Did You Know Gaming?
Type of site | Gaming blog |
---|---|
Available in | |
Owner | Shane Gill[1] |
Website | didyouknowgaming.com |
Alexa rank | 83,035 (November 2015)[2] |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | May 14, 2012[1] |
Current status | Active |
Did You Know Gaming? (abbreviated DYKG[1]) is a video game–focused blog which launched in May 2012. The site features video content focusing on video game related trivia and facts,[1] hosted on video game entertainment website NormalBoots.com, covering various franchises.[3]
Since the website's launch, it has been featured on numerous major news and gaming outlets including Huffington Post,[4] MCV,[5] Game Informer,[6] MTV,[7] Nerdist,[8] and the Houston Press.[9]
History
The site launched on May 14, 2012, by Shane Gill who came up with the idea for a trivia focused website based on gaming after being inspired by a number of Facebook trivia groups. By July 2012, the official Facebook page had reached nearly 20,000 fans in under eight weeks.[1] As of March 2016, the official YouTube channel has currently over 1,950,000 subscribers.[10]
On January 25, 2014, Did You Know Gaming partnered with a relaunched Normal Boots, a collaborative website for hosting gaming themed content created by Jon Jafari and Austin Hargrave. A spin-off series' has also been created on the channel "FilmTheorists" called Did You Know Movies.[3]
Content
The site releases videos presenting trivia based on different franchises. Series which have been covered are Star Fox,[11] Pikmin,[12] Super Smash Bros.[13] Metroid[14] and many more. One specific series called Easter Egg Hunting looks at secrets and Easter Eggs found in games based on a particular show or in a specific game such as South Park,[15] Doctor Who[16] and Metal Gear Solid.[17] Each video is narrated by a number of popular internet personalities including Jon Jafari of JonTron,[18] Arin Hanson,[19] and Smooth McGroove.[20]
VGFacts
VGFacts is a sister website of Did You Know Gaming? which launched in March 2013 and also features gaming related trivia.[14] Created in partnership with The Spriters Resource,[21] the site features trivia covering thousands of games, series and consoles as well as articles discussing various topics, which even includes contributions from game publisher Konami.[22]
Episode list
Each episode covers a specific franchise and is often narrated by a popular internet personality. There is the main Did You Know Gaming? series and other spin-offs under the VGFacts banner.
Did You Know Gaming?
No. | Title | Series | Narrator | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pokemon | Pokémon | WeeklyTubeShow | June 13, 2012 |
2 | Zelda | The Legend of Zelda | JonTron | July 16, 2012 |
3 | Final Fantasy | Final Fantasy | JonTron | July 25, 2012 |
4 | Star Fox | Star Fox | Arin Hanson | August 4, 2012 |
5 | Grand Theft Auto | Grand Theft Auto | Arin Hanson | August 21, 2012 |
6 | [Old] Banjo Kazooie | Banjo-Kazooie | JonTron | August 28, 2012 |
7 | Mario | Super Mario | Arin Hanson | September 29, 2012 |
8 | Mario Part 2 | Super Mario | Arin Hanson | October 7, 2012 |
9 | Sonic | Sonic the Hedgehog | WeeklyTubeShow | October 25, 2012 |
10 | Resident Evil | Resident Evil | ProJared | October 31, 2012 |
11 | Mega Man | Mega Man | Arin Hanson | November 25, 2012 |
12 | Pokemon Part 2 | Pokémon | Rosanna Pansino | December 23, 2012 |
13 | Pokemon Part 3 | Pokémon | Arin Hanson | December 30, 2012 |
14 | Zelda Part 2 | The Legend of Zelda | PeanutButterGamer | January 23, 2013 |
15 | Zelda Part 3 | The Legend of Zelda | PeanutButterGamer | February 5, 2013 |
16 | Kirby | Kirby | Arin Hanson | February 26, 2013 |
17 | Metroid | Metroid | WeeklyTubeShow | March 15, 2013 |
18 | [Old] Crash Bandicoot | Crash Bandicoot | Caddicarus | March 26, 2013 |
19 | Goldeneye 007 (N64) | James Bond | Brutalmoose | April 2, 2013 |
20 | Final Fantasy Part 2 | Final Fantasy | ProJared | April 7, 2013 |
21 | Super Smash Bros | Super Smash Bros. | Yungtown | April 18, 2013 |
22 | Super Smash Bros Part 2 | Super Smash Bros. | Yungtown | April 27, 2013 |
23 | Super Smash Bros Part 3 | Super Smash Bros. | Yungtown | May 9, 2013 |
24 | Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat | TheSw1tcher (Matt Kowalewski and Pat Boivin) |
May 12, 2013 |
25 | Mortal Kombat Part 2 | Mortal Kombat | TheSw1tcher (Matt Kowalewski and Pat Boivin) |
May 24, 2013 |
26 | Portal | Portal | MatPat | May 25, 2013 |
27 | Mario Part 3 | Super Mario | Yungtown | June 15, 2013 |
28 | Mario Part 4 | Super Mario | Yungtown | June 22, 2013 |
29 | Fallout | Fallout | SpaceHamster | July 6, 2013 |
30 | Sonic Part 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | WeeklyTubeShow | July 22, 2013 |
31 | The Sims | The Sims | Brutalmoose | July 28, 2013 |
32 | Pikmin | Pikmin | JonTron | August 3, 2013 |
33 | Spyro | Spyro | Caddicarus | August 17, 2013 |
34 | Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong | JonTron | September 8, 2013 |
35 | Donkey Kong Part 2 | Donkey Kong | Yungtown | September 14, 2013 |
36 | Animal Crossing | Animal Crossing | SpaceHamster | September 21, 2013 |
37 | Pokemon Part 4 | Pokémon | TheJWittz | October 19, 2013 |
38 | Mario Part 5 | Super Mario | MatPat | October 26, 2013 |
39 | Silent Hill | Silent Hill | TheSw1tcher (Matt Kowalewski and Pat Boivin) |
November 2, 2013 |
40 | Resident Evil Part 2 | Resident Evil | ProtonJon | November 16, 2013 |
41 | Minecraft | Minecraft | YOGSCAST Martyn | December 14, 2013 |
42 | Dragon Ball Z Games | Dragon Ball Z | Takahata101 | December 15, 2013 |
43 | Animal Crossing Part 2 | Animal Crossing | JonTron | December 21, 2013 |
44 | Kingdom Hearts | Kingdom Hearts | Yuriofwind | February 1, 2014 |
45 | Pokemon & Science | Pokémon | JonTron | February 15, 2014 |
46 | F-Zero | F-Zero | Smooth McGroove | February 23, 2014 |
47 | EarthBound | EarthBound | Chuggaaconroy | March 1, 2014 |
48 | Nintendo 64 [OLD][23] | Nintendo 64 | Brutalmoose | March 8, 2014 |
49 | EarthBound Part 2 | EarthBound | Chuggaaconroy | March 9, 2014[24] |
50 | Pac-Man | Pac-Man | Larry Bundy Jr. | March 14, 2014[25] |
51 | Street Fighter[26] | Street Fighter | Maximilian Dood | March 22, 2014 |
52 | PlayStation[27] | PlayStation | Caddicarus | March 29, 2014 |
53 | Super Nintendo Effects Dev Special[28] | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | Mario Castañeda | March 29, 2014 |
54 | Harvest Moon[29] | Story of Seasons | PeanutButterGamer | April 19, 2014 |
55 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater[30] | Tony Hawk's | Brutalmoose | April 26, 2014 |
56 | Team Fortress 2 (TF2)[31] | Team Fortress | Markiplier | May 3, 2014 |
57 | Skyrim[32] | The Elder Scrolls | Boogie2988 | May 11, 2014 |
58 | Game Boy[33] | Game Boy | Vsauce3 | May 19, 2014 |
59 | Game Boy Part 2[34] | Game Boy | Vsauce3 | May 24, 2014 |
60 | Super Smash Bros. Part 4[35] | Super Smash Bros. | Yungtown | June 7, 2014 |
61 | Dragon Ball Z Games Part 2[36] | Dragon Ball Z | Scott Frerichs | June 21, 2014 |
62 | Doom[37] | Doom | Markiplier | June 28, 2014 |
63 | Final Fight[38] | Final Fight | Matt Kowalewski | July 5, 2014 |
64 | Zelda Part 4[39] | The Legend of Zelda | JonTron | July 29, 2014 |
65 | Castlevania & History Special[40] | Castlevania | Markiplier | August 25, 2014 |
66 | Dragon Quest[41] | Dragon Quest | JonTron | August 31, 2014 |
67 | Mass Effect[42] | Mass Effect | Really Freakin' Clever | September 13, 2014 |
68 | Rayman[43] | Rayman | Caddicarus | September 20, 2014 |
69 | Nintendo DS[44] | Nintendo DS | Jimmy Whetzel | September 28, 2014 |
70 | GameCube[45] | GameCube | SpaceHamster | October 5, 2014 |
71 | Killer Instinct[46] | Killer Instinct | MaximilianDood | October 12, 2014 |
72 | Killer Instinct Part 2[47] | Killer Instinct | TheSw1tcher (Matt Kowalewski and Woolie Madden) |
October 22, 2014 |
73 | Donkey Kong Part 3[48] | Donkey Kong | TheCartoonGamer8000 | October 25, 2014 |
74 | Fire Emblem[49] | Fire Emblem | BalrogTheMaster | November 1, 2014 |
75 | Mega Man Part 2[50] | Mega Man | Kirbopher | November 8, 2014 |
76 | PlayStation 2[51] | PlayStation 2 | Caddicarus | November 15, 2014 |
77 | Super Smash Bros. Technical Play Special[52] | Super Smash Bros. | Yungtown | November 22, 2014 |
78 | Zelda Part 5[53] | The Legend of Zelda | PeanutButterGamer | November 26, 2014 |
79 | Jet Set Radio[54] | Jet Set Radio | Rated S Games | November 29, 2014 |
80 | Mario Part 6[55] | Super Mario | Satchbag's Goods | December 6, 2014 |
81 | Pokemon & Religion[56] | Pokémon | Jimmy Whetzel | December 13, 2014 |
82 | The Last of Us[57] | The Last of Us | Caddicarus | December 21, 2014 |
83 | Assassin's Creed | Assassin's Creed | Vsauce3 | December 28, 2014 |
84 | Halo | Halo | Rated S Games | January 5, 2015 |
85 | Dreamcast | Dreamcast | Brutalmoose | January 11, 2015 |
86 | Super Smash Bros. Wii U | Super Smash Bros. | Xander Mobus | February 11, 2015 |
87 | Pokemon's Creation & Game Freak | Pokémon | TamashiiHiroka | February 22, 2015 |
88 | Five Nights At Freddy's | Five Nights At Freddy's | MatPat | February 28, 2015 |
89 | Grand Theft Auto Part 2 | Grand Theft Auto | Rated S Games | March 2, 2015 |
90 | Halo Part 2 | Halo | Rated S Games | March 21, 2015 |
91 | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System | Caddicarus | March 29, 2015 |
92 | Grand Theft Auto 5 | Grand Theft Auto | Rated S Games | April 5, 2015 |
93 | Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) | Sega Genesis | Eruption | April 11, 2015 |
94 | Monster Hunter | Monster Hunter | ProJared | April 18, 2015 |
95 | Xbox | Xbox | Rated S Games | April 27, 2015 |
96 | Metroid Prime | Metroid | Wally the Legend | May 2, 2015 |
97 | Nintendo Wii | Wii | Rated S Games | May 9, 2015 |
98 | Ratchet & Clank | Ratchet & Clank | TheCartoonGamer8000 | May 16, 2015 |
99 | Sonic Adventure | Sonic the Hedgehog | Jimmy Whetzel | May 30, 2015 |
100 | Star Fox Part 2 | Star Fox | Satchbag | June 6, 2015 |
101 | Punch-Out!! | Punch-Out!! | Matthew Kowalewski | June 13, 2015 |
102 | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 3 | Caddicarus | June 27, 2015 |
103 | Tetris | Tetris | Jimmy Whetzel | July 4, 2015 |
104 | Final Fantasy Part 3 | Final Fantasy | Eruption | July 11, 2015 |
105 | Team Fortress 2 Part 2 | Team Fortress | Brutalmoose | July 18, 2015 |
106 | Guitar Hero | Guitar Hero | Danny Sexbang | July 25, 2015 |
107 | Zelda Majora's Mask | The Legend of Zelda | Yungtown | August 1, 2015 |
108 | Five Nights at Freddy's & The Fake FNAF 4 | Five Nights at Freddy's | Jacksepticeye | August 8, 2015 |
109 | Dragon Age | Dragon Age | Geek Remix | August 15, 2015 |
110 | Mario Power-Ups & Dr. Mario | Super Mario | Jimmy Whetzel | August 18, 2015 |
111 | Persona | Persona | Eruption | August 23, 2015 |
112 | Metal Gear Solid 5 | Metal Gear | Caddicarus | August 29, 2015 |
113 | Heroes of Might and Magic | Heroes of Might and Magic | Rated S Games | August 30, 2015 |
114 | Amiibo | Amiibo | Jimmy Whetzel | September 12, 2015 |
115 | Zelda Music | The Legend of Zelda | SpaceHamster | September 19, 2015 |
116 | Zelda Twilight Princess | The Legend of Zelda | JonTron | September 29, 2015 |
117 | Jak and Daxter | Jak and Daxter | TheCartoonGamer8000 | October 3, 2015 |
118 | Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Assassin's Creed | Brutalmoose | October 16, 2015 |
119 | Sonic Adventure 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Jimmy Whetzel | October 24, 2015 |
120 | Silent Hill & Konami | Silent Hill | TheSw1tcher (Matt Kowalewski and Pat Boivin) |
October 31, 2015 |
121 | Pokemon Snap | Pokémon | TheNationalDex | November 3, 2015 |
122 | Minecraft Part 2 | Minecraft | That One Video Gamer | November 6, 2015 |
123 | Pokemon & Real Life | Pokémon | Eruption | November 8, 2015 |
124 | Uncharted | Uncharted | FootofaFerret | November 11, 2015 |
125 | Super Mario Maker | Super Mario | Ross O'Donovan (Game Grumps) | November 14, 2015 |
126 | Chrono Trigger | Chrono | ProJared | November 17, 2015 |
127 | New Super Mario Bros. | Super Mario | Beta64 | November 19, 2015 |
128 | Splatoon | Splatoon | Jimmy Whetzel | November 21, 2015 |
129 | Super Monkey Ball | Super Monkey Ball | Chadtronic | November 24, 2015 |
130 | Golden Sun | Golden Sun | Smooth McGroove | November 26, 2015 |
131 | South Park The Stick of Truth | South Park | Caddicarus | November 28, 2015 |
132 | Kingdom Hearts Part 2 | Kingdom Hearts | Furst | December 2, 2015 |
133 | Zelda Wind Waker | The Legend of Zelda | PeanutButterGamer | December 5, 2015 |
134 | Mario Glitches | Super Mario | A+Start | December 6, 2015 |
135 | Ace Attorney | Ace Attorney | Zurachi | December 9, 2015 |
136 | Sonic Generations | Sonic the Hedgehog | Brutalmoose | December 12, 2015 |
137 | Nintendogs | Nintendogs | Sunder | December 17, 2015 |
138 | Wii U | Wii U | Takahata101 | December 19, 2015 |
139 | Star Wars Games | Star Wars | Furst | December 23, 2015 |
140 | Halo & Science | Halo | Rated S Games | December 28, 2015 |
141 | The Simpsons Hit & Run | The Simpsons | h3h3Productions | January 3, 2016 |
142 | Pokemon & Mythology | Pokémon | Jimmy Whetzel | January 10, 2016 |
143 | Mario & Religion | Super Mario | Furst | January 17, 2016 |
144 | Metal Gear Solid | Metal Gear | Super Bunnyhop | January 23, 2016 |
145 | Bayonetta | Bayonetta | PushingUpRoses | February 6, 2016 |
146 | Undertale | Undertale | RichaadEB | February 13, 2016 |
147 | Far Cry 1-4 & Primal | Far Cry | Brutalmoose | February 15, 2016 |
148 | Batman Arkham Asylum | Batman: Arkham | WeeklyTubeShow | February 19, 2016 |
149 | Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door | Paper Mario | ChaseFace | February 29, 2016 |
150 | Zelda Glitches | The Legend of Zelda | A+Start | March 5, 2016 |
151 | Conker | Conker | TheCartoonGamer8000 | March 6, 2016 |
152 | Wario | Wario | Jimmy Whetzel | March 12, 2016 |
153 | Wii Sports | Wii Sports | Brutalmoose | March 18, 2016 |
154 | Okami | Ōkami | Yuriofwind | March 26, 2016 |
155 | Metal Gear Solid 2 | Metal Gear | Super Bunnyhop | April 2, 2016 |
156 | Sonic 06 | Sonic the Hedgehog | WeeklyTubeShow | April 9, 2016 |
157 | Mario Party | Super Mario | Brutalmoose | April 16, 2016 |
158 | Super Mario RPG | Super Mario | WeeklyTubeShow | April 23, 2016 |
159 | Mega Man Legends | Mega Man | Nostalgia Trip | April 24, 2016 |
160 | Metal Gear Solid 3 | Metal Gear | Super Bunnyhop | April 30, 2016 |
161 | Dark Souls | Souls | LEMMiNO | May 7, 2016 |
162 | Undertale Part 2 | Undertale | Furst | May 15, 2016 |
163 | Sonic Boom | Sonic the Hedgehog | JonTron | May 21, 2016 |
164 | Mario Galaxy | Super Mario | Arin Hanson | May 28, 2016 |
165 | Oblivion | The Elder Scrolls | I Hate Everything | June 4, 2016 |
166 | Double Dragon | Double Dragon | Matt Kowalewski | June 11, 2016 |
167 | Disney Games | Disney | JonTron | June 13, 2016 |
168 | Yoshi | Super Mario | Jimmy Whetzel | June 17, 2016 |
169 | PlayStation 4 (PS4) | PlayStation 4 | Caddicarus | June 25, 2016 |
170 | Pikmin Part 2 | Pikmin | Jimmy Whetzel | July 2, 2016 |
171 | NiGHTS | Nights | DiGi Valentine | July 5, 2016 |
172 | Mario Kart | Super Mario | Furst | July 10, 2016 |
173 | Perfect Dark | Perfect Dark | Eruption | July 16, 2016 |
174 | Super Nintendo (SNES) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | ProJared | July 23, 2016 |
175 | Pokémon Go | Pokémon | Jimmy Whetzel | July 30, 2016 |
176 | No Man's Sky | No Man's Sky | Caddicarus | August 6, 2016 |
177 | Shin Megami Tensei | Shin Megami Tensei | Gaijin Goombah | August 12, 2016 |
178 | Overwatch | Overwatch | MatPat | August 17, 2016 |
179 | Shadow of the Colossus | Shadow of the Colussus | Jacksepticeye | August 20, 2016 |
180 | Luigi | Super Mario | Furst | August 27, 2016 |
181 | Shadow The Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | Brutalmoose | September 3, 2016 |
182 | Super Mario World | Super Mario | JonTron | September 10, 2016 |
183 | Deus Ex | Deus Ex | WeeklyTubeShow | September 16, 2016 |
184 | Monster Hunter Generations | Monster Hunter | ProJared | September 20, 2016 |
185 | SpongeBob SquarePants Games | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nostalgia Trip | September 24, 2016 |
186 | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | Furst | October 1, 2016 |
187 | Gears of War | Gears of War | Brutalmoose | October 8, 2016 |
188 | Banjo-Kazooie | Banjo-Kazooie | TheCartoonGamer | October 9, 2016 |
189 | Satoru Iwata: CEO, Game Developer, Gamer | Satoru Iwata | Furst | October 15, 2016 |
190 | Princess Peach | Princess Peach | Jimmy Whetzel | October 22, 2016 |
191 | Kid Icarus | Kid Icarus | Caddicarus | October 29, 2016 |
192 | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | WeeklyTubeShow | November 5, 2016 |
193 | Bomberman | Bomberman | Brutalmoose | November 12, 2016 |
194 | Pokémon Secrets & Censorship | Pokémon | WeeklyTubeShow | November 18, 2016 |
195 | Red Dead Redemption | Red Dead Redemption | Furst | November 29, 2016 |
196 | Sonic Heroes | Sonic the Hedgehog | WeeklyTubeShow | December 10, 2016 |
197 | Bowser | Bowser | Eruption | December 19, 2016 |
198 | Pokémon Stadium | Pokémon | Dazz | December 26, 2016 |
199 | Zelda's Ganon | Ganon | WeeklyTubeShow | January 2, 2017 |
200 | Dragon Ball Z | Dragon Ball Z | VegettoEX of Kanzenshuu | January 8, 2017 |
201 | Mario & Sonic | Mario & Sonic series | WeeklyTubeShow | January 21, 2017 |
202 | Simpsons Games | The Simpsons video games | Caddicarus | January 28, 2017 |
203 | Pokémon's Pikachu | Pikachu | Furst | February 4, 2017 |
204 | Nintendo 64 | Nintendo 64 | Brutalmoose | February 12, 2017 |
205 | Sonic's Dr. Eggman/Robotnik | Dr. Eggman | WeeklyTubeShow | February 25, 2017 |
206 | Zelda A Link Between Worlds | The Legend of Zelda | WeeklyTubeShow | March 3, 2017 |
207 | Crash Bandicoot | Crash Bandicoot | Eruption | March 11, 2017 |
208 | Tekken | Tekken | Caddicarus | March 18, 2017 |
209 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games (TMNT) | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | TheCartoonGamer | March 30, 2017 |
210 | Pepsiman | Pepsiman | Jimmy Whetzel | April 1, 2017 |
211 | Katamari | Katamari | Matt Watson | April 8, 2017 |
212 | Zelda The Minish Cap | The Legend Of Zelda | WeeklyTubeShow | April 15, 2017 |
213 | Super Smash Bros (N64) | Super Smash Bros. | ItsaDogandGame | April 22, 2017 |
214 | Animal Crossing | Animal Crossing | WeeklyTubeShow | April 30, 2017 |
215 | Super Smash Bros Melee | Super Smash Bros. | Gaming Historian | May 6, 2017 |
216 | Zelda's Tingle | The Legend Of Zelda | Space Hamster | May 20, 2017 |
217 | Wolfenstein 3D | Wolfenstein | Nostalgia Trip | May 27, 2017 |
218 | Super Smash Bros Brawl | Super Smash Bros. | WeeklyTubeShow | June 3, 2017 |
219 | Super Mario Sunshine | Super Mario | Boundary Break | June 10, 2017 |
220 | Ape Escape | Ape Escape | Nostalgia Trip | June 24, 2017 |
221 | Xbox 360 | Xbox 360 | WeeklyTubeShow | July 1, 2017 |
222 | Castlevania | Castlevania | WeeklyTubeShow | July 8, 2017 |
223 | LittleBigPlanet | LittleBigPlanet | Furst | July 15, 2017 |
224 | Game Boy Advance | Game Boy Advance | Dazz | July 22, 2017 |
225 | Doom (2016) | Doom | WeeklyTubeShow | July 29, 2017 |
VGFacts
No. | Title | Series | Narrator | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Metal Gear Solid – Easter Egg Hunting | Metal Gear | Caddicarus | March 25, 2013 - June 2, 2013 |
6 part series Covers both Metal Gear Solid and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. |
2 | South Park Secrets in Video Games – Easter Egg Hunting | South Park | Caddicarus | June 23, 2013 | |
3 | Doctor Who Secrets in Video Games – Easter Egg Hunting | Doctor Who | Caddicarus | November 23, 2013 | |
4 | Zelda Part 1 – Leftovers | The Legend of Zelda | ProJared | November 23, 2013 | |
5 | Mario – Easter Egg Hunting[58][59] | Super Mario | Caddicarus | August 24, 2014 – June 15, 2015 | 5 part series |
6 | Top 5 License Pitches That Failed | VGFacts Top Lists | tigerlily | October 26, 2014 | |
7 | 5 Rumors That Made an Impact[60] | VGFacts Five Trivia | tigerlily | November 9, 2014 | |
8 | 5 Anti-Piracy Tactics | VGFacts Five Trivia | tigerlily | November 23, 2014 | |
9 | 5 Cut Characters | VGFacts Five Trivia | Caddicarus | November 30, 2014 | |
10 | 5 Suikoden Series Trivia | VGFacts Five Trivia – Suikoden | Brutalmoose | December 6, 2014 | |
11 | 5 PlayStation RPGs Trivia | VGFacts Five Trivia | tigerlily | December 7, 2014 | |
12 | 5 No More Heroes Trivia | VGFacts Five Trivia – No More Heroes | Egoraptor | December 14, 2014 | |
13 | Fallout Part 1 – VGFacts Videogame Leftovers | Fallout | Caddicarus | December 21, 2014 | |
14 | Citizens of Earth – VGFacts Interview | Citizens of Earth | Dazz | February 1, 2015 | |
15 | 5 Regional License Changes | VGFacts Five Trivia | PortsCenter | March 7, 2015 | |
16 | Fallout Part 2 – VGFacts Videogame Leftovers | Fallout | Caddicarus | March 14, 2015 | |
17 | 5 Box Art Mistakes | VGFacts Five Trivia | JonTron | March 28, 2015 | |
18 | 5 Censorship Trivia | VGFacts Five Trivia | Caddicarus | April 12, 2015 | |
19 | Music Censorship | VGFacts Five Trivia | Yungtown | July 26, 2015 | |
20 | Fallout – Easter Egg Hunting | Fallout | Caddicarus | November 15, 2015 – December 13, 2015 | |
21 | Zelda – Easter Egg Hunting | The Legend of Zelda | Caddicarus | December 6, 2015 – January 31, 2016 |
Region Locked
No. | Title | Game | Narrator | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Pokémon Game That Never Left Japan | Pokémon Card GB2: Great Rocket-Dan Sanjō! | Dazz | September 18, 2016 |
2 | The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Nintendo's FDS Classic | The Mysterious Murasame Castle | Greg | October 25, 2016 |
3 | L.S.D. Dream Emulator: Japan's Weird PS1 Game | LSD | Dazz | November 6, 2016 |
4 | Mario & Wario: Game Freak's Japanese SNES Mouse Game | Mario & Wario | Greg | November 19, 2016 |
5 | Namco X Capcom: The Game That United Developers | Namco × Capcom | Dazz | November 27, 2016 |
6 | Ace Attorney Meets Sherlock Holmes: Japan’s Nintendo 3DS Exclusive | Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken | Mark Brown | December 3, 2016 |
7 | Ninja Gaiden (Master System): Europe's Exclusive Japanese Game | Ninja Gaiden (Master System) | Greg | December 4, 2016 |
8 | Pokémon Creator's Hybrid RPG: Bushi Seiryuuden | Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (jp) | Dazz | December 11, 2016 |
9 | Anime Games Exclusive to Japan: Cowboy Bebop | Cowboy Bebop (PS1), Cowboy Bebop: Tsuioku no Serenade (PS2) | Dazz | December 18, 2016 |
10 | Zelda Link's Awakening's Founder: For The Frog The Bell Tolls | Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru | Greg | December 24, 2016 |
11 | SEGA's Japan Exclusive PlayStation Game: Yakuza Ishin | Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin! | Greg | February 11, 2017 |
12 | Gon – The Tekken 3 Cameo Origins | Gon | Dazz | February 18, 2017 |
13 | Door Door: Enix's First Nintendo Game | Door Door | Greg | March 5, 2017 |
14 | Zelda's Aonuma & Marvelous: Another Treasure Island | Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima (jp) | Dazz | March 19, 2017 |
15 | Japan's The Adventure of Little Ralph (PS1) | The Adventure of Little Ralph | Greg | April 2, 2017 |
16 | SEGA Dreamcast's SEGAGAGA | SEGAGAGA | Greg | April 16, 2017 |
17 | Zelda Games That Never Left Japan | The Legend of Zelda (series) | Shado_Temple | May 1, 2017 |
18 | Japan's Valkryia Chronicles 3 by SEGA | Valkryia Chronicles 3 | Dazz | May 6, 2017 |
19 | Konami's Weird European NES Game, Noah's Ark | Noah's Ark (video game) | Greg | May 21, 2017 |
20 | Japan's Exclusive Zelda Clone: Gunple Gunman's Proof | Ganpuru GUNMAN' S PROOF (jp ) | Dazz | June 4, 2017 |
21 | Pushing the SNES to its Limits: Wonder Project J | Wonder Project J | Greg | June 25, 2017 |
22 | This Castlevania Clone Never Left Japan: Holy Diver | Holy Diver | Dazz | July 9, 2017 |
23 | The PlayStation 2 Re-imagining America Never Got: Altered Beast (PS2) | Altered Beast (PS2) | Dazz | August 2, 2017 |
Region Locked Light
No. | Title | Game | Narrator | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The SNES Game America Never Got: The Firemen | The Firemen | Greg | July 7, 2017 |
2 | Enix's Weird PS2 Game: Super Galdelic Hour | Super Galdelic Hour | Greg | July 16, 2017 |
3 | Japan's Exclusive Disney Game: Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland | Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibōken | Greg | July 23, 2017 |
4 | Europe's Exclusive PlayStation 2 (PS2) Shoot 'em up: Twin Caliber | Twin Caliber (PS2) | Dazz | July 30, 2017 |
Unseen64
No. | Title | Series | Narrator | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Park's Cancelled GTA Clone | South Park | Liam Robertson | November 14, 2015 |
2 | Avengers' Cancelled First-Person Action Game | Avengers | Liam Robertson | November 28, 2015 |
3 | Batman's Cancelled The Dark Knight Game | Batman | Liam Robertson | January 31, 2016 |
4 | Superman's Cancelled Open World Game | Superman | Liam Robertson | March 19, 2016 |
5 | Warner Bros Cancelled Dirty Harry Game | Dirty Harry | Liam Robertson | April 17, 2016 |
6 | Perfect Dark's Lost Sequels | Perfect Dark | Liam Robertson | June 11, 2016 |
7 | Marvel's Cancelled Daredevil Game | Daredevil | Liam Robertson | June 25, 2016 |
8 | Cancelled Star Wars Game You've Never Seen Before | Star Wars | Liam Robertson | August 14, 2016 |
9 | Marvel's Cancelled Ghost Rider PlayStation Game | Ghost Rider | Liam Robertson | September 17, 2016 |
10 | 6 Abandoned Games From Nintendo, Marvel, EA, FOX, Warner Bros. & Factor 5 | Elektra, Command and Conquer, Star Fox, Mad Max, Dirty Harry, Dungeons and Dragons | Liam Robertson | October 16, 2016 |
11 | Disney's Failed TRON Sequel Game | TRON: Legacy | Liam Robertson | November 20, 2016 |
12 | The Watchmen Games That Almost Happened | Watchmen | Liam Robertson | December 16, 2016 |
13 | The Flash's Cancelled Open World Video Game | The Flash | Liam Robertson | December 23, 2016 |
14 | Sonic The Hedgehog's Lost Skateboarding Game | Sonic the Hedgehog | Liam Robertson | May 7, 2017 |
15 | The Lost Disney Game Pitch: Project Goliath | Disney | Liam Robertson | July 23, 2017 |
Reception
The site has received generally positive reception from critics.
CEO of Destructoid, Hamza Aziz, has praised the site saying "The Did You Know Gaming series is a pretty wonderful look at the lesser known facts of your favorite videogames."[11]
Steve Napierski, author of the webcomic series Dueling Analogs, has posted about Did You Know Gaming? multiple times saying that "Not sure if you’ve noticed from the amount of Did You Know Gaming? videos I have reposted on Dueling Analogs, but I am definitely a fan of them."[61]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Garland, Jordan (2012-07-28). "In conversation with… Did You Know Gaming?". gamingbolt.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "didyouknowgaming.com". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- 1 2 caboose_-1 (2014-01-25). "NormalBoots Returns!". ScrewAttack. Archived from the original on 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ Friar, Christine (2012-06-20). "7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Parfitt, Ben (2012-08-09). "ADD TO YOUR BOOKMARKS: Did You Know Gaming?". MCV. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Futter, Mike (2013-11-26). "Doctor Who Easter Eggs From 30 Years Of Gaming". Game Informer. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Hawkins, Matthew (2013-08-05). "'Pikmins Deepest, Darkest, And Most Obscure Secrets Finally Exposed". MTV. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Forté, Malik (2013-11-24). "The Many Doctor Who Video Game Easter Eggs". Nerdist. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Jef With One F (2013-08-22). "Top 10 Video Game YouTube Channels". Houston Press. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "DYKGaming – About". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- 1 2 Aziz, Hamza (2012-08-05). "Start your morning off with some Star Fox facts". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Good, Owen (2013-08-04). "Did You Know Gaming? – Pikmin". Kotaku. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Napierski, Steve (2013-05-10). "Smash-and-Grab". Dueling Analogs. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- 1 2 Ponce, Tony (2013-03-16). "And other neat bits of trivia from Did You Know Gaming". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2013-06-26). "A Collection of South Park Easter Eggs Over The Years". Kotaku. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Prell, S. (2013-11-24). "Doctor Who and gaming have been companions for nearly 30 years". Joystiq. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "Twitter / Konami: Think you've found every secret in #MGS?". Twitter.com. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Ponce, Tony (2013-08-04). "Nintendo bred a new flower to market Pikmin on GameCube!?". Destructoid. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Napierski, Steve (2012-08-06). "Things You Might Have Not Known About Starfox". Dueling Analogs. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Luster, Joseph (2014-02-25). "VIDEO: Jam Some "F-Zero" Trivia with "Did You Know Gaming?"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ "VGFacts.com is here!". The Spriters Resource. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Brown, Daniel Loyall (2013-11-20). "Dave Cox's Top Ten Secrets From Castlevania: Lord of Shadow 2". VGFacts. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Devore, Jordan (2014-10-03). "Relive the N64 days with Did You Know Gaming". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ↑ Did You Know Gaming (2014-03-01). "EarthBound Part 2 – Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Chuggaaconroy". Normal Boots. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ↑ Did You Know Gaming? (2014-03-14). "Pac-Man – Did You Know Gaming? Feat. Guru Larry". Normal Boots. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2014-03-24). "Seven Things You Might Not Know About Street Fighter". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-03-30). "Fast Facts About The First PlayStation". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2014-03-31). "Nine Things You Might Not Know About The Super Nintendo's Graphics". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ↑ Good, Owen S. (2014-04-20). "A look back on Harvest Moon, the unlikely console farming simulator". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-04-27). "Learn Why Bruce Willis Was Used In Early Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Builds In Informational Video". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
- ↑ Duncan, Alasdair (2014-05-05). "Did You Know Gaming tackles Team Fortress 2". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ Vincent, Brittany (2014-05-13). "Glean some interesting facts about Skyrim from this Did You Know Gaming? video". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (2014-05-19). "13 Things You Might Not Know About The Game Boy". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-05-25). "Informational Video Details The History Of The Game Boy Color And Advance". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-06-08). "Learn The Secrets From The Soundtrack Of Super Smash Bros.". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (2014-06-22). "The Many Secrets Of Dragon Ball Z Video Games". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- ↑ Prell, S. (2014-06-29). "Doom's Dungeons and Dragons pedigree dissected". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-07-06). "Learn How Final Fight Began As A Street Fighter Sequel". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- ↑ Makedonski, Brett (2014-07-30). "Ocarina of Time was originally supposed to be a remake of Zelda II". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-08-26). "Get A History Lesson From This Informational Castlevania Video". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-09-02). "Learn About Dragon Quest's Surprise Inspirations". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ S. Good, Owen (2014-09-14). "Mass Effect: Born in Star Wars, probing Uranus". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-09-21). "Learn Why Rayman Is Limbless In Informational Video". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (2014-09-29). "Fun Facts You Might Not Know About The Nitro, AKA Nintendo DS". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ↑ Cavalli, Earnest (2014-10-06). "Did You Know Gaming enters its Cubist period". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ S. Good, Owen (2014-10-12). "Arcades paid a pretty penny for Killer Instinct, and made a mountain of quarters". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ↑ "There’s a Rare logo hidden in the new Killer Instinct". VG247. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ↑ "Did You Know Gaming takes another swing at Donkey Kong". Joystiq. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "Advance Wars' Popularity Helped Finally Bring Fire Emblem To America". Game Informer. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "The Origin Of Battle Network And Other Fascinating Mega Man Trivia". Kotaku. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ Prell, S. (2014-11-16). "Did You Know Gaming reminds us the PS2 was once considered military hardware". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-11-22). "Learn Some Of The Hyper-Intricacies Of Super Smash Bros. Combat". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ Campbell, Colin (2014-11-27). "Expand your trove of Zelda trivia with this exploration into Link's past". Polygon. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (2014-11-30). "The Man Tried To Shut Sega's Jet Set Radio Graffitti Party Down". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (2014-12-07). "Learn About The Canceled Super Mario Spikers And CD-i Title, Mario Takes America". Game Informer. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ Prell, S. (2014-12-14). "Did You Know Gaming explores Pokemon's complicated religious relationship". Joystiq. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ LeJacq, Yannick (2014-12-22). "13 Things You Might Not Know About The Last Of Us". Kotaku. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ↑ Hansen, Steven (2014-08-26). "Did You Know Gaming chronicles NES Super Mario secrets". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ Fahey, Mike (2014-09-07). "Angry Wives, Vicious Dogs And Other Super Mario Bros. Secrets". Kotaku. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "Five Gaming Rumors That Were Too Good To Stay Fake". Kotaku. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ Napierski, Steve (2013-04-09). "Final Fantasy Trivia Is Not So Final". Dueling Analogs. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
External links
- Official site
- Did You Know Gaming?'s channel on YouTube
- Did You Know Gaming? on Twitter
- Did You Know Gaming? on Facebook