What if we didn't hate the Super Mario Bros. movie? | Alternate History Explored

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If we had liked the Super Mario Bros. movie, George Romero writes the Resident Evil movie, Charlize Theron stars in Mighty Donkey Kong, and Waluigi... simply doesn't exist. With only a small change to the timeline, we find ourselves in a world where Luigi is king. Welcome to the Luigiverse.
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@polygon 2 года назад

WHAT OTHER ALTERNATE UNIVERSES DO YOU DARE TO SEE? LET US KNOW:

@zacharybutler5944 2 года назад

What if Black Isle hadn't disintegrated?

@waluigifuc 2 года назад

sonic was a cat

@SaviTheGamer 2 года назад

What if Masahiro Sakurai never put Nintendo characters in the prototype for smash?

@sw0rdhyd350 2 года назад

What if Nintendo had agreed to the collaboration with Sony and created the Nintendo Playstation?

@pliable-head 2 года назад

If I were a Polygon producer, my pitch for this series is 10000% "what if Gwen Stefani and No Doubt had never pulled out of 2004's Malice for Xbox." I want to follow a universe where a) this dumbfuck game did well, maybe well enough that its publishers made more games with its dumb vibes (IIRC this literally killed Argonaut as a studio), and b) musicians and recording artists working closely with video game production becomes much more commonplace....

@Spongejay1 2 года назад

This is just further proof that Polygon exists for two main reasons: write surprising well thought out video game reviews and create 20+ minute shitposts

@calamaribowl8683 2 года назад

This is?

@octopus44445 2 года назад

@@calamaribowl8683 Yes.

@mokodomi 2 года назад

@@calamaribowl8683 It’s honestly both.

@sylghouls 2 года назад

"We could be living in an alternate reality where luigi is a gay icon" I think we can still make this one happen if we all work together and really put our minds to it

@BestgirlJordanfish 2 года назад

I am 10000% down for this

@Becausing 2 года назад

I feel like Waluigi would be the gay icon. He is camp, he is an outcast, and he is the best dressed out of M/Wario and Luigi.

@tychoderkommentator2989 2 года назад

@@Becausing Same. Luigi loves Daisy. Waluigi doesn't have a partner yet. So he would be perfect for it.

@sylghouls 2 года назад

@@tychoderkommentator2989 actually he's gay he told me so himself

@polygon 2 года назад

Let's go.

@TheMotlias 2 года назад

Instead of changing the movie we just changed all of society, far easier

@IcyDiamond 2 года назад

“We live in a f**ked up society.” - The Joker

@lko990mtapod 2 года назад

"And Waluigi? Well, he never exists, there is simply no need for him" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@Halinn 2 года назад

This is truly the worst possible universe.

@Hijiri_MIRACHION 2 года назад

I thought Tuigi was meant to fill his role. I mean, he looks a lot like Waluigi, but I guess if they say that Waluigi doesn't exist, then that means that he does not exist.

@debnlinda 2 года назад

I hope that part wasn't a Brian David Gilbert jab...

@drskelebone 2 года назад

To obtain something, something of equal value must be lost.

@thegreygoblin5165 2 года назад

Waluigi is a multiversal. There can be no world without Waluigi

@maxrona137 2 года назад

There's no universe where Polygon doesn't make piss jokes

@meganellis5479 2 года назад

“Horror fans are terrified by Chris Rock’s Hole” deserves an oscar

@polygon 2 года назад

I didn't notice the joke until we were shooting in studio and then I just had to lay my head in my hands. - Simone

@ShupperDupper 2 года назад

Chris Rock in a Silent Hill movie is so brilliant! Finally, a Silent Hill protagonist that reacts to the insane setting accurately.

@aimelle3 2 года назад

"Chris Pratt as Donkey Kong" You were so close.

@IcyDiamond 2 года назад

God the Kirby with teeth in the thumbnail is so cursed, they’d have to take months to redo it! Thank God nothing like that actually happened in real life

@charliecrossing 2 года назад

Also, mirroring Jenna in the alternate universe shots is such a cool editing choice and subtle enough that I would never had noticed if it weren't for her rad tattoos

@nvrndingsmmr 2 года назад

What a cool detail! I totally missed it

@eritonaraujo1376 2 года назад

I was wondering if anyone had noticed that too. Such a cool touch

@jcespinoza 2 года назад

spoilers!! Come on! 😣

@nvrndingsmmr 2 года назад

@@jcespinoza This is why you're supposed to watch the video before looking at the comments!

@2445elijah 2 года назад

This other universe was looking great, until the banning of streaming came in, then everything began to crumble piece by piece as it went on and showed the true horror of this dark mirror world

@polygon 2 года назад

The banning is streaming was such a good, dark touch. - Simone

@jpgaul 2 года назад

Oh, to be in the Luigiverse, chuckling at memes about Nintendo’s so-called Year of Mario…

@livendus 2 года назад

This video just reminded me that "Pirates vs Ninjas" used to be a whole thing and it's gonna take me a while to recover

@polygon 2 года назад

Remembering that really took me back to a dark place - Simone

@andrewgreenwood9068 10 месяцев назад

I have no idea what this is but something in my subconscious made me come out in a cold sweat

@krell.1415 2 года назад

Jenna's tattoo (and thus whole body) flipping when we hop dimensions is an exquisite detail.

@polygon 2 года назад

I hate that I didn't even notice this - Simone

@thenefariousnerd7910 2 года назад

"Nintendo Presents: Marvel Vs. Capcom" is honestly genius in its simplicity.

@polygon 2 года назад

Brands: The Movie

@superplushtiman7ti075 2 года назад

Yeah, why aren’t they talking about X-Zone and it’s sequel: X-Zone 2, those movies were Smash Bros before that hit

@VideoFeverShow 2 года назад

Jenna is the first person bold enough to lead the “Super Mario Bros movie is good actually” revolution that is long overdue.

@liquidypoo 2 года назад

You must have missed Voidburger's new segment on Giantbomb

@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks 2 года назад

Also Cody Some More News Johnston

@aaronsacks9262 2 года назад

@@liquidypoo God, thank you, came here for just this

@SuperNova-so2cj 2 года назад

shes right but we didnt want crisp rat as mario

@seriousbusiness47 2 года назад

Some of us have been fighting this fight in vain our whole lives

@BigBoiAlpha 2 года назад

This is anti-waluigi propaganda that undermines everything BDG stands for

@avataraarow 2 года назад

BDG has left polygon, and now all the pent up Waluigi slander Jenna had waiting is going to pour forth and make our poor sweet boy cry “WAH!”

@laurafrakinroslin 2 года назад

You misinformed fool, the lack of Waluigi marked this as a dystopia from the start. Polygon’s love for Waluigi is as intrinsic to the company as it’s devotion to him is inexplicit.

@daveypeppers746 2 года назад

The fucking chortle I gave with "Dev Patel in The Shovel Knight". Bravissimo.

@rachelladue1572 2 года назад

I'm gonna see that movie next week, but i havent played the video game so i probably wont understand the story very well

@johnobrian566 2 года назад

You can't just drop stuff like "Kathryn Bigelow's Fallout" on me, it's like a kick to the stomach.

@polygon 2 года назад

Kathryn Bigelow's Fallout

@Kidzelda0 2 года назад

John Woo's 'Metroid'!

@needlethatsings4454 2 года назад

I laughed like a drunken king when the fast and furious franchise was brought into the fold

@pliable-head 2 года назад

Every video in this series is done so exquisitely spot-on. Jenna kicks so much ass, her brain is huge and her fashion is always on point. Also thank you Pat for the handful of clockably Pat-driven jokes and the museum-worthy Tuigi illustration

@meganellis5479 2 года назад

0:23 that’s a real nice toad you got there

@polygon 2 года назад

gee thanks, be a shame if anything happened to it!

@shoba8717 2 года назад

'An earthbound movie made by dreamworks' DUUUUUUUUDE I would give away my kidney just to see that movie

@theepurpletoaster 2 года назад

15:22 - I wondered how The Sims could be transformed into a movie, then I remembered The Truman Show. Of course, it would have to be delayed a couple of years until The Sims 1 released, but that's just the reality of the Luigiverse.

@genericname2747 2 года назад

I want a horror movie about Bella Goth

@theepurpletoaster 2 года назад

@@genericname2747 Getting abducted by aliens or drowning in a ladderless pool?

@genericname2747 2 года назад

@@theepurpletoaster Both

@dominateeye 2 года назад

Oh my God. Someone needs to figure out how to make mods for movies so I can watch The Truman Sim.

@charliecrossing 2 года назад

90's Leo Link is the most concise way I've ever seen my gender described

@TimdeVisser86 2 года назад

'Bodacious Interdimensional Science Genius' is a hell of a title.

@pixiemeg 2 года назад

Jenna continues to be the MOST fashionable

@Kyulnjir 2 года назад

When I was a kid I loved Mario and I loved lego. I always wanted a mix-up of both of them so I could enjoy two of my favourite things at once. However, now that lego mario exists I kind of see why they were so hesitant to cross-over.

@rmdcade1717 2 года назад

I agree with Jenna's fundamental premise that the movie a) is good b) builds earnestly on the foundations of _Max Headroom._ Also, the Scalia/Breyer quotes are liquid genius.

@Becausing 2 года назад

This picture of a reclined Tuigi is doing it for me. I should probably call my therapist…

@rachelladue1572 2 года назад

Pat drew it according to the credits

@ashx89 2 года назад

Well, Jenna is gonna have to make a part 2 of this one now that Chris Pratt Mario exists.

@asatowolfe 2 года назад

The Polygon Interdimensional Study Society; also known as [PISS].

@gues.t 2 года назад

The Social Healthcare Insurance Territory

@Mitzi_DelverVRC 2 года назад

"What if we had liked the Super Mario Bros. movie?" yo, I've been living that "What If" my whole life

@Mitzi_DelverVRC 2 года назад

#TrustTheFungus

@jack0slack 2 года назад

It's good to know Polygon is still taking the Polygon Interdimensional Study Society and applying their findings.

@dayalasingh5853 2 года назад

These alt histories are fascinating.

@nathancarter8239 2 года назад

This video is now a lot weirder where Polygon accidentally guessed A: That Chris Pratt would play a Nintendo Character B: That they were only slightly off for which he would play

@orla8319 2 года назад

Finally, someone who understands the true cinematic genius of the Mario movie. Jenna truly is a bodacious interdimensional science genius 😔

@ggdynfytugfy6892 2 года назад

Yeah but what if Mario lost his hands instead of his heart?

@fionamaecry7579 2 года назад

stephen strange moment

@milenacosta8299 2 года назад

Polygon Interdimensional Study Society

@polygon 2 года назад

that's us

@DeerBonesBaby 2 года назад

Grand Turismo: The Movie. Grand Tworismo. Three Grand Turismo. Grand 4. Grand Turismo Five.

@catarinabarbosa2247 2 года назад

"where nobody gives a fuck about comic book movies" blessed timeline

@andromedasgarden 2 года назад

jesus christ yes

@Mordalon 2 года назад

But I like them.

@dominateeye 2 года назад

"video game movies become comic book movies instead" not as blessed as you think.

@Mordalon 2 года назад

@@dominateeye But that implies, like with comic book movies, they find a way to do them that is appealing to a lot of people while also playing to their strengths. Comic book movies by and large are good these days.

@aimelle3 2 года назад

"this is known as Dual Production, or DuPro" I see what you didn't do there.

@rachelladue1572 2 года назад

I sadly dont could u explain?

@aimelle3 2 года назад

@@rachelladue1572 They used DuPro as the abbreviation of Dual Production instead of the more obvious DP. DP is also used to refer to a certain sexual act.

@theworld6710 2 года назад

That’s like asking if we lived in a perfect world where people appreciated true art. It’s tough to know

@Tankirb 2 года назад

The casting of the 2022 Mario movie really sounds like an Alternate History Explored video.

@NatRealActual 2 года назад

i dont know what you mean by "what if" that movie is a classic

@jjthepikazard212 2 года назад

i appreciate the concept of daisy & luigi being gay lesbian solidarity & now i will always look @ them as each other's beard

@TheoStimac 2 года назад

"I wish Jenna did more horror content." *Jenna makes this video.* "Not like that."

@Tankirb 2 года назад

Doctor Strange: Congratulations you're a Prophet

@sylghouls 2 года назад

this is such a delightful series

@KagatoIuchi 2 года назад

When I was in the theatre and the post-credits rolled and Sakurai showed up to talk about the Smash Bros. Initiative I got so hypeeeeeeeeeeee

@rachelrachel9152 2 года назад

I really do want to be in that reality

@lilsquiggy 2 года назад

Versus has really stepped into the space of unravelled.

@jacksoninskip1614 2 года назад

Yes...Just as I predicted.

@genericname2747 2 года назад

Fool! Versus is unraveled, from another universe

@jacksoninskip1614 2 года назад

@@genericname2747 Shit u rite!

@fionamaecry7579 2 года назад

JENNA THIS HAIRCUT SUITS YOU SO WELL I LOVE

@charliecrossing 2 года назад

I kept getting distracted by how shiny and perfect her hair looks, I am in awe

@CanadAce 2 года назад

I love this series, they are always spot on with their commentary and humor!

@gjhartist3685 2 года назад

This was such a fun concept to think about hahaha. Thanks, Polygon!

@TheBobbu 2 года назад

I love this so much. Romero's Resident Evil movie? How do I hop to that dimension, please? Though I wonder how the Doom movie would have fared in the Luigiverse...

@2clam4jam 2 года назад

The second you said “nobody gives a fuck about comic book movies” I was convinced and yearning for this utopia

@genericname2747 2 года назад

Okay, but what if we replaced comic book movies with comic strip movies? Fans of the MCU (Marmaduke Cinematic Universe) fight with fans of the Garfield movies.

@sacrificiallamb4568 2 года назад

How dare you. Garfield is superior. Don't you remember when he asked if Jon bleeds?

@bensonprice4027 2 года назад

Leo as Link? A muppet starfox? Sign me up! Shut up and take my money!

@Flameclaw123 2 года назад

JENNA WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

@starcraft412 2 года назад

Charlize Theron as Samus is actually such perfect casting

@krell.1415 2 года назад

"Co-pissers" "You see, we're just doing normal bathroom stuff but there's three of us"

@benzur3503 2 года назад

5:30 what did it cost? Wehvrything

@oddnerdout 2 года назад

Thank you for the sound design and video edits, it makes it much clearer the distinction between our world and the alt verse. The reverse playback makes me think it’s like activating a special Phoenix Wright feature during a cross examination. Great content enhanced by a great editing

@speakwithanimals 2 года назад

Almost every sentence in this is worthy of it's own tweet. Fantastic video

@l0u13__3 2 года назад

I think that the problem with video game movies is that studios mess it up to make it different like mortal Kombat and AC which alienates current fans and is too wild for normal movie go-ers

@opalander 2 месяца назад

I like to think in this universe, Jurassic Park got reps in Smash and everyone argued that the T-Rex was too big for Smash.

@saraellwood630 2 года назад

It's always so much fun hearing y'all's ideas about video games and media!! It reminds me of chats my sister and I have, and I can't get enough. Also, you look so great with that haircut!

@ambermiller3751 2 года назад

versus is such an amazing series oh my god i am delighted every time

@chrismorrison4525 2 года назад

I can't believe you made an alternate universe which is simultaneously a hellworld and gamer heaven. Never in a million years would I have pictured Sakurai being the Nicky Fury of this universe but god that had me wheezing.

@jeffblackman6960 2 года назад

the giant Wii Us at the end is a wonderfully subtle punchline

@cullenhutchison6528 2 года назад

I see the reason the dinosaurs went extinct was the protagonist of Jurassic Warriors.

@IamJacksSTD 2 года назад

So the Smash Brothers movie (released circa 2017) stars Charlize Theron as Samus, Jason Segal as Mario, Matthew Lewis as Luigi, Chris Pratt as Donkey Kong, and Leo DiCaprio as an older Link. I see Hugh Jackman as Captain Falcon, Finn Wolfhard as Ness, John Leguizamo returning as the voice of Yoshi, Mark Hamill as the voice of Pikachu, Idris Elba as the voice of Fox, Tress MacNeille as the voice of Kirby, and in a completely oddball casting decision that turns out to be a major hit with audiences, Fran Drescher as Jigglypuff. Her career is revitalized and The Nanny gets a sequel series.

@ClaireIceheart 2 года назад

Would genuinely really like Charlize Theron as Samus. If they ever do a live-action Metroid, she'd be awesome.

@samuelhyde7286 2 года назад

Me and my friend always had a running joke about a parallel universe with exactly this situation It would always start normal enough, you wake up in your bed, head downstairs, but something feels off People keep making references you don't get... things feel commercial almost Suddently you see it, a poster for The Super Mario Bros Movie mounted in your family's front room with a golden frame, at which point you have to desperately find a way to escape before they all realise you're not one of them. God forbid they discover you're not like them

@piralos1329 2 года назад

The Super Mario Bros. movie died so Waluigi could rise from it's smoldering ashes. We are in the better timeline.

@shockofthenew 2 года назад

am I hallucinating, or was Jenna's video flipped depending on whether we're 'in' the alternate timeline or not o_o

@felipenachmanowicz9393 2 года назад

"... and nobody gives a fuck about comic book movies." Ok, I love Super Mario Bros. movie.

@squaminator 2 года назад

This video was awesome thank you so much for this!

@kgrlktty 2 года назад

I'm so mad. PISS really took me out, I wasn't expecting it and it really just sniped me. Laughed so hard I think I popped something

@streakywiz9242 2 года назад

oh hell yes, this was so good! absolutely loved the way it branched out into the effects (affects???) of this on the world outside of video games. i am both amused and horrified

@Silverwind87 2 года назад

You had me at "and where nobody gives a fuck about comic book movies." Take me to the Luigiverse.

@Caiuscicero 2 года назад

In the Luigiverse, it's called "Mario Board".

@theopreston8507 2 года назад

always impressed by the effort that goes into these- great job!

@simonholland7147 2 года назад

JENNA THIS SEEMS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE WHAT IF...ARE YOU SECRETLY THE WATCHER?? DON'T LIE TO US. WHAT SECRETS DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MULTIVERSE

@codyhasselbring9818 2 года назад

when Jenna said "Charlize Theron as Samus" I said "I'm listening"

@SleepyBabyYT 2 года назад

18:24 Chris Pratt Donkey Kong is disturbingly close to our current reality.

@mh752 2 года назад

0:21 button to replay the clip of the Polygon Interdimensional Study Society, to really go back and appreciate every individual reaction

@CaptainCarrotzz 2 года назад

You had me at co-pissers. Polygon always hits me with that content I didn't know I needed.

@Rexdrinkredbull 2 года назад

This video was genuinely amazing to watch as the universe kept getting more and more convoluted, and more and more things kept having domino effects of each other. I'd love more videos like this, it was hilarious and amazing

@starrykev 2 года назад

the amount of detail and thought that goes into these alt timeline videos is so astounding, thank u jenna and ur co-PISSers

@will4not 2 года назад

I love Polygon’s alternative universe videos. The writing is amazing and the editing makes the other universe feel so real I forget which one is our universe.

@ParadoxGavel 2 года назад

This is absolute chaos, and I am in LOVE with it. I'd love to see more of this for sure!!

@Percussive_Comrade 2 года назад

Jenna, you bodacious interdimensional science-genius; these alternate universe videos are brilliant and hilarious and I love watching them. Also, the Super Mario Brothers movie is good and you're out here fighting the good fight.

@BestgirlJordanfish 2 года назад

I mean, I def liked it more than the Sonic movie at least. Goodness these videos are an entertaining existential trip