Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Happy 2025! You made it to the next level. Let's kick off the new year with some of my favorite facts and stories from gaming that I covered in 2024. Kick back and enjoy!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Metroid Prime's Toxic Development Story
05:31 - The Hardest Donkey Kong Game Ever
08:33 - The Creation of Super Mario RPG
12:14 - The Missing Third Zelda Oracle Game
15:13 - Kirby's Dream Course Was Almost Another Game
17:12 - The Creation of Dark Samus
19:17 - Sonic's Lost Mobile Games
23:23 - The Origins of Samus
26:28 - The Missing Kirby Director
29:59 - Wario's Japan Exclusive Boss Battle
33:35 - Hotel Mario's Healthy Development Story
35:53 - Sonic's Unpopular Second Title

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Original Videos:

Rare Sonic Games That Never Left Japan - youtu.be/yUKwKKII4T4
The Forgotten Nintendo Game That Died With the Wii U - youtu.be/9fXNSiQYIiw
Why the Metroid Prime Series Is as Perfect as You Remember - youtu.be/Ck51mNIFYNI
Why Classic Metroid Was Darker Than You Remember - youtu.be/X84kbcy8Feg
How Did Super Mario Become Paper Mario? - youtu.be/fByBuVTjTD0
The Lost Legend of Zelda Trilogy We Never Got- youtu.be/K74GwUGEzkk
Why Is This Considered the Worst Mario Game Ever? - youtu.be/L3fzasu1wsE
The Wario Game That Nobody Played... - youtu.be/Xh5vIWon7-Q
A Ridiculous Amount of Info on Kirby's Nintendo 64 Era - youtu.be/lkcq5fLnDb0
A Ridiculous Amount of Info on Kirby's Super Nintendo Era - youtu.be/9WISHn0KVOI