Obscure design details in EVERY 3D MARIO GAME

[@56ty_]

Just my 2 cents but I think the refilling mechanic of fludd also helps alleviate frustration: when you fail a platforming session you usually fall into water. That way you can refill fludd and failure is no longer an absolute negative

[@frogvibesgames]

Interesting!

[@orangeslash1667]

@@frogvibesgames Fun Fact: Miyamoto did gain some 3d experience thanks to Starfox.

[@elishalacourse]

That’s the first time I’ve heard someone point out the relative high fidelity of Mario’s head may anchor an image of Mario in the players mind, before shifting to simpler models.

[@frogvibesgames]

Having been a kid when playing the game, that title screen always felt like "Mario". Additionally, when playing the game, you only see the back of his head most of the time. Giving you a good look at the guy is something they brought back in Odyssey, which I completely forgot to point out. Though it is more subtle there.

[@soulfulfakealligator]

I love the joke about Galaxy's secret message. If you know, you know

[@EpicCreepuh]

The mario face starting screen in mario 64 is the first time you use the control stick, and its easier to understand then moving mario around. Thats probably one of the main reasons it was so important to keep at the start

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@hiimmloom]

The way you do you the music in these videos is probably the best I've ever seen on youtube, the way it seemlessly transitions from one theme to another is stellar, and it all sounds so coherent

[@IlSharmouta]

I like Odyssey's optional motion controls. Each capture usually does something special when you shake the remote, but I'm sure they realized people don't like motion controls so they're never required. You're never pushed to feel like you need to, but for the people that like to, they give a fun little bonus.

[@frogvibesgames]

That's a subtle way of accommodating more types of players. I remember when we all got that shake reflex from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. I'd be shaking my DS and mess up the screen.

[@Hegaems]

Some special moves require shaking the controller, when they could have been mapped to buttons other than A and B. Nintendo still forced motion controls if you want the full moveset

[@ninaschmidt3619]

I love your fishing mini game

[@Taktaagic]

I'm honestly so happy that Mario Sunshine got a lil section on this channel. It's my favourite game of all time and hearing folks talk about it is fun, so seeing it with a segment in one of my favourite KZbin series is like a blessing

[@frogvibesgames]

Sunshine is fantastic! I used it as a proof of concept for our own game by walking around and chilling with the music turned off. Just listening to the waves and seagulls. Glad to hear there are still sunshine fans out there!

[@ninaschmidt3619]

I wish more people talk about giftpia it’s from skip Limited did you know he took a vision quest to get the idea of the game and he sell his car to do it as well and it was a hit in Japan

[@thatoneperson1145]

6:36 Hydro Thunder Hurricane was my childhood game, I only remember it clear as day now because it would shout the name at me.

[@ttechh18]

Love the video!! Keep it up!! ^^ Btw, poor 3d Land lol

[@Dewm_]

I would have never thought about how Animal Crossing curves their world! It just seems so natural that I never even noticed it, it just always felt more "comfortable" to look at for some reason, and I think this partly explains why now. What a cool insight!

[@metaj92]

Mario 64 is so open with movement options and how far you can push the game compared to other 3D titles. It's so unique.

[@hermit64]

Love your illustrations so much

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@quickestawab1]

underrated as frick

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@Castawayleaf]

Agreed

[@aleafeon8007]

i really love ur videos man, your voice is really comforting :3

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@Decahexima]

No matter what kind of 3D it is, _game feel_ to me is essential in getting a player motivated to goof around in a space There’s nothing quite like cramping your hands on a 3DS to do a fast Rolling Long Jump …Likewise, flexible movement options! They’re stupidly fun for anyone, just because any one game isn’t totally designed to have you master all of them Plus, you still have the option to string a bunch of moves together if you want to go fast, or just have fun exploring a space A strong blend of silly _and_ stylish

[@frogvibesgames]

Good points! Replaying all these games one after another highlighted the subtle changes in their movement. I don't think any is superior, yet each movement system fits the goals of its game. Really interesting topic.

[@M11FR.]

this is SUPER high quality! great video! (im subbing)

[@Champion_Vapor]

I appreciate how in depth yet digestible your analysis is :3

[@frogvibesgames]

Glad to hear it! That's the goal. : )

[@Champion_Vapor]

@@frogvibesgames :D

[@nolly_nd]

"Space as progression system" is a really neat way to put it. I sure will adopt this concept. Thanks.

[@giangeegibb]

A great treat from the algorithm today! Wonderful video! Can't wait to check out more of your stuff!

[@ethantucker92838]

Your character is SO ADORABLE!! :D

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@lemonadesnake]

15:40 switch actually outputs 1080p when on tv which is why it goes black for a second when putting it in and out the dock. It's switching, and most games automatically know to use a higher res version for tv. Some games even run at 30fps on handheld mode, like a hat in time

[@beepbitfutures]

YOOOOO ANOTHER STIJN BANGER u are so underrated it's insane, the editing on these videos is incredible and the visuals are so cute will continue to watch all of these videos and sharing wity friends :3

[@frogvibesgames]

Thank you! ʕ⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴥ⁠ꈍ⁠ʔ

[@teabow.]

This channel is so, so good, man. Love it!

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@att6844]

Goodness this is so well made - as an aspiring game dev these are wonderful little tips! Great job!!

[@exotic-gem]

Great video ! However, I’m sad to see Mario 3D land omitted again from a video about 3D mario… but I would guess this was on purpose, just like Mario Galaxy 2 ; since 3D land has generally the same game design as 3D world

[@frogvibesgames]

The honest reason for both the commissions was that I didn't have a good way to record them and the script was already getting a bit long. (⁠人⁠ ⁠•͈⁠ᴗ⁠•͈⁠) I do like 3D land a lot. I'd love to go over it in a follow-up sometime.

[@stroyosh4670]

Omg i love seeing other dutch developers talk about games!!! My fav niche ever

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Cavern of dreams that is a great 3d performer

[@jameshughes3014]

Sometimes thumbs up just isn't enough. These videos are gold. Thank you.

[@AlexStrook]

amazing video as always, I absolutely love the background music of each segments! are you composing them yourself?

[@frogvibesgames]

I make all the music yeah! Some of it is original stuff for Stijn@Work, a lot of it is covers of the games I talk about. It's a lot of extra work to make the music, but I like the comfort it lends to the videos. ʕ⁠·⁠ᴥ⁠·⁠ʔ

[@AlexStrook]

@@frogvibesgames absolutely! It makes your video extra cozy, keep up the good work ( I really enjoyed Here comes niko, definitely felt the Nintendo influence in its design!)

[@occamsaturn]

​@@frogvibesgamesI paused the video as soon as I heard the 64 opening cutscene song so I could try and track down the remix-I'd love it if you released a standalone version!

[@frogvibesgames]

@@occamsaturn I am thinking about making the music available at some point, yeah! Maybe through a special channel in the Discord.

[@cccm11]

wow such engagement

[@zyzamo]

It's amazing that Nintendo always makes such detailed tutorials for their Mario games. Almost makes me wonder if they're intended to teach the player how to play other games as well. (Also amazing video Stijn!)

[@frogvibesgames]

It's definitely in their interest to make more people get the hang of the little passtime we call gaming ʕᵔ⁠ᴥ⁠ᵔʔ

[@nightmare4lol]

Ahh, another day of comfort in awe of what a masterpiece mario 64 is. ☺️

[@frogvibesgames]

For sure!

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Thank you, Ricky

[@oscarguzman3017]

If you counted 3D World, you should've counted 3D Land

[@frogvibesgames]

True

[@oscarguzman3017]

@@frogvibesgames ❤️

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Splatoon two OCTO path expansion

[@Canari6236]

You haven't talked about 3D land 😔 the video is still really good 😅

[@frogvibesgames]

3D World being an evolution on 3D land, I probably should've brought it up. I expected more people to notice I missed Galaxy 2. Σʕﾟᴥﾟﾉʔﾉ Maybe I could do a follow up video sometime?

[@nicorasu0]

yes miyamoto i am mr gay ✊🏻

[@hal9899]

"YA I M R U"? - Super Mario Galaxy 2

[@wlb2j]

Welcome to the Family! 🏳️‍🌈

[@ninaschmidt3619]

And euphoria 2 the saga those characters are so underrated.

[@frogvibesgames]

Haven't heard of this one before :0

[@Castawayleaf]

Everyone’s probably saying wuughghh where’d glaxxcoy TTTWWWWOOOOO go????????? But what I’m wondering is WHERE IS 3D LAND THAT TAUGHT THE PLAYER STUFF TOO YOU KNOW AND WITHOUT THAT GAMD WE WOULDNT HAVE THE MULTIPLAYER VERSION 3D WORLD!!!! People need to give that game some love but it seems like Nintendo forgot about one of my favorite games.

[@Castawayleaf]

Also nice video and also pretty interesting

[@Coolyoshi7]

Man everybody forgets about 3D Land 😭

[@NathanDaws825]

IKR??? 😭 It's so stupidly underrated

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Voodoo Vince

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Grab by the goonies

[@Dewm_]

I wonder if the UI is like that for accessibility reasons; less gradients to help with visibility as well as distinct colors that shouldn't overlap with color blindness? Could also just be a design language they're going for across games, but this doesn't seem right to me.

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Last day of June

[@TimY7]

why is every frog vibes video so good?

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@ninaschmidt3619]

Tear away. For the PS4. It’s from the same individuals who made little big planet?

[@ninaschmidt3619]

De blob 1 and 2

[@manmademayhem8407]

rip galaxy 2

[@Musical4thWall]

You forgot 3d land (you don't have to do anything about it, just a hidden gem)

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Ape escape

[@ninaschmidt3619]

And Chibi Robo

[@frogvibesgames]

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[@Qobp]

Cute avatar

[@lelgounderlaine7001]

where 3D Land :

[@jackscrivens9520]

It is not ideal, but it is understandable that you missed Super Mario 64 DS and Bowsers Fury, but Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario 3D Land are mainline games, and they shouldnt be ignored. The sections in the video were good, there are just a few sections missing. Maybe remaster the video with the other 2 mainline 3d Mario games. That would increase the quality of the video substantially. Just to clarify, I am not being hateful. This is just constructive criticism.

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Raymen 3

[@epicwade6346]

Bowsers fury fans in shambles

[@frogvibesgames]

I should talk about it sometime. I really like the way parts of the world appear from the water. I tried to build on the concept a bit in the Niko content update, but I think there's still more to it to be explored.

[@GrubbyWubby]

tendie soy

[@paperkittyyt]

Misleading title

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Don’t forget to read my comment it has eight recommendations

[@frogvibesgames]

Just read it! And noted 🎵 ʘ⁠‿⁠ʘ

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Thank you

[@ninaschmidt3619]

I think you might like de bob it has music art, and sound affects I hope they make a 3 one Sunday

[@callistomoon461]

Sadly they don‘t make 3D Mario games anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@frogvibesgames]

It's been sooo long. Hoping the Switch 2 will launch with one. I kinda has to, right?

[@Stravioska]

i dunno mario 64 was jank as hell for me back in the day, never was a fan, loved the 2d marios too, so i never tryed the others 3d marios

[@frogvibesgames]

I can definitely see that. The 2D games tend to feel more fair. Have you tried 3D World? It's the closest to a 2D game while adding the extra dimension.

[@Faisalthefist]

Mario sunshine, 64 are bad galaxy was eh odyssey was decent

[@brianwelch1579]

They are not good. They ruined mario for those of us they tried to foist them upon. We absolutely HATE nintendo for the controller, the N64, their attitude towards their customers and the 3D mario games.

[@ninstars]

Super Mario Sunshine is mediocre at best.

[@sunwukong5518]

I think since Galaxy 3D Mario declined in quality. But they are still good

[@Inveestigator]

FIRST AHAHAHAHA

[@frogvibesgames]

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