UnitedGamer and Pat return to Let's Plays with linked Pokémon
Their randomized Soul Link has viewers asking for more full-length adventures, with comments arriving at nearly thirteen times the usual first-day pace.
Why this story? The video drew 612 comments in its first day, 13 times a normal first day on this channel (48).
We Tried a 2 Player Nuzlocke of Heart Gold but with EVERY Pokemon!
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Video summary
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- 0:00Dylan explains the linked catches, fainting rules and typing restrictions for their two-player randomized Nuzlocke.
- 1:07The pair discuss returning to standard Let's Plays and cooperating instead of competing.
- 6:18Starter selection begins with Pat's randomized choices, followed by Dylan's options.
- 9:55Dylan chooses Flygon and Pat chooses Dracovish, then gives them anime-inspired nicknames.
- 12:44A conversation about the backrooms leads into internet horror lore and "blopping."
- 14:24The adventure continues toward Cherrygrove City and Route 30, with wild Pokémon encounters along the way.
"I'm so nervous. I haven't done one of these in so long," Pat says as he and UnitedGamer's Dylan settle into a familiar format: a Pokémon adventure played together, with room for the conversation to wander.
The upload is called "We Tried a 2 Player Nuzlocke of Heart Gold but with EVERY Pokemon!" On screen, the game is Pokémon Heart & Soul, and the pair are attempting a randomized Soul Link. Their catches are linked across the two games: if one Pokémon faints, its partner goes down too. Cooperation comes with consequences.
But the unusually busy comments aren't mainly about battle strategy. Viewers repeatedly ask for the return of Let's Play series, recall discovering Pokémon creators through these longer adventures, and describe wanting episodes they can spread across meals. Others offer practical help, pointing Pat toward a level-cap setting in the in-game PC.
The video received about 600 comments in its first day, nearly thirteen times UnitedGamer's usual response for long videos and livestreams. Views were ordinary for that format; the conversation is what stands out.
Dylan and Pat acknowledge that it has been a long time since either recorded a standard Let's Play. They also note their history of playing against each other rather than cooperating. Here, Dylan chooses Flygon and Pat takes Dracovish, naming them Jinshi and Maomao after characters from The Apothecary Diaries. The video includes a sponsored clothing segment for Fabletics.
Before long, their journey toward Cherrygrove City shares airtime with the backrooms and an internet trend called "blopping." That detour has its own little thread in the comments, alongside the requests to keep the adventure going.
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What viewers say
I miss lets plays. So glad yall are doing a soul link
@nathanhale7400See it on YouTubeI am so glad that it's both of you and a full Pokedex randomizer. These kinds of videos from you guys are what made me want to delve so much deeper into the pokemon community. Now we just need to see y'all beat this one
@bloody6037See it on YouTubeAw yeah this is gonna last me for like 4 meals, we’re so back
@GreenLamaSee it on YouTube
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IM SHAKING LETS PLAYS ARE BACK
@machodgdonSee it on YouTubeOnly 1 hour in, but I've seen no one comment it, you can enable the level cap in your PC. Its under challenges at the very end. Thanks for bringing back lets plays cant wait for more.
@zDxrkraiSee it on YouTubePat & Dylan doing Let's Play Content in 2026 is just my favourite thing
@25DzoneSee it on YouTubeBring back Let's Plays!!! I need SERIES TO BINGE
@191PogoSee it on YouTubeIt’s crazy that people say let’s plays are dead because my favorite pokemon content is soulinks, cagelocks, and fusions!
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- Channel
- UnitedGamer
- Subscribers
- 728,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 856,198
- Channel views, pace per day
- 122,872 (on a normal day: 123,599)
- Video published
- November 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 142,049 (2 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 94,272 (on a normal day: 112,649)
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The first-day response stands out in the comments rather than the views. Here is how this long-form adventure compares with UnitedGamer's usual start.
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Which Pokémon does Dylan choose as his starter in this adventure?
Dylan selects Flygon, while Pat chooses Dracovish.


