I 100% Mario vs. Donkey Kong so you don't have to

[@Choctopus]

RIP Akira Toriyama

[@Deadgame_i]

RIP Akira Toriyama 🙏🏽

[@waterdelan]

He went even further beyond, and made the media get a zenkai boost.

[@Teeeeee_J]

May he rest in power.

[@PaulW_ftPAULK]

Rest in peace, one of the legends of our time.

[@SenDoofus]

May he rest in the most peaceful way possible.

[@assordante2205]

1:52 it's a Japanese thing. Any kind of worker always has a hard hat on, even the guy just holding the slow down/stop sign when there's road work, even if he's in no danger of anything falling on his head.

[@supersmily5811]

Huh. That's weird. I wonder why they'd include that in tasks that don't need a hard hat. It DOES make sense in a factory setting though, since machinery can fall apart over time.

[@psykomancer4420]

I've never seen a road worker directing traffic who didn't wear a hard hat.

[@miwunni]

​@@supersmily5811 I work in a car factory here in Japan. You think you don't need a hard and sweaty helmet but sometimes a door can fall on your head (one fell on my husband's head last month), an object can hit you hard... You never know what's going to happen, better safe than sorry

[@zacharylandrum4789]

Gotta love how Donkey Kong in this game is basically every amiibo hunter in the mid-2010's. The power of FOMO is a dangerous tool, indeed.

[@WolfyMaster525]

Bro DK is just like me fr

[@massgunner4152]

Fomo? A lot of them were scalpers

[@javierascanio4309]

"the us disliked that" That got me so hard

[@Choctopus]

Editor got hands

[@Deadgame_i]

it got you so what

[@YourLocalZoroark]

The US just called, they want their oil back.

[@JaxonCooper-tk3ei]

@@YourLocalZoroarklol

[@joshd1071]

Jesus loves you my friends

[@destroyercobra2990]

Here's a trick I learned when I was younger on how to remember stalactites vs stalagmites. StalaCtites are on the Ceiling, and stalaGmites are on the Ground.

[@destroyercobra2990]

21:30 btw

[@Choctopus]

I will remember this forever.

[@destroyercobra2990]

@Choctopus I guess you never watched little Einsteins as a kid, 2000s difference is real both good and bad

[@TurbopropPuppy]

stalactites hang tight

[@burntbeebs]

@@TurbopropPuppy Was gonna say how i remember it is it's "tight" that they hang on the ceiling, and you "might" trip on a stalagmite lol

[@bigdray55]

You gotta play the inspiration for these games that’s on the OG Gameboy, Donkey Kong ‘94. That game is so ahead of its time and had so many mechanics. That game truly deserves a remake.

[@Choctopus]

I actually have never played DK94

[@bigdray55]

@@Choctopus trust me it’s worth, I had it as a child and I spent hours on it. It gets harder down the road but it eases you into it.

[@bigdray55]

@@Choctopus P.S. keep up the great work and content.

[@rainlion10]

Yeah that game is really good

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

It's shocking how big that game was.

[@markymoo2151]

The voice clips in Mario vs DK are recycled from what I can tell. Since it was on the GBA, so it made sense why Charles Martinet's voice is the same voice

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

Kevin did a fine job but Charles is much better capturing the character.

[@RushWheeler]

​@@PhilosophicallyAmericanKevin really only shines as Luigi, his vocal range isn't crazy enough to play Mario

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

@@RushWheeler Choc said his Mario sounds like Mickey Mouse and now I can't dislodge that notion.

[@SambaDeAmigosGato]

​@@RushWheelerkinda ironic considering how Kevin is considered 2nd to Martinet. But I do agree, Kevin works really well as Luigi and gives Luigi the younger brother vibe even more.

[@Tartubeman]

When I went to see The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie back in 2004, we got there so early that the previous screening was just ending. when the people were on their way out from it, I snuck in just to watch the credits, and...something in that theater was magic. This was back in 2004 when credits were still normally just black with white text, so the having yellow text and footage of crashing waves in the background, waves that big on a screen that big, was mesmerizing. SpongeBob & Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy by the Flaming Lips, Just a Kid by Wilco But then... Hearing The Best Day Ever for the first time floored me for the simple fact that SpongeBob got to sing a credit song for his own movie. Credits were different back then and this was unheard of at the time. And then at the very end, again we take mid and end credit bonus scenes for granted nowadays thanks to Marvel, but in 2004 it wasn't something you could expect, so that end credit scene with the Pirates, being the only one left in the theaters to catch it, I felt like I saw a UFO. And this was all before actually Seeing the movie itself from the start. That's my most core memory watching a movie in theaters.

[@Kaisona2017]

I remember having my own sort of cool theater experience with The Incredibles 2. I remember whenever the baby, Jack Jack would teleport out of existence, the speakers made it sound like he was floating around the auditorium, where we were watching the movie. It was so convincing that I looked up, to see if Jack Jack was actually there. There’s something about watching movies in the theater that just can’t be replicated on physical media, and streaming.

[@Tartubeman]

@@Kaisona2017 I had that very specific experience with Monsters Inc (2001) When the helicopters were flying outside of Mike and Sulley's apartment, it sounded like they were flying around outside above the theater. I remember it being the first time theater speakers sounded That real to me.

[@javierascanio4309]

Fun fact, every time mario got stunned from a fall you would have died in the original

[@tompeter717]

There are some heights where He gets a short stun but doesnt SNAP His Neck in the original

[@javierascanio4309]

@@tompeter717 There IS death from falling in the original, and the stun from falling was nerfed here as well. The height you'd die from is the stun height now, and death height doesnt exist

[@tompeter717]

​@@javierascanio4309 yeah thats what i Said. I now what i mean, i Played the original Like a week ago

[@ItsSiebay]

I almost thought they got rid of fall damage entirely because half the falls I’ve seen people take would’ve resulted in such. It’s not a big deal but it makes the game feel too easy now. I prefer the original game’s fall damage/deaths.

[@draconis17]

the only game I've played in this series is Mini-Land Mayhem, which has completely different gameplay. In that game the minis are doing the levels, but they move automatically and you can only control them by making paths and walls for them. I remember it being pretty fun tbh, it's just a LOT of micromanaging.

[@crispy8436]

Yeah, when I heard they were remaking a Mario vs donkey Kong game, I thought it would be one of those. I didn’t realize there were other entries in the series

[@idontwantahandlethough]

sounds vaguely lemmings-esque

[@NylonGenesis]

Exactly what I was thinking. I’m super surprised at the sheer difference in gameplay here.

[@Accidental.Creation]

Man, Dragonball and especially Dragonball Z was huge in my childhood. Even my mom watched it. I remember her complaining about Cell not fucking dying after what Goku had to do, lol. We even liked GT for the most part. Lost my mom last year and now Toriyama is gone, too. It sucks, man.

[@ajsgodlike310]

sorry for your loss

[@RushWheeler]

I'm sorry for your loss, and also based on how Cell described how he survived the self-destruct attack, he SHOULD have died to that Kamehameha from Goku in that fight.

[@JokerGuy420]

19:19 I haven't thought abt Blue's Clues in years. Thanks for the Nostalgia

[@ToadSquad3]

hold on I thought that was a BFDI reference

[@toadgaming4]

I love how it says “so you don’t have to” but if anything, it makes me want to 100% it more. The power of Choc’s amazing content.

[@rainlion10]

I think they remade this game *most* people didn't ask for is because they wanted to "test the waters" Like, seeing if people like this playstyle and want more of these games n' stuff.

[@Astrotoydle]

nahhhh man there's no way they made this game as an excuse so they don't have to make a new 3D Donkey Kong

[@worldssmallestdestron7819]

My Mother 3 fan part of my brain is theorizing I don't know what to tell it.

[@dylanku0625]

I remember playing Mario vs Donkey Kong: Minis March Again on my DSi XL and is pretty fun, but frustrating as well, good times.

[@imtherealfool3993]

My earliest memory and introduction of Dragon Ball was when I was 6 at a friend's house in the Frieza Arc, i saw Goku transform into a Super Sayian for the first time on VHS, I remember the first time I saw him do the backpose he was doing before he was looking upwards to the screen menacingly, pissed as all hell. It was the first time I felt chills even. I'm 20 now, and each and every single day I still rewatch through all of Dragon Ball, including DBZA and GT because that's how engulfed I am into the franchise. Truly will miss Toriyama. May God let his soul rest easy.

[@abigriffin9496]

Good god man do you sleep

[@GunmanVr.]

“Show a little something else” that turned out to be the next Nintendo/illumination Mario movie.

[@fadedskull]

For me, my emotional movie attachment was with Wall-E. Rewatching it when I was older, I realized how amazing a silent movie can be, and it's depiction of love. And to think that back when I was a kid I only liked it purely for the goofy little trash robot.

[@Mario_but_Paper]

After seeing the shorts that Nintendo put out to promote this game, I now want a real-life Mini-Mario toy.

[@cookietiel2545]

Akira Toriyama gave me a similar amount of grief than Ash finally saying goodbye in Pokemon. I grew up with them too. RIP Akira Never thought the eras to our childhoods would end so soon

[@Agent-Dee]

One core memory of mine is from seeing the Captain Underpants movie in theaters, the first day it aired, June 2nd. The best part about it was that it was my dad's birthday. It was one of the funniest ways to celebrate, but my family and I had a blast. Loved the movie, and I definitely recommend watching it if you haven't.

[@memeanimationsonic]

Fun fact, every time mario got stunned from a fall you would have died in the original ...

[@gameth_grade]

Basically everyone buying Pokémon cards. 1:23

[@JustABandanaWaddleDeeFan]

Choc these last few weeks I have been in the most mental pain Ive expirienced in my life. Even through all that your content is just a great place to help me feel better after a rough time. I really hope you see this because I really appreciate what you do Choc. Never stop :)

[@Choctopus]

Hang in there!

[@cunkjunk]

the way mario says "let's-a go, little guys!" is so adorable aww

[@MelodyLumina]

21:11 stalactites hold on tight to the ceiling, that's how i always remember it

[@TheYoshiChannel-7]

Is it just me or do the wind up gators look like mechanical yoshi heads with teeth

[@Gamingtime9570]

Yoshi

[@CassiusStelar]

DK on original Gameboy is basically more of this, plus Mini Land Mayhem is the best of the Lemmings-like format for the series

[@South3481]

"i want to spread democracy" caught me so offguard

[@Choctopus]

We be Helldivin'

[@waltercomunello121]

I love how DK has a TV remote with a single big red button.

[@youcannowplayasluigi3698]

Fun fact this is one of the most advertised games made by Nintendo of America rather than Nintendo of Japan. Nintendo of America usually works on marketing rather than game development so this is the first time one of there games has gotten this kind of marketing

[@SoulHero7]

This game was my childhood joy in the GBA era. We didn't have the ice or carnival levels and their gimmicks, but everything else is almost exactly like the original.

[@richardkirkland6805]

The donuts are actually called Donut Blocks, so you weren't wrong.

[@quinnelope]

Mario movie 2 is coming out 2026

[@Roggenschrotdosenbrot]

10/10 editing. Put this on to fall asleep to but I can't stop watching

[@rodrigo_yt3826]

I like the fact that Choctopus know that some of his viewer aren't Americans at all, for example : I'm from Brazil and I love his videos (Or "your videos" if Choctopus are reading this)

[@matthewjones6786]

Hey, Aerith and Sephiroth’s sword aren’t rivals! In fact, they’re closer than ever!

[@miguelcruzpaivacambraia1991]

31:30 thanks for putting a brazilian game in the video, and also Salutations from Brazil to you

[@jakedwinell5980]

My best friend got me into dragonball through TFS's abridged when i was a freshmen highschool. I had a late start in dragonball but it's inspired so much of my creativity, and my gaming life since then that i genuinely feel like i lost a family member. You will be missed Akira Toriyama.

[@SenDoofus]

Finally more choc content! Thank you choc, you make everything better. Ps could you please one day play rhythm thief and the emperors treasure? It’s an amazing 3Ds game.

[@phoenyxraiola]

Hey Choc! I love your content and I wanna say I’m so stoked that you’ve 100% Mario vs. DK, a good mix of nostalgia with the commentary of one of my favorite game personalities out here is a match made in heaven!

[@IDoNotLikeFutureTrunks]

we really started with Aerith catching a stray

[@tragicryn]

58:22 the fact that they’re actually called Donut Blocks is funny

[@keleynal4424]

This game takes place well after Mario is retired. That’s why he moves slow and stiff and can’t jump well. Also he has fully commercialized his life and adventures not toys and whatnot. Why is he not wrinkly or white haired? Botox and hair dye. Mario has always dyed his mustache. That’s why it’s a different color than his hair.

[@Glitchocto9]

0:14 never did I think I’d see the day where halo was in one of your videos. Thank you for including that. Choc

[@juanmorrison8794]

I never really got into Dragonball, but I know Toriyama had a large impact on art styles and even other franchises like Sonic. May he rest in peace. Thanks for talking about it! I didnt know very much about him but it's nice to see the impact he had on people.

[@inkdginger]

Ended up taking my son to see Dragon Ball Super Super Hero in theaters. He fell in love. We have matching DBZ shirts and everything now. RIP Akira Toriyama. Thanks for everything.

[@JaxonCooper-tk3ei]

At the beginning of the video I didn’t know Mario knew how to fight

[@acedadon74]

you're not alone I would love to see Wario and Waluigi

[@ethansanchez8615]

1:25:50 because of your charming and witty personality

[@jevo_2228]

3:13 wait hold on that was just a passing comment, but I genuinely think Nintendo HELLA missed out by not making this a mobile game. It kinda feels perfect for a mobile adaptation. Hell I know I’d play it

[@Yourhatedquestion]

As a kid I remember seeing a Mario vs DK ad in a magazine, but I misunderstood the ad so I spent the longest time looking everywhere for a mini-Mario toy

[@Typotypes]

Love this video I’m sick rn and it’s not to crazy on the visuals thank you

[@eanna__]

I beat this like 1 second ago… why did you have to post this now 😢

[@evandinezza3717]

Oof

[@Official_choctopus]

Hey Choctopus Fam! I appreciate every one of you, and to say thank you, I’m giving gifts to the first 50 fans who reach out! This is my way of showing love for your amazing support. Don’t miss out-reach out now to claim your gift! Much love, Choctopus ❤❤🎉🎉❤🎉❤❤

[@starchild2034]

0:05 Brother I know FF7 is an old game but man I’m playing the remakes as they come out and…Aerith and SEPHIROTHS SWORD?!?!?! Choctospoiler

[@mythictart9044]

51:45 Choc: “Can I not kill the birds?!” PETA will remember that

[@Official_choctopus]

Hey Choctopus Fam! I appreciate every one of you, and to say thank you, I’m giving gifts to the first 50 fans who reach out! This is my way of showing love for your amazing support. Don’t miss out-reach out now to claim your gift! Much love, Choctopus 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@the3bros231]

"Aerith vs sephiroth's sword" NAHH YOU DID NOT NEED TO DO HER DIRTY LIKE THAT

[@fanklok8891]

I wont stand for this revisionist history. This Donkey Kong first appeared in Donkey Kong Country, Cranky Kong is from the first game.

[@Choctopus]

Donkey Kong is more of a moniker.

[@nicksmi56]

I remember being surprised at summer camp by my best friend's mom on my birthday. She just told me we were going to celebrate. What she didn't tell me was that we were going to see Spider-Man 2, which literally came out that day, because she knew he was my favorite hero. To this day, it's still one of my favorite super hero movies, and that probably helps. Awesome surprise! 😊

[@SeaToon]

You should play De Blob next, then the 100%ing will truly never end

[@redstonewolfx]

“How many do you think he can fit in that bag? Twelve?” I only saw him grab four

[@ColinParks-wq5ic]

I've got a core memory of going to see wreck it ralph when it came out in theatres with my grandma. she knows nothing about video games so looking back it might not have been an interesting movie to her but i had such a good time

[@zdelrod829]

"Aerith and Sephiroth's Sword" isn't a rivalry, it's a universal constant.

[@mariovelezescalantedelagar3961]

1:00 ITS TEARDROP FROM BFDI!!!

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

The "donuts" are officially called donut blocks. Except in japan, where they are named after a tubed fish cake. For some reason, mario Wiki says they are called bagel blocks in russia, but when you put the name given in any translator, it directly translate to donut block... so I don't know what's that about.

[@notsospecial9012]

“Why are we wearing hard hats?” Choc has obviously never seen a Chinese workplace safety video

[@psycholuigiman]

I dare you to name literally any person, let alone a country, that wouldn't dislike their oil being destroyed.

[@ImoowhenIPoo]

I played the OG DK game on the OG Gameboy A LOT as a kid and gosh dang does this remind me of it. Many mechanics, soundeffects and even the ominous DK sound in the intro in this game came from the old one. This vid makes me want to play it again for the first time in probably ober 20 years.

[@SoranotRoxas]

Rip Toriyama 😔

[@Official_choctopus]

Hey Choctopus Fam! I appreciate every one of you, and to say thank you, I’m giving gifts to the first 50 fans who reach out! This is my way of showing love for your amazing support. Don’t miss out-reach out now to claim your gift! Much love, Choctopus 🎉🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤❤🎉

[@BnTawesome]

I’m sure you’ve already been told this, but the other ‘Mario vs DK’/‘Mario and DK’ games are more like lemmings puzzle games rather then a puzzle platformer like this one. You should def check out Donkey Kong ‘94 on the GameBoy, it’s the true precursor to this game

[@ryaku5]

12:47 And those flames extinguish the hell out of you.

[@JaxonCooper-tk3ei]

I wanna see you play the time attack levels, the time attack levels are just the levels but you have to speed run and there is a timer

[@YoloYester94]

27:57 ICE SPIKE 32:45 YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE YOUR EYES

[@WintersCaptain88]

I found you while watching Rymestyle, SeaReax and DotoDoya and i'm so happy I did. You are hilarious ❤

[@MarioFanOnYouTube]

It would be really cool to see you playing Donkey Kong 94, it's so good, definitely the one who needed a remake the most. Pretty retro though, in the Gameboy's tiny screen and I don't think you do this a lot. I only remember NES remix on Sidequest in terms of you and retro stuff. If you did play Gameboy games though, you would be legally obliged to play the Wario Land games.

[@bradwilcox08]

I’d say something of a core memory related to seeing a movie is I remember being so excited to see Eragon in theaters when it was my favorite book series. Only for that excitement to turn into sheer disappointment as I watched.

[@ironwolf5802]

I remember seeing the first trailer for the game and going, "Poor DK becoming a scalper to pay for his banana addiction."

[@SoloGamer42]

It's always good to see one of your videos man. Especially After my feed has been nothing but battlefront Classic rants. Good to see KZbin recommend something lighthearted and fun😊

[@blacky_Ninja]

Whaaaaaat they added entire new worlds? 🤯 Also very cute that they made the enemies into toys aswell. And since you didn‘t know what‘s in the Presents i guess they took out those minigames aswell (which honestly isn‘t much of a loss) For everyone who doesn‘t know: In the original if you collected all three presents you got one of two little minigames and could get from zero up to two lives out of that.

[@Motolmang]

"Oh look it's Moltres" [ear rape GB gen 1 cry] made me laugh

[@anoxxmous7809]

2:45 had me on the flooooor

[@stevesamuals2651]

Mini land mayhem is probably the only one of the games I'd actively recommend you attempt to play imo

[@ScootsLounge]

I've never been a big Dragon Ball fan, but I absolutely love Dragon Quest, and DQ would not be what it is today without Akira Toriyama. He took a pile of goo and shaped it into the most memorable lil guy in the whole world. His influence is felt damn near everywhere, and I think just about anyone who's been touch by his work in some way, or even just knows his scope of influence, is devastated by the news. Above everything else, I wish his friends and family heartfelt wishes as they're the ones suffering the most.

[@omegasonic8267]

Now all we need is a remake of the one before this

[@WolfyMaster525]

You should definitely play Amiibo Challenge, my favorite mini Mario game

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodNoob]

The rivalry that saved the gaming industry was Popeye and Bluto

[@augustbornone]

Donkey Kong at 57:28: Oooohhhh, what does THIS button do???

[@gaskinforeman303]

Back in the day 100% required you to not only grab every present, but also finish with a high enough score, which often involved reseting entirely if you died in the second half as the timer bonus would shorten drastically if you respawned on the second stage.

[@Raindrop_2401]

21:12 You prob won't see this, but stalactites are the ones that come from the ceiling. The way I was taught to remember as a kid was that "stalactites have to hold on tight to the ceiling"

[@Shritistrang]

I always remembered that stalagmites are on the ground, because an M looks like two spikes on the ground.

[@Ozzymandius1]

I never planned on playing it at all, but if I did, you've saved me from the mistake. If there was a god, this would be his work.

[@hillaryclinton3840]

When you made the videos of Mario RPG I started playing the original version and I gotta say, I am having a boat-load of fun. Can’t wait to get the lazy shell

[@SmileghostLol]

30:40 i couldn't stop weezing lol

[@ryankoopacanada]

Stalactites hold TIGHT on the ceiling. You MIGHT trip over Stalagmites :D

[@Lambina-ot6jf]

Oh, hey! Thanks 😊

[@ryankoopacanada]

@@Lambina-ot6jf your welcome bud :D

[@prinzkomi5490]

Eiffel 65 mention!! 👀👀 That first album of theirs you mentioned was one of the first CDs I bought that didn't feel "kiddie" to me lol; before that I listened to mainly German kids (and kids-adjacent) music plus Backstreet Boys but somehow, I think because my older brother was into EDM, I really heavily got into E65. Their second album (Contact) is actually my favourite :D also man yeah, Toriyama's passing just... hurts. So much. I haven't really been into DB for a long time, but I have fond memories of it; watched the old series as a kid when the term "anime" wasn't even a thing in Germany and by the time DBZ came out over here I was pretty hooked even though I wouldn't call this kind of series my thing anymore these days by a long shot. But well, Vegeta was one of my first fictional crushes lol also just due to all of that I kind of am where I am now; my DB-mania got me looking into the Japanese side of things, which in turn eventually led me to get a BA in Japanese Studies... doing fanart and fanfic for DBZ was where I really started with that sort of fandom interaction and they're some of my longest hobbies... Toriyama had quite the influence and it's probably not going to stop hurting for a long time...

[@AKitchell]

I don't remember how old I was, but I remember I was either in middle or early high school. I went on a field trip to Washington D.C. to visit the Smithsonian Museums. In one of them was a theater, and the premiere while I was there, which I got to see, was Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. It was an amazing experience because not only was it a good movie (and still is), but I got to go back afterwards and see all the scenes I saw in the movie live. It was an experience I'll never forget.

[@Zolerian]

I don't have a core memory about seeing a movie in the theater, but I do have one with MvsDK and a movie. One day I was playing a DS one, either March of the Minis or Minis March again, and I was in some of the respective metallic/magnetic levels. Well, while I was playing that, the TV on my room was in Disney XD playing the movie Mars Needs Moms. And for some reason, a snapshot of a specific part of one specific level was burned into my memory and tied to something like "Mars Needs Mom was playing at this moment". So every time I play that level I am just reminded about that movie. But sometimes even while thinking about those games, as that picture of me holding my 3DS in a specific part of the level is imbued in my memory, I sometimes just end up remembering that and thus the movie. I haven't seen that movie in years, but I know that if I encounter it again some day I will just think bak about that level accordingly. More so, I remember that said movie even exists thanks to that game and level. If not I wouldn't have remembered it at all.

[@DeleonAnderson-sg1ml]

I called it! It WAS Mario vs dk! Good work 100 percenting it!

[@wlrwilly]

This game was my childhood. Man i love this game.

[@eusticom5821]

21:20. Those are stalactites. Stalactites hang tight to the ceiling, stalagmites stand high and mighty on the floor.

[@BenBoyee]

Core memory for me was getting my Nintendo DS Lite. Before I got it, my household was a strict "no video games" zone. If I went over a friend's house that had them or they brought a console over, that was fine, but I was NEVER allowed to have any. The year of my 10th birthday, i asked for a Nintendo DS. I knew I wasn't going to get it but I figured "what the heck, I'll give it a shot." My folks gave me the usual "you know the rules" song and dance and I figured that was that. My birthday rolls around, and my folks present to me my gift which was.... ...shoes. I take it in stride, saying how I needed new shoes and opened up the box to see a BRAND NEW NINTENDO DS LITE with a copy of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time. I cried and proceeded to play the thing for God knows how many years until I lost it during my flight to college.