The video discusses seven video game concepts that almost came to be but didn't, which would have drastically changed the gaming world.
1. The Mario franchise was initially going to be a Popeye game, and Mario was almost named "Jumping Man" or "Osan" (meaning "middle-aged man" in Japanese). Bowser was also initially designed to be a bull, not a dragon.
2. Marge Simpson from The Simpsons was initially going to have rabbit ears as a secret, which was later revealed in a video game.
3. Resident Evil 4 was initially conceived with a different storyline, but the creator, Shinji Mikami, decided to put it on hold and create Devil May Cry instead.
4. Assassin's Creed was initially going to be another Prince of Persia title, but Ubisoft decided to launch it as a separate franchise.
5. Nintendo was initially planning to release a smartphone, but the project was canceled at the last minute.
6. Sonic the Hedgehog was almost a rabbit, armadillo, or chicken, and was inspired by a design similar to former President Teddy Roosevelt. The villain, Doctor Robotnik, was almost the hero of the game.
7. Superman 64, a game for the Nintendo 64, was initially designed as a sandbox game similar to Grand Theft Auto 3, but executives intervened and changed the concept, resulting in a disastrous game.
These alternative concepts would have significantly altered the gaming world, and the video explores how different things could have been.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The original Donkey Kong game was going to be a Popeye game.
2. Mario was originally going to be named "Young Man" or "Jumping Man", and later "Osan", which means "middle-aged man" in Japanese.
3. Bowser was not originally conceived as a dragon, but rather as a bull.
4. Bowser was inspired by the villain from the animated film "On the Hunt for the Big One".
5. Marge Simpson was originally going to have rabbit ears, and this concept was explored in an early version of the Simpsons video game.
6. Resident Evil 4 was originally going to be a different game, and the concept was later used to create the Devil May Cry franchise.
7. Assassin's Creed was originally going to be a Prince of Persia game, but the developers decided to create a new franchise instead.
8. Nintendo considered entering the cell phone market, but ultimately decided not to.
9. Sonic the Hedgehog was originally going to be a rabbit, armadillo, or chicken, and was inspired by a character design similar to Teddy Roosevelt in pajamas.
10. The original concept for the Superman 64 video game was a sandbox game, but it was changed to a linear game due to interference from executives.
11. The Superman 64 game was developed by a company called Titus, and the initial ideas were great, but the game was ultimately ruined by executive interference.
12. The game was going to be a free-roaming game in 3D, similar to Grand Theft Auto 3, but controlling Superman.