What It's Like to be a Dr. Mario World Champion

3 time Dr. Mario Champion Packie returns to Columbus, Ohio in 2022 to try and earn his 4th title in the biggest Dr. Mario tournament in the world.
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Sappheiros - Dawn • ❰Chillstep❱ Sappheiros...
Dr Mario Fever soft pad remix
HOME - Mind • HOME: MIND
Tetris Music 3 Kalimba remix
HurricanTurtle - Winds • HurricaneTurtle - Wind...
Aries Beats - Night Ride • Aries Beats - Night Ri...
HOME - Hold • HOME - Hold
Caleb Mickus - World Record Pace • World Record Pace
Punch Deck - Music to Wear Fingerless Gloves To • Punch Deck - Music To ...
Aries Beats - Turbo Rush • Aries Beats - Turbo Ru...
AK - People • AK - People
HOME - Pyxis • HOME - Pyxis
Classic Tetris Elo: www.tinyurl.co...
Classic Tetris Leaderboards: bit.ly/CTHighs...

[@bobguy619]

Thanks for the love, @aGameScout. Blessed to be part of this every year. This tournament is gonna rock!

[@PandasPlayPlace]

😢why can I never get pinned

[@🈴🈴🈴🈴🈴🈴🈴🈴🈴🈴]

​@@PandasPlayPlace are you packie619

[@jasonnikolic]

@@PandasPlayPlace Probably need to go win a tournament first, you realize you're complaining about Packie being pined over you right?

[@pi286]

Packie, I can do double frontflips on my snowboard, and do many muscle ups. But what I wish most is to be at the top of a games leaderboard like you. Your insane, bravo. All your hard work is paying off.

[@pi286]

Just finished the video.. Your an amazing human brotha.

[@TheRealestBubby]

I love the fact that this competition is dominated by two types of people, guy's who grew up playing Dr.Mario, were super good, and decided to pick it up again for the competition, and then there's people who are just scared of Tetris

[@sadasdafa]

normal people. fat people, and very fat people

[@mexicanreformist1522]

**Can't believe I watched a 28 minute video about competitive Dr. Mario World and liked it. Great video.

[@Garraffe]

Exactly my thougth. Speaks for the video

[@joeblow666666]

can confirm

[@KirbyFanDude]

Was not expecting all the people mishearing "I mean" to "me n' "

[@TheOldFashionedDad]

"Me and my cousin also had a baby" - there had to be a better way to say that.

[@justindurio2006]

I was like, "surly someone else heard that right?"

[@GTIClubsport]

I'm sure he said 'I mean my cousin had a baby', i had to rewatch it again too haha

[@fullgrownpizza3039]

@@GTIClubsport sounds verrrrryyy close. idek if thats right.

[@sedativeman]

He's saying his cousin had a baby so he came here and got to meet the baby that was just born.

[@turtlebeef]

time stamp?

[@rompetiss]

This is how powerful E-sports is for community amongst people. I just watched a 30 min video on fkn Dr. Mario like what. And I rooted for Packie from his introduction. I love E-sports

[@wh7eface3bg60]

Me and my cousin also had a baby????

[@aGameScout]

he said "I mean, my cousin also had a baby"

[@nathnolt]

I like how 1 / 4th of the comments are about that 1 statement

[@hayesblake]

My thoughts exactly! It’s “my cousin and I” 😂

[@superbadisfunmy]

Banjo plays 😂

[@teh_hippo]

I heard this too haha

[@highcommander2007]

back when my mum was alive, we use to sit and play Dr. Mario together. This was so shocking to me because it's the only game she would play. Later on she loved tetris spheres, but we had played Dr. Mario for sooooo many hours. Just good times.

[@Cooe.]

You had an NES in the UK? That sure wasn't particularly common. 🤷

[@TheTrooperMB]

@@Cooe. 1.5 Millions sold according to google. I'm french and my parents had one and i played the hell out of it!

[@Cooe.]

@@TheTrooperMB The NES was much more popular in mainland Europe than it was in the UK. Your "mum" confused me lol.

[@roozki808]

​@@Cooe.Thats 2 different guys in the thread if you didn't notice, so original poster is probably UK and the other is french😅

[@Cooe.]

@@roozki808 🤦.... Lol so you sir, are indeed correct... Thanks for pointing out EXACTLY where I got mixed up. 🤣 Growing up with an NES in say France or Germany in the late 80's/early 90's would have been WAAAAAAY more likely than in the UK, meaning whilst OP's post still confuses me a bit (maybe they were wealthy, as the NES was DEFINITELY still the more expensive & prestigious system in Britain, even if it wasn't the market sales leader), the reply now makes perfect sense. (The UK & South America are the only major markets in the ENTIRE WORLD where the Sega Master System outsold the NES. 🤷)

[@Cainb23]

this might be the only place ive ever seen that looks like a true judgment free zone.. it seems like no matter who you are or what you look like everyone is just there to have a good time and hope everyone else does too. super heartwarming, id like to attend one of these.

[@erich6860]

I agree. I do no even play Dr Mario, but I'd bring some popcorn and cheer.

[@rodrigobarraza]

Weird enough, Dr. Mario is one of my favorite games that I've barely played. There is something so entrancing about it, like what checkers is to chess, Dr. Mario is to Tetris.@@erich6860

[@erich6860]

@@AtSkiy1987 LOL, the issue you bring up is the source of it's own problem. MAGA hat wearing people are already judging. They actively blame the problems of our country on everyone but themselves. They actively hate anyone that is not like them. They actively want to get rid of anyone not like them. So, in conclusion, in order to be judgement free, one must remain free of judgement. Not that I expect a Red hat to understand a single word in their bible they profess to love so much. God, Guns, and Hypocrisy.

[@ttvnapk1n_]

i got a little emotional reading this comment. lol it was during the "hall of fame speech" and it was literally "all the trophies in the world mean nothing without you guys." and it was just beautiful lol

[@rodrigobarraza]

@@AtSkiy1987 As a Canadian/Peruvian, why would I care about some hat? Go naked if you want!

[@aliengenie8896]

This is a little pedantic, but the junk drops in Dr. Mario are not entirely random. Every time pills and junk are done falling, the game checks for clears, first looking for horizontal clears from left to right within each row, starting with the top row. It then checks for vertical clears, top to bottom within each column, starting with the leftmost column. The color of every clear is then stored in an array of 4 bytes so it knows what colors were involved in the combo, and in what order. Packie's combo at 2:07 involves a simultaneous blue-red clear (the blue gets detected first, because it is on the left), followed by a yellow clear. So the ordering of the junk drop from left to right is guaranteed to be blue-red-yellow, which is exactly what we see drop on Crimson's screen. The only variable is where the leftmost junk pill drops (the other junk pieces always drop a fixed distance away from the previous piece, depending on how big the combo was). That part isn't *technically* random but it may as well be. That part is based on what the frame counter is when the junk starts raining down. So f Crimson took an extra frame to drop her pill, the junk drops would have been shifted on column to the left. Another frame after that, and the blue pill would have dropped on the leftmost column, etc. Funnily enough, that means if Packie were playing 1/60th of a second faster at 13:22 , he would have been eliminated from the tournament.

[@tapewormrage]

All these guys who are absolutely beasts at the game humbly pointing to everyone else “That guy is super good, I’m afraid of him!”. Heartwarming competition.

[@tytris]

Love all of these event videos. The events these communities have are always so fun and these videos really make me feel like I'm there. Thanks as always, Scout.

[@uefets]

Saw a post on reddit linking this video. Great stuff! Didn't expect to be so enthralled by a Dr. mario documentary. Seems like you guys have a great community. Cheers and good luck with future events!

[@bailydekker9377]

I’m not typically into these types of communities. But I was glued to this video. Seemed like a ton of fun.

[@hayesblake]

“We wouldn’t be here if you were an asshole” - love that

[@RandomTeq]

It's that time of the year where aGameScout gets to shine! Looking forward for your documentary on the 2023 CTWC

[@LaPoubelle42]

I love the sportsmanship between opponents in this tournament. This is a great community to be a part of.

[@iheartskeeder5830]

Packie is so fun to watch, he comes alive under pressure which makes for great matches!

[@KINGOFNYDOESEVERYTHING]

lmaoooo he comes alive under pressure 😂😂 playing a video game 😂😂

[@davidc7597]

@@KINGOFNYDOESEVERYTHING You're chatty for what? You're a grown ass man sitting in your house opening trading cards. No clue why you would even open your mouth lmaooo

[@leekmuynuts139]

your comment has 0 value judging from your profile picture. @@KINGOFNYDOESEVERYTHING

[@wingfryer]

2:41 Oh wow, my article. I remember being scared and excited when DrMC posted it on their Social Media page.

[@ActuallyReid]

Awesome video. The storytelling here is on point. Can’t wait to see more Dr. Mario gameplay 🙌

[@briandemodulated]

This turned out to be a totally riveting, touching video! So glad I watched the whole thing. Well done!

[@StyxByrd]

It is so lovely to see everybody having fun and respecting each other.

[@SweetBean92]

1 minute in and I had to replay that interview because I heard "Me an' my cousin just had a baby" O_O

[@victorr860]

I heard the same, isnt that what he actually said :?

[@MrAsystole]

your channel is BEAUTIFUL brother , just found and im in love binge watching everything , respect

[@metropolis10]

Loved this recap! Super cool to learn about other scenes.

[@shaunhaskin5218]

this is one of the best youtube videos ive ever watched. im not even really into this game that much, played it for the first time a few months ago but man this video was absolutely amazing. what a great community

[@Clemphim]

These guys are awesome! I come from smash as a tournament organizer for the last 10 years so i always love seeing another community get together as a family and enjoy the thing they love. Shoutouts to the doc mario community -A smash doctor mario main :)

[@JohnSmith-kd6ip]

"Me and my cousin had a baby" at 0:55 gave me a little WTF moment.

[@EpicRSvids]

pause

[@Inexpressable]

he says 'uhh i mean my cousin also had a baby'

[@SakanaKogane]

I did not know anything about Dr. Mario and this is awesome! The community is so cozy and wholesome

[@rudini45]

Me when I found out Heather was the first hall of famer: 😭😭😭

[@oh_rhythm]

i got a huge wave of nostalgia from this video, not because of all the retro stuff, but because of how great the people are. the attitude on everyone here is top, the way i feel it was before something changed around 2017

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

damn son, where'd you find that this video was epic. i always liked dr.mario, never knew it got a tournament

[@helloween76]

Me and my cousin just had a baby!?!?!? 😮😂

[@BagelTCGs]

I know right did I fucking hear thay toooooo?

[@AlienSnowflake]

I mean my cousin

[@Krackorn]

I was coming here to say this!

[@MegaMonkeVr]

And bro just acted like nothing happened

[@crispchaos]

The competitive scene for this game looks like its filled with such an awesome group of really nice people. This was a great video!

[@fwubs8298]

Just watched this before boarding my first flight to Ohio, I'm unbelievably excited for this weekend!!!!

[@Hanible]

"Me and my cousin also had a baby" nice!

[@Delysicx]

I teared up watching this. Such a crazy outcome in the end of the tournament and the amount of respect. So wholesome with that ending too.

[@chewface]

0:58 "Me and my cousin also had a baby..." Wait, what?

[@GenesisRockwell]

I literally had to pause the video and immediately started scrolling down the comments to see if anyone else caught that. 😭💀

[@dannyfinesse6614]

This video makes me want to hop into the Dr. Mario scene lmao😭. Also big congrats to swong, seems like a really good stand up dude👍🏽

[@swongstrong]

It's only because there were no chairs for us... So I had to be stand up. 😂

[@Enderman0415]

what a heartfelt community

[@TheOldtimer01]

watched the whole thing. Amazing tournament. love watching these close moments

[@thesansthatasked]

0:59 (Sweet home alabama starts playing in the backround)

[@aunch3]

I find myself rooting for Packie

[@tsotighguy]

I've never played a single game of Dr. Mario World in my life, but this vid was fantastic to watch! Kept me engaged the whole time! Excellent work! Just got an Anbernic RG35XXplus, so def gonna add Dr. Mario World to my must-play list!

[@stupid__aminal]

"i did not ask, i just grabbed a chair and sat down" Lmao

[@shalom8858]

Fun watch. I had no idea there was a Dr Mario scene.

[@Ramseyfox]

These videos are always incredible! Thank you so much for yet another amazing spotlight into our nerdy corner of the world. ❤💊

[@user-sb1eu8kt7b]

It's amazing to think that Dr Mario has been around for almost as long as Tetris, but the competition scene for it apparently is just majorly blowing up now.

[@jasonnikolic]

I just enjoy the passion. Everyone here rocks.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

Not me not realizing all of this was going on 2 hours south of me until it was actually happening..

[@aGameScout]

Still time to show up! It’s a 2 day event

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

@@aGameScout the possibility of getting there might be one thing, but between travel and potential lodging expenses (bc a lot of driving all at once is hard for me..ik 2 hours might not be a lot for many, but for me it is, and doubling that in one day is even worse..), as well as just work, it's kind of a hard thing to just drop a hat and go do.. I'll try to keep track of the stuff for next year though

[@appointmenteer]

congratulations to swong!!! this was awesome to watch, great job swong, scout, and everyone!

[@obscuremusictabs5927]

wow, you put a lot of work into this video. thanks.

[@Turbo_Aces]

Are we all just going to pretend that guy @1.00 didn't just casually admit to having a baby with his cousin? wtf bro

[@br1rocks]

I just attended my first Dr Mario tournament yesterday. It was a ton of fun to see it live and it won’t be my last one!

[@prodbyANT]

I cannot help but notice Packie constantly coughing into his right hand and then shaking his opponent's hand immediately afterwards.

[@somebonehead]

Oh dang, now that you mention it.

[@swongstrong]

Scout, a masterpiece as always! The storytelling, the videography, the memories, all top notch, and can't wait for it all again! 2023 is BEYOND hype. Looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces!

[@Dude-etiquette]

Big shout out to the people behind the scenes that make this event so amazing

[@stansmith8003]

He and his cousin had a baby, I want to see Dr Mario deliver that one

[@biffboffo]

I played this a lot in the college dorms in 1992. Our floor was pretty into it, since there was no internet just yet.

[@FeudalP]

"Me and my cousin also had a baby" waaaaaaaaaat 0:58

[@wileecoyotegenius5955]

I had no idea people would've cared enough about Dr. Mario to host events of this size and it seems like a lovely community.

[@yean4573]

i love dr. mario, and i've been wanting to compete for ages. I'll be at a world championships someday for sure! thanks for this doco scout! Easily your best one, I hope you continue to improve.

[@ricardomartinez6055]

Ngl this aint my shit at all but the way yall are so passionate for this game and the way the community is just so pure i would definitely go to one of these competitions just for the vibes.

[@doublejazz]

The vibes are next level wholesome in this community wow

[@stansmith8003]

His posture shows.... He has crazy back pain

[@Jmpmaster83]

This is my game, memories of playing Dr. Mario with my mom, it was the only NES game she would play apart from Bubble Bobble.

[@KhairulAnwar-mp8lo]

Would love to attend these conventions in the future. Thanks for covering it!

[@varishnakov]

"me and my cousin had a baby" It should be "my cousin and I had a baby".

[@cryMoreLoL]

I mean, he did say he didn't want to do his homework, which is why he played the game.

[@fuzzybanana0123]

That dude said he and his cousin had a baby? HUH?

[@ecrowe21]

I think ive stumbled onto the wholesome side of KZbin. Nice

[@israelgonzalez6250]

is incredible to see how all this classics have remained alive thanks to these people. I like to watch it, but not to play it anymore because there is other games to play

[@angc214]

This brings back memories. My best friend and I would play Dr. Mario late into the night. Every time garbage dropped we would yell curse words at each other enough to do a Marine proud. Then we grew up, got married, and had kids. Adult responsibilities and keeping language clean in front of the halflings.

[@jarrenbenin7553]

DaJuan "The Energy" McDaniels

[@JasonDgen-cu1cp]

The real dr Mario goat

[@chrisbidwell895]

I should be in bed, but I had to watch scout's recap. I can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

[@ryanwasoba6207]

nice MBV shirt, by the way

[@chrisbidwell895]

thanks! @@ryanwasoba6207

[@naedolor]

It's so cool to find your tribe in life...

[@3therspark63]

glad to hear some Lensko at 11:10 with the Cetus song. but needs some credit fr

[@davegrant4216]

my girlfriend and i had to rewind like 3-4 times to figure out if he said "i mean my cousin had a baby" or "me and my cousin had a baby"

[@scottn322]

My brother and I always played on our NES standing, to the point where if we game together even now we still stand.

[@dirty56ace]

I could never get the hang of this game back in the day. Im sure now I would be able to but not when I was a kid.

[@1El1]

What a great people, what a great community! Really enjoying watching this!

[@MartyAlaniz]

Love this! hope 2023 gets the same amazing recap! well done

[@SkoomaChugger]

love seeing communities thrive like this. keep on gaming brothers and sisters!

[@saturnargentavis1901]

Wait, at 1:00 guy says me and my cousin just had a baby? O.O

[@GDNachoo]

Dude i've never seen a more chill community

[@dh5363]

Great event, but I think those trophies need upgrading though. Should look more like those pills, maybe the winner's pill is vertical and the runner-up's is horizontal. Or engraving on glass jars that resemble the bottles in the game, and maybe fill them with pill capsules or squeeze in a stethoscope lol. Tetris has great and meaningful looking trophies and would love for this competition to be represented well as well.

[@savage_octagon]

Thanks so much for this video, Scout!

[@8bitBryan5]

55 seconds in- Did that guy just say he and his cousin had a baby??

[@SunnyDispsition]

He said "I mean, my cousin just had a baby"

[@flobbergassy]

"Threw down a fat log" had me dead

[@az8557]

Very entertaining! And the people from the community looks humble and chill

[@sarahh2072]

Never thought I'd watch a 30 minute video about a game I could never figure out but here we are

[@Murgledoo]

The guy from Israel is hilarious and him mentioning that he’s a teacher makes so much sense.

[@nikkapubess3349]

This video was awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@billybob-wx2re]

epic video haven't played dr mario since i was a kid

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

“Threw down a fat log” Say no more, I’m absolutely in love with

[@WeWhoSurvived]

Yo im floored 😭 This is fire. So intense!

[@ShineDawg]

I am so jealous, I wish I was part of a community like this. All the best

[@jeffreystone8974]

This is really cool to see! A lot of times retro game communities are full of younger players, and it is interesting to see new strategies develop in competitive play, But this game is still full of people my age playing the game the way I remember it being played. and it's just amazing to see who on the playground would actually grow up to be the best player of us all!

[@JustDontPls]

Shoutout to the first dude who said he was from San Jose! So am I lol so I’m rooting for bro 🤣

[@swongstrong]

Thanks! Big ups!

[@BronzeLincolns81]

0:59 .....BRUH!

[@PR4DE]

Never new about Dr. Mario, now I want to play. What an amazing video! I felt so heart warmed by the people in it.