Grand Poo World 2 - All exits, good ending TAS in

Grand Poo World 2 is a kaizo SMW romhack by Barbarian, and the sequel to Grand Poo World; download it here www.smwcentral...
I think there is room for improvement in some some places, but unless new skips are found it's no more than a few seconds.

[@Draciel360]

Holy crap that laser lifts shell jump was nasty

[@tlumz1129]

timestamp?

[@Draciel360]

@@tlumz1129 roughly 2:40

[@BiBaBeluBaB]

@@Draciel360 is this possible rta?

[@Draciel360]

@@BiBaBeluBaB possible rta? Yes. Viable rta? No. It would take too many tries to be worth the time save, which is only a few seconds

[@milesmonaco2625]

There's some guy who did that without tas

[@KyleLatebeer]

Shout-out to dode for the shell skip

[@Astromyxin]

Just goes to show you how well designed/de-cheesed this game is, there aren't really a whole lot of crazy sequence breaks you would normally see in a TAS in this. There are a couple here and there(and they're definitely cool, the rock chuck/turnblock section skip in Caradhras comes to mind, the ultra-delayed shell jump in Laser Lifts, the key tech in the Thousand Halls etc.), but comparatively few because of Barb's meticulous design and testing/quality control. Still a fun watch, and a great job done by Ferpy.

[@Wakssbm]

the game just came out give it some time. No mario game is game-break proof.

[@voidofmind]

I enjoy watching skips get developed, this is pretty much the only thing I don't like about barbs hacks. What's the point in making Mario lose his powerups between levels? If somebody finds a way to carry it over, awesome - you're forcing them to play the game a certain way instead of how they want to.

[@Astromyxin]

@@voidofmind Well, that's Kaizo for ya, there's only one way to play 99% of all kaizo:light levels, and if you don't do exactly the right sequences of button presses and for the correct durations that the creator asks for, you are dead. In this game, Barb kind of masks that fact a little bit by adding in different routes that the player can choose from to progress through the game, and even though you ultimately end up going back and playing all the levels and looking for all the secret exits anyway(if you're not a chump, and if you are, this hack probably isn't for you in the first place), it's still a neat, cool thing he put in there. Poo loves paths and puzzles, and Barb knows this, hence the paths. Powerups cannot possibly carry over from level to level in a standard kaizo hack because they will almost always break the rest of the game(look what it did to vanilla SMW, you can just fly over half the fuckin' game), or force the creator to add something into the game that physically removes that powerup from you and maybe that obstacle might not fit the flow of the level, and there's a possibility that that removal could bone the player who didn't carry one over if it's not specifically intended that you carry one over, not to mention the fact that then the player can carry over that powerup to a level previously cleared to obtain a secret exit that you're intended to be small to be able to find or something like that. It gives the player the ability to damage boost(or fly completely over, or rope glitch, etc.) through a section that shits right in the creator's face for being careless enough to overlook that design flaw. It's bad design to give the player a weapon with which to break your game that you spent, in some cases, 1400 hours on. Furthermore, in kaizo, things not typically considered powerups like shells can be used achieve greater jump height and distance than would be possible without them, and if you're not aware of this, some dude could just shell jump right over your cleverly crafted obstacle, shitting directly into your(the creator's) mouth in the process. Imagine a hot, steamy, cheesy log right in your mouth. That's what even _one_ poorly placed asset can do to your hard work and time. Even springs(and galoombas) have to be specifically designed around, as you can use them to midair spring-jump higher than you normally could if they were stationary, and some kaizo players can pull off 5 of those in row. To be fair, most of these are regular/semi-regular mechanics in kaizo, but it just goes to show you how careful you have to be in design to prevent the player from squatting down and farting directly into your dinner that you spent all day slaving over in a hot kitchen.

[@SVD_NL]

@@Astromyxin I agree. The tight timing practically makes most levels an autoscroller in disguise. The only thing I can imagine is someone finding a way to overflow the memory and execute code from there, but I can't think of a spot in the game where that would be possible.

[@gbreeze4082]

You say that this indicates "good design" but some runners might actually disagree. Carefully restricting the player will certainly result in very few variations of playstyle (and speedruns/TASes), but the problem is that there isn't much room for growth. Part of the fun in speedrunning non-kaizo hacks is that there are always better routes being discovered, and when you create a Kaizo hack that heavily restricts player movement to the intended route only, it removes that aspect of a speedrun.

[@werl_01]

There should be a Barb% where the only requirements are to beat Corndilly in Poo’s Laughter House (Poo Slaughter House), get softlocked by the dolphin in Deuce Lair, and get bad ending.

[@sethkauffman9915]

@Jacob Turnbaugh just show me on this doll where the bad man touched you.

[@wacknesium]

@@sethkauffman9915 lmfao

[@TheGauges420]

@@wacknesium lol, my comment looks stupid now, but there was a moron here who was butthurt as all fuck.

[@alitaniak7404]

I know for a sub incentive a few months back, Panga ran Corndilly% as a speedrun. All in good fun, ofc as it's not a recognized category on SMW central, but funny nonetheless

[@TheFlipside]

And also get to Barb's room

[@duoshinX]

15:03 what song is it for stage clear?

[@pokemonxpixie]

Awesome video. If it's possible to put a controller input display on screen, that would definitely be cool to watch alongside the recording

[@charlesdemagalhaes960]

My brain:ok? I dont will understand nothing but ok..

[@euseb_euseb3615]

@@charlesdemagalhaes960 u can display with obs studio

[@jordanfish]

Jaw-dropping. Incidentally, this also shows off just how desperately SMM2 needs theming options. The variety of the level palettes in this is so sick.

[@suezuccati304]

even if this is mostly made out of vanilla graphics barb does an impressive job drawing custom backgrounds

[@smoulder2908]

Awesome trick in laser lifts 👍

[@FerpyMcFrosting]

Actually Dode was the one that found that skip, I just "borrowed" it ;)

[@Ssssssnakeisone]

@Vincent Kikosicki Because Dode

[@shamanaa]

39:52 really nice key abuse 43:13 okay probably the best

[@donwilson]

That second one is a beauty

[@waifu_png_pl6854]

this TAS guy is really good

[@moronichybrid]

It's a literal ROB that we call TASBot

[@jacksonng2185]

@@moronichybrid yeah it's a joke in every TAS video

[@cazamilfs8945]

Fecking cheater

[@AC3electrosphere]

He plays a ton of different games, I see him everywhere in the speedrunning community!

[@HexManiac536]

Yeah he must have practiced alot!

[@theaestheticcactus7889]

Still astounded by the quality of this hack (For a kaizo hack that is) absolutely amazing

[@lilllwizzzle]

Kaizo or not this is still better than like 90% of AAA titles

[@mueezadam8438]

2:46 this was always my personal favourite section of the game, it’s so visually stunning.

[@falconbreak6127]

I just came to this video and fell in love with the soundtracks. 10:51 OMG DOOM!

[@necros782]

you know what the music at 2:43 is?

[@teske089]

@@necros782 Big Snowman track from Snowboard Kids

[@mavi3348]

10:13 is also from doom

[@temporaltoast9692]

I love how the level “yacht club castle” features music created by yacht club games and has underwater controls exactly like shovel knight.

[@rickyr4064]

recently getting my platinum riot shield in modern warfare had me really feeling myself today. saw this video not very long ago and thought "i could do that." ... i could not. i cannot. after spending 27 minutes failing on the very first koopa troopa jump, i closed Snes9x unsure of what my status of being a gamer actually is. as i type this now "deal with it" is the only thing on my mind. i just don't get it. i mean, i knew most of the original video game tracks they remixed for the levels. i dominate super mario world. and then.... don't feel sorry for me. feel sorry for the lads who failed just like me that will like this comment anonymously and eat their failure in silence. i see you'se. *long stare out of the nearest window

[@lajenehuen260]

By the way, this is a "TAS" which means that this gameplay was made by using tools such as slowing down and rewinding to make the perfect play

[@KarmaTheKing]

45:26 best bowser bossfight ever!!!

[@Eyeofnelms]

soy sauce for bowser

[@youmemeyou]

Ok

[@lucasmr3215]

Best one that I ever see in a hack!

[@simiroth9461]

I see how the dude who created this hack is a man of culture.

[@rayman3521]

The pipe level heavily reminds me of the Pipeline Tower and Dripdrip Drains level from Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii.

[@name2103]

This is very fun to watch, but I don't ever see myself being this good at Mario, I play easier versions

[@tangy3003]

there should be a portrait% where the only goal is to look at every portrait in the game

[@BUSHOnYouTube]

Just when you thought Super Mario Maker was hard

[@MrSmbai]

What even is a floor when you have the almighty key?

[@bramble553]

Holy shit. When i saw this in my recommendation feed, i thought it was another stupid and lazy troll hack. But this is truly one of the best ROM hacks I've seen of SMW, even going so far as to create entirely new stage gimmicks and bosses, along with creatively using a lot of music I've never heard before along with familiar ones. While I sure as hell won't be playing it as I'm a pretty bad SMW player, I do love how creative and original this was.

[@krameht]

Didn't save the animals.... not the 100% the good ending

[@ashurakusanaga5917]

If the Kaizo aspect was taken away, the level design and music would still be amazing. I actually loved the music a lot. Some tracks I recognized, while others I did not. Is there a link to the SPCs used?

[@wConor]

I know I'm really late but here kaizomariomaker.fandom.com/wiki/Grand_Poo_World_2/Soundtrack

[@oeo6smwhacks492]

15:24 ProtonJon: Move faster Pok... oh, OK.

[@jamesmays9814]

Was Bill Cosby less angry that time around?

[@alexanderharrison7421]

Wasn't it Chuggaaconroy not ProtonJon?

[@490o]

I really love the jingle that plays when you complete a level.

[@clintholloway5862]

When it says Barb, it sounds like a song called "Mia Khalifa."

[@Z0mbie.]

Yea thats the capcom opening theme, it is the one used in hit or miss

[@maddscraft5459]

1:18 ok but can we talk about how perfectly that lined up with the music

[@AC3electrosphere]

Yeah, sure, we can talk about it, hit me up on WhatsApp.

[@junglejim2290]

Too bad it didnt at all

[@datboijoey9587]

Love the streets of rage music

[@allooutrick8266]

Not a snowball's chance in hell of me ever playing this but I sure do enjoy the TAS.

[@YashBeanz]

14:32 In the Boo Boss fight, barb forgot to remove a grab block in the left wall. You can still grab it and possibly get a hit earlier.

[@jasoncrandall5320]

2 bad Halloween is over this is so perfect for it

[@larho9031]

1:12 weird flex but okay

[@ทรงพลแสงเทียน]

(Stage List) 0:36 | Stage 1 1:41 | Stage 2 3:19 | Stage 3 4:46 | Stage 4 6:14 | Stage 5 (regular exit) 8:05 | Stage 6 10:11 | Stage 7 11:56 | Stage 5 (secret exit) 13:46 | Stage 8 15:19 | Stage 9 17:02 | Stage 10 18:30 | Stage 11 21:14 | Stage 12 (secret exit) 22:28 | Stage 13 24:15 | Stage 12 (regular exit) 26:01 | Stage 14 27:10 | Stage 15 (secret exit) 28:52 | Stage 16 30:47 | Stage 15 (regular exit) 32:16 | Stage 17 33:43 | Stage 18 35:28 | Stage 19 38:12 | Stage 20 39:34 | Stage 21 (secret exit) 40:30 | Stage 22 42:02 | Past Stage 23, 24 42:33 | Final Stage (regular ending) 45:27 | The final battle 46:30 | The escape 47:14 | The credits

[@mpo87-h1c]

This is really cool! I haven't finished watching yet but that shell skip on the second level is already amazing!

[@aero253]

Only one person has pulled that off in real life.

[@Khold90]

1:40. Damn, someone made a 16-bit version of a Snowboard Kids song lol

[@stonedunicorn1530]

Incredible... idk who TAS is but he is probably the best Mario player out there

[@TylerTheKoopaTroopa]

Lol! Tas is not a person. TAS is Tool Assist Speedrun

[@mattario15]

It’s a bot

[@stonedunicorn1530]

literature Irony is a style of writing in which there is a noticeable, oftenhumorous, difference between what is said and the intended meaning.

[@JamesSpeiser]

for the real

[@benjamin0089]

It feels like Barb did this for TAS. So many hidden pipes and very hard maps + to that that last boss at the end

[@retromasterhd1607]

47:36 Baltimora-Tarzan Boy. 😀😀😀😀😂😂😂😂😂😄😄😄😄😄😄.

[@mcjiho]

45:48 DOUBLE REPPUKEN!!

[@Terkzorr]

Glorious 480p and smudgy frame resampling in 2020.

[@wainber1]

The Thalassophobia levels (from the 6:17 and 11:51 marks of the video for stretches of at most 2 minutes) have the same music as the underwater part of the second level of the 1989 TMNT NES video game.

[@calint123]

8:44 Coronavirus nest

[@nicollyfeitosa1741]

Sou brasileira e que jogo complicado parabéns

[@nikobellic7687]

11:00 At Doom's Gate

[@rvrmdude]

I don't care if it's kaizo, official, licensed, hacked, 2d or 3d , that right there is the best Boswer battle ever designed .

[@EduardoRodriguez-bz3dz]

Nice run DoDe

[@userdetails1]

45:26 When Bowser plays Undertale and decides to go all Sans on Mario

[@kenji8740]

グランドうんち世界 2 の素晴らしい tas

[@SoundWxve_]

90%: Omh he is god 10,9%: Report About Bugs etc 0,1% (Me): C o o l m u s I c a n d b a c k g r o u n d s

[@ทรงพลแสงเทียน]

(Boss List) 14:30 | Big Boo #1 19:54 | Chucking 28:05 | Big Boo #2 (Spin Boo) 34:47 | Reznors #1 39:03 | Reznors #2 45:27 | Bowser (Final Boss)

[@ghostlywinds5334]

Wish i knew what the dank music that's being played on the stages. They're so catchy even the streets of rage music when u beat the level.

[@hakunam.r.8880]

18:29 lmaoo it's Sen's fucking fortress, it even got the mf rolling ball damn

[@shamanaa]

10:37 also wow

[@TheAmazingDoorknob]

42:15 when I see pinapple

[@pexkool]

Why can't Twitch Poo (or even KZbin Poo) make frame perfect key jumps? damn...

[@titotitoburg6298]

I feel like this is how mario would play if mario was playing.

[@lilllwizzzle]

Why would you think a fat old Italian Plumber would he a good speedrunner?

[@Magnus_Deus]

@@lilllwizzzle he has been dealing with bowser's shit for 30 years

[@polotech7783]

@@Magnus_Deus *Princess'

[@Magnus_Deus]

@@polotech7783 The princess captures herself. Yeah.

[@Criminal.Lawyer]

0:44 what is this quickman shit🤣

[@AndrewBlechinger]

I thought SMW romhacks had to have all their music ported into the SMW soundfont...I was really digging the E1M1 at 11:00. So how did they get the Turtles In Time boss fight track to appear in its original arrangement? Edit: Oh, I see. Clash On The Big Bridge plays during House Of The Undying, so it must be able to handle anything that was on the SNES.

[@kevinjames011]

Right, you can import samples from other SNES games. In fact, dozens of tracks were ported by com_poser and DanTheVP from other systems and games.

[@zr0se_ch]

That music was awesome! It has Castlevania 3 and super metroid

[@Equ3strianGam3r]

So they used Africa in the first game and in this one they use Tarzan Boy. I like their choice of music for the endings.

[@lucasmr3215]

18:30 mk 1 the pit (genesis theme) , awesome!

[@Neetso]

39:35 And suddenly, Rockman 4 Minus Infinity memories. :j

[@AzureQuality]

It brought back some ActRaiser memories for me.

[@masonhhoffman]

What a name Also I loved that rendition of Soy Sauce for Geese at the end

[@trusodapop]

Fucking jaw-dropping impressive. Excellent TAS. Must have taken months

[@trusodapop]

Shoutout to the Dev for making this class A, top choice platforming gargantuan. Very challenging, and rewarding.

[@fiorenzopirlo3682]

Only for korean. Normal people can't do that.

[@Kanshario]

The start reminds me of Zelda. ^^

[@valiko.]

Why do we alternate left and right in water? Is it for swag only?

[@MoltonR]

Mario's speed oscillates between 15 and 17 but it can be abused in a TAS by pressing back and forth when reaching the highest oscillation point. So his speed can be improved from going 15.8 subpixels per frame to 16 subpixels when you alternate left and right every frame. Some more information about TAS movement in SMW can be found at tasvideos.org/GameResources/SNES/SuperMarioWorld.html

[@valiko.]

@@MoltonR How the hell people figure this stuff out to that level of precision is what i'm wondering

[@xlixer7641]

@@valiko. People are finding new things about this game even to this day. In the past few months, someone figured out you can get a second jump off the big bonzai bills when off screen.. There was a whole race level made out of that entire gimmick when it became public knowledge

[@voidofmind]

@@xlixer7641 that's been common knowledge for a long time, it's just that somebody recently made a level based around the mechanic. It only had limited use prior to that.

[@thatshowtheyare9227]

And I watched this again in 2022 most of these plays are way greater than the ones being played at GDQ

[@Ssssssnakeisone]

Is the Yoshi float in Toasty Coals commonplace TAS tech or...? Originally looked like intended clip-through but then dropped to spikes. How have I never seen another TAS wall-tongue?! Edit: Oh damn that's a turbo dismount?

[@FerpyMcFrosting]

I've never seen it used before, i just did it to get in the tunnel as soon as possible. I'm pretty sure it's impossible to clip through, Barb is good at preventing that.

[@Ssssssnakeisone]

@@FerpyMcFrosting Great TAS, thanks for the reply- I thought it was pretty interesting how few inhuman strats were used, like Barb's level design was intentionally anti-TAS, or pro-human, though I never thought that adjective would apply to a Barb creation.

[@MerynMTG]

44:06 That section was HOT

[@zr0se_ch]

35:28 - My favorite level sound track (especially in 2nd)

[@magicalhobo2001]

Clash on the Big Bridge is a god tier song

[@Orbitthemaster]

A TAS run without wall-jumping abuse? That's what i'm talking about!

[@werl_01]

Wall jumps were disabled

[@Orbitthemaster]

@Pyroman / That's really cool, wall jumping is not that great to watch like a mid-air.

[@jamesmays9814]

The Oil Ocean Zone music from Sonic threw me for a moment. I KNEW I knew that music, just took me a moment to remember where from haha.

[@castilhos5109]

Caracas Kkkk nao pode ser, uma pessoa nao consegue fazer isso. Deve ser algum programa, sei la.

[@GabrielRodrigues-mi3xs]

Existem programas chamados TAS (Tool Assisted-speedrun, ou speedrun auxiliada por ferramentas), mas acho que esse caso específico foi no braço mesmo

[@TheHumblePotato]

20:14 When Chargin Chuck got demoted to Bullied Bob.

[@Mr.Smiley007]

Mario wss only using 1% of his power

[@chaneclarke4234]

Massively gameplay bro....

[@louderloudcest2412]

45:38 El momento queda perfecto con el tema de Geese Howard de Fatal Fury de fondo

[@knox1392]

10:55 fuckin doom song in smw hack

[@Neetso]

Holy shit mate How'd you make the display looking so much clean like this!?

[@NefastoSlupmi]

Are you a human being? I mean, really, do you bleed?

[@synthwavecat96]

Tool Assisted

[@thomassachen5624]

barbGasm

[@madeofmandrake1748]

Halfway through watching this I just remembered how many cruel kaizo blocks there are in here.

[@crypticbeast1013]

It’s weird hearing Slash Man’s theme in Super Mario World.

[@manuellora2637]

is this mario maker?

[@iamjohnporter67]

No this is a rom hack of Super Mario World.

[@Rabbid4240]

That is the most banger remix of Slash Man I've ever heard

[@SaudAhmedShaikh]

Every Level's Theme In Grand Poo World 2 Marathon (Sky) Laser Lifts (Sky) Riptide Slide (Beach) Caradhras (Snowy Mountain Top) Thalassophobia (Underwater) Mount Moon (Cave) Toasty Coals (Cave) Yacht Club Castle (Castle) Arrakis (Desert) Sunset Breeze (Sky) Deuce Lair (Sewer) Poo's Laughter House (Palace) Mirkwood (Forest) Weathertop (Fire) Hanzo Castle (Castle) Danger Zone (Sky) House Of The Undying (Castle) The Eyrie (Castle) Idle Hands (Haunted) The Thousand Halls (Castle) The Orbilette (Castle) The Nexus Palace (Palace)

[@Kolyasisan]

Remember, kids - kaizo != challenge or difficulty

[@Darkxellmc]

I don't get it.

[@wellington91792]

E achei que sabia jogar Mario.

[@aleksandardervusoski1615]

Bloody hell, that laser lifts trick was just rude! Nice TAS!

[@Pythoner]

umm... yeah. this is going to be one of those 'youtube only playthrough' games for me.

[@miikkas4723]

Failed run as Mario did not kill the red koopa at 31:20. This was confirmed by Mr Grand Poobear.

[@SaudAhmedShaikh]

Story: Mario travels back to his country by ferry after a long summer vacation, but uh oh! His ship started to sink and he found himself in a deadly Kaizo island, he has to make it through all the stages and make it back home so he can play tennis with his friends!

[@Kanshario]

To watching this is not boring.

[@daviddickson2228]

I love how the time counter on the final levels is in hexidecimal

[@thepikachugamer]

Timers on older games are weird. They seem like decimal at first but if you push outside 999, rather than being hexadecimal they actually start going further into the sprite sheet and normally the alphabet comes right after the numbers

[@thepikachugamer]

Unless it's a case where SMW's counter is secretly hexadecimal

[@thepikachugamer]

Or barb treated it as hexadecimal. I don't know

[@1Diddums]

Jokingly said "This sounds like Snowboard Kids music" As of the second level - my body lit up like a Christmas tree *my GOODNESS I'm sure that track's from that one brown mountain level.* Blessed vid.

[@1Diddums]

Big Snowman. It was Big Snowman.

[@超正義-z9g]

22:30

[@danarreza2631]

What's the bad ending? Like going through it normally?

[@rajangking]

Not fighting bowser, but instead King Boo and Reznor. After that you get credits saying that you will die in the thousand halls, leaving you with no other option but killing yourself in a pit of lava.

[@voidofmind]

But that's not 100%

[@AvntXardE]

Level 2 has Snowboard Kid - Big Snowman music

[@creatorsnow5487]

Nice