Life and Death: Magikarp Jump

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  • @Axecon1
    @Axecon1 Рік тому +754

    I 100% this game and did it over an entire summer completely F2P. I don't know why other than this game was stupidly addictive.

    • @GatorEX
      @GatorEX  Рік тому +71

      Yeah, definitely is the king of game that works for that!

    • @WardofSquid
      @WardofSquid Рік тому +10

      You're probably one,of the few,people who 100% this masterpiece. Kudos

    • @phoenixwhiler943
      @phoenixwhiler943 Рік тому +5

      @@WardofSquidreally isn’t that hard tbh

    • @TheRedSmarty
      @TheRedSmarty Рік тому +14

      @@phoenixwhiler943 If you have the motivation and time (or pay money) to. Not everyone has that. I reached a point where I completed the Dexes but couldn't keep grinding coins and diamonds for the pond booster, decorations, and friendship items.

    • @MegaOscarmendez
      @MegaOscarmendez Рік тому +2

      @@WardofSquid took me a while but it’s definitely doable, I was addicted to it but once I beat it I trashed it

  • @GoldenOwl_Game
    @GoldenOwl_Game Рік тому +639

    As a game designer, this was a very curious experience. It’s basically a simple idle/"clicker" game (think Cookie Clicker, with all the purchasable boosters, and the idle elements being food because it can accumulate even when the game is offline, and training because these have long recharges) in all aspects, but they went all in on the Magikarp theming and it resulted in a very fun experience overall as a result. I remember spending an irresponsible amount of time on this during my university days…
    Generally the enjoyment of idle games like these is derived from seeing the variety among the repetition. And Magikarp Jump was pretty fun at this. Apart from the aforementioned pattern variety (and they had a Dex for those), there were numerous silly Magikarp themed events which could boost, retire or kill your Magikarp in silly ways, and numerous absurd training minigames you can buy which involve your Magikarp performing ridiculous exercises
    The designers really put their hearts into the sheer number of silly Magikarp shenanigans, and that made the game fun despite its simplicity.
    In a current mobile market full of microtransactions and live service games constantly demanding attention, it’s kinda nice to see Magikarp Jump just… casually exist on the App Store, no update or anything required. And I hope it continues to stay around as a cute experience

    • @leftygurl
      @leftygurl Рік тому +21

      personally im hoping that someday these magikarp variants get implemented into the main games somehow. a real alcremie moment for magikarps.

    • @MusicComet
      @MusicComet Рік тому +5

      I guess it's just like a magikarp "they can survive in the harshest of ponds" or something like that lol

    • @Ditto.007
      @Ditto.007 Рік тому +4

      Honestly, I never thought tapping random berries in the water was going to get me so addicted, but Majokarp jump ended being basically my entire life for 2 months straight 😅

    • @Axolotlboigaming
      @Axolotlboigaming Рік тому

      ?

    • @jeremyrennerpornotruth
      @jeremyrennerpornotruth Рік тому

      it’s not really an idle game, are you sure you’re a game designer ?

  • @the_godbodor7026
    @the_godbodor7026 Рік тому +347

    Random note, I’m still so heartbroken that Pokémon Duel got canned. That game was absolute fire and, unlike many other competitive mobile games, not all that pay-to-win

    • @dragonmaster3030
      @dragonmaster3030 Рік тому +40

      Still got screenshots and memories of that, much better game than masters ex, unfortunately duel probably died for that game

    • @the_godbodor7026
      @the_godbodor7026 Рік тому +54

      @@dragonmaster3030 Tbh, that makes me torn. Love masters for some of the outfit designs and the expanded lore for characters we wont see in a mainline game for a while. On the other hand, Duel is such a better game on the gameplay side than Masters. Shame we could only have one...

    • @dragonmaster3030
      @dragonmaster3030 Рік тому +17

      @@the_godbodor7026 I prefer gameplay and to be honest, masters doesn't really have that, also all things considered I was kinda invested into duels original characters like Sharon, another thing to note is duels music, time to time I still hear the menu theme in the back of my head. I remember using gabite on most my teams, really interesting what that thing could do, just wish it didnt take till final update for mega chomp to release

    • @the_godbodor7026
      @the_godbodor7026 Рік тому +23

      @Dragon Master Fair fair. And either way, Duel was dealt such a dirty hand being taken down so quickly. Imagine this game still being supported today, there would definitely be a tournament scene around the game (especially if one formed around GO’s basic battle system).

    • @dragonmaster3030
      @dragonmaster3030 Рік тому +7

      @@the_godbodor7026 didn't duel already have a small tournament scene, I remember their being some sort of exclusive figures given to high placements during event times though maybe thats something else

  • @LatiosAzurill
    @LatiosAzurill Рік тому +88

    I will say, I really appreciated the attention to detail with shinies in the game, as the Corsola and Luvdisc could be shiny, and the shiny golden Magikarp would even be red if it accidentally evolved.
    As a meme game, it was quite enjoyable xD

    • @TheRedSmarty
      @TheRedSmarty Рік тому +10

      Apparently Feebas can be Shiny too, but you get way less encounters with it, and I've personally never seen it.

  • @JadeMythriil
    @JadeMythriil Рік тому +176

    I wish more Pokemon games delve into the pet raising aspect of it. Like make a standalone game all about Pokemon contests and you have to raise your Pokemon how a Pokemon Coordinator would by taking care of its fur, feeding it and just making the Pokemon happy.

  • @KamawnTH
    @KamawnTH Рік тому +24

    I remember getting a shiny Magikarp once, they got snatched away by that damned bird. 6 year old me was crying.

  • @NosferatuWildcard
    @NosferatuWildcard Рік тому +115

    I played this all the way up to 2020, and I think one of the coolest things that ever happened for me was seeing one of the background Luvdisc be shiny

  • @militsa7214
    @militsa7214 Рік тому +12

    I love the fact that you can see the previous generation magikarps in the background. It's such a nice little detail

  • @leftygurl
    @leftygurl Рік тому +27

    i hope this game gets to stick around a good long time. i don’t want this sweet little overblown joke to get wiped out by planned obsolescence just yet.

  • @luigiboyinblu
    @luigiboyinblu Рік тому +14

    Crazy to think that, af all Pokémon mobile games, Magikarp Jump overlived Pokémon Duel, which was also a phenomenal game with potential to be even better. Man those days were good...

  • @GabbyIsFine
    @GabbyIsFine Рік тому +20

    I wish the different Magikarp patterns had made it to the main games. Some of them are really pretty.

  • @Vikculp
    @Vikculp Рік тому +10

    It's like a hidden gem of a game and I feel sort of happy that many of the mainstream folks don't know about it, It almost feels like an esoteric piece of art out there.

  • @implozia1360
    @implozia1360 Рік тому +27

    Thank you for featuring not only this game, but also the non-Pokemon conterpart and briefly Pokemon Duel!
    I played all these games in 2017 and you definitely unerthed my nostalgia! I am glad we can actually put more focus on good mobile games because not only do they exist, but are so so overshadowed by the hungry giants! I am still nostalgic for mobile games from 2015 before the microtransaction boom and I am stupid sad I can't find them anymore!

  • @TwiliPaladin
    @TwiliPaladin Рік тому +105

    I still miss Pokémon Duel. That game was fun as all hell.

  • @KnightsofGaming2016
    @KnightsofGaming2016 Рік тому +13

    Man, hearing Magikarp Jump and Pokemon Duel brings back fond memories. I miss my younger days.

  • @panmichgaming
    @panmichgaming Рік тому +9

    OMG I'm so glad you got to cover this

    • @GatorEX
      @GatorEX  Рік тому +2

      Was high up on the priority list! Had to talk about my friend, Magikarp.

  • @sheriffbutterball7824
    @sheriffbutterball7824 Рік тому +1

    6:10 whats even funnier is that they also play the magicarp song in the background

  • @GumCow
    @GumCow Рік тому +55

    I used to love this game! Definitely gotta re-download it

  • @latioshunter
    @latioshunter Рік тому +2

    That game still feels like a fever dream that I can't tell if it happened or if we were all living in a simulation at the same time.

  • @magead
    @magead Рік тому +10

    I would love to see the magikarp patterns, partly because it would be funny to see it in the top traded pokemon on HOME

  • @absolfusion3688
    @absolfusion3688 Рік тому +2

    This game is very simple, yet the low stakes give it a very zen and calming atmosphere that gives players a chance to unwind and relax. While most mobile games push aggressively push and are built around microtransactions this game is actually pretty ethical about it. There's no button for thr store on the main screen and you have to click through a few menus to even get to it.

  • @haueru_kun4039
    @haueru_kun4039 Рік тому +9

    I remember I was so happy when getting rewards on special event, until this one event that it's either I get a reward or Pidgeotto will get it. My jaw drop to the floor when Pidgeotto catch my Magikarp.

  • @agallina9
    @agallina9 Рік тому +22

    I love magikarp jump! I still have my original save and occasionally pick it back up. I’ve caught so many shinies in it that I get disappointed they’re shinies instead of a rare pattern. 😂 I finished all the battles a long time ago but still go through phases of playing it a ton to try to complete my pattern dex. It’s a great mobile game for sure!

    • @TheRedSmarty
      @TheRedSmarty Рік тому +4

      Yeah! "Can you just give me another Skelly or something!? Seriously, I have over 15 Golds, I don't need more!" - Me when I played this game.

  • @Mimiyan_or_Pikapikafan
    @Mimiyan_or_Pikapikafan Рік тому +8

    YES THE FUNNI FISH GAME

    • @GatorEX
      @GatorEX  Рік тому +4

      FUNNI FISH GAME 🐠

  • @IcyCliff1
    @IcyCliff1 Рік тому +1

    This game was the “oh right this exist” on the road trip and then proceed to grind it out for hours

  • @cheeseburgerlazers
    @cheeseburgerlazers Рік тому +30

    i had 9 shinies after my first run and became the magichamp but none of the cool blue or gray ones

    • @GatorEX
      @GatorEX  Рік тому +6

      Recording footage for the game got me hooked again and I really want a Blue Magikarp now 😳

  • @Silentgrace11
    @Silentgrace11 Рік тому +4

    This came out when I was in college, and frankly I spent an absurd amount of time playing it. I had unlocked every single pattern and every single death (including Dratini) and played through the entirety of the jump league that was available at that point haha. It was a fun time.
    It’s funny you mentioned Surprise Mola Mola because I also spent an absurd amount of time playing that game too 😂

  • @collidingwithmars
    @collidingwithmars Рік тому +6

    holy shit I played this all summer and I totally forgot

  • @ShockInazuma
    @ShockInazuma Рік тому +2

    Why do all mobile Pokémon games just have the universal ability of dying?

  • @milessaxton
    @milessaxton Рік тому +4

    Space fighter magikarp

  • @Ouro69boros69
    @Ouro69boros69 7 місяців тому +1

    I did 100% in this game, and I still play it to this day, I want to get all the friendship items and decorations, everything in F2P

  • @VanTheVixen
    @VanTheVixen Рік тому

    I literally just redownloaded it last night! I never got far enough in to see all of the events and patterns, so learning that they actually change colors, other than the shiny, is completely new to me and now I HAVE to get them

  • @murasakibebeby3127
    @murasakibebeby3127 Рік тому +1

    Anybody remember that annoying caterpe babysitting simulator in hey you pikachu? You know. The one that would make you bald yourself as a kid? That one? Yeah. That's the follow up we need to magikarp jump! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

  • @miguelceron2205
    @miguelceron2205 Рік тому +1

    fun fact: if you evolve a shiny magikarp the gyrados will be shiny as well

  • @UmbrageGames
    @UmbrageGames Рік тому

    I can agree with axecon, as a younger kid i LOVED this game and never stopped playing it! i remember catching a golden majikarp once and screaming about it. seeing this brought back some good childhood memories

  • @EternalPhoenix
    @EternalPhoenix Рік тому +1

    I started replaying this recently, cool to see a whole video on it

  • @g4brielb0nfim
    @g4brielb0nfim Рік тому +1

    Fun fact: you can also find shiny luvdisc and corsola, I've found both hehe

  • @hiddenflare6169
    @hiddenflare6169 Рік тому +6

    I played this game quite a bit ago and enjoyed it! It has a lot of charm and it is very addicting. I don't think it could be anything bigger like Im not exactly sure if I should ask for a console version or a sequel, but I think if anything else comes out of it then that would be great (didn't know the there was an anime episode with it, that's nice).
    Also I like the protag they created for the game. One of those protags you can't tell the gender of and they kinda stand out with their design doing good for that aspect in that you couldn't really tell just from their design, it's actually kinda charming.
    Finally... This is one of the only free mobile games I spent money on XD. I am not proud of it, but I guess it is one of the better ones, so... Ehhh. It did have this weird diamond system where if you pay more you get more, and I can see how that makes things more tempting to buy more, but it does also feel like we 'have' to pay a certain amount to really get the most out of the game, so.... I am just unsure I admit on that aspect I admit.

  • @MatheusCayresdeMello
    @MatheusCayresdeMello Рік тому +1

    I really hope we'll have another chance to see again the many magikarp patterns, they really made this game fun

  • @Ohnoourtableitsbrokennn
    @Ohnoourtableitsbrokennn Рік тому

    My favourite thing to do in that game was go “WELCOME TO MAGIKARP BOOTCAMP! WHAT WE DONT DO HERE IS SLACK OFF,IF THERE IS FRUIT TO EAT WE WILL EAT IT AND IF THERE IS TRANING TO DO WE WILL DO IT!”

  • @chadgorosaurus4898
    @chadgorosaurus4898 Рік тому +1

    This game was way better than it was meant to be.

  • @RestlessFisher
    @RestlessFisher Рік тому

    To this day, my pokemon go Avatar has all the magikarp merch and bonus hat you can get if you had Magikarp Jump

  • @SaberCross19k
    @SaberCross19k Рік тому

    “Here, Goh’s magikarp, hold this everstone for a while.” 😅

  • @jasond.b-w
    @jasond.b-w Рік тому +1

    I never knew this was a thing, but after this video I looked it up and it’s still available! I’m on my 5th Generation rn, he’s a Gold Magikarp named Garden, and I’m loving it so far!
    I especially love that they give you diamonds for EVERYTHING-I can’t spend even a dollar on games but playing totally free for just one day I have 347 diamonds and I’m getting ready to pick my first pond decoration.
    Thanks so much for introducing me to this!

  • @krloxvj
    @krloxvj Рік тому +1

    I play this game since October, but it is sad because it doesnt have any update for more than a year.

  • @PureEnragement
    @PureEnragement Рік тому +7

    This game was fun! I forgot why I stopped playing but it was such a wholesome game. I loved all the different types of Magikarp. It was kind of nice to see one of the most useless pokemon get some love.
    Edit: Really glad the game is still up the title mislead me a bit

  • @anom2619
    @anom2619 Рік тому +1

    I remember my Shiny Magikarp getting blown up

  • @kimrizzo7098
    @kimrizzo7098 Рік тому +1

    I can't decide what is a bigger time waster that I loved! 😂 This or ZenKoi! Same thing, same time period.

  • @magmarxiogaming6717
    @magmarxiogaming6717 Рік тому +1

    this game was always such a charming thing to play for a bit and see what happens. also interesting thing to note when you tap manaphy and the corsola and luvdisc show up there's a very small chance one of them will be a shiny corsola or luvdisc

  • @sugnagaming
    @sugnagaming Рік тому +6

    Wow, I havent played this game for a while. I really loved it while the hype lasted, considered replaying it sometime but for now i think Magikarp Jump is incredibly addictive

  • @NightStalker915
    @NightStalker915 Рік тому +3

    I would have loved to have seen the entire pattern dex filled out.

  • @clizzofficial
    @clizzofficial Рік тому +1

    Still got this on my phone. I truly wish they would incorporate the shiny variants into the mainline games. Those violet ones are 👌🏻

  • @Audreysaurus808
    @Audreysaurus808 Рік тому

    I still actively play this game between classes and named a Magikarp after each word of the whooper song and I think it's funny

  • @pechy28
    @pechy28 Рік тому

    Dang you made me remember this game and reinstall in and now I’ve been playing it nonstop for days lol

  • @st4pidP3son
    @st4pidP3son Рік тому

    I remember playing when it was launched. I cried the first time my magikarp was kidnapped by a pidgeot, I remember I didn't touch the game for one week over the trauma.

  • @MysticMylesZ
    @MysticMylesZ Рік тому +2

    3:12 pains me every time...
    I like that they did that tho.
    Wish there was a way to see all the gens. However, other than they randomly appear swimming in the background of our comically large pond... that might be connected to the sea.
    Show me my 140+ babies dammit 😂

  • @RealNikTrustMe
    @RealNikTrustMe Рік тому

    I was going into this video expecting an essay on Magikarp Jump and its message on mortality

  • @KonaSuba
    @KonaSuba Рік тому +2

    Forgot this was a game honestly

  • @theguy6680
    @theguy6680 Рік тому +2

    I'm definitely going to download this game but I wasn't expecting to see you survive mola mola cuz I play The Battle cats and that game collabs with the Battle cats pretty much every single year

  • @Vini-BR
    @Vini-BR Рік тому

    I wish there were some connectivity of these games for the core series games: like, you'd gain a shiny magikarp if you reached certain threshold

  • @Aldi__130
    @Aldi__130 Рік тому

    I used to intentionally fall into traps to kill magikarps so i can discover new patterns,until i found out you can retire after a training 7 times

  • @Executioner2611
    @Executioner2611 Рік тому

    I actually found an old iPad and saw this game and the nostalgia rolled through…

  • @CaitOfLyn
    @CaitOfLyn Рік тому

    I remembered this game existed a few weeks ago and redownload it, I almost cried when Voltorb blew up my Magikarp

  • @lg3v845
    @lg3v845 Рік тому +1

    I remember playing this, I would play all night just to raise one Magikarp, also tried to download survive mola mola as well as reinstalling magikarp jump to see the differences but the app isn't available since it was made for older devices, ah well, I'll have fun training up Magikarp again

  • @MysticMylesZ
    @MysticMylesZ Рік тому

    1:32 hell yeah baby 😂 I played that more than the main game
    Lickytongue and Ratata mobile game when? 😂

  • @Phoenix00756
    @Phoenix00756 Рік тому

    Dude seeing the Duel screenshots gave me flashbacks, I miss that game
    You also made me re-download magikarp jump lol

  • @malcontender6319
    @malcontender6319 Рік тому

    Magikarp is the perfect pokemon. That's WHY.

  • @EnzoDraws
    @EnzoDraws Рік тому

    I fucking loved this silly little game. While the GO craze was everywhere, I actually found myself spending way more time playing Magikarp Jump.

  • @Ruby-96
    @Ruby-96 Рік тому +1

    I played the hell out of the both Magikarp jump and pokemon duel
    I still play jump today, and I really miss duel..I was pretty good and had a jacked team (lunala, Mimikyu, haxsorus, groudon, darkrai,& shiny metagross) I still have a screenshot of a match where I managed simultaneously block both of my opponents entry points and knock out their pokemon on the board

  • @scottbradford8041
    @scottbradford8041 9 місяців тому

    0:20 i beg someone tells me rhis gane nane shown here i remember playing it and having such overpowered Pokémon years ago

  • @lunalycanroc8267
    @lunalycanroc8267 Рік тому

    I remember this game from my early years in high school! I 100% the entire game and when I saw it being referenced in the anime, it took me back

  • @LOLtts
    @LOLtts Рік тому

    great video you summarised the game really well

  • @chefdunsparce4254
    @chefdunsparce4254 Рік тому

    I slowly chipped away at this game over 4 years and I have a lot of good memories of it

  • @JunFromIT
    @JunFromIT Рік тому

    I remember being addicted to this game. I only forgot about it after my old phone broke.

  • @aimisan151
    @aimisan151 Рік тому

    This is so fun because i am playing magikarp jump right now. Back when it released, my phone didn't have the storage for it (only 4GB in total....) and then downloaded it in 2021 when i got a new phone, and started playing it again recently because i forgot about it. It's really fun to play, it doesn't require your full attention during the entire day and i find it fun raising so many different magikarps

  • @BeetleCarTDI
    @BeetleCarTDI Рік тому +4

    It had a good run. Played for a bit in the past. Wish it had more a gameplay.

  • @Odelayderado
    @Odelayderado Рік тому

    I remember playing this in mid 2017 I was stuck at a bad job and hated it but this game kept me busy and happy during my breaks

  • @rickthehamster1198
    @rickthehamster1198 Рік тому

    I rlly enjoyed comparing our magikarps with my friends at school

  • @HoodieGuy9614
    @HoodieGuy9614 Рік тому

    Dude, I remember having a golden magikarp that got swiped by a bird while I was training it. Needless to say, I couldn't keep playing after that.

  • @eterna_
    @eterna_ Рік тому

    my favourite moment playing this game is the time i got 3 shiny magikarps in a row after each retired i was so confused how it happened but loved that it did.

  • @airorello6290
    @airorello6290 Рік тому

    My wife loved this game and kept demanding that it be put on the Switch.
    It was one of the few casual phone games that she genuinely enjoyed, but didn't feel like she was wasting her life playing.
    Right up there with Neko Atsume for her.

  • @ThunderZdargont
    @ThunderZdargont Рік тому

    i was obbsesed but then my high level shiny carp died and there goes my motivation

  • @MysticMylesZ
    @MysticMylesZ Рік тому

    Reminded me of the mini game in Stadium
    I still have it on my phone but it was initially region blocked... maybe it still is

  • @soul0k45
    @soul0k45 Рік тому

    I found a bug in the game that lets you get an infinite amount of gems a long time ago, finished the game in just over a week, and didn't even bother looking for the end game magikarp colours

  • @jasam01
    @jasam01 Рік тому

    It came out while I was at London MCM comicon and well, adored the theming. Would probably be willing to spend money for a little idle like this, if it didn't have microtransactions.

  • @LazyTallGuy
    @LazyTallGuy Рік тому

    I remember really being into this game until there was nothing else I could do and then I put it down. I forgot it existed until I saw this.

  • @TheZombo
    @TheZombo Рік тому

    I forgot about it for years until my friend was playing it a month ago

  • @Skullfiend
    @Skullfiend Рік тому

    I raised about 5 Shiny magikarps. I even used one to become a Shiny Gyarados for laughs. XD

  • @Cyntaria
    @Cyntaria Рік тому

    If you still have your old phone, you can manually back up the game then input a code to restore that backup onto any device. In case you wanna play your old save. I'm currently on my 3rd phone with magikarp jump (been playing for years and up until my current phone I would upgrade every time my contract ended)

  • @DijaVlogsGames
    @DijaVlogsGames Рік тому +1

    I Love this game. Just the right mix of mindless time waster and actual progression. Completely beatable without spending a cent on it.

  • @drex9634
    @drex9634 Рік тому

    I remember when ai accidentally evolved my shiny Magikarp to a Gyarados

  • @Booieann
    @Booieann Рік тому

    I used to love this app! I had to stop playing cause one day, around 1am after a long, stressful day at work. I decided to go dip in the pool, and also decided to play some more magikarp jump, while in the pool, sitting over the deep end.
    Well, My phone decided to copy magikarp and jump into the pool. Rice could not save it from the deep end.

  • @theresivy
    @theresivy Рік тому

    i liked the support pokemon cheering for u and i rlly liked magikarp jumps art style too ):

  • @cheeseburgerlazers
    @cheeseburgerlazers Рік тому +3

    i Loved this game so much but man it got nothin goin on after the first league

  • @Porygon2ube
    @Porygon2ube Рік тому

    I really enjoyed this (and Duel) back during High School

  • @typhoonboom
    @typhoonboom Рік тому

    bro, i played this so much when i was younger
    good times

  • @CodeNameMoniker
    @CodeNameMoniker Рік тому

    I always wished for a random event where you get a feebas instead of a magikarp and instead of forcing you to retire like a Gyarados the game would just go "Eh, same diff" and let you keep it.

  • @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor
    @TheGloriousLobsterEmperor Рік тому +1

    Magikarp Jump is great *because* it doesn't have all the bullshit other mobile games have. It's got a bit of grind, but I went F2P until the final stretch and then bought the diamond miner just because I loved the game so much. No loot boxes, no bullshit, just pure Magikarp.

  • @blueduke6170
    @blueduke6170 Рік тому

    Now I want all those magicarp colours!

  • @baylee9879
    @baylee9879 Рік тому

    I have fond memories of playing this on the school bus and getting shinies! It was a super fun mobile game