More Stuff We Can Learn From the Switch's SMASH HITS

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  • čas přidán 23. 02. 2020
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    Sales figures can tell us a lot, so let's take another look at all the crazy good sellers on the Switch and see what we can learn.
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  • @ArloStuff
    @ArloStuff  Před 4 lety +1237

    All that work on this video and all I can think about is how I failed to edit out the monstrously loud click noise at the beginning when I say "shocking."
    It haunts me. It will probably haunt me for all of my days.

    • @LoekTheKing
      @LoekTheKing Před 4 lety +75

      I don't hear it :)

    • @banancorn9894
      @banancorn9894 Před 4 lety +20

      Arlo I love you, you always put a smile on my face when you upload

    • @Joseph-ed6ri
      @Joseph-ed6ri Před 4 lety +6

      Hi Arlo

    • @froggofood2307
      @froggofood2307 Před 4 lety +35

      It shouldn’t my dude.. (I have a video suggestion) Could you do a video talking about the great Nintendo Direct drought of 2020.. you made one last year but I feel you need to make a sequel because it’s almost March and we haven’t gotten a Nintendo Direct since September.. hope this helps! 👋👋👋

    • @Gayd1
      @Gayd1 Před 4 lety +10

      If it helps i dident even notice it

  • @loudnoisy1656
    @loudnoisy1656 Před 4 lety +476

    He's given up on Pikmin 4 and moved on to Pikmin 5.

    • @xxsephiroth420xx6
      @xxsephiroth420xx6 Před 4 lety +36

      At this rate we're more likely to get Hey Pikmin 2...

    • @zues121510
      @zues121510 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah I got a bit confused when I saw that xD

    • @Fayt540
      @Fayt540 Před 4 lety +3

      *wE KnOw WhAt gAmErS WaNt*

    • @slenderfoxx3797
      @slenderfoxx3797 Před 4 lety +2

      @@xxsephiroth420xx6 how dare you say such a thing!!

    • @noelfowell2863
      @noelfowell2863 Před 4 lety

      At this rate we wont be getting any games at all

  • @innocentpopsicle6797
    @innocentpopsicle6797 Před 4 lety +1299

    After confirming he has ears, theorists must rewrite the arlo lore

    • @jjrambles683
      @jjrambles683 Před 4 lety +159

      *Arlore

    • @Ashamedofmypast
      @Ashamedofmypast Před 4 lety +30

      @@jjrambles683 best comment on CZcams

    • @seabassthegamer6644
      @seabassthegamer6644 Před 4 lety +32

      @@Ashamedofmypast I believe the term "Arlore" has been agreed upon for some time. I may be mistaken, though.

    • @GameMaestro14
      @GameMaestro14 Před 4 lety +21

      We also now know about Vanessa. The Arlo lore is getting deeper and deeper...

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 4 lety +10

      MatPat intensifies.

  • @noah_2137
    @noah_2137 Před 4 lety +191

    Pokemon Egg and Bacon. That’s a game I want to play.

    • @Smuggy97
      @Smuggy97 Před 4 lety +10

      Would Exeggutor and Miltank be the mascots?

    • @gamerfreak820
      @gamerfreak820 Před 4 lety +8

      Dan Peters Grumpig not miltank

    • @Smuggy97
      @Smuggy97 Před 4 lety +7

      @@gamerfreak820 I'm honestly embarrassed that I mistook bacon as a cow meat

    • @DoragonShinzui
      @DoragonShinzui Před 4 lety +3

      I can't wait for the Sword and Shield remake, Pokemon Bangers and Mash

    • @KingTaltia
      @KingTaltia Před 4 lety +3

      Nah man, F-Zero Amiibo Festival.
      To be legit, a Nintendo "Mario Party" esque game that made use of the entire cataloge of amiibo on release, and kept up with later ones, might be the killer app needed to really kick Amiibo sales back into high gear.

  • @Gtune8
    @Gtune8 Před 4 lety +346

    Why's everyone so surprised that Arlo has ears? His first video was literally him reviewing a pair of Audio Technica headphones.

    • @JamesTheFoxeArt
      @JamesTheFoxeArt Před 4 lety +3

      Oh my god your right

    • @cyanryann64
      @cyanryann64 Před 4 lety +2

      Oh fuck

    • @digitaltailsmon4096
      @digitaltailsmon4096 Před rokem

      It's even funnier because future arlo videos have him sponsor raycon so I forgot it wasn't a fact at this point everyone knew.

  • @cya-dev
    @cya-dev Před 4 lety +714

    19:20
    Arlo: "Nintendo games have legs"
    *shows a clip of Link attacking Naboris' legs*
    I love this guy

  • @tranquil_fox
    @tranquil_fox Před 4 lety +497

    “And you have yourself a great POPSICLE!”
    Popsicle?! Who could have seen that twist endi-
    “Directed by M. Night Shyamalan”
    Oh... that makes sense now

    • @RealBlueony
      @RealBlueony Před 4 lety +13

      WHAT A TWIST!!!

    • @woojinjang8077
      @woojinjang8077 Před 4 lety +7

      Can you explain this? I’m too young to have seen them.

    • @tranquil_fox
      @tranquil_fox Před 4 lety +18

      Woojin Jang Shyamalan is a film director who likes to have big plot twists in his movies. When Arlo said “have yourself a great” the next word would typically be something like day, afternoon, or evening, so it was a “twist” for him to say popsicle instead.

    • @DanielSmith-mp4le
      @DanielSmith-mp4le Před 4 lety +2

      I admit that part made me laugh out loud!

    • @AkameGaKillfan777
      @AkameGaKillfan777 Před 4 lety

      @@woojinjang8077 The "What a twist!" line comes from Robot Chicken.

  • @funnifunk
    @funnifunk Před 4 lety +144

    Seeing Luigi's Mansion being "among the smash hits" makes me happy. This is good.

    • @funnifunk
      @funnifunk Před 4 lety +5

      @2026: Sebastian Barron it already has...

    • @xa5785
      @xa5785 Před 3 lety

      Me too

    • @DonovanFlamingusIII
      @DonovanFlamingusIII Před 3 lety +2

      So, I’m glad it’s there, but let’s be a little objective. It’s less of a smash hit and more of a hit, sales wise.

    • @DonovanFlamingusIII
      @DonovanFlamingusIII Před 3 lety +2

      What makes me happy is Odyssey blowing out a 2D Mario game. I understand it’s just a rerelease of a Wii U game, but it’s still a nice thing.

  • @kratal122
    @kratal122 Před 4 lety +176

    Arlo: “Street Fighter II has 89,413 different versions.”
    Me: “Huh. I thought he would exaggerate that number.”

  • @wolfegaming36
    @wolfegaming36 Před 4 lety +165

    19:40 - Ah, good to know that b'spillion falls somewhere between 19.81 million and 25.06 million.

    • @yettameter
      @yettameter Před 4 lety +8

      I wouldn't be so sure of that, considering the list claims that 4 million (10th place) is less than 3.83 million (9th place). I wonder what this means?

    • @darsparx
      @darsparx Před 4 lety +2

      I'm just annoyed at that list, yes some of those are stupid names but things like the HD Phantom hourglass I'd buy in a heartbeat(along with spirit tracks if they make it). Those games I love on the ds, but I hate the stylus controls being forced where they don't belong tbh. Some places i get it, but as much as I know i have to use it is annoying as hell as someone who keeps trying to play then misplacing a charger and never going back to it XD

    • @spoon7053
      @spoon7053 Před 4 lety

      Kaosine I would LOVE that. you didn’t like the stylus controls??? It’s probably because i played the DS zeldas before the others, but i felt the stylus worked perfectly. Stuff like the boomerang and bow were so much more precise, and swinging the sword was fun. I was kinda sad that ALBW on the 3ds went back to regular controls, pressing a button to use all items just doesn’t feel as engaging.

    • @darsparx
      @darsparx Před 4 lety +1

      @@spoon7053 oh there were places it worked, but I hated it being shoehorned in for movement. THAT made no sense.

    • @spoon7053
      @spoon7053 Před 4 lety

      Kaosine huh, i didn’t really mind. i feel like it gave you greater control over movement bc you can run, tiptoe or anything in between, which the dpad wouldnt be able to do as well. but i respect your opinion though, it is kinda weird. weird like the entire game of spirit tracks lol

  • @tenworms
    @tenworms Před 4 lety +79

    "F-Zero: Amiibo Festival" made me take damage.

    • @RyanStorey1231
      @RyanStorey1231 Před 4 lety +15

      I can't wait until F-Zero: Federation Force.

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler Před 4 lety +10

      F-Zero Adventures: Dinosaur Planet
      Where Captain Falcon lands on said planet and James McCloud is there just like "Eyyyyy!"

    • @vaporwave3495
      @vaporwave3495 Před 4 lety +4

      Onw for the racer, one for the cart, oh and instead of using the switch amibo function you have to buy a portal

  • @Vampocrat
    @Vampocrat Před 4 lety +167

    *Arlo:* "And you have yourself a great POPSICLE!"
    *Shyamalan:* "What a plot-twist!"

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom Před 4 lety +713

    I feel like Arlo revealing he has ears is a piece of knowledge that people are going to abuse in cursed ways

    • @Mr_Mimestamp
      @Mr_Mimestamp Před 4 lety +2

      Arlo ASMR?

    • @Somari64
      @Somari64 Před 4 lety +4

      waiting for people draw what the ears look like underneath the fur

    • @Somari64
      @Somari64 Před 4 lety +6

      @StrongestBoss oh gooood your right

    • @cirrusball8159
      @cirrusball8159 Před 4 lety +2

      Christopher Moon I swear I see one of your comments every single time I watch any video

    • @samuelthecamel
      @samuelthecamel Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks for putting multiple of your comments in the comment section.

  • @windturbine6796
    @windturbine6796 Před 4 lety +170

    19:40 Arlo is the best leaker in history, he even leaked sales figures

    • @angrychicken7097
      @angrychicken7097 Před 4 lety +7

      It would be a missed opportunity if “Super Mario Whatever Who Cares” didn’t get a respective Funky Mode.

    • @MaxTheSwagMasterC
      @MaxTheSwagMasterC Před 4 lety +1

      ARMS kart though.

    • @tarynwinterholler3099
      @tarynwinterholler3099 Před 4 lety +1

      @@MaxTheSwagMasterC I really liked the let's go moblin and let's go Boko DLC.

  • @mattblack3813
    @mattblack3813 Před 4 lety +105

    They definitely missed “something” with Mario Maker 2. Stuff to keep the community engaged. Like events, more updates, some kind of competitions... I dunno, does someone know what I’m saying here?

    • @KitCloud1
      @KitCloud1 Před 4 lety +25

      Totally get you. To me it barely feels like a sequel and we're still waiting for map editor, more power ups and *search by title* course world.

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler Před 4 lety +15

      It's like Mario Party, though not as bad. At least MM2 was hyped up and had some legs beyond the base game. The Mario Party franchise, however... man, if it got the Super-Loving-Update treatment like Smash, Mario, and Zelda... we'd have a crowning jewel on our hands.

    • @firenze6478
      @firenze6478 Před 4 lety +12

      Free online like the Wii U version

    • @AkameGaKillfan777
      @AkameGaKillfan777 Před 4 lety +10

      @@firenze6478 That's EXACTLY what it is. Nintendo would've made MORE money without that blasted "service" fucking up the online section of their games.

    • @Supershadow301
      @Supershadow301 Před 4 lety +3

      @@firenze6478 Oh my fucking god YES. The biggest issue with the switch imo. Although it's quite a low problem when compared to how other companies handle online, it still sucks that Nintendo has adopted this annoying trend of making people pay for internet connection on their console.

  • @IAm9Tales
    @IAm9Tales Před 4 lety +122

    turns out that when you're the best-selling franchise you can just do the bare minimum and still do almost as good saleswise as mario or zelda

    • @Matanumi
      @Matanumi Před 4 lety +23

      Pokemon man....there is almost no competition for it. And it DOES sell in name alone. EVERYONE from kids to grown ass adults buy it EVEN IF they know they'll hate it

    • @leonardofarias8843
      @leonardofarias8843 Před 4 lety +2

      I still say its influence from that mindless bug catcher he made excuses for everything and people bought them all

  • @RevanAckre
    @RevanAckre Před 4 lety +243

    "F-Zero: Amiibo Festival" killed me.
    Also I would unironically be all over Phantom Hourglass HD.

    • @leaftune4427
      @leaftune4427 Před 4 lety +8

      Yeah, I would actually love a HD Phantom Hourglass as well.

    • @tenworms
      @tenworms Před 4 lety +3

      It would probably be somewhat jank on the Switch's touchscreen, but I'd still be down, Phantom Hourglass rules.

    • @laprasrules12
      @laprasrules12 Před 4 lety +9

      Pokemon egg and bacon

    • @marshmardgames9884
      @marshmardgames9884 Před 4 lety +3

      Spirit tracks as well please!

    • @TommyDeonauthsArchives
      @TommyDeonauthsArchives Před 4 lety +3

      Can't wait for Modern Warfare Dark Moon.

  • @ultimatron9084
    @ultimatron9084 Před 4 lety +85

    "Like VaNESSA!" Almost burst out laughing at work. XD

    • @DaanCusters94
      @DaanCusters94 Před 4 lety +3

      Ultimatron 96 same here Dude. I don’t know where you are Vanessa. But if you have a different opinion from ARLO ONE MORE TIME!

    • @SprocketWatchclock
      @SprocketWatchclock Před 4 lety +5

      I don't know what I said.

  • @justanotherreviewer
    @justanotherreviewer Před 4 lety +49

    5:57 petition to further shorten "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" from “Breath of the Wild" to just... "Breath"

  • @NerdiestAlpaca
    @NerdiestAlpaca Před 4 lety +60

    Animal Crossing is gonna boot Luigi's Mansion right out of the top 10 within like a month

  • @gamerletter1986
    @gamerletter1986 Před 4 lety +221

    The most important thing we learned from this video today, ARLO HAS FREAKIN EARS!

    • @Y2JFanboy
      @Y2JFanboy Před 4 lety +4

      Woz The Scott here Scott all hey

    • @danielleb6125
      @danielleb6125 Před 4 lety +1

      I know right!?

    • @gstowey
      @gstowey Před 4 lety +1

      Proud to be the 69th like of this comment

    • @CptnChan
      @CptnChan Před 4 lety

      Monsters gotta hear too

    • @urzaz
      @urzaz Před 4 lety

      >Freakin ears
      I expect that type of language at Denny's, but not here!

  • @janek269
    @janek269 Před 4 lety +325

    Hey Arlo, i know you probably won't read this and its not regarding the topic of the video, but i just need to say THANK YOU for helping me discover Metroid and Pikmin as a franchise. I never really was into them but with your videos i discovered my enthusiasm for the games!
    Now i was finally able to catch a Gamecube with Pikmin and Metroid Prime (for only 70€ ;) ) to continue the journey!!

    • @Andrew-qu7lq
      @Andrew-qu7lq Před 4 lety +18

      I've never played Pikmin, but seeing Arlo's enthusiasm does make me more curious about it. Also, I randomly found a beautiful rendition of one of the songs a while back, and even though I don't know the context or anything, it actually makes me want to play through it.
      czcams.com/video/UxZF1iNywm4/video.html

    • @Tomohasen
      @Tomohasen Před 4 lety +5

      A Higgs Play Pikmin.

    • @janek269
      @janek269 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Andrew-qu7lq First, thanks for sharing, the song is awesome and i think it somehow captures the vibe of Pikmin quite well. Second, i played Pikmin 3 and had a blast, the game is full of fun and you can feel it was crafted with love by the developers :) So a definitive yes for trying out, Pikmin 3 for example is available for a cheap price as Nintendo Selects on the eShop if you dont have access to 1 or 2.

    • @justinc.5591
      @justinc.5591 Před 4 lety +2

      Pikmin is amazing, especially the third one. The campaign is great, and the multiplayer is super underrated.
      Never played Metroid Prime though, kinda waiting for a Switch trilogy port.

    • @troyklk7734
      @troyklk7734 Před 4 lety +2

      Pikmin was my first GameCube game! So happy to see you guys discover it

  • @orangeoblivion
    @orangeoblivion Před 4 lety +25

    I'm a switch owner that didn't buy Mario Kart. There are dozens of us!

  • @popstarrowlet1636
    @popstarrowlet1636 Před 4 lety +16

    “Nintendo has legs” as you show link shooting the legs of a divine beast

  • @KaiSchSp
    @KaiSchSp Před 4 lety +92

    He has ears. That changes everything.

  • @PiplupTheMaster
    @PiplupTheMaster Před 4 lety +119

    The problem with sword and shields sales is that I know many people who bought both games, which expanded the sales numbers but probably not the player count

    • @shytendeakatamanoir9740
      @shytendeakatamanoir9740 Před 4 lety +1

      The question is how big this phenomenon is.
      I am not sure the impact is as big as it seems (Pokemon Sword alone sold quite well after all)

    • @hypernova_119
      @hypernova_119 Před 4 lety +24

      People got both just to spite the people who didn't like it.

    • @galegai
      @galegai Před 4 lety +29

      Player count doesn’t really matter though. For Nintendo, 16 million people buying one game and 1 person buying 16 million copies equates to the same amount of money in the bank

    • @robbyhenton8038
      @robbyhenton8038 Před 4 lety +6

      @@galegai I mean, a game with a lower audience takes longer to expand. If the number of pokemon players has indeed gone down, the games may not gain as much profit for the next generation.
      1 person can spread the word about his 16 million copies of a game only he owns.
      Or 16 million people can spread word about a game they each owe.
      Which one do you think advertises the game better?

    • @DefinitelyNotShane
      @DefinitelyNotShane Před 4 lety +3

      @@hypernova_119 I feel like that's probably the minority of the people who bought both

  • @jamiecrav1372
    @jamiecrav1372 Před 4 lety +21

    Luigi's Mansion 3: Sells over 5million units
    Animal Crossing: hold my beer

    • @DeltathRiylaan
      @DeltathRiylaan Před 4 lety +3

      I mean, Animal Crossing will sell 3-4 times that, easily.

    • @thatcallofdutygamer2823
      @thatcallofdutygamer2823 Před 4 lety +2

      Deltath Riylaan I don’t see it selling 15mill, unless a whole bunch of non fans give it a chance

    • @jamiecrav1372
      @jamiecrav1372 Před 4 lety

      Yeah, ur probably right

    • @DeltathRiylaan
      @DeltathRiylaan Před 4 lety

      @@thatcallofdutygamer2823 Considering every other big franchise on the system has pulled in tons of new players and Nintendo in general has earned tons of new fans.. and considering Animal Crossing sold nearly 12 million on the 3DS when the system had barely 10 million users when the game launched and the Switch has close to 60 million by comparison... Yeah, I think 15 million isn't just likely, but almost guaranteed. I'd say two to three years from now, it'll be at 20-25 million. Nintendo games continue to sell and as the install base grows, these games just get more and more potential fans.
      And it's by far the biggest and best looking one yet in the series. Obviously we can't know for sure until some time from now, but I'd be surprised if it didn't sell that well.

    • @ancientshiv9837
      @ancientshiv9837 Před 3 lety +3

      @@thatcallofdutygamer2823 This comment aged horribly.

  • @Aidea._.
    @Aidea._. Před 4 lety +23

    I'm so happy to see Splatoon 2 doing so well, I hope this means either a new Splatoon or another expansion to updates and events for Splatoon 2 in the relatively near future (though future updates to Splatoon 2 aren't looking too promising as there haven't been any content updates or events since July).

    • @-memoria-2136
      @-memoria-2136 Před 4 lety

      Apparently we're getting an update in April and they haven't given us any hints about what it could be.
      🤔

    • @Aidea._.
      @Aidea._. Před 4 lety

      @@-memoria-2136 They had a balance update in January, so it's probably just another one of those.

    • @-memoria-2136
      @-memoria-2136 Před 4 lety

      @@Aidea._. Most likely, but I think they're trying to hint to something with the whole Save Our Salmon thing. A girl can dream, right?

    • @Aidea._.
      @Aidea._. Před 4 lety

      @@-memoria-2136 I still feel that that's more likely to be hinting at a new game coming. Maybe we'll be seeing an announcement for either a Splatoon spinoff or Splatoon 3 whenever the next general Nintendo Direct comes?

  • @c0mpu73rguy
    @c0mpu73rguy Před 4 lety +50

    19:40 I wish Nintendo would release a Wario Land 5.

    • @TwilightYonder720
      @TwilightYonder720 Před 4 lety

      Shake IT

    • @c0mpu73rguy
      @c0mpu73rguy Před 4 lety +3

      TwilightYonder720 And Master of Disguise in a way too. But you know what I mean. The Wario Land franchise have been dormant since Shake it, and that’s a shame.

    • @Wendy_O._Koopa
      @Wendy_O._Koopa Před 4 lety

      @@TwilightYonder720 Wario Land 6 then, but people get weird about numbers. Like how, for all intents and purposes, Rockman & Forte was Megaman 9, and then they went and released Megaman 9.

  • @epicberrymode3575
    @epicberrymode3575 Před 4 lety +28

    The fact that NSMBU Deluxe is on the top selling list makes my brain hurt.

    • @Smuggy97
      @Smuggy97 Před 4 lety +9

      If I had to guess, it's probably because it's a really safe choice for a game for younger or more family audiences. Can't go wrong with a simple game

    • @Wendy_O._Koopa
      @Wendy_O._Koopa Před 4 lety +3

      I still can't believe Nintendo actually put that hentai meme crown from the internet into the game!

    • @AkameGaKillfan777
      @AkameGaKillfan777 Před 4 lety +2

      It's because people don't hold 2D games to the same standard of quality as 3D.

    • @epicberrymode3575
      @epicberrymode3575 Před 4 lety

      @@Smuggy97 I guess that's right.

    • @Ray03595
      @Ray03595 Před 4 lety +3

      @@AkameGaKillfan777 Pokemon says hi

  • @devindykstra
    @devindykstra Před 4 lety +10

    I love listening to Arlo talk about something he loves. It's just so wholesome.

  • @digitalunity
    @digitalunity Před 4 lety +199

    Pokémon: When your sheer size as a brand lets you eclipse other, more creative and innovative titles.
    EDIT: I'm going to tack this on the end here, I stopped buying Pokemon games because if you've played one you've played them all, and the story has only experienced 3 major formula changes. From gen 2 to gen 3, where the enemy team could be anyone, and from gen 6 to gen 7 where there is now a fake out team. (Skull to Aether, Yell to... I dunno, oil company guy?) I acknowledge that it was innovative for it's original release, however adding new moves isn't innovating. There has been no functional change to the core mechanic. Why bother? It's fun, it works, that's all you need in a game. While the original comment I made was overwhelmingly critical of pokemon, I'd like to take this opportunity to say I'm actually just... really disillusioned. It was fun the first 5 times I played it, now it's getting old. You can add dynamaxing or mega evolutions or Z moves all you want, but what does it really change? You still pick your moves off a list that you construct yourself. It's a bunch of smoke and mirrors to make you think something new and exciting is taking place. I have decided to distance myself from the franchise as whole. It just isn't interesting to me anymore. Do with that what you will. I don't care. Caring is too hard these days for me to waste my energy on it here. Take care everyone.

    • @jay96yagami27
      @jay96yagami27 Před 4 lety +21

      Basically...

    • @lorettabes4553
      @lorettabes4553 Před 4 lety +32

      It's so sad, man.

    • @Awecyan32
      @Awecyan32 Před 4 lety +32

      It’s entirely because of all of the people like those on the pokemon subreddit that complained nonstop that it looks awful and people should boycott the games and then went and bought it day one.

    • @Isaax
      @Isaax Před 4 lety +1

      Couldn't have put it better...

    • @Mitty2004
      @Mitty2004 Před 4 lety

      the Top 10 list said that it was "as of December 31, 2019." Pokemon released in November which means they got 16.06 million units in a little over a month. What the frick.

  • @oddlynicole16
    @oddlynicole16 Před 4 lety +31

    19:40 Can’t wait for F-Zero: Amiibo Festival.

    • @GamingWithCalvin1
      @GamingWithCalvin1 Před 4 lety +4

      *I'll take anything at this point*

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler Před 4 lety +1

      @@GamingWithCalvin1 Nintendo: [announces Diddy Kong Racing 2, featuring Leon, Billy, and Bio-Rex]
      F-Zero fans [sobbing]: *FINE, WHATEVER, SHUT UP AND TAKE THE MONEY I'VE BEEN SITTING ON FOR 10 YEARS*

    • @GamingWithCalvin1
      @GamingWithCalvin1 Před 4 lety

      @@SomeCZcamsTraveler lol the last f-zero game was before I was born...
      *cries*

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler Před 4 lety

      @@GamingWithCalvin1 Well hey, at least you're interested in the series! That's what the series needs to even remotely have a chance at resurrecting... love from new fans. :-D

    • @GamingWithCalvin1
      @GamingWithCalvin1 Před 4 lety

      @@SomeCZcamsTraveler eh not really "new" it's been like a year or 2 now. But considering the latest one was in 2004.... I guess you could call me new

  • @Protendo
    @Protendo Před 4 lety +64

    Arlo: _The Switch Whisperer_

  • @owenwilson8115
    @owenwilson8115 Před 4 lety +16

    19:41 Not gonna lie, I'd pay full price for ARMS Kart 😆

    • @angelsmile6942
      @angelsmile6942 Před 4 lety +4

      Same, like, let me punch competitors out of their karts with spring arms while holding the wheel with my legs using the Ring Fit Adventure control thing or something. It would be insane XD

  • @horokeusensei
    @horokeusensei Před 4 lety +27

    Mario Party sold well because:
    1- It has MARIO on the cover
    2- It's normally on sale
    3- The 'party' on the name kinda makes it ideal for parents to give to their kids

    • @soullessSiIence
      @soullessSiIence Před 4 lety +2

      Obviously. I would bet my left nut that 9 out of 10 copies were given away, or on sale, or both, or bought for little children for birthdays or all of the above mentioned combined...

  • @TLord
    @TLord Před 4 lety +42

    I’m assuming it’s just ear holes like birds and stuff

  • @shhhhsecretchannel6707
    @shhhhsecretchannel6707 Před 4 lety +72

    Last time I was this early, New Horizons was set to come out in 2019.

  • @superstache7173
    @superstache7173 Před 4 lety +13

    19:20 "Nintendo games have legs"
    *Shows clip of Link shooting Vah Naboris's legs*

  • @buddydew101
    @buddydew101 Před 4 lety +16

    It’s so true about the switch. I feel like anyone who buys a switch is a gamer period. They’re focused on actual games rather than sports games like we see on Xbox and PlayStation. I feel like Playstaion and Xbox is half and half to gamers and people who only play sports games. I’ve seen ALOT of people just play ea sports games or gta v or cod. That’s it! Like nothing else. Why you don’t see them having a switch anytime soon. I can always trust someone who has a switch cause I know their mostly there playing a really good Nintendo game

    • @joshuaclark8829
      @joshuaclark8829 Před 4 lety +6

      Just to play devil's advocate, an Xbox fan could turn it around and say that Switch owners are not gamers, as they only play Nintendo games and not "intense" or graphically impressive games.
      I mean I disagree with that sentiment but your idea is heavily biased as well, gamers are gamers man

    • @maxmottram8612
      @maxmottram8612 Před 4 lety +1

      Tunarice Inc. but then there are people who say “SWitCh hAS nO GamEs” and we can say they do not know what games are

    • @joyeeverett6196
      @joyeeverett6196 Před 4 lety +2

      I own a Switch, and I'm actually only a super casual gamer. As in, I find video games interesting, and I'm particularly partial to games like Animal Crossing and Mario, but I can't see myself spending an entire day playing video games or organizing events around them. I just like games, kinda like how people like playing chess or checkers with their families.

  • @amazingtoaster9606
    @amazingtoaster9606 Před 4 lety +17

    19:40 Now I really want Nintendo to release a new Mario game and call it "Super Mario Whatever Who Cares"

  • @jackeroni216
    @jackeroni216 Před 4 lety +159

    he has EARS!?
    :o gotta add this to my research on arlos

    • @spiderdude2099
      @spiderdude2099 Před 4 lety +5

      Jackeroni Draws fun activity: google image search “owl ears”

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 4 lety +3

      MatPat intensifies

    • @spiderdude2099
      @spiderdude2099 Před 4 lety

      @@airplane6417 wouldn't arlo have to be in a video game before matpat could call it a game theory? Or has he broken even that sacred rule with his content now?

    • @flameburst9734
      @flameburst9734 Před 4 lety +2

      Dude I’m gonna write my thesis on Arlos.

  • @doctoraculah
    @doctoraculah Před 4 lety +9

    I don't see anyone mentioning this, but it's also relevant that these games never go under 40 dollars, rarely go below 50, and are usually between 55 and 60.
    So when you compare these sales to games from most other consoles, at the same number of sales, you can be sure Nintendo makes a billionshsh more money that the other platforms

    • @jasonle520
      @jasonle520 Před 3 lety

      doctoraculah that doesn’t include the money that stores get. So Nintendo doesn’t actually get 60 dollars from a 60 dollar game.

    • @doctoraculah
      @doctoraculah Před 3 lety

      @@jasonle520 except digital games, where they get 100%
      Still, I'm sure that they get more money when Amazon sells their games for 60 than when it sells them for 20

  • @Kenitix
    @Kenitix Před 4 lety +21

    I’m getting Pokémon eggs, need someone to trade me the bacon regionals. See y’all in the frying pan region!

    • @DeltathRiylaan
      @DeltathRiylaan Před 4 lety +3

      Can't wait for the special edition, Pokemon Omelette.

    • @walyxianpm6105
      @walyxianpm6105 Před 4 lety

      Yup
      Pokemon Egg Omellette
      and Pokemon Bacon Pancetta

  • @cosmicspacething3474
    @cosmicspacething3474 Před 4 lety +108

    I don’t really like POKÉMON of all things being the outlier in quality

    • @Rippen_Crippen
      @Rippen_Crippen Před 4 lety +4

      That one guy who’s here for no reason I mean that’s obviously subjective as I for one absolutely adore these games

    • @maxque2841
      @maxque2841 Před 4 lety +21

      @@Rippen_Crippen you aren't a true fan of Pokemon unless you can genuinely admit that these games fell short in some respects. If you consider them to be perfect games, you have severely low expectations.

    • @jekfrumstotferm9830
      @jekfrumstotferm9830 Před 4 lety +15

      @@maxque2841 Jesus Christ, I though I was in front of a medieval castle with how much gatekeeping is in this comment.

    • @maxque2841
      @maxque2841 Před 4 lety +16

      @@jekfrumstotferm9830 why are you pokemon fans so afraid of criticism? jesus christ the world isnt a safe space, junior

    • @vshark7889
      @vshark7889 Před 4 lety +12

      I extremely enjoy sword and shield, but they are a little disappointing for video games as a general, but i would say they are some of the most fun in the pokemon series, due to how easy it is to shinghunt / get into competitive

  • @VBrinkV
    @VBrinkV Před 4 lety +15

    That was possibly the funniest sponsored ad from any CZcams I've seen 😂😂 I actually liked watching it unlike the usual. You're the best, Arlo!

  • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi
    @Obi-Wan_Kenobi Před 4 lety +23

    Breath of the Wild was my first Zelda game (and first open world game) and it is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my entire life.

  • @lpsoldin3162
    @lpsoldin3162 Před 4 lety +25

    Something Arlo seemed to gloss over when talking about Super Mario Party's sales, he didn't mention that it was bundled with Joy Cons for about the same price as a new set of Joy Cons. That's probably inflating it's sales.
    As he mentioned it for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe it should be mentioned for Super Mario Party as well.

    • @jasonle520
      @jasonle520 Před 4 lety +1

      LPSoldin Well he most likely didn’t know that. The Mario party bundle doesn’t seem to be very common so I doubt that is a big reason for Mario party’s sales.

    • @lpsoldin3162
      @lpsoldin3162 Před 4 lety

      @@jasonle520 I mean, I saw them all of the time whenever I shopped for Switch games, both on Nintendo's Website and other stores like Amazon or Best Buy.
      But that doesn't mean people were buying them, I never noticed them going out of stock.

  • @bloodless653
    @bloodless653 Před 4 lety +27

    Literally one of the best sponsor spots I've ever seen. I find myself skipping over or tuning out sponsor spots in videos, but yours was so entertaining.

    • @_-Lx-_
      @_-Lx-_ Před 4 lety +6

      It was good but Internet Historian is still the king of sponsors.

  • @simaopereira9416
    @simaopereira9416 Před 4 lety +10

    19:39 That list is just hilarious 😂

  • @infinityJKA
    @infinityJKA Před 4 lety +10

    Honestly, I would buy a phantom hourglass remake.

  • @hamptonme5037
    @hamptonme5037 Před 4 lety +7

    19:40 I like how ‘ARMS Kart’ is -4 million.

  • @liamahern9725
    @liamahern9725 Před 4 lety +8

    19:39
    Ahhw yes I too agree that *Super Mario Whatever Who Cares* would sell about a b-spillion copies truly masterful insight Arlo

  • @caydenzmyers
    @caydenzmyers Před 4 lety +15

    Gotta say the editing is ON POINT!!!

  • @tmsmeister7603
    @tmsmeister7603 Před 4 lety +2

    I think that luigis mension 3 sales will rocket in the following year because you forgot about one thing: it got those sales while basically competeing with pokemon.

  • @santiagoramirez9601
    @santiagoramirez9601 Před 4 lety +19

    I just hope animal crossing sells extremely well. Atleast top 10.

  • @jpeters213
    @jpeters213 Před 4 lety +6

    Is Three Houses caught up to Fates yet to take the mantle of top selling Fire Emblem game? That would be another big win for the switch

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom Před 4 lety +94

    16:01 What have you done, why would you mention Pikmin
    Now everyone's going to joke about Pikmin 4

    • @OneAndOnlyDanky
      @OneAndOnlyDanky Před 4 lety +5

      Christopher Moon You mean Pikmin 5, right?

    • @JA-pz2un
      @JA-pz2un Před 4 lety

      He always rants about Pikmin it doesn't make a difference

    • @troyklk7734
      @troyklk7734 Před 4 lety +1

      I’m glad he mentions it, I’m waiting just like he is.

    • @Thequotequotequoteq
      @Thequotequotequoteq Před 4 lety +2

      Jonas M he makes jokes about it often, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call it ranting.

  • @fatseal9999
    @fatseal9999 Před 4 lety +15

    I’m sad to see ring fit adventure out sale Fire Emblem Three Houses

    • @firenze6478
      @firenze6478 Před 4 lety

      Sad monster hunter isn’t on this list

    • @AkameGaKillfan777
      @AkameGaKillfan777 Před 4 lety +7

      Me too, but it's all the more reason why people need to stop overexaggerating FE's overall success. The series was NEVER one of Nintendo's top sellers.

    • @firenze6478
      @firenze6478 Před 4 lety +7

      AkameGaKillfan777 to be honest they just need to stop shoving shameless ad reps in smash, instead of byleth we should get Dimitri, instead of corrin, or three lords from awakening we should get tiki, the original manakete who’s been in more games than any character not named Anna, hector would be cool and could have edelgard as an alt. And arvis is the fan favorite villain and a straight up mage, to keep Zelda company as the only other full mage character

    • @firenze6478
      @firenze6478 Před 4 lety +3

      AkameGaKillfan777 the overexaggerating fe fan base also like to pretend that fe didn’t exist pre awakening.

    • @raggedyexynos9487
      @raggedyexynos9487 Před 4 lety +2

      @@firenze6478 MHGU? Capcom barely marketed it, it sold around 1-2 million in the west. Maybe a new switch MH thats marketed and promoted right will reach the top 10

  • @thepineappleyempireofsuper9612

    21:32 I knew I recognized those symbolic gestures from somewhere. It's nice to know that famous directors are willing to help out other people in these trying times

  • @howiethao277
    @howiethao277 Před 4 lety +7

    Regarding Pokémon Sword and Shield’s sale, I’ve been saying this and I’ll continue saying this: if you don’t like something, don’t buy it. I love Pokémon and I saw all the negativity around Pokémon Sword and Shield before it came out and some people may have not bought it because of it but any Pokémon game is better than none so I’ll continue to buy Pokémon games because I want more Pokémon games.

    • @Marshall.R
      @Marshall.R Před 4 lety +3

      I'd recommend you remember this: "A delayed game is good eventually, a rushed game is bad forever"

    • @tealeaf3210
      @tealeaf3210 Před 4 lety +1

      I was so late to the whole drama, but most if not all people i know regret buying that game and i'm still amused pokemon colosseum (2003) and XD (2005) games had better animations and polish, i think the negativity is deserved? I still have hope for future games of the serie tho.

    • @Marshall.R
      @Marshall.R Před 4 lety +1

      @@tealeaf3210 Facts. You could take any other Switch game and compare it but the easiest comparison is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It has the most content of any game in the series by far but it sacrificed nothing, everything looks so stunning and detailed and the fact that it's a Wii U port at the end of the day really drives it home the care that really didn't go into Sword and Shield

  • @Superstarzs2000
    @Superstarzs2000 Před 4 lety +5

    Not going to lie but I enjoyed Sword and Shield and so did my friends. Yep the games are nothing groundbreaking and don’t include all the Pokemon but there still fun to most of the fans. I will be honest this was my first proper Pokemon game not counting Let’s Go, which I didn’t like, so maybe my expectations were lower then everyone else.

  • @tornadodex1366
    @tornadodex1366 Před 4 lety +2

    19:40
    The number one spot on this list... physically hurts my soul. I can't look at this list without crying tears of pain...

  • @Isaac_Essa
    @Isaac_Essa Před 4 lety

    This is easily my favorite of your ad reads yet

  • @TheJmack90
    @TheJmack90 Před 4 lety +6

    Arlo...they can just sell Mario Kart 9 at the end of the Switch’s lifecycle.

  • @_frysta
    @_frysta Před 4 lety +5

    Arlo's comedy hits just right lol, first time I think I've laughed at an audible ad

    • @pokesportxyz5191
      @pokesportxyz5191 Před 4 lety +1

      frysta i loved the “like vanessa” part for some reason lol

  • @hellsongfurry123
    @hellsongfurry123 Před 4 lety +1

    "Phantom Hourglass HD"
    ...
    Never have I needed something this much and not known it til now.

  • @trixielavender8677
    @trixielavender8677 Před 4 lety

    I have never enjoyed sponsor ad so much. Thank you, Arlo. This is why I love you.

  • @SetsuneW
    @SetsuneW Před 4 lety +8

    Pikachu Popsicle: "Very Twisty..."

  • @paperstory-shortfunnyanima649

    I know it won't happen, but I wish they added new courses in Mario kart 8 deluxe.

    • @ThePokestopPapi
      @ThePokestopPapi Před 4 lety +1

      Paper Story -Short Funny Animatics At this point, MK8 is the GTA Online for Nintendo. As long is it sells (which it will) , they'll just sit back and let it make money for them without having to barely do anything.

    • @JavierSanchez-dq8ie
      @JavierSanchez-dq8ie Před 4 lety +3

      Tbh as much as I love MK8, I've played that game for nearly 6 years now since it released on the Wii U, I've gotten a little tired of it and im ready for a new game. I'm hoping for a MK9 eventually and I feel like it's going to happen for the Switch. Nintendo stopping DLC for MK8 may show that they're busy working on MK9 instead, we'll see though

  • @SapphireSolstice67
    @SapphireSolstice67 Před 4 lety +1

    The quality of the editing and jokes of this video was great! It felt even better than your other videos

  • @ABemis
    @ABemis Před 4 lety +1

    Everything about this video is high-end quality greatness
    The jokes, the editing, the expressions, everything!

  • @maireadhudson6523
    @maireadhudson6523 Před 4 lety +6

    Animal crossing is going to be on there somewhere at the end of this year, probably top 5

    • @raycraft001
      @raycraft001 Před 3 lety +1

      I come from the future. How about Number 2?

  • @alien5589
    @alien5589 Před 4 lety +3

    This was a wonderful episode! I loved all of your peppered in jokes 💜

  • @joshuaspromise
    @joshuaspromise Před 4 lety

    That audible add was the best. Thank you, Arlo.

  • @DrewTube562
    @DrewTube562 Před 4 lety +1

    "Whoa...hey man take it easy" lol and I'm not even 30 seconds into the video...and it's an ad! Keep up the good work Arlo

  • @kai_824
    @kai_824 Před 4 lety +42

    I do see that SS has improved a lot on the game, hell the character customization is amazing, certain parts of the game do look really good, the music is pretty good, multiple gyms, the designs for mons and characters. But there are SO much more bad then good with the games though, and I'm sure these bad things will not go away...

    • @cosmicspacething3474
      @cosmicspacething3474 Před 4 lety +5

      Hopefully they can patch some of it in DLC

    • @jjrambles683
      @jjrambles683 Před 4 lety +2

      @@cosmicspacething3474 they can definitely add to the story and lore with the dlc. Really I want a swsh prequel where you see young Leon and Sonya and Rose, but that's not likely.

    • @thomasschmidt-rudigier6459
      @thomasschmidt-rudigier6459 Před 4 lety +15

      "certain" parts of the game look good... Yeah. And then the rest looks terrible

    • @davidlewis5312
      @davidlewis5312 Před 4 lety +1

      @@thomasschmidt-rudigier6459 rolls eyes- whatever dude. 145 hours in.

    • @jackgarcia5926
      @jackgarcia5926 Před 4 lety +10

      @@davidlewis5312 that amount of brain damage could be lethal, man.

  • @DonLasagna
    @DonLasagna Před 4 lety +3

    You are my go to muppet to keep up with all things Nintendo, great work!

  • @adamkrasneski3679
    @adamkrasneski3679 Před 4 lety +1

    Arlo vids where u can actually see arlo are the best arlo vids :) loved the ending. 5/5 would watch again :)

  • @richie7237
    @richie7237 Před 4 lety +1

    Your videos keep getting better and better Arlo.

  • @joel-ix7he
    @joel-ix7he Před 4 lety +6

    when New Horizons releases and it outsells this whole list >>>

  • @iownu92
    @iownu92 Před 4 lety +3

    Mario Maker 2 requires a Nintendo Online subscription to download user created levels. Mario Maker 1 did not. That might have something to do with the non-impressive sales. Also no amiibo costumes.

  • @ShinyHuman
    @ShinyHuman Před 4 lety

    This is one off your best written, most informative, and funniest videos in a long time. Really well done.

  • @tipton9369
    @tipton9369 Před 4 lety +1

    Love the legs of Vah Naboris as you say "nintendo has legs.

  • @urnamellamcsnail1093
    @urnamellamcsnail1093 Před 4 lety +3

    That was the most convincing sponsor I've ever seen

  • @tryingmybest1681
    @tryingmybest1681 Před 4 lety +5

    Sword And Shield, Mario Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, and Mario Party: I think now we can settle into our ranks.
    Animal Crossing: No, Im number 4. And hey, I'm the only one who can have calm in my games.

  • @TFx2TV
    @TFx2TV Před 4 lety

    Great video as always Arlo! Keep up the good work

  • @burndive
    @burndive Před 4 lety

    That ad for Audible was awesome! More of that please.

  • @maniac.9190
    @maniac.9190 Před 4 lety +9

    In my opinion once prime 4 comes out switch will be perfect

    • @chunguschnugs6624
      @chunguschnugs6624 Před 4 lety +1

      Unless it's shit

    • @beaverIAB
      @beaverIAB Před 4 lety

      I really hope "perfect" is hyperbole.

    • @Yipper64
      @Yipper64 Před 4 lety

      If a decent pokemon game came out for the switch *then* it would be perfect for me, but yeah prime 4 would be awesome.

    • @user-hq2mh4ec6r
      @user-hq2mh4ec6r Před 4 lety +4

      We need Metroid prime 4, an actually good pokémon game and...
      P I K M I N 4

    • @beefbossfromwiisports
      @beefbossfromwiisports Před 4 lety +3

      If we got party chat, text chat, themes, new eshop, folders, and menu music, then the Switch would be perfect 👌

  • @WhenTheLeahvesFall
    @WhenTheLeahvesFall Před 4 lety +9

    Nice video Arlo, I have to say I’m excited for the future when regarding the future of the franchises, especially with the upcoming Animal Crossing game and the new Breath of the Wild sequel, so here’s hoping Nintendo does a good job on the games and they sell well to set a good precedent for the future. I love all of the franchises equally, seeing as Nintendo has played a large part of my life, although there’s the odd occasion where Nintendo does do questionable decisions such as through bad PR. In the case of Sword and Shield, I wish they did sell less, but I’m happy with the game, just would’ve liked it if Game Freak did include all of the Pokémon and not just simply a selection because of “hardware limitations” or whatever the excuse is for the future. I skipped Let’s Go as it just never really appealed to me and it basically being the billionth gen 1 remake. Sword and Shield are underwhelming, but for me there’s still enough to enjoy and that’s what matters for me. I just wish people would stop throwing people under the rug and think they’re automatically a shill or apologist just when they play the game - they’re people who also played the games and are disappointed and people like myself who enjoyed it but agree with the sentiments of people on both sides of the argument. Can’t people at least try to be respectful of one another instead of acting like assholes? Anywho, again, nice video Arlo, keep up the good work.

  • @enth3244
    @enth3244 Před 4 lety

    I just wanted to say Arlo, that I enjoy all your content and could probably listen to you talk about whatever, but this video in particular made me laugh out loud a good few times - keep up the great work!

  • @kattenlaf8348
    @kattenlaf8348 Před 4 lety

    So glad I found Arlo's videos

  • @Luxgenic
    @Luxgenic Před 4 lety +4

    In before Animal Crossing: New Horizons topples this entire list.

  • @chrisray7728
    @chrisray7728 Před 4 lety +4

    Arlo's hottest take: "The Village wasn't so bad"

  • @thesuperMasterSword
    @thesuperMasterSword Před 4 lety +1

    19:40 I see Phantom Hourglass finally getting the recognition it deserves.

  • @Superstrike_11
    @Superstrike_11 Před 4 lety

    That was the first time I haven't skipped a sponsorship message! Very entertaining, and I hope you get more sponsors in the future!

  • @mat1775
    @mat1775 Před 4 lety +6

    I’m looking forward to the sword and shield expansions they look very big and have new story lines aswell as the inclusion of a good 300 or so more Pokémon from the National dex.

  • @musicwarrior3755
    @musicwarrior3755 Před 4 lety +4

    ARLO: "You might just be SOL."
    ME: Arlo, what do the Detroit Lions have anything to do with this?

  • @CitrusArchitect
    @CitrusArchitect Před 4 lety

    Excellent editing, excellent script, excellent video!! Really really enjoyed this one.

  • @autumnbrown3426
    @autumnbrown3426 Před 4 lety

    Love the slide at 19:41 that you breezed over