a few things: 1- on July 1st some music will be released under The Excellent Man from Minneapolis on streaming services, and many of the songs from the videos will be part of that 2- everything else I can tell you about later. Thanks. www.patreon.com/any_austin

these videos are legitimately starting to influence how i'm developing my game

Honestly this is one of the more creative game series I've seen. Had enough "game theory" type videos

Here's a challenge. A skybox appreciation or things you never look or any of those type of videos on Pokemon Snap. I've always absolutely loved the atmosphere in that game and think it's still underappreciated today. No one really talks about or looks into it. I always have stared at the skybox in Rainbow Cloud and found the constellations fascinating and the whole area lovely. Always just absorbed everything in all the stages but I guess I never really observed all the obscure little things in the background or have much others. That's where I feel you're perfect to come in. With the challenge part just simply being how you're always on rails in that game rarely ever get to come to a complete stop (the only time I can think of off the top of my head is if you let Moltres's egg block you).

This channel reminds me of when I was a kid and I would always wonder what it would be like to explore the world beyond the invisible boundaries

I feel the Grumble Volcano box. I remember one day as a kid when the sky looked like that, and I remember I really thought the world was going to end.

Luigis Mansion on MK DS has some quite large offroad parts, that you would never explore in normal play. It might be an excellent fit for the 'weird places' series. Edit: I think it also has a really good skybox.

I was golfing yesterday and while I was upset with my overall performance, I took the time to appreciate the sky and said "Everything is going to be okay" as two planes made contrails against the sunset.

I like this videos. I do miss Eggbuster "let's check if this is real" videos. I am so happy to see you just making whatever you want and being successful. You're a gem of an artist, musically and visually. Your videos give an "old friend who can be themselves around you" vibes. Even if it is a bit you put on for viewers, it's a good bit.

"That stuff in-between you and the sky box" as you called it, sounds like what a world famous landscape artist once called the "illusion of depth. " It adds a sense of immersion to a work of art. Very cool.😄

honestly, I love the art style of mariokart wii. it's just breathtaking. everything is so seamless and it just looks amazing, especially for a Wii game. Like a playable painting. Kind of like double dash, but with a more hazy, dreamlike feel to it. I always have a blast just driving through some of my favorite courses. 10/10 in my books. (besides the vehicle balancing, item RNG, and probably a lot more). I just love this game. Definitely my personal favorite. On top of that, the soundtrack is arguably one of the best in gaming, and it's probably one of the most fun games you can play with a group of friends. I also love rainbow road because you can see where i live whenever you fall down always thought that was super surreal as a kid.

That's what I like about Nintendo games: they're always so beautiful. Even with details like a skybox that hardly anyone would ever take the time to look at closely, they just put so much effort into it, and I respect them for that.

Man I really love this series, more please. On another note this is my fav channel find of 2022, the way you talk about games really takes me back to how I used to play them - just totally immersing yourself, really *sitting* in it, a lot of times not even playing really. It's beautiful in a kind of serene way, even though I used to do that in what were honestly pretty lonely times in my life. I think I definitely want to play games like that more often again. Keep it up man.

What I love about this video more than anything is how you must have spent hours pouring over the tiniest details of these tracks and then refuse to call them by their real names. Outstanding work as always. Keep it up!

These videos have caused me to take a step back when gaming and admire the work that went into the skyboxes, and in turn all of the other assets. Its like video game mindfulness. Keep these coming please.

this series reminded me of how much I loved looking at the f-zero x sky boxes while driving around. they looked so basic but I felt had a lot of atmosphere to them and this video series gives me that same vibe of taking some basic or simplistic looking skies within the context of the game and seeing how they look then. wonderful series

Great video. Wind Waker has a really cool sky system, too. Lots of moving clouds that change alongside the weather system

These vids feel half as long as they are. I love them, so they just zoom by.

This will always be one of my favorite mario karts, and games as a whole. The music cannot be topped

This series is a jewel, literal art. It takes care and dedication to stop and appreciate all the little things that make up a game as a whole, and I am sure somewhere in the world a developer tasked with crafting all these environments would be happy to hear that people are stopping for a second to appreciate the work they put into their game. :)

I would be so happy if you considered doing an episode on F-zero GX. It has some of the best environmental design and is very underappreciated

You’re such a lovely person Austin thank you for entertaining us all these years ❤

Really great editing and structure of your video…. The vibe you create in your videos are unmatched.

I’ve noticed a lot of references to past games in some of these Skyboxes. N64 Mario Circuit looks like the backgrounds from Super Mario World, the moon on Rainbow Road and Moonview Highway looks like the one from Yoshi’s Island, and a few more give me Yoshi’s Island and Mario 64 vibes.

These videos are always enjoyable and your somewhat awkward humor and way of speaking is super comforting for some reason

Found your channel a few weeks ago and have been loving your videos ever since. Your analyses of skyboxes always reminds me of the thoughts i used to have while playing monster hunter 3 ultimate back in the day- highly recommend checking out the backgrounds in that game, they're mesmerizing

if i remember correctly, Banjo Kazooie had some pretty good skyboxes. you should check them out! :) another great video Austin nice job

“Life is not a game. Mario Kart is.” This is why I subscribe.

People older than 35 have fond memories of Mario Kart Wii. I think the reason the default sky setting in racing games is partly cloudy is that in real races don't run in the rain.

Have you ever encountered a pack of desktop wallpapers called "A Dreamy World"? It was very common way back in the Windows XP days, and I was wondering if you could make a video about them and bring more awareness. I feel like I'm the only one who was a big fan of these when I was a kid.

It’s nice to see someone who can put into words things like these that I seek out but can never describe or find anyone else to relate them to

I really like your cadence and entertaining editing. and I vibe with your opinions. I thought I was the only one who got hyped up about the details like this. you got good videos!

I never get tired of looking at cool skyboxes so I'm always down to see more of these videos.

did you notice 3:51 the heat of the desert's air creating a slight distortion effect on the clouds? woah

This is just a lovely series. Not many things as unique as this on youtube.

6:53 i’m time stamping so i can feel At home with how pretty this stage looks

I could literally listen to you talk about skyboxes for hours

'Using SFX from the game you're talking about to censor swear words' Appreciation

There’s something anxiety inducing and hilarious about looking out into the distance while the timer in the corner ticks away.

the vastness of the dk mountain realm had a permanent influence on my life fr fr

"you can't deny that there is a wonderful beauty of the neon colors over black" *eyeballs the neon colors over black screensaver just behind your shoulder*

Don't know if you have any attachment to fighting games. But in well crafted ones, the backgrounds are similarly something that you don't notice as you're focused on the intensity of the game but still provide invaluable atmosphere. Both in 3D (real skyboxes) and 2D games (similar to your sonic 2 video). In 2D games you can also sometimes go so high that you see new things in the background. Cool when they have those details added

Would love for you to do one on Double Dash. The way you talked about Moonview Highway reminds me of how much I love the skybox and backgrounds in Mushroom Bridge & City. Would love for you to look into that game and its skyboxes.

Mario Kart Wii is always gonna be my favourite Mario Kart, and its aesthetic is second best only to Double Dash. I love all the little details that either add to the setting or are just mad little things they put there to fill the map.

I am with you on Mario Kart Super Circuit being one of the best looking Mario Kart Games. It always Seems to be the one I go back to the most. Love the videos, Love the music. Keep em coming :)

Oh man, mariokart super circuit was the racing game that got me into mariokart as a whole. I can still remember when I got the game for Christmas when I was younger and also when our mom used to just have me chill in the wagon as she’d walk me around the neighborhood and I’d sit there playing it LOLLL the memoriessss~ But yes, the tracks, the music, the everything is so good in that game. I do hope folk who have never played it can find a copy of it somewhere and play it. Can’t miss out on such a fun game!!

Please never stop doing what you do! Some of my all time favorite skyboxes or in Darksiders 2, especially in the Makers Realm early on, and its dungeons, and the Kingdom of the Dead, some of the greatest skyboxes out there! That game is a true love letter to the Legend of Zelda, but it's extra gloomy.

So it doesn't count really as a skybox since it is a 2D side scroller, but you should check out Muramasa for the Wii. Everything is like hand-drawn and has many, many layers of parallaxing giving the world so much depth. It has story beaches, caves, mountains, icy mountain tops, fields, battlefields. I'm not even suggesting you make a video about it. It's just gorgeous and I think you might appreciate it. Edit: The full title is Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

your videos help me sleep, not because they're boring but because they are so low stress. that may sound dumb. please keep doing what you do.

Love these videos they just keep getting better and better

This guy’s perspective is just awesome

The last time I played Mario Galaxy half of my time was just using the first person mode to look at the beautiful skyboxes and vibe with the music. I’m glad someone else can enjoy the smaller parts of video games.

Found your channel like a month ago and it has quickly become seriously one of my faves! Pls make more videos like these !!~

Skybox appreciation is my favorite series of yours, please make more!

I liked the video as soon as I heard you say how the stuff in between the skybox and the character is a bridge between you and the imagination. So authentic, and so so soooo cool.

Honestly this is my favourite video game series on KZfaq (Your channel is probably my favourite on KZfaq at the moment). I just love hearing you talk about the visuals in games, and you covered my favourite Mario kart today☺️ I love all the work you put into your videos (and your music) I wish your videos were longer sometimes because I just love watching them and I want more of them (sorry if that sounds rude I don’t mean to be). Anyways keep up the amazing videos Austin looking forward for the next one 💕

One thing that I really liked about your Super Mario 64 Skybox Appreciation video was the fact that you isolated the images from the game files so that you, and the viewers, could get an unobstructed view of them. Would it be possible for you to do that in more of your Skybox Appreciation videos?

I really enjoy looking at these skyboxes with this sort of commentary, please keep it up!

Love this stuff! My siblings and I enjoy watching these together whenever a new one drops.

Serotonin booooost. Love these chill videos

Doom 64 has some pretty dope animated skyboxes

This must be week 6 of me suggesting this, but Drakkhen would make a great addition to your Skyboxes series; plus the music in the SNES version is amazing!

Gosh I love this series. I appreciate you appreciating!

3:33 I'm like 90% sure that sun is lifted directly from the photo channel

I knew it was gonna be Moonview Highway. I spent so much time as a kid looking at the background in that level

Really enjoying the skybox series, keep it up!

love the skybox appreciation videos big austin. keep up the good work

I stumbled upon this channel, I have never thought about this... keep it up brother

My recommendation, aside from Spyro 2 and 3, is the original Ratchet & Clank. The skyboxes are bizarre, and there's some great space-iness as well.

Great series Mr. Any and i cant wait for the new music. thanks again1

Very very good video! Love your commentary on all the little things that make our favorite games that much cooler.

I would love to see skybox appreciation for some more wii games. The mario galaxy games have some of my favorite skyboxes ever

I enjoy your videos. Very relaxing to listen to.

I love these videos so much please keep them coming.

Love these skybox appreciation vids!

For 23 year old, you’re very well spoken. You don’t ever make any verbal mistakes. How do you do it? Not one run-on sentence. Amazing

Great video, this and double dash have some of my favorites

Another great video! Can't wait to see what else you decide to do. And loving the music too

I know these videos are good, because I get that little excitement thrill when I see a new upload, and I tap it fast as soon as I see it.

Your videos are amazing, keep it up!

Sin and Punishment skybox appreciation??? Both the N64 original and its Wii sequel are kind of like super awesome and give off some awesome feelings

Great video! I appreciate those skyboxes now. I also played the hell out of Mario Kart Super Circuit. Great memories.

i thoroughly enjoyed this. thank you.

thanks for doing this one! I used to play a ton of this with my high school girlfriends younger sister, she had a disability which meant there weren't always a ton of ways to connect, but this was #1 in her book! probably played this version of mario kart more than any others because of that, thanks for bringing back the memories. (also for what it's worth, the music is great in this game and I like the overall aesthetic/vibe! definitely an underrated one)

I loved this thank you so much

Love this series, hope you read this! I’d love to see you look at the skyboxes for Mario Kart Tour sometime. There are tons, but they’re fascinating and beautiful. I’ve noticed a couple repeats so there’s likely some interesting patterns to uncover. I cover the game on my channel and I’m a big fan of the aesthetics of the MK series overall. Thanks!

Came for the skyboxes, stayed for the taste of his music.

Dude you are my humor and retro gaming interests personified

super circuit really did crush it with the parallax. super cool way to make a 2d-ish world feel big

Some of the best gaming content on KZfaq right here, no lie.

Unremarkable and odd places in Twilight Princess please. I feel like there are alot of good ones in there.

Such a great series!

4:35 in that maple level it seems you are actually a tiny thing driving on a branch of one of the trees that you can see standing in infinite rows in the skybox

Love love love love love this series!

This is legit a great and substantial art critique bro.

Thanks for these skybox appreciation videos Austin, "Wii" appreciate you

shouts out to the algorithm for bringing me exactly the type of niche content I want

you should check out the star wars episode 1 racer skyboxes, i never thought about how cool they are

Austin, you have a rare personality, I think you might be the only type of person who could tell me "hey, stop doing dumb shit" and I'd genuinely listen.

I think you'd have a field day making a skybox video about Halo. having the skybox be the literal halo itself was truly a sight to behold back when halo CE first came out.