Ranking EVERY Super Mario DS Mini Game! - The Lonely Goomba

Remember those lil touch screen mini games in Mario 64 DS and NSMB?
Time to play them all in excessive detail and decide which is the best and which is the worst! Let's go!
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[@Luigis_Menace]

I’m pretty sure Luigi is responsible for starting gambling addictions in 2000’s kids everywhere.

[@JirenFan123]

Absolutely. I was one of them.

[@Qbe_Root]

and for the increased age ratings on video games with in-game gambling in the EU

[@JagGentlemann]

And the videogame industry followed suit.

[@ng855]

Picture poker for life

[@EWOODJ]

That fact that Luigi’s final mini game requires you to collect all 150 power stars shows you that Nintendo knew how addictive these would be.

[@goomzilla]

"Wario and Mario are super easy to find" Me, colour blind: So I've been playing on hard mode all this time...

[@HedgehogFan64]

Oh damn, hi goomzilla

[@fusserizer7027]

Oh my gosh, It's goomzilla!

[@kijukitten]

wait is that why this game is impossible for me?...

[@theoriginalrockysprings]

Dam years ago I watched your mushroom factory video!

[@The_Lunartic]

Omg my childhood content creator just appeared out of thin air, hayyy

[@superultramegarobot]

As a former casino worker, I just want to point out that there's a really cool attention to detail in Luigi's games. Notice how he turns his hands upside down for a moment whenever he touches the cards or chips. This is called "clearing your hands", and is required by the casino in case the dealer is ever accused of rigging the game (since it proves to the camera they aren't palming anything). Just thought I'd mention :)

[@tylerbarth3113]

Kid me loved these casino games. I always wondered why he did that. Thank you for answering it.

[@Joshua_Lara101]

Can’t believe I just now realized that most of my time spent with SM64DS was from playing the minigames and not the actual game…

[@JeffreyThrash]

As it should be.

[@Dashiell777]

​@@JeffreyThrashYour the many games are really fun. But I also like playing me game 2 because it offers a lot more than 64 version.

[@JeffreyThrash]

@@Dashiell777 I guess I was a bit of a purist, I'll always prefer the original Super Mario 64 for being a bit more focused and tightly designed than 64 DS. I also bought a used copy back in the day from someone who apparently 100%-ed Super Mario 64 DS, so that may also have something to do with it if someone already beat the game for me and didn't delete their save file before selling it.

[@superkonijn988]

Who needs Las vegas when i can boot up my Super Mario 64 rec room anytime

[@oneofthecancor]

36:10 Never knew how much I wanted to hear the goomba scream

[@kingadam69]

That's definitely what a Goomba scream would sound like when it's head has been crushed by Mario.

[@OcelotAnimatesOfficial]

It caught me so off-guard

[@Randi_MyMan]

mickey mouse

[@gwimbly8683]

“Mario, go fish!” "Ooo You're so good, you got Mario confused." "Imma think I'll go cuckoo crazy!" *Knock-knock!*

[@TeraunceFoaloke]

and now I'm remembering that ProJared drinking game video where he played Go Fish against Mario.

[@Chaotic_Overlord]

"Come here fish, fishy!"

[@JrIcify]

The casino received so many complaints that they fired Mario and made Luigi the new dealer.

[@i_teleported_bread7404]

16:15 "We don't want a dead Mario on our conscience, do we?" What sort of Goomba are you?

[@Hijiri_MIRACHION]

A Lonely Goomba, of course. But I imagine a virtual Mario is worth more to him than the real one.

[@derpaderpy4931]

Don't feel too bad, you can probably change Rouge's mind by encrusting your nads with diamonds.

[@UltraNintendoChalmers64]

12:06 man you just couldn't resist that joke in the end.

[@DaNintendude]

One thing that stood out to me while watching this is that a surprising number of these minigames use coins... And Goomba had a point when he said the gambling isn't as satisfying because it's not real money... What if the minigames acted more like an arcade? What if you could use the minigame coins to buy toys and posters to kit out Peach's Rec Room? Imagine every few minutes, a different set of minigames would get bonus time, and you could unlock extra coins from playing them. And then after you collect a bunch of coins from various games, you go to the Luigi section to gamble them all away... or hit the jackpot and buy that lifesized King Bob-omb statue you've been saving up for! Maybe you could also buy various costumes a la Super Mario Odyssey. If Super Mario 64 is ever remade again, turning the Rec Room into a full-on arcade would be amazing! And maybe they could do even more! You unlock the minigames from catching rabbits throughout the castle, but what if rabbits would occasionally show up within levels as well? And some rabbits could appear at random and they'd give you extra coins(tokens) to spend. I think there's a lot of potential behind the minigames concept that could be revisited.

[@Alvinia101]

This is a good assessment. However, I'd posit that it's hard to make it through the Goomba's videos because he's way too british sounding. That's an objective fact.

[@tiggerforhim]

This sounds like a brilliant addition if they decide to remaster Super Mario 64 DS for a modern console. It sounds almost like the souvenirs from Super Mario Odyssey!

[@pkknight43]

Hearing goomba say I'm the MVP unironically made me feel better.

[@seanshackleton3070]

So glad you didn't forget the NSMB-exclusive minigames, 'cause I could've pointed their existence otherwise

[@i_teleported_bread7404]

2:15 "He's mastered the art of camouflage." Given how the Toads talk to him in this game, I'd say you weren't alone in thinking that.

[@Chadmiral]

Lol

[@barelyhere7200]

Can’t really blame Bowser for giving you the silent treatment. Last time you saw him you cooked him an awful meal

[@animeluigiboy]

Luigi’s Casino was the only type of minigame I kept playing, even though I didn’t know how to play some of them. Picture Poker was the best.

[@The-official-knudschannel]

3:31 The fact that I know who this artist is, slightly scares me

[@ToadToon]

Who?

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

You're welcome for the help spotting errors in the preview!

[@Nic5Cyprus]

Regarding bingo ball, you can actually get even more points by getting a perfect score without using up all the balls since each ball left rewards you with extra points

[@MrMartellSincere]

Great timing to see the lonely goomba while lying down in bed sick as a dog. Good work,LG!

[@Ospyro3em]

Feel better soon!

[@dagoodboy6424]

Get well soon

[@tveye363]

I knew going in that Picture Poker would be number one. I spent HOURS playing it. The best thing was it always saved your coins so you could go back whenever and continue playing.

[@FridayNightStreamz]

22:31 The joke makes a return!!

[@FridayNightStreamz]

Yeah, that’s right Goomba, heart my comment, and I’m going to dare myself to come back

[@KENyakky]

I remember discovering that, if you press and hold your stylus and keep tapping with your other finger, the DS's touch screen would read it as you sliding your stylus across the screen to where your finger was. I cheesed so many Hide and Boo Seek games with that.

[@pokeninjafireemblem]

Fun fact, that's because the DS used a "resistive touchscreen" (which functions based on pressing power) as opposed to the "capacitive touchscreen" (which detects things that can conduct electricity) that most modern touchscreens use

[@Twin138956Productions2019]

Luigi must be a ghost hunter and a gambler. Man he must be gambling for ghost money.

[@MyLeg_Fred]

Luigis mansion 4 should take place in a huge haunted casino

[@ineophobe]

how else is he affording those mansions?

[@solidzack]

Luigi was forced to become a slave to King Boo in Super Mario Sunshine

[@blizzardforonline1954]

3:30 Don’t think you’re so slick with using that still image. That’s from a full on video about her!

[@Beanie6900]

W H E R E ?

[@DonutTPOTer]

Fellas, search tzok on the 34th rule site and click the one with "atli" at the end of tzok

[@WigWoo1]

38:05 how the hit detection works is your hit box is actually your fuse. You only blow up if the fire touches the fuse not the actual bomb

[@2011supergamer]

Yeah, it's a bullet hell after all. The whole idea of those is that your ship has a core and the rest of the sprite is immune. (Reimu's ribbon in Touhou for instance)

[@falconpunch19]

I don't know if Super Mario 64 DS has this or if it's just exclusive to the New Super Mario Bros. DS Minigames, but I remember you could play minigames with other players via DS Download Play or something, and there were new brand new minigames or minigames that completely changed structure, such as Loves Me?, which is EXTREMELY different there. With multiplayer, you and other players take turns plucking out up to 3 petals, trying to get a "Loves Me!" for points, and avoiding "Loves Me Not..." that will subtract points from you. It goes from a relaxing albeit silly "game" to intense mindgames.

[@ianchandler4649]

That “trampoline time” edit is scarily good! (13:47)

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

Till you see the mirror

[@ianchandler4649]

Nice hair, Goomba!

[@camverse7]

luigi's picture poker being number 1 was expected and totally deserved its SOOO addicting

[@korhol2065]

The fact that they were willing to add these mini games to the remakes is nice attention to detail, even if you have to hunt down so many rabbits as every character just to unlock them

[@fnln3011]

Bowser?! impossible, no one's ever been able to summon him!

[@idkwhothisis-uv8tq]

There is a third Yoshi in Tox Box Shuffle. The true “it’s time to die” moment is when you get to the fast pattern with the red one on top of the cyan and green ones.

[@lillycutie3806]

Oh my goodness I haven’t seen this channel for so long and I just got recommended this but it still feels so nostalgic!! Definitely going to check out more of what you’ve been up to :3

[@metalmr.i9543]

You COOKED with this video Goomba! If the video doesn't blow up i'll be mad

[@R-youdamantendo-R]

If you feel depressed, just remember the Goomba has a literal picture of Rouge.

[@DTgamer_Shiver-is-best-waifu]

4:54 Puzzle panel is S-tier. Learning to flip the panels is an amazing concept and I never get tired of playing. My high score is 17 stars. I also love how the designs are the mushroom and cape feather.

[@VividP.]

00:30 He's so right on that part. I remember how blown away I was as a child by the freaking Leapster (education game console) because it had a touchscreen. Anyone remember that thing? It's older than the DS by 2 years!

[@TheSandwhichman108]

I use to have one. …I forgot about it when I was seven I think. I think it broke at some point. I had a ds by that point anyways so I couldn’t care less.

[@VividP.]

@@TheSandwhichman108 DS really made that thing obsolete. Especially because it's waaay more responsive and not just for kids thing. But it's weird when some preschool consoles predate ideas used for normal ones.

[@sonicANDtailsfan157k]

Meh, a little and the idea stuck with me to the point where I would start putting my hands on just about any and all screens lol.

[@Jetterz1999]

When I was a kid, Wanted, Sort or Splode and Trampoline Time was my S tier. Peak time killers right there

[@paulgilbert5278]

Add Bob Omb Sqaud to that list and it's exactly my favorites

[@GameForOnetheuksfinest]

Made it to the end, just glad it didn’t end with the snowball minigame, great video Goomba

[@aeon87]

"Big numbers make my brain feel good." I recommend the Disgaea series for massive numbers in a fun grind.

[@GMBshorts]

We Love you lonely goomba! Hope you enjoy your moments drinking coffee if you might be asking why because me and my brother had a plush idea where where a plush goomba drinks coffee.

[@byronsmothers8064]

My favorite thing to happen in "loves me?" is a random chance for all the petals to fall off when you pluck the first one, instant fail!

[@SuperFigures-ql2dv]

As a kid these minigames were the reason why I bought an action replay because I just wanted to play all the minigames without having to beat the game and chase all the bunnies

[@DementedDuskull]

I love Wanted a lot, I think I got a high score of like 178 or something, and have fond memories of playing it in the car.

[@JumpMan96_]

Great video once again! These mini games were the GOAT back in the day. Picture Poker totally awakened a gambling addiction within young me. Also you forgot about the multiplayer-only mini games in NSMB.

[@DryPaperHammerBro]

No he didn't.

[@JumpMan96_]

@@DryPaperHammerBro There's a few multiplayer-exclusive minigames that don't appear on the video like Snowball Slam, Bob-omb Reverse, Luigi Jack, etc.

[@mightyfilm]

As someone that watched a lot of Father Ted reruns on PBS back in the day, I fully appreciate the usage of the word "feck." And you would think Wario would be the host of the casino games. Probably try to rig them better.

[@butchmcporksaw]

Start of the video: 0:00 Double the engagement and watch the video twice 🔗

[@pepperonipizza8200]

Whack-a-Monty is a lot more fun if you hit the Luigi’s.

[@timlux]

we all saw that you draw a pen*s during that Ghost Boo game in the beginning of the video haha ;)

[@Leshawnaballoc]

I remember being 6 years of age when I first found this channel like 10 years ago and finding it so so funny and can tell I haven’t grown up even a bit bc I still piss myself watching 💀 I’m so glad I rediscovered this channel 😭 it’s a SHOCK that my mother allowed me to watch some of the old videos tho lmfao 😂 love u lonely goomba, never stop creating ❤️

[@lpsp442]

I never thought I'd find a nuanced, ultra-high quality Mario rating-&-review channel where the youtuber also has a solid rough Northern working class accent

[@TeddyOnTheSpot]

So fun fact. Back when I was in fourth or fifth grade, I basically got super bored and decided to get as high of a score in Wanted as possible. I kept my DS charged for days, kept it on sleep mode, and got up to somewhere above 1,000. Tens of dozens of hours I’ll never get back, yet totally worth it.

[@JaykubHarreld-y1t]

The worst part about the last slots game, is that you unlock it after collecting every single star in the main game

[@justushagenbauer5337]

These videos are perfect to just have running on the side while doing something else. Chill af. Always a treat.

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

I learned the basics of how to play Poker thanks to Luigi.

[@megamushroom]

This is a great video and a interesting look at all the games great job!

[@reillywalker195]

The strategy for Pair-a-Gone is twofold: look for matches that make other matches possible, and look for matches that would be made impossible by other moves. The solitaire (or patience) card game Monte Carlo is basically the same as Pair-a-Gone except that Monte Carlo lets you make as many matches as you can find before you condense the cards dealt to the table and deal more. If you like Pair-a-Gone but want something you don't need a DS or DS emulator to play, grab a real deck of cards or find a solitaire compilation of your liking and give Monte Carlo a try.

[@zanmolecules4105]

I love how this video wasn’t just “I remember playing these for hours as a kid” and actually gave a perspective of someone who’s just gotten to playing them. That makes the video much better, so hats off to you!

[@thazkid]

I forgot about most of these mini games. lol

[@Damariobros]

The flower pulling with Yoshi is supposed to be done in multiplayer. You get to pick three petals per turn and you've gotta get yourself the Love Me flowers and get your opponents the Love Me Not flowers.

[@juliantheivysaur3137]

The ds literally has the most accurate touchscreen i ever used, and it's technology from 15 years ago.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

Well it's cos it's a resistive touch screen. Downside is you need a stylus which is why it didn't really catch on.

[@Marlin-]

I love gambling everything to Luigi.

[@leozentos5173]

Something to note about the Boom Box minigame was that it was designed for the speakers of the DS. So, in later levels, you'd have to discern which side the sound is coming from

[@Sly88Frye]

I hope you collab with somebody to talk about the multiplayer mini games. I would offer to be the collab but I'm a no-name and my channel isn't really a gaming channel anymore. I do have some fond memories with the mini games from new super Mario Bros especially. This includes when I had to wait in a long line in front of Target to get a Nintendo Wii in 2006. I was 18 at the time and there were other people waiting in line with me who had Nintendo DS and most of the time we just kept playing the mini games. So much fun!

[@helmenhjelmen1955]

I have not clicked on a video this quick for a looong time.. Just a minute after it came out. I realize now that Super Mario 64 DS probably has an 18 year old rating in 2024 since it features gambling in its game.

[@skeletorthebest7204]

I remember some of the minigames having multiplayer, “Loves Me” being one of them

[@atalkingpringle6782]

I've always loved the minigames in 64 DS. In fact, I think I have more memories of playing them on car trips than of playing the actual game. (Also one time I almost fell into a river because I was distracted playing Snowball Slalom lol) Favorites are: Wanted Sort or Splode Picture Poker Bob-Omb Squad Trampoline Terror

[@soldirix2666]

Picture poker had me reeling after a nasty losing streak.

[@prosylan6368]

doesn't help that luigi switches his cards around after dealing them definetly feels rigged

[@Martynde]

The Goomba is back!

[@cadegaming6306]

omg i am so glad i found this channel again i missed it so much, it helped me so much when i was down in the dumps and all depresso.. i'm so glad this channel exists and thank you so much for being such a cool dude

[@mattr75]

It's been years since I played these mini games. A good amount were fun to play in short bursts

[@happerexanime1471]

Congratulations on hitting 200k mate

[@genericcartoonreactionchan3890]

I have invested hundreds of hours into perfecting the Bomb-Omb Sorting mini-game, where the objective is to sort black and pink Bomb-Ombs into their respective categories. The game requires a high level of precision and attention to detail, as each Bomb-Omb must be correctly identified and placed in the appropriate group. This meticulous process has demanded significant time and effort to master, reflecting the complexity and challenge the mini-game offers.

[@The_Lunartic]

The Luigi minigames were peak. They really made me come back to the game every time

[@Kunny_hraje]

This is a gift from the heaven! Lonely goomba you delivered a good vid

[@jml6263]

I played the bob-omb sorting game for probably hundreds of hours as a kid. I think I had a serious problem. Hell, if you put it in front of me right now, I'd probably relapse. Also the Shy Guy bouncing. Mario's games were so good. Edit: Oh Pair be Gone and Bob-omb Squad too lol, these mini games were so good and crucial to my childhood.

[@Knux1]

Opening bit is great, very funny

[@RyderPlatinumWarpstar]

Sort ‘a Bomb is a banger of a DS minigame. Way too fun. I honestly prefer the New Super Mario Bros version of the minigame mode almost solely because of the fact there are multiplayer minigames in there. The games themselves have this fun Early DS charm that is kinda impossible to replicate. Played NSMB’s minigames with my college friends the other day and we had a blast.

[@Nick-up5wv]

This is going to sound eerie, but my opinions basically ALL matched yours; even down to individual scores. I might be a Mario fan, but deep inside; somewhere, I suppose beats the heart of a Goomba!!! Nonetheless GREAT content as always and I look forward to future content!👍

[@atalkingpringle6782]

18:53 Mario & Sonic Trampoline Music? Nice!

[@Nzcade]

Only the real ones rank every minigame in Super Mario 64 DS

[@Matpit18]

As someone who grew up with a DS, I’m 99% sure that both of the Bomb-Omb games were the route cause for all of my anxiety

[@Packguardian_gacha8684]

It's been years, and I still don't know how you don't have 1 million subs yet.

[@gabrielstar777]

24:43 Okay you kept losing to the coin game in Virtual Boy Wario Land but you keep winning in Super Mario 64 DS Lucky Star what kind of superpowers even is this

[@sahaprocks7751]

4:27 AYO WHAT. Thought no one would notice?

[@jonathandewijs140]

T.T.P.(time to "Y.K.W."), every game that allows you to draw something has it.

[@lukerabon7925]

Loves Me was one of the minigames that was also in New Super Mario Bros, where it could be played in multiplayer, you could pull up to 3 on your turn and the goal is to not pull the last petal. Much more engaging and fun in that context Edit: yeah i think there were a couple VS mode only mini games in NSMB

[@InfactsMax]

The farting while pissing stare Goomba has in the thumbnail

[@metaj9278]

What a trip down memory lane this was! I loved the Mario trampoline game and the matching cards with Luigi one!

[@jaydedowling9252]

@thelonleygoomba you should do a video where you rank all of bowsers kidnapping plans from every mainline mario game, it would be funny to see how you would do better.

[@VezonicleMaster]

Picture poker and wanted are my 2 faves. Spent so many hours with those in my room at night as a kid, procrastinating sleep

[@mistertagomago7974]

Another fantastic video as always. Too bad ive no DS to play this game with. Kinda wanna try some of these mini games now.

[@sweskey]

Yoshi: Thoughtful but might not have the best sense of "fun". Mario: Mr. Nintendo. Luigi: Guess we know where all the Mansion treasure went. Wario: Stole all of Luigi's money along with Mario's design documents.

[@cjgrace9026]

This is a great video! I loved these mini games and the ones on NSMB, and I used to play them all the time. I wish you luck and may you break 200k soon!

[@Vulpas]

You included Pokemon Stadium music and it makes ne want a Pokemon Stadium series minigame tier list!

[@NitsuaGamer]

I'll admit, Picture Picture was how I learned how to play Poker.

[@Ninja_4561]

My personal ranking of the minigames: Bob-omb Squad Sort or ‘Splode Wanted! Picture Poker Shell Smash Which Wiggler? Slots Shot Trampoline Time Trampoline Terror Mario’s Slides Shuffle Shell Memory Master Memory Match Bounce and Trounce Boom Box Mushroom Roulette Bingo Ball Pair-a-Gone Pair-a-Gone and On Danger, Bob-omb! Whack-a-Monty Mix-a-Mug Snowball Slalom Giant Snowball Slalom Connect the Characters Psyche Out! Balloon Racing Bounce and Pounce Mario Slot Super Mario Slot Loves Me…? Lakitu Launch Tox Box Shuffle Hide and Boo Seek Puzzle Panel Puzzle Panic Coincentration Intense Coincentration Lucky Stars

[@Nzcade]

New Super Mario Bros also has minigames (and it has some exclusives as well)

[@EWOODJ]

Then you watch the video…

[@StarkMaximum]

35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22 35:22

[@sonicletrol4501]

20:14 jesus christ i love luigi minigames and i got a fun story about it Basicly on a school trip everyone in the bus was having a bad time and we're doing a lot of differents things in an attempt to keep us occupied or having fun but everyone suffered even 2 people shat themself the only exception of people having fun were me and my neighboor cus we would just play poker with luigi we even pulled snacks in the bus (when we weren't supposed to) to get in the mood of being at a casino and having fun we even had people envying us cus of the levels of comfortable we put ourselves in this happened in 2019 and i was 15 and my neighboor 16

[@jesusmijares8614]

20:10 90% of kids quit before winning big

[@Speedinkling]

This was a trip down nostalgia lane.