechanics to it's artistic accomplishments through presentation, creating compelling, thoughtful arguments for the contrast of quality between the old iterations and the modern takes. cool video im excited to watch more of them

  • @orbic521
    @orbic521 Рік тому +10

    This is such a lovely video.. ❤
    I can really tell you're passionate about this game and it's just comfortable to watch and listen to, it feels like a little slice of an adventure itself as you go through it and explain what you like about each area. It fits the vibe of this game a lot! And your style of editing is cool too, I'm glad you include bits of pauses, even if just for a joke sometimes, to let the video breathe for a bit. It's really nice :)
    And I think this video has made me appreciate Paper Mario 64 way, way more than I already did, and I already loved this game.
    One thing that stood out to me as you were talking about TTYD, the "paper" stuff? I dunno, maybe It's just because I've been exposed to the shameless, antithesis of subtlety that is the 3 modern paper mario games where the characters don't ever let you forget they and the world is made of literal paper, but in TTYD I think it's still really subdued.. like, there's some small visual gags but none of the characters ever comment on them or treat them like they're literally in a paper world. In fact, the "worst" offenders are the curses, and I think even they are handled in a clever way. These abilities are not natural things Mario can do simply because he's made of paper. It's a curse, bending the fabric of reality to turn mario into a little boat or airplane. It's just represented in a silly paper way to go along with the art style.
    I think they're definitely pushing the limits and nothing should go further than that... (Looking at you, SS, CS, and OK...) but I don't think it's as bad as it seems. It's still quite subdued I think, and you may have misinterpreted it(?)
    Anyways very awesome video, one of my favorites on youtube~!
    I'd really love to see you talk about Super Paper Mario soon!

  • @petrock4041
    @petrock4041 Місяць тому +3

    I will never stop loving this game
    This game helped me learn English 15 years ago and it helped me learn Japanese 2 months ago.
    The game is even better than I remember it being.

  • @LeoparditusRecords
    @LeoparditusRecords Рік тому +3

    Thank you for letting all of us listen and hang out. You really sold it for me. Back when I was an impatient kid, I rented Paper Mario and only played until you get kooper. It didn't stand out to me and at the time I already had TTYD. But now I feel obligated to play Paper Mario. Thank you Lute, your narration is pleasant and casual, it feels exactly to me like how you described how mario feels to you in Paper Mario.

  • @lycheesmoothie9094
    @lycheesmoothie9094 2 роки тому +25

    1:00:46 I have never laughed so hard in my life. Masterpiece of a video

  • @Cinescope22
    @Cinescope22 2 роки тому +7

    Just wanted to say your content is amazing! Really personal and well made. Thanks for making this! I came across your channel through your Earthbound video and I'm currently going through the rest of the vids

  • @enjoixander
    @enjoixander 6 місяців тому +2

    PM64 was my first RPG, too!
    The bar has been set so high. I just keep
    coming back to it.
    Also, your taste in music is excellent.

  • @manformerlypigbukkit
    @manformerlypigbukkit 3 місяці тому +3

    >”Taking care of kids is hard”
    >Brad Armstrong
    This made me choke on my drink lmao, you blindsided me with fucking LISA in a Paper Mario video, holy shit

  • @thedeadlyune
    @thedeadlyune Рік тому +7

    I can see liking 64 more than TTYD in all honesty. The gameplay is paced FARRRRRRR better in 64. TTYD featured a little TOO much back and forth and I often times wanted to fall asleep. Chapter 3, 4, and 7, I found especially had this problem.

  • @BackPalSA
    @BackPalSA 2 роки тому +4

    I really do not regret subbing to you. This is exactly what I want out of youtube stuff right now, so thank you!

  • @halg3625
    @halg3625 4 місяці тому +1

    Never before, have I enjoyed, listening to someone talk, for an hour and a half, about how great a video game is, as much as I've enjoyed listening to you. You held my attention, the entire time. Thanks for making this. ❤

  • @anguset
    @anguset 2 роки тому +5

    20:41 I can't believe Merlon would say something like that, what an absolute psycho

    • @Lute01
      @Lute01  2 роки тому +4

      glad someone finally pointed this out. he's a real twisted kind of guy........ a real piece of work, as they say

  • @jedgrahek1426
    @jedgrahek1426 Рік тому +5

    This is great, having a good time watching it, and it's always great to hear someone else who deeply appreciates the first Paper Mario... if you grew up on the Mario games like I did, and then this comes out when you're like 18/19.... of course TYD is a great, great, great game, but I will always love the original the most, just because it was sooooooooo truly original in every way, so clever and inventive and full of both massively expanded personalities of the characters, and clever references to all of the older games that only people familiar with the series would get... As great as Mario RPG was, Paper Mario was the game that truly brought the mushroom kingdom to life... it's so good, and original in its design and ideas, that anyone who hasn't played it really can't even begin to grasp just how GREAT of a game it is, how elevated it is above nearly anything else (aside from games of the time that were very highly elevated above everything else but in such a different style that there's no point directly comparing them to this, such as Final Fantasy Tactics or Vagrant Story for example from the same time period).
    By the way, the forest Mario lands in after the title drop... it's exactly the same starting forest area as Yoshi starts in when you start a new game of Yoshi's Island. That was the moment I knew the game was truly going to be something special, when after all the rest of that wonderfully charming opening, it does something like that just for the heck of it. And almost every moment of the game keeps feeling that way, surprising you with both clever, humorous cutscenes and character interactions that never fall flat, and super deep cuts into the entire Mario canon that are just tossed in everywhere without a word for those who notice them to appreciate.
    I am having a bit of a hard time with the "Paper is irrelevant" line of thinking you're making such a fuss over, though. I haven't played anything past Super, so if it has to do with that whatever, but I remember even the first game having tons of jokes and cutscene moments and other references... not specifically to "paper" exactly, but simply based around Mario being a 2D sprite in a 3D world, ie the way he gets in bed, and a million other little touches throughout the game. I don't get what problem you have with that, unless it's basically that they could have stuck to that 2D/3D thing on its own, and not made the "paper" aspect of it a thing or a focus at all... but all 3 of the first games including and actually especially Super are heavily dependent on the 2D sprites in a 3D world thing, whether you want to refer to it with the paper concept or not. It's like one of the most fundamental elements of the identity of all 3 games.
    While I agree with what you said about Super retaining the same soul, at least to an extent, it also had a distinct element of "lul so randum" humor to it that felt more in tone with a Suda 51 game than with the beautiful, classy, fully realized humor and character of the first two. And another big problem I have with it is that the gameplay itself gives me zero incentive or interest in every playing through it a second time. You play it once, you have a great ride, but playing it again wouldn't be anything remotely like playing either of the first two a second time, especially considering how many of its best moments are so reliant on "oh wow that's so crazy and weird and unexpected" type stuff that wouldn't have nearly the same impact every again.
    Regardless, this is seriously a great time to watch, I love your humor and enthusiasm, and I appreciate the work you put into editing this. You deserve way more subscribers and I hope you get them.

    • @gergelylukats3167
      @gergelylukats3167 Рік тому +4

      In the first game it was cute imo, because they never actually mention paper, just some cute paper animations like the bed, or when he falls sometimes. But then fast forward to 2020 and the game literally has scissors as a boss fight…

  • @cassieandstuff689
    @cassieandstuff689 Рік тому +3

    Okay but like... I adore your sense of humor. The sound cloud bit fucking killed me.

  • @Odrikah
    @Odrikah 8 місяців тому +2

    I wish there were more Paper-likes in the vein of Bug Fables that imitated the original Paper Mario game more. It is truly one of my favorite sub-genres of RPGs.

  • @zackdiazabiblio9592
    @zackdiazabiblio9592 Рік тому +3

    This was the first game I pre-ordered. I sent a check in the mail and the week it came out it showed up in my mailbox and life has never been the same.

  • @michaeldavis9190
    @michaeldavis9190 Рік тому +3

    1:21:40 I 100% understand the frustration with Shigeru Miyamoto... The more I read about his involvement in games, the more I feel like he just holds them back... But I still have to acknowledge just how much good he has added to Nintendo...

  • @joshuapurdy7065
    @joshuapurdy7065 Рік тому +7

    1:02:58 … you gotta be fucking kidding me

  • @santerihuida4215
    @santerihuida4215 2 роки тому +5

    You deserve much more views, these videos are so good

  • @DanielSantosAnalysis
    @DanielSantosAnalysis Рік тому +4

    I know everyone creams their jeans over TTYD, but I haven't played it. I have beaten the original Paper Mario a couple of times now and I agreed with everything you said about it, the game fucking rules and I think it sucks that it doesn't get enough love compared to its sequel. Yeah I am sure TTYD also kicks ass and I'm sure I'll love it too when I finally get around to it, but the original game has so much charm bursting from literally every aspect of it. Great video dude, loving your channel and your strange combo of aggressive wholesomeness.

  • @elijahkeay3906
    @elijahkeay3906 7 місяців тому +3

    That hollow knight, PM64 and bug fables comparison put something into perspective about bug fables that I didn’t enjoy that I have NEVER been able to articulate. I’ve always disliked the artstyle of bug fables without ever really knowing what was so wrong or different about it in comparison to the other games, but atmosphere through particle effects and lighting are exactly what that game is missing

  • @goatsummoner
    @goatsummoner 9 місяців тому +3

    I appreciate you saying TTYD is overrated. I love TTYD. It's one of my favourite games of all time, but it has a different feel from Paper Mario 64. There's something about the original paper mariobthat feels so cosy and like a storybook, and that's lost in TTYD.

  • @AnAverageGoblin
    @AnAverageGoblin 3 місяці тому +1

    there are way too many people that want to plumb Lady Bow's pipes

  • @Skittl_EZ
    @Skittl_EZ 8 місяців тому +2

    Very introspective. I like this take & video for real this sh*t is amazing. I may not agree entirely w/ your favorites list on the Paper Mario games, but who cares. You need to continue to produce content man-this platform needs people like you.

  • @patrickschwab7646
    @patrickschwab7646 Рік тому +3

    you're videos are so comfy

  • @MoonlitSlime
    @MoonlitSlime 2 роки тому +12

    I'm glad you mentioned the platforming as something that makes the game stand out at the time. I love JRPGs, but the actual traversal usually puts me to sleep. Games like paper Mario, Valkyrie profile and SMTV all have enjoyable traversal and it makes them so much more enjoyable to play outside of battles

    • @MochaFatTart
      @MochaFatTart Рік тому +1

      Have you tried out the Mario and Luigi games?

  • @LucasWolfGanondorf
    @LucasWolfGanondorf Рік тому +2

    I attribute this game as being 1/3 of the reason I love RPGs as much as I do today (the others being Pokemon Gold/Silver and Tales of Symphonia). It's just a pretty magical experience, and although TTYD is my favorite Mario RPG, this game is right behind it. They're just the pinnacle of what I want my Mario RPGs to be.
    As a random anecdote, I didn't play Yoshi's Island until way later after this game, so retroactively learning that a lot of designs came from YI just made me like this game even more. Raphael the Raven is the GOAT. Awesome video, keep up the great work.

  • @mistersonic93
    @mistersonic93 Рік тому +3

    This was a really sweet video! I loved it

  • @DaNintendude
    @DaNintendude Рік тому +3

    I think the worst part about modern Paper Mario is that it COULD be better.
    The fricking mandates that Tanabe mentioned don't exist to the extent that he implies. Look at every other Mario spin-off in the 2010s and the Modern PM games are the only games that weren't allowed to do anything. Mario & Luigi and even the Camelot Sports games introduced brand new characters and modified Mario species. The M&L remakes didn't even get very much altered aside from stuff that was probably just due to budget. It's really telling when Tanabe literally went on record to say that Toads were the only friendly Mario species, and that's why they were the only NPCs in Sticker Star. Miyamoto was a producer for TTYD, so I'm pretty sure he thought TTYD fit fine in Mario's world. SPM went too far outside of Mario's world, so that's probably why he asked Tanabe to try to dial it back a bit. But they went way too far.
    Tanabe and the PM dev team can definitely do better, but idk if they're willing to. We've seen interviews from AlphaDream and most recently Ubisoft Milan, which suggest that if you push the IP team, you can do what you want. The PM devs probably didn't push that hard if they thought they weren't allowed to do anything.
    I adore The Origami King, and I'm also really fond of Color Splash and Sticker Star. The modern games do a lot of stuff much better than the originals, but they're too focused on being new and different. Origami King was a massive step in the right direction in many, many ways. With what they were going for, battle system is my only gripe (the boss battles were really engaging). But I know that even outside of the battle system, they can do so much more.
    I'm really, really hoping that their next project is a remake of Paper Mario 64. It's easily the best Paper Mario game, and the most well-rounded. As said in the video, TTYD is better when it comes to battle gameplay, but overall PM64 is just unmatched in its greatness. And with improvements in a remake, we could get an even better game.
    PM64 is so full of life and love and charm, and if it's remade it might be able to pave the path for future PM games to be just as good, if not better.
    Sorry for the big long tangent, but as a fan of all Paper Mario games, I have a lot of thoughts and frustrations. This was an amazing video and I loved all the little jokes and comments along the way. I was originally planning on stopping about halfway through to watch another time, but before I knew it, I was at the last chapter and I had to just get to the end, lol.

  • @marzipanwhispers
    @marzipanwhispers 2 роки тому +4

    This video was so good!! As a kid I only played Thousand Year Door and never had the chance to play the original. Your humor and narration was so fun, this video was such a fun way to experience Paper Mario✨️

  • @ColeFam
    @ColeFam Рік тому +3

    I've only played Thousand Year Door and Super Paper Mario and Duper Mario RPG, so seeing this really makes me want to give this a go. It's high up on the list.
    Oh, as for the $10, we moved recently, so don't get confused when delivering the money

  • @dProp.34
    @dProp.34 7 місяців тому +1

    I got introduced to this channel through the Mother 1 video and I'm liking it so far. The videos are well paced, the jokes are actually funny and idk it's just very cozy, like you're having a conversation with a friend or something

  • @gergelylukats3167
    @gergelylukats3167 Рік тому +2

    Loved this video & your narration style. Your rants about Sushi and the bitch flowers were perfect.

  • @9-VoltGaming
    @9-VoltGaming 3 місяці тому +2

    2:10 If you think Mario & Luigi Dream Team is "clean easy to digest" is because you haven't played it, it has as many weird and crazy things as the other games

  • @mariopikmin1
    @mariopikmin1 4 місяці тому +1

    "How's the video going so far ? You having fun? Thanks for hanging out with me today! "
    That was probably the most wholesome thing I have ever heard in a UA-cam video even if he did sound half asleep

  • @sonicgamer178
    @sonicgamer178 3 місяці тому +1

    I've been replaying this game recently and trying to do a blind 100% run. Honestly have just been getting distracted staring at the environment and constantly going to every NPC when I'm done with a story beat or chapter to see any new dialogue. It's such a cozy game, I LOVE it! Gonna take a long time beating this before going to play TTYD (I'm gonna play the switch version) for the first time blind!

    • @sonicgamer178
      @sonicgamer178 3 місяці тому +1

      Finally finished the game like 3 days after this comment, feels strange finally getting to play the TTYD remake. I got so hyped listening to parakarry's theme at the beginning of the remake, I thought it was just trailer music and couldn't stop laughing when it disappeared after his one line of dialogue LMAO (I'm glad I listened to it for 5 minutes cause it was a REALLY nice arrangement). TTYD is so fun too!

  • @johncostable6269
    @johncostable6269 Рік тому +3

    i know it’s been 5 months but I genuinely vibe with you on paper mario Lute. it is definitely 100% the best game and trilogy ever (i don’t count sticker star, color splash or origami king they’re horrible). super paper mario is also the best, beaten that a million times. TTYD is great but not as good as PM or SPM. glad to see another fellow Paper Mario fan. you’re funny too!!

  • @adamr.9990
    @adamr.9990 Рік тому +3

    Such a wonderful, hilarious and cozy video. Instant sub and I would love to hear your analysis on TTYD and especially Super Paper Mario. Keep up the good work

  • @redheadbrothers
    @redheadbrothers Рік тому +4

    >scenery
    what the FUCK you have the same name as me and the same taste in music I am so glad to have discovered this channel

  • @angac.6974
    @angac.6974 8 місяців тому +2

    Respect for the man, Goombario is one of my reals. A real hommie. 🍄

  • @BynineStudio
    @BynineStudio Рік тому +2

    it's also my favorite for much the same reasons!! pm64 has such a charm to its graphics and writing... i also really like the "painterly/crayon" style used for the partner drawings and some of the backgrounds

  • @RayneDeoman
    @RayneDeoman Рік тому +2

    Damn dude, great work! That's a lot of editing and work for one long ass video project. Talk about passion. I had a genuine great time listening to it and would stop what I was doing to watch it a lot. You did fantastic and I look forward to your success. Supporting along the way, best of luck!

  • @AlbaCOR3
    @AlbaCOR3 Рік тому +3

    Wish you went on a tangent about Twink's farewell and fhe fireworks at the end lol