Ranking Every Mario Game

I ranked 80 Super Mario games because I've actually gone crazy
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:33 Donkey Kong
1:21 Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels
2:33 Mario Clash
3:13 Mario Party 10
4:31 Mario Party: The Top 100
5:17 Mario Party 9
6:06 Mario Bros.
6:55 Mario Party: Island Tour
7:34 Mario Party: Star Rush
8:28 Paper Mario: Sticker Star
9:23 Mario Party Advance
10:17 Mario Kart Tour
11:57 Super Mario Maker for 3DS
12:31 Super Mario Kart
13:00 Super Mario Run
13:38 Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
14:26 Mario Kart: Super Circuit
15:08 Paper Mario: Color Splash
16:11 Super Mario Bros
16:48 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
17:52 Super Mario Party
18:51 Mario Party 7
19:57 Mario Party 8
21:11 Super Mario Land
22:05 New Super Mario Bros. Wii
23:10 Mario Party 4
24:05 Mario Party 5
25:04 New Super Mario Bros. 2
26:19 New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
27:27 New Super Mario Bros U. Deluxe
27:56 Mario Kart 64
28:56 Super Mario Bros. 35
30:02 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
31:06 Super Mario 64 DS
32:32 Super Mario 3D Land
33:43 New Super Mario Bros.
34:56 Mario Kart 7
36:39 Super Paper Mario
38:09 Super Mario 3D All-Stars
39:35 Paper Mario: The Origami King
41:39 Mario Party 6
42:25 Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
43:55 Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam
45:28 Mario Party Superstars
47:20 Mario Party DS
48:15 Super Mario Maker
49:57 Super Mario Maker 2
51:44 Mario Party 3
52:42 Super Mario Advance
53:18 Super Mario Bros. 2
54:05 Mario Party
54:53 Mario Party 2
55:40 Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
56:54 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
57:43 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
58:52 Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
1:00:17 Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
1:00:37 Super Mario World
1:01:52 Paper Mario
1:03:10 Mario Kart Wii
1:04:20 Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
1:04:38 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
1:06:06 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
1:06:58 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
1:08:43 Super Mario Sunshine
1:10:55 Mario Kart 8
1:12:27 Super Mario 3D World
1:13:18 Super Mario All-Stars (Limited Edition)
1:14:07 Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
1:14:20 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
1:15:14 Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4
1:15:51 Mario Kart DS
1:17:15 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
1:18:44 Super Mario Odyssey
1:20:25 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
1:22:04 Super Mario Galaxy
1:22:53 Super Mario Galaxy 2
1:23:57 Super Mario Bros. 3
1:25:10 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
1:26:58 Super Mario 64
1:28:09 Outro
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[@NathanielBandy]

If you enjoyed the video, please share it around! We spent over 2 months on this one :D

[@Lexzim9098]

Amazing. :)

[@roykoopa58]

Ok

[@cesarmed.]

Alright 👍

[@mariomaster101official]

This was so unexpected

[@zabooka]

long video

[@MaruMarouan]

0:34 donkey kong 1:23 mario bros lost levels 2:34 Mario clash 3:13 mario party 10 4:31 mario party top 100 5:17 mario party 9 6:06 mario bros 6:57 mario party island tour 7:36 mario party star rush 8:29 paper mario sticker star 9:23 mario party advance 10:18 mario kart tour 12:01 mario maker 3ds 12:32 mario kart 13:04 super mario run 13:39 mario kart live home circut 14:28 mario kart super circut 15:10 paper mario color splash 16:13 super mario bros 16:50 super mario bros deluxe 17:54 super mario party 18:55 mario party 7 19:59 mario party 8 21:12 super mario land 22:05 New super mario bros wii 23:15 mario party 4 24:08 mario party 5 25:05 new super mario bros 2 26:22 new super mario bros U + New super luigi U 27:29 new super mario brus U Deluxe 27:57 Mario kart 64 28:57 Mario bros .35 30:03 Super mario land 2; 6 golden coins 31:07 Super mario bros 64 DS 32:32 Super mario bros 3D LAND (3ds) 34:44 new super mario bros (DS) 34:58 Mario kart 7 36:40 super paper Mario (Wii) 38:14 Super mario 3d all stars (switch) 39:36 Paper mario the origami king 41:39 mario party 6 42:26 Mario & luigi dream team 43:58 Mario & Luigi paper jam bros 45:28 Mario party superstars (switch) 47:23 Mario party DS 48:18 Mario maker Wii U 49:59 Mario maker 2 51:46 mario party 3 52:43 Super mario Advance 53:20 Super mario bros 2 53:08 mario party 1 54:57 Mario party 2 55:41 Mario & luigi partners in time 56:58 mario & luigi superstar saga + bowsers minions 57:47 mario & luigi superstar saga 58:56 mario kart double dash 1:00:17 Super mario Advance 2 1:00:39 Super mario world 1:01:53 Paper mario (n64) 1:03:13 mario kart wii 1:04:20 Super mario advance 3 1:04:39 Super mario world 2 Yoshi's island 1:06:08 Mario & luigi bowsers inside story + bowser jr journey 1:07:00 Mario luigi bowsers inside story 1:08:45 Super mario sunshine 1:10:57 mario kart 8 1:12:28 Mario 3d world (wii U ) 1:13:23 Mario allstars [limited edition] (wii) 1:14:12 Super mario world + mario allstars (snes) 1:14:21 Mario kart 8 Deluxe 1:15:15 Super mario Advance 4 1:15:55 Mario kart DS 1:17:16 Super mario RPG Legend of seven stars 1:18:45 Super mario odyssey 1:20:25 super mario 3d world + bowsers fury 1:22:08 mario galaxy 1:22:55 Mario galaxy 2 1:24:00 Super mario bros 3 1:25:14 Paper mario and the thousand year door 1:27:02 SUPER MARIO 64

[@Bunkatron]

OKAY THANK YOUUUUU MORE PEOPLE NEED TO LIKE THIS NO JOKE

[@walhaan19]

U wouldve gotten much more likes if u did this when the video came out

[@MaruMarouan]

@@walhaan19 better late than never

[@RITG-Goated]

You made some mistakes with this what you said

[@changedaccorn4269]

the mental fortitude and dedication of the person who wrote this comment

[@Charriii5]

Nathaniel Bandy: The Movie

[@zacharylandrum4789]

Maybe Bandy's Universe will be the big cinematic opus for him. Looking forward to it, btw.

[@Gauntlet7514]

Hi Charriii, how are you doing?

[@Dat1snivy]

The Mario Movie looking really good.

[@YoungMrBlue]

No this is Let's get 'r ranked: the movie

[@Camde667dotcom]

Hell yeah, love this movie

[@voidlazar9912]

22:23 I have a critique here. I think the koopalings being the bosses is pretty cool considering this was the first mario in a while with them.

[@demetriuskafkoulas5005]

Yeah, them being in that game was neat. The real problem was when Nintendo started getting too comfortable with overusing them.

[@weednose7190]

didnt superstar saga have them?

[@bingbong6889]

@@weednose7190 he meant the platformer series, not the rpg’s

[@President_jack]

Me to

[@ethanlakatos2783]

I agree, I feel like new super Mario bros wii was placed too low. So many memories with that game.

[@billcipher6058]

As a tryhard completionist,Super Mario Odyssey was a dream come true. There is always something new everywhere you go,and it feels rewarding to actually complete. And the Darker Side ending is absolutely the best ending in any mario game ever. Super Mario Odyssey feels like a improvement in every way possible with gameplay,endings and uniqueness.

[@jumentoqueanima]

I super agree.

[@alptugraakan7490]

Y'know before playing it,i thought it was overrated.But playing it,this isnt overrated this game is awesome

[@chesspunk489]

I will never forget how hard it was to complete the harder jump rope mission.

[@alptugraakan7490]

Still,i dont think its a 9.1/10 game but 8.7/10 is perfect

[@SummerSuntime]

Eh, honestly, I do really like odyssey, but I think I prefer Mario 64, I can’t really explain why, there is just something about how the game feels and plays that give me a lot of joy

[@jmaster4770]

The true ending: “*number 1, Mario teaches typing*”

[@thatboiluigi4465]

no, it should be mario teaches typing 2 because of floating mario head

[@danemartinez193]

@@thatboiluigi4465 yes

[@supermarroman9120]

H o t e l M a r i o

[@hemarisam]

Ikr

[@MelkiorMonster]

I was jokingly going to put this kinda thing as Mario Family. Which was just a sewing machine connected to the gameboy :'D

[@RainbowDemon]

The fact that reaching roughly around the number 60 mark and we were already seeing games that Nathaniel was barely trashing and had mostly to all good things to say, is a testament to how good most mario games are

[@WackMaDino]

@troll-man ok

[@bodacious117]

No that just shows how stupid he is making this list

[@breadcatreal]

@@bodacious117 alright, then don't watch it

[@brodykuemin3912]

@troll-man if you don’t like Mario games you don’t like fun

[@mohdadeeb1829]

The average quality of Mario games are at least (keyword: at least) late 6 to early 7.

[@draculaschild6626]

I’ll be honest, even though I mad disagree with most of this list, I appreciate and respect the insane amount of effort this must have taken to make this. Kudos.

[@randomstuffette6759]

For me the main issue was how low Mario kart Tour and Mario Party 9 were.

[@Noobnity]

@@randomstuffette6759 Man those games suck, I found the list great except for Mario Party 8, that's a class game

[@randomstuffette6759]

@@Noobnity I can see why you call them bad, but it peeved me those games were below some games back from the SNES era like how Mario Kart Tour was below Super Mario Kart.

[@Noobnity]

@@randomstuffette6759 Fair enough but Tour was still bad, it was completely p2w

[@Barrie96]

Well 80 games it would be extremely difficult to put out a list that everybody would agree with

[@ReusCS]

Super Mario galaxy 1&2 is a masterpiece of a game. Not just in the Mario franchise, but literally a masterpiece of a game and experience

[@Carteriscool275]

3D world the goat though

[@YusufFaisal-z4f]

No I hate it it's too hard 😢🖕

[@Cheddar_Wizard]

@@YusufFaisal-z4f SMG1 is pretty easy outside of a few stars, like the BS trash heap minigame stars.

[@mattbabineau197]

64DS being so low on the list is baffling. Especially considering 64’s spot on the list. It’s one thing to prefer the original, but I don’t think the DS controls are so much worse to warrant putting way, way down the list in comparison.

[@BadWordHater]

I agree. I've played SM 64 DS quite a bit. And I've also played a number of platformers with proper analog control. It's really not a hit on the controls to be 8-directional. When Nathaniel says the controls are extremely janky, the physics are wonky, there's a run button, little control when long-jumping, there's a run button, and turning/running around doesn't feel good. Ok, first 2 things, I genuinely do not understand what's meant. He's even contradicting himself when he agreed the controls are fine. Fine does not equal janky. The physics I remember are fine. There's a run button. GOOD. Helps with when you need finer-control. Last thing whatever, it's a feeling. I understand missing analog control if that's what you're used to. But like I said. I've played SM 64 DS fine. And I've always been very in-control of mario and been able to do all the moves I want to easy-peasy.

[@BadWordHater]

@@HouseMDLover69 From the number of complaints he had it sure didn't sound like it. The controls seem to be a huge issue with the DS version for him.

[@jclkaytwo]

which is funny because the original game doesn't control all that well either.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

@@jclkaytwo Very true. I never understood the run button at the time, but I just started playing the game again last week. Surprisingly, years later, now that I'm old and not as good at gaming I find myself wishing I DID have a run button, because I keep running myself off cliffs and whatnot -_- Plus, Mario is lame. Luigi time, all the time!

[@chosen1992]

The ds version is way better . Super mario all stars is trash

[@sirbabybee6267]

This video was fantastic from start to finish, the pacing of each section, the bold rankings, and the self awareness of the Super Mario Bros 2 doki doki backstory that every KZbin feels the need to explain. It’s ALMOST perfect, personally I think Mario Galaxy, Mario Galaxy 2, or Super Mario Odyssey is the best, but that’s just my opinion. Great work as always.

[@Samarex_]

Odyssey, Galaxy 1, and Galaxy 2 are also my favorites!

[@daanrorije2991]

they are the best

[@SpectralBlizzard]

I agree

[@julianguzman7210]

So true

[@benmott5581]

My top three goes Galaxy, Odyssey, Galaxy 2

[@Arob4343]

In the original Paper Mario, it was great how the world being paper wasn’t the premise. The world just happened to be paper. It was a feature, not the focus. It was charming to be a pop up book come to life

[@kieranstark7213]

“It was a feature, not the focus.” Nintendo can get their head out of the clouds and realize that. Just like in the 00s when Paper Mario had so much more to it than all paper!

[@Noirlore]

Top 3 game for me

[@spampharos]

@chuckbuskee Them leaning in on the paper aesthetic causes them to be less creative with the story and worlds. There's a huge difference between Super Paper Mario and Color Splash in terms of location and story.

[@SKyrim190]

Exactly. It even was called "Mario Story" in Japan. They just went bananas with the concept of "things are paper" and it really hindered the experience, more than anything. And they ALREADY were playing a lot in the "arts-n-craft" aestethics because of that Yoshi game, so it was even more repetitive

[@DeterminedBlade]

Imagine a physical paper Mario book where you could actually battle enemies with a choose your own adventure way or rolling a dice. I would go INSANE if that happened

[@Nintenguin]

I’m so happy to see Paper Mario TTYD so high on the list is SO GOOD. It’s so complete, fulfilling, and just gives you those emotions from which I never feel. GameCube really did have some absolute bangers.

[@-Logan_Word-7437]

Agreed

[@pol...]

Currently replaying it and I looked up "Best Mario games" only to find if other people agreed that Paper Mario TTYD is one of the best

[@Evilj82]

@@pol...I have to do a playthrough of this game as I hear nothing but praise for it

[@cats9994]

​@lwst82 do a playthrough please. Personally my favorite character is Vivian. The dialogue changes for nearly everything depending on which party member you have out which increases its replayability for me personally because I like seeing more of the witty dialogue and quirks of each character.

[@Ballsackgamin]

sticker star got done super dirty. its actually a good game and i had fun with it

[@EllieMiller510]

I never thought of the Mario games as a whole. Like literally every mainline game and spinoff

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

I think the sports games should get their own ranking video

[@pinksheep752]

0/10 they didn’t include the mario vs donkey kong games

[@fanboi105]

then whats your favorite

[@EllieMiller510]

@@fanboi105 Galaxy 2 easily

[@fanboi105]

@@EllieMiller510 I can see that definitley

[@StarlightNkyra]

I disagree so hard with most of the choices on this list. But that's why I like watching your videos. You're not afraid to throw your own opinions rather than just saying what everyone else is clinging to. Every mario game is so subjective, as most of them are quality games. Even the games I think are worse or overrated like super mario sunshine, or mario bros 3, all of them are nice games and have their own fans (you know some sicko out there thinks sticker star is the best mario game.) It's such a subjective topic because everyone values different elements in games, which mario has such a large variety of.

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Where do you disagree?

[@CUDMAN]

Except 64 he is obviously blinded by nostalgia

[@wooonerf3195]

I agree. Man has his opinions and sticks to him. But admittedly the 64 at number one is a bit of a nostalgia trip. But we all have our faults

[@galenplatt398]

Bro so many people love sunshine and I feel super weird because I hate it

[@alondite215]

It's really not subjective, though. What games you like the most is subjective, but what games are best can be demonstrated through their design. For example, SMB3 is objectively better than SMW because SMW makes design decisions (spin jump, random coin placement, inorganic level design, clumsy enemy functions, etc.) that ultimately limit its depth and its interactive potential.

[@soph_evvs]

Bowser's inside story is so amazing and I'm so glad it got pretty high on this list

[@PrinceMichaelMizunoX]

I disagree with most of the picks on here (Especially when some remakes should be ranked higher than their original because they fixed things wrong with the original), but I do appreciate the effort it took to put this list together and the explanations on why.

[@ciennaquidd6486]

The problem with a lot of the remakes is that they were also ports and changed significant aspects of the game in the process. The process of moving NES & SNES games to the GBA lead to them washing out a lot of the visuals, reducing sound quality etc. The quality of life improvements were good but it's hard to say they warrant the quality dip in other areas. Same with 64 DS (which I personally prefer cause the controls never bothered me, but I understand Bandy's point) and the Mario & Luigi games (diminished style). But when it came to Mario 3D World, the port was significantly higher because there weren't any quality dips. I've got to agree with his list on this one.

[@AivenCoevasAlvaruado]

I agree. Btw, I love Mario Tennis

[@NotSoEntertaining]

Id agree if you rank it on pure enjoyment but i feel hes ranking them based on when they where released

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

The only remake I think it should had been ranked lower then the original is NSMBUD, that game was ruined by unfunny "memes" Also, most of the picks were based on more freaking nostalgia.

[@mooseygoosey9720]

@@mariajimenafigueroa233 64 isn't very good. There I said it. The camera is clunky, the game doesn't have much to it. Just bowser. The graphics aren't smooth at all. I like 3d world but the post final boss worlds are way too hard.

[@owensouthworth7793]

I love how this is longer and more entertaining than the new diary of a wimpy kid movie

[@klaythompsongame6]

oh. I was gonna watch it but now I’m not so sure

[@peepeepoopoo4386]

@@klaythompsongame6 don't

[@titaniumsalmon3238]

I really enjoyed it myself, reminded me of my own middle school

[@LS-kr3sh]

@@klaythompsongame6 it’s much worse than the original books, buts it’s not horrible.

[@kaaos_1]

ive literally seen indie animations better than how that movie looked, no wonder the credits are only like 4 minutes

[@laredotxspidey]

Bro really said "and the bosses are the koopalings once again" for New Super Mario Bros Wii despite being the first modern Mario game featuring the koopalings.

[@JustinEichenbaum]

Yeah, you can't take away points for the koopalings existing because it was the first time they came back meaning it was not stale.

[@thebestworst8002]

It’s called a game aging. The over abundance of koopalings in the games following NSMBWII has caused their original modern appearance to be much worse when you play it 10 years later

[@laredotxspidey]

@@thebestworst8002 yeah, but it was only 2 games after nsmbwii. I mean like, I understand, but it's not like they were used even in the 3D titles. I feel the issue is that Nintendo itself doesn't give them enough importance as bosses. In nsmbwii, they actually bothered to make original boss fights with each koopaling and actually make each fight challenging. However, in the next 2 games, they just kinda repeated previously used ideas and removed any challenge for most of the fights. That's what I see as the issue.

[@ThatOneMarioGuy]

1:17:19 "The game where Geno originated from *and was never really seen again"* Mario RPG remake laughing in the background:

[@cristianospohr69]

never _really_ seen again

[@Bruce-yv9tm]

New super mario Bros for the ds was definitely underrated here. So many unique levels with different playing features and great graphics for a ds.

[@kobebeanburner6530]

Deserves top 15

[@drantigon]

The mini shroom should be in more games

[@masemasemasie]

Agreed. Was my favorite game as a child forever.

[@davidthomas2044]

Nathaniel bandy doesn't appreciate the new super mario bros because the last 2 just copy and pasted the wii version into the 3ds and wii u but I would still rank them higher

[@brotbrotsen1100]

@@davidthomas2044 It's a shame though, at the time of release new SMB was very beloved and the first new 2d Mario in ages. It still holds up i think.

[@JohnRiggs]

Donkey Kong is #80?!

[@Mr.Lion61]

Donkey Kong deserves to be in the top 60

[@jbm421]

Literally the only thing I will agree with JohnRiggs on...

[@stephenbianchi7141]

I agree, so I'm assuming the poster is much younger than us. Next was Japan SMB2?

[@MDE128]

Where’s Donkey Kong Jr?

[@edouardmercure3203]

For its innovative aspect, it should definitely have been rated higher than something like, for exemple, Mario Party top 100.

[@tazinboor3913]

Spoilers for The Whole list, don’t press read more unless you want spoilers 0:33 80: DONKEY KONG 1:20 79: Super Bros: The Lost Levels 2:32 78: Mario Clash 3:12 77: Mario Party 10 4:30 76 Mario Party: The Top 100 5:16 75 Mario Party 9 6:05 74 Mario Bros. 6:54 73 Mario Party: Island Tour 7:33 72 Mario Party: Star Rush 8:27 71 Paper Mario: Sticker Star 9:22 70: Mario Party Advance 10:16 69: Mario Kart Tour 11:56 68: Super Mario Maker: 3DS 12:29 67 Super Mario Kart 12:59 66: Super Mario Run 13:37 65: Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 14:25 64: Mario Kart: Super Circuit 15:07 63: Paper Mario: Color Splash 16:10 62: Super Mario Bros. 16:47 61: Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 17:51 60: Super Mario Party 18:50 59: Mario Party 7 19:56 58: Mario Party 8 21:10 57: Super Mario Land 22:04 56: New Super Mario Bros. Wii 23:08 55: Mario Party 4 24:04 54: Mario Party 5 25:02 53: New Super Mario Bros. 2 26:18 52: New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U 27:26 51: New Super Mario Bros U. Deluxe 27:55 50: Mario Kart 64 28:55 49: Super Mario Bros. 35 30:01 48: Super Mario Land: 6 Golden Coins 31:05 47: Super Mario 64 DS 32:31 46: Super Mario 3D land 33:41 45: New Super Mario Bros. 34:55 44: Mario Kart 7 36:38 43: Super Paper Mario 38:08 42: Super Mario 3D All-Stars 39:34 41: Paper Mario: The Origami King 41:38 40: Mario Party 6 42:25 39: Mario and Luigi: Dream Team 43:54 38: Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam 45:26 37: Mario Party Superstars 47:19 36: Mario Party DS 48:13 35 Super Mario Maker 49:56 34 Super Mario Maker 2 51:43 33 Mario Party 3 52:40 32: Super Mario Advance 53:18 31: Super Mario Bros. 2 54:04 30: Mario Party 54:53 29: Mario Party 2 55:39 28: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 56:53 27: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 57:41 26: Mario & Luigi Superstar saga 58:51 25: Mario Kart: Double Dash 1:00:16 24: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 1:00:36 23: Super Mario World 1:01:51 22: Paper Mario 1:03:11 21: Mario Kart: Wii 1:04:19 20: Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 1:04:37 19 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1:06:05 18: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey 1:06:57: 17 Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story 1:08:42 16 Super Mario Sunshine 1:10:54 15: Mario Kart 8 1:12:25 14: Super Mario 3D World 1:13: 17 13: Super Mario All-Stars [Limited Edition] 1:14:06 12: Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1:14:19 11: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1:15:13 10: Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4 1:15:49 9: Mario Kart DS 1:17:14 8: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1:18:42 7: Super Mario Odyssey 1:20:24 6: Super Mario "3D" World + Bowser's Fury 1:22:03 5: Super Mario Galaxy 1:22:52 4: Super Mario Galaxy 2 1:23:56 3: Super Mario Bros. 3 1:25:09 2: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 1:26:57 1 Super Mario 64

[@thebattlebarley2308]

thx

[@jonnyw819]

legend

[@squarebook1204]

I'm surprised he didn't put mario + Rabbids.

[@David_nz_]

Thx

[@wytemi]

Nice job. I appreciate the TL:DW post.

[@Jdelgrego1212]

I’m curious how the new Mario kart 8 DLC tracks affect their placement here. I feel like it has to move them up at least one spot

[@ScribbleSpirit]

As a big fan of the RPG's, I definitely would have ranked Super PM and M&L Dream Team MUCH higher on my own personal list, but I really enjoyed this video and the constructive reasoning you gave for each pick! Great stuff all around!!!

[@grocket9520]

super paper mario is one of my favorite games of all time

[@jayce4326]

The fact that he rated origami king higher is crazy

[@YTTV_Mic8]

SPM needs to go on 10th-3rd place

[@YTTV_Mic8]

@@jayce4326yeah i know its sad

[@RicardoMartinez-mw2so]

@@jayce4326he doesn’t know how to rank. honestly nothing of what he says makes sense

[@TetraBitGaming]

1M subs soon let's goooo

[@A_Ali173]

The lost bits

[@APGAV_Official]

I used to watch you

[@awesomeA__]

i love ur channel tetra

[@Zockid22]

@@APGAV_Official Then start watching him again ;)

[@ryancahill9944]

W

[@nintenjas]

Can we just appreciate the amount of effort and time it takes to put together a video like this, thanks for the great content Nathaniel, we appreciate it :) (plus 1M soon 👀)

[@Windows-rx7qn]

I Agree I Actually Enjoy These Videos And Can't Wait For More Here's A Sub

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Just 5,000 left

[@danimallover01]

I think that’s what the video might be for, to get to 1 mil

[@gooseegg617]

No

[@Neoniq41]

Very original comment

[@layoungens7185]

22:11 really with New Super Mario Bros Wii being your least favorite New Super Mario Bros game, that’s my favorite!

[@NebulousSedulousStrenuous]

Why is it so low? 😭

[@Clloy]

I didnt even realise I watched the entire thing it was just that enjoyable, the way you talk in depth about every single game really shows the passion you have and the time and effort you put into this video, fantastic work

[@好吧-h6k]

Roblox obby player

[@Epicness787]

ToCR

[@GorillaFan_32]

what if we don’t talk about jtoh in this comment section

[@creepyglider]

I love how Dream Team's hard mode is so overly hard they put a warning sign when you start it asking you if you're really sure you want to do that

[@hr9467]

Dude ikr, like I think the tutorial enemies can literally two-shot you LMAO

[@noysam3570]

If you want to make any of the M&L games much harder, avoid every battle as often as possible. Then you will be extremely unleveled when facing bosses.

[@Wesley-76]

Yeah it's insane, I lost to Robo-Drilldigger, the tutorial Giant Boss and who is very easy in the normal mode. The electric balls are insanely hard to deflect. Earthwake is probably my favorite, the giant titan clash and water mechanic is really cool, and despite all my raging at it, the challenge was welcome. However, I don't think I'll ever take the time to beat the X versions, as you basically have to play perfectly, which is kinda stupid. It's almost like the Mario & Luigi version of The Perfect Run

[@CoolGorillaGoAnimate7000]

This is weird to say for me personally. But Nathaniel Bandy's informative videos are some of the best background noise to fall asleep to. It's super relaxing.

[@alyssao517]

i always watch him when i need background noise lmaoooo

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@alyssao517Yesir.

[@minecramat_yt]

​@@alyssao517for real

[@epp2fast210]

Stg

[@ottern2885]

56:08 "It´s more complex when the babies are involved". 💀

[@Zitsanrael1117]

Not surprising to see SM64 at the top but I've always believed it hasn't aged all that well, specifically the controls and movement physics. I'm nostalgic as hell for it, I got it for Xmas in '96 when I was just shy of 6 years old, but even so, it's tough for me to go back to it when I can just play Odyssey or Galaxy. I pretty much have to readjust to the controls again every time I turn SM64 on, which I just personally find kind of frustrating. Whereas the release of SM3DAS was the first time I had played Galaxy in a few years and I still felt right at home. For as much love as I have for SM64 itself, it's a game I really have to talk myself into replaying nowadays.

[@TheEPICMarioBros2]

neat. I just have my brain switch to different controls movesets so I can feel used to every game without issue. like how I managed to make Super Mario Kart feel almost at intuitive as MK8D for me.

[@paulgilbert5278]

Yeah, I knew Super Mario 64 would at least make it in the top 3

[@Zitsanrael1117]

@@TheEPICMarioBros2 that's ridiculous dude, and I don't mean that to be insulting or anything. The idea that anyone could think Super Mario Kart controls as well as MK8D is crazy to me. Don't get me wrong, I get that older games require the proper mind set to play and I can certainly get down with that for certain games. Just because we have Dread now doesn't mean I'm not gonna play Super Metroid again. But perhaps that's not a fair comparison given that one is 2D and the other is 3D. I am of the opinion that older 3D games don't hold up as well as older 2D games but that's kind of to be expected honestly. What I do feel confident in saying though, is that Dread doesn't feel like a "better" Metroid, it feels like a "different" one compared to Super. There are things I can do in Dread that I can't in Super and vice versa, making them both worth playing to me. Even if I do think Dread is the better game personally. But SM64 on the other hand, I can literally do everything in Odyssey or Galaxy that I can do in SM64 (plus a lot more) only much more fluidly and responsively, making SM64 just feel like a "lesser" version of them. The last time I played Super Metroid, which was about a month ago or so, I never thought to myself that I could be playing Dread instead. But when SM3DAS dropped and I started up SM64 again, it didn't take long for me to catch myself thinking I'd rather just be playing Odyssey.

[@metallicfingers]

same. mario 64 was a great game for it's time, but got damn, i don't even think it's a top 5 mario game, let alone the best one. probably not even top 10 with all of the other bangers in the franchise. sometimes the controls feel airtight, other times they feel slippery and out of my control. sometimes the camera needs no adjustment, sometimes it causes my deaTH LIKE IN LETHAL LAVALAND OR THAT STUPID MOVING BRIDGE IN WHOMP'S FORTRESS THAT TOOK WAY TOO LONG FOR ME TO GET ACROSS

[@SketchSpooks]

From a personal standpoint, I understand why he adores SM64. It's his passion and what defines him. But from a game standpoint? Yeah no, it's incredibly dated. Camera controls are abysmal and the awkward controls are sluggish and miserable for precise platforming. Good game? Absolutely. Top 5? Debatable when we have others like Galaxy or Odyssey like you said

[@MrDodoninja]

3d land is criminally underrated in my opinion

[@icyflagap6431]

This is unironically my favourite game of all time, and it's carried by nostalgia.

[@bugrandy3]

agreed

[@goomba-64]

Here is the special stuff abt every 3D mario game. SM64: first 3D mario game. SMS: FLUDD. SMG: explore galaxies. SMG2: drive yoshi in a 3D environment. SM3DL: 2D and 3D mario but mixed. SM3DW: First HD mario game also has a cat power up. SMO: Control people, fly on a spaceship.

[@Adamthecoolguy123]

Yup

[@tstdystopmotions]

Yeah

[@jonathanmarois9009]

You missed at least 2 Game & Watch Mario games... 1. The dual screen Mario Bros which isn't about plumbing or pipes... it's about a warehouse and packages!? And it's not even obvious if you play as Mario or not... 2. And the Super Mario Bros which clearly features Mario in a platformer game. I've played the version with the "Crystal Screen".

[@AacroX]

I feel like this list is flooded with bias for nostalgia, and thus there's a lot of things i disagree with, but i appreciate the dedication for playing all of these games enough to compile them into one big ranking!

[@savagejack5714]

He placed super Mario Bros 3 HIGHER then super Mario all stars. The first 3 games are apparently worse then just the 3rd one

[@theonlyjnockl698]

Yeah but honestly I see a lot of nostalgia bias from NB in all of his videos (specifically the mario kart 64 ones lmfao)

[@fuhbox]

Yeah, I feel ya

[@markogenter8287]

@@theonlyjnockl698 he put paper jam above dream team...............wtf.

[@imagery]

agreed, very much a bias

[@joshuastar77]

31:06 I can see the problems with the movement sometimes, but playing this on the 3ds makes this alot higher up, maybe even in top 10 or 15

[@alfredogaming2878]

I agree It does make the controles MUCH easier.

[@ItsMeTylerrr]

I wouldn’t say top 10 or 15 but definitely it should be much higher

[@justsomegirlwithoutamustache]

@@ItsMeTylerrr I would say top 10 or 15

[@bluetoad7294]

You can use the thumb pad on the bottom screen to move freely on the DS

[@valentin6824]

In my oppinion, except the Controllings IT IS objecticely better than the normal mario 64

[@Voffko_Jr.]

NB: "The egg mechanic is actually surprisingly simple!" Ceave Gaming fans: *happiness noises*

[@Bendyrulz]

Come back Ceave

[@A_Ali173]

Unsurprisingly, surprisingly simple

[@AshleyBoon]

You know what's funny in the mario party 4 part of the ranking, when Nathaniel was showing his favorite minigames it included all of it in superstars and Jamboree. Like seriously domination, three throw and stamp out were the only three games mentioned in your video that have not been in superstars managed to make it in Jamboree.

[@aliawaseem6833]

to be completely honest, super mario 64 ds should be WAY higher. It has new characters, minigames, new levels, new challenges and the fact that the way to unlock charactets is SO CREATIVE. Idk if its just me, but this feels like a better game (in my opinion) and the fact that its portable! All this makes the game look so good. This is why i feel that sm64 ds is a really good game.

[@demifolk8940]

its good but the controls are so much worse, which i think takes priority over new stuff. playing on a ds pad is so ass

[@franceskinskij]

yeah.... I'd agree if it wasn't for the controls. The fact that B is the jump button and A is the attack button feel counter intuitive. Pair that with having Y being a run button at all and X being a camera control for some reason? Not to mention the awkward camera controls, I have to take my hand off the buttons to change the camera angle. Frankly I feel like it was way ahead of its time. It could have worked better if it had been released on 3ds, with the Dpad for the camera controls, A as the jump button and X as the attack, without a run button

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@franceskinskijYeah.

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@demifolk8940I agree.

[@Jere746]

​@@demifolk8940You sure? I would need to play the original 64. Because I can't remember that the controls were bad.

[@thechampion2430]

As someone who's played Mario Party since the second one, I rather thought the car mechanic was an interesting change of pace. But yeah, the downgrade of the boards and lack of items sucked.

[@Jtv612]

Same! The karts actually made my family get more into the game somehow, since every roll could effect them. 9 and 10 were fun, Superstars is awesome too! Super Mario Party is… lacking

[@DauraTHEEXPLORA]

@@Jtv612 10 was so fun

[@mixgamer1765]

Honorable mention: 20 turns of mario party 8, welcome to hell. It took weeks to end😂😂.

[@mariomaster101official]

​@@Jtv612 I love 9 a lot (10 is good too)

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

​@@Jtv612 Eh, if Superstars had more modes , 14 characters to play with and 10 mini-games from each numbered entry, I would say it's awesome, but I think just solid.

[@TheRareOnion]

These types of video where they cover almost a hundred games in a single video instead of splitting it into multiple videos shows the extreme dedication KZbinrs have to entertain they're fans. Great job Nathan!

[@shtinkbumplopfart]

entertain they are fans

[@idkpls18]

Yeah but it's takes more time because you have to play the game

[@Bloxard]

Their (oh)

[@RealCGH]

I mean considering the amount of money he making off this video alone I don't blame him💀

[@bromododragon2252]

Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Mario Sunshine, and Sonic Adventure Battle 2 (off topic) were basically my entire childhood haha

[@Grey_Fox019]

I never knew anyone who would rank all of the games in the Mario series and I am glad you're the first person I know that would do such a thing

[@MrH.09]

ok

[@CopperScott]

You better remove that blasted apostrophe and you know from where

[@shadowknight5712]

Why is your comment 14 hours old, the video is 34 minutes old😅

[@Lexzim9098]

@@shadowknight5712 Have u heard of channel members? The main benefit of them is to grant early access before the actual upload schedule.

[@shadowknight5712]

@@Lexzim9098 ohh sorry I forgot 😬 thanks 👍

[@Pacmilio]

Damn when you put Lost Levels at 79 I was like "this man is tripping", then you gave all the arguments and I was like "well, he is totally right" lol

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

I don't believe the arguments he made justify it at all. His conclusion is that it's so difficult that only hardcore speedrunners would enjoy it. That's nonsense. It's hard when you're not used to it, but the fact that it has checkpoints at every world more than justifies the difficulty increase. I never speedran anything, but I never had such a blast in any Mario game I ever played except for the original SMB when I was a child.

[@2kray-z971]

@@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174 it’s just his opinion though

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

@@2kray-z971 I'm not telling him to not have an opinion. I'm just saying the arguments he made don't justify the position.

[@lordminatogaming3281]

@@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174 you can’t really say that. Everyone has their reasons and those are his

[@DanBanan69]

@@lordminatogaming3281 What we cannot criticize him for, is that he didn't put in the time and effort to get good at the game. What he has the patience to play is up to him, so no big deal. But Lost Levels had excellent controls and level design, and when you got good at the game, it felt awesome to breeze through the stages. For people who had played the original for a couple of years, it was super fun and engaging to tackle those hard stages. Saying it's a bad game is an uninformed statement. Just like saying Dark Souls is a bad game because of it's difficulty. "You fall to your death everywhere and the controls are stiff, how can anyone like this".

[@sperryyoungerjr.3985]

3:36 That's a real bold accusation there. I actually thought the car mechanic was a nice change of pace back in 2012 when MP9 released. I've played the GC Mario Partys and MP8 before MP9 and I found the car mechanic enjoyable. However, I will agree that MP10 made that change a lot worse.

[@onijester56]

The largest problem is that it's...half of what constitutes "skill" is managing your luck against your opponents' luck. You might have a couple low rolls, but because of a previously-obtained "Double Dice Block" used at the right time you pass a star-pad before an opponent who was technically closer. With the 'car mechanic'...When every roll moves every player simultaneously, now your skill has to mitigate your own luck as well as your opponents' luck...and your opponents benefit from your skill as well as your luck. You use a Double or Triple Dice Block hoping to land at the star spot, and it rolls one or two spots too low...now you're out the star because the next player (generally the CPU) is guaranteed to get the star. Which is, simply, straight bullshit.

[@jacksonbarlow8921]

I see the car mechanic as very limiting and takes out most of the skill involved.

[@MarioTheGre]

I liked the Games Amiibo mode and I'm hoping to get the Game Disk's Scratch fixed so I can play it again. It was more-so my childhood Mario Party. They REALLY need to bring that feature back, while also having the ability to play the classics. Really.

[@romram7984]

Honestly yeah, as much as I love the Mario party games for being challenging, it's still down to luck. It's not even something you can prepare for since even getting double dice blocks, you can fall 1 spot short of a star, meanwhile the opponent rolls the exact number needed to get it. I feel like if they took the ganeplay of super mario party and added orbs you can place, then it could be skill, but the only skillful thing is you can win the minigames or maybe buy lamps. I hate to say it but unless you can choose how many spaces you can move, luck does not equal skill. 9 and 10 most of the complaints are just about the car and I feel like it's mainly due to people who have nostalgia for the old games and want it back, which I agree those were good games, but the group making the games wanted to try a new take on the series and its pretty good. I feel like if they made another game and polished it up a bit, maybe make the boards longer with alternate paths, people wouldn't dislike it as much as 9 and 10 are

[@5ashll303]

@@onijester56 I mean yeah. But to say people who like it just haven’t played the older games is dumb.

[@obbyistguywhodoessomeguides]

super mario odyssey deserves to be this high. i finished the game a few years ago and no matter how many times ive played it, it will always be fun. the bosses are amazing and creative, the concept is creative and fun, the whole entire game is fun.

[@sb129studios]

This is absolutely insane! Thank you so much for putting all the effort possible to all of your videos Nathaniel! 1M subs is right around the corner!

[@Goatman_Gamer]

I remember playing Yoshi's Island for the first time. God it was so damn good I couldn't get enough of it. Beating that final boss made me cry because my adventure was over. Such an amazing game.

[@Largeamountsdaily]

Agreed

[@kistar3460]

Agreed, best mario game in my opinion!

[@batmanbud2]

I agree. . .but its not actually a mario game so it shouldn't be on this list

[@Juli_is_Online]

I immensly disagree that Super Mario 64 and especially Super Mario Bros.3 are better than Mario Odyssey and the Galaxy titles, and feel some games like Dream Team and Super Paper Mario were underappreciated compared to how other games of their style got praised, but regardless I had a blast watching this video and think it might be one of your best scripts ever. Amazing work!

[@savagejack5714]

He ranked super Mario Bros 3 ahead of super Mario all stars. The first 3 games are somehow worse then only the 3rd one

[@cancerandaids3822]

Are you kidding? Mario 3 and 64 are way better than odyssey

[@Jojo41323]

@@cancerandaids3822 how so? and you can't 64 is better cuz of nostalgic

[@frankmerker630]

How embarrassing

[@ChrisM-vz4pe]

@@cancerandaids3822 Better than Odyssey? Who are you kidding? I hope your not basing this off nostalgia because I can’t find another and better reason for people like you to say this. Because if we were to compare all three, Odyssey is way better in every aspect as a video game compare to Mario 3 and 64 and that’s a fact smh…

[@CalebJones2008]

I remember in 6th grade, my science teacher was looking forward to Bowser's Fury when it was announced. At the end of every school day, we would look at more news about it until it inevitably released. He's such a nice guy. Good times, good times.

[@Chase1.9]

This is probably my favorite Mario ranking list ever. And it’s over an hour?! Count me in!

[@ThePsho]

Since there are plenty in the comments that disagree, I felt the need to say that I pretty much agree with the large majority of this list. Though my list would have been slightly different, your reasonings are sound enough for me to not really have any glaring complaints. Well done. (Totally agree about Mario 64 DS controls unfortunately)

[@mudkip264]

“The first time the ice flower was introduced was in NSMBW” Are you forgetting Galaxy

[@spongebobpopsicle5527]

seems like a lot of people forgot thats where it came from

[@jordancooney6817]

@@spongebobpopsicle5527 I didn't forget.

[@drufernandez6436]

Yeah, but it was completely different in these games. In Super Mario Galaxy, it can turn water or lava into ice and you use it for a limited time. In NSMBW, it’s not limited, and it can freeze enemies.

[@NotnormLOL]

But in 2D, it is

[@mrmartley64]

"And yeah, it was in Mario Galaxy first, don't write a comment, but it was not in a 2-D Mario Game until now!" From "How NSMBW TRIGGERS you"

[@thatuberrican8745]

For a moment I was shocked that Super Mario Wonder wasn't on here, until I saw when the video was made. Thank goodness.

[@batmanbud2]

It would probably be top 20, though.

[@hollowknightfan2.563]

I’ll always adore M&L Dream Team. It’s my favorite game nostalgia-wise.

[@leooo_3849]

I agree that game is so underrated

[@galvsparks6295]

Same that phenomenal soundtrack will always be stuck into my head

[@paulgilbert5278]

That soundtrack is too good

[@CUDMAN]

Ye same as well

[@BIGDADDUI]

but BIS in my opinion is my biggest nostalgia factor the first DS game I played

[@casht.4067]

With Mario 64 DS, I like to put it in my 3DS, and using the circle pad makes it so much easier, still a little janky but it’s a definite improvement

[@obama_man9933]

I have the virtual console version on a Wii U and the controls don’t really seem much worse than the original

[@jumentoqueanima]

​@@obama_man9933Have it there too.

[@marketingcoelho2058]

I totally agree with you on one thing. Super Mario World responsiveness destroys the game. I remember when I came from SMB3 to SMW, control Mario was a frustrating thing. It would be an easy top 5 on any list.

[@SuperMarioAutist]

“Super Mario Bros. The one that started it all.” “New Super Mario Bros. The one that started it all.” I saw what you did there, Nathaniel.

[@kirbythepoyo4073]

“Mario Party. The one that started it all” as well

[@CUDMAN]

U mean Kong was the one that started it all tho

[@CUDMAN]

um no in fact kong started it all

[@CUDMAN]

don't you guys hate how mario's anniversary is based on his popular game,super mario bros instead of his actual first game which was kong? it really annoys me

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

@@CUDMAN It's anniversity of the MAIN MARIO SERIES, not Mario's debut

[@MarkyBoyTV]

Nathaniel has really outdone himself in this list. Amazing! Also, this is an extra special time to make this video. This year marks 40 YEARS since Mario's debut! :)

[@SebfanV5]

Let’s go Mario!

[@Werten25]

It’s crazy to think Mario has only been on this planet for 40 years.

[@usernonegd3751]

July 2021

[@jayce4326]

No he rates spm way to low

[@the9der352]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the pure dedication Nathaniel has towards doing this insane feat?

[@Mariofan-rl5ff]

Yep

[@Mixxo6]

Yep

[@adamsrankings8860]

Shut up ur copying other comments to get likes. It’s not genuine and it’s annoying af

[@linexi]

Yes!

[@gooseegg617]

No

[@Vulpas]

There's no way Origami King is ranked above Super Paper Mario.

[@KennyBeckshotz]

Yeah, SPM should've been below Color Splash

[@syndicategaming1668]

Happy to see bowsers inside story and partners in time are pretty high up there. I just loved these spin-offs so much.

[@hkdgunjf537]

did he include mariokart wii

[@syndicategaming1668]

@@hkdgunjf537 yeah it’s 21st

[@CUDMAN]

Dream team bros is the best game tho

[@tokisuno]

such an amazing game

[@CalebSpires]

So happy to see Paper Mario TTYD get the love it deserves. Didn’t expect it to be that high but it’s always been a personal favorite of mine.

[@sammyttheg412]

Good game but thats ridiculous

[@mcmclear]

My cousin loved the 64 paper Mario, but didn’t finish TTYD and ended up giving me the game. Lucky me, it’s one of my faves as well!

[@mr.a1953]

@@bigballoftape5343 PFFFFT yeah no -_-

[@legacy_moments]

It's a masterpiece and thoroughly deserve its spot.

[@Nintentoni]

Wdym this game gets plenty of praising. And no, it doesn't deserve that much love

[@thiscommenter180]

Finally. We have them all. How on earth this project was completed is beyond me but now we can live peacefully knowing it exists

[@wogardrodriguez9699]

And remeber that its still missing other spin-off titles sush as the Sport games, the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong titles, Luigi's Mansion, Donkey Kong games, Yoshi games, Wario games, etc...

[@paulgilbert5278]

Uh the Sports games and Mario vs DK games are absent from this list. So we do not “have them all”

[@xrox5556]

@@wogardrodriguez9699 trueee i definitely missed the MvsDK series… especially the original GBA title… and the sports games were awesome aswell

[@CUDMAN]

It's missing loads

[@batmanbud2]

SMB Wonder: you sure about that?

[@nintendoswitchfan4953]

my top 10: 1) Super paper mario 2) Super mario oddysey 3) Super mario 3D world + bowser's fury 4) paper mario : the 1000 year door 5) Mario galaxy 6) Mario galaxy 2 7) Super mario maker 2 8) Mario and luigi : bowser's inside story 9) Mario and luigi : partners in time 10) Mario and rabbids sparks of hope

[@cookiny]

I actually loved Super Paper Mario. We didn’t have too many games when I was younger, so I played this one over, and over. One thing I dislike are the Pixls. After you first encounter them, they never speak again… they just seemed lifeless. But still, it’s a good game!

[@canontheory]

Yeah super paper Mario is a great game, the pit of 100 trials and the alternative flopside version were hard but fun as heck

[@cookiny]

@@canontheory I agree. I hear people constantly claiming the story was too detailed for a Mario game… but why? Is it so bad that the game has an actual good story? 😂

[@CkyGuy69]

Super Paper Mario was super cool

[@4pmac]

Over 32 years of playing Mario games and it is the one I had the most fun with

[@11x11_]

Nathaniel: "MP10 isn't bad" Nathaniel on a HIGHER RANKED game: "It's pretty clear how awful this game is" Make up your damn mind, Bandy

[@michaelfortheloss292]

He has. SPOLIER ALERT: it's awful.

[@Captain_Cashies]

Oof

[@Rafael_LMR]

No its actually one of the best mario party when im playing with my cousin we are having a really fun time!

[@momov4060]

@@Rafael_LMR you can have a fun time if you didnt play the better Mario Party's. Cuz 9 and 10 are just hot trash compared to the others and just disappointing

[@Rafael_LMR]

@@momov4060 i have played a lot of mario parties so shut up

[@ashtongiertz8728]

0:59 I just noticed something; Pauline's sprite has blond hair but now she has brown hair, and peach's sprite had brown hair even though she's really blonde.

[@Theepieguy]

Personally, my top ten from that list is as follows (from first to last) -Super Mario World: Biggest reason was the unlockable multi-color Yoshi's and all the secret exits. -Paper Mario Thousand Year Door: This introduced me to Mario RPG's as a whole and showed me a new way to enjoy games. Mario Odyssey: Controls feel tight and I feel like there's nothing really bad aside from the repetitive nature of the moons. -Super Mario Sunshine: Had less tight controls, camera was kinda wonky, but it got me and my sister through her cancer treatment so it holds a pretty special place in our hearts. -Super Mario Land: First Mario Game I owned and played to completion. I never got sick of playing this game and the first world song will always live in my soul rent free. -Mario party 4: When you're just scraping by, and your family can afford a single console and you have 2 or more siblings. This game turns what would be a boring "wait your turn" playtime into a fun adventure for everyone to enjoy. -Mario 64: This game has some jankiness to it overall. However I still remember the day I got an N64 for Christmas and booted this up for the first time. What a wild ride it has been. -New Super Mario Bros: This game allowed multiplayer madness and had a lot of secrets. -Mario Kart (Wii): I enjoyed the bikes in this game and overall had a lot of fun with my family. -Mario Kart Double Dash: This game has so much to collect and unlock. I love how the beginning screen has the characters being added as you unlock them. Hated how hard it was to get 3 stars though, sometimes those CPU's really just didn't want you to have a good time. I remember getting through 3 of the 4 races not getting hit by any items which, for those unaware you need to be hit by less than a certain amount of items to get a 3 star trophy. The last race I got nailed by 3 blue shells and got 2nd place. Forever 2 stars... D;

[@GratefulZ]

wheres mario galaxy

[@Theepieguy]

@@GratefulZ Mario Galaxy came out when I was getting into Highschool. Barely have played it, it was fun but it's not really a fair shout to throw it in there without playing it all the way through. I got the trio collection that I'll play through at some point. (Mario Kart wii I played because all my friends had it so it was one of the go to party games.)

[@Thecoolgamer64974]

I disagree with this a lot but I respect your opinion.

[@Theepieguy]

@@Thecoolgamer64974 Everyone grows up with different games. It's going to be rare that there's going to be people that agree haha.

[@Thecoolgamer64974]

@@Theepieguy yeah haha. My top 10 doesn’t have any of the games on yours except odyssey and 64.

[@buchiklop110]

Apparently, Nintendo wasn't going to do 3D All-Stars at all until the rumors caught fire. That's why it seems so slapped together, because they spent less than a year making it.

[@parknich081]

LMAO

[@rachaelbrown3656]

Lmaoo no way!

[@artenitalewis1541]

For real?

[@batmanbud2]

I'm still glad they did tho.

[@jclkaytwo]

origami king: "the music on the other hand is hit or miss" "now let's talk about the controversial stuff" hmm... your take on the music perhaps? I will not stand for this origami king OST slander.

[@bird_obsession]

I agree. Origami King’s music rivals even that of Super Paper Mario and is almost at the level of the Mario Galaxy games.

[@jclkaytwo]

@@bird_obsession I agree! though I'd argue origami king has the best OST of any game under mario's name, even if it lacks the grand orchestral pieces of galaxy. I've never even played this game, but its music has grown on me in a way that few other video games have.

[@Rediscool9]

I seriously don’t get how Arlo, Chuggaaconroy, and now Nathaniel Bandy find The Origami Kings soundtrack to be “mediocre”. I especially don’t get how Nathaniel says he finds Origami Kings soundtrack to be “hit or miss”, but praises the heck out of Sticker Star and Color Splash’s soundtracks.

[@jclkaytwo]

@@Rediscool9 I agree. I truly don't understand why this soundtrack has been written off by so many people. it's consistently incredible. I don't even get nathaniel's statement about the overworld music being forgettable from _any_ perspective. I can name several overworld tracks that are simply outstanding. origami king has one of the most ambitious, varied, and amazing soundtracks in the series. nothing mediocre about it. at the very least, if you think colour splash's soundtrack is great, origami king has the exact same style but on a bigger scale. you can hate on origami king as much as you like for the many things it does wrong, but the music is not one of them.

[@Flightzer]

Ttyd OST is the best out of the series

[@MasonAlbrittonGuitar]

The nostalgia hits me hard whenever I play New Super Mario Bros Wii and Super Mario Galaxy as those were the first two games I've played. Super Mario Galaxy was so great that I actually stopped playing it because I didn't want it to end. No game since then has been able to replicate that same felling for me.

[@CrazyguysGamingCGG]

Bro those 2 were my first aswell

[@shrapt3528]

Same. I'd say Mario bros wii looking back it at is ok but Mario Galaxy and Mario Galaxy 2 are definitely the best mario games. They are easily replayable, many creative level gimics, good powerup usage and amazing bosses. You use the level gimics with the bosses which is good. Also Mario galaxy 2 is better because you have the post game of hunting down more stars and Tall Trunk Galaxy is the best galaxy, the evolution of the legendary mario gimic, the slides.

[@shrapt3528]

@Hamza Mahmood I'd say it had less uninspired things than U but its the worse in the series because everything in wii there is in U and there's extra stuff. nsmb 2 and the original nsmb are good

[@Stickz0816]

Why are there so many people with the same first games as me- My life is unoriginal ._.

[@batmanbud2]

Imagine having Galaxy 1 and MP8, but not NSMBWii, MKWii, MP9, Galaxy 2, or SPM as a kid

[@jgman2645]

after an hour an half of a video i think the number one choice explanation could’ve lasted longer than 20 seconds.

[@SporadicV2]

The Super Mario Galaxy games are close for me, but 1 will always edge out 2 in my books. I think you’re undervaluing the Comet Observatory and Rosalina’s overall impact on the majesty of these games. She’s a magical creature at first, piloting a ship running of Star fuel, yet as you progress you learn more about how human she is. Through completely optional segments that are immensely charming, with Rosalina telling baby Lumas her life story through a kid’s book. Despite how human she is, her time with the Lumas in space has made her a cosmic guardian of sorts, guiding you through the lonely unknown of the universe. It’s also touching to see her take pride in helping the Lumas through their journeys as stars, knowing full well what their natures imply yet still nurturing them and familiarizing herself with them. And the Comet Observatory, man talk about best hub design in any game period. The theme is nostalgic, obviously, but the fact that you unlock more layers to it the more progression you make is incredible. It starts off solitary, but by the Bedroom it’s full of life again. Little things like the Starshroom being built to Luigi’s arrival after you free him from the Mansion. Extra instruments being added to the theme, the Red Star and Warp Pods opening to the top layers, the various 1-Ups. Galaxy 2’s hub just feels remarkably worse by comparison. The worlds still have personality, but they somehow lack that sense of atmosphere the domes and overall Comet Observatory have. It’s nice to have NPCs visit your ship, but it doesn’t feel special to me. Not to mention the complete lack of that Cosmic Wonder in 2. Rosalina and the Comet Observatory make cameo appearances and that’s brutal. I get wanting to go in a new direction and I appreciate 2 greatly, but the Starship Mario and Lubba could never hold a candle to the first game for me.

[@kaphizmey6229]

HARD. AGREE. the hub in galaxy 2 is just so lifeless and lubba’s existence is annoying to me. the atmosphere in 1 is what made it special to begin with (including rosalina, of course); taking all that soul out makes the game less special. add in my personal opinion that the stages are not _nearly_ as memorable as galaxy 1, and you have a recipe for an overrated sequel that’s essentially a glorified expansion pack

[@midknightshade330]

Exactly. I love both games immensely (G1 is my #1), but Galaxy 2 was missing that same spacey magic that Galaxy 1 had with its atmosphere and Rosalina.

[@hiddekuipers7250]

Me personally i disagree with you. In my opinion, gameplay is the most important part of a game since that’s literally the game itself. The music in galaxy 2 is also better than in galaxy 1 imo. You might say that the story is better in galaxy 1, which is true, however, this doesn’t mean galaxy 1 actually had a grand story. The only thing it has going for it is the library.

[@treyprice3697]

@@hiddekuipers7250 no way galaxy 2 has better music than 1 lmao

[@jumentoqueanima]

Bro it's his opinion.

[@civilhate5876]

Can't believe Super Mario World is so low. Amazing level and world designs. Secrets in the levels, Star World and bonus levels, great music. There's so many aspects of that game that go unappreciated that I didn't even mention.

[@StarlightNkyra]

And yet, Bandy put super mario bros 3. near the top, despite the game being way more flawed (I think the levels are super boring.)

[@ericmilman5812]

Probably my biggest criticism of this list.

[@civilhate5876]

@@StarlightNkyra I could tell from the way he talked that 3 would be near the top, but i expected all the complexity of World to put it high, too. It is apparently severely underappreciated by him.

[@civilhate5876]

@@ericmilman5812 same here. In all honesty, I dont care about like 90% of this list, just wanted to see the top 10-15. Just couldnt believe that World was that low.

[@CUDMAN]

but its music is so bad and overused and it's too hard

[@MrTimy06]

That hour and a half flew by. You took me down memory lane, it was an incredible video :) cheers

[@torque9889]

Super Mario world not being number 1 or 2 is a crime. This game is a masterpiece.

[@Dyzzboi]

Facts

[@spazzwazzle]

Boomer take

[@turboshazed7370]

I love that game to death but make your own lists maybe lol

[@batmanbud2]

It would probably be #6 or 7 for me, but yeah, it was way too low

[@mofishin2648]

It's not even the best SNES Mario game, that's Seven Stars easy

[@froggofood2307]

Even though there were some things I didn’t agree with you made a damn good list Nathaniel. I watched the entire thing and I loved hearing your opinions! 🥰

[@TheBorderHoppr]

I played it when I was in elementary school, I’m currently 21 and Paper Mario TTYD is still my fav game to this day and I really doubt anything will beat it.. Thanks for putting it so high!

[@CaptainWobbs]

It’s a good day to remember that when I first played Sunshine, I got stuck at the Mecha-Bowser fight before losing access to the game, moments before the Bowser Jr. reveal, and for years afterwards the question of Shadow Mario’s true identity ate away at me. I had no idea how close I was.

[@jesus2383]

oof... that's rough

[@wavyplaysgames]

It's honestly astonishing how you put TTYD over Super Mario Bros 3 even though I've never really seen you as an RPG guy

[@hisnameislemon6401]

Nathaniel on Mario Kart Tour: "It has a good online mode," Me: ITS FAKE!!!!!!!

[@DoctorHero]

That's true. You're just playing against computers who have random names.

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

You do know there’s actual online now, right?

[@suzanneagundez5190]

I have to say that although that this is a pretty good list, I do believe that Super Mario Bros Wii should be ranked higher. It's levels are so unique and it's one of the best mario games I'll ever play.

[@cuboloid1738]

Absolutely! Along with 3d world it is one of my absolute favorite mario games

[@SleepyFawn]

I don't know about BEST, but yeah it's pretty good!

[@monikaaaax3]

I absolutely agree, I'm playing it with my dad, trying to get every single star coin and it's just so much fun

[@NintenDylan64691]

It sucks that he ranked New Super Mario Bros. 2 as the better game. The Wii game is way more fun, especially since the game has multi-player. The levels are far better than the DS one, and the Koopaling fights are actually creative.

[@elicentral721]

It just hurts me that he put super Mario 2 like the original one way higher than super Mario brow wii, Mario bros 2 imo wasn’t even really a Mario game, or at least didn’t feel like it.

[@moongalaxygameruwu1386]

I’m glad Mario galaxy got appreciated, it’s one of my favourite games of all time and I love the music and characters (Rosalina and luma) Long story short I love the game and would love to binge it in a night with some friends or something

[@tristandevignemont1291]

I totally agree on Mario rpg and paper Mario TTYD. Add Final fantasy 7 to that and you have my top three RPGs

[@SketchyStudio]

I was expecting just the mainline games. Nathan, you're insane!!! This is exactly why I've been watching you for five years, you always but in tremendous amounts of work!! Keep going!!

[@senseiusagi6136]

Ya fucked up at 1:02:50 Nice "Paper Mario 64 - Full Game (Walkthrough, Everything)" Video straight from youtube XD

[@tornadoboy162]

I honestly can’t believe I watched this from beginning to end with no skips, And it was so worth it! Amazing effort and only 5K more subs until 1,000,000! You truly deserve it!

[@CaptainRex-m5e]

Great video but you forgot fricken Dr Mario

[@noysam3570]

Mario and Luigi Bowser's Inside Story has to have one of the coolest concepts for a Mario game ever. Best game of all time

[@IAmTheEg7]

I had way more fun with Super Mario 64 DS thanks to the brilliant transition of a 3D platformer to a handheld without an analog stick. 1. The characters gradually turn in the direction you're moving rather than snapping instantly to it like in 3D Land despite the latter having a circle pad. 2. Having a run button is more convenient than awkwardly moving the N64's stubby analog stick just a tiny bit. 3. Wall jumps were fixed to match like in Super Mario Sunshine where instead of only having four frames to jump in a 30 FPS game you can do it at any point while sliding down the wall. 4. As soon as you've unlocked him, you can play most of the game as Mario if you want to. 5. The camera is a lot better, you can gradually turn it in most instances rather than only moving in unhelpfully large incremental snaps. 6. The moveset variations make playing as Yoshi and Luigi more fun in their own right since they're clearly advantageous for platforming. 7. It's one of the very few free roaming 3D games on the DS, despite being a launch title. 8. The character models overall are a significant improvement over the originals, with Mario himself looking significantly better than on N64 despite having a lower polygon count, and Bowser, with his character art present in-game in both instances, looking the way he should instead of something very ugly. 9. at least you can use a circle pad to mimic a d-pad when playing on a 3DS, with a new 2DS XL being my go-to system for playing and revisiting it. 10. The fact that Nintendo was able to make such an ethereal Mario experience on the DS is significantly more impressive than the game might turn out if it was made on the 3DS instead.

[@sephserrano5194]

Well someone watches epg. Great comment bc everything u said is true

[@NintenDylan64691]

I agree that 64 DS is better than the original.

[@sephserrano5194]

I wish more ppl knew this…

[@jumentoqueanima]

The new content is great but the controls suck. That's a fact.

[@giancarlofelicianocastaned9316]

@@jumentoqueanima For noobs..

[@BigNoseEntmt]

31:34 The regular bunnies are for unlocking mini-games. The glowing bunnies are for the white door secret Star. 36:14 DAMN do I agree! Why no VS mode?! 1:05:38 It's Bowser, not Bowser Jr., right?

[@redisGabe]

Yeah idk why he said Bowser Jr. either when it's baby Bowser

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

@@redisGabe Because Baby Bowser uses the same design as Jr instead of the old Yoshi's Island design

[@redisGabe]

@@mariajimenafigueroa233 Yes ik but this nerd should already know who’s who

[@dominikreiner2456]

Paper Jam Bros above Dream Team is a crime

[@tristandevignemont1291]

Dream team is.. mid

[@wahnanarev]

@@tristandevignemont1291 i hate you

[@aeliusdawn]

As someone who absolutely DESPISES turn based mechanics in RPG games, Super Paper Mario was a godsent.

[@shellpoptheepicswordmaster755]

so you like action rpgs

[@mbii7667]

Uh that's weird...

[@aeliusdawn]

@@mbii7667 so having an opinion is weird?

[@mbii7667]

@@aeliusdawn your specific opinion is weird. How did you not grasp that?

[@iatethelastnuttybuddy7573]

Congrats man on the milly. I really liked this list. It’s probably one of the most decisive lists a person could make.

[@mellowanimations7237]

“Nobody seems to touch on the minigames” *_I EXIST TO GAMBLE AT LUIGIS CASINO._*

[@IHaveToEscapeTheVoid]

39:35 Okay, I LOVE ORIGAMI KING. I really enjoyed it. The music is amazing in my opinion. The song that plays when a streamer is removed 👨‍🍳💋

[@SoshiTheYoshi]

“All of the Mario Kart games” **excludes Arcade GP**

[@lordroy88]

40:20 Origami King has some of the best music in the series

[@jclkaytwo]

just casually leaving a like on this comment because of how true it is

[@KennyBeckshotz]

TOK's soundtrack alone > Mario 64 in its entirety