Chugga Sticks It to Sticker Star [Full Review]

[@nixuniverse5240]

“A goomba was just walking around, found a shiny sticker and suddenly, he’s an asshole!” I really can’t put into words how hysterical I was

[@thaddeusbruner8481]

My life motto

[@harrisonho8934]

"It's made for kids!" - People who defend bad movies/TV shows/video games "He's a kid, kids are stupid!" -Marv the Wet Bandit from Home Alone, shortly before he had his face smashed with an iron, had a paint can thrown into his face, a nail shoved into his foot, got electrocuted, etc. by said kid he thought was stupid.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes indeed

[@heihogreenzx4704]

Generally agreed. While there are some people who go too far in adult topics family media should discuss (I.e. Mr. Enter saying that Turning Red should have focused on post-9-11 paranoia because it was set in 2002), the thing is, kids media, for the most part, sucks. What should be aimed to be made is family films, since they can appeal to everyone in a family watching, young or old. If something is pandering to a younger and/or older audience because its core audience has moved on from it, something has gone terribly, terribly wrong. And generally, Sticker Star is a bad game with few saving graces (graphics and visuals, music, some good levels and a couple nice characters, Shy Guy). I might say that TTYD is ridiculously overrated or that Color Splash and Origami King are overhated, but Sticker Star is the PM game that near universally is just known as the worst of the bunch, and honestly, rightfully so. I actually was talking with a friend of mine this morning, and she summed it up best, Sticker Star is one of few games where she just actively wasn’t having any fun for the majority of it. At least with games like Superman 64 or Sonic 06 or FNaF: Security Breach, she had fun messing around with it because it’s so jank, but Sticker Star is for the most part, nothing, and its good parts are few and far between.

[@davidgeorge1943]

Wasn't the electrocution thing in Home Alone 2?

[@harrisonho8934]

@@davidgeorge1943 It was, I was referring to both Home Alone films. The point is that Marv underestimates Kevin because he's a kid, just like how Hollywood underestimates how intelligent children are when they make children's entertainment.

[@ExaltedTilemaker]

​@@heihogreenzx4704 Not a fan of Mr Enter but that is not what he said at all. It's wrong to lie.

[@Dorian_Scott]

So... Can we just take a moment to appreciate how this is the first time Chugga's ever done a game review *_AND_* he knocked it out of the park?

[@TheShiningEnergy]

just like that baseball thing sticker against the boss pokey.

[@Dorian_Scott]

@@TheShiningEnergy Well played.😂

[@TheShiningEnergy]

@@Dorian_Scott why, thank you!

[@AeonKnigh432]

I mean. What are his LPs if not series-long reviews? It's impressive, but it's not like there's zero knowledge base, and I think it's important to credit that experience.

[@coruscant100]

He really "stick" it to this game.

[@Purpylon]

"Mario & Luigi seemingly dead" Not anymore.

[@zaneheaston8254]

It was for a while

[@dustinswiney1474]

Wait if it's like this I'm done

[@EZX280]

@@dustinswiney1474 gameplay seems similar enough to the previous installments. From Luxin's analysis, there's a decent chance Monolith/old Alphadream employees are working on the game, and if there's one thing about Monolith, it's that they never miss.

[@thechugg4372]

Chuggaa restored both paper Mario and Mario & Luigi by himself

[@Superluigi881]

*Insert hand bursting out of grave here*

[@setk1189]

Sticker star is a puzzle game where the solution is looking up a guide.

[@Immadeus]

It's a puzzle game where you figure out why you are putting up with the game

[@entityproductions830]

Then it's not a puzzle OR a proper rpg

[@Local_Phantasm]

no, no it's a puzzle game where the solution is throwing the game in the trash

[@starwarzfan71]

No the solution is to not play it

[@solarflare9078]

That’s basically it. I got the PRIMA guide with the game and it was only tolerable with the guide. Without it, I hated it

[@LetsPlayNintendoITA2025]

from emile's twitter Patch Notes for those who just want the new content: • 2:29 Some people challenged how I interpreted an interview at the start of Part 1. I included this perspective. • 44:10 Part 2's running away explanation was originally wrong. It's actually even worse than I thought it was. • 51:00 Lack of EXP image now credits the artist. This was a mistake caused by reverse-image searching and thinking a repost was the original. I'm sorry for that. • 1:34:31 Gooper Blooper crash was clarified. • 2:11:11 Moved from episode 6, the part about Cheap Chomp getting increased speed was added in the proper part. • 2:17:40 Part 5's fight with Petey Piranha has a new section about how poorly made the Infinijump Stickers are. • 2:42:35 Part 6 goes into the postgame more. I had not played it at the time of the original version and it was also even worse than I thought.😅

[@legoferrari14]

​@DarkLordsServant The 100% rewards for this game perfectly encapsulate everything wrong with this game. > Everything locked behind stickers > Coins having limited and bad uses > Hints only given AFTER you know/have the solution > Game mechanics that were designed with the intent of being charming but just end up causing frustration

[@LetsPlayNintendoITA2025]

​@@legoferrari14i added timestamps for the new things. except for the credits of the image. don't remember where it was sorry

[@TheBardPlays]

had to scroll a bit to find this, so commenting so the comment gets pushed up, hopefully.

[@wolvadvanced]

The "Paper Mario: The Lack of EXP" image is at 51:00, with credit following after.

[@LetsPlayNintendoITA2025]

@@wolvadvanced thanks

[@ndrocca]

Video essays like this feel like a perfect natural progression of your style, especially with the massive amount of research you do now. I’d love to see another video essay like this along with your regular content, maybe about something more positive.

[@starwarzfan71]

I wish he could do this as a final video of each letsplay but imagine how long that would take

[@bepis_real]

@@TrackpadProductionsWhen I think of “Let’s Play” I think of Emile. Chuggaa is the quintessential name, the paragon of this type of content

[@Tan12]

@@starwarzfan71 No need for all of them to be so long, even just a normal-length review to cap things off would be awesome.

[@appelofdoom8211]

He's mentioned on twitter that he is planning on doing more of these types of videos

[@OswaldAurelia]

And now, thanks to some people, it's likely he's never coming back 😭

[@methis9345]

5:06 *Prologue* - The 1% of Sticker Star that was actually good! 9:20 *Chapter 1* - A not-that-terrible beginning 29:34 *Chapter 2* - Oh wait, this is actually THAT bad? 58:49 *Chapter 3* - Who the PISS was in charge of the pacing and thought it was a great idea for Chapter 3 to be triple the length of the others? Well, that’s okay because I’m doing a thing and making my title match relative to all the other chapter names and it’s called “Doing a thing!” 1:38:49 *Chapter 4* - Your reward for putting up with this sh*t 2:00:30 *Chapter 5* - I defy anyone to remember anything that happened in this bland, forgettable chapter other than the bossfight 2:21:36 Intermission 2:24:39 *Chapter 6* - I would complain about there being only six chapters, but I was begging for it to be over

[@mangoschmooves]

Thank you

[@PlushieMarioMadness]

Chapter 3’s titles, my favorite

[@tomaszwroblewski1395]

​same

[@oasis9009]

1:40:52 He mentions Earthbound, then proceeds to show a fight against a Pokey, and a fight against a giant squid. A cute little reference does not go unnoticed!

[@vgamer456]

I didn't notice that. Subtle, but a very tasteful reference 😁

[@rintcheford5555]

huh? explain? I really feel like I outta get this.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

@@rintcheford5555Pokey is a major antagonist in the series and the blooper, though I admit it’s a stretch, might be used as a reference to the kraken boss from the second game, the game Pokey is also from.

[@rintcheford5555]

@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 thanks man! I do love clever references like that, and now I understand it! 👍🌵🦑

[@wolvadvanced]

New Edits for Video Veterans 2:28 - Prologue - Shigeru Interview Perspective 44:04 - Chapter 2 - Updated Running Away Segment [Edit at 44:44] 51:00 - Chapter 2 - "Paper Mario: The Lack of EXP" Image now gives credit to the creator 1:33:31 - Chapter 3 - Updated Discussion of the Bowling Ball crashing the game when used against Gooper Blooper. [Edit at 1:34:32] 2:17:54 - Chapter 5 - Infinijump Segment 2:42:38 - Chapter 6 - Updated Post-Game Segment [Edits at 2:43:46, 2:45:07] There's other minor edits mentioned in the replies, but these are the highlighted/important edits to the video

[@helpihavebats6392]

Thank you

[@darklightning2730]

There also new edit about the Gooper Blooper Fight. Specifically the Bowling Ball crash. It’s at 1:34:34

[@Dorian_Scott]

Something *_incredibly_* minor but, when Chugga says *_"Oh... it's THAT kind of game."_* in part 2, it now zooms in on Mario's face (33:25).

[@darklightning2730]

1:37:18 Another minor thing is Mario making the “oof” sound effect due to how long World 3 is.

[@janehuskmann1914]

He also credits the Mario Walking Sim artist & placed the segment about the "giant nerd fish" as one fan called it into chapter 5 after his initial _Long Fall_ Falls. The editor points out that a hint at how to defeat that second Chain Chomp fight.

[@phosphorus9867]

Growing up with this paper Mario, I never realized how crap it truly was. Thank you.

[@off-the-grounder568]

Hey, at least you experienced Sticker Star in the best way possible.

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

Me neither. The playthroughs I watched didn't truly give me any sense of how awful the game actually was.

[@bam_blaster]

Agreed

[@Sush]

Same. I was like... 11 when I played it, and my best friend and I found it pretty good! We made jokes about the game, and it kinda became part of our "pun lore". Plus, it was the first Paper Mario that I beat since I struggled a lot with Super Paper Mario as I had just started learning english at the time. I then discovered the original Paper Mario, and it definitely feels a lot, lot better. The same best friend, to whom I owe a lot and keep talking to, lent me his copy of Origami King last year, and I stopped playing after 10 hours. I just couldn't.

[@shadowgd3692]

Same. I was like 7 when it came out. I was like “this is pretty good”. Then I found out about the other games and watched Charii5’s video on this

[@TriplePProductionz]

My favorite part about this series was everytime chugga would reveal something braindead about the game, the premiere chat would all be like "WHAT WTF WHY DID THEY DO THAT

[@TheShiningEnergy]

So, all the time, then?

[@WIS_SIM]

Precisely

[@brandon5529]

Pain

[@stephenfiler3204]

I remember in the stream chat for part 2, someone said this game would make great AVGN material. We really need to petition he plays this.

[@uejsilulja2699]

​@@stephenfiler3204AVGN?

[@waltercardcollector]

I just realized: they do the sacrifice thing not only at the end of this game but also at the end of Color Splash and Origami King. Are they so afraid of making original characters that they have to make sure that any original characters they create die before the game is over? Lol.

[@iantaakalla8180]

Unfortunately, yes. There was a mandate that supposedly mentioned that the Mario games cannot have characters not from the mainline Mario games appear. This also make Origami King super awkward because you have seven strong villains, Bobby, and Olivia, and yet all are dead by the game’s end. I do say seven strong villains despite the fact that they are all one-dimensional, but given that they have one personality trait, that makes them strong for Sticker Star-like standards.

[@dustymcwari4468]

​​@@iantaakalla8180Starlow debunks that though, as she appears in Paper Jam fulfilling the same supporting role as in both BiS and DT, Killie Koopa, Popple, and the beanish species also appeared in DT, and Queen Bean even makes a cameo in the same game

[@amandaletcher1320]

Well two survived Oliva though.... yeah

[@TheDMan2003]

Huey, I think it’s okay he survived since he’s actually a fun character. Kersti though? Whose brainiac idea was it to bring her back? That revival is a kick in the genits with a spiked cleat.

[@SymphoMatt]

Its almost 1 AM, and you know what Kersti feels like? It feels like they wanted to recapture the same energy that people loved about Midna... *and just completely fucked it up.*

[@bracken8782]

A more apt comparison would be Starlow, since she comes from the same franchise… and they still screwed it up.

[@AkiraStrix94]

@@bracken8782 At least with Twilight Princess, Midna grows as a character on the audience. I'm sure Starlow is a charming character as well (sorry, I'm not too familiar with the Mario and Luigi series). At the end of the day, it's like whoever was writing the "story" for Sticker Star didn't know what they were doing, and just ran with that. At least, that's how it feels to me.

[@JarahKnuckey]

You know why people like Midna? *SHE DEVELOPS THROUGHOUT THE GAME.* Kersti is just an asshole throughout until the face turn at the *literal* very end.

[@utatanepiko7087]

The reason why I love characters like Midna and what they were going with for Kersti is that I love seeing them develop and bond with the main character. I love seeing their journey. The only time we see Kersti say anything nice to Mario outside of "good job for doing the thing I wanted you to do/the game intended" was when she was stuck in the spider web. And even then, part of the dialogue is covered up by the rock And then goes back to just being terrible. We never see her develop. We never see her try to be nice. We never see her "journey" She stays the same

[@GamingWarlord64]

1:38:13 Thank you so much for having me be a part of this channels history I have been a fan sense the Majoras Mask LP over 13 years. Your videos have made me laugh, cry, and just made me feel better after a rough day of life. You have helped me so much I'm glad in some little way I could help you!

[@starwarzfan71]

So you’re a youngster in terms of being a fan of his I’ve been watching his videos since fire red

[@GamingWarlord64]

@@starwarzfan71 I would not say youngster majora is like 10+ years old

[@wikiuser92]

Director's Cut compilation, as promised! Enjoy almost three hours of Chugga sharing his opinions of his least favorite game, now with new, added scenes!

[@machodgdon]

And with this the Sticker Star saga finally comes to an end. Truly an eventful era with so much content for it despite the hatred for it growing with each passing video. Emile congratulations, you did it. Not only did you finally get to put this game behind you but now you can play Thousand Year Door on Switch soon!

[@dustinswiney1474]

As long as they don't bug it up...never trust remakes

[@amaikurusu188]

​@@dustinswiney1474hopefully they go at it like they did Super mario RPG remake, it was awesome

[@dustinswiney1474]

@@amaikurusu188 we can only hope man

[@shawnfields2369]

​@@amaikurusu188As long as it's not like the DLC's for both Dragon Ball FighterZ/Smash Ultimate; because as much as I absolutely LOVE both Dragon Ball and Smash Bros; I hate not being able to download the Fighter Passes for either game. But I will say the remakes of the original Resident Evil(on the GameCube); Resident Evil 2/3(despite SOME issues in the RE2/3 Remake; like for RE2; they ruined Ben Bertolucci's character; and as a huge fan of the original RE2; I was pretty pissed off; I had to say); but I loved the RE3 remake; because they improved some characters like: Brad Vickers(the cowardly helicopter pilot who ran away before in the original RE3; but regains his sense of justice and decided to come back); Mikhail Victor; the leader of the U.C.B.S. unit that Carlos is a part of; Murphy; it's not that much of an improvement compared to the original RE3; but I liked it) Nicolai Ginovaef(who; to be fair; didn't have much of a character in the original version; but wasn't a generic James Bond/regular movie villain this time) Tyrell Patrick; who was a bad guy in the original RE3; but in this version actually helps out; and sacrificed himself against the Nemesis to help Jill escape. Sure; I missed out on RE3 the first time around; but that's my own fault; for not being old enough; and for not having the console to play it on. But I was allowed to play RE2 on the N64 though...and that's why Leon Kennedy is my favorite character in that series. And also: the RE4 remake. I mean; RE4 was already perfect originally anyways; so it didn't NEED a remake necessarily; but I'm glad it got one anyways. Sure they say you can't improve on perfection; but when it comes to Resident Evil; you most definitely CAN with remakes. But RE5 and 6 definitely need them. But if you don't know what I'm talking about or don't care; that's fine too. Because I've been rambling on too long anyway; so...sorry for that.

[@thevioletbee5879]

@@dustinswiney1474They did fine.

[@justinschembri2422]

Chugga's astonishment at that he LIKED some parts of this game, is what killed me. Well done man 10/10

[@PewPewBeets]

I'm pretty sure Chugga audibly swore more in this video then he did in the past decade and a half of his KZbin career.

[@KimonoFlareonGX]

(points to his Mega Man 2 April Fools “LP”)

[@slashtheporcupine6746]

If Chugga did legit bury his copy of Sticker Star, I’m afraid that like 2000 years from now some archeologists are going to dig it back up and think that we as a species worshiped it, not knowing the horrors we endured.

[@Hevymin]

…Why would they think it was worshiped when it was buried in the dirt??

[@slashtheporcupine6746]

@@Hevymin Same reason we modern people think ancient civilizations worship stuff we find in their ruins.

[@mlatpren]

@@Hevymin Archaeologists frequently will attribute a find to some new deity that must've been worshipped when there are significantly better explanations. It's bad enough that it's become a running joke and has actually damaged archaeology's reputation a bit.

[@Hevymin]

@@slashtheporcupine6746…So why wouldn’t they think that all the millions of other items in actual buildings were important and not just something buried randomly in the middle of the woods

[@TheDWithin]

I just read this and thought of that one quote pulled out of the smash hit from the low-budget indie studio Warner Bros, known as Cats and Dogs: "See these hieroglyphics? Humans think it says ancient people worshipped cats. But in reality, they were ruled by them." Basically, imagine that but with Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

[@XdarkmarioX]

100% ready to watch this masterpiece again.

[@muted5ilence]

Same broski

[@LeGurdah]

Agreed. I've been doing just that several more times.

[@starwarzfan71]

I’ve watched this dozens of times and I don’t get sick of it

[@Dorian_Scott]

Same. Always put this on if I'm bored.

[@starwarzfan71]

@@Dorian_Scottsame here it also helps pass the time while im editing my videos

[@DeltaBlazin]

The sticker grounds actually gets repaired over the course of the...ugh..."story," so by the time you have 5 of the royal stickers, the grounds are fully repaired, the banners were also always there, too. so literally the ONLY post game thing is the purple toad letting you see the credits whenever you want, So, as far as I'm considered, this game does NOT have a post game, it basically just has a "watch the credits again" button.

[@ShyDigi]

Theres also trophies in the form of banners that unfurl as achievements? Not to mention there is no postgame in other PM games. The closest is the pits and even then those are usually available throughout the entirety of the game - that or midway through. There *are* actual flaws, this however is not one of them - and if it is the rest are flawed too

[@gobbagoo]

I never understood the “its for kids” argument. I was around 13 when i played this game, and it was without a doubt one of the most confusing AAA games ive ever played. Ive never had to look up so many things just to progress the game. I never even finished the bowser fight because i couldnt figure out how you’re supposed to beat him

[@PolyGrid625]

I don't think I ever figured out worlds 2 or 3 when I played. And I'm sure as hell not diving back in to try and figure them out without a guide now.

[@goiabexp]

Yeah, I remember playing this game when I was 7 and I only ever beat world 1

[@iantaakalla8180]

This game is for adults. In particular, it is for adults who have played obtuse adventure games. That is a very niche audience because the amount of adults who would be able to enjoy Sticker Star’s “merits” is, by nature of the game Sticker Star apes, is very few.

[@rtiq270]

I got it on Easter the year it came out, instantly hated the lack of exp and the sticker mechanics, played it for maybe an hour, and I've never touched the game again.

[@Zach.Highly]

I played this game when I was 7 or 8 years old, and I never understood what to do, so yes, I don't buy the "it's for kids" argument.

[@Scorpionspear77]

Here’s something they could have done for Bowser- have the Royal Sticker’s power slowly drive him nuts, like they do with the bosses. Here’s how- During the prologue, have Kersti say that anyone who misuses a Royal Sticker will begin to lose themselves, something reinforced by Megasparkle Goomba. After clearing Chapter 1, we cut to a short scene of Bowser taunting Peach about his new power and getting mad that Mario has taken one of the Royal Stickers back, and that he beat up Junior. Standard stuff. As you clear more chapters, more scenes like this come up, but Bowser gets more aggressive as the game goes on, to the point that Junior and Kamek both become worried. At the end of Chapter 5, we see Bowser utterly lose it, threatening to burn his minions alive, yelling at Junior when he speaks up, and when Peach tries to calm him down, he roars at her and threatens to tear her apart, something he normally would *never* do. And then when you get to the final boss room, he’s devolved into the nonverbal roaring beast he is in the game we got.

[@WrathNebula321]

That's actually a very good idea, and we do learn that the Royal Stickers do have the Monkey's Paw curse as seen with Mr. Blizzard.

[@swearfreegamer]

55:00 honestly even if I had noticed the “electrical outlet” in the background I’d have thought it was just a mushroom kingdom “everything has eyes” block for decoration

[@Cherokeechuck9]

Yeah thats absurd

[@justafan5359]

That is exactly what I thought it was until I watched this video

[@thevioletbee5879]

Brothership has entered the chat.

[@dragon666777]

Seeing Clement be credited for inspiring this review makes sense, this series reminded me a lot of his Sonic 06 review series and now I know why

[@TinaThePinkPhantom]

Emile outright mentioned in the most recent Sticker Star stream that he watched the 06 review for inspiration.

[@mastergalladetech]

Though I still find it absolutely amazing the most recent long review Clement had done when this series began was Gal Gun

[@Dorian_Scott]

@@mastergalladetech "Gal☆Gun." I see Clement is a man of culture. 🤣

[@stephenfiler3204]

I was really hoping Emile would say "I'm sorry, but if you think you liked this game, you're wrong." Like Clement did.

[@MrMariosonicman]

@@Dorian_Scott sorta... turns out he really didnt like the series at the end. alas he lost being the culture man :

[@rumpuvpigskin9566]

Your passion on all of World 3 is so good and raw, almost like you’re re-experiencing it for the first time the more you talk about it. I couldn’t even make it past World 2, awesome stuff.

[@solidskullz5736]

There it is: nearly 3 whole hours of chugga giving sticker Star exactly what it deserves for. At last the saga ends and this foul evil can disappear into the Earth forever more

[@seid3366]

It's a little sad to know this saga is done.

[@starwarzfan71]

I would love to see him do reviews of the following two games (color splash and origami king)

[@G_Knee-S]

@@starwarzfan71If that were to happen, I'd look forward to hearing about the emerald circus

[@The.Real.Strudl]

​@starwarzfan71 there's no game in between?! I could have swore there was wtf

[@starwarzfan71]

@@The.Real.Strudl okay if you want to get extremely technical theres sort of a game in between but it was mostly a spin off mario and luigi paper jam

[@taterman27]

I absolutely loved this series. All the easter eggs, the developer interviews, and all the other stuff that you would never know during gameplay is the reason I like your letsplays, and you’ve captured that in video essay form perfectly. You’re really great at this style of content, I’m excited for what’s next. And, of course, thanks for saving all of us from playing this game!

[@Landmasters]

Can we just appreciate how things were when this review started to where we are now? -We not only got a remake of Super Mario RPG, finally getting Geno/Mallow out of copyright jail for our first proper Mario RPG game in 8 years -We not only got a remake of Thousand Year Door announced before Mario RPG was even released, suggesting reception and feedback played a strong role -And then we finally get the final piece of the puzzle with an entirely new Mario and Luigi game making its debut on a home console at long last All three series were revived in less than a year, what a great time to be alive.

[@neog8029]

This is it. This is the definitive video Chugga can point at when people aak "Why is Sticker Star of all games your most hated games?" The crowning jewel of the overarching Chugga Sticker Star arc.

[@Penguindude1]

Paper Mario Sticker Star: A game so cryptic with its puzzles and so hostile to the player with its mechanics that somewhere, Beat Takeshi is smiling.

[@uuytk]

"You must scream at map after plunging it in water" is the ancestor of "hit a leaf and then randomly jump to make an invisible block appear"

[@lapine.mp4lapine.mp350]

16:43 "This Paper Mario retains ALL the fun of the originals.. but with even more game depth." *LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER*

[@samskyset]

A combat system that basically discourages battling, obtuse menus included to appeal to realism, cryptic puzzles and a world full of almost only enemies... Sticker Star is a better survival horror game than it is a JRPG

[@Duckus3211]

My favorite horror game

[@jasmynjohnson4346]

Coming back to this after the Mario and Luigi Brothership announcement hoping Chugga feels better

[@LotteYanson]

I remember when this game was coming out, I was so excited. I was disappointed by Super Paper Mario simply because it wasn’t like 64 or Thousand Year Door so when I found out the next game was gonna be turn based again I was hyped like crazy and begged for the game for Christmas. I finally got it and once I played for awhile and saw how linear the chapters were, how cryptic some of the puzzles were and the lack of partners and fun NPCs to interact with I was so upset and never even bothered with the other two modern games. The Thousand Year Door remake will be the first Paper Mario game I buy in over 10 years. The one positive thing I could say about this game (other than the music and visuals) is that it gave me a new appreciation for Super Paper Mario. A game I previously disliked. It showed me that while it was more of a platformer with RPG elements, it still had its own Paper Mario like identity in its writing and characters and it tried something new without abandoning the biggest things that make the series great.

[@jeremyie]

im not sure how to say it, but super paper mario, while being a different genre, still has the soul and uniqueness of the early paper marios then after that, its only superficial imitations with said soul and philosophies gone and, bad designing aside, you can definitely tell its not the same people anymore behind the curtains

[@SMPandanic]

ah yes my favorite mario game Paper Mario The Thousand Year DOO

[@MrArk1265]

That's the mark of a truly "amazing" game; having the player take a look at the previously hated entry and makes you think, "Perhaps I treated you too harshly."

[@TheSonicdude98]

I had a somewhat similar experience with Sticker Star. I loved Thousand Year Door and while I didn't like Super Paper as much as the first two, I did still like it, so when I convinced my dad to take me to the game shop one weekend to get a new game for me to play on the trip we were about to take, I immediately grabbed Sticker Star. Heck, I even got the version that came with some actual stickers. I don't remember if that was some sort of collectors edition or a launch bonus or what, but I had it. Think there was a poster, too. Anyway, I started playing it, and I remember getting to the desert world boss and then... stopping. The game was either frustrating or boring. Those were the only two emotions it was able to evoke in me while playing it, and so when I found myself unable to beat the boss (I think I used the baseball bat too early, and I couldn't be bothered to try and kill him with normal stickers. Either that or I didn't get the bat) I just took it out of my 3DS and played the GBA games I had on my 3DS for the rest of the trip and never touched Sticker Star again.

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

Now we have a Paper Mario game that's EXACTLY like Thousand Year Door lol

[@boredgabe4874]

I’m glad Chugga was able to really articulate how baffling this game was then and even now. Literally shocked how badly this game is designed at almost every turn of the game. Like who would even know half the solutions to these battle and overworld puzzles?? Edit: I think I feel queasy after still processing everything with Chugga so uh, not sure what to really say now

[@thestoneyone06]

It’s like they were trying to remake the cryptic parts of NES Zelda but forgot that all the options are single use. Same with World 3 being forest of illusion but you only have to beat 6 levels instead of 12.

[@lilypyrope4620]

I mean, I like the first 3 boss battles because they have clever solutions. or, well, an "aha" moment at least. And as for the overworld puzzles, most of them seem to be relatively straightforward, bar a few

[@dinar8749]

You can tell 90% of the staff were newbies just by the quality of the game alone.

[@lilypyrope4620]

@@dinar8749 well to be fair, there was a sudden limitation placed upon them and I don't think it occurred to them the ways to circumvent this limitation, if the thought of trying to do so even crossed their minds

[@dinar8749]

@@lilypyrope4620 I have a feeling miyamoto could've placed the restriction on the paper mario series just to spite those who liked super paper mario. It's well known how he hates stories in games.

[@SliderGamer55]

As someone used to long video essays and reviews, the most interesting thing to me is that it is structured kinda like your Let's Plays, in linear order of how you play the game, but with specific takedowns of various aspects of the game given between the explanation of what you need to do to get through the game. I have to imagine that took some planning in order to figure out what to talk about and when. I wanna say I read an Other M review that did something similar, except it was mostly about the story (which is much easier as Other M's story is almost entirely cutscenes).

[@HolyAlondite]

Might that Other M review be 'Mother May I?' over on Tv Tropes? Because I know that does what you described and I go back to it again every so often just to reread it

[@SliderGamer55]

@@HolyAlondite yes exactly that one

[@koopa2159]

For being an inspiration to me and my brother.

[@K_Lateral]

So you're telling me Sticker Star never got a patch, but a series of videos tearing it a new one did. The jokes write themselves.

[@SMPandanic]

to be fair no amount of patches would fix sticker star

[@cha0tix581]

I truly hope that chugga makes more reviews like this i Dont care if its positive or negative honestly

[@prometheustv6558]

I would love a negative one, we don’t really see we that side of him

[@someguynamedtrevor6081]

Honestly, I would love to see a positive review of a game he likes, but will probably never do a let's play of

[@Terradragoon]

Honestly same. Even better if he keeps the "good levels/areas in the game" idea as a sort of scoring system

[@ivoneo2806]

​@@prometheustv6558well there are people who just want to see something positive

[@redpup112]

good news: he will! he's confirmed it a couple times

[@AzureLlama]

Watching this, I've just realized something...I can not remember a single thing from when I played Sticker Star as a kid. And to be fair, my memory of when I was a kid is pretty bad, but I remember at least one thing from each Paper Mario game. In 64, it was being confused that the game just locked at the "the end" screen because I grew up in a time where post-games were more common place. In Thousand Year Door, it was returning to Glitzvile after Chapter 3 to fight Rawk Hawk over and over again for some reason. In Super Paper Mario, it was learning that there were optional pixls and general post-game stuff. But Sticker Star is a complete blank.

[@caprinori]

This review has been one of the many sparks that finally got me to get up and actually write a script for a video essay that I've had the idea for for a while. I'm constantly watching/listening to them while I do various things, but seeing how Emile was just able to jump into this format and pull it off really well really motivates me. Thanks a bunch!

[@amalgamatedgioconda266]

It’s funny that your Paper Mario N64 letsplay was what got me to pick this game up in the first place as a kid when it came out, I was so excited to have my own paper mario experience and so inevitably disappointed that I gave up by the second world. It’s extremely cathartic to see you rip it to shreds, pun intended lol. would love to see more reviews like this!

[@red_herrington8988]

When I first played Sticker Star, I loved it, I found it intriguing and appealing at the time. I even liked Kirsti and genuinely felt sad to see her sacrifice herself at the end as I wasn't aware of her selfish and obnoxious commentary. I wasn't even annoyed at the required secret exits and vague puzzles but instead saw them as creative and inspiring. Man, nobody knew how to find joy in a terrible game quite like the naive kid I once was.

[@ignaciodiagoabat]

Same, it was my first paper Mario game I played, honestly I dont know how I got my younger self to play 100 HOURS but oh well.

[@Duckus3211]

You weren’t naive, you just enjoyed a game you genuinely liked.

[@spirittail4958]

Honestly I remember playing sticker star when I was really young when I was in the first few grades and honestly I just really enjoyed the whole experience then again I had the strategy guide and was reading it cover to cover all the time because I read game guides alot back then so it probably helped me alot but I feel like sticker star is very much made for children not to make irrelevant the many flaws the game has but I feel like the whole reason its so vague and simplistic is because its meant to just provide the basic entertainment for young children to run around and find things somewhat naturally despite the lack of reason I don't know how to describe it but there's gotta be a reason so many people enjoyed the game when they were children than now

[@InkerRopes]

Same here, and I’ll still defend sticker star. Although, uh, after twelve years, I still have to actually beat it.

[@mintystingmoon4787]

The more that I think about that awful moment where the Wiggler segment kicks the Bowling Ball out of the way, the only reason I could ever think of why it even exists is that they didn’t want you to have two segments at a time, since the level behind the bowling pins leads you to finding the next segment, but that’s the only reason I could think of why they’d do that ( *I’m not defending this decision, mind you* ). Also, I never mentioned it previously, but despite the video ending on a negative statement about Sticker Star, I really like the overall hopeful tone of the end of it.

[@bulborb8756]

One can only hope that the success of the TTYD remake show's that people like the engaging and story driven plots of the first 3 games that also had good gameplay loops (even if Super Paper Mario is more of an action platformer with lite RPG elements) and dislike the gimmicky gameplay with stupid paper related jokes, lame story and pointless fights the later 3 entries had. But who knows what the 7th Paper Mario game will hold, hopefully be more like the original trilogy and not be a continuation of what made Sticker Star and Color Splash so bad and what also made Origami King felt undercooked

[@saintgelatin]

i've been listening to chugga talk about video games for like a decade of my life now, and i NEED more long-form reviews like this. this is so good

[@frosted_glaceon5513]

I absolutely love this too. Chugaa is usually a very positive and accurate Lets Player, always letting the best qualities of games shine through as he runs through them. It's easy to tell that even from a negative review like this, his anger comes from a love for these types of games and a desire to see them improved.

[@MasacoMike]

1:35:24 Not sure if this was mentioned in the original video but, the "intended" solution was to use the sponge when Blooper is about to spew poison at Mario, making it absorb and squeeze back at it, inflicting blinding poison on Blooper itself, and making the rest of the fight a literal cakewalk (all of its attack will miss and it takes huge poison damage each turn). It also changes the music into one of my favorite tracks in the game, which you would never hear if you play sticker effectively, or as Kersti calls it, """ineffectively""".

[@ZekoNeko12]

Im glad chugga and team went through and even made addendums post-series. It shows they care about getting information out there

[@austinmorrison6953]

Bobby’s sacrifice in Origami King is solely to make you cry but Bobby is actually likable and you actually feel something.

[@jrhamari]

I remember reading somewhere (I cant remember where so please correct me if Im wrong) that Chugga brought up at one point that Bobby's sacrificed bothered him because it retconed how Bob-ombs didnt die from exploding in the previous games. And... I get that, But to be honest? I always imagined that Bob-ombs in the Paper Mario universe can deside if they wanted to live or not. The enemy bob-ombs didnt reappear if they exploded after all. (unless you exit and reenter the area but thats just common in RPG's anyways so I dont count that) And... tbh Bobby's sacrifice actually got to me. I legit wasnt expecting it when I first played the game, and how both Mario and Olivia react to it helped in making it work a lot more than Kirsti's sacrifice to me.

[@jlev1028]

​@jrhamari I just pretend the last three Paper Marios took place in a different continuity, thus the rules are different.

[@mtgstudios1556]

@@jrhamari I get that, but when death comes with characters in the actual design portion there is always a well defined reason a character dies if they should die. Usually it being absolutely necessary for future events to happen. Within Origami King I'm not sure if Bobby's death was necessary from the story perspective due there being history of bobombs living after exploding. So I think the real reason Bobby died was for balance with the game's mechanics and not having too many partners at a time. One of the big things in game design is focusing on what is most important to the genre first and building other pieces on top of that clearly defined system. So for an RPG the first focus would be story then battle mechanics if done correctly.

[@tjlnintendo]

@@jrhamari He mentions it again in the final proton Jon stream of sticker star

[@JumboDS64]

@@jrhamari The way I see it, Bobby over-exerted to create a much more powerful, rock-breaking explosion.

[@RozenGermain]

Fun Fact: During a Game Design lecture in Uni, Shigeru Miyamoto giving advice in a game project (I forgot which project) was brought up in a good light, this lead me to bring up Sticker Star in a counter example, which the professor agreed with. And after the lecture? A classmate called me out because I forgot the Paper Mario series ended with Super lol! To my generation (which mainly grew up with the new trilogy) the Sticker Star and onwards titles never existed! :D

[@sonicfan2403]

Wow

[@dredgenspace]

This is true while I was born after super paper mario released prefer the reality in my head where only the OT exists. Sticker Star Color Splash and Origami King are just fictional games on Super Mario fanon wiki that I'm glad aren't real.

[@entityproductions830]

Oh good for your gen Mine Not so much Origami king is mid( haven't finished it, also I lied it's shit) Color splash is a soulless redux of sticker star and doesn't exist to me And sticker star And say it with me now Sucks so much ass it gave me cancer

[@HatKidPeck]

I do this with Dead Rising. Dead Rising 4 to me never happened.

[@HELLRAISER02]

Running away being the best option is one of the funniest things ever This games a perfect case study of what NOT to do for an RPG

[@mb778_]

i think there is only one contender for a worse rpg than this game. and that's the one where running (like, in the overworld) actively hurts you and you have to choose between gaining exp or items from battle

[@HELLRAISER02]

@@mb778_ thats pretty wack

[@redpup112]

I think it's a perfect case study of what not to do in any video game in general. It's genuinely fascinating. Color Splash is OK though, and I enjoyed parts of Origami King a lot. I just don't enjoy those two combined as much as any one title in the original trilogy.

[@HELLRAISER02]

@@redpup112 after renting a 3ds and sticker star long ago, yeah i aint interested in splash or origami, im gonna try to finish ttyd before the remake hits

[@nobodyinparticular9640]

@@mb778_ Dunno, for as awful as the game you mention, Lunar: Dragon Song for those that are curious, I'd say, even if it had a really fecal system, it *still* was something/you had a reason to actually engage with the game, I suppose. Sticker Star is literally meaningless, from it's story, characters and system.

[@blissfulzane715]

And thus, Sticker Star can go back into the chambers of hell where it belongs. 😇 Appreciate the time and effort put into this series. Thank you.

[@dragunation]

this is straight up the best video you’ve ever made man, your script style is phenomenal and your delivery is so engaging, I cannot believe this is your first time making this style of content, 3 hours of peak

[@Yntsire]

I'm so glad to see this series come to an end with a big ol compilation! Trememndous work from Chugga and everyone who helped! My Sticker Star slumber forever, as the TTYD remake ushers in a rebirth for Paper Mario!

[@Bajeezus]

Have I seen all the parts already? Yes! Will I watch it all again in longform? Absolutely yes!

[@aymansaid1253]

i remember going to gamestop the day after sticker star released, as an eleven year old. i’d played the first three games and absolutely loved them. i walked up to the counter and asked the guys if they had the new paper mario game. i remember his response verbatim: we do. i’ve been playing it and it’s really good. i’d like to find that guy again one day. maybe just chat with him lmao

[@Ace924]

to play devil’s advocate a bit, that employee probably had to hype up new releases, especially to kids. While I don’t exactly blame a probably underpaid employee for trying to make a sale, I suppose a simple conversation wouldn’t hurt…….right? 😅

[@kouko6677]

@@Ace924par for gamestop employees, theyre supposed to try and sell you things at every point of a transaction

[@galfinsp7216]

“Why do you have a shotgun?”

[@crinklyonion1410]

As someone who is currently playing through the game for the first time, I agree with him. I’m actually enjoying the game. And yes, I have played every single paper Mario game.

[@aymansaid1253]

@@crinklyonion1410 that is unfortunately a lie. you must be coping :(

[@Iantendo1]

1:32:58 Actually, I've heard that Nintendo tried putting the same restrictions on Alphadream for Mario & Luigi Dream Team. Which thankfully, they declined on that, because Dream Team's a really good game.

[@tjlnintendo]

Sadly they seemed to have complied with Paper Jam and even the BiS remake.

[@spongefan155]

​@@tjlnintendo At Least Paper Jam Had Characters That Weren't In Any Previous Mario & Luigi Game Hell It Even Does That For Paper Mario In The Case Of King Bob-omb

[@dustymcwari4468]

​​​@@tjlnintendothey confirmed in interviews that those mandates had nothing to do with why they went with generic NSMB Mushroom Kingdom, but rather because that's the best thing they came up with to make the crossover possible without overcomplicating the story and the game's development any further because they were under a very tight budget, the much simpler NSMB theme also let them more easily recycle assets from DT (and later also reuse for the remakes), and they chose Sticker Star for the Paper Mario side specifically because it was the lattest PM entry at the time So if anything, it was more just Alphadream struggling financially after DT failed to meet expectations, and bad timing, over any mandates of sorts

[@whoevencares219]

Quite frankly, this is the only review you will ever need to truly understand the travesty that is Sticker Star, absolutely fantastic work breaking it down, i can't wait for you to tackle other games.

[@RaccoonThunderMario_Official]

That and the red guy’s nearly 4 hour review

[@starwarzfan71]

@@RaccoonThunderMario_Officialthe red guy’s review of color splash was great i look forward to his review origami king

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Before I saw this in-depth look at Sticker Star, I honestly thought that its flaws were being overblown by the internet. Then I watched this whole thing back when it originally released in seperate parts, and at the end of it all, I was like, "Okay, yeah, this game's pretty bad."

[@hotshot-te9xw]

I feel like the approach the mansion took in the ice world was spectacular especially how they introduced a sticker meant for that area and used to defeat the boss, Like imagine if each area had its own area specific stickers that do cool stuff set aside from your main sticker line up that would have been so awesome

[@Zkeleton969]

They actually fixed “useless Kirsti” or the other “useless explanation partner” in ttyd remake by giving hints that ACTUALLY HELP. Yeah, they literally tell you how to play the game but still, it’s better than just “this is a field! The grass is green.”

[@the_godbodor7026]

“No characters can be made that are based on existing Mario characters” well just look at Super Paper Mario where more than half the roster are completely original characters and enemies, most of which are beloved by fans like Tippi, Bleck and his crew, and so on

[@jaco8822]

or look at nsmb, which is typically seen as the peak of mario's corparateness, and even they get a few new enemies and power-ups to play with.

[@the_godbodor7026]

@jaco8822 And even some enemies introduced in NSMB haven’t appeared outside those games, my favorite example being the Bramball. I love them but I hate that they’re just never used (which made their appearance in the movie so hype for me)

[@Cynic_42]

I remember seeing the individual parts of this after the world 3 part came out and was recommended to me on KZbin. Then I forgot about it, until last night Sticker Star somehow came up in conversation with my friends, and I looked up your review of the game and saw you had finished the series a year ago now. After watching it in full, this is one of my favorite game reviews. As a kid, I remember thinking the game was “fine”. But, as you went through every level in this game, memories came flooding back. Memories of wasting Thing stickers because I didn’t use the right one, memories of asking that stupid crown what to do and her giving me nothing to work with. Memories of this game being so convoluted that I frequently used walkthroughs online. Memories of World 3 taking forever, and having to look up the bowling ball because I didn’t know what to do. This review encapsulates everything I felt about this game deep down. When this game came out, I was 9 years old, and I did actually beat and 100% the game. But it wasn’t natural because of how often I had to use a walkthrough. If people want to say “oh it doesn’t matter, it’s a game for kids”, then I say to them “kids literally will not be able to beat this game, how could it possibly be for them?” What an awful game. Truly a shame this was my first exposure to Paper Mario.

[@Tiger21820]

You should do more of these review serieses on disappointing and bad games! It's fun to listen to you rant about stuff that matter! And we KNOW you mean business when you talk about important things in video games!

[@crud5237]

I think this might have to be my favorite game review on KZbin, it seems like a review from the heart instead of a person doing it to hop on a trend or for a quick cash grab.

[@Kirby-nz7ck]

I adore content like this, critical content with passion, emotion, and accuracy. Incredible job Chugga, hope you do more of these things more, even if they aren't as negative.

[@WIS_SIM]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the fact that Emile had to play this game at *least* twice to make this series? …Thank you.

[@InkerRopes]

Well, yeah, sticker star’s a great game

[@yamatanooroshikirin4001]

@@InkerRopes did you not watch the 3 hour video you commented on that explains why it's bad or are you trolling?

[@InkerRopes]

@@yamatanooroshikirin4001 no, no, I genuinely like it. Also, yeah, I’d didn’t watch the video.

[@who3730]

This series was incredible. I think video essays fit your style of videos really well with how in detail you always get into in all of your videos. I also usually have something playing while I’m trying to sleep and this is definitely being added to that list

[@silverflight01]

So…E3 2010 Trailer of Sticker Star has been found and we get to see a more clear picture of how (at least) Chompy would've played out.

[@sarasaland4709]

I still can’t fathom why Tanabe and Miyamoto both didn’t like the final product and still released it.

[@Loner098]

It could've just been the higher-ups of Nintendo rushing them or that they're just lazy or something like that.

[@PolyGrid625]

@@Loner098 Or that the game was 70-80 percent done and they didn't feel like going back and changing things at that point.

[@Loner098]

@PolyGrid625 ...So that would just be considered partial laziness then?

[@davinchristino]

It already had a troubled and long development cycle, so it's understandable to finally get it out. Though I don't understand why they stuck to the same formula in the sequels.

[@_lunartemis]

I heard that higher ups wouldn't let the developers make new cool characters. So maybe they purposefully made the game bad so Nintendo would learn that people don't like bad Paper Mario games.

[@neverttheguy2670]

2:23:53 I actually did manage to beat Bowser without using Kersti back when I was younger, but it took a bit of planning. A few Infinijumps for the arms, twenty Iron Jumps for the face, and the High Heel and Squirt Gun to make the face a bit faster, since those are the only multihitting Thing stickers. I oddly don't remember hating the game, but it *was* eleven or so years ago. I think I just wanted to sell Kersti and was disappointed I couldn't keep her in the album.

[@Not_Alanius]

Was there any dialogue for you winning without Kerstin dying-

[@Sthepanda]

This whole review was SO fitting for Chugga's Channel. Over the 10 year since I've been watching him (Oh God I've been watching him since I was 11, I'm getting old) him whole channel has been about him playing games he loves in some way. There have been times were some of the games he played have had things that he didn't like but they didn't ruin his overall enjoyment of the game, hence why does a Let's Play of it. However, Sticker Star has been a game he has vehemently HATED, so him doing a LP of it wouldn't be as fun as it would normally would. Turning the LP on to a Review and going over everything technically wrong and just personal gripes, allows him to have MUCH more fun with it, and it still feels like a Chuggaconroy Let's Play. This is something I love to see come back in some form. Also, I blocked the time I played this game from my mind, and this made me remember how much I hated a lot it.

[@HellfireComms]

Ah, Sticker Star. I gave it a shot. I played the whole thing. The second the credits hit, the game crashed and I was thrown back to the 3DS's homepage. I think that speaks for itself.

[@RaccoonThunderMario_Official]

Ok that’s actually pretty funny like the game is so bad that it could only last long enough for you to finish it once since it knows you’re never going to pick it up again. Might as well die when it does its job instead of collect dust.

[@terrifictube5029]

Beating the game crashes paper Mario sticker Star

[@dzarthedemon4855]

"With Mario & Luigi seemingly dead" I wonder what Chugga's thoughts on the most recent direct was

[@silverflight01]

He was amazed by it. You can watch it on NintendoCaprisun's June Direct reaction

[@a_cynical_mad_man_vods]

He was ecstatic. Look up Tim's video on the Direct, we see Emile with Tim reacting to it and he got so fucking happy.

[@diayang2000]

My day was so shitty but this made it infinitely better. It can’t wait to binge this for the next 3 hours

[@waltercardcollector]

I remember playing this game and running into all the "mandatory secrets" that I would sometimes find by chance but usually have to look up a guide for. Normally, finding a secret in a game makes you feel smart for finding it, but in this game because they're the only way to beat the level, they made me feel stupid for not finding them! I'm glad I'm not the only one, lol.

[@stormdragonscalegaming]

“And with Mario and Luigi seemingly dead” Me who Decided to watch this video in June 2024: Yea that aged like Milk, thankfully

[@MrMcJazzhands]

I watched every part as it came out, and I watched it again when the full review was released. I don't think I've ever personally been this hurt by any one game, but to hear you speak so passionately about a series that you love and your personal experiences with what could generously be called "the nadir" just hits different, you know? But you still end on a hopeful note and that brings me hope as well. I love the medium of video games so much that I'm working to become a developer and it's heartening to know that folks like you are out there Emile. Thank you for that.

[@theassistant9539]

Chapter 2 when you went on that rant…when you transitioned back to the level I just went “Oh my god we’re still stuck in the damned maze?!”

[@superattacker]

Sticker Star was the first Paper Mario game I ever played. I got it for Christmas because I loved watching TTYD on your channel, but I got stuck like so many on World 2. Ironically a few days after having the game, it fell out of my game storage box in a car and I never found the game again… I probably dodged a bullet… CAN’T WAIT FOR TTYD ON NINTENDO SWITCH!!!

[@JeskidoYT]

We are proud that someone big has covered Nintendo's worst reboot of a series

[@Aukejorrit]

this review series is excellent and a perfect non-intrusive addition to the channel line-up! Please keep it going, i am eager to see more and see how you can evolve and grow in this style of content!

[@acewttimer]

From watching all the way in Earthbound, to getting to see this new-blooming format, Chuggaa never ceases to impress.

[@ISpeakPeak]

2:06:20 Fun fact: Goat tracks on the floor there, and Birdo's extended lyrics can both be considered something that hints you towards using the Goat thing sticker. Whats funny is you can use either the vacuum or the goat, and thats the only thing i remember from W5

[@colten7693]

I feel like Sticker Star has been an entire anime arc of Emile's life

[@sacripan4425]

You know you really messed up when the most powerful option in your turn based system is fucking *running away*

[@WishMakers]

You know after watching a 4 hour video essay this past weekend I thought this might tire me out, but if anything I guess I was hungry for more! I'm looking forward to more potential Emile video essays! I think yearning for this is why I typically return to bonus episodes

[@megatennepster3833]

The fact you said 4 hours specifically means I know exactly the essay

[@blueyoshi4211]

@@megatennepster3833fuck you’re so right though

[@LotsofLatte]

Based Harris enjoyer

[@Loner098]

4 hours? Pfft, that's nothing. I saw a video essay critiquing Kingdom Hearts 3, which was, like, 5 hours long.

[@jamesbarr4996]

55:30 See, with the electrical outlet and the spinning trees in the background, my immediate assumption was "Duh, this is supposed to be the fan, that seems kind of obvious once you see all the clues." So imagine my surprise when I hear the real answer.

[@memeem99]

40% of a game in a poison swamp? Hidetaka Miyazaki would be proud

[@DeltaBlazin]

The ending you gave to this series was actually really hopeful, loved it.

[@SlimJimGames]

Heads up: at 2:49:23 there's some pretty loud static for a brief moment

[@Xstacy]

I just realized, in the eights years I've been watching you I haven't been subscribed. Thank you for all the amazing content you've made and content you will make. Always remember how much we love your videos and wish you the best of luck and health.

[@Xstacy]

Oh my god, your first video came out a month after I was born.

[@awfulanime1301]

Hey Chugga, just watched through this whole thing, and honestly it filled me with a lot of emotions. I don't watch your let's plays very much anymore, but I used to be a religious watched, and you're actually the person who, when I was like, 12 years old, made me want to become a youtuber. After a lot of failed starts, I'm finally making videos pretty consistently. It's been a long 13 years since I binged your pikmin series while I was sick, making me feel 10 times better. I've kind of grown past let's plays - I don't know, it's just not something I've been able to get into for a while. I might try one at some future point, and if I do it'll definitely be one of yours, but really... seeing this video was amazing. Longform video essays about media people are passionate about is something I eat up now, and seeing a video of yours I was excited to click on and that I enjoyed watching from start to finish... well it was kind of emotional to me, not gonna lie, hahaha. I don't know to what extent you plan to make more of these, but I want you to know that I am eagerly awaiting each on you produce, because this video was PHENOMENAL. Your excited, goofy style is such a breath of fresh air in this format and I think you've made one of the best reviews I've personally seen for a video game. I know I was taking notes~ Best of luck with everything!

[@Captain_Ford]

First off, Chugga, VERY well done on the critique! This long form review style fits your indepth knowledge and research like a glove! Second, if I may step into my Not-A-Game-Designer suit for a moment, I can think of a way that this sticker style would work well without too much hassle and changing - stick the stickers on Mario. Remember how in SSB Brawl, they let you put stickers on the bases of your characters to give them boosts? Repeat that formula here. Add one page to the sticker album for "boosters" that power up Mario, and as you play along, the page to play with gets bigger. The more stickers you stuff in that page, the better Mario's inputs become. You wouldn't even have to change that much of the base game. Now, your jump, hammer, and fire flower stickers attacks get boosted by whatever you stick to Mario. You go out of your way to find stickers of specific types because now, not only are they your attacks, but they are your boosts as well. It adds in customization, gives battles a reason to engage in, player agency, AND frees up space in the album. Include your suggestion about using Things themselves for puzzles and Thing stickers in battle as screen nukes, and you've solved a large majority of the gameplay!

[@warpstarrogue3554]

1:51:45 I wanted to speak up about this part again to note something about this boss fight. Battling this guy normally shows an 'interesting' game mechanic, getting the big boo to around half health will have him turn the lights on, making him unable to be damaged by normal stickers because Mario can't see him (something hinted at in the room next to the basement). In order to beat him during this, you could either use the stapler/pin/tape to pin him in place revealing his position, or use a water sticker to extinguish the candle light to make him visible again (Yes, using the water pistol makes you have to aim, and yes I love it for that reason). Thankfully, this actually IS one of the few times the game hints at using these things, as both the watering can and the stapler are thrown in your face here, plus the shortcut to toad town allows you to turn them into stickers immediately after getting them; fantastic level design here... too bad the game encourages braindead brute force behavior instead of you know THINKING!!

[@bivcbmtgstgtssscqcrddgtrsm2257]

I find it hilarious how this game is so backwards that the freaking ICE WORLD is the best one.

[@crandria2001]

I am so happy to see that you had the same horrible experiences I did, especially with the "secrets" and the Things. It feels good to know the suffering was shared and not just me being dumb or something. Thank you.

[@TrueTrickster2016]

Now I can show my friend after she played The Thousand Year Door why she shouldn't play this game! You've done a great job Emile!

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed

[@maskedmajorasr]

I’d love to see more chuggaa video essays, this is incredible and I’m so happy that I get to have a brand new video essay to fall asleep to