Super Mario 64: The 120 Star Run

It took over a year because I was dreading the post game but here is the 120 Star run - a full Super Mario 64 playthrough. Subscribe here! bit.ly/sub2choc
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[@cmrobbins88]

I think the reason Mario 64 is admired and fond over so much is because of the time it came out and was being played. In the late 90s main console games are making a jump to 3D, Pokémon was the new big thing, Smash Bros, Mario Kart 64, and Goldeneye were the main event of after school hangouts and pizza sleepovers. It was a a beautiful time. A time before I had to do multiplication and long division.

[@Choctopus]

I think people are misunderstanding. It’s not a bad game. It’s a great game, but we’ve advanced in the last 25 years.

[@cmrobbins88]

@@Choctopus oh I know it’s not a bad game. I’m saying that’s part of its charm or at least that’s how I feel when I play it. I never had an N64 so I would play this at a friend’s house and I think at least a few people can relate to that experience. I honestly like this more than some of the newer ones even it can frustrate me sometimes. I can’t decide between this, World, and Odyssey as my favorite Mario game.

[@alishahughes2823]

I just play the game for fun, i have gotten all 120 stars plus added a luigi mod so i can play as luigi after getting 120 star. Right now im on 38

[@hajilee4539]

@@Choctopus The PC port really shows to me how much the core design of the game has aged well. The hardware held it back like the graphics, camera, and framerate. At it's core Mario 64 is a timeless experience. Just a shame Nintendo didn't give it the treatment it deserved...

[@hajilee4539]

@@cmrobbins88 Just poppin' in to say I love your favorite Mario games. Super Mario World, Mario 64, and Odyssey our my favorites too!

[@ctrlaltdestroy91]

11:55 - It's funny, I had a similar story. As a kid, I only had 119 stars acquired because I was missing the second one from Peach's Secret Slide. There's no indication from the game that there would even *be* an extra star there and so I gave up looking for that last star. I got this game in '96, so I had to wait nearly a decade for GameFAQs to become a thing and find out the hard way where the last star was. I almost threw my keyboard at the screen I was so mad.

[@Doctortots]

Honestly, that makes me miss the days of playground rumors. All these years later I still remember that kid saying how he went down the slide super fast and a second star showed up. Everyone thought he was full of it, only to later learn he was right. Many such cases. These day all the secrets are either datamined from leaked copies before launch, repackaged as DLC, or are flat out not in the game because it's be too hard for people to figure out.

[@MahNamJeff]

@@Doctortotsthis is why i enjoy mysteries like Gaster and the like, as they’re made with modern methods in mind

[@mcdoesntexist3569]

That's actually crazy because that was my last star to get too, I was stuck at 119 for so long and little me just couldn't figure it out. One day I just happened to find it on accident just playing the slide and oh man I had a whole bunch of different emotions going on good times.

[@THE_IDIOT_TRIUMPHS]

Isn’t there a sign that says you can get something good when going down the slide fast?

[@derekrequiem4359]

@@THE_IDIOT_TRIUMPHS Yep, the sign says "Welcome to Princess Toadstool's secret slide! There's a Star hidden here that Bowser couldn't find. When [you] slide, press forward to speed up, pull back to slow down. If [you] slide really fast, [you]'ll win [the] Star!"

[@socksyllmusic]

i was so scared of the piano as a kid, that I would mentally prepare for it everytime i wanted to go there for stars, and then cry on the spot when it started moving. my mom was mad at me for crying at a video game, and my dad couldn't stop laughing. also had an irrational fear of the urchins in mario galaxy for whatever reason.

[@_V.Va_]

Appropriate reactions, tbh.

[@Anonymys43]

Bro Miyamoto was on straight demon timing with that piano, that shit gave me nightmares as a kid

[@patrickifergan1303]

I just wanna say this… But smashing song of praise is the best smash bros remix

[@cristinagomez3283]

2:32 bro was so quick to rephrase that 💀

[@igneouspine3218]

that shit got me in stitches lmfao

[@decaf9150]

Had weird dejavu when watching the second half of this the next day only to realize that Choc talks about these same 4 things at the beginning and the end 1. Metal Mario music going hard 2. Chocolate chunk rice krispy treats 3. Game being frontloaded with the best levels 4. Correcting himself about the good late levels 4-2. Microwaving his copy of the game

[@RealNoobKing]

“The nine year old boy inside me… wait” caught you Choc 🤨📸

[@retro3188]

Please don’t start. He was recalling his youth.

[@RealNoobKing]

@@retro3188 Ik, I’m just joking

[@retro3188]

@@RealNoobKing Alright, but please be careful. Just concerned! Have a great day.

[@Twigs_20]

This was such a sweet ending to the conversation🥹

[@Magicarpmaster]

Id be more concerned about him being inside a nine year old boy

[@Fan-imator]

to be fair, Koopa the Quick is definitely quick to his kind when you consider he's a turtle where in most games they barely move that fast at all

[@gboogie3257]

Everyone who does 120 Star goes through everything Beginning of the game: This is so much fun Mid Game: Ok these stars are kinda getting annoying Near around end game: *AAAAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHH*

[@cmrobbins88]

I was at “AAAAARRRGGHH!!!” when I got to the 6th star in Shifting Sand.

[@lightningrodstudios2441]

I was at AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGHHHH on the damn Chain Chomp in big ba-bomb

[@richardgibson8403]

@@lightningrodstudios2441 skill issue

[@lucasmariobrothers5657]

I was in The AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH In tiny huge island

[@AndyKusanagi86]

tell me about it. Tall Tall Mountain was a BITCH.

[@scuddbucket3300]

idk what it is but you have such a soothing voice to listen to. i'll play your videos when i wake up in the middle of the night just to fall asleep sometimes

[@michaelrobertson9479]

If you want to hit the piranha plant you got to wait until it's asleep and slowly walk up to it.

[@kacperszarek4223]

Who doesn't love it when it takes him 19 goes to get a star on the first try

[@fierylatinasarvente681]

Meh I don't care for Mario 64

[@dougstrother5184]

I just started watching your stuff a few days ago and I love your humor and sarcasm. Easy subscribe and like on every video so far

[@Choctopus]

Thanks! :)

[@thatcloveplant]

I was waiting for the final cut of this playthrough, so excited to watch!

[@Clone_Riggy.]

42:43 classic Mario line 👌

[@KiwiBirb1]

I used to remember about having a dream of an extra toad hidden in the mirror room giving the secret 121 star You wouldn't believe my disappointment when i myself went there and found no star

[@whyrwehere]

Fun Fact: In development of Mario 64 there was a secret 121 star given by an extra toad in the mirror room. Source: Trust me bro

[@JHawk-nw3ui]

In 64 ds there is actually a star in the door in the mirror room. You need Luigi to go through the mirror and you go through the door and there it is.

[@commandercoldbird1777]

so a couple of fun facts that i've seen so far. 1: the little whomps in Whomp's fortress, you can repeatedly jump on their backs to earn an extra 5 coins before killing them 2: in the sunken ship, you can actually swim to the top of the ship to avoid the annoying platforming and save you a huge headache 3: for the star at the top of the pyramid, as a kid i always just used the wing cap to fly into that little notch and just grab the star. never knew about the platforming up the side until a lot later 4: for red hot log rolling, there's a wing cap in the level that you can use to fly to the star 5: easiest way to beat Big Boo is to just face away from him and just repeatedly ground pound when he gets close

[@AndyKusanagi86]

you should make more supercuts playing these older games. not just for the nostalgia factor, but also for variety because about 80% of what i see in your channel is newer games.

[@joyconboyz1409]

I think you explained exactly how I feel about Mario 64 within the first minute. Bravo!

[@ericb3157]

i read in an old game magazine that the rabbit was originally a Temporary character they used as a "filler" for characters they hadn't designed yet but were programming the behavior for. so, it deserved a little recognition.

[@luigiman64]

28:53 yo he landed the shot so well he got three extra lives

[@SwohpinPlays]

And drain all his coins

[@lilbebegirlxx]

Omg this is perfect rob I’ve been keeping this on while doing dishes and in our bedroom. This game brings back many many fond memories for me 💞

[@TheHaloSlyourGuy]

9:20 loving the yyz reference!

[@goodandplenty4u]

i miss playing 64,keep up the good work choc!

[@sixeagle6466]

Bowser has different dialogue if you beat him (on the last level) with 120 stars

[@foolizanagi4487]

As a decent 16 star runner. I have taken all notes into consideration and will applt to my runs.

[@H-Doggie]

Same

[@MakimasFuneral]

This is the first time I’ve heard about you (or anyone else for that matter) putting your copy of the game in the microwave 😂😂 Sounds like something one of my brothers would’ve done at that age lol

[@thajocoth]

"Is there a single person out there who enjoys Rainbow Ride?" I do... Though my favorite levels in the game are Wet-Dry World & Tick Tock Clock.

[@YTHunter95]

Thank you for the sacrifices for this video, I'm sure you'll feel it for the rest of your life Choc. 😅

[@APerson7473]

28:01 you wake up an owl in the tree next to the spawn point and fly it to the cage

[@tjayerrnight]

CHOC dropped and hour long video yeaaaaa my night is secured 🔥🔥

[@ericb3157]

if you Backflip into the entrance of "wet-dry world", you can make the water level start out even higher than the highest level-changing gadget! that makes it a lot easier to reach the friendly bob-omb and unlock the cannon. "Wiggler's red coins"...if you look UP, you can SEE wiggler from there.

[@BlueLetters13]

What do you mean all the good levels are front loaded? Man I love (15) Rainbow Ride, (14)Tick Tock Clock, and (12) Tall, Tall Mountain. Those are great levels. Great game overall and this joint holds up.

[@R-Da-Man]

This entire video was great truly inspired me

[@BrewMe96]

Ur comment was 28 mins ago…

[@o592_]

@@BrewMe96 fr

[@BrewMe96]

The video was posted 30 mins ago…..

[@BrewMe96]

And the video is 1 hour

[@BrewMe96]

📸🤨

[@lipe0777]

I loved this game when I was a kid, but didn't go that far on it back then as I did not speak english and was sometimes kinda lost about what I had to do. Around 18 years later and I've started playing it again for the sake of nostalgia. Yesterday I got my 52th star, was already losing my mind with the controls, but tought "well I guess I'll try and get all the stars, it shouldn't be that many left, right?"... And then just now I got this video recommended...... I'm not even halfway through lol

[@grandmastermario3695]

I personally love this game 1 of my favorite games, playing it since childhood.

[@daltonsturgeon4024]

I admire your dedication to 100%-ing this game, Choc. I never 100% Mario games, and certainly not this game, but I have 100%-ed Galaxy. Honestly wasn’t all that bad, except for one certain purple coin challenge in Toy Galaxy. Hated that one.

[@INikeAir]

Omg your editor needs a raise. 😂😂😂 That “KO” took me out! 😂😉😂 😏 And so many more moments like the clapping hands and the final coin I don’t remember this game being that difficult Choc I must say, must be a skill issue 😌 Don’t worry, you’re still the greatest M64 speed runner in my eyes

[@BR-jw7pm]

I just re-completed this game on Switch in under 10 hours! Probably the 3rd or 4th time I’ve done it…

[@Gamerman-lu9bs]

28:50 the sudden increase in lifes makes me think he didn’t do it first try

[@marth2995]

Don't worry,we all hate rainbow ride,rainbow ride made me stop playing for 2 months.

[@harrison2406]

The YYZ part when you got hit by the boulders was hilarious

[@BrewMe96]

“Dont come to lethal lava land tomorrow” 📸🤨

[@nathanblackburn6384]

For the 3rd story snow level, there is a painting. You can only see it through the mirror though.

[@Iamnottheplatypus]

16:00 perfectly cut. I just got an ad for dominions pizza.

[@Screech6213]

Donald duck when he hears choc swear: NO SWEARINGGGGG

[@Glarestar]

Yes it did not

[@VOLATILEVOXELS]

SM64 KZbinrs realize that SM64 controls suck and they just got used to it challenge (IMPOSSIBLE) (GONE GAMER RAGE)

[@_V.Va_]

The controls dont suck, you're just bad and can't play old clunky games!! - SM64 apologists. SM64 still fucking slaps, though.

[@Glarestar]

@@_V.Va_ YESSSIR

[@otherrad1240]

@@VOLATILEVOXELS it controls beautifully, mr. skill issue 💀

[@otherrad1240]

It aged wonderfully

[@7highstraight]

Of all the stories I thought I'd hear, I did not expect a story about microwaving an N64 game.

[@BlueTurtleKing1]

Choc "so I microwaved my copy of the game". Mario 2 seconds later "Here we go!"

[@MinusFiveStars_]

OMG Rampage. I had so much fun playing that as a kid.

[@Zerolink30]

I remember my frustration with this game, is this one 100 coin star in a specific level where there are exactly 100 coins in only 1 of the mission levels. As every other mission you barely got 85-90 coins.

[@EternalStar2401]

9:18 Love the Rush reference

[@AlexPies1]

11:55 is so funny, because that's the Easiest red coins level just behind Lethal Lava Land's

[@VirtualGab]

27:45 the first time I tried to get that star I used that cannon, only to find out later that there was an owl and a speed run skip… I took that star in the cool way

[@danettewatson1412]

SpongeBob actually says hurray Gary, we’re finally huge

[@Nin10Toad77]

“You got an extra, just in case” In case of what??🤔

[@sanga1380]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that wouldn’t go to sleep because of that piano

[@Galatic_Glitch]

Cool vid!

[@JamietheEmperor]

This was an epic video

[@damienalvarez2957]

The boxes always looked like Cracker Jacks to me.

[@DVS-13]

12:05 it was the same for me but it was winged mario over the rainbow

[@redbarchetta20]

That random "Ow!" remix of YYZ 😂

[@averagegaming3900]

I used to rush the slide level just for fun

[@Kirby_Super]

I. LOVE. RAINBOW RIDE. It is definitely my favorite Mario 64 stage

[@Fan-imator]

"Come on Mario, climb that pole like... you're trying to pay for college" Choc, is there something you wanna tell the class?

[@yummiezYT]

30:59 got me haha

[@lucasmather4837]

The slider music gives me mm2 troll level flashbacks

[@1337metalfan]

The sudden YYZ was funnier than it should have been lol

[@trambulor]

Choc has chocolate chocs in his chocs choc.

[@dariandaughtrey8578]

“I’m the Big the Bob-omb, lord of a all blasting matter” 💀 2:09 because it was ûu jus the way he said it

[@Flashhyyyyy]

"Make Wiggler Squirm, No Thank You!"-Choctopus

[@JackJames-yo4ud]

The water in the basement is Bowser's blue G-fuel.

[@crumpchump]

the owl doesn't exist as far as Choc knows

[@hedgehog1992]

Still love crash bandicoot more than mario but good old choc has content just as great as beating the entire N sane trilogy and crash 4 keep up the good work :)

[@KingTim20]

YOU CAN GET ON THE HIS HEAD?! I ALWAYS USED HIM AS A SHIELD 23:46

[@yetanothergamedevchannel]

I watched the original 4 videos an hour before this waas uploaded

[@vaporwave1040]

7:26 To be fair to Bowser, I'm pretty sure anyone would die to one bomb

[@CdogThePro]

I'm debating on playing this in 3D All Stars. I really enjoyed the 3DS version as a kid.

[@chaosvolt]

As a certified lover of 1st-gen Pokemon games and a certified purveyor of weird bugs and jank, I can say that you can thoroughly enjoy a game while still accepting that it has flaws.

[@kblade08]

Damn, didn't even show off the upgraded triple jump at the end... what a tease.

[@danieltaboada2212]

i juat realized that bomb battle field and the cascade kingdom ARE THE SAME THING!

[@magickmskh]

I'm glad someone else thinks this game aged poorly. Thank you.

[@RebeccaBalas-pg8lx]

i said canon the the entire time -choctapus a year ago

[@Big_Chico]

I feel like this game is a core memory to anyone born in the 80s and 90s it just brings back so much nostalgia. Such an iconic and revolutionary game, from the soundtrack to the levels to the raging when your older sibling won’t let you have a turn even tho you agreed to pass the controller when you die and it’s like their 10th time but since they are older they can get away with this shit 🤣

[@opticalsalt2306]

I was born in the early 2000’s, but this was the first game I ever remember being allowed to play when I was maybe late 3 years-4 years old , but I remember how immersed in the world I was and how fun it was, I’m glad I have nostalgia for it

[@swampert564]

I like Rainbow Ride, its probably one of my favorite Mario levels. I like Tick Tock Clock too. Honestly Dire Dire Docks and Snowman's Land are the only levels in this game I don't adore.

[@K-Flo10]

guys did he ever grab that star in Whomp’s Fortress? I’ve been kept in suspense for about 5 months now

[@leejackson3674]

The dessert spikes look like something from doom

[@edgy_name_]

Oh God I'm about to spend an hour watching someone play game I haven't played time well spent

[@jwyatt]

"I'm gonna say bad words" Most menacing Canadian

[@demigough7934]

"this is gonna make me say bad words".... "FUC...." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@annalacorte9671]

I love this ❤

[@bluenovacorgi8230]

Ah the good ole days

[@kaesoncellmer9561]

Now choc has to do galaxy 2 100%

[@m1lky_532]

It's a me! D e P r E s S i O n ! ! !

[@ostendoswitch985]

I actually did the same thing as a kid l, but except it’s wasn’t a microwave it was a fridge, and except a whole game it was a Wii controller

[@bestshadow6585]

I'm watching this while I build the ?-Block of Lego

[@MannyMac1994]

WAIT! You can stand on top of the penguin to avoid the snowman. WHY DIDN'T I KNOW THAT!!!

[@grandmastermario3695]

Ive never got all 120 stars, but ive beat the game over 100 times well collecting 70 stars, and the grand star, theres glitches though where runners beat the game without collecting a single star.

[@bonaldmcscronald72]

"It makes the 9 year old boy insi- Let me rephrase that."

[@theultimatefrozenfan]

15:16 am I the only one who knows you can run up the hill to get the coin? You don't have to slide down. Both the grumps and Choc slid down to try to get that home when they could have literally run up to the top of the hill.

[@vaporwave1040]

I'm pretty sure you can slide/jump kick up almost any slope in the game, and because you can doesn't mean it was intended

[@derekrequiem4359]

So as a kid, he managed to get the Rainbow Ride 100 coin star but not the 8 red coin star? 😅

[@broboiler]

57:30 He said it was maybe the 100 coins Star and not the 8 red coins star