Nintendo STOLE this game and got sued for $14,000,000 Thomas Game Docs 2022-02-20 | Nintendo's biggest arcade hit, Donkey Kong, was actually programmed by another company! And when Nintendo started secretly copying the game's code, they got sued for ¥580 million - about $14 million, adjusted for inflation!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- nintendolife.com/news/2018/02/feature_shining_a_light_on_ikegami_tsushinki_the_company_that_developed_donkey_kong- http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Ikegami_Tsushinki- mc-law.jp/kigyohomu/24294 - gamedeveloper.com/business/the-secret-history-of-i-donkey-kong-i- - web.archive.org/web/20110831235444/http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~ninten-zatsugaku/donkeykong.html- jotaroraido.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/the-battle-of-donkey-kong - twitter.com/Area51_zek/status/723106989354577920 - nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_donkey_kong_64_devs_on_bugs_boxing_and_20_years_of_the_dk_rap CREDITSDonkey Kong Gameplayyoutube.com/watch?v=UBHJhla8TO4 Donkey Kong Jr Gameplayyoutube.com/watch?v=GmOJN-zq6ygDonkey Kong NES Gameplayyoutube.com/watch?v=C_PrG8P5W8o Radar Scope Gameplayyoutube.com/watch?v=5kbliYx51okDonkey Kong Arcade Photosflickr.com/photos/149561324@N03/36615528341flickr.com/photos/robboudon/541896810/in/photostreamflickr.com/photos/mouser-nerdbot/5087951695/in/photostreamflickr.com/photos/wallyg/6457264109/in/photostreamflickr.com/photos/daryl_mitchell/49915439002/in/photostream DK 64 Gameplayyoutube.com/watch?v=He8t4J1ebDo
When Nintendo accidentally used FAN ART in their game Thomas Game Docs 2024-10-10 | Nintendo often use other companies for plagiarising their games. But on rare occasions, Nintendo has done the same thing! Art or writing copied directly from FANS has made its way into the Mario, Pokémon and Super Smash Bros series!In this video I'll be talking about 4 times Nintendo has accidentally copied fan-art and fan created content!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsCREDITSThank you to Ragaraja Plays for allowing me to use this footage of the Mario Encyclopedia:- youtube.com/watch?v=nZfiFKHE13gSOURCEShttps://x.com/JoeMerrick/status/1334900613721845762forums.serebii.net/threads/serebii-net-pok%C3%A9mon-omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire-discovery-thread.637946/page-9#post-17524236 nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/looks_like_nintendo_accidentally_used_a_fan-made_mario_render_on_its_website web.archive.org/web/20210107035855/twitter.com/ujiidow/status/1347029847370043394reddit.com/r/Mario/comments/7hbegn/mario_nsmbw_render_recreationnintendolife.com/news/2018/10/it_looks_like_the_official_super_mario_encyclopedia_plagiarised_a_fan-made_wiki https://x.com/SMWikiOfficial/status/1054827213219160064 translate.google.com/?sl=fr&tl=en&text=Lumacom%C3%A8te&op=translate mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros._Encyclopedia https://x.com/RandomTBush/status/1072809310005153793 ssbwiki.com/List_of_spirits_(EarthBound_series)#Trivia https://x.com/Mode_Change/status/1073100061964406784deviantart.com/warpstarx/art/Masked-Man-references-345749209
Why doesnt Pauline sound like she used to? Thomas Game Docs 2024-10-02 | Pauline is the original Mario damsel, having been around since the days of Donkey Kong. And since Mario Odyssey, Pauline has had an iconic voice too! But did you know this isn't the first, or last, voice Pauline has had?!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESDK Arcade- nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2016/November/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-NES-special-interview-Volume-1-Donkey-Kong-1152552.html Shigeru Miyamoto interview- Ken Horowitz (2020). “Beyond Donkey Kong: A History of Nintendo Arcade Games”, p. 53- tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_(Arcade)#Unused_Sounds Unused Pauline voice clipsCartoons- https://www.unlv.edu/people/jobelle-yonely Jo Belle Yonely bio- youtube.com/watch?v=skyDQtHwPjs Jo Belle Yonely jazz performance from 2024Odyssey- nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/167703261242/localizing-jump-up-super-star Treehouse article on localising Jump Up Superstar- medium.com/play-underground/an-interview-with-kate-higgins-on-super-mario-odyssey-naruto-and-singing-jump-up-super-star-9a859ee16f44 Kate Higgins interview 1- web.archive.org/web/20171108230012/asiancrush.com/interview-kate-higgins-mario-odyssey-singer-dub-voice-sakura-naruto Kate Higgins interview 2- web.archive.org/web/20171029030548/gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/27/kate-higgins-on-playing-pauline-and-recording-quot-jump-up-superstar-quot-for-super-mario-odyssey.aspx Kate Higgins interview 3mariowiki.com/Talk:Jump_Up,_Super_Star!#Aimi_Mukohara.27s_Email Brief interview with Japanese singerreddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6h9s6l/comment/diwmhy5 Reddit comment from Yoshiaki Koizumifamitsu.com/news/201710/25144749.html?page=2 Koizumi interviewnintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/70.html Interview with composer KuboMario movie- https://x.com/jessicadicicco/status/1649173959513079809- cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/voice-actor-jessica-dicicco-in-new-super-mario-bros-movie - youtube.com/watch?v=r_8Cqs8lYnE CREDITS- http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/watch/1256/nintendo-game-and-watch-commercial-1983 Game and Watch commercial
The strange origin of Thwomps voice (Nintendo music secrets) Thomas Game Docs 2024-09-22 | Mario's Thwomp enemies make a really unique noise... it's like a loud grunting voice. But who's voice is it? Where does this sound come from?But it's not just that - in this video, I explore the band which performs Splatoon 3's menu music, the hidden music in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, and more strange musical secrets, easter eggs and mysteries in Nintendo's games!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsThanks to Mike on Reddit and Cristobel on Twitter for the Ring Fit Adventure voice meaning!CHAPTERS0:00 - Intro1:02 - Number 1: Super Mario Galaxy2:33 - Number 2: Super Mario Galaxy 25:09 - Number 3: Donkey Kong 646:19 - Number 4: Splatoon 38:16 - Number 5: Ring Fit Adventure9:29 - Number 6: Yoshi's Story12:10 - Number 7: Thwomps
Why is Mario Italian? Thomas Game Docs 2024-09-13 | Mario, the famous Italian plumber... why is he Italian? In this video, I'll explore the history of Nintendo's iconic character. How he was created, and why he comes from Italy!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsMAIN SOURCES- https://archive.ph/20120523230017/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1%23.T71r-OQo_KA#selection-659.139-659.192- npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/06/19/415568892/q-a-shigeru-miyamoto-on-the-origins-of-nintendos-famous-characters?t=1606763137603 - kotaku.com/the-designer-of-the-nes-dishes-the-dirt-on-nintendos-ea-1844296906- ndw.jp/mario-interview-230425/2 - ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros- wired.com/2008/06/interview-90-mi- iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/0/1MUSIC- Music for this video was primarily taken from the Emio - The Smiling Man soundtrack. If you're interested in learning more about the game, check out my video about it! youtube.com/watch?v=tkNhNM0zuo0CHAPTERS0:00 - Intro0:55 - PART 1: Mario is created5:40 - PART 2: Mario is named7:50 - PART 3: Mario Bros. is created10:50 - PART 4: Mario, meet Charles
The most EXPENSIVE Nintendo lawsuit Thomas Game Docs 2024-08-27 | Nintendo's legal department is famous - the company has sent DMCA takedowns to Mario fangames, Zelda mods, and more. But here's a story you've probably never heard of - an incident where Nintendo NEEDED to sue another company! I promise, it was for the good of the gaming industry. Let me tell you about the morally GOOD Nintendo lawsuit!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESinside-games.jp/article/2018/01/31/112476.html Background on Japanese game industry patentsyoutube.com/watch?v=jqMLvjSPeyc Kit and Krysta talking about Nintendo patentsvice.com/en/article/7kxwpz/nintendo-files-patents-for-links-abilities-in-tears-of-the-kingdom ToTK patents 1https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/ilife-v-nintendo-jury-slaps-nintendo-with-10-1m-verdict-for-infringing-patent-despite-ipr-proceedings-invalidating-five-other-ilife-patents Nintendo Wii remote lawsuit 1theverge.com/2020/1/21/21075799/nintendo-wii-remote-wiimote-patent-case-verdict-ilife-lawsuit Nintendo Wii remote lawsuit 2nintendolife.com/news/2020/01/federal_court_rules_usd10_1_million_case_against_nintendos_wii_remote_as_invalid Nintendo Wii remote lawsuit 3cyzo.com/2021/08/post_287799_entry.html History of Nintendo VS COLOPLtokkyo-lab.com/co/info-lawsuitnintendo Japanese legal firm writeup of situationtokkyo-lab.com/co/info-lawsuit03og Further details from legal firmj-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1801/PU/JP-2006-068385/11/ja Nintendo’s joystick patentyoutube.com/watch?v=yKpjTJ7Y6-8 Former Capcom producer’s video on the topicmag2.com/p/money/1044837 Writeup of reaction tweetsyoutube.com/watch?v=D9J02TgWYAc Comments show Japanese game fans’ reactionjp.ign.com/nintendo/53718/news/33 Video showing altered control schemeitmedia.co.jp/business/articles/1802/07/news114.html President Baba’s commentsbengo4.com/c_23/n_7465 Date of first oral argumentsfamitsu.com/news/202108/04229271.html COLOPL statement on settlementbengo4.com/c_1015/guides/1655 Detailed breakdown of timeline (which I found after painstakingly constructing a timeline of my own……)business.nikkei.com/atcl/gen/19/00288/051800002 Quote from other game company’s legal representativeCREDITSJapanese arcade footage licensed for use from Lyle Hiroshi Saxon:- youtube.com/watch?v=o6OEFny8RgUObject in Mario's hand icon via Freepik from Flaticon
The FULL history of Famicom Detective Club Thomas Game Docs 2024-08-17 | Nintendo games are normally fun for all the family, but Emio: The Smiling Man is an exception. The game looks scary, gory, and is rated 18 in many countries.In today's video, I'm breaking down the full history of the Famicom Detective Club series, of which Emio is a part. Where did these games come from? How were they created?PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsCREDITS- Famicom + Super Famicom game footage via ゲーム燦爛チャンネル彩- Satellaview game footage via archive.org/details/Satliteview_BS_Tantei_Club_Yuki_ni_Kieta_Kako/1011014_-_BS_Tantei_Club_-_Yuki_ni_Kieta_Kako_-_Zenpen.divx - Switch remake footage via justonegamr- Switch remakes artbook footage via Janfritz youtube.com/watch?v=wbzxB1s6AI8Short clip of GBA Famitan via tomo Ratio youtube.com/watch?v=LWHG_BujTcA Track: Invention 13 BWVMusic by fiftysounds.comRemixed music used from:- Famicom Detective Club: Twilight Symphony- TOY MUSIC: Dancing Super Mario Brothers- TOY MUSIC: FIRE EMBLEM- Famicom Graffiti: Nintendo Disk Card EditionSOURCESFamicom gamesmetroiddatabase.com/old_site/m1/fds-interview2-p0.phpshmuplations.com/yoshiosakamotonintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Metroid-Other-M/Iwata-Asks-Yoshio-Sakamoto-Hironobu-Sakaguchi/2-Stories-in-Computer-Games-/2-Stories-in-Computer-Games--218066.htmlshmuplations.com/okada2022 youtube.com/watch?v=7wOtv-J7tOI bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=1732 nintendo.com/jp/famicom/vote/detail/51/index.html gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Tose BS Famitans40otoko.com/archives/93477/3 ameblo.jp/yao312jp/entry-12687470651.htmlhttps://w.atwiki.jp/nitendo/pages/12146.htmlameblo.jp/satebo/entry-12674300437.html http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/bs-detective-club-the-past-that-disappeared-in-the-snowhttp://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/bs-detective-clubhttp://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/bs-detective-club-credits timeextension.com/features/the-forgotten-satellaview-sequel-to-famicom-detective-club yukinikietakako.web.fc2.com/01.html SNES Remakeweb.archive.org/web/19980530123010/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n03/page2.htmlnintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/index.htmlweb.archive.org/web/20030118103535/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/btcj/index.html Virtual Consolenintendo.com/jp/software/wiiu/index.html?sfq=%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E5%80%B6%E6%A5%BD%E9%83%A8&sftab=vc Switch remakesfamitsu.com/news/202106/12223092.html dengekionline.com/articles/174266 dengekionline.com/articles/103848 youtube.com/watch?v=bvtqF7nlJfM https://x.com/Nintendo/status/1316635084045332483 Emiohttps://x.com/Skipp93653/status/1815314398061170746 Confirmed developed by MAGESCHAPTERS0:00 - Intro1:33 - PART 1: Not a visual novel4:33 - PART 2: Corpse village10:13 - PART 3: Rumours, legends, curses14:03 - PART 4: The lost game22:00 - PART 5: A fresh coat of paint25:07 - PART 6: The hiatus26:50 - PART 7: A mage's spell35:19 - PART 8: ...In with the new
This Nintendo song was copied from a movie (Nintendo music secrets) Thomas Game Docs 2024-07-25 | Did you know there's a Mario game which features a song plagiarised from an old movie soundtrack? Did you spot all the Ocarina of Time references in Zelda: The Wind Waker's soundtrack? And how about the creepy unused audio file in Luigi's Mansion, which never gets heard in-game!In this video I'll tell you about some more of my favourite easter eggs, secrets and mysteries in Nintendo's music! From Mario to Zelda to Pikmin and MORE!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsVIEWER SUGGESTIONS:- Punch Out!! laugh suggested by Brooke Obscura - tysm!!SOURCES/CREDITSWIND WAKER / OCARINA OF TIME- Location footage recorded using http://noclip.website/- Wind Waker in-game song footage via youtube.com/watch?v=1NyzuQAOrS4- Ocarina of Time in-game song footage via youtube.com/watch?v=cd60Sgob99ISIGNATURE- Paper Mario gameplay footage via youtube.com/watch?v=lwUiVbQ5p3U- Mario Tennis Aces gameplay footage via youtube.com/watch?v=oc9k0ZOrIuc- HQ Mario signature art via deviantart.com/rapbattleeditor0510/art/Vector-Mario-s-Signature-750946560MARIO ARTIST: PAINT STUDIO- Gameplay footage via youtube.com/watch?v=bhNbvAG_5dI- Music extracted by LuigiBloodZELDA II / PUNCH OUT!!- Punch Out!! Soda Popinski footage via youtube.com/watch?v=FATJGWLd8A4LUIGI'S MANSION- Audio via tcrf.net/Luigi%27s_Mansion_(GameCube)/Unused_Audio- Footage of Distorted Reality via youtube.com/watch?v=5oyAD5CBTpMPIKMIN- Pikmin 1 footage via youtube.com/watch?v=AUXINFV9NVI- Olimar's Shipwreck Tale footage via youtube.com/watch?v=VrJ_fzlZI4Q (Used under Creative Commons)CHAPTERS0:00 - Intro0:54 - Wind Waker easter eggs4:58 - Mario's signature6:24 - Stolen Mario song10:15 - Ganon's laugh12:39 - Creepy Luigi's Mansion audio14:58 - Olimar's Shipwreck Tale
Whats the LEAST popular Wii Sports sport? Thomas Game Docs 2024-07-14 | What are the best and worst sports from the Wii Sports series? To find out, I asked over 1000 people to rate each of the 30 Wii Sports sports, and in this video I'll be going through the list!Which sports will come out on top? Wii Sports Resort Island Flyover? Nintendo Switch Sports Chambara? Tennis or Bowling from the original Wii Sports? Let's find out!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsCREDITS- Wii Sports footage via youtube.com/watch?v=z6KKz9U8EIg- Wii Sports Resort footage via youtube.com/watch?v=Gc9Z94hzp4k- Wii Sports Club footage via youtube.com/watch?v=lBschZ5Uz6Y- Wii Sports Resort Dogfight footage via youtube.com/watch?v=0ETJBogE4fQCHAPTERS0:00 - Intro0:34 - Making the survey3:07 - BOTTOM 107:43 - Coffee break 18:56 - MIDDLE 1014:11 - Coffee break 215:05 - TOP 10
More SECRETS from Nintendo music Thomas Game Docs 2024-07-05 | Nintendo's music is full of strange mysteries and secrets! Like the bizarre, creepy piano song in Luigi's Mansion's files! This strange music can never be heard in-game, but it's there on the disk!Plus, did you know about the strange Milk Bar song from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, which actually goes WRONG!And let's take a listen to some UNFINISHED Mario music from Super Mario Galaxy, Galaxy 2 and Super Mario Odyssey!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsVIEWER SUGGESTIONS:- A Link Between Worlds strange Milk Bar song suggested by @angelwing9 Thank you!SOURCES / CREDITSNES / SNES CLASSIC EDITION- NES menu footage via youtube.com/watch?v=dgpBhguhGuk- SNES menu footage via youtube.com/watch?v=mTDGrEnKWa0LUIGI'S MANSION- Credit for discovery and documentation of this unused music goes to The Cutting Room Floor! tcrf.net/Luigi%27s_Mansion_(GameCube)/Unused_Audio- Luigi's Mansion Melody Pianissima footage via youtube.com/watch?v=g8LXxcry8lY- Luigi's Mansion Totaka's song footage via youtube.com/watch?v=33aJoxRCb7E- Mario Paint Totaka's song footage via youtube.com/watch?v=8O6G9A-7xrw- Animal Crossing Totaka's song footage via youtube.com/watch?v=NRpv5gHpk-EA LINK BETWEEN WORLDS- Milk Bar footage via youtube.com/watch?v=NbYnW7yMiM4- More Milk Bar footage via youtube.com/watch?v=uHqnWS8R4IQ- Death Mountain SP in-game footage via youtube.com/watch?v=Yt6kR_HkMl0ZELDA VOICES- Yayoi Jinguuji artist page artsvision.co.jp/talent/14382 - Beedle Skyward Sword footage via youtube.com/watch?v=bu-C0mGGmDE- Beedle Wind Waker HD footage via youtube.com/watch?v=H-CXA_NLf0MCHAPTERS0:00 - Intro0:45 - Mario's unusual instruments2:21 - Classic Edition menu themes3:44 - Luigi's Mansion 2 Librarian5:36 - Luigi's Mansion creepy piano8:31 - Zelda milk bar disaster11:27 - Who's the Great Fairy?13:36 - Mario beta music
Why doesnt Rosalina sound like she used to? Thomas Game Docs 2024-06-26 | Rosalina is the newest Mario princess, and yet her voice has been super inconsistent! Over the course of a handful of years, Rosalina had 3 different voice actors! So why does Nintendo keep changing her voice? Why doesn't this Mario character sound like she used to?!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESmariowiki.com/The_%27Shroom:Issue_111/Mercedes_Rose_Interview (Mercedes Rose interview)mariowiki.com/Talk:Kerri_Kane (Kerri Kane interview)mariowiki.com/The_%27Shroom:Issue_111/Laura_Faye_Smith_Interview (Laura Faye Smith interview)CREDITSyoutube.com/watch?v=X6Jnlooc4I4 (Mercedes Rose Talks About YouTube)youtube.com/watch?v=9fQ27w3WJ8E (Mario Golf World Tour - Rosalina footage)youtube.com/watch?v=lRCD08Lt-Zg (Mario Kart 8 - Rosalina footage)
Why Nintendo saved Bayonetta Thomas Game Docs 2024-06-15 | Nintendo games are usually family-friendly, but Bayonetta is a different story! The mature game series stands in complete contrast to games like Mario, Zelda, Splatoon and more. So why did Nintendo publish and fund Bayonetta 2 and 3 - why has Bayonetta become so closely tied with Nintendo?PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESBayonetta 1web.archive.org/web/20080624090918/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=18673 (Four game deal)web.archive.org/web/20090924215021/http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/18/fall-harvest (Ported by SEGA to PS3)polygon.com/features/2013/4/16/4214960/tatsuya-minami-platinum-games#pgh/34/4779 (Bayo 1 didn’t sell what studio president aimed for)Bayonetta 2web.archive.org/web/20180213171345/twitter.com/i/moments/963271450370236416 (Hideki Kamiya talks about the funding/publishing situation of Bayonetta 1, 2 and 3)gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/06/28/sega-europe-restructures-closes-offices.aspx (SEGA focuses on only core IP; cancels other games)polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/22/3371474/bayonetta-2-would-not-exist-without-nintendo-platinum-games-wii-u (Bayo 2 wouldn’t exist without Nintendo)gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/14/sega-consulting-on-bayonetta-2.aspx (SEGA consulting on Bayo 2)gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/13/the-witch-is-back-bayonetta-2-is-a-wii-u-exclusive.aspx (Reggie announces Bayo 2 for Wii U)http://nintendotoday.com/nintendo-partners-with-playboy-to-promote-bayonetta-2 (Bayo 2 US ad campaign)Bayonetta Nintendo Costumesplatinumgames.co.jp/dev-bayonetta2/article/708 (Platinum designer talks about costumes) siliconera.com/platinum-games-designed-bayonetta-2s-nintendo-costumes (translation of article above)nintendoeverything.com/bayonetta-creator-says-nintendo-never-asked-to-make-the-series-less-risque (Hideki Kamiya talks about Nintnedo’s lack of influence over Bayonetta maturity)Bayonetta Salesgamespot.com/articles/despite-glowing-bayonetta-2-reviews-sales-in-japan/1100-6422548 (Bayonetta 2 very low sales)nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/the_switch_port_of_bayonetta_2_has_outsold_its_sister_version_on_wii_u (Bayonetta 2 sales on Switch)
Why is Mario Kart 8s music so good? Thomas Game Docs 2024-04-16 | Mario Kart 8's music is one of Nintendo's greatest musical soundtracks... but what makes it so good? It turns out the music from this game was 20 years in the making, and there's a key ingredient in the game's music that you're probably not aware of! Here's my breakdown of Mario Kart music, Japanese jazz fusion, and how those two worlds collided with Mario Kart 8!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESDIMENSION: J-Fusion Officially Made Mario Kart Music- youtube.com/watch?v=KeDRHTLQjcw (This is the video that got me interested in this topic, so thank you to Cuevas Productions!)Wikipedia - Le Mans Japanese theme songs- ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B324%E6%99%82%E9%96%93%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9#%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E6%9C%9D%E6%97%A5%E3%81%AE%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E4%B8%AD%E7%B6%99 Wikipedia - F1 Grand Prix opening themes- ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/F1%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA#%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9EYouTube - F1 Grand Prix title sequences- youtube.com/watch?v=ZBisHLxZWc0YouTube - More F1 Grand Prix title sequences- youtube.com/watch?v=_rYbd2c1LWAYouTube - More HD F1 Grand Prix title sequences - youtube.com/watch?v=8js2e-cVKiE YouTube - Le Mans title sequences- youtube.com/watch?v=aXr4-z7WPSYYouTube - Dimension’s Le Mans album- youtube.com/watch?v=mPIpfVH1_qc YouTube - Mario Kart 8 Music recording playlist- youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbCOGQCF6GO0LnnGU9gspUjOnGCpMwz1dKotaku - Mario Kart 8 sound team interview- kotaku.com/the-music-of-mario-kart-8-1592469987 Iwata Asks - Kenta Nagata Mario Kart 7 interview- iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/mario-kart-7/1/3Mario Wiki - Mario Kart 8 liner notes- mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart_8_Original_Soundtrack#Liner_notes CREDITSXylophon - Glissando hoch.wav by BockelSound- freesound.org/s/489495 -- License: Attribution 4.0 1987 Model Car Formula 1 photo taken by Takayuki Suzuki- flickr.com/photos/78475089@N02/22031030520
Why do Chain Chomps sound different in Japan? (MORE Music Secrets!) Thomas Game Docs 2024-04-03 | Chain chomps are some of the most recognisable Super Mario enemies, and beginning in Super Mario 64, they make an iconic "bark" sound. But in the Japanese version of the game, they sound completely different!Plus, did you notice the Super Smash Bros song that reveals a hidden melody when you slow it down? Or the Mario and Zelda songs hidden within Pikmin 4…Today I'm talking about some of my favourite musical secrets, mysteries and Easter eggs in Nintendo games!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocs
Whos the LEAST popular Animal Crossing villager? Thomas Game Docs 2024-03-13 | There are almost 500 Animal Crossing villagers, but which ones are the least popular? Thousands of people voted for their MOST and LEAST favourite Animal Crossing villagers, and today we're going through the results!Which of Nintendo's beloved animal characters rank at the top of the list - and which ones do people HATE? Let's find out!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsWEBSITE/SCRIPT CREDITS- The Animal Crossing independent wiki, Nookipedia, was an invaluable research tool. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to it over the years.- The voting system was inspired by Tom Scott's video "What Is The Best Thing?"- My Patron Luke/lalittle provided a lot of technical help with keeping the website online!VIDEO CREDITS- Footage of Lucky, Bob, Tangy via Leiel.- Footage of Lolly via Chloe Love Speaks.- Footage of Rosie, Moose, Elise, Limberg, and Harry via GameChannelz.- Footage of Elise via Dani Plays.- Footage of Jane and the island via jvgsjeff.- Many screenshots of Animal Crossing GCN also via jvgsjeff.
The worst glitch in Nintendo history Thomas Game Docs 2024-02-27 | When Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, they soon had a problem. The game featured a MAJOR, game-breaking glitch. This bug is one of the worst in Nintendo's entire history - here's what the glitch is, how it's caused, and how Nintendo fixed what had to potential to become a HUGE problem!Thanks so much to Kit Ellis of @kitandkrysta for answering my questions via email! Go check out their channel:youtube.com/@kitandkrystaThank you also to @maned_howler5763 for letting me use their footage of the Zelda Update channel! Check out their video here:youtube.com/watch?v=r1kaUN1GgjcPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsMAIN SOURCES- Link’s Awakening Miyamoto quote glitterberri.com/staff-questionnaire - In depth explanation of bug w/ Nintendo response ign.com/wikis/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/Bugs_and_Glitches- Skyward Sword early sales animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-30/zelda/skyward-sword-tops-weekly-chart-with-194978 SECONDARY SOURCES- https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Glitches_in_Skyward_Sword#Song_of_the_Hero_Game_Ending_Error - kotaku.com/game-breaking-skyward-sword-bug-confirmed-heres-how-to-5865426- web.archive.org/web/20111207142124/http://www.zeldainformer.com/2011/12/nintendo-addresses-the-skyward-sword-game-breaking-song-of-the-hero-glitch.html- web.archive.org/web/20120109074009/andriasang.com/comzfs/zelda_restore_channel- web.archive.org/web/20120109155457/http://andriasang.com/comzd5/zelda_bug- web.archive.org/web/20120105205914/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/ts_games.jsp?menu=lozss&submenu=rvl-ts-game-lozss-quest-info - forum.starmen.net/forum/General/BFG/32928- cheapassgamer.com/threads/zelda-tp-game-ending-bugs-do-not-save-in-these-two-locations.92301- web.archive.org/web/20070409151424/aeropause.com/archives/2007/04/nintendo_replac.php- web.archive.org/web/20070425131753/http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=zelda_tp&message.id=297083- https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Glitches_in_Twilight_Princess- gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/928519-the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/47972091
How Nintendo HIDES secret melodies in their music Thomas Game Docs 2024-02-12 | It's time for another round of Nintendo music easter eggs and secrets!• Which two Mario Kart songs share the same melody - one in a minor key and one in major?• Which Super Smash Bros song sounds the same forwards and backwards?• Why doesn't Boo's voice sound like it used to?• Which 2 Zelda songs have hidden, backwards melodies?PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsThanks to Joshua Taipale for allowing me to use the video of the "doo" sound, and for providing more info about the sound's origin!Check out Joshua's Twitter page: twitter.com/atelierjoshuaSOURCESMario Strikers Charged- mariowiki.com/Mario_Strikers_Charged#Characters Boo voice- web.archive.org/web/20070322072706/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0106/koukaon/interv/talk/page03.html Inagaki interview- web.archive.org/web/20121027073125/nintendo.co.jp/jobs/interview/2012/question/mii27.html Sanae Uchida interview 1- web.archive.org/web/20070703101152/nintendo.co.jp/jobs/interview/2007/job_suzaki_ds.html Sanae Uchida interview 2- ign.com/articles/2004/12/03/camelot-talks-mario-power-tennis Camelot interviewSuper Mario Bros Wonder- twitter.com/atelierjoshua/status/1671689022723293186 Joshua Taipale’s tweet- spectrasonics.net/products/omnisphere/omnisphere-library.php Omnisphere website- spectrasonics.net/products/legacy/vocalplanet.php Vocal Planet websiteSome game footage via World of Longplays, LongplayArchive
This Nintendo game cost BANANAS Thomas Game Docs 2024-02-04 | Nintendo games normally cost $60. But in 2010, Nintendo sold Donkey Kong Country for the Nintendo Wii for a completely different price - bananas! That's right - for a limited time, Nintendo didn't want your money, they wanted your bananas instead! Here's what happened.PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsFor more details about the US promo event and why it ran over budget, check out this video by Kit & Krysta!youtu.be/HmGOVAah0ao?si=2kYgP8kaFJ9S2LdP&t=3206SOURCES- nintendolife.com/news/2010/12/you_can_buy_donkey_kong_country_returns_with_bananas Press release beforehand- destructoid.com/buy-donkey-kong-country-returns-with-bananas-seriously Brief article beforehand- eurogamer.net/people-buy-gbp45-donkey-kong-with-bananas Writeup afterwards
Where does Marios BAH sound come from? Nintendo Music Secrets 2024 Thomas Game Docs 2024-01-18 | Where did the "bah" sound from New Super Mario Bros come from? What's the meaning of the morse code in Wii Sports Resort? Which Nintendo 64 song was SNUCK into an SNES game? In this video we're talking about 8 Nintendo music EASTER EGGS and mysteries!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESNUMBER 1- Donkey Kong Country 3 footage via GAPMan youtube.com/@GAPMan88NUMBER 3- Turntable footage via SNintendoFreak youtube.com/watch?v=ruC1eo83NXw- Ashley audio via Master Dimentio youtube.com/watch?v=hL0R8id1XTQ- Ashley video via FrancyNintendo&co youtube.com/watch?v=6eMRVqfxlWINUMBER 6- Info from tcrf.net/Wii_Sports_Resort#Hidden_Morse_Code_Messages - Footage recorded by me using https://noclip.website - Morse code generated w/ https://morsecode.world/international/translator.html TIMECODES0:00 Intro0:35 Donkey Kong Country 32:16 Super Mario 3D Land3:49 WarioWare: Touched!5:14 Mario Kart 86:29 Mario Kart: Double Dash!!7:55 Wii Sports Resort9:04 New Super Mario Bros11:22 Super Mario Maker 2
Whats the LEAST popular Sonic game? Thomas Game Docs 2024-01-02 | I asked 1600 people to rate every mainline Sonic game from 1 to 5 - here are the results! Which game is the most popular, and which one is the least popular? Let's find out as we go through 21 Sonic games from worst to best!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocs- Footage of:Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic 06, Sonic Unleashed, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic and Black Night, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 & 2, Sonic Colours, Sonic Generations, Sonic Lost World, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sonic Mania, Sonic Forces, Sonic Frontiers and Sonic Superstars…courtesy of @FCPlaythroughs. I’m very grateful to their hard work recording footage of all those games.- Footage of Sonic 1, 2, CD, 3 & Knuckles recorded by me!
The swear word hidden within Splatoon Thomas Game Docs 2023-11-30 | Splatoon is one of Nintendo's most popular series - it's family-friendly, colourful and fun! Except, HIDDEN within Splatoon 2 is a secret swear word! One of the game's developers hid this secret profanity inside the game, and for years nobody noticed it. But 5 years later, this secret was discovered. Let's talk about the swear word hidden within Splatoon!- Rassicas’ excellent Splatoon language video!youtube.com/watch?v=TKeCXNFN7eA PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- Interview with Rassicas (with big thanks for talking to me for this video!)- jacebeleren.tumblr.com/post/175695592270/i-was-able-to-decipher-one-of-the-alphabets-in Tumblr post by Radley, decipherer of “round script”- twitter.com/rassicas/status/1517251140076728320?lang=en Rassicas’ tweet
The Zelda character Nintendo forgot about Thomas Game Docs 2023-11-23 | Princess Zelda is one of Nintendo's most famous characters, but we know very little about her family! Her father appears in games like Breath of the Wild, but it turns out ANOTHER family member made an appearance all the way back in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. So today we'll be talking about the Prince of Hyrule, Zelda's brother who Nintendo totally forgot about!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Prince_of_Hyrule Zelda wiki page- youtube.com/watch?v=CJhmDQ0GjSA Hyrule Historia footage
Whats the least popular Mario Kart TRACK? Thomas Game Docs 2023-11-16 | With the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass finally complete, there are now *96* tracks in the game! But not every track is as good as Coconut Mall, or Rainbow Road... So in this video we're ranking all 96 tracks from LEAST POPULAR to MOST POPULAR!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocs
Whats the LEAST popular Mario Kart game? Thomas Game Docs 2023-11-09 | I asked 3000 people to give every Mario Kart game a rating from 1 to 5, and today we're finding out which games are the most and least popular! From Super Mario Kart to Mario Kart Wii to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, there have been a whole lotta Mario Kart games. And today, we'll rank them once and for all!LINK TO PART 2: youtube.com/watch?v=mSF_inC5IA4PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocs
This man was ARRESTED because of a Pokémon card Thomas Game Docs 2023-11-02 | Pokémon cards can be worth a lot of money, but only if they're real... In 2022, a Japanese man was arrested for selling COUNTERFEIT Pokémon cards, Nintendo games and more. A huge thanks to the Obscure Japan channel for allowing me to use footage from when they visited this store! Check out their full video here:- youtube.com/watch?v=EREhmx_K_4kPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESEnglish articles- nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/random-shop-owner-sells-fake-usd20-pokemon-card-gets-arrested-for-copyright-violation- kotaku.com/pokemon-cards-fake-phony-counterfeit-knock-off-arrest-j-1848586977Japanese news articles- web.archive.org/web/20220224161156/news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/ac05a399afa5c2e804b9721ceab7aeb2fa9e70bf- web.archive.org/web/20220222135945/news.livedoor.com/article/detail/21721924- http://jin115.com/archives/52340225.html Japanese blog post with details about double pricing + fakes- famicoms.net/blog-entry-3904.html Japanese tweet reactions- matomame.jp/user/yonepo665/c63aae4ca3b27d0106ae kk-information.com/trend/?p=78954 Store's own tweet- twitter.com/alivetokiwa1/status/1496391127469289472Japanese law firm articleatomfirm.com/keiji/4117
The Mario character Nintendo rejected Thomas Game Docs 2023-10-26 | In Super Mario Wonder, there's more playable characters then ever before - Peach, Daisy, Toadette... but there's one character you won't find in the game, or indeed, in any Mario games at all. And that's because this Mario character was rejected by Nintendo's creative powerhouse, Shigeru Miyamoto himself!Thanks very much to CometMedal for creating the artwork of how this character might've looked! View both pieces of art in full quality here:- imgur.com/a/ajRzCBaBLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgamedocs.bsky.socialPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- ndw.jp/waluigi-interview-221021 Original Interview- twitter.com/gosokkyu/status/1615369020617920516 Discovery and summary by GSK on Twitter- nintendolife.com/news/2023/01/random-walupeach-was-almost-a-thing-but-miyamoto-vetoed-before-seeing-the-designs Write up in NintendoLife- web.archive.org/web/20001209080900/http://www.camelot.co.jp/gimon/gimon13.html Camelot’s internal reaction- mobygames.com/person/76496/fumihide-aoki/shots/49450 Fumihide Aoki image sourced by Roberth Martinez
Why doesnt Mario sound like he used to? Thomas Game Docs 2023-10-15 | I've talked about various Nintendo characters and their voices before - Luigi's voice, Peach's voice, Yoshi's voice and many more! But today we're tackling Mario, quite possibly gaming's most famous voice! As you've probably heard already, Mario's voice actor has just been changed for the first time in decades! But there's more to the story of Mario's voice than just Charles Martinet... So let's talk about why Mario doesn't sound like he used to!BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgamedocs.bsky.socialPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- digitaltrends.com/gaming/donkey-kong-goes-home-retrospective (Talks about general state of Mario licensed projects in the 80s, w/ no Nintendo oversight)- thegamecrater.com/charles-martinet-interview “I want to voice Mario until I drop dead”- twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1693624002982314108 Martinet leaving role announcement- mynintendonews.com/2023/09/05/charles-martinet-is-currently-not-sure-what-the-mario-ambassador-role-will-entail Martinet’s “idk”- twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1699784766932029753 Martinet + Miyamoto video- mynintendonews.com/2023/10/12/mick-wingert-appears-to-be-the-new-mario-voice-actor - ign.com/articles/mario-wonder-mick-wingert-nintendo Mick Wingert investigationCREDITS- youtube.com/watch?v=syMVhe4Z7jU Mario Wonder Target footage(Yes I re-used a little bit of the Luigi video - sue me!)
This Mario prank got 5 people arrested Thomas Game Docs 2023-10-12 | When 5 teenagers left dozens of cardboard Mario question mark blocks around their town, they didn't expect police to treat their prank as a danger to the public! This simple Super Mario Bros-inspired prank quickly ballooned out of control, ending with all five teenagers being referred to PROSECUTORS. Let's find out about the Mario prank which went too far!BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgamedocs.bsky.socialPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- eurogamer.net/news030406marioprank- web.archive.org/web/20080621060050/http://www.bladediary.com/questionblocks- web.archive.org/web/20060202223733/qwantz.com/posterchild - web.archive.org/web/20080225050514/http://www.straight.com/article/bringing-mario-to-life-0- http://hoaxes.org/af_database/permalink/attack_of_the_mario_power--up_cubes- gamepolitics.livejournal.com/254032.html- theguardian.com/technology/blog/2006/apr/03/aprilfoolsmar- web.archive.org/web/20080424133635/http://www.torontoist.com/2007/04/tall_poppy_inte_48.php Posterchild interview- web.archive.org/web/20060405034455/http://www.recordpub.com/article.php?pathToFile=archive/04012006/news/&file=_news1.txt&article=1&tD=04012006 Ravenna news articleCREDITS- deviantart.com/nicholasblasi/art/Mario-Scared-952887467 Mario thumbnail render by Nicholasblasiyoutube.com/watch?v=DXdarJGq7MI - Ravenna aerial footage by Hank Studiosyoutube.com/watch?v=_UJFN3sydDM - Ravenna main street footage by Ruggidro's ReviewMUSIC USED- Demise from Virtue's Last Reward- Logic and Trick from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney- Transient Tranquillity from Zero Time Dilemma- Separation of Lovers from Tomodachi CollectionOther music from Epidemic Sound
When a movie studio stole Nintendo music Thomas Game Docs 2023-10-04 | Nintendo's music for Ocarina of Time was STOLEN, and used in a Shrek game without permission in the early 2000s. In today's video, I'll explain how this plagiarism was spotted, we'll compare the COPIED Zelda music to the Shrek soundtrack, and more!Shrek game footage via RescueHero's Nostalgia Zone - youtube.com/watch?v=RzlNqXvcXnwBLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgamedocs.bsky.socialPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- web.archive.org/web/20071103155230/http://blogs.ign.com/Bozon-IGN/2007/09/17/66516 IGN Blog- youtube.com/watch?v=4QtHJilF2EY Mark Bozon’s video via- nintendolife.com/news/2020/08/random_brazils_president_keeps_using_sonic_music_in_his_tweets_and_now_the_mario_theme Bolsonaro info Brazil president story via- deviantart.com/evanh123/art/Shrek-Video-Games-For-Xbox-885136539 Shrek game collage via
Why doesnt Princess Daisy sound like she used to? Thomas Game Docs 2023-07-05 | Princess Daisy is one of the most iconic Super Mario characters, but her voice hasn't exactly been consistent... So in this video I'll talk about the multiple voice actors who have portrayed this character over the years, and why Nintendo keep changing Daisy's voice!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- starbrightstarsgaming.blogspot.com/2021/04/interview-with-jessica-chisum-mario.html?m=1 - Interview with Jessica Chisum, saying that she did not provide Daisy’s voice - it was actually Kate Fleming, better known as Anna Fields.- music.apple.com/us/album/super-mario-compact-disco-35th-anniversary-edition/1537818992 - Song's itunes listing- camelot.co.jp/gimon/gimon13.html - Camelot ran out of tennis players so they picked Daisy- mariowiki.com/Talk:Deanna_Mustard - How Deanna Mustard came to voice DaisyCREDITSGameplay footage via Longplay Archive & World of Longplays
Why did Nintendo put HUMANS into Mario? Thomas Game Docs 2023-05-08 | Super Mario Odyssey featured some pretty surprising new characters - actual human beings!! In this video, I'll explain the true reason Nintendo added realistic human beings to the Super Mario series - because it turns out, they'd been trying to do so for 15 years!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- shmuplations.com/mariosunshine- theverge.com/2017/8/28/16213402/nintendo-yoshiaki-koizumi-super-mario-odyssey-interview-gamescom-2017- vice.com/en/article/gyp383/nintendo-finally-answers-is-mario-human - ign.com/articles/2017/06/27/e3-2017-shigeru-miyamoto-and-the-legacy-of-mario- gq.com/story/super-mario-odyssey-director- 4gamer.net/games/368/G036836/20171018071- nintendoeverything.com/super-mario-odyssey-producer-on-approach-to-development-theme-song-pauline-higher-age-rating-more (English summary)
The most controversial Zelda song Thomas Game Docs 2023-04-28 | In the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, there's one single song that has gone down in gaming history as one of Nintendo's few offensive pieces of music - that being the Fire Temple theme. This song used audio samples of real religious chanting, a move which offended players around the world... except, did it? In this video I'll uncover the truth behind the Legend of Zelda's most infamous, and controversial piece of music.Thanks to a few of my Muslim viewers for helping with this video, in particular Amina was a massive help - thank you very much!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESFire Temple:- shmuplations.com/kojikondo - zeldaspeedruns.com/oot/generalknowledge/version-differences- web.archive.org/web/20050319172218/http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/0898.shtml Zelda producer Miyamoto’s quote- youtube.com/watch?v=U34MFcJdGCo Brilliant investigation by Michael Damiani, James Ondrey, Don Casanova, and Brandon Jones for GameTrailersShadow Temple:- sites.google.com/site/deathbasketslair/zelda/ocarina-of-time/instrument-lists Death Basket has done a lot of research into how OoT’s music works- I also used tools to extract the MIDI file of the Shadow Temple directly, which I used to figure out how the chanting sound was used in this song. I also used that MIDI to visualise when the sound is playing.- It’s currently very hard to extract individual elements from the music of N64 games, so I had to do my best to recreate the sounds from the Shadow Temple manually. I think I did an OK job, though it certainly doesn’t sound super similar. Someone with more expertise on N64 sound could do a far better job, but I did my best!
Why doesnt Link speak? Thomas Game Docs 2023-04-21 | Link is famous for NEVER speaking in the Legend of Zelda games. But why not? Why doesn't Nintendo let Link say anything? Well, in this video I'll go through the entire Zelda series, from the NES to Breath of the Wild and beyond, to figure out why Link hasn't said a word!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESMartinet wanted to be Link’s voicegonintendo.com/?p=104332 web.archive.org/web/20091120012058/http://thatgamingsite.com/article/316/2/an-interview-with-charles-martinet Aonuma didn’t want Link to talk in SSdestructoid.com/zelda-skyward-sword-producer-doesnt-want-link-to-talk Aonuma knows fans want L to speak but feels L’s silence is important to his characternintendoeverything.com/aonuma-unsure-about-having-link-speak-in-zelda-games Link’s name originhttp://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28779/hyrule-historia-reveals-origin-of-impas-namemynintendonews.com/2012/11/04/miyamoto-talks-about-the-origin-of-linkgamekult.com/actualite/miyamoto-la-wii-u-et-le-secret-de-la-triforce-105550.html Interviews with creators + cast of LoZ cartoonzeldauniverse.net/2019/09/03/zeldas-study-nintendo-had-little-to-no-input-in-the-direction-of-the-legend-of-zelda-tv-series polygon.com/zelda/23540526/legend-of-zelda-cartoon-oral-history-zeldathon Interview with CDI Link voice actorweb.archive.org/web/20210222005201/zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:The_Gaming_Liberty_November_11th_2010
The hidden meaning behind the Animal Crossing language Thomas Game Docs 2023-04-07 | Animal Crossing villagers have a really unique way of speaking: a language called "Animalese". But how did Nintendo come up with this language, and what are the villagers like Isabelle and Tom Nook actually saying? Let's find out!A huge thanks to Alex R. and ObservingTrain for helping with the translation for this video!twitter.com/yoshi3000nz and twitter.com/observing_trainPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- nintendo.co.jp/nom/0106/koukaon/enquete/index.html - shmuplations.com/animalcrossing - j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/c1800/PU/JP-2002-073068/3F9B9EFA49B33AD793E4653B03E062AE42B876426B30D1E8271428AAF68C7F60/11/jaCREDITS- youtube.com/watch?v=9eYi6FugU0k Animal Crossing gameplay- youtube.com/watch?v=dbvop87GNiU Gulliver footage link- youtube.com/watch?v=3rg5cbbeLmY Rude villager image via- youtube.com/watch?v=MxPZr2yz2jc Some Japanese AC footage via
The mystery of the missing Mario brother Thomas Game Docs 2023-03-31 | Mario and Luigi are Nintendo's most famous brothers - but what if the Mario Bros had a third brother - a secret, missing brother? Tune in to find out!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocs
Why doesnt Mario look like he used to? Thomas Game Docs 2022-12-14 | Over the last 40 years, Mario's design has changed a lot! In Donkey Kong, Mario looked like some kind of strange, middle aged man who HATED gorillas; now he's much younger and friendly looking. So, why has his character design changed so much? Let's find out, as we answer the question: Why doesn't Mario looks like he used to?PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESDonkey Kong Development- nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii/Volume-1/1-Mario-Couldn-t-Jump-At-First/1-Mario-Couldn-t-Jump-At-First-210699.html - gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/09/10/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx- edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/14/miyamoto.script/index.html- http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1#.XoqxJNNKiUs- twitter.com/forestillusion/status/1443284433268666368/photo/1 (scanned by The Gaming Historian)Donkey Kong USA Art- http://www.boxequalsart.com/donkeykongreviewpage.html Mario Segale Image- technologizer.com/2010/04/25/mario Super Mario Bros- nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii/Volume-1/4-Letting-Everyone-Know-It-Was-A-Good-Mushroom/4-Letting-Everyone-Know-It-Was-A-Good-Mushroom-210863.html Yoichi Kotabe- nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Nintendo-DSi/Volume-8-Flipnote-Studio-An-Animation-Class/4-My-First-Project-Draw-a-Rug/4-My-First-Project-Draw-a-Rug-1049383.html - twitter.com/toadforsmash/status/1355465774807330820/photo/1Mario 64- youtube.com/watch?v=A25Ab7RyUPs - gamedeveloper.com/pc/migs-2007-nintendo-s-koizumi-on-the-path-from-garden-to-i-galaxy-i- (write up of above video)CREDITS- youtube.com/watch?v=JHlUEJXaxfY (Footage of Mario Bros)
The TALLEST Nintendo character Thomas Game Docs 2022-11-24 | Have you ever looked at Mario, Link, Isabelle and Bowser and wondered... which one is the tallest? Well today, we shall answer that question, by giving each main Nintendo character a real world height, and ranking them from shortest to tallest! Let's find out who the tallest Nintendo character is!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES/CREDITS- nintendo.co.jp/officialstore/index.html Nintendo Tokyo Official Website- twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1572172192460468226 Mural footage via PushDustIn- trulytokyo.com/nintendo-tokyo Info about Nintendo Tokyo- twitter.com/todonintendos/status/1079159869293371397 Link Height OoT- deviantart.com/sesshowmall/art/Ocarina-of-Time-Link-Height-774462931 Link Height OoTMUSIC USED- Kitchen Bossa from Kenkou Ouen Recipe 1000: DS Kondate Zenshuu- Mii Maker from Tomodachi Collection- 10% Compatibility from Tomodachi LifeOther music via Epidemic Sound epidemicsound.com/referral/lxx3b0
Why doesnt Bayonetta sound like she used to? Thomas Game Docs 2022-11-03 | Bayonetta's voice sounds a little different in Bayonetta 3. And that's because of a bitter pay dispute between Platinum Games and Hellena Taylor, the original voice actress of Bayonetta. In this video, I'll talk about how Taylor created Bayonetta's voice, why she and Platinum parted ways, and how Platinum found a NEW voice for Bayonetta, Jennifer Hale. Here's why Bayonetta doesn't sound like she used to!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- web.archive.org/web/20141014000810/http://nintendonews.com/2014/10/hellena-taylor-voice-bayonetta-interview (Hellena Taylor interview) - web.archive.org/web/20110506074530/http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2011/05/04/bayonetta-speaks-an-interview-with-hellena-taylor (Hellena Taylor interview)- bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-16744393 (Hellena Taylor’s original vocal coach)- dpntalent.com/talent/hellena-taylor (Hellena Taylor Agency Page)- platinumgames.com/official-blog/article/2202 (Platinum always wanted Atsuko Tanaka to voice Bayonetta in Japanese)- otakuusamagazine.com/interview-english-dub-producer-jonathan-klein (Hellena Taylor included in Bayonetta film)- twitter.com/hellenataylor/status/1437032881357004800 (Well you might have to)- bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-18/bayonetta-3-voice-actor-s-pay-dispute-overshadows-nintendo-game- videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-dispute-bayonetta-voice-actors-claims-over-pay-offer- twitter.com/hellenataylor/status/1584415390171480066 (Update on claims made in videos)CHAPTERS0:00 - intro0:44 - bayonetta gets a voice4:32 - japanese bayonetta6:56 - the dispute9:50 - hellena enters her villain arc14:23 - outro
These are Nintendos biggest failures Thomas Game Docs 2022-10-13 | What are Nintendo's worst selling games? Today, I searched through sales data to find the WORST selling Mario game, the least successful Zelda game, and more! Let's look at Nintendo's biggest failures!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- sites.google.com/site/gamedatalibrary/game-search- vgsales.fandom.com (I left out all data from VGChartz except where otherwise stated)CREDITSAnimal Crossing for GameCube Footage- youtube.com/watch?v=9eYi6FugU0kFour Swords Adventures Footage- youtube.com/watch?v=NlZLv0oZ0MoSuper Smash Bros for Wii U Footage- youtube.com/watch?v=1df9qqdzbm8Kirby’s Dream Land 3 Footage- youtube.com/watch?v=LSjnoy1jLa4
That time Sonic SWORE Thomas Game Docs 2022-09-16 | Sonic has more "edge" than Mario, but he's still pretty family friendly, right? Except in 2003, when Sonic SWORE! It seems pretty unbelievable, but today I'll tell you all about the time Sonic the Hedgehog swore.PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- eurogamer.net/article-47592 (Year of Sonic)- web.archive.org/web/20110604094138/http://www.1up.com/features/afterthoughts-sonic-heroes (Year of Sonic 2)- deviantart.com/cvgwjames/art/Letter-from-Yuji-Naka-in-Archie-Sonic-issue-125-905569871 (Yuji Naka letter about year of Sonic)CREDITS- youtube.com/watch?v=XHhC2h2rZoo (Knuckles “damn” compilation)- youtube.com/watch?v=jmsV5oznq8s (Sonic Adventure Japanese voice clips)
How is Splatoons SQUID singing created? Thomas Game Docs 2022-09-07 | In Splatoon, the Inkling (and Octoling) idol groups have a really distinctive, squid-like sound to their singing! But how was that Squid sound created? In this video, I'll show how Nintendo created this unique, squid-like style of singing in Splatoon!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESFamitsu interview with Squid Sisters VAsfamitsu.com/news/201908/17181426.html Famitsu interview with Off the Hook VAsfamitsu.com/news/201908/17181462.htmlFamitsu interview with Squid Sisters + Off the Hook VAsfamitsu.com/news/201908/17181473.html Nintendo - Fujii discussing writing Squid Sisters’ songsweb.archive.org/web/20190511111741/nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/20.html Famitsu - Fujii talks about writing lyricsfamitsu.com/news/201509/14087856.htmlFamitsu - Tsuji talks about the challenges of recording dialogue for Callie + Mariefamitsu.com/news/201607/02109931.html Famitsu - Overview of how in-game music is writtenfamitsu.com/news/201509/10087849.html?page=3MyNavi - Squid language is totally made up news.mynavi.jp/techplus/article/20150806-Splatoon02/3 Famitsu - Splatoon 2 composers talk language + music compositionfamitsu.com/news/201711/17145896.html How to recreate Splatoon effectyoutube.com/watch?v=8D58HBTInCUyoutube.com/watch?v=PVA48I2n-qQ Japanese traditional images viaflickr.com/photos/dalbera/albums/72157601915111400#splatoon #splatoon3 #nintendo
These Pokémon toys were SMUGGLED into America Thomas Game Docs 2022-08-30 | Here's the story of how hundreds of thousands of FAKE Pokémon toys were almost snuck in the United States. Unfortunately for the culprits, the counterfeit toys were caught at US Customs. Here's how one of the strangest smuggling scandals in Nintendo history went down!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESCustoms Press Releases- cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/counterfeit-pokemon-action-figurines-can-t-go-past-harrisburg-cbp - cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/harrisburg-cbp-seizes-more-counterfeit-pokemon-action-figures-hong-kong Details on Legality of Counterfeits- cbp.gov/trade/fakegoodsrealdangers- sevenslegal.com/criminal-attorney/counterfeit-merchandise-federal-offense/277 Map of Ports of Entry- pewtrusts.org/~/media/Assets/2015/02/BorderEnforcement_Brief_web.pdf
Whats the LEAST popular Mario game? Thomas Game Docs 2022-08-22 | Which Super Mario game is the LEAST popular? Well, to find out, I created a survey where people could rank each Super Mario game, and in this video we’ll look at the results! Today we’ll find out which Mario game is the most popular, and which one is the least popular!MERCH - teespring.com/stores/thomas-game-docsPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsCREDITSSuper Mario Land Footageyoutube.com/watch?v=X2VUrfFhqTsSuper Mario Land 2 Footageyoutube.com/watch?v=gCRsGXwlfmsNew Super Mario Bros Wii Footageyoutube.com/watch?v=Lg_5r3LQ3B8New Super Mario Bros Footageyoutube.com/watch?v=FbGuxIknahk
You SHOULDN’T hate the Blue Shell Thomas Game Docs 2022-08-14 | The Blue Shell is Mario Kart's most HATED item. In every single Mario Kart game since 1996, this one item attacks players and causes RAGE. But if everyone hates it, why won't Nintendo get rid of the Blue Shell from Mario Kart? Well, it turns out that the Blue Shell fixed one of the biggest problems in Mario Kart 64!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESSuper Mario Kart- guiguilegui.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/rubber-banding-in-super-mario-kart- mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Kart#Rivals- http://shmuplations.com/supermariokart- Polygon’s History of Fun Podcast - Super Mario KartMario Kart 64- http://shmuplations.com/mariokart64- mariowiki.com/Mario_Kart_64#Differences_in_multiplayer_modes - kotaku.com/the-maker-of-mario-kart-justifies-the-blue-shell-5780082 - web.archive.org/web/20130622013753/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2013/06/17/e3-2013-mario-kart-8-interview (Mention MK64)- youtube.com/watch?v=usus7kUQ0kI (Cheating CPU video via superluigikart)Mario Kart 8- eurogamer.net/arms-yabuki-mario-kart-nintendo-interview-birdoplease CREDITS- youtube.com/watch?v=rE8FfpbU2Hk (Super Mario Kart Footage)- youtube.com/watch?v=ASWgJvuQhTA (Mario Kart 64 Footage)- freesound.org/people/Iwiploppenisse/sounds/156031 (Explosion Sound Effect)- deviantart.com/railroadnutjob/art/Kalimari-Desert-Express-354761111 (Kalimari Desert Train Diagram used with permission)
The least popular Pokémon in the world Thomas Game Docs 2022-08-07 | Everyone knows Pikachu, the most popular Pokémon EVER. But who is the LEAST popular Pokémon? There are over 900 Pokémon, with even more being introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, so which Pokémon do people care the LEAST about? In this video, I'll be using data from Google to find out the top 10 least popular Pokémon!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES- http://lavacutcontent.com/masuda-sugimori-gen-5 (Interview about Gen 5 via Dr. Lava!)- Huge thanks to everyone who tweeted their Pokemon hot takes to me! Read through them all here: twitter.com/thomasgdocs/status/1553741142025539586 - Lots of thanks to Bulbapedia! There are lots of gaps in my Pokemon knowledge so this was an invaluable resource. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net CREDITS- flickr.com/photos/mikecogh/27325375161 (Hi Vis Jacket)
The game with a TYPO in its name Thomas Game Docs 2022-07-31 | This is one of the biggest mistakes made by a video game developer: a video game with a typo in its name! Let's talk about how this huge disaster happened, and how gamers reacted when they found out the video game they just bought had a spelling mistake on the box!Capcom actually made TWO huge mistakes when releasing their games - the game with the typo on the box, and another video game with a WATERMARK on the front cover. In this video, I'll tell you about both disasters!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCESOkami- web.archive.org/web/20080430131359/http://blog.capcom.com/archives/1154- destructoid.com/oopsies-ign-watermark-on-the-cover-of-okami- web.archive.org/web/20120130040449/http://i.joystiq.com/2008/04/20/what-the-did-ign-sneak-onto-my-okami-boxart- web.archive.org/web/20130320211004/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/capcom-fixes-the-okami-boxart-goof-awesomely - neogaf.com/threads/official-okami-wii-thread-of-ign-watermarks.276809/page-4#162 - web.archive.org/web/20080429043913/http://kotaku.com/381846/ign-watermark-in-okami-cover-art - web.archive.org/web/20080324205905/http://wii.ign.com/articles/861/861215p2.html - reddit.com/r/CrappyDesign/comments/hxv589/capcom_took_an_image_from_ign_for_the_box_art_of- ign.com/articles/2008/03/20/okamis-second-chance Resident Evil- gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/13/capcom-going-big-with-resident-evil-6.aspx- ign.com/articles/2012/02/06/capcom-will-correct-misspelled-resident-evil-cover - forums.escapistmagazine.com/threads/capcom-offers-new-error-free-re-revelations-case-sleeve.100433- gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/01/26/oops-capcom-39-s-re-revelations-has-misspelling-on-box.aspx?PageIndex=3 - twitter.com/danackerman/status/162610731001458688- reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/f2fg7p/finally_tracked_down_a_misprinted_copy_of Image of typo, credit to u/ScarletDemonslayeryoutube.com/watch?v=UtjpjtX5duM Screenshot of fixed game box via Kintips
The Nintendo game that Broke the Law Thomas Game Docs 2022-07-24 | There's one Mario game that was never released in Belgium, because it actually violates Belgian law! It's not the only Nintendo game, either. Nintendo had to REMOVE Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem from the App Store, because both games also broke the law in Belgium!PATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comTWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsSOURCES~ Loot box law ~- twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/989121718047399936- standaard.be/cnt/dmf20180424_03481096- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-10-belgian-gambling-commission-lays-out-recommendations-over-illegal-loot-boxes- theguardian.com/games/2018/nov/21/square-enix-pulls-games-mobius-final-fantasy-belgium-loot-box-ban (Square Enix Pulls Games from Belgium)~ Nintendo games ~- nintendo.be/nl/Nieuws/2019/mei/Belangrijke-informatie-voor-gebruikers-in-Belgie-1561911.html (Nintendo’s Statement)- brusselstimes.com/belgium/70125/newly-launched-mario-kart-tour-not-available-in-belgium-loot-box-ban-ea-sports - https://growth.design/case-studies/mario-kart-revenue-model (Analysis of Mario Kart Tour’s Monetisation)- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-21-nintendo-to-halt-service-of-two-mobile-games-in-belgium-amid-loot-box-debaccle ~ Loot boxes in the Netherlands ~- scl.org/news/12540-loot-boxes-are-not-gambling-under-dutch-law- https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-04-19-loot-boxes-in-leading-games-violate-dutch-gambling-legislation~ Reactions ~- twitter.com/S__Bastin/status/1176825809954398208- reddit.com/r/belgium/comments/d9y6jp/mario_kart_tour_not_available_in_belgium_because/f1m74nnVIDEO GAME MUSIC- Temple Theme from Super Smash Bros Melee- Eccentrics from Ace Attorney: Justice for AllFOOTAGE/IMAGE CREDITS- videvo.net/video/belgian-flag-under-triumphal-arch-in-brussels/455174- videvo.net/video/eu-member-flags-in-brussels/455166 - videvo.net/video/vintage-map-pan-across-to-europe-2/5005- videvo.net/video/tracking-shot-of-roulette-spinning/1028573- videvo.net/video/extreme-close-up-of-roulette-spinning/1028584- videvo.net/video/close-up-of-spinning-roulette/1028568- videvo.net/video/fruit-machine-out-of-focus-lights/2271- videvo.net/video/extreme-close-up-of-playing-cards/1028633- videvo.net/video/mid-shot-of-someone-throwing-cards/1028632- videvo.net/video/roulette-wheel-animation/1469- videvo.net/video/tracking-shot-of-someone-dropping-cards/1028627- videvo.net/video/high-angle-shot-of-roulette-spinning/1028607- videvo.net/video/casino-dice-roll-double-six/4867- videvo.net/video/tumbling-casino-dice/4866 - commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Video_game_loot_box_mockup.png
You cant watch this Mario anime Thomas Game Docs 2022-07-17 | From Mario's long history, there exists one anime featuring Nintendo's character that you CAN'T watch. The video isn't lost - it's actually safely stored in libraries across Japan. But these libraries only lend the Mario anime to people from a specific group. And if you're not in the group, then you can't watch this Mario anime!TWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsSOURCES- youtube.com/watch?v=-EI0QsZBaSw (Trailer for Traffic Safety)- youtube.com/watch?v=KfObkj-sU7Y (GTV Japan’s video about trying to record the anime)- nintendolife.com/news/2017/05/a_lost_super_mario_anime_has_been_found_and_shown_off_in_japan (GTV Japan’s writeup of the experience)- famicoms.net/blog-entry-2464.html (Japanese game historian’s perspective)- twitter.com/answer_hxcx/status/1278661752658378752 (Pictures of the two anime boxes)- city.ibara.okayama.jp/shougai/iavl/9.koutuuannzen.pdf (A Japanese library listing for the video)CREDITS- twitter.com/lifesong1000/status/1082405365168271360/photo/2 (Goku’s Traffic Safety images)- flaticon.com/free-icon/sports-car_67994 (Car icon)- flaticon.com/free-icon/fire_483675 (Fire icon)- flaticon.com/free-icon/photo-camera_711191 (Camera icon)
Remember when Kirby SWORE? Thomas Game Docs 2022-07-10 | Kirby is one of Nintendo's cutest and most family-friendly characters, right? Except in 1996, Kirby SWORE! Today we'll be looking at WHY Kirby swore, and how Nintendo let it happen!TWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsSOURCES- http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/multimedia/manga/kgf.html (Comic scans)- web.archive.org/web/20100805013932/http://www.classic-zone.de/specials.php?id=5 (Claude Moyse Interview)- kirby.webnwork.com/comics/groesster_fall.html (Background info about comic)- https://askendia.de/spiel/som/ (Screenshots from German SoM)CREDITS- Bunny Rabbit Image (flickr.com/photos/wwarby/4011378891)VIDEO GAME MUSIC- Trepidation from 999- Phoenix Wright: Objection 2013 from Dual Destinies- Fresh Green Café Terrace / Green Greens from The Sound of Kirby Café
The Mario TV Show that made Parents Angry Thomas Game Docs 2022-07-03 | You've probably never heard of King Koopa's Kool Kartoons, a bizarre Super Mario TV show from the 1990s. But the show is incredibly interesting! From controversies with parents, to a sudden cancellation thanks to Disney, this show is like nothing you've seen of Mario or Nintendo before!TWITTER - twitter.com/thomasgdocsMERCH - thomasmerchdocs.comPATREON - patreon.com/ThomasGameDocsSOURCES- newspapers.com/image/405594027 (Newspaper quote)- twitter.com/AGuyWhoDraws/status/853428742240182272 (Koopa’s Troopas T-shirt)- twitter.com/rwmead/status/1105556587740102656 (Newspaper article from the time)- Other information via King Koopa’s Kool Kartoons Discord Server- youtube.com/watch?v=v4QAziR95WE (Footage of Christopher Collins’ Stand-up)VIDEO GAME MUSIC- “Chaos mind” from Steins;Gate- “Trucy’s Theme 2013” from Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies- “Crisp Climb Castle” from Bowser’s Fury
