YOSHZILLA! Mario Bros

Mario stumbles upon a secret so dark that even black holes look bright in comparison. There's also a bolt gun that came out kinda phallic, but try not to focus on that too much.
Produced by Tom Jenkins and Ben Michael
Written by Ben Michael
Animated by Ben Wonchop Smallman
Additional Animation by Liam McKeown
Backgrounds by Eric Oleander ( / eric_oleander )
Voice of Toad by Eileen 'Eilemonty' Montgomery
Edit, Sound Design and Music Curation by Jason Alan Dewey
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[@mashed]

The sad thing is that this is what your parents do with your pets every night. Now you know why your basement is full of DOG EGGS!!!

[@MDHCleon1927]

Ok.

[@itsrealtiy]

Hi

[@Anix7274]

Lol

[@BossYoFox]

Oof

[@itsrealtiy]

@@MDHCleon1927 fk i was late

[@DarknetDude]

I love these innovative stories based on the Mushroom Kingdom. This should be a miniseries.

[@pshekchik]

Specialy one jump man.

[@Will-lh4lh]

Yep Humans are actually too dangerous to live (Well a lot of them)

[@Mcool77]

0-0

[@GodittoC]

666 likes, that's ilegal!

[@protalghulnist4126]

@@Cyenjoyer where did you hear that?

[@ChefBoyareB]

I thought it was going to lead to Mario jumping off Yoshis over pits and dropping them to their doom. Showing us where that all started and why the levels are designed just for that reason.

[@proganerxdave6720]

Man I thought we was going to get a yoshzilla vs Mario boss battle.

[@wingeddragonra3953]

Yooo I thought the same thing

[@andy2200]

Well. That's going to be the changes or one of changes he mentioned

[@wingeddragonra3953]

@@andy2200 but the Mario who said that also died.

[@andy2200]

@@wingeddragonra3953 He has clones. Anything is possible

[@TheZipperDragon]

With that ending, I like to think there are several marios who died trying to tame the original Yoshi.

[@bensoncheung2801]

42nd 👍

[@hhds113]

I want to say those are your extra lives every time mario dies.

[@JoJoMania954]

The story is so well written here, it’s terrifying how well animated this video was, I like how Toad has incubators full of Mario’s, showing that not only Yoshi gets reincarnated, but Mario as well, I love how all of these videos have comedy in serious moments to it, the title of this video is perfection. “Yoshzilla” I love how Mario had to kill Yoshi himself, not wanting to do it, and then going to sleep, and then toad kills him, but this is not over for Mario, as we, the viewer, see the giant incubators filled with Mario’s, some things never stay dead, they always return. This video was just amazing to watch, another masterpiece from this channel.

[@flaviorandazzo5641]

You know it Anakin don't you? What is your master doing?

[@galaxy-to7fz]

underrated comment

[@RussianPeashooter]

This comment looks like it got generated by AI

[@Betternotscrambleorramble]

OMG AI?!

[@ceranakana7404]

I love how Toad is just so exhausted looking. Poor dude has basically been the scp foundation for the mushroom kingdom by himself.

[@arcticflames6932]

Fact

[@crabspriteberry9572]

You have 66 likes

[@jackthepsycho5433]

And his voice fits too, its just too good

[@karllipski1]

lol

[@crabspriteberry9572]

@@karllipski1 lol yeah, that's an era long since past.

[@SimonMarketable9847]

It's nice to see Mario trying to be the actual good guy for a change.

[@gilbertotabares8196]

They love vilifying the poor guy don't they? I blame MatPat.

[@Anigeek1246]

@@gilbertotabares8196 Fr. The “sacrificing yoshi” this is all the player. And it was proven that Mario doesn’t even hit yoshi’s head. He points.

[@Serial_Designation_V236]

@@Anigeek1246 Finally someone understands Mario doesn’t punch Yoshi he points

[@nickkohlmann]

And that's why he died.

[@goofyarsonist69]

Didn’t mario shoot yoshi

[@danielgoodrich264]

After seeing the ending I suspect this isn't the first time Mario found out.

[@baryonx701]

I love the line that toad says “what wrong Mario? don’t you recognize your friend.” I love that line.

[@Mate397]

Toad might be doing the necessary evil but he's been doing that for so long he became the true monster.

[@ProtoPropski]

Princess Peach; *shoots toad* Princess Peach; Toads, their too dangerous to be kept alive.

[@dreaw7252]

Behind that mushroom. Head is the true evil

[@madamkoifish]

I love how Toad has dark circles when he’s serious.

[@molybdaen11]

Its like his sins catch up to him and he is tired of it but can not stop.

[@KennyBloxin]

"Humans, just too damn smart like this person to live.."

[@greendragon5603]

“Dinosaurs don’t sleep in eggs, Mario. But do you know what they do do?” “Poop?” Gets me every time!😂😆🤣

[@noahswan9093]

They get BIG

[@speen598]

He’s not wrong tho

[@Zero_Neverhope]

I hope they eventually make a part 2 to this- with Luigi-

[@Mankey619]

Dang that explains that how Yoshi and Mario kept on coming back every time they die. I knew that Toads aren’t to be trusted. I bet they’re the ones who created Wario and Waluigi. It all makes since.

[@ignorethis214]

Wario and Waluigi are the failed prototypes that escaped

[@dylanmahanets6603]

@@ignorethis214 or success if you put it another way.

[@svbretooth]

@@dylanmahanets6603 that were released. 😳

[@hissignaturestudios6869]

Yeah, they're probably defective clones.

[@VictorythroughUnity59]

and THIS explains the never ending war against Bouser, HE KNEW! (gasp) He IS the one true hero, trying to eliminate all Toads before they turn his family into the next Yoshi experiment!

[@miguelcunhakowalski1099]

The part of “We gotta swallow and crush living beings tomorrow” and the bloody sneakers was… unexpected…

[@AxxLAfriku]

Why is Donald Trump pretty and I am not? But why does he only have a wife but I have TWO HANDSOME GIRLFRIENDS who I show off in my masterpiece YT videos? Do you know the answer, dear m

[@AscendedEmperor]

@@AxxLAfriku keep up the good work man

[@Silver_Sonic_23]

How's it going my buddy, AxxL?

[@yosefc1]

םפםפפ

[@yosefc1]

ללןם

[@basketbomberslackingson4417]

That ending makes me think the first yoshi figured out what’s going on (with Mario) and was… not happy about it.

[@WindowsFan2006]

0:02 Yoshi in 1990 3:40 Yoshi in 6990 3:42 Yoshi in 19990 3:46 Yoshi in 1999990 3:30 Yoshi in 1999999990

[@deebopnoob7280]

This is one of the first Mario animations I've seen that Mario actually cares about Yoshi

[@uglyhorseE]

I know, right?

[@mightyyoshiyt6772]

Pls, let more happen

[@deebopnoob7280]

@Brayden G I really hope it isn't the last

[@pastaboy5639]

That daddy Mario

[@mrmindish3401]

The question is: how many times has Toad gone through this with Mario?

[@vidawa]

i lost count of mario

[@saheemwarren7701]

Brings a whole new meaning to “I’m Mario Ima number one”

[@benniboiii9043]

Wonder what happened to the number one

[@blueknight4274]

@@benniboiii9043 he died to a goomba.

[@gertucgt]

@@blueknight4274 the first one from lv 1-1

[@Johnny.j]

Wow, this is the best Mario related story I've ever heard and watched

[@Animated100]

5:25 Me: *Absorbs a power star and gets invincibility* So what’s a gun supposed to do now?

[@KirbyLinkACW]

Who voiced Toad? They did an outstanding job. Easily my favorite take on the character!

[@mashed]

Yup that’s EileMonty! Go check her out here kzbin.info 😎

[@WolfyRed]

44 likes nice

[@thebigm8052]

@@mashed what a chad 😎

[@catlikesbanana6781]

@@mashed how bout mario

[@shanemiguelmatti836]

@@mashed hey how hig is yosh

[@qwefg3]

Toad.. The puppet king. We now know why Luigi stays away from the castle and is constantly scared. Why he keeps leaving the mushroom kingdom... And why he can't help, but come back. One of these days he will convince Mario to leave... Because his brother knows not the horrors that rest within the mushroom kingdom. Sadly for him Mario does not forget their conversations... He dies as his replacement is simply never informed about them.

[@axokid6956]

Jcidncivn

[@KlyosXA]

Luigi is coerced into acting as a guide for every new generation of Mario. It's the Agreement that allows Luigi to live so long as he doesn't deviate from his role. He knows what he's doing is wrong but doesn't have the courage to do anything.

[@RudyTheNinja]

1:56 "Do you know what they doo doo?" ".. poop?" xDD

[@helpywithashotgun9429]

5:12 No wonder why Mario have extra lifes

[@omnimon2230]

I choose to believe that Toad killing and cloning Mario is because he’s gone insane from his job of ‘taking care’ of Yoshzilla.

[@apollyonnoctis1291]

Think about it like this. Mario saves the kingdom over and over again. This means he is basically their only line of defense besides his brother, and even then, his brother is not the bravest dude. Obviously, if they lost Mario, then it would basically all be over for the mushroom kingdom. What do you do when you have a valuable asset that isn’t temporary. You make backups. Every single one of those Mario clones is meant to be backups if something happens to the current one; whether that be Mario simply dying, or him becoming a liability. Once Mario finds out about Yoshi, this could lead to him starting to question his allegiance to the Mushroom Kingdom, or worse, deciding to oppose their kingdom due to his trust in the kingdom being lost. Imagine if the entire US military suddenly turned its guns on us and open fired. So, the only way to ensure the mushroom kingdom’s safety would be to remove this liability, aka, start over.

[@farfetchdsky2595]

Wow, that was so much more brutal than I thought it would be.

[@comicreaperharry3723]

Well that explain how both Mario and Yoshi can come back to live over and over again.

[@medical-cyanide1526]

I honestly loved the design of adult yoshi

[@D-OveRMinD]

Holy shit. That was actually impressive. Best story I've seen on here yet.

[@ThatsYouTubular]

Plot Twist: Yoshi doesn't grow bigger everyday, he ate a Toad's head on accident and began to crave Super Mushrooms:

[@suzukiegi5699]

Hands down my favorite twisted take on the Mario universe. Give me more of this :D

[@goodolbreadguy5038]

This is the scariest and saddest Mario animation I’ve seen, and that’s saying a lot.

[@Paolo-ec2si]

Jusus! Hear Toad say so much drammatic and deep things with his particular voice hits perfectly.

[@SkadooshMaWayOuttaHere]

Yoshi really wants to love Mario now Now yoshi can just murder baby bowser

[@Snuffedstar2004]

So... Does this mean the original Mario is somewhere in a secret prison as well?

[@flynncullen-smart9792]

The ending finally explains how mario keeps his moustache so perfect

[@declanburge665]

Here’s a good summary of this episode: At first: “this is wholesome” When you find out about the Yoshi’s: “ok, he is a dinosaur so this makes some sense but is still messed up” Then the part about the Mario’s: “WTF!?!”

[@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791]

My reaction in a nutshell

[@bobbyjoe571]

Yes.

[@Lil_Kelly]

I love it but kinda sad knowing the original Mario might be dead or maybe alive

[@Leoprincess3038]

Pretty much 😂😂😂😂

[@Xboxzilla]

I'm more confused about how keeping Yoshi tame is impossible due to the "eating his own young" bit. Like, they just kinda pull that outta nowhere.

[@DougFantasy]

Alternate ending: Mario eats a Mega Mushroom and tames Yoshizilla

[@gamertwo6263]

They have to make this

[@alexispelikant1019]

YOSHIZILLA AND MARIGOTI

[@oghcuteanimationhq5121]

@@alexispelikant1019 Then he eats an acorn mushroom And becomes MARIOTHRA!

[@Ellieshorsess]

Yes.. much better although the original ending is both extremely dark and sick at the same time

[@danielledonohue8226]

@@oghcuteanimationhq5121 and what would he be if he had his tanooki suir?

[@Knockoffedd4581]

Did you know: the blocks you see in Mario bros (such as the bricks, mystery blocks, etc.) are toads that got turned into blocks by bowser, which means mario is killing billions of toads all the time

[@phazonman72]

Besides the implications of extra lives, I love to imagine that Wario is the OG Mario who became selfish and greedy after basking in glory for too long You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

[@bensoncheung2801]

🔥🔥🔥

[@reginlief1]

The implication that Mario will continue to grow and get more savage until he’s a giant, stubby-proportioned killer plumber going on a rampage is hilarious.

[@conan377]

I don't think it's supposed to implement that Mario becomes a giant, it's supposed to mean that he always eventually finds out about the Yoshi's, and so they always replace him.

[@davidevans7477]

@@conan377 Gameplay often has Mario become giant too

[@_TheDoctor]

I thought the implication was that Toad was the reason behind 1-Ups

[@runningoncylinders3829]

@@_TheDoctor They're his heads after all, green ones.

[@themightygallium9509]

Plot twist: The Mario Toad killed was just one of his lives.

[@batcat2338]

When you realize that Toad is the biggest monster in the mushroom kingdom, just replacing yoshi and mario in every adventure.

[@GojiraSteve2019]

If that's the case what dose Bowser make mean then?

[@user-cn9sg5fy7k]

With Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom always need another hero. It's not like Waluigi or Wario will willfully help the citizens. And with Yoshi, it's literally explained in the video that it needs to be done.

[@LJChao3473]

@@GojiraSteve2019 bowser is just a king saving his kingdom from mushroom kindgom, he kipnaps peach to protect the world

[@GojiraSteve2019]

@@LJChao3473 exactly

[@AscendedEmperor]

@@LJChao3473 justifying kidnapping my man

[@jordyoziel2795]

I can’t stop watching this

[@Retro_noob2006]

0:27OMG NIGHTMARE FUEL

[@anthonyoliver418]

The twist was that Toad is the villain that ended up causing these creatures to be ‘too dangerous to live’ by altering their DNA, he mass produces these creatures in order to maintain power and protect the kingdom at all costs, no matter how immoral that and the sins of his past must be…. Or at least that is what I think.

[@asnwolf4507]

thank you, that was the missing piece i needed. Why toad would do this. Mario single-handedly saves the mushroom kingdom time and time again, and as long as they have him, the toads dont have to fight. Unlike yoshi, mario is controllable, keep him happy and in the dark, and the kingdom is safe. but if hes allowed to know the truth, hes arguably more dangerous than yosh.

[@michaelsmith622]

Even the music is unsettling to listen too. He probably created all the dangerous creatures that Mario and Luigi face every day.

[@AnselOrasKons]

He's... Probably the creator of Bowser....

[@phoenixstormjr.1018]

That would mean Yoshi isn't actually evil and was altered by Toad to be evil!!! HOORAY!

[@Thunder_God_Eneru]

Oh shit you’re right, I didn’t even catch that

[@sirvalentine8883]

This is actually... good. I - I think I want this to be a series.

[@urslaydidntslout2029]

Lop Up

[@TarhosTheKnight]

Oh to where Yoshizilla is then free.😲

[@oneshadowdragon]

The piano music dark touch 3:52

[@YamatoXion]

Thank you, Toad, for all your hard work and satisfying our need for more Mario and Yoshi 😅😅😅

[@OweeennnnLG]

What's your secret ? -"YOSHIII" you got me

[@Will-lh4lh]

Yes you did

[@OweeennnnLG]

@@Will-lh4lh 🙃

[@SuperWiiBros08]

was a fucking dark twist

[@Ttegegg]

And a great one stranger

[@not_kjb]

True

[@DumbfireyisjustDumeglo]

EURT

[@holliesalter8543]

Omg you nauty

[@glendadodds5062]

Yea

[@stephen5070]

Yoshi sleeps in his shield egg until it breaks till morning.

[@jamalbrown1703]

So this is why yoshi is the same each level..

[@Mickelraven]

"Humans, just too damn dangerous to live" Says the mushroom man with a gun

[@Louislemairias]

For the Toshiba he is right but for the human he is not right because if he think that the humans are dangerous why he didn’t kill princess peach ?

[@mggoootheboss]

@@Louislemairias Because then he would get to paycheck

[@s.m.2523]

@@Louislemairias Yes... princess Peach... human.. she sure is. (Look I'm not saying she got replaced by an android Stepfod wives style long ago ...buuuut it would explain a lot, is all....

[@Vegito328]

I mean he’s not wrong 😑

[@Vegito328]

Because she is in the toad species

[@hero-scout9397]

Imagine if yoshi grew for another few years, soon his tongue shot fire and could open into a second extendable mouth to catch toads who try to retrieve eggs

[@Newt2799]

Good god I don’t even want to know what the red Yoshi is like

[@brendanstreecko7847]

I wonder if birdos act the same way

[@thejonbrownshow8470]

The best take of the game grumps toad voice I ever heard lol sounds oddly grounded with this tired soul lol

[@jmdnelson4891]

Damn, that was DARK!! Awesome, but dark!! I love the twist at the end!! It explains so much!!

[@CorporalTailsDude]

This went from me being like "oh look Mario is a murderer again" to "oh"

[@mingsical8039]

3:31 damn, that yoshi design is actually metal af

[@cadenza6686]

I would absolutely love a part 2 of this

[@Randomdude6298]

I love how they are being loud in front of yoshi he doesn’t wake up

[@austn7765]

all those days eating mushrooms behind Mario's back finally paid off

[@thelongestcomment1880]

the end brings a whole new meaning to marios catch phase: its *A* me, MARIO

[@michaelmartinez9042]

I’m glad in this video, they are not vilifying Mario. He just had to make hard decisions.

[@DerNeik]

Everyone gangsta til Mario threatens to jump on their heads

[@alfasilverblade]

This was like a Rick and Morty episode. I expected Toad to wear an eye patch at the end and the Evil Morty theme to play.

[@vincevvn]

The saddest part about this video is that Mario still forgot to grab his keys.

[@Cheesus911]

Toad has made a big lie on him, the yoshi didnt grow, toad was testing his pet until toad made a villain arc for the entire life in the mushroom world.

[@antipathyhank8089]

Toad : humans too damm dangerous to live Players : toads TOO DAMM DANGEROUS TO LIVE AND THEY CANT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT HAHAHHAHAHAHA

[@Pac81]

I always suspected Toad of this, and now this documentary confirms it! I was right all along!!!

[@soulplayrt463]

That ending was legit fantastic, the writing in this and presentation was superb, well done

[@waluigi1434]

I really appreciate that Mario actually kept the poster of me i sent him!

[@mashed]

Haha!

[@kianwatson7731]

Up-a from the depths, thirty stories high, breathing fire his head in the sky!

[@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054]

I'm more suprised that this is a rare animaton where Mario is reasonable and not a total asshole.

[@megavolt2166]

True man, true and why is mario a jerk in other video as well?

[@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054]

@@megavolt2166 When you take a closer look at Marios behavior in Nintendo games then his jerk personality is actually more accurate. Go check out Game theoryst's video about why Mario is a sociopath, in it Matpat explains the most major points.

[@miwestraveler3986]

@@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054 Not really, most of it is debunked like the "killing Toads in bricks" theory. Mario being a sociopath is the opposite of accurate.

[@AscendedEmperor]

@@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054 stop the cap

[@GraveUypo]

@@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054 stop watching that channel. it's so bad...

[@Exoternos8145]

Remember, if Nintendo copyright strikes this, then its canon

[@LegendWarriorKendall]

Okay. The Yoshi thing I get. But huh? Clones of Mario? Also jeez that got dark. Not to admit that Yoshzilla looks awesome. You should do animation where it breaks free.

[@Zarkonem]

There is a layering error when Mario is heading toward the castle right before he realized he doesn't have his keys, one of the decorative balls on the bridge went in front of Mario's head when it should have went behind it.

[@bobzillathebabykicker2981]

ok but.... it's nearly a 6 minute animation

[@Zarkonem]

@@bobzillathebabykicker2981 What does the length have to do with anything? I wasn't saying anything bad about it. Even the most iconic and highest production movies in existence have animation errors. Doesn't make them any less good. I was just pointing it out.

[@bobzillathebabykicker2981]

it's a 6 minute long animation, and you're harping over one animation error. That's what I meant.

[@Zarkonem]

@@bobzillathebabykicker2981 Not harping over it, just pointing it out. There is nothing wrong with pointing out something like that. I'm not saying anything bad about it, not saying it ruins the video or that it makes it of poorer quality or anything. This is the same thing as pointing out the animation error with Elsa's hair going through her shoulder in Frozen during her Let it Go song. Or that one of the storm troopers bumps his head on the door walking through the corridor in Star Wars. You would be hard pressed to find a single movie that doesn't have some sort of continuity error or something and none of that really makes a difference to the movie overall. If anything, your harping on me way more than i am on that.

[@DexrayIthink]

Can we please not start another reply war over something stupid? he was just pointing it out, end of story

[@electricerger]

Wow, that's some amazing animation today. I really think that you guys could go so much further than KZbin. But I'm glad you stay and make the content you want.

[@yosh-the-yosh]

2:54 "he will never hurt-a me! and i CANNOT let you hurt-a him!" was funny for some reason

[@CrappyArtz]

I don’t know why but I can’t stop watching this

[@michaelhalford2640]

I think Matpat’s mind control Toad fungus theory seems a lot more likely now

[@abrealgaming5649]

You guys had no right making this so damn incredible.

[@mistafay]

Doi, I wish a sequel could be made. My idea for a sequel to this video would be that someone would break the chains binding _the original Yoshi_ down, and we'd have to figure out WHO EXACTLY DID IT, whilst also watching the complete horror ensue.

[@sashasilver4926]

WOAH MANY PLOT TWISTS THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!!!!

[@octogorb9853]

This is quite a unique story take onto how we get so many Yoshis.

[@MONSTER743]

I did NOT see that ending coming!? And it’s nice to see a Mario that actually cares for Yoshi, instead of seeing him as an expendable steed.

[@bacondefuego1189]

Or......the Mario whe know it's just fake when Mario dies why he is alive cause it's fake why the mushroom have eyes they are toad baby's every mushroom he ate where baby's and the Mario from Mario world was real

[@blitzbase]

But the real (modern) game yoshi is more, well, humanized

[@ravenroth4055]

Yeah, that's why I don't see how killing him could be justified, as it seemed to be for the Yoshis. Mario (in this animation) clearly has empathy and a sense of good, so why did Toad think he needed to kill him? The only way a good person could be "dangerous" to another is if they threaten an evil individual or regime. So maybe the Yoshis only rebelled against the toads because they recognized that the TOADS we're the ones too dangerous to live!

[@nathanielbass771]

@@ravenroth4055 not exactly. Some of the worst acts in history have been committed with good intentions. In fact, quite a few drugs that we have now were invented by the nazis using humans as lab rats. In fact, some of the worst words in the human language are: "for the good of the many"

[@brycevo]

This is so insane and kinda awesome

[@Deltomic]

Oh well there goes my childhood

[@ButteryGoodnessINC]

@ 0:51, Mario casually phazes through a layer that is the ball on the railing.

[@alangros-desormeaux650]

@ 2:05 toads finger is not colored.

[@bastiannavarrete2881]

*Phases

[@justajad2809]

*And it's right perfectly in a Nintendo Direct. Just what I needed.*

[@nici6603]

Oh my god, I just now realized that Toad literally says Mario right in the face that he is a clone, with the line: „I suppose you were always going to find out someday‘s“ and that this probably already happened quite often

[@g0z_HoImes]

omfg the final part was so funy

[@darknessblades]

Still missing the post credits part where Luigi is cleaning the pipes finding a hidden one that stores all the dead mario bodies

[@jerryakatony5724]

This is kinda wholesome. The relationship between Yoshi and Mario is quite good. You didn’t go for the low hanging fruit “Mario Kills Yoshi because blah blah blah”. But there is a reason I said Kinda…

[@FoneysAdventures]

"Fungi, just too damn dangerous to live"

[@alexiboo7309]

Why am i hooked on this? 😂

[@jstarn19999]

Its one of your best ending/plot twist episode of all time!

[@santiagosiquina7476]

I loved this! I want a sequel so badly

[@themixelzone9968]

To think this whole story would never have happened if Mario hadn’t forgot his keys

[@soup4623]

Mario: There has to be some way to tame-a him! Cappy: Allow me to introduce myself.