Franchise Play

A Franchise Play is a term coined by Rick to describe The D-Pad's largest scale projects. A Franchise Play typically consists of an LP of every single game in that franchise in roughly chronological order, although there are exceptions to this rule. There will also often be additional content such as live intros and/or outros for games, explorations of the history of the franchise and the companies behind it, and coverage of non-game media connected to the franchise, such as TV shows. Each Franchise Play is a massive undertaking, often requiring multiple years to complete. As of 2018, five different Franchise Plays exist:

• Pokémon Rivals - Unlike the rest of the Franchise Plays, this one is not a thorough look at the series, instead consisting of a series of competitive Nuzlockes of the main series Pokémon games, fought between Rick and John. (2012 - 2017)
• The Legendary Let's Play - The first true Franchise Play, tackling every main series The Legend of Zelda game. Was completed at the very end of 2014, only to continue on with further playthroughs as new Zelda games were released. (2013 - present)
• The Mega Let's Play - An even more ambitious project than The Legendary Let's Play and The D-Pad's current main focus, this Franchise Play attempts to complete every single Mega Man game. It has been running continuously for over three years. (2015 - present)
• The Dreamy Let's Play - A smaller-scale, but still significant project covering the Kirby series. The Dreamy Let's Play was put on hiatus for most of 2017 in order to make room for other projects in the schedule. (2016 - present)
• The Super Sonic Let's Play - A Franchise Play announced as part of The D-Pad's fifth anniversary celebrations, The Super Sonic Let's Play goes back to the channel's beginnings to cover the entire Sonic franchise. (2016 - present)