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{{Quote|The title says it all.|Lotus trying to put on his best troll face possible.}}
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|title = Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret
|title = Super Mario 64 big star secret
|image = SM64_thumbnail.png
|image = SM64_thumbnail.png
|imagecaption = The video's thumbnail.
|imagecaption = The video's thumbnail, which is an exact frame from 2:56.
|maker = Adam "LotusMan17" Bounds
|maker = LotusMan17
|type = YouTube video
|type = [[YouTube]] video
|date = August 15th, 2007
|date = August 15th, 2007
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'''Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret''' is a partially-found [[YouTube]] [[screamer]] video based on the "secret" from Super Mario 64. The video was first uploaded to YouTube by Adam "LotusMan17" Bounds on August 15th, 2007, and was then deleted from the channel in late-2012. Aside from being just a Mario screamer, this is a lost screamer that anyone still searches for. Yet, even the people from Lost Media Wiki started hunting for the screamer from websites, which only lasted a year. A crappy screamer about unlocking Luigi in a such terrible quality is enough to provoke a huge amount of search from everyone with informations coming in hand recently. The video had amassed around 900,000 views at its peak.<ref name="LMWDiscord">[https://screamer.wiki/images/1/1c/LMWDiscord12.png LMW Discord #1]</ref>
'''Super Mario 64 big star secret''' is a partially lost [[YouTube]] [[screamer]] video based on the "secret" from ''[[wikipedia:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]''. The video was first uploaded to YouTube by LotusMan17 on August 15th, 2007, and was then deleted from the channel in late 2012. Aside from being just a Mario screamer, this is a lost screamer that anyone still searches for. Yet even the people from Lost Media Wiki started hunting for the screamer from websites, which only lasted a year. A poorly made screamer about unlocking Luigi was enough to provoke a huge amount of search from everyone with information coming in hand recently. The video had amassed around 900,000 views at its peak.<ref name="LMWDiscord">[https://screamer.wiki/images/1/1c/LMWDiscord12.png LMW Discord #1]</ref>
 
==Content==
==Content==
The video, of course, has to do with unlocking [[wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]], and it begins with a handful of steps on how to do so; all of this was impressively made with [[wikipedia:Windows Movie Maker 2|Windows Movie Maker 2]].<ref name="LMWDiscord" /> At first, the steps are shown on the black screen, before Lotus begins doing what the steps say at the beginning. One of the instructions includes running around the [https://www.mariowiki.com/Main_Courtyard_Entrance courtyard statue]<ref group="note">The courtyard statue is referred by the screamer as the "big star" and the "big star secret" would mean to the urban legend known as L is real 2406.</ref> for a certain amount of time. After the part where Lotus tells the player to kick the boo, they are then told to press "A" on the wall<ref>https://www.neoseeker.com/forums/1191/t1145970-rumors/4.htm</ref> as being the final step. As the player is about to do so, a [[K-fee]] zombie would then appear on the screen, suddenly interrupting the video. However, it is rumored that if one can see far enough, Lotus can be seen going against the wall before the actual [[screamer]], but this rumor has not yet been confirmed. The video shortly ended with the credits appearing from the top. The video used to have three different music, including as for the game-play and the credits, but it was muted due to copyright issues. 
Created with [[wikipedia:Windows Movie Maker|Windows Movie Maker 2]],<ref name="LMWDiscord" /> the video in question shows the process of unlocking [[wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]]. It starts by presenting a series of steps displayed on a black screen, followed by Lotus executing the actions shown in the beginning. One of the instructions involves circling the [https://www.mariowiki.com/Courtyard_(Peach%27s_Castle) courtyard statue] for a specific duration.<ref group="note">The courtyard statue is referred to by the screamer as the "big star" and the "big star secret" would mean to the urban legend known as L is real 2401.</ref> Subsequently, after instructing the player to kick the Boo, they are directed to press the "A" button on the wall<ref>https://www.neoseeker.com/forums/1191/t1145970-rumors/4.htm</ref> as the concluding step. Just as the player is about to do so, an abrupt appearance of the [[K-fee]] zombie (from the particular "Auto" commercial) interrupts the video. It is rumored that, if looked closely, one may see Lotus leaning against the wall before the actual screamer; however, this rumor remains unproven. The video ends with the credits scrolling down from the top. It is possible that the top of the credits said, "trolled lol", but this is false, as lotusman confirmed that the top line was "get fucked idiots" or "get shit on". Originally, the video had three different songs for the gameplay and credits but muted because of copyright issues.
 
==Background==
==Background==
[[File:SM64 Poster.png|thumb|The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started on September 2020 before it ended in the next year of the same month. Hopefully, the copy would then be found.]]
[[File:SM64 Poster.png|thumb|The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started in September 2020 before it ended the next year in the same month. <s>Hopefully, the copy will be found in the future.</s>]]
This one is among the Super Mario 64 screamer videos that appear from its old days, which all had to do with the urban legend. The video was apparently based on "[https://www.mariowiki.com/List_of_rumors_and_urban_legends_about_Mario#Gameplay L is real 2046]",<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bc/LMWDiscord8.png LMW Discord #2]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref> an urban legend that started after it was once believed that a message from the courtyard plaque was a code to unlock Luigi, an unplayable character in [[wikipedia:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]. The video has shown other steps aside from using a code to unlock the character. This urban legend has long since been debunked, kind of.
The [[screamer]] video in question is one of many that originated during the early days of Super Mario 64 and revolved around an urban legend. This particular video purportedly centred on the "L is real 2401" urban legend, which began after it was rumoured that a message on a courtyard plaque contained a code to unlock Luigi, an unplayable character in the game. In addition to using a code to unlock the character, the video showcased other steps to do so. It is worth noting that this urban legend has since been largely debunked.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bc/LMWDiscord8.png LMW Discord #2]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref>
 
The video was captured on a flip phone, believed to be a Motorola RAZR V3,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f3/LMWDiscord6.png LMW Discord #4]</ref> showing a computer screen. The creator used the editor "Toad's Tool 64" to make modifications to the castle, including placing a door on the right wall of the main lobby's staircase and altering Mario's clothing to feature a blue shirt and black overalls.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/41/LMWDiscord7.png LMW Discord #5]</ref> Lotus implemented other changes using the level editor.


The video is recorded on the computer screen with a flip-phone, which is believed to be a Motorola RAZR V3.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f3/LMWDiscord6.png LMW Discord #4]</ref> Lotus had made changes on the castle using the editor "Toad’s Tool 64" to place the door in the right wall of the main lobby's staircase and to change Mario's shirt to be blue and overalls to black.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/41/LMWDiscord7.png LMW Discord #5]</ref> Lotus had done other changes besides using the level editor.
To avoid copyright infringement, the video's audio was muted and replaced with 009 Sound System's Dreamscape theme in 2010. The original video featured three pieces of music, such as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B58OBfM-8A4 Whispers in the Dark]" by [[wikipedia:Skillet|Skillet]] at the start,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/8/8b/LMWDIscord2.png LMW Discord #7]</ref> and "Those Chosen by the Planet" from ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'' during the second half and credits.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4a/LMWDiscord5.png LMW Discord #6]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/7/77/LMWDiscord3.png LMW Discord #8]</ref> However, witnesses often misidentified the song<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/9/97/LMWDiscord1.png LMW Discord #9]</ref> played at the beginning as "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. The video may have been removed due to a copyright strike in 2012.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/c/c9/LMWDiscord11.png LMW Discord #10]</ref> Lotus claimed to have received an email offering to purchase the rights to "Database" by Alexander Pearls for nearly $40, which he ultimately accepted.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bf/LMWDiscord4.png LMW Discord #11]</ref>


The video's audio has been muted to avoid copyright issues, so it was replaced with [https://009-sound-system.fandom.com/wiki/Dreamscape 009 Sound System's Dreamscape theme] in 2010. The video originally had a set of three music, such as "[[wikipedia:Whispers in the Dark (Skillet song)|Whispers in the Dark]]" by Skillet at the start,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/8/8b/LMWDIscord2.png LMW Discord #7]</ref> and "Those Chosen by the Planet" from [[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]] in the second half and the credits.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4a/LMWDiscord5.png LMW Discord #6]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/7/77/LMWDiscord3.png LMW Discord #8]</ref> However, the music that played in the beginning was often mistaken<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/9/97/LMWDiscord1.png LMW Discord #9]</ref> as "[[wikipedia:Bring Me To Life|Bring Me To Life]]" by Evanescence, according to many witnesses. The video might have been deleted because of the copyright strike in 2012.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/c/c9/LMWDiscord11.png LMW Discord #10]</ref> At some time, Lotus also said that an email was sent to him, which offered him to put "Database" by Alexander Pearls for almost US $40, which he accepted later on. When questioned about the audio swap, Lotus explained that it's "''one of the those [[YouTube]] recommends it for audio swaps when they screw you over.''"<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bf/LMWDiscord4.png LMW Discord #11]</ref>
Lotus confirmed that the screamer took place primarily in the courtyard of the castle, rather than the Bob-Omb Battlefield as some had previously claimed. He suggested that Mario entered an "alternate dimension," where the textures, which he created using MS Paint, were glitching out, possibly due to emulator memory issues. Lotus also created two screenshots in September 2020 as a remake, depicting Mario standing in front of the courtyard statue and appearing next to the castle.<ref>https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake.png</ref><ref>https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake_2.png</ref>


Lotus has confirmed that the [[screamer]] took place inside the castle, mostly in the courtyard, rather than the ones claiming to have took place in the Bob-Omb Battlefield. Lotus mentioned that Mario has entered to an "alternate dimension", where textures (from which he drawn in MS Paint) are glitching out, possibly due to low memory issues with the emulator. On September 16, 2020, Lotus made two screenshots<ref>https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake.png</ref><ref>https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake_2.png</ref> as a remake such as for the thumbnail (depiction of Mario standing in front of the courtyard statue) and some part featuring Mario next to the castle.
According to Lotus, the screamer portion of the video was extended.


The screamer part appeared to be extended, as confirmed by Lotus himself.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f3/LMWDiscord10.png LMW Discord #12]</ref>
==Availability and concerns==
==Availability and concerns==
[[File:SM64 Facebook Page.png|thumb|The screenshot of the Facebook page, featuring the updated description and the thumbnail, that is.]]
[[File:SM64 Facebook Page.png|thumb|The screenshot of the Facebook page, featuring the updated description and the thumbnail, that is.]]
On September 8, 2015, a Screamer Wiki user named [[User:SCL|SCL]] (also known as Socoollogos on FANDOM) posted his concern about the screamer on a thread in the Screamer Forum. One user also discovered the screamer as SCL was concerned about. He tried finding the screamer through the Wayback Machine, but only to find that no archives of the video had been made yet. The user also mentioned that an annotation popped up during the video, where Lotus said that he would remove the video because he was receiving hate. The reply had a different link to a reaction video, but it was made private.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20190822024248/https://screamer.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:4199</ref> However, there are many posts about this screamer besides this thread. A YouTuber Mahlv also uploaded his concerns about the lost Mario 64 screamer to [[YouTube]] on August 2020. Another documentary was then shortly followed at a later date, where he talks about the screamer being hunted by the Lost Media Wiki and other information.
On September 8, 2015, a Screamer Wiki user named [[User:SCL|SCL]] (also known as Socoollogos on FANDOM) posted his concern about the screamer on a thread in the Screamer Forum. One user also discovered the screamer as SCL was concerned about. He tried finding the screamer through the [[Wayback Machine]], but only to find that no archives of the video had been made yet. The user also mentioned that an annotation popped up during the video, where Lotus said he would remove the video because he was receiving hate. The reply had a different link to a reaction video, but it was private.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20190822024248/https://screamer.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:4199</ref> However, there are many posts about this screamer besides this thread. A YouTuber Mahlv also uploaded his concerns about the lost Mario 64 screamer to [[YouTube]] in August 2020. Another documentary was then shortly followed at a later date, where he talks about the screamer being hunted by the Lost Media Wiki and other information.
 
There are no copies of the video that could possibly be found, which is pretty obvious. The only thing that one could find in searching for the update description and its thumbnail. The updated description says, "''The video was done out of complete boredom, and yet people still wish to leave hateful comments. Therefore, commenting has been disabled.''" So, this could be the truth behind why Lotus deleted the video: because of how many death threats and hate comments he had received, rather than saying it was accidental. The thumbnail and updated description are more likely found on its Facebook page, which was created in late 2011.<ref><s>[https://bit.ly/3msR5q6 SM64 screamer Facebook page]</s></ref>


There are no copies of the video that could possibly be found, which is pretty obvious. The only thing that one could find in searching for the update description and its thumbnail. The updated description says, "''The video was done out of complete boredom, and yet people still wish to leave hateful comments. Therefore, commenting has been disabled.''" So this could be the truth behind why Lotus deleted the video: because of how many death threats and hate comments he had received, rather than saying it was accidental. Both the thumbnail and updated description are more likely found through its Facebook page, which was created in late-2011.<ref><s>[https://bit.ly/3msR5q6 SM64 screamer Facebook page]</s></ref>
There is only [[reaction video]] of this screamer, uploaded on February 5, 2008,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPe1hlC7B1Q "Little brother getting scared. Late reaction"]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210109142815/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPe1hlC7B1Q&gl=US&hl=en Archived] - GReeDYDeVASTATOR808 on [[YouTube]]. Accessed November 3, 2021.</ref> featuring someone's brother reacting to the half part of the [[screamer]]. It's hard to tell because of the low quality, but one can see Mario climbing up the stairs and opening the door before the recorder proceeds to skip almost half of the screamer to the end part, where Lotus instructs the viewer to do the final step. After the screamer, the boy then runs away from the computer. Only what's left on the screen are the credits of the video.


There is an only [[reaction video]] of this screamer, uploaded on February 5, 2008,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPe1hlC7B1Q "Little brother getting scared. Late reaction"]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210109142815/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPe1hlC7B1Q&gl=US&hl=en Archived] - GReeDYDeVASTATOR808 on [[YouTube]]. Accessed November 3, 2021.</ref> featuring someone's brother reacting to the half part of the [[screamer]]. It's hard to tell because of the low quality, but one can see Mario climbing up the stairs and opens the door, before the recorder proceeds to skip almost half of the screamer to the end part, where Lotus instructs the viewer to do the final step. After the screamer, the boy then runs away from the computer. Only what's left on the screen are the credits of the video.
A Portuguese user named Nazz uploaded a five-second video featuring a snapshot of the screamer. The uploader was questioned by a user from Lost Media Wiki about the screamer. He answered that it was found by one of his friends and was supposed to be taken from an old phone. Nazz also recorded his full reaction video to the screamer, but it was never found. The screenshot appears to be Mario jumping into the fountain at the back of the castle, where the courtyard statue is located.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211104072827/https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/q6owst/super_mario_64_big_star_secret_new_image/ "Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret (New Image!)"]. Reddit. Archived from [https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/q6owst/super_mario_64_big_star_secret_new_image/ the original] (October 11, 2021)</ref><ref><s>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF4JJrSO19A "meu amigo achou uma imagem do vídeo perdido de mario 64 de 2007"]. Nezz on [[YouTube]]. (October 10, 2021)</s></ref>


A Portuguese user named Nazz uploaded a 5-second video featuring a snapshot of the screamer. The uploader was questioned by a user from Lost Media Wiki about the screamer. He answered that it was found by one of his friends and was supposed to be taken from an old phone. Nazz also recorded his full reaction video to the screamer, but it was never found. The screenshot appears to be Mario jumping into the fountain at the back of the castle, where the courtyard statue is located.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211104072827/https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/q6owst/super_mario_64_big_star_secret_new_image/ "Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret (New Image!)"]. Reddit. Archived from [https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/q6owst/super_mario_64_big_star_secret_new_image/ the original] (October 11, 2021)</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF4JJrSO19A "meu amigo achou uma imagem do vídeo perdido de mario 64 de 2007"]. Nezz on [[YouTube]]. (October 10, 2021)</ref>
On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, when pickadeli on the Screamer Wiki Discord server found the video that had been uploaded by the user named "the garlic man" who recreated the original video on July 29, 2022. However, it turns out to be false.
 
On May 30th, 2024, a new footage was uncovered by users, mahvl and sindexmon, after contacting a YouTube user, who had a privated reaction to the screamer.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA63mm5FnMo <nowiki>[40S NEW FOOTAGE UPDATE] | "Screamer Prank - FAIL"</nowiki>]</ref>
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="190">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordersize="small">
SM64_thumbnail.png|The (zoomed in) thumbnail of the screamer.
File:SM64 thumbnail.png|The (zoomed-in) thumbnail of the screamer.
SM64_screenshot.png|Another screenshot of the screamer uploaded to YouTube.
File:SM64 Poster Old.png|The old poster for the screamer.
SM64_Poster_Old.png|The old poster for the screamer.
File:SM64 Poster.png|The updated poster for the screamer, with even more recent information. These are made to promote the hunt.
SM64_Poster.png|The updated poster for the screamer, with even more recent information. These are made to promote the hunt.
File:SM64 Poster Spanish.png|¿Pides la versión en español?
SM64_Poster_Spanish.png|¿Pides la versión en español?
File:SM64 Facebook Page.png|The updated description and the thumbnail were rediscovered through a Facebook page.
SM64_Facebook_Page.png|The updated description and the thumbnail were rediscovered through a Facebook page.
File:SPF.png|Screenshot of the Screamer Prank - FAIL showing of Super Mario 64 big star secret on the computer
</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
==References==
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===Footnotes===
===Footnotes===
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
*[[Scary Mario Commercial]]
==External Links==
*[[Mario kart 64 mushroom cup secret]]
 
==Links==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]]!
*'''Recreation''': youtube.com/watch?v=15sraDV7pn8
*'''Reaction Video:''' youtube.com/watch?v=HPe1hlC7B1Q
*'''Reaction Video (Upscaled)''': youtube.com/watch?v=hFz4q069E2k
*'''Another Reaction Video (no audio):''' youtube.com/watch?v=fsMwtiQIJDc
===External Links===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418190258/youtube.com/watch?v=TPAWpHG3RWY&feature=related YouTube Archive]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080418190258/youtube.com/watch?v=TPAWpHG3RWY&feature=related YouTube Archive]
*[https://lostmediawiki.com/Super_Mario_64_big_star_secret_(partially_found_YouTube_screamer_video;_2007-2012) Lost Media Wiki Article]
*[https://lostmediawiki.com/Super_Mario_64_Big_Star_Secret_(partially_found_YouTube_screamer_video;_2007-2012) Lost Media Wiki Article]
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Latest revision as of 04:52, 10 November 2024

This page is about a screamer that is partially lost.
 If you have more information about this screamer, please add it to the page or in the comments.

“ Title says it all. ”
Lotus trying to put on his best troll face possible.

Super Mario 64 big star secret is a partially lost YouTube screamer video based on the "secret" from Super Mario 64. The video was first uploaded to YouTube by LotusMan17 on August 15th, 2007, and was then deleted from the channel in late 2012. Aside from being just a Mario screamer, this is a lost screamer that anyone still searches for. Yet even the people from Lost Media Wiki started hunting for the screamer from websites, which only lasted a year. A poorly made screamer about unlocking Luigi was enough to provoke a huge amount of search from everyone with information coming in hand recently. The video had amassed around 900,000 views at its peak.[1]

Content

Created with Windows Movie Maker 2,[1] the video in question shows the process of unlocking Luigi. It starts by presenting a series of steps displayed on a black screen, followed by Lotus executing the actions shown in the beginning. One of the instructions involves circling the courtyard statue for a specific duration.[note 1] Subsequently, after instructing the player to kick the Boo, they are directed to press the "A" button on the wall[2] as the concluding step. Just as the player is about to do so, an abrupt appearance of the K-fee zombie (from the particular "Auto" commercial) interrupts the video. It is rumored that, if looked closely, one may see Lotus leaning against the wall before the actual screamer; however, this rumor remains unproven. The video ends with the credits scrolling down from the top. It is possible that the top of the credits said, "trolled lol", but this is false, as lotusman confirmed that the top line was "get fucked idiots" or "get shit on". Originally, the video had three different songs for the gameplay and credits but muted because of copyright issues.

Background

The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started in September 2020 before it ended the next year in the same month. Hopefully, the copy will be found in the future.

The screamer video in question is one of many that originated during the early days of Super Mario 64 and revolved around an urban legend. This particular video purportedly centred on the "L is real 2401" urban legend, which began after it was rumoured that a message on a courtyard plaque contained a code to unlock Luigi, an unplayable character in the game. In addition to using a code to unlock the character, the video showcased other steps to do so. It is worth noting that this urban legend has since been largely debunked.[3][4][5]

The video was captured on a flip phone, believed to be a Motorola RAZR V3,[6] showing a computer screen. The creator used the editor "Toad's Tool 64" to make modifications to the castle, including placing a door on the right wall of the main lobby's staircase and altering Mario's clothing to feature a blue shirt and black overalls.[7] Lotus implemented other changes using the level editor.

To avoid copyright infringement, the video's audio was muted and replaced with 009 Sound System's Dreamscape theme in 2010. The original video featured three pieces of music, such as "Whispers in the Dark" by Skillet at the start,[8] and "Those Chosen by the Planet" from Final Fantasy VII during the second half and credits.[9][10] However, witnesses often misidentified the song[11] played at the beginning as "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. The video may have been removed due to a copyright strike in 2012.[12] Lotus claimed to have received an email offering to purchase the rights to "Database" by Alexander Pearls for nearly $40, which he ultimately accepted.[13]

Lotus confirmed that the screamer took place primarily in the courtyard of the castle, rather than the Bob-Omb Battlefield as some had previously claimed. He suggested that Mario entered an "alternate dimension," where the textures, which he created using MS Paint, were glitching out, possibly due to emulator memory issues. Lotus also created two screenshots in September 2020 as a remake, depicting Mario standing in front of the courtyard statue and appearing next to the castle.[14][15]

According to Lotus, the screamer portion of the video was extended.

Availability and concerns

The screenshot of the Facebook page, featuring the updated description and the thumbnail, that is.

On September 8, 2015, a Screamer Wiki user named SCL (also known as Socoollogos on FANDOM) posted his concern about the screamer on a thread in the Screamer Forum. One user also discovered the screamer as SCL was concerned about. He tried finding the screamer through the Wayback Machine, but only to find that no archives of the video had been made yet. The user also mentioned that an annotation popped up during the video, where Lotus said he would remove the video because he was receiving hate. The reply had a different link to a reaction video, but it was private.[16] However, there are many posts about this screamer besides this thread. A YouTuber Mahlv also uploaded his concerns about the lost Mario 64 screamer to YouTube in August 2020. Another documentary was then shortly followed at a later date, where he talks about the screamer being hunted by the Lost Media Wiki and other information.

There are no copies of the video that could possibly be found, which is pretty obvious. The only thing that one could find in searching for the update description and its thumbnail. The updated description says, "The video was done out of complete boredom, and yet people still wish to leave hateful comments. Therefore, commenting has been disabled." So, this could be the truth behind why Lotus deleted the video: because of how many death threats and hate comments he had received, rather than saying it was accidental. The thumbnail and updated description are more likely found on its Facebook page, which was created in late 2011.[17]

There is only reaction video of this screamer, uploaded on February 5, 2008,[18] featuring someone's brother reacting to the half part of the screamer. It's hard to tell because of the low quality, but one can see Mario climbing up the stairs and opening the door before the recorder proceeds to skip almost half of the screamer to the end part, where Lotus instructs the viewer to do the final step. After the screamer, the boy then runs away from the computer. Only what's left on the screen are the credits of the video.

A Portuguese user named Nazz uploaded a five-second video featuring a snapshot of the screamer. The uploader was questioned by a user from Lost Media Wiki about the screamer. He answered that it was found by one of his friends and was supposed to be taken from an old phone. Nazz also recorded his full reaction video to the screamer, but it was never found. The screenshot appears to be Mario jumping into the fountain at the back of the castle, where the courtyard statue is located.[19][20]

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, when pickadeli on the Screamer Wiki Discord server found the video that had been uploaded by the user named "the garlic man" who recreated the original video on July 29, 2022. However, it turns out to be false.

On May 30th, 2024, a new footage was uncovered by users, mahvl and sindexmon, after contacting a YouTube user, who had a privated reaction to the screamer.[21]

Gallery

  • The (zoomed-in) thumbnail of the screamer.

    The (zoomed-in) thumbnail of the screamer.

  • The old poster for the screamer.

    The old poster for the screamer.

  • The updated poster for the screamer, with even more recent information. These are made to promote the hunt.

    The updated poster for the screamer, with even more recent information. These are made to promote the hunt.

  • ¿Pides la versión en español?

    ¿Pides la versión en español?

  • The updated description and the thumbnail were rediscovered through a Facebook page.

    The updated description and the thumbnail were rediscovered through a Facebook page.

  • Screenshot of the Screamer Prank - FAIL showing of Super Mario 64 big star secret on the computer

    Screenshot of the Screamer Prank - FAIL showing of Super Mario 64 big star secret on the computer

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 LMW Discord #1
  2. ↑ https://www.neoseeker.com/forums/1191/t1145970-rumors/4.htm
  3. ↑ LMW Discord #2
  4. ↑ LMW Discord #3
  5. ↑ LMW Discord #3
  6. ↑ LMW Discord #4
  7. ↑ LMW Discord #5
  8. ↑ LMW Discord #7
  9. ↑ LMW Discord #6
  10. ↑ LMW Discord #8
  11. ↑ LMW Discord #9
  12. ↑ LMW Discord #10
  13. ↑ LMW Discord #11
  14. ↑ https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake.png
  15. ↑ https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake_2.png
  16. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20190822024248/https://screamer.fandom.com/wiki/Thread:4199
  17. ↑ SM64 screamer Facebook page
  18. ↑ "Little brother getting scared. Late reaction". Archived - GReeDYDeVASTATOR808 on YouTube. Accessed November 3, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret (New Image!)". Reddit. Archived from the original (October 11, 2021)
  20. ↑ "meu amigo achou uma imagem do vídeo perdido de mario 64 de 2007". Nezz on YouTube. (October 10, 2021)
  21. ↑ [40S NEW FOOTAGE UPDATE] | "Screamer Prank - FAIL"

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The courtyard statue is referred to by the screamer as the "big star" and the "big star secret" would mean to the urban legend known as L is real 2401.

See Also

Links

NOTE: The following video contains a screamer!

  • Recreation: youtube.com/watch?v=15sraDV7pn8
  • Reaction Video: youtube.com/watch?v=HPe1hlC7B1Q
  • Reaction Video (Upscaled): youtube.com/watch?v=hFz4q069E2k
  • Another Reaction Video (no audio): youtube.com/watch?v=fsMwtiQIJDc

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