The 10-Year Hunt for the Lost McDonald's DS Game

[@randomname191]

This is so movie like that it even has the trope of the guy-who-used-to-do-thing-and-has-to-be-convinced-to-do-it-one-more-time thing

[@imannatasha3302]

Nick Robinson has maxed out his charisma stats that he is able to convince anyone to help him achieve his weird goals

[@HaloInverse]

"You son-of-a-bitch, I'm in."

[@M0D776]

@@imannatasha3302 he maxed out Charisma and also Luck, though Luck has definitely surpassed the max though.

[@Daybroken]

Or more of the Gov "you cant get that game!" Nick "OH REALLY!?"

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Ha

[@ArthurNunes29]

“That person... is me” And that’s when I realized that there was 30 minutes of video remaining

[@stevenwatson9678]

"my name is lindsey compton"

[@somekid9759]

broo samee

[@benswolo5702]

I thought the same thing

[@ashleydominguez602]

SAME lol

[@Fargulwartz]

Yo same

[@TheVectornaut]

When he was talking about the Japanese travel restrictions, I was seriously expecting him to say something like “But you know what country Japan can ship to? Pakistan. So I booked a flight to Karachi.”

[@babylonian]

this would have been an excellent plan B

[@ErebusAbaddonAzrael]

@@babylonian good

[@samsolitaryroll]

Lol

[@MetalQueerSolidTwinQueers]

I was expecting an express vpn ad, and I know that’s not how that works. But it’s what I thought

[@missm2925]

I thought he was gonna say he was going to move to Japan ngl

[@HighOnZa]

Bro, cody over here yapping that dumping is illegal, like dude, my boi Nick here DUMP IT, AND HAVE A PASSWORD, AND GOT TWO OF EM!

[@Nintenblox]

Dumping may be illegal, but it’s not like Nintendo cares

[@nagitokomaeda3522]

@@NintenbloxOh do I have news for you

[@garfieldfan925]

Cody probably felt cool because he had it. He wouldn’t gain anything for dumping it. (also he’s French, so laws are different Nick would still get the money from the ads, but Cody didn’t have a reason to

[@_..-.._..-.._]

Cody is a bum

[@_..-.._..-.._]

@@NintenbloxNintendo doesn’t care about the mcd game

[@braindeadwatermelon4347]

imagine playing a game and getting a world record speedrun and nobody being able to beat it because nobody else can play it because you are the only one with a copy of that game

[@justinslife727]

😂

[@Caleb-xk6yu]

Well anyone can play it now lol

[@ravishankarsammeta8590]

Yeah but that is really unfare though right??

[@yelmet]

@@ravishankarsammeta8590 no

[@nagybalint1474]

@@ravishankarsammeta8590 nope its the good thing

[@L4yo]

_When he says that this is where the story ends, but there are still 37 minutes left_ *Something‘s wrong, I can feel it*

[@anunknownperson4018]

they should of use it for 2019

[@MrMorganEnjoyer]

haha Mcdonald's anime *I want to see it.*

[@GojiTheRandoOne]

*i feel a disturbance in the force*

[@Starfire-nv3nk]

It's just, a feeling

[@everything_nerdy3562]

There’s probably a cartridge on the greasy floor underneath a frier in a McDonalds somewhere

[@MelonHere20]

lol maybe, though it might have melted then

[@isrockcarmona6837]

probably in japan

[@FooxTru]

nah bro anything related to mcdonald’s is invincible

[@unfunnybrownman]

@@FooxTru except the Ice Cream machine

[@Fenrakk101]

@@unfunnybrownman having worked in an ice cream department for two years, i assume that machine is always working just fine, they just take any excuse to not use it. and i don't blame them

[@oatmeal_reads]

the SECOND i watched him place that game into a checked luggage, i was overcome with an intense feeling of dread and despair.

[@5xt]

Me too! Also it was not supposed to be checked. Anything with a battery goes in carry on. He took risks!

[@patrickchen2878]

​@5xt well not really, you can't check bare battery but you can check integrated battery installed in a device, such as a laptop or DSi

[@thombone]

Yeah I definitely would have put it in my carry on.

[@sweetie_kei]

Junko enushima airlines real

[@sarahenderson6078]

I like how even when like 2 people are actually flying, airlines still missplace luggage

[@Lathaire]

Classic American Airlines

[@pyroboi7003]

No they're fucking everything up on purpose

[@Daybroken]

They just wanted to look at that sexy intro.

[@miunya]

I still believe its staged

[@fity_4696]

Sir there is a fee to lose your bag during covid.

[@imannatasha3302]

This video had everything: -a relentless main character who's passionate about his work (video games) -a mcguffin-like object sought-after by thousands of people - a retired master of the trade that needs to be convinced by the mc - a rival working towards the same goal - a sibling that supports the main character's journey - comrades along the way that made it all possible And even at the end, even when the mc had been seemingly beaten, he still proves to be the hero, preserving the knowledge he had acquired for others who are just as passionate about video games. Nick Robinson is a true anime protagonist

[@aliciatopolnycky373]

You could say Nick was the... McMc

[@KaiBunyak]

Plus Ultra.

[@altosaxophonie]

life imitates art imitates life

[@weshuiz1325]

Best anime 11/10

[@ianfian7321]

Eat your cereal

[@mino2123]

"The person who placed the bid" NOOOO "The person who won the auction" NOO DON'T SAY IT "That person is me." AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Spooky-Something]

I freaking knew IT

[@imannatasha3302]

I KNEW IT FROM A MILE AWAY YET I STILL SCREAMED AT THAT REVEAL

[@miguelquiroga8006]

Yep that was me

[@scurie2179]

same holy that give me goosebumps

[@InquisitiveRavenclaw]

@@Spooky-Something *McFreaking knew it

[@cko519]

I'm so curious as to why your brother would put such a rare and expensive item into his checked luggage instead of carrying it in his backpack, where he could personally monitor and assure its safety.

[@Loops-1]

Omg the second he put it in the suitcase I was like “really?!” And as soon as he walked out of the airport terminal without it I was like “I had a feeling that would happen”. Might be a reasonable explanation as to why it was better off in checked luggage but damn I could see the suitcase issue coming before it happened. At least it all worked out

[@cko519]

@@Loops-1 maybe to create drama for the video?

[@caranook]

⁠@@cko519I doubt they would risk a rare 3000 dollar purchase for drama, I’d imagine his brother just didn’t think about it very much or understand its rarity.

[@sarahwatts8184]

i think it was because of the lithium battery

[@cko519]

@@sarahwatts8184 That's an interesting theory, but I'm pretty sure that small electronic devices with lithium batteries are allowed in cabin carry-on. Think of how many people have their phones, laptops and game devices to use during the flight.

[@JonTheGeek]

"That person, IS ME." Saw it coming from a mile away, but it still shook me. What a power play.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

Yeah the build up was way too long, it became too obvious.

[@Offbrand._.goat._.cheese]

Same, except I thought he was gonna say “That person... is not me” and just troll us

[@Clearwick]

I skipped 10 seconds and then cried. cinematic masterpiece

[@thebigdawgj]

@@Offbrand._.goat._.cheese That would have unironically been more interesting. A story about him being sniped and then trying to track it down only to find out someone bought it specifically for him.

[@ileachoffeverything6535]

lol nice joke

[@DanielMartinez-sf8jy]

When he said "see the person who placed that bid" I was instantly like: " No you DIIIDN'T"

[@omegaderpqueen8796]

Daniel Martínez I heard him say that and yelled(involuntary)"T'WAS YOU" I got in trouble for yelling in the house...

[@pavelsTreis]

i didn say noting the only thing i tought in my head was "it was probably him 60 or 70% were sure of it and 40 or 30% tought nah it was sombody else so i won the bid GANGSTA"

[@torontoson6954]

Dawggggg I stgg

[@checkillo]

I literally said very loudly "NO TE PASES DE VERGAAAAA" which roughly translates to "no fucking way" in ñ language.

[@MyUploadedLifeJD]

It was really smooth how he snuck in that brand deal with buyee

[@Cyranek]

still amazed by the insane lengths this man will go to in order to uncover a video game secret

[@KillernuckTokusatsu]

still amazed by the insane lengths this man will go to in order to uncover a video game secret

[@pciphidic]

he’s quite the madlad

[@just_J_a_m]

I know. I'm always waiting for the next adventure.

[@4KDolbyDigital]

He doesn't give up, even when he physically cannot book a flight to Japan

[@YurieSnowie]

His brain is way too huge for us, Nick is actually insane, he's doing THIS for history, Nick is probably the only youtuber that i actually respect. If you compare Nick's videos to Clickbaiters videos, it's like comparing a candy to a vegemite.

[@fpsNoxxy]

hold on, are we not gonna talk about how insane it is that cody's forum name was "code1038" and the log in for his cartridge ended up being "LE1038" ??? like how mind blowing is that. he had the login in his name a whole decade before he could get in 4:11 43:41

[@SweeWaffIe]

NO WAY

[@ShinyHunterMuck]

To be fair he could’ve changed it after, when Nick got these screenshots for the video?? But if that that is WILD

[@SirBitesALot101]

This.

[@mickgamehome]

From what I saw: he already dump the save file and know how password work, so maybe he change the save file and put it back

[@notsusanna7485]

“The real password was in your heart all along.”

[@just_J_a_m]

This story is one for the McHistory books, Nick.

[@Axos_Abode]

Nick? More like Mick (Donalds).

[@just_J_a_m]

@@Axos_Abode Yeah, I was thinking more like McRobinson.

[@natsudragneel977]

Oooooo robin pfp

[@just_J_a_m]

@@bagelcat8385 Thanks man. I love Awakening too.

[@TheKing-uu7jn]

Or McNick

[@arts6821]

A man who spent 3.2k dollars, waited 2 months to even lay hands on the game itself, and got a German modder to make him a 3ds with a capture card. All that work, time, and money just dump it for free for everybody to enjoy. This man is the definition, of a mad lad.

[@Lurcii]

He got 4.7 million views and probably a bunch of subs this video will definitely make the money back if not with ads directly then with the subs and viewers he gained that will now watch his videos in the future

[@ScoliosisKing1]

Buyee is the true bro

[@thatoneguy9582]

@@Lurcii call that an investment

[@gonelucid6270]

2 grand is cheap for 5 million views Supposedly you can make around 10 grand from 5 million views...

[@poiutfrl7627]

🇫 🇦 🇨 🇹 🇸

[@CZsWorld]

Perhaps one of the best twists I've seen in a KZbin video.

[@RealMcNartin]

For real.. chills...

[@lazy-gabriel1260]

Same here

[@lindaobryan3175]

The music leading up to it had me on edge

[@Mick8393]

Lmao fr i was like *SHUT THE FRONT DOOR*

[@wrinklchu]

Which one tho lol

[@redspear007]

Cody was such a fantastic villain in the mcdonalds ds arc

[@twocows360]

HOW DO YOU LOSE HIS LUGGAGE ON A FLIGHT WITH LIKE TEN PEOPLE, COME ON

[@Strawberrypocky911]

So many people becoming idiots because of Covid.

[@ddnava96]

@@Strawberrypocky911. Nah, they were always idiots, but now that intelligent people stay home, there's a higher ratio of idiots out there Jk

[@falconJB]

Since there are so few people on flights they fill the luggage compartment with cargo, his luggage probably ended up at a local Amazon sorting facility.

[@daderp5011]

Wait wasn’t it stated that it was delayed?

[@justarandomgamer6309]

@@daderp5011 yeah they had a problem because of the lithium battery or something like that.

[@blakehd6131]

“And that person was me” had more impact then anything I ever experienced in fiction

[@oanadragomirescu2360]

Yeah

[@MrPacman64]

I knew it was coming and I still got fucking goosebumps

[@Daybroken]

Even avengers was worse

[@robertdegroot8302]

He unfortunately gave it away by saying 'I've been keeping a secret from you'.

[@blakehd6131]

@@robertdegroot8302 I didn’t catch onto that probably because I watched this at 5am and half my brain was barely functional

[@krystofpecha2960]

I like that the German modder sent Haribo candy as a gift with the 3DS.

[@absolutecensorship04]

Same thing happened to Me when I bought Melee on German eBay

[@michellebridge7312]

he a good boi.

[@Mr.-JBull]

A funny thing about that haribo for some reason in the US sells a different version of star mix then they sell in Europe (I know this cuz when I got home from a trip I looked for it and found a worse version) so now when I’m in European airports and stuff I buy like 6 bags of it lol so I appreciate this modder immensely lol

[@williampym3741]

@unregisteredhypercam 12 Honestly, I think it differs in different parts of Europe. I'm from the UK and am 99% German Haribo tastes better.

[@babylonian]

i loved that too! my mom is the biggest Haribo fan on earth, so i gave 'em to her 😁

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

Thank you for dumping and uploading the rom, that's the best way to preserve these things for posterity. I kind of understand why collectors buy stuff like this and sit on it without sharing, but all it takes is a house fire, or perhaps a relative discarding 'junk' after the owner dies, for these things to be lost forever. I really enjoyed the video too, very well-paced and suspenseful. It was fun to follow the twists and turns of the journey of that cartridge, and really cool to think that, thanks to your generosity and sense of community, I now own a little piece of it.

[@ThePeanut999]

It felt so scandalous when he admitted he was the one that won the auction.

[@euclideanspace2573]

>Looks at the remaining time of the video and listens to the music >Yeah he won it I'm good at these things.

[@torontoson6954]

Remember the Ashleys from disney's recess,,,,lol

[@emmytones8311]

Not sure how I came across this, but this is one of the most strangely interesting documentaries/videos I've ever come across considering I'm not a gamer... Awesome storyline and really really well done! 🤙 Great job n thx for sharing this video and the actual game with the world!

[@Eevee860]

"The quest hit a deadend, so I flew to Japan to speak to Ronald McDonald himself"

[@bluetom93]

not a clown!?!? they spread things

[@Goomba456]

Cody basically did that

[@YEDIUM]

tru

[@hanselmanryanjames]

Donald McDonald!! Get it right son!!

[@grass904]

It’s Donald McDonald -_-

[@powerblitz7319]

"That person....is me" Even Oscar-winning directors didn't see that plot twist coming...

[@Broodierlake140]

doubt it i saw it coming and im not even 20 XD

[@Thegoldenringsyt]

Well i mean, when he almost completed the sentence it was obvious, but it was still unexpected

[@ethandempsey8363]

When the dramatic music started to kick in and he said "dear viewer," I was like no way, the fricken madlad did it!

[@Aryan-mh9vd]

I actually predicted it when he mentioned for the first time that someone placed a sniper bid last minute

[@SwaggyTrollOG]

@@Broodierlake140 why did you add the "im not even 20" ? Very unnecessary.

[@yubcreepin4099]

Reminds me of my ethics in game teacher, who made a game boy game for teaching kids math (I think) with a small group of independent developers, but has now been completely lost so much so that he can’t find any of the original files even by asking the other developers

[@epiccrusadr8583]

That is interesting i would like to hear more

[@yubcreepin4099]

@@epiccrusadr8583 unfortunately, I don’t remember the story all that well. I’m pretty sure he was working with a nonprofit group helping kids in South America at the time, but I can’t remember the exact country. I would share his name, but not publicly like this. Though if you’ve read any academic papers about video game ethics (especially around gambling and micro transactions) then you might have seen him once or twice.

[@48-_]

@@yubcreepin4099 pl pls pls pls we ned to restor game

[@softfishy]

I'm literally crying at that plot twist. I knew nothing about the McDonalds Ds game before this nor am I a collector but the editing, backstory, and narration in this video is absolute gold.

[@Yeriiiiiiiii]

FOR REAL MAN!

[@krozareq]

@@Yeriiiiiiiii It's pretty cool really. Can even edit some basic store layouts in the Manager Menu. Created a new crew member 111111 and set the password to 111111 so a lot easier to get into now. It was pretty well done and it's kinda challenging with the time to complete tasks.

[@jerictimbal4485]

What? are you really crying? really?

[@ManubibiWalsh]

@@jerictimbal4485 man, the story is so well-narrated, the editing is really good! Apply the same narrative structure to anything else and you’ll have an equally engaging adventure. It sounds absurd, and it kind of is, but what makes the story really good is that - allegedly - it’s all true. You really cannot stop a nerd with something to achieve, and that sometimes is beautiful, imo.

[@jerictimbal4485]

@@ManubibiWalsh so what's the problem?

[@BaconRobotics]

I dunno why, but "Also we're playing Monkey Ball downstairs" killed me

[@averagegamingplayer]

reminds me of the telling your SO you are going to do their favorite thing meme

[@poyomonofchaos]

Honestly this was a major wake up call for me.

[@M0D776]

Super Robinson Ball, fun for his whole family

[@Sammsy1126]

Is MonkeyBall even fun?

[@Sumnantic]

I hope you guys know that this is the same dude who had his apartment burn down once, exposed a secret voice actor from Monkey Ball, got attention from hideki kamiya, added search results to some dog from a old 3Ds game, and more (look at his video essay playlist - there's much more there). This dude is like the Mr.Beast of investigating video game mysteries.

[@weberman173]

the funny thing is.... he once again wasnt the first to do what he did(the Dog in the 3ds game) like how "unlucky" do you have ot be that that weird obscure and unknown thing you spend an video on, was done by someone before

[@Sumnantic]

@@weberman173 yes

[@DeadWait840]

@somethin background info?

[@inversemightloze]

Yeah can we get more background info

[@slavicnonatho8062]

The two people above me, if you want info watch his other fucking videos tf

[@jerardoevaristo6229]

damn cody really thought he was gonna get to keep this game all to himself lmaoooo

[@TheBigWrestle]

I love how he went through all that and 2 weeks later its free online

[@staleofficially6865]

Can’t wait for the documentary “Race to the McFinish”

[@FlyleafOwO]

only on netflix

[@ianfian7321]

Eat your cereal

[@saifuusuri]

Supersize Me 64 DS

[@snarfymcsnarfface2323]

Ironic that it ended up in the hands of an American Almost like it’s home

[@Lucas-sk5iy]

As all things should be

[@Aidenm1672]

@@Lucas-sk5iy this videos insane

[@mrobama1027]

Same bro il drink to that

[@regem9121]

Not only did they take the middle east’s oil, they took japan’s McDonalds equipment

[@pepper0075]

Country roads, take me home...

[@lindaobryan3175]

That delivery man didn't know he was a crucial part of making history. We need some respect

[@eli-vi4fe]

yess!!

[@angelm7801]

Yes

[@WizardAmbrose]

Lol you have 666 likes

[@lindaobryan3175]

@@WizardAmbrose sweet!

[@jembawls]

The best part of this story is how 2 COMPLETELY different methods independently brought us to the same point at the same time. 2 unique journeys. I love that so much.

[@Blue8lue]

I honestly adore that this game for no good reason whatsoever has such an incredibly dramatic, grandiose theme. It feels as though it was created specifically for the situation wherein this game would become immensely rare, and as time went on, the passwords and IDs would be lost to time, and this game would rest behind a locked password as though it were its tomb.

[@babylonian]

wow, beautifully put! you have a way with words

[@grimlar]

Agreed

[@Ohokk0]

you got a compliment from nick robinson congrats on life

[@kwibloupthesomething]

you can retire now

[@celebalert5616]

"That person ... is me." *You had my curiosity - but now, you have my attention*

[@mixedwillytv2591]

It was so fucking bad ass

[@melvinhotdogman6926]

*What a Plot Twist*

[@maddiemitchell5648]

@@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial I mean it was probably the sponsor that paid for most of it. They tend to hand out lots money when they know it'll be something that gets their name out there

[@MinecraftWithJared]

😂

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

"All right, you have my attention Rose. Can you tell me who the woman in the picture is?" (IDK why that popped into my head. 😂 🤣 )

[@iamchanman4041]

This was like a whole anime, full of friendship, hope is lost, BETRAYAL, then redemption

[@WolfyRed]

294 likes nice

[@ProJektorish]

I don't care about DS or Nintendo... I don't care about McDonalds or their Japanese counterparts... I've never heard of ANY of these people, including Nick himself - not even remotely on my radar. THIS. THIS STORY is how it's done, this is how the game of life is played. None of this has any objective meaning, we give meaning to it in our pursuit of insatiable curiosity; engulfed in our own little obsessions, intersected by something so seemingly trivial as video games. From it comes so much energy and life, love and respect. So much respect to you for making this video, and reaffirming positivity in the world. Keep it dirty.

[@Z.G]

This guy really took the rarest DS game and kept silent for months

[@LiakkDoesStuff]

He made a great video so it’s all good

[@_.sleepywillow._2865]

Surprise!

[@KJpixelFGC]

Lol

[@antiseth3964]

Bro that “it’s me” drop was one of the single biggest drops I’ve ever seen in a video.

[@sinom]

As soon as I heard it was bought I was expecting the buyer either to be him, or someone he knew, but when he started to build up to it I started doubting it.

[@aliviastienen]

I was absolutely SHOCKED

[@Brandon-hg7ic]

Timestamp?

[@downrightannoying3922]

"hey bro! I've missed you so-" WHERE'S THE DS MARK

[@giantbrayford7754]

He said he did't notice right away.

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

@@giantbrayford7754 that’s probably why he would ask where it was

[@VictorManuel-ri4bm]

I read this In a batman voice

[@rabryan]

What do you MEAN it isn't in your backpack? 😲

[@Luna_shadow]

“It was sold to a private collector 😞 THAT WAS ME” best twist 😭😭

[@koreboredom4302]

This man could find a decommissioned Polybius machine behind his local Walmart.

[@robconinc1343]

For real

[@dylanaguilar6099]

That sounds like him alright

[@patrlim]

Yep

[@ArionRDAW]

Ahoy wants his location.

[@peanutbumber5009]

"From getting away from the fbi for having a polybius arcade machine, i went to japan to hide from them."

[@michealschumacher5198]

"That person is me" holy shit thats the biggest plot twist in ever

[@Joanne-tw5mg]

Ikr

[@Matthew27567]

when he said that i was waiting for him to say just kidding

[@Snowie_co2]

Honestly I predicted it 1 second before he said it

[@cannedchicken3466]

@@Snowie_co2 same

[@JacobBeals]

I didn't think my jaw could drop so far

[@Zyphon]

When the game is so difficult that it takes years to get past the title screen

[@ewan-2310]

pog

[@astrouphel]

Nice

[@gracecox4961]

McDonalds: Time to release the cartridge as a happy meal toy.

[@Rougrou1597]

IGN and Cuphead

[@dedoopsies]

I ruined the 666

[@KeanuReevolution]

Holy shit, thank you so much! I love that you even included the "why collectors don't share bit". The beauty of the internet (sometimes) is when people share things in wholesome ways, and you did that. Coddy may have slightly gotten ahead in terms of unlocking the game, but you beat him in playing and sharing the game with us. To me, that's a noble and bigger win than some technicality. Thank you very much, I didn't know if I would play the game but seeing the gameplay got me interested and while I didn't have high hopes to actually play, you sharing the game is truly amazing and I thank you a lot! You make the world better (another win that Coddy won't have imo lol).

[@jasonangadi]

McD manager: Why should we accept you? Nick : I have completed your training program with my nintendo ds.

[@mr.nobody5251]

Your hired

[@ianhall3795]

@@mr.nobody5251 you're* Maybe *you're* the one who shouldn't be hired :3

[@mr.nobody5251]

@@ianhall3795 second Chan’s ?

[@ianhall3795]

@@mr.nobody5251 What is that?

[@mr.nobody5251]

@@ianhall3795 what is what ?

[@cartkart1]

I just watched a 50 minute video of a grown man spending $3.5k and pulling off a cross country heist to play decade-old McDonald’s training software.

[@cobalt_ink6114]

Yes, and you enjoyed it

[@radornic2387]

Smuggle, not heist

[@catsdogswoof3968]

And then makes you pay to play

[@TR13400]

IKR this could have been like 10 minutes

[@radornic2387]

@@TR13400 Hell, I prefer it being longer and more detailed. I'm stuck in lockdown, the more time consumed, the better. Wished this was 2 hours long.

[@b-1battledroid674]

Mark: *gets back* his family: Good to see you again! Him: WHERE ARE THE GOODS MARK?!

[@antekkohut8577]

WHERE ARE THEY M A R K WHERE

[@KatieTheDev]

*WHERE ARE THE GOODS?* *THE GOODS, MARK. WHERE ARE THEY?* After getting them: *my p r e c i o u s*

[@GazahSCD]

Oh Hai Mark!

[@antekkohut8577]

Where are they mark

[@vc_whatever]

_hand over the goods, markus_

[@justintaub768]

This must have been what it felt like when Robert falcon Scott reached the south pole only to realize roald Amundsen had beaten him there by about 3 weeks. Good thing you didn't have to die on the way home in the antarctic wilderness

[@iaobtc]

You know this is basically the plot to Indiana Jones? An American researcher going to insane lengths with his family to exotic locales around the world, while dogged by a French rival

[@Offbrand._.goat._.cheese]

I was expecting him to say “and that person... is not me” and just troll us but like wow that’s an incredible discovery, gg gamerz

[@Radiosilenced]

Yeah but then you saw how much time was left in the video

[@WolfyRed]

122 likes nice

[@grantbishop1441]

I thought he was going to say that it was Cody and the whole thing was some sort of conspiracy

[@elrisitas8508]

@@grantbishop1441 honestly would have been better

[@Mogawty]

“Smuggle the mcdonalds ds” is a string a words i thought I’d never hear

[@tamashiijp6362]

This made me laugh more than I should have.

[@tobiasna324]

Everyone, we need to make sure to keep this under wraps to not compromise the delivery of the ds

[@Fighter11115]

Yo wtf I never expected to see Mogawty here

[@raijoukonishi9868]

Holy shit Moga, this is the last place I expected to see you...

[@balala8668]

so you mean r/brandnewsentence

[@fromixty]

Okay, It's pretty random, but I heard a SC-88 Pro French Horn at 5:59, which means that this is the same French Horn which was used in many games, but its most famous use is probably in the Gen 3 Pokemon games. This French Horn is literally everywhere.

[@glidershower]

This whole story has the makings of a big heist movie. The American stranger with something to prove, the long lost brother from abroad, the mysterious Japanese businessman, the German tech specialist, the linguist expert, the unexpected French rival, the software scribe; all working in a very limited timeframe for a an originally unassuming take that ends up being worth more than anyone expected. _Niec!_

[@TimathProd]

could honesly be a movie lol

[@devhonking721]

> the unexpected French rival polnareff

[@justaguy3983]

I would watch that.

[@ESOJOTREBLA]

Wait, isn't this the plot of "the da Vinci's code"? "The McDonald's code"

[@unverifiedapk]

@@TimathProd I mean it was a 50 minute video, that's basically a short film.

[@ianpg9891]

This is probably the best ad a company could ask for. The Buyee company is a true hero

[@Beastofdestruct]

Thought you were talking about McDonald's

[@HoopyFroodood]

@@Beastofdestruct lol me too.

[@shiracremeans8156]

Nick you should find the Luigi's Mansion Beta disc

[@alexmednick431]

It’s paid promotion. There was absolutely no reason for him to use their service in this instance.

[@ianpg9891]

@@alexmednick431 obviously it’s a paid promotion that’s what an advertisement is. But it does make sense for him to use their service

[@almightytwinkie2171]

"We'd been beaten" It doesn't matter, brother. You are one of only two people outside of Japan to play this game, and you yourself have cemented yourself in preservation history, as you were the one to dump the whole ROM for preservation purposes...

[@DisDatK9]

Exactly. Nick will be the one remembered for not only his amazing content but the selflessness of dumping the ROM.

[@FlowerBearTTV]

he is one of 2 to own the physical game cart

[@M0D776]

@@FlowerBearTTV there's obviously more people with one, but those are souls that will fall to oblivion, for not disclosing their existence...

[@beeeeeeeeeeee2323]

I found your channel back in 2020-2021 through this video. I still love to come back to this video and rewatch it over and over again. I became fascinated with obscure, lost games and media through your videos. Love your work, and so happy to have found your channel!

[@DrayJX]

Are we not gonna mention that Nick now knows how to cook McDonald's burgers and fries

[@ZVAARI]

gotta pay for those DSes somehow

[@adamofblastworks1517]

@@ZVAARI welcome to wage slave hell.

[@ha9phtfpaehs]

wagie wagie, get in cagie

[@DrayJX]

@Charles Swanson II The ice cream machine is usually "broken" is because it's cleaning it's insides and when that does happen if the employees try to make ice cream it just shoots milk

[@thedivineshadow451]

@@DrayJX i always jsut assumed when they turned it off they probably wouldnt want to turn it back on again XD

[@ancient_gaming]

I can't believe I just watched a 50 minute documentary about a McDonald's DS game

[@genzo454]

With the twists and turns of it all, it honestly felt like a mystery novel, it was amazing

[@kuddlycritiques]

I never thought of that But yeah xD

[@miraclemuffinstudios425]

before watching: "what joke am I about to watch" after watching: " What cinematic masterpiece did i just have the pleasure of witnessing"

[@dontmindme4398]

LMFAO FOR REAL

[@margoriesmullen6870]

Exactly

[@kellyhewlett8843]

Def

[@kellyhewlett8843]

I had avoided watching it cause I thought it was some random vid, but then I kicked the bucket and watched it and it was sooooo awesome!

[@anthonychic9750]

It was like a movue

[@RhythmThief3DS]

Happy 3 year anniversary to the best video of 2020 and quite possibly on this entire damn site

[@TravMccJman]

Bro I just watched this vid for the first time today and you are so right

[@plaineock1247]

True

[@harleen9971]

video was good but why does he look like that, disgusting

[@not.iconic]

true

[@wesleynishi6081]

Brother is almost the only person on the airplane. Airline still manages to lose the bag. American Airlines for you.

[@Killer_Space_2726-GCP]

Yeah, wait a second...

[@nickolaswilcox425]

the only thing i put in normal luggage is clothes and things too large for carry on, i know how fragile some of my stuff is and its far easier to get new clothes in a hurry than it is to find half the stuff i bring

[@kartgal]

And why wouldn’t he just put the suitcase in the overhead compartment? If barely anyone was on the plane, there’d be plenty of space.

[@brandondelpino2013]

nvm

[@solohay2generos68]

@@kartgal luggage is wider/larger than overhead compartment

[@LuniFoxo]

Even if Cody was the first one to record the gameplay, you were the first one to document it FULLY, the gameplay AND the rom. This sure was a long journey. Congratulations.

[@fernandoruiztherebelfriend1059]

@ true that

[@sunnycooper7052]

@ Wouldn't matter if Cody did it now or not, the boats sailed.

[@artofthewolf3969]

Yeahh

[@EgonTonsic]

The public rom break it’s all. Thank you!

[@BaiserAlice]

@ Cody's an ass for not rom dumping, it's immoral NOT to properly, publicly preserve these things.

[@fataconsilium4890]

“That person who placed the bid, is me.” *goes straight to an ad*

[@Untitled_Niamiko]

LOL SAME

[@NiekNooijens]

KZbin vanced app: let me skip this in-video app for you.

[@josealcazar2922]

@@NiekNooijens Vanced has officially confirmed that I'll never go back to an IPhone

[@epharonin1524]

@Fata consillium I didn't get an ad?

[@daviduprichard8343]

Bro same 😂

[@ThisIsAnInactiveChannel]

This video and story are both absolute masterpieces and I think this might even be the best video I've seen here. I just can't put into words how good it is. Amazing job, Nick and everyone involved!

[@O.V.]

Dude wills a brother into existence and creates a whole life backstory for him just to get a DS game

[@silver_kitten]

So true 🤣

[@CaseyShontz]

I don’t know if I’m entirely convinced that his brother isn’t just him with longer hair and someone dubbing the voice, they look so much alike

[@ozzboom9907]

@@CaseyShontz thats.. what a brother is.

[@cosmologicl]

@@ozzboom9907 true shit

[@YurieSnowie]

Absolute madman

[@fka6925]

THAT PLOT TWIST I LITERALLY GOT SHOCKED OVER A VIDEO ABOUT A MCDONALD'S DS GAME

[@existancal]

SAME

[@griffaye]

Good video production can make you cry over a blade of grass

[@fka6925]

@@griffaye probably

[@existancal]

@@griffaye fr

[@sleepyraygun]

same

[@trumangraham2602]

Code: nooo, you can't dump the game that's illeagal! Nick: *I bought a de-listed game using Subway as currency, do you think laws apply to me?*

[@tycenreckker8328]

Code just didn’t want to sell his copy

[@KJpixelFGC]

Lmao

[@bellboy7809]

I forgot he did that. Nick is a mad man, we love him for it.

[@bagochips834]

Which video was that?

[@underscoreseventy8809]

Driver San Francisco, I think

[@EJ_IS_FROM_AUSTRALIA]

The most emotional rollercoaster I've rode, craziest twist I've ever seen, even outside of KZbin, honestly one of the most entertaining KZbin videos about McDonald's. Love it! 😂🎉

[@JZ-pdb9212]

Imagine not only recovering a rare game, but completely restoring it to the rest of the world.

[@minall6889]

People: Why didn't Coddy just brute-force it? The login screen required a user ID that was 6-digits long, 0-9 and A-Z. That's 36 possible characters. 36^6 = 2,176,782,336 possible user ID's to try. For a computer, that might not take very long (depending on how seriously you're trying to crack the user ID), but for Coddy, he would've had to input every single possible combination by hand. Not to mention, there's a password afterwards. Granted, the password for the ID that Coddy found would have been guessed straight away, but there was no guarantee that would happen. Not to mention, we don't know (based on the video's information) whether or not each cartridge had a single user ID and password combination, or if, say, Nick's user ID and password would work on Coddy's game and vice-versa. If the latter, that means Coddy could have potentially come across a different user ID with a different password when brute-forcing, and therefore the password would not necessarily have been 000000.

[@design-dwg5785]

Not all heroes wear capes

[@cookie-nzl8940]

Imagine covid 19 on the package

[@hellotherefriendss]

Love how airlines still lose your luggage when there’s like three people flying lol

[@ordinaryfellow9093]

@James Burfoot just because

[@quiahjohnson5871]

@James Burfoot because

[@Kutomi1]

@James Burfoot because just

[@owene869]

@James Burfoot esuaceb tsuj

[@JohnSmithKillFeds]

@James Burfoot Bose jacuse

[@Nachy]

I love how "flight to Japan" still became the anchor of resolution even if it's via proxy with Nick's brother.

[@clemmu]

Instead of To, it's From

[@Nachy]

@@clemmu Nothing like a good subversion to freshen up a long running gag

[@wheezy498]

Shoulda moved to Mexico to keep the travel aspect,

[@The_Actual_GOD_god]

This guy hit us with the “I’m the guy who has it”

[@notayoutubechannelanymore4790]

Lel

[@MandJTV]

this video is a masterpiece. I felt SO MANY EMOTIONS

[@tobygeorge1100]

It’s funny how they say “train” they just threw me in the kitchen and said you’ll figure it out

[@Swimming246]

emotion

[@wutkai]

Oh hi Michael hope you're well! Can't wait to see the next videos you put out so keep up the great work!

[@Brownyan]

Didn’t think someone like you would watch this video!

[@bluehawk7]

WTF this is literally the last place I thought ill ever see you

[@Sonchikas1]

Nick: dumps rarest DS rom for everyone to use and play Cody: *Wait thats illegal*

[@bitterlemonboy]

Fuck that Cody guy. Read the constitution. There is no article about dumping roms in there.

[@redplumber3669]

@@bitterlemonboy Ya know he wanted to keep it for himself, what an- nevermind.

[@bitterlemonboy]

@@Ghorl266 No, It's not. It's like sharing the cartridge with a friend. Except you're sharing it to thousands of friends.

[@Perc1000]

@@bitterlemonboy it is illegal but your chances of getting caught are near zero

[@scraggyscamp789]

@@bitterlemonboy he lives in france.

[@Іапа]

“that person is me” dude what a plot twist, you’re awesome for that

[@monstoproductions2889]

"yo we playin monkey Ball downstairs." "YO FOR REAL?"

[@NickJerrison]

Family goals.

[@monstoproductions2889]

@@NickJerrison Exactly! 😊 Good ol family monkeyball playtime.

[@flp322]

Imagine having a supportive family that you'd willingly play videogames with

[@monstoproductions2889]

@@flp322 straight up, a experience i would kill for. Especially monkey ball. If we deliver a copy of super monkey ball to every person on earth, world peace might be possible 😄

[@b2rdistheword942]

I love Monkey Ball!

[@Z.G]

"It took us 1 hour to complete so we will only show the highlights" Everyone: No please show us everything

[@drakeisacake]

Dont worry you can become a member of his channel to watch the full gameplay I geuss

[@Immadeus]

@@drakeisacake or you can just download and play the game yourself.

[@CartoonNetworkGlitches]

@@Immadeus It would be more fun to see them commentate on it

[@MegaU]

@@Immadeus Honestly seeing Nick's reactions would be worth it tbh

[@treeleavesofficial9460]

Probably gonna be a member thing

[@ivymonique]

I don’t know why this popped up on my recommended but I’m so glad it did. This is a cinematic masterpiece

[@babylonian]

thanks so much!

[@ivymonique]

@@babylonian anytime. You have a way with storytelling, I subscribed halfway through the vid. Keep it up.

[@TheSharpPencilShow]

same its like a short movie was nice!

[@sillygoosjuice]

Same

[@sleepyraygun]

same

[@sayhowling]

im so glad there is YOU and not just code. He is the type of person who will keep things for himself just because that said thing has value in it. Im glad you exist.

[@Beep-fs3od]

I mean let’s be real how many people would want to spend 3 grand on something to give it everyone else for free? Do you think he would have rlly done this if he wasn’t gonna make the money back on KZbin anyway :/

[@asolomoth1066]

This story has everything. An interesting plot involving some ancient item, a vast setting, elements of mystery, funny and interesting side characters, many twists and turns, impossible odds, and a rival who you're happy to see succeed. *All that, and a hero who's willing to give for the greater good.* Thank you, man! This was an inspiring tale!

[@Kadekuru]

“That person ...is me” HOLY CHRIST best plot twist ever

[@Aphelia.]

the German dude sent him Haribo too lol that's cute

[@shock75wave14]

Funny part is I knew he was gonna say that but when he finally said it, it still gave me that punch of a plot twist!!

[@caxolog]

I honestly thought it turned full anime villain

[@stanescutheodor2425]

bro it literally gave me chills haha

[@pika_link49]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@liittlemac]

lets just appreciate the german man gave him some haribos with the ds thats a really nice thing to do

[@flmalegre]

Let's just hope it wasn't the sugar free ones!

[@MikiGo88]

@@flmalegre omg this made me laugh more than I expected lmao

[@Ty-mp4jr]

this is a super common thing in europe. it's very common in the tech scene to throw in a pack or two of haribos in with packages. every time i order computer parts, i get them lol.

[@d.l.8394]

Yes

[@d.l.8394]

@@flmalegre Yes

[@RhythicManRhythm]

This video is amazing in design. It's very re-watchable despite how long it is.

[@shmlorp7927]

“So I smuggled myself into Japan illegally” -Nick

[@hdhdhdhdhdhdhhdhdhjdhdhfdk5112]

Lol

[@M0D776]

"So I sent myself in a package via DHL to Japan" - Nick Robinson, maybe

[@Sir_Isaac_Newton_]

wth is that pfp

[@SmashSSL]

@@M0D776 Solid Nick

[@bluerie._.3021]

“If I had a nickel for every time I had a run-in with the japanese branch of a popular food company regarding an obscure part of its history, I would have two nickels, which isn’t very many, but it’s weird that it happened at all.”

[@-ZH]

@@vikrantsingh6580 Pretty sure it was originally from phineas and ferb but it’s gotten pretty widespread so you may have heard it elsewhere

[@Silverman160Zero]

Ooh, now I want to know the other obscure fast food chain history.

[@Gunz2quik]

This was the longest McDonald’s ad I’ve ever watched

[@SM123OfficialChannel]

agree

[@N-L.]

Yea, lol

[@banalsandwitch4002]

*best

[@gorbgaming7366]

Facts

[@da_xbox360]

and there are ads in the ad

[@waxore1142]

That was epic! I never in a million years would have thought I would feel so much emotion for a Nintendo game. Congratulations on your achievement. I enjoyed the video.

[@OkimeOlvx]

Getting illegal japanese hardware shipped to the US, contacting a retired German engineer, ordering a pizza from an Italian store, fighting against a French guy... Whats next? Establishing the Axis headquarters in your basement?

[@AngieAJ]

Hold that thought

[@LemonnNote]

Booking a flight to Japan is next

[@balanco4408]

Add a trip to Egypt and it's JoJo

[@vanitasz]

German Science

[@MichaelJ44]

How did you know?!

[@cheriedoggo9508]

Him: “That person is me” Me: you sly bastard.

[@que8109]

You say dog. U caught him monologue

[@Lillylafrog]

Ya I subscribed for that

[@thenutella1895]

THE PLOT TWIST 😂

[@UntalentedBrick]

this goes in my top 10 anime plot-twist

[@Daybroken]

Insanity ensues.

[@ipez98]

"That person... is me." Good God, I've never had a plot twist hit me so hard.

[@quintetkuu4033]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@bharatsharma1026]

Dude... I got literal shivers

[@chevyash]

I HAVE GOOSEBUMPS

[@vintager3333]

I thought it was a random dude lol.

[@trehamilton3009]

"That person? ... is me." Its 3 am and I literally cheered like a soccer mom after her kid made their first goal

[@spookyllamaz8126]

This is one of the greatest youtube archs Ive ever seen! I was jumping around and all that because of the twists. The music really helped with the emotion that i felt too! Incredible.

[@jermiah123321]

I really just watched an hour long documentary on a McDonald’s training game from over ten years ago and I have no regrets.

[@jeremywynohradnyk4993]

I’m 12 minutes in on the edge of my seat 😂

[@joegastly6166]

Yeah before I clicked on this video I was only planning on watching a few minutes or skipping to the end but I'm surprised I actually watched the whole thing

[@Klopfgeister01]

same . brilliant video!

[@btsforlife1276]

When he said "and that person is ME" I FUCKING GASPED, the thrill that hit me there

[@kakao-katze]

I legit thought he was gonna say that in the pause but thought "no, that's ridiculous, I know he books way to many trips to Japan, but that's crazy. It's probably a friend or-" and then he said it was him. There was nothing more surprising and smile widening than that. Goodness, that man is an absolute mad lad.

[@AnimoMusick]

@@kakao-katze you can kinda see it coming from a mile away tho, i mean.. he's an absolute legend, yea.. but the long pauses in between are a dead give away

[@wolfytda]

I love how he treated this like a illegal drug trade, a whole story arc too

[@abstracttredd]

this video is shot like a documentary which just makes it even better, i live for the DRAMA

[@adiktadoalamusika]

nintendo drug lab

[@doctoroctos]

how about the story arc music.... ?

[@Coolllama]

yeah

[@yuukishorts8097]

@@abstracttredd for

[@thomashounsome7737]

The KZbin algorithm usually doesn't do very well at feeding me videos I want, it knocked it out of the park with yours. What an incredible journey!