Super Mario Bros. Z (Episode 2)

Would you believe it's been over 15 years since I first started work on this series? More than 5 years since I posted the first episode of the reboot.
I did eventually resume work on the reboot when things were easing up, but then 2020 happened and threw a spanner in the works yet again. It truly has been a rollercoaster journey for me, to say the least.
Once again things are finally starting to improve for me and since the end of March, I've been knuckling down to get this episode finished. Unfortunately I missed the 15 year anniversary, but better late than never. I'd rather not rush something just to meet a deadline.
So here we have it. Episode 2 of the reboot which contains the events from ep 3 in the original series. Hopefully there won't be another five year gap between chapters. Hope you enjoy the fruits of many months of sprite animating labour.
Once again I want to thank all my fans who continue to support me and keep this series alive. Stay tuned for the next thrilling installment of Super Mario Bros. Z!
[Edit] I forgot to add the following to the credits. I'll be sure to include you in future episodes.
Additional voices by:
Chris "Kirbopher" Niosi
John Mondelli
AsylusGoji91
DISCLAIMER: Super Mario Bros. Z is a non-profit fan crossover movie project based on the Super Mario Bros. series of video games by Nintendo and the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games by Sega, featuring characters from both of the aforementioned series and music from various artists and composers. Characters and songs remain the property and copyright of their respective owners. This is a non-profit project made by Alvin-Earthworm for fans of the Mario and Sonic series, and is in no way affiliated to or sponsored by any of the aforementioned companies.

[@AlvinEarthworm]

Be sure to join the SMBZ Discord server where you can discuss the series with other fans and participate in a live voice chat during the premiere. discord.com/invite/smbz

[@HeiiophiLe]

👑

[@aethermaster1153]

Just wanna say man, we love you. You are an absolute beast! Keep up the AMAZING work my dude 😎 👑

[@mariopartyseries0626]

Mark Haynes, can you do your episodes to the happy ending episode?

[@UnknownNullNullNull]

I can’t wait to translate this to italian, man.

[@RenSenpai7]

Love ya pal 🖤

[@melofelo4484]

Poor Yoshi man. He literally joined their mission with like, half the context everyone else had, and was willing to die for that cause anyway. What a hero.

[@epicbro2222]

Yoshi took much, much more damage than Bowser from Mario.....

[@AlexT7916]

​@@epicbro2222well as Metal Sonic said he was boosted by the Emerald

[@broncos435]

yoshi has always had that DAWG in him, alvin is just respecting the legacy

[@nojorooney]

@@AlexT7916Mecha was boosted by 2 emeralds by the end of it and Yoshi was still trying to get up and continue

[@DrAOblivian]

A true warrior. Yoshi would be the type to pull Excalibur or weird a key blade because of how pure-hearted he is

[@djphat94]

If his animation has risen to this caliber, I can only imagine what “Brawl on a Vanishing Island” is going to look like

[@Darksilver740]

Was just gonna say this. I've never seen a 12 man brawl been done so well.

[@bluethedragoon]

There is two facts about that episode we can all agree on: 1. It will be awhile before we see it ( the best things always take time to get right) 2. It will no doubt be insanely awesome ( 14 warriors plus death dealing demigod robot(not sure if he counts as demigod with two chaos emeralds but with four he certainly is))

[@iamthestrong927]

We are not ready for that yet.

[@seazkol6152]

After watching this episode, I can only imagine a few things. But the rest of the them are unimaginable.

[@jameskarg3240]

or we'll even be alive to see it

[@DKMarioplayR]

I really like how the story feels more thought out. The chaos emerald actually gives Yoshi powers just like all the other characters that have obtained one in the last series; Mario gets hostile towards Sonic when he finds Yoshi injured, he’s still a stranger to them and barely knows him after all. Little details that make this new series feel more developed.

[@TheBiolizardVII]

Completely agree. Everyone obtaining power ups from Chaos Emeralds also offers a lot of potentially interesting fight match ups.

[@SHSLRuby]

Not to mention like giving the Koopa Bros more reason to show up and having Eggman actually form the alliance on screen

[@CornaOnTheCob]

@@SHSLRuby To be fair, I think if the original series kept going, we would have gotten a reason why Eggman and Bowser allied themselves. Regardless, I completely agree.

[@stwbmc98]

Having Shadow and Eggman exposit about the emeralds at the same time was also some pretty smart writing.

[@rosePetrichor]

Mario's been through the 'strangers from far away claim to be heroes but then turn out to actually be villains' thing too many times at this point. Of course he's still a hero so he'll take anyone asking for help at their word, but at that point he was probably pretty suspicious of Sonic for leaving out the detail that a homicidal robot is also looking for the exact same things they are. They could have been more careful and kept to a buddy system

[@djwhaletrain6384]

20:55 Starting from this point, the fight lasted about 2 and a half minutes in the original, and lasts about 10 minutes now. Based on this I can only conclude that Brawl On A Vanishing Island will be an hour long goddamn masterpiece.

[@alphastronghold715]

I’m betting he’ll probably turn it into two separate episodes since he seems to be trying to keep each video at 30 minutes; probably at the moment Metallix shows up will be the split and the final battle will just straight up be the full 30 minutes minus the aftermath when they leave.

[@Dreq458]

I hope not. There's no need to make a fight last an actual hour.

[@skunthundler]

@@Dreq458 No one cares.

[@skittlesmoo5881]

I mean, DBZ can do it

[@timothybass2609]

@@alphastronghold715 Makes sense since he combined the first two episodes into one.

[@TheAeonAnimA]

“Objects in mirror are attempting to steal your treasure” See, it’s the small jokes that makes me love this series. The fights are one thing but the humor keeps this otherwise dark series so damn endearing.

[@CornaOnTheCob]

I agree with you on that. I also like the really small animations this episode offers, like with the other Koopa Bros' heads popping back at the screen. It describes their personalities so well imo.

[@puredemon6349]

I also quite like the Bowser/Toadsworth Line "imagine what could happen if I/He gets my/his claws on it."

[@607]

I didn't get that. Could you explain?

[@CornaOnTheCob]

@@607 Have you ever looked at the words on your car mirror? "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear".

[@607]

Brad Holland Spam email I've never been in an American car, no. Thanks for the hint, though!

[@HotelMarioMD]

If this phenomenal work of art is what we got after all of these years *then "Brawl on a Vanishing Island" is going to be a cinematic masterpiece*

[@JamesERoach]

I wouldn't even mind if it lasted an hour just to really emphasize the power being thrown around!

[@enzioassansin4378]

How about the episode where they went into the pipe network, that had probably the best fight in the old series, imagine how that will turn out

[@jagerzaku9160]

@@enzioassansin4378 he has stated that he’s cutting that one

[@enzioassansin4378]

Dammit

[@EduardoFlores-bt4fo]

@@jagerzaku9160 damn, that one was pretty good.

[@InfernoOmni]

My childhood...

[@MonSuper21]

Oh shit omni's here

[@thatguy-wk7rg]

Nice seeing you here

[@MrAbcdeFtw]

You and me both bro.

[@goldenlightning8842]

PLEASE talk about this in the channel hell he said you can do a reaction to it but in sure you already seen it so idk just spread awareness of just how great this animator is at what he does

[@kyanpepperz53]

Hey whats up Omni love your vids man didn’t expect to see you here! You should totally cover or shoutout this so that way more people can see this awesome remake. Perhaps in your “Things you need to know” section at the beginning of your vids you can talk about Smbz episode 2 remake. 🙏

[@mee091000]

If *Yoshi* is capable of fighting like this. Imagine how insane Sonic and Shadow's fights are going to be.

[@luma2172]

The battle on Yoshi’s island will be apocalyptic

[@scuddbucket3300]

@@luma2172 its going to be over 9000 times better than endgame

[@djroscurro9859]

Tbf I always figured Yoshi was just as competent as the others Maybe it’s me lol

[@djroscurro9859]

@@jj8762 True. I always figured he had some type of training given the island he comes from having tribes and all in the og series

[@andreabonnin6725]

@@luma2172 lo verdaderamente asombroso será el EP 8 de Mario vs basillix o el asalto ala nave de Bowser

[@PepperonibeatsZombie]

The fact that Yoshi was beaten to a pulp, had his face dragged across the ground, and his eyes and nose smashed, and he was still willing to fight even after losing the chaos emerald, just shows how resilient my favorite Mario character is!

[@eastxsidexswagg]

Pretty sure the Chaos Emerald helps with durability. Because if Yoshi didn’t have it, he’d definitely be dead.

[@PepperonibeatsZombie]

@@eastxsidexswagg Actually, Yoshi still recieved visible wounds even when still possessing the chaos emerald, but even after losing it, he still survived a tremendous beating afterwards. I’m pretty sure Yoshi’s durability is still incredible, just like in the original

[@alexbaribeault]

@@PepperonibeatsZombie To be fair, Metalix wanted him to suffer for wasting his time. Still, the fact that Yoshi went this far to protect a chaos emerald of all things says loads about his character.

[@TheScribe1.0]

@@PepperonibeatsZombie you could say that Yoshi is a glutton for punishment.

[@DarkEinherjar]

@@eastxsidexswagg In Yoshi's Island, Yoshis themselves are shown to be extremely resilient: enemy attacks in general just stun Yoshi momentarily. It takes crushing or environmental hazards such as spikes or lava to bring them down.

[@toamatoro570]

Everyone's talking about the Yoshi/Metallix fight but the car chase was honestly underrated.

[@freespace2dotcom]

I love that Luigi got a bit of the spotlight. It shows that he can address situations and fight when he needs to. He's not all coward, and I love it.

[@dannypalin9583]

@@freespace2dotcom Definitely. This reboot makes the original Luigi look like an incompetent bitch and I love it. Yeah, he's a coward, but if his friends and family are in danger, he'll jump in without hesitation.

[@toamatoro570]

I also like how Wario and Waluigi's role has been improved upon since the original series. There they were antagonists in episode 1 but afterwards they just sort of followed the heroes around without straight up engaging them. I believe Yoshi was the only one to even notice their presence and that was once. They were audience exclusive comic relief, but here they're a threat. Not a Metallix or even Axem Rangers tier threat, but it's at least something.

[@SrMissileMonkey]

@@toamatoro570 they're the Team Rocket stand ins. A threat but not bigger than the threat in focus. Though every now and then they do something to warrant the attention of the heroes.

[@djroscurro9859]

Ikr? I was not expecting to like that scene nearly as much as I did

[@DarylTalksGames]

This being released in 2021 got me feeling some kinda way

[@djroscurro9859]

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE A FAN OF THIS SERIES WAIT

[@HeiiophiLe]

Love how all the top comments are from channels that have checkmarks

[@MG1.Q4]

@@HeiiophiLe *verified

[@superdewott3209]

@@HeiiophiLe What does that mean? 😅

[@BossDogChillin]

Dude I'm 29, I was in 6th grade when episode 3 came out

[@Gumpy6370]

22:39 this right here is why I love it when silent characters try to describe something

[@Allplussomeminus]

Especially 23:01

[@thesergalladaf6902]

So much CHARM!

[@StarCrafter64]

mood bro cheese balls

[@rec952]

Italian characters*

[@thomasecker9405]

And Sonic's reaction afterwards... good gravy, so far, this reboot is handling the mute aspect of the Mario and Wario Brothers eight thousand times better than the original, and we get the allusion that other characters actually understand what they're saying. No stating every single word Mario and Luigi are saying, ad verbatim, cause that can get annoying fast.

[@MarioPeeps]

So many years in the making to get to this point. So much mental toughness by Mark to get through this, make an episode during a pandemic, not let the negative thoughts get to him. Very admirable and shows that anything is possible, him doing this inspires many more people than you'd think.

[@DaveDavidDavidson]

it will never be done

[@silversoul5285]

@@DaveDavidDavidson Even if it isn't, the resilience it take to return to behemoth projects like these is commendable.

[@boyguapo1650]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the legend which is Mark Haynes is the literal god father of sprite animations

[@danielbueno8474]

@@DaveDavidDavidson If someone with your mentality was on charge of it, it really wouldn't.

[@DaveDavidDavidson]

@@danielbueno8474 it's his own mentality not mine lol

[@Darlos9D]

The setup of Shadow and Eggman simultaneously explaining the chaos emeralds is an underrated good bit of narrative.

[@NigelsPad]

I love that he did that. This episode covers EP 3 and some EP 7 material and helps this episode not feel like we have 'such a long way to go.' Plus adding new content like the Wario/Waluigi chase, this episode absolutely feels new enough to leave my hyped the whole way through.

[@daboyz2374]

A great mix of how the emeralds were explained in comparison to the original

[@djroscurro9859]

Right? I think about that moment a lot and idk why

[@valentds]

@Ultimate Prototype Destructo(REBORN) now? metallix had alwats a gun

[@literalcorpse2037]

@Ultimate Overlord Doomer(REBORN) hes always been using a gun since the og series he shot yoshi's shell with it and shot at sonic& mario in their fight after "brawl on a vanishing island"

[@eclipse4517]

Words cannot express how awesome the Metallix vs. Yoshi fight was. What a brilliant way to give Yoshi a bit of the spotlight while simultaneously showing off just how OP Metallix is. People keep trying to recapture the essence of what made this series so amazing, but it's clear that even now, 15 years later, none can hold a candle to the original.

[@Seekingthesky]

And it's only gonna get better from here, ain't it?

[@18shadowolf]

Has it really been 15 years oh my God

[@Sharpteeth32]

Bit of a backhanded compliment at the start of your comment there. You're basically saying this episode still isn't better than the original.

[@BonkHazard]

@@Sharpteeth32 I think he means no other person can hold a candle to Mark Haynes when it comes to capturing the essence of SMBZ, there were plenty of SMBZ fan animations if recall correctly.

[@Sharpteeth32]

@@BonkHazard That makes sense. There were a lot of them, and most of them were awful.

[@Nathanieltan100]

It's been a year since this reboot episode of SMBZ has finally been released for so long. SMBZ is still ahead of its time. Whether the original or the reboot series, it is still phenomenal.

[@arberihoxha2211]

Yeah! And if Mark Haynes knows how to make this, I wanted know how to it so I can help him

[@Bakuganluver23]

@@arberihoxha2211 How long do you think until the next episode?

[@arberihoxha2211]

@@Bakuganluver23 about 3 to 5 months.

[@Boxman487]

@@arberihoxha2211 how do you know this?

[@arberihoxha2211]

@@Boxman487 about 2 years.

[@ReggieKSanshire]

"How brutal do you want Metallix VS Yoshi to be for the reboot?" *Yes.*

[@russelllim4891]

Poor yoshi dude

[@supernova9833]

In all fairness yoshi put up a better fight

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

_Yes_

[@SmashCrafter321]

I still can't get over those chaos emerald induced molotov eggs!

[@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire]

I can't get over that bit at the end where Mick Gordon's music just starts to hit hard and you can see the constant panic in Yoshi from Metallix coming after him.

[@TeenageBratwurst]

I feel like a kid on newgrounds again

[@Neo1708.]

RIP Flash ...

[@areaxisthegurkha]

@@Neo1708. you can still use run flash on an SWF player, But yeah no more running it on newgrounds itself rip

[@Neo1708.]

@@areaxisthegurkha Well, yeah ... but I meant more generally as well. Flash games, flash animation ... gone.

[@Sondoku12]

me too

[@tpastudios8681]

Me too....

[@marineatamirel5227]

I really like Shadow so far. He seems to not want to get people involved in their "problem" because he's actually concerned this might get them killed

[@goldenlightning8842]

It's way better than how it used to be cause it was always assumed he didn't wanna get people hurt but a lot of it showed that he was just being kind of edgy But as of right now it seems to be that he's concerned for the safety of other people's lives and doesn't want them to end up like how his only friends (Rouge and Omega) did in this series since in this canon everyone on Mobius is dead besides Sonic, Shadow, Eggman and Metallix all thanks to Metallix nonetheless

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

I think that was always the case with his character but I do admit it wasn't played up as much in the original series as I would've liked

[@HeroTheHedgehog999]

@@goldenlightning8842 Yeah the next episode is going to be Sonic’s backstory and if Metallix gave Yoshi a beating that probably would’ve killed him I’m quite scared on how brutal Tails Knuckles Amy Cream and Cheese’s death will be

[@fishnewt1331]

I like that too. It feels more natural without taking away the more callous or blunt pieces in his dialogue. He knows the threat at hand, so it’s angering to involve anyone else to get caught in the crossfires of what he thought could have been avoided if they listened.

[@Lurdiak]

Something I've always appreciated about this series ever since it debuted is that, under all the crazy DBZ style fights, the pop culture references and the fanservice-y premise of a mario/sonic crossover, the tone and characters are really appropriate for the Mario world. A lot of the humorous, action-packed and dramatic moments feel like something that really could be in an official nintendo product, albeit one not afraid to do deep lore pulls. That's what always set it apart from the other mario/sonic stuff on newgrounds, which was full of blood, swearing and out of character stuff. Watching this reminds me of the old mario world comics I read as a kid, or the funny cinematics in the gamecube mario sports titles, or some of the wackier bits of the paper mario games.

[@michaelmartinez9042]

I agree, mark is doing a crossover in a proper way.

[@GreatFox42]

At the same time, the tone is suited for Sonic as well, with some of the darker elements (particularly in the backstories) and really high stakes. Likewise Sonic and Shadow are also properly in character. SMBZ is/was a series that properly respected both franchises and made the events feel like an official product from both companies. That consistency of character and world(s) is something that a lot of the fan sequels and projects missed the mark on, such as making Mario and Luigi talk as opposed to the gibberish they speak here and in the M&L games. It was made both for and by a fan who had a genuine love and respect for both franchises, plus also DBZ. While the fights are the finest sprite battles ever made (or fights ever; not gonna lie I think SMBZ surpasses DBZ in fight choreography), there's always been more to the series than just the raw action. As another youtuber put it, "It's a story about friendship, damnit!"

[@sonomni]

Smbz was probably the first newgrounds animation that stayed true to the characters with a little bit of old newgrounds memes added to it, that’s one of the few things that’s part of it’s charm too, and also the first to not use the Super Mario World style of the Mario characters.

[@nicholaslowell2510]

"Things in mirror are trying to steal your treasure" impressed me so much. Such spot on gag writing for wario really shows how passionate and creative he is about what he's doing.

[@Chyun98]

Other than a few examples like the song choice in the Mario vs Bowser fight in the 2nd episode or the original Yoshi vs Mecha Sonic, I think this is exactly what drew me into SMBZ back then, even if I was only subconsciously aware of this. A lot of older flash animations stemmed from a counter-cultural desire to see darker elements in the worlds they were familiar with. Sonic and his tonally inconsistent series being the perfect host of many insanely edgy, yet charmingly entertaining flash animations for years. The divide between Mario and Sonic's fans has always been down to your preference for either consistently high-quality, yet safely branded games (Mario) or the messy and risky, yet creatively diverse ones (Sonic). SMBZ's priority at appealing to both these comforts as well as the over-the-top DBZ, sprite bash flashes evens out a lot of the strengths and weaknesses of these genres into something surprisingly accessible for traditional fans and the abridged fan-bases alike. Mecha Sonic/Metallix is such a perfect device for this tonal balance. He's far too extreme to be a villain in the Mario series and too typical for Sonic's usual end-of-the-world conflicts but having him be an invader within the Mario World's whimsical, slapstick tone brings a completely different weight that neither series could accomplish on their own. "Yoshi gets beaten and suffocated to near death by Metallix" or "Metallix achieves his super form and massacres the Axem Rangers" are ridiculous sentences and should normally fall into the tonally weightless trappings of other DBZ mockup fan animations. But it's only because the Mario World's setting and characters are expressed under the limitations of the innocuous gag-humor of Mario's brand, that the contrast feels tastefully out-of-place. It's why those earlier two sentences aren't exactly accurate to what's going in SMBZ but rather "what if a flash animation-era Sonic supervillain entered the Mario World and how would these characters handle this situation?" The animation quality is obviously a huge factor in why the series is so popular, but I think this combined with the dedication to this tonal consistency is what makes the series age better in memory and why both this and the original series are so rewatchable even amongst several Mario vs Sonic action crossovers that stemmed from it.

[@KirbCrew]

15 years later, and this series STILL amazes me! I’m very happy that you finally managed to release this episode, and I will forever continue to pray that you are doing okay health wise, Mark. You deserve nothing but the absolute best from us SMBZ fans. Also, I like that Super Buu vs Vegeta reference at 24:53-25:06

[@Nathanieltan100]

I can't believe it's been 15 years since the first episode of SMBZ. I do not mean the reboot. I meant the original series. I'm very excited to watch the second episode of the reboot series. This is like going back to 15 years ago where the original series had begun. Hopefully, we wish a good health to Mark.

[@chasethemaster3440]

Same

[@dr.doctor4878]

Agree

[@MAJICB0B]

@@Nathanieltan100 Wow it's been that long, huh? Damn

[@Nathanieltan100]

@@MAJICB0B Yeah. Back to the old times. Watching SMBZ original series on either KZbin or Newgrounds. Time flies so damn fast.

[@petibuns]

I just noticed that Metallix has a volume slider in his textbox, that visibly gets higher when he raises his voice. That's some crazy attention to detail.

[@ricardobr1493]

Holy shit its so cool

[@dicaru0078]

I cant see.... have any time stamps?

[@Sh4d0wch40s]

@@dicaru0078 It's the bottom right on every text box

[@Devitte96]

Wow

[@battleaxe9145]

I love how metallix's Expressions change as the fight goes on. Transitioning from mild irritation, to intrigue, showing off, genuine annoyance, all to that moment when he bursts from the blazing rubble, when both his movements and actions convey blood thirsty rage. Great music placements too.

[@ethanator6015]

Probably the most amusing part of the music placement is the fact that it was all one track. "Type-03" From Killer Instinct Season One by Mick Gordon.

[@FrenchFriesGamer398]

Mark Haynes is the only content creator I've seen that lives up to the phrase "He's back and better than ever!".

[@humanzombieninja]

what about midnightmaren creator of sonic rpg

[@CornaOnTheCob]

And Chakra X with Wrath of Nazo. Even his trailer five years ago had way better animation than Nazo Unleashed.

[@JediEternal]

Don't forget Animator Vs Animation!

[@CornaOnTheCob]

@@JediEternal If we're gonna start listing animators outside of the Mario and Sonic community, then how about other animators like Hyorinjutsu?

[@tudoraragornofgreyscot8482]

@@CornaOnTheCob Gotta make a list of all of these!

[@John-Stark]

Luigi explaining like Courage the Cowardly Dog gives me life

[@eleronpfoutz7823]

Luigi took lessons in Pantomime from SMRPG!Mario.

[@dannypalin9583]

Not gonna lie, the part where he turns into Waluigi made me realise just how similar they both sound.

[@rayqcina4869]

@@dannypalin9583 That's because Charles Martinet voices both of them. Along with Mario and Wario.

[@Xenofinite]

@@rayqcina4869 wtf one guy voicing 4 charecters??

[@rayqcina4869]

@@Xenofinite It's pretty common. In the Japanese Dub of Dragon Ball, Masako Nazawa voices every character that vaguely resembles Goku.

[@funnyhoohooman]

Very happy to see this series make an awesome comeback! :) The work done here was fantastic and it brings back a lot of memories! Looking forward to see more in the future!

[@TheWanderer1800]

The hoohoo man

[@Jaboy-of5fw]

H O O H O O

[@M64bros]

Hey HOO HOO How is Little Miss doing? 😊

[@kkirby999]

So, did you just, like, completely give up on the ado lore?

[@egesorkultay4335]

Damn,Every Verified Channel is Revisiting their Childhood

[@GenericAccount1337]

24:39 Has to be one of the highlight moments for me in this episode. Mecha Sonic so annoyed that Yoshi is putting up this much of a struggle he just PUNCHES himself back to standing. *chef's kiss*

[@MrIHaveASword]

So, I would like to say that Mark does something that seems rarer more and more now a days... Make the bad guys a legitimate and intimidating threat. Like, showing off Metallix's brutality and strength like he does is just fantastic and works to make the audience ask the question of "Just how are they going to beat that?"

[@tinkerercalen1768]

I agree, most villains nowadays usually 1 shot the main characters in the early stages which makes people think they are op but doesnt give an accurate representation of the vilians strength. What Mark did here was allow us to see how strong an empowered main character was, only to have the tables turned and see that empowered character lose. This gives us a ballpark guess at how strong the villian is. THIS was the correct way to represent and introduce a villain's strength. A bad example (and sorry if i offend anyone!) would be RWBY's Adam. He One shot Yang n volume 3, only for the audience to be confused on why adam was "soo much weaker" in volume 6. unlike rwby though, THIS was power scaling done right. There is no confusion here.

[@JamaicaZ160R1793010A]

Oh yeah. Totally. That works if the main villain gets fought numerous times.

[@jahvongrey5663]

Yes! This is key! Its so lost in popular media these days

[@mastertjt56]

@@tinkerercalen1768 yeah, they still made him interesting. Just hated that they changed his entire from "freeing their kind" into "BLAKE UR MINEEE"

[@mastertjt56]

@@tinkerercalen1768 the only villain that is done correctly is Tyrian. He took down Nora and Ren, took down Qrow a fully trained huntsman, and many others. Sadly they aren't doing much with him

[@someguyontheinternet2399]

It's amazing how you can show just how violent and merciless Metallix is and yet not show a single drop of blood... I believe in the comics Eggman said he installed two dominating emotions in metal sonic. Hatred and sadistic pleasure

[@daboyz2374]

I’m about to witness a cute green dinosaur get absolutely murdered by Fulgore in a robot hedgehog body with Cooler’s voice In remade form

[@87kek]

underrated comment lol

[@watcherofcontent806]

Lmao this comment is a gem

[@michaelm3461]

And we're all gonna love it.

[@brub1384]

Your witnessing it in like 15 seconds

[@olp3850]

Well the good news is yoshi did get a lot of hits in Bad news is: he got in even bigger beating

[@springbonnie5249]

The truth is that, comparing it with the original episode, I would say that there are things in that reboot that fascinated me quite a bit. Yoshi's fight against mecha sonic/metallix was brutal and intense. I mean, it already was in the original, but here? It's quite noticeable that you made it more epic. You improved it. Not only did you recreate the scene and make it longer than the original, but you put details into it that, while it may not be much, are a huge improvement. Also, I felt that Yoshi put up a lot of fight, and although it was thanks to the chaos emerald that he can resist a little, it shows that you got more out of him… I also liked that you gave Bowser more screen time, unlike the original series. I mean, it may not have been that necessary because, well, at the end of the day, mecha sonic is and remains the villain to beat, but still, it's good to know that Bowser will have a better participation, or at least, that's what you left me understand. The same with Eggman, who in the original series did not appear until episode 7, as a mystery, but even so, I am surprised that you wanted to include him from the second chapter. We'll see what you have in mind. With the Wario brothers, well, you also gave them more screen time, and that is appreciated. Also, I love the effect of the curtains as if this were an anime. Nice detail. Anyway, the truth is that the reboot promises a lot. I can't wait to see chapter 3 and see the recreation of the destruction of sonic's world. Mark, don't put pressure on yourself. I know you're going through a tough time and fighting your...inner demons, so to speak. I know you can get out of this, but take as long as you want. Also, with the amount of details in the animation, all the more reason to give yourself some time. Take as long as you have to. I'll be waiting here.

[@KingOfSkill]

Why is this animation 10x better than Dragon Ball Super? Jokes aside, this was worth the wait. The nostalgia is so much man... Thanks for continuing with this :]

[@almondjoy4938]

...Where's the joke?

[@williamchuba9397]

Yooo! I didn't know that you were a SMBZ fan! Love your videos!

[@jacobsimoneau101]

bro it actually is so much better deadass

[@ultrixsoma2736]

You're literally comparing an animation that took a year to complete and polish to a tv series that dealt with crunch time with little to no animators to push a 21 minute episode in a week...

[@kaimering]

Makes a lot of sense that you are a fan actually.

[@Gameboynitro]

Yoshi's beating by Metallix was 10 times worse than the original and he was still willing to fight him. Yoshi's a true badass.

[@merimkastrat5846]

Yoshi even somehow used the Chaos Emerald, unlike the original. Even did some damage as well.

[@BigDirty1]

What do you mean Wheeling he had no choice but to fight him he was fighting for his life. Poor Yoshi...😭

[@markusstern8059]

@@BigDirty1 at the very end though he still wanted to fight him, when he was crawling towards him.

[@607]

@@merimkastrat5846 Ah, okay! Nice to see that confirmed (I also didn't recall that).

[@merimkastrat5846]

@@BigDirty1 In the original he did. He kinda did in the reboot, but later after he used the Chaos Emerald, he just went at him instead of trying to escape.

[@arabola2189]

In the original, Mecha just kinda charges an attack going like "aha u die now" but here, he's not even remotely playing around. He's actually in the midst of ending Yoshi's life in the most cruelest of ways.

[@Miro_X]

Posting here again just to ensure you know that people still care about this series - we don't care how long we have to wait, it's worth it every time and we hope you're still going!

[@SuperWiiBros08]

So glad to see this series back, such an incredibly improvement with the animation quality, writing and everything else overall, looking forward to hopefully the rest of the reboot

[@MrOiram46]

Imagine finally getting episode 9

[@lukebeakum1316]

Let's hope Alvin doesn't pull a Gabe Newell on us and say that he's going to release episode 3 but never follows through with it

[@DragonMals]

Hi

[@zyndeyqualarrin]

@Ezekiel Picking His Nose L

[@cjkira488]

Why do i see you everywhere?

[@CamilaCuevas]

Super Nostalgia Bros Z is what this is. Thank you fine gentleman for your work. 10/10

[@williamchuba9397]

Wow, I didn't know YOU were a SMBZ fan as well! This project really is bringing everyone together!

[@dewaynesmith4756]

Ok

[@michaelkindt3288]

Wow, normally a big KZbinr commenting on a video like this would get hundreds of like, but it’s only been 31 minutes, that well probably change soon. Anyways, glad to see Miss Glitchtale herself likes this series (which honestly makes _way_ too much sense).

[@alexbaribeault]

@@williamchuba9397 Come to think of it, this makes sense, though

[@ThatonePeep]

No this is 500/10

[@AnimatedZorox]

OOO this is different from the original storyline with eggman early :D

[@SrMissileMonkey]

Probably more to set up the Doomship later on

[@superthorc6894]

Indeed Mark pulling all the stop now

[@shawnaustin9437]

I like the added content since all we really knew from the original series was that they had an alliance and that was basically it. Also first time in the show's history that eggman is actually revealed, lol.

[@agitpolat1061]

@@SrMissileMonkey Probably, although Mark has gone on record that atleast one reason was because hiding it was super pointless anyway, since it's not like people don't know who Eggman is.

[@SrMissileMonkey]

@@agitpolat1061 Yeah you're right

[@Mark-tw7en]

One year has passed since ep2 came out 🥳 Now there are only 4 years left for ep3.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

I GET IT

[@jugador398]

Sinner than that probably. He began production on ep 3 the other day.

[@arazet]

@Danny Hartz hes already started?

[@keithpierce5686]

He's been pretty active recently so the episode may be closer than you think

[@skeleton819]

@@keithpierce5686 i just hope he takes frequent breaks and doesnt make smbz his number 1 priority. He has a life

[@Megidramon]

Holy. Fucking. Shit. Yoshi getting the chaos emerald power-up makes so much sense. But, also like.... Metallix is legitimately terrifying. I knew the entire time that Yoshi would end up alive, but I was actually scared for his life, and you know a villain is good when you have that feeling. I cannot express how excited I am for the next episode. Don't care how long it takes.

[@SteelShroom256]

Rumour has it that the next episode will be focused entirely on the Mobius flashback. If that's true, then we should expect to see in full detail the absolute extent of Metallix's brutality...

[@daboyz2374]

@@SteelShroom256 Oh dear Neptune

[@megablueflash1816]

@@SteelShroom256 Oh lovely. We get to see even more remastered Metallix carnage...

[@itriggerpeople4433]

"Super Mario Bros Z? Haven't heard that name in years.." SPOILERS BELOW: Metallix really hit Yoshi with the Killer Instinct ultra combo at the end

[@Pro_GameMaster888]

Got this to 69

[@mthtv86]

I Will show this to my future children and grandsons

[@Pro_GameMaster888]

@DamnMerasmus dead joke? Oof

[@CapitalTeeth]

@DamnMerasmus It's not meant to be funny. It's just something you say.

[@chasethemaster3440]

@@mthtv86 nice and same

[@kylereece5511]

9-year-old me would have utterly shat his pants at the complete brutality of the new Yoshi vs. Metallix fight, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. THIS is the highlight of 2021 for me. Thanks, Mark.

[@JustAnOldStone]

Holy hell, you have evolved! Been following you since the Newgrounds days and I have to tell you, your style has only improved! You have an excellent sense for writing combat scenes! Your flow and action never ceases to amaze and your sound/BGM selection is on par as it always has been! Dialogue has been sharpened for sure! You can easily see the younger version of yourself in your old writing/character dialogue, but it's a take on Dragon Ball Z, which in and of itself isn't known for *it's* best writing, but even still, leagues above where you used to be and where you used to be was a pretty high bar to begin with! I'm eager to see more of this series! I'm shocked to find out that Ep1 dropped a little over a year ago and I never knew, but I'm happy I've found you again!

[@Allplussomeminus]

It's unbelievable the amount of craftsmanship, care, and patience went into so many details in the fight. I always rewind certain parts and play it in slow motion just to take all the details in.

[@ChaosBlueNathan]

Ok even though he got beat up can we appreciate the fact YOSHI KICKED ASS HE WAS NOT GOING TO GIVE UP THE EMERALD WITHOUT A FIGHT. This is a really good episode can't wait to see more

[@EZ95]

So proud of the boy yoshi! He did everything in his power and gut to hold off metallix. That gasping for air sound tho made me uncomfortable, in a way a sprite animation never has. Amazing work Mark!

[@connormclernon26]

He gave his all, and fought hard, but it wasn’t enough

[@derrickhaggard]

Yes I can appreciate Yoshi fought to the end to protect the Chaos Emerald.

[@hydrathermal9030]

Yoshi fighting like a full on DBZ character was something I never knew I needed.

[@watcherofcontent806]

24:53 Dude was THROWING HANDS with Metallix. It was so hype!!

[@CharlesUrban]

Yoshi is proof that you can lose a fight and still be a badass.

[@Crispeaks]

“Objects in mirror are after your treasure” I love this.

[@AdalHRivera]

Hearing Yoshi gasp for breath on Metallix's choke hold is a whole other level of brutality

[@theinimitablejora522]

EVERYTHING about Yoshi vs Metallix was a whole new level of brutality.

[@echosmoon5605]

Shit was fucken OP

[@Mairusu]

This was honestly something else and it’s got me hyped just like I was hyped waiting for each episode back in the early 2000’s. Seriously you’ve out done it all, and if episode 3 takes 10 years then so be it, I’ll be waiting and I’m sure everyone else will be too!

[@xero9082]

You got that right

[@somethingrandom3961]

Damn right!

[@ilikethecokev2]

Same sentiments, but... let's hope it doesn't take *that* long... XD

[@xero9082]

Im actually gonna wonder where will dr egad be??

[@mastertjt56]

Hey dude, I knew u was a fan of Mario, Sonic, and others. Never knew u liked this

[@captaincohen6080]

Started watching this series when I was 12. I obsessed over SMBZ as a kid. Now I’m watching episode 2 of the reboot at 21. Glad to see it’s back!

[@elemental9538]

Preach dude

[@arabola2189]

Ay same here, was 10 upon first watching the original series and now here I am, 20 years old and still fanboying just as hard as I was then.

[@alexsherman2346]

Can't help but feel like Yoshi's moment here is equivalent to a 'super Namekian'. :)

[@wesdee5086]

I was disappointed that the Mario/ Wario race was changed in episode 1 but now having that turn into a thrilling car chase in this episode makes everything right in the world.

[@slashermaster28]

I love that Yoshi was actually able to use the emerald's power this time. It never occurred to me how little sense it made that he couldn't do that in the original.

[@allenkeettikkal3149]

Yeah, Yoshi's eggs being bombs here was really nice touch here.

[@LuaxonMMORPG]

I can't believe a single person animated all of this. The patience that Mark has is impeccable. Mark has even improved A LOT compared to the old days. This animation feels so official!!

[@HoleSmacker]

dude really spent 5 years on this and flexxed on every goddamn animator ever

[@suckerman7gm]

@@HoleSmacker Not 5 years btw. It took about 1 year and slightly 1-2 more months. He never worked on SMBZ as of he got DMCA until he restarted again in 2020. He basically rested to mentally recover.

[@eyeccantseeyouu]

@@suckerman7gm no it did take 5 years cuz im pretty sure ep 1 of the remaster got reuploaded a year ago after being taken down I think

[@TNTxEXPLOSIONSx]

@@eyeccantseeyouu not true Mark started working on EP 2 in 2016 (somewhere after he uploaded EP 1) but not long after he quit cuz Nintendo shutdown his patron, it wasn't until beginning 2020 he resumed working on it again but with a lot of breaks in it cuz covid mentally affected him, then a month ago he started working on EP 2 again to finish it, so in Total without the breaks Being included it took a year and a few months long to make it.

[@eyeccantseeyouu]

@@TNTxEXPLOSIONSx oh so like 2 years?

[@Monoeditz]

20:30 Yoshi, this is why you're my favorite charater.

[@jackspurlock9201]

The “two slow” from Metallix was great. It shows he actually is originally a replica of Sonic.

[@IsaacPK]

Too*

[@askerleaves1614]

@@babamuhammedalijames9201 no one appreciate your sass James

[@DaisyDuketh]

25:01

[@creeperdude4405]

Yoshi’s beat down was 100 times more brutal than the original, but that was the point

[@thunderpantz]

He actually held his own this time.

[@XenoVis]

It was 100x more brutal on both Metallix' and Yoshi's side, amazing.

[@DragonMals]

Hi

[@alphajnitro0072]

Oh yeah Yoshi got shit on

[@juliansummers5983]

@@thunderpantz that was mostly the chaos emerald

[@ritenac6770]

Recontextualising the Yoshi fight so that he drew power from the emerald was great. Let’s him shine for longer whilst still reinforcing how dangerous Mecha is

[@0bsidianPrime]

29:16 HOLY SHOOT! The sync between song and video is so simple, yet so brutal I can feel it in my bones! Not to mention I'm enjoying Metallix's design. I always appreciate a good arm mounted minigun. Edit: Forgot to mention the sound design as well. Metallix's additional warblings are phenomenal.

[@Brain-washed2]

it's inspired by Killer Instinct's ultra combos. sounds most similar to Thunder's. it's a lot clearer here and sounds way beefed up tho. absolutely vicious sounding

[@kurokage2337]

Even though Yoshi took an L, let’s give him some mad respect. Dude was putting the work on Mecha Sonic.

[@TheScribe1.0]

It’s Metallix, but yes. Yoshi does deserve a little respect for not giving up even in the face of defeat.

[@EpilepticEnthusiasts]

Yah, well until he got mad

[@SpaceRangerSpin94]

Dude was *throwing* some hands frfr

[@ehijiatorejiya2961]

I agree yoshi did a pretty good job until mecha sonic got really mad

[@nithinrocks6252]

@@TheScribe1.0 why is he called metallix now and not mecha sonic?

[@Spencisms]

I know everyone's talking about that fight scene, but can we also appreciate the new little touches that were added? Like Boshi's cameo appearance, or the Dash Pepper power up. Little stuff like that makes me so excited to see what'll be added next!

[@Pobaika]

Major step up from the original

[@John-Stark]

And Fulgore's additions too Metallix. (Theme and Ultra Combo)

[@8BitMisdreavus]

Alvin continuing to win the “most visceral sprite animation” award Fucking incredible episode

[@daboyz2374]

Fuck awards, GIVE HIM AN OSCAR

[@fl00fydragon]

@@daboyz2374 Oscars are awards

[@daboyz2374]

@@fl00fydragon THEN GIVE HIM A STATUE

[@joshjess9841]

Oscars are for smelly, pompous celebrates obsessed with smelling their own farts. They're below Mark Haynes/Alvin Earthworm, honestly. He still deserves many genuine praises for his efforts, tho. That's worth more than any Oscar.

[@sondragon668]

15 years ago, a legend was born, someone who made the sprite and mario sonic animation community thrive, someone who inspired so many people to this day to make their own fan made series And it all started here, in Super Mario bros z You will always be remembered as a legend Mark! I can't wait to see what's next for you

[@egesorkultay4335]

SMBZ Blew the İnternet Huge Thank you to Alvin Eartworm For this Amazing Series That we all Remember and Watched in our Childhood

[@fremennick]

Small detail that I appreciate: Metallix has a volume meter in his text boxes. When he is yelling, its maxed out xD

[@michelk.8008]

Oh wow I didn't noticed the Detail. Thanks for pointing that out :)

[@daboyz2374]

That’s sick!

[@gamer296]

With how brutal of a beating Yoshi got, I can only imagine how the deaths of Sonic’s friends were.

[@CharlesUrban]

I do not look forward to the remastered obliteration of poor Tails.

[@DarkElfDiva]

The evil side of me hopes it is shown in the flashback more than just alluded to in the original.

[@marlom7882]

Oh shit… when you put it that way…

[@Corsair2092gaming]

@@marlom7882 shh. Thats gonna be juicy

[@zetalauncher6246]

I'm so fucking ready

[@bondgaming0001]

"edgy the hedgy" got a genuine laugh out loud from me, and seeing Yoshi getting choked genuinely made me tense! Thank you for this masterpiece Mark!!

[@derpyzmuffinz]

Giving Yoshi that power-up was a really amazing idea

[@chillbixbrother4324]

Now it's not only crying during that scene but also hype!

[@terranceaskew3165]

Yeah, the added scenes, sounds and visuals, including the newer story elements (like explaining how a yoshi could survive against mettalix) are just amazing!

[@Werewolfwrath]

Man with how brutal Metallix is here compared to Mecha Sonic from the original, his fight against the Axem Rangers is going to be fucking carnage.

[@darkwolf5869]

if I recall only the yellow and red rangers got a big beating before being finished off, the others got pretty quick and "clean" kills compared to the former. But in this reboot, seems the gloves are off for Metallix.

[@Werewolfwrath]

@@darkwolf5869 The other three did get a decent beat down before Mecha killed Yellow, but still nowhere near to what was shown here.

[@chillerduu39]

I honestly didn't think it could get more brutal. But Metallix has quite a lot of Broly-isms to his fighting.

[@ShadowKnux372]

I'm expecting something like a POV shot from an Axem Ranger's point of view (like the view-screen in a mecha, with data in the corners and stuff) cracking and going static-y as Metallix crushes him, making sure his hateful visage is the last thing the robot sees before his metal skull is crushed. So an intenser version of Axem Green's original demise.

[@Werewolfwrath]

@@ShadowKnux372 I'd honestly be surprised if we don't see something like that happen.

[@SheepyKing]

My childhood is back and it's more BRUTAL and AWESOME than ever holy SHIT!!!! Mark does his job AND HE DOES IT *PERFECTLY*

[@Crowald]

I love the soundtrack choices in the reboot so far. Trespasser when Sonic and Shadow arrive, can you get hidden meaning better than that? The "commercial break" interludes pieces of victory music from Smash? The sound design is eons of an improvement, not to mention how much better characterization is, the improvements to dialogue, visual fidelity. SMBZ already bordered on its own classification of "masterpiece" but this falls squarely into magnum opus territory. Every aspect of this series nails exactly what it intends to. The action is packed and dense. The pacing is a metronome in comparison to the old series, not to mention the improvements to plot, the comedic timing is still bullseye accurate. I struggle to find any flaws with this production even when pausing every 15 seconds to stare. The choreography is beyond absurd. It stands toe to toe with some of the best anime in the industry. So many creative and interesting things that make perfect sense in a high-octane "Z" style combat environment. The car chase scene was not only technically impressive, but because of the Diddy Kong Boss Race theme, I was hyped and laughing the whole goddamn time. I will always love this series. It was integral to my understanding and further appreciation of animation and art as a whole. And I am, without a doubt, in awe of this reboot.

[@OccuredJakub12]

And Metalix's fight theme being the Fulgore theme from KI is beyond perfect. This is one of the reasons a reeboot is actually a better idea than a continuation, you can redo some things better now than they ever could've been.

[@djroscurro9859]

I’m surprised you didn’t bring up THE GODDAMN KILLER INSTINCT OST

[@calamario8]

took the words right out of my mouth. can i have them back please?

[@SuperMiiSamurai]

I'm sorry, but Yoshi's pain throughout his fight with Metal Sonic was more brutal than how it went in the original Super Mario Bros. Z. This episode made me almost cry for what Yoshi had to deal with.

[@fishnewt1331]

Good. That means Mark made you care, which makes it stick with you. I call that an incredible experience, even when it hurts.

[@TW13024]

Yeah Mecha sonic is way more sick in this one

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Good so I'm not the only one. ... still gotta wonder how the hell he recovers from this

[@SonicFan3642]

@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 you saw Yoshi trembling as Metallix rose from the rubble right? I wouldn’t be surprised if he panics or even develops a phobia the next time he saw Sonic or Shadow, mistaking one of them for Metallix

[@voltsiano116]

My man's dedicated to the mission. Could've played dead in any one of those dust clouds, but he just kept coming back to finish the fight. Gotta' love him for it.

[@Khran1505]

The Metallix vs Yoshi fight was honestly so uncomfortable to watch. It was CRAZY violent and brutal. So props to you for succeeding in that regard! The rest of the episode was fantastic. Absolutely loved it. Well done!

[@GamerTowerDX]

I legit couldn't breathe during some moments of it,thats how crazy it was.

[@Gokuevp]

I just love that Bowser calls Eggman all the names Sonic would call him in this little interaction that attention to detail is just... -chef kiss-

[@wolfiehatesgoogle]

I remember back when I was 7, watching the series for the first time, I was in awe at the animation and seeing the pure destructive capabilities of Mecha Sonic. Now that I'm 18, I see that it hasn't changed a bit, and I'm still in awe. I can't wait for episode 3, but even if it isn't in the cards, this was absolutely phenomenal.

[@Crimson-Hat]

I just noticed Metallix has a volume bar on his text box to denote when he's yelling. That's a stupidly small detail and I love it.

[@leirbag1595]

His text box also has some changing details When he noticed the arrival of Sonic and Shadow, blue sparks were around it, but when he calmed down they were gone.

[@3lH4ck3rC0mf0r7]

The biggest surprise watching this reboot version here is that Yoshi actually makes a good fight this time. It wasn't an absolute curbstomp until Metallix began using its own Emerald and succesfully stole Yoshi's, and that in this iteration, Yoshi actually taps into the Emerald's power. Also, yay! Luigi is no longer useless! Remember that in the original they had to drag him to Yoshi's aid with a rope?

[@HedgehogsCrossover]

Got chills watching Yoshi killing it

[@darkalicornkingdoom3572]

I think the joke there was that they runned out of feathers and Luigi had to get there via rope, to add some levety after seeing yoshi's beatdown

[@10rayman]

Yeah that’s what I was extremely happy about has well. Yoshi may have lost, but he put up a much better fight and actually had it in the bag for a bit.

[@angelarce9747]

Luigi is still a good for nothing when it comes to battle terms, and still just a comic relief I still think mark is wasting him xd

[@3lH4ck3rC0mf0r7]

@@angelarce9747 I'm not sure. I think his depiction is pretty accurate, all things considered. Luigi's only a threat to ghosts. He relies more on tech, so if E.Gadd felt like building him a massive Brobot like the one he had in Super Paper Mario, he'd make a formidable foe. This story doesn't look like the kind to go for giant human-controlled mechas, though. The robots are more Terminator-style. Autonomous, armed and dangerous.

[@GameboyLuke]

THIS WAS SO SICK I AM SO HAPPY

[@miquellabarowner]

FIRST

[@almendraman]

YES!

[@SeikoDomingoAsianstream]

I AM HAPPY TOO

[@dxg5659]

Oh hello! Didn't know you're a fan.

[@RichDXtreme247]

Luke, what’s UP my guy! I didn’t know you watched this too!

[@Dovahgiinge]

The difference in quality between this and the second episode of the old series is phenomenal. The humor and characterisation is still completely on point. I'm loving the changes, too: Luigi being a much more useful character, Wario and Waluigi making a nuisance of themselves right off the bat rather than lingering in the shadows, and Yoshi tapping into the emerald and putting up a hell of a fight instead of getting curbstomped like in the original. Really interested by Eggman being a known presence from the very beginning rather than only appearing later on, that'll definitely drive the story in different directions. It also seems like Metallix thinks the Chaos Emeralds are talking to him (or something in them actually is?), which makes his motivations potentially a lot more interesting than pure powerlust and vengeance. Really looking forward to episode 3, if it ever comes. I'd absolutely love to see Mecha Sonic/Metallix vs Bowser, as we didn't get all that much Bowser in the old series but in this one Metal Bowser seems pretty much invincible.

[@DeepWebLurker]

That chase scene with Yoshi eating a dash pepper and sounding like a police siren was pure genius.

[@jagerzaku9160]

It is the noise he makes after eating one in SMG2

[@DeepWebLurker]

I know, but it fits the scene perfectly

[@ravenpowell9312]

indeed, a majestic reference to galaxy 2

[@WeavyTheSomeone]

The car chase feels super underrated to me. I absolutely loved the "objects in mirror are after your treasure" part; it cracks me up every time I watch that. Luigi continues to be a highlight, he actually tries to save Yoshi this time and is legit concerned for him after finding him beat up and among other things; he's shaping up to being one of my favourites even though Yoshi will always be my favourite Mario character. Yoshi actually putting up a fight this time was also a highlight. That Metallix character is something else. I was actually legit terrified of him because of his actions and those close ups made him even more chilling than he already was. I can't even remember if the original was anywhere near this level of sadistic compared to this one. I bet he's gonna be even more scary later on...

[@dannypalin9583]

The fact that Mario, Luigi and Yoshi genuinely give a damn about each other in the reboot is a massive improvement over the original.

[@alexsegers1032]

You can really tell Luigi’s been improved for the reboot simply from the fact that he can fly properly with the Cape Feather, instead of flapping his arms like he did in the original. Plus, I feel like OG Luigi would’ve been too scarred to chase down Wario and Waluigi like he did here

[@mastrsonic375]

Metallix especially on Brawl on a Vanishing Island

[@thejoshuaukaegbu]

bro episode 6 is going to be fucking ridiculous 😭😭😭

[@stagdragon3978]

The Metalix fight does sometimes oversshadow the car chase scene but honestly this series wouldn't be what it is without those fun chases.

[@Revenge221]

Holy cow, it's incredible to see this classic Newgrounds flash series remake in the modern era. I remember watching the O.G. back when I was in college. What a ride. Looking forward to an eventual episode 3!

[@mee091000]

Same here. There's so many intense episodes to come and for I think over a decade now I've always wondered how strong Mecha Mario will end up being. Eggman created Metallix after all. So Mecha Mario whenever we get to see him in action. Should be a power house too.

[@connormclernon26]

Jeeze. Not one hint of blood, and that fight scene still felt absolutely brutal

[@turbobist2889]

Since Mark Haynes confirmed that episode 3 will focus on Sonics backstory, I really wonder how brutal Tails death is without the blood. Although, I could probably see Axem Reds death being more brutal by Metallix taking his ax, stabbing him with it, and then blasting him with his chest laser.

[@connormclernon26]

@@turbobist2889 I only hope he’s found a method of working that allows him to make these faster than years between episodes that still lets him have a healthy life. It was still excellent and I’m grateful we got it at all.

[@sebastianmoscoso9404]

@@connormclernon26 i honestly don't mind, this was the longer extend it could possibly take since the pandemic ruined his 2020 plans. i believe it can take about 3 when hes on a roll, i don't mind lmao its too good

[@t00nedd00d]

@@sebastianmoscoso9404 Same, some series take lots of time to make just one episode of Mystery Skulls Animated is a good example of this, the music videos are only 4-5 mins long but the animation itself takes 2 years alone each video So I don't mind waiting for a while for ep 3, Mark is an expert of the saying "quality over quantity"

[@valentds]

@@connormclernon26 he said from now on should be faster (even "thanks" to covid), but we'll see

[@Superdario9000]

This was perfect. No, really. EVERYTHING. The pacing, the animation, the jokes, the cartoony bits with Wario, Waluigi, Luigi and Yoshi, and that part with Metallix tossing and turning. I just. I can't. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ANIME AND I THANK YOU DEARLY AS A CREATOR! I LOVE YOUR WORK! YOU'RE THE BEST! THANKS A LOT!

[@cjbradley1197]

He’s called Metallix now

[@Superdario9000]

@@cjbradley1197 Oh. sorry. Force of Habit. I'll correct jt. Thanks!

[@CornaOnTheCob]

This isn't an anime lol. An anime is a japanese type of animation. Mark is from the UK, unless I'm mistaken.

[@Superdario9000]

@@CornaOnTheCob Okay. Touché. But I'm calling it an anime because it's an animated show that's around 30-35 minutes long and cuz it's awesome.

[@CornaOnTheCob]

@@Superdario9000 Again, that's not what an anime is 😂, but okay, sure.

[@bluewind314]

All the call backs to the original is awesome, but damn does it hit different seeing Yoshi get beaten this time. Black and shivering, the brutality of the fight really comes through this time.

[@robmassey9179]

That Squidward scream when Bowser threw the soup on Kamek had me in tears 😭

[@watcherofcontent806]

Lol I really love Bowser in this. "Yolkman" 😭🤣

[@mastertjt56]

Facts

[@SteelShroom256]

And then Bowser claiming that it's "stone cold" despite how hot it still is. Pure gold.

[@junkiiramen]

Yoshi gaining a power boost from the chaos emeralds was the one thing I wanted to happened when this specific episode came out years ago. I’m glad it’s here

[@londonjackson8986]

Like everyone said "That Metallix vs Yoshi was BRUTAL!" But the last bit is what truly hits hard. Seeing Metallix slowly chocking Yoshi to death was genuinely horrifying & I don't know how the hell you got away with that! But I have to say, great respect. It takes some MASSIVE balls to do that!

[@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire]

It's his show, he can do what he wants. If he wants Yoshi to die being choked, who's going to stop him?

[@fort2558]

@@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire Not you not PETA not Mario and definitely not the KZbin algorithm

[@LevinsConvoy]

It's a small detail, but at 9:23, the golden aura starts to rapidly change colors as it fades back to Shadow and Eggman. A nod to the Hyper forms perhaps?

[@CosmicManIta]

Nothing to say , we can't say much ,maybe just a light effect

[@calamario8]

dumb idea, but what if using the star spirits and the chaos emeralds gives hyper or smth. i would do 365 backflips consecutively

[@RetroDubs]

Bro this has me hyped I can’t wait to see fire sonic reboot in the future!

[@valentds]

fire sonic was great for his improvements and flame moves, but i think metallix with 4 chaos emerald would be more hype

[@DragonMals]

Hi

[@marlom7882]

Just have to wait 15 years in the future… ah fuck it seeing as how this yoshi vs metal sonic is like 20x better than the original which wasn’t even bad in the first place I’m willing to wait

[@truesledadoom]

@@valentds and maybe there will be ice sonic too

[@MegaWolf353]

I'm hipe more for the battle in Yoshi Island with this animation and the new Metalix

[@Metalkingboo]

Yoshi got his ass beat and I enjoyed every moment of it. I'm sorry Yoshi, but Metallix was just pure awesome! Good to see you back Mark!

[@Rainbowdragon2]

It wasn't completely one-sided though yoshi put up one heck of a fight beforehand. Heck Metallix had to tap into his own chaos emerald to beat him.

[@mattwo7]

At least he was able to use the emerald to fight back, I don't remember that happening in the original.

[@siga.7578]

I enjoy every minute of this fight even though my favorite character has lost. Just seeing a green cartoon dinosaur fighting back but also getting his ass kicked by a powerful, murderous robot in Dragon Ball Z style is just so ridiculous and awesome at the same time lol Plus, this wouldn't really be a fight if its one-sided.

[@Metalkingboo]

@@Rainbowdragon2 Yea that was also dope as hell. Yoshi fought back a little in the original but having him tap into the emeralds power and his eggs exploding was a genius change! Made Yoshi pretty bad ass as well.

[@fishnewt1331]

@@Metalkingboo: And it also explains how despite Metallix being op in the first series, Yoshi somehow survives. It’s not a knock on the old series, but a general quality of life and gave Mark more freedom to experiment with Yoshi’s moveset without fundamentally changing Yoshi’s fighting style (beyond letting Yoshi fly at least) or insinuating Yoshi knew what was going on. It looked like Yoshi was acting on instinct and rolling with whatever punches he could deal and there was consequence as we could see Yoshi panting at multiple points during the fight before he lost. Beautiful!

[@Disembow1280]

20:18 That perspective of Yoshi's blurred vision is so immersive it hurts

[@ferretlord7051]

Mark haynes, on the off chance you read this, I would like you to know you have created something truly amazing, wether or not you finish this series I wish you the best.

[@Birthnote]

"This is none of their business, Sonic." "None of their business" nearly killed their friend. You sure about this, Shadow?

[@Bluckles]

Best line in the entire episode.

[@MissAshley42]

I totally expected Mario to get up in Shadow's face after that remark. That's his foster papa dying over there!

[@gigaherozm4313]

It was obvious that Mario would react like that, and Missashley if you say that thinking that Yoshi has been the same Yoshi that helped Mario and Luigi as babies, remember that it has not been like that, since the original (if you saw it) it was clearly seen that that yoshi from the game SMW2: Yoshi Island has been the yoshi boss of the yoshi island, I wouldn't think that would change here.

[@terrance3218]

​@@MissAshley42No, it's not. Yoshi from SMW is a Yoshi around Mario, Luigi, DK, Mario and Peach's age. The Yoshi you're thinking of is much older.

[@Alex_FRD]

By having Nintendo, Sega, and Dragon Ball elements simultaneously on screen at all times, none of them can copyright claim this material. Genius.

[@mank7230]

i don’t think that’s how copyright works

[@Alex_FRD]

@@mank7230 It's how KZbin copyright works, which is what matters.

[@axineight2608]

@@Alex_FRD truuuuuuuue

[@snturbo4409]

wait really?

[@MonSuper21]

@@Alex_FRD This is so bullshit lmao

[@TatooPedigree]

This was pure sakuga. Sakuga in sprite form. Mark is a god of sprite animation.

[@SONICX1027]

Good to see you around for a special occasion

[@zaweirdo.3343]

What is sakuga

[@djroscurro9859]

@@zaweirdo.3343 Basically it means high quality animation. The term's mostly used for anime

[@zaweirdo.3343]

@@djroscurro9859 thanks

[@guyshu7821]

“You’re as beautiful as the day I lost you”

[@stormcutter59]

Thank you Mark, this was a real treat. My brother is a big Yoshi fan and we were shouting and screaming at the top of our lungs when Yoshi got the emerald power up, hoping against hope our favorite little green dinosaur was gonna change fate and prevent his brutal beatdown we were all too afraid would happen. This episode not only made us feel like kids discovering this series for the first time, it was made even better by the enhanced production value and overall quality in general. You've truly made something that was already great, just a hundred times better. Once again, for however long this remake keeps its momentum, thank you for your great work. It truly is exceptional.

[@samuelfaria821]

It's 2006 all over again... this is truly great!

[@rosePetrichor]

Yoshi is the series' Piccolo. He isn't the strongest of the 5 heroes but fights with smart tactics and clever use of his special abilities. He also had no idea how to use the emerald here whereas Metallix is basically built for them. After the initial few punches, once he'd lost the element of surprise, he had to get creative to even land a hit, and was basically inventing tactics on the fly to take advantage of flight and his bomb eggs being nukes. I like fights where you can see a clear difference in skill as well as power too, as well as fights which show you the character of the fighters, and this fight nailed it. Yoshi is plucky, cunning and brave but Metallix is brutal and efficient.

[@oceanstar2294]

Then again, his island and people are based on Planet Namek and the namekians in the original SMBZ, so you're not wrong.

[@aprettyfunnyperson4516]

So Goku was right after all these years. Piccolo WAS a Yoshi!

[@chadboyle4107]

I think yoshi using the Emerald was just like him using any other powerup But as for abilities like chaos control Yeah your right yoshi had no clue how to do any of that Which would've been really helpful in running away

[@Maestoso28]

@@oceanstar2294 you know I’m only now realizing that, that’s actually crazy

[@kingthanos3766]

@@aprettyfunnyperson4516 aye dbz a reference you love to see it

[@rickeyrocket1412]

My boys Luigi and Yoshi being relevant brings me immense joy.

[@Jaboy-of5fw]

They remind me of Henry and Charels but they don’t share one braincell #HenryStickmin