Subterranean Terror

[@GooBomber1]

These videos have a very distinct feel compared to the other “Mario 64 Iceberg” based videos. Instead of going for the feel of a nightmare, these videos instead provoke the feeling of a semi-lucid dream. Of places imagined but never fully explored. There may be some unease due to the unfamiliarity of it all, but there is this sense of wonder that makes you want to keep exploring. A dream that you didn’t want to wake up from, not because it was particularly pleasurable, but because you felt like there was so much more to explore.

[@lore644]

so true

[@joshshrum2764]

Goobomber Then you just boot up Mario 64 and it’s the same old game though i do wanna play though it again among all this personalized talk. But it’s honestly my new addiction.

[@azarolotl]

FINALLY, SOMEONE THAT KNOWS WORLD OF GOO- oh shit sorry for interrupting y'all

[@JackReacts]

Unease? No I wanna play this, it looks like more game

[@tylertimko3352]

Underrated comment

[@YF501]

Gosh I want to play this tbh. The castle plexus and alternate floors is my favorite part of the iceberg

[@YF501]

@@arkethel oh heck yes

[@angelsilva2480]

Same. I wonder why others have not made rom hacks where the castle layout is modified or has new rooms and worlds

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

@@angelsilva2480 give it time someone *cough kaze cough *will figure it out

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

I do too

[@fauster2850]

tartarus castle

[@reddodeado301]

It took four minutes to hear Mario's voice. It was kind of unsettling.

[@SubtlePause]

What???

[@wags696]

@@SubtlePause He's saying that you don't hear Mario's voice until about four minutes into the video.

[@SubtlePause]

@@wags696I never heard Mario's voice

[@beamboi2775]

Sponkdroid o.o

[@jeremyaster7470]

he's good at not jumping

[@mylesnorris5523]

Uh I think your copy is a little too personalized

[@robertwyatt3912]

Actually, this is from a branch of the beta. The beta builds allowed for FAR more personalization than the release copies, but it was a bit unstable, hence why they scrapped it in the release build.

[@frannielmartinez]

@@robertwyatt3912 Are you saying that it's easier making hacks out of a beta, than the final release?

[@donaldtrumpling2016]

@Game Chaser Labs. I hope you're joking

[@nintenboi7482]

Eh, it’s personalized in a cool way

[@frannielmartinez]

@Game Chaser Labs. That didn't answered my question

[@SMEARGLEX75]

BRO THIS WAS HOW I SAW THE BASEMENT IN A FEVER DREAM I HAD.

[@Echostooge234]

ME TOO!

[@EggTillius]

BRO SAME

[@youtubowysmieszek3348]

SHARED NIGHTMARES

[@nickel7o740]

I'm not the only one?

[@SMEARGLEX75]

@@nickel7o740 Looks like you aren't. Note: I'm not saying this to scare, but this is how I really saw the basement in my nightmares of playing SM64.

[@romstart8069]

This doesn't seems like Mario 64 was hiding something malicious, more like something secret and curious

[@gluecart8984]

this feels like an actual kid back in the 90's is exploring his personalized copy, with how the character moves. very well done, i can't imagine how much effort was put into this

[@M0mazosMissy]

Specially when he crawls throught the space that he surely can cross without crawl

[@iDontProgramInCpp]

@@M0mazosMissy he can, the mario 64 engine doesn't allow for ceilings that are lower than marios height because mario couldn't get past them, not even crawling

[@braven_iss]

I beg of you to release this once it's in a stable state. This is SO unimaginably impressive!

[@Fi___]

He can't, your personalized copy wouldn't be the same

[@glschrauben]

@@Fi___ This is not true. There is a way to disable personalisation by configuring a value in all builds of the game. By doing this it's possible to share another person's copy without the system detecting it. This is why ROM hacks for example don't have personalisation.

[@Fi___]

@@gamermapper You can emulate the person's mind in your n64 cartridige

[@adithyasajitkumar4204]

Watch out for the nintendo ninjas

[@TheBanishedWind]

@@Fi___ Bruh, real talk, Phoenixity just wants to play this hack for himself. Hell I wouldn't mind watching Salmence play this. Looks interesting.

[@moddedpan4252]

Honestly seeing this large, fleshed out castle built by bowser feels like I'm looking at an alternate universe's "Super Mario 64 2" made in 1998 or something It's like banjo tooie, the world was expanded so much in the sequel that many players criticized it for being too mazelike and confusing compared to the first game

[@SuperRetro64]

Honestly I’m really thankful for B3313 existing because it’s exactly what you described. It feels like Mario 64’s Tooie, but the exploration is something else.

[@JacobKinsley]

If someone made a neural network that randomly generated mario 64 castles somehow, and it was done so it was totally unique, I would play the shit out of that.

[@danielbueno8474]

@Guido Mista Imagine if June was secretly the master of Kaze Emanuar.

[@JG_DeadColor]

@June :O

[@King_Clark]

So you're saying that every copy would be personalized?

[@hey4067]

wait isn't that how it currently works

[@JacobKinsley]

@@hey4067 not really

[@TheDarkYoshi64]

Really love the “mysterious dreamy-like” feeling this gives off yet it manages to slightly make you feel uncomfortable. Nicely done!

[@stevensmith1031]

@Jack and Bt Sandwich Yes totally! It's amazing how well this captures the feeling of those dreams. It's awesome knowing i'm not the only one too

[@alisiaale565]

@@stevensmith1031, same!

[@NightMourningDove]

It's scary how similar these are to the dreams of SM64 that I had, exploring a subtly odd & larger castle hub with a lot of mysteriously empty halls & rooms

[@alisiaale565]

@@NightMourningDove, I had very similar dreams! Don't worry!

[@TheKnewGreg]

My favorite part about this is the writing. It really does feel like it was written by the same people who did the original game

[@andknuckles101]

@Zach S. The typos add to the effect

[@fsedwuncleriii4190]

@@andknuckles101 yeah I agree, i'm pretty sure there were typos in the original game also

[@C_Yo]

[FS]EdWunclerIII Yoshi: Mario! *It* that really you?

[@Gustbucket]

3:26 There's something oddly cute about the way he crawled through even though there was clearly plenty of room to just walk. It's like a kid playing pretend.

[@lore644]

i thought that too lol

[@lux6431]

same goes for his light movement of the control stick

[@natnew32]

It's actually impossible to make a corridor that you can crawl through but not walk through using level geometry alone.

[@AlliroG98]

natnew32 How's that possible in the igloo then?

[@gvcvbbhvbbccxcvn]

@@AlliroG98 "through using level geometry alone."

[@MichaelO2000]

Bowser's domain > Peach's castle

[@FUSusanWonk]

Poor Bowser. Just chilling with himself when Mario suddenly came and murdered him.

[@williamktips3364]

Yes

[@Ashley3AndKnuckles]

Rip bowser

[@marthathompson4876]

WHATTTTTT HIM DON'T die I DON'T know YOU TALKING ABOUT guys

[@glitchboy1890]

Mario's done with Bowser's shit HE'S ENDING IT FOR GOOD THIS TIME

[@DeanStuff]

Looks like he might have been reading some kind of book, too... Pity he never got to finish it.

[@DjPolystation]

You just took the whole personalized Mario 64 thing to the next level. I love how you reused the peach's castle assets to make this way more belivable. And, mostly important, there are no stupid Wario jumpscares, making this video very unsettling, just because it looks real. It just looks like i'm actually seeing a personalized copy of Mario 64 made for another person.

[@lore644]

same

[@ko-fl8hu]

agreed

[@whatsHisF]

@@makim6512 thats the joke

[@oscardelarosa3601]

By personalized do you mean fan made? Because all this isn’t on the original 96 super Mario 64 game right?:o

[@CloverLovesTT]

all of the effort put into these videos, just to bulk out a theory that every game is personalised. very admirable.

[@realicwiener]

i love these videos, really feels like how some people would see sm64 as a kid

[@makim6512]

How wtf? Everything in the original game is in a major key and happy apart from bowser encounters. You on drugs or smth?

[@SkyDrxgxn]

@@makim6512 I believe he means the maze-like atmosphere and possible lucid vibe the whole place gives off that children tend to associate with the original game. At least for me as a kid, I used to sometimes think the basement where the lava land was located was much bigger than it actually was, so I'm sure he's referring to a similar feeling, or the same feeling I felt. It's also not 'not happy', it's literally just a different map of the game with different paths and rooms

[@Kururuko]

honestly i feel that. i remember before i actually played the game when i was 3-ish, i watched my brother play it and my perception of of the game was very skewed, so i thought i remembered seeing a part of the game that was in it, but it actually wasn't once i actually had my hands on it

[@SkyDrxgxn]

@@Kururuko Exactly. As a little kid, I always thought that the castle was huge and endless and there were always more Easter eggs to be found throughout levels and maps. I had the same feeling with a snow level of Mario galaxy 2; it felt like the level had so many secrets and that there were hidden paths and such, but that was just because I was young and impressionable

[@dsstudios3524]

I used to have dreams of new rooms in the sm64 castle as a kid. Ones with crazy proportions and new paintings. I wish I could've seen this back then. It would've blown my mind.

[@alisiaale565]

Are you kidding me?! Me too!!!

[@alisiaale565]

I was dreammimg about Mario N64!!!

[@finchymcfinch]

* laughs in i don’t have dreams * T-T

[@alisiaale565]

@@finchymcfinch, dreaming about Peach's castle is way scarier than it looks!

[@neonflights5951]

Can we appreciate how this is more interesting and legit than the original game? It adds a fun depth to the castle being invaded, and contains the charming, wacky type of dialogue and humor Id expect from the more modern RPG styled games (the paper mario series and the Mario and Luigi games). Im really appreciating the humanization of Bowser's minions, always a delight! This feels more natural, more funny and generally more entertaining than the real thing, as well as less lonesome.

[@marksmithwas12]

The layout of this castle is like something I'd experience in a dream. And my best explanation when telling the experience to others after would be something like "in the dream I was playing Super Mario 64, but the castle was like WAAYY bigger, and it had extra rooms and stuff, but it still felt like it belonged in SM64 you know?"

[@callmebanona]

Bowser: *Looks peacefully and proud on his painting* Mario: *Decides To murder Him*

[@peterthegreat1883]

I think he was wanking. But wtf Mario, why did you kill him?

[@godzillafan9115]

Mario did not need to do that bowser. He was chilling like a true lad.

[@antineylopez1019]

Yeah

[@teresanessa8807]

This totally feels like the type of dream I would have

[@alisiaale565]

I swear I'm sharing dreams with you!!!

[@azul1458]

Shared nightmares

[@spikmagoo]

Same

[@ianschwartz08]

200 likes

[@frogginet5353]

why does this make me so damn uncomfortable

[@inspectorjavert9868]

Maybe because this place isn't meant to exist

[@omgitsfella674]

It's probably because we're waiting for Wario to appear or something, or it might be because of how the audio is pretty quiet and we don't hear Mario's voice untill like 4 minutes in the video and how the music is a weird version of Peach's castle theme, or maybe it's because this is a new floor that shouldn't exist, and we're a bit nervous that there might be something dark or creepy in this place that we shouldn't see or hear. Either way I love this guy's videos.

[@RosieSapphireMusic]

Have you ever dreamed about playing Super Mario 64? If so, that could be why. Me personally, I don't get that because all my dreams about SM64 are too personalized to me for anybody else to really encapsulate that feel.

[@PhirePhlame]

@@omgitsfella674 To add on, the layout is noticeably derivative of various "pieces" from the real game. So basically the first glance low-key sets up an expectation of what the room will be like, and then Mario walks forward and said expectation is promptly dashed.

[@stpidstuff]

Watch Greenio's videos, he actually makes some creepy shit with this thing

[@speedslider3913]

I've never really had dreams of Super Mario 64, probably because I either don't remember, or because of me never being that attached to 64 DS, or completing it for that matter. However, I can feel the dream-like energy oozing out of this clip! It must have been heck planning, designing, and performing for this one video, but it was worth it imo. You do a great job of showing just enough, but leaving enough to want more, like the switch, back of the construction sign, and the endless hallways and doors. I just want to jump through the screen and run around! It really captures the essence of Mario 64 too, with the charming writing and large castle rooms, to the point where I feel nostalgic for something I have little nostlagia for! I've been brought back to the 64 memes thanks to you, and I thought I was done with them! I'll be sure to have a lucid dream of this some day, by any means! P.S. When this is all said and done, and this is under the impression that this is a mod, release it for the world to experience! This is excellent stuff!

[@reznoflovaniak2873]

i love how mario is just avoiding everything that would turn this into a creepypasta

[@DTheAustralian]

Honestly I’d love to see more of this. This is a great idea, a great aesthetic- the writings's perfect for SM64, too!

[@Casey_The_Editor]

This is like those dreams you had when you were little where your playing the game and find an area that doesn't exist in it.

[@alisiaale565]

You just described my dreams!!!

[@YeetZmeN]

I’ve had a few dreams like this. Sadly I don’t remember the details except for one relating to Mario 64 that’s very vague.

[@alisiaale565]

I remember playing Super Mario N64 dream by dream. Every dream I had contained one of the levels in this game, but in a weirder and scarier layout. I remember how Peach's castle was way scarier than it actually is and I also remember how my dreams ended when "I got to the Tick Tock Clock room". And then, I didn't dream anything anymore!

[@games_on_phone89]

i had a few dreams like that, but with mario galaxy

[@NahTony]

I swear I've seen this in my dreams

[@equinox7501]

Me too actually!

[@wags696]

Me too actually

[@jeroenboth167]

Me too I mean this

[@helvetica6189]

SHARED NIGHTMARES

[@LustigelGC]

Holy shit, same

[@karuma6635]

I love how Oney's bowser room is getting involved in this.

[@Nizondo]

I was looking for someone to mention it lol

[@AskonDBZ]

This is actually amazing. You perfectly constructed how I used to dream about Mario 64 as a kid, with unexplored eras I found while sleeping, everything being a little slow, the audio being quite off and faint, the picture being a little blurry, lots of familiar assets and sounds re-built to make a different world alltogether, and some new stuff, with some kind of an uneasy, yet peaceful feel. Also very nice Yoshi's Island remix at the end, actually happens to me quite a lot to dream about a game music's in another one. Very well done Marionova, would love to see more

[@jackwilson5745]

Joke: LoOk GuYs, WaRiO iS rEaL. Woke:

[@DoYouSeeBananaManTH]

bowser if he real?

[@GrounderSez]

Look guys look

[@edgynickname7998]

@@GrounderSez it's one of my greatest achievements

[@crazycarlos08]

Why do you gotta tease us with all those doors you don't go through? ;-; Will this be released as a ROM when all of these videos are done?

[@x3mili]

ikr

[@PigBoy99]

German Reigion [Germany BGM] what?

[@RhythmAsh]

Dr. Gamecube he meant it would be very rare to get a rom of this

[@C_Yo]

Limes Except he just released the rom...

[@RhythmAsh]

@@C_Yo I didnt say it was very rare, i was just telling Dr. Gamecube what that other guy meant

[@marioifhethink]

I can only imagine how Lakitu feels, having to follow Mario through all these odd scenarios.

[@finchymcfinch]

He must be able to go super-fast to keep up with Mario during a BLJ

[@Gevs]

This makes me want to see a hack that instead of adding more levels, just makes you explore the endless abyss of Peach's castle.

[@robinbanks2183]

The plot is thickening by the second: Along with my first theory, the lair where Shifting Sand Land and Lethal Lava Land was more bigger. It was shown by the sign of the Koopa Construction Sight™ that it was meant to be confusing like a maze. we of course have no idea what lies on top of the stairs, but he will probably show us next video. anyways, there was also going to be a Koopa Library. There was also a switch that activates all caps for Mario, this was removed for making the game too easy for others. another travel through the underground lair. Mario comes across another room, it was where The Sky course was supposed to be, but two entrances. A clue that Luigi could've been planned for the game. There was also a crawling space to where unauthorized guests will be trapped by the other koopas. at the other end lies a hole, probably for the 2nd battle of Bowser, and there was a sign not to enter, "point of no return" it was probably from Bowser due to his laugh at the end(I think he was talking about the hole. idk about the next door though, he might check next vid.) Another travel through underground lair and rooms. Mario enters Bowser's room. He can see him planning for a next attack with the castle on the paintings. If your stealthy enough, you wont catch his attention and you be able to knock him out by throwing him into the bombs

[@twinkpeaks9993]

I really like how you went for a "little kid having a dream about the game" aesthetic rather than just making it spooky.

[@FlameLFH]

This is like a vivid dream of an SM64 player I love it

[@laylover7621]

This is one of the best videos in the genre I've seen. Instead of being edited footage of regular SM64, it's a disconcerting sort of remix of the castle, which feels so uncomfortable because this feels like a dream, the similar yet different layout of the castle and everything. This doesn't even go for a creepy vibe. It's straightforward, yet more intriguing and entertaining than most SM64 iceberg videos out there. Huge props to whoever made this whole thing.

[@dashiethebunny]

I like how a random out of context pic of Wario from an E3 showing has basically lead to "Petscop but with Mario 64"

[@jackpijjin4088]

That description has piqued my interest in Petscop...

[@spyr0guy]

Mario breaks into Bowser’s bedroom and steals his liver.mp4

[@heyitssukichan6323]

wow

[@tespheract]

"Super Mario 64 : Strangely familiar places you've seen in your dreams edition", apparently

[@zyneth7848]

I think it's less weird discovering these videos, then it is discovering that so many people have had a fever dream about Mario 64.

[@marianokaz1503]

An extended version of Peach's Castle seems like a really cool idea! That and the adition of new levels would seem nice! So far I'm glad this doesn't have any of that Mario 64 beta copies with Wario and cursed Luigi cliché.

[@blekiscooler]

This feels so real! I love the “Not a good day here at the Koopa Construction Crew” message. I feel bad for the KCC, it feels like Bowser’s overworking them.

[@Spoon97]

I Like How Marionova Was Hiding The Fact That There Are Invisible Walls,Making The Tape Me Unsettling Cuz We Want 2 Know Where It Gonna Take

[@CloverLovesTT]

the library room is eerily familiar to me despite never having any mario 64 related dreams in my life. it feels like when you have an odd dream but the reason *why* it’s odd isn’t coherent in your mind.

[@MauIsSilly]

bbh?

[@JC-wj7sb]

Woah your copy has the bowser room, that was Mitamoto’s favorite

[@EricMcNugget]

I appreciate the wholesome detour from "perspnalized" content. Honestly, this is creative. Future big-time ROM hack material.

[@ultram2561]

When your done making these videos do you plan to release the rom. I'd love to explore this castle.

[@crazycarlos08]

Same, I'm so anxious to check this out and its other rooms

[@eiichirose]

his done?

[@supercat2087]

Harry Isaac Your done?

[@supercat2087]

Harry Isaac XD

[@retro7245]

even after a year I still love this series.

[@mirroreduniverse9044]

I remember having some weird dream that looked like this place a little bit. I remember going in the door at the beginning of the hallway and there was a level in there that was a lot like the wing cap tower, only it had the final levels skybox and airships were flying around (either that or there were a lot of platforms that Mario could jump on) I really don't remember much about the level. However, one thing I'm not sure of in the dream is a point where I came into a room with red curtains covering the walls and a heart shaped bed in the game. I feel like I'm just misremembering things considering that it seemed like a room from a fanfic that I had read before, but I also feel like it could be entirely possible that I dreamt it as well. Regardless though, I hope you plan on continuing this, or even releasing the ROM.

[@Yoshomay]

I love this hack, it was so fun exploring everything about it

[@RotroBreakteve]

This is so amazing. It really captures the more subtly creepy elements of the iceberg, it feels like a lost dream. Personally I think the camera movements could feel slightly more natural, there's some parts where the player manually directs the camera to focus on things they presumably shouldn't know to focus on. But the level design is really creepy and the dialogue is impressively authentic. It's a blast to watch and I hope you make more.

[@tonyboyy__]

i discovered the mario iceberg stuff today and have been rummaging around. your work is absolutely some of the best! i think an underappreciated detail about it is the fact that the dialogue actually feels like it's from a mario game. it has a very similar charm to it. keep up the good work, i'm excited to see more if you're planning on making more!!

[@iownu92]

I love all these extra rooms and hallways. Gives me back rooms vibes in a way.

[@bob-omb1217]

I think i might have seen that white bowser room part in a dream. It looks really familiar...

[@pocketdog5006]

These videos really make me wanna play a ROM of this. Personalized Jokes aside, can we all just admire the level of thought and effort put into this?

[@SuperWiiBros08]

This is so surreal, back when I was a kid I would have dreams where Peach's castle looked completly different, these inside castle custom designs are rather satisfying to see

[@alisiaale565]

S A M E !

[@coptrr5823]

I absolutely love the way these videos are structured. It isn't like your typical Mario 64 Creepypasta type of thing, it's like exploring a world that's yet to be fleshed out. Like a beta tester taking a crack at a game. It's just overall so cool

[@cameronnutballs3394]

Some of the locations shown here seem to be from my reoccurring nightmares that I used to have about Super Mario 64. That was definitely the most chilling part of this video for me.

[@alisiaale565]

Me 2!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasoninkurai5463]

I really like this! Your take on the whole ECOM64IP is that of a lucid but calm dream, while Greenio's take of more that of a disturbing nightmare. I really like both of yours a lot!

[@acheesepufffromspace8649]

I think out of all these Super Mario 64 Iceberg fan creations as of yet, this (and Breaking the Barrier) has to be one of my most favorites! It doesn’t rely too much on jumpscares (well, neither of these videos had any at all but that’s a good thing!) and it’s not over-the-top scary (also a good thing) Rather it’s like... simultaneously nostalgic, captivating, and kinda unsettling in an uncanny way (like it feels like something straight out of a dream I could’ve had as a kid, and even something the development team could’ve actually implemented into the game!) This feels very realistic! These are very well-made! Keep up the good work!

[@artymarthion8422]

1:42 bowser library it seems to be he like reading he is cultured

[@spookwav]

I’ve gotten so used to the Breaking the Barrier themes that I feel so confused listening to the original music.

[@nullnvoid1999]

This really does feel like a dream you'd have after playing a lot. I've had a lot of dreams of imaginary video game locations that feel slightly off, same vibe here lol.

[@alisiaale565]

Me too!

[@TreyTheWilliam]

Dude. This video literally reawakened an old dream I had long ago. I was playing Super Mario 64, but the layout was way different, with long corridors I'd walk past, and in the middle of one, there was a Bowser level. I don't even remember the levels themselves, I just remembered the Castle's layout and all the hallways. My question is *HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?*

[@zerir.3726]

I’ll always love this one. just because every copy of maro 72 is personalised doesn’t mean it becomes a horror game

[@fsedwuncleriii4190]

Yes

[@KorytheMaril]

I absolutely adore this video. Its very reminiscent of dreams I would have as a kid, of completely new worlds and levels in games like Mario Sunshine and Luigi's Mansion. Waking up at 4 in the morning to see this video, it was such a magical moment. God bless you for this!

[@motoochhotoochintoo]

I really like the castle layout

[@captainnintendo]

When I was a kid, I remember actually having dreams of Super Mario 64 and some undiscovered new areas. I remember one specific on that was supposed to take place in the basement or something where there would be a current of water with logs going down the stream a little ala Frogger and you had to jump on them to make your way into the darkness of the direction they were coming from to enter the level. This whole castle design in this video is so uncanny tho. Strangely familiar but spooky in its differences. Not over-designed or trying too hard. But with that sense of Beta to it. It's exactly like something I would have dreamed up as a kid. I'm really hooked.

[@Vin917]

You did an outstanding job on this video and "Breaking The Barrier" because they literally look like things Nintendo put in the game, but removed in the final. I also love how (I think) you recorded this on an ACTUAL VHS tape in a VHS player. I just love this a lot. Keep up the amazing work!

[@_A-Game_]

I still wish I could find the theme from 0:20, even if it's just a reinstrumented version of the main castle theme.

[@Slaydrinashauntedhouseguardian]

Bruh, you can. Maybe if you search up "The 4th Floor Basement" it'll show up. Additionally, it is used in earlier versions of the hack B3313, so if you find the playlist of early/unused tracks, you'll find it.

[@thewariohead1252]

That brown cap switch may unlock a mixture of the wing, vanish, and metal cap but that is a guess (Brown cap switch on 2:05)

[@Foggylife1234]

No it's blue cap switch

[@ahsshenenendnfjwkwkrk1362]

Imagine this *You go to a sleep over at a friends house, you stay up till 3:07am playing Super Mario 64 you both eventually fall asleep but as your slowly slipping into a deep sleep you still see the game through the cracks in your eyelids as you've not fully closed them, the game you once new starts changing and amalgamated into a new labyrinth of levels never ending seemingly going on forever, as you walk through the halls a trapdoor opens "whats this?" you ask yourself you hear roars in the distance as the thundering footsteps of Bowser get closer and closer and closer...

[@buzzytrombone4353]

"Oh no not the Bowser room! This was Myiamoto's favourite!"

[@finchymcfinch]

*m y i a m o t o*

[@ClassicShocker]

This is really well done! it actually feels like it's from the game!

[@boxylemons7961]

This actually feels like a dream I would have.

[@spo0o0ky]

Keep it up with these videos; we need to spread the metaphysical awe and wonder of this deep and mystifying 90s platforming game. You are doing God's work here, son.

[@january3rd293]

I had so many dreams like this, I love you for making such content!

[@alisiaale565]

I remember having a dream in which there was a locked door between the 8-star-door and the upstairs key door. That door leads to a small, dark and weird maze around the upstairs... Also, why don't you have more Likes?

[@emel6423]

"The halls are too confusing...!" Damn right, Bowser, damn right.

[@zomgpirate]

I think it's awesome that this little project doesn't just straight up creep you out. No rampant glitches and flashing messages and horrific static. Looks like a neat showing of a ROM hack.

[@BF_Brix]

I really love this duplicate version of the castle that's very similar but moderately altered! Man, I'm reading all these other comments on the possibility of a future hack where the castle is randomly generated somehow, and that just sounds perfect. Great job on this, definitely feels like the kind of game dream I'd have where things are mysteriously different.

[@TheSmegPod]

it's uncanny how much this actually reminds me of a dream I had once

[@scarletmarx8477]

I had a dream involving Mario 64 a LONG time ago. In a specific room (not sure where, I was around 8-ish when I had the dream), if you back-flipped into a hole in the ceiling, you'd drop into a secret room. I think it led to a secret Bowser fight? The room itself had some sort of pink decor, which maybe means it was Peach's bedroom?

[@alisiaale565]

Are you serious right now?! When I was younger, I had a dream in which if you go to the basement, but as soon as you leave the lobby, if you look in the top-left corner, you notice a dark pink secret room!!! I think it did led to a Bowser fight, so we just shared a dream!

[@alisiaale565]

Exactly! It looked like a bedroom!!!

[@armorelarmadura7807]

Rather than uncomfortable like a lot of the other videos out there, this one and the last feel very exciting, like you just found out your favorite game is twice as big as you thought, and you're finding it years late.

[@Coolerdude-zy6iw]

Dang man, that's some next level building right there

[@jamm373]

This is how it feels when you dream playing a game.

[@realmackle]

I love how these aren't directly creepy, they're just like lucid dreams .

[@privatebubbles]

Nintendo should remaster SM64 again and add Bowser's Domain, the fourth floor, and all other "personalized things." And I keep hearing that there will be a ROM Hack for that like in TetraBitGaming's Video.

[@haleman1704]

Dude. Really hope this is a tease for a mod to release. So frickin awesome.

[@timurthelame4479]

These videos are awesome, I’m getting a Mario & Luigi vibe from them (especially at 3:26, where you have to crawl through the wall to get to a room). A lot of people are saying that these past two videos are unsettling, but I disagree. Younger me would have loved exploring more of the castle, and always wanted Mario’s journey to keep going.

[@diamondhero8154]

Woah. I love it! Nice work on this, Nova.

[@Garrulous64]

I am hooked on this concept.

[@marimo7270]

Why does this give me nostalgic vibes even tho I’m a 2000s kid and played this on the wii u

[@neonpixel27]

I was born in 2000 and I've had an original copy and an n64 that was handed down to me when I was 6 years old. Sm64 was the first game i ever played

[@Game_Hero]

The humour in this is on point and totally something one could see in an actual Mario game, those poor Koopa builders :D

[@Fighter_Builder]

I'd love to play this at some point; most of this looks like stuff that would plausibly be in SM64 if the dev team was given more time to flesh out the castle itself and add more levels (or maybe even an expansion of some kind, ala F-Zero X Expansion Kit for the N64DD), and I'm getting the same sense of wonder that I got as a kid exploring it for the first time.

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

The more I watch videos like this, the more fascinated I get thinking about what a Mario 64 game would’ve been like with randomly generated floors and levels with hidden content.

[@ricedanan]

Mario breaks into Bowser's House and violently assaults him.

[@Crazycool1165]

I know this is the Breaking the Barrier ROM hack, but I don't know if your copy is personalized