The Making of Super Mario World & Yoshi's Island

[@billiambyte]

Honestly I can't recommend this channel enough. Thank you for your hard work in making these beautifully detailed documentaries. I've never seen such a "TV Network Ready" game documentary on KZbin. I'm in awe of your awesome

[@hazbaska1]

Billiam Byte it’s really true, this is the most work I’ve ever seen for a channel that’s still growing :) you’re truly one that shows attention to detail, and you have so much info, I can really only turn to you for the nitty gritty details! Great job, and Merry Christmas :)

[@boredom1000]

I couldn't agree more. The only close contender is Ahoy. Both amazing channels

[@johnjohnson6142]

I’m a simple man I see splash wave I click. But am because of my crippling depression. My neurologist has diagnosed me with Asperger's syndrome. All this I know, of course. But now I finally I see you. So I'm still at a bit of a loss for words. How do you explain to someone like me that I could help you with your daily struggles with social anxiety and depression? Is it like: "Hi, how can I help you with those troubles?" and 'wow, that's so awesome, I didn't even know it

[@billiambyte]

@@johnjohnson6142 "No one is too far from being able to help someone." I'm not exactly sure I grasped what you were getting at, or if I switched the meaning around, but I assure you that everyone is capable of empathy. It's good to see more people willing to show their appreciation for what this artist has done. Thank you for posting.

[@billiambyte]

@@boredom1000 Yo I'd never heard of Ahoy I was just checking it out and it's great! Thank your for mentioning it!

[@abletothink]

I love how you went though the effort if creating a model for the prototype SNES controller for the single shot where it was needed. That's insane attention to detail. Good job!

[@unstoppableExodia]

-abletothink serious? I thought that was a photo of a prototype controller from when Nintendo first showed off the super famicom to the press.- I can see now that it is a cgi model. From a source from the one I found there'd be no way to cut that from a source like that and have it high enough resolution to not look like dog shit in a HD video. Recreating it in cgi is the best way, no doubt

[@the-NightStar]

The visual aesthetic of these videos is truly unlike ANYTHING else on KZbin. You put so much attention to detail in making these absolutely gorgeous visuals that mimic the beautiful style of Nintendo. Pure, 100%, nostalgic bliss on full display. Your visuals and production puts me RIGHT back into the 90's, in which these games were made, and puts me right back in the mental headspace I was in when I first saw these games. Your visuals capture how my imagination saw these games. I love it to the point of tears.

[@graytoby1]

How doesn't he have more subs it's criminal

[@AlainMichaelNinoDequina]

Me too, i love it so much

[@PepsiMan666]

Great way to follow up Gaming Historian's doc on SMB3.

[@LBPreviews]

Yeah it almost seems like they timed it that way but probably didn't. Just good luck for us!!

[@slurmsmckenzie.]

Yeah you beat me to it bro both of their quality is unmatched

[@Dawwwg]

@MultiTarded I feel like this channel also understands the Japanese culture and gaming history better; i.e. more accurate translations, etc. :) That being said; the SMB 3 doc was indeed really good too !

[@quackman]

werd, it was a real treat watching that and then having youtube recc this awesome vid!

[@djflugel79]

Don't forget Beta64's review of Super Mario World.

[@f.k.b.16]

These documentaries are easily "TV Quality" and possibly better than any other video game channels I've seen! Thank you!

[@STARSVeteran]

Agreed. This popped up in my results while looking for Paper Mario 64 beta. It’s really amazing how much SNES was a game changer, Rare killing it with 3D Renders while in-house Nintendo themselves were making legendary hand drawn sprites. What a wonderful time, RIP.

[@alimunshi7670]

The production quality and animations from a design perspective are very aesthetic. Quite impressive in high quality.

[@firestriker3580]

Lol no they aren’t

[@firestriker3580]

J P Nope

[@firestriker3580]

Ali Munshi no

[@thundageon5962]

What's crazy is that just like Mario devs, final fantasy composer, Nobue Uematsu, didn't even learn music but just played with it. Now he's the Mozart of video games.

[@EricJacobusOfficial]

That smooth jazz remix at the end was the cherry on the sundae.

[@lapislazulirecords9072]

Oh it's mokujin (cool tekken move list irl video)

[@monkeyrobotsinc.9875]

It sucked

[@RemnantCult]

A part of me wishes I could be a young programmer during the early nineties. That's when making video games was extremely exciting. Just look at the burst of classics that came out even in 1989. Must have been exciting. Love the video, by the way.

[@partymetroid]

It's still very much alive in the indie scene.

[@TheGeekPunkGamer]

I feel the same. I do like coding, but I feel being a coder in those days would have been a much more unique experience.

[@ebridgewater]

@@partymetroid Shame most indie games are wank.

[@TheGeekPunkGamer]

@MultiTarded Or games like Secret of Mana and Donkey Kong Country.

[@TheGeekPunkGamer]

@MultiTarded The entire DKC series is legendary, indeed!

[@AskGamedev]

Thanks so much for making this! Would love to see you take on Super Mario RPG!

[@Krystalmyth]

OMG that would be so syyyyck.

[@VoidHalo]

One thing I will never forget is be the first time I ever saw SMW. I thought the item box was the coolest thing in the world. And likewise, I'll never forget the first time seeing Mario 64 at a Walmart and playing it. After that, I came in that store every damn day and played that thing as much as I could. Me and every other kid in a 10 mile radius. Thankfully I didn't have to wait long to get my own. No longer was I relegated to simply walking left to right to play a level from start to finish, maybe coming across a little nook or cranny hidden somewhere. I could explore whole WORLDS. And not like in Legend of Zelda for NES, but sooo much more immersive and all encompassing. I'll never forget that sense of awe and wonder that came with that exploration. Not just Mario 64, but all of the 1st gen 3d games. I still come across games that give me that feeling from time to time. Breath of the Wild was a huge one. Or GTA V, or really any of the GTA games since Vice City (never got into GTA 3). But it's nice that even though I no longer enjoy movies or shows or music, I still have something which brings me joy. Mario Odyssey's another off the top of my head. Which says a lot because I even have a hard time finding games I like anymore. At least new games. And they're almost always from franchises I know I like, like Zelda, Mario or Metroid. The only exception being indie games. I rarely come across indie games I don't like and I've spent in excess of $1500 on indie games in the last year. But again, I stick mostly to one relatively new genre called zach-likes. Which are games where you solve puzzles by programming. Very fun stuff. If you're into programming or computer science. Very nerdy. It's named for the company Zachtronics, which originally started the genre with games like TIS-100, Astra-256, Shenzhen I/O, and ExaPunks. But I digress.

[@gypate74]

Yoshi's island is such a gem. One of the best artistic directions ever.

[@brownandbloom]

Already smashed that like button before it hit 5 seconds. Already know it was professionally and well made.

[@suprastevio2264]

Right?! Deservedly so too! His videos are up to the quality and detail of the Gaming Historian himself. How lucky are we as fans?

[@duffman18]

@@suprastevio2264 it is baffling why he has so few subs. These are some genuinely top quality professionally made documentaries. I wish I could magic up a few hundred thousand subs to him or really even millions. He's so good. I guess hopefully with time the recognition will come as long as he keeps making these great videos

[@quietyuki8543]

Same my bro!

[@ckellyedits]

WOW, what a great Christmas present!! My favourite two games!

[@radicallaruby]

These days, of all the drama channels, fake news, "top 10 things you should do with your life", stale let's plays left over and abandoned channels, this is one of the few pieces of content I still enjoy on KZbin. Documentaries and making of videos of my favorite videogames and cartoons growing up. Learn how the magic is made and perhaps someone in the audience will be able to step up and replicate why we loved these games so much.

[@GunGryphon]

The time between episodes clearly reflects the quality, well done.

[@Schwarzorn]

♪Go, Gadget, go! ♪ Love the song you chose for Mario Paint.

[@TheAnvilMan]

I was planning on watching the first minute then running an errand to finish it later, but your videos always draw me in so I ended up watching the whole thing in one go forgetting what I had to do. Can't emphasize enough how much I love the way you blend knowledge and entertainment so seamlessly. Amazing work as always!

[@SteveEricJordan]

its pretty simple: i see a strafefox video, i click with supersonic speed. just a legendary channel.

[@Kevinb1821]

Looking at this game 26 years later still just blows me away by how good it looks. The games backgrounds are still some of the most beautiful of any game I’ve ever seen. Even the new Yoshi games don’t capture that same beauty

[@vanitymirrorss]

You guys are honestly my heroes, where else am I going to get my professional grade, Vaporwave/Retrowave infused video game retrospectives? "Catch the wave" they say ;) Also I got goosebumps within the first 10 seconds, that funky beat and I'm so happy you guys brought back the title announcer.

[@Ollision]

As a huge Yoshi's Island fan, this feels like Christmas to me! I couldn't believe my eyes as I'm actually working on a Yoshi video myself at this very moment. Love your channel! Learning something new every time, and the production value is other-worldly. Creating amazing 3D dioramas of ALttP and DKC for like 5 seconds of screen time? That's the long lost spirit of KZbin, taking time and doing things with dedication. It makes that much of a difference. I could go on and on... Please never change and happy Christmas to you!

[@strafefox]

Awesome to hear and happy holidays to you too!

[@matteosoncini9627]

Dear Strafefox, your editing has now gone from awesome to HOLY SHIT IS FUCKING AWESOME. I hope that someday you will make the making of... of final fantsy 6

[@Yupppi]

It's hard to believe how brilliant Nintendo's project flow was to manifest these ground breaking games. Leaving just some young hungry talents to brainstorm on their own without the seniors after the direction had been set and you had some solid gold, one of the platform's best and most memorable games.

[@3DSage]

Your videos are on a whole nother level! :)

[@Yarumasi]

The quality on these videos is truly insane. It reminds me of Captain Disillusion where his videos were very, very underviewed for a long time. This is TV worthy. Easily could be a show. Keep it up man, I hope you finally break out and shine soon!

[@justingoers]

These documentaries are incredible. Probably the best game docs on all of KZbin.

[@thundageon5962]

Super Mario World was my introduction to game design and passion. Which is why it's my favorite game of all time

[@krystianhinz4575]

That subliminal Inspector Gadget tune was a nice touch, thank you for yet another amazing video!

[@loveenbom4550]

The quality of your videos always strikes me as nothing short of amazing

[@cocoman710]

how ANYONE can dislike a strafefox video is beyond me. huge props, amazing video as always.

[@dontletmebrown]

Production values and attention to detail on these documentaries never ceases to amaze me!

[@mackenzielopez8465]

Solid work as usual, love it! I always repeat the same compliments but best to feed the comments for a criminally overlooked channel.

[@EccoMixes]

The extensive research and editing gone into this is stunning. Also major props on the music selection throughout the video, you clearly know your VGM and how to set the mood.

[@baddabaddabaddaswing]

My favourite gaming channel.

[@LittleBigKid707b]

This and Slope's game Room are equally as good. They are both 'making of" gaming channels. You should also check out Slope's channel.

[@lilyounggamer]

@@LittleBigKid707b link?

[@RutherfordMRV]

Nice to find more information on how Yoshi's Island was in development as it is my favourite 2D Mario game.

[@carlsagan2607]

That hand drawn original art is why it’s still a good looking game today

[@lukamagicc]

This looks and sounds like a big budget TV series. Big props to you mad men

[@Game_Hero]

The top-notch channel striked again! All these small references to other games were great and I'm excited for what comes next (seen it was Sonic CD, got eye eh? :) ). Now seeing that Pitfall cameo in the video, I have a great unusual suggestion (beside my previous Sonic X-Treme one) : why not take a look sometime in the future at the Atari 2600 days of Activision? How it was a great time for video games since Activision and the game "Adventure" stood for the rights of game creators against publishers and created, in return, underrated and original games with great gameplay. Even the game manuals alone brought immersion to a game world that was mostly sticking to bland arcade copies. It would help recontextualize the world of video games in the late 70s-early 80s and bring an unique video to this great channel.

[@bizgriff1701]

Thanks so much for making this! Would love to see you take on Super Mario RPG!

[@Game_Hero]

@@bizgriff1701 Haha, I didn't make this. One day maybe I will, just maybe not on Mario RPG.

[@zenden1706]

Gorgoeus production value. Can't thank enough for this top notch channel.

[@blakhorizon915]

Even the music editing is good, and like no one talks about smw2:yi

[@pricetagcitrus]

Thank god this channel is still making content.

[@bananachild1936]

The video presentations on this criminally underrated channel is really quite something. You deserve way more KZbin subs than what you currently have right now.

[@anthonygwaltney4994]

thank you strafe fox for everything

[@ProjectLM_]

Your videos are downright incredible, I can't imagine how much time it takes to make all this. You deserve a lot more recognition

[@fal_pal_]

seeing dev insight after 20+ years of loving these games... Incredible

[@REALSlutHunter]

Whoooaa. Another proof that this channel is by far the most underrated channel, nobody on youtube got animation skills like you, and put this much effort in his videos. It's fascinating to hear from all those background information that you investigated.

[@starsroof_1633]

im glad i'm not the only one here to comment on how awesome the production value is! i like watching stuff like this while i eat because i can look away from the screen and the narration does the job while i eat. but i just couldn't take my eyes off the screen with this. so good guys.and not only the cute renders and effects, but for instance showing 90s animation trends, with examples like Sonya from MK and Earthworm jim, awesome examples.

[@jolness1]

Wow again. So much nostalgia. First game I ever played, came out right before I was born and mom says whenever she hears the music from this game it takes her back since my father played it while she read. Weird to think of them so young. This is something I have shared with my son as well. It is the first game he has played by himself.

[@tariqdotpng546]

such an underrated channel. thank you for putting so much work into all these beautifully edited and researched videos

[@TheFamilyBovine]

Honestly, leagues ahead on all personalty based channels. You put so much time & passion into these projects & it's great to hear from a factual basis rather than someones opinion. Something not often done. Love this so much.

[@Vienna3080]

This channel is so underrated, so much effort is put in!

[@thisisfyne]

Just another amazing video! Thanks so much for putting these out into the world :D 10:20 _Really test the player's skills_ (Shows that nightmare P-balloon level) YEP

[@ochaco31]

Christmas came early with this masterpiece of a video!

[@TheMadVentriloquist]

Your use of scene painting by use of bgm is top teir. And I vividly remember my father playing this game in my youth with his older brother.

[@FlamingFoxProd]

Your videos are always a treat to watch. One of my favorite subjects, video game development, told through amazing narration and beautiful editing that's just astounding to watch. We shouldn't be able to watch something of this quality for free, but we are, and I'm glad.

[@securefun36]

I'm always amazed with the content provided by this channel, especially the accurate 3D rendered graphics. Superb work as always Strafefox!

[@SMK1985]

I've got to say, you and the team do a remarkable job in making these fantastic video game series. The details, the history, the fine graphics, the music, the commentary is just pure gold. Thank you for letting us old school gamers know more about the history of our beloved games. ❤

[@StevenCasteelYT]

13:58 - Baby Mario really highlights how good your graphics guy / team is at cutting out graphics. Tons of beautiful assets in this one.

[@albertofernandez9804]

Wow, this is like a Christmas gift Thanks

[@tiesros1454]

I can't thank you enough for producing these videos. Especially because you're hitting all these nostalgic sweet spots from the 16bit era. For me the best time I had since I started with gaming on an Atari 2600 + Game&Watch in 1980. Please keep it up.

[@SRC267]

When will this be available on 4K Blu-ray? All episodes?

[@strafefox]

Next year I want to start working on the Blu-Ray, although it will be just HD :) My plan is to include all Making of videos and make some small and in same cases big tweaks (adding lots of extra content to older videos)

[@SRC267]

@@strafefox perfect! Please inform me when it's out. I'd prefer a digital download over a physical copy

[@Sims_it]

@@strafefox I would totally buy that! :D

[@Vespyr_]

@@SRC267 Id take both!

[@mh-lh7jr]

another amazing, well researched video with great production values and narration! you're the best of the best

[@Psyagnostic]

Seeing the notification for this literally made me jump out of bed and run to the computer to watch it 😍

[@tylerjones9197]

Thanks Strafe for your consistent releases of quality historical video game content! You fill the void left between retro gaming conventions, and never cease to amaze with original artwork and notes from some of the best retro games! Keep it up 🥳

[@kickheavy8982]

I clicked the like button the second the video started. The respect I have for this channel is massive. Glad to see you back man. By far my favorite channel on KZbin.

[@atti5657]

I am simply blown away by the production quality here. This deserves to be on television or netflix at the very least!

[@devingiles6597]

I think Netflix would be a good place to put Splash Wave on the streaming service. I can see it now. A man can dream, huh?

[@reyesmiguelaldogerardo4105]

Quien más aquí por NicoGOD?

[@CastChaos]

Fantastic information/minute ratio, all kept extraordinarily interesting. You still can give so many new details that one could get to know only after reading/watching a lot of interviews or not even then.

[@GameplayandTalk]

Great episode as always! Now I want to play these games again. I might have to do that later this week..

[@jpedrovianna]

This channel is underrated.

[@mraaronhd]

Strafefox, I really love your videos! Your editing, presentation, and explanations are incredible! You deserve way more credit than a lot of these other “big” youtubers!

[@superlegoboysz]

Not even 100k subs, but we're always excited when you put something out. You bring us along into the development of these games. Some of the highest quality content I've ever found on this website. As always, thanks for the hard work you put in.

[@sadsys]

This channel always offers the best quality content you will ever find. The vocal tone and delivery of the narrator is highly professional too. It's one of my all time favorite channels.

[@Psychopatz]

OMG, these videos you've made are pure gold. Thanks, algorithm for serving me your channel. Thank you kind sir for making these.

[@Glsmakgn]

Awesome as always,keep up the good work

[@Spyderist]

always a well prepared and well produced video. hope you do the next generation of gaming (Psx and n64) soon

[@NirnBootMod]

Yoshi's Island is like an acid trip.

[@tec5x5]

The art style in this game is timeless those levels look so beautiful even today

[@frealish6622]

A mario 64 development history would be absolutely amazing from you

[@SorbetAuxFramboises]

Rewatched today, because this channel is amazing and deserves more than 100x it's number of subscribers and views.

[@zatransis]

This channel is amazing.

[@Farron6]

These documentaries are amazing quality. Everything from sound to the narration. Even the behind the scenes style stuff like concept drawings. Keep it up man !

[@HenriqueMelo1989]

*This video (and other videos fron the channel) have been sitting on my "Watch later" playlist for years and now I finally watched it! Amazing job!*

[@strafefox]

Thanks!

[@mattb9664]

This channel is easily the best gaming channel on KZbin. KZbin should do more to recognize the high quality content creators.

[@pellaeon1877]

Fascinating video as always! I love learning about the techniques used to create classic games.

[@valgalder]

I really can't believe these videos don't have 10x more views. Incredible work.

[@JimboJammy]

I must play through Yoshi's Island again. Its such a beautiful and charming game. Great documentary!

[@linkmaster91]

The quality of your video's only gets better and better. Thank you again for making these amazing videos.

[@Curtis.....]

Once again, no one holds a candle to this level of presentation. Never stop

[@quietyuki8543]

Yay! My favorite Mario platformer! Loved that child-drawing aesthetic!

[@RobVegasShow]

This video is like christmas for me. Such a great channel and i love this voice.

[@drehkick32]

Instant like. This is gonna be good!

[@TheGeckoNinja]

all video game documentaries need to be done in this style

[@mrlevity1984]

Two of the most amazing video games of all time! Thanks so much for your time and effort in making this video. I really enjoyed it!

[@funkychicken4509]

crazy that Yoshis Islands art style still feels funky fresh

[@billzee89]

Your work is outstanding! Everything you put out is so professionally done and I always look forward to every video of yours!

[@herrflantier3739]

Stellar work. These videos are seriously underrated. The production level is through the roof.

[@ChaseFace]

Good job, Jer! This one came together so nicely!!! Can’t wait to record the next one :D

[@FoxerTails]

This is a Christmas gift I never thought I'd see. Seriously, It's always a treat to see an upload from you. Stellar job as always.

[@justdodumb]

this is one of those rare channels where you give the video a like before you even watch it. thats quality right there.