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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!We Tried a 2 Player Nuzlocke of Heart Gold but with EVERY Pokemon!
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  1. 0:00Dylan explains the linked catches, fainting rules and typing restrictions for their two-player randomized Nuzlocke.
  2. 1:07The pair discuss returning to standard Let's Plays and cooperating instead of competing.
  3. 6:18Starter selection begins with Pat's randomized choices, followed by Dylan's options.
  4. 9:55Dylan chooses Flygon and Pat chooses Dracovish, then gives them anime-inspired nicknames.
  5. 12:44A conversation about the backrooms leads into internet horror lore and "blopping."
  6. 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 YouTube
  • I 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
  • Aw yeah this is gonna last me for like 4 meals, we’re so back
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  • IM SHAKING LETS PLAYS ARE BACK
  • Only 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.
  • Pat & Dylan doing Let's Play Content in 2026 is just my favourite thing
  • Bring back Let's Plays!!! I need SERIES TO BINGE
  • It’s crazy that people say let’s plays are dead because my favorite pokemon content is soulinks, cagelocks, and fusions!
    @DarkAngelAbeSee it on YouTube

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The facts
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)

The numbers

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.

comments on the video's first day
usual first day here
48
this video
612
subscribers
728,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
251,301,887
views per day
122,872
typical day: 123,599
the video
views
142,049
likes
6,409
comments
676
days online
2
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
slurpy
732,000
JayMoji
728,000
RedFalcon
718,000
javeus
706,000
As of November 15, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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