I Modded Pokémon So My Mom Can Beat It

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

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[@tigerggofficial]

Hello

[@tigerggofficial]

Imagine getting heart from you on my comment hi to you mom

[@Ÿūræįį]

now give her pkmn platinum with no help

[@scrunchiee4565]

Why is this so cute, UGHHFIDJSHFKSNLS, thanks for this

[@denis2381]

You made the game more confusing then the game unmodded would be. I mean, the game is literally designed for small children and many of them haven't played anything before.

[@PTrailblazer57]

"I dont look at my health bar" this woman is the no fear Tank you need in a MMO

[@dbappio]

mom got superbolide as a passive ability

[@Ditto.007]

When you become a mother, your health is the last thing you think of 🥺... Instead you think about how quickly you can get rid of those -kids- pokemon

[@Htiy]

She is the chad rein in overwatch

[@DrunkenJapaneseGoblin]

Until you realize that she is a glass cannon build

[@PTrailblazer57]

@@DrunkenJapaneseGoblin youuuuuuu are Japanese Gobulin!!!!

[@samgoz2898]

This video reminded me of when I was a child and if I fell asleep whilst playing Pokémon she would finish the battle and save the game for me, she learned just from guessing and having heard me and my brother talk about it Thank you for reminding me of that, this video was adorable

[@theavatarsokka8480]

Must have been a great mom that’s nice

[@yautjaceltic8180]

That's wholesome men

[@light_yagami_23]

You have the coolest mom \m/

[@Goofiestmanalive]

BRO THATS SO WHOLESOME MAN DUDEEEEE

[@S3cr3t_Qw1rtz]

Your mom is a queen

[@quzilix]

"which pokemon do i get to be"? everybody gansta until the mum pulls up looking like eternatus

[@luchotenks2310]

Maybe she just wanted to play Mystery Dungeon and not the main series.

[@theraichu5744]

fr best comment

[@AegisGaming99]

i thought you were being mean and then i realized it was a PMD reference 🤣

[@chasesheridan3109]

everybody gangsta until she pulls up as a garchomp

[@Zak_Editzz.]

lol

[@Slider93]

Stab is really something that isn't decently explained in earlier generations. I had no idea that there was a damage boost for a move+pokemon type combo when I was a kid

[@isabellab.1875]

Is it ever mentioned in-game? I only know about it because I started reading about Pokemon online at ~10 years old.

[@TTarSmashMod-mk8iv]

it is mentioned in Gen 3 and 4 @@isabellab.1875

[@tjl102]

@@isabellab.1875 ahh yes when i started playing pokemon at ~8 years old there was no mention of stab, and i started with the original set of games, there wasnt an easy way of finding info on all 150-ish pokemon. kinda learned from the show/card game how to play and weakness typing.

[@NeededANewName1]

@@isabellab.1875 I acually think 1 NPC in most games mention something like "Fire types do more dmg with fire moves than other pokemon" or something like that. They never call it STAB or give it a name but I think they do mention it. I also never knew as a kid tho because I did not read or talk with non story NPCs.

[@kirby0666]

I’ve been playing Pokémon since the release of red/blue in America and I didn’t learn that STAB existed until like gen 4

[@Vintendo]

Bro her first kill was the most adorable thing I've ever seen 😂

[@paulovitorsouzanunes4854]

This comment out of context kills me

[@jonbass6346]

“Did I kill it?!”

[@sagi3933]

Undertale vibes. No I'm sad. Sadge...

[@neffrey]

phenomenal sentence

[@DarkDoughnutsVids]

That is such a wild sentence

[@AndrewBlechinger]

We need more easy romhacks, man. This was super freaking wholesome.

[@thelostbigboss7505]

Momhacks

[@Patterrz]

Your mum is so precious mate LOL I love that she got Lapras

[@melodikaelin8500]

First

[@joshuaford417]

W patterz

[@zadamuza1562]

Patterz

[@zadamuza1562]

Hi

[@DozeWickedRoadRunnerrz]

Ayyyy Patterrz!

[@Trynedge]

You gave her 900 pokeballs 🤣 You two are just the sweetest. The level of effort and consideration you put into helping someone who doesn't speak "game" enjoy something that clearly has a special meaning for you is so admirable and wholesome.

[@saltystick_99]

I hope this spawns a new genre of videos of "I modded [game] so that my mom can beat it" Because this was genuinely wholesome.

[@grandpretredesalpagas4665]

The chances you never heard of it are low but there is a serie of video of "gaming for none gamers" that's about a guy showing his wife games and documenting her first experience (look up razbuten) there is also a guy that makes mods to make game more accesible and even developed a software to teach FPS to people that never used a mouse and keyboard to play, this guy talks about what makes engaging fun and the balance problem of having both new and old players on a game (look up etra games)

[@MikeTheEntei]

@@grandpretredesalpagas4665 oh yeah, I didn't even realize that this wasn't from that series. >.>

[@chasesheridan3109]

lets mod pokemon emerald so a person who is tired of nuzlockes can have some fun 1. double super effectives only for the enemy team 2. make all types not effective against enemies 3. make only a few types not immune against all pokemon 4. nuzlocke rules 5. make trainers and gym battles have full teams of pokemon that always have a huge advantage against you 6. catch chance on every pokemon is insanely low and impossible without higher ball stages 7. make pokemon sometimes obey you (50/50) including starter 8. pokemon have a small chance to devolve but will become a higher chance as you go through evolutions 9. your pokemon cant have abilities or items 10. catching legendaries is impossible

[@saltystick_99]

@@chasesheridan3109 At that point, just mod a Shedinja who only knows Sonic boom and every Pokemon is a ghost type Blissey that knows Flamethrower

[@arche456]

@@grandpretredesalpagas4665 that series actually doesn't have any modding stuff in it. It's just a guy showing the internet about her wife's experience. for a channel that actually does modding for non-gamers look up "etra's games for non gamers"

[@blockeontheleafeon]

The newer games, such as Scarlet and Violet, tell you EXACTLY what you need to do so that even your parents can beat it. While my Mom gave up since she didn't defeat the correct Titan to get the Swimming Upgrade to Miraidon, she defeated two already. The Cliff Titan and the Lurking Steel Titan. Those are not easy to come by, nor defeat. Props to GameFreak for pointing her to the right direction at least.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Nah the newer games are way less hand-holding than the older games in terms of where to go. Like you’d literally be roadblocked from specific paths.

[@DashawnLoves]

​@@DeathnoteBBI think they're more so referring to how now your told what moves do damage or not. With also items being more accessible and discoverable. Compared to older gyms you have to actively go out if your way to get this knowledge.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Also there’s no “right” Titan to defeat afaik, you have to defeat a set number for swimming.

[@blockeontheleafeon]

@@DeathnoteBB Well now she's even more screwed since she didn't know the way to any of the Titans or didn't know how to upgrade Miradon. Of all the things in this game, this was her stopping point. At least she tried.

[@nightcollapse]

Yeah I like how they have on the moves if it is effective or not because those are hard to keep straight XP

[@basicmountaingriff]

the funniest thing is how sometimes mom questions if the simplifications are necessary because things like the mazes and hidden items look interesting... but sometimes she gets genuinely confused when things aren't simplified, like the health bar

[@supersnizelz]

Perfect example of game instinct and how play testing is important to make a good user experience

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@supersnizelz Not to mention that confusion is a major part of playing Pokemon. I remember as a kid being confused by so much

[@maxinea.sakaki4151]

Your mom actually said getting lost looks like the fun part of the game.

[@user-eer555]

The fact that your mom didn't call Lapras a Pikachu makes her cool

[@trikitrikitriki]

My mom refers to everything from Japan as being Chinese.

[@vlo4829]

"So what kind of Pikachu is this one?"

[@Chaki21]

@@trikitrikitriki My parents too lmao

[@theapotheosisTA]

My mom knows Charizard and Pikachu (she solos)

[@pupdawn]

My mom knows jigglypuff and she’s so proud of it it’s adorable

[@sweetsisfat]

My mom got us into Pokemon when she got herself a gameboy color. Such an awesome experience watching her play! She got the strategy guide and all for each of the games too. It was a blast growing up with a gamer mom. ❤

[@itsClaptrap]

i think instead of throwing the entire type chart at your mom you could have kept it simple and restricted the available pokemon types to Fire, Grass, Water, and Normal (like how the beginning of the games do) and break it down like "nearly all types have a weakness and advantage over each other like a game of rock paper scissors, and typically follow some kind of logic behind their strengths". Maybe then going into how Fire burns plants, grass drinks water, and water puts out fire. because honestly even knowing the type matches by heart, seeing the graph makes me sweat a little bit

[@familyneves9777]

Dragon (there is no logic behind it at all):

[@ThePenguinMan]

@@familyneves9777 dragon is dragon

[@graytiamat]

@Fabio Neves Dragon is weak to Dragon because they're traditionally meant to be so powerful that only another dragon could defeat one without some magic help. Dragon is weak to Ice because dragons are traditionally reptiles, which are cold-blooded and can't properly act when cold. Dragon is weak to Fairy because the dragon gets defeated in fairy tales.

[@KeaneCJK]

@@familyneves9777 yeap, and I used water on it the first time I encountered 1 😂🤣

[@b.o.3815]

i have been playing pokemon since i was 6 and am 26 now i still look up the type list atleast 1x while playing it per day

[@clorofolle]

This was really cute, because you can see the mom is affectionate and happy to do a fun thing with her son! And also your storytelling is really compelling and fun. But also - I felt her when she couldn't get the sealed off pokeball and said "but it's the most fun part of the game!" I think even narrative wise, it would've been nice to have some sort of reverse of expectations - in trying to make the game easier and more accessible, you sort of made it broken and confusing and... Worse? lol. And it's actually funny, narratively, so I feel like it was an opportunity not taken. Especially since ahw, of course she still loves it nonetheless, you made it for her.

[@kphk3428]

Sure, but he had only a few days to learn how to hack a ROM from scratch... Even though he lost time coloring the Pokémon types, reading them is enough 😅

[@senixahaa]

For a 4 day project, i think he did great

[@cozykdawg]

Wait but I’m so proud when she learnt to do things without help :’)

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

She says Aw thanks! 😂

[@starbxrst]

@@AstroidmaniaVideos We’re all really proud of her! Watching her beat the rival was incredible, we get to see her understand more about the games as you coach her along. Incredible video.

[@k45hc1ll4]

I must have watched a different video lol, it seemed like she was actively trying to play/beat the game, but at the same time was actively trying not to play/beat the game 😂 this was a hilarious video. It really makes me curious to see how well my own mother would do on this exact rom hack you created

[@Tsukaiyo]

It's nice that now the game tells you straight out what moves are super effective/less effective/have no effect. My mom just started playing with Violet and yesterday she beat the champion! I helped her to start (with my own presentation, then setting her up almost to the first gym) and gave her tips. She managed to catch a whole lot of pokemon (Azumarill and Dedenne are some of her favourites). She loved the suggestion button for move replacement. Before she faced the Elite Four, I just put together a more balanced team, sorted a good move pool, and gave some held items. From there, she got really excited about how much easier it was!

[@Quinstructer]

The odds of her getting a Lapras is insane, wholesome Video Frank keep it up my guy

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

Ikr! Thanks Quin :)

[@treeman73272]

@@starlight_garden it's 1.04% because it's 1/386 with 4 rolls

[@starlight_garden]

@@treeman73272 Oops. My bad.

[@treeman73272]

@@starlight_garden where'd you get 4% from anyways

[@starlight_garden]

@@treeman73272 6/151.

[@BlueCanaryNightLight]

0:01 yes, gengar

[@Damy-t4v]

At least she didn't say it's pikachu

[@ThatWeebyGamer]

Can't wait for 'My Mom's First Nuzlocke'

[@onlynovus42069]

"My mom's Pokemon FireRed nuzlocke (LOST TO BLUE OAK!!!1!1!!1💯💯🙋‍♀️)

[@bassman9261995]

My Mom’s first emerald kaizo nuzlocke

[@ForestCal]

"i taught my mom competitive pokemon"

[@slwi7589]

"My mom's first VGC tournament"

[@ThatWeebyGamer]

@@slwi7589 "My Mom's First Time At Worlds"

[@AzureSapphireOriginal]

That was so cute. And yes. You absolutely had to simplify it. No mom who isn't into video games is going to spend the time and effort to learn how. That effort made the experience enjoyable for both you and your mom. Well done.

[@fluffyspheal]

I lost my mom a couple years ago and this video brought me so many happy thoughts about her life. You and your mom seem to have such an amazing close relationship, and seeing yiu guys do this together reminds me of all the questions my mom would have about what I was playing. She played pokemon go with me cause it was one she could have on her phone, and she would always show me the new pokemon she caught. And read me the pokedex entries, that I often already knew. This is the first video I've ever seen of yours but I hope your journey on KZbin and through life are as amazing as you and your mother. Bless you two.

[@trashboat4759]

i'm sorry to hear that😢

[@bobtheball5384]

I'm so sorry for your lost

[@austinsinger7565]

I lost my mom five years ago. Same here with this video brining me happy thoughts about her. She have never played any pokemon but she got us pokemon games and shirts growing up. My condolences to you with your mom passing.

[@Tyty-qi2gu]

I’m so sorry

[@Tyty-qi2gu]

@@austinsinger7565Rest In Peace

[@mlemmlem9690]

I got my mom addicted to the Splatoon series!!!! Im so proud of her. She's doing so well in splatoon 3 now that we both have it!! She's like. Level 30 or something! It's impressive! Especially since she has arthritis in her hands and fingers. She plays every day and is experiencing her first splatfests with 3, she missed all of them in 2 and I'm so excited for her ♡

[@heavennunya809]

"oh my god it's Lance!" It's always odd what information they end up absorbing, like for example the fact she knew there was a champion named Lance.... she just didn't know it was the wrong generation lol.

[@DeathnoteBB]

It’s like how many people don’t know Pokemon names but know Pikachu is a Pokemon

[@CabbageMuncher13]

And Charizard

[@Loupmtf]

Right generation, wrong location.

[@altejoh]

0:30 so that makes me wanna see her tackle a Mystery Dungeon game xD

[@masterb-rad3195]

That was a very sweet of you showing your mom the ropes on how to play Pokémon, I loved it awesome video keep up the great work bud!

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

Thank you so much!

[@The_Red_Man]

2k likes and only 3 replies? Oof

[@Pwnulolumad]

14:18 her face when he says to take it take it take it

[@postpup]

"We'll get to that momentarily... and momentarily is now." I'm sobbing, this is incredible. I'm so glad you two were able to have fun like this!

[@HaleyRi]

This is so wholesome. It's so sweet that you took the time to make a game for your mum.

[@zoruasnivy]

I love how your mom is keen to explore away from the path you made for her.

[@gengarzilla1685]

Yeah, that's always a good thing when you're playing Pokémon. There's a path to the end but there's also plenty of fun diversions to poke around in. There's literally nothing that points you to the Power Plant, for example.

[@kalythai]

The number 1 rule of video games: off the path is where the treasure is.

[@1stCallipostle]

​@@kalythaiRule 1.5: if you're explicitly told somewhere is dangerous and you shouldn't go there, the fattest loot is there

[@anthonynorman7545]

​@@1stCallipostleand an overleveled threat

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@anthonynorman7545That’s what the grinding is for

[@nitro5247]

This is the most precious thing I have ever seen in my life. There’s something so beautiful about sharing your childhood games with your parents, and having them be so receptive. She seems like a great mom, and I can say for certain that you’re a great son. ❤

[@flashpoint1186]

Finally Mama Lapras makes an apprearence, and gets the randomised lapras too!!

[@ShiningAngelFeathers]

This video actually makes me appreciate how well Game Freak designs tutorials for new players and make changes to make the game more accessible to your average casuals that don't really play games. They do actually ease things in the early game really well, and gradually introducing more things as the game goes. Especially with type matchups which is a huge hurdle to all new players despite being second nature to us old veteran players.

[@Mgauge]

Looking at it like this, it really puts into perspective just how much we had to learn over the years just to play these games on the casual level from childhood.

[@whimsicalstray]

For all games, really. There are so many little nuances that most of us overlook. I think navigation is a huge one. In a lot of games there will be hints like environmental light sources that create a trail of breadcrumbs. Most of us that have grown up gaming will pick up on these cues. Pokemon is a little more clunky, with nothing but a map and dialogue from NPCs about what city you should head to. Some games have mini maps or a compass with waypoints. Ultimately, there's some light problem solving going on to reach an objective. Games involve a lot of multitasking and seeking out the problem to be solved. My parents (who were teens and young adults in the 90s) can't play anything with a controllable camera or maybe even most games with an analog stick for movement. So there's definitely some layers of complexity that we've become accustomed to.

[@munchimoo]

@@whimsicalstray yep, its honestly amazing and it goes to show how much gaming does for people. we learn how to multitask, have really good hand-eye coordination, and are able to critically think and solve problems very quickly because of all of the information we are gathering. To see someone that rarely ever plays videogames struggle at something we consider simple makes you appreciate videogames in a different light especially since we've been playing for years if not decades

[@JohnYoo39]

Gaming has its own language. Trying to shove a decently complex game at someone who has never played is like trying to get a random Chinese person to speak Urdu.

[@Cretaal]

Makes sense. Videogames really are quite the phenomenon when you think about it. A bunch of nerds took computers used for science, military and academic purposes and did something to make them fun. All you had were knobs and keypads, but you could use them to interface and that's what mattered. I remember old 90's computer games that still had you moving around with the arrow keys and we were looking at the quake pro's like aliens over their wierd WSAD movement, that's so illogical it'll never catch on... now look at us. Gaming consoles are a wierd concept, that we have entire devices devoted to the single sole purpose of "wasting time" and entertainment, buttons and controller sticks made for the express purpose of interfacing with these games to the point they hardly work as traditional computers anymore. Controlling these things has been an absurdly fascinating journey. Going back to old experimental controls is... jarring. Like playing a PS1 game that doesn't recognize the joysticks and has some some other ungodly way of shifting the camera. It's a skill bases hobby that isn't intuitive by any stretch, it just feels intuitive because we've been obsessed with the hobby since we were young and our minds were still formative.

[@alexnicolaou3579]

true, my Gf at 36 never played any mario or pokemon before, it all loked so alien to her when i tried to get her involved and i realised that as we grow up with these games, most mechanics became second nature to us, that new players will either need as long to grasp or just won't be able to at all because there is so much now it can be overwhelming. next month i'm getting her her own switch lite and lets go pikachu. it seems to be the best entry into the franchise for any age.

[@edray_utopia]

Bro, this was such a heartwarming video to watch! It's great to show others the joy that comes from what we do, especially our loved ones!

[@RaevynCH]

the process you went through so your mom could play I feel like could be relatable to anyone with a non-technology/game knowledgable mother. Imagining doing this with my own mom made this even more fun. This whole video was so wholesome

[@lucao8000]

dude, she is a little jewel. I wish my mother had a little bit of this affection... enjoy these moments together as much as you can.

[@JusGus]

This is so wholesome and definitely super inspiring to get kids to introduce their parents to their favourite video games. Another amazing banger of a video Frank. Great job :)

[@JusGus]

P.S. this video made me super emotional in the best way! Thank you for this video

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

aww thanks Gus!

[@jorgeandreis]

I plan doing this and im from argentina i also see this wholesome im a young dude but know some basic stuff from gba gb (gbc) visualbasic rpg maker and i want to do this as a gift for she

[@queenchaosyet]

Oh this was so wholesome! It reminds me of that one video essay going in-depth into how people who are new to gaming react and think about game design and how modern games are made with certain assumptions in mind like how “move the mouse to look around” is rarely used nowadays or how certain element designs have been large staples in gaming that no explanation is ever given, like how hp bars work

[@Kyodie-bz1sf]

This was endlessly wholesome. Especially how she kinda started understanding at the end

[@JohnSmithIlIlIlIl]

Honestly, I would have started her off with Scarlet or Violet. They tell you on the move selection: "Effective", Super Effective", etc.

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

Well Scarlet/Violet has a lot to it, being open world and all that. Maybe Sword/Shield though. More visuals with a story, to keep interest and tell who is who, for someone not used to video games, but still somewhat easy, straightforward paths.

[@OscarMendez-s8e]

​@@XFizzlepop-Berrytwistthese are baby games the only issue I'd see with throwing her into them is that they drag on in the beginning with the tutorials

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@OscarMendez-s8eBaby games yes, but games babies stumble through in their own time. They weren’t gonna play for days

[@gimpinhorse1732]

I don’t really know why but this made me cry I just really became an adult and moved out and reminded me of when my mom learned the original 151 Pokémon just to spend time with me. Thank you for making my night❤️

[@ChickenJoe-tq6xd]

Wow you have a great mom

[@its_sisha_not_chair505]

My mom only knew two mons. Pikachu because... well, its pikachu and Lucario because its my favorite. I love my mom

[@jarrodn.1279]

@@its_sisha_not_chair505 my mum called me more swear words within 1 minute of waking as a kid than your mum knows Pokémon. ❤

[@therealjr1672]

Can I just say how cute this is. My mom and I are slowly growing an amazing relationship over something I grew up(anime). So it’s honestly amazing that she’s wanting to be in your life like this! I support mom!

[@danbudziszewski8219]

She was ecstatic to see Lapras cuz it was on your arm so cute! We love wholesome energy to end the year!

[@jcksklngtn1]

She seems like such a chill, down-to-earth mom! I love how she was laughing and having fun the whole time.

[@sadraccoonboy]

My takeaway is that new Pokémon games are getting more linear and accessible with type effectiveness on moves, etc not for children but for moms 🧐 In actual seriousness though this is so precious she is so invested and it’s great 😭💕

[@gengarzilla1685]

This is why I cannot make myself be too harsh over the recent increases in tutorials and cutscenes and supposed "handholding" in Pokémon games. Some of us older hats will hate to admit it but this franchise doesn't and has never belonged to our increasingly self-centered demograph, and such things catered towards the new brood should be tolerated if not welcomed outright. I've never been a fan of LGPE but it's still a game I'd like to introduce my mum to.

[@insomniacraccoon]

@@gengarzilla1685 Personally IM harsh on it because theres no option to make the game harder with the addition to the increased tutorials and such. It just gets easier and easier with every generation and there's absolutely no way in game to make it harder on yourself unless you implement self imposed rules. self imposed rules that are ALSO being made inaccessible with the 'helpful features' like the permanent exp-all. Last time I struggled in a pokemon game was when they hit me with that beefed up necrozma. I'm not against a beginners mode for pokemon games. I just want an option for the game to be absolutely brutal and wipe the floor with me.

[@1stCallipostle]

​@@insomniacraccoonThey really tried difficulty settings once, locked them to functionally NG+, and never did it again

[@princeofrain1428]

​@@gengarzilla1685 While pokemon, in its current state, is not designed for the older veteran demographic, it would make more sense to at least consider them based on the actual player base. According to virtually every source I can find (including a Springer Science article of all things), the majority of pokemon players are adults. That proportion has only been going up in recent years as well. Nintendo fears that loss of young player base because their business model is "accessible games for everyone". Seeing that they're losing that young player base, they assume that the games aren't accessible enough for that age group, so they continue making them easier. Ironically, by continuing to make the game easier, they're making games that are inaccessibly easy for veterans, thus going against their business model and having to rely on nostalgia and gimmicks to keep veterans coming back. If they make the games too hard, young and new players won't understand how to play and they're breaking their business model that way. Adding a difficulty scale could be a solution, but their publishers would NOT be happy with the extra time they'd have to put in to make it difficult in a way that isn't superficial (e.g. better AI on higher difficulties as opposed to just increasing trainer levels across the board, etc.). What would you do in their shoes? Pressure from veterans to make it harder, pressure from your ideal but dwindling younger/newer audience to keep things easy and accessible, and pressure from your publishers to keep cranking out new games every couple years. There is no easy answer, but it's certainly something to think about. It's a whole mess.

[@PlaystationSimmer]

@@insomniacraccoon This, just give us options in each game so beginners and regular players can enjoy it, without forcing one to either learn the hard way, or hold you rhand when you don't need it.

[@paolaanimator]

This video warms my heart. I wish my mom can play games with me, but I know no matter how much I explain to her or show her how to play, she gets lost anyway and gives up, or keeps losing the game. Glad to see you made the game accessible for your mom, your mom managed to get through different paths, catch a Pokemon, and win some battles.

[@ThatRandomFastingGuy]

My 56 year old mum has been a gamer since arcade space invaders so as a kid I just presumed my parents generation were gamers too 😅. So I always find videos like this fascinating with people showing their mum things I genuinely thought mums did.

[@skylius]

Bruh same my mom got Pokémon red and I got blue when I was little because she wanted to be there with me and figure it out too

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

Yeah… I kinda wish my family was like this… I’m the odd one out. No one in my family is a gamer, or likes anime. It gets kinda lonely at times. XD

[@KingNedya]

It really depends on the family. My mom isn't really a modern gamer for the most part, but she played a lot of Nintendo games in her youth; I remember as a kid I would often go to her N64 saves because they had 100% progress and I wanted to see what the end of the game looked like. As for more "modern" (like PS3/Wii era) games, she's also played LA Noire (and got past a section on her first try that her at the time boyfriend struggled with), the first three Uncharted Games, Mario Kart Wii, and New Super Mario Bros Wii. She's also better than me at Super Mario World, which is mildly embarrassing but also pretty cool not gonna lie.

[@eddie-roo]

Really depends on the person since everyone has different hobbies

[@highrollreviews4260]

The moment you abandoned the nuance between Red and Ash and just internally decided it was close enough spoke to me.

[@Subwayboss]

That was the most wholesome and adorable playthrough I've ever seen. Your mother is precious.

[@HighImAma]

This was so wholesome to watch. It makes me miss my mum so bad, but I love seeing people with their mums play games. I wish I had played more games with my mum before she passed away. I SO wanted to play animal crossing with her. I want to dedicate an island to her in the game. Thanks for sharing such a cute and wholesome video.

[@Ratstail91]

Welcome to game design! I'm an indie dev, btw, here's some advice for next time: only have three or four types (fire, water, grass, normal) maybe a dozen pokemon that are VERY CLEARLY elementally aligned, such as the original starters. Then, a small custom town with no exits and a few battles is a good idea. Also, since this is a teaching game, I'd personally ditch any item uses, and just have the health reset at the end of a battle. Actually, you could replace the "item" option with a simple "potion" option. Apart from that, it just comes down to iterating on what you have until you're happy with it. Getting into a new player's head is basically my whole job, but I can understand how it could be hard for you (see what I mean?)

[@Trynedge]

Think he actually wanted her to experience some of the real game, my guy. Not the same if he just make a custom box she's stuck in with not much to do or think about. He did great.

[@Ratstail91]

@@Trynedge He definitely did a decent job - but for an experiment like this, I figured I'd outline what I'd do (TBF, I'm good at getting into newbie heads lol)

[@Enigmatic_Soldier]

no way your mom was a beginner - she spelled gyarados 200% correctly on her first try 😂

[@JamesSomersetActor]

I've only just started watching but Frank... this is adorable! - now I've finished it and I'm borderline in happy tears. This is too cute, Frank!

[@Roberthazel1016]

This is the most wholesome thing ever, borderline tears here as well!

[@dragonit6836]

@@Roberthazel1016 that's true

[@Kirschbaumleiche]

Good damn, that is cute af! You both are awesome! First your mum is up to try something new. Even if it is maybe out of her comfort zone she sticks with you/the game... yeah, even if some parts are not so intuitive and easy for her like for you, she still play through it AND having a lot of fun. And that you took all the effort to create something for her so that she can follow and enjoy the game und on top doing a powerpoint and sitting with her the whole time, going through stuff over again shows a lot of sympathy and patience. You seem to respect and love each other a lot, cool family vibe! :)

[@vrnica4448]

I’m crying. I love how mich you two love each other and how everything was a love letter to her❤️ I wish my mom joined me in my interests, I wish she tried. Take good care of your mom, she’s a treasure

[@LuxuFoo]

Felt this in my soul.

[@cfri9332]

It's so strange how people judge each other, when their lives are so completely different. Like I couldn't even imagine having something like this with my family.

[@thetwitchywitchy]

Awwwwww your moms “thanks for teaching me, Frank! that was really fun” made me want to make a video game to play with my mom too ❤ this was just such a nice thing you did for her, it was really great seeing you two play this together

[@purple-gz6xm]

that was so wholesome and cute. no only did she want to learn, but you went out of your way to make it easier for her to do so, while playing and having fun, its so warming to see

[@timmy2x788]

I lost my mom 7 years ago. She was my best friend and she always supported my love of Pokemon. She took me to the bookstore when the first base set of cards was released to buy packs and trade with the other kids. She bought me a fossil booster box and gave me a pack every night for the 12 days of Christmas and then gave me the rest of the packs Christmas morning. She bought me all the games... Just.. everything ya know. I now make a living selling pokemon cards and I do quite well... But I'm reminded every day of how I got to where I am because of her support. Watching this video brought tears to my eyes. The love you have for your mother to go through all of this work to have her enjoy the game that we love so much... It was beautiful. Thank you for this. And thank you to your mom for being so amazing. ❤ Best video I've watched in a very long time.

[@JauhsdauihJuiesduh7edw]

Man, RIP. your mom, hope she’s in heaven now 😢

[@dibivab]

2:56 missed opportunity to call it pokemoms

[@wanton_chips3638]

“Try using the cross thingy to move” “Do you know what STAB is?” 💀

[@OmegaYak]

She has the patience of a saint to put up with that level of condescension from her own son. Seems glad he's sharing his passion at least.

[@moondrawsstuff1910]

Not only was the concept and the reaction adorable, MAN the composition of the video itself was incredible! I love the way you put the video together, how it cuts between you making it and her playing. Amazing!! I'm so glad she had fun.

[@Galaxy_ThePaleKing]

0:00 what a powerful start to the video 😭

[@Ethanimations5334]

Thanks for showing us how you felt when working on the game. It tells people that things don't magically happen on their own and it takes hard work to actually make something good :D

[@ElysetheEevee]

My mom would just get pissed off right off the bat. She has no patience with stuff she doesn't understand like this anymore, lol. She's turning into a grumpy old lady, haha. I could see her older middle-age rage-quitting, haha.

[@RivalRoki]

This has to be the most wholesome video in the entire Pokémon community and I LOVE it!!!

[@stuffyboigaming3946]

So your telling me in order for my mom to beat pokemon, i have to remove 80% of the game, all the obstacles, take her hand in mine and walk her through pressing buttons both physically and emotionally, and simultaniously play the mom roll for my mom?

[@rawdirt2022]

I’m telling you the nerd wanted views and chose a video who could clickbait the title on

[@casselman9230]

Not only a new asteroid video but one with your mom it's so wholesome. Really love the style of video can't wait for the next one. Much love happy holidays and happy new year

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

Much love! Thank you for watching ❤️

[@astronomicallytoasted]

1:50 her reaction to lapras bc of astroid's tattoo is the most adorable thing ive ever seen😭

[@rotomdexcpufan]

I'm so torn b/c on the one hand, creating this was super impressive and super sweet. Otoh, Pokemon is a kids' game and your mom is an adult! I think that pokemon is accessible to pretty much anyone. It's true that she wouldn't immediately know the most efficient way to win, but I have faith in her ability to navigate without the arrows and extra instructions. Imo this takes away arguably the most important part of pokemon which is Vibing. Don't know the way to the various towns? Just explore! Take in the sites! Breath in the fresh digital air!

[@pileofjunkinc]

I think there was a way he could've given given her a pathway without a bright pink line that takes away from the environment at the very least.~

[@azetka4029]

I think this is sort of like "learnt helplessness" kind of situation. Those that do not play video games don't know what they're supposed to do, and so they aren't gonna try to do anything, even if it's spellt out for them. If it's about video games, than it's fine, not like you need those. It's worse if they also stop developing and keeping up with the times because of that.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@azetka4029 The thing is they’d definitely try to do anything. Ever seen someone play a game badly? They do everything except what the game wants them to.

[@ajbXYZcool]

​@@azetka4029 Agreed. I was thinking in my head how one would make Pokémon more accessible, and one easy think would be to mod in the "effective" labels for the moves. But then we get to communicating what they need to do to progress and it gets more difficult. One could add menus, but knowing how to use them - or that they're even there to begin with - is difficult enough already. Forgetting that a certain button exists while you're coasting but then you hit a moment when you need it? At this level of skill (like negative skill), you really need someone on hand to guide you, like he did being in person. Adding a few mods with things like the type effectiveness labels (or even a label under the Pokémon sprites in battle stating their types), or fixing incorrect text. Add tutorials to the menus, so when they're getting through the control basics, and you're not around, they'll go "wait how do I do this again", and they'll know where to go to find out. Or make a document for them to review. A way I would go about it is 1. Give overview of game, something almost anyone would know before they turn on the game. For example, you'd say "Pokémon has you going around, catching monsters and battling other people, mainly to get Badges so you can challenge the Champion and be the best!". This helps to put the game actions into context. When giving help/answers to questions, avoid spoilers,but keep them within the world of the game. If the game is good enough, it should be immersive, and you're there to help bridge the gap your friend/parent/etc has that most gamers do not. Another good thing I'd do is talk to them and tell them how YOU figure out how a new game works. Like, if YOU, an experienced gamer, doesn't know how Pokémon itself works, how do you figure it out? Give them problem solving techniques, like, you're likely to talk to NPCs, so you teach them to do so. Definitely do NOT teach optimization. That's a 300 level course and they're pre-college right now. But back to the problem solving techniques - some games throw curveballs like not using the START button to open the menu - you may talk through like "I want to get to/see if there's a menu, so I press various buttons to see what they do". Teach key vocab that the individual game doesn't teach, like what Settings are, if necessary. Maybe even play the game yourself like a beginner, or have them tell you what they want the character to do, and then you'd show them the actions that you do. I've given this a lot of thought, and I likely have more but that's enough typing for now.

[@scott--1629]

cringe as FUCK

[@TheActualAldo]

This is the most wholesome video I've ever seen on KZbin, you got and instant suscriber!!!! Thank you so for this! You brought tears to my eyes! I love it!!!!!!!!!! Loved your mum and you! Congrats!

[@angietictacdork]

Frank…I admire you SO much for this. The amount of effort you put, and you and your mom working together through the game makes me smile so wide. I love her enthusiasm to play Pokemon for the first time haha! I absolutely loved this video!! I hope you had an amazing holiday 🙂

[@danielnielel]

This is one of the cutest things I saw in my life. Your efforts on changing the game til it gets acessible to your mom are insane. We can tell she loves you and you are proud of her. Owwww absolutely emotional times here

[@MrTink_]

You Storytelling and video editing is like nothing I’ve seen before. You’re videos are without a doubt some of the best I’ve seen on KZbin these past few months. Keep up the great work

[@thetwitchywitchy]

Your powerpoints are the reason I subscribed 😂😂😂 From your “Get to Know Henry” powerpoint and brochures, as a graphic designer, you immediately gained my loyalty 😂 Your excitement about the brochures made me so happy 😂 Also your moms willingness to do this is soooo awesome 😂😂 “You missed, that happens sometimes” “…no. what’s wrong with him?”

[@skylwer]

Another banger. Such a sweet concept and always has an emotional side to a fun story being told.

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

Thank you so much 😭

[@LunaSol_99]

Got a subscription from me. First video I've seen from you but I can tell you're an awesome guy. I used to tell my mom how to meta play pokemon too so I get it lmao. She had about the same reaction. "Uuh..." "Do you understand?" "No, but I know how much it means to you and I want to spend time with you lol"

[@dylanwiseman4657]

This was wholesome and adorable! You never realize how complicated battling can actually be until you're explaining it to someone who doesn't know a thing lol I realized this teaching my kid how to play pokemon!

[@EvilEri11]

This is pretty nostalgic for me. When I was little, I used to be incredibly impatient when playing Pokémon, and would always get my Mom to train my Pokémon for me. This video was incredible, and also felt like a blast to my own past

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I'm the opposite, when I was a kid I would happily sit there for hours and hours and hours just grinding my Pokemon... But these days at age 24, I cannot be bothered AT ALL to grind, if I am forced to grind then I'll speed up the game as fast as it would go, or even maybe temporarily use an XP boosting cheat. I just do not have the time to waste grinding in these games, thankfully a good handful of the Pokemon games don't force you to grind, but others? Definitely do. When I played Heart Gold it was absurd the amount I was forced to grind to even have a chance.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@cookiesontoast9981Yeah the latest games really calmed down on grinding now that everyone in your team gets exp automatically. God how did I have the patience to level up so many Pokemon? No wonder I never got to the end game, who has the patience??

[@clodlink]

This video is so amazing and wholesome. It’s so sweet of you to do this for your mom. Also just a banger of you showing your mom the ropes of your favorite games.

[@CakeofRage]

"so you go, 'oh my god, it's lance!'" the fact she even knows who lance is even if she doesn't know what he looks like makes me feel something

[@shannastudios]

This video is just so sweet. My heart was melting the entire time. 💓

[@AstroidmaniaVideos]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@thatanonwholurksmoar7386]

Parents pretty much have the brain capacity of an amoeba when it comes to games. It's pain

[@booplet]

I wasn't expecting to cry from a pokemon video tonight but this was so wholesome 😭 Her learning to play reminds me of when I was a kid, trying to learn how to play from my older brothers

[@senurarulz804]

This is the most beautiful sweetest thing i have seen, It makes me sad bcs i couldn't grow up with my mom bcs she left me 8 years ago when i was 11 But it feels so wholesome to see the bond between your parent

[@YusufC51]

This video was great, Frank, and this was such a nice thing for you to do for your mom. I can't wait to see what content you make next year!

[@clydefrosch]

honestly, the games do a well enough job explaining all the things you need to know about it, explaining the cross thing, the buttons and the start menu probably would've been enough

[@ztron8093]

This is seriously impressive. Man, you keep pumping out bangers.

[@melodikaelin8500]

First

[@Somethin5041]

When the projector on the type chart hits your shirt it makes a really cool pattern. I'd buy that shirt

[@organicnMechanic]

same lmao

[@Ashkat2011]

You’re such a good son to include your mom in something that is so big in your life!! Such a cute video!!

[@soulsurge6909]

bro made the typing chart harder than the games explanations lol You could've just told her the basic. fire, beats water, grass beats water, and fire beats grass

[@zacharykiefer8601]

I love your vidoes. The ideas, editing, and everything overall is so underlooked. Your content is top tier.

[@suzansaranwrap446]

This is such a perfect and wholesome video. I enjoyed you going to such lengths to include your Mom. Love this! 👏🏽

[@xxwallzxx4509]

That moment when the child sees the mom playing her first game. They get excited and happy and supportive.

[@apocrowlypsenox]

A better title would have been "I took all the fun out of learning to play pokemon" Like literally none of us were born knowing how to play, learning how is literally half the fun. Going off the path is half the fun, cause it means new pokemon to find. The only thing that should have been changed is removing the Lt. Surge puzzle bc fuck that thing. This was a rom of Firered, meaning that it literally has the Teachy TV tutorial thing that is meant to teach people how to play. This isn't even beating the game, it was just "fight giovanni then go straight to the champion". 98% of the game is just gone.

[@MacH8s]

You genuinely make some of the best videos on youtube. I'd love it if you used your talent for other niches to expand out. Edit: I also want to add that what you did here is something that most of dream of doing and it's an extremely shareable video

[@notPConPC]

I wasn't ready for all the wholesome lol. But seriously, having gamed myself for decades you just instinctively understand game concepts/mechanics without the tutorial needing to explain it. I couldn't imagine how challenging it would have been to begin to teach a parent who missed that bus. Anyway, great content.