Lost Pokemon Event:
There's a special event hidden inside Generation 4 and 5's internal data: the Lock Capsule Event. This event was never recorded on video until 2019 -- the video shows the entire event, as well as how you can play it yourself in 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=ignZ44
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This video has a surprise towards the end. Retro Studios also worked on a Final Fantasy Tactics style Zelda game. It was called "Heroes of Hyrule." Here's some concept art. More info in the video linked below.
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Retro Studios' cancelled Zelda spin-off — every question answered. I talked to former Retro devs, including one of the programmers (there WAS a playable prototype). Turns out there wasn't just one Zelda project... there were 2!
But it's a monkey's paw: youtube.com/watch?v=BzlROE
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^ Pic unrelated. I was looking for the scene where Hank reflects on how much work he put into his lawn and laments "...the tender feelings I withheld from my family." But it wasn't on google, and it's 1am. I ain't gonna make that screenshot myself. So I went with undies Bobby 👍
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Groudon Origins:
In many ways, Gen 3 was designed as a response to fans' complaints about Gen 2. For example, many said Johto Pokemon were "too babyish," so Hoenn Pokemon were designed to be more monstrous and cool.
More ways fan complaints shaped Gen 3: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Pokemon TV:
In Gen 2, the movie your mom is watching on TV is "Night on the Galactic Railroad," a 1985 anime film about two boys who ride a train into the stars and past Christian heaven. The English dub was voiced by Ash Ketchum's VO.
More Gen 2 trivia: youtube.com/watch?v=cKGn89
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Slaking Origins:
In a newly-translated Japanese magazine, Game Freak explains the design inspirations and origins behind some of Gen 3's Pokemon. Like the Slaking family.
Lazy -> Motivated -> Nvm, wasn't worth it.
More Gen 3 origin stories: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Beta Dwebble & Crustle:
According to Gen 5 art director Ken Sugimori, Dwebble & Crustle were originally "Furnace Pokemon" with ceramic shells made of kiln-fired pottery. To hear more about early Unova from Game Freak devs, check out this 22min video: youtube.com/watch?v=M2508S
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Japanese Pokedex:
In 1996, Game Freak released a book called "Pokedex" with 150 unique entries. It's much larger than the in-game Pokedex. Last year we had the whole thing (English) translated into a 90 minute video. Good for background watching: youtube.com/watch?v=7yy0lz
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Pokemon in Real Life:
According Colosseum devs, the Orre region is based on Arizona. Some of Orre's lore actually mirrors real-life events, and the landscape appears to have an easter egg -- one of Arizona's famous "Mitten" buttes.
More Colosseum trivia: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Finished writing a big video this week. Then sent the script to an interviewee quoted in the video, to approve for factual accuracy. After reading it he said he'd probably lose his job for spilling beans. So now a lotta info's gotta be attributed to an "anonymous source." Dammit.
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New Pokemon Translation:
In 2003, Ken Sugimori and Junichi Masuda sat down for a 9 page magazine interview discussing Gen 3's development -- Pokemon origins stories, why the games are called Ruby & Sapphire, etc. Here's the link: lavacutcontent.com/sugimori-masud
(More info below, 🧵1/3)
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(3/3) I've also added a 9th translation to my Patreon, this one 7 pages covering HGSS: patreon.com/DrLava
Like all other translations, after the HGSS highlights are used in a DYKG video (next year), the full text will be made freely and publicly available on my website.
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(2/3) The highlights from this interview -- along with highlights from other translations -- were covered in a YouTube video I wrote for Did You Know Gaming a couple weeks ago. So if you'd rather was a 20 minute video than read the translation, here ya go: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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New Pokemon Translation:
In 2003, Ken Sugimori and Junichi Masuda sat down for a 9 page magazine interview discussing Gen 3's development -- Pokemon origins stories, why the games are called Ruby & Sapphire, etc. Here's the link: lavacutcontent.com/sugimori-masud
(More info below, 🧵1/3)
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Ultra Beast Origins:
According to Sun & Moon's director, the idea for Ultra Beasts was inspired by invasive species in the Hawaiian Islands -- non-indigenous creatures that have taken root and caused ecological & environmental damage.
More Alola history: youtube.com/watch?v=oCrQTi
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Zigzagoon Origins:
According to Gen 3's devs, Zigzagoon's name was created first, then its design, and later its family. Like many Pokemon, their designs are based on wordplay. This illustrative artwork was by James Turner.
More Gen 3 Pokemon origins: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Unlocking Mewtwo:
In Pokemon Puzzle League, you can enter the "Bulbasaur cheat" to unlock a secret Mewtwo stage in vs mode. Hold down Z, then press B, Up, L, B, A, Start, A, Up, R..... Get it? That spells Bulbasaur.
1 more hour of random Pokemon trivia: youtube.com/watch?v=izzSgT
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Coming of Age:
The team who made Colosseum realized Pokemon fans were about 11 when Gen 1 first launched, and Colosseum was gonna release 6 years later. So they made Colosseum's protagonist 17 to mirror the aging of real-life fans.
More Colosseum trivia: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Pokemon Reboot:
In some newly-translated interviews, Game Freak reveals that Gen 3 spent most of its development as a series reboot, with zero old Pokemon. That's why in the final game, you see nothing but new Pokemon until after the 3rd town. Full story: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Check out this new video about Gen 3 and Pokemon Colosseum. It's about 20mins with lots of new translations. Like that the Torchic family's based on the painted chicks Japanese kids threw away when they grew up. Yup, Blaziken's hideous on purpose.
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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Btw, I almost never share my personal opinions cuz I know what happens, especially on Twitter. But yeah, Blaziken really is the ugliest Pokémon ever created. I feel kinda vindicated now knowing that was kinda the point. It looks like a washed up 1970's glamrocker. Don't kill me.
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Check out this new video about Gen 3 and Pokemon Colosseum. It's about 20mins with lots of new translations. Like that the Torchic family's based on the painted chicks Japanese kids threw away when they grew up. Yup, Blaziken's hideous on purpose.
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=5WohS2
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NEW VID- Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire Were Originally Reboots
We take an exclusive look a several newly unearthed facts about Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Colosseum.
Watch: youtu.be/5WohS2WgtSk
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Kanto Inspirations:
When Satoshi Tajiri was a kid, his bug-catching spot got paved over to build an arcade. The workers had to pause construction when they found fossils, so Tajiri spent weeks digging for them, likely inspiring Fossil Pokemon.
More info: youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6
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Pokemon Stars:
In 2016, Eurogamer published a story -- their sources were saying a third edition of Sun & Moon would release on Switch the following year. Now 5 years later, we talked to Eurogamer, Joe Merrick, and others to try'n find out what happened: youtube.com/watch?v=0rMVsA
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Metal Gear Pokemon:
Hideo Kojima never knew what all the Pokemon hype was about until he played Gold & Silver with his son. He loved it so much, it influenced the future of the MGS series -- like catching and collecting enemy soldiers.
More MGS trivia: youtube.com/watch?v=olBnzk
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Mew's Personality:
Game Freak created Mew's sprite, but it was actually a girl at Oriental Light and Magic -- the animators who worked on Mewtwo Strikes Back -- who designed Mew's personality and iconic floaty movements.
Mew's full development story: youtube.com/watch?v=esIL1W
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The Biggest Kantodex:
Two months after Red & Green, a 47 page paper Pokedex was released only in Japan. It was never translated until 2021, and it includes lore, info, artwork, and classification systems.
A full translation of that Pokedex (90 mins): youtube.com/watch?v=7yy0lz
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Aw crap, everyone pronounces it different. Guess I know what half the comments on this YouTube video are gonna be lol. Well the commercial says "or-ray" and it's the only audible reference, so I guess I'll go with that for the video. Still gonna say "ore" with my family though.
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Custom Pokemon Carts:
In 1997, Pokemon's creator showed up to a magazine interview with his own personal copies of Red & Blue, adorned with custom labels. He gave Red to the interviewer, and Blue to a fan.
More Pokemon stories from rare JPN magazines: youtube.com/watch?v=zOkpD6
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PvP Pokemon 1995:
Game Freak almost didn't include multiplayer battles in Gen 1. And they initially made it so you just watched while the CPU did all the battling for you. But when Nintendo saw it, they were like ohh hell no, redo this shit.
Full story: youtube.com/watch?v=TrL5dm
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Why No Alolan Fossils:
Alola's based on Hawaii, an island chain that emerged from the ocean only a few million years ago. Thus, Alola's not old enough to have dinosaur fossils -- instead, it's home to extinct & endangered species.
More PokéPaleontology: youtube.com/watch?v=nM4Z1n
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I wrote this video, I think you'll like it. Unless you don't like Wind Waker, if that's you then you'll probably think it's boring af.
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NEW VIDEO- Wind Waker's Cut Content
We reveal several pieces of newly discovered cut content from newly translated Japanese interviews about Wind Waker
➤➤➤ youtu.be/zwUBIjbYYNg
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65000 Kantos:
In newly-translated interviews, Game Freak say their original plan was to have 65000 different Kantos (all on one cartridge). The Pokemon available, landforms, etc would be different for everyone. Why didn't they do it? Miyamoto. Full story: youtube.com/watch?v=TrL5dm
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