- (MatPat) Mario punches the Yoshi-- - I never saw that.
- (MatPat) ...just a dream? - What?
- (MatPat) That's right-- - What?
♪ (industrial music) ♪
- (MatPat) Hello, internet, welcome to Game Theory...
- Game Theory!!
- It was about time, guys.
- (MatPat) ...where we put the "O" in Super Mario.
- Okay, is this MatPat?
- MatPat, right? Yeah, okay.
I know that because of YouTubers React.
- (MatPat) After doing the research...
- Oh, this is the guy that does Film Theory.
- (MatPat) ...this so-called hero...
- I've heard of Game Theory, but I've never seen it.
- (MatPat) ...in fact, a murderous, womanizing
animal abuser-- - What?
- What the [bleep]?
- I'm already so invested.
- (MatPat) The story, as we know it, goes like this.
A giant ape steals Mario's girlfriend and the heroic Italian
must get her back.
- How long did this person spend making this?
- (MatPat) And it sounds good in theory,
but have you ever stopped to consider why Donkey Kong steals the girl
in the first place? - That's very true. I haven't.
- (MatPat) Did you know that Mario was Donkey Kong's master?
- Oh!
- (MatPat) That he abused the ape, which is why...
- I thought this was just a video game.
- (MatPat) DK broke free and stole away with Mario's GF.
- Oh my gosh.
- (MatPat) I give you Donkey Kong Circus...
- That was a game?
- (MatPat) ...where we see jump man's side business,
where he just so happens to be running a circus show,
and the star attraction, Donkey Kong. - What?
- Oh my god.
Video game conspiracy theories are awesome.
- People just have too much time on their hands.
- (MatPat) Made to look like a fool, forced to burn his hand.
- No way.
- (MatPat) Scolded and laughed at--
- Literally, this person spent so much time on this.
- (MatPat) Clearly not the proper way for a great ape to be treated.
- What's a plumber doing running a circus?
- (MatPat) This is the information that Nintendo...
- I love this stuff.
- (MatPat) ...to silently sweep under the rug.
- Maybe they just didn't consider it in the first place
because it's a video game.
- (MatPat) What's inexcusable, though, is his mistreatment
of his family and allies. - What?
- (MatPat) For instance, the Yoshi. - Not Yoshi.
- (MatPat) ...the beginning of Yoshi's Island
that these cute dinos are responsible--
- I loved that game.
- (MatPat) ...saving Mario's life. - It's true.
- (MatPat) Fast forward to adult Mario,
popping once more atop his trusted and loyal friend
to save the day and-- wait.
He just punched him. Look again.
Mario punches the Yoshi-- - I never saw that.
- (MatPat) ...punched him. - Oh-ho-ho!
- (MatPat) Mario punches-- - It was more like a go.
- (MatPat) ...to extend their tongue.
- I wonder how long it took him to think of this theory?
- He probably puts in more research into his videos
than I've ever put into a college paper.
- (MatPat) And let's not forget that Mario
will drop a Yoshi into a pit without hesitation.
- Mario's an asshole.
- That is kind of shitty. He's making valid points.
- (MatPat) Mario's worst sin, his treatment of Luigi.
- I mean, who treats their brother nicely?
- (MatPat) Look at the ending of new Super Mario Brothers Wii.
Luigi flies in, offers Mario and Peach room in his balloon--
- Oh, and then he flies away without him? (laughing)
- (MatPat) They don't acknowledge his existence.
They don't thank him.
- It's not his fault he has main character syndrome.
- (MatPat) In Mario Power Tennis-- - (scoffing) Going deep.
- (MatPat) If Luigi wins, this is what happens.
He celebrates.
And what does Mario do?
The brother who Luigi would love the approval of
more than anything else, what does he do?
- What does he do?
- (MatPat) ...applauding, laughing, slaps him on the back,
and then grinds his shoe into his brother's foot.
- That's real?
- What the [bleep]? - (MatPat) ...grinds it in.
- Look at him laugh his little evil Mario laugh!
- (MatPat) Look at Luigi.
His moment of glory is ruined! - (sadly) Oh!
- (MatPat) It's just a theory. A game theory.
Thanks for watching.
- What the [bleep]?
Who has time to do this, because I wish I had
that much time.
- I loved that.
My mind is blown. (kaboom)
- That's awesome.
This is always something that's been in my peripheral
that I've never actually watched, but I get it.
That was genius.
- I love looking at the old graphics.
That's, like, arcade graphics.
After little league, going to get pizza,
playing in the arcade.
- (MatPat) I'm back to finally put... - Oh, I know his face.
- (MatPat) The original FNaF tetralogy--
- No! This game, I can't escape it.
- (MatPat) What if everything in FNaF was just a dream?
- (Freddy snarling) - That's lame.
- (MatPat) ...just a dream. - What?
- (MatPat) That's right, a FNaF... - What?
- (MatPat) ...game theory that everything we play through
in these games was created in the mind
of the FNaF 4's crying child. - (snicking) Jesus.
- (MatPat) In the FNaF 4 mini-game, you can talk to a small girl
on the playground with toy versions of Bonnie, Freddy, and Chica,
but her beak is missing?
That missing beak directly parallels FNaF 2's new version of Chica,
who loses her beak-- - I don't remember seeing that at all.
I did not make it that far in the game.
- (MatPat) FNaF 2's shiny new animatronics,
what are they called? Toy animatronics.
- Damn!
- (MatPat) What if they are toys,
and this is all just a dream scenario--
- (gasping)
- I just don't understand why anyone would think about this.
- (MatPat) And toys explained FNaF 1 too.
The crying child of FNaF 4 has four plushies in his room.
- Yeah, I remember that.
- (MatPat) ...plushies, as in soft stuffed animals.
What are the original four animatronics made out of?
Soft materials, fur and fabric.
In fact, every game, design detail--
- I don't think I would have the patience to do
the amount of research he does.
- (MatPat) ...animatronic can be explained under this theory.
The recurring elements of the phone and the (shuddering) fan--
- Yeah, [bleep] the fan.
- (MatPat) Listen to the sound that you hear
at the end of every night of the first three games.
♪ (clock chiming) ♪
- (whimpering) I'm having PTSD.
No, not again!
- Something is there. Something is there.
(squealing) Oh, something is there!
- (Freddy snarling) - AAHH!!!
♪ (clock chiming) ♪ - Okay, it's a clock.
- (MatPat) A grandfather clock, chiming the same song.
Why would the end of my shift in an office
be signaled by a grandfather clock?
- Because it's a horror game, and it's suspenseful.
- (MatPat) It wouldn't unless I was asleep,
dreaming in my house, with a grandfather clock
right outside my room. - (gasping)
- (MatPat) That's just a theory.
- (chiming in) A game theory!
I like that little last part. It's amazing.
- That was so well done.
- They're really well put together. I like the vibe of it.
I like his voice.
It's a good storytelling voice. It keeps you engaged.
- He gets so into it.
I feel like he notices all these things
and he's just is so passionate about it
and is like, "But look at this. But wait, there's more!
And then there's this."
And I'm just saying, it's just a theory.
I love it.
- (FBE) So these were all clips from the YouTube series Game Theory,
created by MatPat. - Yeah, MatPat!
- (FBE) So what do you think about the idea
of an entire YouTube channel dedicated to making theories
about video games? - I mean, if that's what he's into.
Why not?
- To research these games and go back even with Mario,
which goes way back, it's like he's a detective,
but a game detective.
- It's like an intellectual version of fanfiction, you know?
It's connecting the dots in ways maybe the creators didn't intend,
or finding out things that, you know, actually the creators
did intend to do, but didn't tell anybody,
and kind of left it as a Easter egg that no one would find.
- Everyone thrives off of theories and conspiracies about everything.
So making these series off games that people love,
I think it's genius.
- (FBE) So the channel's covered a wide range of topics,
from math videos like how much diamonds
are worth in Minecraft... - See, that's funny.
That one, I can kind of get.
- (FBE) ...to science videos, like how Pokemon evolving
would work if Pokemon were in real life...
- Oh my gosh.
- (FBE) ...to diving deep into game lore
with his series on Five Nights at Freddy's,
one of which you just saw.
What do you think about MatPat and the Game Theory's team's mind
to be able to look at games in all these different ways?
- Okay, I think it's really cool and really imaginative.
It's just kind of like you have so much time
to do anything you want. Why do that?
- They're brilliant.
Something I strive to get my students to do
is just think outside the box.
- It would be cool to be there while they were making a video
and finding all of the information before they pieced it all together
because they have to look through a lot of shit
to find the clips that they want.
- Honestly, I have no idea how they do it
because they do hours upon hours, tens of hours of research,
just on one topic.
How you can come up with a theory that's pretty decently solid
just by playing a video game is beyond me.
- (FBE) So let's talk about the man behind this channel, MatPat.
He isn't just a creator or a personality.
He's been very active in the YouTube community as a whole.
Part of his company consults other YouTube channels
to help create their own brands, optimize their channels with analytics
and other resources, while also making videos
over time on his channel about YouTube issues
to help the community at large.
What do you think about the creators
who are active in the community in this way?
- That's cool.
That's nice that he's willing to help other channels
and he's not just so focused on his own channel.
- It shows how much they care about
not only what they're doing, but continuing to push people
into a place where they can succeed and continue to have YouTube thrive.
- There are a lot of creators and people who are doing YouTube
who are just starting and who don't really know
how to take advantage of analytics.
It's a little bit intimidating because there's a lot
that goes into it, a lot more than I realized
when I kind of started everything, but at the same time,
it's really, really helpful to have that guidance
and just a nudge in the right direction.
- It's insane that there are these creators out here
who can criticize and help you learn how to grow
on a platform that isn't very nice to a lot of the people
that upload and create content for that.
You're doing good shit, Matt.
Good shit.
-- (FBE) So finally, we have to do this as we here at FBE
have worked with MatPat many times for years now.
- [Bleep] me. Is he going to walk in
and be like, "[Bleep] you!"
- (FBE) And he will definitely be watching this episode.
- (laughing) Great.
He's like, "Who's that little gnome sitting right there?"
- (FBE) With that in mind, what would you like to say to him
directly about what he has built online?
- I'm really sorry if I offended you.
- I love you, MatPat. That was awesome.
- Dude, keep on going. You are the best.
Keep being just an all-around good human,
and I'm gonna keep watching. You got a faithful sub.
- MatPat, I think you're awesome,
and I think that your theories are hilarious,
yet also very true.
You got me thinking about Mario in ways
that I never thought of Mario before.
- What you built online is fantastic.
To strengthen the platform and use what you've learned,
that's like an elder.
You're like this brilliant elder wizard
that people can go to and get knowledge,
so thank you.
- MatPat, thank you for paying attention to the little guy
and for always giving back the community,
not only in information, but in really entertaining content.
- Thank you for watching Adults React.
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- But, hey, that's just a reaction. An adult reaction.
- Hello, internet, Ethan here from FBE.
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