Game Theory: You Are WRONG About Toad!

What is up with Toads? It's been a while since we talked about our favorite... people? Mushrooms? Screaming song meme generators? I think that means they deserve a deep dive into what EXACTLY is a Toad and how they do whatever it is Toads do. Theorists, let's go!

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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick, Mike Keenan (The Pokémon Biologist), Ash, Matt Dershowitz, and Tom Robinson
Editors: Tyler Mascola and Jerika (NekoOnigiri)
Assistant Editor: Caitie Turner (Caiterpillart)
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

#Nintendo #Toad #Toadette #Mario #Luigi #SuperMario #MarioOdyssey #SuperMarioBros #Mushroom #Mushrooms #MatPat #Theory #GameTheory

[thefool]

"I specialize in things that don't matter" is the most relevant quote I've heard in a while. Thanks mattpat

[videogamevis]

Does anyone else love how random the Mario theory’s are? We go from sociopathic Mario, to finding Rosalina’s parents, and then to this. Thank you MatPat.

[lankyceiling]

as a mushroom nerd, the bleeding tooth fungus was my first choice for toad, because, as you mentioned, red w/ white spots and white w/ red spots is a very important distinction when speaking about mushrooms. I assumed the twist was going to be that toad and toadette aren't the same species, given that toadette is (colour) with white spots and toad is whit with (Colour) spots. they're incompatible, they're different mushrooms. lowkey disappointed this wasn't mentioned. :/

[omaramo]

"I specialize in things that don't matter."
Basically Matpat's motto.

[lildoesmincraft]

This man will literally think of anything NOBODY cares to think about, force his team to research it, and make it into banger content. Mat is truly an enigma

[RhiannonSmudge]

"Hey Toad, what are you?"
*I'm Toad"*
"I mean what gender are you?"
*"I'm Toad"*
"No like, what's in your pants?"
*incomprehensible Toad noises*

[markthomaskiec]

It's nice to see a theory like this happen again. Honestly, I kinda miss the days when the majority of theories from your channel were designed around history, math, and science instead of lore. It's nice to go back to a theory you may have seen in the old days

[miwiarts]

This episode was actually really cute, and I really like this interpretation! Thank you so much, MatPat!

[aircraftcarrierwo-class]

I love how Miyamoto is looking at that interviewer asking if Toad is a boy or a girl. His expression is crystal clearly saying "Toad is a mushroom."

[raiynen]

Wouldn't treating toad and toadette as the same genus of mushroom be a bit too much of an assumption though? They have very specific morphological differences that makes one toad, and the other toadette

[HahnKirby]

I actually have a theory that Toadette is a special species of Toad, and the only species capable of becoming a Princess Toadstool. Yes, I'm claiming that Peach was in fact once a Toadette before claiming the crown and evolving into a Princess Toadstool. Just look at Peachette for example.

[krispyboi]

*Learning how mushrooms “get busy” wasn’t on my to-do list today but thanks for the info.*

[nicholasayres]

“I specialize in things that don’t matter.” Has to be my favorite MatPat quote this year.

[slashtheporcupine]

I always just assumed Toads were kinda like the Gems from Steven Universe, where they are neither male or female, but use certain traits and personalities to better identify and differentiate themselves.

[acethetitle]

MatPat having a mental breakdown after realising how old he was, is just a great gag. They also used this in his Food Theory video about "Banana Radioactivity".

[TeamBlueToad]

8:49 Man, you got to give respect to Mat. Dude ends up going into the weirdest places from the internet just to explain about the reproduction method of the toads.

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

6:34 "A set of genes found in their DNA called Mat Genes. Still haven't found the matching Pat genes yet, but they're working on it."

Scientists ought to study MatPat for the complete set of both genes then.

[spooderman]

Classic matpat. Saying toads are mushroom zombies one minute and saying we're wrong about him the next. Never change, mack- i mean matt

[colekiesler]

MatPat 2020: “Yoshi is a mysterious species.”

MatPat 2022: “Toad is a poisonous entity.”

[avalovelaceporter]

I love the videos where Mat scours an entire franchise to uncover some random scrap of pointless information they really bring me life Mat you are appreciated