I solved a 20-year-old video game mystery

The final scene of Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed has haunted me...
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⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 it haunts me
01:58 this will be quick
02:39 uh oh
03:24 level 1
06:02 oh so that's what they do
06:27 level 2
08:27 boss battle 1
09:36 my worst enemy spawns in
11:19 my favorite boy spawns in
12:49 boss battle 2
14:07 my fatal confidence
15:17 the minigames!
17:42 i reach my limit
20:32 final boss battle
23:28 it's finally time...
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[@NerdSyncProductions]

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[@expendableindigo9639]

You’ll be happy to know Richard Suckle still produces all of James Gunn’s DC stuff to this day.

[@seajay9606]

Looking it up would’ve been against the spirit of Scooby Doo. You made the gang proud.

[@DimitarSpiridonov]

Dude the 2009 Scooby Doo games were a banger

[@sawkchalk6966]

I like the implication that Emily wouldn't lend her DS until they got married

[@Attilee]

While it's by no means Marital Property, it is sharable!!

[@UltravioletNomad]

Letting people borrow games is how they get lost forever, and then in your mid twenties you'll be like "Man I miss that" and see its 200 bucks to replace now... i mean, not this game... or most GBA games... THE DS IS SACRED.

[@AbeM.]

If you really wanna play it put a ring on it

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

Ladies, Gentlemen and scholars! I give to you the reason for these nuptials!! Lol 😂😅😂

[@adnvdn]

It's midnight in my place, and I'm watching a grown person overcomplicate a simple GBA game code and it captivates me from start to finish.

[@GracefulTube279]

Sounds like a great way to not sleep

[@BuginaRiver]

Scott’s agender

[@adnvdn]

@@BuginaRiver Whoops, sorry. Edited

[@matthewrowlett1564]

@@BuginaRiver hahaha! Google gave a translation option to your comment.. apparently, it thinks You're a U.S. Southerner trying to pronounce Agenda... it Translated AGender into Scheduler... Thats Hilarious... "Say, Bubba, Whats on The Agender Fer today?" "I dunno, Jethro... I Don't Rightly know..." Thank you Translate option... always good for a laugh...

[@queenannsrevenge100]

​@@matthewrowlett1564 - Them Vidya Games is tuff, sometime, know whatta mean?

[@TheJewkerStreams]

What's crazy is the code has a second use. It does something as well for the PC version of the game, which is a completely different game. I remember panicking when I got there as I had no idea what the code was for the pc port when I played it, only to randomly guess SD2 and it works. Turns out it says it on screen in that scene, despite Scoob only saying "Game Boy Advance secret code". It definitely added another layer to this when I found out

[@TheMinecraftPaleonerd]

It actually says "Code good for GBA and PC!" on the bottom of the GBA screen in the scene!

[@LydiaS-nhdh]

Omg, I had the pc one as a kid and I had no idea. 😢

[@imfsresidentotaku9699]

Only because you didn’t think to read that screen.

[@davidbjacobs3598]

"This guy's name is Dick Suckle." I think I woke up my roommate with laughter.

[@CapnAlces]

Literally covered my mouth to avoid waking my wife

[@expendableindigo9639]

You’ll be happy to know Richard Suckle still produces all of James Gunn’s DC stuff to this day :p Also there’s an old Tumblr post that made the same joke.

[@irontobias]

I still have tears drying on my face from laughing so hard; I replayed it like 20 times and showed it to my kids and wife (who was in the shower) while cry laughing

[@Actar_Raikit]

Wow, that's actually a really clever use of a code as a form of spoiler protection.

[@Markeplier23]

You literally just spoiled what the code does

[@Actar_Raikit]

@@Markeplier23 People shouldn't be readin' the comments before watching the video.

[@Zevox144]

@@Actar_Raikit I do what I want damn it!

[@thebigdawgj]

@@Actar_Raikit Then KZbin shouldn't allow comments to be viewed until the video has been.

[@Markeplier23]

@@Actar_Raikitnot a single person on earth doesn’t do that

[@cisalzlman]

Scott got married solely for DS access priorities 😂

[@robertwild9447]

And he got away with it too! 😂

[@TimReuscher-bg5xt]

Sounds like a Peter Griffin move.

[@gamemaker1802]

God, this code has also haunted me for nearly 20 years and getting to know what it was used for is such a great childhood mystery wrapped up, especially for one of my favourite franchises.

[@escher10000]

​@@LUCKO2022 This comment is actually from Dick Suckle and he's mad about him looking up the level select codes online.

[@risipieces]

⁠@@LUCKO2022​​⁠ hey bud, you have 44 comments on this channel, and from what i can see, they’re all complaining about the two decade old live action scooby doo movies? i don’t think that is particularly healthy. i hope one day you are able to be kinder to yourself and others, and stop endlessly commenting about how someone else likes a movie you don’t

[@gamemaker1802]

@snake2006 I mean, it's an exaggeration. I didn't toil over it, I just wondered what it did.

[@risipieces]

@@LUCKO2022 there's a feature in youtube mobile, where if you click on the profile picture of a commenter, you can see their account, some other recent comments, and also the precise number of comments they've posted on this channel. you have posted 45 comments here. nice try! all of your comments i've seen have been complaining that other people like 2 movies from the early 2000s, all because you personally don't like them.

[@user-hj8yf3hr4i]

​@@LUCKO2022 no, you definitely have commented that many times.

[@christopheralessandro6700]

This game was literally the bane of my existence as a child. Happy to see it still incredibly difficult as I remember.

[@RB01.10]

Same here. Loved playing this game so much as a kid. The controls, design, and the music I loved.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

I hope you all have been enjoying me doing some video game content here and there. I never grew up with many video games, so revisiting some from the past has been fun! Let me know if you want to see more like this and the one Em and I did playing the Barbie game 👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHXRn2Rrn6arp6c

[@CapnAlces]

We always want to see more of your beautiful bald head, Scott.

[@Lisa_Flowers]

Been loving it. Also didn't grow up with video games but i'm tentatively interested in them as an adult

[@izziedevil]

Scott Baldur's Gate 3 play-through when

[@anitrahooper5031]

Absolutely! Love your content. Your perspective on things always helps me expand my thinking in new ways & is entertaining! Keep being the amazing you that you are! You are loved! 💜🙌🏾🌈✊🏾💜

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

The only Scooby Doo game I played as a kid was Scooby Doo Mystery on the Sega Genesis. I rented it many times but I sucked at it so I never made it very far. If you did a video on it I'd be so happy.

[@ArachnoVolt]

This is so interesting because I had the EXACT OPPOSITE thing as a kid. I found out where the code has to be inputted but I never saw the post credits scene with the code for literal ages.

[@flyingfist4203]

1:24 Oh, she’s a keeper. Also belated congratulations, hope you two have a wonderful life together!

[@Margen67]

Pikachu needs HUGS

[@ODISeth]

I love how this whole thing started with you trying to prove that you’re playing it legit on a real DS but, the whole time you’re emulating. Very fun dynamic for anyone who knows anything about emulators haha

[@sambeawesome]

The montage at the end with the red herring of you going to win, only to look up a guide after dying, and then win later was the best. Your humor is top notch. Thank you xD Glad you were able to finally solve this mystery ;)

[@antiichristie]

The game boy “advanced” quip was so perfectly timed with my peak rage at you calling it that

[@stroodledoodles]

Ok but that orchestral rendition of the Scooby Doo theme during the final fight was epic as hell holy shit

[@timothymclean]

1:06: It was the Game Boy Advance when it was released, but the march of technology has rendered it obsolete. Past tense seems appropriate.

[@grantbaugh2773]

Game boy no longer advance

[@CapnAlces]

The Game Boy Retreat

[@lilhanhan]

To be fair, the Advance was the last Gameboy released (if you ignore the micro version) so technically you can still say that it was the advance/best (tech wise, not preference!) version of the Gameboy. 😛

[@TitularHeroine]

​@@CapnAlces😂😂

[@zarbixii]

I once ran a tabletop oneshot based on Jurassic Park where instead of a shaving cream can, the dino DNA was kept in a Gameboy Advance SP and this code is what opened the secret compartment. Game Boy Advance Secret Code indeed.

[@GlobalsoftPirka]

That is genuinely amazing.

[@apersonnamedjune7410]

One of my friends did the exact same thing a few years ago and streamed herself playing the whole game over Discord to find out what the code did and honestly the whole thing was a really funny experience that I look back on fondly

[@skapokonroll]

Hello! I'm that friend! :D

[@SalazarKnight]

"I played EVERY Scooby Doo Game EVER" is a video that will happen in this channel someday. Mark my words!

[@MaybeAnnatar]

I have nostalgia for this game but it's oddly cathartic to see Scott struggle because I remember this game being super hard but assumed it was just because I was a dumb kid.

[@mr.honeycomb]

The movie rightly assumed that everyone had played the game through to completion, and had kept it paused on the final input screen until they were able to discover the appropriate abbreviation for the game title. That's just logic.

[@jonathangibson3609]

Can't believe the Snake Eater bit was not only an incredible joke but also planting for the payoff of the second MTGS joke further in.... truly masterful art

[@doom4627]

Bro every time I see a ladder in a video game video I'm expecting that joke

[@ProtoGhostal1701]

Right off the bat - this premise reminds me of a similar mystery. One of the first two Phineas & Ferb DS games has a screen that says "use these in the future" followed by 2-3 codes, but I have NO IDEA where they get used. The next game didn't use them at all as far as I remember.

[@aust_inc]

I had this game on PC and grinded for days to get to the end only to be stopped by a code that I had no idea about. Now that I've seen this, I finally know that all these years of waiting and wondering that I am completely underwhelmed by this game. Thanks for a great video!

[@georgemetcalf8763]

"He's the miffed Scooby-Doo Nerd." I cant be only one cinstantly putting in James Rolfe's cussing when Scott messes up, right?

[@dillionsiphone]

I thought I was only bad at this game because of my age, turns out it’s just really hard. You falling from the platform in level two unlocked a core memory for me 😭

[@wintersnow998]

"Tell my accountant you saw this suit in the video." Me, who had been listening to in the background while barely glancing at the screen: Oops. 😅

[@DoubleAMoviez]

Wait this just unlocked a memory holy shit. I remember trying to figure it out but I didn’t have a GBA growing up either

[@NathanRojas]

This video was made FOR ME! At least those like me who grew up with this film who randomly caught the end credits. I didn't even know what the game itself was like, so this was a bizarrely wonderful closure lol

[@XadexSquared]

So the code is a spoiler blocker. Not sure I've seen that before but it's a cool concept

[@AnneliesVeldman]

and for the accountants… WHAT A SUIT! I don’t think this video would have been as high quality as it was if it wasn’t for that dang spiffy suit! Definitely needed, great business expense, blessed be the suit

[@AnneliesVeldman]

This was a JOURNEY! also my mind was blown when you pointed out the “jeepers/jinkies” faux pas they did. Great video as always and those wedding photos look great!! Congrats!

[@maggiefaithfull]

Dealing with a lot of depression and heartbreak right now, and you put a smile on my face with your enthusiasm, especially for Scooby-Doo! Never stop!

[@Bribrisux]

This is so specific and niche. I love it

[@barbarabenoit3667]

Congratulations for solving the mystery - and for getting married! All the best to you and your wife.

[@MK_ULTRA_HDTV]

The way Shaggy and Scooby turn around to look at the player when you hit continue is genuinely terrifying.

[@ericpeterson8732]

This is why I keep coming back to this channel. Scooby Doo content. (And that Ancient Aliens episode you did with Tristan)

[@grantbaugh2773]

Do you listen to their podcast as well? I freaking love it

[@junegeeitisahardgfulmer7911]

@@grantbaugh2773It’s incredible. I only knew of Scott from here at the start, I didn’t know of Tristan, but the podcast is just endlessly informative and entertaining.

[@PokemonMaster7068]

The first Scooby Doo GBA game is SO NOSTALGIC for me. Growing up, I played through that game way too many times. I hope you make a vid on that, too! 🤞

[@Margen67]

Oshawott needs HUGS

[@sketcher445]

I love Scott taking every chance he can to mention that he's married

[@NegaHumanX]

A Scooby vs the Universal Monsters game would be cool. It would be neat if it had you setting up traps to catch the monsters and luring them into it.

[@daelen.cclark]

Doesn’t this seem like the very first code everyone would put in?

[@harrylane4]

Maybe after BUM and POO, the audience is all kids after all

[@user-zm4ro7yh4e]

tbh it took me years to put the "auntmay" code in the ps1 spider-man game

[@daelen.cclark]

@@harrylane4 Fair enough.

[@JuneieBack]

Why don’t we have a full on Lego Scooby-Doo game?

[@vitaminwater9662]

Because they didn't make one i guess

[@CapnAlces]

I had no idea how badly I wanted that

[@spiderbug7615]

wait now I'm mad that we don't

[@playcoarmboy1836]

I do enjoy your scooby doo videos, love to see more scooby doo videos

[@BrandonCroker]

SD2…… quite a labyrinth of a fascination of a secret code

[@qwerkybunny]

i took me way too damn long to realize there was way more than just 2 live action scooby doo movies with the cast

[@nicmazurek]

i used to play this game so often when i was a kid and i completely forgot most of how it played but once he got to the last level all memories of the secret code come rushing back and i knew he was about to be disappointed

[@anniel6479]

This is just such a good video. It reminds me of that sort of retro review format you used to see a lot of in the early 2010s. You're really doing a good job here!

[@ragdoll3745]

We Watch Nerd Sync multiple times in this house. My husband and I were laughing so hard our nachos got cold. Love you Scott!

[@MTGJoeD]

You are by far my favorite Scooby Scholar - great video!

[@claressadubs]

Congratulations on your marriage and all its game-related benefits!

[@matthewvigo3537]

The fact that you dressed to play the game is why I watch this channel. Thank you.

[@abigailblackmon1144]

Imagine if Scott had entered it right the first time. Getting the correct ending and wondering what the point of it was. Seems like you were only able to solve the mystery by failing it😂

[@grantbaugh2773]

Has there ever been a well designed video game based on a movie?

[@trentonamor]

Spider-Man 2 for the PS2

[@simone5760]

Revenge of the sith

[@carnotaurus_hex]

Everything you do is well thought out, creative and your presentation is the best!

[@anoddperspective]

Scott, you are truly a master of filmmaking; I laughed, I cried, I cheered, and I loved it all! Congrats on your wedding and thank you for sharing your Scooby experiences with us! 💖

[@JuanPOtto]

I never knew I need a NerdSync gaming channel.

[@ToonJukka]

Congrats to you and Emily!! Great video and looks like you had fun with it. 😀

[@benlohmer5703]

This game was the first I ever got, taught me how games work. Some of the music has been stuck in my head for over 15 years. Ngl, seeing you platform was frustrating at first before remembering that double tapping right/left then jumping immediately is not how any other platformers let you jump higher. Though I do still hold you accountable for running everywhere instead of walking and not spamming goo/glasses. Disappointed you didn’t do the electric boss, it’s interesting. Happy for you skipping the Miner49er boss, hardest imo. Happy you solved your mystery!!!

[@DropsOfMars]

Love this style of video right next to all the others, hope to see some more niche video game related things in the future 😁

[@gibberishname]

NGL, i actually watched the ENTIRE AD READ because you looked so good in that suit.

[@legogoldenglider6684]

I got to meet you in Chicago and it was a blast! Wonderful video!

[@Cruznick06]

Yessss more glorious content about your favorite series. Keep being awesome.

[@DannyReguinho]

i can't believe you made a video about this game, i love this game, i built a custom modded GBA this past summer and this was the first and most played game I've had on it since

[@noahblack914]

I love this. If I were in your shoes I'd've wanted to discover it for myself too. I wish any of the movies I was obsessed with as a kid had done this.

[@camerondodge2070]

Parts of this remind me of the Scooby plug in play game, especially the Mystery Machine level. Another great video, as always.

[@linnhuman]

What a masteriece of a rabbit hole into Scooby Doo this is amazing

[@itsah-lee-uh7185]

The epic Scooby Doo Music at the end was awesome

[@stevenasaurs]

This truly is the Dark Souls of Scooby Doo movie franchise tie in video games.

[@Dalenthas]

Congrats Scott and Emily on your nuptials!

[@acgeewhiz]

At the 9:24 mark, I laughed much harder than I had any right to. The whole video was funny, but that part just broke me, lol. I had forgotten all about that sound effect meme.

[@rexthewarhorse7110]

Love that movie so much! And that dramatic Scooby music during boss fight was really cool

[@Mattatiah95]

Shaggy with his Ultra Instinct only needs to butt bump stuff, unlike Daphne who needs a weapon xD

[@maxresdefault_]

This answers a question I've had but never thought to answer. Glad this video exists

[@michel0dy]

I clicked so quick when I saw this video on my feed

[@millymazillaVODs]

the Dramatic Music at the end was a beautiful touch

[@kyleforbes6048]

As someone who grew up playing this game, I felt so many backseat gaming moments lmao. Lot of "How is this hard???" moments. Then I realized I need to chill out so I did

[@monferno1]

It’s nice to see Mathew Lilard doing something, I haven’t seen him in a movie in years

[@nikhilbharedwaj4198]

terrific content as usual scott, u r the best youtuber ive scene so far. Thank you :)

[@SpookyDeerArt]

honestly glad i never got my hands on this game. absolutely LOVE the movies, have since i first saw them. but, if i played this as a kid i'm certain it would have broken me in some fundamental way.

[@MatsMonsen]

I was genuinely delighted to hear you on the Thumb Cramps podcast. That whole "worlds collide thing" is weird. In a good way.

[@JeannieLove]

Love the Snake Eater sneak in

[@irighterotica]

It's super annoying when games substitute cheap shots and whatnot for 'difficulty'.

[@AdrianChazz]

Man, I love your enthusiasm... Zoinks!

[@JerryFlowersIII]

This is my favorite Scooby Doo Channel.

[@Buff_Shaggy]

I cant help but notice you slowing down the Buff Shaggy part at the start and again during the rewind, Good job! It is really sad that this game doesnt acknowledge the potion scene like the PC gme does!

[@Biscuit-Triscuit]

Always fun to see people shine a light on the Doo games. I think you would really enjoy the ones from the PS2/Gamecube era like Night of 100 Frights and Unmasked!

[@DiegoReviews]

Snake Eater reference. You win the day.

[@derpmander9667]

Awesome video Scott, another video solved by the world greatest detective

[@JonathanFournier]

You are so incredibly talent, Scott. I don't think too many KZbinrs could get me that invested in seeing a grown man beat a handheld kids game from 20 years ago.

[@HistoryBluff137]

How many times did I watch this movie as a kid and played thus game on the gba but never realized there was a post credit scene?

[@JediMB]

And now you can have yourself a Scooby Snack. That's a fact.

[@uebr]

how you make such amazing videos out of such niche topics will always amaze me. 10/10 like always

[@adultmoshifan87]

I actually read beforehand that this movie would have this post-credits scene so I stayed after the credits specially!

[@PatLund]

-buys 2 copies of the game and borrows a DS lite -plays the game on an emulator anyway 😂

[@cailinanne]

Getting married for a DS absolutely makes sense.

[@TV_Rosso]

Good to see you Again Scott

[@samlewis6487]

I just rewatched this movie a few days ago for Halloween (a little late). So. That's fun.

[@kelplink8532]

I loved playing this on a gameboy as a kid. I loved the first one even more!

[@birdfish86]

Love anything involving the Gba so thank you for this.