# Thomas Game Docs: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-29, Thomas Game Docs has 642,000 subscribers, 222,139,585 total views, and 209 videos. It ranks #118,129 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Thomas Game Docs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Thomas Game Docs is “What is the future of Miis?”, a long-form video published Oct 26, 2026.
- These are Thomas Game Docs’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jul 14, 2024 and Oct 26, 2026 (48 long-form videos).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 191,350. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “How Nintendo fixed Magnetic Joy-Cons” (1,148,462 views, May 17, 2025). Least viewed: “How Nintendo chooses its launch titles” (51,366 views, Apr 25, 2025).
- Median length: 17:03 for 48 long-form videos.
- In this sample, Thomas Game Docs’s consecutive uploads were a median of 12 days apart (shortest gap 3 days, longest 86 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 29, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [What is the future of Miis?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/UG9fqbMAB8g/) | 2026-10-26 | Long-form | 56,624 | 12:57 | 1.08x |
| [The weird history of Goombas](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/DsZQTwye09Y/) | 2026-10-14 | Long-form | 190,278 | 13:25 | 1.77x |
| [How Splatoon's idols were created](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/dkT3AnTM12E/) | 2026-09-23 | Long-form | 92,190 | 15:48 | - |
| [Why Link rides a horse](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/HYsYscFRmMA/) | 2026-09-08 | Long-form | 63,445 | 13:28 | - |
| [How a cancelled Zelda game became Captain Toad](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/Qjzw-XrRD7E/) | 2026-09-02 | Long-form | 159,949 | 12:13 | 0.89x |
| [Why Nintendo put real-life cars in Mario Kart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/lSSe1482R4k/) | 2026-08-20 | Long-form | 137,988 | 13:01 | 0.6x |
| [Why Nintendo ignores Waluigi](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/BMmy6gCfUO4/) | 2026-06-19 | Long-form | 167,686 | 17:58 | 0.55x |
| [Why every Yoshi game looks different](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/ixhgodTxObA/) | 2026-05-27 | Long-form | 338,325 | 17:32 | 1.12x |
| [Why Peach doesn't get kidnapped anymore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/qzEtjsPGLAU/) | 2026-05-18 | Long-form | 87,095 | 17:24 | - |
| [Why Nintendo almost got rid of Miis](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/5XFtpdy4wos/) | 2026-04-24 | Long-form | 897,823 | 19:30 | 1.68x |
| [Zelda's best dungeon theme](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/ZprGNgUiRD0/) | 2026-04-06 | Long-form | 129,000 | 16:03 | 2.01x |
| [Why Nintendo's open worlds feel so empty](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/V4N9WhGMj6o/) | 2026-03-17 | Long-form | 191,445 | 20:05 | 1.12x |
| [Why Animal Crossing got rid of "rude" villagers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/vEIBVMG1fqc/) | 2026-02-06 | Long-form | 1,041,863 | 12:45 | 1.26x |
| [Why Donkey Kong looks different now](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/-I08nx8pHH4/) | 2025-12-17 | Long-form | 852,549 | 17:58 | 1.59x |
| [Why there's no Zelda Maker game](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/TwpogEUowdI/) | 2025-12-08 | Long-form | 266,198 | 16:09 | 0.76x |
| [The Music SECRETS hidden in the Switch 2](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/SunoxS_NuAc/) | 2025-12-02 | Long-form | 804,469 | 19:36 | 1.72x |
| [Why Nintendo won't put its music on Spotify](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/pldFWMwCnb8/) | 2025-11-24 | Long-form | 106,813 | 15:01 | - |
| [The Mario character who got deleted](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/kFYLHRkWi_U/) | 2025-11-08 | Long-form | 274,037 | 15:59 | 0.55x |
| [How Nintendo fixed 2D Mario](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/EUhUtGUtUAA/) | 2025-10-24 | Long-form | 927,368 | 23:13 | 1.59x |
| [Why Nintendo got rid of menu music](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/TGr_KAy2oAs/) | 2025-10-07 | Long-form | 923,652 | 18:51 | 1.98x |
| [How Pauline was almost forgotten](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/7dNTuytqoec/) | 2025-07-13 | Long-form | 105,415 | 18:24 | - |
| [Why Mario Kart got rid of crossover characters](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/VAmYK8RMWn8/) | 2025-06-30 | Long-form | 862,178 | 17:02 | 1.84x |
| [Why Mario Kart World's music is so good](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/AScA4zBGLH0/) | 2025-06-13 | Long-form | 191,255 | 17:47 | 1.44x |
| [How Mario Kart tracks are created](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/ta_04p2Uv-4/) | 2025-06-06 | Long-form | 431,929 | 13:20 | 0.92x |
| [The origin of Mario’s iconic jump sound](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/_bgAnZYzyMs/) | 2025-05-28 | Long-form | 502,422 | 13:30 | 1.22x |
| [How Nintendo fixed Magnetic Joy-Cons](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/JDhj8s-i--s/) | 2025-05-17 | Long-form | 1,148,462 | 12:56 | 4.33x |
| [How the music of Mario Kart has evolved](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/C91854vbs8I/) | 2025-05-08 | Long-form | 319,046 | 21:27 | 1.62x |
| [When's the next Mario game coming?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/CJ6zMtYspZ4/) | 2025-04-30 | Long-form | 665,507 | 15:06 | 4.03x |
| [How Nintendo chooses its launch titles](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/BPrcFgoQRkQ/) | 2025-04-25 | Long-form | 51,366 | 13:45 | - |
| [How Mario Kart became Nintendo’s biggest franchise](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/ssaZMOYBLzE/) | 2025-04-17 | Long-form | 701,491 | 42:08 | 5.25x |
| [Why the 3DS launch was a disaster](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/MqHVKP-sG5Y/) | 2025-04-09 | Long-form | 87,549 | 17:16 | 1.17x |
| [How Nintendo created their weirdest game, Tomodachi Life](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/-jrZg2CYQY0/) | 2025-03-31 | Long-form | 545,105 | 19:12 | 3.3x |
| [The Switch 2's launch lineup, in my opinion](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/PlVTx_NCl5Y/) | 2025-01-15 | Long-form | 110,433 | 19:14 | 0.67x |
| [The Zelda song you've never heard (Nintendo music secrets)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/xZuHPZl7UbM/) | 2024-12-21 | Long-form | 75,884 | 20:20 | - |
| [The most dangerous Nintendo product](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/-1DXYTjeRSY/) | 2024-12-17 | Long-form | 211,279 | 9:40 | 0.94x |
| [How K.K. Slider’s music was created](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/JBI6cquEbR4/) | 2024-12-04 | Long-form | 181,269 | 14:01 | 0.86x |
| [Why doesn't Wario sound like he used to?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/qG9b8JOn6YQ/) | 2024-11-26 | Long-form | 149,150 | 17:05 | 0.77x |
| [This Mario character was discovered after 23 years](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/BfAPFTGwxlQ/) | 2024-11-16 | Long-form | 118,314 | 7:12 | 0.55x |
| [What's the least popular Pokémon GAME?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/zMMqdj398LA/) | 2024-11-07 | Long-form | 90,937 | 15:34 | - |
| [Who's the LEAST popular Pokémon? (2024)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/MgB7vAdajls/) | 2024-10-24 | Long-form | 796,503 | 25:02 | 2.99x |
| [When Nintendo accidentally used FAN ART in their game](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/0BMKAH8iliE/) | 2024-10-10 | Long-form | 523,389 | 14:28 | 1.96x |
| [Why doesn't Pauline sound like she used to?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/C_rwk7FBY7E/) | 2024-10-02 | Long-form | 1,045,309 | 24:31 | 4.92x |
| [The strange origin of Thwomp's voice (Nintendo music secrets)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/dZuamNL96aI/) | 2024-09-22 | Long-form | 1,036,177 | 15:25 | 4.85x |
| [Why is Mario Italian?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/FxpM-Ggo_Y8/) | 2024-09-13 | Long-form | 238,613 | 14:03 | 1.11x |
| [The most EXPENSIVE Nintendo lawsuit](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/cbH9-lzx4LY/) | 2024-08-27 | Long-form | 146,514 | 17:21 | 0.61x |
| [The FULL history of Famicom Detective Club](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/tkNhNM0zuo0/) | 2024-08-17 | Long-form | 57,934 | 40:08 | - |
| [This Nintendo song was copied from a movie (Nintendo music secrets)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/Y29ROSPAXoA/) | 2024-07-25 | Long-form | 189,048 | 18:11 | - |
| [What's the LEAST popular Wii Sports sport?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thomasgamedocs/videos/SgQhJSBSCaE/) | 2024-07-14 | Long-form | 100,464 | 22:25 | - |

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