Game Boy Game Facts | Pokemon, Super Mario, Wario, Kirby + More

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Today on DidYouKnowGaming we take a look at several interesting facts about Game Boy Games such as Pokemon Gold and Silver, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario Land II, Kirby's Dream Land and more!
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[@Luschan]

The universal remote functionality is crazy. Imagine being a kid somewhere like a waiting room, where the TV is on some random channel you don’t care about. Being able to “hack” the TV to put it on Cartoon Network would feel like some Spy Kids shit.

[@Werten25]

It would definitely throw anybody unaware of the game completely off.

[@yunlien]

4:52 These knock-off Lego block are called N&B blocks, released by Nintendo in the 60's

[@alexanderbrambila8274]

They also came out some time in the 2010s. I bought a bunch from one of those Japanese buy and ship stores back in the day. I have bowser and Mario made up on my shelf with yoshi

[@erika_fuzzbottom]

I'm here for the Game Boy trivia in general. It is my favorite game system ever! By the way, ever notice that a lot of Game Boy games feel kinda like modern indie games? Consider how Pokemon and Kirby had their humble beginnings here, not as first-party juggernauts, but as these weird quirky games that somehow caught on.

[@RealRomplayer]

That's how the gaming industry back then was in general. No big development teams with hundreds of people involved, instead just a few people who were basically doing everything, from gameplay and level design up to graphics, sounds etc. Development also didn't take several years, but more like several months. It was a charming time back then, with all its pros and cons.

[@james441]

Pokemon silver was an experience I don’t think il have again. Felt like something else playing it as a kid.

[@Rezector]

you’ll have that feeling again bro just try new things trust me

[@james441]

@@Rezector closest I got was dread this year and botw

[@L33PL4Y]

Gen 2 is the best Pokemon generation and nobody could ever change my mind.

[@TheZanzibarMan]

I used to own that Mission Impossible game, I loved turning it into a remote for our family TV.

[@Oretal]

Must’ve come in real handle when the tv remote’s batteries died. Did you ever pull a prank with it?

[@springcheese3642]

I use it to this day. I recently got an old CRT from my attic and I didn’t have the remote. So I used the Wii U as a remote and then used the Wii U to give the Gameboy the remote buttons.

[@Oretal]

@@springcheese3642 a Wii U, gameboy combo. That’s cool!

[@johnnycigar2061]

Not true

[@Oretal]

@@johnnycigar2061 ??????

[@uberculex]

Best physical cart for those consoles that I own is Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. Capcom made some SOLID zelda games that deserve more Nintendo love.

[@HandheldGamer1991]

A fellow oracle lover i see :D Yeah oracle of ages is by far my fav game boy color game :)

[@Savariable]

Agree, the Capcom zelda games are amazing, minish cap is one of my favorite zelda games easily

[@Maybeprobablynot]

I've not played these (I have one of the oracles downloaded on 3DS but haven't touched it) and I didn't know these were Capcom games!

[@Omoi1993]

5:43 That is so true. It's crazy how one small sound sample can really change a whole perspective. Playing Mario Land 2 was it's own entity, and I definitely never compared it with any of the other Mario Lands, or Mario Games at that. That's a very wise choice on their end! Only shows how critical game development can be! 😵‍💫

[@jeffcox6539]

My favorite games were the three I got at Christmas when I got my Game Boy: Balloon Kid, Bubble Ghost, and Mario Land. I had many more but those were my fondest memories.

[@gameboypunk660]

Mario Land I got on Xmas 89 with my launch Gameboy and I got Bubble Ghost at a pawn shop in Seattle for $5.

[@trifork0314]

Overall a good video. But there's a small mistake around 2:20 where Final Fantasy Legend is said instead Final Fantasy Adventure. Might be worth addressing because they are two pretty different rpgs. The box art is correct though so it probably won't be a huge issue.

[@ShanfredMetalface]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX2ron6hgtmibac Here's the re-record I did and forgot to put in before I exported. Hope this helps.

[@colefitzpatrick8431]

Also, adding onto this, he shows a 12-pixel tall Mario sprite from Super Mario Land and then says it is 10.

[@jpcsdutra]

Pik-Asprey as Pika-Sprey... I'm sure he'll be delighted with the influx of new people to his channel

[@InsomniacFlaaffy]

Poor Pikasprey will never get his username pronounced correctly...

[@WarlockX4]

Is it pronounced "Pika's prey" or "Pika spray"?

[@cyziro4384]

@@WarlockX4 Pik asprey

[@WarlockX4]

@@cyziro4384 thanks! Looks like I was wrong on both interpretations!

[@SpringdayAutumnmoon]

I only know Pikasprey-san exists because he was in one of Gamechamp-san's videos.

[@your-hermajestyismypronoun7372]

@@WarlockX4 I think he said that "Asprey" is his lastname.

[@cecillewolters1995]

My favorite Gameboy game was the Gameboy Camera. I just loved the random stuff while making photos and editing them. Even got the printer years later. Sadly I lost those things 8years ago due to my mom, they still had photos of a lot of family members, memorable days, pets and more

[@BloodWraith777]

"Interesting tennis game prototype you have there. Let's turn it into the Seiken Densetsu/Mana series!" Secret of Tennis Racket is my favorite Rakketo Densetsu game even know it's a bit jank, but it's very charming.

[@Blast335pokemineblox]

I'm always amazed at the sheer volume and variety of trivia you guys share. Very rarely do I go "Oh I already knew that one" andI love it!

[@1MikeTakesAHike]

This is my childhood, this is were it all began for me, with Mario and Kirby on the original GameBoy ♥️

[@maddestmike5791]

Wario needs another platformer. I love WarioWare, but I miss Wario Land.

[@retrospect]

I recently replaced my original Gameboy Color screen with a new IPS screen. It has made my old Gameboy Library New and fun again, I've been enjoying playing through it all over!

[@marialuciagubolin7964]

Can one install an Oled one in the future perhaps?

[@JelloFluoride]

@retro-Spect I'm trying to play through my games as well. I'm also choosing to play them outside like I used to as a kid.

[@MegaManNeo]

A task I still to come to. Being not the best with such small electronics however, I fear breaking my GameBoy in the process.

[@cowboycurtis4944]

Did that with my OG GBA. It's a great way to refresh a console with an incredible library.

[@MultiTelan]

See I want to do that with my color and advance. Every time I look, screens are out of stock. One day...

[@Level1Sword]

Love Super Mario Land 2. It's still underappreciated these days.

[@ArktikAlice]

Cant wait for the corrected version of this video where "Final Fantasy Adventure" is said instead of Final Fantasy Legend lmao

[@ap3xplayground583]

God I loved Warioland 2 on my gbc as a kid so much, what a truly great game.

[@ShockerXL]

The devs of Super Mario Land 2 were like "I don't know, is this Mario?" while putting Northern Egypt in Sarasa Land

[@rhyano_]

That's mario land 1, silly

[@austin.lewis77]

that was the first one haha

[@RealRomplayer]

And to be fair: Pyramids are a common thing in Mario games, even back then.

[@TheRealBoxman]

Hamtaro Ham-Hams Unite! and it's direct sequel Hamtaro Ham-Ham Heartbreak are such underrated gems.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

Love me some Wario Land! Thanks for the trivia!

[@BlazeHeartPanther]

7:57 I would love to see Son Goku (the main character from Yuyuki) appear as a Smash Bros character, if not for the sake of Sakurai pulling a joke in the reveal that "Goku is coming to Smash" only to reveal that it's this version of him based off the Chinese tale Journey To The West. Though I'm sure you could make a pretty cool move set from him since he fights with a staff.

[@GCJACK83]

Super Mario Land 2 wasn't made by Miyamoto's team, but by a different team altogether because Miyamoto's team was busy with Super Mario World and Zelda: A Link To The Past right after that.

[@WildPork]

Radar Mission was one of my favourite Game Boy games.

[@ShyGuyXXL]

Wario Land 2's save file not being compatible when using an old Gameboy actually screwed me over as a kid. I didn't speak any english at the time, so I had no idea what the text said. I didn't expect it to delete my save, but it did. I just wanted to show the game to a friend. :[

[@Louie_Log]

DYKG is one of my favorite source of rumors and facts!

[@sgillman16]

In high school, some girl had a universal remote watch, and kept turning the tv on and off in Algebra. The teacher was old and confused

[@feloniousbutterfly]

My favorite og [ GAME BOY ] game will have to be Link's Awakening. I love many of those old games dearly, but Link's Awakening was the first game of my childhood that I started and finished by myself, without having my big brother beat any bosses for me, without help from anyone. Just me and Link's Awakening. It gave me the confidence to be able to play many more games afterwards. It's also one of my favorite Legend of Zelda games in general.

[@rossvegas7]

Mate, your channel is perfect, don't change anything.

[@stormyandsnowy]

10:56 one of my favorite Game Boy games was Tetris!

[@SteamPunk96]

Think you guys will pick up streaming on Twitch again? it was a nice time while it lasted!

[@TimoTheDwarf]

Azure Dreams. My All Time favourite GB game.

[@jonathanprince707]

I loved Azure Dreams. Still have it too. I hated how there was never any real guide for it. Trying to fill the Monster Book was a crap shoot cause some tameons could only be got through Fusion, but there was never any clue what tameons you were supposed to fuse. Then certain mechanics don't seem to do anything. Like changing the season in the Tower or the elemental rock-paper-scissor thing they had going did nothing. Fire wasn't any noticably weaker to Water than Wind, and neither did it seem to do extra damage to Wind over Water. Then all of the monsters were basically the same. Outside of certain unique skills, just pick your favorite and boost its ATK to 255 through Fusion and Seeds and you'll plow through everything. Kind of boring honestly. Azure Dreams definitely needs a remake.

[@AsheNightly]

I thought the music from the ad read sounded familiar. I love Azure Dreams as well, though I did enjoy the PS version a bit more just due to how lively the town and characters were.

[@Poyostar]

Heh, nice to see that Kirby's Super Star Stacker got a mention here. Maybe someday it'll receive an international release on the NSO Super NES app... hey, it happened with Panel De Pon, so it's possible! Also, as a Kirby superfan I've never noticed the differences in how some of those fun illustrations you get upon beating certain difficulties in Kirby's Star Stacker's Round Clear mode between the Japanese and American releases. I guess you always learn something new everyday, and I like learning new stuff about things I like!

[@ReaverPrime]

Final Fantasy Legend II was my favorite game on the OG brick. Crystalis was probably my favorite GBC game.

[@marksayosmejia7251]

I have wario land 3 on gb colour(transparent cartridge) version and ig is a good game, no death or game over just enemies hindering you. Would love to try wario land 1 and 2 soon.

[@alynnzz0491]

I loved to play Pokémon Red and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe on my Atomic Purple Game Boy Color. I still have the thing, and after losing most of my games I use it now to play Tetris and Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories.

[@xio4898]

"And now for what probably half of you clicked on this video for: Some Pokemon trivia." Calling me out, eh?

[@acepilot9333]

Then they showed ONE PIECE OF TRIVIA! I want a part 2 to the pokemon facts video.

[@Jake-NerdyUpNorth]

Everyone knows

[@jamesmoss3424]

The game boy still kick ass today. 😀👍🎮

[@lazykyuubi4300]

It was cool hearing Pikasprey get a shout-out. I love him

[@temperedskinflint]

More Game Boy episodes, please!

[@JadeDragon1016]

Honestly it makes sense, that one about Clair and the Dragons Fang. While it is a "Key" item, (in terms of it being an item needed to progress), its actually not a "non-throwable" item (where it cant be sold or thrown away), its just an Move enhance item that can be equipped to multiple Pokémon, like quick claw, or a berry as well as the item itself can be sold for money. If the game were to recognize that you had the "improper" Dragon's fang, then two things would occur; first would most likely be an error message. Since picking up the actual DF triggers an event flag (like a cutscene) in the cave itself, this means that she would have no way of giving you the badge when you bring it to her in the gym, since she is not flagged to do so on that specific character sprite. If no error message, then nothing at all, and players would (theoretically) be stuck until the broke down and did the sequence anyway. The second (though less likely) would just be an out of context/missed game dungeon/sequence that would confuse players. If you were to get the badge by triggering the event flag in the Gym, there would be no reason to go to Dragons Den, and (in Crystal at least) your rival might not appear at later stages, since he has a even flag in that dungeon, that might prevent him from appearing in later marked areas. Even if you did still go to DD, to get the Fang, you would end up with TWO copies of the Badge which Im not even sure the game can register properly (though that's conjecture on my part). If nothing else, props on the Devs at the time for recognizing the potential for error, which is interesting when you consider how easy it was to get soft/hard locked in those first two generations.

[@L33PL4Y]

How can you get hard locked in the first two gens? I never got hard locked.

[@JadeDragon1016]

@@L33PL4Y There a modest amount of ways (more from Gen 1 compared to 2 certainly), but many of them revolve around releasing pokemon, getting stuck inside an area where your pokemon are too weak to level up with no way to backtrack to a weaker area, or not being able to earn money to progress through certain check points where items must be purchased, and so on of the like. A common one I encountered was actually move locks. In Gen one, Normal moves had no effect on ghost pokemon, but this also included moves like Struggle, and unless struggle hit, you took no recoil damage. This meant that you could (depending on your team comp at the time) get caught in an endless battle loop, where the only way to progress is to reset to a prior save point or star the game over.

[@L33PL4Y]

@@JadeDragon1016 wow lol, I had no idea

[@MrDeathstriker100]

4:35 The sprite they provide of Mario is 12 pixels tall, not 10. He is 10 pixels wide, however.

[@BowserZeki]

Why i feel like i already watched these informations from this channel

[@franknova987]

For me, my fave GBC game was a Monster Ranger game that you use 3 monsters and a deck of cards to fight

[@GabePuratekuta]

Magi-Nation? That was a pretty unique game.

[@AstroBilly777]

I had Mission Impossible, but didn't have the manual and had no idea how any of the PDA features or Remote worked. I even distinctly remember telling kids at school about it and nobody had a clue what I was talking about.

[@SkaiCyan]

I really loved Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle 1, they were definitely my most played games. I also really liked the Predator game but I don't remember if I ever beat it.

[@megamarsonic]

My favorite Game Boy game is *Gargoyle's Quest.* It's a game I didn't get to play until 2012 (when I was 21) but it became a game I enjoyed so much that I still take it with me along with my GBA SP when I know I'm going to be out of the house for a while. I even like it more than it's two sequels though, admittedly, I can't really explain why I prefer it over Gargoyle's Quest II.

[@beanoid6066]

The only game boy game I’ve played is some crash bandicoot game but I don’t remember specifically which or where it even is now but it was fun, it was difficult when I was younger but I managed to beat it around 2-3 years ago

[@sustainna]

Love to hear love for Azure Dreams!

[@PhazonEnder]

2:21 Talks about FF Legend while showing the box art for FF Adventure.

[@CaptainKrby]

Good stuff!

[@monkeycheese301]

My favorite was stranded kids. The complexity blew my socks off. Also metroid 2, kind of an unpopular game nowadays, but it spooked the hell out of me.

[@matthewchavalia4258]

4:18 to skip sponsor

[@LamanKnight]

I only physically owned one single Game Boy game... and I never even had my own Game Boy. The only Game Boys we ever had in our house were the two secondhand Game Boy Colors that I bought my brothers for Christmas one year. And I never got one for myself. It wasn't until over a decade later, when I got a 3DS, that the Virtual Console let me play all those old Game Boy games that I'd missed out on back then. Anyway. The one Game Boy cartridge I owned was Kirby's Dream Land 2, and I still love it. And given what I've learned here today, I'm going to try unlocking that sound test menu.

[@HelpTheWretched]

I like stories like that. A couple years ago I almost bought a Switch game (and I don't have a Switch) because a close friend was developer, but I couldn't justify a "useless" purchase like that. And over a decade ago I bought myself a GameCube game (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) in anticipation of getting either a GameCube or Wii once I'd accomplished certain life goals. Well it soon turned into 4 games and a memory card before I even owned the Wii.

[@ajay3102]

GB game Pokemon silver easily. GBC game however LoZ Oracle of Ages. My cousin had Seasons and using all the "secret codes" to get cool in game items and a bonus boss and alternative story/playthrough was great and really rewarding

[@DKQuagmire]

iv'e seen hundreds of did you know pokemon facts, but didn't know about that dragons den easter egg!

[@dcashley303]

2:10 hahaha!!! Super unknown fun fact about Tom Cruise: Stanley Kubrick had a prop wallet made for Tom's role in Eyes Wide Shut which had a driver's licence inside of it which stated his character's height. They added a foot to his overall height to make Tom Cruise feel better! Bonkers factual fact.

[@HiScoreChef]

The self awareness for Pokemon facts is great

[@Oretal]

Simply a skill difference Claire

[@gabrielmarriott389]

My favorite game boy games where Kirby's Dream Land, Super Mario Land, and Mortal Kombat

[@chenzo55BETA]

Wario Land 3 was always my favorite

[@TheRadHazzard]

Donkey Kong, for Gameboy. The one you do handstands and flip around on electrical wires. That game was amazing

[@thunderhammerx2966]

Final Fantasy Legend 3 (Saga 3) my favorite OG Game Boy title.

[@Th3Raz96]

When I was a kid, my favorite GBC games were both WarioLand and Spider-Man, but I could never beat the first encounter with Venom as a kid. Now that I think about it, I had a Spider-Man game on nearly every single platform I had as a kid, GBC PS2 PC, just not N64 because the PC game was the same title

[@milkboikun]

i love how you pronounced pikasprey's name lol

[@GraemeGunn]

lmao Carol Vorderman and shitpiss. My favourite. lmao

[@bes03c]

Gameboy Battletoads still holds up. It is brutally hard.

[@joefarrow1599]

I think my favourite gameboy game was Final Fantasy Adventure. It's a close one with Link's Awakening though

[@DarkIceKrabby]

My favorite gameboy game that I physically owned... Well to be honest I didn't have many, but the ones I did have were all amazing games it's hard to choose. It's a toss up between Link's Awakening or Wario Land 1. Both mean too much to me in that library to pick just one.

[@mariokarter13]

Nintendo: Here's a cheap handheld for gaming on the go. Tiger Electronic: We need to go cheaper.

[@MekasUrn]

My favorite GameBoy Game is Either Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins or Insert any Pokemon Title or (Going to GameBoy Color for this one.) Mobile Phone Beast: TELAFANG Power Version. This one is out of left field but I love the TELAFANG series. Edit: This is arguably one of the hardest questions for me as the GameBoy/GBC have some of my favorite games in general.

[@wizzerdla]

Favorite Gameboy color game: Donald Duck Goin' Quackers. It's challenging fun with amazing levels and enemies.

[@josejimenezsolorzano169]

Fav game boy game I ever played: Pokemon Red. Still own my cartridge. Best game I never owned: SML2 6GC.

[@lyktotallyobscure]

@1:59 "SHITPISS"

[@jeralgrant]

Fav Game Boy game that I still physically own is a toss up between Donkey Kong '94, Dragon Warrior Monsters, or Mario Tennis.

[@birdfish86]

My fav GameBoy game is Bionic Commando! Nothing better and I really wish Capcom would give me the new 2d Bionic Commando game I have always wanted.

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Greg did you intentionally cut yourself off at the end?

[@ZeldaRooster]

Favorite gameboy game that I never finished was actually Kirby's Tilt-n-Tumble

[@DrChimRichells]

One of my favorite game boy gaes is Kirby Pinball

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Dang, that Mission Impossible stuff is really interesting.

[@Ezra4224]

Once again no mention of my sweet sweet Kirby Tilt N Tumble

[@mickmast8901]

Oh man favorite gameboy has to be Pokemon Red Though Robopon Sun and Harvest Moon and Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 can easily give it take its spot depending on my mood

[@demonthekid718]

Clair: First you need to obtain a Dragon Fang from the Dragon De- Gold/Ethan: Already have one. Clair: No me gusta.

[@TheOrangeG1]

My favorites Gb/Gbc games without a doubt are the first Wario land, Hamtaro Ham-Ham Unite and Zelda Link's Awakining. All 3 completed 100% too. Good times :)

[@your-hermajestyismypronoun7372]

Nobody ever mentions Ham-Ham Unite. Such an awesome game!

[@TheOrangeG1]

@@your-hermajestyismypronoun7372 i know, right? ^^ The sequels are great, too... at least Reinviw Rescue was. I should try to play then someday ahah

[@sokoTV2]

8:25 G---Ameboy!

[@mr.vidjagamez9896]

i actually not too long ago had to use the mission impossible universal remote function to get into the settings menu of two old tvs I didnt have the remotes for.

[@_george_jorge2067]

One version of Wario, I don't remember exactly which one, was one of the best games I've ever played!

[@cecillewolters1995]

Maybe Warioland 4 on the GBA?

[@_george_jorge2067]

@@cecillewolters1995 actually it might was wario land 1 (GBC) because I remember it was almost colourless and changed the colours from the settings.

[@aghostwiener]

Pokemon Yellow was my favorite gameboy game I dont even recall the last game i put so much hours into there wasnt a set of double A batteries in my house that would survive

[@misterzygarde6431]

With the Switch being a portable console, I wonder why we don’t have Game Boy games on the Switch online.

[@dwatts64]

Because much of the love people have for the switch is in console quality games on the go. I just don't think Game Boy games (outside of the major ones like Pokemon and a couple others) are a big draw. People would rather have access to those games they couldn't play on the go before I think. Or at the very least I'd bet that's a bit of what Nintendo is thinking.

[@Diamond_Dragon254]

They're coming soon

[@jeffcox6539]

There's a game called Amazing Pea that feels like a gameboy game.

[@EspenSGX]

The answer: Nintendo.

[@sias.2569]

Eh, it’s a hybrid. You want a dedicated portable? Get a 3DS. That’s got GB games on it. And there is no joycon drift :)

[@DidYouKnowGamin]

Which Game Boy games do you want us to talk about next we cover this handheld?

[@MrCommentGod]

I don’t know

[@bluf_ish]

@@MrCommentGod same

[@haydenbrewer787]

Pokémon. Greatest game of all time.

[@CancerEditioniscool23]

@@haydenbrewer787 Pokemon sucks

[@LeoninKnight]

Azure Dreams' GB port?

[@steelmagnum]

I really liked Survival Kids. Never managed to beat it though

[@haydenbennett3547]

BRUH I still have my copy of Azure Dreams for Gameboy! Great game! 👌

[@Phox-in-a-Box]

That Mission Impossible footage is legit making me feel ill.

[@lucidexistance1]

Me and a buddy bought some universal remote watches in highschool to mess with the teachers. Every classroom had a tv mounted up on the walls. One even guessed it was a universal remote and suspected us but never thought it was our watches. Most people assumed it was a calculator watch... This was probably around 1996.

[@demolitionizer7686]

My favorite Game Boy game was Dragon Warrior Monsters

[@RemLasher77]

I am going to make some head canon with that fish and say it’s one of Wario’s pets(like his hen).

[@Damian_1989]

Wario Land 3, the best game i had for the GBC