Breaking Down Noki Bay | A Super Mario Sunshine Deep Dive

Подписаться 12 тыс.

Просмотров 43 тыс.

50% 1

This entire level channels the energy of Invisible Coin Blocks... Mysterious, sometimes charming... sometimes infuriating.
Wanna see the next episode of Game Break Down right now? It's live on my Patreon, come check it out! patreon.com/user?u=61202379
Extramedial Music used in this Video:
Intro: Pikmin - The Forest of Hope
The Brochure: Pikmin 4 - Serene Shores
Noki Bay's Entrance: The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword - Sailing the Sand Sea
The Tanuki: Animal Crossing New Horizons - Nook's Cranny
Out of Bounds: Sea of Stars - Sky Base
Mario Zoomies: Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Coins Galore!
A Book in the Bottle: Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door - Intro Story
Environmentalism Themes: Ratchet & Clank - Pokitaru
Sure is Dark: Hollow Knight - Radiance
New NPC Alarm: Super Smash Bros. Melee - Challenger Approaching
Blue Coin Rush: Mario Kart 8 - Dolphin Shoals
Outro: Xenoblade 2 - Leftherian Archipelago
0:00 Why Sunshine was Rushed
2:37 Uncork The Waterfall
8:57 The Entrance
11:05 The Boss of Tricky Ruins
21:55 Red Coins in a Bottle
28:33 Eely-Mouths Dentist
33:01 Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim
35:13 The Shell's Secret
40:44 Hold it, Shadow Mario!
41:44 The Red Coin Fish
44:24 Golden Bird on the Cliffs
45:03 100 Gold Coins and 30 Blue Coins
48:34 Outro

Игры

Опубликовано:

2 июн 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 302

@lucianosgonzalez3561 23 дня назад

I just wanna say that this is my favorite video series on RU-vid and I'm so happy it's still going EVEN if we're drawing closer and closer to its conclusion. You're dope dude.

@rockinslugz 22 дня назад

Completely agree, I think i'm gonna sub to the guy on Patreon I like these THAT MUCH

@jakenally6388 22 дня назад

Made my entire week seeing this video pop up in my subscriptions

@chambeet 22 дня назад

Me too! I hope he does another Mario game, like Mario 64 or Galaxy! Or maybe Ocarina of Time.

@lucianosgonzalez3561 22 дня назад

@@chambeetI'd join the patreon for a Mario Galaxy centered version of this series.

@hi-wm7tb 22 дня назад

@@chambeet this series with any game would be awesome, of course, if its a game he has similar passion for. great stuff

@SMWssaamm 22 дня назад

The part where the default dialogue for errors is "I want to eat freshly cooked white rice" and "I didn't notice it was so bright outside" kind of hits home for me as a programmer lol. Eating just enough simple food to get by, letting the sun come and go like nothing...very relatable for when you're deep in a project. I can't help but think these are messages from Nintendo developers during a serious crunch.

@moeeyeguy531 22 дня назад

The most surprising part of this was that you were credited for finding the in-game language on The Cutting Room Floor. Congrats, that is so cool!

@TheAmazingFocus 22 дня назад

Something else about the eel: they're half male and half female. One pair of eyes has eyebrows and the other has eyelashes, and the sound it makes when you clean a tooth is different depending on which side the tooth is on!

@maxwellattacks6645 22 дня назад

That reminds me of angler fish who become one after breeding...

@1colonelsanders 22 дня назад

I had no idea wtf

@joshuareesor1756 22 дня назад

Another interesting detail about Ely-Mouth is its innards, as it not only has its esophagus modelled (as seen at 30:49), but a small stomach as well. Mario can never get low enough into the mouth to see the stomach, so it goes unseen. Makes me wonder if they had more planned for the swallowing attack.

@popular_dollars 21 день назад

do you think they're popular with the bisexual eels

@JJAB91 20 дней назад

@@popular_dollars No

@kingofflames738 22 дня назад

These videos remind me of a particular mushroom. Damn do I miss his videos. You're essentially picking up his mantle, which is beautiful, even if it's unintentional.

@ghastdude589 19 дней назад

He does give off Particular Mushroom vibes now that I think about it, but sounds more professional

@antonioaguirre5464 19 дней назад

He even mentioned him one time (When talking about the coins in Episode 1 of Sirena Beach.)

@GreatFox42 2 дня назад

Whatever happened to him? Does anyone know?

@omicron3012 22 дня назад

Seriously, how can 50 minutes go by so fast? This series has been a joy to watch so far. I don't know if it's my copy of Sunshine showing its age, but that particular blue coin ALWAYS crashes the game when I collect it...

@JakoBpyroTech 22 дня назад

Fun Fact: those Bluster wind ghost enemies can actually be dispelled by spraying them with water before they attack you.

@joshslater2426 23 дня назад

I know Sunshine was rushed, but I still love it. There’s still so much detail and charm, in spite of how glitchy and somewhat unfinished it is. Noki Bay is interesting: it’s got a lot of infamous and difficult levels, but I like the causal but mysterious vibe.

@coolchameleon21 10 дней назад

sunshine is the most infuriating game ever, but it’s still one of my favorites

@dersuchmann 23 дня назад

I'd argue the brochure reads "snail tower" rather than "shell tower". But clearly both are fitting names for it.

@Roggenschrotdosenbrot 22 дня назад

An hour long video of a 20 year old game I haven't played in 20 years? I'm in

@vegetavsluigi 22 дня назад

I can’t believe we’re only two or three episodes away from this series ending already! I’m gonna miss these break downs of Super Mario Sunshine when it’s over, but I’ll always enjoy rewatching them! Like Sunshine, these videos are very calming and help put my mind at ease in otherwise difficult times, so I just want to say thanks as a relatively new subscriber!

@EpicGamer10075 22 дня назад

26:01 Ah yes, the Noki Nozzle, or as it’s generally referred to in the speedrunning community, the Super-Hover Nozzle. I’ve seen a lot of talk about it before, but it’s a testament to your thoroughness that you’re the first to show that it uses BUBBLES. I also wouldn’t consider it the hover either, as it operates completely differently, and is totally required to get all blue coins, which is why I allowed it in a hoverless challenge (very tricky in some spot, though no more so than Corona). 32:30 That’s a glitch; it only happens when the victory cutscene plays while you’re in the damage animation, and is probably based on normally taking damage, which changes the meter’s color, though it doesn’t do that it water…

@WilfredCthulu 23 дня назад

Man I could talk on and on and on about Sunshine and it's development, what changed, what's leftover, and how fascinating I find it and dream of getting an early version. I will just say though I made a huge (albeit now kind of outdated) iceberg on Sunshine to express it and gmdblue made a decent video on it. I recommend it and reading my pinned comment there for everything. I'd love to see YOU cover it even. I've said it before but I can't stress enough to read tcrf on Sunshine. Also someone is currently making a really good looking beta recreation that will run on console. I feel this way about so many GameCube games it's a shame how it turned out but so fascinating at the same time. This, Mansion, Star Fox Adventures, Melee. I just got obsessed with the idea of the "What if melee was the first smash" video and have been thinking of my own take on it lol. Anyway I love the vibes of noki bay. It has one of the best hidden shines too. Shoutouts to the funny pink cheep cheeps and eely mouth.

@ActiveAdvocate1 23 дня назад

Droooooooooooooool, my favourite level! It's so freaking PRETTY! You know the spot right at the top where you find the yellow bird/ I will climb up there and just chill with the vibes. Not to mention the underwater area when the music is chill, not when the eel is there. Ugh, SO much love for this level. Except for those fist bastards that punch you off the cliffs. HATE.

@mario64remix 22 дня назад

Very impressed with your attention to detail once again. The fact that the nozzle in the bottle uses bubbles, and that for whatever reason NPC refer to FLUDD by its name in only this level? Mind blown! You fully deserve to be credited on Cutting Room Floor!

@MSCDonkeyKong 13 дней назад

I think what you're hearing with this level's music is the fact that I don't hear what I like to call the "Sunshine motif" being in the song at all, as opposed to songs like Ricco Harbour or Delfino Plaza where they're remixes of one another. And I agree that not having that leitmotif does make this track stand out a lot.

@LotsofLatte 20 дней назад

I feel so thankful stumbling upon your hidden language cypher video because this series has been some of my favorite Mario content in a very long time. Keep it up dude, I look forward to every upload.

@asteroidrules 6 дней назад

Something that stands out to me about Noki Bay is actually the Noki themselves. While the Piantas went on to appear in several other Mario games, the Noki pretty much stayed on Isle Delfino. It's especially odd since their design is very Mario, this franchise loves creatures that have shells.

@skeleton819 22 дня назад

I find it interesting how despite sunshine’s criticism, aspects of it remain in later mario games. Piantas, bowser jr and his brush, petey piranha, the music and so much more

@ghastdude589 19 дней назад

i.e. the most memorable parts of the game

@cerberusmutt4252 22 дня назад

You keep opening my eyes on stuff I didn't even realize I couldn't see

@Magikarpador 22 дня назад

It's so nice to hear someone just talk and talk and talk about a game i love so much

@bliponthe 23 дня назад

I’d bet had Nintendo published Sunshine before Luigi’s mansion, then Gamecube could have sold more. Just a hunch.

@shapeswitch_mood7221 12 дней назад

I would be so curious to learn what was planned originally for Nokia Bay. What was meant to be here instead of the Squid Boss? A Golem maybe? Who knows! Scrapped features, npc, concept art... I would love to see that.

@Yuvan04V1 21 день назад

I look forward to this every single month. Being a huge Mario Sunshine fan! This is perfect! Also, you missed one secret in Noki Bay. When doing the Eel mission in one of the eels eyes you can actually see the beta of Ricco Harbor. You just need to swim up to the eel’s and tilt the camera slightly around the eyes of the eel, it’s kinda tough to get just right but if you do you can see the image. I have tried this in both the original and 3D All Stars and it’s still there

@rockinslugz 22 дня назад

This series has become one of my favourites. You turned Noki Bay, one of my least favourite levels, and turned it into one of my favourites in a span of 50 minutes.

@adsr5863 22 дня назад

15:46 This shot is pure gold. If there were a way to crop out the hud this would be the background for nostalgic music compilations for sure

@rubenstroy8119 19 дней назад

Man Noki Bay is my favourite Sumshine zone by far. The feeling of exploring ancient ruins in a gorgeous place, the deep sea area, the sense of progression by seeing the water get clean, just discovering how to enter felt so good as a kid. All accompanied by that amazing theme. It all felt so magic. Thank you again for your videos, i really love them.

@Jacobthejewela 21 день назад

Oh man. So much makes sense now. I had no idea this level was truly rushed, but it even felt unfinished as a kid. The placement of Monty Mole was so frustrating and the whole level felt like a massive jump in difficulty compared to the rest of the game.

@HackCausality 21 день назад

I don't understand how these get less than 100k views. The audio quality is perfect, and I've seen channels with a million subscribers have inferior writing and editing.

@StartouchArts 11 дней назад

Fun fact: Eely Mouth has a fully modeled stomach, leading some people to believe that maybe the boss fight was originally going to involve Mario intentionally being eaten and fight it from the inside.

@PositiveVibes94 22 дня назад

FINALLY! I've been checking every day to see when this would drop. Literally the best series I've watched in ages

@nuclearraven66 22 дня назад

love this series so much, i never thought there was anything left for me to learn abt my favorite mario game

@XredXdevilsX58 23 дня назад

This series is one of my favorites! Thanks for putting in the work to get these out dude!

@WaddleDee105 22 дня назад

I'm amazed you released this so quickly after the previous one despite these videos being so long and well edited. Amazing work! I'm not the biggest fan of Sunshine since I value the level of polish and intentional level design most other Mario games are known for but the vibes in this game are always immaculate and Noki Bay is the absolute peak for this game, imo.

@healthyminds9279 13 дней назад

This video is a masterpiece! This series is extremely important, because I love Sunshine and being immersed in it, but there's not much content online about the Sunshine world. I've recently gotten into semi-casually speedrunning this game so that I can play it as many times as I want! I don't even care if my runs are super slow compared to the pros; having that reason to practice and play the game more is all the reward i need. There's only two things I would add to this video: 1. The dive suit isn't as clunky as people think, because you can turn MUCH sharper if you go into first person mode, turn, then go back to normal view. 2. There is kind of a purpose for the boat in Noki Bay. I think it's to show you what it's like to control it, so that you have a chance of being prepared for Corona Mountain. Imagine how cool it'd feel in a first playthrough if you messed around with that boat for a while, (kinda like i messed around with the swing in Gelato), and then got to use that knowledge when it mattered the most. There's even a 3rd party guide book from back in the day that advises to go practice with the Noki Bay boat before taking on Corona Mountain.

@zaccc7137 22 дня назад

I was just thinking yesterday "there was a shorter break in between the last two videos than the last video and this one, noki bay MUST be a long video" boy how happy I am to be right

@OriginalElysian 17 дней назад

41:10 "French bread in the derriere" is one of the most delightful turns of phrase I've heard in a while. Excellent subtle wordplay pun.

@blutheblooper1280 23 дня назад

Hey man I found you with this sunshine series and went back and watched all of your sly cooper stuff. Your stuff is great!

@SuperSavajin 20 дней назад

I always considered Noki Bay my least favorite area in the game and I hated the eel fight as a kid. But I appreciate it now so much more in the context of Sunshine. And this video does it so much justice. This series just keeps on giving. I don't want it to end.

@dersuchmann 23 дня назад

Have been looking forward to the next entry in this series. Thanks man, you just made my day!

@lukedl49 21 день назад

Your tone is so positive and optimistic Phoenix. It makes me appreciate and love this game more than I did and it’s already one of my favorite games. I’m excited to more breakdowns with this level of care and appreciation

@TSMSnation 22 дня назад

you couldn't try to make a video series more perfect than this.

@DarkFoxKit 22 дня назад

33:00 Pianta: Gosh it sure is dark around here! Mario: Maybe take off your sunglasses?

@casualnolifer2794 15 дней назад

I have had no previous interest in Super Mario Sunshine, especially not a breakdown on individual levels, but you are so good at making this content interesting it has my attention. I hope you continue to make content and put this type of effort into other games!

@RiffRaffish 9 дней назад

This is one of my favourite gaming levels. I used to replay this level all the time just for the atmosphere and music, exploring all the little crevices and jumping around the ropes.

@MariahXxXhairaM 16 дней назад

The blue coin map you made that fades into the bigger blue coin map at about 47:53 is incredible. Really great stuff.

@Nothing2150 День назад

Sir I cannot explain how much I enjoy this series.

@Marioingreen74 22 дня назад

You've outdone yourself. That Gooper Blooper fight was epic

@FantasticSamtastic 22 дня назад

Massive hype when I saw this drop! I adore this game and I am so happy seeing someone talk about it!

@TheStarsUniverse 22 дня назад

geez okay fine guess i won't go to bed just yet. I found your videos earlier this week and have binged everything you've made. I love your stuff. Please never stop doing what you do!

@thelegendofzelda3459 22 дня назад

I've never gotten past the secret level of Noki Bay. I could barely get to the "arrow slope", and the one time I actually got to the top of it (ironically the intended way), Mario slipped and went flying. And I quite and haven't tried it since lol. Edit: I really hope you do these kinds of break downs for many more game series to come! Personally hoping other childhood favorites pop up as more series for the channel - like the other Super Mario games, the Luigi's Mansion series, Zelda, Sonic, Spyro - any of these having even just one game break down series would be super cool. High hopes for the future of this channel!

@UltraNurture 22 дня назад

This is my favorite level in the game! Every episode of this series has been a great time to watch, learning many new things about Sunshine while also being entertaining. Keep up the great work!

@jonvp9038 20 дней назад

I almost never comment on videos, but i just wanted to tell you how genuinely amazing these videos are. They're so well written and beautifully narrated. I look forward to each one. Thanks for making them :))

@joetalkswrestling 10 дней назад

I found your channel through this series and immediately loved it. Sunshine is my favourite game of all time and a video series like this is an absolute dream come true. Keep up the great work man!

@JakoBpyroTech 22 дня назад

Did you know: inside the West bell tower (the one above the jail room) in Delfino Plaza, there is a Rocket Nozzle box just sitting inside the tower, and it reflects the status of the main one near the fountain? (You can see it from the rooftop next to the West tower with the banana, line up so the Banana is between you and the Tower, press up against the railing, use the L button (strafe) to force the camera into the tower, pull the camera almost all the way back, and there it is. No idea why it's there, or where it would drop the Nozzle, though.

@richardpace5610 22 дня назад

I'm so glad to have found this series. SMS was my favorite game growing up, and the secrets you've shown throughout these vids gives me a deeper appreciation for the game.

@aatired7307 18 дней назад

I think Noki Bay's secluded nature is supposed to represent a real locale phenomenon in tourist destinations. The intentionally hidden tourist hot spots. Places that could make a lot of money for the locals, but is not talked about with tourists to preserve it in some manner(Sacred land, delicate ecosystem, getaway spot kept as locals only, etc.) A reoccurring theme of Noki Bay is secrecy. Two references, to secret levels of the previous game, the hidden wall climb, all the booby traps, the hidden Noki Depths, so many blue coins, and probably a few things I missed mentioning too. Noki Bay definitely feels the least polished of the seven areas, but its theming also makes that feel acceptable and intentional.

@user-nd7rg5er5g 15 дней назад

Fantastic work! Thank you for making this series! I don't have a lot of words for how cool it is to get another perspective on this very pretty and tropical game, but I appreciate each video!

@flockofwingeddoors 19 дней назад

Amazing work as usual! Your love for this game is palpable and I'm glad it's being rewarded with attention and patreon support. Keep up your passion

@dabsouljaboy 17 дней назад

I have been going thru an ultimately small but stressful period in life and this game is so nostalgic to me. I love the attitude you approach these videos with and the depth of the Mario Sunshine content helps my mood lmao🎉

@muggs5574 19 дней назад

It’s funny to find that Noki Bay was one of the most rushed worlds since it was actually always my favorite. It’s so atmospheric & beautiful, and I love that soundtrack. All the underwater stuff and history really captured my young imagination.

@kjul. 22 дня назад

Yes! I was looking forward to a new episode of one of my favorite comfy and nostalgic video essays! Once you're done with Sunshine, what about tackling Galaxy or 64 next? :D

@DarkFoxKit 22 дня назад

I really enjoy your videos, they've been very informative, funny, and I just love seeing more content on Super Mario Sunshine in general.

@Minefnafer22 22 дня назад

I checked the playlist of this last night and saw there was an unavailable video. Needless to say, I was excited to see this pop up on my feed.

@scoopskicat 21 день назад

Been absolutely loving this series! I'm also happy seeing your name in TCF, the language video is how I found out about your channel in the first place! Keep up the great work!

@verixforgotten1121 22 дня назад

I went years not even knowing this level existed man. As a kid i just had no idea what to do. You can imagine my excitement when a friend told me to look at the sun. I then couldnt progress far in the level because the eel scared me XD

@brendonsgirl21 20 дней назад

I had to get my older cousin to play the Eely Mouth Dentist level for me. Gooper Blooper freaked me out as well when I was 8. The cheep cheeps dragging me down into the water still kind of freaks me out as an adult...

@sargin1 21 день назад

I love these videos so much! keep up the good work dude.

@AChimpKnockinAbout 22 дня назад

This is the first episode I've seen on this and I love the series, subbed so I can watch the rest over the next few days

@algorithmae 18 дней назад

The blue coin walkthrough with the diagrams reminds me of old shows on G4 I used to watch as a kid. It was very professionally done and pretty nostalgic for me, I quite enjoyed it!

@mrtimo3822 21 день назад

You are amazing. The way that you present the game is always so good. Everything you say sounds so natural. Doesn't even sound like it's from a script. I'm really hoping your channel grows. ❤❤❤ All the best

@FEKana 23 дня назад

Yus finally! Been waiting for another video in this series! Excited to get to watching this episode!

@theamazingmaymay123 15 дней назад

I dunno what it is. I just love your voice. It’s so smooth on my ears, I’ve watched your sunshine breakdowns too many times.

@Learn_The_Cube 13 дней назад

*there are actually two one ups in the secret level. I JUST played it and hit every nail. The second (or first arguably) is right near the start after the rotating platforms on the far side

@sonic2kk 13 дней назад

Love this series so much, I'm always excited for the next episode! Looking forward to what comes after as well of course :-)

@CogsFixmore 22 дня назад

i enjoy these break downs you make of my favorite game

@supasonicboom 20 дней назад

As a fun bit of trivia, ALL the nozzles actually spray bubbles! You can see it very easily if you hack the camera, especially when paused, but every stream of water from FLUDD is actually a stream of 2D bubble sprites rotated to face the camera. Combine that with some splash particles on both ends and its a very convincing way to render water without stressing the gamecube

@yungmatt009 17 дней назад

Great video and incredible effort

@cgk1276 21 день назад

This series is amazing. Easily the greatest sunshine “let’s play” there’s ever been. It covers so much stuff I knew and didn’t know, and shows off all the fun jank/glitches I remember finding when I first played the game.

@James-rf8ee 22 дня назад

I love these videos so much pls never stop

@Toudou1620 22 дня назад

Truly the pannenkoek of Super Mario Sunshine, I love your stuff man!!!

@StepBaum 17 дней назад

Great episode, also I really like the way you show the blue coins each world!

@buns64 22 дня назад

Love the videos man 🔥 thank you

@TheMRock888 2 дня назад

Noki Bay is my favorite level bcs it truly sold the tropical paradise theme for me. I mean, it’s absolutely gorgeous and the music is so inviting and calming, who wouldn’t wanna go vacationing there? Or, in the case of Mario during gameplay, who wouldn’t wanna help these cute little Noki people get their home back to its clean self once again? The level was also full of rewards for those who decided to go exploring, and it had my most favorite no so secret level of them all. So yeah, it might have been rushed but child me and adult me still love it regardless ❤

@tassaron 21 день назад

What a video to start my day! You're very thorough. I never saw any boxing gloves pointing upwards in this level; I thought all the traps pointed sideways

@emilands3635 22 дня назад

My favourite game of all time. Love your analysis!

@creaturenthusiast8102 22 дня назад

I adore this series, I get so excited when i get the notification for a new episode :)

@gemstonegynoid7475 21 день назад

As a kid, the water clearing up actually scared me. As it clearly shows how deep the water is.

@josephforjoseph 2 дня назад

This video was an absolute delight to watch. From one lore nerd to another thank you 😋

@sabbers11 22 дня назад

I always love your Sunshine videos, but Wave Race: Blue Storm is really good! You just have to play it and trust me. The weather mechanic in the game is very cool!

@koshidostrat 13 дней назад

All these years I've spent, all the time I've had jumping and climbing around in Noki Bay, I've never known of Mario's stamina.

@AlexNeon97 4 дня назад

I never knew the floating water platforms were Noki homes!! That is so so cool!!

@AquaAtia 9 дней назад

I love this series! It really hits my GameCube nostalgia itch with some memorable GC music in the background (starting off with Impact Site ❤) into a deep dive into one of my favorite levels of my favorite games

@gillvian2965 20 дней назад

AHHHHH, I'm loving your Sunshine videos! Do you have any plans for similar videos on other Mario, Metroid, or Zelda games? The way you go over these levels is very interesting as someone who spent countless hours in them both as a kid and an adult. Super excited for the Pianta Village video!

@theinfamousanonymous2652 22 дня назад

I adore Mario Sunshine, thank you for your amazing videos!

@yusukeurameshi3961 22 дня назад

been waiting for this one :D

@jules9036 22 дня назад

i love this series and i’m always shocked that this isn’t a million subscriber channel !!

@MrTimy06 22 дня назад

Great video :) Noki bay is my favorite!

@KylerGreer 22 дня назад

I love the way you meander from one thing to the next in these videos.

@lawea957 22 дня назад

this is some insane work, awesome videos. Finally someone doing this kind of work with Sunshine, everyone is so wet panties about all the other games but this one, weird since it's got the most charm!