Really cool video that deserves more views:
Talks about how Gold and Silver are based off of real regions and tombs in Japan. Highly recommend the watch!!
Makes sense. I’ve always felt like Johto resembled Japan more closely than any other region.
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I just finished watching and I really enjoyed it. I’m always on the lookout for good YouTube content.
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Never thought it would be possible to get even more hyped about Johto region in 2024, great video.
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His entire channel has some super interesting facts I never knew about. This is also just the first episode in this series. Really hoping Gen 3 is based off of a real place
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Cool video, thanks for sharing! This video review of Ruby and Sapphire goes into some really neat detail and adds context to the story of gen III. Really cool information I wasn’t aware of prior. You may find it interesting also!
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Always amazes me that we continue to learn about the rich storytelling of gen2 to this day. Masuda and team took heavy inspiration from many locations in the Kansai region and some how were able to connect each landmark to the main story, while also giving us a glimpse into the unknown history of the pokemon world. For example, bell tower and burned tower are partly based on the Tō-ji temple in Kyoto. Tō-ji, the east temple, also had a corresponding west temple, Sai-ji, which burned down and was abandoned. These elements make the games much more compelling. Bulbapedia has a comprehensive list of where in-game locations are based on, for those interested.
Love that the video creators were able to physically see the tombs of Asuka. There was an uplifting moment when they’re looking at the constellation painted on the ceiling while the guide points out that the sun is gold and the moon-silver, corresponding to Ho-Oh and Lugia, just awesome. Very interesting to see that a couple of these tombs had paintings of the four guardians (or the four symbols of Chinese constellations) at each corresponding wall: the Black Tortoise to the north, the Vermilion Bird to the south, the White Tiger to the west, and the Azure Dragon on the east. Seeing the paintings reminded me of @azulryu thread, discussing the many myths and cultural references surrounding Gyarados, a must read for anyone on E4.
Thanks for sharing the video!
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As a gen 2 lover, this video hits different.
Probably one of the best if not the best vid i’ve seen about Johto.
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Saw this video yesterday. So cool seeing the origins of Gen 2 lore and the ties to the real world it has!
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Only the greatest games made make what ostensibly are natural mechanical progressions (such as day and night time) tied in with a beautifully realized conceptual motivation. This is perhaps the best video I’ve ever seen in Pokemon. We all knew gold silver are the best games released ever, but being shown just how conceptually motivated all the ideas and specifics encompassing the game are makes you realize just how and why it’s one of the greatest games.
It’s always when things are made with such passion, thoughtfulness, and most importantly, conceptual motivation, that they resonate so well with people even if they can’t explain it. Truly amazing video, the kind of journalism that youtube was made for really.
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Watching this last night made me remember how it felt to play Silver for the first time. The 2nd gen games are true all time masterpieces.
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This was a really interesting video. I liked the archival footage that they included. It’s clear that they put a lot of effort in connecting the dots. However, I felt that it got extra speculative and a bit pretentious near the end. I hope that the YouTuber makes more of these.
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251 set when
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I’m 10 minutes into this video and came here to see if anyone had already posted it. Haha. Really awesome work by that channel. Hope to see more from them in the future.
Jhoto has always seemed more historic and cultural to me. Not necessarily deeper from a game standpoint, but just more cohesive. Anyway, the video is well-edited, and this was a fun watch. Thanks!
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I finally got around watching this video and this is 100% it. The less speculative stuff was interesting
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