Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Was So Whimsical.

[@TimmyTam]

Fun fact about attacka of the whacka; he is unironically the strongest enemy in the game, having the highest base attack stat of any enemy, even though he's, in his own words, "just playing" with you. If he was serious he'd be able to take anyone down I'm pretty sure.

[@DeadlyPL]

Additionally, that's a remake-exclusive boss, based on a mod of the original, created because Whacka had an unused battle sprite.

[@TimmyTam]

@@DeadlyPL I really hope she'll react to the other additional boss theme(s) in a part 2, there's so many bangers in this remake

[@TheEpicHacker96]

Sorry to be that guy, but the amazy dayzee has a much higher base attack (not counting the red bump).

[@DeadlyPL]

@@TheEpicHacker96 I know, Amazy Dayzee has base attack of 20, right? Meanwhile, a Whacka has a base attack of 10 We have to also consider (spoilers) Prince Mush during his final phase. While tattle info says he has the basic attack of 6, he can easily in 1 hit deal like 25 damage, and that's just the first hit of a multi-hit attack.

[@TheEpicHacker96]

@@DeadlyPL yeah, he is insane, since I believe he attains that attack power from charging up.

[@flerpybird9175]

For various reasons, Doopliss is both the first and the last person you’d want to invite to a Halloween party.

[@devonm042690]

Just invite a random Duplighost if you want someone to play pranks with in the way Doopliss can. Doopliss himself is too much trouble.

[@chrispyynugget1537]

Yeah no. Last time I invited him to my Party and now I live in eternal desPair! Do not keeP this guy anywhere near you or he will revoke your ability to say the letter P in lowercase! Its Pretty annoying.

[@MayroSMM]

I have been LIVING for people's reactions to Whacka. It might be my favourite boss theme and boss in general.

[@umbreonturtle8382]

Same!

[@Astro-bh7fv]

I want to fight him. I just can't be bothered to attempt the pit of 100 trials twice. i'll do it eventually, I'm just feeling lazy after exam season

[@Astro-bh7fv]

I also dunno if I can bring myself to whack him

[@DAOC88]

​@@Astro-bh7fvI want to fight him too. But I don't even have a Switch or money for the console or the game 😅

[@crimsonDestroyer]

Whacka is hilarious. For some context: In the original Paper Mario games, he's just a goofy NPC who you can hit with a hammer to get a rare item. However, multiple people over the years have modded extremely difficult boss battles with him into various Paper Mario games. In the Switch remake of TTYD, you can encounter him at the end of a super-difficult, post-game dungeon, after reaching the end and beating the regular secret boss of that dungeon. Despite his goofy appearance, the developers of the remake clearly took inspiration from the various mods people have made, because Whacka is one of the strongest, most dangerous bosses in the game. And, despite that, the fight is also extremely goofy. Whenever you hit him, he drops items, which he can eat to heal or throw at you for MASSIVE damage. If you leave him without any items, he can hit HIMSELF to make more. It's simultaneously hilarious and terrifying.

[@Nitrinoxus]

From what I understand, the madlads at Intelligent Systems _planned_ on including Whacka as a super-hard secret boss in the original _Paper Mario,_ but had to shelf the idea for the sequel due to the N64's storage constraints -- and then ended up needing to leave Whacka's attack-a out _again_ because of production difficulties in _Thousand-Year Door._ The modding community likely discovered the unused code in the files of both games and reconstructed the intended fight.

[@PianistTanooki]

Worth noting, the remake’s soundtrack was primarily redone by Yoshito Sekigawa, who was the original main composer of Thousand-Year Door on GameCube.

[@aaronTGP_3756]

Technically a co-composer, since many of the themes were by the first game's composer as well (though it's not certain who did each individual theme; curse you, Intelligent Systems for not giving individual credits for Paper Mario).

[@Nitrinoxus]

One of the biggest musical improvements that the remake has over the original is that the battle BGM changes depending on where you are -- the Glitz Pit battles have a rock aesthetic, the Excess Express arc is jazzy, Twilight Town has a disquieting vibe... it's a really nice touch that makes the fights feel fresh every time you reach a new chapter.

[@DingityDingus]

I kinda wish you could hear every battle theme as you further go down the Pit of 100 Trials

[@CookedSpringtrap]

And then there's the Palace of Shadow, where the overworld music IS the battle theme, which I absolutely love.

[@Nitrinoxus]

@@CookedSpringtrap It gives the sense that, whether you're in battle or not, you're always in the same amount of danger just _being_ there.

[@asura2025]

That intro “An awfully long time ago” as soon as I heard that in the direct months ago I jumped out of happiness xD

[@buddy9848]

Recommendation: Hall of the Thousand-Year Door. What’s interesting about it is as you collect more Crystal Stars, more instruments get added, until it sounds extremely majestic. But when the door finally opens, things may get a little bit more… *sinister.*

[@CookedSpringtrap]

Another one to add: the Palace of Shadow, which has 5 different variations the further you go into the sunken city, each adding more instruments.

[@IconicEnemy]

Good old Koops. Mario’s second partner and a fan favourite character. A true underdog story when you think about it

[@alphax-shroom6781]

This is one of those games that need at least 3 parts. Like Battle 3, battle 6, battle moon, x nuat fortress, Palace of shadow 2 and 4, battle extra, bonetail, macho grubba, Yoshi kid theme, Vivian theme, shadow sirens theme, battle 7, thousand year door crystal version, Prince mush, master of action commands, rougeport, boggly woods and atomic boo just off the top of the head for tracks.

[@PikoPiko-fe8sn]

absolutely loved it! The shadow queen still sends me shivers when i listen to her theme song. just in case of a part 2, i'd just like to suggest prince's mush theme, and there may be another contrast between the character's look and his theme song

[@alphabluu]

i can already tell that youre gonna get soo many recommendations for other songs to check out from this game, but some really good ones that i suggest are: - The Excess Express Dusk - Chapter 6 Battle - Battle with Prince Mush - Poshley Heights - Title theme - Any other themes of the partners honestly (Ms Mowz, Vivian, Bobbery etc) - Hooktail Castle battle - Smorg battle theme but honestly, this entire ost is worth a listen

[@Cammymoop]

And there's a lot more where that came from

[@QuagBT422]

Here are some song suggestions that I want you to react to (Please correct me if I'm wrong with song names): -Rawk Hawk battle. -Macho Grubba battle. -Shadow sister's battle. -Anyone of the tail sibling battles (Hooktail, Gloomtail or Bonetail). Some context for some of the songs (no spoilers): -Attack-a of the wack-a is basically just a joke battle. -And yes the Shadow Queen: True Form is the final battle music. Also happy pride month, Slick's!

[@darthnemesis]

Rawk Hawk Battle is my faaaaav

[@Nitrinoxus]

I'd add Cortez's battle theme to that list, personally. Heavy-metal pirate shanties? _Yes, please!_

[@QuagBT422]

@@Nitrinoxus OH I FORGOT ABOUT THAT ONE! GOOD CALL!

[@Rubberman202]

Whacka is surprisingly tough to a joke battle.

[@Nitrinoxus]

@Rubberman202 Which is kind of the _joke,_ really. Players whacked the poor Whacka relentlessly in both the original game and the first _Paper Mario,_ never realizing the danger they only avoided due to storage constraints.

[@JAL1403]

0:07 every KZbinr and fan collectively (including me) crying watching the Nintendo direct 😭. That doo_liss theme is the best in my opinion. Hey that’s strange there was no “p” on my keyboard.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

No "P" XD (I understand)

[@Nitrinoxus]

The boss battle themes in this game go _hard,_ no lie. If you do a Part 2, the battle themes for Rawk Hawk and Cortez are must-hears for sure!

[@aaronTGP_3756]

Plus Vivian's and Goombella's themes.

[@emblemblade9245]

Cortez’s theme really feels like ghost+pirate+dance all at once, it’s so good

[@MrDarlingPrincessHintonChoi_II]

Vivian theme goes unbelievably hard. You should check it out

[@Nitrinoxus]

Especially in honor of Pride Month, considering.

[@MarsJenkar]

I dunno if you noticed the recurring descending church bell in the background of Doopliss's battle theme, but that's actually _very_ relevant to the plot.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

This game has quite a diverse soundtrack. Every song from the original is completely updated including new sections, there are many brand new songs, and many of the songs also have alternate variations. I definitely recommend listening to more of it. I should also note that every single battle theme has an official "ending", but it plays when you beat it, and isn't part of the track. I hope someone makes uploads that properly add that part to the end of the loop.

[@FSAPOJake]

You can hear the breaths from the flautists in Twilight Town! I absolutely adore stuff like that.

[@PDS350]

The fact Rogueport isn't here is a crime

[@aaronTGP_3756]

There are two variants of Doopliss' battle theme. One where you meet him, and the second in the final confrontation at the end of the chapter.

[@maxenswlfr1877]

Flurrie's theme shook me the first time I heard it

[@Im_leaving]

Event battle means you're can't run away and you have to fight

[@Morphinegaming_]

Magnus Von Grapple (first fight) is a genuine masterpiece. Way better than the original. I’d love to see it in a part 2

[@wonderpunch4984]

Why did you have to add first fight? The second one is called 2.0 for a reason

[@Ange1R78]

The 2.0 version is also so good

[@theepicbladertvbeytuber6314]

Koops is literally me when I was 10 years old

[@tvskull5270]

Damn she would have absolutely loved chapter 6 battle theme, it’s a big band remix it would’ve absolutely been her style

[@enriquepatino8589]

A suggestion I have is the Normal fight theme from chapter 6

[@wonderpunch4984]

Yes

[@Nitrinoxus]

The Excess Express chapter, right? Yeah, knowing Em's love of jazz, that'd be a hit.

[@aaronTGP_3756]

The partner themes and battle themes are all amazing. People really like Vivian's theme. Rogueport theme is also very nice, as well as Petal Meadows, the Palace of Shadows music (plus Deeper Into the Shadows, Tower of Riddles), and the Glitz Pit.

[@nokisdesigner2024]

If you ever make a second part, you have to listen no matter what a Palace of the Shadow medley (it's a song divided in 5 parts, so I recommend you a medley that reunite every part), it's just soo good

[@IconicEnemy]

I’ve said it so many times and I’ll say it again. The shadow queen is without a doubt, the most powerful and evil force Mario has ever had to face. No villain can come anywhere near a literal 1000-year-old demon goddess. Not to mention, she forces Mario to face the one thing he may be afraid of. Having to fight the princess. I often go on about Mario being fearless, but an evil princess peach may be the only thing he’s afraid of

[@aaronTGP_3756]

Attacking Peach is definitely what scares him. Mario will take on any demon, but hurting the princess is almost too much.

[@wolfzend5964]

I'd still argue Super Dimentio was probably the worst, considering that Dimentio was about to wipe out all the worlds and replace them with his own, had a dark and chaotic primal dark power, and took over and merged with Luigi, not to mention he managed to outsmart everyone while Beldam was needed to free the Shadow Queen. Plus, it's hinted that Dimentio is the son or related to the Wizard's son from 3000 years ago. So, while the Shadow Queen was a demon that wanted to rule over the world, Dimentio wanted to rewrite it. I fear what a fight between them would be like. A battle between a demon queen that can overtake the world against primordial powered jester who could over-write it.

[@enderallygolem]

Demon versus Clown We all know that clowns are the scariest creatures in the universe

[@devonm042690]

Since you said 'force', I put forth the Dark Prognosticus as a contender for that spot. Literally the dark side of fate itself.

[@IconicEnemy]

Honestly, yeah, the title for most evil villain Mario ever had face is definitely a tie between Dementio and the shadow queen

[@themustardman219]

Imagine an enemy that can do over 100 damage in one turn in a game where you'll only have about 50 hp max

[@ComicallyDumb]

You should list to the sound track of Mario & Luigi: Dreamteam Some of my favourites are: Try Try Again, Victory in the Dream world and Never let up!

[@okamiman73]

They definitely did the original soundtrack justice with the remake. I still can’t decide if I like one better than the other

[@Nitrinoxus]

It's not even a contest for me: the remake took the original soundtrack and _perfected it._ Now that the sound team wasn't limited by storage and budgetary constraints, they could make the OST as it was _intended_ to sound... and it's _soooo good!_

[@okamiman73]

@@Nitrinoxus 110% it’s really good, but I’ve listened the soundtrack stand-alone for most of my life and have a super strong nostalgic connections to it. Also, it sounds a lot more like Origami King than the original, which isn’t a bad thing at all, but the two games play so differently that i might be getting thrown off a bit. Either way its really nice to have a whole new soundtrack, and the nostalgic tunes badge as well. I wonder if Yuka Tsujiyoko is still the composer for the TTYD remake?

[@Nitrinoxus]

I could be wrong, but I think both Yuka Tsujiyoko and Yoshito Sekigawa returned to work on the _TTYD_ remake, having co-composed the original -- and I believe Sekigawa worked on the music for _The Origami King_ as well, hence the similar sound. (Edit: the co-composer on the original was a Yoshito _Hirano_ -- not sure if they're the same person, but the shared given name threw me when I glanced through the credits. Sekigawa _did_ compose _TOK,_ though.)

[@okamiman73]

@@Nitrinoxus that's pretty cool stuff! Thanks for sharing that info 👍🏼

[@PianistTanooki]

@@Nitrinoxus Yoshito Hirano is indeed Yoshito Sekigawa. He got married and changed his surname (Japanese men do this sometimes). Yuka Tsujiyoko was not involved with the remake, although as far as I understand, she wasn’t nearly as involved with TTYD as she was with the original Paper Mario on Nintendo 64. TTYD was primarily composed by Sekigawa on GameCube, which means the original main composer did indeed return to serve in the same capacity for the remake. And yes, he also composed for Origami King. One of the best things about that game was its OST.

[@CookedSpringtrap]

If you end up doing a part 2, I have two suggestions to add because they are a BANGER. -Bonetail theme -Magnus Von Grapple 2.0 theme

[@thatcloi]

don't forget abt chapter 6 battle

[@Im_leaving]

This game has a gambling addicted mother :)

[@nightmareriddenlibrarian2924]

you should DEFINITELY listen to the battle them of Prince Mush

[@Rubberman202]

I highly recommend listening to the original game's soundtrack as well. The remake's sountrack is good, but often gives off a different feel or vibe to some of its tracks compared to the original's.

[@Neo-Metal17]

Same, I much prefer the original but maybe that's just bias from hearing it so much.

[@Rhyme_Time]

came from your sonic frontiers video :) love your energy

[@Jaksteri]

The glitzville theme in the remake is so underrated

[@coopinatormusic6214]

You may not have caught this, but... Listen to 1:11 Now listen to 18:59

[@enderallygolem]

The main theme leitmotif is practically everywhere in the remake's soundteack

[@cyruto]

dang, no xnaut fortress best song in the ost in both the remake and original imo

[@murdocnl]

Hey! I just became a member because of your Bastion video (and others but mostly Bastion)

[@Temnxeiz]

I really hope you'll do another one of these, because I need to see your rraction to Cortez's Boss Theme from this, its so good and it just turns into Doom music lol

[@ZacianGalard]

PAPER MARIO NEEDS TO BE IN NEXT SMASH AS BASE CHARACTER

[@UnluckySuperstition]

Flurries theme is bombastic in this one, the drama just drips from it 👠🔥

[@devonm042690]

If you do a part 2 of this game, I recommend four boss themes: Raw Hawk, Macho Grubba, Lord Crump, and Bonetail.

[@thegreenthunder2]

If you ever do a part 2 on this, you should react to A Famous Actress' Necklace, Madame Flurrie's theme, The Atomic Boo Battle Theme, Chapter 6 Battle Theme, Bonetail Battle Theme, and Prince Mush Battle Theme

[@ShiroKage009]

Paper Mario is one of these legendary RPG series that somehow get mentioned a lot in top games lists but not top RPG lists. Not sure why. Also, this is another petition comment for an Elden Ring reaction. Haven't posted one in a while.

[@hakulives2613]

I highly recommend "A Famous Actress's Necklace": seems like it'd be REALLY up your alley!

[@ScractusOFF]

I was waiting for this.. i thought you were also listening to Goombella's theme

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

You need to do more make sure you include Rogueport, X-naut Fortress, Chapter 6 battle, Chapter 7 battle, Battle with Bonetail, Prince Mush Battle, and Admiral Bobbery's theme

[@JLSXMK8]

15:16 (Tempo = 200 bpm)

[@Alpha-oo8]

Probably gonna need a few more videos out of this one to scratch the surface of the ost

[@charismaentertainer1657]

Great reaction!

[@sarahthenshi3984]

Besides Dooplis, my favorite themes are the battle themes of Chapter 6 and 7 and most importantly the Atomic Boo theme.

[@IconicEnemy]

Actually event battles are any mandatory major or otherwise unavoidable battles

[@bowoflight4]

This soundtrack is lovely but if you love Doopliss' theme, you should really check out the original if you like the Halloween vibes it gives off, they have synthetic organ sounds which hit a certain way

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, very nice Soundtrack, i wonder what’s next? Has she done any Mario & Luigi OSTs yet? Also, i hope she does Final Fantasy VII: Remake too at some point.

[@petramacneary8152]

How did she not get to listen to X-Naut Fortress? Please do a part 2! ❤

[@BreakerBoxx]

if you ever see more on ttyd you should TOTALLY listen to "excess express at dusk" one of the the prettiest songs in the game and my personal favourite.. that only plays once for 4 minutes :(

[@WE4ZLY]

Alright men, it's time we tell her to listen to the 2009 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 soundtrack with the original theme composed by Hanz Zimmer, and the rest of the soundtrack composed by Lorne Balfe

[@DomIvey271]

WE NEED MOREEEEEEE

[@DjoingDalton]

Should probably tag this video for spoilers.

[@Cyaaiggy77]

You should listen to smorg battle. It is really cool

[@nekro_nemesis]

Twilight Town was my favorite out of this bunch

[@kylejones8289]

About The Paper Mario games being cute and upbeat... The second and third games are cute and happy on the surface but have some really dark undercurrents, especially the third game.

[@DanielGarutti-ri3ri]

Please do a part 2, one suggestion is Vivian’s theme.

[@thederpyafro194]

No Rogue Port is insane.

[@agnieszkadzydz1578]

i've been seeing every fan-made music songs and thought the best one should be last breath please do it:(

[@King_Calcium]

Context for Whacka: He's the strongest boss in the game, and you fight him by clearing the hardest dungeon in the game TWICE. He's even stronger than the final boss.

[@samyb4566]

Are you kidding me? I have to go through the Pit of 100 trials once just to fight Bonetail. And then, I have to go through it again just to fight a wacka?

[@King_Calcium]

@@samyb4566 I know I said the same thing when I found out.

[@Im_leaving]

Whacka is the hardest boss in the game btw

[@Soniosuperstar]

You mean Doo_liss!

[@Leeboski345]

Hope all has been well old friend 🤙😎

[@Squishy-Balls]

Day 2 of asking for the Mario & Luigi Dream Team ost

[@SandersHamilton-u1k]

You should check out the opening songs from an anime called Jojo’s bizarre adventure

[@Paladin_Aurum]

Another day of asking for a reaction to Ace Combat: 04 The tracks: ISAF Sitting Duck Invincible Fleet Megalith

[@omegasoup4164]

Doopliss :>

[@SillierPutty]

do not invite doopliss to the party

[@Stevetstevets]

I dare you,listen to color splash osts I want to see your reaction on blackout

[@Im_leaving]

Yay!!!

[@neauthraxyeet3307]

Day 1 asking to react at unicorn by sawano hiroyuki

[@EnzoKamiyama]

Pls listen to bone tail music? You are going to love it I promise pls? 🥹

[@nicegoodstylish]

:)

[@GIGACAT573]

Doopliss theme was better in the original :(

[@vonKasa]

the old version of shadow queen true form is a straight banger too 🫰 i think it has a bit of a different vibe to the remake personally, i found the old one scarier. the guitars in the new one go crazy though