Using Nintendo's Weird Guide to Speedrun Mario Odyssey

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  • I spent $14.99 so that I could finally play Super Mario Odyssey the way it was meant to be played. Following along the prima games official strategy guide to beat Mario Odyssey as fast as possible. But what if instead... I also tried a bootleg guide?
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  • @ErimlRGG
    @ErimlRGG ปีที่แล้ว +870

    Here I was stressed about my future, school, my job, my family, and friends when all that matters is memorizing Bowser's moves in Super Mario Odyssey. What a relief

    • @mellowgtag
      @mellowgtag ปีที่แล้ว +8

      first time being first
      and also annoying

    • @LinktheHylianChampion117
      @LinktheHylianChampion117 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mellowgtagha I'm second

    • @uiinpui
      @uiinpui ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@mellowgtag it's fine, at least you admit it's annoying
      also all that matters is memorizing Bowser's moves in Super Mario Odyssey, not getting annoyed.

    • @Mikustan39
      @Mikustan39 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@uiinpui Correct. Always remember that the only thing that matters in life is memorizing Bowser’s moves in super Mario Odyssey.

    • @chrislawson3536
      @chrislawson3536 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha

  • @Pablo360able
    @Pablo360able ปีที่แล้ว +1056

    Love how the book tells you that you can make that jump in Lake Kingdom, but then says “just go the normal way”

    • @thatpaxyton
      @thatpaxyton ปีที่แล้ว +204

      “you’re bad. go the fuck around”

    • @Centyme
      @Centyme ปีที่แล้ว +135

      Well, see, you can, but the only thing that matters is memorizing Bowser's attacks in Super Mario Odyssey

    • @RGC_animation
      @RGC_animation ปีที่แล้ว +52

      "You can beat this game in under 55 minutes! But nah, just do the boring 4 hour way first."

    • @bruh.5620
      @bruh.5620 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      it tells you you can do it because of the koopa freerunning thing. if youre reading a book about a game to learn more about the game i doubt they would know about that

  • @chandler2581
    @chandler2581 ปีที่แล้ว +757

    I'm pretty sure the weird blurb about the starburst symbol in Lost Kingdom is actually in the in-game pamphlet describing the Lost Kingdom. I have read those things way too many times lol.

    • @Fir
      @Fir  ปีที่แล้ว +360

      Yeah I realized at some point in the run that a lot of the blurbs at the very beginning of each section are just taken directly from the game. It made reading them a lot less exciting haha

    • @harrisonbennett3787
      @harrisonbennett3787 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Memento mori

    • @dalemedley9570
      @dalemedley9570 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@harrisonbennett3787 I just realized, what if there's people out there who just wanted a spirally profile picture and it just so happened they found one of the two profiles used for the channel, it's like they never seen the channel so now they just think there's thousands of just weirdo commenting Memento Mori on their post

    • @SuperJman1111
      @SuperJman1111 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dalemedley9570 Memento Mori is a saying that is a reminder of the inevitability of death

    • @dalemedley9570
      @dalemedley9570 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@SuperJman1111 Yeah I know, I was there for the channel, and I've known that saying a lot longer than Unus Annus, but my original sentence still holds, because it still looks like there's a bunch of weird people just commenting Memento Mori on their post and they have no idea why and we all know it's because of the Spiral

  • @EtaM29
    @EtaM29 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    At first I thought this would be a similar video to smallants video but you using the guide book instead of the arrows really made this video stand out

    • @The_Apple01
      @The_Apple01 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah i also thought this would have been assist mode

    • @Danpg79Roblox
      @Danpg79Roblox ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@The_Apple01 *good mode

  • @Zeldrake
    @Zeldrake ปีที่แล้ว +173

    I can't believe the budget guidebook just ENDS

    • @LARAUJO_0
      @LARAUJO_0 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      "The publisher said I need at least 200 pages so I'll give them 200 pages alright"

    • @Centyme
      @Centyme ปีที่แล้ว +34

      it's because all that matters is memorizing Bowser's attacks in Super Mario Odyssey

    • @itsrisible5760
      @itsrisible5760 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      All that matters in life is memorizing browsers moves

  • @amateraceon5202
    @amateraceon5202 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    This brings back memories of perusing the Super Mario Galaxy Prima Guide and admiring at how useful and yet completely unhelpful it was, especially with the Luncheon fiasco

    • @arzfan29
      @arzfan29 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Prima guides have always been made by people that never played the game and heard a 5 year old describe watching their dad play it

    • @gotgunpowder
      @gotgunpowder ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@arzfan29 speak for yourself. i got the prima guide for skyward sword and it was probably the single most helpful book I have purchased.

    • @matthewcrowther890
      @matthewcrowther890 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gotgunpowder honestly yeah agree with this. They fuck up some of the goddess cubes near the end but aside from that? Pretty good

    • @dimitriwarchief301
      @dimitriwarchief301 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh god

    • @dimitriwarchief301
      @dimitriwarchief301 ปีที่แล้ว

      @arzfan29 Haha nice roast

  • @alycatvr
    @alycatvr ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I was dying laughing at "Irish Broodal". Poor Topper, lol. Love your content!

  • @wilderduran8427
    @wilderduran8427 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    “If we want to beat the game the way *God* intended.”
    You could’ve said Nintendo, but that makes it so much better.

  • @marinadavies1917
    @marinadavies1917 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I’m laughing so hard at the “if you want” part lol

  • @TheNewCoverGirl
    @TheNewCoverGirl ปีที่แล้ว +94

    This is a really fun twist from how Cjya did the whole ‘how the game intended’ idea and I love it. Those books are hilarious 😂

    • @bcsbernard
      @bcsbernard ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Smallant did the intended way, cjya just tried to beat the game as slow as possible under speedrun rules, which includes beating it as intended

  • @Ratsos12
    @Ratsos12 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Came in trying to figure out how to rig the casino in Dragon Quest 11, and I learnt that all that matters is memorizing Bowsers moves in Mario Odyssey! Truly never been more content. 10/10 guide.

  • @ritora894
    @ritora894 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I love how he used Puzzle Plank Galaxy music exactly when he was describing the starburst symbol, since it was heavily used in that galaxy on buttons, planks, and pillars just like Lost Kingdom.

  • @joshthethomasfanjustdances1119
    @joshthethomasfanjustdances1119 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I thought you were gonna use Assist Mode during the run in which that’s what Nintendo actually intended.
    SmallAnt has done that. But you use the Super Mario Odyssey Guidebooks to beat the game. Big difference.
    I think CJ is gonna do the same challenge but combine both Assist Mode & The Guidebook.

  • @fireheart2867
    @fireheart2867 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    i just love the sight of fir's head popping out over the guide book when he reads😆

  • @Nat_the_Chicken
    @Nat_the_Chicken ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Honestly this kinda makes me want to write one of these books. I feel like I could do a pretty good job walking a player through the main game and also mentioning extra stuff they can do if they want to. Maybe I could even have a speedrun section!

    • @Nat_the_Chicken
      @Nat_the_Chicken ปีที่แล้ว +10

      For Odyssey, I think each kingdom would get three different sections:
      1. So you want to do world peace? OK, go this way, and here are a few easy extra moons along the way to get you to the quota.
      2. So you don't like this kingdom and want to see the next one? OK, here's the minimum-effort easy moon route to hit the quota as soon as possible.
      3. So you want to get *_everything?_* OK, here's a full glossary of every moon and purple coin in this kingdom, with descriptions of exactly how to get each one, cross-referenced with a map of course.
      That's not counting the speedrun route/strat guides for the kingdoms, which I would put separately at the end of the book. Multiple categories, even.

    • @aeolus3145
      @aeolus3145 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Do it

    • @xav1ergam3r19
      @xav1ergam3r19 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you are being serious in making this, I would be up to paying for a copy

    • @Nat_the_Chicken
      @Nat_the_Chicken ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@xav1ergam3r19 Well, I'm serious about _wanting_ to make it, but that doesn't mean it'll ever happen, especially while I'm in college

    • @xav1ergam3r19
      @xav1ergam3r19 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Nat_the_Chicken All good, I get that life can get in the way.

  • @gwainexe9065
    @gwainexe9065 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love that when metro kingdom comes up, the bootleg guide book just bails on you.

  • @DiamondRoller37
    @DiamondRoller37 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    0:03 I do, actually, and I can tell you I’ve only ever used it for purple coins and to learn like, two jumps
    Edit: I did actually use it to beat the koopa free running as well

  • @endruv_2287
    @endruv_2287 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    There's something to be said about the end of the era of strategy guides
    ...but maybe it's for the best we don't have them

  • @felinefog
    @felinefog ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I memorized Bowsers movement. Does that mean I am now one of the best Smo players

  • @AngelofGrace96
    @AngelofGrace96 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I love your humor fir, this was great!

  • @uoceanc7985
    @uoceanc7985 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Now I want to make an unofficial guide that is actually good
    a guide to speedrunning

  • @simongoller2504
    @simongoller2504 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fir has the perfect voice to guide us through the wisdoms of this relic coming from our own time

  • @Shad0wygamer
    @Shad0wygamer ปีที่แล้ว +9

    fun fact i got that guide book after it first came out and i was still too broke to buy a switch so i just had a random guide for a thing i havent played

  • @gracerose5832
    @gracerose5832 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Recently found you from the hide and seek videos and I gotta say I really like the editing! Hard to find videos for smo that doesn't just feel like a trimmed livestream. New sub! :)

  • @miraculousmongoose2110
    @miraculousmongoose2110 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fir: *makes a joke about not knowing what the starburst symbols mean*
    Me who struggled on Lost Kingdom for an embarrassingly long time because I couldn't figure out how to get to the next part because the stairs were backwards:

    • @Danpg79Roblox
      @Danpg79Roblox ปีที่แล้ว

      Imagine trying to ground pound jump

  • @pizzaodyssey4424
    @pizzaodyssey4424 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Mario Odyssey the “Nintended” way

  • @Aeroczema
    @Aeroczema ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I loved this video! The budget guidebook giving you all the freedom xD

  • @Nieke_exe
    @Nieke_exe ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is by far one of the funniest videos i've seen in a while. Amazing

  • @sobblegaming350
    @sobblegaming350 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    He took this concept to the next level by literally buying a guidebook

  • @Kitsuna_Gacha
    @Kitsuna_Gacha ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9:31 Irish Broodal? Wait. I just realised!
    _Topper_ the morning to you!

  • @Maxi_0902
    @Maxi_0902 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fun fact about the Prima Guides. I don't know if it is changed in the second revision or not, but in the 1st revision of the (german) galaxy 2 guide, there are some Green Stars simply wrongly placed and the descriptions were also effected.
    The following Green Stars were effected...
    - Upside Dizzy Galaxy Green Star 2
    - Clockwork Ruins Galaxy Green Star 2
    - Mario Squared Galaxy Green Star 1
    That indicates, that they were given an pre-release/early build for writing the guide.

  • @schadenfruede0675
    @schadenfruede0675 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fir: *Speed running* The book: Now that you have some t i m e to k i l l.

  • @OtioseFanatic
    @OtioseFanatic ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So I’m guessing Prima% is gonna end up being a new category

  • @TinyDeskEngineer
    @TinyDeskEngineer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hmm yes, patience and speed, two things which definitely don't directly conflict with each other.

  • @DrewTNaylor
    @DrewTNaylor ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Classic Prima, getting small things wrong that make progression more difficult if you're relying on the guide. Though for what it's worth, the Galaxy 2 one only didn't include the secret 1-Ups in Rightside Down Galaxy and I didn't really have an issue finishing it (some Stars were hard, though).

  • @DevilWearsAdidas
    @DevilWearsAdidas ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not gonna lie, the first time I saw your video on hide and seek, I totally thought I was seeing just another streamer. I was wrong then and found out, and every single time I see you on a video, I am even more embarrassed at how wrong I was that you were going to just be another streamer. You're the troll I was looking for in the super mario community xD.

  • @TurbopropPuppy
    @TurbopropPuppy ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Heavy Lobster's theme is a primo music choice btw, cappies off to you

  • @charliemcdonald9247
    @charliemcdonald9247 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love how he acted like he had no idea what he was doing the whole time

  • @hichatoldchannelhere
    @hichatoldchannelhere ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In only 13mins too. This book must really be perfect for beating the game

  • @while.coyote
    @while.coyote ปีที่แล้ว

    this was fun. you should do more guides.

  • @generousgeoffrey
    @generousgeoffrey ปีที่แล้ว

    Took a common video idea of following a guide book and made it so so much better

  • @ch4rlie855
    @ch4rlie855 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid! 😁

  • @KPlay-oh3fd
    @KPlay-oh3fd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I first got a switch and Mario odyssey for Christmas, my parents got this for me too. I was so happy to see someone else talk about it.

  • @diamonddavey
    @diamonddavey ปีที่แล้ว

    Point Crow: *Uses assist mode to play SMO as intended*
    Fir: *Uses book to play SMO as intended*

  • @camwyn256
    @camwyn256 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like that you included read time in the total

  • @bravelybeginner4967
    @bravelybeginner4967 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I know how to play Mario Odyssey because i bought that Guide in 2019 on a Fleemarket for 2 bucks.

  • @Xp366
    @Xp366 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My friend introduced me to this game at his house, and I bought and red the full book, before even playing the game on my switch

  • @aroot3756
    @aroot3756 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I ACTUALLY HAVE THE BOOK
    STILL FIND IT HYPE AF

  • @marlenevelazquez8365
    @marlenevelazquez8365 ปีที่แล้ว

    snoop doggy that bootleg book is like an real early birthday gift

  • @musicalmather1160
    @musicalmather1160 ปีที่แล้ว

    props to you for using KAR music as the background in your videos

  • @worldoftoys3642
    @worldoftoys3642 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The bootleg guidebook felt like someone wanted to make an smo guidebook, but gave up once they reached Metro, but for some reason published it still. Either that or your copy of the book was missing a "few" words.

  • @HenryRuby-tc9ew
    @HenryRuby-tc9ew 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I actually have that guide on my shelf right now😂

  • @Andrandom890
    @Andrandom890 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the hat in time music is a jam

  • @editble9913
    @editble9913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have heart problems great video fir

  • @oDucking
    @oDucking ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are the best. And no i will not stop saving that im in chat haha! but srsly you are epic thx for all the content even if im not always in the stream

  • @abssurrdvr
    @abssurrdvr ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Its a weird thing to say, but i actully own that book and used it to 100% the game.

  • @urcolas8189
    @urcolas8189 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    smh, Nintendo made this game purposefully difficult so that casual players have to buy their official guidebook to progress easier, insanely pay to win, worse than lootboxes, terrible company >:((((((

  • @Zacharing
    @Zacharing ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh so that’s why I’m having so much trouble! I just needed to start memorising bowsers moves!

  • @therealtoomuchdog116
    @therealtoomuchdog116 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought there were going to be so many comments saying this was a copy of smants vid even though it is a lot different. i am glad there are barely any of those

  • @Fawnyiie
    @Fawnyiie 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I forgot how unique the boss of seaside kingdom is: Mollusque Lancuer III of Bubblaine, until I was reminded of it.

  • @Shiny_Zigzagoon
    @Shiny_Zigzagoon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    jokes on you i DO have the guide... i never read it but i could harness its power to truly play mario odyssey

  • @annigram
    @annigram 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    memorizing Bowser's moves in Super Mario Odyssey saved my relationship

  • @joeblox1
    @joeblox1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how the second guide called spewert the fat broodal 😂

  • @Viviana-wx5vl
    @Viviana-wx5vl 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was stressing about my math test and if I’m gonna make it to my dream job but apparently all my stress is about a game 😂

  • @augustusmiller2498
    @augustusmiller2498 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got this smo book at a school attics at my school and it's still with me, I use it for moons I couldn't find

  • @turkeyman631
    @turkeyman631 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I was hoping to get a Shiverian bouncing race advice from this guide...

  • @evihippogrief772
    @evihippogrief772 ปีที่แล้ว

    All that matters are Bowsers moves in SMO? Thank god... I was so stressed about the test of tomorrow

  • @mister_wizard9078
    @mister_wizard9078 ปีที่แล้ว

    11:11 this is the first time to see how to collect that moon intensiually

  • @honord.1811
    @honord.1811 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *Nintendo would like to know your location.*

  • @SuperSteveoTron
    @SuperSteveoTron 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Those are some fire blue socks

  • @dragonclaw9173
    @dragonclaw9173 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got that guidebook when I first got the game, didn't use it once

  • @pseudonoir6922
    @pseudonoir6922 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Did you see those dash circles on the corner ?"
    Bro, I see what is truely important
    You've collected 69 coins

  • @matthewc4024
    @matthewc4024 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Could anyone tell me what the song is at 3:37?

    • @Fir
      @Fir  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bowser's Galaxy Generator - Super Mario Galaxy 2

  • @ginger-ale7818
    @ginger-ale7818 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ah yes, the five broodals: Mini, Tall, Fat, Mother, and Irish.

  • @TheDarkUmbreon8623
    @TheDarkUmbreon8623 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alternate video title: Guy complains about the books for 13 minutes

  • @ThomastheEmolga
    @ThomastheEmolga ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Probably a stupid question but, have you considered/ are you considering trying this idea with the other Mario games? Or other guide books?
    I ask cos it's actually a funny idea

  • @Toa_Va
    @Toa_Va ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a good video

  • @p1k4chu99
    @p1k4chu99 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a person who played the game as a kid in 2017 for the first time I hope nobody actually used the manual to beat the game cuz that is actually crazy when I think about it. (IM just jealous that they did not get stuck on every kingdom atleasst 5 times before stumbling on something

  • @maciekteeworlds2015
    @maciekteeworlds2015 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its actually sad that i missed the stream.. well better luck next time

  • @abdulrahmanalrumaih9883
    @abdulrahmanalrumaih9883 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Assist mode:”am I a joke to you?”

  • @triffinne
    @triffinne ปีที่แล้ว

    2:55 was that a cutco knife? Handle seems a bit wrong so maybe not...

  • @amandastout9140
    @amandastout9140 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have completed mario odyssey and there's a new trick i learned in darker side with glydon its going up while in the blow thing.

  • @jakemsnakem4599
    @jakemsnakem4599 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video was very funny

  • @aeroon9991
    @aeroon9991 ปีที่แล้ว

    The 2nd guide called Topper the Irish Broodal, I'm REALLY surprised it didn't call Rango the Amish Broodal.

  • @Larrycar200
    @Larrycar200 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes I do have the book I bought it a couple years ago

  • @links212
    @links212 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:27 puptime subscribed softPog

  • @drbanana1535
    @drbanana1535 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nintendo put way more effort than necessary to make this book that pretty much no one was going to ever read

  • @lasercraft32
    @lasercraft32 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm debating whether or not the hilariousness of this video was worth forking over a few bucks to some scammer online for that bootleg guide...

  • @j.b.5422
    @j.b.5422 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:25 nice amount of money

  • @Sasha-zj1fw
    @Sasha-zj1fw ปีที่แล้ว

    So in the end which guide book is the best lmao ?

  • @dododonut
    @dododonut ปีที่แล้ว +27

    i own this guidebook.
    back when my parents still bought me games, they usually grabbed the official guidebook for them too.
    i have them for SMG2, SM3DL/W, SSB4, and a couple more.
    unlike all the other ones, I _never_ read the one for SMO.
    maybe because it was missing an extensive description of "lady goombas"...

  • @cloudshad0ws
    @cloudshad0ws ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy shit, how many user profiles are on that Switch?! lol

  • @dorelle
    @dorelle ปีที่แล้ว

    My friend, i have only now found you but DUDE you look like 1993 Billie-Joe Armstrong! I'm old af- so, that's a compliment my dude!

  • @BlakeAtStake93
    @BlakeAtStake93 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1:22 Nice coin counter.

  • @LuigiFan77
    @LuigiFan77 ปีที่แล้ว

    A prima strategy guide for a game released in 2017?!?!?!

    • @Fir
      @Fir  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, they didn't go out of business until 2019 so they had time to do an Odyssey guide haha

  • @igotonearm5746
    @igotonearm5746 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great vid hope you don’t get hate

  • @DiamondCrusher2
    @DiamondCrusher2 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:30 anyone knows the name of the background music?

  • @Ciaakilua
    @Ciaakilua ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you try doing coupa free running

  • @sketchartyst
    @sketchartyst ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This video is great! Your attention to detail and hilarious sense of humor (not to mention your skill at smo) really shine here. (:

  • @Invaliput
    @Invaliput ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Intended? Nintended!