Game Theory: Toad's DEADLY Secret (Super Mario Bros.)

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Toad is more than just a mere mushroom. He has a secret...and it explains A LOT of the weird happenings around the so-called Mushroom Kingdom.
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[@GameTheory]

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Game therorist plz.

[@CEORobbo]

Plz

[@brideut]

Yes!

[@finleyrogers5828]

Mario: "fear me, I've killed hundreds of toads" Peach: "fear me, Ive Killed all of them"

[@flagflag857]

yeah

[@milessims3675]

Omg i laughed WAY too hard at this XD

[@bryancaceres1597]

Miles Sims me to

[@adrianperson1695]

Toad: "Fear me I'm already dead"

[@mudkibb]

lol

[@Coil7]

Mats theory: super intense with tons of details My theory: TOAD IS DEADLY BECAUSE SOME MUSHROOMS ARE POISONOUS

[@lolliii5477]

My theory after one NicoBBQ's video: Toad has a frikin' bazooka

[@henryfritz7797]

Facts JUSTAGINGER

[@creeperkinght1144]

funny because there is a poisonous purple mushroom in the Mario Verse, originally from the Lost Levels.

[@mylesfoxx1383]

It’s insane to look back and know that THIS was the first ever game theory I ever watched, I found it while watching KZbin on my school computer six years ago. Ever since then I’ve watched these videos on and off. Man I love this channel so much, this will forever be my favorite Game theory.

[@BlueKirby808]

the first game theories I ever watched were the "how deadly are bob-ombs?" and "what is a Kirby?" theories

[@kermit_is_real_try_me7346]

KZbin: How many scary theories are you going to make about Mario? MatPat: *yes*

[@shawstalton6625]

Kermit_is_real _try_me why is no one comment on your comment

[@candlecalderondiaz7786]

even mario is the speed demon whats wrong whit the caracthers or is the internet

[@abadminecraftplayer]

tell me how many mario games there are, mutiply that by 2, and thats how many mario theories theres gonna be

[@ryleymarchion2142]

wtf

[@kellycox616]

Yes

[@mushroomdude123]

So just to clarify: -Mario is a communist, womanizing, abusive psychopath. -Bowser's actually the good guy. -Peach also has mental issues. -Luigi and Peach get married and have Rosalina as their child. -And now, Toads are evil, paracitic zombies created by Peach. Wow.....never thought someone could ruin a seemingly innocent franchice _that_ hard. *Slow claps* Good job, Matt.

[@aarlavaan]

mushroomdude123 Don't forget that Peach is also dead.

[@mushroomdude123]

And also the Mario timeline is doomed to repeat itself forever.

[@mushroomdude123]

Yeah, I know.

[@TinyGuy97]

***** Nah, it's canon.

[@charlesstiles7613]

And Yoshi is beat up by Mario

[@MistaGlista]

Came back to my favourite GT video ever for nostalgia. Thank you and take care MP

[@Firesteve-md1ip]

It is also funny how bowser in super Mario odyssey (jokingly) says “It’s time for you to make like a bouquet and get (thrown out),” like Mario is not on the other side, just a confused annoyance that is getting in the way of bowser (thinking) that he is helping.

[@cruisername8423]

Matpat: Oh... Toad is flipping me off... ... Well, time to make everyone think he's evil.

[@ISJSBDIDB]

LOLLLLLL

[@animapringleot7381]

Wow that's what I wrote 😂 Welp time to delete that before people think I copied ypu

[@howieduck5989]

Stranger Commenter ypu it’s you omg that’s just sad 😂🤣

[@megadavon5967]

Is everyone I know and play secretly evil my childhood is ruined

[@howieduck5989]

Marie Pressley omg 😮

[@Darkington]

The Stages of watching Game Theory: 1. This looks interesting 2. C'mon MatPat thats a bit farfetched. 3. Well that kinda makes sense I guess 4. Oh my God 5. Aww fuck, there goes my childhood

[@jbfelix9118]

or, like this, (steps 1-3 are the same for me) step 4: umm... that's a bit freaky step 5: HOLY **** step 6: I'm now scared of (whatever he was talking about) step 7: I'll never look at (whatever he was talking about) the same again step 8: close the video and say, (in this case) I am now afraid of (something freaky he said in the video.) in this case: I'm now afraid of mushrooms or is it just me?

[@Prythin]

Remove steps 3-5 and that's the true stages of watching game theory.

[@mikhaildanielcajucom7115]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL!!!! got that right!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@zeldajerk]

That's true, lol!

[@oreohunter7798]

Me watching game theory 1. Okay 2. Uhh I might agree to that 3. I'm a bit sceptical on that 4. You're scraping the bottom of the barrel 5. Bullsh*t

[@ninjanature7827]

Me at the start of the vidio: there is no way you can convince me that toad is evil Me after 5 mins : HOLY CRAP TOADS ARE EVIL

[@user-bh3jm3rw9h]

Lol xD

[@joutakujo2256]

Yeee

[@idyllicmoon3651]

mario kart 7 already convinced me, the damn toads go fast car

[@minayu541]

i thing that toad is a human that lives in a once was dwarf civilization they would harvest mushrooms and wear there tops then bowser the king of the koopa troopas set war on the place and won it (explaining the koopa troopas just walking around) then took the princess hostage. then mario jumps in and takes princess peach back from bowser at least i think i would like him to make a vid about that

[@JarrekAsF]

Even six years later, this is still one of my favorite theories. And man... that music always puts me in a creepy pasta mood.

[@CrossEntertainment]

So Mario is a Sociopath, toads are fungus zombies, Peach is a wicked fungus queen, and Bowser is a good guy?! Damn MatPat, you're theories are mindblowingly awesome!!

[@redstorms123]

IKR! My jaw was open for 95% of the video (the 5% being the random funny jokes)

[@cherrydragon3120]

i know right D: his theories did totaly made my childhood a big lie XD i luved beating bowser D: and now he seems to be the good guy? X.X really kinda cool but still *ruined childhood*

[@PyroGothNerd]

Um, he's made some bad ones, though

[@rectaalborween8471]

mario isnt exactly a sociopath,i see him just as an idiot not looking at the situation

[@AlbaxArcade]

Vangjo Pula UMMM watch his other 3+ videos on that. HAHA.

[@longbone2652]

"If Toad and Toadette were having a bunch of- MWAAAAAAHAAAAAAAA" -MatPat, 2015

[@kandi_is_queer]

Reed meskridge it was more of AAAAAAHHHHHWWWWWWAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@janemoores7330]

lmao

[@momchan4917]

Un un un un un

[@starlight4649]

In a process that I assume must involve some sort of full body insertion.

[@beholdthegriffin5488]

I choked at that part

[@safirah_the_weirdo2996]

0:07 This is a kids game wow. Now kids have a reason to explain where they learned how to flip people-

[@sequoiaspaulding5562]

You know, its not the toads I'm fearing. Its the fact that matpat used creepy af pictures.

[@LexiLunarpaw]

Yeah especially the one at: 8:00

[@alezoon3758]

And my parents wonder why I stay inside

[@adamhakim4653]

good one

[@imrobinhood_4406]

King Bleach lol

[@temmie1658]

King Bleach haha😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@endmii1675]

King Bleach this damn fnaf theories there the reason why I don't go down the hallway at my home anymore

[@jessicavega421]

Why is he called toad then

[@mettalicmarzz5409]

That moment when you realize Bowser and all of his minions/troops are the good guys

[@rolandchua7270]

MIND BLOWN!

[@marshmallowsontop]

I seriously got chills hearing about Peach at the end there, "oh did I win?" never sounded more unsettling.

[@phantasmfilms8831]

Well that's why I always choose bowser in smash

[@thatoneguy5988]

Mind is like: BKWOOOMMM KABOOM BLAM BOOM!!!!!!

[@isaacsretrogaming520]

yeah but goombers are the ones that BETRAYED the mushroom kingdom so they are still bad

[@azel7056]

You know this has aged really well it is also still interesting as ever 🤗

[@ProfessorPrel]

Manual: Goombas have betrayed the mushroom Kingdom Matpat: They are war refuges who has been Throwned out to their Kingdom who Mario mercelessly slaughters

[@AkemiNeko]

Why do I always get scared watching a game theory?

[@AmanojakuPenguin]

Because... Smash Brot... No, no, that's not it!

[@lemonlemonstein4068]

Because of child-hood ruining circumstances

[@jaxer6893]

Because: 1. Some things ruining your childhood 2. Purple-suited man killing five kids and hiding the bodies inside Chuck E. Cheese clones. 3. Because it's not confirmed. It's just a theory. A GAME THEORY!

[@pavelberov2593]

cause of the scary saunds in the bacgraund and the video is showing freaking PARASITE GETING OUT OF THE HEAD OF INSECT I CAN UNDESTAND YOU FNAF THEORIES ARE LESS SCATY THAN THAT

[@PyroGothNerd]

Because lately he's been making ones that always end in really dark, creepy conclusions?

[@anotherboringweeb7643]

Bricks made of mushrooms that are harder than concrete? ... Marios just been slamming his head into them for decades..

[@yuridhjeeyn9034]

its luigi that uses his head

[@vanessalenihan5307]

@@yuridhjeeyn9034 and luigi hasnt went insane proving luigi more beeg bwain than mario

[@catherineling5437]

Luigi can use misfire in smash bro’s so he can use misfire on the bricks lol

[@abadminecraftplayer]

he actually hits them with his hand, its visible if you watch closely in games

[@starzrvv]

Mario is evil

[@crazymae173]

Finally coming back to leave a comment on the first GameTheory I ever saw. It’s crazy to see and hear how much Matt’s style(theory) has changed in the years since this one ❤ This theory solidified my love for the theorist family of channels and over analysis of entertainment I don’t feel as clever or creative as the theorist team but starting with this spooky Mario theory I started looking closer at everything Thanks Matt, it’s been a wild ride, looking forward to the future of theorizing

[@SirenOfStyxx]

Shoutout to this video, still one of my favorite game theories and the thing that got me firmly into game theory

[@Ithyldr]

........um........uh........ have you ever considered being a lawyer? Because you honestly just convinced thousands of people that a kidnapper is a good guy, the person who helps the helpless is a self centred jerk and the population of the mushroom kingdom is last of us zombies with wifi.............. holy crap you could sway a jury.

[@losnfjslefn8857]

ROFL

[@MonitoMR]

Yeah, he can get all Ace Attorney and OBJECTION! his way into being right.

[@AstridCeleste96]

MonitoMR OBJECTION!

[@AstridCeleste96]

Captain falcon Professional racer who falcon punch Complains about a dumber and dumber show when their username is a complete grammatical disaster.

[@GamerCommentary4Life]

Captain falcon Professional racer who falcon punch Before you call others dumb I recommend you attempt to acquire the ability to create a coherent sentence.

[@thraxironhide1674]

I kinda feel bad for bowser now. He seems like a nice guy.

[@weesalikesmilktea4829]

He just has bad communication skills and an evil-sounding laugh. Poor dude.

[@tfordham13]

Yes i know

[@samanthamccarthy569]

Me to I nearly cryed in the other Bowser video

[@digitmidget6973]

I just wanna give him a hug, but I can't because he has spikes a over him. Poor guy can't even be hugged.

[@dianapopova5626]

I can't believe I was living a lie

[@a.b.szthedemorak6167]

I always believed Toads were once humans. Bless you MatPat!!!😆😆😆

[@jondoe3772]

I love the mario series you do theres so much lure it seems still

[@clairebrooks8915]

At this point, it doesn't matter what the game says is as an explanation for something. If MatPat says it is, than it is.

[@daltonwillis9758]

YESS so true

[@c.t.a.5983]

MatPat > Nintendo's explanation.

[@nck9755]

C.T.A. No no no, Nintendo.

[@c.t.a.5983]

Sonic The Hedgehog Nintendo > MatPat. MatPat > Nintendo's explanation.

[@chriskelly5796]

so true

[@sebybab6579]

So... Bowser turned toads into bricks that mario destroys daily... That means that Mario is actually helping bowser in saving the kingdom???

[@sebybab6579]

So mario isn't a pshichopath, he is truly a hero

[@cashagon]

But Bowser turned them into blocks to stop the spread of fungi. Mario is breaking the blocks, thus releasing more spores. Sooo, Mario is still the bad guy.

[@sebybab6579]

@@cashagon probably mario isn't making the fungi spread. It was neutralised and turned into a brick totally. Mario is just clearing the path for more bricks. Maybe...

[@nolanroberts5501]

Or Mario is killing them. Maybe Bowser is turning them into bricks untill he can kill the fungus without killing the host.

[@Pukeprincess]

@@nolanroberts5501 , uhhhhhh...............Matpat said that the host would be dead by now.

[@felixdarlington5676]

Wait. Square space: sponsoring your videos for at least 5 years

[@doxonandrew6602]

Ah. 2015 MatPat... I love old and new matpat so much man. I grew up on this and I'm still watching. Thanks Guys. You helped me through high school and I move to college tomorrow. Thank You Thank You so much.

[@BoyOfLol]

Soooo... What you're telling me is that bowser is actually the logical good guy, peach is an evil dictator who brought a sickness to the mushroom kingdom, and Mario is just in it for the cake. Sounds about right.

[@TheKnizzine]

Hey, when there is only two to three women in the world you do what you can for "cake".

[@MFAniki6390]

Wouldn't explain why Bowser Jr. thought Peach was his mom though.

[@TheKnizzine]

Bower's kinky? Or that whole imprinting thing that animals tend to do. Though he admits to knowing she isn't in the end of super mario sunshine.

[@andrewknickerbocker314]

MFAniki6390 she probably bangs Bowser for "saving" her from the Mushrooms just like she does Mario for saving her from Bowser.

[@MrLeronne]

MFAniki6390 it was established at the end of sunshine that bowser lied to him. He was probably using his son as another means of kidnapping peach for the sake of the goomba's. Now who is bowser jr's mother? Well that's a theory for another day.

[@wolfy5762]

These theories and videos make me realize that my entire childhood was a lie.

[@zeno1099]

ikr

[@kandy3005]

its fun tho XD

[@brokendictionary8344]

Wolfy ikr

[@tj5100]

Wolfy true dat

[@homiecallofduty2611]

after it was completed.

[@diamondmemer9754]

That's why blue Toad is so fricking OP in 3D world

[@mychemicalklance4991]

This will always be my favorite theory on the Mario franchise

[@ednac.9694]

36 thousand genders? That should make tumblr happy

[@ednac.9694]

7:45

[@gaz9434]

True

[@TheGael95]

+Skye The Saiyan There are actually 7 bilion genders, one for each person *Kappa*

[@CriticalThought]

+Skye The Saiyan Let's face it, Tumblr wont be happy until every individual person has their own unique gender.

[@TheGael95]

Does that mean boy and girl are fake genders according to Tumblr ? x)

[@infernape2528]

Who else had a heartstring torn when Matpat said "Satoru Iwata"?

[@MunchkinzFTW]

:'(

[@Hamantha]

😭

[@jimweinheimer2344]

Infernape R.I.P Satoru Iwata. :,(

[@reeiy1]

***** wow you're heartless

[@mayhem-maus]

...my baby bunny died a long time ago I almost cried at school 🐇😊😐😵 "bunny?....{bunny is dead} NNOO😢😭😫

[@J_Pug]

I feel that when mario gets a "power mushroom" it possesses him and controls him,and the people controlling him, is the player!!!

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

Because the player doesn't control Mario before he gets the mushroom. Back to the drawing board bud.

[@raianimeshorts2284]

These theories always blow my mind!

[@leurunner4764]

Only one thing to correct. Peach didn't bring them there. She was raised by them, more specificly toadsworth. Therefore she oly inherited her position.

[@phoenix2911]

jesus wtf thought matt pat was the crazy one

[@bettyunicorn6132]

The toads killed her parents and taodsworth is the true villain

[@slevinchannel7589]

Bought there from where? And why? And when? And how? We seriously need more Infos about the simpliest Common Sense of that World!!

[@digstrememcdingus1463]

What if the mushrooms toads are descended from killed most of the people but inherited their sentience, which lead toadsworth to adopt Peach, since she was immune, perhaps that's why Bowser and most of the cast seem to be orphans, their Parents succumb to the spores. But hey that's just a thunker a game thunker

[@randomppl6380]

That links to the video: The END of Princess Peach

[@lolly4656]

I got super scared from the music when he was talking about the mushrooms

[@greengamermaster]

True, but it's a good type of scary

[@gloomday4611]

+Ageha Yoshina zombie insects woo

[@maggiethegamer1271]

+greengamermaster what theme is it?

[@kessho4494]

+Hyper gaming xd The only song i know is the one that starts at 3:14 (Super Paper Mario: Land of Nothing). That song is creepy.

[@maggiethegamer1271]

Brr creepy

[@maxtube444]

“Mycelium” Me, a Minecraft player realizing that mycelium grows on mushroom island: oh yeah, it’s coming together

[@megsterbbb]

This theory taught me about Cordyceps and mycelium before my biology professor in university did. This channel has also taught me epigenetics before I was taught in school. It's weird how much you learn while watching something seemingly unrelated on the internet

[@Pokemichael]

With the most recent Nintendo direct this makes even more sense. Toadette can apparently turn into peach

[@spynyi]

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[@therobot1080]

The super crown is anti-fungus

[@deafaultsfromfortnitearego9984]

Gaster, how can I become a follower

[@therobot1080]

@@deafaultsfromfortnitearego9984 wdym?

[@ISJSBDIDB]

WAIT WHAT?!?

[@TheGunslinger44]

They should make an alternate Mario game where you play as Bowser and he's the actual good guy. 

[@therockinggoomba]

James Blackburn bowser

[@TheGunslinger44]

the rocking goomba Sorry. Lol.

[@therockinggoomba]

That's ok

[@yiyuwazza]

James Blackburn Well, in Mario RPG from Snes, you can have Bowser as a character. But in Mario's team

[@TheGunslinger44]

yiyuwazza And Bowser's Inside Story. That's why I love Bowser.

[@peanutchu]

The thing you really need to fear is Toads powerful voice and singing

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

8:53 oh MatPat...the updates to information about the neural network of fungi......pain, language, and that weird orange-ish yellow one that is really unique.

[@TheChungassSupreme]

Is it just me, or are the Nintendo theories getting progressively darker?

[@AfonsodelCB]

well mario being a psychopat is pretty dark, and it was quite a while ago...

[@harrismicah15]

It's not just you

[@CalaCrisp88]

mario is a psychomatpat

[@shawnsterress]

Dosent surprise me at all...Nintendo like to make simple things complex behind the scenes.

[@solraknepid4983]

I know. I actually skipped the fungus thing. Ya know.. The thing that takes over your mind

[@mukomaryan4919]

Wish I didn't eat that mushroom pizza before watching this video.

[@shayna4205]

Mukoma Ryan lol

[@timothyclaar0904]

Lol

[@solarfry17]

Mukoma Ryan dont worry these a cure ,so come to my fire house i mean reachsearch place

[@100mvvari6]

Mukoma Ryan 😂😓😐. 👌🏻👌🏼👌🏽👌🏾👌🏿

[@vorelbutler5349]

()=

[@TheDiamondCore]

0:27 this is more of a jumpscare than any horror game strives to be

[@RMercer91]

"Is he flipping me off?" "Oh my God..."

[@justsomeguy7246]

Can't tell if I should keep putting mushrooms on my pizza or if I should grab a knife, gloves, and plant killing spray for every single fungi I see

[@MrFears-sm8go]

Lol

[@Ellynellyson]

XDDDDD

[@MrFears-sm8go]

Hey um Robert....I'm getting married again...

[@Ellynellyson]

Iko Tazke what? ?? Dude...How old are you?!

[@MrFears-sm8go]

Online!!! I'm getting married to *****​

[@lessexpensivehan9809]

I think you guys are the best ever... You helped me do so much better in school. In reading, I just imagine MatPat saying whatever it is and I enjoy it. I've gotten better grade in science because of these lessons. Congrats on 4 million, you guys are the best!

[@GameTheory]

Haha! Glad my disembodied voice is able to help you out in school! Keep up the good work :)

[@willjchill4274]

The Game Theorists For the first time in forever... You actually reply to a comment.

[@davkav2468]

The Game Theorists i got a feeling in my gut that says your next vid is Fnaf3

[@eugenejang1520]

Mat you HUNK of a lemon.

[@josephcole8102]

Epic Gamerz for the first time in foreveerrrrrrrrr....

[@shireenkhan9379]

2021, i wish we had that intro again man matpat has really progressed

[@phoemix7043]

First Game Theory I ever watched, gave me a sense of what MatPat was like back then,

[@rachaelbrown3656]

That "Oh, did I win?..." really freaks me out xD

[@mehlamfaizi3447]

Rachael brown I freaked out too

[@pepijn2456]

"Need more proof?" No you already convinced my like 5 minutes ago!

[@hopebagels4838]

He convinced me 2 years before i watched this. Beat dat

[@gabbs_giss1871]

No.. you already convinced me a hundred videos ago

[@lpsspiritwolf6636]

he convinced me before giving me proof XD

[@hopebagels4838]

he convinced me before the earth was created and the universe was blank

[@atreyudavis527]

He proved me before the Earth was created and the dust in the universe didn't exist

[@sharted_my_pants]

This channel should be called Nintendo Theory because that's all you talk about turning the funnest games into the darkest games with one tiny detail it's amazing it really is

[@Switch753.Youtube19]

8 years ago was epic and awesome. If I could rewind the clock I would not change a thing. Matpat will be missed

[@BigGeekEmpire]

Holy shit, Bowser is a hero. I fucking knew it. Get him his own franchise!

[@zoroarkmi2027]

Honestly, I think, at this point, peach, Toad, Yoshi, Luigi, and (obviously) Mario, have all gotten their own games where they are the protagonist. Why not Bowser? I mean, we've seen him join your side in the Paper Mario games, why can't the king of the Koopas get his own game?

[@evolvedaardvark276]

We need a game where YOU (the player) are bowser.

[@gluesniffer4291]

Browser was always my favorite character so I agree, HE NEEDS HIS OWN FUCKING GAME! He is just so awesome.

[@jeditoastr5499]

Nah, we don't need more shitty Mario spin-offs, and why are grown men still playing Mario?, grow up and get a Playstation, stop being immature, Nintendo is old news and kiddie now.

[@triforcelogik8810]

I like the Bad Guys mor than the Heroes.I mean Mario is some Guy that loves the Princess or something but Bowser is a powerful Beast with a Kingdom. That´s so much cooler than Mario!

[@Bob-no9xp]

so bowser is trying to do mushroom genocide

[@stiinkysocks6354]

yeah, it's called gardening XD

[@anthonyjones6870]

Lol

[@zushid7437]

LOL

[@underswapchara5374]

Bob seriously

[@stiinkysocks6354]

Underswap Chara EYYYYY CHARA! how's Sans and Pap?

[@dopesickdog]

1:51 i ADORE that bowser design. someone tell me where hes from and ill give you a hug and tell you i love you

[@lol-de4lo]

That's Giga bowser I think

[@jellyman1864]

@@lol-de4lo …from smash bros brawl

[@Rose-ti2nj]

Watching this video reminded me of an episode from Disney's Amphibia, second last episode, Children of the Spore, where there are mind controlling fungus. So basically you were also Film Theorists while making this video. Congrats Matt Pat. You successfully explained an episode from one of my favorite tv shows on the WRONG CHANNEL!!!!

[@charleslee8313]

Something you didn't mention, but could have: The 1-Up mushrooms. Maybe they're not giving him an extra life, but rather using the mycelium to read his genetic code, then create a new Mario body, so if the old one dies, the new one is ready to go, having no knowledge that he's a plant-based clone

[@AnOrdinaryDuck]

Charles Lee O_O that makes so much sense

[@rjay2886]

The DinoMiner I thought the same thing

[@mr.slugbutt3126]

+charleslee ok i agree with you but one thing wrong with this video Did you guess yet?no In this theory he says that the goombas are mushrooms but WAIT!he said in another mario theory that goombas are toadstools and that they were turned into goombas so i want an explanation

[@ddvalentine1048]

***** Bowser did not turned or wanted to turn the Goombas into bricks. He wants to turn the Toads into brick and stuff to help the Goombas get their kingdom back. Mario and Luigi are not infected for the same reason Peach isn't. They work for Peach. They are like ...her body guards or something. Think of the fact that Toad's are mostly useless in a fight so if Bowser comes to get her the Toads can't 'save her' ; so she need someone around for that job who is not infected or even immune like these brothers seemed to be.

[@Tracequaza]

The reason he didn't mention it is because mycelia doesn't have that effect. If there was evidence of that irl then he would've probably included it. Also mushrooms are fungi, you said plant-based.

[@thefriskfiles]

2 years ago: OMG THIS IS SO SCARY!!!! now: oh lol I remember this

[@sami_irl]

Nope, still terrifying

[@thefriskfiles]

@@sami_irl understood

[@TGH60065]

Unus

[@curlqueen3828]

Same

[@JavaScrapper]

Ikr

[@lilac_reed]

AHHHHHHHH THAT WAS M.A.D. FROM INSPECTOR GADGET!!!!!!! and thanks for including Peach's alterego from the cartoons. It's such a weird show, and thanks for bringin it back.

[@UndertalePotatoPerson]

I’m scared of fungi growing out of mah head now, thanks MatPat you’re the best!!👍👍👍👍

[@butteredpoptart10]

This video... I don't think I'll look at a Mario game the same way again

[@twaggytheatricks4960]

+Haru (Kanzaki Ranko) Inaba Funny. That is exactly what I thought when I discovered the origins of Paras and parasect of Pokemon. 'cause you know, *walking corpse taken over by mushrooms.* Mushrooms are freakin' evil...

[@genevaking214]

+Haru (Kanzaki Ranko) Inaba me too

[@dayrohan]

I can relate😩😩...!

[@pikachuxy3488]

Same

[@ravenwarriorlaina]

+Haru (Kanzaki Ranko) Inaba so true

[@abi7313]

5:45 man, the music was *extremely unsettling*

[@craftbrothers8754]

Made me feel like Fifeudgoyatsgig Yeah

[@colbycoyer]

It always was

[@tarkartowz2353]

When i heard the prneoandbhxugf i felt that

[@skech_animations-wt9sg]

Yes

[@CorneliusCob]

It's an unused song from the EarthBound soundtrack, turns out it's a remake of Mother 1's underground music (Mother came before earthbound, earthbound is mother 2) 7:13 this track is also from mother 1, the music of Magicant, if I'm right

[@FunnyMav]

Love it! I would like a Bowser game, but I'd LOVE a Ganondorf origin game played as Ganondorf--before possessed by Calamity.

[@eza9973]

I always loved his old Mario theories here after his retirement.

[@zackmccas6922]

5:07 I was waiting for the "HOLY SHIITAKE" joke.... You let me down matpat

[@hiku1055]

Zack McCas you have 100 likes now

[@krisunearthed]

@@hiku1055 101 now

[@LyssaHirsche]

Theory: are the 1-up mushrooms and Growing mushrooms that we see Mario and Luigi eat, are those the heads of other "dead" toads? When they move off the screen, are those the cordyceps controlling the movement?

[@lolliii5477]

NicoBBQ for another reason: *Th0s3 R NOT dRuG5?!*

[@windego64]

Actually no, I don't know about any 1up mushroom because I can't relate at anyway (there's no mushroom bring you back to life) but growing mushroom are based of real mushroom makes you think that your bigger

[@antiheroine3611]

That dark peach fan art at the end is cool! I would watch that anime

[@robyn363]

This was my first Game Theory video; glad younger me wasn’t too paranoid or easily bothered to never touch this channel again

[@alyssa-vm7nr]

i'm scared of mushrooms now thanks matpat

[@stormer7502]

Alyssa East I've always been scared of mushrooms *shivers

[@marjorieprado9172]

Alyssa East me too 😃

[@EvilRaccoonDM]

Alyssa East I stomp every mooshroom I find now WAIT IN MINECRAFT ARE MOOSHROOMS PARASUTIC TOO

[@borgaboeboi8654]

Alyssa East not 2 menthion pvz shrooms.

[@scribbler1316]

About time somebody elss notice that toad is flipping us off

[@saxx9088]

Toad is my spirit animal

[@thelonelyshivy5370]

MatPat: Uses a Golden Sun Character picture also MatPat: never did a Golden Sun theory, although it is by far a really awesome game that would deserve one like.. what's Alex up to or who are the stealthy scouts and where do they come from or will ever a fourth part come out? cause we need it!

[@lel5416]

Rewatching this has bring up one very VERY important question and that is.... Who is drawing these amazing fan arts

[@typemasters2871]

so, let me get this straght. mushroom kingdom is invaded by peach and the toads, goombas (like gaijin goomba and lonely) ask for bowser's help, he repurposed the toads to become more safe and steals peach because he fancies her, they become friends wilst mario (after torchering Donkey Kong and his baby) kills and destroys everything in his path and resuces peach but before they leave everyone becomes friends, after a long time of mario being mean and evil, peach having fun with bowser wilst pretending to be indanger and bowser just trying to rule the world (as well as have a son somehow), peach finally settles down with luigi and have rosalina, peach dies, rosalina runs away and with the help of bowser and mario restarts the universe (well, to the part just after the first ever adventure)

[@typemasters2871]

or basicallymario: mad man.peach: loves to have a good time (if you know what i mean) being the ruler of her own creation.Bowser: loves peach, protector for the goombas, raises a son by himself (and want peach to be his mother, which kind of makes scence now) and just wants power.and apart from luigi being rosalina's father and the toads being humanoid mushrooms everyone else in the mario crew seems to be the same as we seem them as (so far at least)........ i'm going back to pokemon, it may have huge lore but not as many twists as mario does.

[@shweenerdog]

You just fulfilled all my hopes and dreams

[@princejahn8234]

ur making my brain hurt

[@typemasters2871]

***** i'm here to please

[@therealavagirl]

AND MIND=BLOWN. Don't worry I've seen those episodes, just clarifying how... How... INTERESTING... this stuff is...

[@slayjay5741]

"Toadstool" is peach's last name.

[@xboydubose7254]

Yeah maybe the toads are named after her which would imply that she created them

[@cosmox1x]

@@xboydubose7254 Or she is sort of like a queen bee sort of thing that used to be a toadette, then became peachette, and is now Peach, like in "The END of Princess Peach,'' another video on the game theory channel

[@Ineedmoreideas]

@@xboydubose7254 that sounds so so so so wrong....

[@laybot_simbot437]

@@cosmox1x actually this makes a lot of sense because in a switch game (super Mario bro’s deluxe) toadette uses a crown power up, turning her into none other than princess peach

[@RobertEOSPEEDWAGON1]

@@cosmox1x That is already a game theroy episiode

[@scubadiverxy6969]

this is one of the only mario theory's that blew my mind

[@Camo_4075]

Oh my god, just realized what the piranha plants are supported to be, the horse tail plants.

[@cursed7094]

wow maybe-

[@SolarG_Official]

You know the theory is good when it ruins your childhood

[@blazerboy0712]

Well done game theorists you ruined my friking child hood

[@anneleach8451]

TRUE DAT

[@MrChomper4SmashTrend]

Gianluca Solari Too bad that theory is wrong.

[@artstylejutsu2004]

Lol

[@willow4371]

wait....MARIO EATS DECAPITATED TOAD HEADS FOR POWER UPS

[@timconsemulder9060]

Amia the Artist In 1000 years he might be a Toad too! Maybe this is how Peach got all of her Toads...

[@abigmonkey4606]

Amia the Artist then why isn't mario getting infested

[@A_Strawberry]

Amia the Artist yes you freaking idiot I don't even play Mario and I knew that

[@battlecatsilvershredder8559]

Omygaaawwwd

[@Noob-dp5us]

Amia the Artist well they are dead funguses and and they infected the kingdom

[@tonyapizza7959]

this is insane.

[@bryanalvaradomata5338]

I love these kind of theories, really miss them tho

[@ImARealDuck]

Why did toad go to the party? Because he's a fungai!

[@mcgoldenblade4765]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHA Wait, how did a _duck_ get on the internet?

[@chroma6536]

*Slow Clap*

[@EXStephen]

Because it's an ideal location to secretly infect other party goers.

[@shadowarceas1383]

EXStephen I agree

[@tuckerdrake1659]

And every good party needs shrooms

[@mikehunt4618]

Now THAT would be a Mario game I would wonna play. Just imagine, Peach betrays Mario and leaves him half dead in a middle of nowhere after gaining enough power to take over Bowser's kingdom. Then Bowser saves Mario and tells him what was really going on the entire time, so they join forces to take down Mushroom kingdom once and for all. Peach would be the final boss and Mario could get a black magic power up by the koopa mages. It would be so AMAZING!!

[@Deman_Dema]

No no, It most likely that Mario mind was too damage by eating (May be forced at first) too mush poison mushrooms. Look at the mushrooms he normally eat to power up, that is a poison mushrooms. He was too delusion, he see everything as happy and child like, and he can't really talk anymore. Bowser much find a way to cure Mario, to make him see the reality and free from Peach control. And the game in reality could turn out to be dark and hard core looking lol

[@danieljaworski7239]

Deman Dema dude, it would be like Nintendo's own Matrix o.O Awesome =D

[@lildwell2]

Deman Dema You also would have to remember that Peach was truly in love with Luigi which lead to him and Peach creating Rosalina. So, I'm guessing that Mario is to much of a glory hogging sociopath to realize that Luigi and Peach are using him as a pawn to keep the Mushroom Kingdom powerful. After you beat Peach as the final boss it is revealed that she was just a pawn for Luigi. But that would mean we would need to make another game.

[@mikehunt4618]

DAVID But plot twist! Mario is actually Luigi's clone he created to infiltrate Bowser's kingdom to steal an artifact that is the only thing capable of slaying the demon possesing Peach, but it's usage was so risky that Bowser split it into 5 pieces and hid it across the land. Now Mario has to ask help of Link, the only survivor of Kukuri village massacre ordered by Peach and executed by Zelda. Ganon on the other hand is a good guy who was sealed by Peach long ago with Vaati for rebeling against her Mushroom dictatorship, They led a rebellion that ended with them being captured, but ultimately reseting the mushroom civilisation's progress with a surge of triforce. Damn that would be awesome.

[@ReptarTheUgly]

Instead of mario being a clone luigi could actually be a badass. He's just putting up a front, and is working for bowser. Waiting for his chance to strike and then he tries and mario is like wtf. Mario becomes a minion to peach and luigi and bowser team up to SAVE THE WORLD.

[@littletimmy1845]

Toad flipping you off but rly putting thumbs up: “I can explain it’s my dev teams fault” Him: “I don’t think so”

[@darielamedina3871]

I love to hear your theories

[@BrigapesNardo]

BUUUUTTTTT... Why the hell is a simple plumber not infected AND saving her?

[@Itzz_Mink]

Brigapes Cause toads don't infect people with their butt

[@BrigapesNardo]

Mikey 97 wut

[@Itzz_Mink]

Brigapes "BUUUUTTTTT.."

[@kevindang7844]

Yes, a simple, mental, communist, plumber.

[@slaane377]

Brigapes maybe the mushrooms think it is more beneficial NOT to

[@nam_jesus7157]

*Wait... is he flipping me off?* (zooms in) *O my gawwwwddd*

[@SuperMario-lg6nl]

GAMER _GRL wat da f@!#

[@Edgewalker001]

"Your princess is in another castle, all I've got is this bird. I think it's endangered, look, only two left!" XD

[@petra7423]

GAMER _GRL " *oh my gawwd* " that line kind of reminds me of Kirito in SAO abridged 😂😂😂

[@LaoliFin]

julia playz I don't know why I haven't noticed that?

[@utterclown1580]

julia playz wtf I thought it was just him holding his cap. wt focking F!?!??!!?!?!?!!!!???!

[@lycheedragoncookie2826]

Holly smokes, this just makes me wanna give the poor, accused, spiky blastoise a big hug. Seriously man, you cover so much to help realise what really happens here, this all connects and seems very most likely accurate!

[@melaniev4390]

*shudders*

[@freak2375]

What in tarnation made you want to do this like what faze did you go through as a kid cuz it definitely stuck to ya ( don't mean it in a bad way I love your videos🥰)

[@Oramge_rolll]

Mushrooms: *Is deadly to humans and hates us* Humans: *Creates things that kill plants* Mushrooms: Wait. That's illegal!

[@redumbreonandgreenchicorit9176]

Ha

[@muziklol69]

that won't work because mushroom are fungus

[@fxy_creatr9452]

Oml best comment I've seen yet lol😎

[@celo-phane684]

Mat, I have let you ruin most of my childhood, thankyou. *obvious sarcasm*

[@phoz-phoz-vods]

40 Swirls lol

[@xxizzygamerxx7818]

Well i speak for Matpat "No problem 40 Swirls" XD

[@aydensmith9745]

40 Swirls you mean *obvious sarcasm is obvious*

[@celo-phane684]

TheDevil'sDaughter 😂

[@marinageorge667]

40 Swirls Wow he always says it theory except the mario is mental vid but people said he's wrong

[@voraciousreader8033]

Everytime he says something about disagreeing with him I'm like NO I AGREE or when he says something about not expecting the answer I'm like I EXPECT EVERYTHING

[@eddieinvr5419]

This is scary but so good I totally agree with this