Did You Beat The Goopy Inferno Wrong?

The Goopy Inferno has an INSANE amount of routes to complete it!
What was your method?

[zoomzike]

Thanks to Celerity 910 for suggesting this video topic in the June Zoom 3 Finale!
How did you beat The Goopy Inferno?

[blackbloom]

This level shows the advantage of having a lot of mechanical depth and a loose mission structure. Most of these routes most probably were not intended, but since the game has so many movements options and the objective is simply to get to a place that is seemingly out of reach, it ends up encouraging players to come up with a bunch of out of the box solutions. It also help that the actual solution is not super obvious so people are actually likely to look around and find those alternate methods.

[Harlan]

I did the water trick too first time. I love this level as it seems like an impossible insurmountable challenge (to a kid) that ends up having so many ways forward.

[skep]

The ol’ tree method. Works 10% of the time but ain’t subject to unavoidable clipping.

[FierceGalactaKnight]

I feel like this level specifically taught me to try literally any path other than the intended one

[obbscur]

what i love about this video is that it's really clear, it's not padded with boring or useless content, and goes straight to the point

[innenkosnarukami]

1:17 's underground pathway was my strategy as a kid for clearing it. I have an intense love for games that leave gaps for independent problem solving like this. Structured solutions are great, but the most memorable moments are always when it feels like you, as the player, found a solution by your own merits.

[typhoonthunder]

I don't think I've beaten this mission the normal way in over 10 years. Jumping off the tree, damage boosting from the wind gusts and the river droplets all take less time and are infinitely more fun than the underground cage labyrinth they expect you to take. At times, I even feel like they intended people to be able to skip the level. If they REALLY wanted you to do it the way they wanted, they would have put the shine on the underside of the level, where the actual challenge is.

[aurafox]

Don't forget jumping from goop boy to goop boy to platform your way across the sea of lava!

Seriously, though, I think I solved the level the way you did as a kid my first time through. I remember trying the method of walking along the narrow paths but getting frustrated because one wrong step and Mario would bounce in place eternally. But once I started maturing to the point of paying attention to dialogue, I found out that the game literally does point you in the direction of what is by far the easiest method.

[WumboJumbo]

I found the intended method the first time I played the game as a kid by talking to that one pianta, but afterwards I thought "that can't be the only way to get to the mayor". So I retried the level a few times and eventually found the method where you climb up and jump down from the tree on the left and that's how I've always completed that level ever since.

[ChompDude]

Never once have I ever felt I did this level the intended way.

[kraklpp]

I've played this game at least 4 times and NEVER spoken to that pianta. In a way the intended solution kind of seems like the most obscure one too

[redkid]

50% of my mind is blown away from watching this because I actually never thought about the intended way to clear this until I clicked on this video meanwhile the other 50% of my mind is laughing at this video so hard because the dripping water effect is the only way I’ve done this since I was a kid!

[josephjennings]

This is what led to people making so many challenge runs i think. So many ways to get over it, but so much to do to make it as challenging as possible.

Also my method was the one of going to the tree and doing a dive jump. Literally the way it was done here was the exact way i done it, because "Well why not use the tree?" Was my first instinct when no water.

[_Lyan_]

See, this is what I love about The Goopy Inferno: it allows for player creativity alongside having an intended method for players that either prefer to do it traditionally or they don't feel like coming up with their own method. There is no right way, and yet, everyway is the right way.

[NintendoBlackCrisis]

First time I beat it was definitely with the water trick. Once I saw you could simply jump from the giant tree I felt like a silly goof.

[supremefankai]

When I first played the game as a young lad, I did it the "intended" way because I knew about the underside the village connecting, previous missions showing it off. It was just a matter of finding the right hole to start with, and that nice Piñata tells us that the one he is next should be the right one. Then I just followed the coins, because coin trails are good directions. My young mind was dancing in the designers" palms, yes child, keep collecting those coins all in a row like we wanted.

[thedarksoul]

One of my favorite past times is going on Twitch and seeing who is casually playing Sunshine (If any) and asking them to play this level just to either see which method they use, or if it is a first playthrough, watch and see which method they end up with.

This is one of my favorite Mario Levels in general and I am glad that ZoomZike was able to see the same enjoyment of this level as I was.

[eduardorpg]

I beat it via the intended way: by ground pounding the hole where the Pianta tells you the mayor is, and by following the trail of coins. I didn't know that you could beat this mission in so many different ways. Cool!

[Joshz]

This mission has been a personal favorite for this reason. Love how many ways you can approach it. I beat this level using the intended route; mostly because I talked to every Pianta as a kid. Great video!