Bowser's Fury | An Underrated Masterpiece

[@connors.8618]

Bowser’s Fury is like a great EP that deserved to be embellished into a full LP

[@fdevlin5932]

Or a great EP that wasn’t stretched to LP length with filler material

[@Seth_M-T]

Bowser's Fury reminds me a lot of Portal. With Portal, Valve was experimenting with a new idea. So instead of releasing it as a standalone title, they tested the waters by making a short game and releasing it alongside other titles with The Orange Box. Nintendo's done the same thing with 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and I think that's wonderful. I really hope they'll flesh out this idea in a future Mario game, just like Valve did with Portal 2. The fact that Bowser's Fury is so short is a big reason why I love it so much. Just like Mario 64, there's nothing to make the experience feel bloated, which makes it more replayable. It's just a fun little game that you can pick up and finish in a couple of hours, feeling perfectly satisfied. I really, really love it.

[@the_mystical_pigeon]

Oh man, this game was great! Really hope we get a more fleshed out sequel to it. I definitely agree that they need to tone down fury Bowser, maybe if he only showed up while you're in between zones or if there was a mechanic that let you prevent him fully waking up would help. I liked fighting him a lot, but hated being interrupted on my way to a shine.

[@lennychurch]

The only Mario collectathon I’ve liked enough to 100%

[@rattiom]

I wouldnt call it underrated, i feel like literally everybody ive ever met has said its amazing

[@ofoffoofofof]

overlooked would be a better term

[@jillmohel6619]

I wish there was more of a difference with 100 can shine bowser tbh

[@urface640]

Yeah this youtuber calls everything he likes underrated for some reason

[@kr1me2000]

On reddit 85% said it was complete trash....

[@bam_bino__]

@@kr1me2000 thats just redditor insert [BLANK] is complete trash

[@JustJulyo]

I truly believe that if this game got a proper development Mario cycle this could be up there with Odyssey

[@RosbifChaud]

We are more than overdue for a new mainline Mario game.

[@alexcallender]

Welp, it's happening, it's just not going to be a 3D Mario... Maybe 2024

[@coltonwilkie241]

Well congratulations we're getting a remake of Super Mario RPG this year as well as a new 2D Mario and next year Thousand Year Door is getting a remaster. So we're getting 3 Mario games in the next 7-8 months. As well as a Peach game if you want to count that and a remaster of Luigi's Mansion 2.

[@MacenW]

​@@coltonwilkie241Mario Wonder is gonna slap

[@blazingtrs6348]

i definitely see bowser's fury as a sneak peak of what's to come for the next mainline 3d mario game

[@shiesty1045]

It was SMO this was their beta to see how it would work out

[@amarok6705]

@@shiesty1045 this came out after odyssey 🙂

[@Kronem725]

I also have this impression, maybe the next 3D Mario will have an insanely huge open world, as if all the worlds of odyssey were all tied together as one. It would be the biggest mario sandbox ever

[@MacenW]

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[@infinitygamingyt266]

I beat this game like four times and man it is a great experience. I had fun playing this game and I loved how it had new concepts. My only issue about this game is that it’s too short and suffers from a little bit of technical issues such as lag when Fury Bowser awakens or if you’re playing in handheld. Another thing is that it’s loading time is also a bit long, but other than that, Bowser’s Fury is a pretty fun game to play and I really hope future Mario games will have an open world environment similar to this one.

[@Noice323]

i beat it more than 20 times, yes im trying to be better then you for my ego

[@B0ssguy]

@@Noice323 than*

[@Dominic-Decoco]

@@Noice323 than* (x2)

[@diabeticman2194]

It was such a blast playing this, the mix of 3D World level design combined with Odyssey/BotW exploration was such a neat idea. Having it packed in with 3D World, a game I adore and was underrated for a while until Odyssey released, made double dipping worth it. Wouldn't mind if the next game fully fleshes this idea out!

[@shannonhegarty3213]

I love your vids. It's nice listening and reliving the nostalgic games.

[@omarcastillo8397]

Keep up the amazing work! You’re an amazing content creator and I genuinely look forward to your videos. Thank you for helping me relive my childhood, these videos are priceless 😩😩

[@haroeneissa790]

The biggest problem I have with this game is that it doesn't really feel like a believable world. All the levels in this game look like randomly placed obstacle courses and everything is built in a massive lake for some reason. Just compare this game to sunshine or Odyssey for example where the worlds feel cohesive detailed and believable with a clear theme.

[@samikhalil8283]

Who cares Pussy

[@luisdaprodigy2208]

This was my main issue with it

[@OkiBonJovi]

plus mario movement in this game is ass

[@GameTimeNLL]

Thats actually what I like best about the game. Mario feels too out of place for me in a desert or forest. In my eyes he fits better on obstacle courses.

[@magepumpkin]

nah super mario odyssey's levels were not believable at all 💀 have you seen new donk city and its weird cliffs everywhere

[@nickk3077]

My biggest problem with this game is that it's too easy and is probably the easiest mainline Mario game of all time. No joke!

[@alexcallender]

Are you sure? I went on a sort of Mario binge recently which culminated in playing Bowser's Fury, and I didn't find the game particularly easier than any other game really. Mario hasn't exactly been known for difficulty for quite a long time. I feel like BF is in line with the rest of 3D World. Some of those blue coin missions were pretty tough though, IMO.

[@XanderWasTakenWasTaken]

It’s not to easy, but it’s way to short in my opinion even though it’s meant to be a short side adventure

[@keabonhall2436]

@@alexcallenderperfect take

[@tomatoprincess2709]

xD when did easy equal bad?

[@jakedematteo2172]

It’s not mainline

[@euducationator]

It's kind of interesting that there's a mainline mario game where you play as mario and only mario that doesn't have "mario" in the title.

[@williamxie5901]

Kinda wanna point out that at 4:46 the statement is not accurate. The switch release of 3d world+bowser’s fury has tweaked a lot of the movements, including increasing the speed/acceleration of running, climbing height, side jump height and etc. And the midair roll is completely a new add-on (yeah previously you can’t do that) after they learned from Odyssey. It’s honestly how genius to add that little roll, which opens up a huge action space for the game, making it an absolute 10/10 game for me

[@timt9625]

I enjoyed most of it. I booted it up the other day to start a new game and the areas are still pretty fun. I think the snowy area is still the best with great platforming sections, and riding Plessie around never gets old.

[@ilan_profile]

THIS GAME DESERVES MORE LOVE, ITS SO GOODDDD

[@supersoldier6443]

Just wanna start with, great video, now to the point. *I absolutely need a video on how difficult Super Mario Bros 3 is, I can't complete levels on that game to save my life. Your style of commentary on your retrospectives fit perfectly with how mind blowingly difficult Super Mario Bros 3 is, and also maybe throw the lost levels in there too just for some spice.*

[@blinzi69]

loved everything about this game - played it together with my 5 year old son. we completed it within a few months. its his favorite mario game. *spoilers ahead* his favorite part is in the end when Plessie took the giant bell from bowser and got gigantic - he was off his seat screaming lol - he alwas wants to see it again since.

[@hlk323]

Yes thank you. I really love this game and have played the game to 100% multiple times. I love how fun and fast it is

[@franck4727]

Bowser fury is in my opinion the better version of 3D world. It fixes all my grip I have with this game. I absolutely love that you can keep and choose power up whenever you need it. The environnements feels more like a real world rather than a succession of levels and the last boss fight is awesome. My favourite thing is how you travel the world with Flappy (floppy?), it's always fun to move with the big dinosaur

[@MartinSasseville]

Plessis

[@eltedioso]

"Odyssey's idea of having levels not change over time" -- I'm sorry, what? Sorry to be pedantic, but each kingdom in Odyssey changes, sometimes drastically, usually 3-4 times. There are the main "story" moons (I call this "phase 1"), which direct you toward a boss or two, and often involve different portions of the kingdom unlocking one-by-one as different named missions. Then generally additional moons open up for you to get before you can move on to the next kingdom (although this varies from kingdom to kingdom), and sometimes the weather or time of day changes drastically (I call this part "phase 2," and I think this is what most people think of as the "main game"). Then there are additional moons that open up after you beat the main game in all the kingdoms ("phase 3," like visiting Princess Peach and spotting the Sphinxes or Taxis in the air, and the first round of Koopa Freerunning). And finally there are the moon rock moons that unlock when you break the rocks ("phase 4"; I think most people tend to combine phase 3 and phase 4 and don't notice the difference, but they are definitely distinct in the game if you want them to be). Sometimes there are even bizarre variations on this, like how the Cascade Kingdom store doesn't open up until you re-visit the kingdom while still in the midst of the main campaign ("phase 2b"?). And the Cap Kingdom doesn't have any phase 1 moons at all, and phase 2 only unlocks when you re-visit the kingdom (which the game does NOT direct you to do, at least not during the main campaign). There is actually tons of complexity to how the game's open world unfolds chronologically, but it's easy to not notice when you're in the midst of it. I tried to make a spreadsheet tracking what moons and other elements show up at different points in the game, but it got overwhelming and I wasn't sure how to properly log all the different variables.

[@BrokenG-String]

I especially love the Mario Sunshine callbacks like shines, shadow luigi, bowser jr. wiith his magic paint brush, the black goop, graffiti, and islands.

[@gunnermccormick3957]

Great video!!!!

[@guybrush3000]

i absolutely adore the game! It’s some of the best mario gameplay, period. And a fantastic proof of concept for doing an open world mario

[@nrreno]

mario odyssey and mario 3d world are the best mario games by far (for me)

[@bidoof22]

Never thought much of this game until watching this video. Definitely picking it up once it's on sale!

[@nep7939]

It's been on sale on the e shop for 40 bucks

[@PolaNimuS]

This mode/game always looked so good, but I already completed 3D World on the WiiU, so I could never justify spending $60 pretty much only for Bowser's Fury. I wish Nintendo would just release it as a separate purchase. I'd definitely pay $20 for it.

[@HeroC14]

It was $40 recently. Even though I had it on Wii U it was always missing in my library.

[@kadenthecartoons]

My only issue with bowsers fury sometimes is that you have to hold the run button which can be a bit annoying if you want to move the camera to look around. But still a great video about a great game!

[@mortimerwake2974]

It's not really true that it's open world, since you still need to unlock chunks of levels progressively. It's a somewhat linear game that is framed as an open world because of how seemless it all is.

[@roiitzkovich4545]

I don't think people overlook it. It's just that it came bundled with Super Mario 3D World, which made people think that this is a "MGS5 Ground Zeroes" or "KHBBS 0.2" situation. People reckoned Bowser's Fury a tech demo to a new, fully fleshed out open world Mario game. A game with more main McGuffins, bigger stages, and wider boss variety than just Bowser over and over again. The only real technical issue I have with Bowser's Fury is that cat suits are very OP and can cheese some cat shines, but the power-ups are very easy to find. I don't mind the cat suit cheesing some cat shines, but make it incredibly rare to find so getting one of these is rewarding, but it sucks to lose it.

[@catinthecup3807]

What makes this game amazing is that it feels like it’s own game not a low effort dlc!

[@muffinfighter3680]

Missed opportunity for writing "PURRFECT"

[@victorleppas3067]

This side mode is pretty fun, control well, is relaxing or when bowser appear epic. Something like this well bigger would be amazing.

[@Scrummy64]

It was pretty epic; I played it a few months after launch as well so I had high expectations from all the buzz I'd heard, but it still didn't disappoint

[@Topgunnder]

I loved it when Mario Went Super Saiyan

[@jimmyjohns2201]

Lol right

[@kindlestix8079]

I just really love the atmosphere of bf with all the water and inky black stuff

[@mk6alex]

we must have played very different games

[@EquaTechnologies]

12:16 the sync is gorgeous

[@TheOGNoName]

I enjoyed playing Bowsers Fury. I agree though that it can get a bit annoying when you're trying to get a shine and bowser wakes up to cause chaos. Especially after you beat the game and going for 100 shines...when the red sky bowser comes up and wont go away until you get a shine...that can be irritating... but i learned real quick to leave an easy shine ready to grab for moments like that. The rest of the time its easy enough to just avoid him until he goes away. They could also lengthen the time between wake ups. It seemed sometimes like i had just got rid of him and got to where the next shine was and he would be waking up again.

[@ryanmidwood9384]

Easily the best 3D Mario game next to galaxy, you can tell they were really creative here

[@SwedePotato314]

This, Galaxy and Odyssey are just S tier modern Mario.

[@lasercraft32]

I wasn't planning on getting 3D World, since I already have it on Wii U and it wasn't what I would call one of my favorite Mario games... but Bowser's Fury actually looks _really_ cool (the obsessive cat stuff is a little overdone though, they should have called it "Bowser's Furry" instead. It would've been more accurate lol).

[@smellthel]

Great video!

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

It is the perfect prototype project for full open world mario. Looking forward to the final game that results from this experiment

[@oxymetha]

I just started playing it, I'm pumped for the spoilers💀

[@gerlyquellosfigato]

the only bad thing about this game is taht everytime bowser wake up the switch start to lag alot💀 oh and btw, we know that we should not walk on that road near peach’s castle

[@Droobie03]

controlling Bowser Jr in this game is really similar with Galaxy 2 where the second player controls a luma and can move around Mario. That game basically introduced that co-op ability into Mario.

[@alexcallender]

Small pedantic tip for future reference: the noun form of "precise" is "precision"

[@Cmikament]

14:41 Herobrine Bowser

[@kenzo5096]

The only question that comes to my mind for this game is : why cats ? Are they running out of power ups in nintendo ?

[@yellowgamers5996]

I think Bowser's fury seems to be somewhat of a Prototype version of a Future 3D Mario Game

[@juandiegotorres9632]

Bowser's Fury is BY NO MEANS perfect, but it IS PURRfect

[@chrisp1601]

I’d love to see a Zelda sized work for Mario. This game is amazing.

[@karal_the_crazy]

I 100%ed this game 10/10

[@joec7217]

I absolutely adore this game! Such a great game!

[@amalboukhrissa9001]

Good video

[@thehyperstar123]

I actually just picked up this game again today, and it's so much fun! At first I was a bit weirded out by how different it was from other 3D Mario games, but now I'm loving it! Currently, I'm at 66 Cat shines, so I'm 2/3 of the way through. But who knows? Maybe once I 100% it I'll just have to go through a second time!

[@TheRealBGregz]

The future of 3D Mario keeps getting brighter… until Charles Martinet is forced out.

[@drifter6870]

Was pure bliss when I finally got around to playing it.

[@SpaceWoof04]

What makes "insert anything Nintendo " the pinnacle of humanity?!

[@dylankirkpatrick9522]

Best video games series imo

[@AizaBreathe]

it really is tho. i remember playing it with a coworker… at work after work was done

[@DriverHenryWho3245]

I personally wouldn't say this game is that short considering how long it took me to complete. Then again, I did spend less time on it than other players and wasn't exactly speedrunning it.

[@oppa1319]

I’m glad Switch 2 is on its way as I’m starting to get cravings for a new 3D Mario game, especially after the movie.

[@mikeonthecomputer]

8:40 "Odyssey's idea of having levels never change over time" While showing footage of the level that changes the most in the game as you play it. It's not the only one either.

[@Mariomikester]

i meant like how with every single star/shine 64 and sunshine kicked you out while odyssey doesn't kick you out with every moon you collect. i guess i should have said odyssey's levels rarely change over time

[@hammerkirby5243]

It's fun, but the world feels a bit bland. There's not really any theming in the island. And the fury bowser mechanic can get annoying.

[@dasallmaechtigeJ]

One thing that makes this game absolutely annoying is that Bowser appears literally every 3 minutes.

[@futureskeletons66669]

I really enjoyed it, but getting the 100% was a bit frustrating with Bowser constantly aggro-ing which would trigger the last confrontation.

[@danixove2358]

Played it long time ago, but I remember a certain sense of frustration after the final battle when, trying to collect the remaining stuff, Bowser kept appearing over and over again. That kinda ruined the experience for me. That aside, I had a lot of fun

[@murderman8578]

What Mario Oddysee should've been imho

[@al_x2138]

While the game is highly addictive, it does have its faults. It's a little too easy, the world consists of random obstacles courses, and the challenges are more repetitive than Odyssey. But overall, it's a fun romp and is really fun to play

[@horridJ]

Tbh I didn’t really care for bowsers fury. It was alright but wasn’t really my thing.

[@jimmyjohns2201]

This is probably top 10 best Mario games I don't really like the cat look on Mario but they went all out with the power items

[@randallbro6749]

Hands down the best game on the wii u with the best DLC like bonus game. I need more of something like bowsers fury

[@GameTimeNLL]

I have played almost every 3d mario game (except sunshine, couldnt finish that) and unfortunately never REALLY enjoyed them. But Bowsers Fury was an absolute blast to play. Easily my favourite 3d mario game.

[@hxxvxn6797]

I just finished playing it, it's the first time I play a 3D Mario game other than 3D World and I just wish it was longer and harder, it's own thing, and I fully disagree with toning down Bowser, it was the most fun i had in the game haha

[@Goated_EddieBrock]

2:36 whoa

[@JustinBrown-tk7ku]

Im thinking bowser's fury is the finale of the series

[@emmanuelluna6597]

2:58 WHAT 😭what’s the good ones then?

[@Artur_Iozzi]

I wish Nintendo would sell this as a standalone game for a fraction of the price. Games are too expensive in my country. I won't buy 3D World again for this.

[@beanedtea]

Definitely not underrated; everyone enjoyed it. It even won Dunkey's game of the year, which is the only award that matters.

[@oscarzxn4067]

3D World Is one of the few Wii U ports I bought despite owning the original, because I surprisingly got it cheaper than usual in a store not too long after release, and because I was very interested on Bowser's Fury, and I absolutely don't regret that for a second Haha, had a blast with it

[@picklelord2048]

I noticed u have been saying there is only 6 3d Mario games, does 3d land not count?

[@hAze_the_shrimp]

bold to upload this on april fools day...

[@Octav2000]

I think a big wasted opportunity with 3dw + bowsers fury would be the ability to buy them separately for 50 for 3dw and 20 for bowser

[@Octav2000]

Yes I know 70 reason why is to give incentive to buy the double pack instead of just going on eshop

[@Wildjustwild69]

I like this video pretty good 👍 ( but it would be better if u talked more about some game design I understand that u didn’t it’s up to your knowledge on the field)

[@waffleson45]

Me still waiting on galaxy 3 💀

[@N12015]

I would say this is a HYBRID. Is a mixture of the open approach of 64 and Odyssey with the powerup and gimmick level system of 3D world. That's honestly AMAZING and there's a singular issue though: Cycles. Fury bowser seems that happens both too often and not often enough. Overall, very average 3D mario game which means A GREAT GAME.

[@TheFixer-rq9tj]

I hate the fact that if I want to play bowser’s fury, I need to buy 3d world a second time. I already bought all the good nintendo games on the wii U. Having all these games sold on the Switch with upgrades is infuriating.

[@pointlessgarbage8587]

Gameplay wise; ya its pretty good. Style wise? Not my thing at all. 1) Everything is cat themed which gets tiring 2) everything looks fake, like its not supposed to exist. In 2d environments this is easier to ignore, in a 3d environment it seems even more artificial 3) The movement is too limited without powerups. If you don’t want to use the catsuit all game you’ll be unable to access most things. Yes, I understand the catsuit is the main mechanic BUT at least making other powerups just as necessary would increase the variety. I like the idea that you can save powerups for later, a player 2 with more control, and the “plot” but it is not underrated based on the praise it has recieved

[@TheSuperWariotf]

How about when you play the game on the hardest difficulty, the Fury theme is different and Bowser has got white hair, We call him God Slayer Bowser.

[@frizzyrascal1493]

I gotta disagree, Bowsers Fury is widely acclaimed and received positive reviews on its release. It ain't underrated. Sunshine is underrated

[@deslardesslok]

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳 🎉 🎊 ✨ 2:21p.m. 4/1/2023

[@ligergott2636]

I think my opinion this game is great!

[@Kronem725]

Generally speaking, it does not bothers me that the game is shorter and easier than usual, it is quite expected from a DLC-like content. I only expected something cool and new to happen after reaching the 100 stars. Barely nothing changes, so it is quite boring. Besides that, the game keeps the great Mario standards of fun and level design.

[@kitkat7074]

How is this underrated? I’ve heard nothing but good things

[@kryn1030]

Nintendo fans overhype absolutely everything.

[@AizaBreathe]

Bowser’s Andropause

[@FunzeeTime]

im pretty sure bowsers fury is the sequel to 3D world

[@adamheeley285]

3D Mario > Mario Odyssey