Pokemon Legends : Arceus (dunkview)

[@bmattification]

The fact that this is only their second game shows how much they have grown as a developer in such a short period of time. Can’t wait for their third game in 25 years.

[@thisisaterribleargument_but]

Actually this was their third game, remember Little Town Hero Wait, no you don’t, nobody does.

[@spiderfrog5764]

Wowie only 25 years?

[@gtchrisblue2460]

Big Boi words right durr

[@French.Toast.5]

A lot of Mario games are just as formulaic and bland (not talking about 3D Mario btw)

[@MrDrProfessorSir962]

@@thisisaterribleargument_but we dont talk about her

[@liamwillauer9677]

I was honestly prepared for this to be a 4 minute video of Dunkey saying, "I can't believe this."

[@surajprakash6267]

that part got me good ngl

[@Carlos1234jfk]

Me too. And I was ready to watch all of it.

[@samuelsolomon7330]

Yeah, it went on so long that I was expecting 4 minutes of it.

[@thewilltheway]

I was expecting one of those videos before I even clicked on it.

[@24JGM]

You know he thought about it.

[@baconlabs]

"Graphically, there are games that look worse than this, on the Gamecube, but" That is a precisely calculated potshot that I can respect

[@yoshistrings]

It's also precisely the calculated potshot that I expect

[@rso823]

There are also games that look better than it on the gamecube

[@berrybee9242]

@@rso823 fr windwaker lowkey looks prettier 💀

[@HolyBuffalowings]

Hey leave gamefreak alone. They are only a small Indi company

[@richardtheactor]

Its an awful hot coffee pot

[@bobbodaskank]

One thing about this game is it just barely scratched the surface of something cool by having a "pasture" instead of a PC to store your extra Pokemon. I wish that it would just in subtle ways impact the town (beyond the Pokemon the town actually asks for.) So like if you had a dozen Starlies, then maybe once in a while you'd see Starlies on the roofs of the town. Stuff like that. Just program in some invisible slots around town, like "bird spot" or "fish spot" and if you've got a matching Pokemon in your pasture, then sometimes it'll be standing in that spot

[@obiwancannoli1920]

That is an amazing idea

[@Jay9966]

So basically Pokemon Home that you can visit? that's what I'd pay for tbh, not the living pokedex thing that they are doing now

[@wowwow3576]

They could take it further and sort them into categories (like small, medium, and large), which affect where they show up. (Based on a size value), small might show up on rooftops and in trees, medium might show up on certain buildings and fly around low in the sky, while large ones might perch on large buildings or fly higher up in the sky.

[@Jay9966]

@@wowwow3576 well we might as well wait another 20 years and get a VR pokemon game

[@wowwow3576]

@@Jay9966 it only took gamefreak 26 years to make their second Pokémon game so I have high hopes

[@Smojo10]

The fact that dunkey calls a water fountain a "bubbler" makes me feel something I have never felt before

[@dampking]

You don’t call it that?

[@verhu010]

wisconsin weirdos it's a drinking fountain

[@zachc7111]

Thats that midwest horseshit. He probably puts his pop in a sack too

[@Cuppamilky]

The f is a bubbler lmao

[@sandgaming5148]

I’m in school at Boston, but I’m from New York. The other day I heard one of my buddies call it that and I was so confused lol. Seems like it’s a Mass thing, but I’m sure a lot of other people use it as well

[@kodykozak1326]

It’s amazing to see how much growth a developer like gamefreak can have between their first and second game.

[@johnlenz420]

no one mentioned dunkeys use of the word "bublr" which is. how we know hes from wisconsin

[@bait5257]

@@johnlenz420 every 3 out 5 comment is about that

[@disguy67]

@@johnlenz420 We say that in Rhode Island too

[@uwnbaw]

they ungrew with sv

[@andymcclurg9916]

I never thought I'd see the day when Dunkey seriously reviewed a Pokemon game. This, I can't- believe this. This I can't believe.

[@mathiasprudhomme6495]

He always been serious when he was calling the other ones trash

[@yoshithebear7630]

You need fifteen more “I can’t believe” in that sentence.

[@tracerbullet85]

nice pfp

[@peenSuperLoser]

This can't I believe

[@Halo-hz9zu]

I can’t believe this game is okay

[@charlesdupee5271]

This game is actually completely revolutionary: Not only is it the first fun game freak game, it is also the first fun strand type game. Bethesda really outdid themselves this time.

[@darealepic]

I can't believe the gex studios collabed with Bethesda and made Bubsy legends arceus

[@randomname9723]

Bethesda doesn't make Pokemon. You're thinking of Bakugan. Fun Fact: I actually made every pokemon game except this one. Only Bend Studio, also known as Eidetic, also known as Blank, Berlyn & Co., the masters behind such games as Days Gone, Syphon Filter, and some other game I forget had the possible knowledge of strand-type controls to make such a game.

[@MrLamborghiniLeglock]

Fun fact: This is the only pokemon game I've ever made and microtransaction master balls are coming soon 💕

[@portkazoku]

Fun fact: you are all nitpicky and biased. Assassins Creed is the best strand type gameplay because it invented trail missions and parkour wall jump mechanics combined with codex pages. I bought all the helix credits so I win bye bye

[@thattanglethelemuryt3444]

He’s right on one thing

[@roycema2848]

Dunkey actually cycling through different evolution themes as he showed different Pokemon games was a nice touch.

[@johnwise9811]

It was pretty awesome

[@daizbid]

@YeaMan if you're gonna spam something then at least spell it right

[@spookyscaryskeletonsmith2840]

HowToBasic

[@Andriale]

@@daizbid nah he’s saying his sister is named paige and he bought nice clothes for her

[@dave2.077]

i didnt even notice that but now that you said it i noticed how clever that is.very cool. thank you royce ma

[@evanf1997]

This franchise needed a new shakeup more than any other and has succeeded big time here. Can’t wait for the next 20 years of this style 😀

[@Valskyr]

buthoale farte

[@J3zur0mada]

of course you follow Dunkey Evan lol Hope Texas is treating you right :)

[@seanard1917]

hi evan

[@Paledrakes]

I thought you were familiar, hecking Destiny.

[@frostedlambs]

game freak did bare minimum, like they could litrally make an audio only game and people be like "THEY ADDED VOICE ACTING BEST VIDEOGAME OF 100 YEARS"

[@Patterrz]

Game Freak did pretty well considering it's just their 2nd game

[@jma0645]

Can't wait for the 3rd

[@ahall9839]

Good job, you said the joke in the video. Unfortunately you still have no friends

[@ozymandias4758]

@@ahall9839 why so aggressive towards a random online?

[@FizzyJacksonAndTheOs]

@@ozymandias4758 because they have no friends

[@ahall9839]

@@ozymandias4758 On the off chance that they off themselves to improve the gene pool

[@WolfeyVGC]

Dunkey likes a Pokemon game... I thought this day would never come...

[@militarysimulationclub6922]

That's the world champ difference baybeee

[@Aubenator]

Can't believe this

[@WiIlix]

@@Aubenator dis is can’t believe dis

[@amorantoboy]

Real youtubeeeee likes Pokemon legends

[@niteriemcfarlane5285]

@@boowl4406 dunkey L and cringe moment he actually liked a garbage 🗑 game 💀

[@wormedw]

2:59 I can't believe how useful the phrase "strand type" ended up being

[@boiqi]

strand type is just a better way of saying skyrim horse riding

[@roo2385]

The Strand type of games was so good even Miyazaki will implement it in Elder Ring, Kojima did it again!

[@todessehnsucht]

This is a good ass strand type comment.

[@Rusty_Spy]

You can pick up dropped item pouches of other players, so this truly is a strand type game

[@MingusDynastyy]

Of course, Kojima is genius

[@ADoseofBuckley]

Dunkey confirms that beating Arcanine is the same as beating any Dark Souls boss. I've never felt more validated.

[@kalekaela]

The voltorb fight was way worse lmao

[@Bunni_boi]

Buckley... A Gamer? This is news to me.

[@thedailypersonsopinion2099]

@@kalekaela that avalugg…

[@genomaru]

the s are the real deal

[@TheArbiter1721]

I’m about to do avalugg electrode was the worst by far it’s the only one where I got close to blacking out Edit: electrode was still worse and I didn’t black out on this one either

[@betterchapter]

This the kind of review I imagine other game reviewers look at and go "what are we even doing over here."

[@0rphros]

Man, this

[@revuutube]

"....Money! Oh right money you brought me back in."

[@dsargus3]

@@revuutube super easy, barely an inconveniance

[@nntytuu]

He's might be saying what other game reviewers won't say

[@nubbmann637]

Love the Mario Odyssey reference

[@f25mart]

This game shines in handheld mode and a pair of noise canceling headphones on. The sound design of the environments and the Pokémon sounds in the distance/around you are awesome.

[@alexandergazmen3126]

handheld mode? the bluetooth headphones can connect to the switch when it's docked

[@erikreyes42]

The game looks way better if you have a projector trust me. I have a monitor I use for my ps5, it looked crappy on there. I tried it handheld mode it looked cool but on my projector and with the sound bar it looks amazing

[@erikreyes42]

@@adm22531 try it on a projector trust me it looks amazing way better than handheld I have it projected on my entire wall probably around 80 inch it looks way better than handheld

[@alexandergazmen3126]

@@adm22531 ahhh, i see

[@lusciouslocks8790]

True except for the caution themes overpowering the music all the time 😢

[@yungtown]

What a poetic final sentence in this video.

[@williamleewolverine]

Indeed

[@LevelWithUs]

Man I miss you Yungtown!

[@crazeechris2000]

Literally enjoyed every moment until I got to the final ending parts of the Legends Arceus main story

[@caseyzero]

Up next: An Apology to Jake Paul Coming soon: An Apology for Apologizing to Jake Paul

[@JarvisBaileyVA]

A legend in the flesh

[@Akovor_]

Definitely one of the pokemon games of all time

[@n3rfpho3nix16]

I personally think its one of the games of all time

[@aymanaboufarise4346]

No shit

[@_nubis_346]

@@n3rfpho3nix16 Actually, it's one of the games of the games

[@ФилипРадојковић]

Definetly one of the games of this year

[@snappytofu2301]

The 2nd one to be exact

[@blueshky]

"there are games that look worse.....on the gamecube". Yessssss. This made me laugh outloud lol. Well done dunkey.

[@brooksybaby03]

It's the hardware the game is made for that's limiting it so much right? It looks very barren.

[@hmmm6747]

@@brooksybaby03 nah zelda has tons of foliage

[@superibay2965]

@@brooksybaby03 Witcher 3 and Doom 2016 run on the Switch too

[@folicious6654]

@@brooksybaby03 you have triggered me, prepare for my ultimate fucko mode

[@andrewpalmer1873]

@@brooksybaby03 You're right, this game would look better on proper hardware. People, get out your GameCubes, only then will this game look amazing!

[@stockicide]

I'm really glad that Breath of the Wild came out so that other developers could copy it. I've wanted fun traversal mechanics and exploration to be introduced to more games for a long time. Give me a hang glider in every game. I don't care if it doesn't make sense, it's fun.

[@lookNOhands88]

You realize breath of the wild 100% copied the ubisoft open world exploration formula right?

[@stockicide]

@@lookNOhands88 Ye but ubisoft worlds are empty and boring, though. Plus ubisoft just copied open worlds from GTA3.

[@lookNOhands88]

@@stockicide assassin's creed, farcry, ghost recon wildlands, watch dogs, etc are not empty nor boring. Meanwhile one of breath of the wilds biggest criticism is that the world feels empty and lifeless. I don't think you understand what exploration formula/mechanics means if you're comparing any ubisoft game to gta3.

[@masterkdude]

@@lookNOhands88 all of those franchises are dead

[@lookNOhands88]

@@masterkdudetry harder stan

[@RenstashMCDS]

I really like that "strand-type" is a legit way to describe a game/gameplay elements now thanks dunkey

[@jimbomclimbo7467]

Skyrim "climbing mechanics" Is more my speed

[@Professionalyoutubeviewer]

Hey hey, you mean thanks Kojima-san!

[@Jawny00]

@@jimbomclimbo7467 skyrim is the pre-strand-type game, both boring, clunky and addictive, it checks out

[@nassyl1]

@@Jawny00 Both three?

[@clunkwestweed4541]

@@nassyl1 Of all the grammar to nitpick...

[@Crowbars2]

"It's like Kendrick wrote the code, and Jake Paul wrote the storyline." This is so on point I can't even

[@wakeup2realityostriches]

He might not be black...but I give him the pass on the culture haha

[@Rishiyisus]

GOD I LAUGHED SO HARD WHEN HE SAID IT HAHAHAA

[@Marc-rw3dd]

@@wakeup2realityostriches Dunkey trancends race

[@Soniman001]

Story is mostly inoffensive but I guess it could be the worst story in a game if you never played any other game ever though

[@LionMob]

@@wakeup2realityostriches Dunkey is a black grandma

[@randyhalfway]

I like how sometimes he pronounces it "Arceus", while other times pronouncing it "Arceus".

[@Onesteve3333]

But every true pokemon fan knows it's actually pronounced "Arceus". Except that in Japan they pronounce it "Arceus"

[@Agnes.Nutter]

why'd you say the same thing twice? it wasn't _all_ "Arceus", sometimes he said "Arceus" instead!

[@RibusPQR]

RCS

[@girolamoesposito6131]

Bahamut

[@timidcrayonbox]

@@girolamoesposito6131 y’know i think you’re onto something

[@Zeke1460]

“Kendrick wrote the code for the gameplay, Jake paul wrote the story.” This sums up the game perfectly. It has so damn much potential and does so much right, but it settles for barely having a plot when it could have done something awesome. Honestly my dream pokemon game would be Legends arceus but with Gyms and an elite 4. I REALLY hope they do something like that in the future.

[@minabotieso6944]

The dream is Gyms and an elite 4 in a BOTW type world with little to no forced dialogue and still having boss fights

[@Eichro]

then people will complain because they're bringing back the old tired formula

[@minabotieso6944]

@@Eichro Gyms BOTW-style would not have any order which would change things up but would need to secondary to some divine beast equivalent. Yes there are way too many gyms but it generally allows for more interesting gameplay structure than what happened in PLA and also PLA needed more trainer battles. In PLA in every map you first get the rideable pokemon, ride the pokemon to the boss, beat the boss; all while you have to sit through tons of boring dialogue and all the boss battles were the same. It got stale for me after the 2nd map after I realized every map would truly play out the same

[@adamoban]

Give it 15 years.

[@nullswarm]

Don't worry, you know Game Freak is gonna DLC the fuck out of this game. There's still hope. I'm hoping for more islands and all the national pokedex. All 900-whatever of it.

[@JuhMall01]

I love the evolution theme throughout the games seamlessly edited in while Dunkey's naming off the games

[@rooty]

But they didn't evolve at all, so it goes against his whole point

[@straynamic5711]

@@rooty gamefreak pressed B

[@squiddler7731]

@@rooty nah, it's cause legends arceus is the evolved form and it just happened to take 20 years

[@namehere9668]

@@squiddler7731 it evolved at level 20. It went from a useless boring magikarp to a cool gyarados

[@ender7278]

The problem with that is it implies the games actually evolved.

[@unironicallylikesranger7122]

I agree with the final criticism, there should be more Donphan. Really lacking in elephants in general.

[@michaelshultz2199]

Mamoswine is in it

[@pokechatter]

@@michaelshultz2199 Elephants just hit different than mammoths, man.

[@MathijsBuster]

@@pokechatter It's not even really a mammoth. It's more of a hairy malformed swine. While it has large tusks, it doesn't have the trunk or large ears that define elephants/mammoths.

[@pokechatter]

@@MathijsBuster You're right.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

Well do I have news for you.

[@cloudshifter]

I really liked the touch that you can get all your pokemon out and chill with them. Some of them even take a nap or rest. Although I feel like they could have expanded on that idea alot more.

[@loulou3676]

they don't walk and follow you :(

[@cloudshifter]

@@loulou3676 My point exacly. They introduced a really awesome idea that really need to not remove it on later titles but haven't done much to support that concept.

[@jimmulator3902]

Just think though, they gave all 240 Pokémon different animations for napping and other expressions. What they do for one Pokémon, they have to do for 239 others. It’s pretty insane what they accomplished with this game

[@cloudshifter]

@@jimmulator3902 Ok, that doesn't make the argument invalid however. There are much clever ways to achieve the same goal with far less work and budget.

[@jimmulator3902]

@@cloudshifter no, it doesn’t. And I don’t disagree, they could’ve expanded on the idea more. And hopefully they will in future installments if they continue down this new road. But still, the movements and animations appear to have been hand-crafted for each individual Pokémon. The movements look genuine, instead of some copy-paste template that can be applied to all Pokémon with certain body types. Hopefully in the future they do something similar to what it looks like they’re gonna do with Breath of the Wild 2 where they reuse the world and assets from the first one, and just add lots more to it. It would allow the devs to focus on expanding on all the small details in the game that make it feel more life-like.

[@hanieldarrison]

0:43 what i imagine life flashing before your eyes looks like

[@gry4540]

Hello hanieldarrison, i like your vids!

[@zipy4900]

shut up checkmark

[@KobeG24]

Dunko really flexed his Wisconsinite blood by saying “bubbler” as many times as possible in that first bit 😂

[@k00patr00pa1]

Boston too

[@rodrigoe3104]

he almost made me believe Wisconsin is a real place. well played there

[@joeravida5125]

@@k00patr00pa1 bublah

[@mumik1750]

Boston checking in we say bubbler

[@anavailablehandle]

@@mumik1750 but theres no bubbles

[@ifailflash2360]

"For a game that has no story to tell, it sure has a lot of dialogue" YES.

[@Dumbsourplum]

characters are good tho, I liek the characters, one of the best things abou the game imo, i love the characters, And then expressions, ohhh the expressions

[@Dumbsourplum]

@@user-rm8by9fm I think they interactions are fun I like having fun

[@DrunkenCoward1]

For someone who talks a lot, it sure has little to say.

[@smitty7326]

The wrote and rewrote this line about a million times throughout the story: "You fell from the sky but you are good at throwing pokeballs. I'm happy you are helping us" over and over and over and over and over and...

[@Dumbsourplum]

@@smitty7326 i just think the character expression are neat

[@ASA-ux7cg]

This game exceeded my expectations, although after Sword and Shield they weren’t real high to begin with.

[@ABitDistant]

Only thing Sword and shield has was the R34 material

[@KingExalted]

@@ABitDistant of 10 year old children

[@rorpuissant]

Can confirm ! All time low expectations ! Probably why I had so much fun in the game. Tho, it is still not what I'd call a good Pokemon game, but a fun one X)

[@Splitboltxful]

@@KingExalted No way is nessa 10

[@Overshine]

I think this is exactly how I feel about Pokémon nowadays

[@Sceppyo]

I like this game mainly by the fact that it makes the world far more interactive, because I think most of us can agree that Pokémon has probably the least interactive game worlds of all time. So the touch of the features, even if they aren’t huge drastic changes or completely out there concepts, they’ve finally made it so you are in the world of Pokémon rather than being the world for once

[@killainstinct87]

“Graphically there are games that look worst than this. . . On the Game Cube” Best line 🤣🤣

[@mrbanks456]

I'd argue there are games that look better than this on the game cube.

[@Shalakor]

@@mrbanks456 There's both.

[@FireRayquaza24]

@@mrbanks456 thank you for explaining the joke

[@Vu1turEMaN]

BRB gonna go play Scaler on the GC.......yea there are definitely better looking games.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@mrbanks456 I'm sad now

[@SSJNSSJNSSJNSSJN]

This video subtley shows off how dunkey has always and consistently been one of the best editors out there his entire career. He's got magic hooves

[@kellyholstrom8802]

nah, this? I can't believe this

[@0rphros]

Believe this ?? I can not

[@MrTimequake]

When he gets serious in reviews it's nice. It's earnest. I still like his review on The Shining.

[@jacksonkurtz4200]

Andddd I can't believe the quality of editing from a playstation steering wheel

[@sooeycune895]

i mean there's 0 dislikes, its easy to see how insanely good he is

[@JonGon005]

Once again, another perfect video for Dunkey with 0 dislikes. The magic just never ends!

[@doctordycanballs]

😐

[@bannisray3683]

😐

[@malixyx]

🙂

[@Vertigo547]

😃

[@supergvmaster5416]

🙂

[@MagNetherton]

I fully expect dunkey to just reupload this video when Legends ZA drops

[@dinglepringle1380]

Dunkey has never been more Midwestern than when he called a water fountain “a bubbler”. After all these years, his inner Wisconsin finally emerges.

[@Tribrachidiumheraldicum]

As a Wisconsin I didn't even notice. Can I say the term is dumb and I wish we were taught the correct term? Thank you.

[@gregallan4291]

Australians call them bubblers so I wasn't thrown off by it at all lol

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

@@gregallan4291 Never heard bubbler in my life, Australian.

[@eliptical02]

Rhode Islanders use this term as well.

[@gregallan4291]

@@KiraPlaysGuitar Dunno where tf you're from then

[@InternetGangster332]

"Until eventually, the game sets you free" Actual facts right here, I love this game so much but the dialogue drones on for way too long

[@thisisfyne]

Is there an end to the fucking tutorial and shitty dialogue?! 3 hours in and it still won't shut the fuck up.

[@TexasRedBigIron]

@@thisisfyne lmao you’re getting there me and my friend thought the same thing

[@MixxedBerries]

Yep, the dialog in Pokémon games is infuriating. The human characters are always the worst part of every game.

[@thisisfyne]

@@TexasRedBigIron It's unbearable, I'm not sure I can push through. It's almost worse than Skyward Sword.

[@TexasRedBigIron]

@@thisisfyne funny you say that I’m playing both legends and that at the same time lmao

[@jerryseinfeld0]

The dialogue is the highlight of the game. I love getting dragged into these exquisitely written conversations.

[@yeep9017]

Thanks Jerry

[@trafficcone7344]

@@yeep9017 thanks Yashas

[@TeloMovies]

@@trafficcone7344 thanks Traffic

[@dtq3629]

@@TeloMovies thanks theo

[@sadkayyy]

@@dtq3629 thanks DTQ

[@MrOMGanASIAN]

While the game has flaws, it definitely is in the right direction for the franchise. If they give it some time to polish their craft, it honestly feels like it is a stepping stone towards something amazing

[@captainzero119]

flaw 1: graphics suck, catching sucks, feels incomplete, feels like an indie game, story isnt good, if this was on the old xbox I could understand

[@TorterraX1]

So you are saying this multi dollar indie company released an early access game?

[@HisNameIsWolfe]

"if they give it some time to pollish their craft" that was a funny joke, theyve been crafting the same game for 20+ years

[@Liezuli]

@@captainzero119 wait what sucks about catching?

[@NeoNovastar]

@@Liezuli i'd love to know too. My only gripe is how, if you're too far, the ball will just donk the pokemon for some reason, even if they're distracted.

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

0:43 That was actually really cool how the music updated as he went.

[@nathanpark]

Agreed. Dunkey's editing is simplistic but subtly amazing

[@rodrigoe3104]

I was looking for someone to comment on this. Really nice touch, indeed

[@MrSkme]

Also a good showcase of how much they actually just produce the same shit over and over with a slight reskin and slap a 60$ price tag on it

[@Sellipsis]

@@MrSkme bad example. That's like criticizing Zelda for having the same tune play every time Link gets a new item or heart container

[@T00Bright]

@@Sellipsis yeah the reason why they reuse them is the familiarity and how iconic they are

[@ProtoMario]

This is the only Pokemon game I still want to play after 40+ hours, it's fantastic.

[@WTFshae]

How though? It runs out of unique content in about 12 and there's nothing to do afterwards.

[@theholychonk8324]

I spend most of my time doing missions, collecting people's bags and leveling up my pokemon instead of rushing to complete the main story.

[@g.grieco7804]

@@WTFshae Complete the Dex, first game where you can actually do it without trading or event pokemons.

[@brendonwalker7026]

Just got it

[@victorblas3483]

40 hours in, still doing post game content, side quests, shiny hunting, exploring and filing the dex.

[@Zeuskabob1]

"Kendrick wrote the code for the code for the gameplay and Jake Paul wrote the storyline" DAMN Dunkey loved the story!

[@pulluponkhaleeq]

im happy Dunkey listens to kendrick lmfao

[@CrimsonEsso]

@@pulluponkhaleeq Eww.

[@WARSinRIOTS]

I see what you did there

[@sandwich1601]

@@pulluponkhaleeq I remember him commenting on the music video "i" before the release of TPAB.

[@promy1002]

@@CrimsonEsso shut up

[@Yinlock470]

it's kinda weird that this has so few trainer fights considering how the forced set and higher damage means you actually have to think about them sometimes not much mind you, it's still pokemon, but more than usual. like i've forgotten nearly every battle from previous games but i'll always remember that one dude's hisuian braviary that just spent 5 minutes kicking my ass

[@bonelesschickennuggets1868]

I mean it’s kinda justified because people are just starting to get used to even be around Pokémon, in this game you’re literally seeing the very beginnings of Pokémon training. Still, I very liked that this time around the Pokémon themselves are the danger of the world and having a full knocked out party isn’t the failure screen requirement, so many little things makes this game have such a unique flow and feel.

[@evasmiljanic3529]

I was pretty surprised when the Pearl leader chick opened with one level 60 pokemon and two level 30 pokemon. Just that they were very different levels made a ton of sense

[@wsteelix1922]

"This is can't believe this" I see Dunkey's in a good mood again

[@kingofcrap4414]

@YeaMan Yeah, and you also got reported for spam.

[@firstlast8190]

3:45

[@ModernDayGeeks]

It's amazing to see how Pokemon could branch out after its first game, adding to the fact that this is a strand-type game means we could potentially have a game where it's entirely a movie at this point

[@triigrr3644]

Never stop making videos Dunkey. Favorite KZbinr. Was waiting for this dunkview!

[@mikezombra350]

Guy I’m rigbt behind you on this. Been playing it for two weeks going “when’s Dunkey gonna do this”

[@mitchellatom5360]

Dunkey: letting us know 2 seconds in that he’s a midwesterner by calling the water fountain a “bubbler”

[@Amins88]

@@TCharlieA Yeah, for real. I'm from Michigan and this is the first time in my life I've ever heard someone call it a "bubbler".

[@14bj337]

​@@Amins88Wisconsin moment.

[@keiichimaebara1360]

I love the hitting zombies with a stick sound from metal gear survive being used for the grookey branch poke, just one sound says so much, 10/10 sound effect choice lmao

[@FramedYT]

This review hit the nail perfectly on the head. Story sucks ass and it takes like an hour of holding your hand before you can do anything fun. It's alright though since it's only their 2nd Pokemon game so I'll cut them some slack

[@RSClassicAngel]

"Didn't expect to see you here" obligatory I had to say it

[@zebdawson3687]

Well it’s not like they have literal decades worth of an industry to learn from... oh wait. That’s exactly what they have. Why, after over 30 years worth of gaming development, is the lack of experience a valid excuse? Instead of learning from the thousands of companies that have made mistakes over the years, and corrected those mistakes, you’d rather make those exact same mistakes yourself? It genuinely baffles me.

[@Krystalmyth]

I won't. Their story writing will never, ever improve. If they were willing to release this writing then that means they don't know what good writing looks like. They hired and PAID someone to create this story. They felt this was the banger storyline to feature in their avant-garde freeroaming Pokemon release. Which means they either do not care about the story, or genuinely felt that this was something worthwhile. So there's no way for them to fix this without creative layoffs, which would require the game to fail. Any success will lead to reinforcement of the same old bullshit.

[@AJ_Ol]

Don’t you have innocent wildly skillers to go kill?

[@Amins88]

Well, it's not so much that they thought this was a "good" story. Just that the series kind of pigeon-holed itself into trying to justify a child's game about literal dog-fighting as best as it can with the whole "Pokemon and humans learn to work together" type deal. Honestly though, there are little bits that are at least a little intriguing towards the end. The whole theme of "earning people's trust as an outsider" feels somewhat realized when you're exiled from the village, and the whole speech about "not being able to control what others think of you, just stay true to your principles" was a good lesson. But these are few and far between.

[@glorkbork776]

This is one of my favorite PS1 games, maybe once they move to the extra storage on DVD-R for the upcoming Playstation 2, they'll be able to fit voice acting and more than 9 textures in there.

[@johantitulaer1052]

Honestly a necessary roast lil

[@ChromaticFarmer7]

It's exciting to see what the GameCube might have in store for sure!

[@thedanliest]

the story does suck, yes, BUT the ending (the second one) is actually one of the most hype moments I've ever had in a pokemon game.

[@tootuffN]

This game was such a fresh breath of air for the series I probably put a little too much value on it at first; it definitely has some glaring issues but it makes me excited to see where the franchise is headed

[@kingofcrap4414]

@YeaMan Yeah, and you also got reported for spam.

[@kirkgoingham6095]

I'm excited for the franchise to move past Gamecube and start making some graphically intense Wii-level stuff! Maybe we'll even get 3 different trees!

[@OmegaRejectz]

This is where the franchise is headed. The next 16 games will be this exact game. Little by little they'll fix minor things and make the game feel better with minuscule QoL updates. By the 16th game it'll be the same game but with more polish. Then they'll make their third game.

[@JohnJones-eq9kz]

You gotta love a game that incorporates some strand-type gameplay elements 👌

[@scubasteve4355]

Dunkey calling a water fountain a bubbler is one of his rare Midwesterner moments

[@CrispyBreadcrust]

also very australian

[@TheJaminator128]

We do that in the northeast too.

[@ryanlund5303]

Wisconsin moment for sure

[@EpicWolverine]

No no no don’t lump the rest of us Midwesterners into this. This is a Wisconsin-only thing.

[@dougweismann991]

That sum-up at the end truly brought it all together for me. I will now purchase this game.

[@CarlosIvanFocus]

All the older games being ONE game and this being the second game it's best way to describe 25 years of Pokemon. Great work as always, Dunkey.

[@rastafari2k3]

it's true though. i had so much fun with pokemon red when i was 6. and no other game came close to capturing the same excitement i felt playing it. i was just skimming through the games, doing the same shit as in red/blue. From gym to gym, then fighting an evil cooperation, then caching a couple of legendries

[@xzxmemoxzx]

Also wrong tho lol

[@DemBigOlEyes]

@@xzxmemoxzx Uh oh, I smell a person in denial.

[@POISON_IVWY]

@@rastafari2k3 Not true, In Gen 7 the gym leaders were called kahunas.

[@xzxmemoxzx]

@@DemBigOlEyes it’s objectively wrong lol. You’re probably too young to know so I’ll help: Pokémon colosseum

[@Aflay1]

Out of every review you've made, this is the most accurate, respectable, and important review of Pokemon I've ever seen, and it is 4 minutes 20 seconds long.

[@dhermann27]

nice

[@Mr_Spaghetti]

Personally I think his review of GTAV is a more important review of Pokemon. But I guess I’ll give you that this one is more accurate and respectable.

[@andymcclurg9916]

You're forgetting the 10/10 masterpiece review of Pokemon Eevee

[@marcelabotelho1065]

Blaze it

[@TheButTickler]

He couldve called the review Smokemom Arceus

[@TheSpooniest]

The description of this as "Game Freak's second game" has just convinced this genwunner to give it a go. Thank you based god of game reviews.

[@kennythekid130]

@YeaMan you can't even spell page right how are you better?

[@notaspider4084]

genwunners are still the worst type of pokemon fans by far

[@dopaminecloud]

@@notaspider4084 because they were done playing after one playthrough?

[@insurgentlowcash7564]

Prism was my favorite. Its like Gen1/2 with cool sprite animations and really decent music. Give it a go guys, it cost nothing. Have alotta time in prism on my old laptop.

[@zackmhuntr25]

This game is a CLASSIC...never played it yet tho.

[@noname.0624]

I knew dunkey was a Wisconsinite in an abstract way before but him saying bubbler has just solidified that fact in my brain

[@Krystalmyth]

I love how Strand-type has become a legitimate genre defining trait in gaming.

[@MilkieMouse]

I think people used to call it "doing a Bethesda" until Death Stranding came along.

[@littlekitsune1]

I mean, you even pick up people's lost cargo. Pokemon delivery man experience.

[@myusernamewasinuse]

As an American I was blinded before now to the brilliance of strand type games since there were no guns

[@theedwardian]

Treking long distances through mountainous terrain, establishing base camps in every area, making specific deliveries to isolated NPCs, retrieving the lost items of other players...

[@Sellipsis]

Open world having lackluster traversal is a tale as old as the genre itself, bro

[@RaylaEclipse]

It's not exceptional or anything, but it's nice to see Pokemon make a game that actually changes the 30 year old formula without just being a completely different game with the Pokemon branding (Mystery Dungeon, Ranger, etc).

[@BK-ob3lo]

Just get SMT5. Pretty sure it does everything this game does better.

[@stevencraeynest7729]

Pokemon made this game?! I thought people did!

[@yaboidarkrai1920]

I'd kill for another ranger that could work on the switch and lite

[@Play_Dreams]

@@BK-ob3lo eh...I enjoyed SMTV, but feel like it is different enough from Pokemon that choosing one over the other isn't that clear cut.

[@lloydaran]

Mystery Dungeon never felt alien to Pokémon though, if anything, it really was an innovative change and I loved the first two iterations a lot. Really well thought-out games.

[@MilkyWayGrump]

The fact that the "every Pokemon game" montage uses the Evolution theme, and it changes to match the respective game being talked about, is a fantastic detail/"audio sight gag"

[@KaizosLab]

There was a crap ton of dialogue to slog through sometimes but as far as stories go I appreciated them having a core cast of characters to stick through and develop more than any games did in the past. As far as pokemon stories go this was far more interesting than you're new here -> go to 8 gyms -> catch legendary -> become the best for like the 8th time.

[@JustPhasingBy]

Man, Dunkey puts into words exactly what I've been feeling and didn't even realize as I played this game

[@loganreed23]

Dunkey really puts into words my feelings about this game even though I never played it and never will play.

[@BlueJim]

Holy shit he nailed it. When you're not mindlessly spamming 'A' to get through all the dialogue boxes and braindead storyline, this game is absolutely fun as hell. Edit: LMFAO some of y'all are so damn mad about this.

[@Danchamp07]

Have you finished the game?

[@escapetherace1943]

lmao fun? zero replay not even any play to begin with

[@aquano1972]

It is for the early game, but after doing all the fun catching and few good side quests it drops hard af. Can’t see myself replaying it due to how bad the balancing is in trainer battles

[@SGTGnarles1]

You are confidently wrong

[@mariv2241]

@@aquano1972 so true, also the game is very unrewarding and annoying after a while

[@nyrme2600]

This game really makes you feel like you’re in danger of being killed by an earthbending hippopotamus on steroids

[@thatguyincleveland]

I liked how you put in the sound of a trucks horn as Snorlax made his attack @2:18. Genius editing right there folks 😂

[@robertmiller7921]

I think Dunkey forgot the most important part: they didn’t release two different not-quite-complete versions of the same game. I’ve never understood how Game Freak has constantly gotten away with something that would have people howling for blood if, say, EA tried it.

[@jacksonlarson6099]

I've always wondered why Pokémon has existed as this protected class of games while they do things that, as you have noted, would spark outrage in most other contexts.

[@mollusksmusk8111]

@@jacksonlarson6099 nostalgia

[@zacheryredden5417]

Doesn’t EA make battlefield?

[@demiliomason1565]

@@jacksonlarson6099 because at least up until the GBA games you could excuse it as a way for people to interact between different game. Part of the initial appeal in what made the series stand out from everything else was the trading and battling via link cables. I don't think we can excuse it though for the DS games onward since those used wifi for trading and battling.

[@user-xt7qd9vq3l]

Exactly!!

[@SLURM187]

“There’s a little strand type climbing in there to give it some flavor…” This my friends, is a perfect quote.

[@one_million_hamsters]

If even Dunkey likes this Pokemon game, then you know that it's a really good Pokemon game.

[@kingofcrap4414]

@YeaMan Yeah, and you also got reported for spam.

[@DamianS78]

yeah but a really good pokemon game is like an average game by their standards

[@aquano1972]

@@DamianS78 absolute facts. This game is mid, yet somehow the best 3D Pokémon game made (except ORAS, that one was the last well-put together game by Gamefreak)

[@homieseaotter5190]

The use of music in this video is honestly incredible

[@Michael-fc7no]

do you know the music that plays at 1:35?

[@50sts]

0:43 The change of the background music with each gen is a really nice touch.

[@obchamp]

I thought this game would be awful, but it's the most I've enjoyed Pokémon since gold+silver and it made me care about the franchise again

[@TFisher1993]

Silver was the first and only one I played way back. Everything was exactly the same afterwards so I never bothered getting into other gens. Glad they are trying something new

[@xJohnny_Ax]

Yeah I stopped after White/Black and came back for Sw/Sh and I regretted it. I thought this game was gonna be a mindless catching simulator but the story really pulled me in and pleasantly surprised me! For the first time in a loooong time I’m excited for Pokémon again!

[@hwstar9416]

@@xJohnny_Ax did I read that right? the game doesn't have a story lmao

[@BLazeWigglytuff]

@@TFisher1993 black and white 2 are both great games along with platinum and HeartGold Soou oh my god pokemon peaked during the ds

[@patrickhouse8059]

The last for me was ruby and Sapphire I can't wait for the sequel to this one too

[@machina_spirit]

Dunkey saying it’s even got some Stand Type climbing in there put a smile on my face. Never change Dunko

[@illogical.operator]

PoKe’s Bizarre Adventure

[@zeeying]

He said strand type climbing as a jab to basically the entire game mechanic behind Death Stranding

[@PaulBeenisYourFriend]

The early stages of this game put me off it for the longest time and when I picked it back up and suffered through the beginning stages in early 2024, it became possibly my most played game ever, I love it now

[@Rigamarole]

Kendrick wrote the code, Jake Paul wrote the story, and Kanye added God

[@INickIName]

I AM a god *banshee screaming*

[@creekandseminole]

This is honestly the first new Pokémon game that's brand new in concept that I've played since Ruby on the GBA. I love it. I'll be looking forward to what they do next

[@carfreak202009]

hopefully not another 20 years to wait..

[@squegeemcgee2403]

What was such a crazy change in ruby? Double battles? Different graphics? Enlighten me please

[@ShuckleShellAnemia]

@@squegeemcgee2403 R U N B U T T O N

[@squegeemcgee2403]

@@ShuckleShellAnemia holy shit did they not have running on the gb and gbc? I guess that makes more sense why the 'run shoes' were a separate item in the remakes

[@ShuckleShellAnemia]

@@squegeemcgee2403 the mainline Game Boy Color games did not… however, the TCG Game Boy Color game did, because the spinoffs are always better quality than the mainlines lol

[@babytronenthusiast]

This game was so revolutionary that dunkey actually took off his blindfold and played with a controller

[@yourehereforthatarentyou]

and he actually tried this time and wasn’t asleep while he played

[@clunkwestweed4541]

An atari controller, but a controller nonetheless. Now imagine if he hadn't amputated his hands

[@yoshithebear7630]

Isn’t that for Knack?

[@Lexeroid590]

I swear y'all have like two jokes

[@clunkwestweed4541]

@@Lexeroid590 I only need two jokes, even while being in a self-induced coma with my hands tied behind my back

[@ArkayeCh]

"One of the most soulless stories in a videogame." Didn't know I was in a Far Cry 7 review.

[@vegatablesoup6409]

In comparison to the majority of gamefreak’s first game, the story was a bit better. I wish we could have expanded on the mystery of snowpoint temple and Turnback Cave, and I wish the path up mount Coronet was more winding Loved the video

[@hiimjustin8826]

Writing here was way better. First time I've actually paid attention to the plot at all in a long time. Also the side quests could be charming. Usually NPCs are just like, "My Ratata learned bite the other day! Wow!"

[@BlazerT48]

Still inferior to BW and B2W2. Wish they bring back darker theme for pokemon honestly. Yes it's for kids but I can think of many kid games with very dark undertone *cough*zelda*cough*

[@hiimjustin8826]

@@BlazerT48 People who don't contribute are literally left to die in the wilds including the player

[@baronvonbeandip]

@@hiimjustin8826 Until that point, the Rattata had been getting all of its nutrients through enemas.

[@cv7368]

The reason I like this game so much is because it actually allows hope for the future of the series

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Now that I can get behind. I might still not get it. But I've been waiting for a Pokemon game that made me feel like I was playing an evolution of the series, haven't felt that since silver

[@realone9887]

4:05- "Where Kendrick wrote the code for the gameplay and Jake Paul wrote the story" This line killed me🤣

[@bait5257]

Lmao

[@margaretrogers6230]

I will now be referring to Legends: Arceus exclusively as "Gamefreak's second game." Thank you, Dunkey

[@hailLordhale]

Dunkey has a way of taking my feelings and putting them perfectly into words

[@hvhened]

This was one of my biggest childhood dreams. It literally felt like I was in a dream riding Wyrdeer, exploring the map and discovering Pokemons. I could nitpick on why it took so long and how undeveloped some of parts of the game were, but I'm just glad Gamefreak's finally taking the right step towards my (and other pokefans') dream of an open world Pokemon game for the past decade or so...

[@Azurryu]

There's always room for improvement, but I'd take this as a baseline for a whole Legends series already. This has been by far my most favourite game to play in a long time and it's all because of the smooth gameplay. The story wasn't too bad either, just quite basic. It's straightforward if you skip everything you don't need to do. Go to each area once, beat their boss and then beat the final boss without anything in between. If the next one goes more into the depth and feels less random with a god tier protagonist that magically fell from the sky, it's good to go.

[@swarler]

this game really makes you *feel* like you're riding Wyrdeer

[@O1OO1O1]

@@Azurryu what is good about the gameplay? It looks shit.

[@joshuademars7439]

@@O1OO1O1 actually playing it for yourself it’s fun, it gives you a lot of freedom and options which makes the game feel alive unlike all the other linear games, with many tedious moments (needing hm’s or specific items to progress)

[@O1OO1O1]

@@joshuademars7439 I don't want to hear why it's better than their other bad games, I want to know what makes the gameplayenjoyable? Specifically. Options like what? What's the gameplay?

[@MrMinewarp]

Finally the review we have all been waiting for. And a fun pokemon game

[@notreallyizaah3025]

pokken is right there tho

[@ziggystardust156]

First review that’s actually made me want to play it. Thanks dunkey 💙

[@Shane-ed6mu]

For me, I think arceus is a serious step in the right direction. If they take their time with the next legends game (which I think will become a spinoff series like snap or mystery dungeon) it could be one of if not the best game we've seen from game freak. The parts that were most lacking were story, and tangible world building, like having pokemon actually interact instead of them just waltzing around like they are completely blind to each other, or to see a battle between a torchic and a mudkip,, just something to show that they aren't a bunch of robots just waiting to be caught. For me, the story was also pretty lame, the dialog was decent but I just couldn't get attached to the characters too well. I did like how they went a little harder with this game though, like not avoiding the subject of death or harm, though it's obviously not on the same level as a game like black and white 2.

[@_UnknownStory]

The one part of the storyline that was pretty cool was when they exiled you. I was like "ohhhhh here we go, now the real survival begins. Maybe I'll have to make my own tents, find a pasture to put my Pokemon in, etc." But they give you all the tools anyways and like 30 minutes later you were back in the village so what was the point. I mean it was clearly a story beat but could have been fleshed out to much, much more.

[@bgf3640]

You mean it would be incredibly not fun to play lmao

[@Noobie2k7]

@@bgf3640 I actually feel like this game as an open world Pokemon survival style game could be a lot of fun, you just replace a lot of the crafting nonsense with catching the right Pokemon that have the moves you need to live off the land and survive in the wild as you travel. Would also be a very organic way for the game to help you feel far more connected to your team.

[@Squishito]

They also kick you out for literally no reason too. The commander guy just decides he hates you one day and goes apeshit. They could have done like a Mystery Dungeon thing (which is clearly what this story is poorly emulating) where you're framed or something (like by Volo?) Or make the player actually have to do something for the greater good that appears really evil and you can't explain, like the PMD Explorers games. But nah, you just get thrown out for the lolz and they do nothing with it. Then you do all their dirty work for them and you're let back in and you're inevitably like "I don't want to help these fucking assholes at all". Story just completely sucks as usual.

[@_UnknownStory]

@@bgf3640 Totally right dude survival games aren't fun they don't rake in millions of dollars per year and millions of players. That's why no game studios release survival games anymore Pretty much the most lauded game on the switch isn't a classic title with survival elements grafted onto it. Yep, Everybody hated BOTW, it was widely known as "incredibly not fun to play"

[@bgf3640]

@@_UnknownStory That’s a little dramatic. I wasn’t talking about the concept of a Pokémon survival game. I’m talking about being cut off from all of your resources and progress for just the end portion of the game.

[@dreonthetube24]

I have been waiting for this. Since I first played this game all I wanted was the donkey who hates rpgs to go ahead and say this is a fun pokemon game. I sincerely thank you Dunk. Gamefreak, take note of this "success" and capatilize of this winning idea for future games

[@creathechiboi]

1:37 song is "Pokémon Legends: Arceus OST - Conflict Resolved"

[@TothBen8]

I really like that they shake up the formula a bit. Have to be honest I did enjoy the Sword/Shield games but only because I could get free in the wild zone moving across Pokémons and capture them. This is a new level of it which I really like.

[@Zach-sx8cm]

Dunkey you are so entertaining and at the same time very intelligent with your critique. Your game reviews will always be my favorite. You were born for this my dude

[@Ayundaru]

Can't wait for Pokemon Legends: Donkey Kong

[@sky3cabe]

"For a game that has no story, this game had a lot of dialogue." had me laugh 😂😂😂😂

[@JonBear]

When you showed that Pokémon Coliseum clip. I felt that. My little kiddie mind imagined it to be what Pokemon Legends Arceus finally delivers

[@temp6t]

ok but when will they make pokemon legends: bidoof?

[@BreezeWeezy]

That analogy between Kendrick being the quivilant of the game play and Jake Paul for the story was supposed to be a joke but perfectly represented this game. Best reviewer and shoe eater out there big ups dunkey.

[@MrThyten]

this is the first pokemon game in years where I got 100+ hours in. I'm loving it