Paper Mario Origami King - Rubber Band Boss Fight #4

[@DruidPC]

Somehow they made fighting literal office supplies work. OFFICE SUPPLIES. HOW!? The game is a great game. Definitely at least a 9/10

[@megaman161]

In a world made of paper, a simple pair of scissors or a hole punch is probably the most terrifying thing ever.

[@Flumpty_bumpty_egg]

Let me guess the 9/10 is because every single side side character is just a toad

[@JTShine]

With all due respect, I would answer your question by saying, they didn't make the game work. office supplies as the bosses was lame.

[@erwan6227]

@@JTShine Bad opinion. Rejected.

[@Mar-zw3eu]

​@@JTShineBad opinion, lack of explanation

[@jsaking1115]

Never thought I would have to fight a bunch of dancing Shy Guys with a rock version of Swan Lake playing, but here we are

[@wobblewokgaming655]

I can tell that with this area alone, that I'll love this game.

[@gamingawesomeness222]

Wait until you see the intro to rhe yellow streamer boss

[@BigMastah79]

gamingawesomeness222 yeah that was fun

[@JeremyAPS-ce8pc]

Its super fun! Better than I thought it was going to be.

[@THawkMedia]

It has some very high ups, and very deep lows. I give it 7/10 maybe 6.5/10

[@BigMastah79]

Thawk Gaming I’m not sure about Deep Lows, the game does maintain a pretty consistent amount of quality. I even enjoyed Purple and Red Streamer still even though they were the weakest ones. I’d say 8/10 or 9/10 honestly.

[@ItsRevyDutch]

For those not aware, this entire boss fight is a massive reference to the all-women Takarazuka Revue. It's heavily implied that the rubber band is a washed up Otokoyaku (male role performer) who didn't become Top Star, and the music and grand staircases are dead giveaways. As a huge zuka fan (and theatre fan in general), I was dying of laughter during this entire boss fight. I'm so genuinely curious if the original Japanese text had more explicit references!

[@erwan6227]

Well, except if otokoyaku can be females aswell, it might not work. Since with the way languages, latin ones in particular, The Rubber Band as been gendered as a Woman. Her voice when singing is also quite feminine, don't you think?

[@hya2in8]

@@erwan6227she plays the male roles in plays in an all-women company

[@BardTheDragonProductions]

@@erwan6227actually, Rubber band is canonically genderless

[@BardTheDragonProductions]

@@hya2in8rubber band has no gender

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

This area alone is my favorite level in the game, considering the fact I’m such a HUGE fan of both theater and Broadway musicals.

[@theythemgod420]

Ok

[@snakecake-mw7vw]

I jusf wish they used the intro theme for the boss battle, it's just a crime they didn't

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

Rodrigo Chantes Palacios, Ikr.

[@pasteltechno]

5:51 **tough guy finger snapping**

[@BENBOIONYT]

Dastardly Girl nice meeting you here

[@JohnPaul348]

The weirdest part is that birdo is kissing mario which is weird

[@Frog-ux5qu]

Come on,@@JohnPaul348 it's just a stage kiss, get it together.

[@JohnPaul348]

@@Frog-ux5qu ok

[@TheIceCreamWizard]

Frog birdo is birdo, not human

[@librasuperstar3779]

Idk why but the scene at 8:36 made me lose my mind. Just the combination of the sexy saxophone music, Mario’s deadpan impression and the fact that he just fainted afterwards is so funny to me

[@Sigma_San]

Not to mention Birdo's clever use of the phrase "Mario Madness."

[@librasuperstar3779]

Sigma San I can’t believe I forgot to mention the Toad just going “you ok Mario?”

[@Sigma_San]

@@librasuperstar3779 Oh. I did not notice that?

[@THawkMedia]

This chapter had me say "uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" and feel very awkward ALOT

[@spongeboi.offical3901]

A small story time but when I was doing the koopa shell spinning part in the game my puppy kept trying to go after them and chasing them and following then on the tv and barked at them all angry with all the other show parts she just watched closely idk why she had a thing for the koopa shell spin scene tho

[@ThatCosmohoganyMelon]

Weird, but funny.

[@hangingkind4619]

Cute

[@aishutoon4553]

That’s adorable

[@tamanakio7552]

I wonder if Stapler would have done that too.

[@KingExalted]

Never thought I'd hear Swan Lake in a Paper Mario game

[@maurodiaz8989]

Swan lake???

[@rebeccalotto8001]

I like everything about the fast paced remix of it where you can just play whack a macho shy guy to the beat

[@loganLPmaster]

Fredbear be dammed

[@GamingPerson-yu4ye]

@@rebeccalotto8001 Leave Mario idle on stage while the punk version goes on and you'll see him jamming, it's soo good! I recommend going to the very front of the stage to avoid the Paper Macho Shy Guys as much as possible for you to be able to witness Mario fully jamming out in all of its glory.

[@neffinred]

Follows with intensive music and rubber band

[@Ninten007]

This whole sequence was just a fever dream. It’s destined to become one of those video games moments I assumed never really happened until I replay it.

[@_G.C]

Birdo's new personality is great, it's like if you mixed rouge and amy together, but you actually gave them good dialogue to work off of.

[@StarryOak76]

Look, I don’t wanna blaspheme our lord and savior TTYD or anything, but does anyone notice that Mario literally shows more personality and emotion in these 33 minutes than he did in the entirety of the first two Paper Mario games?

[@kylestubbs8867]

The first and fourth, actually.

[@THawkMedia]

The game somehow managed to show more emotion than the first 2 games yet still remained dull throughout

[@emmamora7]

Thawk Gaming Hole Puncher & Tape have more personality than all the partners of the first 2 games combined. Of course, the designs had to be boring & plain because of the character limitations the dev team so they had to add extra personality to the writing but at least the Legion of Stationary were actually intimidating. Considering how we can basically feel the pain the office supplies inflict in the game. Mario’s pain is relatable because we all most likely had an accident with those supplies.

[@twoshoedtommy8054]

If the games ever got remastered or were made today maybe he would? It's almost like those games were early in the series and they were still getting a feel for graphics... Or something.

[@elin111]

@@twoshoedtommy8054 Not really, by the Gamecube they had enough graphic ability to demonstrate personality with cartoony characters yet over 90% of all characters in any of the classic Paper Marios including TTYD were extremely one-dimensional and boring, they just "seemed" deeper because of a metric shitton of backlore that really had nothing to do with anything other than be empty fluff.

[@antonywu6672]

Rubber Band: talks Olivia: *Gosh!*

[@asierx7047]

Goofy accent included

[@haydrionslaughter3747]

14:32 "Behoooooold the hero of the story! Gaaaaze upon my rubber glory! Give me smiles, as I walk the aisles! And my Radiance takes center stage! Give me cheers and adulation For the elastic sensation Now the whole entire nation Watches your final paaaaage!"

[@foxboy6145]

I read this while singing the song. Juno is awesome at singing.

[@haydrionslaughter3747]

@@bradleywilson8823 Oh I hella agree. People need to lay off the guy.

[@Cherrimoya9]

I see you are a man of culture as well

[@killianglenney6128]

@@haydrionslaughter3747 but it's funny when he does what they asked, if it wasn't for tape being rushed, we wouldn't have Yape.

[@nataliamueller7357]

I freaking LOVE that part of Junos song

[@kylestubbs8867]

“Normal attacks aren’t working!” She says when the boss has only 25% health left.

[@asierx7047]

The boss can get at 1 hit point without being attacked, just waste turns stepping on bumper bands

[@brokenstarfury4895]

2 fire flowers would bring it down easily

[@officialmalachite]

Who else came for Rubber Band’s introduction alone?

[@THawkMedia]

Me

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

Me. Who else loves a good vocalist

[@net343]

You have betrayed diamond with your heresy

[@emmamora7]

No, I came for the finisher.

[@mimik173]

I came for Olivia reaction to Birdo, is so gay.

[@cat_mastery9670]

I kinda wish since the fight was on a stage this boss fight was going to be a massive call back to the thousand year door, with the same fight system.

[@skeiththe3rd]

It was on a stage, just a big circle that the toads watch from all around.

[@cat_mastery9670]

Skeiththe3rd I know it was on a stage, every fight from the thousand year was on a stage, that’s why I thought it would be cool.

[@jayman5234]

If they did that then people would argue that they should have made the whole game like that

[@wilmeister123]

31:48 SO ARE WE JUST IGNORE THE FACT THAT MARIO WAS JUST CLAPPING AFTER HE KILLED SOMEONE

[@tacomanlivesmatter]

dude you would understand if you played the game , i beat it, and you need to beat 6 streamers, with allt he tools. the tools weren;t bad at first but olly the origami king made them origami so now they are evil and mario has to kill them. they deserve _death_

[@wilmeister123]

Ezra the Taco Man I have... I was just joking. can you not tell from being serious to an actual joke.

[@tacomanlivesmatter]

@Wilmeister 123 dude you cant because some people mean it some people dont its impossible

[@wilmeister123]

Ezra the Taco Man that doesn’t give you the right to call someone an idiot when they make these types of comments

[@tacomanlivesmatter]

Wilmeister 123 I have every right.

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

5:51 West side story in a nutshell!XD

[@powerONdelta]

Kirby, dead bird studio and undertale? This is the best game I've ever played.

[@powerONdelta]

Also is it weird that I have sympathy for the boss?

[@LemMan1001]

Not really, the little monologue at the end was kinda sad.

[@lilpercy1124]

I don't even have any positive or negative feelings at the end of the fight, why would I care about a total drama queen. That ending seemed like a STRETCH to me. XD

[@Wobbmin]

Easily my favorite boss, not just because he has Mettaton's personality, but I thought he was cool because, unlike the other bosses that were literally just stationery supplies, he was a guy MADE of Rubber Bands. I remember thinking, "The only reason he actually is well designed is because they couldn't just make the boss a single rubber band." And then, lo and behold, it was in fact a single rubber band. But I allowed it, since it was actually a pretty funny revelation and it didn't start out as a single rubber band.

[@maurodiaz8989]

Its a girl xD

[@Wobbmin]

Oh yeah, I forgot it was a girl. I just like to give her Mettaton's voice when I read her dialouge.

[@rafario448]

the whole shogun studios arc were awesome

[@captainblue5096]

Mettaton isn’t a girl, he’s called male by literally everyone. And if you’re talking about the ghost Mettaton, just because his room is pink doesn’t mean girl. Unless Toby confirmed it somewhere else, idk.

[@Wobbmin]

@@captainblue5096 I know Mettaton isn't a girl, I just like giving his voice to Rubber Band.

[@wendyjaehnig4439]

14:28 I wish this song was in the soundtrack

[@Growingcrazy8]

It isn’t in it?

[@rubberpool5795]

It is, it's called "The Elastic Entertainer Enters."

[@Frog-ux5qu]

If you fill in all the not-bottomless of a streamer area, it gives you access to all the music used in that area.

[@viczilla24dreamer51]

why is every Toad so quiet? *looks at the back seat rows* 0:59😲😲😨😨WHAT THE!?

[@magicalhikari5859]

Wait. Did the announcement say ‘no opening the menu screen’?

[@matthewdennis2911]

Marshall Smith gotta love those little break the fourth wall moments...

[@ubiquityphantom6354]

Am I the only one who is reminded of the plasm wraith with this boss fight? If you look closely, you can see how strikingly similar they are.

[@thegreenthundermrl6627]

My reaction when a rubber band sings better than me

[@ritenac6770]

So this is who The Spinners we’re singing about

[@pacotaco8570]

I finally get the pun name: It’s an arm band with a band of rubber bands

[@christophfunk2329]

15:49 actualy fight beginning

[@dragonslayersworkshop8598]

Rubber band has one of the best introductions in the Legion of Stationary, second only to hole punch in my opinion. The grand and slightly overdone music when she reveals herself that then shifts into the confrontation music sends chills up my spine. The boss fight however… I would say hers is one of the most difficult fights in the ENTIRE game, ESPECIALLY the last part where she WONT. STOP. MOVING!!! And I died so much on that last part too! Its so satisfying when you finally manage to grab her and yeet her out of the arena to finish her off

[@NougatNate]

30:38 *”it is time for the punishment”*

[@unionjack0638]

Is this a Danganronpa reference or-

[@leonmessi9800]

Omg! The Ballet scene! My favorite!!! 🥰

[@kylecunns]

Wouldn't it make more sense if he flung the Rubber Band at the streamer

[@antonywu6672]

I thought that too

[@medievalcastle6751]

that would of been such a satisfying finish ngl

[@pspauloplayz4295]

better: fling it at the audience

[@garretts6678]

14:43 Behold the hero of the story! Gaze upon my rubber glory! Give me smiles As I walk the aisle And my radiance takes center stage! Give me your cheers and adulation For the elastic sensation! Now, the whole entire nation Watches your final page!

[@trakkeur499]

14:40 you came for this

[@SB2749]

I like how Rubber Band gets its own version of the Legion of Stationery theme.

[@hackman4351]

Each one has a unique theme

[@SB2749]

Uhh, no? Most of them except Rubber Band and Hole Punch use the same variant. In fact, it doesn't even _play_ for Hole Punch.

[@canakici5328]

All of them have different themes and all of them are bangers

[@SB2749]

no they don't. they all except Rubber Band and Hole Punch use the same theme

[@pspauloplayz4295]

They all have somewhat altered themes

[@katiemckinney9456]

2:35 Oh god, Mar has obtained a GUN! Failboat, your creation has run amok!

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

Finally, someone else noticed

[@UtenSwitch]

5:50 [Tough Guy Snapping]

[@reala90]

They did not have to go that hard with the boss battle themes but they did and I love them for it.

[@jackhamilton0215]

Colored pencils theme: 10/10 Rubber band theme 8/10 Hole punch theme 12/10 Tape theme 9/10 Scissors theme 10/10 Stapler theme 14/10

[@mlpluss9939]

Seems reasonable

[@SerialDesignationR814]

Scissors theme and boss is my favorite.

[@Shadex_Joestar]

Stationery Themes ranked IMO Colored Pencils:8/10 Rubber Band:7/10 Hole Punch:9/10 Tape:10/10 Scissors:10/10 Stapler:69/10(yes it is THAT good)

[@matthewlopetegui6204]

my personal ranking colored pencils: 9/10 rubber band: 9/10 hole punch: 10/10 tape: 9.5/10 scissors 8/10 stapler: 10/10

[@starlightprincess1230]

What about Yape?

[@viczilla24dreamer51]

The ballet scene is the funny part!! Look how paper Mario spins

[@larsthememelord3383]

weirldy enough rubber bands makes mario the hero of his plays

[@arturoayala1004]

11:02 doing a ballet choreography with Cody's mom be like...

[@wendyjaehnig4439]

Cody from where?

[@arturoayala1004]

Wendy Jaehnig from SML/SLL/SBL...

[@thedigitalismserver9560]

@InternetExplorer64 It's a channel that makes plushie videos based of various Mario characters as Well as other characters such as shrek and woody and you should definitely check it out.

[@thedigitalismserver9560]

Arturo Avala True lol

[@BardTheDragonProductions]

Haha

[@BrokenInPieces72]

For me this boss was long because the game auto did it so that the rubber bands would be making me go back to a magic circle that was in the back.

[@BeeWaifu]

You have a blue toad, a blue toad, a red toad, and even a blue toad!

[@LKBoots15]

If the epithet "The Elastic Entertainer" wouldn't have worked they still could call him "The Stretchy Showman".

[@evagarcia865]

I think Rubber Band is female, because of her singing voice in her intro.

[@EJ-vb5it]

Showman is a general term

[@BardTheDragonProductions]

@@evagarcia865 rubber band is genderless

[@samuelcp100]

Friendly reminder 8:49 : IT'S A TRAP.

[@roseydog07]

Everybody gangsta till the Koopas start snapping

[@fatcerberus]

The stage hands being Ninjis was genius.

[@fatbluntenthusiast2310]

5:51 thought paper macho koopa finger snapping

[@marx495]

Wait.... In real life rubber bands keep things together but in this game she’s taking advantage of being self destructive

[@BardTheDragonProductions]

Rubber band is not a she. It’s genderless

[@lucianaalice4755]

Rubber Band: little birdy's place is in the cage 14:46

[@rebeccalotto8001]

I'd wanna visit this theater when rubber band isn't in charge

[@-simonirico-8130]

After defeating him there Is only the First stage with some toads exercising for a show and that's basically It, and by talking to a shy guy you can see the shyguys performance again

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

Did you know that Rubber Band is a she?

[@awsomephoenix146]

@@Beanie-Inkling2749 well maybe in some countries because is also a girl so maybe rubber band is a boy and a girl

[@lilpercy1124]

@@Beanie-Inkling2749 It is reffered to as "it" throughout the game, though.

[@asierx7047]

This boss really is the Pichu equivalent of Hole Puncher. Weaker, and self damages for anything

[@majorblitz3846]

3:22 Oh god oh fuck, i cannot see this without image the scene with SMG4 Fishy Booopkins voice acting.

[@jonnynaylor8112]

Exactly

[@marionic6600]

I need a tutorial on how to make that rubber band humanoid in real life.

[@spongebobsquarepants1072]

SPONGEBOB: BRAVO😄 BRAVO😄 "WHISTLE!" "WHISTLE!"

[@luneasmr2243]

I can't wait for have this game !!

[@eaglewolffox6275]

Time to end the Rubber Band's Stage career!

[@Murr248]

2:47 Kirby reference

[@taraktaras7327]

peace and tranquility "hmm,smug hat kid dance time."

[@jackjackson2764]

This boss does not bode well for those with joycon drift. Especially the last 1000 fold arms but where the rubber band moves so quickly and you have to as well but because the joy con drift goes left you can’t go right and then you completely miss the turn

[@kylecunns]

But can you use the dpad to move in this game

[@toast4248]

The option to turn off motion controls exists

[@jackjackson2764]

Kyle the joycon drift still makes the rings move even if I use the dpad.

[@generalguy4]

Hey, Rubber, how are you?

[@amysizemore2196]

welp...we are doomed....if rubber band finds this....run...away....

[@Evan-fo1ge]

Paper mario help us!

[@generalguy4]

@@Evan-fo1ge MWAHAHAHA

[@generalguy2]

You again

[@midori_notori]

**I’d close colored pencils’ lid.**

[@MattFrost224]

I guess you could say Rubber Band...reached his elastic limit. But still, I wish Nintendo had made him blue at his core to match his streamer a little more than just having a few blue rubber bands.

[@thefaithtrio2106]

They probably do that to match the area color. Not the streamer. And because most of the rubber band color irl is yellow.

[@1noob424]

Fun fact, this game is cool. Btw none of the paper Mario games are better then the others. Because there all awesome, yes even sticker star and color splash

[@spl00ty7]

5:02 ninji

[@josealejandromirandacruz3964]

ninji

[@aRandomwacko]

Ninji

[@Bylethisop]

I love the build up to this boss

[@evanbennett8579]

Hey ya'll prepare yourself for the rubberband man

[@cherylgoldman3192]

So this area has a western, a west side parody, a ballet act, and a boss fight all in one area? Now that's a good paper Mario games

[@evagarcia865]

And Rubber’s introduction was PERFECT.

[@Evie1228]

14:45 It would be so funny if they just FELL DOWN THE STAIRS

[@menyo2874]

WOW! Mario beat that rubber til it broke. This must be an Easter egg. New Baby Mario game confirmed!

[@フィッシュラス]

I like how the toads act like they aren't strapped to their chairs with rubber bands

[@jacobrodriguez5289]

Okay but what happems if you open your menu on stage?

[@salvatore2711]

You can't

[@Frog-ux5qu]

Rubber Band tells you that you're not allowed to in an announcement

[@KimTaeHwan114]

14:28 Most Accurate Kdrama Ost

[@wef6146]

Every single member of the Legion of Stationary is the same color as the streamer they're protecting, except for Rubber band who decided to be cool and different.

[@EJ-vb5it]

The purple streamer is more of a pink compared to Tape's dispenser

[@albertotognoni4819]

Great Channel content only boss fights

[@hello_awesomeboy5871]

I heard somebody call the goomba Clint Eastwood.

[@starfilmsracing]

Rubber man come and I'm like Who the heck is that

[@RyanMichaleGuttman99]

31:42-31:43 R.I.P

[@librasuperstar3779]

Since it’s the gaming community I’m probably gonna get some homophobic replies but Olivia’s line at 6:37 plus her line right before the Colored Pencils fight where she mentions wanting to go to a cafe to talk with cute ladies leads me to believe she’s a lesbian.

[@freckled_alex8072]

Libra Super Star I didn’t really read the dialogue so I didn’t even notice it but that’s so cute, it makes me like her even more ❤️

[@librasuperstar3779]

Khaeldranis I’m bi too. I just don’t know any straight women who talk like that about other women

[@librasuperstar3779]

Khaeldranis also what stereotype

[@librasuperstar3779]

Khaeldranis bruh did you see the reaction to the PlayStation 4 adding a pride themed wallpaper? The comment sections were going wild for days over FREE WALLPAPER. There’s also that guy from the Animal Crossing community who was planning to find LGBT people’s islands and mess with them, the people who hated Life is Strange and Last of Us 2 for having gay characters and more

[@librasuperstar3779]

Khaeldranis a lot of those people weren’t trolls tho. Homophobes really do act that wack

[@creatorkitty2.080]

The magnificent rubber band I think his name is

[@rayan40397]

Debbie Paypompee 14:36

[@chopperbrosadvance9760]

I think a rubber band ball would be funnier

[@pokemario1119]

🎵Hey y’all, prepare yourself for the Rubberband Man.🎵

[@mariobroultimate1808]

The rubberband in this is female.

[@pokemario1119]

True but it’s the only song of a rubber band

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

So in other words, the song should be “Miss Rubber Band’s Rampaging Rhapsody”.

[@Scratch-es4rr]

I dare somebody to win by making it die from it attacking

[@korhol2065]

They gave a bunch of rubber bands a personality Now that’s character development

[@windee5714]

I’m i the only one that thinks the rubber bands opening theme is way to good

[@GamingPerson-yu4ye]

You're far from the only one.

[@CuteRedPanda64]

10:46 so.... Mario is a ballet dancer confirmed.

[@eddzetarabbit]

When I first got this part, the only thing that comes to mind is, "Isn't this suppose to be a kabuki theatre with ninjas and samurais? All of themes don't fit!"

[@christianiniguez3070]

I am S-O-L-D ... I'll get this game!!!!!

[@ssbk65]

These things don't have genders but Rubber Band is not only the most unique Stationary boss design wise but the only one that is feminine from the singing.

[@Nic_2751]

I thought it would be like a big chubby guy portrayal, but maybe the singing was someone else? Maybe even one of those trees?

[@arturoayala1004]

Nic 2751 or maybe It’s was a pre-recorded grabación...)

[@moracan]

@@Nic_2751 Spanish and other gendered languages refer to Rubber Band as a she

[@Nic_2751]

Moracan oh

[@gwagner1380]

@@Nic_2751 yep, I can confirm. It is a she in languages who have gender based differences. So it's a neat detail that out of all the bosses, we could arguably call it a she and if we go down the road, heck she has some style!

[@Nosretep]

Why so many ads?

[@LSween7573]

Rubber band vs phantom Who will win?

[@morgansparents1]

3:18 Fishy Boopkins!

[@emmamora7]

The pikmin are screaming in the boss battle.

[@aRandomwacko]

Where?!

[@taraktaras7327]

lol,he literally got hurt on purpose to get 69 hp.

[@paragondiamond3489]

Me:why should I get this game? Nintendo: because it have shy guy's in tutu Me: shut up and take my money

[@randomuser2773]

Shogun studios made me completely brain dead but this boss makes up for it

[@RuhiyeÜlker]

The Elastic Entertainer Rubber Band Boss Fight

[@simonpolonsky]

I absolutely despise seeing that you’re not allowed to open your menu screen while playing this, and I haven’t even played it myself.

[@HeckYeahItsUzi]

No, no, NO! The star of the show isn't Mario, you uncultured HACKS! The real superstar... is MEEE!