Game Theory: Bowser's BROKEN HOME in Super Mario

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We've all fought Bowser through every Mario world and universe since the very beginning of the Mushroom Kingdom. We know his penchant for kidnapping princesses and running over us in Mario Kart, but how well do we REALLY know everyone's favorite Nintendo villain? Turns out, Bowser has a soft side left over from a lonely and sad past that will make you feel guilty every time you chop that bridge out from under him!
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[@sethanderson5128]

So basically, Mario= villain Bowser= hero and wonderful father Peach= a parasitic mushroom queen headass Luigi= well, Luigi

[@owo4288]

Luigi= Billionaire with a giant dick(i'm being serious), and also Mr.L is the dark side of Luigi, not just being brainwashed

[@owo4288]

@Nintendo Theory who evade tax

[@DefinitelyNotJay3705]

Seems ligit

[@rosebud577]

Waluigi= god

[@boris4132]

luigi giant dick

[@somebandicoot2723]

13:22 me:*starts slowly crying* 14:09 Matpat: Have you check out GT LIVE yet? me: ...thanks Matpat

[@botdance9]

I got you bruh I got you *pats back*

[@lifeiaskedfor]

+Jaido G oh thank god i wasnt the only one crying over how sad that was even though its ony a theory its so accurate it could be true

[@artart2038]

I hate to say this, but Mat was kind of a jerk for ruining the feels

[@gefelice]

#BlameJason

[@caramella2103]

me too

[@squeaktheswan2007]

In the Japanese Mario OVA, Bowser tries to force Peach to marry him by kidnapping her. He never tries to hurt her and even attempts to joke around with her to cheer her up when she's scared by him.

[@swan9343]

Hello fellow swan 👋

[@squeaktheswan2007]

@@swan9343 Hello.

[@EmeraldEyesEsoteric]

Plot twist: Peach kisses Bowser and he turns into a Prince. Mario mutates into a Koopa Mario must regain his humanity magically stolen by bowser and this kiss. Throughout the game, he slowly becomes more of a more of a bowser. What an epic plot, okay Nintendo, lets make it happen! Lol

[@anonymoustroll2432]

All Bowser wanted is to take over the Mushroom Kingdom

[@artasmr3640]

So...beauty and the beast anyone?

[@allypower3637]

I can't believe MatPat predicted the plot of The Mario Movie

[@dafilmqueen556]

The Mario movie pretty much redeems Mario for me. Dude was so determined to say his brother first and foremost, but not willing to let the Mushroom Kingdom fall into war either. We hate the game version, but the film version is better and kinder. At least we actually see the kind-hearted loving hero he's supposed to be in film instead of the murderous sociopath he is in game..

[@trixxart777]

I am surprised that the copalins weren't in the movie or at least bowser junior it was supposed to be an origin story soo maybe they weren't born yet maybe if there is a sequal they could be in it and it could develop Bowser more

[@stopmotionadvertures8431]

Huh. And this is 7 years ago.

[@altalia07]

🙏🏽

[@Louman135]

Mattpatt: “Imprisoned fairies in bottles” Link: silently shuffling away

[@BarsofMars]

This made me laugh way more than it should have lol

[@trapped_in_cabinets]

this puts things into a new perspective... is link an orphan? well maybe not windwaker link and his sister, actually yeah they could be orphans, but i do believe that link almost always had a tragic backstory or was an orphan now

[@BowserTKoopa]

Link Impression: HYAAA

[@mimics9508]

@@trapped_in_cabinets in the ocarina of time manga he haved parents but they abandone him,apart from that all link relatives are like uncles or grandpa.

[@jstar3382]

I mean at least the fairies in those games are pretty okay with being in the bottle, as they bother to resurrect you

[@royaltycomics]

As kids we loved the heroes. As adults we understood the villains.

[@ratkingwastaken]

Nah, I’ve always loved the villains

[@TetsuShirenai]

@@ratkingwastaken but have you UNDERSTOOD them? ;)

[@macoy3974]

@@ratkingwastaken same here villains rock!!!

[@ottomanempirefrom]

Man that dep

[@IAMSTUPAAD]

Thas so deep i peepeepoopee my pants

[@Elijahyar21]

“Good and evil are outdated, simplistic terms Everything is relative Is it wrong for me to help my dad try to take over the Mushroom Kingdom” - bowser jr. 2019

[@Scorch-SkittishMCJames813]

Wow. Is that from a specific game?

[@Elijahyar21]

It’s from bowser junior’s journey a side mode of the bowser’s inside story remake

[@Scorch-SkittishMCJames813]

@@Elijahyar21 Wow. That's an interesting quote

[@chewy4722]

-bowser jr. the nihilist, 2019

[@jjmichael5059]

Moral relativism is cringe ngl

[@NowhereMan297]

“Do you want to feel bad about every time you dumped him into that lava?” I’m good with it.

[@rinyaskyline]

Ya know, at the end of Oddysy, I loved how Mario and Bowser just had that bro-to-bro moment when Peach straight up rejected both of them lol.

[@blackcatstudios500]

Rinya Skyline haha..really? Lol

[@blackcatstudios500]

me and my brother kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqK4pXR8p52sb5Y at about 9 minutes fifty seconds

[@jameslackey8418]

Rinya Skyline hiiieiekfkskddkkskdk That’s a secret language also my mind to the fun of Mario odyssey

[@blokjekat9170]

And that bowser jr wasnt invided

[@____soda]

Rinya Skyline so they’re just doing this on routine just for the heck of it

[@j_rikuu2123]

Me: Bowser is pure evil! Matpat: He is an orphan and wants his kids to have a normal family. Me: NINTENDO HAS LIED TO US

[@raya2708]

THIS IS VERY TRUE

[@ottomanempirefrom]

@@raya2708 fake

[@hakun0695]

@GEZUS LASARTE no,u

[@doopdoopdopdop7424]

I SEE THROUGH THE LIES OF THE NINTENDO!!!!!

[@user-Penguins320]

@@doopdoopdopdop7424 skldlelwlwll1

[@anjanabindhu6317]

The Koopalings: You are my dad. You’re my Dad! Boogie woogie woogie!

[@Doux_]

7 years later and I still want a game dedicated to Bowser and perhaps his reception arc that would be NIIIICEEE

[@s.bekooy3773]

What I’m simply wondering is... What does this man’s search history look like?

[@flopsock6708]

😲

[@0ftyub618]

Full of.......theories

[@saki.susaki]

Empty

[@SuperZak75.]

gone

[@chizzlebizzle1150]

I dont think you wanna know.....

[@CreepsMcPasta]

Bowser is a precious cinnamon roll

[@cupcakecutie3416]

I love your channel!

[@deadlikedisco4726]

Creeps! Thanks for keeping me entertained at work!

[@clawcakes]

+CreepsMcPasta Very precious cinnamon roll c:

[@atotallyreallion]

Creeps!!

[@TrueBlueOfficial]

+CreepsMcPasta He's magical, he came here for stuffs

[@tulipplant9317]

13:22 out of context "In short, this ties in everything together so neatly. Bowser is a orphans. A temperamental child raised by a wizard doing his best."

[@erichan4315]

Bowser deserves so much more than what he's given.

[@MrGamer9941]

Well I guess now we have to keep asking Miyamoto if the koopalings are adopted

[@jilliang.8124]

+MrGamer9941 if not, guess he finally got to peach

[@Nomahl]

+MrGamer9941 but isn't miyamoto dead? like he died and stuff hes buried like your childhood......DEADED

[@Nomahl]

***** they look the same , even while dieded

[@brookandgarde1860]

+The Game Theorists ` very original, much wow

[@Thunderfang777]

Do NOT click on the link that "MatPat" provided. The account is fake made by somebody attempting to impersonate him. You can tell by hovering your mouse over his username. He has 0 subscribers.

[@goofiegoobr]

"leave my mama alone, you bad man!" aw...

[@lavendertown2678]

Awww!! O my GOD!!!!!! SO CUTE!!!

[@katd349]

aw baby no ;m;

[@thatchaoticneutral3730]

That was adorable

[@amytsab]

Hes pure

[@coconutsadness]

Awww

[@alexandergazmen3126]

One last thing I thought I'd point out, in the modern Paper Mario games, Bowser doesn't seem to be on bad terms with Mario. In Sticker Star (I'm sorry but it still exists like it or not) and Color Splash, Bowser wasn't fully in control of himself, as evidenced after the battle against him in Color Splash, where he asks Mario if he just came to remind him if there was a kart race. In the Origami King, Bowser and his minions don't seem to have any aggression to Mario. At all. In fact, Bowser serves as quite a major character, but more like the comedic side character if anything. Now, why is this? Well, if you remember the beginning of Super Paper Mario, Count Bleck hosts a wedding between Bowser and Peach. Peach is forced into marrying Bowser. It's pretty clear that over the rest of the game, Bowser thinks he's actually married to Peach, much to Peach's dismay. Now that he got exactly what he wanted, he doesn't seem to be interested in world domination or anything after that. He seems to be on much better terms with Mario after the events of that game. You might end up wondering, "But Bowser isn't on good terms with Mario in non-Paper Mario games!" Well, as established in Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam, the paper world and main world are two different universes. Also, Paper Bowser and Bowser teaming up? It's possible the timeline for Paper Jam could have happened before Super Paper Mario. The game doesn't specify what exactly the Paper Mario characters were doing before being pulled from that book.

[@SarahJareth]

I feel like Jack Black thought about this when he wrote and performed Peaches as Bowser

[@GameTheory]

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[@fusion4775]

+The Game Theorists so mario is a homewrecker and peach is a insert expletive here for not wanting to help kids who want a mom

[@equinoxxed_7502]

+The Game Theorists Is the other channel going to be daily?

[@masonlove1264]

According to your channel, I am the first sub!

[@DailyDotaTV]

+The Game Theorists nice that you'll upload the streams from now on. german theorists cannot watch your awesome livestreams because of some bullsh*t copyrights. but now :D i'm in

[@KratosAurionPlays]

+The Game Theorists Nice of you to add these things.

[@-zawolf-8325]

I always had a feeling bowser had a background that made him who he is.

[@slimy-not-coolthe-belgian-9973]

The big bang, boom theory solved

[@izzyd6894]

Bruh my mom still thinks bowser is the bad guy

[@redblade5556]

Many “villains” have their reasons. And they just want revenge. For the ones they loved, and lost, to the “protagonists.” The “heroes.”

[@cbfranco3307]

@@redblade5556 Bowser has no reason,first of,he has parents,he stated "I wouldn't do it,even for my mother!" In Mario party,so no,he's not an orphan,its just that Bowser's parents gave Baby Bowser to Kamek so he Can take Care of him while they're doing important things for the koopa kingdom. The ONLY thing that could explain Bowser's personality is the fact that he was raised by kamek who made him think he was better than everyone,kamek Always gave Baby Bowser anything he wanted,baby Bowser is a spoiled brat who thinks he's better than everyone and that the whole World should bow down to him. And he didn't changed becoming an adult,still thinking he's better than everyone and that he has all rights over the entire universe. Bowser is just a spoiled brat.

[@Pyronek]

@@cbfranco3307 baby bowser was only in mario party I think

[@moonstormfrenzy401]

This makes me love the Koopalings even more; maybe they'll get the true spotlight they deserve someday

[@depressedcapuccino3554]

"Front facing 8 bit mario doesn't exist. It can't hurt you." Front facing 8 bit mario:

[@joshuagonzalez4183]

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[@idontknowwhattosaywhatever6965]

Bowser: plz I want a full family Mario: why did you never tell me that year's ago Bowser: oh

[@dhruvavikas1632]

*years

[@idontknowwhattosaywhatever6965]

I still exist :D

[@rakice_kr3490]

@@idontknowwhattosaywhatever6965 yay

[@idontknowwhattosaywhatever6965]

Still do :>

[@neco5740]

We already know Mario is evil sooo....

[@Dawko]

Bowser is such a boss, favourite video game character ever!

[@monkyman8538]

Bowser = bae. So sad. Such cri.

[@xxMK7Masterxx100TheMasterOfMK7]

+Dawko Profile photo :)

[@absolutetrash1560]

Dawko?

[@Perceptors_Scope]

+Dawko true dawko he is indeed

[@DiamongSuesane]

notice me Dawko senpia

[@Angry_Peanut_52]

I used to believe Bowser was once a regular human in a relationship with Peach before becoming the spiked turtle we all know and love. Similar to Beast in Beauty and the Beast

[@romengoggins4718]

That "You ARE the father!" Maury moment was pure gold. lol

[@moonlightriddle5226]

Bowser I thought you were bad but you're just....trying to make a family you never had....It make me cry at the end!

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

Oh boo hoo where were your tears when you threw him into the lava pit?

[@smithsoniansmith2433]

Emily: It ok...

[@lazkmet44]

Upcoming Yoshi episode: Confirmed.

[@percyvey]

Maybe yoshis a pokemon cause he says yoshi lol

[@TerroristTrey]

Theory:Yoshi is green.

[@popowerst4712]

Yoshi is actually being used and abused by Mario. That's why he never openly shows affection towards Mario, that's why he runs away when you're hit in Super Mario World, and why your game can keep going even if he dies. Mario is abusive towards him, but he knows if he runs away the punishment will be just as great.

[@thecommenter6773]

No, it has to be that yoshi is an alien.....

[@munromister777]

+Bacon Man Does that also mean a more in depth episode about Luigi too?

[@ZoeBalderas04]

After the mario movie this vid has aged like a fine wine

[@mrfrog2510]

If anything king boos the pure evil one 1.he traps mario who has never done anything to king boo before his capture 2.he takes mind control of innocent ghoast 3.he has never helped luigi while bowser has helped mario multiple times I'm only counting the luigis mansion version

[@GameTheory]

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I'm not getting any notifications

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No, I am not getting notified at all about your live streams...

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+The Game Theorists I see them, but it doesn't really spam me.

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+The Game Theorists Get rekt

[@bartmans7]

+The Game Theorists yes i see it every time and its quite anoying

[@jordanseal9516]

Every like is a hug for Bowser and Luigi

[@unusedaccount2899]

Jordan Seal does a dislike count as a punch to your spam face

[@jazzymarshlew]

awwwww those poor souls....

[@benmathew4156]

Jordan Seal I

[@xxjettigutzxx9760]

Jordan Seal and yoshis, toads , every koopa, and fish

[@Lucas-bk3wd]

Stop asking for likes

[@jacobpalmer5309]

I can't believe he's retiring 😢 thanks matpat for the awesome theorys

[@NINETYTWO9292]

This is the best he's a great dad junior is a well-taught child Bowser make sure Junior doesn't see anything he's not supposed to see, Bowser's a great dad

[@3liony]

So basically, Peach, Mario and the toads take over mushroom kingdom and kick out the goombas, bowser turns the infection into bricks to stop them and kidnaps the leader, who he thinks is a good person, to save her and to give his kids a mother, but then the psychopath Mario goes through and kills his own allies and steals the koopalings' mother, and then bowser keeps trying to get he back to give his kids a mother and to save a neighboring monarch from an infection. He sure sounds like the good guy to me.

[@NRTales]

+The Game Theorists ` FAKE

[@Conviction454]

+3liony too bad none of it is true

[@leecommander4427]

+The Game Theorists ` Reported, :)

[@itheparrott]

+The Game Theorists ` SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!

[@throwachair4574]

Don't forget the rampant communism

[@madkirk7431]

4 years later, this is still sad... I haven't seen it disproven yet...

[@anantrawat2311]

No one wants to think about a theory about the villain's sad yet true story in a colourful platforming video game

[@Scorch-SkittishMCJames813]

I don't think this is one that can be disproven, but rather added to. There is clearly more to this story because so much has happened between that gap.

[@gedenums525]

69 likes👌

[@aridabaginindabag9970]

@@gedenums525 169 likes 👌

[@megafan2001]

It's not one that people might want to disprove. At least in my opinion.

[@laurenberry7750]

I just spent $200 on a 2800 piece Lego set of Bowser and I regret nothing

[@artistrg3487]

The picture of Baby Bowser crying alone in a dark alleyway had me tearing up 🥲

[@BlokeOzzie]

I actually feel bad for Bowser now. Could you imagine a Mario game where you start playing, Peach hasn't been kidnapped, there are no enemies, and you just make your way to Bowser's castle, only to find him sitting on his throne, completely dejected, the Koopalings despondently wandering around the castle, and Bowser Jr. crying in his room whilst hugging a plushy Princes Peach? And Mario approaches Bowser and says, "What's-a-matter you, eh?" and Bowser replies in a low, husky voice, "I tried so hard. I only wanted them to have the family I never had. The love that was denied me. But it's too late now. It's too late." and that's when he points a Bullet Bill cannon at his head. And Mario makes his way back to Princess Peach, and she asks how everything went, and Mario replies, "Fine. Everything's fine." and then proceeds to drink himself into a stupor, gets into a fight with Luigi, and ends up sleeping it off in the gutter.

[@evlynnhegarty5123]

wow

[@hazrahome]

Wow.....that got deep

[@magnuss.2351]

Sorry but I don't believe my permission slip was signed for this feels trip.

[@damienhenshaw2878]

You just gave me some intense feels, feels that I never wanted from a Mario game.

[@fandomfanatic9898]

dark :(

[@NyaaPaw44]

i kind of have tears in my eyes im such a bad person..... Nintendo should make a game about bowser being the Hero for once

[@ArrowGriffon]

+Serene Garza bowser's inside story, technically that is

[@NyaaPaw44]

a hero without Mario i should have said xD

[@MonSuper21]

+Serene Garza yes...lets make this happen

[@albertdiego2515]

+Serene Garza isn't he a hero in Bowser Inside Story?

[@NyaaPaw44]

yeah, but not by his own and stuff while i like the idea behing the Bowser inside story i mean something different, not just the Rpg, ((that is still pretty okay for a game, but not in its own means, where bowser ends fully victorious it is Partially a good ending for Bowser

[@joncaplan75]

more proof of this dude doing heroic acts: As revealed in the spin-offs, Bowser is a very kind and able ruler who rewarded his minions greatly whilst also being a deeply loving father. Bowser's first heroic role came in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

[@melaniev4390]

dumbas he turned toads in to fuggen bricks

[@thoughts9992]

This almost made me cry

[@mihirkagalkar8349]

MatPat: Gives enough facts to get mario arrested Also MatPat: HeY ThAtS JuSt A ThEoRy

[@clarksaraza6916]

no not a theory but a GAME THEORY

[@raya2708]

Mario SHOULD get Arrested

[@SonOfSparda3139]

well he is a psychopath after all

[@nightowl548]

@@magma1675 yes he is

[@ashokklair3601]

Yeah but it fits together

[@oscar1012]

This theory is truly one of the rare ones, it managed to stand the test of time and actually make more sense as time went on, especially with Bowser trying to marry peach in Odyssey

[@bandeirarv]

Now with the movie stuff...

[@leonardojose1320]

the movie too

[@poutineatibi]

He be playing piano and singing

[@luxluther436]

And this further confirms your theory (more like observation at this point) of Mario being a psychopath, he’s killing an orphan that’s acting out due to his traumatic childhood and he’s also killing a father of 8 children. Instead of putting Bowser in jail, Mario straight-up kills Bowser, a father.

[@LegacyFable]

Man at the 14 minute mark seeing baby Bowser crying in an ally way shattered my heart I just want to hold him now and show him what love really is 😭😭😭😭😭

[@maddach1241]

I’ve seriously been apologizing to bowser every time I beat the game and drop Bowser into the lava

[@schztinky2820]

Maddach if his castle has lava it’s likely a swimming pool

[@m.a.malcolmR828]

GO PAST BOWSER

[@davidlozano5047]

Same

[@spicyquesodipp]

same

[@maxwhite8616]

I just let him win he needs peach more than I do

[@aarenjun8505]

Why does every villain have to have a horrible past? Is *no one* just _pure_ evil?

[@fizarafiza3369]

There's 1 villain that I know who's pure evil, Sal from the game Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea. He's a hot trash

[@sunfeatherX3]

White diamond is sure seeming that way so far

[@bendover1333]

Mario is

[@ekkonus5719]

Two words: Yuuki Treumi

[@thingsthatbeesdontdo1513]

What about Maleficent? She planned on murdering a baby Because she wasn’t invited to a baby shower

[@cyberslayer3658]

"Peaches peaches peachespeachespeaches, peaches peaches peachespeachespeaches oh, oooohyeeeeeeeeah, OHHHHHHHHH!"

[@genegarland1]

We need an update to this video now that we know bowsers intentions 😂😂

[@zefetti]

If I meet an orphan ever or someone who was an orphan I'm going to give them a huge hug.

[@rin_3890]

SquishySlug / SapphireDragon | Hug meh, I'm adopted, honestly. So much emotion when the bower in the alleyway cried

[@seanplays4193]

SquishySlug / SapphireDragon d my friend when he was a baby, his dad killed his mom and then himself. He is thirteen years old and he just found out he has a faternal twin three weeks ago. Like if you feel bad

[@ingloriousMachina]

One of my favourite after school activities is helping my dad take over the world.

[@squidboii1586]

SquishySlug / SapphireDragon one of my friends is an orfin

[@mr.k4011]

Orfin

[@HenryZhoupokemon]

I think bowser's home is broken because mario always presses the button that breaks up the floor.

[@Thebananauniverse]

Too soon... Too soon :,(

[@xenophobicbastard5732]

XD

[@jacesman2927]

Good point XD

[@u.k6547]

best comment ever

[@Zeldaschampion]

+Henry Zhou But he gets a nice hot bath from it.

[@nikitakarkavin8384]

This was so perfect that I actually cried while listening to Bowser’s poor backstory

[@mikadetroid3498]

The koopalings calling bowser “father” relates to something with yakuzas, the yakuza is like a family, and in Japanese its normal to call the leader “father” because the leader has a father-like role in the yakuza, so I don’t think that bowser adopted the koopalings, I think they’re his most trusted followers :D

[@thelonewolfscarlet6561]

I feel bad for bowser hes trying so hard to be a good father

[@thelonewolfscarlet6561]

True it is wrong to kidnap someone and force them into marriage but he wants his family to be completed

[@thelonewolfscarlet6561]

@@platinum3690 yeah i thought that was sweet of him to do that

[@calebfarmer176]

i wonder if the real plot will be revealed soon... right now for me it is 2019

[@yeetboyman9303]

I wish I had a dad that cared THAT much

[@warioland523]

He is a very cruel bad guy but he only is that to his enemies. To those loyal to him and especially his family he actually cares for them. That's why when Fawful takes over Bowser on instinct tries to rush back to his castle. It's kind of heartbreaking seeing Bowser desperately trying to snap those 2 Goombas out of their hypnotic trance to no avail. You can sort of see why Bowser is so angry at Fawful and wants to smash his face in. He doesn't like the prospect of his kingdom being threatened. Fawful is basically what Bowser would be if he literally didn't care for anyone and was obsessed with nothing but power. It is Bowser's negative reflection. Bowser even states that as bad as he can be he would never stoop to the low of destroying worlds like Fawful or his dark counterpart. He just wants to rule them. Is Bowser bad? Yes. But he also has some traces of humanity. Something other Mario bad guys obviously lack (not counting Count Bleck because Bleck is actually a misunderstood good guy in a state of depression induced madness).

[@mrmj3]

I will never look at bowser as a villain ever again

[@emfreak9648]

Same

[@SilentSpringz]

Kind of weard ofcourse he is a bad Guy in real bad guys had worse then browser XP

[@adi4515]

Me too

[@leonader9465]

me too

[@ohhecc7959]

same here.I promise to not think of bowzer as a villen agen.

[@zeroart1641]

LMAO, watching this after the Mario movie is hilarious

[@itzallcharley1632]

I feel like it is fitting that I got a Mario advert before this video.

[@Leonardo92794]

Bowser captures fairies inside of bottles: VILLAIN Link captures even more fairies inside of bottles to sacrifice them if he dies: HERO

[@arhummiah5227]

+Leandro Silva maybe he also sells them to link in some dark black market done between the kingdoms?

[@KaitoMomota11037]

+Arhum Miah THE NEW GAME THEORIST EPISODE PLOT xD

[@arhummiah5227]

El Boulet De Service Haha how great would that be?

[@yamiryushi]

+Leandro Silva Its not shown but he eats them. We know he does. He also eats the hearts of his fallen foes for strength.

[@ucreategames]

+yamiryushi So dark

[@kiwi-toaster4332]

(14:06) **about to cry cause i can relate** "aLsO bTw DiD yOu cHeCk oUt GtLiVe?" Omfg you ruined my emotional moment

[@lonoces]

Ikr

[@scabberdabber2597]

Wait relate

[@yourbestfriendspinel6930]

Same XD

[@springlock87]

I'm like OMG MATPAT WHY!!!!!

[@SirPanikalot778]

*loving father moment* FNAF!

[@clarezoldyck1482]

seven years before the movie came out ad it seems like you hit the nail on the head. your theories are always so accurate

[@DazzlingNishi]

You made me feel sad about Bowser. be proud of yourself

[@willrockelite69]

I want a game where you play as bowser and try to kill mario

[@gavinredrick3327]

bowsers inside story

[@pandabearian]

+The Game Theorists ` By the way, I reported you on every single post.

[@b-d9099]

+The Game Theorists ` gtfo stupid clone

[@TheMrWesstar]

Super Mario Maker comes quite close if you think about it :P

[@compilationoverload593]

+Will Rock Elite Gamer They already made one, recently. It's called Super Mario Maker....

[@Lunar_Blacksmith]

The small clip of baby Bowser crying alone in the alley actually made me tear up. :(

[@tyavalos]

wow, I am a VERY sensitive person, but that is a new level of sensitivity

[@mcfluryshake3236]

Same😭😭😭😭😭

[@person4730]

i was close but i managed to not cry but still, that's sad

[@connorcrowe3813]

Me too. This gave me a whole new outlook on life, and a hole in my heart.

[@jay-gk2dm]

same

[@_cityjunk]

All these years later, i still love the GT "think about it" when we're about to jump from possibility to assumed fact ❤️

[@codydavis5525]

As a Bowser fan, I approve. I know Bowser has been through a lot which is why I give him as much love as possible! And you can’t lie, he is a pretty cool character.

[@jathanmanrique4933]

I’m not crying about a fictional dragon lizards emotional problems 😢 I’m just sweating through my eyes

[@Ryan-bm9jp]

Me too I'm just peeing through my eyes

[@rainbowangel5264]

@@Ryan-bm9jp ok that's n- 🤢

[@angrybook_]

I made the likes 123 I feel powerful

[@R33sesChocolatte]

Funny joke

[@renbies2304]

I always felt bad for ol' Bowser.. The ending actually made me cry inside.. ;-;

[@a.j.jackson5416]

Moshineko same, I actually look at bowser differently now

[@Friskyboi_-]

Moshineko lol me 2

[@audreyleevega1851]

Moshineko I cried for real .I see him through a whole new set of eyes

[@vaishrox66]

I just want to give him a nice big hug

[@Uri_]

Same

[@zoltanadam-muller591]

Therapist: Front facing mario doesn'T exist, it can't hurt you. Front facing mario: 1:29

[@heimuaeng5691]

Bowser: **on his computer** Computer: Technoblade wants to know your location

[@Genowhirl70]

Probably one of the best Game Theory episodes i've seen in a while, because everything really does tie up together so neatly. Also I'm curious as to whether a theory will be made on Yoshi, because I spotted him on the "Wall of Game Theory Mario character analysis".

[@trica4675]

+Genowhirl70 Maybe how every Yoshi hepled him in Yoshi´s Island, but in Super Mario World there´s only the green yoshi

[@mckenzieed]

+Trica Tricarico Super Mario World had more than one color Yoshi. Although it didn't have as many different colors as Yoshi's Island.

[@lefleiner3408]

Can we have new weapons please? pls pls

[@cherrydragon3120]

saw it too. also luke this theory alot. it does tie pretty good. * all matpats mario theories do tie together somehow @.@ this Childgame is really full of war death and drama. i feel sorry for bowser tho :o

[@sentientblender]

Didn't expect to see you here, Geno. Nice to see that the Gmod community doesn't unanimously hate Game Theory!

[@evennme]

MatPat: That is why is Bower is just a sad orphan Me: Awwww, that was so sweet! MatPat: But before you sign out, have you checked out GTLive? Me: WTF YOU WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT CHILDHOOD SCARMENT!

[@arnoldvalerostv5550]

👌

[@mandeepkaur9307]

Other peoople playing mario 3D world: what a heartless monster he's locking thoes faires in bottles wait till I come for you Me: ahem link puts faries in bottles and he's consired a hero so wtf nintendo

[@jt8162]

You're brilliant and have shown so many people a different side of things they may have not stopped to think about before.. curiosity.. learning.. you're helping a lot of people to think more deeply and not just about "silly video games"!

[@vivian9744]

In my opinion Super Mario Odyssey makes this theory even stronger. It has Bowser kidnapping Peach just to marry her. He goes through a lot of trouble to make the wedding perfect too. He gets food, flowers, a ring, etc.

[@acegamerultragamer1532]

Then Mario came....That silent mute lunatic.

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

"Crashing a wedding, Mario? That's tacky, even for you."

[@littleoldrosecrow4510]

And that ending

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

I believe the 'theory' part is about his broken home. Dad's obsession with and constant trying to marry Peach is just about as canon as it gets.

[@crescent_midnight7929]

You know when I was little I hated everything about Bowser, now I feel guilty for laughing hysterically every time I launched him in the lava

[@stephaniegarcia7374]

PLEASEWIANFSHAHAGDHJF

[@SatokoHoujouOriginalRoleplayer]

I totally get that. As kids, you looked up to the superheroes and looked down on the supervillains. As adults, you become sympathetic towards the supervillain once you truly understand their past. Probably one of the first theories to make me cry, no cap.

[@R33sesChocolatte]

Yeah.

[@oogabooga5091]

Not sure if this is canon but I stumbled across this again and thought it was interesting. In one of the old super Mario world episodes; we meet Bowser's (or Koopa as he's known in this cartoon)'s, mother when he invited her to one of his attempted weddings to Peach. However, he has no relationship with her apart from that and seems surprised that she even showed up. Sort of seems like he was abandoned by his family, making his 'orphaning' sort of sadder. He has a family, they just don't care about him.

[@KennyCoolestEver]

Do you ever think that Mat Pat might be over thinking everything? This is a kids game with this much meaning? YES, YES IT IS.

[@gingerkittenwithahat9836]

Ikr, i like his channel but i think he’s just being “over curius” like, can’t i just play the old games in peace? Without bad thoughts in my head?

[@alexanderjamesaustin]

i wouldnt be surprised if peach agreed and the toads didnt and told mario that peach was kidnapped

[@ThePandaOfYourMind]

+Alex Austin Yeah I don't trust those Toads, they're up to something. Those slimy little bastards!

[@mrwaben6034]

+The Drummer They are busy infesting us.

[@kayliejmoore3996]

YOU ARE THE FATHER! I TOLD YOU! I TOLD YOU Me: *Lmao*

[@sosukeaizen7056]

KyLat Love lol

[@lisamccomas2995]

What do you mean I TOLD YOU?♧

[@lisaparker1282]

“ and kidnaps Peach every other week“ so true 😂😂

[@DevPatel-nl7xf]

Best line, “cheeks firmly in hand”

[@zandralovesdogs3195]

Anyone else almost cry at the end when he explained everything?

[@sascharuler]

Me

[@acef07]

me

[@talkingcontroller9396]

Zandra LovesDogs no. Im used to these types of stories this is normal to me.

[@okoolbululu3127]

Didnt everybody did?

[@WarmTapWater]

Meeh! (Violently sobbing in corner)

[@yotsubaed]

When I was 5 and first introduced to the Mario games, I immediately LOVED Bowser. MatPat is just explaining how good my vibe checks are.

[@universeleopard2797]

LOL Same

[@The.Dinks.]

I like him to.

[@-tododeku-7511]

Sameee

[@tasha8640]

Rewatching the theories helps my heart cause of the retirement

[@guythatspurple5095]

Bowser is easily one of my favorite characters in all of gaming and this reinforces my opinion. At least in oddesy Mario feels remorse for him getting turned down at the end

[@TravisPlushProductions]

So yoshis next oh boy......

[@beepbeepimagenny5416]

;-;

[@Yoshi-yj2dj]

+Travis Phillips depends tho, what if there IS nothing about yoshi?

[@narusasu147258369]

+Yoshi 7684 challenge extended @thegametheorists

[@highlander2000]

+Wanda Stone :)

[@hachxp]

+Travis Phillips prepare for corrupt backstory

[@toe179]

Me: No one: No one ever in existence: Matpat with a marshmallow in his mouth: NUHNANANANANUH

[@xxmewahchanxx7993]

XD

[@toebrother]

1:44 the marshmallow was a villain

[@user-mk2gn9lq5n]

LMAO XDD

[@b1g.sh0t]

XD OMFG I CANT STOP LAUGHING AT THAT PART

[@user-mk2gn9lq5n]

@@b1g.sh0t LMAOOOOOOOO XD

[@KolonelCeanders]

Technoblade when he finds out that bowser is an orphan: I must brake you

[@loreleifratez6775]

The fact that Matt Pat was able to predict the movie with this theory years and advance amazing.

[@BowserZeki]

13:50 I cried a lot. ;_;

[@dylanshi6483]

😢

[@gavynbrandt]

Same my dude

[@chancep4050]

+Sonic Zeki I got misty eyed

[@pumperentchen]

+Sonic Zeki yeah, Baby Bowser in the back alley made me tear up ( T)

[@nosyposy7448]

+Sonic Zeki The music didn't help matter either

[@contentdeleted183]

Now I just want to give bowser a hug.

[@anjalinair2474]

Don't we all? :'(

[@sammiebmctrash5133]

*I w a n t T o G I v e H I m O v e r 9 0 0 0 H u g s*

[@tammyanderson1765]

*bowser runs in and hugs them* bowser: thanks I need it :,)

[@m1f295]

if you dont have a ps4 your poor

[@pavelash8029]

Grey Heart1987 His my Favourite Character

[@Medusa7700Siren]

Bowser deserves a hug and yes I agree with everything in this video ❤️❤️ can’t help but have a soft spot for the Koopa King 👑

[@yoyoyoghurt5099]

having a GT marathon right now because i wanted to have a fun Friday night... I am full on crying at this

[@Daniel-od3xm]

14:09 That was pretty sa- OH GODDAMNIT

[@lelegend27xd80]

ikr XD

[@warbird333]

+Daniel Fleites-Cruz It made me tear up. Can't believe I felt genuinely sad for Bowser.

[@neet8280]

bro self advertisement pisses me off too

[@asrieldreemurr2655]

+warbird333 I know right

[@starduskdash9243]

-.-

[@funnysillyclown]

Ya know, the Game Theories rarely make it into my head canon, after all- they are just theories. But this? This one does.

[@antwan1357]

It sounds really dark , but I've always felt Peach was the mother . That is feeling that a lot of the games give me.

[@mandeepkaur9307]

11:02 someone teach this kid some basic bioligy