Level 1 (0:16) - "Escape from the blue demon...!" by Ryo, Japan Level 2 (2:35) - "Haunted house' spin jumps" by kent, Japan Level 3 (4:03) - "If you grow up in the the Little Mario adventure, it's over" by Hipiki, Japan Level 4 (7:31) - "Don't die at the beginning" by Sasayu, Japan Level 5 (9:35) - "A little difficult 70-second speedrun 🎵" by Hiroshi(' V '), Japan Level 6 (13:10) - "Bowser's counterattack" by shuto, Japan
Thank The Bus Driver is a level that Giant Bomb (uploaded by Jeff Gerstmann's Mii there) made on stream as a part of their Giant Bomb Makes Mario series, with the help of RUclips stream chat. You can find the video of its creation on youtube. I remember that video from when the level was made, it's fun to see Ryu play one of those levels now...
So, I did a little sleuthing to try to figure out what the "Thank the Bus Driver" level was about and I found an answer. It's a Fortnite thing from 2018. There was an internet meme glorifying "people who thank the bus driver" as ridiculously amazing. The internet being the internet, they tried to campaign Fortnite in 2018 (it started 6 months before that level was uploaded, but memes tend to drag on) to add the ability in Fortnite to "thank the bus driver" of the flying bus in that game. The "THE SANTA CLAUSE" in there is the spelling for the 1994 Tim Allen Christmas movie about him being forced into becoming Santa Claus due to a legal clause. He did work as a bus driver before becoming an actor, but I doubt that's related. Best I can figure is the level creator uploaded it 6 days before Christmas and had the film in mind. A few days earlier Nerdist ran an article on why the movie was a Christmas classic, and of course it's frequently aired on television that time of year.
You dont have to learn the entire language but even just being able to read the basic Hiragana helps alot with levels like 3. Its quite funny reading something like "Chibi Mario Adventure blabla" and then seeing the mushroom come down right away.
Got an idea for a challenge run: Perfect Only. Clear the final level with 100 lives. If at any point you lose more lives than you can possibly gain with the remaining levels, the run is over. Being 4 lives down going into the finale? Run over. The difficulty naturally ramps up with each cleared level as you have fewer and fewer chances to regain missing lives, and levels without 1-up opportunities are potentially run-ending if you've died before that point.
Hey Ryu- long time listener, first time caller. Lol Our family loves your videos- we especially enjoy them when you use more kid-friendly language because my 7 year old loves to watch you too. Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us! Also- my 7y/o is amazed that we can leave you messages on RUclips 😄 ✌🏻
"im going to listen to a ryu video to fall asleep" i said, clicking on this and setting my phone aside, only to get blasted seconds later by the first level. now im wide awake lol
Thank you Bus Driver Ryu! Also I had a dream last night where Ryu was controlling a real life Mario in a real life level, it was at like a theme park or something, except the level was a sky tree with rising rainbow lava and for some reason there was 3 or 4 goal posts at the end....Ryu was getting really tense it was so ridiculasly difficult but in the end Ryu failed and Mario died by missing a jump, he was only 2 or 3 jumps away from winning. What did him in, was a weird diagonal jump and a horizontal blowy joey! Love my dreams, theynever fail to entertain.
More like: Ryu: Dare I say, this level looks good. _dies to hot garbage immediately_ Ryu: The perfect run is still on the table. _dies enough to make it impossible immediately_ Ryu: We got this. _dies immediately in the stupidest way possible_ Ryu always jinxes himself. lol.
Im happy we all have each our own way to make speedrun to games. And the cool about Ryu is that he record his video and play levels he havent played before. Thats very challenge. Then it is impossible to avoid dying many times. Compared to other speedrunners that play the same level for very long time, before making a run with no mistakes :)
Two minutes in... MYYY EEEAAARRZZZ! 🤯 But... yah. Creative to some extent, yes. Huge props to Ryu for doing that conveyor jump. Holy stalking spike turtle, Batman.
Loving the energy and viewer interaction last 2-3 streams….. Like your polarizing personality back (almost like your 3-5 year old video self 😂🤣😂🤣), HUGE THUMBS UP!!!
Was lowkey hoping the bonus level would have been an uncleared one. I know, I know I nag about doing uncleared but we need your help though to clear out the s*** with the rest of us. Hope one day you'll come around to doing some uncleared even if it's not for 0% mate. There's so navy levels with thousands of attempts that might be good to check out since I know you're capable
Level 1 (0:16) - "Escape from the blue demon...!" by Ryo, Japan
Level 2 (2:35) - "Haunted house' spin jumps" by kent, Japan
Level 3 (4:03) - "If you grow up in the the Little Mario adventure, it's over" by Hipiki, Japan
Level 4 (7:31) - "Don't die at the beginning" by Sasayu, Japan
Level 5 (9:35) - "A little difficult 70-second speedrun 🎵" by Hiroshi(' V '), Japan
Level 6 (13:10) - "Bowser's counterattack" by shuto, Japan
ryu lowering the sound on that first level is how you know he's a real one
😂
+1
I was disappointed that he did it, I was enjoying it.
haha yup
I feel like you could have at least gotten us a discount code for the like button.
If you subscribe you get a 50% discount
I bought one anyways.
@@cheeseparis1 you don’t have to be sexy about it
It comes free with a Comment and Subscribe
lol agree
The first level should be called "What the body feels like during a heart attack"
How it feels to chew 5 gum
Call it "The Nightmare"
As someone that's had a heart attack, that's not what it feels like at all.
It’s even funnier if you read this comment before starting the video 😂
I refer to such levels as special effects wankfests.
Thank The Bus Driver is a level that Giant Bomb (uploaded by Jeff Gerstmann's Mii there) made on stream as a part of their Giant Bomb Makes Mario series, with the help of RUclips stream chat. You can find the video of its creation on youtube. I remember that video from when the level was made, it's fun to see Ryu play one of those levels now...
It was probably called that because thanking the bus driver was a meme around 2016-2018
@@FruityKoala its a fortnite thing.
@@Zomboo it became a fortnite thing because of the meme and players petitioning it as a feature
@@froniccruxis1049 ah i see. I thought thanking the bus driver in fortnite was a thing from the very beginning. 🤷♂️
0:24 that face perfectly encapsulates my initial feelings for that level
Just want to let you know, as someone who is garbage at SMM games. I really appreciate your consistency and enjoy your content
So, I did a little sleuthing to try to figure out what the "Thank the Bus Driver" level was about and I found an answer.
It's a Fortnite thing from 2018. There was an internet meme glorifying "people who thank the bus driver" as ridiculously amazing. The internet being the internet, they tried to campaign Fortnite in 2018 (it started 6 months before that level was uploaded, but memes tend to drag on) to add the ability in Fortnite to "thank the bus driver" of the flying bus in that game.
The "THE SANTA CLAUSE" in there is the spelling for the 1994 Tim Allen Christmas movie about him being forced into becoming Santa Claus due to a legal clause. He did work as a bus driver before becoming an actor, but I doubt that's related. Best I can figure is the level creator uploaded it 6 days before Christmas and had the film in mind. A few days earlier Nerdist ran an article on why the movie was a Christmas classic, and of course it's frequently aired on television that time of year.
13:10 >>>>Thumbnail level>Title level
23:25 without trying, Ryu always can crack me up.
Not sure but the whole "thank the bus driver" thing is coming from Fortnite I guess.
At least I saw a similar reference in that context a week ago.
Yes! Back to SMM1!
2:42 the Rhytm of the song tickles my nostalgia, but I dont remember why. Someone help!
You dont have to learn the entire language but even just being able to read the basic Hiragana
helps alot with levels like 3.
Its quite funny reading something like "Chibi Mario Adventure blabla" and then seeing the mushroom come down right away.
The random hammer had me weak. The Hammer Bro did their job that day.
@24:25 ".. bus drivers and.. Santa Clause" lmao
Got an idea for a challenge run: Perfect Only. Clear the final level with 100 lives. If at any point you lose more lives than you can possibly gain with the remaining levels, the run is over. Being 4 lives down going into the finale? Run over. The difficulty naturally ramps up with each cleared level as you have fewer and fewer chances to regain missing lives, and levels without 1-up opportunities are potentially run-ending if you've died before that point.
Hey Ryu- long time listener, first time caller. Lol Our family loves your videos- we especially enjoy them when you use more kid-friendly language because my 7 year old loves to watch you too. Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us! Also- my 7y/o is amazed that we can leave you messages on RUclips 😄 ✌🏻
What a level to start the challenge... My ears!
Haha, 0:09 "tk, tk , tk, tk, tk, tk". Always makes me laugh.
Bro i thought my damn car alarm was going off when you started that first level 😂😂
It's like the police are trying to catch you in that first level 😆
I like these better than the "No Death" challenges. Much better... love to see you crush! 😀
That 1st lvl was crazy
The level is a metaphor. YOU are the bus driver.....
“Thank the bus driver” is a fortnite reference haha
When you died the first time, I was like: "why is he not starting over?" lol
5:48: CHIBI
(It's written in Katakan-ice)
"im going to listen to a ryu video to fall asleep" i said, clicking on this and setting my phone aside, only to get blasted seconds later by the first level. now im wide awake lol
Happy Tuesday everyone! Have a good day.
LET’SA GOOOOOO
Don't tell me what to do 😊
@@adalynarcher1677 😂😂😂
It's Wednesday, my dudes
Thank you Bus Driver Ryu! Also I had a dream last night where Ryu was controlling a real life Mario in a real life level, it was at like a theme park or something, except the level was a sky tree with rising rainbow lava and for some reason there was 3 or 4 goal posts at the end....Ryu was getting really tense it was so ridiculasly difficult but in the end Ryu failed and Mario died by missing a jump, he was only 2 or 3 jumps away from winning. What did him in, was a weird diagonal jump and a horizontal blowy joey! Love my dreams, theynever fail to entertain.
*Thank the bus driver* fortnite reference I have no pride knowing as an adult.
I loved the sound you made on the first level, that reminds me about your beardless "younger brother" in the previous 5 months.
That stage 6 was a special type of hot garbo
I laughed so Hard at the first Level, that was amazing.
The "Bus Driver" reference means thank him because he is about to take you to school.
Remember the thank the bus driver meme? Pep Ridge Farm remembers
yeah that's probably where that title comes from
😂 👉🏼 my favorite part new record biach
The best series in Mario Maker continues!
Quoth the meme: "Maybe the bus driver was the friends we made along the way".
I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE ELSE USE NUCKIN FUTS BEFORE! I knew I liked Ryu for a reason.
I really much prefer SMM1 to SMM2! Please keep posting Mario Maker 1 content! And thank you for all the great content!
Thanks for saving Peach, Ryu!
Sounds like a Car Alarm for the 1st 5 Minutes. Ouch Ryu, I know it’s not your Fault but Wow that Sucks
It’s amazing after all these videos and challenges. You still laugh when levels are ridiculous. A lot of people probably break their controllers. Lol
Why does Ryu saying “Bubah” make me laugh so hard 😂
Here I was thinking "Is it a 'you only live once' jump if you have 100 lives?" Then I realized it's YOLOH - "You only live one hundrence"
Maybe he's the bus driver? Cause he just took you for a wild ride...
Hail to the bus driver, bus driver, bus driver. Hail to the bus driver, bus driver man
That 1st run was hectic.
lol ryu is so old he never even thanked the bus driver
Can't wait now for the all-Japan perfect run.
6:30 Chibi!
I wonder what the other pipes were in the last level...
Love the sponsor 👍
Thanking the bus driver is a fortnite reference
love the thumbnail :D
Maybe that bus driver level was made by someone who made it on a bus or something.
This had to of been planned with a guy on the inside. There’s no way they didn’t see him.
Ryu: the perfect run
Also Ryu: *dies multiple times over the last 2 levels* 😂😂😂
More like:
Ryu: Dare I say, this level looks good. _dies to hot garbage immediately_
Ryu: The perfect run is still on the table. _dies enough to make it impossible immediately_
Ryu: We got this. _dies immediately in the stupidest way possible_
Ryu always jinxes himself. lol.
Im happy we all have each our own way to make speedrun to games. And the cool about Ryu is that he record his video and play levels he havent played before. Thats very challenge. Then it is impossible to avoid dying many times. Compared to other speedrunners that play the same level for very long time, before making a run with no mistakes :)
Two minutes in... MYYY EEEAAARRZZZ! 🤯 But... yah. Creative to some extent, yes. Huge props to Ryu for doing that conveyor jump. Holy stalking spike turtle, Batman.
Can't believe I didn't see this in the comments, but thanking your bus driver is also a Fortnite reference.
This video was Nucking Futs!!
Santa clause was the most Random ever
Hey Ryu, are you gonna run any monster hunter on the other channels?
"nuckin' futs"!
I think thay first level os suppose to simulate being chased in a horror movie. Kinda sounds like the Psycho music
Man did the Japanese just dump all their hard levels right before the final day before they closed uploads?
Today's episode has shown that if it's an All-Japan Run, probably not going to be a Perfect Run.
Cheesy wheezy on number 2
😂 that last one was fUn😵💫
Yo, did my man just quote Dickie Roberts?!
Thanks Ryu!
I felt bad for Ryu's ears.
i watch these to go sleep, that first one kept me up lol
"easy peezy" he says.
"Nucking Futs"
you should totally make a small jingle for "it's a japanese level" :D
Loving the energy and viewer interaction last 2-3 streams….. Like your polarizing personality back (almost like your 3-5 year old video self 😂🤣😂🤣), HUGE THUMBS UP!!!
Nice of the like button to sponsor the video when it isn't Sunday!
69 lives sounds like a perfect run to me ;)
My biggest peeve with you is that you call the Raccoon Leaf power up the Tanooki suit. Stop it.
A perfect run on a Japan run just wouldn't feel right anyway
YOU MISSED THE BOYOYOYONG
Borderline unwatchable
Your my favorite RUclipsr!
If they ever do an SMB3 then super expert mode should do something to prevent pause cheese
I heard ryus beard smells like diamonds and steak!!!
Was lowkey hoping the bonus level would have been an uncleared one. I know, I know I nag about doing uncleared but we need your help though to clear out the s*** with the rest of us. Hope one day you'll come around to doing some uncleared even if it's not for 0% mate. There's so navy levels with thousands of attempts that might be good to check out since I know you're capable
Good video.
21:24 Tanooki? D:
spinning yolo jump
This is episode #157 of Super Expert No Skip. So far Ryukahr has missed 2 special episodes: #130 and #150.
Why would someone make the last one
I think thanks the bus driver is from Fortnite.
Thank the Bus driver is a Fornite reference!!
That first level made my ears bleed! Good run!
Yeaaaaaaaaaah 100 man
*I feel dizzy after the 1st level.* 🥴😵😅
This video is sponsored by the like button is the best comment I've heard all day! Thanks Ryu!!
Ni c e wrs, bud