The Switch Is Officially in Its Twilight Years
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- čas přidán 2. 03. 2023
- The Nintendo Switch is now six years old. Might not seem like much, but in console years, that's like 70!
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It’s crazy how fast time flies. Can’t believe it’s already been 6 years.
Life goes way faster after High School Graduation
guys… lightning mcqueen’s first name is actually montgomery. lightning is just a nickname
@@NickJR528 it really does. I graduated 2020 and I can’t believe it’s already been that long
@@NickJR528 I’m beginning to learn that the hard way.
I still remember being 16 ditching highschool during passing period and calling an Uber across the street to take me to GameStop and getting the last switch in stock by 30 seconds. I’ll never forget.
The Switch is one of the sole reasons my channel took off, I'll forever be grateful for it
@nathanB404 it also helps that Nintendo stopped abusing the CZcams copyright system around the same time
Wait weren't you around like long before the switch? I thought I remembered watching some of your stuff around like 2013 or so
LETS GET ‘ER RANKED!!!!
Yep
@@nathanb4048 and some of gen z
I love how Arlo has a green screen for the background and uses it literally just as that
Same
Arlo is always filming at a variety of interesting and breathtaking locations, but, much to his chagrin, Kane keeps editing them out and replacing them with a plain green background.
Well you know, better to have it and not need it and all that
the switch is overrated
I think he does that for more "off the cuff" discussion type videos and the greenscreen for more scripted stuff.
I just really hope the next system is a hybrid console as well. I still play docked and handheld. In fact, its kinda hard going back to older systems that I can't just take with me, or at the least put in sleep mode to start and stop whenever I want. And if the next system is backwards compatible, even better!
This is honestly my biggest want as well. It's really nice to be able to use the same console for couch gaming (or something more active on the TV) and also carry it around on vacations as a handheld. No more wishing I could be playing my new console game when I'm away for a week- I still can! Second biggest hope is that performance is better. I don't mind the graphics not being up to snuff, but they're only allowed to be that way when they perform better due to the lower spec. If you can't give me a stable 30fps just walking around the world, I don't want to play that game on switch. I actually have gone out of my way to get games elsewhere several times because of performance complaints.
If they don't make this new system a hybrid then they actually have some real buffoons working at that company. People also don't realize we still have not seen Nintendo release a new console that wasn't made with Iwata's involvement. Iwata was responsible for the entire idea of the Switch and we've yet to see how they can handle themselves without him
Omg yes, the next system HAS to be hybrid and backwards compatible. The second part is always iffy, but I can't really see Nintendo going back to console and handheld seperately.
But maybe they should? I don't know :(
I just hope it can run all games at 60fps and at least 1440p gaming. Also backwards compatible
Switch 2
Somehow Arlo just feels like he's always been around forever, it's strange that it's really only been a handful of years
To be fair; 6 years is a long time in internet years.
@@blaze595 it’s been 8-9 years since his first tech reviews.
I always forget that I'm watching a puppet.
@@expendableindigo9639 definitely not just 8 thats 2015
I’ve been watching him since like early 2016 so it’s been a solid 7 years for me…which is crazy
it’s crazy because it does feel like it’s been 6 years, but it simultaneously feels like we just got the thing and the very idea of a brand new possibly completely different system seems insane to me. like there’s no way it’s already over
Saaame, the Switch still feels super new and I'm nor ready to say goodbye to it yet 😭
Feels like this is partially due to the novelty of it being unique in the hardware space. Other big systems are fine to replace, but we don't want portability to be absent from a new platform.
Imo, it's because of the catalogue. The big system sellers were Mario and Zelda 6 years ago.
Since then, there's been an overwhelming number of underpowered ports, mobile games, general shovelware, and unimpressive first party games (like Party, Tennis, Strikers, etc). The glaring hardware issues only made it age faster.
I've never seen a console have such a strong launch followed by such a disappointing lifespan.
I'd say the next Nintendo system isn't going to be a completely different console. Maybe something like the ps5 is to the ps4.
@@nutleyoleoIt still sold like hotcakes though because of those Nintendo exclusives.
This is so strange to me because I was never really up to date when it comes to hype and consoles. I'm always about 2-3 years late, and I tend to use my consoles for 10 years before really losing interest, so I'm in no hurry.
I just got my swtich last year and so did a buddy of mine, I don't think the console is going anywhere anytime soon, it's a great console
Same here. I held off on buying a new console for a loooong time. I was actually considering a Playstation instead for a while there. It was the announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe that tipped the scales and made me buy one. Even if the Switch2 or whatever came out tomorrow, I probably wouldn't get it for several years.
Me too, I have never been able to afford a console the year it launches, so the Switch It’s only been a few years with me, and I’m down for it to last much more to be honest.
Same, I knew the switch was a long-lasting console when no new one was announced even 3 years after I got it
I've had mine for about a year and a half, and I love it. I actually prefer playing games on it over my more powerful Xbox One, and I don't even use handheld very much. There are SO many great Switch games to catch up on, I could probably go YEARS without any new releases and not run out of things to play, both Nintendo and 3rd party. I could go on, but this comment is already long enough.
I feel a lot of the sentiments with the Switch because 2017 was the year I started college. Although I wasn’t able to afford a Switch until Pokémon SwSh, I remember watching my friends play Odyssey and BOTW in our dorm. Everything was exciting and new.
Now it’s 2023 and I’m graduating college (it’s a long program) and my friends have moved away, I’ve matured with my Switch but now we together are starting a new chapter.
That's oddly touching.
The Switch truly saved Nintendo from it's darkest era. and now it's approaching a well deserved retirement. It's a little sad, but I'm going to enjoy it for as long as I can.
Wii then will U then Switch no Nintendo darkest Era was more of 1 bad day cause the wii ans switch makes Hella money
Virtual boy obviously carried Nintendo
The thing I hope is Nintendo doesn’t get too complacent. The wii u failing is due in part because Nintendo thought anything with wii would sell.
Retirement? Doubt it. Nintendo going to keep going. Oh duh you meant Switch retirement 😂 don’t mind me
@@YogiTheBearMan I agree
I actually still have my launch model Switch. I'm never getting rid of that puppy. It brought me so much joy and still works great! Battery life is noticeably worse than the OLED, but that's alright.
Sane with me. The battery life isn't what it used to be, but nowadays I play it primarily in TV mode.
You should homebrew it.
So do I, because I don't want to buy an old for nearly no reason.
Can’t believe my Switch has lasted longer than my PS4, which I got around the same time.
My Switch is a first edition. It gets pretty loud and sometimes heats up, but otherwise works fine. While the PS4 sounds like a jet engine, and crashes and corrupts data often, so I’ve had to stop using it and get a PS5.
@@s.bregnest2857 I had the same issue with my PS4, but I got it in that condition due to Gamestop's lousy 'refurbish' service, and I couldn't do it myself cause I lack the tools and talent. Guess it was a first edition cause it did not play Just Cause 4 without crashing every 5 minutes. Got a PS5 now, and I don't even wanna give my PS4 away to someone cause I feel that's insulting. I just wanna take it and smash it to bits pos thing lmao.
I never considered how different Nintendo CZcamsrs were pre-switch. They were so much smaller and a lot more negative (which was justified). The launch of the Switch is pretty nostalgic even though I was already a young adult when it came out. I waited in the cold because I couldn’t get a pre-order. 😂
calling the Switch "nostalgic" is so painful, it feels like it's still a new console and i can't let go of that :,)
It’s weird though because people like avgn and jontron are bigger then any of these switch tubers will ever be and lots of guys still do retro stuff. Not sure why Arlo is pretending they died out
cobermani was my wiiu CZcamsr
I waited in the cold and I had a preorder over a month in advance. That's how hype Switch hype was.
Was it justified though? Like, a lot of people were claiming the Wii U's successor and even the Wii U itself would need all those features to be a success, then the Switch released without any of those and became a huge success.
It'll definitely be interesting to see what they have in mind for a next console, since what most people want for the next one will be upgrades to what we've already got, and Nintendo seems to hate promoting things like system specs
guess they'll just have to let the games speak for themselves then, though I bet they have some sort of interesting gimmick that'll get some hype, but you never know.
If they don't want to do a Nintendo Swap, or whatever, I say make an AR headgear, ala Google Glass or Microsoft Holo.
It lets you continue the dock concept, but does something no one else has succeeded at yet.
@@seanewing204 god no please no
It NEEDS backwards compatibility
I heard Nintendo want to be a like Apple with IPhone (hardware and system).
And like a Disney with it's content and entertainment.
So I'm sure there will be Switch 2 with update system.
I've always seen the portability aspect of the Switch as a standout feature vs a gimmick. Being in a family of six, the Switch was perfect for road trips, camping, air travel etc. That plus all the party games led to endless hours of fun.
Honestly i dont think its a gimmick either
Its quite the neccesity for a lot of people to have the choice.
I actually can't play handhelds for too long without getting a headache and very rarely use that option, and even I'VE had cases where it was still useful to have. Can't help but think how incredibly useful a feature it is if even I've found a use for it now and then. XD
I know the novelty of it has worn off, and while I never usually play only in hand held, my brother does. I also can't imagine not being able to just pick it up and take it somewhere else, even if its only for five minutes. Wether its going to the toilet, or using it to watch youtube or anime while I cook food, or taking it on a family road trip, I think i take for granted how convient it is to be able to just pick it up and go. I am praying they keep it for the next system.
It's definitely a gimmick.
@@HenyaStudent I think Nintendo needs to take a long look at why this gimmick works so well for most people over weird controller peripherals. It feels like the "gimmick" meshes seamlessly with the system, and it is a method of playing the games that isn't completely dependent on a control scheme someone may or may not like. Variable frame rate withstanding, when you take the system out of the dock, for the most part it is exactly the same as playing the game on the TV. Combine that with the fact that the process of switching from one mode to the other is seamless and really works flawlessly, and you have something that isn't an annoying gimmick but actually enhances your play experience. It's designed for convenience, not clunkiness.
It's so weird how it both does and doesn't feel like it's been 6 years
It feels so weird that we are at the point where we would get a new console and the Switch would become old. The Switch still feels so new. Crazy to think it's been 6 years...
I’m hoping that the next console, whenever it may come out, has a serious technical overhaul. Sometimes it feels like the game devs want to do something, but are constrained by the limits of the hardware.
i 100% agree the hybrid model is great but you can feel the limitations of the switch really become apparent as time goes on with games like the new lego star wars being a bit buggy and looking worse aswell as cloud games to try and give the switch a way to play some games despite it’s technical limitations
I still remember asking my dad for a nintendo switch in 2017, crazy how time flies by.
Omg I still remember working all summer in 2019 and then going to Walmart and buying the system and super Mario Odyssey and then playing through Odyssey the same day and loving every minute of it. Time goes by so fast it’s wild.
@@jonathanwilson7949 man I bought my Switch in 2019 too
And I worked out my a** that summer
@@just-Boldi same!
My parents got me mine on Christmas eve 2017 and i got mario kart 8 deluxe on that Christmas day and i played the heck out of that game time sure files by.
Fr I was in middle school when I pre ordered and got mine with BotW, now my ass is in the military and turning 20 this year, it’s all so crazy to think about
I’ve known Arlo as a blue monster for so many years now, I’d legitimately be surprised if he was anything else at this point. His blue form is just so well realised!
This isn’t even his final form.
I still remember his alt channel, I think it was called Jaggy Thermas. Don’t know if it’s still around but that was one way of seeing his ultimate human form!
@@Johann55555 i can't find anything from a simple search but seeing the human form is my new mission in life
@@hbic7367 yea I couldn’t find anything either… he might have deleted the channel or googles algorithm isn’t working in our favor 🤷🏻♂️
I’m impressed he committed to the bit for all these years. It’s at the point where I can’t see that voice coming out of anyone but the puppet.
Switch is the whole reason I got back into games. As an adult I didn’t have much time to play, and I had no tv. At that point I wanted just one big game (like Final Fantasy 12) to really sink my teeth into. The switch was a perfect fit. I have tried out and played so many great games like Zelda BoW and Yoku’s Island Express! I just got my first tv so I can even exercise with RingFit or that dance game I can never remember the name of. Also, playing video games with the kids had been the absolute best.
Just dance?
@@crimsonmage3758 i think you might be right! I will check that out. It is really hard to buy games when I don’t remember the name. Thank you so much!
The CND Waiting in Line for the Nintendo Switch videos were a pivotal part for my initial interest in the, at the time, new console.
The hype was immense. I'm hoping that the successor can match it.
That and Etika's streams made the hype go so crazy then
@@SonKosen yesss rip
I found this channel when the switch was still known as the NX, it's been a wild ride. Hope for more good years to come 😄
I’m looking forward to a whole new cesspool of fake and real leaks. The hype was so immense.
I discovered Arlo back when one of his videos got recommended to me in the switch's year 2 of life it was a pikmin 3 review one that got recommended to me. oh boy how time flies. this was like summer 2018 for me. :D
Same, I used to be the biggest nintendo guy around my town back in 2015-16
I still remember standing in line to get a Switch outside of a Toys R Us on March 5 (two days after it launched), playing Spyro 2 on my old Vita. The only two games I played during the first few weeks were BOTW and Snipperclips. Those days feel so nostalgic now, a lot has changed in my life since then, both for the worse and for the better.
What are the things that happened that you would group into the worst
@@psychoapplesauceeater8562 I dunno why people state this publicly. It's as if no one else experiences issues in life. Strange but anyway. Switch 2 being near is one of the highs, the Switch 1s lack of power was getting laughable. Just plain sad at this stage with MS and Sony tossing about Unreal 5 grade polygons and poor old Switch chokes on 600p vaseline Witcher 3. Sadder are the people who make excuses for it.
The thing that always excites me the most about a console is its games. And the Switch still has new ones coming out. If they continued to do that for years to come, I would still be excited for it. The fact that so many of my favorite games of all time have converged on this one console excites me to see how many more will make it into the library before the Switch truly dies.
I basically agree with you but the issue is that a lot of their games are one per console so we're going to see the number of releases really dry up until we get a new console.
All I can think of coming out is Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4. After that we don't really know what's coming out and I wouldn't expect Prime 4 for years more to come. I feel like they're saving stuff for their new console because we still haven't seen what the 3d Mario team has been doing for 6 years now which is the longest they've gone without a new game
The Switch HAD great games, but there don't appear to be many more coming out. As far as we know, there's nothing else but Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, and Metroid Prime 4 (and we have no idea when Prime 4 is coming out). Feels like the pipeline is drying out for the Switch.
I couldn’t agree more I’d be happy with my switch until 2027
My only concern with the Switch is that you can't play Zelda at 1080p 60FPS. As long as their next system can do AT LEAST that, I think we're good. It just needs that much more power. It's so close and yet so far. LOZ would be so much less ugly if the framerate were a steady 60.
Seven years is a good run for a system when you look back, a typical lifespan.
I still say we're going to get another hybrid with modern technology. The ability to take your games on the go is something that's very invaluable in Japan especially.
It’s hard to believe it’s been six years already, it seems like I’ve only had for a short time. I even have tons of unopened switch games in my backlog that I still haven’t played. I’ve definitely built up a larger collection than any past Nintendo console with a lot of rare and limited releases.
Nice man
I myself am collecting them too. I’m opening them tho
I love how you take the time to mention lockstin, hes such a good guy. I think if more people showed their appreciation more often like you do, there would be more youtubers giving spotlight to much smaller channels
To me the Switch launched when Odyssey released (because that’s when I got mine and didn’t really notice it exists before). Also I really am with you on the whole “Nintendo hype comes from the games now”. I am so, SO looking forward to my Nintendo year, whether it’s because of Metroid Prime Remastered when I finally get around to that or the remaining Mario Kart tracks (so excited for the Yoshi’s Island one) or of course the big one, Zelda. And I feel it’s at this point pretty inevitable that TotK will come with one or two DLCs as well. Pretty sure the next Mario game will be on Switch 2 or whatever comes next.
When I was a kid 6 years was a long time. The next console jump seemed ready. My time with the Super Nintendo and Genesis felt forever.
Now 6 years as a 34 year old seems so fast. To the point where I'm not sure im ready to move on just yet to a new system.
Same but i’m 22, also the pandemic messed with my perception of time so the switch only feels 3 to 4 years old to me 😂
Especially with the ps5 being so unimpressive
While you’re talking about how much success the Switch got, there is this constant hurt in my heart, brought by the fact that Satoru Iwata wasn’t able to live long enough to actually witness such achievements.
Eh. Nintendo was always gonna be a ok. He lived a great life. It's sad but 50 is a fulfilled life
@@OfficialFatherBeatNo it isn't! Trust me, not even close.
@@OfficialFatherBeat what? 50 is when you just start to harvest the fruits of labor of youth. that's sad.
@@Cakalank but biologically speaking, 50 is usually the transition from when kids move out and you retire. He's, HE would have gotten to the harvest stage. But I mean purely biologically, at 50 you could bare, and raise, all of your children.
@@OfficialFatherBeat Most people live until they're 70 or 80. He could have still had another 20-30 years of life
I've had the same switch since launch. I still love the little guy, even after a couple international trips it's still going strong and has some of my favorite games ever on it.
Same! I’ve taken mine to other countries I got it during release week! Just now a speaker started sounding weird
maybe you should homebrew it in a few years later on
I haven't gotten a Switch this whole time, but my excitement for it hasn't died this whole time. It looks like it has the greatest library ever! I don't know who these people are that aren't excited but I've been excited this whole time.
Maybe the next system would be backwards compatible meaning there will be no need for the Nintendo Switch.
the people who arent are the ones who have owned the system for the past 6 years, and just like with a last gen system the switch is getting very old very fast in terms of hardware and how most of the parts are already being phased out from being manufactured for most companies
@@tek1645 You speak for all Nintendo Switch owners? Because the cozy gamers on CZcams constantly gush about their console.
@@s-wo8781 I’ll say this the switch isn’t good for a main console I have a gaming pc so the lack of games on the switch dosnt bother me I use it more as a device for on the go or if I’m in my bed but as a main console it would be horrible.
@@Khi420 Lack of games? The Switch has a ton of games!!!
Love your content, style and energy Arlo. Keep em comming!
What a nostalgia trip. I was 12 when the switch launched and i was able to get it day one (mainly because my older brother was really into nintendo) and it was so much fun. I even watched you all those years back, and vividly remembered your unboxing video because i knew how hyped you were (btw bring back death he was my favorite character.) Now I'm 18, and i cannot believe I'm saying that. The switch and your channel are both very dear to me, and i cannot wait to see what comes next from both nintendo, and you.
Ok then i will not look at your name.
Dear God, you're a baby, I feel so oooold 💀
I was 12 once... WHEN THE GAMECUBE CAME OUT 😭
@@Allyouknow5820
SAME WHEN I SAW THIS COMMENT I FELT DEATH AND MY BACK HURTS
12 to 18 Christ lol I can't even fathom growing up on what feels like a new console still. You were very lucky to grow up with it and a good brother who would share.
it soo sad that zelda is wasted on nintendo if it were sonys it would see it full potential but it stuck on the outdated toaster
We just need to wait for the long awaited switch 2 (with new funky mode)
Like Funky Kong?
Switch 2 & Knuckles would be better tbh
@@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49And a DS port called Knuckles in Switch 2
What every game needs.
FUNKY TIME
I really love how honest you are. Also, opened my eyes to how when people do Nintendo on CZcams back in the day it was all the old games lol. Fun video, it really is crazy to see how old the Switch is now. Let's see what Nintendo has in store!
I discovered ur channel when I was a freshman in high-school, I’m now a senior( soon to be college student) and you’re still my favorite CZcamsr. Even if we’re at the end of the switch’s life, please never stop making content ❤
I went from a middle schooler to now being in my 20s all during the Switch’s lifespan so far. I feel old rn😢
I was in middle school when the 64 came out… I’m ancient lol
That is actually insane to think about
@@inspectorvoid thanks for making me feel younger. No offense lol
I was in elementary school when the switch came out now i'm a high schooler crazy span fr
I went from an primary schooler to a high schooler in the Switch's lifespan. Wow.
The fact that the ONLY "upgrade" we got was the OLED says both so much and so little at the same time.
That screen made such a difference ngl.
it says they bend over backwards for handheld users and gave dock users ABSOLUTLEY nothing. Been over the switch for at least 2 years now. As a TV only user its an underpowered turd and its gotta go.
We never got upgrades besides alot of handheld for consoles only downgrades
@@thefilmdirector1 then use it when u leave ur tv
@@thefilmdirector1 yeah I actually think the next console will be a home oriented console and the switch will continue to exist alongside it for the time being. For handheld play I personally don't think the switch is obeselete yet. Steam deck and others are cool but run very hot, are heavy, and have terrible battery life. I think we're going back to the days of two Nintendo consoles.
“Ahhh super Mario 64” boy did that make me laugh more than it was supposed to
Crazy to think it’s been 6 years since it released. I was a freshman in college when it came out and could only watch videos because I couldn’t afford it at the time. Then I got it for Christmas that year with Mario Odyssey and played it throughout my entire Christmas break 😅 Nintendo did an incredible job with it but I do hope they make an powerful system, Steam Deck showed that you can make a powerful portable system. So Nintendo now had no excuse
10:04 “Vampirically leech off of Nintendo’s success…”
Don’t sell yourself short, Arlo! There are two sides to “gaming culture” and you are on the “consumer” side with us! You are simply a voice for our people and you created a community where we can share our thoughts and experiences together as consumers of gaming!
Love the self awareness.
Totally understandable. For me, I’m almost always a late console adopter, between finances and not wanting to get burned by situations like the infamous red ring of death. I wasn’t able to get my Switch until summer 2021. So I’m lucky to still have that hype and still be finding things to be excited about it. Heck, I JUST started BotW last month and am loving it. I hope the Switch’s successor will be just as amazing and that we won’t have another slump like the WiiU, but even if we do, there will still be plenty of games in the Switch backlog to try!
In the same boat, except I bought it in 2022. It's crazy to think it's so old to most people.
Same, I wasn't able to get my Switch until mid 2021.
Definitely check out Mario Odyssey, Metroid Dread, and Fire Emblem Three Houses if you haven't yet. Those and BOTW are all strong contenders for best games on the Switch :)
Same. Got mine 2022. Having 6 years worth of releases out on it means I’ve still got a long time with it yet.
Same here
I remember following this channel while caught up in the Switch hype. I thought it was super creative!
It was fun to meet you at the Sac Gamer's convention, too.
I remember watching your videos when we were still calling the Switch the NX. The hype was real and I think it mostly lived up to it. Excited to see the next iteration Nintendo’s got coming in the future!
"The other next gen consoles are picking up steam..."
(shows video of the portable Steam Deck)
I don't know if that was an intentional pun, but if it was, Kane deserves an award!
My biggest hype moment was seeing Shin Megami Tensei V being revealed for the then known "NX" system and waiting about 5 years for it to be released and finally be able to play it.
The hype surrounding the Switch's launch was absolutely legendary. E3 2017 stands as one of my happiest memories because of it. You had to have been there. Now, 6 years later, it's still got plenty of steam! But it's true that the next Nintendo console is likely on the horizon. It is sad, but of course it is inevitable.
It definitely is, but I still get giddy when I go from playing on the go to playing on the TV. It's amazing! We have two in this house. I have the original unit while my fiancee has the one with the battery upgrade. I'd be tempted to get an OLED if I wasn't worried the next one will be confirmed soon.
It's weird. I was 12/13 years old when the switch was coming out. And boy, when that day happened, school sadly happened, but all I cared about was going home and playing zelda on the switch I can still vividly remember that night. And it's crazy that now six years later I will be buying breath of the wild sequel. On my own with my own money. To say that the switch was a huge part of my later half of my childhood would be an understatement. And to you arlo I am happy for you to find success with youtube. Your reactions to pikmin and metroid always makes me and my dad laugh. Thank you. Sorry if this is a rambling nonsensical mess of words.
Thank you for sharing such a lovely memory! It sounds like so much has happened since then, it's amazing how the Switch has remained relatively timeless to us all throughout!
I'm in the same boat dude, cannot wait for TotK
Dude good story, and you make me feel old, when I was in my teens my system was the Gameboy Advance. Oof lol
I'm in the same boat. I was starting middle school when the switch came out. Tears of the kingdom comes out the day i graduate high school
@@colonelsaunders "Switch is Relatively timeless"??
I hope this is sarcasm. 😬
I remember hearing them show off the joycons and was so hyped with the IR scanner was hoping they'd use them for something like lock picking in games with motion controls but literally nothing ever used it lol
I think Labo used it for a few things but it was otherwise unused.
They probably added it for Labo but Labo bombed
I wanted to replay Mario Odyssey recently and going trough that game again reminded me of 2017 and it's so crazy to me to think that I was 12 watching the trailers and every piece of info waiting for this game to come out and now I'm an adult with a job
I don’t know if it’s because so much has happened in my life since, but it feels like the switch and Zelda came out literally a year or two ago. It’s still slightly surreal when I hear how long it’s been. It’s crazy to think I was a senior about to graduate when it dropped and now I have two kids and still waiting for the next Zelda.
Wtf Nintendo?
Arlo can make anything look normal. Like the fact that his background is a green screen that is not being used as a green screen, that is the background.
Colors weave into a spire of flame?
I was 17 still a Jr in High School back then when the Switch released how the heck can 6 years pass by that fast! The Switch was Nintendos comeback which I loved it even after the Wii U still one of the best underrated consoles.
i feel ya, same age as you. gamecube and gba make me feel old now, i remember it very well
I’d love for them to do what they did with the NES TO SNES console upgrade where they just threw the word SUPER in front of everything because the console was basically just a substantially beefed up version of the NES across every metric.
But I think something that straight forward would probably scare Nintendo because of their recent Wii to Wii U trauma.
Also interesting note: mainline Zelda games for the last few years have had a tendency to launch around the turning point in console generations for Nintendo.
Breath of the Wild is a Wii U game that was ported to switch.
Skyward sword launched for the Wii but was also later ported to Wii U for Zelda’s 30th anniversary.
Twilight princess was a GameCube game ported to the Wii.
Tears of the kingdom funnily enough will be the switch’s only mainline Zelda game that was exclusively released for it. But if the trend holds up people will probably spend more time playing it on whatever console replaces the switch in a couple years.
Arlo, I've been here since 2017. Thanks for the awesome memories!
I didn't even realize until I saw it was Breath of Wild's Birthday from Nintendo's Twitter. So insane its been this long. I know the hype has died and we're all waiting for a successor, but the Switch in its current form will always mean a lot to me now.
In 2016, I was a very sad teenager with some truly destructive habits, and I know it sounds silly, but booting up Zelda 6 years ago today recused me from all that. It got me back into video games and reminded me about the simple pleasures of life. No matter what crap Nintendo has thrown and will continue to throw our way as they get more and more arrogant, the fact is some games, Zelda, Smash, Arceus, ODYSSEY.... they stick with me and I will forever be grateful.
“What crap Nintendo has…” shut up
@@jakedematteo2172 How about no? How about you stop tasting Nintendo's boot leather for once and wake up. OP is right, Nintendo has fallen to greed and arrogance, adn its affecting major properties now. While Pokemon is still technically Gamefreak, Nintendo isnt exactly spotless either. First it'll be more side games, but the moment they have the chance to do so, a major title is gonna get screwed over in some way if they dont cut it out. Mario Strikers already suffered enough, Mario Golf and Tennis beforehand did also, so on and so forth.
@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 prove it.
@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 If you're so convinced that a major title WILL get screwed over, then perhaps you should call us back when that actually happens.
@@ramenbomberdeluxe4958 Omg the recent Mario sports games have been mediocre??? Nintendo is ruined forever
I'm still really digging mine! I actually went the other way around, I was playing primarily Series X and PS5, but then got into the Switch and I'm loving it! It did take some getting used to, but there are so many awesome games on it that I haven't played yet.
as much as I loved the Switch for its first years but nowadays I totally feel you, @Arlo.
Having a PS5, XBOX SeriesX and a PC with a 4080 GPU.. I just don't want my games to stutter and leave frames behind.. I am not even sure I am hyped even for Zelda on this console. I was hoping so much we would see a new switch before that game so we can finally enjoy it in FHD and with 60fps.. but well, this remains a dream.
Thank you for all those years, keep up the good work and great balance of your content. Especially the parts where you criticize things has always been refreshing as it was fair and understandable.
I have goosebumps too. Brilliant outro, Arlo, brilliant.
6 years!!! I still remember getting Odyssey on its release day. Insane, where does the time go
Thank you for explaining ordinals vs. cardinals at the end there! More people need to learn this.
Jeez Arlo, just checked and I’ve been watching your channel close to six years now… that’s so long
The hype isn't dying down... it's as alive as ever! You see, there have been these leaks of this new model, the Switch Pro...
I agree that most of the hype has died down, specially as someone who adopted practically day one. But I must say, I’ve seen a lot of recent adopters of the Switch and it has been a joy to see. It’s so ubiquitous now that people who held out for the past 5 years are finally coming around. It’s almost weird to see Nintendo being this popular again. I hope Nintendo’s next system is a worthy successor because I want to keep the dark days in the past.
It's not really their weird. Their handheld systems have always been super popular, even going back to the original gameboy. They basically did everything wrong with the 3DS and it still sold like 80 million. Having Pokemon + Mario is a guarantee of success.
I still havent got one 😭
This is the first console I've been old enough to be invested in since the beginning. I was 15 when it launched which feels like ages ago even thought it's just been 6 years
I was also 15 haha
It’s the same for me lol feels so weird to have been there for the whole thing
you were 11 when ps4 and xbone came out, thats almost a full human
Same, though I had to wait for my 16th birthday to get it.
@@snowwsquire idk man. 11 years old I was too young to be active on the Internet, much less in the modern gaming sphere. The video games a played were the ones I got for my birthday or Christmas and I learned about new games from friends. By the time the switch came out, I was old enough to have a part time job and new what the internet was.
I've had the same switch for 6 years, never bought a new console, and while the consoles battery is almost dead and the fan makes a lot of noise, I'm glad that I kept it. So many memories on that console.
I have to agree with you, Arlo. The first 2-3 years of the Switch were great and I was blown away by the system and the games we were getting. Now, after 6 years on the market, that excitement has died down and it's no longer the main talk of the town like it used to be. It's really showing its age and is soon about to enter its twilight phase, given the few AAA games being released for it anymore and the slowing of support for certain games on the system.
I'm guessing that, either later this year or early next year, Nintendo will reveal their next system and successor to the Switch and release it in the holiday season of 2024. It will be a whole new system with more power, but still carry on the legacy and main features of the Switch.
I started watching this channel back when the Switch first came out. Switch hype may be dying but this channel is booming. Happy to be here
If Nintendo had never created the switch , I would never have found Arlo. For that fact alone I will always be grateful. Long live Arlo!
I’ve had the same Switch from Toy R Us ever since Christmas of 5th grade. From 9 to 16. I’m now in 10th grade, about to start doing test reviews. It’s been a fun ride these past few years with BOTW, Kirby, Pokémon, Mega Man, Mario, Star Fox, Sonic, and Smash Bros. I hope that the next console supports backwards compatibility with higher resolution and graphics. I’m waiting for the Zelda OLED model to come in the mail.
What I would really like to see on a next gen switch is if they could add a hinge and a second screen that could fold up to make it more portable and, uh... Well basically like a 3DS. Damn, I just miss the 3DS.
I actually am surprisingly feeling this too. For me, my main problems with the switch are mostly related to it's awful online connections and just the general finicky feel of a lot of the console. Still am loving Splatoon 3 though.
Me over here never even tried the first one.
The Switch may be in its twilight years but it still has a major difference unlike the wii when it reached its twilight years-it was not supported well after its 6th year unlike the Switch-which still has a strong year 6. And with all that said, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if we don’t hear about Nintendo’s next console until sometime NEXT year…
The Wii was a fad. The Switch is a healthy, successful platform.
It hard to believe it’s been six years…
I will always be thankful I was able to get it day one
I'm old so it seems like just yesterday the Switch arrived. Heck, to me it still feels like it was _recently_ that I rediscovered gaming in 2011 after having spent 1 1/2 decades out of touch after I lost interest in the late 90s after having been an NES and SNES fanatic in my youth. Also being an avid CZcams content consumer since its inception, it's been pretty cool witnessing how it went from essentially no one but GameXplain focusing on Nintendo to the amount of channels there are now.
I was thinking the same thing when he talked about pre switch nintendo youtube. I can't think of anybody besides Gamexplain. Maybe HMK but he wasn't really that big and pretty zelda focused.
Arlo, I started watching your channel with the anticipation videos when it was just the NX. It's been quite a journey. I am sort o execited for the new hype cycle. Hope you can do similar types of videos like that again. In fact, you should do a Switch specific playlist from the aniticpation, release to its ultimate end of life sometime in the future.
I got my switch when i was 13, now I'm 18. I only used it for a year or two because after that my PC-Gamer Era started, but it was a cool console
Switch came out around the time my son was born and I picked one up when he was a little over a year old and we tp see him growing up and start loving games like mario,pokemon and zelda has really brought a new meaning to these games for me. I honestly love nintendo and especially the switch. I grew up on snes and n64 GameCube all of them..never got much into wii or wii u but switch might be my fav console and the one that will always have the nest memories with me and my son
I remember the hype fairly well when I was 13, the jokes about the awkward voiceover at the Presentation, CND being the first in line in North America to get it, the E3 spotlight with the Metroid Prime 4 reveal, crazy how long it's been.
I was at work in the office watching the announcment instead of counting money in the register drawers lol
@@HenyaStudent this is me every direct
The upcoming Super Switch better be backwards compatible
The Switch is one of my favorite consoles of all time.
I do find it crazy we never got any big UI or eShop updates/upgrades.
I sorta agree of the “novelty” of it all wearing off, but for me personally, it’s just something I have gotten used to.
We still utilize the hybrid model a lot. My wife will be playing animal crossing on the tv but when I want to play a game on the tv she goes into handheld mode. Easy peasy.
I hope the next console builds upon the hybrid model and really really focuses on the OS side of things.
One of the first videos I saw from you, you were staring out at the sky with little animated twinkle lights getting excited for the switch. That was when I subscribed. Good times.
Oh man, I remember watching everyone right before the Switch hype train really got going and then everyone exploded. I unfortunately wasn't able to hop on that train because my channel didn't really have much of a focus on video games, and I do kind of regret not doing more covering video games, but I still enjoyed being a Nintendo fan during these past few years.
What a ride it was (Also hi, I’ve seen quite a bit of your content)
I’ve owned my Switch since day 1, and I still love it to this day. 99% of the time, I play in handheld, because it’s so much handier. I’m super hyped for Tears of the Kingdom, Silksong (🤡), etc., and I wouldn’t want to play them on any other system.
So excited🫡
I loved your content before the Switch. I vividly remember your video about the calm before the storm of the Nintendo NX. Good times!
Wow. That Lockstin collab is the reason i found you all those years ago!
It's bittersweet. Part of me forgets that the switch hype train is gone, another part of me is interested in what Nintendo will do for its next console. I've made so many memories with mine and yet at the same time I feel I haven't gotten enough out of it.
Bittersweet but we still have some time left.
Don't expect people to able to count, Arlo.
I used to agree with you a lot, I must say, I've been playing almost exclusively on my Xbox, mostly on gamepass, for the past couple of years. But then Metroid Prime came out and GOD IT LOOKS GOOD 😱.
I'm sure the structure of a GC game helps there, it never has too much stuff on screen, but it really doesn't feel like I'm playing on what's functionally a 2011 tablet, it feels like I'm playing on Xbox!
This made me go back to the Switch and now I'm revisiting the games I missed in the last couple of years, Dread, 3D World and Skyward Sword. And since I travel a lot between cities, I'll start going back to handheld play again.
You're right that the hype has died down, the new gen and the Steam Deck have helped a lot with that too. But I'm still happy to play games on the Switch. And I can't wait to get whatever Nintendo brings out next, probably next year at this point.
I love the switch. I love the amazing library the switch has, I can honestly play any game and be lost in it for hours. It is going to be hard to top the switch off but let's hope its even greater success and many more fun and exciting new things to come.
Arlo switch hype will always hold a special place in my heart, very nostalgic surreal times
"Tell me... do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls?"
Ahhh the end of an era. I love the switch so much. And yet I'm both excited and optimistic for what they have in store next! I hope the switch clings to life as their staple handheld and the next gen is a pure home console like the switch. Because the era of wii and 3ds was the best in my eyes.
Arlo talking about the early years has me thinking about when he had a New York accent.
That is super crazy how I actually knew about the Switch ever since at the earliest 2016. I remember when my history teacher gave out the news that I reminded her of, and everyone was super excited and mentioned about wii games.
I'm really hoping that the next nintendo console, like the 3DS to the DS games, will be backwards compatible with all Switch games, plus some of them enhanced to run at 60fps or even 120fps!
I am all-too-aware of the switch reaching the end of its lifecycle, which makes it pretty difficult for me to decide between holding out for whatever comes next, or buying an OLED right now to replace my launch switch which is old enough now to require frequent breaks to cool down.
I went ahead and bought the OLED and don't regret it. It just feels so much more premium. I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. If a new Switch comes I would only trade it in if it is another OLED panel with thin bezels.
I’m really curious to what other Arlos there are. For someone who has brought so much joy into our lives, we are blessed to have Arlo. Maybe one day we can meet some more Arlos and let our Arlo (ourlo?) rest when they need to and just play games because. No need to review if they don’t want to. We love you, Arlo! Thank you for allowing us to throw our cares away. Worries for another day!🎉
I imagine he's from an island full of different colored Arlos, kinda like Yoshi's island.
This is one of the most stupid and childish things I've read all day.
@@holypluto9627 Thanks! Always appreciate the kind words. 😏
To think I got my Switch in April of 2017, and flash forward to 2023 and I’m still playing the thing.
While I still think the Switch can use minor improvements, mainly just quality of life things, it is one of my favorite gaming consoles that I’ve owned.
Between the hype around certain titles, how accessible it is out in public and with friends, to the huge library that it offers, it is definitely one of a kind. Iwata would be proud with the success!
I think i’ve started playing handheld more overtime, especially ever since getting the OLED model
A hero. Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed. Nothing more than a knight in shining armor.