This Star Wars Game made me CRY in pain.

[@sttssymbl]

blows my mind that this wasn't the final level, was expecting complete hell for the other two after this one

[@Rupture-13]

Watto humming the Cantina Band after winning this map is the most satisfying thing ever.

[@_____A660]

200 thousand tears ready with a million more well on the way

[@M1k3-20]

Amazing

[@83ATwo]

I feel this

[@fpstudio3974]

I like that reference

[@sadkid15]

I’m sorry, my innocence died almost ten years ago

[@marieno3440]

That’s good news

[@Phoenix1Leader]

I beat this game on the 64 and the One; this was the only track I had some difficulty on. Best advice I can give anyone is to use Mars Guo; if upgraded, he has one of the (if not the highest) top speeds in the game. However, that’s not what makes him essential for this level, it’s his stability. The gripping power of his pod is second to none. Granted, I used him on this map when he was fully upgraded which I have no doubt helped me immensely, but it’s not the Everest mountain that he’s making it out to be. You can do it after some practice; hardest thing to overcome is just not falling. After that, you’re golden. May the Force be with you, racer!

[@digitalunity]

So, a few things about Abyss: - The Speedrun record for this course with Skips is under 20 seconds. - It is possible to climb back up from the bottom track to the top track, but if you do it at the wrong place you will end up dying on the top track for no discernable reason due to poorly designed collision. - Veteran Runners consider Grabvine Gateway to be a more difficult track, which is comical given how bad Abyss feels for newcomers. - The Ports of this game actually have completely different physics from the original game as a result of badly coded traction in the year this game was released. For whatever reason, traction scales with framerate, so higher framerate means higher traction. The result is that the power slide has been nerfed, but the base traction of every vehicle is playable at bare minimum without upgrading traction, and upsetting if you upgrade too far or at all. - The Speedrun community for this game is alive and well, discovering new speed tech and skips as recently as 2021. We have a discord, we are in the middle of a no upgrades amateur circuit tourney right now. - Your struggles on Abyss are known by all who own this game, but the best racers to overcome it are Neva and Bullseye. Bullseye is preferable because of lower acceleration. Just some fun facts to share with you because this is my favorite star wars game of all time as well EDIT: Corrected an inaccuracy. GVG is harder than FMR

[@digitalunity]

@kyn tws never said it was hard, just that new players often struggle with it

[@ctchulk]

interesting.

[@ctchulk]

@kyn tws wow bro you're pretty cool

[@nickmhc]

The speed run community uses glitches that don’t represent intended gameplay. That’s a different game altogether

[@ctchulk]

@@nickmhc and?

[@L3G1TXPROZz]

So glad I found this channel. Probably my favourite Star Wars channel now

[@sphilopino]

Me too

[@commanderbly605]

Me three

[@penguinxd6351]

me 5 i like this channel

[@mrbanana4167]

Me 6

[@Thompson451]

Me 7

[@ironwalker3737]

Very challenging indeed

[@Sylvexia]

Andrew: This is the hardest thing to do in a Star Wars game Republic Comando: Am I a joke to you?

[@aidsgiraffe8201]

Stab, stab, stab, stab

[@yoitsjonathan6744]

Yup

[@guardiantree8879]

Star Wars Bounty Hunter: “As am I to you?”

[@themanwhowouldbebrick]

Republic Commando is easy as.

[@brucechmiel7964]

Bounty Hunter is a tougher game. All it makes me do is wish for a few roam Witcher style Star Wars game. Where the credits earned from bounty actually let you buy equipment. Doing jobs for certain groups get you special style armors Mandalorian for instance. Travel between worlds and use speeders, beasts, and even your pub ship as a sort of fast travel between large settlements. There even is some customizable features if you ship’s interior. In your travels you can get jumped by pirates, go on salvage jobs, or smuggling runs. Use your Ion cannons to capture running bounties.

[@Grothmir]

this track on the nintendo 64 when i was a kid was hell for me

[@archerhawkings472]

You helped inspire me to beat this mission today!! Thank you

[@c-secofficer123]

That’s friggin’ Lando catches me off guard EVERY SINGLE TIME, and I laugh EVERY SINGLE TIME

[@c0l3manknowsall]

"Hey everyone, its andrew!-" HEH HEH HEH!!

[@c-secofficer123]

@@c0l3manknowsall where is that from?!

[@c0l3manknowsall]

1:07

[@c-secofficer123]

@@c0l3manknowsall no I meant that clip lol with the Lando laugh, is that from a parody video?

[@c0l3manknowsall]

@@c-secofficer123 i know lmfao. Its when they meet up for the first time in years in Empire Strikes Back, its right when Lando pulls him in for a hug kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2PJZYpuj9qMqJo

[@quantumgaming93]

"If you lose a game blame it on lag." - SunTzu

[@graysonwinckler2536]

lord zanny 😫😫

[@axolo3657]

If you lose a beacon it’s lag -grian 2021

[@foxyaus]

This game dose not lag at all you really really can't blame anything lag xD if you fail it really is your driving xD that's what I like about this game it takes practice and skill no luck no lag just skill (least on PS4 and I have every 🏆)

[@kyleray4952]

Interesting that you didn't figure out the short cut at the end of the second multilayer section. When you complete that section and you end up above the tunnel, just go straight. You don't need to follow the tunnel. It's a great short cut and you can boost there. Another hint, smaller pods are better for this track because the track becomes bigger giving you more room for mistakes up top.

[@charlemagneyeager2228]

This was my very first video game EVER on the n64 when I was 3 years old. It was and still is by far my favorite video game and cheered in celebration when I had figured out that it was released on Nintendo switch. I love that this game has had a revival, even if short lived. I love the content you’re making my dude!

[@allangoncalves1453]

Me too, my first n64 game

[@tahustvedt]

I never got this far in the game. I played it on N64, which was a blurry choppy mess. When I got a Dreamcast and tried it there my mind was blown. Double the resolution and always smooth framerates. It was much more fun.

[@dimlightbulb10]

Credit to Tim Schafer, who as the end credits say, "Never actively tried to sabotage the project."

[@superfilch6818]

I feel both your pain and accomplishment for finishing this race. I can't tell you how many times I raced this track before finally winning first.

[@mauser98kar]

I remember how ecstatic I was when I finished this track first. Pure joy. It was so hard to complete first it took me few weeks of occasionally trying. Star Wars: Racer is easily my favorite racing game. And this level is one of the reasons why - its just won over as I was winning over it. Sheer skill test at maximum. I still reinstall this game from time to time - it is still brings much joy.

[@Kevin93til]

I remember playing this on the N64 as a kid and being infuriated. Now, I learned how to upgrade the podracers properly and I have played a handful of racing games since. It's not too bad, just be ready to use the brakes. Also, racers like Anakin, Teemto Pagales, Bullseye Navoir, and Slide Paramita are the best choices (pretty much in general).

[@JaggedFel621]

After the second tunnel if you stay on top to the part with no walls, you can launch straight off the side in-between the flags at 5:38 and land on the platform (the minimap shows the split and the AI will make the jump, too).

[@zwood1838]

I’ve been playing this game for twenty years and I’ve never noticed that

[@themanwhowouldbebrick]

Yeah it shaves about 5 seconds off your time, can make a huge difference.

[@peterhoeller7811]

If you're going too fast and aim the pod down slightly you'll catch on the ground and that will sometimes cause you to explode. Sucks but it just kinda happens if you're throttling it too much. Also I couldn't tell if you were taking advantage of all the shortcuts on this track either- after you get out of the early mesh tunnel but right before you go into that 180 degree curve you can bank hard left and cut right around all the structures instead of going through the narrow slit between them. Also if you manage to stay on the top level the second time through in the later part, don't follow the snaking tunnel from above and instead go straight through the flags- you'll end up going straight into the next part of the course.

[@ChanceDeath]

when i was young, this was the hardest race ever. I picked this game up on the switch and beat all the courses in just a few hours...not nearly as hard as i remember.

[@gatheringwolves]

I remember as a kid my parents couldn’t afford a n64 for me so I would ride my bike to local toysrus just to play, good times with this game. I love the prequel games

[@pawezielke5260]

Tips: In 5:38 you can drive straight ahead between those two flags. It`s a kind of shortcut :)

[@zwood1838]

I’ve been playing this game for twenty years and never noticed that before

[@graygriffith4418]

Bullseye navoir I think is the best racer. The real secret is using a pod racer with good traction. And buying the upgrades is hugely important.

[@digitalunity]

Hi, coming from the Speedrun community for this game: You're half right. Bullseye is really good for this track, though top level runners will use Ben Quadinaros. Upgrading traction is actually really bad though, as it will dampen the slide ability (which very few players actually seem to know exists or how to effectively use it for some reason, maybe no one read the manual back then). The best thing to do for a novice is to take that first corner slowly and go from there, but experienced runner not only can take that corner at speed, but can get back into the top track from the bottom by tilting sideways and climbing the wall of the tunnel. As an additional note, the port he's playing here runs at a higher FPS, which (because this game was coded kinda badly) increases his traction considerably

[@qbicclips3023]

So glad this game's getting more recognition these days with the releases on modern consoles. When you said you chose Sebulba for this track I was like, "Oh, so you've chosen pain". I was expecting you to change racers at any time but by gawd you stuck with it. Hats off to you. Want more challenge? Beat the tournament mode without buying any upgrades at all. Use every racer to beat abyss. Fully upgrade Anakin and wait at the starting line of the Boonta Classic for the same amount of time as in the movie and see if you can still win. It's possible! Please developers, make Star Wars Forza 5 Pod Racer.

[@mrbutr]

The reason you had some issues is because you didnt use Mars Guo with high traction. That cloud track requires traction, that is basicly it.

[@ThereMayBeLions]

6:08 He's not only the Track Favorite on Abyss, but he is your 'prize' for beating this race xD

[@DarthDave]

Dude! I was just thinking about this game this past week and specifically how this track was so hard and made me rage quit back in the day. And now here you are making a video taking about going through the same stuff 👍.

[@quieness]

When i started replaying this on Steam last year and early this year (2023), i didn't remember this track. I was having the time of my life, going about happyly and then BAM loaded in this stage....it all came back rushing to me.... the crashes, the stupidly RIDICULOUS hard curves, the double track tunnels where u'd do everything u could to stay on the top one.... god the pain,.... god the suffering.... and i got to re-live it :^)

[@jonathanmiazza571]

That was the only map I never got 1st place on!

[@angryneeson5244]

I could never beat this level as a kid. Now, I beat it on my first or second try.

[@thesultanofswing8706]

Bombastic: Podracer is the hardest star wars game! SNES Super Star Wars: Am I a joke to you? It literally took me 10 years and multiple mental breakdowns to beat this game and it's sequel. Pray for my mental health.

[@chenrayen]

If you like impossible missions: Ezezayar’s The Goodest Boah in the West

[@toastydog1093]

Me realizing I cant complete this level then watching bombastic

[@supergeno128ds]

I don't think I ever placed first on this level. I just tried to survive it. This level is a struggle! Congrats on finally getting first place!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

waait, so this map was "build" by a guy named Death-Row Glock?

[@nicolasbasualdo6097]

If i can give you my personal opinion, you need a race pod which has good traction and turning, not top speed. Sebulba shouldn't be a good pick in this one, cuz, although he has top speed, this track has tons of tricky turns and tricks to nail it. However, if you already thought this and wanted a challenge for yourself, then nevermind :)

[@zalanvarga7583]

Now this is podracing!!!!!!!!!!!! :) You are a champion

[@BraydenTM]

Yeah, when I played this game as a kid, this is the map that completely halted my progression.

[@HendarsChannel]

This game needs a remake or a sequel tbh.

[@Buli0n]

So it wasn’t only me 😮😮😮 I was feeling so lonely about this track when I was a kid.

[@teakat9608]

Never before has a videogame KZbin video spoken to me on a spiritual level before. I understand your pain all too well.... Congrats on beating this track.

[@sel4hx]

Replayed it a couple times last year, still very easily doable

[@bringeroflight0949]

The blood, sweat and tears went into completing this race

[@Junior-eq7gb]

As a kid i really did go crazy about it,i still have ptsd today

[@steff-the-ghoul]

I loved this game as a kid and played it so much that I almost perfected every track. It was such a awesome feeling when I first unlocked Sebulba :)

[@Midewin]

unlocking bozzie is still one of my halmark gaming moments from childhood. this map is still burned into my memory and i bring it up. its crazy to see other people agree after so long

[@tomservo5347]

I remember having this and how much the expansion chip in the N64 helped. At that time it was mind blowing. Yes, this was one of those few good movie release games.

[@ObscurityIsBest]

I used to play this game all the time as a kid. This course was by far the hardest racing course in the entire game in my opinion. That said, I remember playing it and practicing it so much that it eventually became easy. My dad, younger brother, and I used to compete for the best times on all of the tracks; so there was plenty of incentive to keep practicing this course until we mastered it. I remember us figuring out all of the shortcuts as well. Man. Good times.

[@MrFairfield40]

Great vid man👍

[@TheForhekset]

I love this game, I beat over and over as a kid. The hardest starwars game I know of is Jedi power battles on ps1, now that's frustrating.

[@FantasticMisterHawks]

Agreed. Went back to play it last year because it was one of my favorite games ever and I didn't realize how insanely difficult it really was back then.

[@themanwhowouldbebrick]

Nar shadda streets in jedi outcast is also very hard

[@marthabaron1961]

who killed the most people in star wars "Jar Jar Binks' he gave the emergency powers to palpatine" so he would have not executed order 66 and no death star and no empire

[@TheMrJizzus]

I laughed all the way through this video, remembering those days when my life depended on finished those god damn levels, this game feels so great and the handling is awesome. This was such a throwback....

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

Its been over 20 years but I remember this track kicking my ass.

[@kyleblack9136]

Omg this level broke me and I haven't been able to beat it and put the game down. This is inspiring me to give it a try again, kudos on the win and the good content!

[@remotan1127]

Im still playing this on n64, such an awesome game

[@jaynova1776]

Star Wars Racer Revenge (the next game after yours) was our families go to game. We loved it and spent untold hours unlocking pods for young Anakin, Darth Maul, Darth Vader and others.

[@vanblanco9284]

Actually I didn't think this level was all that hard. At 2:44 of your video there's a shortcut in the gate on your left that all the CPU racers take. There's a small opening in the fence there that allows you to skip a long and difficult section of the course. You gotta take that shortcut every lap otherwise the CPU racers will have a HUGE advantage over you.

[@vicnedel02]

You succeeded trough the power of the dark side. Your anger, it motivated you, gave you focus, made you stronger. I remember beating that level as an 8 year old. My father taught me that in order to take turns you have to first slow down. Since I learned that lesson I became unbeatable in racing games among my friend group who had not learned this at the time.

[@brosephbralin6853]

This just opened up the nostalgic part of my brain in the most painful and best ways possible. I used to play this on my brother's hand-me-down N64, while my friends laughed at me constantly dying lol

[@dylanromay4534]

You must have activated your magkeyou sharingan, well done Andrew, CONGRATS!!!!

[@pentiumradeon]

got so good at this game as a kid, I tried it last year when it came out on modern consoles, was still able to speedrun it after like 20 years!

[@2SavedByChrist]

I won this race once back on Gamecube but it was through i glitch. I finished 5th place but when showing my time i was in 1st by 0.010 of a second. I have never been so shocked and happy. I screamed and my mom came over asking if i was alright. I was almost as happy as that when i found out the game was on Switch (which i just got a couple weeks ago). I almost started crying because that game was my childhood. It was the friend i went to when i had a bad day.

[@digitalunity]

Funny, this game never released on GameCube. PC Mac N64 Dreamcast Gameboy Color (weird story there) But never GameCube... Perhaps you've remembered incorrectly

[@2SavedByChrist]

Oops N64 not GameCube

[@matthewscottshea]

At first I had trouble with the track like everyone else, but just slowing down a bit in the layered sections makes it manageable while still saving time because the lower part is so bad.

[@TheHorreK2]

i never expected to see this gem again. I loved to play this on my ps2 as a child, sometime more focused to knock out all opponents rather than being first lol

[@Spumoon]

The first time I saw Sebulba's pod here I thought it was an HD remake. This game really holds up. And now I want to go beat it on my original N64 cartridge to finally unlock Sebulba!

[@captnebulace]

I played this on N64 as a kid, I played a ROM of it on PC as a teen, and I played it remastered on my Nintendo Switch as an adult. I cried every time.

[@mateuszulanowski1985]

Youre my fav you tuber thanks for your daily videos. Without them i could not exist, dont forget to keep it up

[@Stoopid_Sandwich]

You need to play with Mars Guo on this track. He’s the only one with decent enough speed, traction and brake to pull it off

[@mrbutr]

OMG lol i was thinking the same thing!! He is the only one I was able to pull off the turns without strafing.

[@themanwhowouldbebrick]

Bullseye navior and neva kee are good as well

[@metaridley77]

I love this game. As a kid I was unable to complete it, but as an adult I have done it very easily. Bullseye Navior is the key.

[@bryansuminski7543]

When I played this game when I was little my wall was Anakin's preferred track, I can't remember the name. Stupid thing was that I was playing as Anakin with all of the upgrades at that time so I had no idea as to why I kept on losing.

[@terutend077]

I bought this game this summer on the switch (having played the N64 version) and in my experience finally tackling the tournament, Grabvine Gateway and Abyss are the two most difficult tracks for different obvious reasons Clearing Abyss was the biggest “thank GOD it’s over” I’ve felt playing this game

[@snubby1231]

I vividly remember this map, I booted up my old 64 and saw I had cleared the game in my childhood, I went back and tried to do it again as an adult and was dumbfounded that my child self could beat the game when adult me could not. Insane. Took me a really really long time to win this race as an adult

[@EscapeRealityFilms]

Honestly, Racer's Revenge was a great follow-up adding perma-death to the racers making the idea of knocking opponents out a viable option like in the movie. Something that follows both this and RR would be great.

[@Yaboi_Phantom]

This was my favorite game as a kid played it way way too much have it on my ps4 now I still remembered every track like the back of my hand

[@nomar5spaulding]

That was a hard ass race for sure. The way I used to win it on the N64 as a kid was to use Mars Guo. His racer is fast, but for one of the big ones handles pretty well, but also the MASSIVE engines seemed to make it easier for me to keep it on the track up top when I wanted to. Stay on top on the first bit, but I also went bottom on the second bit on purpose and then take the shortcut like you were doing. I won't say it was easy, but once I got myself a winning method I stuck to it.

[@kangke57]

'Biiiiiil Quadranaros!' Nice job man

[@terrylandess6072]

Watching this I wonder if playing in it's native 4:3 like I did when released would make a difference? It already seemed fast then - adding the extra 'distraction' on the sides with more intense reference to speed could make a difference.

[@lastlife0726]

The spontaneous combustion was the exact same time as that moment in episode II when Anakin tapped into the dark side with the sand people.

[@smashkiller64]

Congratulations on winning the Abyss without twin stick mode engaged!

[@_catulus]

I saw the thumbnail. I read the title. I knew exactly what game you were talking about.

[@furynotes]

That one level takes supreme patience and practice to win. I know. I feel your pain.

[@GREATRJ1]

happy that you were able to win

[@samofsams1075]

I fucking love that lando calrissian laugh in the beginning of every episode

[@berttardis135]

Wow..I’ve never been able to do that.. teach me your ways master

[@jjk28141984]

I oddly don’t remember this track being the hardest for me. I’d have to look back at what one drove me nuts but I know it wasn’t this one.

[@domiraessb]

Maybe grabvine gateway? That’s the hardest track for speedrunning at least

[@kasuraga]

man I loved this game. On the N64 there's a dual stick mode using two controllers. I remember beating it on the n64 way back.

[@LadyDoomsinger]

I seem to remember choosing a pod racer with high turning and brakes for this one.

[@MoreAwsomeMetal]

I finished the Abyss in 1rst place in 2000 on my N64 with Anakin Skywalker and an intact pod with most of the upgraded parts. It is hard and requires multiple retries and a perfect master of steering in those first turns, but it's not that impossible.

[@ChrisGo-blur]

I always play as Slide Paramieta. It's all about breaking and not going too fast. You need to stay on the top and make sure you use the shortcut. Lemme find my track time and see if you can beat it.

[@BaymaxRuben]

Hello there!

[@runehernandez7377]

General kenobi

[@eliprag]

Your move

[@runehernandez7377]

@Calvin Robertson You fool I have been trained in your Jedi arts by count dooku

[@eliprag]

So uncivilized

[@JennyfaninSweden]

I always used Neva Kee on this track for his handling, but it took me for ever as a kid too beat this stupid track!

[@dustyricketts2683]

By far that’s the hardest race in the game. Took me several attempts to get first too.

[@Shadowkey392]

I remember this was a fun one to play; I loved crashing the pod into everything on the course.

[@dr_awesome_1010]

When your phone auto plays the video at bad quality but you don't realize until the gameplay stops for a few seconds...

[@amezcarl]

Game on PC is actually easier than on N64 and the slide is nerfed...

[@cwiebe9]

My trick was to fully downgrade the max speed. When you have more time to react, it is much easier to stay on the top.

[@Mime061]

Read the title like a Keemstar Drama Alert intro, makes it 100% better

[@Gosti85]

I used to play with Slide Paramita, a rather small and nimble racer who has no defenses but is quite fast, and didn´t really had that much problems, neither back in the days, nor when I bought the rerelease on the switch. But I guess you really need an agile racer here

[@jimthar17]

Had this problem with Star Wars Racer Revenge. The difficulty spike is huge and kept me from getting 100% of the trophies.