Can Mario Beat Every Boss at Level 1?

What if we locked ourselves at Level 1 in Paper Mario? We start with 10 Heart Points, 5 Flower Points to use strong abilities, and 3 Badge Points for special moves and passive in-battle bonuses. By the end of the game, you can reach 50 HP, 50 FP, and 30 BP... but what if we stay at Level 1 the entire time?
It's definitely possible to take on every boss at Level 1, but we'll have to get creative to win!
There are many boss challenges throughout the game, and a lot of them have interesting mechanics. Take Huff N. Puff for example - each time he takes a hit, he'll spawn Tuff Puffs that deal damage and can be inhaled to restore health. Or Crystal King, a boss with multiple phases that adjusts his moveset according to his remaining health. Understanding exactly how these bosses function becomes crucial when placing additional challenges on Mario, and it turns out many AI patterns can be exploited.
Before taking on each boss, I drafted up a turn-by-turn strategy, making note of what badges and items to bring along, how much damage we've done at the end of each turn, how many Heart Points and Flower Points we have left, what move the boss will use on their turn, and whether or not blocking that attack is required. I also attempted to optimize each fight in order to defeat the boss in as few turns as possible, within reason. You could speed things up slightly with riskier moves but it probably isn't worth it. An example strategy used in this video looks like this:
Crystal King: Start at 10 HP. Mega Rush, D-Down Jump
Turn 1: Use Shooting Star; Electro Dash (9 Damage) (Summons Bits)
Turn 2: Use Egg Missile; Electro Dash (18 Damage) (Block Bit Spit x3)
Turn 3: Jump Combo; Electro Dash (31 Damage) (Summons Bits)
Note: We do not want to exceed 31 damage done in turns 1 - 3 because Crystal King has a chance to heal starting at 32 damage done.
Turn 4: Time Out (50% Chance to work, -2 turn modifier on Crystal King); Untimed Electro Dash (32 Damage) (Kills Crystal Bits and Stuns Crystal King)
Note: We needed at least 1 more HP of damage, but waited until after Time Out stuns the Crystal King so he doesn't have any chance to heal. An untimed Electro Dash is the fastest way to deal 1 damage in this case.
Turn 5: D-Down Jump (3 / 5 FP Remaining); Do Nothing with Watt (46 Damage Done) (Still Stunned)
Turn 6: D-Down Jump (1 / 5 FP Remaining); Do Nothing with Watt (60 Damage Done) (Still Stunned)
Turn 7: Jump Combo (70 Damage Done) (Dead)
Here's the full document of strategies: docs.google.com/document/d/1A...
Hope you guys enjoy this one, it took a while to put together :)
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[@Stryder7x]

Was there a specific boss strategy you enjoyed the most? I'd have to say Crystal King was one of my favorites in this! By the way, we're doing more Paper Mario challenges on my Twitch livestream! You should join us :) www.twitch.tv/stryder7x/

[@TheCoroboCorner]

Stryder7x The dojo master was just incredible imo There’s a reason there’s not a lot of competition in your field, and that’s because everyone else knows they don’t stand a chance against you.

[@Kike2205]

I loved playing against ultimate bowser

[@Skramz-The]

Don't you mean Christian King?

[@Renwit355]

were there any non-boss battles that were unusually difficult under this Level 1 rule?

[@Stryder7x]

I’d say a couple of the required fights in Chapter 6 and Crystal Palace were a lot harder, but it was more tedious than it was difficult. We just needed Star Power to use Star Storm, followed by Outta Sight, then Star Storm again to win

[@ChristopherMoom]

Mario waving his finger back and forth at the end of each fight isn't just to look cool, it's to reject the Star Points you get

[@randj2951]

Why do I see you everywhere 😱

[@spongefan155]

@@randj2951 Same

[@BlitzGryph]

Christopher Moon bro you’re the new Justin Y

[@MyLeg_Fred]

*"No thank-a you! I'm-a too much of a superstar already!"*

[@umbrellaeyethingguy4665]

@@BlitzGryph hes been around just as long as justin if I remember correctly, its just that christopher keeps changing prof pic so it takes longer for them to be recognized

[@drakevegas7073]

It really stands out to me that Mario wasn't able to defeat Bowser at level one, but he WAS able to beat him at level ONE.

[@Caterwaulin]

One difference is partners and badges

[@walugusgrudenburg3068]

All he needed was Star Beam

[@linkslayer15]

And items

[@pre-jordanbasketballfan7429]

Bowser wasnt struck by lightning in the first fight

[@Fungo4]

The real levels were the repel gels he made along the way.

[@chugga]

Can't level up? I call it The Sticker Star Challenge!

[@addisonjudah]

fancy seeing you here, what's up

[@iddyyoht]

xd

[@anomalocarislover7254]

He’s REALLY got a vendetta! Haha

[@Acroflame]

Dammit I ran out of power bounce stickers - some guy playing paper Mario in an alternate dimension

[@enzo_6416]

Yea steve

[@trumpeterjen]

Goombario: "Uh...Mario? Why haven't we leveled up yet?" Mario, panting at 1HP: "LEVELING UP CRASHES PAPER MARIO"

[@thatoneguy547]

Lol

[@CrowCrojoINTJ]

nice

[@michaeljohnson905]

*crashes the matrix

[@sakura368]

literally almost everything has crashed paper mario for stryder

[@GODOFAWSOMENESS1]

sakura but does crashing paper Mario crash paper Mario?

[@skra1953]

I love how he’s doing speedrun strats on top of being level 1

[@mirandasaurus1194]

legend

[@boxman139]

Fucking chad right here

[@Vgamer311]

ikr this video would easily be impressive enough with just the level one aspect.

[@shadowtitanx3962]

That's like doing a Level 1 KH2FM Data Organization Speedrun.

[@pinguin4898]

lvl1%

[@theaveragemushroom6474]

game: "YOU COLLECTED 30 STAR POINTS!!!" Stryder7x: "well yes but actually no"

[@nukiradio]

Um technically uhh nah?

[@HandmadeGoose97]

Star Points: alright I'ma head out

[@tammytheranger7645]

Game: Are you gonna level up, bro? Stryder7x: No. But thank you for asking.

[@GobouLePoissonBoue]

"Fak u"

[@tammytheranger7645]

SuperSansCraft 1212 Stryder7x: I'm in charge! Allow me to clarify. **Zzzt Zzzt Zzzt** In a sequentially ranked hierarchy, based on level of critical importance, the disparity between us is too vast to quantify. Anti Guy. Anti Guy: The man thinks you’re basic. Game: Listen, pal, I don’t know if you realize… Stryder7x: I’m sorry, dude, what was your name? Game: Paper Ma… Stryder7x: Nobody cares!

[@zandbergx9747]

Bowser: I am the final boss with strong, powerful attacks Mario: I have some gel and and a living lightbulb

[@benplus1503]

Underrated comment

[@hyrule2476]

😂👌

[@bulb_bowling]

lmao I agree this comment is under-rated

[@bruhchannel1216]

or bowser: i have star shield and imma strung mario: i have mega rush, outta sight, and few other things

[@YesPlatinum]

not gel, its gray toothpaste

[@Eviscerator18]

I actually learned Kent C. Koopa's weakness from a Koopa npc in Koopa village. He tells you Kent used to fall asleep in school all the time.

[@MegaKH2fan]

I remember talking to the Koopa Village when I was struggling find a way to beat him, but never connecting the dots.

[@TaoScribble]

Oh shoot, that's actually genius.

[@Lillianz2012]

@@TaoScribble Oh boy its math time - insert math tutorial here -

[@weirdmansamuraioflegend1238]

I never knew, still won

[@leociresi4292]

I used Mammar’s lullaby on Kent, puts him to sleep for four turns

[@whitegroth2812]

Speedrun strats: kill them both at the same time so they don't play a cutscene Moral strats: kill them both at the same time so that they don't play the sad cutscene

[@grackleking6413]

Need a whole genre of gaming videos about moral strats

[@ttty2242]

Morality %

[@finnvaneekelen7740]

TTTY 224 i need this

[@tylervanpeursem7627]

Bloodborne morality speedrun

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

*undertale's pacifist speedruns be like:*

[@ultimateweeabootrash]

It's interesting how the "level 1 challenge run" manages to be one of the most simple challenges a game can have, yet also one of the most interesting.

[@McJoni111]

And then look up reverse growths runs. Some crazy stuff is possible in fire emblem.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Ultimate Weeaboo Trash except in Final Fantasy 1, where you ALWAYS die

[@captaine-niscookie3406]

futaba pfp = 👌

[@taffykat7331]

Watching in 2024. I really miss this guy.

[@tronimationgg]

x2

[@user-fy9ni6lq5o]

I know lmao

[@oscargonzalez7066]

Same

[@Jo-ew7lw]

“the blooper babies are cute and we’re not going to kill them... yet”

[@jsphn2008]

Delayed *MURDER.*

[@user-kx8pu6ys5i]

@@jsphn2008 *delayed* murder

[@bonepawn1644]

Delayed *ABORTION*

[@Real_temmie_undertalo]

@@bonepawn1644THAT WAS EVEN MORE CURSED

[@Real_temmie_undertalo]

@@bonepawn1644 XDDDDDDDD

[@Jess-I-Guess]

"Can you beat all bosses at level 1?" Mega rush: *"I am inevitable"*

[@ThePandaclash]

Agreed

[@mscup8814]

nnNNOO--

[@PrettyKoolCrocodile]

aw gottem ggs

[@CyberBlastoise]

(Iron) Mario: It's-a me, Mario!

[@thechugg4372]

"Only 5 repel gels, I don't want to deal with the farm" Actually goes out of his way to farm like 15 gels.

[@Stryder7x]

I just reloaded my save from before attempting Master (3) and the Anti Guy Unit since those are optional bosses lol

[@fhtraveler]

@@Stryder7x It's been a while. You okay buddy?

[@1GodieStan]

@@fhtraveler yeah it has been a while, over a year actually

[@Floridadian]

@@Stryder7x plz come back m8

[@luginess0]

@@Stryder7x Please return. Eventually. I don't care, I would just like it if you returned.

[@ottermatic2211]

Until you said "I don't think I've mentioned this, but ..." I had forgotten it was unscripted. Excellent stuff! Format was great.

[@AmberSkitty3]

"A double dip egg missile, which does not crash the game here" I love that little nod to that game breaking glitch

[@osc-omb47896]

not exactly game breaking. And a correction, it FREEZES the game. It does not crash.

[@peachypet808]

@@osc-omb47896 Well, a full-on freeze would be a hardlock. Which is, in fact, considered a crash. And the glitch could be considered game breaking but I'll agree with you there. It breaks the game but it's not game breaking.

[@osc-omb47896]

@@peachypet808 fair.

[@dingochungis6814]

i cannot believe that at level 1 the triple anti guy squad gives ***69 star points*** this game is a masterpiece

[@timothyross8834]

69th like, yees

[@MrGameguyC]

Well yes but not for that reason.

[@abowlofguacamole8558]

Nice

[@MarioFan587YT]

@@MrGameguyC Actually it is for that exact reason.

[@nathanegan5977]

Nice

[@E3kHatena]

Once again amazed at how you make such a challenging thing seem so easy, you absolutely have this game down to a science.

[@329link]

For an RPG, this game has surprisingly little luck.

[@GamerOfFate]

Incidentally, this is a really good reference for the maximum amount of Star Points you can gain from each boss.

[@possessedpicklejar4762]

Mario: *walks in as a bloody mess* “alright lets do this!” Boss: “... what the heck?” Mario: *rubbing on repel gel* “What?” Boss: “Dude, is your arm broken!? You need to go to a hospi-“ Mario: “I’M GOING TO END YOU!”

[@lightlati7496]

"I'm-a gonna end ya" FTFY

[@KC_Garcia]

When the boss shows sympathy

[@thegreensunsetgroup2501]

"let's-a fight, yahoooo" -mario

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

Mario: *has literally been decapitated* Boss: How is this disembodied, uh, _body?!?_ What the heck even...?! Mario: FUCK YOU I DON’T CARE IF MY HEAD IS MISSING Boss: A TALKING BODY?!? WHAT THE- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *You have been slaughtered by Mario through supernatural means.*

[@karenpender1750]

WHOOOOOOO GO MARIO IM ROOTING FOR YOU ALLLLLLL THE WAY BUDDY YOU RIP THOSE BOSSES HEADS OFF WHOOOOOO sorry im just a BIG mario fan he's just that awesome to me

[@Dominion_Hawks]

I like that it wasn't the repel gel fest I was expecting at the beginning, really interesting fights

[@Hi-ix5bb]

Yeah you could have use repel gel

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

rafael branquinho He did fucking use repel gel

[@spencerblois6682]

YeetusDeletus SixtyNineFourTwenty at the beginning you cow

[@Xigzagamer]

Basically use speed run strats to massacre everything before it can kill you, brilliant!

[@havenandaura]

Darkest dungeon be like

[@omni0omega]

I miss this guy, I bet he would love the paper mario randomizer.

[@pizzasheriff3562]

dear god, imagine how powerful mario would be if he was level 2

[@theconnorthatusedtoreactto6283]

Everyone would be dead

[@tylervanpeursem7627]

Max level mario deletes the save file and bricks the console

[@veloction6130]

it would crash the game because he’s to powerful

[@1umbreon4life]

​@@tylervanpeursem7627 ok but max level Mario actually does ruin the save file on N64 because the devs didn't put in a clause for what happens if you're at max level and hit 100 Star Points.

[@tylervanpeursem7627]

@@1umbreon4life lol

[@MrBizznessMan]

"We do a double dip egg combo which does not crash the game..." WHAT BLASPHEMY IS THIS?!!

[@BoibbleicecubebfdiMrexist]

Its because if he did it on lava piranha it would crash.

[@zoraminefae4219]

Boibble ice cube bfdi Mr. exist You... appear to have missed the joke here.

[@BoibbleicecubebfdiMrexist]

@@zoraminefae4219 yeah i couldn’t tell if he was joking or not...

[@bakrobertjohnston4889]

He is playing the rare copy it doesn’t crash

[@mateololero4091]

@@bakrobertjohnston4889 every copy of paper mario is personalized

[@AidanWR]

Just a quality of life thing, hacking in a peekaboo badge that costs 0bp, or something like that, so that we can tell how much health they have left would have been a good idea

[@mirandasaurus1194]

agree but I think that's considered cheating in this kind of challenge so thats why he didnt

[@AidanWR]

@@mirandasaurus1194 I don't see that as cheating because it doesn't give him an unfair advantage. It would be like equipping a sound effect badge. He already planned out the damage he needed to deal and the amount of turns before hand

[@lilellia]

Yeah, or even just editing in a “32/51 HP” kinda thing. Lots of math, and I’m not super familiar with this game, so I have no idea what these bosses’ HP are.

[@havenandaura]

@@AidanWR Tattle exists

[@Brunosky_Inc]

@@havenandaura It does, but you *really* don't want to waste any turns when doing a challenge like this

[@mangoschmooves]

This video is so good youtube is still recommending it 4 years later…

[@alexuz441]

i've came back to this video at least 7 times, miss this guy

[@1umbreon4life]

Lots of people are probably in a very Paper Mario mood rn thanks to the TTYD remake. I'm playing through it and my brain keeps echoing Book of Mario dialog in Stryder's voice.

[@naterk9460]

"Alright everyone, I've been thinking. The only reason Mario keeps beating us is because he goes on this adventure before he fights us. He gets all this xp and is so much more powerful. So if, as the final boss, I attack him while he's still at level one, he'll be easy pickings." Mario: "Hold my mushroom."

[@secondcite3840]

Beating me twice? Who decided that

[@Josuh]

*h o l d m y m u s h r o o m*

[@momzwrite]

Much funnier when Mario's line is read with his voice

[@LollinoDamb64]

@@Josuh more like: *H O L D M Y R E P E L G E L*

[@TheWarburner]

Haha, wish I had this as a kid lol, but actually, being under leveled in Paper Mario led to one of my favorite memories with my grand father. :) he owned the N64. I ended up running from most fights, leaving me very underleveled. I got to bowser, but time and time again, I’d get to phase 3 but could not win. I guess RNG was finally on my side. Probably 60+ attempts later, over the course of months (because I only stayed at his house on rare weekends) I was finally able to beat it one day, and I ran downstairs to tell him. I remember saying “Grandpa! I beat bowser!!!” And he said “No. No way!” And he got up and ran with me to his room to watch the ending we worked SO hard for. Awesome nostalgia. Thanks for the video lol.

[@GobouLePoissonBoue]

Nice story though

[@josephpohrte]

awhh

[@eduardorpg64]

What a coincidence. My grandpa bought me Paper Mario on Christmas. I didn't even ask for the game on my Christmas gift. It's also my favorite game of all time. Awesome story, TheWarburner !

[@TheWarburner]

@@eduardorpg64 Lol, Grandpas are pretty legit!

[@PointsofData]

"We"? Please tell me he played with you

[@vladdagrind4532]

This is such a flex on the general knowledge of Paper Mario 64 for me. It's markedly insane and incredibly entertaining and you pulled it off in ways I couldn't have even dreamed. Thank you this was an incredible experience.

[@dzarthedemon4855]

Mario is quite literally killing them with 1% of his true power

[@Jaydove2387]

1/27

[@danielgonzalez-vm5lj]

@@Jaydove2387 Aka 4%

[@Mister_Oddity]

Jinkies

[@H_Dominguez]

I remember grinding for hours to beat Kent C. Koopa and this guy just flips him ONCE and stomps him to hell.

[@itsknighttime9572]

I'd like to grind on you for hours

[@osc-omb47896]

*_L u l l a b y_*

[@Emirix1]

@@itsknighttime9572 ayo wtf

[@itsknighttime9572]

@@Emirix1 get over here so I can grind on you too

[@Brass319]

Stomping is also effective against duplighosts because if they copy kooper because then you can flip them and win

[@jakethornhoffer3612]

Until you said Parikarry during the buzzard fight, I actually forgot his name wasn't Parikarius.

[@fadorka]

Ngl I like parikarius better than parikarry

[@jakethornhoffer3612]

@@fadorka Agreed XD

[@Broockle]

I thought it's Paricarrier Cause he carries you.... adunno xD

[@plushifoxed]

Goverman...

[@dragonmanover9000]

@@plushifoxed Corporate...

[@cindygood2786]

You know, this is actually similar to a challenge you can do in the pro mode rom where if you talk to luigi in the castle during the prologue, he'll give you the option to have unlimited badge points, but never be able to level up.

[@mikesweeney5619]

But,how can you talk to Luigi,when Nintendo KILLED him off?....lol

[@thalezito-4990]

Oh i would love it cause i love hunting badges

[@thalezito-4990]

And what about that guy in toad town that upgrades one stat but decreases the others

[@scritch8833]

*Several people are typing...*

[@thalezito-4990]

i am loving it

[@zombies5100]

Mario didn't just beat bowser... he humiliated him... usually you beat him at a higher level...but no...THIS TIME...it was done at level 1... now THATS a reason for bowser to cry in shame

[@darrelllaramie6250]

Mario:I'ma defeat you. YAHOO! Bowser:HAHAHA YOUR JOKES AMUSE ME! Mario:wins Bowser:...how

[@loganlane8160]

Oh bowser ain't crying Hes drowning himself in his tears

[@kayden2975]

11:42 Stryder explains how to defeat himself.

[@Lh0000]

Then around 37-39:00 he explains how to beat himself and has two clones

[@InsanePigeon]

@@Lh0000 and get a nice amount of points for it, too (39:57)

[@AusterLiteax]

@@InsanePigeon a really *nice* amount of stars point 😳

[@dennisbuchanan1529]

Okay, here's a list of things you will maybe need: -car battery -jumper cables -heavy boots (for stompin') or you could bring: -comically oversized hammer -gun (provided you can aim) -a bomb

[@Kappy0]

This is the kind of Paper Mario content I like seeing. LOL. I think Lava Piranha was my favorite of the bunch.

[@baseformyaten409]

KAPPY

[@manguy01]

It never ceases to amaze me how every single video you put out is super interesting and it's all about 1 game.

[@Ideabot_69]

This is one of my favorite "go to sleep" videos, almost entirely because of your voice. I find the calm, flat delivery of factual information that also tells a story really helpful for falling asleep. So yeah, thanks for telling me bedtime stories :)

[@nicthecat]

lady bow is the best and a important thing why this is good but his videos are good without lady bow but lady bow is important because she is the best

[@spritepepsiplushes8353]

That's a kind way of saying "your vids bore me to sleep"

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

@@spritepepsiplushes8353 it's less bore and more "asmr of some guy explaining complicated jargon but he has a really soft voice so you can't resist listening to it"

[@TheAres1999]

This really shows how open ended the game is in terms of battle strategy. There is no one right way to win the game. You also don't have to worry about being underleveled, because there is always a clever solution.

[@TheQuashingoftheTub]

This. I love how there's so many builds and strategies for Paper Mario and TTYD. I'm not familiar enough with Super Paper Mario yet but considering it's still got rpg elements I'm sure there's some crazy stuff you can pull off there too.

[@InASunnyDaze]

@@TheQuashingoftheTub Unfortunately, I think in SPM the pretty widely accepted fastest way to clear through enemies is also the easiest: just walk up to them and breathe fire on them as Bowser.

[@Skullhawk13]

@@InASunnyDazeWALK? Carrie tho

[@Hawlo]

What about the level 0 challenge? You use chet rippo to lower Mario's HP to 5 to increase BP, then you only increase BP on level ups and cannot equip any badges.

[@Stryder7x]

We're currently doing that on my Twitch livestream! Though I recently learned the challenge is called Level -1

[@roddydykes7053]

Hawelo92 without any badges that doesn’t sound possible at all

[@Hawlo]

@@roddydykes7053 It's not something I'd do but it's possible.

[@astra3766]

BP will inevitably max out

[@Hawlo]

@@astra3766 Not if you ONLY fight bosses (I think) or cheat to avoid getting SP like in this video.

[@MHNidas]

"There are only 5 Repel Gels in the whole game" *uses 2 on The Master and 3 on the Shy Guys* *enter final boss* "So I've been saving my repel gels for this fight-" *whips out 6 of them* Bruh LMAO

[@Stryder7x]

Praise Lil'-Oinks

[@aheadsounds2522]

Little oinks and cheat ripple has them

[@bigballoftape5343]

@@aheadsounds2522 *cheat ripple*

[@admiralampere5513]

@@aheadsounds2522 CHEATO HAMON DA

[@andrewc.7071]

I had the same question

[@GQuack]

This is what Peach intended Mario to do in the first place. This is literally Super Mario Bros. 1 with extra steps

[@scottkrafft6830]

28:40 One of the most beautiful lines ever written in the English language.

[@seereebee]

I actually really like your unscripted videos. I wouldn't mind getting more in the future.

[@scarletvrgames568]

Hey Strider, I know this is unrelated to THIS video, but I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your "Poorly Translated Paper Mario" series. Paper Mario was (still honestly is) one of my favorite game series, and recently I've been going through a really bad depression. Sometimes all you need is a really solid, legitimate laugh to break free and every single video had me laughing my ass off in a way I haven't for months. I know this post is kinda huge but seriously, thank you so much. On a video-related note..Items are very OP The heart seems to have been removed (accidentally?) but I'm at least happy to know he saw this.

[@Cosmic_Mario_]

Some Faggot that is true

[@thatguywiththecrazyhand4838]

Yeah, I've been watching these with my girlfriend, she never played the game though She's been very depressed lately, and more than once she was on a shitty day, and then Stryder posted a video, and we watched it and laughed, and it would cheer her up, it was really good. The edit of other youtubers on the same game sadly didn't work for us. So, thank you if you read this Stryder, you made us really happy for a while, and that's really important.

[@Zeldon567]

As someone with depression myself, I find it's important to make yourself do things you would normally enjoy. Good to hear that you're doing well. Stay strong.

[@scarletvrgames568]

I'm not going to change the post now that he hearted it again (Which is amazing that he cared to check it twice), but I'm glad to hear others staying strong and if anybody feels the need to talk here, by all means feel free!

[@GSPV33]

I hope you're doing well, Emy. Stay strong. Make sure you're doing things you're passionate about & spending time with people you care about, not just using escapism/entertainment to distract yourself (although some nice relaxing youtube can be a good break as well.) Just make sure you put some time into the people & things you love, and you'll start seeing things looking up again.

[@wizen1652]

25:32 "I just stopped early to show that this works regardless" sounds like someone messed up their action command and doesn't want to admit it, I'm on to you

[@Ultimafire1258]

In a nutshell: Goombario: "Mario what are we gonna do?!" Mario: "Lemme reach into my bag of tric- I mean items."

[@nicthecat]

lady bow knows that she is the best and thats why she is always out

[@AlphaSquadZero]

"Out of sight was useful there" In contrast to nearly every boss fight where you use it every other turn.

[@greyscaleadaven]

Interesting point about master: he's especially weak to mini, so abilities like shrink stomp are massively useful when trying to defeat him at lower levels.

[@sameash3153]

I must have bad luck because he only shrinks for one turn and then he never shrinks again

[@somethingfunny9488]

@@sameash3153 I believe what they mean is that due to his many attacks the flat reduction of attack power is much more significant. Maybe.

[@horrorsans3676]

something I never understood is why isn't the master going to slap Bowser's silly face? in this r super Saiyan state i don't think the star shield is even going to work lmao

[@flippinmegaman]

@@horrorsans3676 o989879o

[@UnknownCleric2420]

D-Down Jump honestly sounds like you're smashing through metal, which makes sense because it pierces defense

[@dennisbuchanan1529]

So *that's* what it does.

[@fishotic4237]

The luck gods have blessed this man for his work revealing the happy lucky lottery scam to the world

[@52flyingbicycles]

Broke: double dip snowman doll on lava piranha Broke: double dip egg bomb on Spike Woke: double dip egg bomb on lava piranha

[@trashycannoey]

You crashed the game because you were Woke

[@TaoScribble]

*Being Woke Crashes Paper Mario

[@Jaydove2387]

You have to take damage to be woke.

[@meepmeeper8423]

Finally Mario is in peril! Boo: outta sight Boss: -_-

[@ShyGuy3101]

"Am I a joke to you?"

[@umcara-8965]

Lol

[@TinyDeskEngineer]

"Finally, I have low enough health that I can kill you faster" "...I didn't think this through, did I?"

[@nicthecat]

lady bow is the best princess

[@1umbreon4life]

I always liked Jr. Troopa. He was kinda like the rival in Pokémon games: he grows stronger with you, and you get to fight him in his and your ups and downs. It's pretty cool.

[@magohlore1123]

“You miss, you die.” ah

[@michaelchoate6213]

Your linguistic skills are amazing. I was impressed at how fast and accurate you can read during the Book of Mario videos, but even your non-scripted, freestyle speech rolls smoothly and eloquently. ...I'm maybe a little jelaous at that lol

[@nonymouswisp8176]

That smooth sexy voice

[@macmadness5932]

11:01 Lantern ghost: You dare use my own spells against me, potter?

[@90s_Toy_Box]

Bouncer: Welcome to the Salty Spitoon. How tough are you Stryder7x: How tough am I? How tough am I?!? I completed Paper Mario Bouncer: Heh, yeah so? Stryder7x: While stuck on level 1 by using a hack that locks my starpoints so they stay at 0 Bouncer : Uhhh... Right this way. Sorry to keep you waiting

[@koenhartholt7033]

Or: Bouncer: welcome to the tough team bar. How tough are you? Stryder: i played paper mario. Bouncer: and? Stryder: then I duplicated badges, witch I had to use half a day for and had to reset my progress a lot of times just because of RNG, just to show people that it is 100% useless. Bouncer: let me show you the VIP lounge.

[@theamazingcatwizard3654]

“Bring a POW block and a fire flower no matter what type of run you’re doing.” Anti-item run: am I a joke to you?

[@MrLisreal]

47:00 No, noooooo! Mario defeated me, again! He always defeats me! This time, he couldn't even get past level 1, and I STILL couldn't beat him! Drat.

[@KC_Garcia]

Bowser: This is BS! He was no stronger than he was an hour ago, and he BEAT me?!

[@APocketMonster]

It's runs like this that make me wish games had challenge run options built in. Level 1 challenges, randomizers, shufflizers, would all make for a ton of fun and add the phrase "Replay Value" so many companies are looking for. Great video as always o7

[@modifish68]

I'm gonna keep this in mind to if I ever make a game.

[@ultimaterecoil1136]

Well you don’t even have to touch the exp system in final fantasy x the sphere grid ( you can just never up your stats and yes it’s possible to beat the game this way). Basically if you have to allocate your stat increases in a separate menu you don’t have to in most video games( though it isn’t always possible to beat the game this way) sure you aren’t level one but stats wise you have all the same stats as a level one character. And bravely default just lets you turn off exp ( or double it if you wanna grind).

[@masterofdoom5000]

Optimising the most amount of damage with so little HP is a very fun task to watch unfold.

[@Ravii697]

When we were kids, my brother told me that the final boss was a giant paper shredder and i never forgave him

[@WolfsbaneGL]

8:09 Having been in the chat during his stream of this fight, I actually expected the "very important badge we picked up" to be Slow Go

[@spongefan155]

Why?

[@Gear_Storm]

@@spongefan155 you werent in the stream were you? There was a huge bit war over having slow go on or not. It was on rather often, and at certain points the lead was flipping so much that just going into the menu every time to turn it on and off was taking more time up then just wearing it.

[@amt5133]

I'm glad I contributed to kill that travesty

[@tonyhakston536]

amt5133 same.

[@jcjimmy6981]

Sticker Star Mode: activated.

[@trashycannoey]

No hp thing *no sticker*

[@cloudycanine9682]

Mr. Meme And yet unlike that game, there’s still actual strategy

[@astra3766]

Cloudycanine Bowser *CLAP* Strats *CLAP*

[@astra3766]

in sticker star

[@athought1110]

Dog Thing only at 20 and only stickers that the game gives

[@S0UPI]

You come across a gravestone... 🪦 R.I.P Stryder’s channel 2014-2020 “baking a cake for 4.5 years is perfectly acceptable” - Stryder7x

[@God_of_64]

Quite sad, hope he'll return, great stuff he uploads Unless he is most active on twitch but the point still stands

[@jakwishjake]

@@God_of_64 na the guy just ceased to do anything

[@jakwishjake]

@Buff Ringo nah he's been radio silent.

[@crinklyonion1410]

I have faith that he will return.

[@jakwishjake]

@@crinklyonion1410 I hope so too

[@spongefan155]

0:01 Intro + Bowser 1 & Jr. Troopa 1 1:39 Goomba Bros 2:21 Goomba King + Goomba Bros 2:57 Koopa Bros 4:26 Jr. Troopa 2 5:16 Blooper 6:17 Buzzer 7:18 Tuttun Koopa 8:09 Tubba's Heart 9:01 Tubba Blubba 9:14 Jr. Koopa 10:31 Lantern Ghost 11:42 You 12:29 General Guy 15:14 Electro Blooper 16:26 Fuzzipede 16:46 Lava Parahna 19:45 Jr. Troopa 4 20:26 Kent C Koopa 21:14 Lakiluster/Spike 22:19 Huff N Puff 25:06 Super Blooper 26:23 Jr. Troopa 5 27:53 Monstar 28:08 Crystal King 29:50 Chan 30:03 Lee 30:17 The Master 1 31:25 The Master 2 33:46 The Master 3 35:58 Your Squad 40:02 Jr. Troopa 6 41:29 Bower 2 42:21 Bowser 3

[@curiouscork6302]

BOWER

[@spongefan155]

@@curiouscork6302 Ah Yes *B o w e r*

[@jahnaejavion2315]

@@spongefan155 why did you make anti-guy you

[@phoenixj5785]

@@jahnaejavion2315 Stryder's pfp is an Anti-Guy

[@jahnaejavion2315]

@@phoenixj5785 doesn't mean he is anti-guy

[@Bokune9999]

i click on a video about beating paper mario at lvl 1 and i get a lecture on how to speedrun bosses and abuse mega rush... i am OK with this

[@CongaYT]

"It's been a really long time since i've done a video unscripted" Wait, so, are you trying to say that all those book of mario livestreams were entirely scripted? We were played like a damn fiddle

[@morgankasper5227]

daam!

[@judabug3235]

No, I think he meant a can you vid

[@jaquiroquilantang8126]

@SuperSansCraft 1212 r/ihavereddit

[@gugggugggugggugggugggugggu5671]

@SuperSansCraft 1212 ok redditor

[@thepurified8386]

reddit moment

[@anonymousmonkey9491]

them bosses be like "god damn it, we were ALWAYS so close!"

[@AJamJammy]

Mario didn't need levels at all, he just needed the strength and power of all the friends he made along the way! Also a TON of Repel Gels and Shooting stars.

[@baroncosmos6545]

Your videos are so good that even if I'm in class, I gotta pop an earbud in and take a listen.

[@supportsciencistgaming4761]

You're crazy

[@jacobw1780]

it me be no no

[@zacklul4188]

I love how he can make paper Mario content for over 5 years... that’s really impressive. I know you might not like it, and it’s fine, but can you go over the third game?

[@seereebee]

I think he's said in the past that he likes Super Paper Mario

[@spongefan155]

He Once That He's A Fan Of The First Few Paper Marios

[@katiem9128]

What's also cool is that Stip0 has done Dead Rising content for quite a while too. It's the only content on his channel! It's great to see channels out there where they only focus on one thing.

[@thyavenger9517]

@@katiem9128 Agreed, but then after a certain point if the creator uploads anything even remotely unrelated to what their usual content is, the viewers throw a fit.

[@turbobist2889]

He should try Sticker Star.

[@Gamebreaks]

Fun fact: The bosses actually are coded to give you a HUGE amount of star points at level 1, even though it is impossible to get to them at level 1 by normal means.

[@Jaydove2387]

It's based on the difference between your level and the enemy's level. Same level is 2, goes up or down by 1 every 2 levels of difference.

[@Gamebreaks]

@@Jaydove2387 ik

[@fIorapetals]

I’m genuinely impressed by how good you are at this game! You made even the scary-looking bosses look like a joke.

[@Koopatrol]

So cool to see you attempt these challenges. Looking forward to catching up on your Level -1 run!

[@slaterastle7735]

Indeed

[@TaoScribble]

Wouldn't that just underflow to being max level? :P

[@autobotstarscream765]

@@TaoScribble Knowing this game, it would just crash Paper Mario.

[@loosetube5417]

Koop, you're the GOAT of TTYD! I can't say I'm surprised you watch Stryder haha

[@katiem9128]

Saw this video and thought, "If it's you playing? Of course it is."

[@graveantelol]

God... I miss him 😢 He literally introduced me to the paper mario runs :(

[@graveantelol]

@@jayst I think he got annoyed at people talking shit or something. Fucking assholes 😒

[@jayst]

@@graveantelol dang that sucks. His videos rock

[@graveantelol]

@@jayst RIIIIIIGHT?!?!

[@jayst]

@@graveantelol he put in a ton of work though with so many videos. I can’t blame him for wanting to take a break. Hope we see him returning some day

[@xRetroCritic]

Idk if you're even reading these comments or anything, but just felt like saying I hope you're doing alright in life. Really miss the streams, man.

[@JosephHk743]

Every fight past the prologue fights were very impressive. You have my respect for being a phenomenal paper Mario player!

[@CowboyJoseph64]

20:53 "80% of the time, it works every time."

[@scritch8833]

down here in saganland, we call that a 50 50 90

[@fhtraveler]

@@scritch8833 Saganland? Never heard of the place. Is it a suburb of Carlsbad?

[@scritch8833]

​@@fhtraveler yes

[@davinchristino]

30% of the time, it works 50% of the time with a 20% chance

[@crispharris7635]

The strategy here is insane. I love the items, the partners, and the knowledge of when to take damage and when to go out of sight. It's all brilliant

[@OrpheusMC]

The way you absolutely demolished Huff n Puff was my favorite. That was beautiful. Also Muskular is my favorite star spirit.

[@thebluerage03]

Prediction: Yes. Yes you can.

[@fredk4745]

You should've double dipped an egg bomb on lava piranha, trust me, way faster.

[@karensmith8804]

Ha, LoL

[@kyounokaien]

lmao, where's your WR buddy?

[@fredk4745]

@@kyounokaien you do get the joke, right?

[@yukowolfang8645]

Damn, this is crazy technical. You have to appreciate the passion that went into building this game. The original concept of a paper world, every gesture, animations from a character winking to a hyper goomba flying like a cannonball to even Mario sticking his tongue out because the fire pop was too spicy xD I love this game and this fanbase. Kinda like the Pikmin fanbase. There is a lot of love.

[@afrolichesmain777]

When I read the question in the title of the video, I thought to myself, “maybe some of them but not everyone.” 47 minutes later, im genuinely surprised that it could be done. Great video!

[@qblanson17]

Man I appreciate the videos you make. Its interesting how you learn so much you can and can't do in this game from just repetition. I can't imagine loving a game so much I play it over and over again.

[@TheHeavyshadow]

Mario at the beginning of the game: "Who are you?" Mario at the end of the game: "I am you, but... later."

[@adamkogut6084]

Late Game Mario: "You're weak" Early Game Mario: "I'm you"

[@convongamer280]

Using this tutorial for my first playthrough of paper mario

[@rare10124]

21:21 - 21:26 " and we do a double dip egg missile that does not crash the game here " Nice stryder lol

[@-rlmn]

*HERE*

[@strain42]

The thing about this kinda fascinated me was just seeing which boss awarded the most star points to a level 1 Mario.

[@samuelvarga5694]

I come back to this video once in a while still entertains me everytime

[@alexuz441]

same

[@DiegoG2004]

22:26 A gentle, non-crashing smack on Huff N. Puff

[@TimppaFin93]

Watching this video makes me (and probably many others) feel like a freaking fool... I remember when i was kid playing Paper Mario game i got few times stuck on certain bosses and here you go, killing bosses at level 1 with ease and fast...

[@BrouRob]

21:25 "it doesn't crash the game here" I died.

[@spongefan155]

Lava Parana: EGGS ARE DISGUSTING!!!!! THAT'S IT!!!!! *Crashes Game As Revenge*

[@abrahamdoucette]

@@spongefan155 double dipped eggs*

[@BrouRob]

@@TheSherriea1 The Jedi Order ends here...

[@victorlimafreire2798]

"I know this fight gives a lot of trouble in casual playthroughs, so I'm gonna beat the hell out of it with level 1 Mario by being smart"

[@fchef8370]

I never knew monstar even did damage for the longest time because for the entire game I always had the badge that gives you a defense point. So monstar did absolutely 0 damage without guarding but I forgot I had the badge. I also ran away when they gave you the option because I needed to heal up thinking it would be a huge fight.