Super Mario 64's Dark Secret: Is Every Copy Personalized? | Lost in the Files
5.3K views · Aug 19, 2025 · Gaming
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@SteffyCush · 1 year ago · pinned
the courtyard star plaque prop ahh so cool !!<br>the b-roll used in the portion w my vid is so cool i shoulda used that !! i only thought to capture the test-subject-y vibe w the thumbnail with the mo-cap mask guy<br>rocking with the slick production here !!
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@balddanoob · 1 year ago
what's absolutely hilarious is that I just watched Kaze's new video on unnecessary code in SM64, so even if there was an AI in the game, it would have to run on 4 mb of RAM.
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@arturoperezify · 1 year ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaZCtHOaxRM&t=240">4:00</a> Ok no joke the same thing happened to my game back when I was a kid, in the exact same spot. When I opened the door to the haunted house the boos laugh was deeper and slowed down. I could never replicate that again.
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@blackzero786 · 1 year ago
If 30 star Bowser taking two hits to defeat with his AI getting harder after the first hit is an example of the AI trying to provide players with a more challenging experience. It did it's job, Bowser using his Teleport in more precise ways can be freaky.
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@Merivita9 · 1 year ago
Loved it Nolan! It was creepy and dark but entertaining as well. Throw in all the facts you found and it made for a good watch!
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@echosmoon5605 · 1 year ago
Video deserves more views this is so good
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@scott_rizzo · 8 months ago
Rewatching past Tooney Town TV shows led me here! Great work! I can truly feel heart and passion you put in. I would have been here sooner, but of course, it’s Nolan’s fault!
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@EdgarDeitz · 1 year ago
1) Write the <b>uber-optomised</b> version of "Super Mario 64" (by Kaze Emanuar) to a program chip<br>2) Plug program chip into an N64 cart with the <b>most</b> memory known to be given to carts. (5i2 kb, even 1024kb)<br>NOW you have enogh space for Luigi, Multiplayer AND the complex level geometry. In fack, you could port as much of the DS rerelease to the N64 as possible...<br>3) Add Waluigi as the 5th PC, and Boshi as the 6th. Also work in Wapeach...
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@TRenoGuard3 · 1 year ago (edited)
That ending line is what I as a writer strive for
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@robogunneo · 1 year ago
Amazing work on this video! Keep it up, my guy!
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@FrittenFriseurLPs · 1 year ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaZCtHOaxRM&t=795">13:15</a> the "knock knock" was the reason I nearly peed myself DUDE
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@rzxd1 · 1 year ago
I remembered the submarine in dire dire docks looking different when I played the game as a kid. And the metal door in the water was rusted.
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