The Hardest Pokémon Game

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  • @hayleeh18
    @hayleeh18 3 ปีที่แล้ว +966

    Someone: “So how did you start your Pokémon adventure?”
    Wes: “Illegally!”

    • @Juju2927
      @Juju2927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      "With a Bang !"

    • @rodystam3519
      @rodystam3519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      “Terrorism”

    • @Non-Sans_Ink
      @Non-Sans_Ink 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Arson

    • @pokeblue596
      @pokeblue596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      All of the above

    • @Wolf_3125
      @Wolf_3125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      With a War crime

  • @samuelstannard730
    @samuelstannard730 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2577

    "they didn't shove Lillie into a bag!" True, but Nebby wishes they did...

  • @Typhoondoesthings
    @Typhoondoesthings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1104

    Hey Colosseum, why are you such a hard game?
    "The secret ingredient is crime."

  • @bluefiremarkii
    @bluefiremarkii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    And another reason its difficult: the bosses use actual strategies like earthquake and protect, or rain danc ludicolos

    • @kamentrainerhorn2073
      @kamentrainerhorn2073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      Cynthia: I terrorize players with my Garchomp and Spiritomb.
      Miror B: I annoy players with my team of Rain Dance Ludicolo and Sudowoodo.
      Cynthia: I play piano and techno music.
      Miror B: I play Latin and 80s music.
      Cynthia: I'm a sexy Champion with flowing light hair and a stunning wardrobe.
      Miror B: I'm a smooth criminal with an Afro and dance moves.
      Cynthia: You are a worthy opponent.
      Miror B: Takes one to know one.

    • @marethyu1323
      @marethyu1323 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      God damn gorigon in XD kicked my ass several times

    • @phantolmao
      @phantolmao 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Skill Swap Slaking

    • @jasongraham8655
      @jasongraham8655 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Late game was pretty easy for me with flygon/skarmory earthquake spam. When I was a kid, it was rough af though. Lol

    • @idosomethingiguess3680
      @idosomethingiguess3680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or skill swap Slaking.

  • @heavensdoorofficial4977
    @heavensdoorofficial4977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    Nuzlockers: "I fear no man... but that thing,"
    *points at colosseum*
    Nuzlockers: "It scares me."

    • @thewaterguy5741
      @thewaterguy5741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      How would the encounters work for that?

    • @heavensdoorofficial4977
      @heavensdoorofficial4977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Liam Scully they wouldn't do them. They just use shadow pokemon as them I they want to, I guess.

    • @JimB.Walken
      @JimB.Walken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Its been done before. I forget by who. And yeah, first encounter in every major area is still valid. You can actually choose your encounter in pyrite town

    • @Dr.J42
      @Dr.J42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Emerald Kaizo and Radical Red exist.

    • @dudebro2535
      @dudebro2535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Dr.J42 you got point

  • @petterthebignooby510
    @petterthebignooby510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +565

    Mikey: *Explaining the whole plot of pokémon colosseum*
    Everyone: ok but what does that have to do with the difficulty from the game?
    Mikey: We'll get there when we get there!

    • @Goretantath
      @Goretantath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      The plot and gameplay are tied together. One of the best stories.

    • @silverbullet1620
      @silverbullet1620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And yet he never got to the point that this game helped the player catch all Gen II Pokemon to put on their Gen III games.

    • @Goretantath
      @Goretantath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@silverbullet1620 and jirachi with the bonus disc that also patched a berry bug.

    • @silverbullet1620
      @silverbullet1620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Goretantath bought my game second hand. Never got Jirachi.

    • @Goretantath
      @Goretantath 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@silverbullet1620 don't worry, people dumped the disc so you can get it with cheats nowadays

  • @shuckeegaming
    @shuckeegaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +802

    This is one of the most underappreciative games in Pokemon. It needs a Switch version.

    • @305_joremone7
      @305_joremone7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      FACTS

    • @justinsmolik2834
      @justinsmolik2834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      or a 3rd entry.

    • @Lucifronz
      @Lucifronz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Pokemon in general needs more quality spin-offs that feel like mainline games. Genius Sonority made a quite literally _genius_ move by going the double-battle route. It completely changed the feel of the whole game.
      Often when I mention this game to other people and talk about why I like it, I bring up the snag and Shadow Pokemon mechanics, because they're notable, but I should have been focusing on the double battle aspect because that's what I most loved about it when I revisited it this past week.
      Seriously, it saddens me that no other Pokemon game does this (except of course XD Gale of Darkness, which I do intend to play next, I never did finish it and I only learned about it a few years back). It feels wrong to go back to single battles. Like a core element of what makes these fights so fun has been lost in favor of traditional combat.

    • @Literally_1954
      @Literally_1954 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hell yes...

    • @trueredpanda1538
      @trueredpanda1538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Lucifronz wasn't there that pokemon game for wiias well wich focused on doubble battles, I would argue that game was harder, if you didn't own daimond of pearl copy

  • @SleepiestOfGoats
    @SleepiestOfGoats 3 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    This was one of my favorite games as a kid. Me and my dad would play, I'd tell him what attacks I thought would work well and we'd come up with strategies together. Such good times...

  • @raf3062
    @raf3062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    He has way more teeth than any other pokemon protagonists. All of them except him have 2 really long teeth. One on the upper part and another one on the bottom

    • @pokedude720
      @pokedude720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Adventures May has the classic anime fangs

    • @Goretantath
      @Goretantath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pokedude720 Nice.

    • @eggzwithaz1980
      @eggzwithaz1980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and some of them dont have teeth at all

    • @parkhae-il9211
      @parkhae-il9211 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean Bidoof? 🤣

    • @chuckymonkeybin9711
      @chuckymonkeybin9711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah one tooth stretches across the entire gums
      if they get a cavity and they need to get to the tooth removed,
      they cant eat for several months

  • @moxie2D
    @moxie2D 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2108

    Can confirm, this game is insane

  • @epicureanbard
    @epicureanbard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Even out of context "Is Wes okay?" seems like a very appropriate question.

  • @amberwolf5371
    @amberwolf5371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    I can't believe Pokemon Colosseum is so old now. I remember getting it when it came out and loving it SO much. I thought Wes as so cool.
    Also, I thought the reason he started off with lvl 25 and 26 pokemon was because he was supposed to already be a competent pokemon trainer and not someone that you are following from their start.

    • @Fallen_Pup
      @Fallen_Pup ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, the idea is those pokemon were from Team snaggem and he was given them as his team members, in turn when he ditched team snaggem he "stole" his Umbreon and Espeon to come with him. not really to shorten the story like he said in the video more like a not shown plot point

    • @F1areon
      @F1areon ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Actually the summary screen for them says they’re Wes’ childhood friends, not Team Snagem’s Pokemon

    • @prayagsuthar9856
      @prayagsuthar9856 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      True! Based on all the trainers' dialogue throughout the game, it seems to be implied that Wes is this astoundingly competent trainer whose so incredibly strong that he's basically undefeatable.

  • @emberdelphox5916
    @emberdelphox5916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +493

    Damn, I never realised colloseum was 17 years old...

    • @bjornw_
      @bjornw_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fr this game is just 1 year younger then i am thats crazy

    • @Name12379
      @Name12379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@bjornw_ yeah ok

    • @bjornw_
      @bjornw_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Name12379 ?

    • @QP_lite
      @QP_lite 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That's older than me..

    • @k.j.schultz3258
      @k.j.schultz3258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@QP_lite same

  • @AhmedHussain-ju6xd
    @AhmedHussain-ju6xd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +475

    "Could you imagine pokemon ruby version started with may committing, ARSON!"
    -Micheal zinzolin groth 2021

    • @titanictnt7476
      @titanictnt7476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Michael Michael Groth*

    • @rossgibbons8165
      @rossgibbons8165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I mean, if you choose treecko then technically she does cause arson with her torchic 🤔

    • @rossgibbons8165
      @rossgibbons8165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @ShadowWolfPlayzYT truth

    • @AhmedHussain-ju6xd
      @AhmedHussain-ju6xd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @ShadowWolfPlayzYT thanks

    • @npcmcishark7379
      @npcmcishark7379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I love the "Zinzolin" reference

  • @Pichuscute
    @Pichuscute 3 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    Colosseum and XD are my two favorite games in the series. They're fantastic and something I hope Game Freak will be able to match someday in the distant future. The whole game being entirely doubles still seems like a change Pokemon should've kept a long time ago, but sadly here we are.

    • @lightningmanectric3096
      @lightningmanectric3096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They could have it like Emerald where there were a lot of flights that were optionally double.

    • @jdb2002
      @jdb2002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It was actually made by Genius Sonority

  • @Derpydude9001
    @Derpydude9001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    God this brings back memories. The final battles were INSANE to my 8 year old self, and I played the game multiple times trying to catch every Pokemon.

  • @pinkwooper5129
    @pinkwooper5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    “ how dare you it is a DUMP TRUCK”
    And like that I’m dead

    • @jpegz0w6
      @jpegz0w6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      cyan sus

    • @reymirodriguez273
      @reymirodriguez273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jpegz0w6 you sus

    • @JackieBasics
      @JackieBasics 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey why you bully me

    • @pinkwooper5129
      @pinkwooper5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ight that’s it I’m changing my profile I don’t even like among us

    • @pinkwooper5129
      @pinkwooper5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      At least not anymore

  • @shrexy_ryder
    @shrexy_ryder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    “And than the building blows up, WITH THE PEOPLE INSIDE!”
    -MandJtv 2021

  • @joshuahunt3032
    @joshuahunt3032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    “Could you imagine pokemon ruby starting out with May committing arson?!” Hilarious comparison to make lol

    • @rudysarmiento8700
      @rudysarmiento8700 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Honestly the only other charecter that is good but those a serious crime similar to wes is Gladion where he steals a pokemon under a giant company is radar and the place where his parents work in, also the fact he has an umbreon makes this comparison feals like a funny coincidence

  • @sansthedrummer
    @sansthedrummer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    In addition to feeling like you're underleveled the whole time, especially against higher up Cipher, the Realgam tournament was brutal. A 4 trainer gauntlet battle, no healing in between, and they all have high level shadow pokemon.
    Not to mention getting Ho-oh is one the worst grinds I can think of in the franchise

    • @bigshaxx2446
      @bigshaxx2446 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      But oh boy was finally getting that Ho-oh something else. Nothing beat being the cool kid on the playground with a Ho-oh in their Pokemon Ruby.

    • @prayagsuthar9856
      @prayagsuthar9856 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't get how people are saying you feel underleveled? Are y'all just skipping over literally all the other trainers aside from the bosses? I've actually been _overleveled_ throughout the entire game (although I was only battling with Espeon, purified Meganium, and maybe Plusle sometimes, but my other party Pokémon are miraculously sturdy as trucks!), defeating like 60% of Trainers in a handful of OHKO's. The battles have only gotten harder towards the end, primarily the bosses and trainers using status conditions (also Evice is _terrifying_ 😖)

  • @john-b6138
    @john-b6138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    Mikey - “and has endangered the lives of dozens of bald men!”
    Me - aw, Mikey feels sympathy for his kind

    • @sowdamoalin4845
      @sowdamoalin4845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      This made me laugh lol

    • @sarthaksharma8300
      @sarthaksharma8300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mikey after reading this comment
      You know you just insulted my whole race of people but yes 😂

    • @mayabananna6607
      @mayabananna6607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mikey is not bald you 111 haters

    • @flyingfox6040
      @flyingfox6040 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mayabananna6607 bruh

    • @npcmcishark7379
      @npcmcishark7379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was gonna comment that, but decided it was too evil

  • @AhmedHussain-ju6xd
    @AhmedHussain-ju6xd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Pokemon colessuem is so underrated. It's a pretty rad game and I really hope it get's a remake

    • @nyx3748
      @nyx3748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      pokemon xd gale of darkness

    • @AhmedHussain-ju6xd
      @AhmedHussain-ju6xd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@nyx3748 sorry I should have wrote remake 😅

    • @nyx3748
      @nyx3748 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AhmedHussain-ju6xd understandable, also, by the timeline, colloseum is actually the sequel as far as I know

    • @ethantreadway9478
      @ethantreadway9478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hope they make a 3rd game of this style!

    • @4wheal
      @4wheal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@nyx3748 No it's not XD is the sequel based 5 years after Colluseum

  • @Dredo5
    @Dredo5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    •Destruction of property
    •theft
    •possible man slaughter
    And we’re only just starting 😂

    • @RooftopRose079
      @RooftopRose079 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And that’s only the first minute

    • @kuramayoko23
      @kuramayoko23 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a great way to start a game though. It is one of my favorite games of all time, let alone Pokemon games.

  • @isseiddraig2132
    @isseiddraig2132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Michael: Girls Like Bad Boys, Wes is a Bad Boy...
    Other Pokémon Trainer: Seems Legit..

  • @Unovakid24
    @Unovakid24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    "IT IS A DUMP TRUCK I SAY!"
    That is now my favorite MandJtv line ever 🤣

    • @AlexM-fv8lp
      @AlexM-fv8lp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Finally I found a comment about Mikey's butt. God why aren't more people talking about this scene!

  • @Idorazan
    @Idorazan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    "Celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Grunty Boi are obsessed with them."
    I don't know why, but Grunty Boi referring to himself as a celebrity was very funny to me.

    • @SilverStatic492
      @SilverStatic492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      If we are being honest here....he kinda is at this point

    • @Idorazan
      @Idorazan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jaiden Soquillo I am well aware. But I did it because it would not have made sense if I had said that Mikey called himself a celebrity.

    • @gruntyboi8470
      @gruntyboi8470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      AM I NOT A CELEBRITY

    • @Its-Rolo
      @Its-Rolo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw this as he was saying that LOL

    • @LunarTFM
      @LunarTFM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gruntyboi8470 how goes the stealing my guy?

  • @achully549
    @achully549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    SUCH a good game. Really wish they’d make a remake or expansion of it on switch. I love the concept!!

  • @lacachon
    @lacachon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Finding out that I could try to catch them again in the Mirror B. battles at the battle tower place was the biggest relief my 9 year old heart had

    • @prayagsuthar9856
      @prayagsuthar9856 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wait WHAT you _can_ recatch the Shadow Pokémon you missed??? _Where is this battle tower I need to know_ 😤😤😤😤😤

  • @cobalt7248
    @cobalt7248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    "Colosseum is 17 year old...?"
    Why you gotta make me feel old?

  • @fukyeah1000
    @fukyeah1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +229

    Meanwhile In the alternate universe:
    Nebby: "Get in the bag, Lillie"

  • @adambryant5244
    @adambryant5244 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh and there’s one more thing to remember. When it comes to shiny Pokémon in this game, there’s a glitch that occurs after catching the Pokémon. The shiny check happens twice. Once when you encounter it, and again after you catch it. I’ve had a shiny shadow Pokémon lose it’s shiny after catching it.
    Want a way to break your tv? That’s a really good way to break your tv lmao.

  • @gunsandroses896
    @gunsandroses896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I would love if Pokemon Platinum started with Dawn nuking Twinleaf town.

  • @nurm2466
    @nurm2466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    I never expected there to be war crimes in Pokémon

    • @bjornw_
      @bjornw_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      After seeing that my dream of an team rocket version or any other evil team
      Won't ever happen but man that would be AMAZING

    • @Xman34washere
      @Xman34washere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is Boku no Sensou hours

    • @Goretantath
      @Goretantath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Team galactic blew up a landmark lake vaporising it..

    • @Rabid_Nationalist
      @Rabid_Nationalist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bjornw_ yea

    • @Rabid_Nationalist
      @Rabid_Nationalist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Goretantath true

  • @sonic1064
    @sonic1064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    Impossible to count:
    Molecules in water
    Molecules in air
    Times Mikey is gonna sponsor Raycon

    • @rayraffiki1856
      @rayraffiki1856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's far better than rAiD sHaDoW lEgEnDs

    • @r4nd0mguy99
      @r4nd0mguy99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There's a way to count molecules. It's the unit "mol". In 1 mol, there are 6.022 * 10^23 particles (atoms or molecules). It's quite a lot, to say the least. That's ca. 602 sextillion...
      Oh, boy...Converting the number system I'm used to into English is always its own kind of science. The signs for decimals and thousands get switched and you somehow turn 3 into 6 (Trilliarden = sextillions).

    • @shardtheduraludon
      @shardtheduraludon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Just wait until you learn about Avogadro

    • @danielzhang4349
      @danielzhang4349 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes Mikey will be the one to sponsor Ray-con.

    • @couchsock
      @couchsock 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@r4nd0mguy99 he hasn’t taken chemistry class yet it’s fine

  • @adambryant5244
    @adambryant5244 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    XD is slightly more difficult only because the shadow moves are super effective on everything that’s not a shadow Pokémon. It makes trying to catch them jus a bit more frustrating.

  • @armorbearer9702
    @armorbearer9702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I think this is the perfect time to bring Colosseum back. The Pokémon Colosseum and XD proved that you could deviate from the usual formula and be successful. There are a lot of older Pokémon fans now that will want to buy it for the nostalgia, difficulty, and playing a protagonist more closer to their age. I would not mind if they decided to add more shadow Pokémon or add Pokémon from other generations. I particularly want a lucario to be a shadow Pokémon. Shadow Aura Sphere!!!

  • @croszx9499
    @croszx9499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    Me: has never played colosseum
    Mikey: explains/tells us how edgy the protagonist is
    Me, who likes edgy bois: I MUST FIND THIS GAME

    • @anothergamer112
      @anothergamer112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Good luck. Its stupid expensive nowadays...

    • @npcmcishark7379
      @npcmcishark7379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      According to your name. You prefer the sequel

    • @mastahrage9931
      @mastahrage9931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Then you'll like the anime SAO, the protagonist is edgy in the first half of season 1 (he becomes more mature though and leaves the edgy stage).

    • @croszx9499
      @croszx9499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mastahrage9931 yea I agree about leaving the edgy stage but I prefer Tokyo ghoul season 2 where kan-edgy the badass was

    • @mastahrage9931
      @mastahrage9931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@croszx9499 I completely forgot kan-edgy lol. But then again I didnt enjoy season 2 as much as I enjoyed season 1.

  • @yta5234
    @yta5234 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Mikey:"It is a dump truck"
    Grunty boi ""Yeah sure keep telling you that"
    Man I am laughing so hard now

  • @RedDragon924
    @RedDragon924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I think it's mostly story reasons why the game starts you off at those levels for your pokemon. Wouldn't much sense for the expert thief of an evil team to have only 2 level 5s. It also would be kinda weird to have an espeon and umbreon at level 5 too. mid 20s makes a lot more sense on both accounts.

    • @vincenzoditrolio6985
      @vincenzoditrolio6985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Also looking at wes’ Pokémon shows you his good heart as both are friendship evolutions.

    • @jkarma3356
      @jkarma3356 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vincenzoditrolio6985 exactly.

  • @logand450
    @logand450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This was my first Pokémon game at age 10. Replayed it again at 22, it has not aged well, but it’s still hard as hell.

    • @deepflare1028
      @deepflare1028 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Still aged well compared to gen 6

  • @MFWHOM
    @MFWHOM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    This game in one phrase is 'hippity hoppity I just stole your property'

  • @brianmidkiff5408
    @brianmidkiff5408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    “Celebrities like Snoop Dogg (and Grunty Boi) are obsessed with them” you really have the best paid promotions lmao

  • @thefirespecialist9007
    @thefirespecialist9007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Colosseum and Gale of Darkness is amazing!! Especially Gale of Darkness! Colosseum laid the foundation of this spin off, but Gale of Darkness fixed alot of things from Colosseum, updating and brushing things up!

  • @michaelnelson1127
    @michaelnelson1127 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Well Mikey, you’ve inspired me to finally beat this game. At the time of this comment, I’m currently about to face off against Cipher Admin Ein for the first time (and catch Raikou), and my team is still only around level 38 (excluding Entei who is still level 40). Admittedly this is without grinding, but that process would still take hours to do, even with the Exp. Share. As for hyper mode, so far I’ve counted 15 or 16 times that my Pokémon have entered the state, and every time it happens I always groan. I’ll update this comment once I have the final results.

    • @bvc5320
      @bvc5320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't forget to get Ho-oh... It's far more brutal of a process then the rest of the game.

    • @michaelnelson1127
      @michaelnelson1127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bvc5320 Oh, I’m sure it is. But I’ve actually stopped playing Colosseum. I got stuck at the Cipher Admin gauntlet and can’t get past them, which is odd because I did get past them when I was a kid since I remember getting stuck on Gonzap, who you fight after them. But at least I beat and completed XD, aside from Mt. Battle.

    • @wescomicversion5181
      @wescomicversion5181 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelnelson1127 Sunny (Wes) got past the trainer gauntlet including the final and the true final battle.

    • @Moonstriker2514
      @Moonstriker2514 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@michaelnelson1127 You can get the johto starters from Mount battle in xd they each have an egg move and their elemental hyper beam. You just have to battle from trainer 1 to 100 without leaving or changing your team. You get one after each attempt

  • @SirPanikalot778
    @SirPanikalot778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    It's very convenient that grunty boi showed up the second that Michael mentioned an evil team. HmmMmM...

    • @siriusblack7123
      @siriusblack7123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe the word is taboo

    • @gruntyboi8470
      @gruntyboi8470 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I HAVE BEEN BUSTED AND CUZ THAT U BE SMART SO WOULD U LIKE JOIN MY EXECUTIVE BOARD OF STEALING MIKEYS SPONSOR ITEMS AND THEN BECOME ADMINI BOI

    • @siriusblack7123
      @siriusblack7123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gruntyboi8470 I would very much like to do that. Where can I sign-up?

    • @amethyst_the_rainwing
      @amethyst_the_rainwing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gruntyboi8470 I would like to join too

    • @gruntyboi8470
      @gruntyboi8470 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@siriusblack7123 COME TO MIKEYS ATTIC THEN WE DISCUSE

  • @lukewarner6734
    @lukewarner6734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Petition for mikey to play pokémon conquest
    there is hope now that he’s made a video on a side game

    • @vanguardbreaker8826
      @vanguardbreaker8826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      SECONDED.

    • @averytubestudios
      @averytubestudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or the other Ranger games. Or the other Mystery Dungeon games except Gates to Infinity,

    • @thespanishinquisitionprofe2151
      @thespanishinquisitionprofe2151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      FOURTHED. (is that even a word?) Conquest is my favorite pokemon game aside from the main series.

    • @shadexvii3975
      @shadexvii3975 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @demijakstuudios8255
      @demijakstuudios8255 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been wanting to try Pokémon Conquest! Heard it was very good!

  • @yutomaikeru1967
    @yutomaikeru1967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    No matter what happens or has happened, Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness will always be my favorite games ever. I have them completely memorized and I have written and published walkthroughs of them. I wouldn't mind getting it ported to the Switch but I'm probably in the minority that wouldn't want them as remakes or sequels. These games are too nostalgic and iconic to me and will always have a special place in my heart. Really wish my GameCube's lens would read discs better so I'd have an easier time playing them.
    I also noticed you used screenshots at 16:47 from the wiki I created. Makes me happy they proved helpful 😀

  • @sebastiancawsey5024
    @sebastiancawsey5024 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love reminiscing about this game; the double battle strategies, the Mt. Battle grinding while eating paddlepop pawprints, the first time completing the story with just my umbreon left. Transferring Pokémon over to my FireRed to complete the national dex for the very first time (needed Johto starters and dogs) is unforgettable.

  • @slick_rickgaming1102
    @slick_rickgaming1102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    "They didn't shove Lillie into a bag and tape her mouth shut"
    Nebby would 😈

  • @finalfantom
    @finalfantom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Michael: This game is so hard guys
    Me: I regret having never played it and must play it now!

    • @Prodigial
      @Prodigial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Honestly, the biggest reason is having to use the shitty Johto Pokemon. Look at the list he put up; the vast majority are absolute trash and really aren't even that "cool" for how bad they are. I would be so down for another type of game like Colosseum, but they need to have Pokemon that aren't so lame.

    • @tariqmcmaster8668
      @tariqmcmaster8668 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@Prodigial that’s why they made XD.

    • @anthonystrangio
      @anthonystrangio 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Prodigial considering you can make Pokémon Sword and Shield hard if you try hard enough then yeah it’s probably that

  • @evefarrel
    @evefarrel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Coliseum and Gale of the Darkness so much and it always makes me happy to see someone talk about them.

  • @-QtaroKujo
    @-QtaroKujo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pokémon colesseum is one of my childhood favorites. I remember the big reveal of the ciphers boss. Wes is also just a badass. I love that he’s an older protagonist yet some characters refer to him as “kid” or “child”

  • @pain17ification_Ray_Smith
    @pain17ification_Ray_Smith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    "IT IS A DUMP TRUCK, I SAY!"
    Best. Line. Ever! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Ray_Vun
    @Ray_Vun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    the next aspitiay better have a ton of dumptruck mikey memes

    • @Kurosai.
      @Kurosai. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yes

    • @anubis5083
      @anubis5083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you know it will

    • @TheZero1312
      @TheZero1312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's pretty much cemented now.

    • @robxholicfoxyfan8552
      @robxholicfoxyfan8552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome plague doctor pic!

  • @kaitlyn3386
    @kaitlyn3386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I picked this game up for one buck at my churches yard sale, great steal btw! I loved the game but I remember literally screaming at the last battle. I thought it was just me, who was a little kid who didn’t train well. (I trained Umbreon and not Espeon because I liked it better 😂 now I train both) and after many tries my Umbreon finally tanks it and survives solely.

  • @Hustler_Resources
    @Hustler_Resources 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your content is awesome. You actually make me want to play Pokemon more!

  • @toadstool5348
    @toadstool5348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    "How dare you it is a DUMPTRUCK" You have always been the only one I could always watch sponsors for

  • @highbrow8339
    @highbrow8339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I remeber being 10 years old and being stuck at the tyranitar boss fight for the longest time. Tyranitar still gives me PTSD to this day

    • @DragonKing-mj2rk
      @DragonKing-mj2rk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That damn slackoth amiright

    • @rakurai4953
      @rakurai4953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was Suicune for me. Man she was tough

  • @3393matthew
    @3393matthew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The best thing to ever happen to me playing Colosseum was learning the infinite ball glitch, all the post-master ball fights were so much easier to manage. I still think the single hardest fight prior though is the first fight with Venus were you can catch Suicune.

    • @ooloongjohnson4015
      @ooloongjohnson4015 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      To me the hardest moment was catching ho ho at the battle tower. Boy was the pressure up...

    • @F1areon
      @F1areon ปีที่แล้ว

      Raikou is probably harder imo; Suicune’s difficulty can at least be mitigated by using Net Balls.

  • @forgottenmemories4560
    @forgottenmemories4560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was one of my favorite pokemon games. I had the demo then bought the full version after release. It was a great game.

  • @ravynenevermore9906
    @ravynenevermore9906 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    8:43
    Mikey: a truly horrifying man
    Me: sephiroth?

  • @polifonikastudio
    @polifonikastudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I love how the MandJTV Cinematic Universe gets deeper with every sponsor

    • @mykie5287
      @mykie5287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      MANDJTV CINEMATIC UNIVERSE 💀

    • @arham6145
      @arham6145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The true MCU

  • @alexc2265
    @alexc2265 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:45 Yeah, Colosseum was often heavy metal. It’s definitely a personal favorite among all games I’ve played along with its sequel.

  • @andraspeiffer9424
    @andraspeiffer9424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I really wish that they would have another game where you were a villain, and actually have you play as a villain. I think it would be enjoyable.

  • @the_dill_pickle2217
    @the_dill_pickle2217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    Ever since Pokemon XD was released I've been waiting for Pokemon LMAO

    • @ladybirds.rosehips
      @ladybirds.rosehips 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      What about Pokémon LOL and Pokémon ROFL?

    • @the_dill_pickle2217
      @the_dill_pickle2217 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@ladybirds.rosehips those are enhanced versions in the works

    • @kelvinleo7926
      @kelvinleo7926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I need Pokemon LMAO

    • @s1athers
      @s1athers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Pokemon LMAO:
      Letting
      My
      Articuno
      Out

    • @UselessAccountt
      @UselessAccountt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Pokemon FYI

  • @MrRichieRides
    @MrRichieRides 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    “How dare you! It is a dump truck!” 😂😂😭😭

  • @yorricknohrian7429
    @yorricknohrian7429 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This game was incredible. I wish this had spun off up to today and we could have something like Legends: Arceus but in this almost Final Fantasy looking world

  • @Thimble-berry
    @Thimble-berry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first and favorite Pokemon game. So many memories... I wish they would update and rerelease this one, moreso than any other game. Also wish there was more fan art. Thanks for covering this!

  • @LordRemiem
    @LordRemiem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Community: we want a mature Pokémon game
    Colosseum: allow me to introduce myself

    • @IAmMightyMike
      @IAmMightyMike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Let me introduce myself...17 years ago!

    • @rickyrns1059
      @rickyrns1059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@IAmMightyMike The game’s literally older than Reborn, and people think that Fangame was the first Mature Pokémon game. Starting to think most of those people didn’t own a GameCube or a first model Wii(which had GameCube compatibility).

    • @LordRemiem
      @LordRemiem 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rickyrns1059 could be, iirc Gamecube was a competitor of PlayStation 2 and PS2 was the most sold console ever

    • @rickyrns1059
      @rickyrns1059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LordRemiem Hell, I looked it up, and apparently the GameCube was the among the worst selling Nintendo Consoles worldwide. This of course ignores the first version of the Wii being one of the best selling, but not many people actually used the GameCube function, which was why they removed it in the future models, which was bs!

    • @ethantreadway9478
      @ethantreadway9478 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Enternal Darkness was made by Nintendo

  • @Howluma
    @Howluma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Grunty Boi is turning over a new leaf, I’m so proud of my boi!

    • @wikiuser92
      @wikiuser92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still a pointless character whom I always skip. I hate advertisements.

    • @wikiuser92
      @wikiuser92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Samuel Bateman You're free to watch him if you want. But I won't.

    • @wikiuser92
      @wikiuser92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Isaac Gabriel Cancio I won't stop you from liking or watching him if you want.

    • @paulschultz8011
      @paulschultz8011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wikiuser92 also sorry in advance
      I’m really pissed off right now and meant none of that
      I respect your opinion but disagree to hell and back because at least he’s making it funny (or trying to) and he does need to make money

    • @wikiuser92
      @wikiuser92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulschultz8011 I know he needs money. Doesn't stop me from finding it annoying and skipping it every time. But if you find it funny, all power to you.

  • @fluffybunnybadass
    @fluffybunnybadass ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for talking about Colosseum and XD. Colo is my favorite game of the series precisely because of how different it was. And when I heard some of the dev story (ie they brought in outsiders to write it iirc?), everything made sense on the story. also, you bringing up the points on why it's harder made it easier for me to figure out why I love it! (also i found double battles easier? but maybe bc fly + earthquake combo)
    also, imagine a slightly modified nuzlocke run of this. since there's already a limit on the pokes you catch, maybe tweaking the "first pokemon of the area" rule somehow to work within the game's framework. but it would make an already relatively difficult game even harder.

  • @EchidnaEsq
    @EchidnaEsq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I LOVED this game. One of the few pokemon games I played through when young and struggled through successfully. So much grinding but it felt SOOOO awesome when I won and caught the legendary beasts throughout.

  • @jesuisunstroopwafel
    @jesuisunstroopwafel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    "Seventeen years ago"
    I felt really old.

  • @fernanditosem
    @fernanditosem 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Man, Colosseum was such a good game. Realizing it has been 17 years... dear im getting old!!

  • @L0rdSeaBass
    @L0rdSeaBass 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The whole game is a bit of a challenge run, and really tests you as a trainer because you just have to make due with what you're given, which is one of the reasons I love this game so much.

  • @chilmaster20
    @chilmaster20 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some fun facts about these two games effecting my pokemon history:
    1-These games are why double battles are my favorite battle style
    2-Gale of Darkness is why Spheal is my favorite ice type. His sprite was dope af, I called him Bubbles, and Walrein ran house on most of everything in the game when paired next to my Espeon or my Jumpluff.
    Good lord these games were great.

  • @tjthedj2396
    @tjthedj2396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    You should have your next sponsor with Grunty Boy recording because he broke in while you where sleeping then you come in and say it’s MIKEY BOY

  • @justeenflores7890
    @justeenflores7890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Wes: "Gotta snag 'em all!"

  • @theyinyang1103
    @theyinyang1103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just finished XD yesterday and it was fun and didn’t feel too hard… but watching this and realizing why colosseum felt harder, now I remember why. Nice nostalgic video.

  • @rakurai4953
    @rakurai4953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man, I love this game so much. The fact that it was mostly story based and the premise was so cool made this my favorite Pokemon game. I wish they'd make a Pokemon Colosseum 3 because this concept needs more representation.
    Pokémon Snap got a new game so maybe this is next?

  • @Terminatereditz
    @Terminatereditz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I never realized how violent this game is

  • @pocketplayer33
    @pocketplayer33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    Never ask a woman
    Her age.
    A man,
    His salary.
    Mikey,
    How many freaking times he’s going to be sponsored by Raycon

    • @milesedgeworth4932
      @milesedgeworth4932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      until i finally catch him as grunty boi's accomplice

    • @npcmcishark7379
      @npcmcishark7379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3-6 times i think

    • @mimimark5213
      @mimimark5213 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean, Mr. Beast is sponsored by Honey soooo many times, so it's fair

    • @DangerOctoYT
      @DangerOctoYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least it’s not raid shadow legends

    • @pocketplayer33
      @pocketplayer33 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DangerOctoYT true

  • @aarakei7791
    @aarakei7791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    22:25
    This was literally the ONLY pokemon game I played as a child, and I NEVER knew that you could call a pokemon out of confusion. This would have made the games a LOT easier.

  • @zapato6071
    @zapato6071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    7:53 It would be ironic if lillie was put in a bag

  • @obiwannabe12
    @obiwannabe12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Kinda bummed that Grunty Boy's response to "it's a dump truck" wasn't "no it was a bus" but that's more of a squirtle joke I guess

  • @milanmonson3471
    @milanmonson3471 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    The only sponsor i don't skip

  • @lordvaust5830
    @lordvaust5830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Colosseum and XD Gale of Darkness are my favorite Pokémon games. I’ve played them both multiple times, even 100%-ing them a couple times and I’ve cleared Mt.Battle in single sittings more times than I can count. I adore these games and wish for nothing more for them to be Remastered and released on the switch as part of a 2-pack,

  • @BeamerPlug
    @BeamerPlug 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey man I love your videos, you always do a great job

  • @EddtheRexMan
    @EddtheRexMan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    There's a great glitch in Colosseum where you can effectively duplicate pokeballs and never run out. Catching shadow pokemon is made sooooo much easier if you learn how the glitch works

  • @lightning_artist
    @lightning_artist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    4:12 best grunty boi lines ever

  • @davidguereca6410
    @davidguereca6410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Honestly I loved both of those games and the challenges that they gave I wish they would make more pokemon games like these especially with newer generations of pokemon out

  • @danielvandrusa
    @danielvandrusa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mikey: puts ho-oh in the thumb nail
    Also Mikey: Doesn't mention the hard 100 battle mode to get the gift Ho-oh

  • @KVamsiKRISKrishna
    @KVamsiKRISKrishna 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    *"IT IS A DUMPTRUCK I SAAAY!"*
    - Michael *Zinzolin* Groth 2021

    • @LuckySingh-hw3wq
      @LuckySingh-hw3wq 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      India?

    • @KVamsiKRISKrishna
      @KVamsiKRISKrishna 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@npcmcishark7379 no its not

    • @npcmcishark7379
      @npcmcishark7379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KVamsiKRISKrishna oh wait just realised the quote was different. Still like the Zinzolin reference

    • @KVamsiKRISKrishna
      @KVamsiKRISKrishna 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@npcmcishark7379 Use the reference we must, as a classic it is ☺☺

    • @npcmcishark7379
      @npcmcishark7379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KVamsiKRISKrishna A classic which Michael doesn't understand

  • @rossfowler6121
    @rossfowler6121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    i would love these as remakes for the switch one day

  • @andyxiong5548
    @andyxiong5548 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is why this game is one of the best because it’s soooo challenging especially the back to back finale battle.

  • @KyleJones_TN
    @KyleJones_TN 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up with this game too; your tone and reactions are priceless. 😆

  • @AbdullahKhan-vt9dd
    @AbdullahKhan-vt9dd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    "The amount of times I almost wrote turdly is large"
    "There are no accidents"Master oogway

  • @Jess-I-Guess
    @Jess-I-Guess 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I've always appreciated Colosseum for the double battles and shadow Pokémon. The double battle format allows for the use of strategies and moves that are worse or don't work at all in singles formats, and the limited Pokémon options forced me to use Pokémon I would never have used on main games, and I really enjoyed all of my playthroughs!

  • @benjaminchristiansen9852
    @benjaminchristiansen9852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This makes me feel so old lol, 17 years ago sounds like daggers haha... I didn't find this game crazy hard, except the top 100 battle thing, that was tough... seeing mirror b's ludicolos dance in this game is still one my favorite things ever in ANY pokemon game haha

  • @demonicpsycho1378
    @demonicpsycho1378 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember the first time I got to Dakim, my friend and I lost our minds when he sent his Shadow Pokémon out, the most hype I’ve ever had playing Pokémon.