Pokemon Mini: Secrets of Nintendo's Smallest Console | Punching Weight [SSFF]
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- The extremely adult Pokemon Mini is the smallest cartridge based Nintendo console. The Pokemon Mini handheld follows in the proud tradition of crazy ideas being made possible only by the wild success of Pokemon, all while being approximately the size of a Game Boy Color screen. It's Punching Weight time!
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Written by Derek Alexander & Grace Kramer
Shot by Grace Kramer
Edited by @SoberDwarf
Music Credits:
OC Remixes - The Missingno Tracks: missingno.ocremix.org/
Shades of Red - halc
Rain Prayer - Protodome
Hope to See You Again Soon - Protodome, Level 99
Battle for the Badge - Fishy
On the Origin of the Species - Protodome
Drowning Blue - Benjamin Briggs
Precious Metals - Insert Rupee
Casino Lounge - Mattias Haggstrom Gerdt, Gslicer
I’m not going to lose to you! - Juan Medrano, JohnStacy, thebitterroost
Pokemon Pinball OST
Pokemon Puzzle Challenge OST
Pokemon Trading Card Game OST
Intro/Outro Music by ☠ ► hellstarplus.bandcamp.com/alb...
Artwork and Bumper by Studio Goblin ☠ ► www.studiogoblin.co.uk
00:00-01:12 Hey I'm Derek, It's Me Derek!
01:13-03:48 A Nintendo Console
03:49-07:01 Pokemon Party Mini
07:02-09:40 Launch Titles
09:41-11:08 Pokemon Shock Tetris
11:09-12:00 Pichu Bros Mini
12:01-12:42 Pokemon Race Mini
12:43-13:39 Togepi's Great Adventure
13:40-14:28 Pokemon Breeder Mini
14:29-15:20 Pokemon Channel
15:21-15:44 Team Pokeme
15:45-16:45 PokemonMini.Net
16:46-18:03 But can it run Doom????
18:04-18:32 The Mini's Future
18:33-19:39 Zeebo Announcement!!
#stopskeletons #pokemonmini #punchingweight - Hry
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I am an adult, I can safely swallow those cartridges whole with no fear of being hazarded by a choke.
Amateur. I'm 86 years old!
*deepthroats an SNES
@@armyofninjas9055 class
@@armyofninjas9055 I see you've been having fun at the retirement home, pops
You must be great in relationships
Me who used to swallow 3-4 Percocet at once with no water.
“It’s called Bone Club Fight, but I feel everyone’s a winner here.”
So once again, we have successfully stopped the skeletons from fighting?
What u mean
17:30 UNCLE DEREK used DOOM DESIRE!
It was SUPER EFFECTIVE!
Underrated comment.
I only knew about these back in the day after a virtual console style Pokemon Mini was included within Pokemon Channel. These look really neat.
I almost got that game for a buck at a garage sale. Kicking myself for not doing it.
@@leethompson-kolar6333 They're so expensive now 😭
This is a strangely over competent device and set of games.
The OG Gameboy micro (mini)
Nintendo is _never_ one to halfass their gimmicks.
@@mads_in_zero _screeches in Wii U_
@@mads_in_zero joycons have entered the chat
Failed and half-assed are not the same thing.
17:46 Uncle Derek acknowledging the existence of Touhou is a day I never thought would occur
He even asked if we were interested in a Punching Weight episode about Bad Apple and its ports
And Junjii Ito
I love how cheerful and enthusiastic Uncle Derek is all the time.
Doom on a pokemon mini? If LGR can get someone to make Tate Doom, whose to say uncle Derek can't?
taw-tay
On the note of Doom, I bet it's gonna happen, at least in the Ti graphing calculator sense (where it's more like Wolf3D instead). I mean, just a short while ago a dude made a port of Doom to support portrait displays so... it's definitely not out of the question that someone else might give it a bash. Weird Doom ports are still very much alive and well. c:
"This hole was made for TogeME!"
Oh god why
DRR DRR DRR
Im using this in my fanfic
I can't find that image anywhere. I need it.
That image was so well made.
I loved this stupid dumb little console, and I'm still pissed I lost mine on a hiking trip... still got two of the cartridges lying around, clinging to the vain hope that maybe, some day I'll actually go out and buy a replacement.
I would take the plunge sooner rather than later, retro game devices are just going to continue to get more and more expensive
I wonder if your console can still be found on that hiking trail
I lost my ds and it was in a small zip up case with all the games inside too so i never replaced it because i lost all the games too if id had the console on its own would probably hav got amother but cause all the games got lost too i just sort of couldnt afford to buy the whole package again i was gutted lol had it in my jacket pocket while riding my motorbike and it fell out i traced my route back to look for it but it was alredy gone sadly :( someome had a lucky day that day lol was about 10 games in there they were so small they all fitted in the case with it even tho it was only designed for the console on its own they sat behind it nicely sad times lol
Wooper blue seemed to be the most inexpensive last time I checked! They were going for ~$100 a couple months ago!
Feels. Though I don't know what happened to mine, I still got one of the cartridges left lying around the house
Your content is so consistently fun
13:20 I was NOT expecting a Junji Ito reference lmfao
You are now obliged to also make videos on the "Pokemon Pikachu", the "Pokemon Pikachu Color" and the "Pokewalker" now, sorry.
tho tbf these 3 together could be one video
The pokewalker was an accesorry so there's not much to talk about it (I got it recently and it's really fun, but there's really not much to it)
I would carry a Pokewalker in my pocket at work because I do a TON of walking at my job.
Day off of work and a new punching weight? Perfect monday!
Ikr??
$10 says Derek is looking for a way to play Doom on it 😉
Doom? No way that's possible.
A Faceball-ish game? ...Maybe.
@@THB192 Life finds a way.
@@THB192 I mean, Raspberry Pi over cartridge port. It's certainly higher resolution than the pregnancy tester it was played from last year.
@@KiraSlith Okay but that's really stretching the definition of "running doom".
Someone put Doom on a pregnancy test, I’m sure that port would work on the mini.
I remember seeing an ad for this in a gaming magazine when I was veeery little, to think there's a modding community and seeing stuff like the Shizzle tech demo for the Pokemon Mini so many years later is absolutely mindblowing
“Revelation Lugia” is a reference to the Japanese title of the second movie, hence the card combination with the birds.
Was just heading to the comments to say that!
I said this same thing 😆
Was just about to mention that!
It’d have been neat if these games were ported to DSi.
I would have loved these on DSI and virtual boy on 3DS.
Retroarch apparently has (or had) a Pokemon Mini emulation core.
Considering Doom has been ported to a TI calculator, this thing can definitely run it. As John Carmack said, if it has a processor, it can run Doom.
Or at the very least, it seems like a Faceball port would be doable. It might even be possible for head-to-head, since the movement is so slow.
TI Doom is more of a demake than a port (unless you're referring to the more powerful TI Nspire), but something like that or Faceball would still be cool.
We may never get a novelty like this ever again.
I'm not sure what level of similarity constitutes 'like this', but the handheld 'Playdate' should come out at some point.
Maybe if Apple makes the iPod classic for once. They’ll probably do it after noticing DankPods
11:00 OHHHH MY GOD. THATS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS IVE EVER SEEN IN TETRIS
Could have sworn it could have been a stand in for some of the game boy color ir port functions. Such as mystery gift for pokemon gold silver crystal and card pop for pokemon tcg. I feel like I remember the marketing for that when the thing came out.
"You wouldn't download a car"
Yes I fucking would.
*yells to her boyfriend in the next room* "Sweethearth, warm up the Ender 3 please!" ^^'
Lol right?
If it was as easy to do and as hard to get cought doing as pirating an MP3, you'd be foolish not to.
The first rule of Bone Club is, you'll never find another person with a pokemon mini. The second rule of Bone Club is, YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER PERSON WITH A POKEMON MINI.
Iv got one lol :)
Nobody else had ever heard of it tho that is true
I will never give a baby a Pokemon Mini I promise you.
Hearing the Missingno Tracks really took me back, been so long since I've heard those Remixes! Great video as always!
this system has all the buttons you need to play Mega Man 2, and that fact makes me want to learn how to code assembly for this thing
NES games on Pokemon Mini when
Dude, I'm from Brazil, and I found a zeebo on a junk store and thought of you IMMEDIATELY! Unfortunately the owner told me it wasn't working and didn't look like he was eager to sell it to me... really sad =/
16:46 LOL, I just realized this demo is recreating the classic Second Reality demo. Nice!
I'm very excited for the Zeebo!
11:46 Everyone is a winner except Cubone's poor mother. That's who the bones belonged to.
He's just a kangaskan anyway
I gotta say, they really made the most of the graphics they had. The pixel art and animations on that thing seem adorable
I'm early. That never happens. I actually don't know what to say... hi everyone. Have a nice day.
Hi, dude. You have a nice day!
Have a nice day first!
I'm late, have a nice day
this is such ravenous enthusiasm. it's strange to see so much genuine happiness in a CZcams video in 2021.
Your delivery and the editing that frames it makes easily one of the funniest channel ms on YT! Also very informative for us nostalgic folk!
Back when these were out, I assumed that the Pokemon Mini was a Tamogatchi clone, and passed on it (not that I had spending money at that age). I *really* wish I had one with the Tetris clone.
If you have too much spending money you can buy them these days still. Though Tetris in particular is expensive if you want it boxed and in english. They're at least somewhat less rare in japanese and import shouldn't break bank either.
@@RAHelllord True. *IF* one has too much spending money. I do not.
Iv got one but never had the tetris game i wish i did i would hav used ita whole lot more lol pinball is decent enuf wasnt a fan of the card game really tho and they are only 2 games i have
@@saanait0 try becoming a freelancer and advertise heavily
Also keep in mind back in 2001 people did not consider Pokemon as a Nintendo game, for some Nintendo gamers it was just another stupid Pokemon thing.
Derek: *Do not give choking hazards to babies!*
Everyone: Why would you say something so controversial, yet so brave?
Media: famous CZcamsr tries to CANCEL choking hazards!
@@TheZackofSpades Imagine if that was the other way around, that'd be pretty messed up
@@hudde814 relatively unknown youtuber tries to confirm choking hazards? 😶🌫️
I honestly had no idea about this thing's existence when it came out, and I saw commercials for pretty much every weird Nintendo and/or Pokemon thing released during that time. Did they seriously not advertise it at all?
I remember never got one it still pisses me off to this day
I remember seeing ads in the UK official Nintendo magazine, IIRC.
@@LadyBrightcynder I didn't read Nintendo Power until 2008, so that might help explain it.
I've always been curious about this thing. Thanks for taking about it!
This was a fantastic video, one of your best I think! Hope the algorithm is kind to you Derek and Grace :)
The passion and excitement this guy has for every game on this thing is so enjoyable to see. It makes me want to play them all myself!
Please tell me that catch in the beginning was the first take lol
Lmao this went through my mind as well!
The toss-up / catch was an improv! But on the first take I nailed the catch but flubbed the line. I think I got it on the 2nd or 3rd take.
@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting F
Great video as always you guys
@@StopSkeletonsFromFighting what we’re all worried is that you might’ve dropped the fragile thing on the floor by doing multiple takes, Mr. CZcamsr! We hope that wasn’t the case 😂
The Pokémon mini games on the Pokémon Channel disc are the ultimate deep dive if you ask me.
Thanks for making this! Hope you guys are safe and well
This is probably one of the best Punching Weight episodes I've seen- it's hilarious, entertaining, and full of insight and experience. I never even knew about this thing but now I totally want one!
Dude your energy is infectious in this vid awesome work as always!
Keep up the enthusiasm, it’s why I love to watch. Great video homie
I feel like you would appreciate Doug Demuro’s “quirks and features” car reviews lol
That is the Punching Weight of cars, great parallel mate
I've always wanted to see more on these games. SSFF always coming at you with the hard-hitting content.
I remember my local retro games store having a few of these NIB when I was young, wish I bought one.
I still have mine, though only with the mini games and pinball. Me and my father had a lot of fun with it. I wonder if it still works.
I always have this weird feeling when I dust off old hardware. Like visiting abandoned warehouse. Still functional, but past it's prime. Holding a lot of history, even if it's on the brink of collapse.
Weird.
Wow this system has some incredible sprite art and animations, probably some if my favourite. Also you GOTTA eat those pichus dude, leave none behind.
Official Pokémon pixel art like this is so cool to see. It has way more character than 3D imo.
Bahaha. That Pokemon Doom cutaway was actually great.
Great video! I had no idea this existed.
Oh my God. I was living in Japan then, I had no idea that it was that capable. I regret not picking one up at the time.
Also, Faceball 2000: I remember playing that at a computer convention networked between 64 computers. It was absolutely mind blowing at the time.
It's so weird to finally see an english speaking CZcamsr going to cover the Zeebo, but i can't wait to see the video! Thx for all the good stuff Uncle Derek
Genuinely amazing editing, a stellar video from a consistently fun channel
Thank you!
This video is awesome! I’m happy I just discovered your channel :) I made a video on the same Pokémon mini my local retro store had 6 months ago. He’s going to sell it to me with 3 games and it comes with a yellow pouch for the mini! Crazy how all this stuff has gone up in price.
Tío Derek, you really need to mention "Un juego de Huevos" in your Zeebo video, every mexican will thank you for that.
Love the Pokémini. Love the "You can't download a car" refrence. Adored the "Amigara fault" reference.
Great video, love the informative content!
Just went out to buy one!! I’ve been waiting one for the longest time and your video really solidified my want so… In about a week I’ll have a Wooper Pokémon Mini! 💪🏻
6:47 i almost missed that warning label. lol
edit: damn, you're editor had way too much fun with the hazard label gag!
Damn Derek. I was really trying to watch this later but my thumb resisted my hesitation and just clicked the video. You are one of few CZcamsrs that I have to watch lol.
Derek waving the Mini and saying "Boom! Dusted" really got me hahaha
If Toom can happen, Doom mini can!!
@Catgamer615 Doom Tate mode, LGR did a video on a vertical screens and suggested a port of doom and someone went and made it!
I started collecting Pokémon Mini games a few months ago and yeah, the quality of the games are great!
I had been wondering whether it was region locked, and I learned a few other tricks from this video. Good stuff!
Zeebo, Zeebo, Zeebo, ZEEBO! 🙌🏼
Me: "Holy shit, Derek made a Junji Ito reference!"
Also me: "Damn it Derek, the Lavender Town music was RIGHT FUCKING THERE!"
Thank you for another wonderful video
Great video, thank you!
Great video. Looking forward to the next one.
So damn happy that you finally got a Zeebo, I was actively trying to find one to send you, But even here in Brazil they arent easy to find.
Another home run. Love you guys!
So glad I got to see the multiplayer! I had (possibly still have(?)) a mini but I was the only person that I knew of that did - they were never popular here in Australia as far as I'm aware. But the pack in game was a lot of fun and I have some fond memories playing the chancey soccer game, difficult but fun. Thanks for the video :D
never even heard of this back in the day! love what ssff brings to light!
As a Brazilian I'm super hyped for the Zeebo episode. I've never had one myself but its infamy is legendary here
The Missingno Tracks album takes me back! Thanks for using those tunes!
I just got back from The hospital why didn’t anyone warn me that the Pokémon mini cartridges were choking hazard!
I didn't knew it had that much features!
Nice!
Somebody went *in* on the use of The Missingno Tracks. I'm all for it.
Also, shoutout for using the "Battle for the Badge" OCRemix by Fishy, probably one of the top 5 best OCRemixes ever created :)
0:12 that doggo is so ugly haha i love him.
This is the kind of content this channel deserves :P
The real question here is... “can it run doom?”
[Edit: Oml I commented this before you said it later in the video haha]
I started watching this channel a few months back. It's great too see a gaming CZcamsr who doesn't randomly shouts and screams which basically makes me hate such person straight away. It doesn't bring anything to the table and is EXTREMELY ANNOYING!
Keep up the great job ;)!
Thanks for infotaining us Uncle Derek.
I really appreciate the Pokémon Puzzle Challenge music in the background
Pokemon Mini: *Starts playing shrill one-channel music*
Lugia: "The song... The song has restored my strength."
I had one of these things as a kid and I loved it!
My best memory of this however is when I learned about the 11:11 wishing myth and you could set alarms with this device. So had an alarm for both 11:11s which meant in the middle of every night a loud jingle would play for my family to hear.
I kept saying “Pichu!” every time one popped up on screen. I guess he’s my favorite!
Pichu are just too adorable, who could not love them?
I've had my Smoochum purple Mini since launch- I got it from the Pokémon Center in New York while on vacation! (not to mention my Groudon edition SP)
I still play Zany Cards in doctors' waiting rooms these days, it's a wonderful little handheld with genuinely fun quick games.
It's something I really cherish.
9:21
“Yeah that Jupiter”
And I immediately think of the planet
I had mine for a long time now and I still love this thing so much.
I still take it with me and play a quick game when I'm bored and I'm almost 29 now. I own all the games that came out here in Europe and I'm still saw we didn't get more because this is such a neat piece of tech.
The were able to run Doom in a pregnancy test modded, i know someone will run doom in that pokemon mini
They only used the screen from the test. The CPU was replaced.
0:51 that was cool, Derek!
I just had my FunKey S arrive a few days ago after ordering one what feels like a trillion years ago, and despite this Pokemon Mini being small, it looks positively chunky in comparison. Playing Resident Evil 1 on a screen that is legit the size of a postage stamp all while still being totally legible is insane. The future might suck for the most part, but at least I can still buy a novelty super tiny video game system.
You NEED to do a video on the tony hawk gba games, especially downhill jam!
13:22 lmao was not expecting this reference, I’m absolutely going to start saying that