The Making Of Super Mario Kart | The Super Nintendo Classic

Super Mario Kart went on to become a 16-bit classic and one of the best selling Super Nintendo games of all time. But Super Mario Kart's origins didn't even start as a Mario game. From an unsucessful two player F-Zero game to one of Nintendo's longest running franchises, this is the story of how Nintendo failed into Super Mario Kart.
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Special thanks to MrL314 and the SMK Workshop Discord. Their server can be found here: / discord
A big thanks to St1ka, Jenovi, HistoricNerd and The Gaming Historian for lending their voices to this video. You can find their channels below:
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[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for watching! This video was modeled and animated using Cinema 4D & Redshift. Editing and compositing was done in Premiere Pro and After Effects. Follow me on Twitter - twitter.com/WrestlesGaming Patreon - www.patreon.com/wrestlingwithgaming Special thanks to MrL314 and the SMK Workshop Discord. Their server can be found here: discord.gg/QNcKNQC A big thanks to St1ka, Jenovi, HistoricNerd and The Gaming Historian for lending their voices to this video. You can find their channels below: St1ka - kzbin.info Jenovi - kzbin.info HistoricNerd - kzbin.info The Gaming Historian - kzbin.info

[@DiGiTyDarKMaN]

They look fantastic dude. Love the content as always. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@jacobbaranowski]

Super Kart Maker 99

[@posterpackrat]

Thanks for providing this info! I don't think I can learn anything new atm but I think it's super cool you shared some of your production info. I also learned something about Mario Kart! 😊

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

No problem! Another option for 3D stuff is Blender. It's a great and free alternative to Cinema 4D that can pretty much do everything C4D can. I actually used a bit of Blender in my two videos before this one and will probably switch to it after my Cinema 4D license expires.

[@VisionThing]

@Tiny Zombie Doll He should get a show on Amazon. Or even Netflix, they recently released a gaming documentary series. This is content that people would eat up.

[@ModernVintageGamer]

This video was fantastic man.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks man! That means a lot coming from you. I mean, it'd mean more of you let the CD-i into your heart but it still means a lot. 😁

[@meseone920]

Well said Modern Vintage Gamer, this brought back so many moments from back in the release days. I remember reading about the game and knowing I needed it… many years later it still holds the value as one on my favorite game series. This video reminded me that this may not have ever been a piece of history with out mistakes, failures, hardware restrictions and a great team of folks who used those losses as wins.

[@kenrickkahn]

Your Videos isn't too bad neither..

[@ShanGamer1981]

Agreed

[@ShanGamer1981]

Look forward to your next video

[@Musikur]

Its endlessly facinating how many times in the 80s and 90s that hardware limitations drove creativity into critically aclaimed features

[@ShalmendoGlineux]

Yes like the stealth focus of the Metal Gear games... they couldn't have very many sprites on screen at once so big shootouts were out of the question. They made it sneaky stealth instead, and it worked!

[@bonesofanidol]

That commercial is truly timeless, hits just as hard today as in 1992. Turn the track into a giant MUUUD PIIIIIIT!!!

[@knyght27]

I liked the inaccurate / misleading claims in the commercial. Like you can't actually add more mud to the mud track. And it says that the two speeds are 'fast' and 'way too fast', but the racing just isn't that fast to begin with lol

[@koenn]

That VO randomly pops into my head from time to time to this day. Hysterical.

[@divinecomedian2]

Dyn-o-mite!!!

[@abonne3154]

@@knyght27 Go check out some tournament races on the SMK Championship KZbin channel. Watch how they play the heavies and how they drift with them. Things can get crazy real quick. SMK gets deceptively fast when played at a higher level, and has the best sense of speed in the series.

[@UselessDuckCompany]

Another great job man! I loved this game so much, it's great to learn about it!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks man! Please make a robot that'll do all the 3D stuff for me. Thanks lol

[@duberdurm]

Thanks for making this, bro. Me and my sister played this game a lot. The AI pissed us off so much that we nicknamed some of the enemy characters. Princess was Cesspool, and DK Jr. was Butt-Lard, and I think Yoshi was Stupid Lizard (I forgot the other names we had for the other characters). If one of them were particularly harassing my sister, we'd team up on it with items even if we lost the race. I remember f-ing Princess would poop those mushrooms, shrink you, and the one of the other characters would go completely out of their way to run you over. Every aspect of this game was absolute genius.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

And thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. That's cool that you've got those memories of playing with your sister. This game is a freaking classic and still fun to play.

[@MegaManNeo]

The real winner of Super Mario Kart has always been Battle Mode. Those leaked prototypes are fun as heck to explore also. Makes you really wish Nintendo would more often show behind the scenes material.

[@RalFingerLP]

very well done and awesome production skills!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@DonaldWyman]

Pretty cool that gaming historian had a cameo as I think you two make some of the best game documentaries.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Yeah, it was really cool of him. I actually had a voiceover cameo in his recent Sega Modem video.

[@JsRetroVideoGames]

I recognized his voice right away. That was pretty cool.

[@barneyb1857]

I'm 40 years old and still gaming to this day, I think people my age are still gaming because we've been there since the start of console gaming and it's just got better, when I see the people who made Mario and MKart I thank them so so much for providing me with my earliest memories of gaming, even after the Spectrum

[@skylo706]

I love to hear that youre still gaming. I had a colleague 2 years ago in a course I took for my job. He was 61 back then and he was gaming since it all started. He played doom when it came out in 93 and recently played the new doom and had an absolute blast playing it. I'm only 25 but I love hearing that you guys still enjoy gaming that much, it's just such a great and enjoyable hobby :)

[@EricKlein]

Your graphic work is off the chart man, every video it's better and better.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot, Eric. I'm trying to improve my 3D stuff as much as possible each video. Surprisingly, figuring out how to get the tires to spin correctly based on the speed of the karts was probably the biggest pain in making this video.

[@one7decimal2eight]

@@WrestlingWithGaming what program do you use? You should make a whole video tutorial series on how you make videos.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

@@one7decimal2eight The 3D stuff in this video was modeled and animated using Cinema 4D & rendered with Redshift. Editing and compositing was done in Premiere Pro and After Effects. I did most of the non 3D graphics and segments in Premiere. Although I didn't use it in this video, sometimes I use blender for some of my 3D stuff.

[@jameswalt1]

@@WrestlingWithGaming I would love to see a behind the scenes look at the workflow. I'm sure a lot of people would!

[@WrinkleRelease]

@@WrestlingWithGaming Imagine how that must have been for the programmers working on that for the GameCube version. Or did they bother? I never watched the tires that closely.

[@Midlite]

The quality of this video is incredible! The 3D models in conjunction with the story had me hooked!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks, I'm glad to hear it! So many gaming KZbin channels are slide shows so I try to make mine standout visually as much as possible. Not that there's anything wrong with those slideshow channels, I subscribe to and enjoy a bunch of them. Unfortunately this 3D stuff makes my videos take forever to get out lol

[@robcee24]

I used to play battle mode with my little brother. The physics of the game were perfection. Tossing a green shell from across the field, watching my brother drive completely oblivious to the oncoming attack, followed by the visual, the sound and the loss of the balloon generated fits of laughter that you wouldn’t believe. It was moments like this that cemented Mario Kart’s place in gaming history. It was brilliant, hilarious and tons of fun

[@marty5300]

Mario Kart battle mode was serious business at my house in the early 90s. My friends and I would literally stay up all night battling each other. So much fun was had playing that game.

[@oldirtydawson]

This game holds a special place in my heart, as does the SNES. I had a tough childhood, especially during middle school, and I largely credit the SNES for getting me through that period. The SNES is still my favorite. I was 12, almost 13 in late 1992. I was very lucky that I had a SNES early on, and I got Super Mario Kart right when it was released. I get chills looking at the box in this video. I still remember playing it for the first time. The music. The graphics. The feeling of hitting someone with a shell. What a time to be 12! Truly magical. I was into 1 player adventure and role playing games, which my friends and family weren't into. But EVERYBODY played Super Mario Kart. I have so many memories of so many people as a kid playing that game. I had a lonely, isolated childhood, and I was very unpopular in school. When people would come over to my house and play Super Mario Kart with me, those were some of the few times I felt normal and happy. One of the very best games I've ever owned. F-Zero 2 would have sucked. Cheers.

[@missybarbour6885]

10:55 On behalf of all younger siblings everywhere, thank you, Tadashi Sugiyama, for making it so less skilled players can still have a fun time

[@Choralone422]

Excellent video! I love the collaboration with other KZbinrs. I recognized every one since I'm subscribed to all of their channels as well! :)

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@PettyHateMachine]

What an excellent video, top quality production and great research. Thanks for acknowledging our feature in Retro Gamer too - it's still one of my favourite features as a writer, and that little flip-through was a really nice touch.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

I'm really, really, glad you enjoyed it! That piece in Retro Gamer was one of my favorites from just about any issue. You did a phenomenal job.

[@novelezra]

I loved the "kart porn" at the end. "This kart comes with a free hat and jacket"

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

haha. HistoricNerd made that voiceover for the "commercial" on his own after I sent him the clip of the camera flying around the kart. It was just a clip I made as a test render after I finished modeling it. I thought it was pretty funny so I threw it in.

[@deltakid0]

I have to say that it's really good to see you working together with other KZbinrs no matter what differences may exist, joining efforts is really exciting for the audience; at least it is for me. Thank you.

[@ComicDrake]

New Wrestles With Gaming, hell yeah!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

❤️ thanks dude! Same thing I say when there's a new Comic Drake video.

[@livefreeprintguns]

I can't believe it only took them a year to develop this game, and I also can't believe how rad video game commercials were back in the 90's. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ScooterinAB]

That Mario Kart commercial is hilarious. I was just waiting for it to say "Sunday Sunday Sunday" and reference some local arena.

[@scruffythejanitor1969]

That commercial came out when I was 4, and it's one of my earliest memories. Hearing it again, I almost grabbed my keys and went to grab a copy.

[@GrafCedricVonLeuchtenberg]

Awesome Video! I am happy that I was able to contribute a small part. And thank you for linking my channel! Keep up the great work!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks and you keep up the great work too! Hopefully it brings a few people over to your channel. 😁

[@prdimuzi]

Man I love the gaming historian guy’s voice explaining things. He’s like the nerd’s Morgan Freeman

[@jeromeclemente3672]

I recognize him immediately

[@christopherthomas8722]

I’m so confused. That’s definitely the VGHs voice! It’s freaking me out.

[@cosmickatamari]

The rendered footage you include in your videos is insanely good. Enjoyed this one!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks katamari 😁

[@XalenMaru]

I know everyone swears by this game but for me it was RC Pro AM released on the NES nearly 4 years earlier.

[@179107199999]

roll cage missiles oil slicks bombs YES YOU ARE CORRECT! I always thought RC Pro Am was first. I remember watching a movie called Death Race 2000 and thinking wow its just like RC Pro Am but I was a kid back then lol

[@JC20XX]

That was a good game

[@3AHoles]

Good game but that was a top down view. Super Off Road was also a great racer from those days as well.

[@divinecomedian2]

@@3AHoles Super Off Road was tha shiiiit

[@AndreSilva-de2cd]

There is a cool RC pro am hack, with Mario characters. Search for Mario Kart NES.

[@ShinkuGouki]

The editing,the information provided,everything. This mini documentary is awesome!!

[@marshmilo8641]

Those game creators would pull miracles to create games way back when.. legendary work

[@SmashJT]

Pro all the way! Fantastic work on this video - and daaang that graphic work is legendary!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks dude! I'm trying lol

[@mickmickymick6927]

Wow, he cites his sources. Immediate thumbs up

[@etiennebie3396]

I have to make a comment: I discovered this video, and this channel yesterday. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE WORK!!! Both an astonishing work of research and an awesome editing and writing work. The entire channel deserves far more than a million view for each of these. I’m so glad because I still have the entire list of videos to discover. Already, the one on the EA mega drive cartridge made me totally reconsider Trip Hawkins from a self confident loser (my 15yo view from video press in the mid 90 past the end of the 3DO console) to an inspiring entrepreneur and an ahead of his time leader (god, the reverse engineering of the mega drive!!). I love video games, I love history of video, I love technics of video games and I love the story of men behind it, and this channel has it all on the greatest way possible! Thank you

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you so much for taking the time out to write such a nice comment. It was nice to read after a rough day at work lol. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. Take care!

[@etiennebie3396]

You are more than welcome! Looking forward the next one, I was wondering if you were thinking about telling us the story of Origin, since it has sadly disappeared and it included both groundbreaking at their time and major game development people (not mentioning current Star Citizen very interesting project founder C roberts, whose story is by it self very representative of the medium evolution). Take care

[@timberwolf27]

am not kidding, till right now I thought the mud level tracks were chocolate, dead serious, they look like chocolate bar mountains in the distance and the mud pools were milkshake, come on

[@AndDeathForAll82]

Well, it is called Chocolate Island

[@ChukwudiUnonu]

less than 10 minutes in and this documentary is SOLID. Great job 👏🏿

[@Kylefassbinderful]

Wow, such a great job on this video. Notably the graphics rendering and the actual story telling. Ever since I saw your video on X-band I've been recommending this channel to my fellow nerds.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! The XBAND video holds a special place in my heart. It was such a great learning experience interviewing those guys. I've been working hard to improve my 3D work so I appreciate reading that it hasn't gone unnoticed.

[@Kylefassbinderful]

@@WrestlingWithGaming no problem, it's always fun watching a channel grow from the beginning.

[@Pendarr]

Well that commercial was as aggressively 90’s as it could have possibly been! Great video as always!! You continue to outdo yourself with the amazing graphics and I just love seeing new videos of yours pop up in my feed. :)

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

It was super 90s lol. And thanks!

[@ShokujiAkai]

7:33 That Luigi transition was haunting. XD

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Lol. It's a reference to that meme of Luigi looking mad while driving by.

[@firghteningtruth7173]

Man, these vids are absolutely awesome. Kudos to you, my friend. I will note 1 thing though...diddy kong racing (I know that hapoened AFTER the snes) was a clone that added verticality that EVERYONE loved. Keep making these vids, man. You are QUITE good at it.

[@st1ka]

I love how Luigi is giving the stink eye at 07:32 xD

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

He must've just heard your lies about the CD-i 😑

[@st1ka]

@@WrestlingWithGaming maybe if the CD-I ever receives a Mario kart game I'll reconsider :P

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

@@st1ka BLOCKED

[@st1ka]

@@WrestlingWithGaming haha

[@Bringthapain]

Awesome video man!! Took me back to my childhood and the battles I had with my friends. That commercial was great too. Well done sir!!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much. I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@lonecom685]

I always found interesting how, through hardware limitations, Nintendo created their most successful franchise...

[@AJR-zg2py]

Limitations breed creativity because you have to work within what the hardware is giving you or you simply don't make a game. When you have limits you often need to think outside the box to make something work - and you get gems like Super Mario Kart.

[@floggyWM1]

@@AJR-zg2py exactly, now there is no limit so they coming out with amazing graphic, boring gameplay games

[@HiddenMeadowMus]

@@AJR-zg2py bingo

[@StiffAftermath]

Man this series of retrospective videos are legendary in quality and entertainment. Thank you so much for all your hard work!!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

And thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Really appreciate it!

[@mattgahr]

The production value of this video is significantly higher than most TV shows… I’m astounded. Well done!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you so much!

[@berserk046]

what a work of documentation , edition and modelating, your videos are becoming better and better, the sky is the limit

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot. I spend a ton of time on these so seeing that the extra effort doesn't go unnoticed is awesome. Thanks again!

[@velosiped135]

I love these old game development histories. There are always some fascinating stories behind our favorite classics, like some lovable programmer nerds on a trip to a go kart track! It makes me appreciate these old games that meant to much to my childhood even more. Great video. Keep up the good work!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much, I appreciate the kind works. A lot of these older games have such cool little backstories to them.

[@FhargaZ]

14:00 that ad, is so 90s hahaha Great video and amazing work wirh the edition.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

haha. It was so 90s I just had to throw the whole thing in there. That announcer's voice is really nostalgic for me. He did tons of commercials back in the day.

[@joeconti2396]

This video made me remember all of the fake "cheats" to get F-Zero to be two player.

[@josephmorales652]

Lmao. Those days. Whats funny is that there are examples of games hiding a multiplayer features. Rayman for dreamcast did

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Blowing my mind that F-Zero was not 2-Player.

[@AaronRose2421]

Props to your 3d animator - great production quality! Even noticed the specular highlights coming off the tv when a video played, showing that the video was rendered within the full scene instead of superimposed on top. Nice touch!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! My 3D animator is... me lol. I do everything on these videos except compose the music. Thanks for the kind words and for noticing the small details. I still consider myself a bit of a noob when it comes to 3D modeling and animation but I'm working hard to make noticable improvements each video. Thanks again!

[@calebprenger3928]

This was the last gift my grandparents got my siblings and I as a couple. The next year in 93 my grandpa passed away from congestive heart failure . A result of smoking.

[@geoffmooregm]

I lost a Grandmother, Aunt, Uncle and Neighbor to smoking. I am absolutely terrified of smoking anything. Never even tried a cigarette. A friend in high-school had a grandmother with a hole in her neck because of smoking and he took up smoking anyway 😬.

[@chefjeff1366]

The production value on your videos is insane. Well researched, well written, well executed. Beautifully animated. This is what video game history preservation should look like.

[@chefjeff1366]

Also - these voices reading the quotes... very nice

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@djpeterabreu]

I think everyone that watched this video for free and had a great time should send this to at least ten more people and make their Monday a lot better

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

No argument from me lol

[@VladlustTV]

This is super high quality stuff and enjoyable all the way. I'm glad that the Gaming Historian retweeted this so that I could run into it, subscribed!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I know that there are a lot of gaming channels on KZbin so I really appreciate you giving my channel a shot. Thanks again

[@WhyDontYouBuildit]

Congrats to St1ka for the guest appearence😉

[@st1ka]

aww thank you! :D

[@BrunoSXS]

I've been following this channel for years, pretty happy to see you almost hitting 100k. Keep it up. Awesome quality again.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much Bruno. I appreciate the years of support. It’s pretty crazy, KZbin suddenly decided to really, really, recommend my old Goldeneye video to people the last two weeks and it’s added a ton of subscribers. It seems like I might hit 100K this week. It’s very surreal. I never thought I’d get here.

[@doodoostickstain]

ayyy the gaming historian ftw! as soon as i heard him i got happy.

[@markstephens8632]

Man that was fun playing you in some Super Mario Kart tonight. Saw this video pop up over the weekend and didn't get the chance to watch it.... but watching it now. Love your content buddy!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for playing and hanging out. It was a good time!

[@MeatVision]

This must be the game the i played most on SNES, a lot of fun

[@bluedemonnn]

Great video. This was my childhood. Man time flies when you're having fun.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks!

[@ctwishkeyprn2039]

I literally owned everyone in this game, either yoshi or peach I'll smash em all

[@JSSTyger]

I'd probably destroy you with Bowser though. Mario Circuit 1 in under 52 seconds (150cc).

[@ctwishkeyprn2039]

@@JSSTyger negitive, I literally have everyone yelling at me sayin " this isn't the Mario kart I'm talking about it's 64 where the real players play" , but I wish we can play!!! I literally would take on the challenge, and battle mode as well, red shells all day, do r be mad either!!

[@StonedSolid]

I love your content man. You make some of the best video game documentary style videos on the entire platform. Thank you

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I'm trying! I just need to figure out a way to get these out faster 😬

[@tonykrimson]

Love the Serpentico shirt! AEW AEW AEW AEW

[@WrinkleRelease]

The animations alone must have taken you a long time. The intro looks terrific, and I appreciate the massive amount of care that went into presentation throughout.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot. I did indeed put a ton of time into the editing so I can't tell you how nice it is to read that it hasn't gone unnoticed. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@WrinkleRelease]

@@WrestlingWithGaming So welcome! Content with this level of quality can always be put into a sizzle reel too.

[@johnhuffman1563]

Man thanks for the video! This channel has great content. Interesting videos that are well put together, and a commentator that isn't the "holier than thou" type. Keep it up! It's cool seeing the stories of the games that defined my childhood.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you!

[@niiranen]

Great video! I remember I was a teen and we had our house full of friends, played SMK after school. GOOD TIMES!

[@Compassiron1]

Netflix should commission you to make these with interviews . Absolutely brilliant video and such a gap in the market for this content. Thanks and great job

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

If only. But thank you for the kind words.

[@jezusghoti]

This video is much higher quality than you usually see with these KZbin deep dive documentary type videos. Just stronger research, better writing, tighter editing, etc. Great job.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you! I spent a ton of time on it so I really appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

[@livefreeprintguns]

No cap one of my favorite channels, the quality of your production is light-years above and beyond. Keep it up friend. ❤️

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! 😁

[@livefreeprintguns]

@@WrestlingWithGaming ❤️

[@skykid3]

I was leaning to drive when this came out & my driving instructor had it, my lessons were mostly spent talking about it, good memories!

[@Myako]

Spectacular video as always. Also, HistoricNerd's bit at the end and the outtakes made me smile. Thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I didn't even ask historicnerd to do that bit either. He just randomly sent me the voiceover after sending him that flyby video if the kart, which I had only made as a test render.

[@blueface]

I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and it’s insane how you’re still relatively unknown. This was a great video! You deserve to be up there with other retro gaming greats!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks Neil! The KZbin algorithm can be a cruel mistress lol. A lot of people don't even get to 87K subs so I'm trying to keep that in perspective. Hopefully I'll see 100K this year.

[@paulhibbert]

The graphics in these videos is mind blowing. This channel is soooooooo good! ❤️

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot, Paul! I try! 😁

[@paulhibbert]

@@WrestlingWithGaming ❤️

[@sneakingelephant]

I've been going through your videos over the last day and the amount of work you put into editing is insane. I'm a bit bummed that you don't have any new recent videos but hoping that you are finding enjoyment in whatever you are currently working on!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much. I'm working on new stuff. Life has just gotten in the way. But have new content out soon. I appreciate your patience, I know it's been a while

[@freakinccdevilleiv380]

I can't believe the quality of your videos. Thank you very much 🤯

[@philipcohen7192]

Still the most underrated gaming channel on KZbin. St1ka’s channel is as well and I hope one day you guys have as many subscribers as Norm the gaming historian who rules all.

[@st1ka]

Thanks my dude ^^

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Totally agree about st1ka. It boggles my mind that st1ka doesn't have even more subs. But I feel like he's on the verge of blowing up. The cream always rises to the top, even if that cream spreads lies about the CD-i not being the greatest 68K console of them all lol

[@st1ka]

@@WrestlingWithGaming hope you're right xD

[@philipcohen7192]

@@WrestlingWithGaming I'm talking about all the way to the top, yeah...St1ka Is the cream on KZbin and there is no doubt about it, yeah, you know that he’s the cream of the crop!

[@logos1.618]

Awesome video, great to see where such an astonishing game franchise started.

[@MarkMcDaniel]

Nice production value in this video. The transitions, especially during the introduction, were well conceived.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@leekelley4160]

Man the Nintendo 64 Mario Kart is the one that made me fall in love with this game. Can’t tell you how many nights we’d have 4 friends over and play all night. Good memories.

[@MentalLiberation]

This video and Gaming Historian's video knocked it out of the park with coverage and quality on this awesome game

[@automaton20]

Wow, absolutely blown away by the production value, and the focus on detail. This must have taken a lot of work to put this together!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Yeah, these videos tend to take 2-3 months to put together, mostly due to the editing and 3D modeling. But I'd rather put in the time to make videos that stand out from most of the other is in the KZbin gaming scene. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I appreciate it!

[@automaton20]

@@WrestlingWithGaming joined your Patreon btw. Definitely would like to help support you making more content!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much. I'll start throwing weekly updates on the new video there by this weekend. I somehow threw my back out at the gym while moving a bench (I hadn't even started my workout lol) and haven't been able to sit up at a computer. But I should be back to work on it in another day or two. Thanks again!

[@kaineray47]

I love your videos especially the X-Band one. People looked at me like I was crazy when I told them I used to play Mario kart and Doom online!

[@Badgerow]

Another great one, man. I've watched this one a few times now, love hearing about how this all spawned from the intention of making a 2P F-Zero, fascinating! Cheers.

[@BigFamilyGaming]

What a fun and informative video! Loved the voice Cameos! Great work here!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! Those guys all did a great job.

[@HellScream107]

This video was a pleasure to watch! Very informative and well-researched. I loved the commentary from The Gaming Historian. The new style of video editing and graphics are a very nice touch too.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks hellscream. Always good to see you

[@flare90]

The Color light from the screen reflecting on the bezel of the tv frame is beautiful.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thank you. I spent a lot of time trying to get that right. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this comment lol

[@flare90]

@@WrestlingWithGaming It immediately reminded me of playing games at night in the dark when I was a kid. Crazy how details like that can transport you through time haha.

[@mistayuto]

Fantastic video mate. Really loved how it was narrated and the visuals were great!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@RockerGaming]

Excellent video and the 3d modeling and rendering is off the charts... great work!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I've been working hard to improve my 3D stuff so I really appreciate it.

[@ScouBsmk]

Awesome video! Great production/editing/storytelling skills! There are indeed tons of interesting information coming from the prototypes (and some yet to be discovered) telling us how the game was initially foreseen and how it progressively evolved in what we now today. SMK has still a big community going on, and also a strong competition in all aspect of the game (yearly championships on all 4 modes, Time Trial rankings, GP150cc rankings, speedruns, ...)

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much! And you're spot on and how there's still so much stuff being discovered, it's kind of incredible for a nearly 30 year old game.

[@osiris5315]

Great video! Also those 3D backgrounds in the video are on point!!

[@nicolaselhani]

Saw this on my homepage. Uhhh SUBSCRIBED! Production value through the charts!!!!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks a lot, Nicholas. I put a lot of time and effort into my videos so it's nice to see it hasn't gone unnoticed. I know that there are a lot of gaming channels on KZbin so I really appreciate you giving my channel a shot. Thanks again

[@nicolaselhani]

@@WrestlingWithGaming I know what you mean man. Just sent it to my whole list of friends. This is better produced than any KZbin gaming channel I’ve ever seen. Not just the stunning visuals but the obvious in-depth research. I was 12 when I first played SMK and have played every subsequent one since. But never heard most of the facts in this video. Keep it up! Will keep helping spread the word for you! Great job again man

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks for sharing the video, man. I truly appreciate it!

[@MrL314]

Said it before and I’ll absolutely say it again: amazing work!! 💚 Glad I could help where I could!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks again for your help and for answering my many questions lol

[@nismoklutchkicker]

The effects you've used in your videos has gotten so much better with time! As always amazi g work!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I'm trying to make that as visually interesting as possible so it's nice to see that it isn't going unnoticed.

[@BallisticFaceGuy]

Amazing video as always, sir. Can't tell you how many videos of yours I've watched and re-watched over and over again, especially the one about X-Band! Thanks for all you do!

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks ballistic. I really appreciate that. The XBAND video holds a special place in my heart. Those guys and their drive to do the best they could really inspired me to try to up my production, writing, editing, etc. Even affected my real life and work. It was a life changing experience for me.

[@christopherwilliams7905]

All of your videos are of the highest quality! Your hard work shows! Excellent work.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@HelmerandRawlins]

Incredible production value as always. Worthy of million views and more thanks for all the hard work.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@dnznznfjsnsnsms9996]

Man how did I just find your Channel I've watched a few videos years now and every single has been excellent

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks! I know that there are a lot of gaming channels on KZbin so I really appreciate you giving my channel a shot. Thanks again

[@seanc.5310]

Bro, your channel is the best! I hope the youtube algorithm gods are good to you, so this channel can get the growth it deserves.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks, I appreciate it

[@hectorosbert]

I really enjoyed the video! Started playing SMK on SNES when i was 16 and i'm now playing MK8 and the mobile version. I wouldn't be upset at all if you decided to make a video on the sequels.

[@juice8852]

One of my favorite channels. Thank you!!!

[@renemoreno7907]

Love the game and your behind the scene insights. Also, your production & animations are insane.

[@WrestlingWithGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@Wii602006]

Thanks for posting, this was my ABSOLUTE childhood right there!