Beating Paper Mario: TTYD Without Items (Low Level)

Hooktail - 0:34
Shadow Sirens (Ch. 2) - 3:13
Magnus - 4:48
Rawk Hawk - 6:47
Macho Grubba - 8:29
Doopliss - 12:06
Cortez - 14:28
Lord Crump - 16:00
Smorg - 18:32
Magnus 2.0 - 21:30
Gloomtail - 23:36
Shadow Sirens (Ch. 8) - 26:28
Grodus - 29:29
Bowser & Kammy - 31:46
Shadow Queen - 34:53
Bonetail - 41:49
As with (most of) my strategies, Mario and co. must start every battle fully healed, Superguards cannot be used, and all RNG scenarios are avoided and/or must be accounted for. Additionally, for this video only, Power Lift is restricted to a maximum boost of +2 ATK and +2 DEF.

[@EliteWizzerd946]

I can't believe we're finally in TTYD's 20th anniversary year.

[@happypasta6]

Which is perfect timing for the remake to come out! 👌

[@GrotesqueIy]

I actually feel second hand embarrassment for Cortez after seeing his segment 💀

[@Koopatrol]

I gave him a huge advantage, equipping Double Pain and jumping on his bone pile, and he still managed to embarrass himself

[@lefishe5845]

I like how he goes through each phase change and doesn't get to even throw a punch.

[@Wobbuffet64]

Hey Koop there's this new Mario game coming out this year called Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, not sure if you've heard of it. Seems like you're kinda game - might want to check it out!

[@PhantomAarantula]

I had to process how guards were reducing damage from 1 to 0 during the same attack. Guess Doopliss using Multibonk has the damage degrade over time unlike Goombella in Chapter 4.

[@TheFinishSign]

All the boss themes in this game are such a jam.

[@met5199]

I find this always impressive how far you can actually push yourself in this game with so little resources available and only relying on pre-emptive knowledge of enemie-behaviour. Especially without Superguarding, but then again, a lot of strength is gained outside the leveling and badge-system itself. (Not undermining the challenge ofc.) Makes me wonder what the actual minimal resources are for a particular boss to be taken down with, if we included Upgradables and Ranks for the partners (altho for the former it would require sequence-breaking or cheating so eh). I'm aware some similar examples can be found on this channel, tho. Same for enemie-patterns; how much would the Player-Boss Interactions actually change if enemies were allowed to have fully randomized (as opposed to pattern-based/plannable) fights? And how would optimal strategies differ? I assume they become more glorified to specific cheese-strats, but what do I know. (And for context, moves based on HP would be available from the start in cases like Rawk Hawk) Could be interesting to explore if possible, but eh.

[@MrMarcutio]

the ground pound at 17:14 sounds dope with the music

[@septimustache6359]

Great video! Though i wish the text stayed on screen a bit longer. Can't read that fast

[@DJEevee257]

I'm pretty sure that every single fight was perfect damage

[@akiraYTV]

I’ve had TTYD since around 2010 and my brother just beat it in 3 days and he let me beat the shadow queen but wanted to beat her himself so he didn’t let me save after. I used hella items 😂

[@Magicdfox]

another koop banger to start off the new year right

[@kyaban5192]

Happy New Year Koop. This playthrough must've been hella fun

[@JadeiteMcSwag]

very cool

[@Gibstack]

Good stuff!

[@nathanestrada-eptx4715]

Koop is definitely the modern-day shadowkirby2007.

[@akiraYTV]

How do you know when the Shke Sprites load up during the final boss?

[@Koopatrol]

You need to complete three successful action commands

[@Typhabock]

Yoshi obliterated Grubba😂

[@fwoweyuwu1335]

Goombella really pulls her weight... best girl.

[@warspyking]

I find it unlikely that gloomtail cannot be done at level 0. Is there some hyper specific edge case rng scenario I'm not considering?

[@Seanana_]

This is a late reply, but i keep seeing you say "badge name" and level 1 or in shadow queen case, level 4. Does that mean you equipped 4 copies of the same badge?

[@Koopatrol]

No... level refers to Mario's stats. Level 1 is 10 HP, 5 FP, 3 BP. Badges cost BP to use, and when you level up you can upgrade BP (or HP, FP), allowing you to equip more badges. For example Level 2 is 10 HP, 5 FP, 6 BP and Level 4 is 10 HP, 5 FP, 12 BP.

[@Seanana_]

@@KoopatrolI wasnt certain cause i was getting so confused. Thanks for the reply.

[@BleedingDaze01]

@24:42 my memory is slightly fuzzy but, the bite attack can be guarded if i recall. Actually i could swear i saw someone super guard it.

[@Koopatrol]

Not possible

[@BleedingDaze01]

@@Koopatrol ah.

[@Tailsfan5338]

15:15 dang. 18 damage. That’s a good amount.

[@linhero797]

Now that's a lotta damage!

[@FreezerKing]

Runny that the remake runs at 30fps instead of 60, at least it appears to from the footage

[@Obstagoon862]

Did you know that Bowser and Kammy are actually susceptible to Showstopper?

[@Koopatrol]

I know everything

[@seanbroderick2224]

Goombella can get multibonk before hooktail!?

[@Koopatrol]

You get 4 Shine Sprites in Chapter 1

[@seanbroderick2224]

@@Koopatrol oh wow, didn’t even occur to me

[@jamesmcdavid1673]

TTYD Bosses: "Ha! You didn't level up! How do you plan to beat us?" Mario: "Danger strats. Also, my attack depends on my equipment, not my level." Bosses: "Oh fu-"