The Making of Super Mario World & Yoshi's Island 

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!

The visual aesthetic of these videos is truly unlike ANYTHING else on RU-vid. 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.

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

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 RU-vid. I'm in awe of your awesome

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

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

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.

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

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

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 RU-vid. 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.

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

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.

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.

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 RU-vid, 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!

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

7:15 | Boo's creator is so savage. It's basically a diss to his wife. He probably was saying: if this girl don't stop yapping at me about my job, she gon' be a main villain in this game. Hence, "Big Boo" was created.

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!

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

SMALL CORRECTION: SMW has 73 Lvs, not 72 Lvs I consider SMB3 SUPERIOR, but I played a lot of SMW too SMW has 96 Exits - 24 Secret Exits(repeated) = 72 Lvs(not repeated) However, Bowser Castle is not counted as an exit, for the simple fact that the GAME FINISHES when it passes, then: 72 Lvs + Bowser's Castle(not counted) = 73 Total Lvs 73 Lvs + Yoshi's House, Top Secret Area(no Goal) = 75 Total Lvs Curiosity: SMB3 has 90 Lvs + Mini Game Lvs = more than 100 Lvs (something like an SMW "133%+" having 12+ worlds instead of 9)

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

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

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.

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

My favourite gaming channel.

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.

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.

These documentaries are incredible. Probably the best game docs on all of RU-vid.

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

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

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

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

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

Thank god this channel is still making content.

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

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.

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

This channel is underrated.

Your videos are on a whole nother level! :)

Yoshi's Island is my favorite game of all time and the biggest source of inspiration to the artwork I've produced in my adult life. I have a feeling I'd have not been spurred on to become an artist had Yoshi's Island hopped on the SGI train like management wanted. I've always thought DKC was kinda lame.

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

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

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

It's amazing how a wonderful game enter in 16 megabits! Less than 2 MegaBytes! Less than the space a single photo cellphones takes! Amazing video. Thank you!

holy crap this channel is extremely under-rated.

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 RU-vid.

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

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.

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

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

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.

This channel is amazing.

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 🥳

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

Christmas came early with this masterpiece of a video!

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

Yoshi's island sure had a spectacle of bosses. Especially on a technical level. Wish more games blended different art styles like this. People have so many resources these days, they sometimes forget how to get clever.

I never played Yoshi's Island when I had a Super Nintendo. Why? Well, I did ask my parents. They looked at it and refused, assuming it was a game for toddlers. I've been hard on the art style for years because of that, and I was even harsher when I finally did play it and realized what an incredibly awesome game I'd missed out on. Now I appreciate how gorgeous it is, and how much it adds to the game, but I do wish Nintendo would show what their systems can do once in a while. The same criticism fell on Mario World, especially when Sonic came out. Mario World has more content, secrets, hidden bosses, play modes, and replayability, but the visuals gave Sonic a foothold.

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

thank you strafe fox for everything

Mario World will always and forever be my favorite Mario 2D platformer.

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.

Your videos rival the quality and detail of the Gaming Historian. I could only hope you and Norm will someday collaborate on a special project! I will sing the praises of your channel, you deserve sooo many more subscribers!

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

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

A mario 64 development history would be absolutely amazing from you

Instant like. This is gonna be good!

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

crazy that Yoshis Islands art style still feels funky fresh

Great documentarie as always. Thanks @strafefox .

Wife: “This isn’t going to work anymore, you’re always working and we never have time together, I want you to leave now” Programmer: “Honey that’s perfect! I know just how to implement that into the game.” Wife: “Your luggage is outside.”

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

It is allways such a joy to watch a new video of yours!

Awesome as always,keep up the good work

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

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!

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

Loved the video!! Thank you and Happy New Year!!

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.

Great job as usual! I’m always happy to see a new video on your channel.

This channel is a national treasure. The way RU-vid's Algorithm treats this channel because he doesn't release two crappy videos A day, is treasonous!

Beta Yoshi was pretty looney tunes-like. Great vid!

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

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.

Fantastic work as always, every video you put out is so informative and enjoyable.

Fantastic content yet again man. I cannot fault the quality of this video, awesome stuff.

Love the quality of the channel. very well structured.

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

Amazing as always strafefox!!

Quality narration, editing, production and everything else in between, really enjoyed this.

Insane video quality. Worth the long wait. Thank you for the great content.

Wonderful work. Great job with the details. I love the behind the scenes look at many productions and this helps with my favorite games. Thank you.

the animation is absolutely amazing!!!! Great work on the entire video :)