The Most Confusing Levels in Every Mario Game

0:13 “However it’s not all sunshine and rainbows.” Proceeds to show a clip from Super Mario Sunshine.

Also, the level of the water in wet/dry world in SM64 is affected by where you jump into the painting. Surprised that wasn't brought up 12:25

I find Rainbow Ride in 64 very confusing as well. The fact that if you're not standing on a carpet for a certain amount of time, it'll disappear and you're basically stranded if you're in the wrong place so you have no choice but to jump into the void and start over

I'd say that the level "Mysterious Hotel Delfino" from sunshine has got to be the most confusing by far. I'm not sure how anyone would figure it out without a guide or help

So many SMB3 levels getting mentioned plays into what I was telling a friend yesterday after I did a 100% run: towards the end, SMB3 starts to overstay its welcome

Not a mainline Mario game, but I will never forget Super Paper Mario 5-1, a level where you get all the way to the end where you reach a block puzzle that requires a code to pass. The only way to get the solution is to backtrack all the way to the start of the level, type the word "please" in 5 separate times to an NPC, and then he'll give you the TWENTY inputs you have to do in order to proceed. You have to write it down on paper because there's no way you're memorizing it. Or just look it up lol. Definitely confused me as a kid though

I feel for first time players on Super Mario 64 that Hazy Maze Cave will be the most confusing despite the map at the start. For Super Mario Galaxy, Matter Splatter Galaxy easily can get more confusing. With Super Mario Galaxy 2, Boo Moon Galaxy is the more confusing dark haunted theme level. As for any green stars on their own, figuring out the correct way to get a certain green star in Flipsville Galaxy is confusing in its own way.

Hot take: NSMB2 is my favorite of its subseries. Out of all the NSMB games, I had the most fun with the levels in this one, and I found the coin stuff to be satisfying. I never did any of the DLC though

Thank you for pumping out every possible Mario idea for new videos! They’re perfect entertainment when eating something. Brings me back to my childhood

Technically world 2's castle in new super mario bros wii does give you a hint on where to go if you pay attention. The star coin in the middle path above you at the start gives you the hint that you need to take the middle path for the first section to collect it The first section also has a platform lift that goes all the way up to the top path, hinting that you need to take the lift up to get to the top path. The second section gives you a fire flower with the bottom path being blocked by enemies, hinting that you need to kill the enemies to take the bottom path. And the last section has the middle path blocked by blocks with a P-switch at the start of that section that can turns those blocks into coins, hinting that the middle path is the correct one.

You mention the clock hand on TTC, but not the water level vs entrance height on the painting in WDW? For those who may not know, if you enter Wet Dry World at the very bottom of the painting then the water level will be at its lowest. Adversely if you enter at the top of the painting the water level will be at its highest. Meaning the height at which you enter the painting determines which crystal is active for the water level.

For the sunshine lilly pad level, you can walk on the railing back to the start and try again to collect any coins you missed! Still a tough level but this helps a lot. I also found the wall breaking star in whomps fortress really confusing as a kid.

"One thing you can usually count on from the super mario series is simplic easy to understand gameplay" Super Mario Maker existing

Deep dark galaxy in smg1 had me going insane when i was younger

I'm surprised the level you have to find a pineapple for Yoshi in Hotel Delfono isn't on here. That one confused me so much as a kid. That pianta who blocks the swimming pool really pushed my buttons

New Super Mario Bros. 2 is actully my favorite Mario Game

I started playing super Mario Brothers when I was ten in 1985-86. When myself and my sister finally got to 7-4 we thought we broke the game

6:41 what's more confusing is the fact that the original had brick walls in the background and they removed them, making the level more confusing.

Another aspect of the wet/dry world in Super Mario 64 is the initial water level is determined by the height you enter relative to the painting. Meaning the higher on the painting you enter the higher the water is. What I find intriguing is that if you do the turn around flip to enter the painting around the very top the water level will be so high that it will exceed the highest water switch in the level, meaning if you adjust the water it's impossible to raise the water back to that point and yes you can even use the highest water switch to LOWER the water level.

I feel like a level you should’ve included in the Super Mario Wonder section 24:03 would be Secrets of Shova Mansion. More specifically it’s wonder flower section. This actually got me the first time I played, for I didn’t realize you had to push the wall back. And even then, the layout while you are pushing the wall is quite confusing in a way. Other than that, I do agree with the search party section. Those are the only spots in the game where I actually have to search up a guide.