This Star Wars Game made me CRY in pain. 

blows my mind that this wasn't the final level, was expecting complete hell for the other two after this one

Watto humming the Cantina Band after winning this map is the most satisfying thing ever.

200 thousand tears ready with a million more well on the way

So, a few things about Abyss: - The Speedrun record for this course with Skips is under 20 seconds. - It is possible to climb back up from the bottom track to the top track, but if you do it at the wrong place you will end up dying on the top track for no discernable reason due to poorly designed collision. - Veteran Runners consider Grabvine Gateway to be a more difficult track, which is comical given how bad Abyss feels for newcomers. - The Ports of this game actually have completely different physics from the original game as a result of badly coded traction in the year this game was released. For whatever reason, traction scales with framerate, so higher framerate means higher traction. The result is that the power slide has been nerfed, but the base traction of every vehicle is playable at bare minimum without upgrading traction, and upsetting if you upgrade too far or at all. - The Speedrun community for this game is alive and well, discovering new speed tech and skips as recently as 2021. We have a discord, we are in the middle of a no upgrades amateur circuit tourney right now. - Your struggles on Abyss are known by all who own this game, but the best racers to overcome it are Neva and Bullseye. Bullseye is preferable because of lower acceleration. Just some fun facts to share with you because this is my favorite star wars game of all time as well EDIT: Corrected an inaccuracy. GVG is harder than FMR

Andrew: This is the hardest thing to do in a Star Wars game Republic Comando: Am I a joke to you?

So glad I found this channel. Probably my favourite Star Wars channel now

Credit to Tim Schafer, who as the end credits say, "Never actively tried to sabotage the project."

Very challenging indeed

"If you lose a game blame it on lag." - SunTzu

This was my very first video game EVER on the n64 when I was 3 years old. It was and still is by far my favorite video game and cheered in celebration when I had figured out that it was released on Nintendo switch. I love that this game has had a revival, even if short lived. I love the content you’re making my dude!

I feel both your pain and accomplishment for finishing this race. I can't tell you how many times I raced this track before finally winning first.

I beat this game on the 64 and the One; this was the only track I had some difficulty on. Best advice I can give anyone is to use Mars Guo; if upgraded, he has one of the (if not the highest) top speeds in the game. However, that’s not what makes him essential for this level, it’s his stability. The gripping power of his pod is second to none. Granted, I used him on this map when he was fully upgraded which I have no doubt helped me immensely, but it’s not the Everest mountain that he’s making it out to be. You can do it after some practice; hardest thing to overcome is just not falling. After that, you’re golden. May the Force be with you, racer!

That’s friggin’ Lando catches me off guard EVERY SINGLE TIME, and I laugh EVERY SINGLE TIME

I remember how ecstatic I was when I finished this track first. Pure joy. It was so hard to complete first it took me few weeks of occasionally trying. Star Wars: Racer is easily my favorite racing game. And this level is one of the reasons why - its just won over as I was winning over it. Sheer skill test at maximum. I still reinstall this game from time to time - it is still brings much joy.

when i was young, this was the hardest race ever. I picked this game up on the switch and beat all the courses in just a few hours...not nearly as hard as i remember.

The reason you had some issues is because you didnt use Mars Guo with high traction. That cloud track requires traction, that is basicly it.

I remember as a kid my parents couldn’t afford a n64 for me so I would ride my bike to local toysrus just to play, good times with this game. I love the prequel games

So glad this game's getting more recognition these days with the releases on modern consoles. When you said you chose Sebulba for this track I was like, "Oh, so you've chosen pain". I was expecting you to change racers at any time but by gawd you stuck with it. Hats off to you. Want more challenge? Beat the tournament mode without buying any upgrades at all. Use every racer to beat abyss. Fully upgrade Anakin and wait at the starting line of the Boonta Classic for the same amount of time as in the movie and see if you can still win. It's possible! Please developers, make Star Wars Forza 5 Pod Racer.

You succeeded trough the power of the dark side. Your anger, it motivated you, gave you focus, made you stronger. I remember beating that level as an 8 year old. My father taught me that in order to take turns you have to first slow down. Since I learned that lesson I became unbeatable in racing games among my friend group who had not learned this at the time.

When i started replaying this on Steam last year and early this year (2023), i didn't remember this track. I was having the time of my life, going about happyly and then BAM loaded in this stage....it all came back rushing to me.... the crashes, the stupidly RIDICULOUS hard curves, the double track tunnels where u'd do everything u could to stay on the top one.... god the pain,.... god the suffering.... and i got to re-live it :^)

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Bombastic: Podracer is the hardest star wars game! SNES Super Star Wars: Am I a joke to you? It literally took me 10 years and multiple mental breakdowns to beat this game and it's sequel. Pray for my mental health.

unlocking bozzie is still one of my halmark gaming moments from childhood. this map is still burned into my memory and i bring it up. its crazy to see other people agree after so long

So it wasn’t only me 😮😮😮 I was feeling so lonely about this track when I was a kid.

Yeah, when I played this game as a kid, this is the map that completely halted my progression.

Tips: In 5:38 you can drive straight ahead between those two flags. It`s a kind of shortcut :)

6:08 He's not only the Track Favorite on Abyss, but he is your 'prize' for beating this race xD

Interesting that you didn't figure out the short cut at the end of the second multilayer section. When you complete that section and you end up above the tunnel, just go straight. You don't need to follow the tunnel. It's a great short cut and you can boost there. Another hint, smaller pods are better for this track because the track becomes bigger giving you more room for mistakes up top.

I could never beat this level as a kid. Now, I beat it on my first or second try.

Me realizing I cant complete this level then watching bombastic

Never before has a videogame RU-vid video spoken to me on a spiritual level before. I understand your pain all too well.... Congrats on beating this track.

The blood, sweat and tears went into completing this race

Great vid man👍

I don't think I ever placed first on this level. I just tried to survive it. This level is a struggle! Congrats on finally getting first place!

I remember playing this on the N64 as a kid and being infuriated. Now, I learned how to upgrade the podracers properly and I have played a handful of racing games since. It's not too bad, just be ready to use the brakes. Also, racers like Anakin, Teemto Pagales, Bullseye Navoir, and Slide Paramita are the best choices (pretty much in general).

I used to play this game all the time as a kid. This course was by far the hardest racing course in the entire game in my opinion. That said, I remember playing it and practicing it so much that it eventually became easy. My dad, younger brother, and I used to compete for the best times on all of the tracks; so there was plenty of incentive to keep practicing this course until we mastered it. I remember us figuring out all of the shortcuts as well. Man. Good times.

Dude! I was just thinking about this game this past week and specifically how this track was so hard and made me rage quit back in the day. And now here you are making a video taking about going through the same stuff 👍.

Its been over 20 years but I remember this track kicking my ass.

If you're going too fast and aim the pod down slightly you'll catch on the ground and that will sometimes cause you to explode. Sucks but it just kinda happens if you're throttling it too much. Also I couldn't tell if you were taking advantage of all the shortcuts on this track either- after you get out of the early mesh tunnel but right before you go into that 180 degree curve you can bank hard left and cut right around all the structures instead of going through the narrow slit between them. Also if you manage to stay on the top level the second time through in the later part, don't follow the snaking tunnel from above and instead go straight through the flags- you'll end up going straight into the next part of the course.

Late comment but two words. Bullseye Navior. Feels like he turns on a dime, I used him on every single track on winner take all. This was still had but definitely more doable with him. Sebulba? Forget it. I don't even use him, he's too floaty. On that track? Yeah that's pain

this track on the nintendo 64 when i was a kid was hell for me

I played this on N64 as a kid, I played a ROM of it on PC as a teen, and I played it remastered on my Nintendo Switch as an adult. I cried every time.

After the second tunnel if you stay on top to the part with no walls, you can launch straight off the side in-between the flags at 5:38 and land on the platform (the minimap shows the split and the AI will make the jump, too).

Im still playing this on n64, such an awesome game

I quit video games in 1993 (I had a problem). 1998, Star Wars. I geared up and built a PC gaming system. My big splurge was a agp VooDoo 3 card. I bought all the Star Wars games. I won every level on every game (I could not finish one level on a game with ATATs and something about bombing Mos Eisley). I knew I had a problem and quit gaming until 2020. I'm back. I remember that race, it sucked!!

The first time I saw Sebulba's pod here I thought it was an HD remake. This game really holds up. And now I want to go beat it on my original N64 cartridge to finally unlock Sebulba!

Omg this level broke me and I haven't been able to beat it and put the game down. This is inspiring me to give it a try again, kudos on the win and the good content!

That track was designed by a sadist. Hairpin turns that are so short and precise, you need almost robotic reflexes to make them, and glitchy collision where you wreck by touching nothing.

That one level takes supreme patience and practice to win. I know. I feel your pain.

I never got this far in the game. I played it on N64, which was a blurry choppy mess. When I got a Dreamcast and tried it there my mind was blown. Double the resolution and always smooth framerates. It was much more fun.

i never expected to see this gem again. I loved to play this on my ps2 as a child, sometime more focused to knock out all opponents rather than being first lol

I fucking love that lando calrissian laugh in the beginning of every episode

I love this game. As a kid I was unable to complete it, but as an adult I have done it very easily. Bullseye Navior is the key.

Not falling of the track to the track below is THE KEY to win this race!

got so good at this game as a kid, I tried it last year when it came out on modern consoles, was still able to speedrun it after like 20 years!

You helped inspire me to beat this mission today!! Thank you

I loved this game as a kid and played it so much that I almost perfected every track. It was such a awesome feeling when I first unlocked Sebulba :)

Now This Is Pod racing 🇵🇹

Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a gosh darn minute! You had trouble with this track for a YEAR?! The trick is to be slow, follow the racers (2nd to 5th place) and then try to overtake them all on the last lap, or restart the race once you've learnt the track (or are comfortable with what you learnt of it) Edit: Also, the second upper- lower bridge, if you stay on top, jump from in between the flags and keep aiming up

Star Wars Racer Revenge (the next game after yours) was our families go to game. We loved it and spent untold hours unlocking pods for young Anakin, Darth Maul, Darth Vader and others.

6:25 the road says: "Blow me, Andrew". 😭

This game only takes a couple of hours to 100% but it’s still my favourite racing game ever. I still think it looks good even it’s from the 90s.

I'm actually hugely suprised there hasn't been a new Pod Racer game. This would be EPIC as a current/next gen game. Where you make your own racer, make your own pod. Modify it, with hunderds of parts. Basicly make it as deep as a good racing sim game (like Forza or Gran Turisimo) but Star Wars.

I laughed all the way through this video, remembering those days when my life depended on finished those god damn levels, this game feels so great and the handling is awesome. This was such a throwback....

You must have activated your magkeyou sharingan, well done Andrew, CONGRATS!!!!

'Biiiiiil Quadranaros!' Nice job man

Youre my fav you tuber thanks for your daily videos. Without them i could not exist, dont forget to keep it up

I saw the thumbnail. I read the title. I knew exactly what game you were talking about.

Congratulations on winning the Abyss without twin stick mode engaged!

At first I had trouble with the track like everyone else, but just slowing down a bit in the layered sections makes it manageable while still saving time because the lower part is so bad.

I won this race once back on Gamecube but it was through i glitch. I finished 5th place but when showing my time i was in 1st by 0.010 of a second. I have never been so shocked and happy. I screamed and my mom came over asking if i was alright. I was almost as happy as that when i found out the game was on Switch (which i just got a couple weeks ago). I almost started crying because that game was my childhood. It was the friend i went to when i had a bad day.

I grew up with this game and this video brings back memories. Frustrating memories

I love this game, I beat over and over as a kid. The hardest starwars game I know of is Jedi power battles on ps1, now that's frustrating.

Are you telling me that I was 5 maps away from beating the game as a kid? I'm feeling so many emotions right now...

I beat this track when I was 13 in 2000, and I never stayed on the upper track until much more recently. I used a maxed out Anakin then, and raced my BALLS off, but got it done. Your first mistake is using Sebulba. You need a pod with handling and brakes. He has neither. Also, it looks like you haven't bought any upgrades for your pods. You waste your time with the flamethrower. It only works against "real" opponents, IE, you or the second player. If you stay on top in the second section of the track, keep going straight throught those 2 flags. You'll land on a platform and keep going straight. On attepmt 4, you swung too wide to the right, and "fell" off the top track, but you got back on the top track, and exploded. Happens often at Abyss. You were playing this game since 99, and you never beat Bozzie? And you attempted this track with, again I assume, NO upgrades, with Sebulba? You were destined to have a diffcult time! There will be no updated game. There's no money in it. They tried in 2002 with the PS2 exclusive Racer Revenge. Didn't sell then. Has NO CHANCE today. Gotta strike while the iron is hot. Couldn't get much colder now. You want a challenge? Try F-ZERO GX for Gamecube. Makes this game look EASY.

I beat this track last night after probably 25+ attempts. Completely insane.

Was that a "Mommy Dearest" reference? I'm impressed.

This was my favorite game as a kid played it way way too much have it on my ps4 now I still remembered every track like the back of my hand

Bullseye navoir I think is the best racer. The real secret is using a pod racer with good traction. And buying the upgrades is hugely important.

Funnily enough, it only takes me roughly four attempts to take first place (all you ever need is some patience and a couple of short cuts). PIECE OF CAKE! 🤣🤣🤣

I won on this track, back when I had my dreamcast hooked up, and I had this track beat on my second try.

By far that’s the hardest race in the game. Took me several attempts to get first too.

Wow..I’ve never been able to do that.. teach me your ways master

happy that you were able to win

This just opened up the nostalgic part of my brain in the most painful and best ways possible. I used to play this on my brother's hand-me-down N64, while my friends laughed at me constantly dying lol

This game needs a remake or a sequel tbh.

Read the title like a Keemstar Drama Alert intro, makes it 100% better

Now this is podracing!!!!!!!!!!!! :) You are a champion

This seems like GreyStillPlays' determination.

That was a hard ass race for sure. The way I used to win it on the N64 as a kid was to use Mars Guo. His racer is fast, but for one of the big ones handles pretty well, but also the MASSIVE engines seemed to make it easier for me to keep it on the track up top when I wanted to. Stay on top on the first bit, but I also went bottom on the second bit on purpose and then take the shortcut like you were doing. I won't say it was easy, but once I got myself a winning method I stuck to it.

This was the only track in the game where braking, as a stat, actually mattered... you have to slow down in the first hairpin to stay on the top track.

Man that track tested my patience to some extremes, it took me a good hour to finish it first..!

Got stuck on this level as a kid and stopped playing. Bought it now like 20 years later and won that shit...only to stop playing after getting stuck on another level.

This video was a trip down memory lane

Strange, I remember that this game was so easy that you got bored after 1 week always winning 1st place in the few levels it had.

I remember playing this game on N64 and the sequel on PS2.

I still have this game on an N64 cartridge. I believe that is the only race I never beat in first place... In 20+ years of trying on and off.

God I miss this game but how did I enjoy this map as a child what the hell?

My trick was to fully downgrade the max speed. When you have more time to react, it is much easier to stay on the top.

I remember this track, absolute hell. It made me quit.