Super Mario 64 retrospective: Mario gets thicc | N64 Works Episode 001, Pt. 1

[@Cameront9]

Can you please enable automatic subtitles? I"m Deaf and can't watch the video otherwise.

[@GamerGoingGrey]

I still hear "So long, gay Bowser!" whenever Mario throws him off the edge.

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

It's what most people heard, even back in the day. It's basically Charles Martinet trying to give Mario a stereotypical Italian accent. "So longhe, Bowser". The sound technician recording the line should have listened to it and immediately said, "Nope" and had him do another take without the over the top accent.

[@Nuclearlandlord]

Lol. I can't un-hear it now.

[@Yordleton]

Listen for "Testicle!" when mario enters a stage. You can't unhear it either.

[@NYCJoeBlack]

Gamer Going Grey - Lol!

[@mattjindrak]

Super Homophobe 64

[@Moshugaani]

Playing Super Mario 64 for the first time was absolutely magical! It was unlike anything I had seen before. Great video!

[@CalaveraCandy]

I never had an N64 so I didn't get to play it until the DS remake came out. So my Super Mario 64 experience came via Super Mario Sunshine. I love them both. :)

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

Kids these days will never, ever get to experience anything quite like what we felt when this arrived. I feel sorry for them. For the kids who'd grown up on the NES and the SNES, this was like _magic._

[@sdnegus]

Please do continue the N64 retorspectives. Your format and content are some of my favorites.

[@Spoocecow]

6:06 I agree, that adventure is so nice.

[@davidnabbit]

Cheers for the Panzer Dragoon nod. I can't wait for that episode of Saturn Works!

[@joshuameasimer7708]

There actually is a guy here on KZbin going by "PandaMonium Reviews" whose doing a chronological survey of the Sega Saturn. Unfortunately he's doing them very slowly, probably because barely anybody is watching them (they're not as well done as these, but still pretty good).

[@Acrowatz]

cant wait for the retrospective of Superman 64 in 2025.

[@Panzer_the_Merganser]

Nearly halfway there!

[@Kim_Gone_Mad]

Doesn't look like we'll get there for awhile, sadly.

[@mrcrushin]

Loved the subtle Ullillia shout out when mentioning Bubsy 3D. Excellent work as always!

[@BanditTheCatRIP]

Who the eff thumbed this down? Someone needs to learn to Cherish the Parish

[@Trainy2]

hashtag

[@DontPaniku]

Why he throwing shade on the Sega Saturn?

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

People really need to stop using the phrase "throwing shade" as a substitute for "making fun of", "insulting", or "putting down". It's a term for when drag queens or gays use veiled insults on each other. As for why Jeremy is putting down the Saturn? Because it was a jumbled mess of processors that was hard to program for, which made developers prefer the easier to code for Playstation.

[@ericspratling9252]

Language evolves.

[@JeremyParish]

Helvetica Scenario Yeah, Saturn had a great library, but its innards were... whew.

[@smonkponk]

ah heck, I just finished going through Neon Genesis again, and then I hear that "next episode" theme... Why must these feels be inflicted upon me once more. (awesome video though, I really love your style!~)

[@PastoKage]

N64 Works?! Awesome!!! WIll you do non-Nintendo consoles too one day? Always remember to insert the region exclusive games :3 Love your work!

[@mbe102]

Genesis Does - Sonic The Hedgehog Episode 001, Pt. 1

[@thestripedmenace]

Stadium ARTs Don't you think Sonic should be covered on a later episode of the series, since his first game was released in 1991, *three* years into the Genesis' lifespan? :V

[@mbe102]

Well thats why I said Genesis Does, as Blast Processing was the Marketing Phrase used when Sonic the Hedge was released, not necessarily when the Genesis itself was. Most people consider the 'real' launch of the Genesis from Sonic on. When it really started to gain ground against Nintendo. But its semantics at the end of the day.

[@JeremyParish]

There are only so many hours in the day, I'm afraid.

[@SEGAClownboss]

I wish we could distribute our life essences to elongate Jeremy's life so he might have a shot at finishing documenting every video game on the planet.

[@aett]

Great video, can't wait for parts 2 and 3! One note: 6:05 - SONICE ADVENTURE

[@SEGAClownboss]

Jeremy, you are the Greatest.

[@mmartinx]

Love the shoutout to Ulillillia would love to hear him on your podcast

[@GenteelCretin]

Still waiting for his documentary. I got the "novels" he wrote for my girlfriend one Christmas. She was so perplexed.

[@thecianinator]

YOOOOOO I've never seen anyone else on KZbin shout-out Ulillillia before! Hell yeah!

[@user-rd5wj2mm8n]

Nintendo - schooling the industry since year one.

[@gbaweekly]

I wish there were 100 clones of you, so you could assign a couple to each XXX Works and have 2-3 videos to watch daily.

[@mackerelphones]

The technology just isn't there yet.

[@Epic_C]

It's funny the N64 complaint was cartridges over CDs and its limitations. Forward to 2018, flash ROMS are a lot cheaper to produce now and more capacity than BluRay media. With the Switch, ‘cartridges’ (along with downloadable) games have returned.

[@Devimon4000]

I will disagree a bit, I see a ton of SMB3 in SM64. For one SMB3 offers more levels were backtracking a bit is encrouged then world,. Helping the levels feel more like places like SM64 later would. A simple example would be 3-7 where a vine leads to clouds with a P-Switch running back after you hit the Switch brings you to an earlier part of the level where brick blocks will have become coins and it will be earlier to get a hidden 1-up. Most notably 64’s Tiny Huge island takes it’s note straight from 4-6, a level where exploring the two version of it to see where different goodies are hidden is most of the fun. SMB3 also does more power up exclusive secrets and even levels much as 64 would require specific power up for specific stars. SMW does a little of that, but most of it is with the cape, were SMB3 spreads it around more. You have 6-7 which requires flight, 7-7 built around the starman, and then you have secrets like in 6-10 where using the fire flower and a hidden p-switch gets you the hammer suit. For me the most obvious link between SMB3 and SM64’s power up is the frog suit. It lets access hidden areas by swimming through jet streams that would otherwise push you back, much like Metal Mario in 64.

[@oansun]

Eva ending is A+ forever

[@HalianTheProtogen]

Congratulations!

[@2001mark]

Alas N64 turned Mario into a Disney character... from his SMB3 badassness.

[@ethanhoman8985]

you're channel is so professional you deserve so many more subscribers!

[@ChrisGorski]

I am delighted to hear that Jeremy and I both pronounce Lakitu the same (accurate) way.

[@mindcrome]

No game captured my attention like this game. I was shopping with my mom and went to Toy's 'R' Us to kill time. Also I had 100 bucks that I was going to layaway (I grow up poor, always worked for my consoles as a kid) a Playstation. They had a demo station of Super Mario 64. Months before it was out. It's a MEEE MARIO! 25 stars later, I forgot about putting money on a Playstation (got one when FFVII hit, a month after and everyone spoiled the big twist for everyone else) and reserved a copy and release day ticket for the N64. What a awesome game, and best 3D game of it's time, hands down. It was not the first 3D game, but NOTHING controlled liked. So damm smooth and and responsive. 3D games up to that point where kinda clunky and stiff to control. Once I hit the Sunken Ship and the music for Dire, Dire, Docks come on, I was sold. Very few games have put a smile on my face the whole time I played. Almost as cool as how I first saw Metriod: Was checking out the apartments we just moved to. In a dark empty game room/clubhouse. (yes! there used to be arcade machines at the pool at apartments). A lone Playchoice 10 cabinet sat in the room. On flipped the title screen with the theme music kicking in loud.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

This game is probably the _definitive_ reason that I consider gaming when I was a kid so much better than it is today. Absolutely _no_ kid growing up today will ever experience anything like what me and thousands of other gaming kids felt back when Mario 64 first landed- the absolute thrill and sense of pure awe at being given a character who responds so smoothly and precisely while traversing such a vast and deep 3D environment. There had never been ANYTHING like this before! Sure, games today are more polished and better-looking and have investigated new gameplay ideas, but what do modern gamers have to look forward to from big new releases? The graphics are going to be even _more_ shiny? No, you just had to be there to see gaming _evolve._

[@TheAbsol7448]

So... When's Nintendo gonna lay down the standards for 4D gaming?

[@gabrieleriva651]

Never understood why N64 lacked RGB output. Any official word about that, Jeremy?

[@katt-the-pig]

Did the PS1 support it?

[@dontdothis8500]

+Gabriele Riva The PS1 technically supported Component cables well before the PS2 popularized it, so it's effectively the same as RGB. And Euorpean and Japanese PS1 owners can connect to their TVs using SCART and JP-21 cables, respectively, which also provide RGB output! Now, Nintendo removed RGB support in order to make character models look less jagged along with their crappy "anti-aliasing" technique that is really just a simple blur filter, and RGB would have eliminated most of it! That's the skinny of it

[@Poever]

They didn't care, maybe? Put the blame on Silicon Graphics, who effectively made the hardware?

[@absolutezeronow7928]

Well, this game turns 25 this month so it will be old enough to rent a car, but do you really want this game to be driving. Anyway, I should play this as I have that Mario 3D All-Stars game and I liked both Galaxy and Odyssey.

[@flatmanv2]

THIS CAPTURE QUALITY

[@JeremyParish]

Firejackson Only the best for my KZbin pals.

[@bblovely7788]

Yah, my N64 still works fine, thanks for asking.

[@georgehenson2412]

3:15 Since when did the Super Famicom use a 6502? 4:25 I used to think the lack of a sound processor was a problem, but in retrospect after having talked to some of the people at SGI I realized it was pretty standard by then. That's not a disadvantage, just a choice.

[@TheMaskarad]

Super Famicom is based on a 65C816 which is a boosted 6502. That made its base architecture very similar to its predecessor NES, which made it easier to get a grip of the console's internal workings for the returning devs.

[@HarvoSpoon]

really thought mario would accidently grab the wrong star at the end

[@OMorty]

he thicc

[@discordinc]

I know you don't need another video series, but this was real good

[@FallicIdol]

The lack of load times were nice though.

[@FallicIdol]

Those PS1 load times were awful.

[@cassidybb10]

Oh my gosh. I loved this game but so darn confusing. Especially given the age I was playing it at back then. Your video explains and helped me understand why I was so confused back then lol.

[@katt-the-pig]

10:48 Yoshi's Safari did it first. =P

[@inkajoo]

Can't wait for your Castlevania and Mega Man 2 era vids

[@HardboiledBread]

your channel is a gold mine. I've watched around 15 episodes so far and none of them were underwhelming. Love it, keep up the quality work.

[@exeacua]

Gameboy Color or Gameboy Advance works, please.

[@charmandergamer1287]

*sees Mario long jumping to the cage* To be Continued

[@rowtow13]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone use that cannon to reach the Bob-Bomb Battlefield island star. It never even occurred to me to use one other than the one directly beneath it. Coincidentally, I've been listening to Retronauts for the first time in reverse order, and I listened to the Super Mario 64 episode yesterday.

[@Poever]

So is, like, Wednesday totally the new upload date?

[@JeremyParish]

I guess so!?

[@trevorrandom]

Looking forward to seeing more 64 games ☺

[@pikminfreak0011]

I'll admit: It took me a while to get the "Mario gets thicc" joke, but I love it nonetheless.

[@EwanGamingnintendoclubcouk]

YESSSSSSSS!

[@Manuel_ibarrap]

Awesome Now i have to play mario 64 again

[@atolm1]

Not feeling the Saturn diss! /hiss!

[@THEmuteKi]

I want to watch that but the eel in Jolly Roger Bay might be in this video and that is still the most horrifying 12 polygons to have ever been assembled into anything ever

[@fluffychouchou1388]

always love what you have to say about all the games you cover, even the ones with reaching popularity like sm64 offer a fascinating perspective. cheers~

[@willmatheson]

You don't necessarily have 100 /golden/ coins in each stage - in many cases, blue coins, worth 5 regular coins apiece, are required to get up to 100 total coins (reds are worth 2 each). You could also just go to the Secret Slide to get a third star, so that way you'd still be on a one-course, one-star streak.

[@Freako]

Digging the in depth analysis instead of all the other YEH MARIOS 3D NOW, IT'S GR8!! I find.

[@nonewmsgs]

How did the c button get chosen over the more intuitive right analog stick? SMH

[@asobineko4742]

the concept didn't exist. i think sony's duelshock was the first to have duel analogue sticks, a year or so after the n64 launched.

[@accessiblegamer223]

Nice Video. Are you going to update the Retronauts Video Chronicles Podcast with all of the "works" videos you've released since Final Fight?

[@jonothanthrace1530]

Shouldn't this be Mario Gets Thin? I think this game is when they started on the great Mario Slimming.

[@HarvoSpoon]

6:59 that obsessively dedicated fan is also probably illegal, ya know

[@Psydrre]

Not even Super Mario Odessy can't beat the freshness of Mario 64. Kids born circa -1995 to 2017 will NEVER experience the amazement of playing Mario 64 coming from 2D only NES and SNES games.

[@BlockedContent]

Dude, just came across your channel and I'm binging your content. :D Great stuff! If you ever wanna work together, shoot me an e-mail!

[@empyrium1516]

Hey I used to lurk gamespite like 10 years ago. Fancy seeing you here.

[@niespeludo]

Such a quality video as always Jeremy. One thing I'd like to mention, I'm surprised at how you brought many of the inspirations that brought Mario 64 together as a game but skipped over Donkey Kong ('94 on the GameBoy). Both the missions, 7 stage structure, red coins and the hint names for chapters came from Yoshi's Island as you mention; but half of Mario's acrobatic moveset was first used and explored in DK94 for GB. Sideflips and Backflips (or well...inertia induced moves for higher skilled players and the easy alternative for more precision and control) were started there. The way the Triple jump works is very reminiscent of the triple flips in DK94 as well. The developers for it? Shigeru Miyamoto's own team. There are moves that come from this game that are still being re-used in the latter 3D Mario games such as the spinning on wires. This is without a doubt the origin of "Acrobatic Mario" as we know him and the game is so overlooked that most people don't even remember it. A "launch" title for the Super Gameboy as well. It'd be an interesting revisit some day to add something extra as well. The same people who developed the game went on to develop both Yoshi's Island and Mario 64 in quick succession, reason for which the evolution of many things culminated on 64 (part of the reason it's so good).

[@JeremyParish]

niespeludo There’s a chunk of the second part of this retrospective that gets into DK94. Please look forward to it.

[@niespeludo]

Jeremy Parish you can count on me looking forward to it. You'll be the first big channel to give coverage to that specific part of 3D Mario history.

[@afterthought55]

Good video, but I thought it was strange you slammed Sonic Adventure as a failure. The game was received very well by both fans and critics upon release.

[@thewolfgabe3656]

I am really curious to see your take on Banjo Kazooie which practically blows Mario 64 out of the water in nearly every aspect.

[@HeadmasterAutobot]

Sonice Adventure?

[@Gecko1993HogheadIncOfficial]

6:55 “Gex failed to impress” well, I concur. Without Gex Enter The Gecko, I wouldn’t have been a gamer. Heck even it’s levels are more branched out; sure the first few levels give off a bad first impression, but it gets better as the game progresses. Take that what you will with a grain of salt...

[@LilyLinko]

This is just like going to a 10 year old's birthday party at Jeffery Epstein's house

[@jamesmoss3424]

Super Mario 64 it's an fantastic game. 😀👍🎮

[@spooky_electric]

Please do more N64 Works. I just discovered this channel, and I’m loving it, but N64 was my favorite console of Nintendo’s. There was just a level of innovation and experimentation on the platform, even despite there already being a couple of 3D consoles around by the time of its release.

[@JeremyParish]

I hope to do more, but N64 games are MUCH more larger and more time-intensive than games for older systems, which makes it difficult for me to work them into my schedule. Once I've completed Virtual Boy I'll look at N64 again.

[@KingSlimjeezy]

Nice channel man.

[@DeesBees85]

Love the analysis, but the game audio is way too loud in the mix. Made it hard to hear what you were saying a points.

[@aznluvr7]

Great job Jeremy, you are the best of the dorks! I love how you chronologically go over the releases of the NES titles. I got my NES in 1988 and so was ignorant of the order in which they came out. Great work man, keep it up!

[@Gashacon]

thanks j kenji lopez-alt, very cool

[@funployee]

I've never clicked a video quicker.

[@23GreyFox]

I still have the old VHS of the N64.

[@nstinson]

Great work Jeremy. Really looking forward to more

[@erikshure360]

5:33 the sound effects here sound just like the ones used in Super Magnetic Neo.

[@SuperPhil-64]

Yo don't go dissing on my boy Gex the Gexco! But seriously great video!

[@DawnDashi]

So Nice Adventure

[@natural8677]

Just in time for Odyssey's release!

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

Man, even Doom Eternal has roots in Mario 64... Fortress of Doom anyone?

[@defunctchannel942]

This was great!

[@emiliohernandez7214]

A little off topic but since you showed a clip of the game, I feel the need to express how BAD I suck at Star Fox lol No one told me how hypersensitive the direction inputs using the D-pad were. I guess it had to be since joysticks weren't a thing yet

[@ProfaneGrue]

That potshot at Gex seems uncalled for. His series was successful critically and commercially for the time.

[@joeyservo]

Lump Eggo!

[@OSA5000]

4:01 I'm about 5 years too late but here to defend the Genesis/ Mega Drive against your comment and the footage shown of Pilotwings. That game being a launch title actually was the only one containing an extra chip. It actually couldn't do that game on it's stock hardware. Genesis had 3D flight sims years before starfox or anything Nintendo did as being an 86000 cpu made almost anything that could run on an amiga could potentially work for Genesis too.

[@QGmonkey64]

Not for more to be put on your plate but have you ever considered doing an Arcade Works covering Nintendo's arcade works?

[@fireflocs]

Why don't you consider Galaxy 1 and 2 to be sequels to Mario 64?

[@JeremyParish]

fireflocs I’m going by Nintendo's own taxonomy. They consider Galaxy separate from the sandbox games and introduced Odyssey as the first-ever follow-up to Sunshine.

[@ChrisBarrett1]

Gasp

[@MisterPancake778]

God I forgot how blurry N64 games were

[@D00D64]

NEXT EPISODE: MariO DYSS

[@SylverstoneKhandr]

N64 era?! :O

[@ChesuMori]

Please change this video's title.

[@JeremyParish]

Would something like "Super Mario 64: ChesuMori is thirsty for that thicc plumber" work?

[@ChesuMori]

......Please leave this video's title as it is.

[@katt-the-pig]

Do I want to know why it's spelled "thicc"?

[@ChesuMori]

No. Leave it at that. In fact I shouldn't even be replying and reminding you of it.

[@wapepe_]

Change it to that. I dare you

[@superyoshikid55]

Why is the title?

[@JeremyParish]

Thank you for this moment of existentialism.

[@RunningRiot1999]

Holy crap. You mentioned Gex. I love the Gex series!

[@justbenelson]

Glad to hear someone else pronounce "Lakitu" the same way I've always pronounced it. It never made much sense, phonetically, to pronounce it "Lack-it-oo".

[@JeremyParish]

Super Mario Bros. came out around the same time that Elton John's "Nikita" was CONSTANTLY on the radio, so I just read "Lakitu" with the same cadence as "Nikita." But the pun in Lackilester's name (Lakitu + lackluster) in The Thousand-Year Door only works if you read it "Lack-it-too," so I think we're canonically wrong.

[@ChrisGorski]

I took my cue from the Super Mario Bros Super Show. In episode 30 (Mario & the Red Baron Koopa) at 4:41, Bowser says "luh-kee-too".

[@weston407]

just gonna say it - odyssey sucks- i've never been less motivated to beat a super mario game

[@bemighty4918]

Mario’s voice is so obnoxious