Biggest Gaming Discoveries of 2022

In this video, Did You Know Gaming takes a quick look at our biggest discovered of 2022, including exclusive information about two cancelled The Legend of Zelda games, tons of exclusive Pokemon facts we acquired by translating old Japanese magazines and books, and some fascinating Metroid facts straight from the developers of Metroid Prime.
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--- Full Original Videos ---
65,535 Pokemon Versions: • Pokemon Originally Had...
Cancelled Sheik Game: • The Zelda Game Nintend...
Metroid Prime Facts: • Metroid Prime Devs Sha...
Pokemon Gen 3 Facts: • Colosseum's Devs Knew ...
Zelda Heroes of Hyrule: • LOST Zelda Game for Ni...
Pokemon Myths Debunked: • Pokemon Myths DEBUNKED
Voiceover by Remix
VO Edited by TheCartoonGamer

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

We appreciate all your support over the past year. Thanks for watching 🙌

[@EmmaSenshi]

Thank you all so much for your hard work! Your videos are some of my favorites to watch! ♡

[@MystLunarabne]

1:33 Didn't know Satoshi was a Pokemon, honestly really big discovery surprised you didn't talk more about it tbh.

[@JC20XX]

@@4tado I think you're overestimating just how "groundbreaking" a video game fact can be.

[@Abracalyn]

Really awesome work by everyone, I have been appreciating all the Metroid love the most!

[@AxeLea3]

Lots of great research last year. Keep it up!

[@Slaking_]

I love how DYKG went from a fairly typical channel about fun facts and trivia to full blown investigative journalism over the past few years. Awesome work

[@NoctemEternus]

Investigative journalism for our childhood memories.

[@lowmax4431]

They're doing better journalism than kotaku. That's for sure.

[@miguelmartinez6968]

Didn't they start off with posting *Fun Fact* images online.

[@JC20XX]

@@miguelmartinez6968 yes, with the same border on either side.

[@TheDragonfriday]

I read DYKG as donkey Kong gaming haha

[@kiss-shot_is_bae]

Calling Samus a bounty hunter for years without even knowing what a bounty hunter is must be the most Nintendo thing I've heard in a long time.

[@howdoweknow_]

To be fair, Nintendo wasn't exactly wrong. There's a lot of movies that have "loveable bounty hunter" type characters, and often they're portrayed more as adventurers with a checkered past than actual ruthless hunters. So in this case it's correct, even though Nintendo wasn't aware of the original meaning of a bounty hunter.

[@JrIcify]

It's kind of like samurai. A lot of english people see samurai as just wandering adventurers that defend the weak like superheroes, not members of the government enforcing contracts and stuff. Cowboys, ninjas, and knights are the same way. Their actual jobs kind of lose all association and they become adventurers of whatever place or time they come from.

[@corey2232]

And thinking of her as an "altruistic" & "motherly" adventurer? Jesus christ Nintendo... you can still be "for everyone/family friendly" while also not being COMPLETELY childish & silly 😅

[@chrisred87]

Came here to post this comment 🤣

[@dragonchris152]

@@howdoweknow_ Yeah think Nintendo was thinking something more like Din Djarin from the Mandalorian, rather than Boba Fett. Adventurer and bounty hunter tend to have a lot of overlap in fantasy anyway. I don't really see how Samus's heart of gold nature necessarily conflicts with being a bounty hunter, and it's probably more so the tone they were putting forth that probably got it rejected. Think she's suppose to come off more like a freelance space cop than a hired killer.

[@halowaffle25]

That entire 'Nintendo does not know what a bounty hunter is' section... Explains so, so much.

[@QwixLF]

Considering how Other M followed it and panned out, it's crystal clear they always had no idea why or how Metroid was liked.

[@dinkledonker801]

@@QwixLF The thing is Other M has pretty damn brutal combat. You shove the canon into monsters throats, watch Ridly get cut up and bloody, explode the Queen Metroid from the inside. They clearly knew that Samus was a strong warrior as well as being motherly

[@kakyoindonut3213]

I mean do you know why they call him DONKEY kong?

[@kevinfromsales9445]

@@QwixLF I mean what kind of Bounty Hunting did you ever do in any Metroid game other than maybe Hunters? And even in that game its also a stretch. It's like calling Mario a plumber but there's no actual plumbing in any of the Mario games.

[@elipticalecliptic481]

@@kakyoindonut3213 because he'a stubborn like a donkey, allegedly

[@Forever_Zero]

If you ask me, Heroes of Hyrule is the biggest discovery and probably the greatest loss, that game just seemed incredible

[@NetConsole]

There would've been uproar over Link being able to talk, though. Way too risky change.

[@Francis-ht5td]

I don't even play Zelda and I agree

[@theninjamaster67]

@@NetConsole When was it ever said that Link would've talked he was barely even in the game concept cause he's not the main character and seemingly only showed up for the beginning and ending of the story as the shop keeper so Link could've easily never spoken a single word.

[@NetConsole]

@@theninjamaster67 It's heavily implied...

[@theninjamaster67]

@@NetConsole Implication isn't fact Becka!

[@alexmorenoac]

DYKG went from: "did you know this little curious fact that you might have not heard but still some people already know?" To: we are resurrecting death devs to interview them, as well as unearthing and translating ancient Nintendo scrolls written on sumerian to uncover histories nobody ever knew! ...And I love it. Kudos to all the DYKG team for making tremendous efforts translating, interviewing and fighting video takedowns to bring to us all of the amazing stories and secrets!

[@DJIVision]

Thanks Alex :)

[@phenton91]

I see KZbin gives us the same recommendations lol

[@TheBeretTalks]

@L Same for Spanish speaking people. I reached DYKG to offer my translation skills to translate into spanish all the marvelous videos they have made so far so people in my region know all this precious information or at least, provide Spanish subtitles. DYKGs marvelous work deserves to be spread more and more.

[@allunits360]

That entire 'Painted Chick' thing is super upsetting D: Can't believe people actually just threw them away

[@vguy488]

I can't speak for anywhere else, but it was a very common thing in my country (3rd world latin american country). Not excusing this as it's clearly animal abuse in many measures, but as a child it was hard to develop any sense of accountability if even your parents encouraged such behavior. As an adult I have noticed it has decreased in most metropolitan areas, but if you take a drive around more rural areas, it still pops up from time to time. Sad really; we have a long way to go as a species still.

[@danieln6700]

Never heard of it till now. Crazy

[@HenyaStudent]

It really is similar to when kids get a goldfish and they often just treat it poorly and it dies early especially when they forget it exists after the emotional high of obtaining it is over Not cleaning the bowl, trying to "pet it", trying to "bathe" it, not feeding it enough, etc This is a failure in parenting if anything Teach kids that animal lives are still lives.

[@demonthekid718]

A family member of mine told the same story did happen, back when I was very young to remember.

[@mooocowcowcowmooo]

You never heard of people buying baby gators to do the same thing?

[@kiricappuchin]

Nintendo calling Samus a bounty hunter and then refusing to let her be one is funny. It's as if they just called her that since it sounded super cool 🤣🤣

[@SophiaLilithUwU]

i wonder if this is just somethign lost in translation? retro is a US company. If the whole bounty hunter thing is just something made up in localization when the first metroid came out that stuck around but the big wigs at nintendo japan never knew about, that would explain a lot.

[@fieratheproud]

@SophiaLilithUwU I heard once that the term may have a different meaning in Japan? Take it with a grain of salt bc this is just hearsay (which my brain may have fabricated by putting random info in a blender, has happened to me before), but I think I once saw someone say that in Japan "bounty hunter" is understood differently. Don't remember *how* exactly they claimed the term to be different, though.

[@kevinfromsales9445]

Yeah but Mario is supposed to be a plumber, what plumbing has Mario actually done in the last 30+ years? Clearly this is a US localization thing.

[@fieratheproud]

@Kevin from Sales there was him and Luigi fixing the clear pipe at the very beginning of 3D World, but other than that I can't think of any instances of him actually doing his job on screen.

[@drakejoshofficialyoutubech5569]

@@kevinfromsales9445 I'm pretty sure the original Mario Bros game (not to be confused with Super Mario Bros) mainly involved Mario and Luigi taking down turtles and crabs in the sewer and had more to do with him being a plumber. But I guess ever since Mario became Super Mario he gave up being a plumber in favor of saving princesses.

[@PeterGriffin11]

14:53 That's ironic sense people seem to like Blaziken a lot.

[@fieratheproud]

Yeah, at least in my opinion Blaziken ended up looking cool rather than ugly. And with Pokémon, especially starters, people generally want creatures that grow to look cool and/or powerful.

[@xepicxyoshix5982]

Heroes of Hyrole sounds really freaking amazing!

[@JBaughb]

Right? Like, can we get that game…like now pls.

[@kwaapie]

Couldn't agree more!

[@thingsiplay]

The story with the book, reading and collecting pages and the late reveal are awesome. It would probably be my favorite Zelda related story. Retro Studios is an amazing studio and its so sad that many of their awesome pitches never made it into real products.

[@HorseDe-luxe]

The thing that turned my head the most was that, only 2 years after wind waker, the one Rito character from the official pitch drawings basically just looks like she'd have fit right into breath of the wild. In fact, so does the Zora character (who himself is fairly different looking than the twilight princess Zora from 2006). Makes me wonder if it's just a coincidence, or if Retro's concept art actually managed to stay in the back of Nintendo staffs' heads all those years later while they were developing breath of the wild. Probably a coincidence, but man would it be cool if it wasn't.

[@tcg2717]

What an absolute waste of good concept :( those character art are PHENOMENAL.

[@PWPictures67]

Here are the Timestamps for any of those interested. 0:00: Intro 0:35: Pokémon Originally Had 65,535 Versions 3:52: The Zelda Game Nintendo Don’t Want You to See 9:11: Metroid Prime Devs Share Secrets 14:37: Colosseum Devs Knew Nothing About Pokémon 20:43: Lost Zelda Game for Nintendo DS: Heroes of Hyrule 30:45: Pokémon Myths Debunked 35:45: Outro

[@WohaoG]

Ganon being sealed in the "Book of Ganon" would have basically been "No, not into the pit, IT BURNS!"

[@Gerelos]

Am I missing the part of the video talking about Pokemon Colosseum, or was it not mentioned? I see the Colosseum character in the thumbnail and the mentioned timestamp here, but they don't seem to bring it up.

[@WohaoG]

@@Gerelos It's the name of the original video they clipped

[@PWPictures67]

@@Gerelos Yeah, they didn't mention it in this video, but that's what the video was called, so that's what I typed in.

[@wolfiemuse]

You also missed the part where he calls Satoshi Tojiri a Pokémon at 1:33 ish hahaha

[@tomsantos9448]

This new style of DYKG has made the channel so much better. It's most exciting the show has been since it first started, maybe more so since you guys are really going into the specifics of stuff

[@CommanderWiggins]

It's been truly refreshing. The fact that DYKG is regularly able to uncover substantial information that no one else even knew about is so exciting. You see a video drop about a cancelled project or unknown development history and you know it's going to be something fascinating. And the way they're able to just casually say "we had this translated" or "we asked this developer for details" in their other videos is so cool.

[@Apophis324]

Someone should definitely make a Heroes of Hyrule-like game, without the Zelda overlay if necessary. It just sounds so cool.

[@Wendy_O._Koopa]

Even better, someone should make a spoof game just to stick it to Nintendo. By which I mean have the main characters have really obvious names, like the heroes be Dink, Lunar the Moron, Teriph the Mito, and Zrel the Kora... the "Book of Fanon," etcetera. I'm just spitballing here, Seriph could just as easily be named "Sans" although a different company might take umbrage with that name.

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

Seriously, this sounds like it could be an incredible game that's pretty unique and fun. Even stripping out the Zelda elements wouldn't hurt it much and an indie developer could easily swap the characters and story for their own ideas and be great.

[@macdee010]

Well why people make fan games using Nintendo ip because people will gathering fast than make the original ip. You need influencer if you make original ip to fight in crowded market and gains audience.

[@Apophis324]

@@macdee010 But making a fan-game with Nintendo IP is a bad idea in this case, as they already shot this down. There are plenty of indie developers who could make a game like this. One only needs to make a very good, solid game, that can stand its own between the buggy, DLC-ridden triple A games that get released at the same time.

[@Apophis324]

@@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat The story itself doesn't even need the Zelda elements, so if one could create fun new characters they could keep the story as is, no problem! Just.. without the Zelda bits :P

[@happyspaceinvader508]

The whole way through that part on Satoshi Tajiri’s supposed autism, I was thinking of that XKCD “Citogenesis” cartoon, which happens to be my favourite. I was super delighted that you actually showed it. Everyone (particularly journalists and researchers) should read it. So many many “Internet facts” can be attributed to citogenesis, and it’s rare that journalists actually bother to dig as deep as you did. Respect due.

[@Hazakura-in]

This is also because the writer is stupid for real. A myspace page really ? FROM A JAPANESE GAME DEV ? Anyone would have realized how fucking dumb this is.

[@torterra1826]

What is Citogenesis? (And what was the invisible reply?)

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

I remember when dykg was just an image based website. It's grown so far.

[@j05h909]

Between DYKG and MMAonpoint this year has been the year for me “Wait you can just reach out with questions and real people might answer!?”

[@INRamos13]

Yeah, journalism is so messed up lately that we tend to forget it can be done well.

[@trustyzero1671]

Rip andrew Callaghan

[@GinkgoPete]

@@INRamos13 Journalism has been doing great things this entire time. Don't let shitty US media cloud that.

[@EvilMike349]

You guys are singlehandedly keeping the history of video games and their development alive. I wonder how many of these facts and stories would have been lost to time if you hadn't done all this work to uncover it. Having records of all this stuff only gets more important as time goes on, and you guys just keep getting better at it!

[@mamutepeq]

Blaziken is awesome, they failed doing the thing they had in mind. As someone who has pet chickens, it feels exactly like watching a chick grow: It starts as really cute, then it gets to an awkward teenager stage, then it becomes this cool-looking animal with beautiful feathers and sharp, fierce talons and beak that's your best friend and will stick by your side forever. Not ugly or disappointing at all.

[@evilgibson]

Nintendo: What's a bounty hunter?!?? That's crazy! Also Nintendo: Hey, remember the time when we bought baby chicks and threw them out as kids? Hahah, good times!!

[@JBaughb]

Nobody at Nintendo watched Cowboy Bebop? I can’t believe that.

[@evilgibson]

@@JBaughb more like stated in the manual of NES Metroid game in the US "The Federation Bureau created the Galactic Federation Police, but the pirates' attacks were powerful and it was not easy to catch them in the vastness of space. [...] These great warriors were called "space hunters." They received large rewards when they captured pirates, and *made their living as space bounty hunters.*"

[@BlisterKitten]

Pokemon is not developed by Nintendo, but by Game Freak.

[@evilgibson]

@@BlisterKitten whoa, you caught me, Mr. Liar Liarton! Your HARD FACTS statement play got me in the end! Curse you!!

[@hunkyiankoh]

To be fair, that's Japanese 80's culture. Not defending it; lots of ignorant people running things then.

[@zacherytaylor]

I remember first seeing you guys on Facebook years ago. All these years and I think 2022 was y’all’s best one yet. I love the content and I hope you guys keep striving to find new and original information about these games

[@jaynine454]

What’s odd about the Pokémon fact being over 60k versions is that I initially heard that rumor in school in 1996, but quickly dispelled it once I actually got my hands on the card. It’s so interesting to see today what was true ca what was gobbledygook. Major props for the hard work y’all do-I’ve been gaming since the late 80’s and the video game industry is an industry that tends to have a lot of misinformation. To paraphrase Disney’s Pocahontas, I learn things I never knew I never knew.

[@ralphtaylor7448]

Pokemon is for babies

[@lmnt66]

You guys have been doing an incredible job digging up all this stuff. Thank you so much! 😊

[@KaraMooMoo]

When you run out of things to learn about the living, you become an archeologist. 😎

[@DJIVision]

Thanks Von :)

[@Girkirbythesecond]

Honestly the whole bit about Blaziken being ugly is really funny in hindsight when you consider how uh..."liked" it is within the fanbase

[@pattongilbert]

Absolutely been loving the new “investigative journalism” focus of the channel. A brilliant evolution of DYKG.❤️

[@rhysgroen9491]

I remember watching this channel when I was younger and really liking it. I only started watching again this year because I clicked on one of these new videos you released and I saw that you were translating old Japanese sources for a new English audience I was really impressed. It is this thorough research that you have been putting into your videos that has kept me coming back throughout this year. So long as you keep up this great research I will keep coming back!

[@randytyson]

Been watching this channel for 10 years. I'm nothing short but proud and grateful for you guys for all the content contributions you made. Here's to another year of gaming gusy

[@ZTimeGamingYT]

It's so incredible how far journalism has come over the last few years.

[@johnairhart769]

This channel is definitely up there on my list if someone asks me what the ideal KZbin channel should be. Great stuff

[@INRamos13]

The archeological work you're doing lately is invaluable. Thank you!

[@KryyssTV]

Clearly a lost in translation issue if Nintendo thought a Bounty Hunter was simply an Adventurer. Maybe they thought it meant Treasure Hunter?

[@linuxkael]

Maybe it beacause Metroid took some inspirations from the classic anime/manga "Space Adventure Cobra".

[@SophiaLilithUwU]

is samus even called a bounty hunter in the original japanse script? It its something a translation team made up that would explain a lot.

[@KryyssTV]

@@SophiaLilithUwU Dunno, but the original Metroid manual says, "The Federation Bureau and the Federation Police called together warriors known for their great courage and sent them to do battle with the pirates. These great warriors were called "space hunters." They received large rewards when they captured pirates, and made their living as space bounty hunters" So even if you call them "space hunters" but Samus has always worked as freelancer to capture pirates and bring them to law enforcement departments in exchange for rewards then by definition she's been a bounty hunter since day one.

[@gabperma]

that painted chick bit broke my heart

[@graptakular]

I gotta say, I am impressed by the investigative journalism that DYKG does. It's so great to see so much of the behind the scenes of game design of years past. Thank you!

[@vinz9731]

what i’m getting from this video is that paul tozour is the goat of gaming investigative journalism

[@DewDewMegaDeeDee]

Heroes of Hyrule would've been such a dope game. The story seems so tight, and the tactics type gameplay is one of my favorite type of games 👌🏻

[@tigerofdoom]

You guys absolutely slayed in 2022. The interviews, translations, everything. I loved it

[@Keldroc]

The "Nintendo doesn't know what a bounty hunter" thing I definitely remember from many years ago.

[@nicksorenson940]

I suppose the introduction of pre-evolved/egg Pokémon in Gen 2 did sort of contribute to thinking that the designs were starting to become "too babyish" (always thought Lugia and Scizor were pretty cool though), but their efforts to want to give Pokémon more of an edge again did indeed result in us getting some of the most awesome looking new legendaries ever with Groudon and Rayquaza, so it was all well and good in the end. Some of those new Pokémon still kept me following the franchise during Gen 3 even with the lack of older Pokémon in the games at first. Though I have to say, if you had been watching the original series of the anime back in the day when Misty's Togepi first appeared then you would remember what a big deal this baby Pokémon was at the time, since this was still before Gold & Silver came out and fans knew what a lot of the next Pokémon of Gen 2 were going to be, so there was quite a bit of intrigue as to what kind of Pokémon Togepi was that even the anime played up on. Of course that was then, and I'm sure by now nobody really cares as much about Togepi anymore aside from its significance with the anime.

[@mixedmeds]

I do think it's unfortunate that they don't make pokemon as simple anymore. The first 2 gens were really iconic, and instantly recognisable. Newer gens I wouldn't be able to tell some stuff apart from a digimon

[@maccamachine]

I love this type of stuff especially learning about the development and early ideas you guys do great work and who knows how much more cool stuff is hiding in plain sight in other interviews and such

[@KuroShiiiro]

this channels evolution is one of my favorites. we appreciate your work!

[@spark9189]

the nintendo not knowing what a bounty hunter is is funnier now because doing missions for money is explicitly referenced in dread's opening

[@DeusGladiorum]

2:40 it’s an “unsigned” 16-bit number, not an “unassigned” one. Signed means that one of the bits is dedicated for signing, as in a positive or negative sign

[@BlisterKitten]

Exactly what I thought. An _unassigned_ number would, I believe, be the same as an uninitialized variable, i.e. a variable with no defined value.

[@i_do_my_thing6342]

Bothered I didn’t catch that, good for you!

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

Didn't catch that in the VO. Script and CC subtitles both say "unsigned".

[@BlisterKitten]

@@DidYouKnowGamin Don't feel too bad mate. Those slip-ups can happen. Great video!

[@supersnizelz]

That one hell of a detail catch

[@justinkong9954]

So Samus was viewed more like Din Djarin over Boba Fett to Nintendo's eyes.

[@annoyingporange]

Actual peak gaming journalism.

[@JC20XX]

Love all the original research you guys are doing now. It will keep you relevant forever.

[@Shadowluigi-pj9nq]

The quality of these videos are honestly top tier. You guys have come a long way, these videos never fail to entertain and educate 😆

[@dionegauthier4927]

I think I speak for everyone in saying that we love your team's work and are looking forward to prosperous years going forward! This recap video was amazing as I missed that Zelda tactics video.

[@snapees]

This was a phenomenal video. I really loved the Metroid save jingle/soundscape homage to that movie. Such a niche but awesome detail. Cheers! 🍻

[@MaxiWolf88]

Thank you, DYKG! I've enjoyed your content for over 5 years and will continue to enjoy it for years to come!

[@TigheSammy]

Thanks again for the opportunity to work on the OG Hyrule video, glad it’s back up!!

[@liamnoname6662]

You are a fantastic artist. I hope they paid you well!

[@zZaxOo]

you guys are awesome! while everyone out there are making "news" citing random tweets you guys are doing actual journalism, love your work!

[@Makocat]

Yeah Kotaku's journalistic integrity 404 not found ❌

[@SoundaSheep]

The time and effort DYKG committed to their research in 2022 were outstanding. I've been watching for years, but I can confidently say that the channel uploaded some of my favorite videos in 2022.

[@Letalight]

Thanks for the thorough research. And thanks Retro Studios for the new infos & games that you made

[@benmalsky9834]

2022 was an amazing year for DidYouKnowGaming, here’s to an even better 2023!

[@solomonmuhammad4061]

30:41 omg its so sad nintendo passed on all of these, it really does feel like retro lit the intial spark that would become botw's story

[@solomonmuhammad4061]

and skyward swords story

[@jdb2002]

I think Nintendo didn't want a Zelda game where Link is not the main character. Or they could have been working on a Zelda title, and didn't want to compete against themselves.

[@RTU130]

hmm

[@kirbythingys]

The evolution of this channel is just making me love you guys more

[@pfefferkuchenmann]

Y'all did some amazing work in 2022. I'm looking forward to more of this kind of stuff in 2023!

[@derheadbanger9039]

Heroes of Hyrule would have been amazing. Looks like it was very well thougt out and planned.

[@mattpace1026]

Being well-planned doesn't mean it would've been guaranteed to be good. I don't see a lot of people being interested in a game where Link is a side character and has to be rescued by random new characters. Sure, plenty of fans SAY they want something different, but every time a game connected to LoZ actually did buck the formula, other than BotW, it went really poorly.

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

@mattpace1026 I don't really super like the link connection in it myself but the gameplay, story, and overall concept seem great. Honestly, I think that if someone made the game but without specific Zelda references, and distributed it on steam, it would probably do well. It probably wouldn't be the best selling game ever or the highest rated indie or anything but I don't think it would do poorly or suck.

[@niceveraert1000]

@@mattpace1026 hyrule warriors did pretty well and was mostly side characters

[@mattpace1026]

@@niceveraert1000 That game did well because of nostalgia-though I don't claim it's a bad game. Also, I did say most, not all.

[@BenjaminBlep]

@@mattpace1026 Cadence of Hyrule was good. I mean from everything we've seen I think the general consensus is that this game does sound pretty good. obviously we'd never know, but still. Aren't there like barely and zelda games that break the formula anyway? There's only a handful I can think of and most have been received well to my knowledge. Also, you did say "every game game besides BotW", lol

[@josemedrano2645]

The "65,536 Different Kantos" thing feels vastly overstated in terms of scope to me. To achieve this, all you need are 16 areas that could be 1 of 2 different locations, a la White Forest/Black City in BW/B2W2. There are 2^16 (65,536) possible combinations of these 32 areas. For example, if you design 16 different gyms but let each game only have 8 (with each slot on the map having 2 possibilities), and then have 8 caves or similar that follow similar rules, bam, you have 65,536 different versions of a game.

[@fieratheproud]

That sounds like a really neat concept! May not have fit on a GameBoy cartridge, but I believe a Switch cart should be able to fit that no problem.

[@DJIVision]

It'd certainly be possible to do get 65k versions with minimal differences like you described. The way Tajiri described it in his quotes (about stepping into different world and all that) makes it sound like he wanted to do more than the bare minimum though. He didn't go into a whole lotta detail though so who knows.

[@tweaglescout]

I feel bad because I didn't discover your actual KZbin channel until about a year ago, I used to watch your videos all the time when I would see them on Facebook. But a year ago I subscribed and then I went on a binging spree and I watched every single video you had out. And now I continue to watch every video you put out and you have become one of my favorite KZbin channels keep it up you guys rock!

[@alejandrocamberosrodriguez4222]

Amazing! I had the chance to see most of the information presented here on its respective videos, but it's always good to have these compilations. Great video! (Also: at 30:40, dat "SURPRISE!")

[@mrpingasman3079]

My favorite game discovery this past year was easily the Rayman 4 prototype

[@ybfriendlystrawberry]

Oh wow a recap of some of the discoveries made :0 so cool~ thank you

[@CoolerXavier]

Incredible video, and amazing job to the team!!

[@kitsaitogames]

6:15 how on earth can you create a game that is simpler than whack a mole 😭🤣😭

[@Mari_Izu]

It's not that Nintendo doesn't know what a Bounty Hunter is, it's just that the games features she being heroic instead of bounting, Metroid Zero One even has a pic of her picking bounties in a bar. Nintendo just not wanting a game being about bounty hunting.

[@BamfIamone]

source?

[@meining-mech4378]

I remember that, Its one of the extras you get with the endings in Zero Mission based on your completion time. It has Samus being a bounty hunter makes some sense (though I think “freelancer” is a better term) because it allows her to not have to follow orders, which she is noted for disliking on many occasions.

[@Mari_Izu]

@@BamfIamone Sources are Sakamoto saying the games are about her being autruistic hero and one of Zero Mission's secret artworks feature her in a bar picking a bounty reward.

[@freshgarbage1492]

Yeah I guess I should leave a genuine comment, this channel went above and beyond this year. Been subscribed since old youtube when the blog was still active and I'm amazed at the genuine exclusive, new information you guys have provided this year. Especially as a monstrous Pokemon and Portal fan, its like you've specifically catered to my interests in the best way.

[@DJIVision]

Thanks FG, big fan of Pokémon and Portal over here too

[@joelou]

Pretty cool to see the channel expanding in this way

[@CacoQueen]

wait a second... "Ganon went into the book" "The heroes tried to burn the book" ... NO! NOT INTO THE PIT! IT BURNS!

[@F1nicky]

the moment Nintendo saw the words "Book of Ganon" they instantly obliterated the pitch from orbit

[@LeviathanRX]

"I won!" -Link

[@turtleshrugged164]

The time and effort this channel puts in to do real journalism work is amazing. Appreciate it!

[@GoudaBug]

Okay so can we all agree that Heroes of Hyrule sounds fucking rad? I would love for that game to be real, it sounds like one of those games today that people still talk about and remember fondly, bugging Nintendo daily for a remaster or sequel and the like. I can even see it planted firmly in many "Top 20 DS Games Of All Time" lists, just solely based on the pitch shown in this video. If Retro were granted the green light and were able to fully realise the potential of this pitch, then we could have had something really special on our hands.

[@adisonweglarz-ward6382]

What a great wrap up! Thank you!

[@the_beefy1986]

It's unfortunate that some of us miss videos because of bogus takedowns by large companies. Any word on getting that one re-uploaded?

[@Igarappappa]

Heroes of Hyrule you mean? It's back up.

[@rmat9023]

I still cant get over the big hacks of 2019-2020 where we learned about L is real in Mario 64. And how uncompressed audio for starfox 64 exists! And so much more.

[@i_do_my_thing6342]

I hope you guys stay around and continue with awesome content

[@kwaapie]

Amazing video! such in-depth info wow!

[@thebababoeyman4840]

The man who defeated nintendo

[@rofthebg7852]

i hope duke nukem forever's in this vid cuz i ain't seeing it in the thumbnail

[@KillThad]

It's not and I'm genuinely surprised.

[@chronodemon8]

What got discovered?

[@night_owlll]

it's about things DYKG themselves have discovered

[@night_owlll]

@@chronodemon8 a few builds of different incarnations of the game throughout its development got leaked recently

[@unseen76two]

What a great video to start the new year look forward to all the great content on the way

[@The1Corrupted]

This video compilation is amazing and I applaud how much research was done!

[@hopintheroflcopter]

I always remember being disappointed about not being able to actually fly the Thrush Eterna in Prime 3. I was thrilled you could use the abilities but bummed at the same time :( also disappointed you couldn't use it much, or there was only specific points to use it. The idea of someone explaining the meaning of a bounty hunter to head Ninty staff is hilarious to me, just imagining Shigsy and the rest with shocked Pikachu faces :-o NANI?

[@Level1Sword]

Next thing you know, we're going to learn Nintendo doesn't really know what the term "mercenary" means. Despite them using that word to describe Fox McCloud all these years.

[@JBaughb]

They’re aware. It’s baked into the story of their past. Theyre outlaws that take on a variety of jobs but refuse to do anything unethical. The group was started by Fox’s father who was a former Air Force pilot.

[@byronlyons3548]

Would not be surprised one bit. But I'm pretty sure Nintendo isn't the only one that doesn't understand what that term means either, considering the amount of fans wanting it to just stay on rails, and them flying on Arwings the whole time.

[@JD-ve6kn]

the Dragon Warrior Monsters shout out made me excited. those GBC games were some of my first and most cherished

[@ShockWithoutFear]

Ngl I was really sad to see DYKG Extra leave but these new DYKG are insanely well made, I basically watch all of them now

[@Adamski20XX]

I'm still so unbelievably salty about the entire story of Heroes of Hyrule because I would have absolutely LOVED that shit

[@LIVEvil789]

Retro just can't catch a break with their Tactics style games, eh? Maybe Nintendo will be open to a game like HoH in the future since Cadence was unique amongst Zelda games and did well. That artwork for the Sheik game looked like something straight out of Metroid though. Pretty cool.

[@JBaughb]

Retro gets access to any IP: how about a tactics game set in this universe?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

These videos are just as educational as they are entertaining.

[@sagacious03]

Great analysis video! Thanks so much for uploading! & Happy New Year!

[@jortalus]

Heroes of Hyrule sounds like one of the best games to never exist.

[@MariotheAnimator]

This video made have so much more respect for Gen 3 of Pokémon, and why it's still my favorite.

[@BackwardsHat]

You guys at DYKG should be incredibly proud of the work you've done this year. True journalistic work and integrity. Thank you!

[@DJIVision]

Thanks AJ :)

[@legatowolf]

What an incredible video, it must have been so frustrating as a relic developer who had the chance to do two Zelda titles, and watching the ship crash and burn both times.

[@vguy488]

Amazing video. Really showcases how creativity can be stifled by narrowmindedness and/or not venturing out comfort zones. I think Heroes of Hyrule would have been something amazing in its own right; a bold new direction or simply a great spin-off for TLoZ franchise; we even have such an example in modern times with Mario + Rabbids. Sadly it wasn't meant to be, but perhaps something similar will grace us one day. Cheers!

[@DataDrain02]

So... am I the only one who felt rubbed the wrong way about the painted chicks thing? Like... it's already animal abuse painting these birds, with no doubt dyes that are bad for their health. And then these rotten kids throw them away? Hell, if I got one as a kid. I would have tried raising it, even after it grew up.... And I was a shit child. Also... can I just say how badly Blaziken's intention failed hard? It's a fan favorite. Not to mention that a lot of furries want to.... You know what....

[@Igarappappa]

It's similar to people who buy baby turtles or alligators only to ditch them when they get to big. And then that causes horrible ecological damage from introducing them into an environment not made for them.

[@thevanillafeziant]

Yeah it’s animal abuse and animal neglect. It’s one of those things that you’d imagine someone like that dev would look back on with disgust but it sounds more neutral like nostalgic even. And not with obvious disgust and discomfort for the lack of empathy and cruelty. How horrific.

[@mud7950]

Great ad placement. When it gets to the part about Metroid primes save sound and he says "here they are side by side" it put the commercial between the two sound effects 😂.

[@Aidan_B_Young]

Honestly, that Zelda tactical RPG sounded pretty cool.

[@TomatoArcher]

I always kinda glazed over this channel because there was, in my opinion, not much substance usually in the past. However, i would like to give massive props to you guys. I am absolutely loving the effort put into the most recent period of videos. Great work, and i will be awaiting future endeavors

[@junosbizarreadventure9264]

Im praying that the Heros of Hyrule concept gets realized!!! I WOULD LOVE THIS GAME IT WOULD BE AMAZING! I hope and pray that if we push hard enough maybe retro will try and pitch it again? maybe just maybe

[@itsLantik]

Scam above me, don't respond!!

[@Bearded_Bream]

Huh, the whole Nintendo didn't actually know what a bounty hunter is thing really explains why Other M had such a different depiction of Samus than what fans were expecting.

[@joshg1845]

Saying that brainlessly simple combat of just flicking a Wii Remote is “the future” rather than a real fleshed out combat system is the single most Wii-WiiU era Nintendo comment I’ve ever heard

[@liamkelley467]

Wow I didn't know you guys did investigative journalism now. Very very cool, I believe I'll start following your content more again!