super paper mario except i take it way too seriously (storyboard animatic thing) - Without You
Фильм және анимация
why did i make this
for y'all who are like "but this goes against this or that blah blah blah":
1. fiction is subjective and may be interpreted in different ways.
2. even carson admits that the stories he told were rumors and gossip. there's no way to verify whether or not what he says is actually true. (for example, nastasia MAY have been a bat that bleck saved from a trap, but that may not have even happened while he was searching for timpani. heck, there's no way to prove whether or not nastasia was a bat in her past life at all. all she says is that she devoted her life to bleck after he saved her, which can really mean anything.)
3. i do what i want
Song: Without You (Extended) - Ursine Vulpine and Annaca
• Without You - Extended
This was made entirely for fun. I have no intent on profiting from this video in any way.
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I just realized that the relationship between Blumiere and Timpani is literally “I can fix him” but it actually worked.
@isauldron4337
7 ай бұрын
To be fair Before things went to hell Blumiere was rather stable It was after Blumiere 's dad sent tippi away and he opened the dark pronosticus that he went a bit nuts
@cmyk8964
7 ай бұрын
As long as you don't count them both dying in the end "I fixed him... but at what cost?"
@DeltaBlazin
7 ай бұрын
@@cmyk8964Both of them are only presumed to be dead, you can see them living happily in a grassy field in the end, so who knows? Even so, Timpani was more than happy to go out this way.
Seeing regular ass Mario after the first six minutes was jarring, I was so immersed
@MadWeegee
2 жыл бұрын
For real, I've played through this game so many times and I still can't believe it's the story of a Mario game
@thegoodmudkip3652
Жыл бұрын
@@MadWeegee I mean, to be fair, Mario hardly has any impact on the story beyond him saving the day. Like, you could replace him and the rest of the playable cast with totally original characters and hardly anything would be lost. If I have one gripe with SPM, it would be that I wished the story had a bit more to do with the Mario world beyond the main 4 and some enemies.
@PrunselClone
Жыл бұрын
@@thegoodmudkip3652 Fair. The only things I can think of that needed Mario to be Mario for it to work was Bowser being so mad that Mario destroyed his castle for "like the 100th time", and the joke that nobody knows who Mr. L is.
@infinityheart_tm9270
Жыл бұрын
@@PrunselClone The latter being really stupid because that’s literally his brother.
@PrunselClone
Жыл бұрын
@@infinityheart_tm9270 What? You gotta be trolling me, there's no way Luigi is Mr. L
This is the reason that Super Paper Mario is my favorite Mario game. It wasn't an overcomplicated plot or took itself too seriously, but it had enough of a plot that was spread throughout the game along with a great blend of comedy and heartfelt emotion to portray something that actually felt like an adventure.
@seasonembrace3624
2 ай бұрын
It did have some dark moments though.
@OdinGreif
12 күн бұрын
@@seasonembrace3624But ended well for it
This is amazing! Also I always thought that Blumire/Blecks outfit in the game was a wedding suit, anyone else think that or just me?
@DimentioFan1
Жыл бұрын
I... HOLY
@poisonedmaple6874
Жыл бұрын
i i had never thought about this before but this is gonna live in my brain now
@daliblue_
Жыл бұрын
Hol' on- IT IS
@PAPERskillord
10 ай бұрын
I thought he looked like a circus director while his minions fit to the circus description with Nastasia being the hypnotist, O'Chunks the strongman, Mimi the shape shifter, Mr. L the circus artist and who would've thought that Dimentio is the clown
@dx.feelgood5825
8 ай бұрын
@@PAPERskillordyeah it’s like a mix between a ringleader and a wedding suit oml
I want a fully animated and colorized version of this storyboard so badly.
@TopHatMacadamia
Жыл бұрын
Same here
@raelynmiramontes2498
Жыл бұрын
yea, that'd be cool
@cgs_hype8710
11 ай бұрын
Same
@heatherlutz2102
11 ай бұрын
Indeed
@jorgerodrigues4572
10 ай бұрын
Same
Dude, this is awsome! It's so nice to see people care this much for Super Paper Mario!
@nightmare_eclipse4933
2 жыл бұрын
ngl i thought the game was lost to time
@nathanelgatian9950
Жыл бұрын
@@nightmare_eclipse4933 you'd be so surprised
@lordcooler1687
Жыл бұрын
@@nathanelgatian9950 we refuse this wonderful game to die
@jorgerodrigues4572
10 ай бұрын
Yes, SPM is really cool to be forgotten
@DazaiOsammu
9 ай бұрын
I agree, its my second favorite game
I can't even begin to explain how amazing this is You truly brought Blumiere's/Count bleck's story to life so beautifully His meeting with timpani all the way to one of the last times we ever see them It's beautiful This is how their story would be told through visuals (cause we really only get text ingame)
This really hits the heart really hard. Especially with that song of choice, it really conveys Bleck's tragedy and pain. It’s enough to make my heart stop for a moment.
6:16 : *Peach and Bowser appear* Me: Oh right this is a story for a Mario game
7:14 "Does the name *"Blumiere"* ring a bell?"
Oh my gods everything about this is so beautiful I almost teared up at several points your Timpani design is adorable I love your headcanon for Nastasia and the glasses, staff, etc. I love how you had the Bleck Squad get together in the same order as when you fight them (thematic parallels are so good) literally everything about this is amazing
@infinityheart_tm9270
Жыл бұрын
Also Dimentio showing up as the song goes “oh no”.
This animatic is truly a masterpiece, and this Nastasia headcanon is something I could totally accept as canon - I really love her pre-minion design, as Timpani's one, too. As a old SPM fan who still loves the game and its characters, seeing a beautiful work full of heart as this not only makes my day but also makes me feel in love with this game once more. Thank you so much for making this
First off, this is now one of my favorite videos on this platform. It is CRIMINALLY underrated, both it and your channel deserve more attention. And second off, this made me feel something. And that’s coming from a person who feels emotionally numb a lot. The ending of Super Paper Mario came close to bringing me to tears, which says something as it is beyond rare that a piece of media makes me feel that way. But this just beat that out. It didn’t make me cry, no, but I FELT something while watching this. That’s how you know you did a good job. The expressions, music, just everything is freaking amazing. You should feel beyond proud of yourself for this, keep up the work! Edit from over a year later: I'm much better with my emotions now and SPM is still peak. God is good!
@TOADmemer
Жыл бұрын
Found you
@mr.lantern1111
Жыл бұрын
Let alone a MARIO game making you feel like this. SPM is truly something special.
@MCA_Critic
Жыл бұрын
@@mr.lantern1111 It is, it truly is.
this almost made me cry, so beautiful. i consider this canon now
This is the definiton of underrated, seriously everything about this is beautiful, the animation is really well done, I like your little spin on the backstory better than the original one tbh, and I love how you slightly emphasized Dimentio's toxic relationship with Bleck, constantly floating around him, observing him in the scene at 5:42 and destroing his spirit near the end of the animation. And this still does not have more 500k views? Smh
I loved seeing your rendition of Blumiere and Timpani's meeting, relationship, and loss. Their story was the true story of SPM and to see it enacted in this way was simply beautiful. . . well done!
This is tearjerking, is this Lady Timpani taking care of a fallen Blumiere?
@multifandomfangirl9664
2 жыл бұрын
Yup
it's a crime Nintendo just decided to forget about the whole SPM cast. the story this game had was something else. something the paper Mario games that followed don't and will never have ever again. fantastic job, every single bit gave me chills!
This brought back my Super Paper Mario obsession in all the best ways this is all I can think about and I'm thriving.
If only the second instalment was on the horizon. SPM will forever be my favorite of the trilogy, yes I said trilogy as later games simply lost the charm the original three had.
@mr.j3rs3y
10 ай бұрын
Nah I agree dude. PM64, PMTTYD, and SPM are a trilogy. Truly the strongest Paper Mario’s, until we got *Paper* Mario and everything went to hell (or maybe the Underwhere)
@mr.lantern1111
9 ай бұрын
CS and SS are like the Shrek the Third of the paper mario series.
UM HELLO THIS IS SO GOOD LIKE WTF WHY DOESN'T THIS MASTERPIECE HAVE MORE VIEWS???? I currently am in a super paper mario nostalgia and seeing that people still make new content for this game despite it being over a decade old, it just makes me so happy! This was so amazing I almost cried, great work!
I absolutely LOVE your ideas and personal headcanon - especially when Blumiere serched for Timpani WITH Nastasia and therefore met the whole gang - truly amazing work you inspired me for some artworks haha.
This… holy shit. I cannot express how much I love this thing. I think one of the best things about this, aside from the animated parts which are SO AMAZING is the wordless story telling. You can tell EXACTLY what’s happening through the visuals alone. You can even kinda imagine what the characters are saying. The only thing I can describe this is, *Beautiful.* 999/10 Edit: I just wannna compile a list of everything great about this thing •The expressions in the characters are amazing •The movements of the characters are amazing especially Dimentio’s •The animations tend to sync perfectly with the music. •It’s cool how all of Bleck’s minions were present when Bleck murdered his father. •At 5:42 is one of my favorite scenes in this. We have Bleck crying who has come to realize that Timpani is gone and he isn’t getting her back any time soon. Nastasia is trying to comfort him. O’Chunks and Mimi are just happily talking, completely oblivious to what is going on and Dimentio is looking back towards the Count. He knows EXACTLY that the Count is lying to him and he is smiling at the Count’s misery. •Some of the scenes are directly based off moments in the game, of course and you can tell exactly which scene is what if you’ve played the game as much as I have. •The music is a great choice. It encapsulates all of Bleck’s thoughts. He didn’t want to exist without Timpani. He couldn’t bare to be without her. So his only solution was to destroy himself and everything that took his beloved away from him. •Your design for Bleck’s father is very nice. His slouch is kind of nice. •I wanna just say again the expressions and movements are so good. They’re just so amazing. •4:17 Hugging •Just everything about this. Everything is amazing. It’s perfect.
@alexamarrufo7140
26 күн бұрын
Ja el padre de blumiere se lo merece eso le pasa por entrometido 😤
bruh how do I decide to replay this game for the 100000000th time a few days ago and between then and now (the night I beat it) this gets uploaded. crying . love what you did with nastasia's origin and your timpani design !
@TheRealOranguin
2 жыл бұрын
oh my goodness you have no idea how happy i am that someone pointed out design and backstory timpani in particular had to be a combination of things: inspiration from other designs to make it read as timpani, conventions from how the mario franchise likes to design its princesses, making it *not obvious* that tippi is timpani, making her not a nightmare to animate... balancing all that was a really strange experience, but i ended up with something i really enjoy, and i'm really glad the audience seems to like it too
This totally deserves a fully animated version
This is amazing! Its always a pleasant surprise to see art and other content of super paper Mario made by fans who also love the story and characters! I've been playing the game recently again due to childhood nostalgia, thanks for making this beautiful animatic!
@zyxkara8177
2 жыл бұрын
AGREED 🤝
@icypopz8736
2 жыл бұрын
@@zyxkara8177 🤝!!! Fellow SPM fan! We should be friends if you're willing :D
@zyxkara8177
2 жыл бұрын
@@icypopz8736 Absolutely L- I mean Icy Popz!
throws myself into traffic you know? LET THEM BE HAPPY GOD DAMMIT THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL
This animatic is perfect! You did such an amazing job with every aspect from the music to your illustrations. Love this so, so much! Thanks for bringing this story to life again! Really miss having games with stories like this 😃!
@leociresi4292
2 жыл бұрын
Okay, they did profiles of Maleficent, The grinch, and the Scorpion King. So, why not Blumiere?
This is so frikkin awesome. You did great! Also, MY HEART
@TheRealOranguin
2 жыл бұрын
flops over hhh thank u frien ;;
this is the third time I've come back to this video in two days... I... can't express enough... I'm not a normally emotional guy, I don't remember when the last time I cried or thought about crying for a fictional character... this made me actually question why I'm not crying right now... also... can I say how this song was a perfect choice for this animation and for this game and for it's story. I loved literally everything about this.
Thank you for creating this. No doubts or whys, this is what stories in video games can bring to people. A journey that is kept close to our hearts.
Even with the ttyd remake out, still had to come back to admire the best Mario story with the best animatic.
Oh my god, this is incredible! I love your interpretation of the Super Paper Mario flashbacks with Timpani and Blumiere! The art is, of course, outstanding, but this video hit me so hard in the feels… Exceptional work! :D
This is AMAZING!!! It's brought back so many wonderful memories. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world!
So beautiful.....I don't think I've ever seen such a detailed animatic.....Let alone a paper Mario one. I've already watched this on loop! Thank you so much for encapsulating one of the key reasons why this game I'd one of my absolute favourite games of all time. You've just earnt a new subscriber my friend! 🤩
it makes me so happy to see how much people still care about this game after all these years
That felt like watching an entire movie... THAT WAS AWESOME!!!
ABSOLUTELY EATING THIS UP RN THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE AN ANIMATIC ABOUT THESE TWO
Alternate universe where Nintendo accepts the SPM idea from that one movie director
This is so good! All of the artwork is stellar, the story you're trying to tell is coming through beautifully and all the emotions are just perfect! It's amazing to see this interpretation of their origin's (I love nastasia's by the way) and Timpani's design is perfect! Stellar job!
It's honestly a fuzzy feeling for me that the underrated 3rd sibling of the original Paper Mario trilogy is getting more love in recent years by fans🥰. Also that's an adorable interpretation of what Tippi/Timpani would have looked like as a human before she had her soul put into that butterfly🦋 looking pixl body by Merlon.
I'm just so glad to see that there are other people who are still adamant about this game, thank you for making this masterpiece!
Beautiful work on this animatic! Its so nice to see the Count Bleck and Tippi's backstory in a more clear and visual sense. Also loves that you went with the "show, don't tell" route which makes retelling this story more interesting
Damn, even as a storyboard animatic. This is really amazing, every thought care and attention to detail shows. The enjoyment making this shows and it's utterly heartbreaking to watch. Good choice of song too 👍
I AM CRYING. I'm so glad I found this, this is so beautiful and well done!! You captured the story so well and certainly made me feel many emotions. Thank you for making this, I feel blessed 😭💕
If you showed this to someone with zero context, I guarantee that they wouldn't even know it was _Mario_ until Peach and Bowser showed up. And even then they'd probably think these are just a bunch of random angsty OCs.
@paulblart7378
11 ай бұрын
The only reason Mario and the gang are in this game is to keep it a Paper Mario game. But none of them are the main character. I love the surreal vibe of this game, and as I played it I had to keep reminding myself that I'm playing as Mario characters.
This is such a masterpiece! The story of super paper Mario is such an amazing story and the game doesn’t get talked much. It should tho. This was just so beautiful
This is art You're making me cry 😭
@leociresi4292
2 жыл бұрын
5:30 Castle Bleck emerges, servants, Nastasia, O’Chunks, Mimi,Dimentio.
Absolutely stellar work!
@TheRealOranguin
2 жыл бұрын
boy i cry so much
Absolutely amazing! I'm so glad people still show love to this game even though I am a new fan! Recently got into it and I am loving every second of it! Thank you for this masterpiece!
This was phenomenal! Some parts almost got me to tears. I want to see someone animate this next. And 7 minutes of story boarding takes a really long time, so good work
I LEGIT. HAVE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS. HOW MUCH I LOVED THIS. I’M??? SOBBING?????? THIS IS SO GOOD AND EVERYTHING IVE ALWAYS WANTED!!! 😭❤️ I literally became like a giddy child at Christmas and started running around sobbing to my friends and family about how good this was THANK YOU SO MUCH OMG. I’m reminded yet again how much I love this freaking game, even after all these years. I’m so happy to see others who cherish it as much as I do and to create such amazing art surrounding it. Thank you 🥺💖!!!
I loved it. Dimentio wanted power and he saw his opportunity to claim it from the broken man.
Sooooo awesome! My 13 yo little brother just started playing this game after I’ve played it 3 times, this animatic makes everything so simple and understanding plus we’ll done!
This story moved me so much when I was young. This was wonderful. Thank you for making it.
This is a beautiful animatic for a beautiful story. I love your interpretation and how you portray everyone. Time to loop this.
Everyone is the protagonist of their own story, although in this case and without realizing it Blumiere (Count Bleck) ended up being the real protagonist of the game. Their love story is one of the saddest ever written (even more than Romeo and Juliet). This animation is an unfairly underrated masterpiece and I don't know if you would like it, but it would be fantastic if you animate it in color one day, I would really appreciate it, I will share this video on my social networks so that more people appreciate your work, thank God that I found this video of my favorite Paper Mario game, simply beautiful animation.
Bro, the song??? The animation??? The emotion??? God I fell in love with this game all over again. Seeing it told in this format just gave me chills. I absolutely adore the way you’ve captured this!!!
AAAAAAAAAA IT'S TOO PRECIOUS, I ACTUALLY CRIED A LITTLE- T0T Seriously tho, I love this beautiful interpretation of Timpani and Blumiere's story. I don't know why, but seeing this where Blu gathers his team BEFORE becoming Count Bleck just makes the whole lying/betrayal fiasco at the end with Dimentio 256x more sadder since all of them have been together thru it all even before they were the "bad guys"- q-q
Super paper mario has the darkest story (the whole end of the world is the true prophecy) and the best story ever (Blumiare and Timpani) And this was perfect
it's been... IT'S BEEN 16 YEARS!!! OH MY GOD!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BRINGS ME BACK TO THE 2006 WII GAME!!!
Wow. Incredible work. Kinda struggling to think of words to describe how great this is, really. Excellent interpretation of the game's backstory/story. It's awesome seeing Blumiere and Timpani being developped more in depth, gives the whole story a lot of extra immersion and emotion. In only a few scenes, elements like Blumiere's conflicted past before meeting Timpani, his troubled relationship with his father (love his design btw), or Timpani's fear of things not working out are implemented in very natural ways, following an intriguing little story. The head-canons, specifically in regards to Nastasia and her hypnotic glasses, are really enjoyable and add to the story in their own ways. I love the montage of Bleck going around recluting his minions, and then it being reflected with a mirrored montage of Mario & Co. fighting them. The music choice is fitting and goes well with the animation and themes too. Everything is expertly crafted to give this story a more epic and cinematic feeling. It may be cheesy, but I love it, I can feel the passion that went into this. Having grown up with this game and it being an all-time favorite of mine, it's delightful seeing this much passion and creativity poured into it. Also, that last meme Bleck in the corner for half a second after all the serious stuff made me audibly chuckle, if that's worth anything.
Op this is an absolute beautiful and gorgeous tribute to Super Paper Mario and the love story of Blumiere and Timpani (I hope I spelled their names right) I literally cried for all of this video. Bravo!
I just finished replaying this game today and wanted to see if any new content for these characters happened to show up. Lo and behold I find this masterpiece of an animatic
7:26 I can almost hear Dimentio saying "Ciao" while teleporting away
THIS IS SO GOOD
@TheRealOranguin
2 жыл бұрын
aaaahgsd thank you!!! ;;
WOW! This was so lovely! As someone who likes SPM a ton, this really warms my heart. :3 Thank you for the time and effort!
Best Paper Mario animatic I have ever seen. Great work!
Thanks for the interpretation! I first played this game when I was roughly 5, and then I got stumped after chapter 2. I saw the game in my cabinet in middle school and decided to take another stab at it. At the time, I wasn't really seeing it as an rpg, just more of a platformer with a story. Furthermore, the storyline between the chapters became confusing, as I hadn't really played the game in eight years, and my memory wasn't clear on what happened. After clearing chapter 5, I decided to give up trying to pay attention to the side storyline and focus on the main plot, but that only made the end more confusing. I haven't touched the game since, so this recap really helps! Thanks again!
This was absolutely stellar omg. I love how you can interpret Blumiere/Timpani’s story so differently from person to person. I truly think SPM is one of the most effective emotionally driven plots I’ve ever witnessed
THIS WAS AMAZING. Now I'm gonna go cry about their love story for the millionth time
This song feels like it was made for SPM. Oh gosh, you did such a good job on this.
I watched this shortly after you posted this, and I was mainly in awe of the animation. Now, a while later, I watched it and I couldn't stop crying after A Certain Point. Your art is beautiful and the combination of art and song is enough to bring people to their knees.
OMG, i´m about to cry. This animatic it's a prove that the love SPM deserves, and not only that you just made it amazing and beautiful, how dedicate!! Love it
Really loved this Great Work, my friend. 👏👏👏 such a beautiful and tragic story.😢❤
I just saw this again, and OH MY GOODNESS! THIS IS INTENSE!!! Thank you!
This is jaw dropping! I loved SPM before for its amazing story and you used it so well for this animatic! Really hits in the feels!
I love this video so much. The animation, transitions, etc are all so good!
I'm going to be honest, when I first saw this I was expecting a vine or something due to the thumbnail looking kind of silly to me. This hit me like a f*cking brick for that assumption.
Did no one else get the Pokémon reference in the thumbnail? I love you, whoever made this. Now one of my favourite videos on this platform, loved your interpretation so much.
THIS IS INSANE!!! /POS this is SOOO cool and I love your take on Bleck's backstory!! Something about amassing all of the crew and THEN taking the prognosticus and his father down is so satisfying and definitely lends to the trust / relationship they all had with one another (人*´∀`)。*゚+ !! It's been so long since Ive been so immersed in SPM content I'm living? I'm thriving?? Not to mention some of the shots in this blew my MIND the transition to the wedding was CRAZY This is sooo insane and I can feel the passion in it!! There's so much about this I can't put into words but it was astounding!!! Amazing work!! Shame I didn't see it when it first came out!!
this is SO well done, this didn't even need dialogue because the characters were so expressive on their own!!
bro as you can tell by my account name i am an extreme spm fan and i gotta say this is one of the BEST paper mario videos i have ever seen. though it may not align with the actual lore from the game, everything is genius, from nastasia starting off as a young maid for the tribe of darkness and befriending blumiere, later to depart with him when re rebels, as well as the story of how he met each villain, down to the last details of dimentio showing signs of his own agenda, like when they're around the campfire and he's peeking back at the count, who is struggling to deal with his emotions and such. amazing
How did I just find this now?? This is so beautifully done and I thank you for giving us such a masterpeice that really encapsulates the story for one of my favorite games of all time. My heart has longed ached for spm content, and even if it's old, it'll forever feel new to me. Never stop creating, this was lovely!
This.... Yhis is a beautifully orchestrated masterpiece. I was so in it the entire time that I didn't want it to end.
This was beautiful. I always loved this story in the game, I always loved this game. I teared up because of the raw emotion this made me feel. I wasn't expecting the main plot of the game at the end but that was cool to see the whole story play out. XD
THIS IS SO GOOD??? OH MY GOD
Dude this was beautiful.... and these DANG ONIONS are messing with my eyes
ive been in this fandom for over a decade and i think this is honestly one of the best pieces of work ive seen out of the spm fandom. amazing job
I think this is the best thing I've ever seen
This is awesome. I want to see it all colored in. Id watch the whole game as an anime. Especially if the art was this good. 💙💜
This is so beautiful! I’ve had it on repeat while drawing. Everything (the music, the animation, the story) it blows me away. I can’t wait to see what else you can do!
OMGGG THIS IS INSANE WHAATTT!!! your character designs and style are awesome!! i love this game smm i almost cried, wonderful animatic, thank you for your work!!!
This is absolutely stunning!! The camera angles, the timing with the music, Dimentio's floaty animation is so smooth and I'm in love with how you draw Blumiere, he's so cute
Tears have been shed watching this, it's beautiful
This is amazing! Even if it’s not 1-1 with the original story, this is fantastic take on Bleck’s story!
HOLY CRAP THIS IS AMAZINGGGGGG I wish that I found this video so much sooner!!! It always warms my heart to see SPM get any acknowledgement these days, but DAMN you went above and beyond and represented this game as the beautiful work of art that it is!! Makes me cry over Timpani and Blumiere all over again man 😭😭 But seriously just. Well done!! I will absolutely be watching this video again and again, it’s just too amazing
I swear to god blumiere father is a monster
@georgeshaw4017
26 күн бұрын
Well at least he got what was coming to him and was killed by his own son by breaking his heart.
THIS IS AMAZING!! The animation is absolutely riveting, I love your style!! When I was younger, I used to watch my dad play this game. The story always stuck with me, and the fact you made a whole animatic from it is awesome!! Keep up the amazing work!!!
Love everything about this, from Nastasia's headcanon to the music going oh no when dimentio showed up, it was brilliant