Breaking Down Gelato Beach | A Super Mario Sunshine Deep Dive 

this has quickly become a favourite series of mine, so excited to see more !!

Speaking of the water, my friend in elementary school had a broken TV that for some reason showed certain blues as greens. So everything was normal, but the oceans, lakes, ponds, fludd’s tank? All green. He tried to convince us OUR TVs were broken because “Shadow Mario polluted the water”

The sunglasses guy having a different shirt in each level is such an insignificant detail but I love that they included it.

Something else to mention: in the PAL/SM3DAS version, change the language to Italian, enter Episode 8, and then read the sign next to Bar Gelato. This softlocks the game.

I feel so validated hearing other people did fake LP's for fun as a kid too. I love these videos by the way, easily my favorite videos on this game now. I'm excited for more in the future!

"Sandbomb Baseshit" sounds like one of those really confused and poorly translated Spongebob bootlegs. I mean it's closer than "Tooly I am King" at least!

My headcanon is that the Sand Bird brings sand to newly formed islands to help them get bigger, and that Isle Delphino was created by it and Corona Mountain.

A little detail you missed about the cash register in the Gelato Bar. If you go underneath it and jump it’ll spawn a bunch of coins. Very helpful for the 100 coins shine and also a really cool reference to the classic Mario games

The water/reflections aren't actually mip-mapping related. Mip-mapping is seen more in increasingly far away textures. It primarily prevents moiré patterns in semi-uniformly tiled things like ground textures or ocean ripple displacement maps while also potentially being used as an optimization by not rendering high quality textures at large distances. The way they do the reflections is by having another camera render the scene from a different angle (relative to the main camera and the reflective surface) and then that camera's perspective is saved to an alternative image buffer, from there, it can mask out the parts of the regular camera view that are to be reflection and copy the alt buffer data to them. Earlier/most games don't opt for rendering a whole second view because they can barely hit the target framerate with everything rendering once, let alone twice. (Also, side note, there's a few different types of reflections in the game that all work slightly differently and then there's similar but different things like the heat waves.) (PS Love the video)

Random fun fact I learned as a kid with the Wiggler level, if you ground pound them on the third stage then quickly press Z to bring up the map, the music which was of course, slowly getting faster with each stage gets STUPIDLY fast to ridiculous levels, then if you were quick enough to exit the map then open it again, the music would change to a hilariously slow pitch. Just a random fact that gave me a lot of joy. Things were always hilarious when sped up as a kid.

Another great episode! One thing I'd like to point out is this is the only stage that has no goop or story reason to go there. Pinna Park has no goop either, but it has Bowser Jr. and cutscenes and such. But Gelato Beach has literally no reason for Mario to visit since he's supposed to be cleaning up the goop, yet there is none.

This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites, everything is top notch: the structure, the humor, the editing, all the lore and additional information you give about each level and above all, your choice of music. Well done. With that said, Gelato beach has got to be my favorite level in the game and one of my favorite spots in the entire Mario universe. In contrast with the levels in the other Mario games, which you want to complete as fast as you can before moving on, Sunshine levels have that special charm which makes you want to stay and explore everything. There are just so many things to see and try, and so many people to talk to. As a kid, I spent hours upon hours just chilling in Gelato beach, running in the sand, blasting through the water with the turbo nozzle, enjoying the view from the top of the sand tower or the highest pole in the area...

That callback to dunkey racing Koopa the Quick in his SM64 video hahahahahaha. Love this video and this series so much. Finally I can get all those damn blue coins!

I never knew the sunglasses guy(s) wore different shirts! Huh! Neat!

4:20 this secret level and the red coin version were actually challenging as a kid. I remember bumping all the time against sand blocks and falling 😅

This is an awesome series and i binged all of it about a week ago, so stoked for a new installment. Thanks for putting in the work to do each area justice!

13:40 as a man of Italian descent I can confirm that hearing this filled my soul with violence.

This is my new comfort channel now. This channel is such a vibe

I'm quick to watch these videos, but today feels a bit more special to know this one was posted on my birthday. I love this series as SMS is a favorite childhood game of mine, and I really think you do a great job of covering things like this. You've answered so many of the questions I had as a kid when I'd be wandering around the maps and trying to make the most out of the game. Thanks for making these videos and keep up the good work. 🎉

i think this level was my favorite as a kid, i would just hang out in this stage and wander around. i really liked the area near the bar for some reason lol

I've never stopped to think about how good the reflections in this game look, those tilting mirrors are black magic what the actual F were Nintendo devs cooking in 2002. I swear they have the greatest dev techniques hidden in their vault and no one can get on that level historically. Reminds me of that wonderful video breaking down Galaxy's gravity mechanic on spherical planets. So genius yet so "simple"...

this series is seriously making me want to emulate sunshine and 100% it again

Brief discussion of Mario's melons was not something I could've anticipated

The humor in this episode is A+, keep up the good work man

23:00 "now, Mario is a bit lacking in [the melons] department, but I hear estrogen works wonders." made me chortle

This might be my favorite series on Super Mario Sunshine ever - your sense of humor is amazing. Can't wait to see the next one (and I hope your favorite level is Sirena Beach, but I don't want to spoil it...) 👀

I forgot to subscribe after watching all your previous videos and when this showed up in my recommended I yelled "YOU!" aloud as I clicked the video, so uh, keep up the good work.

Mario Sunshine remains my favorite Mario game to date! I always felt like it was unfairly hated on. The unique charm of a tropical island paired with the somewhat chaotic overtones of the bosses and enemies makes this a remarkable game. I seriously have to thank you for breaking down these levels and going into such detail! I also watched an 'LP' of this game when I was younger. Chuggaconroy, in fact! He's who inspired me to get the game, and I've loved it dearly ever since! This was an amazing video Phoenix! Keep it up! I'll be sure to watch all the future ones!

Red Cataquacks were a real pain during the whole watermelon caravan quest; first completed it by swallowing my impatience and booby trapping all of them with the Dune Buds

Truly a top tier series I always been waiting for!

One thing you haven’t mentioned yet that I love about the game is how Delfino Plaza, Bianco Hills, Rico Harbor, and Gelato Beach all share the same main melody (slightly embellished for each of their styles). This follows the “tradition” set by Mario World and Mario 64 as well

Gosh man, I cant articulate just how happy this makes me. Haven't played this game in i dont know how many years and i found these gems recently. They have been such a joy to go through.

Your estrogen joke was underrated good job my friend

Idk if you knew this, but figured I'd bring it up since you didn't: if you go to the map screen with Z after the wiggler boss fight while the boss music is winding down but before the Shine appears, you can hear a slowed down version of the boss music playing while looking at the map. But then, if you get out of the map screen and go back in quickly enough, you can hear a much faster version. Why it works like that, I don't know, and this is the only boss in the game where that happens. But it's a cool little trick that I've always liked to do anytime I go back to this game (especially after I learned about it from research)! Anyway, awesome video! Looking forward to more!

Fun fact: For the secret stairway shine, you can actually ground-pound the area that goes down as it falls to get a massive height boost a d get launched into the air! In addition, if you look at Delfino Island’s locations, you’ll notice that Gelato Beach is located in an… interesting position… and, more than that, while in the air, you’ll get a bird’s-eye-view of the area, and you’ll realize that it’s anatomically correct.

When I first played the second level, I spent ages trying to defeat the set of three ducks. I was very confused after beating them that I didn't get the shine. It was then I realized I beat the hardest part if the challenge first.

YESSSS! Been waiting for this after watching every video in one go the other day 😂

Started another playthrough of Sunshine when I started watching these but got sad when I realized they only come out like once a month so I am now dedicated to playing each world as this series is released.

Great video! Didn't know about some of these 100 coin locations or tricks, and found the joke at the start pretty amusing too. Will add one thing though... it's possible to defeat all the Cataquacks on the top level by luring them off to the lower one, clearing both parts of the map. Not very useful, but I used it for the Watermelon Festival a few times.

I found this on accident, but I adore this series and this channel! Sometimes it feels like it's a rarity for people to actually talk about the things the love, instead of what they hate. You do such an intimate delve into the specifics of each level that it's hard not to fall in love with the game a little. Excellent work!

I’m obsessed with this series

Something annoying about the 3D All-Stars release is that one of the coins that spawn from the Sand Cabana cash register is inaccessible, so the max coin score is one less than in GC

Gelato 1 is the only FLUDDless secret where the cutscene ends at the Shine unlike all the others.

I think what i was most amazed by this video, was finding out about the detail of the Dolphin island writing. Not only its made to be a actual language, BUT they even took extra care to localize some of the text between the japanese and english version. Respect to that

LOL, while talking about the reflections and how they are like black magic, the song playing has a title including “Mirror Magic”. Super subtle and too perfect.

13:37 The thing that differs Gelato from your typical milk-based ice cream, is the addition of gelatin. This gives the ice cream a more smooth texture, and help it keep it's shape while melting.

"Welcome back, everyone and everything." As a thing, I feel seen.

The humor in these videos are unmatched I’m so happy the algorithm brought me here😂

Babe wake up, new sunshine breakdown vid

ill say, growing up with this game I just messed around into a lot of this knowledge. but il piantissimo getting faster the more you race him is NOT something i knew. or at least cared to notice. so, wow

If you get all 120 shines, you get a picture of il piantissmo finding the magic paintbrush. My theory, which for some reason I can't find anyone else sharing or believing, is that shadow mario actually is il piantissmo, and the photo of him finding the paintbrush is not in the present, but the past. The theory requires some mental gymnastics where il piantissmo is in cahoots with Bowser Junior and Junior has him do the dirty work. But it's too coincidental to be ignored, and yet everyone does ignore it.

Another use for mipmapping is that it's basically baked in anti-aliasing, that's why I always get miffed when a minecraft texture pack or mod breaks it completely.

Another fun thing to do at the Sand Cabana is to go under it, then hit the cash register from underneath to get a bunch of coins. A fun little detail the developers added in.

You have become my favorite RU-vidr covering this game along with scykoh for the impeccable positive vibes, but you get a bonus point for awesome humor. That's a very high standard for me, i love this game and having such positive coverage of it keeps it in my heart. I will come back to rewatch these videos every year or so as I do with scykohs videos.

Gelato Beach is the personal favourite of mine also, it perfectly captures the mission statement of a tropical paradise, and is chock full of interesting, exotic, mystic and chill locations.

14:47 I was not expecting a +200 bit like that in one of these at all; I laughed out loud

I’ve been looking forward to this! This series is some of the best Sunshine content on the internet.

Love these videos. Well done, put together, and are a great trip back to this game. Thanks for putting these together

Incredible content as always, keep it coming :D

Thank you for revealing the code names for the sand buds on the beach, that was an amazing peek behind the curtain.

Another banger. Can't wait to see your channel blow up. :)

The Il Piantissimo Race Bit was amazing 😂

I love this so much, your videos have been amazing

I love your videos so much dude, keep up the good work

Love your videos!

Really entertaining. Great video!

For the record, you can kill the cataquacks on the upper level. If you lead them to the edge of the upper level and hover without getting too far away from them, they'll fall onto the shore and won't be able to get back up. From there, you can bait them into water or dune buds just like the others.

Been waiting for this video for a couple weeks!!

So glad I found your channel!

Awesome series! Really enjoying the depth you cover while still keeping a great pace!

love this series! Keep up the good work :)

Keep these coming I LOVE these videos !

I didn't finish the video yet, but the Scientist saying "this bird is too small, I want to buy a bigger bird" might be referencing the Blue Cataquack hidden atop a palm tree!

This series has made me see Mario Sunshine in a brand new light. Thank you. Keep up the good work, you rock!

Ohhhh this is so nostalgic and fun 🤩 Thank you 🌞 (Love to get in touch h by the way! We’re all in for retro fun 📺🎴🎴🎴)

thanks for making these. amazing videos awesome series!

Lmao, loved the not-so-subtle Dunkey reference

OH another upload! You're breakdowns bring me back to when I first found Particular Mushroom, so these are VERY welcome. Thank you, can't wait to see you breakdown Sirena Beach at some point. ALSO double A+ for the Sly breakdowns too, those were a nice surprise. =3

I love this series. I definitely am going to rewatch all these videos next time I play through sunshine. It will be such a great follow along

Really been loving these videos since I first saw your Noki Bay one, I'm going back to back cos they're each so great! Finding out lots about this game I love and replay every year. The anecdote about your dad was fun too 😂 keep em comin! ❤

Liked and Subbed! Can’t wait to see Pianta Village and Sirena Beach! That Hotel must be holding loads of secrets! 😄

I absolutely love this series!! Gelato beach is one of my favourite sunshine’s levels! Excited for the next ones!

subscribed. i love this game, it's been a hyper fixation recently after remembering it as a kid. hearing how well it's held up, and how well the game is programmed, makes me genuinely happy. thank you for covering it. :)

great work you earned a sub

ouuuuuuu i love these vids so much :•) cant wait for the next one

I’m so happy to see how much your channel has been gaining traction, some of my favourite content on RU-vid!

I've loved this series so much, i cannot wait for more! I have to say one thing and its important. Your voice was made for this and these videos. Idk why i love your voice so much its just perfect and I'm not sure how else to put it. Great job!

This series is so fantastic, and as a huge Mario sunshine fan, brings me so much joy every time I see a new episode hit my subscription box!

That Piantissimmo sequence was pretty dope. Love this series!

Amazing video!

Yoo!! Shoutouts to the dark cloud 2 music at the end! I would kill for a Game Break Down on that game.

You can trick the cataquacks from the area around the tower into falling down to the beach. After that, all they'll do is walk into the cliff face, trying to get back up.

I love this series. It's very complete, you talk about a lot of aspects of the game and I like your sense of humor. I was deeply impacted by this game as a kid and never played it since. I've watched tons of detailed videos about Mario 64 but this is the first time I come across something like this for Sunshine. I'm looking forward to the other levels!

absolutely love this series :D

Love this series. It definitely feels like a continuation of the Particular Mushroom videos while also having its own vibe and personality. You’re doing great work 🫡

Mirror madness: Tilt Slam Bam is a perfect episode title. And come to think of it the mirrors were some kind of unholy dark magic for 2002.

Loved this game as a kid... Gonna oo back wand watch all the levels you have covered. Keep up the good content mate

This series is incredible! I would love for you to continue this after sunshine with galaxy

In episode 8 you can actually lure the cataquacks in the upper area off the cliffs onto the lower part by running off when being chased and then hovering. I used to do that as a kid, their AI would disengage and get stuck walking into the wall trying to get back up top, or you could lure them to a dune bud once you were down there.

Omg I’ve been binging through this series and never realized you were the same person who found out about the dolphic alphabet! You’ve even gotten me doing my own “slow down and smell the roses” type of playthrough of sunshine. Well… besides getting (almost) all of the Plaza shines I could before peach gets kidnapped (the one bell shrine and lighthouse being way too hard for me). Gotta feed the inner glitch gremlin something