Fun fact: Did you know that after trading with Yancy/Curtis, you can sometimes check a TV and they'll be on an interview in their idol persona, and the Pokémon you traded them will be mentioned? I can't say for Curtis, but for Yancy, she'll say it was given to her by a precious friend.
My headcanon is that after you became a celebrity yourself (by saving Unova, became a Champion and became a famous actor yourself), Yancy/Curtis also public their *friendship* with you.
It's because of idol culture. They can't publically date because people need to believe they could date them. They can't have friends outside of work because their fans are supposed to be the most important. In a way, they're so starved for affection that they're willing to date someone they only know over the phone. It's sad.
If you've ever played Hyrule Warriors, that's why Lana is designed after J pop idols too Her role in universe is a sorceress who is supposed to only watch the balance of the triforce and not interfere, but she falls in love with the spirit of the hero through observing the time lines. Destined to be important to the world but never important to the person they want. Similar allegory just more abstracted by the fantasy setting.
@@jacaerys4 *SPOILERS FOR BUNNY GIRL SENPAI IN CASE SOMEONE HASN'T SEEN IT* Yeah, except in that one they eventually went public about their relationship at some point in the middle, and nothing too serious ended up happening, which was really surprising to see knowing how Japan treats it's celebrities. Some fanbases are crazy though, especially in idol culture which it'd appear Curtis and Yancy were considering their attires, which makes it even sadder when you think about how important those small conversations must've been for them.
@@thedashey not just that,fans are pretty parasocial,they'd be dragged through the internet,possibly blacklisted or even stalked or kidnapped probably. I have heard some cases like an underground idol who was found by a crazed fan from a reflection in her eye,he even tracked down her house address and everything because of that one selfie and reflection. Things like sun positioning and all. If i recall he even SA'd her and i think almost killed her. She survived though. Her case is probably more common than people woukd first assume. If you want more information you can search it up.
@@thedashey well,i don't know how it is in the west,but from what i can recall they'd be probably publically shamed,forced to apologize,resign and possibly blacklisted. (Of course including being dragged on the internet) Possibly. Im not sure though,but i do know that repitation will stay forever. Sometimes the 'fans' are so parasocial. There's a case about a idol getting stalked and her crazed fan finding where she lived because of a single selfie,the sun's reflection in her eye was all he used to track down her house and everything. Her case was pretty brutal. Though she survived.
As a certified Curtis/Yancy fan of several years now, thank you for doing these characters justice. It’s so rare that I even see them brought up, and you’ve delved into their nuances beautifully-I couldn’t have said any of it better myself. Great video my guy!
Yancy: Hugh, do you want to watch a movie together? Hugh: I'd love to! What do you have in mind? Yancy: Lucarioman! I've heard it's been very popular lately, they say the actor is a rookie, but he acts like he was born for the role. Hugh: ... Yancy: Are you okay? Your face is red.
@@SourAttmozConsidering Yancy is the more popular of the two (she’s even the one in the manga, even if it’s just her getting dumped by Blake), she might come as well.
If you turn on the tv in the game when you trade pokemon with them, they’ll say that it’s form a precious or special friend. From what I remember they also get interviews about their love life and they blush on tv, I think they even write a song about you. At least Curtis did when I played lol. It’s been a long time since I’ve played BW2
And when asked about this possibility, Victor is quick to deny it and says something about just wanting to assist in her cooking journey. Victor's a work over love kinda guy!
@@pigeonlord8128 Considering that after the trade he's constantly glancing at the player and fiddling with his hair in a nervous manner I doubt it's just a giving a friend a pokemon deal like it is with everyone else.
I thought the title was gonna be clickbait but...I was pleasantly surprised. You made me have a new opinion on this "sidequest", if that's an appropirate title for it. I think I like it even more now.
"Sapphire and Ruby are a couple in the Pokémon Adventures manga." Yeah, a FAILED couple. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The people who ship 'em together don't even know the truth behind how the ship sunk like the Titanic. 😂
@WildWeavile Yes. They did end up together by the end of ORAS. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT OF WHERE I'M GETTING AT! The irony of *HOW* they ended together when Sapphire confessed her feelings to Ruby *PRIOR* to him, "losing his memory", is where this ship sanked. And it's even more ironically hilarious that Franticshippers either TOTALLY ignored this small VERY important detail, or completely MISSED IT, altogether. 🤣 ***SPOILERS*** Long story short, Sapphire literally cheated on Ruby without knowing the boy she cheated on, as well as confessed her feelings of love to, being the VERY SAME BOY that not only SAVED HER when she was little, but is also the SAME BOY that she developed feelings for throughout the course of their journey together leading up to Sapphire's confession. 🤭😆😂 And to add insult to injury, Sapphire EVEN ADMITTED that she LOVED, "the boy" (aka Ruby), more than *THE BOY* that saved her when she was little. Which happened to be the SAME PERSON! RUBY! 🤭🤣😂 So in retrospect, all this time throughout the Ruby & Sapphire arc, Sapphire fell out of love for the boy who saved her when she was little, and loved the boy that she had to compete against for 100 days MORE THAN (her words) than her childhood savior. 😆 Oh, the sweet irony lmfao! Cheatception, anyone? 😆🤣😂 It's no wonder, let alone a surprise that Ruby developed amnesia after the events of the Ruby & Sapphire arc. Sapphire literally did a doozy on him. 🤣
That's N from the previous games, but their story sounds so much more tragic knowing there are real life Japanese idols/celebrities who go through this experience.
6:15 "I've been too busy and sleep-deprived lately" 💔💔💔 also, do you guys think in possible (good) remakes, gamefreak would change yancy's favorite type from normal to fairy and make her the unovan fairy-type specialist since unova lacks it (and a rock-type specialist). her ace could be togekiss because: the baby form of it is the last pokemon she trades to you and it's a flying type which could represent her flying to other regions. also also pokemon adventures did yancy REALLY dirty
Whenever they get around to making a Black and White remake, I hope they continue this quest so it can be fully resolved. I didn't know these characters even existed until today, but I'm so invested in their wellbeing!
I’m not sure if I want that to be a thing with how lazy DP turned out. At this point, just make it a straight up port while leaving the pixel art style untouched.
I hope they brought back the optional dating feature in future B2/W2 remake/sequel, it's one of my beloved feature beside running a mall and dressing up Pokemon for a dance.
A game where you could date someone. Be a movie star. Battle all previous champions and gym leaders ! A game with great stories ! With amazing musics ! And soo much contents. Wow trully amazing games.
@@BuryTheLight-tdsIn fact, in the introduction it is said that the caracters came from Unova. Bro you're actually right. Imagine all the possibilities if we talk about the same Nancy that inspired our mom in rejuvenation. Imagine if our dad was BW2 protagonist. It would explains why we are so powerful. This is a crazy theorie
It's so cool to see somebody make such a well-crafted video about my favorite character(Yancy). When I was doing research for my fanfiction, I noticed exactly what you mentioned. All I gotta say is poor Yancy and Curtis, I hope they'll feel comfortable enough come clean with the Mc's(Nate or Rosa) eventually 😔.
I'm a sucker for love stories in any game, but i never expected to miss this in Black 2/White 2, i feel bad for not fully finishing this game, now i have something to look forward to when revisiting this game, thank you making this video!!! 👌☺💚
If they make remake of this game i want prize of becoming super star in poke star studio to be meeting them in their celebrity form. I think that would be interesting.
I used to think this was a little criticism agains Idol Culture in Japan. Yancy is a true lovely friend, I don't know if this is exactly a love story in the side quest, maybe is more like friends and true frinds are. Since Yance and Curtis can't be 100% real either at work or with the MC, they'd probably think that being themeselves can't be aligned with their Idol part, as well as thinking maybe the MC would stop being their friend or even take advantage of it. Having money, fame or status, makes people believe that some friends aren't TRUE friends, and lonely/previously abandoned people tend to think this way, "you can't be fully you or they'll leave".
7:57 um, if she's just riding the Ferris wheel for the first time, but says she never gets tired of the view, maybe it's not the view from the Ferris wheel she's talking about there buddy?
Edit: While this seemed to be the case it turns out this was not true. Fun fact: In the fan game Pokemon Rejuvenation your player character's Mom is Nancy which likely means your father is the Black/White 2 Protag. He isn't present and I believe it's implied or straight up mentioned he died but Nancy is a very strong trainer which would likely come from dating a Champion, especially one in a region that hosts the World Tournament and the player character is very much a talented trainer.
Sorry that's wrong, and here's a spoiler warning for Pokemon Rejuvenation, . . . . . . . . . . . . That Nancy isn't the same on as the one in BW2, it's a replica of the caretaker that the player character(s) liked a lot.
I thought about this before, like I get it the idol industry in japan that they're based on can be extremely brutal to those who get caught dating anyone to put it lightly. But this is the Pokémon world and you're the champion, heck in B2W2 you even get to throw hands with champions of other regions and prove you're the GOAT. If that's not good enough you have Kyurem and one of the local dragons of legend. Even if they did get caught dating I don't think anyone's stupid enough to say shit against someone of that caliber.
Japanese idol culture is so toxic. It’s so bizarre to me because in the US people get invested in celebrity relationships. But with idols they have to always keep up the illusion they’re single.
I recall no one that loved me whole before And I've not been in love with anybody before Now, the lies I'm making up, I'm hoping that A day comes when they all become true And I keep wishing they do
i remember when i played BW2 when i was a kid, I was obsessed with this sidequest and i loved curtis and yancy as characters, even as a kid, i realized that they were lonely people bc of their careers, and ultimately wished that they had a bigger role within the game bc of how much i liked their story. i havent played BW2 in forever so seeing this on my recommended is insane lol.
I mean, the player character also probably becomes famous for becoming champion and stopping the publicly known threat of team Plasma so maybe there is a chance.
Would you also count Kanto/Johto games Copycat girl (game Duplica) side quests as a ship with Red? RBY games only had male playable character of Red while GSC and HGSS always have Red for the boss battle and the Copycat's parents refer to a boy gifting her the doll that she cherishes
Nice video😙 (I really liked the way you talk about these two) I remember i've fun time doing these sidequest , Changed between boy and girl Protagonist to see both Yancy and Curtis were sweet(and also thanks to the people on youtube for guiding me in this sidequest years ago😅).
I just want to say that Yancy and Curtis have protagonist aura or energy (to me anyways) around them that I can see them being protagonists in a mainline game. before or after Black and White 2) That I can see people being genuinely surprised that they were in a mainline game in one point or are suprised they are the protagonists for a future region.
This video was a blast from the past. I absolutely loved the Unova region and this sidequest. I remember the surprise i had when i saw Curtis in his idol outfit
The mechanic for going to the EXACT same tiles throughout the world over and over and over is like the PINNACLE model for how inaccessible and pointlessly annoying and obuse everything in pokemon has to be.
I never knew there was more to this side quest. I found youtube videos about it years ago, and never made it past the 10 phone calls because no one at the time seemed to really know this quest very much. Had no idea there was 50 calls and the whole story made around it. Very interesting indeed
Harvest moon was my favorite game growing up. Every time I'd go for a pink haired girl. When I saw hints of romance with a pink haired girl in a friggin pokemon game, young me was excited!
For some reason, I was never into LiveCasterShipping ( Curtis x Rosa). I was more into Sequelshipping ( Hugh x Rosa). I like The Childhood Friend to Rival Dynamic more than Normie x Celebrity Dynamic. Edit: Okay, so Normie x Celebrity wasn't the right ship dynamic for LiveCasterShipping. I think Celebrity x Celebrity is the better way to describe that ship. Also in Pokemon Masters Rosa's support did say she going to be an actress. Sequelshipping could be describe as childhood friends to rivals to lovers dynamic.
we are not normies. or at least we should not be. rosa is the greatest movie star to come out of pokestar studios in a generation. and that should have featured in this story. wether they throw in scenes of everything they go through as idols into our experience at pokestar, or we can just talk to them about being a 4000 billion poke movie star and that while our experiences are diffrent they do not have to hide.
Little me thought Curtis was an adult businessman npc who dropped his phone, until the face reveal. For some reason I keep thinking he was a businessman, just one that looks young.
This was a good video Nate x Yancy and Curtis x Rosa are underrated and Tragic also I think the Canonical shipping in Pokemon is Ruby and Saphire in The Pokemon adventure manga.
I literally did this side quest for the first time like last week! It’s a little convoluted in game but I like the idea of Curtis and Yanci. I’m collecting all of their trade pokemon from both games
y'know those videos you add to your youtube watch later because of a quirky title but then remove? I Thought this would be like that but naw i watched it and damn this was fun.....you earned yourself a new sub my friend
If Black & White and Black 2 & White 2 get remakes I really hope they keep this in the game. Maybe even expand upon it, would be nice if the main character of a game actually has a happy ending. Red just chills on Mount Silver, perpetually training and disappearing from his home. Hilbert and Hilda go missing as well, I forget why. I think it was because of N, or something like that. My point is when old main characters get mentioned, it’s never a “oh, they live a happy life with a partner and kids” or whatever.
I didn't even know this was a thing. Throughout my playthrough I never ran into it... Now I wanna run through the game again just for that... Man Black 2 and White 2 really did have everything...
I’m going to guess the couple is one of the three: 1. Most likely Ruby and Sapphire from adventures 2. Black and White also from adventures 3. Maybe or maybe not Red and Yellow
In the Pokemon Adventures Manga, Lack Two, PokeSpe's counterpart of Nate, dumped Yancy in the earlier chapter of the BW2 saga because he only dated her to confirm if she's a former Team Plasma member/affiliated with the criminal organization. He's putting on a playboy facade to get some info from the public as a member of the Police Force.
Curtis in his idol form kind of looks like Azure Striker Gunvolt, and considering that he likes electric type Pokemon, and that Joule who was Gunvolt's partner was an idol in the Gunvolt series, maybe that was Gamefreak's way of referencing that other game series. Seeing so many people talk so well in regards to Black & White plus their sequels, now I wish that when those games were new in 2010, that I had actually played them as I would have been in Highschool then, but during that time I was getting away from Console and Handheld gaming, as I was focusing on school and in order to socialize I would play on PC and there were a lot of MMOs to play back then, which is why I basically ignored everything that got released between the DSi launches, up until the 3DS era was in its final state with the releases of the XL shortly after Smash 4 had come out, and even though I had tried playing Pokemon X when I had gotten a 3DS then, I felt that I had kinda grown out of Pokemon, and it didn't help that the people at work who also played it, were freaking EV trainers that devoted their lives to making the perfect Pokemon, and after getting my ass handed to me by Greninjas with Protean, or the famous 1 hit KO Noiverns, it just killed any sort of interest I could have gotten for Pokemon again, since I wasn't willing to devote so much time to playing a silly game just to get perfect rolls for my Pokemon.
@@JellifiShugo Good to know then, I haven't been a Pokemon fan in the last decade and a half, the last DS game that I played being Diamond, and since that game got stolen and ruined a friendship, its one of the reasons why I stayed away from the series, but I guess its Gunvolt himself who was inspired then, unless it was total coincidence by both dev teams to make such a similar character, since apparently Gunvolt was supposed to be inspired by Seiryu the Azure Dragon of the East.
Though both of them never appeared in the anime , yancy made her appearance in adventures manga of b2w2 in the starting scene.Thats why i love adventures manga it brings many items and character that go unnoticed in anime and games to life.An example of that is fame checker in fRLG arc and most importantly the POKEDEX which noone pays so much attention to.
Oh wow. I loved the Yancy stuff but I never got far enough to see that. I never even knew that. I actually use the Ralts that was given to me in competitive battles still to this day. As a trick room double battles support. Makes me wonder if i'm the only one to actually Mega Evolve Yancy's Ralts after evolving it into a Gard.
I was not expecting the deep turn this video took after having watched the short! Also, I feel bad that I never noticed that sidequest. I did like some of the regular ferris wheel NPCs though.
Hello HybridHero. I recently made a video about the Yancy/Curtis side quest titled "That Time You Could Date In Pokemon" which was released on November 8th. On November 13th, I started receiving a few comments saying I copied the title of this video. While this was released six months ago, I know the original title of this video was "The DARK TRUTH of This Pokemon Love Story" and that it was changed sometime on November 13th. Is there a reason you changed the title to the same thing as my video? It's been causing some confusion, and I've had to clarify the situation each time it's commented.
Yo bro first of all congrats on the video, I actually really liked your take on it myself. Second of all I changed my title because of your video, your title and thumbnail strategy worked out really well. Wayyy better than mine, so I thought I would use a the same title at least. I didn’t think that it would give you backlash, I didn’t intend for that either my bad. I’ll change the title up but I’m still probably gonna make it around similar lines to what you had because it’s simply better. It was a damn good title on your part and kudos to you for that. I hope you don’t think I’m stealing from you, I didn’t think you were stealing my content or anything when you made the video. Anyone can make a video on this side quest ya know what I mean? RUclips will be like that youll see people take things from different creators all the time and make it their own. Is it stealing? I wouldn’t say so, but it’s a grey zone. We all learn from each other and want to do what works best for our own content. But I don’t want to pull anyone down because of it. In fact if anything I used it again because I respected the play and thought it was genius and that it would work for me as well. That being said I’ll put my own spin on it, which is something I didn’t do and for that I’m sorry. But at the same time man, don’t let people in the comments get to you too much. If anything it’s a boost for you and your video in the algorithm. Best of luck with your content I think that video is gonna hit 1 million real soon!
@@HybridHero Dude absolutely no hate from me man. I really appreciate this response from you. I knew there wasn't any malicious intentions from you, I was just curious as to the reasoning, and I'm flattered that you enjoyed my video too. I 100% agree with you on the take that anyone can make a video on any topic no matter how widely covered it is. That's what makes RUclips such a great platform. I'll be sure to let anyone who originally commented about the title that it was all sorted out and we're on good terms. Once again, thanks for your reply Hybrid, and I wish you well on your future videos. :)
Funny thing is I have had 3 past relationships start like that by someone accidentally calling my number and then these women proceeded to keep calling or texting until they eventually became an actual relationship irl
I stumbled upon this video by YT "watch next" algorithm, and... wow, I was not expecting that that talk about feeling lonely on the inside. I might have to look into those videos.
Something I’ve just noticed is that the item is called a “dropped” items. Not a “missing” item. Probably it’s a coincidence and in Japanese it says missing, but think about this. They “dropped” it on purpose. And they probably kept the one without video on purpose instead of purposefully “dropping” that
After watching this video + reading most of the comments, yancy/curtis reminds me alot of the song Darling Dance by Kairiki Bear (Good song btw check it out) The song itself is vague enough for people to have different theories on what its meaning/message is but the most popular one theorizes that the song is about an affection starved idol who seeks out the attention/affection of one specific fan. Some of the lyrics also reminded me of them ("Please quench my urge to see you, da-da-darling.", "Absolutely no response, and yet still expecting a reply.") Either that or im just insane and try to associate vocaloid songs with almost every media i consume who knows
People are talking about the ship but I'm the only who actually didn't know about this Side Quest. I beat and played White2 but I've never heard of this
I would love to see focus on what characters like Yancy and Curtis are up to after the events of the games they're introduced in. Characters that aren't really popular, like Cynthia, Red, Lance and Steven. I refer to ones like Falkner from Johto, Mindy from Gen 4 (remember that Haunter trade?), or Team Skull Grunt A.
It looks like the two are coworkers and could become friends with each other but I think the two know hanging out would be them in disguise and it wouldn't feel right so they aren't friends outside like they are with the player it's sad.
Brendan and May's manga counterparts, Ruby and Sapphire, are canon as far as I know. Their relationship is described as "love" from one official source
They might be celebrities
But little do they know
I was THE Riolu kid from the movies
Dun Dun DUUUUUUUNNNNNNN
I fucking love polestar studios they didn't get enough love
Would have been nice if after completing this quest a new movie would unlock at Pokewood and we would play as actors alongside them
@@redxd7108 Maaaaaane they gotta *ABSOLUTELY* do this in a future game!
Fun fact: Did you know that after trading with Yancy/Curtis, you can sometimes check a TV and they'll be on an interview in their idol persona, and the Pokémon you traded them will be mentioned? I can't say for Curtis, but for Yancy, she'll say it was given to her by a precious friend.
FRIENDZONED
@@abekwembbuaneyukembyaukemb3355 LOOK MAN THEY'D GET CANCELLED
@@abekwembbuaneyukembyaukemb3355 Maybe Yancy is just trying to avoid the drama of revealing that she's dating someone?
@@abekwembbuaneyukembyaukemb3355in the manga, Nate was the one who ditched Yancy lol
Yeah Blake was using Yancy as a cover story in the manga he’s part of the international police basically he’s a cop
My headcanon is that after you became a celebrity yourself (by saving Unova, became a Champion and became a famous actor yourself), Yancy/Curtis also public their *friendship* with you.
May i share that headcanon with you?
@@manguyperson2917go ahead
@@hippospoop1871 and he never did
Yoink!
Your headcanon has been taken by the Headcanon Bandit!
@@nonsmarts660 ☹️☹️☹️☹️
It's because of idol culture. They can't publically date because people need to believe they could date them. They can't have friends outside of work because their fans are supposed to be the most important. In a way, they're so starved for affection that they're willing to date someone they only know over the phone. It's sad.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing the idol culture Is brutal
If you've ever played Hyrule Warriors, that's why Lana is designed after J pop idols too
Her role in universe is a sorceress who is supposed to only watch the balance of the triforce and not interfere, but she falls in love with the spirit of the hero through observing the time lines.
Destined to be important to the world but never important to the person they want.
Similar allegory just more abstracted by the fantasy setting.
@@jacaerys4 *SPOILERS FOR BUNNY GIRL SENPAI IN CASE SOMEONE HASN'T SEEN IT*
Yeah, except in that one they eventually went public about their relationship at some point in the middle, and nothing too serious ended up happening, which was really surprising to see knowing how Japan treats it's celebrities.
Some fanbases are crazy though, especially in idol culture which it'd appear Curtis and Yancy were considering their attires, which makes it even sadder when you think about how important those small conversations must've been for them.
Idol culture sounds creepy
It is creepy though the music is good.
If Japanese idol culture is also a factor they probably aren’t allowed to publicly date without a disguise either.
Maybe for the best...I wouldn't want to get stabbed by one of their crazy fanatics.
We know what happens when it gets out if any idol is being found out there are not single or in close friends with the other gender.
@@idanchen4934I don't. What happens? Do they lose fans or their job?
@@thedashey not just that,fans are pretty parasocial,they'd be dragged through the internet,possibly blacklisted or even stalked or kidnapped probably. I have heard some cases like an underground idol who was found by a crazed fan from a reflection in her eye,he even tracked down her house address and everything because of that one selfie and reflection. Things like sun positioning and all. If i recall he even SA'd her and i think almost killed her. She survived though. Her case is probably more common than people woukd first assume. If you want more information you can search it up.
@@thedashey well,i don't know how it is in the west,but from what i can recall they'd be probably publically shamed,forced to apologize,resign and possibly blacklisted. (Of course including being dragged on the internet) Possibly. Im not sure though,but i do know that repitation will stay forever. Sometimes the 'fans' are so parasocial. There's a case about a idol getting stalked and her crazed fan finding where she lived because of a single selfie,the sun's reflection in her eye was all he used to track down her house and everything. Her case was pretty brutal. Though she survived.
Yancy in the ferris wheel: Calm and happy
Curtis in the ferris wheel: W rizz
Curtis:
You seem like a calm and reasonable person. Are you, a calm and reasonable person?
@@jacaerys4 THATS AMAZING 👏🤩
@@Garagelab164i understood that reference
@@jacaerys4 I like that.
Treat me like y tee
As a certified Curtis/Yancy fan of several years now, thank you for doing these characters justice. It’s so rare that I even see them brought up, and you’ve delved into their nuances beautifully-I couldn’t have said any of it better myself. Great video my guy!
I’m glad you enjoyed! Let me know if you wanna see anything else or if you try and of the links I posted
Yancy: Hugh, do you want to watch a movie together?
Hugh: I'd love to! What do you have in mind?
Yancy: Lucarioman! I've heard it's been very popular lately, they say the actor is a rookie, but he acts like he was born for the role.
Hugh: ...
Yancy: Are you okay? Your face is red.
isn't hugh the rival
@@oceanman2398 right, i mixed up the names
Nate: 💀💀💀
@@kizo_wotw4717 naw this just implies that in the timeline where you play as Rosa, Hugh gets with Yancy
@@alakazamlover4908 Did I create a ship by accident?
Since Rosa is kind of the mascot of Pokemon Master EX, it would be cool to see those two in Pokemon Master EX
It would be yeah!
It’s awkward meeting your Ex in public
rip nate 💯
@@SourAttmozConsidering Yancy is the more popular of the two (she’s even the one in the manga, even if it’s just her getting dumped by Blake), she might come as well.
@@paperluigi6132 huh
If you turn on the tv in the game when you trade pokemon with them, they’ll say that it’s form a precious or special friend. From what I remember they also get interviews about their love life and they blush on tv, I think they even write a song about you. At least Curtis did when I played lol. It’s been a long time since I’ve played BW2
In Pokemon Masters Ex Victor gave an applin to Mallow for the Valentine's Day event, which symbolizes romantic interest according to a Galarian NPC.
And when asked about this possibility, Victor is quick to deny it and says something about just wanting to assist in her cooking journey. Victor's a work over love kinda guy!
Kieran gives the player character an applin during a trade.
WHAT
Kieran isn't from Galar I don't think he knows what that means. Pretty sure he just gives an Applin because his ace is Hydrapple
@@pigeonlord8128 Considering that after the trade he's constantly glancing at the player and fiddling with his hair in a nervous manner I doubt it's just a giving a friend a pokemon deal like it is with everyone else.
So Yancy and Curtis are idols.
There's a million Oshi No Ko jokes that can be made out of this.
Bruhh I literally just came from that video
@@eglol which one?
@@eglolI want to know too
@@jacaerys4 I won't lie, Curtis on the idol outfit looks a damn lot like Kagamine Len
@@jacaerys4 Now that you mention it, I can see the similarities now too. Considering the time frame, it wouldn't be surprising either.
I thought the title was gonna be clickbait but...I was pleasantly surprised. You made me have a new opinion on this "sidequest", if that's an appropirate title for it. I think I like it even more now.
I’m glad you enjoyed! Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see from me!
Sapphire and Ruby are a couple in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
Also Nate's manga counterpart actually dumps Nancy/Yancy in the Manga at the start
Correct!
"Sapphire and Ruby are a couple in the Pokémon Adventures manga."
Yeah, a FAILED couple. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The people who ship 'em together don't even know the truth behind how the ship sunk like the Titanic. 😂
@WildWeavile Yes. They did end up together by the end of ORAS. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT OF WHERE I'M GETTING AT!
The irony of *HOW* they ended together when Sapphire confessed her feelings to Ruby *PRIOR* to him, "losing his memory", is where this ship sanked. And it's even more ironically hilarious that Franticshippers either TOTALLY ignored this small VERY important detail, or completely MISSED IT, altogether. 🤣
***SPOILERS***
Long story short, Sapphire literally cheated on Ruby without knowing the boy she cheated on, as well as confessed her feelings of love to, being the VERY SAME BOY that not only SAVED HER when she was little, but is also the SAME BOY that she developed feelings for throughout the course of their journey together leading up to Sapphire's confession.
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And to add insult to injury, Sapphire EVEN ADMITTED that she LOVED, "the boy" (aka Ruby), more than *THE BOY* that saved her when she was little. Which happened to be the SAME PERSON! RUBY! 🤭🤣😂
So in retrospect, all this time throughout the Ruby & Sapphire arc, Sapphire fell out of love for the boy who saved her when she was little, and loved the boy that she had to compete against for 100 days MORE THAN (her words) than her childhood savior. 😆 Oh, the sweet irony lmfao! Cheatception, anyone?
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It's no wonder, let alone a surprise that Ruby developed amnesia after the events of the Ruby & Sapphire arc. Sapphire literally did a doozy on him. 🤣
Hey, can we go back to ash destroying women's bikes?
Pokémon is probably resisting every urge to become a dating sim like Persona or fire emblem.
@@HaughtyToastdateable vaporeon when?!!
@@MrLloyd-rv1mcThat's crazy
And then there's the classes in S/V. C'mon Pokemon. It's not subtle anymore. You can make a Persona game if you want to.
For a moment I thought they were part of the villain organization, but this is somehow more tragic.
That's N from the previous games, but their story sounds so much more tragic knowing there are real life Japanese idols/celebrities who go through this experience.
6:15 "I've been too busy and sleep-deprived lately" 💔💔💔
also, do you guys think in possible (good) remakes, gamefreak would change yancy's favorite type from normal to fairy and make her the unovan fairy-type specialist since unova lacks it (and a rock-type specialist). her ace could be togekiss because: the baby form of it is the last pokemon she trades to you and it's a flying type which could represent her flying to other regions.
also also pokemon adventures did yancy REALLY dirty
Yes!!
As much as we want this, I also feared GF would remove the yancy/curtis arc lmao
Lacey is from Unova and is a Fairy-Type Specialist.
1:06 The answer is Ruby and Sapphire in Pokémon Adventures
Correct!
the ORAS manga was so wholesome as well!
@@cydzerlight1383yeah most of the romances in pokespe are wholesome (I’d say all but Wes exists)
I’d also argue black and white tbh
Pokemon Adventures, especially RS mixed two of my favorite things: RomComs and Pokemon
Whenever they get around to making a Black and White remake, I hope they continue this quest so it can be fully resolved. I didn't know these characters even existed until today, but I'm so invested in their wellbeing!
I’m not sure if I want that to be a thing with how lazy DP turned out. At this point, just make it a straight up port while leaving the pixel art style untouched.
I hope they brought back the optional dating feature in future B2/W2 remake/sequel, it's one of my beloved feature beside running a mall and dressing up Pokemon for a dance.
B2/W2 had a lot of neat side content.
“I never get tired of this view.”
She’s looking at you the player. She’s talking about looking at you. She’s saying you’re hot.
Damn 13 year old me never figured that one out
A game where you could date someone. Be a movie star. Battle all previous champions and gym leaders ! A game with great stories ! With amazing musics ! And soo much contents. Wow trully amazing games.
I’m just used to team rocket saying “ annoying little brat” . “Rocket grunt wants to fight”That’s the most affection I ever got.
I swear Unova games were something else,i havent payed much attention to this dialog although i completed because of rare mons, such a great game
Curtis:
Rizz god into the Ferris wheel even he is sick
Yancy:
Calmer and happier
Nancy's outfit is a foreshadowing of sylveon the fairy type pokemon that evloves from eevve
Ngl she looks like the mother of the main character of the Pokemon fangame Rejuvenation, coincidence? I think not
@@BuryTheLight-tdsIn fact, in the introduction it is said that the caracters came from Unova. Bro you're actually right. Imagine all the possibilities if we talk about the same Nancy that inspired our mom in rejuvenation. Imagine if our dad was BW2 protagonist. It would explains why we are so powerful. This is a crazy theorie
@@BuryTheLight-tdsAnd Curtis the father of Volta the Journalist ?
@@Principalesm You know that could be possible too, but I heard her mom is one of the Elite Eight(?)
@@PrincipalesmHonestly, I don't think that theory is possible considering a story revelation in V13.5, you might wanna finish the game first
If gen 5 ever has a remake, i need Curtis in the game
It's so cool to see somebody make such a well-crafted video about my favorite character(Yancy). When I was doing research for my fanfiction, I noticed exactly what you mentioned. All I gotta say is poor Yancy and Curtis, I hope they'll feel comfortable enough come clean with the Mc's(Nate or Rosa) eventually 😔.
I'm a sucker for love stories in any game, but i never expected to miss this in Black 2/White 2, i feel bad for not fully finishing this game, now i have something to look forward to when revisiting this game, thank you making this video!!!
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I feel being in disguise is necessary, specifically if you're an idol... The dangers of being "the idol" 24/7 is not without dire consequences...
Man, thinking back on this I don't think I ever called them back. I was just a teen going straight to the league. Makes me want to replay this game.
If they make remake of this game i want prize of becoming super star in poke star studio to be meeting them in their celebrity form. I think that would be interesting.
I used to think this was a little criticism agains Idol Culture in Japan. Yancy is a true lovely friend, I don't know if this is exactly a love story in the side quest, maybe is more like friends and true frinds are. Since Yance and Curtis can't be 100% real either at work or with the MC, they'd probably think that being themeselves can't be aligned with their Idol part, as well as thinking maybe the MC would stop being their friend or even take advantage of it. Having money, fame or status, makes people believe that some friends aren't TRUE friends, and lonely/previously abandoned people tend to think this way, "you can't be fully you or they'll leave".
Curtis is one of my favorite characters in BW. He deserves so much more love. In fact, I even made him a character in a fanseries I'm writing.
7:57 um, if she's just riding the Ferris wheel for the first time, but says she never gets tired of the view, maybe it's not the view from the Ferris wheel she's talking about there buddy?
Edit: While this seemed to be the case it turns out this was not true.
Fun fact: In the fan game Pokemon Rejuvenation your player character's Mom is Nancy which likely means your father is the Black/White 2 Protag. He isn't present and I believe it's implied or straight up mentioned he died but Nancy is a very strong trainer which would likely come from dating a Champion, especially one in a region that hosts the World Tournament and the player character is very much a talented trainer.
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That Nancy isn't the same on as the one in BW2, it's a replica of the caretaker that the player character(s) liked a lot.
nancy and yancy are 2 different people, dw i thought the same thing at first too
I thought about this before, like I get it the idol industry in japan that they're based on can be extremely brutal to those who get caught dating anyone to put it lightly. But this is the Pokémon world and you're the champion, heck in B2W2 you even get to throw hands with champions of other regions and prove you're the GOAT. If that's not good enough you have Kyurem and one of the local dragons of legend. Even if they did get caught dating I don't think anyone's stupid enough to say shit against someone of that caliber.
BW2 had so much content. Truly underrated
Idk how planned the spots were, but without looking anything up, I triggered quite a bit of calls to get to the trading part
As A Big Gen 5 Fan When I Was A Kid, This Video Made Me Realized How Innocent I Am Back Then... This Still Is Sweet Tho
Japanese idol culture is so toxic. It’s so bizarre to me because in the US people get invested in celebrity relationships. But with idols they have to always keep up the illusion they’re single.
Ya come for the pokemon and shipping and then get hit with deep life lessons
Looking for you to try some of those links bro let me know if you do 👀
@@HybridHero will do bro!
omfg yancy/curtis storyline had middle school me in a CHOKEHOLD
I recall no one that loved me whole before
And I've not been in love with anybody before
Now, the lies I'm making up, I'm hoping that
A day comes when they all become true
And I keep wishing they do
We are literally the champions of the region why be shy to the strongest person in the region
i remember when i played BW2 when i was a kid, I was obsessed with this sidequest and i loved curtis and yancy as characters, even as a kid, i realized that they were lonely people bc of their careers, and ultimately wished that they had a bigger role within the game bc of how much i liked their story. i havent played BW2 in forever so seeing this on my recommended is insane lol.
I mean, the player character also probably becomes famous for becoming champion and stopping the publicly known threat of team Plasma so maybe there is a chance.
I just want someone to make fanfics about these two NPCs now...
Would you also count Kanto/Johto games Copycat girl (game Duplica) side quests as a ship with Red?
RBY games only had male playable character of Red while GSC and HGSS always have Red for the boss battle and the Copycat's parents refer to a boy gifting her the doll that she cherishes
Hmmm is there enough depth to the story? I haven’t really looked into it
@@HybridHero probably not but is the I consider it the first game ship involving a protag
Considering their age gap...I'm quite mixed about this, seemed more like a childhood crush more than anything
@@BuryTheLight-tds age gap? She's implied to be around the same age as Red in the first 4 gens.
Nice video😙
(I really liked the way you talk about these two)
I remember i've fun time doing these sidequest , Changed between boy and girl Protagonist to see both Yancy and Curtis were sweet(and also thanks to the people on youtube for guiding me in this sidequest years ago😅).
Those brave souls who helped back then 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I just want to say that Yancy and Curtis have protagonist aura or energy (to me anyways) around them that I can see them being protagonists in a mainline game. before or after Black and White 2) That I can see people being genuinely surprised that they were in a mainline game in one point or are suprised they are the protagonists for a future region.
This video was a blast from the past. I absolutely loved the Unova region and this sidequest. I remember the surprise i had when i saw Curtis in his idol outfit
The mechanic for going to the EXACT same tiles throughout the world over and over and over is like the PINNACLE model for how inaccessible and pointlessly annoying and obuse everything in pokemon has to be.
I never knew there was more to this side quest. I found youtube videos about it years ago, and never made it past the 10 phone calls because no one at the time seemed to really know this quest very much. Had no idea there was 50 calls and the whole story made around it. Very interesting indeed
8:33 Ayyy! It's Chuggaconroy's team!
Yep!
Harvest moon was my favorite game growing up. Every time I'd go for a pink haired girl. When I saw hints of romance with a pink haired girl in a friggin pokemon game, young me was excited!
Pink is Victory
For some reason, I was never into LiveCasterShipping ( Curtis x Rosa). I was more into Sequelshipping ( Hugh x Rosa). I like The Childhood Friend to Rival Dynamic more than Normie x Celebrity Dynamic.
Edit: Okay, so Normie x Celebrity wasn't the right ship dynamic for LiveCasterShipping. I think Celebrity x Celebrity is the better way to describe that ship. Also in Pokemon Masters Rosa's support did say she going to be an actress. Sequelshipping could be describe as childhood friends to rivals to lovers dynamic.
Did you forget that Nate and Rosa become champion or something? They're DEFINITELY not normies lmao
@@theknightwithabadpictotall7639 They started off as normies. How would you categorize champion x celebrity in fan fic tropes? Celebrity x Celebrity?
I don’t know these ones 👀
Yancy and Curtis should consider dating each other. They have so much in common! /s
we are not normies. or at least we should not be. rosa is the greatest movie star to come out of pokestar studios in a generation. and that should have featured in this story. wether they throw in scenes of everything they go through as idols into our experience at pokestar, or we can just talk to them about being a 4000 billion poke movie star and that while our experiences are diffrent they do not have to hide.
The two idols sure have some fancy sprites
Little me thought Curtis was an adult businessman npc who dropped his phone, until the face reveal. For some reason I keep thinking he was a businessman, just one that looks young.
This was a good video Nate x Yancy and Curtis x Rosa are underrated and Tragic also I think the Canonical shipping in Pokemon is Ruby and Saphire in The Pokemon adventure manga.
Sapphire and Ruby almost get together in the manga during the Ruby/Sapphire arc but its delayeduntil ORAS. Honorable mention to Black and White.
Even in ORAS game it’s hinted at the end
I enjoyed this quest a lot, especially when white 2 was my first Pokemon game, poke star studios and this quest , Hugh is so amazing
A great video that did Yancy and Curtis justice. I only wish I had found your channel sooner
While not confirmed, I still ship brendan and may, especially in oras where they basically go on a date to the mosdeep space center
They also don't know that they are talking with the champion of this region
I literally did this side quest for the first time like last week! It’s a little convoluted in game but I like the idea of Curtis and Yanci. I’m collecting all of their trade pokemon from both games
y'know those videos you add to your youtube watch later because of a quirky title but then remove? I Thought this would be like that
but naw
i watched it
and damn this was fun.....you earned yourself a new sub my friend
If Black & White and Black 2 & White 2 get remakes I really hope they keep this in the game. Maybe even expand upon it, would be nice if the main character of a game actually has a happy ending. Red just chills on Mount Silver, perpetually training and disappearing from his home. Hilbert and Hilda go missing as well, I forget why. I think it was because of N, or something like that. My point is when old main characters get mentioned, it’s never a “oh, they live a happy life with a partner and kids” or whatever.
Tis happiness, not fame, that defines success.
This video reminds me of Nate's manga counterpart, Lack-Two/Blake.
Also, Ruby and Sapphire is the answer.
I think in the Adventures Manga Nate dated Yancy but dumped her.
I didn't even know this was a thing. Throughout my playthrough I never ran into it... Now I wanna run through the game again just for that... Man Black 2 and White 2 really did have everything...
I'm sorry, but am I the only one who noticed Orange from MandJTV's playthrough of Sun at 1:03
I’m going to guess the couple is one of the three:
1. Most likely Ruby and Sapphire from adventures
2. Black and White also from adventures
3. Maybe or maybe not Red and Yellow
it's Ruby and Sapphire
My bro actually said he wants to spend his last moments with Sapphire
In the Pokemon Adventures Manga, Lack Two, PokeSpe's counterpart of Nate, dumped Yancy in the earlier chapter of the BW2 saga because he only dated her to confirm if she's a former Team Plasma member/affiliated with the criminal organization. He's putting on a playboy facade to get some info from the public as a member of the Police Force.
Curtis in his idol form kind of looks like Azure Striker Gunvolt, and considering that he likes electric type Pokemon, and that Joule who was Gunvolt's partner was an idol in the Gunvolt series, maybe that was Gamefreak's way of referencing that other game series.
Seeing so many people talk so well in regards to Black & White plus their sequels, now I wish that when those games were new in 2010, that I had actually played them as I would have been in Highschool then, but during that time I was getting away from Console and Handheld gaming, as I was focusing on school and in order to socialize I would play on PC and there were a lot of MMOs to play back then, which is why I basically ignored everything that got released between the DSi launches, up until the 3DS era was in its final state with the releases of the XL shortly after Smash 4 had come out, and even though I had tried playing Pokemon X when I had gotten a 3DS then, I felt that I had kinda grown out of Pokemon, and it didn't help that the people at work who also played it, were freaking EV trainers that devoted their lives to making the perfect Pokemon, and after getting my ass handed to me by Greninjas with Protean, or the famous 1 hit KO Noiverns, it just killed any sort of interest I could have gotten for Pokemon again, since I wasn't willing to devote so much time to playing a silly game just to get perfect rolls for my Pokemon.
While a neat idea, azure striker gunvolt came out two years after B2W2
@@JellifiShugo Good to know then, I haven't been a Pokemon fan in the last decade and a half, the last DS game that I played being Diamond, and since that game got stolen and ruined a friendship, its one of the reasons why I stayed away from the series, but I guess its Gunvolt himself who was inspired then, unless it was total coincidence by both dev teams to make such a similar character, since apparently Gunvolt was supposed to be inspired by Seiryu the Azure Dragon of the East.
Though both of them never appeared in the anime , yancy made her appearance in adventures manga of b2w2 in the starting scene.Thats why i love adventures manga it brings many items and character that go unnoticed in anime and games to life.An example of that is fame checker in fRLG arc and most importantly the POKEDEX which noone pays so much attention to.
I'm disappointed in myself for not having my copy of Black 2 anymore because I don't remember this side quest at all. I wanna go back and play it.
Ngl I've been replaying Black 2 and there's so much I love and one of them is getting calls from Curtis
Here’s hoping we see them again in gen 5 remakes.
Oh wow. I loved the Yancy stuff but I never got far enough to see that. I never even knew that. I actually use the Ralts that was given to me in competitive battles still to this day. As a trick room double battles support. Makes me wonder if i'm the only one to actually Mega Evolve Yancy's Ralts after evolving it into a Gard.
I was not expecting the deep turn this video took after having watched the short! Also, I feel bad that I never noticed that sidequest. I did like some of the regular ferris wheel NPCs though.
Hello HybridHero. I recently made a video about the Yancy/Curtis side quest titled "That Time You Could Date In Pokemon" which was released on November 8th. On November 13th, I started receiving a few comments saying I copied the title of this video. While this was released six months ago, I know the original title of this video was "The DARK TRUTH of This Pokemon Love Story" and that it was changed sometime on November 13th. Is there a reason you changed the title to the same thing as my video? It's been causing some confusion, and I've had to clarify the situation each time it's commented.
Yo bro first of all congrats on the video, I actually really liked your take on it myself. Second of all I changed my title because of your video, your title and thumbnail strategy worked out really well. Wayyy better than mine, so I thought I would use a the same title at least. I didn’t think that it would give you backlash, I didn’t intend for that either my bad. I’ll change the title up but I’m still probably gonna make it around similar lines to what you had because it’s simply better. It was a damn good title on your part and kudos to you for that.
I hope you don’t think I’m stealing from you, I didn’t think you were stealing my content or anything when you made the video. Anyone can make a video on this side quest ya know what I mean? RUclips will be like that youll see people take things from different creators all the time and make it their own. Is it stealing? I wouldn’t say so, but it’s a grey zone. We all learn from each other and want to do what works best for our own content. But I don’t want to pull anyone down because of it. In fact if anything I used it again because I respected the play and thought it was genius and that it would work for me as well.
That being said I’ll put my own spin on it, which is something I didn’t do and for that I’m sorry. But at the same time man, don’t let people in the comments get to you too much. If anything it’s a boost for you and your video in the algorithm. Best of luck with your content I think that video is gonna hit 1 million real soon!
@@HybridHero Dude absolutely no hate from me man. I really appreciate this response from you. I knew there wasn't any malicious intentions from you, I was just curious as to the reasoning, and I'm flattered that you enjoyed my video too. I 100% agree with you on the take that anyone can make a video on any topic no matter how widely covered it is. That's what makes RUclips such a great platform. I'll be sure to let anyone who originally commented about the title that it was all sorted out and we're on good terms. Once again, thanks for your reply Hybrid, and I wish you well on your future videos. :)
Bien vu les mecs tout est bien qui fini bien, embrassez vous maintenant
This is a really heartwarming video, thanks a lot for making this hybrid-sensei!
And that is a storyline quest I want for all quests in pokemon, with a bit adjustments on how to progress them, but I love thoses types of quests
Funny thing is I have had 3 past relationships start like that by someone accidentally calling my number and then these women proceeded to keep calling or texting until they eventually became an actual relationship irl
I stumbled upon this video by YT "watch next" algorithm, and... wow, I was not expecting that that talk about feeling lonely on the inside. I might have to look into those videos.
Something I’ve just noticed is that the item is called a “dropped” items. Not a “missing” item. Probably it’s a coincidence and in Japanese it says missing, but think about this.
They “dropped” it on purpose.
And they probably kept the one without video on purpose instead of purposefully “dropping” that
I actually never thought much about this, so I guess I accidentally left Curtis to hang high and dry.
After watching this video + reading most of the comments, yancy/curtis reminds me alot of the song Darling Dance by Kairiki Bear (Good song btw check it out)
The song itself is vague enough for people to have different theories on what its meaning/message is but the most popular one theorizes that the song is about an affection starved idol who seeks out the attention/affection of one specific fan. Some of the lyrics also reminded me of them ("Please quench my urge to see you, da-da-darling.", "Absolutely no response, and yet still expecting a reply.")
Either that or im just insane and try to associate vocaloid songs with almost every media i consume who knows
i wish this comes back in the remakes
People are talking about the ship but I'm the only who actually didn't know about this Side Quest. I beat and played White2 but I've never heard of this
When first i do the Dropped Item Quest, and the guy we call named "Curtis" i was hoping he was 50 Cent
I would love to see focus on what characters like Yancy and Curtis are up to after the events of the games they're introduced in. Characters that aren't really popular, like Cynthia, Red, Lance and Steven. I refer to ones like Falkner from Johto, Mindy from Gen 4 (remember that Haunter trade?), or Team Skull Grunt A.
I was assuming this would be like a cruel show about tricking people into fake relationships. Far more wholesome outcome
It looks like the two are coworkers and could become friends with each other but I think the two know hanging out would be them in disguise and it wouldn't feel right so they aren't friends outside like they are with the player it's sad.
Ruby and Sapphire from the Pokémon Adventures manga during the Ruby ad Sapphire chapters.
Brendan and May's manga counterparts, Ruby and Sapphire, are canon as far as I know. Their relationship is described as "love" from one official source
i was never able to finish this quest. i had no idea there was so much of it
They were so cute i love curtis he's adorable