How Super Mario Bros. & All Night Nippon Changed Gaming History™ Forever

[@GTV-Japan]

Have you played All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.? Have you ever listened to All Night Nippon? Leave your thoughts and opinions below!

[@markus5862]

Gaijillionaire this is such a well done video. I love it how you give a look into the pop culture of the time as well. Fantastic

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Mark! There’s always much more to the story than the game.

[@cabbusses]

I actually have a FDS disc with ANNSMB on it, although since it has blank labeling I question if it's a legit copy.. but hey, I got for $10, I can't complain. :P

[@GTV-Japan]

Wow! It cost 98000¥ at super poteto!

[@TheDevilinThePaleMoonlight]

New sub, love ur in depth content , eventho I dont speak Japanese its still a well done video

[@homika9982]

There was a time in Argentina where it was very common to find bootleg games, like Don Doko Don 2 that here was known as Super Mario Bros 8, and believe it or not, this was one of the most common games to be found, several years I spent thinking it was just another bootleg, but it was not until one of my trips to Japan that I saw that this thing was official.

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s cool to hear

[@sentientricecake3125]

Another topic I wanted to know more about! Thank you so much!

[@GTV-Japan]

I'm happy to deliver. Been on the to do list for a long time. Thanks for watching!

[@daisukegori2112]

I could imagine hearing this radio show on the car radio during a long highway drive home from a vacation. It would have been such a treat to hear people playing video games over the radio..

[@GTV-Japan]

You’d have be driving at 2 in the morning 😂 but yeah it would be cool! Even the show today does live challenges from time to time for various things.

[@mightyfilm]

That early Mario mascot costume looks like something, but I can't tell what. I rather like that design, whatever it is, especially the initial on his hat. Looks like he stole it off of 1980's Michelangelo's ninja belt.

[@GTV-Japan]

hahaha good one

[@PardoItalo]

It’s Popeye with a moustache tbh

[@GyrenDeLeonard]

I swear you cover topics that no one would have any idea where to start and that alone makes this channel better. Long time coming, thanks for explaining the Yume Koujo event. No one in the anglosphere had any idea what it was and damn, that looked like a blast.

[@GTV-Japan]

Just close your eyes and say “Doki Doki Panic reskin” all will be well! Haha yea why didn’t any journalist ever bother to look? I appreciate the comment and I can’t do a topic like this every time, this is the goal and I’ll never stop aiming for it. Cheers!

[@robotmonthly5512]

you really might have the best channel on KZbin, man. thank you for digging so deep and having such high production value. people who aren't subscribed to you don't know what they're missing

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks for the kind words. Really. Yeah it’s not the highest view count but I’m happy for what it’s done. Keep it on the left of the dial! 📻

[@pixelatedsethtube1271]

@@GTV-Japan just now really discovering you man. It’s great actual content

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks I’m glad we found each other

[@Omega579.]

This is one of my favorite videos that you've done. Another excellent video.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Omega. It means a lot!

[@Tubewings]

Ah, so I finally now know who the guy in Worlds A-C was--a tribute to one of the ANN originals! Good to know.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Unbelievable! Great video, man. Always interesting and informative and I love all the clips you put together...

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks friend! Glad you enjoyed it. Hey it’s almost 1 am right now 📻

[@DoYouNerd]

Wow, this was fascinating! The connections, all the ties, and the far-reaching effects after the fact. Love these history lessons!!!

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s the power of GTV! Thanks for coming by on day one!

[@lupeayala3125]

What a great video! Thank you for all the love you put into the content you provide my friend! Salud!! 🍻🍻🍻👍

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Lupe! I’ll be back at it in September

[@nomadicmonkey3186]

The most underrated channel ever. Stumbling upon your channel is like a bit belated Christmas present for me. It's mind blowing I got to learn about another curious 80s obscurity with incredible history to be told that I've never heard of in my life; I'm Japanese and I totally could have heard of it one way or another, as I have a couple of friends who are into All Night Nippon show that appears to be still super popular. I was a 90s kid and I've kinda missed out on all these 80s nostalgia shenanigans that honestly seems to have slightly overstayed its welcome for way too long but man I have to admit it must've been so exciting to be young back in these days when there seems to have been so much energy in the gaming industry or entertainment in general that you kindly let me take a peek of. Thanks a lot!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks I’m glad you liked it! I just ended for the year will take a break and prepare for all new videos next year !

[@IMANOOBSHOOTME]

Your videos are a treat. What an interesting rabbit hole to dive into. Also lol you were a TV star this whole time!

[@GTV-Japan]

It is true I could be seen on TV in Japan between 2006-2009. Someday I’ll make a video about how that happened. Thanks for watching and coming back literally for years now!

[@346436]

If I am not mistaken Noritake Kinashi who you rescue in one of the castles was also Norimaro in Marvel Super Heroes Vs Street Fighter. So funny connection there.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yes you are right, There are more connections but I leave some out to see who will bring it up, like you did! Thanks for watching!

[@derpman]

I always wondered about All Night Nippon in the eighties but could never find anything besides recording reuploaded on KZbin, I could understand a little bit they would say but not enough to fully comprehend what they were talking about. I also knew that it was associated with All Night Super Mario Bros, Fuji TV, and with AKB48. I actually own the game on a regular Famicom disk, probably done at a kiosk and not actually a winner's copy. But I was always interested but never could find much information, this was a great video.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks derp!! I tried soooooooooo hard to find a recording from when the contest was active but no uploads exist online from that time. The Japanese side of youtube is great though. They really archive as much as they can

[@NoelComiX]

I'm psyched for this. I love Fuji TV. I used to pick up HEY HEY HEY and DBZ on International !channel

[@GTV-Japan]

I love Hey Hey Hey

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I remember that!

[@NoelComiX]

@@GTV-Japan I've got clips on my channel but some get taken down in Japan. Check out my international Channel playlist.

[@NoelComiX]

@@ChristopherSobieniak hell yeah bro!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

@@NoelComiX I loved how worn-out those DBZ episodes looked too!

[@knghtbrd]

Such an obscure little piece of game history, now available to the world thanks to you! GTV has become one of my favorite video game related channels on KZbin because of stuff like this. (And Phantasy Star.)

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! I just finished writing all my July scripts today so I hope you’ll come back for them and enjoy what they are

[@Tryphen]

Having sunk money into purchasing an original copy thank you for compiling this research. lol This is the best of version of the original SMB IMO, taking the best elements of SMB and 2.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! I agree it’s a good version and the super hard parts of Mario 2 are taken out giving some balance. Keep that original copy in good shape for us!

[@Metalwario64]

I love these videos so much. Before I only knew of Doki Doki Panic as simply a Fuji TV tie-in, and this game as a radio show tie-in, and now I know that they were both much more than that.

[@GTV-Japan]

Top comment! Thanks for liking the videos so much!

[@ramentv275]

Dude I really don't know how you're not bringing in more views. Grade A stuff, really!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! I’m not in the youtube retrogame clique. That’s why! But I’ll make the same videos if 10 people are watching or 10 million!

[@ramentv275]

@@GTV-Japan and I'll keep watching! Glad to hear it :)

[@shaynemac]

Jeez.. most videos you learn a tidbit or two about a game so many of us feel like we know like the back of our hand. This one is FULL of new facts!! Even with my having no frame of reference for the Japanese celebrities given homage in the game you did a great job giving context. Awesome stuff!!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks so much Shayne! I’d love to do one like this jam packed every time but it’s just not possible but this was fun to work on. Everyone knows beat takeshi but all celebrities in japan are kind of omnipresent. It’s hard to explain. Coming to japan and then seeing the media and then seeing these things click is really a strange feeling. Hopefully I can do another one like this that is just all over the place. Thanks for watching. When this reaches the big time you can say you were here on day one! Cheers

[@dreampillet]

I remember I was at a friend of a friend's just hanging out, she was showing us some stuff on her computer when she pulled an emulator saying she had Mario Bros. We were absolutely baffled -and frankly, kind of horrified- at how off it looked and particularly at goombas being replaced by the weird dudes with sunglasses! It was long after that that I learned that that weird version wasn't just a bizarre hack/bootleg, but a curious special edition. Now I also know it had a pretty fascinating backstory! This is a serious case of no-context, it's basically impossible to make any sense of it as someone who didn't know anything about 80s Japanese media/pop-culture. You did a great job bringing all the information in one place and putting everything in context! Excellent video!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Yeah there really is no way to understand that and put it together without context. But back then those weird discoveries were so much fun!

[@darktetsuya]

I did see a kotaku article some years ago saying that the mario theme actually had lyrics, seems that would be the contest that led to it! I did know about the All Night Nippon version of SMB and its ties to that Japanese radio program, but that was really the extent of my knowledge on the subject. also I had no idea beat takeshi appeared in ANN SMB!

[@GTV-Japan]

In the Mario Daiboken video some hand written entries were shown on screen. Thanks for watching on day one!

[@alexsmith6347]

I like how you use a TV-style format for this KZbin channel. Very creative.

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s because in my old life I was actually a real tv director. Making videos now is way for me to enjoy the process with the stress of it actually being a job. Thanks for watching

[@bowloflentils]

I was actually just recently looking up some stuff about All Night Nippon when researching an NES adventure game called The Portopia Serial Murder Case. From what I understand, Beat Takeshi played Portopia during an All Night Nippon broadcast on January 23, 1986 and famously spoiled the ending for a lot of people in Japan. This lead to the phrase "Yasu is the culprit!" becoming a meme of sorts in Japanese pop culture. Yuji Horii, the creator of Portopia, even joked in an interview in 2009 that if he made a sequel to Portopia he would call it "Portopia 2: The Criminal is Yasu".

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s interesting! I had no idea of this but good to know. There are hundreds of broadcasts of ANN on KZbin so I’ll have to search this date and see if anyone taped it. If it was Famibaka corner that would fit right in. However I only have info from June 86 onward as that’s when Famitsu started and in the first 6 or so issues they wrote about it.

[@bowloflentils]

@@GTV-Japan I don't know Japanese, so I'm not positive, but I believe this is a recording of that broadcast: www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm13281256

[@richterbelmont2544]

Amazing insight and information! Love the backstory with Fuji TV. I remember seeing that "eyeball" symbol as a kid watching anime shows. Cool to see all the connections put together all these years later! I honestly have never heard of All Night Nippon SMB before watching this video.

[@GTV-Japan]

It’s still on the radio to this day too! Unfortunately I couldn’t find a recording from that time though many are archive

[@QuestionBlockGaming]

This is utterly fascinating!! I knew that All Night Nippon was a radio show but the amount of information here is simply astounding. Also, it appears that ANN Super Mario is a mix of levels ported into the SMB2 engine! Interesting that it's the only time gamers would be able to play (at least some) of the SMB1 levels with the modified physics of SMB2!

[@GTV-Japan]

I didn’t think about that but the Luigi game, Yea it makes a whole new experience. Thanks for watching!

[@berserk1437]

Your channel really inspired me to keep learning and perfecting my Japanese, especially kanji

[@GTV-Japan]

Great! Keep it uo

[@RoninGiru]

I just wanted to thank you for being so thorough in your videos! I’ve been living in Japan for about 11 years now, and your videos are full of subtle details about life and medie here that bring your videos an awesome level of authenticity!

[@GTV-Japan]

I’m glad you like them. To please a fellow long term resident is a great honor

[@Real1Gaming]

Perfectly researched as per always!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Real1!

[@consos]

I saw footage of the game before, glad to know where everything is from now. Nowadays it would be like if they made a game with prime time TV hosts as characters, pretty much.

[@GTV-Japan]

And there are many of those games now! Hey I mentioned you as a top Commenter of all time in my last video because you’ve always been here from the start! Thanks for being here and staying and coming back my friend!

[@GTV-Japan]

@@consos of course. I'm also too busy myself. let me know when it is all done

[@HarveySeasalt]

One of my new favorite channels. There’s a real warm, nostalgic feel to the presentation of your videos Keep up the good work man!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks for the support!

[@cabbusses]

Wow, my channel actually got referenced during this video. I feel super-ish. I bet Nintendo's relationship with Fuji TV had an effect on what was on the Satellaview later down the line - there were even some returning faces from All Night Nippon featured in some broadcasts, such as Tamori.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea! Well you preserved the tape! I’m sure of the partnership for the BS stuff but I have no solid evidence of it so out it goes!

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

Seeing you in Unbelievable was unbelievable indeed! :D

[@GTV-Japan]

That was my life before GTV! Cheers 🍻

[@garlandstrife]

OMG! This just keeps getting better. I love so much this channel

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Garland! The best is yet to come

[@uberDirk]

Oh, I remember looking for informations about this game at the early 2000s but couldn't find anything except tiny pieces. Thank you very much for that video.

[@GTV-Japan]

You’re welcome! Any time!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

11:31 For comparison, here's the Vs. Super Mario Bros. stages: World 1-1 thru 1-3 - > Super Mario Bros. World 1-4 - > Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1-4 World 2-1 thru 2-3 - > Super Mario Bros. World 2-4 - > Super Mario Bros. 1-4 World 3-1 - > Super Mario Bros. World 3-2 - > Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 2-2 World 3-3 thru 4-3 - > Super Mario Bros. World 4-4 - > Super Mario Bros. 2-4 World 5-1 and 5-2 - > Super Mario Bros. World 5-3 - > Super Mario Bros. 6-3 (in daytime) World 5-4 - > Super Mario Bros. 4-4 World 6-1 and 6-2 - > Super Mario Bros. World 6-3 - > Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 4-3 (at nighttime) World 6-4 - > Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 5-4 World 7-1 - > Super Mario Bros. World 7-2 - > Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 6-2 World 7-3 - > Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 6-3 World 7-4 thru 8-4 - > Super Mario Bros.

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh that’s great. I wonder why I didn’t think of that for this video. Duh. Anyway thanks a lot!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@@GTV-Japan You're welcome.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@@GTV-Japan In addition, five of the secret world stages were replaced, too: World B-1 is now like 5-1 in SMB2J, but removes the warp zone and wind World B-3 is now like 3-3 in SMB2J World C-3 is same as 7-3 in SMB2J, but lacks wind World C-4 is same as 7-4 in SMB2J World D-1 is same as 8-1 in SMB2J, but removes the warp zone and wind and recycles part of D-2. There are now two flagpoles, both of which lead to D-2.

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh yeah. How forgetful of me.

[@Julayla]

Thanks for making these. It makes me want to play the games even more

[@GTV-Japan]

Go out and find it! I can say where to get the oh so dangerous rom but give it a try!

[@MaidenHell1977]

Another amazing episode that covers the some of most obscure topics/games(to us outside Japan anyhow, haha). A billion likes for the shout out. Loved that Ranma clip, haha! Keep up the great work!! Cheers!

[@GTV-Japan]

I live for Ranma! I can’t do super obscure everytime but when I discover “unknown unknowns” I will always turn it into something Just remember while all these other channels are spinning their wheels about whatever controller or adapter they got for free in the mail, or bragging about their game shelves, I found a picture of Satoshi Tajiri at age 21 playing games in the radio with the most famous singer of the day, and 100 others things as well! Thanks for watching and see ya next time

[@MaidenHell1977]

@@GTV-Japan I just said this to my wife, that you place massive amounts of effort into your videos and dig up imagery that actually relates to what you're talking about. This is why I subscribe and share because I can see the quality. I love it!!

[@GTV-Japan]

I appreciate that. Please warn me if I ever start slipping!

[@MaidenHell1977]

@@GTV-Japan I dont think that's possible.

[@GTV-Japan]

No one knows! I hope not !

[@ArchGeek]

Love this episode, especially the self-insert/cameo of our gracious host!

[@GTV-Japan]

Aw heck... ☺️

[@jlmf6274]

I love this channel! Great content!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks. Have a great day

[@hisheengordon4252]

Extraordinary content, it's almost as if I'm traveling back to golden age of gaming. 😎

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s why I say Time Slip in Every Scene!!!

[@DKTINGLE8608]

Earned a subscribe. Learned 2 days ago that All Night Nippon was an official game and was super hyped to play it because I literally thought it was just a rom hack. Found this vid today and like it!

[@GTV-Japan]

Great! Thanks! Be sure to check out other videos and tell me what you think

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Fuji also was behind producing the film "Koneko Monogatari" probably best known in an altered version seen in the US as "The Adventures of Milo & Otis". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Milo_and_Otis

[@KageMaxwell]

I watched a bunch of Tamori Club's Sora Mimi clips and I was dying. Oh my goodness, those were so funny! This channel has shown me so many things I may not have found on my own. Thank you so much!

[@GTV-Japan]

It is truly the greatest show of all time

[@vealchop2490]

Another incredible video... I distinctly remember trying to emulate this in the late 90s after reading about it on some website. There was a ton of hacked roms out there that were labeled “all night nippon smb” that featured the goomba correctly switched out but everything else was missing. Another tell was at the end of 1-4 you found the standard princess. It was a bit difficult to find the actual rom of this title back then, though it may have changed later when I got out of the emulation scene.

[@GTV-Japan]

Wow that’s weird I had no idea. Thanks for watching

[@segaboy9894]

New GTV! Work be damned!

[@GTV-Japan]

I want you to work Sega Boy. Thanks for the support though!

[@zachreddy]

Awesome work as always.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Zach!

[@ecu4321]

This channel is a treasure! Loving your channel a lot! Very accurate telling of historical facts! Great work!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@drmarioprojectm1510]

@@GTV-Japan Since the life system is the same as Mario 1 & Mario 2 Japan, being stored as a signed 8-bit integer, which has a range of -128 to 127, what happens if the life counter overflows to -128 and you die?

[@GTV-Japan]

Game over man.

[@drmarioprojectm1510]

@@GTV-Japan However, the bug can be used to your advantage when going for a low score as it prevents the 100,000 point bonus from being awarded at the end of the game in both World 8-4 and World D-4.

[@GTV-Japan]

Hmm! I had no idea. Honestly I just play the all stars one. Much less cruel!

[@Cyanne]

17:37 I didn't expect you to be part of the history

[@GTV-Japan]

Just a little bit! Thanks for watching 🍄

[@Klettebesten]

I've known about the game, but man, I realize now that I really didn't know anything 😅 Yet another amazing video! Thank you!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks for liking it. Now pass the wisdom on!

[@Klettebesten]

@@GTV-Japan I will 👍

[@Larry]

Wasn't Beat Takeshi also in the recent live action Ghost in the Shell movie?

[@GTV-Japan]

Yes it’s true he was. But he is literally in everything!!! Thanks for coming by on day one Larry!

[@Bratty-Bonnie]

Masterpiece as usual!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! How can I top this one? Any ideas? Haha

[@blakfloyd]

Another highly enjoyable episode. Keep up the great work, Gaj!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks I appreciate you coming back time and time again

[@paxhumana2015]

You know, those RC vehicles with the cameras that are attached to them in one part of this video totally remind me of, ironically enough, the new Mario Kart video game that just came out this year (2020).

[@GTV-Japan]

Yea it’s very funny and coincidental

[@Rockjesu]

Another diamond. Thanks buddy

[@GTV-Japan]

You got it! Thanks!

[@pferreira1983]

You really do cover some obscure stuff while making it sound interesting and I love it! 👍But how did you appear in that TV show in an acting role?

[@GTV-Japan]

Because I’m the man!

[@pferreira1983]

@@GTV-Japan 👌

[@RoninGiru]

I had no idea that the All Nippon Samba was the name of this song! I always thought it was just the Rich Malt beer song!

[@GTV-Japan]

Oh yeah that’s used in the commercials! Herb Alpert is the man is all I can say

[@jasonviande5053]

Only played via emulation, but man I thought I had downloaded some sort of weird joke only understood by an obscure message board or gaming group. Good to know the true story, though.

[@GTV-Japan]

I can imagine that! Thanks for watching 🌟

[@korubi_eCSTatic]

damn I loved the dubbed iron chef, it was my jam in middle school and seeing Easy E in this video and the wrestling connection was cool too! You really do your homework!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks for watching! I’m always studying to make these videos great

[@tommylakindasorta3068]

Hey, I made the top comments list! Thanks for another informative and entertaining video!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks, the comment list is behind, but I will keep it running to the end of the channel!

[@sega_kid4288]

Fantastic work sir!!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Sega Kid!

[@mllarson]

5:05 So the "small Fire Mario" glitch was known back then? I only just learned about it from watching a Games Done Quick event.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yes it was known! It’s mentioned in the mario vhs video. And mentioned in the USA in fun club news issue 1. Thanks for watching!

[@sebbaa93]

As you guesed i heard about ANN-SMB in a Nintendo Magazine, went straight to the internet and found little to nothing, and now who better than you to cover this topic in deep. Great video as always and looking forward for more from you.

[@GTV-Japan]

Hey old friend! I’m glad you liked it. Of course 9-10 more videos left this year. See ya there!

[@SonnyO]

Didn’t expect to see Eric Bischoff on this channel lol

[@GTV-Japan]

What can I say? Controversy creates clicks!

[@triiistone]

Man, your videos are excellent. So glad I came across your channel.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! Leave a comment on anything you like. I always read and reply to everything

[@lukahmad5683]

I just know about the game and play it on emulator Mesen on my pc. It was so funny even though I don't know them. After finally found out about who they are, it gets funnier lol

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah it’s just weird all ways round. Thanks for watching!

[@lukahmad5683]

@@GTV-Japan Thanks for the video! For someone that want to go to the 80s so much and never wanna go back, I love this video so much

[@GTV-Japan]

Until time travel is possible there’s always GTV!

[@EnterHacker]

Great channel. Your knowledge about the gaming industry is exceptional! I remember this game.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks friend! As they say they more you know the more you grow!

[@nio107]

For some reason I missed this... Awesome video, like always. 🔥

[@GTV-Japan]

Hey! Old friend! I was wondering where you were! Take care

[@neoasura]

80s Japan was awesome I love the culture of that era.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah it was a great time. Wish it could last forever

[@ymotechnopopfan]

Same. I love the music,culture, and fashion trends.

[@GTV-Japan]

And money was falling from the sky

[@ymotechnopopfan]

@@GTV-Japan ah, the Bubble era.🇯🇵💴🌆🕺💃🎉📈

[@duckywenselcomedy]

Oh yes. Your killing it!!! Dang!!!! I remember reading about this when I was younger. This is awesome!!!

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks man! Do check the Yume Kojo video I made for the best one I’ve done. Cheers

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

What channel is this? the commercial breaks are awesome

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks but your local affiliate inserts the ads. I just make the show 😂 thanks for watching 🍄

[@BigHead2615]

It's funny, I first discovered All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. in the mid-2000's, when browsing an emulation site called Zophar's Domain, when I found a page of SMB 1 hacks and related games. At first, I thought it was a rom-hack; found out later that it was actually an official game by Nintendo in Japan (obviously), and nowadays I sit and think, so Nintendo were definitely fine with basically making and releasing their own "rom-hacks", kind of weird since they are so protective of their games and often try to get rom-hacks taken down or cease and decisted. Also puts something into perspective, how loose they were with licensing out their games (think about the Hudson Soft Mario games), versus now, basically ever since the Super Mario Bros. movie I think (also the "almost deal" with Philips and the CD-i) is essentially non-existent. Kind of sad that no more neat and promotional games have not happened since the 80's with Nintendo. (And I get, that they've had other developers make some games that they publish, like the Donkey Kong Country Returns games, I believe it was Capcom that made the Oracle and Minish Cap Zelda games, not sure about Link's Awakening, but also the Mario & Luigi games.... SquareSoft with Super Mario RPG)

[@GTV-Japan]

They are very strange. But they do these things when it benefits them. At least at the time, in a way they see fit. Because like you said they bring the hammer down on things they do or have done. For me I’ve liked Nintendo insofar as their games but the other side of the company no thanks.

[@armandduarte4193]

Great interesting content G! Thanks as always

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks Armand!

[@ikagura]

One of the rare official romhack out there

[@GTV-Japan]

Yep, not a bad one either. Thanks for watching

[@NEStalgia1985]

I thought it was a silly game u find on this Chinese knockoffs

[@santisven]

I've seen it! Was sure it was a hack until this vid! Another great GTV video. And yes. This is my fauvorite YT channel. And being I'm a heavy YT user, that's saying a lot. Keep them comming.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks so much for your kind words and support! I appreciate it very much! Be sure to tell the world! I’m working on a mother video similar to this that ties pop culture and games (and anime) together. Will be ready in a few weeks. Until then don’t be a stranger!!

[@rwiseart2269]

Nice video! Entertaining and interesting as usual. Couldn’t believe that you were on a TV show once. How was Unbelievable? Any clips you can find? Do you remember how the pay was?

[@GTV-Japan]

It’s on the drawing board for 2020 to make a video all about when I was a TV Star. I was on Unbelievable about 50 times and was on every channel in Tokyo at least once! The pay. Well, it’s by blocks of hours but balances out to about 1000 yen an hour. But the problem is that the talent agency stiffed me and I had to threaten legal action until they paid up! Every other agency though paid on time and the only way to make real money is to pass commercial auditions. The problem is I was 30 and white, so there’s many faces to pick from I never got in that track. Old people get the most work because there’s no competition because who’s 80 years old and foreign in japan? I don’t have every episode I was in. Sometimes they were very but parts but I have about 15 dvds with some really good stuff. I even worked with Bananaman once!!!

[@themarcosoma]

As you know, Almost every Sunday I grab some cold ones and chicken wings and unwind with your channel! It will sound strange (I tried to see if there was additional social media to send you a message, but didn't find) So, I have a band and we just released our debut album and I was thinking if its possible that I can send you our Cd. Any way, thanks for all your videos, love your channel!

[@GTV-Japan]

Hey thanks! I always enjoy when you leave some message on an old video! Yes it’s true I don’t have any social media. I think life is better without it! But as for your band I’d like to hear it if you have some mp3s you can link me to 👍 as for a real CD I can’t accept gifts and the mail to Japan is slowed down these days thanks to The C virus so it would take 3 months anyway

[@NEStalgia1985]

I do remember emulator playing it thinking it was a kaizo edition or something. I didnt realize it was radio based. All the night levels i didnt even catch on too. Good coverage amigo. What are u editing with? Final cut? Davinci? Avid? Pro tools?

[@GTV-Japan]

I use Final Cut, always have. 20 years ago I learned non linear on media 100 and avid. HATED adobe premiere but adore photo shop. Premiere was macromedia then. Go figure. But actually I lost a lot of that knowledge between then and the start of the channel anyway. Too bad nobody edits head to head anymore right? 😆

[@NEStalgia1985]

@@GTV-Japan I remember linear training then after months of the video toaster all of a sudden meet final cut which got me so excited but to this day I really wish apple wasn't the preferred hardware. Just means I had to grow up with two laptops lol....always was a PC fanboy!!! Head to head was fun though in/out points run edit stop done

[@GTV-Japan]

@Retrogameplayer8000 I’m Apple for life so it doesn’t bother me.

[@NEStalgia1985]

@@GTV-Japan A4L baby, I remember when commodore Amiga wanted us to invest in it. Omg I'm glad we didn't.

[@GTV-Japan]

@Retrogameplayer8000 there can be only one

[@Bisen222]

The game is on hard mode from the start 8-3 is though when all the hammer bros dont follow patterns they follow you :(((

[@GTV-Japan]

Very true. It’s a nightmare!

[@MegaManNeo]

The fact that Takeshi is "canon" to Super Mario is kinda crazy to think about.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah. He’s just everywhere

[@vampiricpig1392]

I love 80s and 90s japanese magazines and toys, they really had it the best

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah. Lucky them!

[@ymotechnopopfan]

I would like to buy or find them!

[@UkraineJames2000]

What an awesome video.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks James!

[@user-a5Bw9de]

Ah yes, Beat Takeshi who inspired Takeshi's Challenge ("y so serious beating this shitty game lol"), and Noritake Kinashi the original designer of the Japan-exclusive MvS character Norimaro.

[@GTV-Japan]

He’s a real renaissance man

[@ThatDonParker]

I wish we had a radio show like this now. It’s just sports, news, talk, or the morning zoo.

[@GTV-Japan]

But without them there’s be no Thirsty Thursday!!! I get what you mean. All radio in japan is like this. It’s like radio in America from the 40s. Before TV. There’s skits comedy talk some music. A real variety. DJs are independent and have personality. It’s great. Thanks for watching

[@ThatDonParker]

@@GTV-Japan No, thank you, sir! Just watched that Contra name video and my mind is a little melted from it ha ha.

[@GTV-Japan]

The same thing is true for Salamander/Life force. Thanks for going thru some older videos! 🍻

[@JapaneseJourney]

Amazing content as always Ken! Interesting even for non-gamers like me.

[@GTV-Japan]

Thanks! The secret is this isn’t really a channel about games. Even though it looks like it

[@Horos_de_Vega]

THAT is quality content! Thanks a lot.

[@GTV-Japan]

You’re welcome! Please check out my other videos and comment on what you like

[@mr.bullionnaire9748]

Haha I purposely listened to this and played Super Mario Bros. Great job!

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s great! Hope you could save the princess

[@mr.bullionnaire9748]

@@GTV-Japan lol that's funny. I've owned and played that game for 20 plus years and have never beat the game lol. But it's still one of my close favorites!

[@nostartia]

Totally new topic for me, I had no idea and your video is totally packed with info and interesting facts. Congrats for the great work!. On a sidenote, I'm trying to imagine playing some videogame with Spanish tv presenters from the 80s and I just laugh at the idea... would be insane, and so funny... only in Japan.

[@GTV-Japan]

Yeah, the media in japan is so intertwined, it just seems natural. There were lots of American sitcoms that tried to cash in the first game boom and put arcades in their stories. Just going with what’s popular I guess

[@jeff97ish]

Great video full of valuable info! Thanks!

[@GTV-Japan]

No problem! That Satoshi Tajiri picture has never been seen before! Can you believe it???!

[@TristansGameRoom]

All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. has always been on My "FDS Wishlist". Coincidentally next to Doki Doki Panic. When it comes to talking about this game. I've always felt that this was a Niche game. You'd have to understand a lot about All Night Nippon, or you'd think it was a Rom Hack. While I don't see it for DDP, I can potentially see All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros get Re-issued on the Famicom Online App on Switch. I feel that this Video is a good starting point to people for both All Night Nippon & All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Great Video!

[@GTV-Japan]

Hey thanks! I’d like a reissue but Nintendo is Nintendo. They’ll always let you down! I have a spare disk of DDP if you’re looking for it.

[@seabaud]

I still watch Tamori today on ブラタモリ

[@GTV-Japan]

I live by Tamori Club! I’ve seen every episode for over 10 years!

[@NoelComiX]

Tamori!!!! Hell yes!

[@GTV-Japan]

You know it!! Thanks for watching as always

[@NoelComiX]

@@GTV-Japan love Music Station!

[@RabbitEarsCh]

I love deep dives like this into stuff that is probably so obvious to Japanese audiences that it doesn't end up mentioned much in English sources - everyone involved here is so earth-shatteringly famous, why bother talking about it? I've run into the same deal trying to archive stuff from my home country, a lot is left undocumented because "everyone knows who Billo is". The chain reaction is really interesting - you can draw a straight line from All Night Nippon SMB to Slayers and Record of Lodoss War because of the D&D connection. Absolutely amazing. Fun fact: BITTER SWEET SAMBA appeared in Konami's popular music game "pop'n music" explicitly as "the famous radio song makes its appearance!". It was, apparently, a unanimous choice for inclusion, which doesn't seem surprising given the show's reputation. The song hasn't been in the game since pop'n 11 in 2004, but it got included in pop'n 7 for home consoles, so it's still playable today.

[@GTV-Japan]

Wow I’ll have to look that up! But yeah the song is everywhere!!

[@shimizukebin]

There should be a new collab game with All Night Nippon. I mean they are even using Hoshino Gen for the 35 years commercials and yet he has every Tuesday his own show on All Night Nippon!!!

[@GTV-Japan]

Ya. Even stick them in some other game. I’m all for it

[@PepeMetallero]

mario bros had something to do with the iron chef america tv show, didnt see that coming

[@GTV-Japan]

pizza dough!!!

[@akalyx]

kyon's a cutie ...and you're not so bad yourself, gaijillionaire

[@GTV-Japan]

Kyon is waifu! As for me, that’s studio magic! Thanks for watching as always

[@paxhumana2015]

Pony Canyon also made video games as well, though not as many as FCI. Also, FCI would eventually not only make video games of its own, but that some of them would, ironically enough, be released in the West as well, with said video game titles of both companies being of, shall we say, varying quality.

[@GTV-Japan]

yea thats a good point, the companies were under the same group but still separate. and that name still makes me laugh, a canyon of ponies? what does that mean?

[@locke103]

it's funny when you bring up pink lady. i wound up finding out about them through the song wakusei honeymoon, it had an odd insert in an episode of choujinki metalder.

[@GTV-Japan]

That’s pretty funny I guess! Thanks for watching

[@locke103]

@@GTV-Japan kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZ7WgImPpd2bZ9E took awhile before i even found out any pertinent information behind what was ideally a short clip. but once the information came to pass, i jumped at the chance to make a video of it. if you can even call it such.

[@GTV-Japan]

Cool!