Chugga Sticks It to Sticker Star [Part 1]

It's been 10 years since the greatest disappointment I have ever played! Let's... commemorate that?
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[@skquill]

Speaking of Bowser being a great character. To this day, I remember that parental control commercial because of how wholesome it is--and like, it really shows how great of a dad Bowser is? He's a great villain, love his antics, he's just trying to give his kid a good upbringing.

[@ChibiSkitty19]

They really wanted to show that Bowser is indeed, the best dad in the Mario universe.

[@woobgamer5210]

@@ChibiSkitty19 Now if only he showed the same care to the other Koopalings

[@dnmstarsi]

@@woobgamer5210 Well, those guys technically aren't his kids unlike Jr. even though we all like to think they are. LOL

[@cryguy0000]

Bowser is one of the best Mario characters hands down

[@Dominik-K]

I still remember that commercial too... Or even the little thing in sunshine at the end. Great parent moment

[@tristandahn2284]

It's about time chugga starts his game review arc. Very excited

[@lunarumbreon7699]

Is this the part of the arc where his evil twin/ shadow creature makes him play a terrible game or is this the part where he gets a gun for to shoot the terrible game?

[@Crackedcripple]

@@lunarumbreon7699 AVGN moment

[@justatanuki.6495]

Mr. C, nobody knows who he is, he may resemble chuggaaconroy but very clearly not the same person! His hat has a backwards C on it instead of a forwards C! wait, what do you mean that plot twists like Mr. L aren’t common?

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

@@lunarumbreon7699 at least he hasn't created a time paradox... yet.

[@batofdestiny7801]

Emile’s persona/stand?

[@tatsumakivee4201]

You know whenever Chugga doesn't start a video with the classic "Hey everybody, it's Chuggaconroy!" You know he's about to make shit real 😭

[@captain_doom4668]

Fax

[@ikeepitduck]

The delivery of " *No.1, T h e S t o r y* " absolutely killed me

[@janehuskmann1914]

I agree, Lucky Star.

[@Omarlol3rd]

No.15, B U R G E R K I N G F O O T L E T T U C E

[@YeomasBros.2008]

No.12 C O C K roach

[@solarflare9078]

You’ll love RedLetterMedia then, because the voice, font, and setup was a direct reference to him

[@ameliajohnson1726]

Not gonna lie, this style shift worked really well and has me hoping chugga makes these video essays a semi regular thing even after the sticker star vids are done

[@chugga]

I appreciate that! I don't know how regular of a thing that could be, but this was me trying to see if I could learn to do this.

[@cubedmelons876]

I feel like this is a good way to talk about games that don't merit a full Let's Play.

[@Tom-xs3ks]

I could listen to chugga talk about anything forever

[@batteredthem]

@@chugga it's effective! I'd love to hear what you think about games you don't like and why

[@SJ-di5zu]

@@chugga I would love to see you talk about a game you’re super enthusiastic about and have played through on the channel, like the original Paper Mario, Super Mario Galaxy, 64, Sunshine. I love the Mario playthroughs if you couldn’t tell haha. But yeah you give a ton of insight and fun facts on every game.

[@CaptainStage]

I can't wait for the sequel, "Chugga Uses Colorful Language With Color Splash".

[@DoctorTex]

To elaborate: The Sticker COMET is the macguffin that Bowser broke in the beginning, the Sticker STAR is the place that macguffin CAME from.

[@positivelink6961]

Yeah. That one is not made clear. Especially not when your reading comprehension is as low as Chugga’s.

[@DoctorTex]

@@positivelink6961 I would say that was mean buuuut...

[@internetguy7319]

@@positivelink6961 Are you saying Chugga sucks lol

[@GottaFistDemAll]

Oh cool, so we go to Sticker Star, right? It's the name of the game, so we get to go there....right?

[@DoctorTex]

@@GottaFistDemAll Y'know, it's not like we actually went THROUGH the Thousand Year Door in...The Thousand Year Door.

[@boks02_]

"This paper Mario has all the fun of the originals... with a little more game depth" I actually laughed out loud at that

[@stephenfiler3204]

Such a bold faced lie and they knew it.

[@SerLagsalot]

They meant to say "a little more game death" but mispronounced it as 'depth'.

[@Megaman-2407]

@@SerLagsalot even worse as you literally can only die at the boss or being dumb enough to not stock up

[@Rediscool9]

That right there is why I extremely disagree with the sentiment that Nintendo only became scummy and “evil” until the Switch era because this right here shows that way before the Switch was even a concept that Nintendo would directly LIE to their fans to their faces just like that.

[@WolfsbaneGL]

You can even see it in his face. He KNOWS he's lying.

[@16ktsgamma]

10 months later TTYD gets remade. And Chugga went out to bury his copy of Sticker Star.

[@Landmasters]

Him and TerminalMontage with Mario RPG made those reveals extra fun

[@susiehaltmann3342]

No he had to burn it in the furnace to turn it to nothing but ash, then flushed it down the drain

[@CatMuto]

I'mma play the original version. Never played it before, completely blind aside from a few gameplay things I've seen in videos ages ago and those didn't go into depth about the game. And my first Paper Mario, I suppose. Chugga put me into the mood for it.

[@shawnfields2369]

​@@CatMutoWell, I hope it was a fun game for you, because I genuinely enjoyed the first 3 Paper Mario games, as a kid, from the original on N64, to Super Paper Mario, which has the best story out of all 3. But Thousand-Year-Door had the best characters, and gameplay out of all 3, but I don't see how you couldn't enjoy them all(EXCEPT Sticker Star, that is, because I don't see how ANYBODY could properly enjoy THAT abomination of a game, other than burning or burying it in the New Mexican desert, right next to the E.T. Atari game). But good luck to you, good sir/madam, and I hope you enjoyed the original PM: TTYD, because it's a classic that's celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and I'm glad to be able to go through it again. And also, I'm just glad to be able to play the Super Mario RPG Remake as well, because I missed out on it originally. And so far, it's REALLY amazing. And I'm amazed at how horrendous Sticker Star truly is. It's like trying to succeed at failing. They definitely succeeded there!

[@CatMuto]

@@shawnfields2369 No playing the original, after all, I got the remaster/remake. I have yet to proceed far... I am in those woods, where you'll eventually get the ghost partner.

[@alexanderharrison7421]

Ah yes, the "Aren't you tired of being Nice? Don't you just want to Lose it Sometimes?" Side of Chuggaa has revealed itself. Let the Show Begin

[@elijahpadilla5083]

And, best part is, it's usually Daisy in that meme.

[@baseballcaniac9111]

May the chaos ensue.

[@lukasfuhrmaneck9101]

One thing I'd like to say is that condescending helper characters don't have to be a kiss of death. Look at Twilight Princess, Midna is constantly belittling and insulting Link in the early parts of the adventure. But as the story goes on she starts to change and actually develops as a character, she goes from only caring about her world, to actually caring about Link and Zelda's as well. Your mileage may vary on how much you like the character arc, but it's still leagues better than what happens with Kersti. Kersti from what I remember accuses Mario of being the one to damage the sticker comet, and constantly reminds us of that throughout the adventure. I can handle some sass from a character, but being blamed for something that's not our fault really pushes their likeability down, and as far as I'm aware she never apologizes for this, I'm not even sure she realizes she was wrong. There's no character arc for her, she starts out as a jerk, and pretty much stays that way all the way through the game.

[@positivelink6961]

Midna has an arc. A great one too. Kersti starts out worse than Midna and doesn’t improve

[@delaneyelekes8660]

Midna isn't entirely defined by being condescending. Her condescending-ness comes off more playful and pokes more at things at Link's expense than the player's, and Link's reactions aren't always light either. It doesn't take long to realize, even subconsciously, that there's a character dynamic the developers are going for. Midna's personality is just one part of her character that makes her likeable, but not the core of it. It's different to have a character call you dumb for doing something smart in a game, and just... leave it at that.

[@pinkiemeowstic89]

At least Kersti doesn't have a horrendous voice like Viridi

[@aidanobrien5591]

I may be misremembering, but doesn't Mario try to explain who he is, only for Kersti to basically say "You can't be Mario because Mario would never be such a troublemaker!" The whole 'character doesn't believe Mario is Mario' thing is fine as a one-off obstacle in a larger game, even if it does get more and more ridiculous given the sorts of things Mario DOES, like you'd think he's at least approaching "world wide fame" level if he's not already at that point, but having your alleged partner character do it just rubs me the wrong way, especially when Mario's such a stereotypical hero that he would have helped out ANYWAY. Plus, like you said, I don't think Kersti ever admits or realizes she's wrong; as far as I know, Kersti spends the entire time trucking around with a plumber in a red hat and blue overalls, going by the name of Mario, whose trademark move is jumping on enemies, and she never once thinks "Oh maybe this guy is THE Mario, oops".

[@stephenfiler3204]

Midna actually changes though

[@poiyopoiyon]

This guy has been around since the dawn of time. I remember talking about his videos with my friends back when I was in elementary school, and now I'm fresh out of college. I honestly thought he would have stopped uploading by now, but my jaw legitimately dropped when I saw this video on my recommendation feed. chuggaaconroy keeps chugging along. Give this man the respect he deserves.

[@megamanzero29]

After 10 long years of suffering Chuggaa finally decides to confront his least favorite game ever made

[@samohanka]

@@starashield6399 confirming that this is not a troll or a bot at this time!

[@Inactivechannel-r6]

So brave of him..

[@Josh_the_jester]

Any longtime fans of his channel are like "ALRIGHT, I GET IT!!"

[@Arkatox]

@@Josh_the_jester Any longtime fans of the series are constantly agreeing every time he brings it up.

[@luistorres9882]

Wow! Ten years since that game releases. At first, I thought it was released in 2013.

[@yggdrasilsaltar]

the fact the whole paper mario debate has now gone on for a whole decade is hilariously sad

[@toooydoeur]

Fr, sad to see how the series has turned out

[@shadowednight1600]

All Red Toads, no real story and they STILL use the Sticker Star system to some extent. Chugga pays for a LOT of Nintendo games; Nintendo should at least try to not make a bad Paper Mario....or at least allow unique characters again

[@bakasta5992]

If Sonic can get it’s shit together then Paper Mario can too!

[@iantaakalla8180]

If Paper Mario gets its stuff together it will be in four years from now at best based on Paper Mario game schedules and given they really are beholden to specific stuff I doubt any good Paper Mario will come back.

[@VeritasUnae]

@@shadowednight1600 Origami King did bring back a sliver of Toad diversity for which I was thankful (mainly the Professor and Captain T. Ode)

[@PeterGargan]

I honestly love how Chugga is getting more experimental with the kinds of videos he puts on his channel outside of the conventional LPs. His announcement videos, Discardables, Mom Guesses Smash Bros Characters and now this! I would love to see this continue as he can inject his personality into anything and make it great :)

[@reshawshid]

Oh, as an additional note, the reason it's sometimes called the Sticker Comet rather than Star is because... it's a bad translation. The word for "star", in Japanese (which is "hoshi", by the way), tends to refer to any celestial body that reflects or emits light... which includes comets. And planets, apparently, if we're going by what FFXIV says (it refers to the planet as a "star" in English).

[@Heroshii15]

Reminds me of the idea of the “three lights”: the sun, the moon, and the stars. Never mind that the sun is a star and the moon doesn’t produce its own light.

[@stephenfiler3204]

FF XV does the same thing.

[@isawp5199]

Huh, that makes sense though, we did the same thing in Europe (calling the planets stars), until we got telescopes of course.

[@gavinislightning]

If Chuggaa starts making video essays he'll definitively be the best gaming youtuber

[@MSCDonkeyKong]

always was though

[@gavinislightning]

Wow guys the totally real and not a bot jacksepticeye replied to my KZbin comment. Quick, put in your credit card information, and don't forget the funny numbers on the back

[@grantwilliams2571]

You mean reviews?

[@gavinislightning]

@@grantwilliams2571 not really a review is meant to tell people how good a game is so they can buy it or not I don't Chuggaa is trying to convince people to not buy Sticker Star in the year 2022

[@Bofrab]

Agreed. He actually knows what he’s talking about, finishes his games (sorry I meant 100% completes his games), and is actually good at those games.

[@Jessica_Schweser]

I remember when I watched his SPM LP a few months ago, at the Finale he said he couldn’t wait for Sticker Star. Knowing how much he hates Sticker Star, it was surprising to hear him say that. Also that LP was 10 years ago. Wow.

[@batofdestiny7801]

Oh goodness he really said he couldn’t wait for it?

[@Jessica_Schweser]

@@batofdestiny7801 Something like that? I don’t know how much was known about the game at the time.

[@the.danielmason99]

@@Jessica_Schweser I remember that LP. At the time E3 2012 just happened and we didn't know a ton about Sticker Star other than a teaser.

[@greatestcait]

IT WAS HOW LONG AGO

[@Jessica_Schweser]

@@greatestcait You heard me right.

[@JAProductions494]

One thing I really appreciate about this is the fact that Chugga not only respects the creators but also stops to appreciate the small redeeming qualities instead of just saying “every pixel of this game sucks!”

[@iantaakalla8180]

It certainly helps that he has had ten years to do just that, and also expects quality from himself in videos. I appreciate his professionalism.

[@PhantasticMrPhrog]

Even tho every pixel does suck ;)

[@thehevandragon]

@Kermit D. Gamer Nah ;-)

[@Rainbowgamergirl03]

666 likes.

[@Gabe0823]

Love it when reviewers do that. Running Shine's YIIK review is really good in that regard.

[@Abs0lut3Cyner]

This man made my childhood, and I'm so SO happy that KZbin recommended him to me again 😭😭😭

[@shadowking278]

Join the chuggu community.

[@ashbeets3466]

Love how chuggaa hates sticker star so much he's gonna dump on it on its anniversary. Leggoooo

[@Vulcanfaux]

And while he is in the middle of playing paper mario no less.

[@potatoesbutmashed2002]

This is gonna be good. Today's Skyrim's anniversary too. Skyrim's older than Sticker Star by a year.

[@Venemofthe888]

ill give it a miss especially of how sick i am of it

[@liamyoung8755]

My eggo

[@thedigiseviper1330]

@@liamyoung8755 dang, you beat me to it XD

[@samuelitooooo]

The editing for this is amazing. Normally we don't get to see this on the channel because Emile prefers to leave the focus on the game itself (which is absolutely based). Both Splatoon LPs (during weapon of the day) come closest.

[@chugga]

Thank you! I edited this video myself, and I had help with Yoshiller doing the title cards.

[@pixlattono6693]

It took me THIS long to realize kersti is basically just a scrambled version of sticker…💀

[@stephenfiler3204]

I'm hoping to hear him say "if you think you liked this, you're wrong." Just like how Clement concluded his Sonic 06 video.

[@BlueJourney2719]

THOUSAND YEAR DOOR RETURNS FOR NINTENDO SWITCH NEXT YEAR

[@Crazy56U]

This won't happen, but my pipe dream is that _if_ they ever finally decide take Paper Mario back to its roots, the first Paper Mario game to do so casually declares the "Sticker Star" era to have just been a series of stories in-universe about Mario.

[@creaketh]

Honestly, that’s a fantastic idea

[@rjd-kh8et]

According to Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, all the Paper Mario games are just in-universe stories.

[@Crazy56U]

@@rjd-kh8et Doesn’t count

[@zackwoods5077]

The newer games would be great if they used the Thousand Year Door battle and progression systems instead of cards.

[@solarflare9078]

@@rjd-kh8et And that game pretended Sticker Star was the only game in the series. Sorry. Not buying it

[@DesignDoc]

*Days since cursing Sticker Star:* 0

[@ciregoku]

"Plenty of great games have slow beginnings" DUDE! I LOVE TALES OF THE ABYSS! I'm so glad you like it!

[@rapidriver]

paper mario bowser is my favorite iteration of the character, i love how much he acts like a man child in those games, particularly thousand year door. i never noticed he was so silent in sticker star, though; how sad!

[@jameslawrenson1208]

The parental controls video gives Bowser more personality than Sticker Star!

[@goomzilla]

It's cool to see a different type of video from you: a review of a game you actually dislike this time, but as well-structured and -researched as your LPs! Great idea!

[@theorangecorn]

Dang, you were like my childhood, pretty good to see you here.

[@UltimateStarky]

The fact that it says Part 1 implies Chugga's rage for this game cannot be contained in just one video.

[@2mccue4u27]

And I am here for it!

[@Bornheck]

It DID say in the beginning credits that ClementJ642 inspired this. He made a 6 part, 3 and a half hour long review of Sonic 06.

[@ConfuSomu]

The rage is to be continued!

[@SweaterSwagg]

@@Bornheck LEGENDARY series 🔥

[@Phoenixfire653]

Regarding bowser, the fact that he went from saying "its hag vs. hag! Awesome!" To literally nothing in this game, it's sad how shafted he got in sticker star.

[@bwminich]

I’m glad someone who cares about the series is explaining what’s going on with this game, why it’s failure hurts, and why it fails. It’s something I’ve never quite understood, and this has helped! Also, the context for the survey that changed the direction of the series really helps.

[@anothergamer112]

Never has a "Part 1" been so threatening yet cathartic to see. EDIT: 0:31 can we talk about how Chuggaa straight up admits he made this based on spite? Usually his videos are a love letter to what he's covering. So to see this shows just how much Sticker Star was a disappointment to him.

[@UltimateStarky]

Not gonna lie, I kinda thought Spite was just some KZbinr I never heard of before.

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

There is no stronger motivator to a human.

[@jak2767]

This is the first time I've seen Chugga be negative towards....Anything lol. Sticker Star must really suck

[@Riprider_Music]

Oh shoot, I didn't catch that during the premiere.

[@cmanhanks1]

@@jak2767 sticker star was, is, and will always be hot garbo..........

[@legomaniac213]

I think Yahtzee summed up the decline of the Paper Mario series the best. It was like having a cool teacher who disappeared one day and we've had to deal with a series of substitutes reading off a list of topics covered and trying desperately to re-create them in increasingly shallow ways.

[@thomasthecoolkid7228]

You're (well, he's) saying this as if the games after Sticker Star are worse than Sticker Star, which... no, Sticker Star's the worst Paper Mario game by far.

[@camthesaxman3387]

It feels like the Paper Mario series just died and was replaced with something else. Not saying the new games are bad, but they are so different from what came before that it's as if one series ended and another began.

[@WarmLusamine]

Origami King was good, though.

[@stevenliang3213]

@@WarmLusamine : Good but still lacking. The battle system is still inferior compared to early predecessors. General consensus puts origami king above Color Splash and Sticker Star

[@videogamesarecool9280]

Emile is finally free!! Stickter star is over

[@MarioManProductions327]

When Miaymoto said to only use preexisting characters, he probably wanted to challenge the team to see if they could come with unique characters only using preexisting Mario characters.

[@tristang7982]

If that were the case, he definitely should have specified species instead of specifically characters, because good lord characters is more specific than species, which at least offers some sense of creative freedom

[@octaviusroosevelt7355]

If so, I can imagine his disappointment to find out how badly they failed at that.

[@Riprider_Music]

Being in the chat when this premiered was REALLY surreal. Think of it. Seeing your favorite Nintendo KZbinr of over 10 or so years, doing a premiere of a video essay of his worst game of all time. Makes you wonder where the [funky fresh beats] the time had gone. It was nice to be in chat seeing everyone spam "PUSH" and "BOWSERS ARMS!!!" when those moments came up, as well as seeing him get flooded with superchats. Can't wait for the other parts of this amazing side-series

[@Jessica_Schweser]

As someone who was in the chat, it was a lot of fun

[@truetimewatcher]

As much as I appreciate your dedication to keeping your content mostly positive on this channel and making all of your let's plays from a place of genuine passion, to see that same genuine passion manifest in you roasting the hell out of this game is marvelous to behold.

[@cmanhanks1]

this guy......this guy gets it!

[@cryptid6279]

in this house we love emile and want him to dunk on things more often

[@shroomzed2947]

It's cool to see you use a different format like this. Since you have such a charismatic and unique presentation style, you definitely could become a big "essay" youtuber if you wanted to.

[@Krookodile_King]

9:37-10:47 : to spin a popular quote from Thousand Year Door: “What’s a Paper Mario game without an awesome portrayal of Bowser? A CRUDDY Paper Mario game, that’s what!”

[@Bunny5-0-1]

I've been waiting SO long for the fabled Chuggaaconroy Sticker Star Essay. To finally see this video in my feed was probably the most satisfying thing to happen to me in years!

[@alvaroperez2349]

I imagine this would go on for at least 15 episodes *at minimum.*

[@Driggsdamonstah]

Make that 30

[@L3ng3ndaryL1nk]

Is it a short game ?

[@MasterReaperSID]

@@L3ng3ndaryL1nk Read the description, taht should tell you all you need to know.

[@superepictoadbros6898]

@@MasterReaperSID even the thumbnail is all you need to know

[@Driggsdamonstah]

Just found out there’s going to be a part 2 after 64 is in the rear view mirror.

[@morphstarchangeling8024]

Time to rewatch this series while I wait for the Thousand Year Door remake.

[@AmyelidaK]

I haven't watched chugga in almost 7 years, and i come back to this. Absolutely incredible, and charismatic as ever. Can't wait to see more of this, dude!!

[@thelocaldisgrace5897]

"My favorite thing about Paper Mario: Sticker Star is the purple Toad in Decalburg. They say the line 'stay perky' everytime that you are done dealing with them, and the line 'stay perky' actually makes them a pretty charming character among the rest of the cast. I, kind of wish that you interact with this character more often, I kind of wish that, y'know, you could see a bit more of them, because I don't always need to go to Decalburg to buy stickers 'cause you can find them for free in the levels, but, when you do, I really do like this character. Um, I think Sticker Star has some pretty good ideas, um, on paper, um, the idea of having varying [30 seconds!] usable(?) attacks and having different levels of those as an alternative to levelling up is a pretty interesting idea. Um, the music is pretty great, I especially love the snow world's music, that is great, um, some other songs that are really choice(?) [15 seconds!] for me are the Warm Fuzzy Plains, I really liked that level as a whole. Um, I liked solving puzzles by sticking stickers on the environment, that's a really creative use unifying basically Badges [Five seconds!], FP, and puzzle solving all into one mechanic. I think that's very intriguing and something that- [Time!] FUCK!" - Chuggaaconroy Colosseum '18

[@bkzander1622]

I thought I couldn’t love chuggaa more. And then he hit me with a Green Day song and then a RedLetterMedia reference with his best mr plinkett impression. Thank you for being you chuggaa.

[@amphitheatre]

love that he knows about RLM. lets bring in a new era of negative nancy chuggaa

[@drystofiscalio7545]

So glad someone else got those, feels good m8

[@nerdysatisfaction]

I never thought I would get a Bad Rats reference in a Chugga video, but it’s 2022 and anything is possible

[@auburnkeyblade2491]

Gooper Blooper definitely was a huge highlight for me, every stage adding new dynamics and instrumentation, it really was something special

[@ChristopherMoom]

24:37 is a bigger jumpscare than any of the screams Emile has ever made I appreciate the cleared misconceptions at the start of this video, I actually haven't heard about the trivia at 1:53

[@raybob8668]

Emile being aware of undertale’s existence is a jumpscare?

[@owencuddy6158]

Undertail is a jumpscare? I mean I suppose seeing chugga mention a non nintendo game is unusual, but he is a big rpg guy so I'd be surprised if he haddent played that game.

[@reddrunner]

Christopher Moon, your tracking of Undertale never ceases to amaze me.

[@solarflare9078]

@@owencuddy6158 "Undertail" How do people still make that one simple error, not knowing that there is, in fact, a difference between Undertale and Undertail (and you don't want to know the latter).

[@BapoBoompa]

Oh I can imagine emile's frustration towards kersti is gonna grow with every episode

[@e-x-eglitch7090]

Yep and it will be beautiful

[@New3DSLuigi364]

Seriously. . . She's Just as Big of a B****** as Starlow; AND I HATE STARLOW; ESPECIALLY WITH HOW SHE STILL S***S ON LUIGI; EVEN AFTER HE'S PROVEN HIS WORTH IN DREAM TEAM!!

[@MarcyNabors]

Tbh the biggest pet peeve I have with the era of Paper Mario that Sticker Star ushered in is the fact that in the first three games, the world being made of paper was something the characters essentially weren’t privy to. In TTYD for instance, Mario could only use his paper powers because of a mystical curse, and so the paper stuff had the vibe of being this extradimensional element that existed outside the fourth wall. No one ever seemed to even notice when wacky papery things happened to the world, or at least they couldn’t exactly perceive its true nature. It took me a long time to be able to articulate this, but this was a HUGE thing that Sticker Star changed for the series going forward. Something about the laypeople of the world casually leveraging their paper-thin nature like it’s something completely mundane just never quite sat right with me, and I think Sticker Star especially used these antics as a crutch to avoid needing to establish compelling, grounded characters and settings.

[@ss3nm0dn4r8]

spm did this too where only mario and the pixels had powers involving paper

[@danmeldrum312]

21:44 "He used it. The cake sat there for a few seconds, and then it poofed away without doing anything." 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@Mister_Oddity]

"What the hell?!"

[@fghdkjlfkghfc]

My own 3DS' mic is broken. It won't take any blowing or voice input. ....meaning this thing sticker is literally useless on my particular copy.

[@danmeldrum312]

@@Mister_Oddity "It was cryptic to a whole new level." "Wasn't that supposed to heal me?!"

[@madelynnjohnson8231]

Honestly thought this was going to be Chuggaa ripping this game a new asshole for x amount of minutes, and while it still kinda is, I like how he’s crafted his arguments and is pointing things out. I also like how he addressed the beginning, because no one person is responsible (as he mentioned), and if others like the game, then that’s cool too. He’s putting his opinion and feelings out there to move on, and it’s much more refreshing to hear them in this format than on Twitter for ex, lol. Came in expecting the video version of “Chuggaa Hates Sticker Star” tweets. Finished the video pleasantly surprised. Honestly excited to hear more, Chuggaa!

[@Clonetos]

Do it chugga, rip and tear into it, give in to the anger, give into the rage. Never forget what they took from you The partners The badges Unique species The mechanics The emotional story line The charm The soul For me if I even bothered to get this game i would do that and more. But I would do it for the best girl Vivian....I'd do it for her. Show it no mercy No love No emotion Never forget that this is what started it all.....never forget

[@100purenacl3]

Wow, that's an awesome pep talk, tear it to pieces Emille

[@wesleydamaschino8047]

The recipes...

[@MrGameguyC]

Aye, I haven't seen that Godzilla poster in forever. Brings me back.

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

this game sucks but there is certainly charm and soul in the newer paper mario games, and a good story in origami king even if you dont like a game you have to understand a game can be bad and have plenty of soul at the same time (example: sonic 06, yiik) judging from the way youre talking im sure you havent played the newer games and are going off of reviews and nostalgia

[@zandithshloper2005]

@@questionmarkquestionmarkques bleh, sonic 06 sympathizer.

[@diary007]

Bro used Green Day's Basket Case to officially start his deep dive into Sticker Star... and I LOVE THAT, plus it's symbolic of what he's doing to the game

[@tornadoandy123]

Hoooo boy, this'll be a journey for sure. And I can relate to how you feel about Sticker Star as I do for "Like a North Star" COMPLETELY. From passion, to love, content, then slowly to dissapointment and then contempt. It hurts, man.

[@MidwestMachete]

I've never been someone who grew up with Paper Mario, I didn't even finish TTYD and SPM and I only ever finished the first game very recently, but that's actually crazy how much Sticker Star just spits in the face of everyone who played the first three games. Wow.

[@bloke7127]

This is why I love chugga. Middle of a let's play throws a god tier curveball, please never change. As a fan from Sunshine to now, please never change.

[@MarissaChillya]

This is the perfect finale to your paper mario lets plays, in my opinion. After someone finishes Super, they can watch this. You allude to Sticker Star throughout your playthroughs but never fully go in on it, and I think this feels like a long time coming.

[@7head843]

Chuggaaconroy is the last person I expect to make a Mr.Plinket style review, but it’s a welcome surprise.

[@ohhhwolfy2536]

The Sticker Comet are the floating stars (those being the pieces of said comet that split apart at the beginning of the game) you collect at the end of each level. The Sticker Star is Kersti's homeworld that is only mentioned and never visited in-game. P.S: Apologies to anyone who got confused by the wording of the pre-edited version of this comment.

[@tristang7982]

Actually they’re called Comet Pieces, not Sticker Comets. The part of the video where Chuggaa even brings the inconsistency of what the Sticker Star is called straight up shows Kersti say “That’s a piece of the Sticker Comet I rode on.” Look at 10:48 if you don’t believe me, says it right there

[@stevespud2707]

This has so much "Clement reviews Sonic 06" energy and I love it.

[@FireLover7004]

Mario's story progress in a nutshell. 1.) Everyone is happy. 2.) Bowser did a thing. 3.) Mario collects the mcguffins. 4.) Mario beats Bowser. 5.) End Screen.

[@worldwaide]

Awe, I’m so glad people still remember Clementj642. Such an important icon in my childhood

[@stevenmorris6780]

*LET THE ROASTS FLOW LIKE A RIVER OF LAVA.*

[@bekahmccue]

While you keeping your channel mostly positive is a BASED act in this day and age, I actually really enjoyed this too because it's not just mindless complaining; you have LOGIC behind why you hate these things, and acknowledge that not everyone will feel the same as you. THIS is how you make "negative" content, and I'm here for it!

[@BenSpace]

I never really thought about reviews being negative as “mindless complaining” but yeah, a lot of them in comparison to THIS video do seem like mindless complaining ahaha.

[@sierra930]

anyone else rewatching after the thousand year door announcement ?

[@gabri5979]

Pleas continue this series. Your analysis on something so well known and intimate to you, as well as your critique of that equally close yet distant media is a delight to watch and think about.

[@IAMMechakirby1]

24:15 WOW Not even Luigi wanted to be in this game.

[@erc3338]

I love video essays, and of course I love Chuggaaconroy, so I hope he does more than just the 2 parter of Sticker Star.

[@VioletAeonSnowfield]

Oh god it's been ten years. EDIT: The problem with any story told by Tanabe himself is that I don't believe him. If you look at all the different things he says across all of the interviews, he's either knowingly and maliciously lying, or just doesn't know what he's talking about. Like the interview where he talks about how a poll was made where fans of Super Paper Mario talked about what they enjoyed about that game was the flipping mechanic. And how practically no one mentioned liking the story. Or any of the interviews where he says how you can't make unique or interesting characters in the Mario universe anymore, and haven't been able to since Sticker Star - either an obvious lie or an obvious example of him not having any idea what he's talking about. Because there are plenty of games that do just that. Every Mario and Luigi game up to Dream Team added at least one new species, and generally had multiple characters that were unique versions of pre-existing species. Odyssey exists - nothing more need be said there. Mario and Rabbids exists - nothing more need be said there. Hell, even the bad Paper Mario games don't remain true to this supposed rule. There aren't many of them, but there definitely are a handful of characters that stand out as being a unique design - like the mariachi shy guy in Sticker Star; or the tree people in Origami King. Then there's the fact that Tanabe has said he and his team have complete creative control over the Paper Mario series. As a matter of fact, in that same interview he specifically mentioned that while Miyamoto checked in on the development, he made no comments about how any changes needed to or should be made. So which is it Tanabe? Do you have complete creative control, or are you hampered by these supposed guidelines? Did Miyamoto send the game back to the drawing board or not? So I don't buy any interview he makes defending the poor design choices of the more modern Paper Mario games. To me it seems extremely simple, his vision of the Paper Mario series is just this soulless garbage, and he's dedicated to bringing that vision to life.

[@pikapower_kirby]

Absolutely loved this so far! I knew about Bowser's utter lack of character in this game and was hoping you'd touch on it, and that call back to the parental controls commercial brings me all sorts of joy. Can't wait for the next episode of Paper Mario, as well as part 2 of this dive into Sticker Star! Fantastic work as always!

[@Valihir]

I've been watching Chuggas "Let's Plays" for years, can't wait to watch his next "Let's Hate"

[@tiki-nagasvoice7919]

"Part 1" Oh dear, we're in for a wild ride

[@bulborb8756]

yeah, he's got A LOT to say about this game and why it completely sucks

[@zeldasuss6322]

@@bulborb8756 its gonna be a wild ride this passage of stars

[@Pikachu2Ash]

Mr bones' wild ride ain't got nothing on this...

[@ashelygordon669]

I know its only part one but it’s so disheartening to see a entry that’s boring from a beloved franchise and I can honestly see why Sticker Star is underwhelming but I will say that I really say that I appreciate Emile explaining this in a comedic yet constructive and honest review but I was going to jokingly say if was only part one, I can’t even imagine how indescribable part two is going to be but at least it gives an idea to those who never heard of this, music is good though!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🥲

[@zeldasuss6322]

@@ashelygordon669 i actually liked sticker star but i was like a kid lmao

[@andrewmiller4116]

Holy shit I love the video essay format that Emile went with here. Insane to think that this truly is his first non let’s play video on the channel, his consistency is incredible

[@bracken8782]

He did the mothers day video before this, as well as discardables, but it’s still very impressive.

[@burstingcolors2106]

4:36 the way Gooper Blooper bops in sync to the battle theme is kinda cute…! 😊

[@Shiny_Misty]

We are all congalining back to these videos after tTYD remaster/remake announcement. XD

[@cs82271]

"I dare you to say one good thing about Sticker Star"

[@ShockInazuma]

Yeesh, what a way to start. This is the only Paper Mario I've played and it was my first. I do know Mario and Luigi had Paper Jam, but in terms of the core Paper Mario experience, it feels quite upsetting that I've grown up with this as it is nostalgic at the same time.

[@internetguy7319]

Same way here. Picked up emulating TTYD and it's awesome, try it

[@lilypyrope4620]

Good to know I am not the only one who thinks the Gooper Blooper track is an amazing piece of audio

[@kushagrachaturvedy2821]

This was a nice breath of fresh air and very hilarious to boot. Can’t wait for part 2!

[@Bofrab]

I find it interesting how you are doing a level by level review of this game, and pointing out the problems you encountered when they actually happened. It’s something I haven’t really seen in a review and I think it’s cool. It also shows how meticulous you are with this game, pointing out every problem/actual good parts as they appear. I also found the Mr. Plinkett references funny.

[@pikachu-uk1bg]

I'd even argue that it's also the big reason that after sticker star, because people kept asking for the "old papier mario" the team behind Bug fables just saw the desire, and... well... boy did they pull it off well

[@thegamerator10]

1:37 Sticker Star made Emile use Sonic '06 footage in a video. Let that sink in.

[@scarymonsters524]

No get that damn sink out of my house!

[@thegamerator10]

@@scarymonsters524 It took me three months to figure that joke out and now I'm questioning my own intellect.

[@yunix2396]

6:58 Yo, Green Day reference 🤯 Honestly this is a video I never really expected to see from Chuggaaconroy, but it is great to see him go all out on Sticker Star after so long.

[@MagicalPhi]

A video essay with the usual Chuggaaconroy level of polish and information, I am all here for this let me tell you

[@ReaperHunter23]

13:37 wasn't expecting a Tales Of The Abyss cutaway in this Paper Mario video, but I'm here for it.

[@plague4661]

leet

[@Fierycascade]

Oh hey, looks like Chugga bought my used copy of Sticker Star

[@VanillatheRabbitLady98]

I was listening to this and thought, "WOW! This reminds me a lot of Clementj64's review of Sonic 06 he made 10 years ago." And sure enough in the opening credits under inspirations was Clement. That made me smile a lot. I remember watching Clement's 06 review back then after not watching his videos for about a year because of school. I immediately subscribed to him after watching part 1 and was the first person I ever subbed to when I got this KZbin channel. I can already tell that this is gonna be a fun series to watch.😊

[@bigrockerending7711]

I thought the exact thing. Just the first few moments gave off similar vibes to Clement's Sonic 06 series

[@BitterMillenial]

That was 10 years ago!? My God I remember watching that!

[@CheddarVG]

I say it radiates pretty much the same energy as Clement's review.

[@SoraFan23]

Listen guys regardless of whatever his opinion is on this game it needs to be said and be dealt with once and for all. He is just going to play through the game, give his brutally honest thoughts on it, and then finally never have to talk about it again. Its been on his mind for a long time and he is finally going to put the nail in the coffin on how he really feels about this game.

[@NoonDragoon]

I just don't understand why? Because negative videos get more clicks? Who goes to Chugga's channel for negativity? It's like one of the few remaining LP channels that just focuses on creating positive gaming content.

[@SoraFan23]

@@NoonDragoon The people who never been subbed to Chugga before are always thristy for any negativity, but I know Chugga is not that negative. If you even watch any of his Let's Plays you would know he does try to be fair with the games he is playing and then he can point out flaws in the game while still enjoying it.

[@Venemofthe888]

i think im just bored of his hatred at this point like i get it he doesnt like the game but he needs to move on

[@SoraFan23]

@@Venemofthe888 Did you watch the entire video?

[@Venemofthe888]

@@SoraFan23 the comment was made before the video went live

[@DarkStarCoreX]

There is something i just noticed about the cake. When the candles light up Mario points at his mouth, possibly indicating that the player has to use their mouth, in other words blow into the mic. I don't believe Mario does action this when any other thing sticker is used. Still, it's extremely cryptic and i highly doubt anyone will notice that on the first time using it.

[@caddyshack4977]

Man of culture right here, quotes Mr Plinkett.

[@Liam_Speicher]

I like chugga as a reviewer or at least someone that talks about games. I think he’s a great writer and can really express himself in these.

[@Yntsire]

So, this was something I had a feeling was brewing in the background for year, and am so excited to see it finally made real! Can't wait for the rest of it!

[@LittleBlueTrain67]

I still remember playing this game for a while and thinking to myself “Hmm…I should’ve leveled up by now.” Boy, did I feel ripped off.

[@Dorian_Scott]

*_"...And with 'Mario & Luigi' seemingly dead..."_* Me rushing back to this after Nintendo announced Mario & Luigi Brothership.

[@shawnfields2369]

Haha, same here! Mario & Luigi IS back, baby! Along with Super Mario RPG, AND TTYD! It's...amazing. With Super Mario RPG, it's like returning to see something you originally missed out on when it first came out. I know I did in 1992, because I wasn't even born yet...but I'd heard a lot about it, how it was a partnership between Square Enix and Nintendo to make something that used both characters, and has Mario, Peach, and Bowser teaming up with the others, Geno or Mallow. And a whole new Mario & Luigi game, even though the studio went bankrupt? This isn't a dream, is it? This is REALLY happening, later this year? This is great! And so are these videos. Let's also hope Mario Party can understand and remember what people loved about it too...

[@skyrunner14]

Thankfully we're getting remakes of Super Mario RPG and TTYD, and hopefully those will sell well and any new Mario RPGs past those will actually be good going forward!

[@Fatguy703]

As someone how enjoys both eras of Paper Mario and will always defend the turn the series took, I really enjoyed this video. It's a great way to give your thoughts on a game in your usual style, without the whole let's play part. There's nothing I disagree with and presented super well. While Sticker Star definitely has issues...quite a lot of them at that, I actually really enjoy the newer games. Perhaps it's the way I played them. I played them with my cousin and since we came fresh off of Sticker Star and all the promotional material made Color Splash look like another Sticker Star, expectations were rather low. It's because of that we were pleasantly surprised and had a ton of fun with the character interactions, dialogue, imaginative locations and dumb gags. Gameplay is nothing to write home about, but everything surrounding it really is. I would really recommend playing it with a couple of friends.

[@VeritasUnae]

hi Fatguy c:

[@akakay0131]

I feel the new Paper Mario games would be far easier to enjoy if their existence didn’t also mean the old style of Paper Mario had to go. I really think that’s the core reason why people feel so bitter about it. Their favorite series is effectively dead, so it’s no wonder they feel so disappointed with each new PM game.

[@Fatguy703]

@@akakay0131 Oh yeah, that's a big part of it. I much prefer the old gameplay style too. But there's also a ton of things the newer games do better. The esthetics and writing just became better and better. The paper design of the world had a lot of thought, love and care put into it. Also level design has never been better. It's way better than the glorified hallways we had before, especially in TTYD. The fact that the new style outright replaced the new style does sting, but you're also robbing yourself of a great time by saying "it's not what I want it to be, thus I can't enjoy it". I really get the feeling though and don't blame anyone for feeling this way.

[@woobgamer5210]

@@Fatguy703 i feel like your love for the newer paper marios also come from less how good the games are, but how they're presented. Sticker Star was presented poorly but, Colour Splash and Origami King, while average games, are presented in such a beautiful way.

[@Fatguy703]

@@woobgamer5210 They're also just funny and have some really solid character moments and gags.

[@meekmeek93]

Emile starting off his negatives on Sticker Star with the opening to Basket Case is something I didn’t know I needed.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

13:52 Ok, this part got me. The fact that you put one of the funniest clips in SpongeBob history over a sincere rundown of everything wrong with this game just frigging sent me!