Koopa’s Road - Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story [12]

[@sufficient4834]

Midbus really turned down a fight with Bowser because being big would make the fight "honorless," between dropping an entire castle on him and firing a canon at him from as far away as he can. At this point, he doesn't seem much like a rival and instead just a coward who only fights when he has all the advantages.

[@stygiandragon3865]

That ain't a coward. He's more like a bully. A coward is at least smart enough to know when they are outclassed.

[@HyperKadaj]

@@stygiandragon3865 Bullies tend to be cowards at the end of the day.

[@cameroncooper5941]

So Pig Grievous?

[@Noname-e9k7k]

He works for Fawful-is it any wonder he's willing to cheat and rig things in his favor?

[@NaotoUzumaki]

He is a hypocrite. One rule for him and one for the rest. Midbus fought Bowser in Cavi Cave when The Vacuum Shroom drained all of Bowser's levels as he vacuumed everything even the bros. Midbus won because he had the stat advantage. Then I won't go into details for those who haven't played or know what is coming but we are close to a rematch with the guy, and it's a one-sided deal. There is a 2nd rematch way later which I also wont spoil but Midbus shows his full hypocrisy there. He says Boswer was cheating when Bowser had to be either de leveled to level 1, get killed, crushed by his own stolen castle which he had to fight as a giant which again Bowser didn't want to do as it was Starlow and bros saving the guy's life with a bonus. Overall Midbus isn't just a cowardly bully, he is also an hypocrite, you use his own dirty handbook against him and hells falls really fast. His 2nd fight which is close and his 3rd one later will show you guys. I'm not kidding, if I remember, its encouraged to be played like it

[@rcmero]

I like that attention to detail that the Chain Chomp is only really attacking Bowser because it's under Fawful's control. Once the worm controlling it is gone it leaves the battle because it realised it was facing Lord Bowser.

[@glitch2452]

Yeah, when i realized that you can do that, i kinda felt guilty. I'm not gonna lie, it's probably the one enemie in that game that I'm fine getting 0 xp by just getting rid of the worm

[@moviemaker199]

Bowser is, essentially, fighting his own little puppy dogs. 🐶 How sad it must be when he has to kill them too, if he doesn’t suck up those mind controlling worms controlling them.😢

[@sonicgamingkirbyfan2005v-xm2rl]

It is a good detail.

[@alkimia1791]

It's a great detail! Almost like maybe they weren't as... obedient as the others, I guess

[@stoneheart0007]

@@alkimia1791 To be fair, if you look at chain chomps in most games (At least from my recollection) They're not the most intelligent of his minions. They mostly just snap their jaws and jump at you. Its rare to see one even speak. So they were likely just mind controlled with worms because there's not much brain there to brainwash. Can't mindgame the mindless, after all.

[@XerionnG]

Not sure if someone already commented it, but for he Chain Chawful enemies, the red glow that comes from the fire does have significance. When the worm ducks into the Chain Chomp, Bowser's fire causing it to over heat causes the worm to spring back up from the overheat. Sound familliar? Like a certain boss fight from the first game maybe? ;)

[@silverflight01]

IT IS THE OVERHEAT I still don't know why Popple Battle plays in that fight when he's not even there

[@daanwindt1633]

It is the overheat!

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

@@silverflight01 Pretty sure it's an oversight. Both the japanese version as well as the remake play the same theme that plays when you fight Cackletta at Woohoo Hooniversity.

[@pyroman4554]

@@DefinitivNichtSascha I think they fixed that in the remake for fawful, and I thought that in hoohooinversity cacklettas theme plays already?

[@kutami2951]

Actually the worm enemy is the same type of worm enemy that appears on Superstar Saga, but Fawfulized. It's called Sworm and it appears a bit after you get the hammers. This version is literally the same enemy, but recoloured to look like Fawful.

[@shockburst569]

12:11 Fun fact: Midbus has a different way of speaking in the Japanese version which was hard to translate, so NOA translated his dialogue read as if it was a script from a bad Kung fu movie

[@silverflight01]

4:50 Personal favorite moment of the video. Just Bowser trying to get the Shy Guys to follow him while being dragged by a conveyor

[@Gamertag3608]

That was so funny like the most of the game is so well written and witty

[@supermaro2349]

2:54 That actually does have a purpose. When the worm ducks into the Chain Chomp, Bowser's fire causing it to over heat causes the worm to spring back up from the overheat, while that can be used to suck up the worm for an instant kill, another thing it does is it actually lets you do more damage to the enemy. As when the worm hides in the chain chomp it has a higher defense

[@electricrage272]

A moment of silence for the Save Block's pain being removed in the remake

[@alexgreer6336]

Rest in pepperoni

[@deleetiusproductions3497]

*Not Recommended* _1754.2 hrs on record_ Who the #### made this remake *Not Recommended* _26.6 hrs on record_ Some of the levels are straight up impossible

[@ResettihatesPeopleCheat]

BOT

[@abowlofguacamole8558]

​@@ResettihatesPeopleCheatwho's a bot when you got a name that long.

[@austinforgie1069]

​@@abowlofguacamole8558It's one of the bots that say "Bot" on a comment

[@solidskullz5736]

Bowser doesn’t take too kindly to having his castle stolen, that’s a personal attack. The Banzai bill may have missed, but now that he has the shy guys back he’s going to show them what a real projectile looks like

[@MrDjWalnut]

Fun fact: The worms inside the Chain Chawfuls are a variation of the Sworm enemy from Superstar Saga

[@juanluismendoza8655]

Maybe Fawful experimented on some Sworms to create these ones.

[@TheTallestGiraffe]

Thank you! I wanted to see if someone else mentioned and thought of the same thing!!

[@trashymc4564]

Also fun fact. I believe that if you use fire while it's inside it actually will come out due to the heat.

[@asherrudick3912]

I figured. I played the remake of Superstar Saga, I saw Sworm, and I thought, “hey, these guys look kinda familiar.” Then I replayed this game, and I put the pieces together.

[@giovanni9497]

I just now realized that the Fawfulcopter is the same Drone Fawful used to talk to Bowser during the cutscene of the Blooper Statue and when you free the Goomba Squad. I never made that connection back when I first watched let's plays of the game. 8:55 don't forget the Clone Wars TV show as well for how much the battle droids say "Roger Roger"

[@lukethephantomthief]

I don’t know why, but I find it funny how Bowser’s Castle gets a cast from the damage it’s sustained 😂

[@knuxuki1013]

Funny haha

[@kaylopop2168]

Man, it was better heath care than I do 😂😂😂

[@gameb9oy]

I like to think Fawful did that. You don’t come out of a place where everything is named after a type of laugh and not have some sense of humor

[@cocoa-bird]

it’s kinda a bit cute in way haha

[@HRR-]

Funny how getting knocked out of the sky by a giant iron ball caused more visible damage to the castle than being punched and burned by Giant Bowser which would realistically decimate the castle beyond repair.

[@hyperpixelgaming88]

The chain chawful is one of my favourite fawfulised enemies because, Chain chomps are just balls of iron so they had to bore a hole into it to corrupt them or a more cute way to see it is that they are dogs so loyal to bowser Fawful had to literally embed a parasite into it to convert them and they look so happy when you free them from it and just bounce away.

[@teapottanuki5841]

With the Chomp - when the worm hides inside the chomp, Bowser’s flame breath makes it come out so you can suck it up. That’s why those Chomps have a reaction to fire.

[@Darkthefox-nu9bw]

The reason why bowser installed the treadmills is probably the same reason eggman builds all his bases. Simply to stop the intruders

[@xamadfp]

Bowser's gonna have a new use for those treadmills a few episodes from now.

[@darksoul1004]

I Personally Think The Remake has a good Explanation for all these Treadmills. In Bowser Jr.'s Journey, You fight a group posing themselves as the "Best Fitness Friends."

[@jaredwalley5692]

I thought Fawful put those in. He does say something later about Bowser "needing to hit the gym."

[@mcparker8408]

As a kid I thought all of Bowser's moves being him commanding his minions was the coolest thing ever so I pretty much prioritized his SP and POW to spam em like crazy.

[@IAmTheMan9898]

Probably the coolest way the typical Mario enemies are used in an RPG. Gives them an interesting role even with all the weird new enemies.

[@bulborb8756]

it does make sense given how loyal his minions are to the Koopa King, he'd utilize them as his specials in fact you don't even need to get all the special attacks in this game as only a grand total of 4/16 specials are required to beat the game

[@Gastrodon212]

It’s called a road, it’s called Koopa’s Road. It is a road that you go!

[@thease2096]

It is a road, it's called Koopa Road, and you will know when you get there!

[@nintendokirby64]

It’s called a road, it’s called a Koopa’s road. It’s a road that you go

[@linhardtvonhevring7262]

It’s a road that you go to not die

[@Joosher56]

It’s a road called koopa road, it’s got chain chomps, shy guys and the toad

[@linhardtvonhevring7262]

@@Gastrodon212 It’s a road called Koopa’s Road, it’s a road we’re all gonna go, we’ll goooooo~

[@RebelliousTreecko]

The worms in the chaim chomps are more specifically (Fawfulized) sworms from the Beanbean Kingdom! One of the few Superstar Saga references other than the antagonist himself.

[@theshygamer3633]

Fun fact about the arm mini game: if you're on the 2nd or 3rd phase and mess up to much it will go down to the previous phase

[@Luckyrabbit1927]

@@theshygamer3633 Legit? Now curious how that affects Bowser up top. Gonna have to try this next time I play.

[@theshygamer3633]

@Luckyrabbit1927 this doesn't affect anything at all it just means that if you mess up on phase 3 you'll go down to phase 2 and if you mess up on phase 1 you'll have to restart the mini game

[@dscienceguy6488]

when I run, my breath is in the rhythm of the song that plays during the minigames in bowsers body either the music is stuck in my head or the music was composed with breathing patterns in mind

[@lildreadnaught]

Something missed: If you use flame on Chain Chawfuls when they’re hiding in the Chain Chomps, your fire will force them out of their mole holes.

[@JustCrazyDK]

In the Remake : Sucking up the worms from the chain chomps gives you 30 HP and 10BP whenever you suck it up. And I believe actual EXP as well.

[@shiningmagneton469]

The visual of bowser's castle sll bandaged up after the beating it took is very funny in a surreal way. Midbus must really care about it. I wonder if bowser eould fo the same? (Of course he would) The road to bowsers castle is another place i wishe had more variety in enemies. Broque monsieur continues to devolve further. I dont know if he could get anymore french at this point You know bowser, you could just step off the conveyor to talk with your minions. That scene got a good laugh out of me. Bowsers doing more damage to his castle than fawful is

[@Ashen_One323]

One of the things I remember is that for the Chain Chomps, when the Parasite buries itself, you can use fire to force it out cause of the extreme heat Chugga had mentioned. Dont know why that's in my memory, probably because of the easy defeat being used when backtracking/wandering around post game.

[@ado-]

You just know that some kid that was worse at Mario and Luigi than even Chugga thought that flaming up the save blocks was a faster way to save, and thought the saves just didn't work sometimes (which would explain why they added the Reset Clocks to hotfix the buggy code of the game)

[@CassiusStelar]

Chain chawfuls are not "impervious" to fire, it is a contextual thing, if they're ducked inside the body, you flame them to get them out

[@Bowser_Plush]

I just love the gag with bowser in the treadmill like walkway. I always love when games get the time to add those small little touches

[@g3mkn1ght60]

I don’t like leveling up the same stats for both bros, I understand why some people do it, but it takes away what makes each bro special, I love Mario being the speedy grass canon, and Luigi being the dedicated tank is fitting for him cause he’s the most abused Mario character ever, that’s just my 2 cents

[@artofthepossible7329]

I'd like to know who would intentionally try to make Mario tankier than Luigi, how they managed it and why they would even do so as adults in a series where no damage runs is entirely a skill issue?

[@moviemaker199]

8:55 I’m surprised you know that Droid’s quote very much as I do. I always loved that quote when I heard it in a DVD menu where one says it twice in a row! “Roger roger!” _”Roger Roger!”_

[@GmodPlusWoW]

Well do I remember the chatter of the B1 battle-droid. The OT is still king, but the prequels still have their good parts.

[@colefrazee]

*Outside the entrance to Bowser's Castle* Bowser: Finally, at long last! I'm back at my castle. Goomther: It feels like it's been forever since we were last here. Shy Guy (Shawn): Speak for yourself. My men and I were locked up just out of sight of the castle, almost as a way to taunt us. Goomther: Regardless, I'm glad you guys are alright. It's good to see you again, Shawn. Shawn: You too, Goomther. Say, where's the rest of the squads? Goomther: No idea. Fawful must have hidden them all across the Mushroom Kingdom to keep any loyalists away. Bowser: We're find them all, don't you worry one bit. For now, time to storm the castle and punch that laughing jerk in the face! Shawn: SHOO-RAH! Goomther: Forward march! Bowser: Chippy, write this down, will you? Starlow: Right away. Starlow's Log Day 12: We finally made it to the doorsteps of Bowser's Castle, though the road there was far from easy. We rescued the Shy Guy Squad, granting Bowser a new move to perform where the Shy Guys slingshot him into the enemies. The areas surrounding the castle were guarded by Fawfulcopters and Chain Chawfuls, however, something was off about the latter. Whenever Bowser inhaled the 'Fawful-Worm' on their heads, they seemed to run away from the fight. Call it a hunch, but it appears Fawful has used some sort of mind control on Bowser's minion, which has allowed him to amass an army to attack the Mushroom Kingdom. This guy seems like a bigger threat than we initially thought. I hope Bowser is able to defeat him, or else we're all doomed. Oh, and also Bowser chucked a cannonball at his castle to bring it down. Starlow: Done. Bowser: Good. Now then, CHARGE! *Bowser and his minions rush inside prepared for a fight*

[@MarioMasterK]

I was waiting for this. Now to get that sweet news report...

[@moviemaker199]

Bowser: This is for taking over my castle! Trapping my troops! And controlling my Chain Chomps, my _poor babies!_ Midbus: And yet, we saw you kill some of them. Some pet owner you are! Hah! Bowser: At least I gave them merciful deaths! But now, it’s time he finds out how I _feel_ when I do the same to you, without the mercy! *(Resumes charging in for battle)*

[@yokai59loi36]

News Ticker 11 Gooby: Huh. Why do I have this- *ACHOO* Feeling... *sniff* like someone is thinking about me... Captain Goomba: Keep your head, Gooby. Show that minion spirit you got! Gooby: ON IT, SIR! Captain Shy Guy: Wow. He has been a lot more focused with his apprentice. I wonder how the others are doing. Captain Boo: We trained the different squads. Captain had the goomba and bob omb divisions, you had shy guys and boomerang, Koopa had the remaining shell troops, and I had all the dead to train. Captain Shy Guy: Of course, Kamek had the entire magikoopa team, but even he hasn't been sighted for a while. ???: ANIKI!!!! Captain Boo: Who the what now? Shy guy: Aniki, we finally see each other again! Captain goomba: You know him? Gooby: Marx! How's it been! Captain Shy Guy: I told you, we aren't the mafia. And I am only your trainer, so don't call me aniki! Captain Koopa: Are shy guys fluent in Japanese? Captain Shy Guy: Shouldn't most of the army be fluent in several languages, especially italianese? Captain Koopa: Guess that al- *tonk* Gooby: Low blow, Flag Koopa. Can't make that joke. Marx: Anyways. Bowser saved the Shy Guy division! Oh, and you should read the news. It says "Gold rings appear on influx. Apparently the king lakitu populations has been dwindling after reports of Bowser showing up. He's been inhaling Lakitu and spitting them up. One witness says, 'It was dark in the stomach of Bowser. All of a sudden you here a power up and fire balls fly right at you.' The economy has never been better. Loads of golden rings." You get the gist of it. Captain Boo: Was Lord Bowser desparate for money? Captain Goomba: He lost his castle. He's probably heading there right now.

[@MarioMasterK]

@@yokai59loi36 There we go, I was waiting for this.

[@king_of_imagination5336]

I absolutely love this little series you do here in the comments. Adds a bit of depth and time passing as well to make it seem like it's taking days to complete and not just having this whole adventure be in one day. If anything it adds a bit of specialness that kids would have since they would actually take days upon days to complete this game instead of us adults speeding through it in a few hours.

[@KGKSkull]

4:41 one of the best moves in the game for style and power

[@LucasC2022]

That attack is terrifying imo when you play as Mario and Luigi.

[@KGKSkull]

@ hehehe. Turtle go CLONK

[@LinkMountaineer]

Shy Guy Squad is probably my second favorite move for Bowser. Best one for now.

[@joshuahunt3032]

15:41 Seeing it again, that moment of sadness Bowser has just before steeling his resolve to reclaim his castle seems weirdly poignant.

[@13Lion]

Funny how when bowser does the shy guy brawl attack he can form a spike ball but then later on he acts like he never does it before

[@Luckyrabbit1927]

Makes me wonder if that special move was reshuffled at some point from late game to mid-game.

[@Marvelious_388]

I feel like maybe he was always able to turn into the spike ball, though was just never able to move around in it himself until then.

[@smackjack78]

The last push to Bowser Castle is pretty memorable to me. Not only do we acquire the Shy Guy Squad (or y’know, choose to free them), but then we have the final Arm Center segment to repel the giant cannonball back at the Castle. Weird how Midbus thinks that would work given the Giant fight just a bit ago. With the structure finally neutralized, we can finally get in there and see what’s up (and I’ll be gushing all about that next time)

[@bulborb8756]

yeah the arm minigame from this point on if i remember is NEVER used for the rest of the game compared to the shoot 'em up one which is used several times during the story....and then there was the stomach minigame which is only done once and then never shows up again for the rest of the campaign (there's a couple other minigames but those have yet to show up)

[@KingBioSparkVI]

5:09 I find that scene with Bowser and the Shy Guys funnier then I probably should.

[@NintendoNerd7824]

fun fact: saving the shy guys actually has consequences later in the game!

[@Shantae1188]

Interesting. So that fight actually doesn’t have them if you don’t free them?

[@RoxasMatheson]

That minigame music really reminds me of Kingdom Hearts 2's gummy mission music. It's that Shimamura vibe!

[@LinkMountaineer]

This Arm Center gets really tough! I remember in one play through, my brother and I would tag team this. One would take A and the other would take B.

[@djdeadbeat4380]

Bowser’s castle having an arm sling after it gets half-destroyed is peak comedy.

[@dreamkohta5078]

A little tip for what I do to get excellents for Bowser’s punch attack, after choosing it, I typically count to three before hitting the button and that usually helps me get excellent for it.

[@Luckyrabbit1927]

Usually my personal cue for the fist attack is RIGHT as his head raises back slightly. Equally for fire, the moment he forms both fists. Gets excellent for both very consistently.

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

02:45 I think you can sneak in a punch there after it jumps on you. Has to be on the last jump though. 02:52 WHAT?! I've never seen that! I have literally never used fire breath on a Chain Chawful in my life, and I've played through this game well over ten times. 05:25 That sign you skipped back there says something akin to that, yes, being another fitness fad. 08:22 It does not have any attacks, actually (though it does have 38 POW for some reason), because summoning more Chain Chawfuls is its only purpose. 11:54 In the German version, he says something like "Bowser thinks he's landing a coup? Bah!" to which the Koopa responds. 12:56 Sadly enough, this is the last time we play the Arm Center minigame. :c One thing I cannot praise enough about that minigame is the sound design; both the music as well as the sound effects combine for just the most amazingly satisfying sound experience.

[@solarguard7301]

A detail about the flame breath reaction on the Chain Chawful that he didn’t mention is that if the worm is ducked down inside the chain chomp when you use fire, it forces it back out due to the intense heat you create inside

[@jamescoulson6610]

A neat detail with the Chain Chawfuls is the fact that the worm inside them is actually a returning enemy from Superstar Saga, called a Sworm!

[@Cobalt_Gemini]

5:54 So, that sound the Shy Guys make always sounded like "Thank You" to me So, during the move, it sounds like they are chanting- THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU -with each push They are just so grateful to be pushing Bowser (Also, the slingshot rope clips through the Shy Guys)

[@alvaroperez2349]

I wish Koopa’s Road from Super Mario 64 would get a remix in this game. 0:34 I was caught off guard by that.

[@ChuckFinley-m5e]

I know, right? An arrangement by Yoko Shimomura would have been such a great callback.

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@ChuckFinley-m5eI was referring to Emile using “Ohonhonhonhonhon” for Broque Monsieur.

[@alvaroperez2349]

@@ChuckFinley-m5ejust imagine how hard it would go.

[@CractusJohn]

I think if the worm ducks into the Chain Chawful, you can use fire to heat it up so it pops out so you can suck it up

[@marionic6600]

And thus, we see the last time that the Arm Center mini game was ever used. Something I always thought is that I wish these body part mini games were available in the challenge node as some sort of an endless thing to see how high of a score you can get because some of them are really fun and it’s a shame that some of them are used so little. Progress Report: Still at the same spot that I was. Didn’t get a chance to play further yesterday.

[@pirategamer6630]

Here we go!!! Was waiting for YT to give this to me, AND I'M SO HAPPY

[@ResettihatesPeopleCheat]

not first

[@RadShiba]

The koopa road to the end game is paved with fantastic mini games

[@Glory2Snowstar]

I've loved the Chain Chawfuls since I was a kid first playing this game. I had NO clue what a Sworm was, I just saw these random parasitic worms boring through the skulls of Chain Chomps and piloting them like mechs and was immediately hooked on the implications. Did Fawful import Sworms from his homeland...?

[@RedAsTheFire]

"When it tries to call for enemies. it get's muffled by the fat" Boyo, that right there is 100% KINGLY KOOPA MUSCLE!

[@GlitchyTSP]

Your playthrough has brightened my days ever since you started uploading. And I cannot thank you enough. I cannot WAIT to see you encounter the later areas.

[@Dorian_Scott]

(4:34) I like the Nigel Thornberry-esque voice that Chuggaa gave the Shy Guys.

[@CassiusStelar]

Sounded more Squidward to me

[@a.randomguy950]

Man, Midbus talks mad shit about Bowser being dishonorable for a guy whos one win thus far was while Bowser was exhausted, unable to breathe flames, and recovering deom the vacuum shroom. Every time hes faced him since hes gone with the most underhanded, cheap tricks he could use; attacking the King of Koopas with artillery or dropping the damn castle on his head.

[@pokemontrainerspencer6090]

Bowser's castle has seen better days.

[@CRaSHECLiPs]

So if my memory serves me, the chain chomp flows cause if the worm is hiding it'll come out to be vacuumed next turn

[@stuffyworld10]

Those poor Chain Chomps will forever have a hole in their head now

[@hiddenflare6169]

9:07 Bowser: “Not that it matters seeing YOU WEREN’T INVITED!!”

[@_sorbetunderscore]

I don’t know why but this particular rhythm game will always be the most iconic minigame moment (after the carrot and its trauma) for me. There was just something so satisfying about the rhythm and lifting up that giant ball. It’s because of this minigame I can’t listen to the minigame music without the thwonk thwonk

[@darkdemonwerewolf]

Soo because Chugga hasn't brought up how the arm game fully works yet and even seemed worried I'd like to explain something. YOU MUST do the mini game perfectly. By that I mean if you ever miss a beat for the string they give you then you must do it over again. That's why it can feel longer than it is at times because even if you only miss one in the string you're forced to redo it till you get it right, the pattern won't change either.

[@benjaminhuerta701]

7:47 “Two for the price of one grandma”… ah such nostalgic words

[@rafaynoman1180]

04:58 missed opportunity to have Bowser's voice fade out everytime he gets dragged of by the treadmill.

[@isaacspeed3765]

I'm really glad we got this upload today. I just found out my cat died this morning and these uploads always bring a smile to my face. Thank you chugga. I hope you don't mind if I personally dedicate this video to bandit. May he rest in piece.

[@morgancrabtree6248]

@@isaacspeed3765 You have my condolences.

[@zer0mar322]

"SUPER ULTRA WONDER ULTIMATE RUTHLESS GREAT IRON BALL!" I was waiting for this one. I love it when Midbus just mashes the A button repeatedly to form words.

[@horpuscorpus8299]

(SPOILER) Fun fact: if you decide to leave the goombas and shyguys in their cages but come back and talk to them as the mario bros you'll see special dialog from them.

[@mochalettuce8490]

I think this might need hacks or the remake. Earlier Emile accidentally tried walking past the Goombas and got stopped by the game and I think that happens again with the Shy Guys. I know after this you can skip every other minion and not get stopped by the game.

[@theexoticmango3783]

I've been feeling bad for a while recently and today has added to it with some pain and discomfort, so I'm really glad I'm catching the video now when my food just finished to feel better with. Emile has always been a comfort he was the first lp channel I watched when young and I've stuck by who knows how many years at this point

[@PlatinumComet]

I'd like to know who took the time to drill holes into the Chain Chomp's heads so they could be Fawfulized. Unless the worms ate their way through solid steel, which... yikes.

[@Animefireblade13]

5:12 he didn’t. I’m pretty sure fawful probably added those. Hence why he has “custom” bowser minions as enemies there.

[@rebirthphoenix5646]

The road to Bowser’s Castle finally begins

[@ResettihatesPeopleCheat]

not first

[@silverflight01]

It is a road, it's called the Koopa Road…

[@merica6502]

Mibus comes across as a huge coward, the way he keeps running away from bowser

[@thenamesandounts9807]

5:27 Yes. Its expained on the sign you just passed.

[@skythelynx7015]

A fun thing you missed for the 3ds remake is that the chain chawfuls can actually take damage when they jump on Bowser's shell.

[@asgth6147]

8:55 it isn't just one robot that does that, all the bots with that design (B1-Battle Droids) say Roger Roger as a way to confirm that they have processed an order to other non-droids.

[@clockworkspiral]

For all the tutorial design and the fact that the game so deeply indicates what the player can do despite that... despite that, there still ended up being one spot that brought my playthrough to a halt as a kid. I put hours into a single puzzle, didn't understand the main premise of it, and because of that, I had to put down the game for a few years until I remembered and came back down to it a ways down the line. We're a good bit off from where that is, but I remember coming back to this game after that hiatus and realizing it was one of the easiest puzzles imaginable. Go figure.

[@hist150project5]

Was it the Energy Hold?

[@lunari64_]

11:45 Okay so, a lot of people note this as being a weird scene. And it is! It's another funky translation thing, and with the choreography of the scene being the way it is, the translation crew had no choice but to attempt faithfully translating a couple puns that... just, don't really work in english... I'll try and explain them the best I can

[@lunari64_]

So first off, you have the fact that Midbus in Japanese speaks entirely in katakana, which would imply a thick/foreign accent. (Remember the L33T speak hammer bros in Partners in Time? Similar concept.)

[@lunari64_]

So in that first line, "he crawls up like a koopa," he describes Bowser wandering in with the japanese adverb "nokonoko" which means "carelessly" or "without concern" ... but "nokonoko" in katakana (ノコノコ) is the Japanese name for the green koopa, given that in the old 2d games they would walk carelessly off cliffs. So when Midbus says "nokonoko" in his all-katakana speech, it implies the green shell koopa, and you can see where that goes from there

[@lunari64_]

And then with the dry bone line, Midbus is using a bunch of non-sensical onomatopoeia to imply beating up bowser, and gradually twisting them around until he ends up with "karon", the japanese name for the Dry Bone. Once again, since he speaks in all katakana, the onomatopoeia gets mistaken for the Dry Bone's name, and the humorous little mixup happens again

[@mropti6350]

6:05 Whenever I heard Bowser make this noise as a kid, I always thought it sounded like him saying "I RULE!"

[@millerkarageanes1562]

That is what he’s saying

[@Riverbui]

I just love how Bowser and Midbus are talking to each other in their normal voices despite them being a fair distance from one another. Just imagine them shouting at each other incredibly loudly just because they're too far away to hear one another otherwise

[@shwahgamer]

Your tutorial rant is spot on. Something weird happened with those, like did they forget which parts had already been said? I still hate the minigames-only progression, though. And the excessive tutorials add onto it.

[@ajfrommillay3766]

2:47 Chugga: "So this enemy is impervious to fire." The enemy: *takes damage from the fire* Impervious means immune. ???

[@TKG785]

Which of Bowser's army do you wish they included in Bowser's special attacks? I wish the Paratroopas were an attack.

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

Either Boos or Hammer Bros, I'd say. Having the Boos fuse together into a Big Boo would be a really cool nod to SMRPG's Terrorize. And Hammer Bros raining hammers down on all enemies, completely showering them would just be really cool. Bowser also threw hammers in some games, so he could help out there.

[@TKG785]

@DefinitivNichtSascha Oh yeah! The Boos! Odd how they aren't here, but that's a great idea! I can definitely see the Hammer Bros building a statue of Bowser that he then uses to crush the opponent.

[@piggpigg5007]

The fact I’ve been hearing you say “two for the price of a one grandma” since paper Mario the thousand year door and sunshine

[@Tkdmasterjb]

So if I remember correctly, when the worm is in the chain chomp if you use fire it forces it to pop back out, that's why the chomp glows to show its too hot to be in 3:01

[@zigslotheon]

My Fawfulcopter goes CHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORTCHORCHORT!

[@johnpastaman]

Watched your LPs a decade ago growing up, it’s surreal that I’m waking up and getting excited for a new episode again after all this time. Long time fan and this series has been awesome. Thank you for the years of dedication Chugga ✊🏼

[@lilcorner]

0:17 Bowser turning and staring into my soul for the "You should be ashamed" was perfect.

[@demizorua570]

When I played this game when I was younger, I somehow never clocked that the arm muscle minigame was a _rhythm_ game, and tried to do it all visually. As you can imagine, it was an absolute nightmare. Playing along now, I'm first trying basically every section of it, because of you mentioning that it's a rhythm game. And I love rhythm games. No idea why I didn't notice it first go around, but it's much easier than trying to visually keep track of each ball of light.

[@sirkipsalot]

THE ONE TIME Chuggaa doesn't mock luigi's laugh, is the only time I've mocked it. You got me this time

[@kennynakawaki]

4:17 Shy Guy Squad is one of my favorite special attacks. Hella strong single attack. Always excellent with the stylus. And I love the noise the Shy Guys make 😂

[@MiakaKirino]

So many bandages on the poor castle... maybe we need to feed it some mushrooms...

[@connorbilek7289]

13:30 I wouldn't think about those feelings too much. People at the gym are there to better themselves and improve what they can do physically. Sometimes we can push a bit too far and need help. There's no shame in that.

[@HunterIsRad]

Inside This Episode: We make our way down Bowser Road and find ourselves some more minions! Shy Guy Squad might be my favourite of Bowser’s minion abilities, there’s just something about reeling back as far as possible and hitting an enemy for massive damage that feels great! On the other hand, the Chain Chawfuls used to be one of my least favourite enemies due to their tankiness and constant appearances across the road, but nowadays I’m mostly indifferent.

[@zombies5100]

Also I like the arm center minigame for this event specifically because it's one of the only times the green energy ball makes Bowser stronger, all the others always use the red one.

[@Cavebat11]

5:20 I love how you say this as you walk past the sign that explains it's the kingdom's latest fad

[@robertnixon5189]

I don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but the 'fodder' enemy at 3:44 has one of my favorite attacks. I'm looking forward to seeing that whenever we inevitably get into a fight with one.

[@Sirrantsalot]

4:00 Power Band suits Bowser. 7:57 That Fawfulcopter is a good one. Love the wordplay.

[@iAreDuffie]

11:00 I will admit, I got stuck at this part for years, simply because I refused to look up what I was supposed to do... I would always wander around, wonder why I couldn't find anything, backtrack to previous levels, come back, then give up since I felt I explored everywhere already. I'm glad to hear you say it's not all clear, cause this part definitely annoyed me lol

[@Tini-Stic]

A little detail I like is when Bowser inhales an enemy for the Bros to fight, he holds his belly with his hand. It's like he can feel what's going on inside him.

[@taekwonditto]

When I first saw Bowser's castle wrapped up in bandages like that, it both made me laugh, and feel bad that Bowser had to fight his own castle

[@majorakavorka]

Really loving the playthrough so far! Thank you Chuggaa for the content :)

[@hdNeptunium]

now that i think about it, i think the arm center was what made me love rhythm games so much i also love how this arm center game implies bowser is stronger than a giant cannon

[@Team_Orchid]

The Shy Guy Squad was my main Bowser attack for most of the game mainly because the action command was the only one I could get consistently until the last one in the game.