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In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of The Simpsons Hit & Run. Hit & Run is based on the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and was heavily inspired by Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series. The game was developed by Radical Entertainment, and was published on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC by Vivendi Universal Games. The story and dialogue were crafted by writers from The Simpsons, with all character voices supplied by the actual cast. The game may have sold as many as 7 million copies world wide.

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 we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Mario franchise and its connection to religion. Mario is a media franchise consisting of video games published and produced by Nintendo starring the fictional Italian character Mario. It was originally created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto with the arcade game Donkey Kong. The games have been developed by a variety of developers including Nintendo, Hudson Soft, and AlphaDream.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Metal Gear Solid. Metal Gear Solid is an stealth action game by Konami for the PlayStation, and the series was created by Hideo Kojima. Metal Gear Solid follows the soldier Solid Snake, who attempts to neutralize a terrorist threat from the renegade unit FOXHOUND. The game shipped more than six million copies, and scored an average of 94/100 on Metacritic. A remake called Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes was later released for the GameCube.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Bayonetta. Bayonetta is a third-person action game by PlatinumGames. It was originally released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but was later released on the Wii U alongside its sequel, Bayonetta 2, which was announced exclusively for Wii U. The game was stuck in development hell, but was saved by Nintendo who further funded the game alongside Sega. The franchise has sold over 3 million units.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Undertale. Undertale is an RPG developed by Toby Fox. The bulk of the game's work was done by Fox, with additional artwork by Temmie Chang. The game received acclaim from video game critics, with particular praise for its writing and characters. Undertale appeared 9th on the video games list in Time's "Top 10 Everything of 2015". It also appeared on best-of lists for GameSpot and The Escapist. As a result of the game's large fanbase in 2015, Undertale reached the first place in GameFAQs' "Best. Game. Ever." userpoll, winning against The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

In this episode we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of the Far Cry series. Far Cry is a first-person shooter video game franchise. The latest game in the franchise, Far Cry Primal, is set in 10,000 BCE, during the beginning of the Mesolithic era. In the game, players can tame wildlife such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats, and use them to achieve various tasks.

In this episode we take a look at the facts, secrets and history of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Arkham Asylum is a game based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman. It was developed by Rocksteady Studios in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. The game received critical acclaim, and even held the Guinness World Record for "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever”. The games has sold around 8 million units total.

Aired February 29, 2016 In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The Thousand-Year Door is the second installment in the Paper Mario series, and was released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2004, and titled "Paper Mario RPG" in Japan. The game underwent many changes as it was translated for western audiences, resulting in several plot points and references being lost in translation. The Thousand-Year Door was well received however, and attained countless awards and accolades from the gaming press. The game went on to sell around 2.25 million units worldwide.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and applications of Zelda Glitches. Glitches in Zelda games have long been used to make Nintendo's games easier, or to break them for speed running purposes. In this analysis, we present and explore the background of these exploits from Ocarina of Time to Twilight Princess HD, touching on 20 years of Zelda glitch history.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Conker series. Conker is an action-adventure franchise created by Rare, and initially developed for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy devices. Although the first game in the series was family friendly and made specifically for children, the series' later games were known for their mature content, such as violence, sexual innuendo, and strong language. The franchise has sold over 2.15 million units including Rare Replay sales.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Wario. Wario first appeared on the Nintendo Game Boy with Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist. Originally portrayed as an exaggerated version of Mario, his name is a portmanteau of Mario's name and the Japanese word warui , meaning "bad". Wario was first designed by Hiroji Kiyotake, and is voiced by Charles Martinet, who also voices many other characters in the series. Wario later became the protagonist of the Wario Land and WarioWare series.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Wii Sports. Wii Sports was developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. The game was released in 2006, and was included as a pack-in game with the Wii console in all territories besides Japan and South Korea. This made it the first game bundled in with a Nintendo system since Mario's Tennis for the Virtual Boy in 1995. Wii Sports is the second best-selling video game of all time, behind Tetris, and is the best-selling game of all time for a single platform. As of September 30, 2015, the game had sold 82.72 million copies worldwide.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Okami. Okami is an action-adventure game by Clover Studio and Capcom. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006, the Nintendo Wii in 2008, and a high-definition port of the game was released on the PlayStation 3 in 2012. The game originally suffered from poor sales, but received critical acclaim and eventually performed well enough to receive a sequel for the Nintendo DS titled Okamiden. Okami combines several Japanese myths, legends and folk tales to tell the story of how the land was saved from darkness by the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Metal Gear Solid 2 was directed by Hideo Kojima, and was both developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. The game received universal acclaim for its gameplay and graphics, but players were divided on their acceptance of new protagonist Raiden, as promotional material heavily implied that Snake would once again be the main protagonist. The game had a budget of $10 million, and shipped over 7 million copies worldwide.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Sonic the Hedgehog 2006. Sonic 06 was developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and was produced in commemoration of the series' 15th anniversary. The game had a rushed development period, and was released to the public with countless bugs and glitches. Both the PS3 and 360 version were heavily criticized for long loading times, poor controls, glitches, and a complicated plot. Various publications have rated Sonic 06 among the worst games ever made.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Mario Party. Mario Party is a party game series developed by Hudson Soft (and later Nd Cube) and published by Nintendo. The series currently holds the record for the longest-running minigame series, and has sold around 40 million copies combined. Although the series is fairly innocent, it has seen many controversies over the years.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Mega Man Legends. Mega Man Legends (or Rockman DASH in Japan) is a sub-series of the Mega Man franchise. Legends was the first major 3D title in the franchise, and was initially released on the PlayStation. A Nintendo 64 port was, but it was renamed as Mega Man 64 in the west. Mega Man Legends was followed by the prequel The Misadventures of Tron Bonne and a sequel titled Mega Man Legends 2. Another game in the series was planned for release, titled Mega Man Legends 3, but this title was cancelled.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Metal Gear Solid 3 is a stealth action game directed by Hideo Kojima. Snake Eater was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. The MGS3's setting was a fairly dramatic shift from previous games in the series, which led to many interesting situations during the game's development period. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was critically acclaimed, and had sold 3.6 million copies worldwide by August 2005.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Dark Souls. Dark Souls was developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls and the second installment of the Souls series, Dark Souls began development under the working title of Project Dark. By April 2013, Dark Souls had sold 2.37 million copies, and the PC version was the second most played Games for Windows Live title in 2012 based on unique users.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Undertale. Undertale is an RPG developed by Toby Fox. The bulk of the game's work was done by Fox, with additional artwork by Temmie Chang. The game received acclaim from video game critics, with particular praise for its writing and characters. Undertale appeared 9th on the video games list in Time's "Top 10 Everything of 2015". It also appeared on best-of lists for GameSpot and The Escapist. As a result of the game's large fanbase in 2015, Undertale reached the first place in GameFAQs' "Best. Game. Ever." userpoll, winning against The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Sonic Boom. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is a 2014 action-adventure game published by Sega and developed by Big Red Button for the Wii U. Rise of Lyric had a very negative reception, and was heavily criticized for its numerous glitches, camera system, controls, combat, story, dialogue, and character development. The game did not perform well commercially, with the Wii U and 3DS Sonic Boom games only selling 620,000 copies as of May 2015.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Super Mario Galaxy. Both Super Mario Galaxy games were developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii. Released worldwide in November 2007 and May 2010 respectively, the series has seen overwhelming critical and commercial success. The games have been hailed as some of the best of all time, with the first game winning a BAFTA. The games combined have sold around 20 million copies to date.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Oblivion is an open world action RPG by Bethesda Game Studios. It is the fourth main Elder Scrolls game in the series, following The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and preceding The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Oblivion was first released in March 2006 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360, and was released on the PlayStation 3 a year later. Oblivion was well received, and won several awards. It was praised for its impressive graphics, expansive game world, and schedule-driven NPCs. It's estimated that Oblivion has sold around 10 million copies to date.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Double Dragon. Double Dragon started as a 1987 beat 'em up by Technōs Japan which was distributed in North America and Europe by Taito. The game is a spiritual and technological successor to Technos' earlier beat 'em up, Renegade (originally titled Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun ). Due to the series' success, Double Dragon has been released on around two dozen platforms.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Disney games. Games based on Disney franchises have been around almost as long as video games themselves. In this episode we take a look at Aladdin, Mickey Mouse, Duck Tales, and how The Lion King changed the landscape of PC gaming.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Yoshi. Yoshi is one of the heroes of the Mario series, and is also the name of their own species. Yoshi debuted in Super Mario World, and later starred in several of his own games. Some stand out examples are Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, and Yoshi's Woolly World. Yoshi has also appeared in many of the spin-off Mario series including Mario Party, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros, as well as in various Mario sports titles.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the PlayStation 4. The PS4 was developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, formerly Sony Computer Entertainment. The system launched in November world wide, besides in Japan, where it released in February 2014. It competes with Nintendo's Wii U and Microsoft's Xbox One, though the PlayStation 4 has had the most positive reception of the three consoles. Heightened demand for the PS4 helped Sony top global console sales, with more than 40 million consoles have been sold worldwide as of May 22, 2016.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Pikmin. Pikmin is a real-time strategy series by Nintendo. The first two games in the series was made specifically for the GameCube, but were also ported to the Nintendo Wii with tweaked controls. A third game, Pikmin 3, was also released for the Wii U.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of NiGHTS. NiGHTS is an action platforming series developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The first game in the series required such precise controls that an analogue controller, known as the Saturn 3D controller, was designed specifically for the game when it originally released on the Sega Saturn. NiGHTS into Dreams... received positive reviews, and has been ported to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. A second game, Nights: Journey of Dreams, was released for the Nintendo Wii in 2007.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Mario Kart. Mario Kart is a kart racing video game series developed and published by Nintendo. The first in game in the sub-series was Super Mario Kart, which was launched in 1992 on the Super Nintendo. This version was followed by Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7 and the latest entry Mario Kart 8. The sub-series has sold well over 100 million copies to date.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Perfect Dark. Perfect Dark is a sci-fi franchise created by Rare. The franchise debuted on the Nintendo 64 with 'Perfect Dark', and was universally praised. Due to Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, the series jumped ship to the Xbox line of consoles from 2002 onward. The series combined has sold over four million units worldwide.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The SNES is a gaming device developed by Nintendo. In its native country of Japan, the console is named the Super Famicom. The system is Nintendo's second home console, following the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES for short. It had similar success to its predecessor, and became the best-selling console of the 16-bit era globally. This was partly thanks to Nintendo's all-star franchises such as Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go is an augmented reality location-based game developed by Niantic in collaboration with The Pokemon Company. The game builds upon Niantic's previous game Ingress, which was made when the company was still a part of Google. Pokemon Go was released on Android and iPhone (along with other iOS devices), and has been downloaded over 75 million times in under a month.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky was developed Hello Games for PlayStation 4 and PC, and published by Sony on the PS4.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Shin Megami Tensei. Megami Tensei, known as Shin Megami Tensei in the west, is a Japanese franchise primarily developed by Atlus, and currently owned by Sega. The series was initially based on Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani, but has become its own entity in the years since. Most of the early titles have not been localized in the west due to religious influences which can be controversial in western video games. Games under the SMT label have sold over 13 million units.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Overwatch. Overwatch is a multiplayer first-person team-based shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Overwatch is Blizzard's fourth major franchise, and came about due to the cancellation of an MMO named Titan. Some of the Titan team came up with the concept of Overwatch, which drew inspiration from games such as Team Fortress 2. The game's open beta in May 2016 drew in more than 9.7 million players, and the game has had 15 million downloads since its launch.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Shadow of the Colossus. Shadow of the Colossus is an adventure game developed by Team Ico and published by Sony for the PlayStation 2. The game had a different name in Japan, and was titled 'Wander and the Colossus'. An HD remastered version featuring both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus released on the PlayStation 3 in September 2011. The game is often regarded as an important example of video game as art due to its moral implications and minimalist style. Shadow of the Colossus has sold around 2.5 million copies across all of its releases.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Luigi. Luigi is was by Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto, and is portrayed as the fraternal twin brother of Mario. Luigi first appeared in the 1983 game Mario Bros, and reprised his role in Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, and Super Mario World onward. The first game where he was available as a primary character was Super Mario Bros 2. Originally developed as a palette swap of Mario with a green color scheme instead of red, Luigi has since developed a personality and style of his own.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow the Hedgehog was developed by Sega Studio USA (formerly Sonic Team USA), and published by Sega for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Similar to Sonic Adventure and Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog is a 3D platform game, but incorporates shooter game elements and has a branching path story structure. The game had mixed reviews, but went on to sell over 1.5 million copies.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Super Mario World. Super Mario World (also subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 in Japan) was developed and published by Nintendo as a launch title for the Super Nintendo (SNES). Super Mario World is notable for having first appearance of Yoshi in a main-series Mario game, and receiving critical and commercial success. The game sold over 20 million copies worldwide (not counting rereleases or digital downloads), and is considered by many to be the best Mario game.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Deus Ex. Deus Ex is an action RPG developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. The game was first released for PC in June 2000, followed by a Mac version and a modified version for the PlayStation 2. The game is revered, and was even named "Best PC Game of All Time" in PC Gamer's "Top 100 PC Games". The game sold more than 1 million copies, and had a sequel and three prequels: Deus Ex: Invisible War, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Deus Ex: The Fall, and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, history, and Easter eggs of Monster Hunter. Monster Hunter Generations, originally announced as Monster Hunter X, was developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo 3DS. The game brought several new features to the series, such as Hunting Styles. The game started development towards the completion of Munster Hunter 4. As a shock to no one, many monster in the game are based on the culture in Japan.

In this episode of Did You Know Gaming we take a look at some facts, secrets, and Easter eggs of SpongeBob. SpongeBob SquarePants is an animated series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. The series' popularity has made it a giant media franchise which has generated $8 billion in merchandising revenue for Nickelodeon and has even been referenced by Super Smash Bros Melee and Brawl creator Masahiro Sakurai. Numerous video games based on the animation have been produced such as Battle for Bikini Bottom, which was eventually added to the PlayStation 2 (PS2) Greatest Hits collection by Sony. It's engine and assets also served as the engine basis for a video game based on the The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Video Games based on SpongeBob have sold over 30 million units combined and have appeared on everything from mobile to PC. The gameplay shown is from the Nintendo Gamecube (GCN) version Battle for Bikini Bottom.

In this mini documentary we take a look at some Easter eggs, secrets, and history of the Nintendo 3DS. The Nintendo 3DS is a handheld game console by Nintendo, and is the successor to the Nintendo DS (NDS). The system is capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D and has received several revisions such as the Nintendo 3DS XL, the Nintendo 2DS and the New Nintendo 3DS. The console's price was reduced from $249 to $169 amid disappointing launch sales. Nintendo offered free Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Game Boy Advance (GBA) games from the eShop through emulated gameplay to consumers who bought the system at the original launch price. This move paid off, as the Nintendo 3DS systems combined have sold over 60 million units. We hope our analysis of the 3DS explained the inner workings of device and its games.

In the run up to Gears of War 4, Did You know Gaming takes a look at some facts, secrets, and Easter eggs of the Gears franchise. Gears of War was created by Epic Games, and is owned by Microsoft. The first game was released in 2006 for the Xbox 360. Two subsequent titles, Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3, were released on the same platform. A remake of the original game, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, was released on PC (Windows 10) and Xbox One. The series' third sequel, Gears of War 4, continues the story of Marcus Fenix but focuses on his son, JD. Gears of war and its gameplay became popular because of its solo and co-op campaign, which guided the series' development. The series' multiplayer later became popular, which pushed the game's PC gaming presence and allowed players to experience the game before release through open beta.

In anticipation of Yooka Laylee, Did You know Gaming takes a look at some facts, secrets, and Easter eggs of the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Banjo-Kazooie was created by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 (N64). The game, along with it's sequel Banjo-Tooie was re-released for the Xbox 360, and later the Xbox One via Rare Replay. The series' platforming gameplay was revised for the third game in the series, Nuts and Bolts. Banjo-Kazooie's game play and design changed drastically compared to the its beta, and the game has possible connections to Donkey Kong 64.

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In wake of the Nintendo Switch (NX) and Mario reveal, we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Mario's Princess Peach. Princess Peach Toadstool was originally created by Shigeru Miyamoto, and later redesigned by Yoichi Kotabe. Although Peach hasn't had much of an impact on the series' gameplay, she's appeared in more video games than any other female character in history, nearing 100 titles.

In this video, Did You know Gaming takes a look at some facts, secrets, and Easter eggs of the Kid Icarus franchise. Kid Icarus is an action-adventure series by Nintendo. The first game, simply titled 'Kid Icarus', was released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and was well received despite poor sales. A sequel, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, was also released for the Game Boy (GB). The franchise went on hiatus for almost two decades, but saw a revival with Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS. The franchise protagonist, Pit, has also been featured in multiple games in the Super Smash Bros series. Through our analysis of the series, we discover the series' rocky history.

In this episode of Did You Know Gaming we take a look at some facts, secrets, and Easter eggs in Sega's All-Stars Racing games. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed are kart racing video games in the Sega Superstars series developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega. The games feature an all-star cast of characters from Sega franchises, including Sonic, Super Monkey Ball, Jet Set Radio and Shenmue, although many more appeared in the games' beta stages, such as Mario from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros fanchise. Transformed even had a surprise guest appearence from Simon "Honeydew" Lan of the YouTube channel Yogscast. The games were widely ported, and appeared on the Nintendo Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Vita, Nintendo DS, 3DS, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, as well as mobile devices.

In this episode of Did You Know Gaming we take a look at some facts, secrets, history and easter eggs of Bomberman. Bomberman was created by Hudson Soft, and is now owned by Konami. The original Bomberman game was published in 1983, but didn't make it to the west until 1985 on Nintendo's NES. In our analysis of the franchise, we sift through several of the game's beta material, and look at cancelled games such as Bomberman for the Nintendo 3DS as well asVirtual Bomberman. Bomberman has appeared in over 70 games on various consoles inclusing the NES, Super Nintendo (SNES), Nintendo 64 (N64), GameCube, Wii, PlayStation (PS1) and Xbox 360. The franchise has sold over 10 million units combined.

To celebrate the relese of Pokemon Sun and Moon, Did You Know Gaming takes a look at some of the censorship and secrets of the Pokemon franchise. Some of our coverage explores the beta of the original Pokemon games, which reveals Brock wasn't originally the first gym leader. We also take a look at some of the new Pokemon games. Don't forget to also check out our video on the Pokemon Anime for Did You Know Movies with remix over on the Film Theory channel.

With the reveal of Red Dead Redemption 2, DidYouKnowGaming decides to take a look at some of the facts, history and Easter eggs of Read Dead! Red Dead Redemption was developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Xbox 360, and is the sequel to 2004's Red Dead Revolver. In our analysis of the series, we find that the beta of Revolver was originally being spearheded by Capcom, and that the series gameplay could have been very different. The series has sold well, shipping over 14 million copies, which rivaled the sales of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series.

In the build up to Sonic Mania, Did You Know Gaming takes a look at some of the secrets, history and Easter eggs of Sonic Heroes! Sonic Heroes was developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 (PS2), Xbox and PC. It shares similarities with the Sonic Adventure games, but gives players control of three characters at once and a selection of four teams. The game was well received, and sold around six million units total. Through our analysis of Sonic Heroes gameplay and its beta, we expose some of the game's most interesting facts.

In this episode of Did You Know Gaming, we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Bowser from the Mario franchise. In our analysis of the character and Mario beta assets, we uncovered that Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto didn't create the design for Bowser we know today.

With the recent release of Pokemon Sun and Moon, Did You Know Gaming decides to look at some Easter eggs, facts, secrets, and history of Pokémon Stadium. The Pokemon Stadium games are Pokemon spin-offs for the Nintendo 64 that retain the series' core RPG gameplay. The first Stadium game was released in 1999 in Japan, and 2000 in North America, Australia and Europe. Although this is the first Stadium title in Western regions, it's actually a sequel to the 1998 Nintendo 64 game Pocket Monsters Stadium, which was only released in Japan. Through our analysis, we show that this Japane exclusive was intended to be released for the 64DD during its beta, and how the spin-off's surfing Pikachu and Raichu inspired the alolan Raichu design. Pokemon Stadium 2 was released in English-speaking regions in 2000 in Japan, and 2001 elsewhere, and focused on the second Pokemon generations. All three games allowed connectivity with the Game Boy Pokemon games, such as Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver and Crystal (though the latter three were only compatible with Stadium 2).