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Mario's discarded moves become bedtime material on DYKG Clips

The new three-hour compilation collects development stories from Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid and other 1990s favorites.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

3 Hours of Facts from the Best Rated 90s Games to Fall Asleep to

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0:05Early Super Mario 64 concept art includes a discarded Wall Slam dash.
5:27Koizumi and Miyamoto acted out swimming movements while developing Mario's animation.
8:26The supposed Yoshi egg asset is traced to a bird egg associated with Hoot the owl.
16:32Nintendo tested controller prototypes including a motion-sensor wristwatch and a force-feedback joystick.
27:40Ocarina of Time's development reused code and early mechanics from Super Mario 64.
42:23The Zelda section examines technical quirks and Morita's hidden fishing pond inside the Water Temple.

Mario could once throw the rabbit. That discarded idea is among the development detours in DYKG Clips' only new upload this week, "3 Hours of Facts from the Best Rated 90s Games to Fall Asleep to". It has reached roughly 44,000 views, giving the DidYouKnowGaming side channel a fresh addition to its long-form bedtime compilations.

The opening stretches beyond a simple parade of trivia. Narrators Remix and Seth Everman revisit unused Mario moves, early experiments with movement in a plain block room, and Yoshiaki Koizumi's late-night swimming pantomimes with Shigeru Miyamoto. Familiar actions turn out to have had some wonderfully hands-on preparation.

Then the compilation moves into Ocarina of Time, including its shared foundations with Mario and a hidden fishing pond inside the Water Temple. This is collected gaming-history coverage, with archival interviews, photographs and code references, rather than a new playthrough. Dazz also joins the narration.

The thumbnail has become its own conversation: viewers keep pointing out how much less relaxed Banjo looks than his fellow bedtime companions. Others ask who drew it. The description supplies the answer: Shane Gill, who created DidYouKnowGaming.

The new compilation is comfortably the channel's busiest video by daily views. Older Ocarina of Time and Bethesda collections also remain active, though at a much gentler pace. Subscribers were unchanged across the week, while daily views are modestly above the channel's usual level. Among nearby gaming channels, ThatGuyGlen had a larger weekly audience and GameUnboxingReviews a quieter one; DYKG Clips collected about 170,000 views across its catalog.

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Banjo looking terrified in the thumbnail 😂
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Who made the thumbnail?
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Good night, Snake
Good night, Banjo.
Good night, Link.
Hiiiyaa!!
Good night, Mario.
Night nighty, Banjo.
Good night, Evil Moon from Majora's Mask...
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Poor Banjo doesn't seem all that comfortable. 😅
@KatOfUndeadBurgSee it on YouTube
Was wondering when we'd get another video
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56:03 I'd question why they're selling actual dragons for so cheap but I remembered this is the same kingdom that allows anyone to buy bombs to use at your leisure and has a bomb bowling attraction.
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Ocarina facts just in time too
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