Gaming YouTuber surprises with an announcement in the Nintendo Livestream

A special appearance at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase surprised some players. gaming youtuber jason “video game dunkey” Gastrow (32) made a big announcement while standing in a lake.

Who is Videogamedunkey? The US YouTuber is known for his satirical game reviews and gameplay videos. With biting humor, Videogamedunkey divided the opinions of the viewers. However, his style seems to be well received by many. The success speaks for his concept:

  • The YouTuber currently has 7.33 million subscribers on the platform.
  • A video for Hogwarts Legacy, for example, collected a total of 4.3 million views (as of April 20, 2023).
  • Now, Videogamedunkey made a surprise appearance on a Nintendo live stream and had an important announcement that he did in a somewhat unusual way.

    The YouTuber has had great success with videos for games like Legend of Zelda and Skyrim:

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    “why is dunkey in a nintendo indies showcase lol”

    During Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase on April 19, 2023, titles from indie studios that will be released for the Nintendo Switch will be presented. The YouTuber appears in a clip.

    You see Dunkey standing in a lake with another person. The YouTuber tosses a frisbee at the camera and introduces himself as “Dunkey from Big Mode Publishing.” He then explains that the person next to him is Billy Basso, the developer of Animal Well.

    Because a year ago, the gaming YouTuber founded his own game company “Big Mode”. As part of the Nintendo Livestream, he and the developer announced the first game.

    From timestamp 35:40-37:09 goes Dunkey’s announcement:

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    The developer goes on to say that he has been working on Animal Well, an upcoming Metroidvania game, for more than 5 years. Meanwhile, Dunkey can be seen balancing on some stones of the lake in the background.

    Introducing Animal Well, a puzzle platformer set in a pixel world. The player explores a maze in search of treasures, solving puzzles and meeting different creatures. It will be available on the Nintendo Switch in early 2024.

    What does the community say about this? Many users on Twitter express their surprise at the YouTuber’s appearance, at first they didn’t even know what Duney was doing in the Nintendo Livestream:

  • @InfernoOmni: “Why is Dunkey in a Nintendo Indies Showcase lol”
  • @MSnowmeld “I had to do a double take.”
  • @Bimby_4321: “Wait, what?”
  • However, some also had on the screen that the YouTuber had now founded his own publishing company and accepted the announcement. Occasionally users write that they are looking forward to the game “Animal Well”.

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