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We take a look at some interesting Sonic facts!

This time we take a look at some facts and Easter eggs from the Final Fantasy series!

We take a look at some facts and secrets from the Guitar Hero series, a series of music rhythm games first published in 2005 by RedOctane and Harmonix.

In this episode we take a look at the secrets and history of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Majora's Mask first appeared in the media in May 1999, when Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu stated that a long-planned Zelda expansion for the 64DD was underway. This project was tentatively titled "Ura Zelda", and would take Ocarina of Time and alter the levels to be more challenging. Majora's Mask emerged from this project, and was ultimately released as a stand-alone Nintendo 64 title in the year 2000.

In this episode we take a look at the secrets and history of Five Nights at Freddy's. FNAF is an indie point-and-click survival horror game by Scott Cawthon, released in August 2014. The series centers around a fictional pizza restaurant called "Freddy Fazbear's Pizza". In the first game, the player must act as a night security guard and defend themselves from the animatronic characters roaming the pizzeria.

In this episode we take a look at the secrets and history of Mario. The main series of Super Mario games are platformers, which mostly follow Mario's adventures in the fictional world of the Mushroom Kingdom. These games rely on Mario's jumping ability to progress through levels. Analysts suggest that by 2012, the Mario franchise was valued at over $10 billion. The franchise has spawned over 200 games of various genre, including Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario Tennis, and Mario Golf. The franchise has collectively sold more than 500 million copies, making it the best-selling video game franchise of all time.

In this episode we take a look at the secrets and history of the Persona franchise. Persona was originally marketed in Western territories as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. Most Persona games are role-playing games developed and published by Atlus. The series began life as a spin-off based on the high school setting of Shin Megami Tensei if..., which became popular in Japan. Recurring themes in the franchise are Jungian psychology and archetypes, along with multiple world mythologies and popular literature.

In this episode we take a look at some of the facts and Easter eggs hidden in Metal Gear Solid 5. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was first revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in December 2012, a teased as "The Phantom Pain", and credited to a new Swedish developer known as Moby Dick Studio. The game was later revealed to be Metal Gear Solid V, developed by Kojima Productions. Metal Gear Solid V is an open world action-adventure stealth video game, and serves as a sequel to Ground Zeroes. Set in 1984, the game follows the mercenary leader Punished "Venom" Snake, aka Big Boss, as he ventures into Afghanistan and the Angola—Zaire border to exact revenge on those who destroyed his forces.

In this episode we take a look at some of the facts and Easter eggs hidden in Heroes of Might and Magic. Heroes of Might and Magic is a strategy game series originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the Might and Magic franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by The 3DO Company, and again when 3DO shut down and sold the rights to Ubisoft. The games feature turn-based, fantasy-themed conflicts where players control armies of mythical creatures. The series began in 1995, and the latest game in the series, Might & Magic Heroes VII, is set to release in September 2015.

In this episode we take a look at the secrets and history of Amiibo. Amiibo is Nintendo's line of wireless communications and storage protocol toys and cards for use with the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and games such as Super Smash Bros, Splatoon, and Super Mario Maker. It was launched in November 2014 in the form of system software updates and a series of Amiibo figurines. These models are similar in form and functionality to the Skylanders and Disney Infinity toy series. These figures use near field communication to interact with supported video game software, potentially allowing data to be transferred in and out of games and across multiple platforms.

In this episode we explore the secrets, facts and history of Zelda Music. The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Published by Nintendo, it's one of the company's most prominent and popular franchises. The series centers on the character Link, who is often tasked wit rescuing Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon, and saving the land of Hyrule. To this day, the Zelda series has 17 main-series games across Nintendo's consoles. As of 2011, the series had collectively sold over 67 million copies.

In this episode we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Twilight Princess was developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Nintendo Wii. The story focuses on the hero Link, who tries to prevent Hyrule from being engulfed by the Twilight Realm with assistance from a mysterious being named Midna. The game takes place approximately 100 years after Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, in an alternate timeline from The Wind Waker. At the time of its release, Twilight Princess was considered the greatest entry in the Zelda series by many critics. It received several Game of the Year awards, and was the most critically acclaimed game of 2006. The game went on to sell over 7 million copies.

In this episode we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of the Jak and Daxter franchise. Jak and Daxter was created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. The series was developed by Naughty Dog, but several titles were outsourced to Ready at Dawn and High Impact Games. The first Jak and Daxter game was one of the earliest titles released on the Sony PlayStation 2, and is generally regarded as a defining franchise for the console. The first three games in the series were very successful, and were eventually re-released on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita as part of a remastered collection. The franchise has sold over 12 million units combined.

In this episode we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of Assassin's Creed Syndicate, the ninth major installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise. The events of the game take place in 1868 Victorian London during the Industrial Revolution. The game's story follows twins Jacob and Evie Frye. Raised as Assassins to follow the Creed, Jacob and Evie set out to take London back from the Templars by infiltrating and uniting London's criminal underworld. They're aided in their endevours by notable figures of the era such as Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Alexander Graham Bell, Florence Nightingale and Queen Victoria.

In this episode we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of Sonic Adventure 2. Find out how a reference to the AIDS virus sparked the creation of Shadow the Hedgehog, why the game's cut-scenes are so jarring, how America inspired Sonic Team, and how a sponsorship deal changed the face of Sonic.

In this episode of DidYouKnowGaming we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of Silent Hill. Silent Hill is a Japanese horror franchise created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four main-series titles were developed by a group called Team Silent, who were part of subsidiary Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. The later five games, Origins, Homecoming, Shattered Memories, Downpour and Book of Memories, were outsourced to other developers. This video follows the problems Team Silent faced, their mismanagement by higher ups, and the general abrasion of the Silent Hill series.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and the history of Pokemon Snap. Pokemon Snap was originally revealed as a Nintendo 64 DD game, and was developed by HAL Laboratory and Pax Softnica. Snap is a spin-off game in the Pokemon series, being one of the first console-based games in the series. The game was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console. Despite the game's positive reception and cult following, there are currently no plans to make a sequel.

In this episode we take a look at some of the facts, history and Easter eggs of Minecraft. Minecraft is a sandbox video game created by Markus "Notch" Persson, and later developed and published by Mojang. The PC version of the game is well known for its fan modifications, which can add various new features, game modes, items, characters and quests. Over 70 million copies of Minecraft have been sold, including 20 million between the Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and 20 million on PC. It is the best-selling PC game to date, and the third best-selling video game of all time.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Pokemon franchise, and how they relate to real life. Pokemon is owned by The Pokémon Company, and was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995. The franchise began as a pair of Game Boy games, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. Pokemon is the second-most successful and lucrative video game-based franchise in the world, behind only Nintendo's Mario line. Cumulative sales of the Pokemon games (spanning across Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS and more) have reached over 200 million copies.

In this episode of DidYouKnowGaming we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of Uncharted. Uncharted is a video game series developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony for consoles in the PlayStation family. The series includes Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, as well as the prequel Uncharted: Golden Abyss, which all follow treasure hunter Nathan Drake. The final installment of the series, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, is set to release on PlayStation 4 in March 2016. The main-series trilogy has sold over 21 million copies worldwide.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Super Mario Maker. Super Mario Maker is a platform game and level creation tool developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. Players can make their own levels based on Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Chrono Trigger. Chrono Trigger is an RPG developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo. Chrono Trigger‍'​s team included three designers that Square dubbed the "Dream Team" (Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, and Dragon Ball artist Akira Toriyama). Chrono Trigger was critically acclaimed across the board, and the Chrono series as a whole has sold over 5 million units.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of New Super Mario Bros. New Super Mario Bros. is a platform game made by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was the first original side-scrolling platform game starring Mario since Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins in 1992, and the first game to be a part of the main Super Mario series of video games since Super Mario Sunshine in 2002. The game broke the record in Japan for the best-selling debut of a Nintendo DS game. The game sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and is the best-selling game for the DS, and one of the best-selling video games of all time. It was followed up by New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and later New Super Mario Bros. 2 for the Nintendo 3DS, and New Super Mario Bros. U for the Wii U.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Splatoon. Splatoon is a third-person shooter with platforming elements made by Nintendo for the Wii U. At one point, Nintendo considered making the game a spin-off in the Mario franchise. The final world of Splatoon centers around the Inklings, and their campaign against the return of the Octolings. Splatoon debuted to strong sales, and has currently sold around 2.5 million copies.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Super Monkey Ball. Super Monkey Ball is a series of arcade puzzle-platform games developed by Amusement Vision and distributed by Sega. The game debuted in Japan in 2001 as an upright arcade cabinet simply titled Monkey Ball. Although it was planned to be ported to the Dreamcast, it was later released as one of Japan's three Nintendo GameCube launch titles.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Golden Sun franchise. Golden Sun is an RPG franchise developed by Camelot Software Planning and produced by Nintendo. The original two games, Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, were planned to be a single game, but were split into two due to the limitations of the Game boy Advance. Development on Golden Sun also started on the Nintendo 64. Golden Sun often appears in best games lists from publications like IGN. The series i held in high regard, and is known for it's epic tales and stellar music.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts is a series of action RPGs by Square Enix. The franchise is a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney, and features various Disney settings. The series centers on the main character Sora, who searches for his friends and encounters Disney, Final Fantasy, and The World Ends with You characters. Most of the games in the series have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, though each title has seen varying levels of success. The series has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The Wind Waker is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo, and follows in the footsteps of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask - two Nintendo 64 titles. In this game Link controlls a baton called the Wind Waker, which aids in sailing and floating in air. The game had a lukewarm reception due to its cel-shaded art style and younger incarnation of Link, the game was was met with critical acclaim upon release. A HD remake, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, was released for the Wii U in 2013.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and applications of Mario Glitches. Glitches in Mario games have long been used to make Nintendo's games easier, or to break them for speed running purposes. We present and explore the background of these exploits, crossing Super Mario Bros, all the way to Super Mario 64.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Ace Attorney series. Ace Attorney is a series of court room visual novel video games, created by Shu Takumi and Capcom. The first three games were at first exclusive to Japan, and released on the Game Boy Advance. They were later localized to English and ported to the Nintendo DS, taking advantage of the DS touchscreen. The games have also been ported to PC, Wii, and subsequent titles were developed for the DS and Nintendo 3DS systems.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Sonic Generations. Sonic Generations is a platformer developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, with The Nintendo 3DS version being developed by Dimps. The game commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and saw Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic team up to take down a new threat. The game was well recieved, and has sold around 4 million copies to date.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Nintendogs. Nintendogs is a pet simulation game by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was originally released in three different versions: Dachshund & Friends, Chihuahua & Friends, and Lab & Friends (Shiba & Friends in Japan). It has been re-released twice, with a special edition Nintendo DS with a new version called Nintendogs: Best Friends, and later as Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends. Nintendogs received critical acclaim and has won many awards. As of March 31, 2015, all versions of Nintendogs combined have sold 23.96 million copies worldwide, making it the second best selling DS game behind New Super Mario Bros.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Wii U. The Wii U is a gaming device created by Nintendo, and is the successor to the Wii. The system was released in November 2012, and was the first entry in the eighth generation of video game home consoles - followed by Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to support high-definition graphics, and utilizes a tablet inspired touchscreen 'gamepad'. Sales for the Wii U began to improve in 2013 following the release of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Mario Kart 8, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Star Wars games. Star Wars is a science fiction fantasy franchise created by George Lucas. Star Wars has spawned over one hundred computer, video, and board games. Some of these games are based directly on the movies, while others rely heavily on the Star Wars expanded universe. The latest of these games is Star Wars Battlefront, released in November 2015.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Halo and how many aspects of the franchise hold up against scientific scrutiny.