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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hey hey, did you know I do a Q&A every month on the Beta64 Patreon? Well this month's episode is available to watch right now for FREE! That's right! Just click this link, join for free, and watch me answer the Beta64 community's most burning questions! www.patreon.com/beta64/posts...

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September '26 Q&A - A Gift for You! | Beta64

September '26 Q&A - A Gift for You! by Beta64 on Patreon. Join Beta64's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New Beta64 Episode! ☀️ It's time visit Wuhu Island and learn all about the development of Wii Sports Resort! 🏝️ Did you know that the Nintendo leak from 2020 had a TON of prototype screenshots of Wii Sports Resort in it? 🔎 Search Beta64 on YouTube to watch the full video now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I just posted a new Beta64 episode on the development of Mario Kart 8! 🚗 Did you know Mario Kart 8 didn't plan to use anti-gravity? No, the original gimmick was to have racers drill underground and do subterranean racing. Watch the full episode here 👉 youtu.be/rps4xaRRNII

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Rhythm Heaven fans gather around! 🎶 I just posted a half hour long video all about the development of Rhythm Heaven for the DS! 🕺 Did you know the game was a PAIN to make? That the dev team was in "AGONY"? That's a direct quote. Give it a watch here 👉 youtu.be/o0Ynjrxn_8A

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Get Ready! 🕺 New Beta64 episode tomorrow on the development of Rhythm Heaven (also known as Rhythm Paradise)! 🎵

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Just posted a NEW Beta64 episode on the development of Yoshi's Story! 🥚🦖 I covered this game on my channel over 10 years ago, and back then, it was only a 9min video. This Beta64 Revisited episode is 4x bigger with TONS of new info! Give it a watch here 👉 youtu.be/Mi4WdP2PiWc

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Beta64 - Yoshi's Story / Yoshi's Island 64 [Revisited]

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Tomorrow, Beta64 revisits the development of Yoshi's Story for the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive! 🥚🦖

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

NEW Beta64 episode on the development of Tomodachi Life just dropped! ❤️ Thanks to support from my Patrons, I commissioned shmuplations to translate a never-before-translated interview with the devs. Did you know Miis originally LAID EGGS? 🥚 Watch the video here 👉 youtu.be/loDKWAg57FY

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Beta64 - Tomodachi Life

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This new Beta64 episode on the development of Super Mario Galaxy 2 is almost as long as the new movie! 🤯 Get ready to see the unused Bone's Curse, an early Starship Mario, Yoshi's Star Galaxy from E3 2009, and so much more! 💫 Watch the video here! ⭐️ youtu.be/M4ji_BfXsAk

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Beta64 - Super Mario Galaxy 2

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I've got SO MUCH info on the development of Donkey Kong Bananza in this new video! Did you know Pauline was originally going to be an adult? That the team spent literal years just making the rock sfx? It also includes the new GDC info! Here's the link to watch the video now 🍌 youtu.be/wEmO5cRRCNM

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Beta64 - Donkey Kong Bananza

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Did you know Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour originally sucked? Learn how Camelot clawed back from all the bad press and made Toadstool Tour into one of the best games in the Mario Golf series! ⛳️ 🔎 Search "Beta64" on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Remember in 2017 when I uploaded that teaser for a new Beta64 series called Game Cartography? What happened? On the Beta64 Patreon, I created a mini-documentary that shows off never-before-seen project files for the series along with insight into why it got scrapped www.patreon.com/posts/lost-m...

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Lost Media - Game Cartography (A Scrapped Beta64 Series) | Beta64

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Today on Beta64, I talk about the development of Yoshi's Woolly World! 🧶 Originally, the game started out looking a lot like Kirby's Epic Yarn, but throughout development, things changed a LOT into the adorable Yarn Yoshi we know today! Give it a watch here: youtu.be/-59tAR2qi-A

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Beta64 - Yoshi's Woolly World / Yarn Yoshi

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Tomorrow on Beta64, we're going to learn all about the development of Yoshi's Woolly World! 🧶 Did you know the game changed art style several times during its creation? All of this is showcased in tons of unused levels leftover in the game's files. 👀

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Welcome to WARIO WORLD on Beta64! Learn how this wild GameCube game came to be. From its early days as an absolutely broken mess to the cult classic its known as today, you're going to see it all along with lots of unused content too! 🔎 Search 'Beta64' on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Tomorrow, I'm posting a NEW Beta64 episode on the development of Wario World! 🏰 Get ready for tons of early footage, unused findings, and brand new discoveries when the video drops on Friday at 4PM Central Time! 💎

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We just passed 450,000 subscribers! 🎉 Thank you so much for being a part of Beta64 and watching the new videos ❤️ Next stop, half a million!!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Did you know it took nearly a decade for Kirby Air Ride to finally release? I just uploaded a new HOUR LONG Beta64 episode covering every version of the game along with TONS of unused content too! 🔎 Search 'Beta64' on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Tomorrow, I've got a new HOUR LONG Beta64 episode all about Kirby Air Ride's development and unused findings! See you at 4pm Central Time ⭐️

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Curious why Pikmin 4 took 10 years to make? Or why Miyamoto said the game was "close to completion" years before it actually released? All those questions and more answered in this NEW Beta64 episode on the development of Pikmin 4! 🌼 🔎 Search Beta64 on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I did it. 😳 I made a new Beta64 episode detailing the entire development of Bubsy 3D and the history of the Bubsy series. 🐱 Why was Bubsy 3D made this way? It's time to uncover the truth behind "the worst game of all time." 🔎 Search 'Beta64' on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

NEW BETA64 EPISODE IS OUT NOW!! 👀 It's all about the development history of Kirby: Planet Robobot. Did you know that the game originally didn't have planets or robots in it at all? 🤖 🔎 Search 'Beta64' on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

What if I told you Donkey Kong Country Returns was built on the same engine that powered Metroid Prime? 🐵🚀 Discover how Donkey Kong saved Retro Studios from closure in the latest Beta64 video on the development of DKCR! 🔎 Search 'Beta64' on YouTube to watch now!

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Mario Kart 64 was almost an entirely different game! The scrapped TOWN course, early Sim Racing experiments, and secrets from the Gigaleak all reveal just how wild the game's development was. 🔎 Search Beta64 on YouTube to learn the full story! 🚗

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Yes, you see that thumbnail right. Wii Fit Trainer used to be REAL. Learn about the development of Wii Fit (originally called Health Pack) in this 50+ min deep dive! Did you know Nintendo’s famous fitness game was nearly CANCELLED? 🔎 Search Beta64 on YouTube to watch now! 👀

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Did you know there were THOUSANDS of scrapped Wonders planned for Mario Wonder? I cover practically EVERYTHING we know about the development Super Mario Bros. Wonder in this 50+ minute video! 🔎 Search Beta64 on YouTube, and you'll find it! 👀

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Beta64 x Waluigi, anyone? 😳 That's right, a brand new Beta64 episode is here all about the birth of WALUIGI, the death of his scrapped sidekick WARUPEACH, and the development of MARIO TENNIS! youtu.be/UmKPWpIn7O4

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Beta64 - Mario Tennis / The Origins of Waluigi and Warupeach

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

New Beta64 episode TOMORROW!! Here's part of the thumbnail, and as you can see, I'll be SERVING up a video on the origins of two ICONIC Mario villains, one of which never made it in the final game.

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

My Beta64 episode on Super Mario Kart is just about to pass 1 million views!! It's an oldie, but a goodie! If you haven't seen it, give it a watch and help it reach that big one million view milestone 😊 youtu.be/b5JOUajBQeI

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Beta64 - Super Mario Kart

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Did you know that WarioWare: Smooth Moves had over 800 scrapped microgames? 🧐 Learn the history behind the BEST WarioWare game for the WIi on this brand new episode of Beta64! 😍 youtu.be/azWffi5Vp0A

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Wario wanted me to send you this valentine ❤️ He says he'll see you on Friday in a new Beta64 episode 😘

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Have you ever wondered how the Mario Party series came to be? 🤔 Did you know there was a planned Expansion Pack for Mario Party 1 on the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive? 😳 Learn all about the development of Mario Party on this BRAND NEW episode of Beta64! 🥳 youtu.be/AhG7h11HrF0

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I'm so happy to announce that BETA64 IS BACK 🥳 Here's a brand new episode on the development of Brain Age: Concentration Training (also known as Devilish Brain Training)! 🧠 And that's just the beginning! New Beta64 Episodes are releasing EVERY MONTH starting today! 🎉 youtu.be/r35Wsra-AzU

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Beta64 - Brain Age: Concentration Training

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

‬Beta64 returns to YouTube TOMORROW at 4pm CST with a NEW 30 minute episode and new videos every month after! 🎆

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Happy 12th Birthday to Beta64! 🎂 Starting Friday at 4pm Central Standard Time, Beta64 will be returning with new episodes every month. No more long waits wondering when the next video drops. Starting Friday, you get new Beta64 episodes in your YouTube sub box every single month.

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Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Beta64 Returns. Friday. 4pm Central.

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