After playing enough Yakuza games, Team Rocket in Pokémon G/S/C feel like grunts coping in a post-crackdown Yakuza era. They went from corporate takeovers to cutting off Slowpoke tails for profit while begging for their boss to come back. Things you pick up while making a TWO HOUR Gen 2 video. :)

The Story of Pokémon's Perfect Sequel

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Pokémon Snap started as a Jack and the Beanstalk game created by a team with little experience in the game industry, while the Pokémon Stadium we got in NA was actually a sequel to a Japan-exclusive title. Full Story: youtu.be/axJ_FFu_mn4?...

When Pokémon Became an Experiment

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Pokémon concept art is interesting. Early Poké Marts were selling Pokémon in cages. The towns also look more modern vs the near-future adjacent setting of Red and Blue. Just one of many interesting things about Gen 1. Full Deep Dive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M85D...

Jeez, I didn't know about the BLOOD SACRIFICES on Easter in the original Castlevania for NES. The Japanese manuals were way darker than the game ever showed. So I made a whole video about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6mR...

Let's watch the State of Play together, maybe I'll finally get a bingo this time. Set your reminders! youtube.com/live/FgJS-Br...

PlayStation State of Play Watch Party + Silent Hill f After

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What does it mean for a character to evolve without losing what made them beloved? Proud to have shared my perspective on Mario in "It’s Nice That" for his 40-year anniversary! Thanks to @angelicafrey.bsky.social for having me. Read: www.itsnicethat.com/features/nin...

“It’s-a-me!” Celebrating the craft-first approach of Mario, 40 years young

Over four decades, and with a plot that might, at first, ring simplistic and repetitive, Mario has endured. We dig into how Nintendo’s dedication to design and experience has kept the franchise fresh ...

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I made a King K. Rool documentary for no particular reason. Did you know, he's the only Nintendo character that can roll credits on demand? Link: youtu.be/wMYfvkKiX-o

The KOMPLETE History of King K. Rool

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Pauline was a singer in the earliest Donkey Kong coloring books from 1982, decades before she sang “Jump Up, Super Star!” for us in Mario Odyssey! Full Story of Pauline: youtu.be/zsrBKAwAcVI

Sonic’s real birthplace? Not Green Hill. SEGA originally picked a real island with a nuclear past: Kiritimati (Christmas Island). Used to explain why the early games only had animals and robots. Full Story: youtu.be/jQJ7vCVYx_A

Where Was Sonic REALLY Born?

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The Mario Kart video I spent months on was uploaded in 480p. I didn’t catch it in time and I'm crushed. Here's a proper HD version if you're willing to support and watch it again: ▶️ youtu.be/-LaSdTN5SCk Thank you for sticking with me.

How Mario Kart Took Over the World

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Mario Kart didn’t start with Mario, just a guy in overalls. There was a cancelled DS game where you sculpted engine parts and blew into the mic to make them run. There’s also a VR version so rare, it’s basically lost to arcades. Here’s the full story: youtu.be/-Vh9OOSDxIk

How Mario Kart Took Over the World

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the 5th best-selling game of all time. Mario Kart World is here, launching day-one with the Switch 2. How high do you think it’ll climb? Full story coming in a HUGE video this Thursday covering the entire history of Mario Kart

I was definitely playing Ice Cap Zone Act 1 here.

Captain Falcon wasn’t supposed to be a big deal. He wasn’t visible in F-Zero, lost his shot as the SNES mascot, and barely had lore. But Smash Bros. made him a recognizable face for Nintendo. Here's the crazy story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQeP...

Who is this? Wrong answers only.

Link’s hat has a whole-ass origin story. 🧢 Going live at 5 PM EST for a lore and dev history research stream. Set your reminders and come hang out - www.youtube.com/live/8pC9XQz...

The world is too loud and negative right now. Relax with me while I stream The Minish Cap tomorrow at 6PM EST. Not just gameplay—live research, lore, and cut content. Basically a Mentok video happening live. 🧢🔍 Set reminder: youtube.com/live/8pC9XQz...

The Minish Cap in 2025 - How Does It Hold Up? | Research Stream

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Nice! I got into the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Closed Beta! Wonder if I'm allowed to stream this?

New video! 🚨 The Sonic Cinematic Universe lesser-known facts: -A “dead Big the Cat” skeleton was cut from Sonic 2 -The Sonic 2 comic teased 'Chaos Energy' -Writers wanted Angel Island -- still in the back pocket The full story: youtu.be/8ztf-O3vwi4

How the Sonic Movie Became a Cinematic Universe

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Sonic Movie follow-up video tomorrow. I have two movies and a TV show to talk about.

It makes me happy to see this video doing well. Thank you! My channel probably wouldn’t exist were it not for this movie. Will definitely work on a follow up to cover Sonic 2, 3 and Knuckles 💙

The #SonicMovie wild history: -4 failed 90s movie pitches -A 1996 animated film -Pitch where Sonic was from Earth (SEGA said nope) -Sony snagged the rights in 2013 -Fans destroyed the original design -Released on the brink of a pandemic The whole story: youtu.be/p4LuOBFhwjo?...

The 27-Year Long History of the Sonic Movie

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Video drops tomorrow. I'm tired of looking at this thing.

Ever wondered what it looks on the other side of the screen? 🖥️🖥️

Been working on a deeper dive into how the Sonic movies came to be. Apparently Pat Casey and Josh Miller were going to have Sonic and other animals be from South America, mutated from Chaos Emeralds falling to Earth. Sega mandated Sonic coming from "another world". I'll have a video on this soon

What do you mean I have to build a following all over again? 😂 I guess I'll start by saying #FinalFantasyIX > #FinalFantasyVII