LOST Nintendo Games

In this video, Did You Know Gaming investingates several lost Nintendo games to see if they actualy existed, or if they were just rumors that got out of control. Today we're covering Pokemon Stars for the Nintendo Switch, F-Zero VB (aka G-Zero / Zero Racers) and Animal Crossing 2 for the GameCube.

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Research/Writing by Dr Lava
Video Edited by TheCartoonGamer

Special Thanks to @ArtofNP , Jacob Newcomb, Chris Radke, Jim Wornell, and SnorlaxMonster.

Sources/Further Reading:
Nintendo Power, July 1996 issue
Nintendo Power, August 1996 issue
Nintendo Magazine System, September 1996 issue

#Nintendo #Pokemon #FZero #AnimalCrossing

[AquaAtia]

Jim was a cool enough guy to sit down and talk with you guys for an HOUR about a nearly 25 year old project he worked on

[Canadas_Very_Own]

That thing about the Virtual Boy testing is wild.

[twinkpeaks]

The thing about the virtual boy testing is absolutely terrifying

[DidYouKnowGamin]

If you're reading this Nintendo, please give us a new F-Zero 🙏

[Alex--Gaming]

Hey! Editor-in-chief of the F-Zero Wiki you showed in your video! First of all, thanks for showing it :)

Your info on Zero Racers will be really helpful and our article on it will be adjusted when I can. Thank you for finding out more information!

[mundane_in_the_membrane]

Yo I'd love a whole series on this channel basically Mythbusting a bunch of false video game "facts"

[vanilla]

Of all things I expected from this video, learning about the existence of Virtual Boy torture dungeons was not one of them.

[andreou]

Absolutely loving these more journalistic-investigative videos! It’s really cool how many contacts that DYKG has accumulated, it’s incredible to see the pieces come together to document gaming history.

Great direction to take this channel, I’m always excited to watch new videos ASAP.

[ShadowEl]

Ahhh Dr. Lava was on the case! Between him and Liam Robertson, you have a couple of the best investigative games journalists out there. I hope this video gets a lot of engagement so that you make more like this! I'd love to hear a dive into the Mother 3 localization rumors since you noted Tom Phillips was one of the proponents of that story years ago.

[newestport]

Love this concept. Definitely keep tapping into the "lost media" pipeline. Guaranteed views, especially from me.

Stars reminds me of when the thought for a Pokemon Z began after X and Y. There's some parts to think a Z version was left over: Zygarde's Formes, the XYZ anime..

[silversonic]

I would say you were right on the money about Stars. And it's known that Game Freak does develop multiple games at the same time in order to release Pokemon games every year. Nintendo knew from experience that X&Y were what really got the 3DS to sell, in spite of the handheld's rocky start. It may even have saved the Wii U, had they not decided a home entry was unnecessary. But using it to prop up the Switch in a rather desperate time would have been an obvious choice... Until the Switch proved itself. Then Stars was unnecessary. But Game Freak didn't want to throw away the new ideas and the 3DS was still alive. So we got Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to close out Pokemon on portable only consoles(not counting the Switch Lite.)
That's certainly what you said reworded by me in a practically pointless comment only put together to help this video with trending.

[Patterrz]

Shame about the Stars situation, Tom has always seemed like a good journalist, one mistake doesn’t change that!

[RobRmanX]

This was an awesome video! Just like the Metroid Dread History & Rumors, this ranks up there as one of my favorite videos DYKG has produced. Love the direction taken!

[eksmad]

Very well investigated. Honestly. Not just clickbaiting trash, but really digging.

[NausicaaRaine]

I somehow got wind of e+ when it was about to come out all the way over here in America and I started saving my allowance in a peanut butter jar for "Animal Crossing 2" and even had the japanese release date written down, completely confusing it as a game coming out here. Cue stupid little kid a few months later at gamestop asking where's animal crossing 2 to confused staff

[kirbyofthestarsfan]

With the question at the end, I'd love to see you guys investigating on the cancelled Kirby GCN, as recent findings on concept art would reveal the game's main menu was structured similar to Kirby Super Star, with one being straight up a Great Cave Offensive sequel

This led to people figuring out a lot of the CG assets and character models were likely built for Kirby GCN and repurposed to the DS after its cancellation on 2006

Amazing video guys! The Pokemon Stars discourse still is fascinating to see today, I somehow missed on the fact Gen 7 removed most touch screen functions to indicate its potential existence

[ArcRay]

you guys are adapting this channel so damn well and you are putting in the WORK to get these made!

[LevelSword]

The part about how they tested the Virtual Boy... Is disturbing.

[The_Lyd]

Gotta say, this is the first time I've been genuinely interested in a sponsor's service. Thank you!