Nintendo in 2019: THE REVIEW

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  • čas přidán 31. 12. 2019
  • Let's look back at Nintendo's year and see how they did!
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  • @rileybishop8480
    @rileybishop8480 Před 4 lety +1331

    “My house is filled with loud family members”... and starlink starter kits. Those too.

    • @EasyCure0
      @EasyCure0 Před 4 lety +35

      They're $5.99 now!!!

    • @globin3477
      @globin3477 Před 4 lety +15

      @@EasyCure0 I wound up getting one for about $20.00. I was aware that I might have been able to find one elsewhere for way cheaper, but I didn't have the time or transportation to go hunting for a better deal.

    • @Mysticgamer
      @Mysticgamer Před 4 lety +7

      Yeah, he could make a fort out of all of those toys

    • @carlthewinner
      @carlthewinner Před 4 lety +3

      Lol

    • @EasyCure0
      @EasyCure0 Před 4 lety +3

      @@globin3477 well at least you got one. I wanted to do what Arlo mentioned, get 4 and make a little display of the star fox team. Decided to wait for today to buy em on Best Buy bit they're no longer available locally, and they won't bother shipping them.

  • @JamesTaylor6
    @JamesTaylor6 Před 4 lety +961

    I love how there's so many Nintendo Ambassadors who pretend like everything Nintendo does is perfect and it's the Blue Puppet that truly throws some shade.

    • @Malice-and-tragedy
      @Malice-and-tragedy Před 4 lety +14

      Blue puppet ie- nice Cookie Monster

    • @gamerman7446
      @gamerman7446 Před 4 lety +58

      How he talks about the online without stabbing him self from anger

    • @smpiano6605
      @smpiano6605 Před 4 lety +20

      I think I might know which ones you're talking about but can you drop some names anyway for confirmation?

    • @kylepedey4566
      @kylepedey4566 Před 4 lety +28

      *COUGH* GameXplain *COUGH*

    • @JamesTaylor6
      @JamesTaylor6 Před 4 lety +29

      @@smpiano6605 His Sword and Shield review, defending the criticism of Links Awakening's art-style, criticising the September direct (whereas many other CZcamsrs just told people they shouldn't have got their expectations up) and many more occasions I'm probably forgetting.

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono Před 4 lety +399

    “Nobody was sure if dark Zelda was going to be a thing ever again.”
    At first I thought you were talking about a character named Dark Zelda

  • @lucybickerton4573
    @lucybickerton4573 Před 4 lety +190

    Imagine driving down the highway, looking to the right and seeing Arlo in his car

    • @timwinterhalter5233
      @timwinterhalter5233 Před 4 lety +46

      the "im a puppet" thing is so pervasive and complete in its presentation that i cant possibly picture anything other than this little blue fucker crouching in a midsize sedan, murmuring into a mic

    • @rowcookie3925
      @rowcookie3925 Před 3 lety +3

      @@timwinterhalter5233 this comment is a gift to humanity

  • @LaNoir.
    @LaNoir. Před 4 lety +535

    The best thing about Fire Emblem Three Houses is that they didn't sell it as 3 different copies.

    • @psychokinrazalon
      @psychokinrazalon Před 4 lety +42

      LaNoir Four copies, actually.

    • @isakts8576
      @isakts8576 Před 4 lety +13

      Oh god, that wouldve sucked

    • @TheDJGrandPa
      @TheDJGrandPa Před 4 lety +67

      Fire Emblem: Sword/Shield/Gun

    • @yashc432
      @yashc432 Před 4 lety +32

      Fire emblem fates be like

    • @kin4245
      @kin4245 Před 4 lety +22

      @@yashc432 Imagine requiring like 80 dollars for the full game. This post was made by three houses gang.

  • @thepeople1448
    @thepeople1448 Před 4 lety +2682

    Is it me or is Arlo just the most wholesome CZcamsr on the platform? He's so genuine and comes off as a real amazing guy who cares about his videos, his audience, and his persona. I'm looking forward to a 2020 full of Arlo videos.

    • @AA-xm9kp
      @AA-xm9kp Před 4 lety +169

      He doesn’t come of as a guy he comes off as a puppet

    • @coldfusion1679
      @coldfusion1679 Před 4 lety +31

      Adrian Laney I like him a lot because he’s genuine with his videos, he reminds me a lot of nakey jakey

    • @assafchen6462
      @assafchen6462 Před 4 lety +17

      Yeah Honestly a lot of youtubers try to have what he has and he is the only one that feels sincire

    • @Gunplabro
      @Gunplabro Před 4 lety +32

      Yea there is something genuine and wholesome about him. I hope he doesn't have any weird skeletons in his closet because I love him.

    • @_-Lx-_
      @_-Lx-_ Před 4 lety +31

      He's easily one of the most feelgood people on the platform.
      And as for 2020 let's hope Alro can overcome COPPA and it doesn't effect him or others too much.

  • @scott9102
    @scott9102 Před 4 lety +340

    2019: the year my joy con started drifting :(

    • @GBlockbreaker
      @GBlockbreaker Před 4 lety +34

      The year the joycon boys started drifting

    • @isakts8576
      @isakts8576 Před 4 lety +2

      Mine started back in 2017

    • @sandan3587
      @sandan3587 Před 4 lety +10

      Same. Feels bad man.

    • @alsamiyasfh4416
      @alsamiyasfh4416 Před 4 lety +1

      Same

    • @nenidetic
      @nenidetic Před 4 lety +5

      mine started in 2018 :/ I got a Pro Controller though, now I'm going to send them all in. you should too if it's free where you live.

  • @waterlegend72
    @waterlegend72 Před 4 lety +237

    Fire Emblem 3 Houses was the game of 2019 for me
    Its flawed for sure but its such a wholesome experience I cant help but love it

    • @darkmoon2503
      @darkmoon2503 Před 4 lety +27

      The memes have truly been a blessing. Never before have I seen a fanbase so ripe with memey potential.

    • @darthvega3
      @darthvega3 Před 4 lety +22

      Would you recommend it for someone who's curious, but has never played a fe before?

    • @darkmoon2503
      @darkmoon2503 Před 4 lety +15

      DarthVega3
      It's got a lot of quality of life changes that help to get newer players accustomed, although there are some things that can still be overwhelming for a bit, but it doesn't take too long to get used to them.
      Just... check this vid out. It's a joke video, but it actually does a pretty good job of laying things out: czcams.com/video/Vv6bve5i5tE/video.html

    • @chironthecuddley6144
      @chironthecuddley6144 Před 4 lety +9

      @@darthvega3 Definitely, the previous best game to try the series was Awakening on the 3DS, but FE3H is even better for new comers.

    • @darthvega3
      @darthvega3 Před 4 lety

      @@chironthecuddley6144 ha! Irony, I am trying to emulate awakening on my phone

  • @amongallothers
    @amongallothers Před 4 lety +338

    And now I look forward to Uncle Feenie being a character in the Arlo mythos.

  • @paperstory-shortfunnyanima649

    Zelda BOTW sequel announcement was also my best moment of 2019. That really made my day. Arlo really knows what he's talking about!

    • @jack.h99
      @jack.h99 Před 4 lety +18

      I had to work during the direct but i snuck my way to the break room to see which microsoft rep would make it in. BotW 2 was unexpected icing on the cake.

    • @robertwolff3580
      @robertwolff3580 Před 4 lety +11

      I’m just praying to god Zelda is playable in the sequel

    • @xersys2556
      @xersys2556 Před 4 lety +12

      @Robert Wolff i hope the next game zelda is the main character and they call it the legend of link.

    • @lucmorris9183
      @lucmorris9183 Před 4 lety

      @@xersys2556 that would be pretty cool

    • @amongallothers
      @amongallothers Před 4 lety

      I was absolutely blind sided.

  • @oscelios2703
    @oscelios2703 Před 4 lety +78

    FE3H is definitely my highlight of the year, I’ve been a fan for years and couldnt be any prouder of it right now. So glad the community is so unified, friendly and meme-y. Edit: shout out to the game’s VAs for becoming part of the community

    • @harrylane4
      @harrylane4 Před 4 lety +6

      Shout out to the vas minus the one who turned out to be a bad bad person

    • @sawyerthe4561
      @sawyerthe4561 Před 4 lety +1

      FETH was my first, might make favorite game of all time

  • @icannotdoanytrickssadly1369
    @icannotdoanytrickssadly1369 Před 4 lety +149

    "Arlo realizes Nintendo is a corporation and not a person" the year

    • @ZComma
      @ZComma Před 3 lety +6

      I love Nintendo but people need to realize this

    • @Parappadarappa2
      @Parappadarappa2 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ZComma fr people need to realize corporations are not our friends

  • @thepickleman912
    @thepickleman912 Před 4 lety +651

    I can’t wait for the DLC for 2019.

    • @FactswithKat
      @FactswithKat Před 4 lety +108

      2019 2 confirmed

    • @hurt4322
      @hurt4322 Před 4 lety +5

      @@FactswithKat WOOOO

    • @mr.kevin1209
      @mr.kevin1209 Před 4 lety +3

      @@FactswithKatyaaaaaay

    • @Mundwasser
      @Mundwasser Před 4 lety +3

      @@FactswithKat no... The only thing and I mean the only thing I loved in 2019 was my girlfriend

    • @melskunk
      @melskunk Před 4 lety +8

      2019 lootbox offering a 1 in 1000 chance of a repeat of February Direct

  • @steaktastebetterpill
    @steaktastebetterpill Před 4 lety +175

    Reggie and Iwata were my favorite pair of socks :(

  • @TheOddMindofSamBo
    @TheOddMindofSamBo Před 4 lety +56

    LABO WAS 2019??? That felt like at least 2 years ago

    • @Arkouchie
      @Arkouchie Před 4 lety +14

      VR was. Labo itself was last year

    • @AusSP
      @AusSP Před 4 lety +10

      @@Arkouchie Last year was 2019.

    • @nenidetic
      @nenidetic Před 4 lety

      the first and second half of 2019 felt like two different years to me, so I kept convincing myself that a lot of these things happened in 2018 or before lol

    • @Joseph-li3df
      @Joseph-li3df Před 4 lety

      @@nenidetic The first 2 sets were 2018

  • @SuperMarioPlushMasters
    @SuperMarioPlushMasters Před 4 lety +102

    “ a third party reveal for smash that no one saw coming”
    Arlo, we talked about this. No awful jokes until February

  • @dabluetoad6753
    @dabluetoad6753 Před 4 lety +121

    17:54 “I hate how they’re treating this whole situation like it’s so *Black* and *White*”
    I see what you did there

    • @anothergamer112
      @anothergamer112 Před 4 lety +42

      People talk about how gen 5 had the best story, but at this point I'm sure it was only because the story was more present and not because it delivered the powerful message of how there is no rigid right and wrong. Something the pokemon fanbase never seems to learn.

    • @DemonicDevilDiran
      @DemonicDevilDiran Před 4 lety +4

      @@anothergamer112 I love you

    • @harrylane4
      @harrylane4 Před 4 lety +2

      @@anothergamer112 "people talk about how gen v bad"
      That typo shows our real feelings on gen v sinnoh squad rise up

    • @uncleshrek3614
      @uncleshrek3614 Před 4 lety +10

      @@anothergamer112
      *Does Fanbases actually learn something?*
      Because their *Toxtricity* always shows the contrary

    • @MagicBapples
      @MagicBapples Před 4 lety

      Uncle Shrek: missed opportunity to say “Toxtricity”

  • @Walker-ie8dm
    @Walker-ie8dm Před 4 lety +326

    2019 was a weird year for me...

  • @theblitz1070
    @theblitz1070 Před 4 lety +20

    I feel the need to keep bringing this up since everybody keeps forgetting, 2019's first half was so dry because Fire Emblem was intended for Spring and ended up getting delayed.

  • @ShadowRealmFox
    @ShadowRealmFox Před 4 lety +26

    I still miss Reggie... my body wasn't ready for the news of him retiring.

  • @Mr_Mimestamp
    @Mr_Mimestamp Před 4 lety +52

    I completely agree with how Nintendo’s early year lineup wasn’t the best. Next year has Animal Crossing, but that seems like it’s all we have for now.

    • @Matias-jd5fx
      @Matias-jd5fx Před 4 lety +1

      Nathan L thats all we need :)

    • @tobyk5091
      @tobyk5091 Před 4 lety

      💆🏻‍♂️

    • @JoelGarcia-lu3tw
      @JoelGarcia-lu3tw Před 4 lety +2

      Tokyo mirage sessions fool

    • @Mr_Mimestamp
      @Mr_Mimestamp Před 4 lety

      Toby Knecht ;

    • @ChampionofShadowsAE
      @ChampionofShadowsAE Před 4 lety +1

      Theyll prob fill out April/May with smaller Nintendo titles or ports and third party games and then late June after E3 theyll have another big exclusive (my guess would be something Mario again like last 2 years)

  • @Joseph928100
    @Joseph928100 Před 4 lety +44

    I was immensely disappointed with pokemon the lack of all the pokemon was a deal breaker, but I can see how casuals who play it beat it and never touch it again wouldnt mind. The other issues with the game didnt really bother me but the dex cut completely killed my interest.
    2019 as a whole though was spectacular

    • @ttstooge1695
      @ttstooge1695 Před 4 lety +12

      @Empire Indeed. Gen 8 has been the first time I haven't wanted to buy a main series Pokemon game. I've been enamored with this series for pretty much all my life.
      If you're losing literal life-long fans, you are doing something wrong.

    • @maximillianlylat1589
      @maximillianlylat1589 Před 4 lety +7

      Dexit hurt most of my interest but the more i heard about sword and shield the less i wanted it.

    • @YoungNanner
      @YoungNanner Před 4 lety +4

      Dexit wasnt too much of a problem for me, mainly cause like. I have never been interested in catching em all. I joined in gen 4 and there was always just. Way to many pokemon for me to completely hold my interest in grinding that out. Sure alot of favorites got cut and I was a little sad that I couldnt bring some of my old friends to the new game but my problem really wasnt with the lack of pokemon. I've always been more interested in seeing what's new, and I found the game actually pretty fun. My biggest problem is I felt that the game could have been better optimized with all the space they freed up, and the tiny pop in radius with the bigger pokemon in the wild area was frustrating. I'm also just fundamentally frustrated with the crunch that game freak puts its employees through for pokemon. The company complains about burning out their employees but then dont actually space their pokemon games out very well.

    • @Joseph928100
      @Joseph928100 Před 4 lety +2

      @@YoungNanner well I think everyone gets the new games for the new mon but when you spent a months earning your perfect stats shiny mon only to be denied their use in the next game you have to ask why you would want to go through the bother again?
      I mean I dont rebreed the same I made before every game I get new ones but I also like mixing them with my old mons to see just what they can do together.
      That's gone. And to make matters worse the reasons they provided for the cut are horse****.
      If that wasnt bad enough, this was the smallest batch of new pokemon ever. And the 6 and 7th gens set that bar pretty low. So >50% dex cut small increase in new mon. Animations STILL terrible, and game balance is still utter garbage.
      If they bring back all mons I'll be back until then GF can shove it

    • @ttstooge1695
      @ttstooge1695 Před 4 lety +2

      @@YoungNanner It will endlessly irritate me that they promised better quality for everything else in return for the dex cut, only for that to be an obvious, proven lie. Game Freak absolutely needs more time and less stress, they especially need it given what's known about the current mood over there.

  • @mushroomdude123
    @mushroomdude123 Před 4 lety +30

    I still don’t understand why people got so mad at you for finding the September 2019 direct “just ok”?
    Was it because of Sans? idk, there’s more important things to be upset about than what some youtuber thinks of a string of advertisements.

  • @gorvinnethermore2900
    @gorvinnethermore2900 Před 4 lety +57

    It’s January 1st and there’s no Nintendo direct so far this year, I’m disappointed

    • @allele3426
      @allele3426 Před 4 lety +2

      We didn’t get one until the end of March lol and it was a mini.

    • @habib3059
      @habib3059 Před 3 lety +1

      oh you poor soul, you have no idea

    • @dougdelyser2734
      @dougdelyser2734 Před 3 lety

      @@habib3059 but it all worked out in the end

    • @oldoldmeme
      @oldoldmeme Před 3 lety +1

      Oh to be so innocent again

  • @edwardboland8957
    @edwardboland8957 Před 4 lety +124

    2019 was a fun year.

  • @darkmoon2503
    @darkmoon2503 Před 4 lety +94

    Well, let's see for me...
    I fell out of love with Pokemon. I fell in love with Fire Emblem. Discovered shitpostemblem. I reached out to more types of RPG's on the Switch. Picked up a Dragon Quest game after a decade since Monster Joker (which I was too dumb of a kid to beat), and that feels pretty good. I tried a Platinum game for the first time. I got excited for Digimon games on Nintendo consoles again.
    Overall, not a bad Nintendo year for me🙃
    (To anyone who reads this comment, God bless you. I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas season, and are set to make 2020 a good year. With luck, Nintendo will make 2020 even better for us👍)

    • @Noooooooooooooooo420
      @Noooooooooooooooo420 Před 4 lety +1

      Jared Gross I was too dumb of a kid to beat super Mario bros 2

    • @shinjisdonewithyourbs8378
      @shinjisdonewithyourbs8378 Před 4 lety +14

      Fully agree. I bought Shield to see if I agree with the criticisms and found out that Pokemon just isn't for me. Boring, short and no challenge at all.
      But in return I fell even more in love with Fire Emblem

    • @pointystories582
      @pointystories582 Před 4 lety +4

      Forget all the other problems about Pokémon Sw/Sh...I looked at every single new Pokémon design and except for Wooloo they all look weird to me. Even Gen 5 had Golurk, Zoroark and a handful of others that looked good, but here...
      So, I didn't buy Pokémon Sw/Sh

    • @darkmoon2503
      @darkmoon2503 Před 4 lety +3

      Victor Singer-Carter
      I think I'm the only one who doesn't like Wooloo. I'm not a big fan of a lot of the Gen 8 designs, but at least there's a bit of creativity in some of them.
      Wooloo, on the other hand, is just an anime sheep.

    • @alexjeffers5498
      @alexjeffers5498 Před 4 lety +1

      This sounds like my year ago too. I’ve fallen in love with rpgs that I never thought I’d like

  • @WolfieXp
    @WolfieXp Před 4 lety +17

    THANK YOU for talking about that whole deal with people going to the opposite extreme to combat the ''dexit'' controversy. It was dissapointing to see so many big creators stoop down to these disingenious ways of invalidating others legit criticism.

  • @Crispeaks
    @Crispeaks Před 4 lety +201

    If people liked 2019 so much, why isn’t there a 2019 2?

    • @happyspaceinvader508
      @happyspaceinvader508 Před 4 lety +21

      Yeah, we need a sequel that’s completely and utterly original with no repetition, but also sticks religiously to the lore. In fact, the sequel has to exactly match every single 2019 fan’s individual and specific expectations, otherwise it will endure a fiery “Trial by Twitter” with bonus death threats.

    • @a_pufferfish3468
      @a_pufferfish3468 Před 4 lety +2

      Now you’re speakin’ my language!

    • @felixvsevil8783
      @felixvsevil8783 Před 4 lety +9

      There was gonna be a sequel, but they decided to do some stupid reboot instead...

    • @danielivanov439
      @danielivanov439 Před 4 lety +11

      I heard it's coming out in 18,173 years

    • @maxs.4757
      @maxs.4757 Před 4 lety +2

      there is i heard its coming out next year

  • @Mr_Mimestamp
    @Mr_Mimestamp Před 4 lety +35

    I forgot that Reggie retired this year.

  • @Plun_Yu
    @Plun_Yu Před 4 lety +76

    2019 had it’s ups and downs, but I still had a great time. I hope for the best to you all this year!

    • @Baconator2558
      @Baconator2558 Před 4 lety +1

      *its

    • @ponejito24
      @ponejito24 Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks and for you too :)

    • @Baconator2558
      @Baconator2558 Před 4 lety +1

      @Justin But "it is ups" isn't grammatically correct. "It's" means "it is," while "its" is the possessive form of "it."

  • @cillid2381
    @cillid2381 Před 4 lety +2

    Hey Arlo. The end of my year hasn't been great and it's nice to have some of your videos to watch. Thanks for being exactly the kind of content that makes things feel better

  • @RattlesnakeTequila
    @RattlesnakeTequila Před 4 lety +26

    Fire emblem was my first game in the series and definitely my game of the year.

    • @sawyerthe4561
      @sawyerthe4561 Před 4 lety +5

      A lot of the releases this year were EXTREMELY pleasant surprises to me! Yoshis’ Crafted World was a good game. Even though I forgot about it until Byleths’ reveal, Fire Emblem Three Houses might make my favorite game of all time, Luigi’s Mansion 3 was Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Ring Fit Adventure is now apart of my day! And even though its bad objectively, Pokémon Sw&Sh was my first Pokémon game, and I had a good time with it.

    • @AlphaC0re
      @AlphaC0re Před 3 lety

      Three Houses is genuinely amazing

  • @WideMouth
    @WideMouth Před 4 lety +15

    Dude, I can’t wait for the day when I open my subscription box and see a GameXplain video titled “NINTENDO DIRECT ANNOUNCED FOR TOMORROW!”

  • @MarcyNabors
    @MarcyNabors Před 4 lety +60

    can’t wait to see what gets Arlo’s “Best Moment of 2019” award in 2020

    • @chebic5095
      @chebic5095 Před 3 lety +2

      I think it’ll be the time everyone refused to stay inside despite hundreds of thousands dieing
      Ooh or maybe it’ll be the time people just started stealing crap under the guise of “protesting”
      Ahhhh so many great candidates.

  • @kennyakatyler
    @kennyakatyler Před 4 lety

    Thanks Arlo for making videos like this, especially around the busyness of the holidays and being sick. Killer video. Cheers to 2020 👍

  • @netchix7840
    @netchix7840 Před 4 lety

    Sorry you're sick, Arlo. Thank you for always working hard on your videos. Your love shows in every video. Happy New Year!

  • @DangerouslyStupidGamer
    @DangerouslyStupidGamer Před 4 lety +13

    My Nintendo 2019 in a nutshell?
    First half: Waiting for Super Mario Maker 2
    Second half: Playing Super Mario Maker 2

  • @Hercules_Flexing
    @Hercules_Flexing Před 4 lety +81

    This felt like half “Nintendo 2019 review” and half “Arlo 2019 review”

  • @braydenb1581
    @braydenb1581 Před 4 lety

    This and your 2020 predictions finally made a subscriber out of me. Thanks for the content!

  • @zekerboy9877
    @zekerboy9877 Před 4 lety

    Yes an arlo video before my birthday thanks for the upload. And sorry about your holidays arlo. Hope you get better soon!

  • @ShadowsFond
    @ShadowsFond Před 4 lety +19

    There has to be a direct January or February cause they still have to announce the last smash character.

    • @dragonfruit8830
      @dragonfruit8830 Před 4 lety +1

      I’m calling Steve from Minecraft

    • @amazingbilly9995
      @amazingbilly9995 Před 4 lety +2

      Interestingly enough, if you check the eShop it says the final DLC character is estimated to arrive in late February if I’m not mistaken.

    • @dragonfruit8830
      @dragonfruit8830 Před 4 lety

      I understand your confusion. It’s not happening don’t get your hopes up. It’s probably just going to be another fucking RPG character again most likely another Fire Emblem character cuz if they do that they don’t have to try

    • @Creeps20
      @Creeps20 Před 4 lety +2

      @@dragonfruit8830 Pretty certain its confirmed that all new fighters are from new franchises.

    • @fatherpucci-madeinheaven362
      @fatherpucci-madeinheaven362 Před 4 lety

      Just hoping for doomguy

  • @thatonepersonnoonecaresabo3163

    You mentioned that FE: Three Houses was a banger this year, but let me tell you: Aside from 3H, 2019 has been a pretty great year for Fire Emblem for newcomers and retro enthusiasts alike.
    Something regarding 3H to get it out of the way: The first great FE main game leak ever was that year in the form of the ThaniBomb leak. I only was truly hyped at the trailers because they confirmed that leak.
    Second: The impossible happened. A team of people managed to release a complete translation patch for Thracia 776, Project Exile! Thanks to them, we can finally experience this game in it's full glory in English.
    Also, news for the Kaga Saga games (Kaga was the original creator of FE): Vestaria Saga 1 is the first Kaga Saga game to be released in the west! Nobody expected to ever see something like this happening. Quite the blessing indeed.
    And I heard Berwick Sagas translation patch is closing in on completion too.
    Tl;dr
    This was not only a year of massive success, but also of sheer impossible happenings for the FE community.
    Edit: typos

    • @RisingSunfish
      @RisingSunfish Před 4 lety +2

      Good comment! Good year!!
      Glad you mentioned the Thanibomb leak in particular. I'm sure the 3H trailer shown at the E3 Direct was a snoozer for most of the folks in the audience, but what the Banjo or BotW2 reveals did for them, *CLAUDE SIDEBURNS CONFIRMED* did for me. It's a fascinating example of a leak that not only turned out to be correct, but was handled beautifully and done with fans in mind, to help ease us into what ended up being a return to form for the series.

    • @thatonepersonnoonecaresabo3163
      @thatonepersonnoonecaresabo3163 Před 4 lety

      @@RisingSunfish Honestly, I actually forgot some stuff that I should have mentioned (such as Path of the Midnight Sun).
      The Timeskip trailer was strong on it's own, but the leak truly elavated it to another level, and didn't take away from the announcement. I truly must applaud ThaniBomb for the way they handled the leak in the AMA they held.
      While I personally am not too satisfied with the game myself, I appreciate that it tried something quite new.
      I am glad that you like my comment and I wish that FE prospers even further in the future.

  • @alohalyon6643
    @alohalyon6643 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for your work on your videos and I hope you feel better!

  • @mudshrooze
    @mudshrooze Před 4 lety

    Arlo I just wanted to say I appreciate your unique and fun filled videos. As far as you being sick. I'm very sorry. I hope you heal soon

  • @cameronmcphee8224
    @cameronmcphee8224 Před 4 lety +36

    Fire Emblem Three Houses was my favorite game of 2019

  • @blueburger489
    @blueburger489 Před 4 lety +52

    **clap** **clap** Year review!

  • @Sangheili91
    @Sangheili91 Před 4 lety

    I just wanted to say, thanks for all the great videos Arlo! You’re my favorite video game CZcamsr.

  • @kellerbot4399
    @kellerbot4399 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video, as usual! Love the choice of music during the Link's Awakening and Pokemon Sw/Sh part, cadence of hyrule is awesome!

  • @yoavhadad2502
    @yoavhadad2502 Před 4 lety +6

    2019 was my first year with nintendo related stuff. its the first year i ever knew about nintendo made things except mario and pokemon, and had so much fun in every game i bought. it was my first year, and i got in so much, nintendo took half of my youtube recommendations lol. and also, the sans mii reveal WAS AND IS the best moment.

  • @abbeybrickner6603
    @abbeybrickner6603 Před 4 lety +8

    Three House really made me so happy this year!

  • @TSGAris
    @TSGAris Před 4 lety

    Happy new Decade Arlo. Keep up the great work.

  • @bulldozer9337
    @bulldozer9337 Před 4 lety

    Merry Christmas and happy new year Arlo :) Love your videos, keep it up!!!

  • @scarletspdstr_
    @scarletspdstr_ Před 3 lety +7

    0:12 Games were released, announcements were made
    2020: _no_

    • @mythoughtsexactly2145
      @mythoughtsexactly2145 Před 3 lety +1

      Animal Crossing and Xenoblade are a thing, and the new Paper Mario. Thats pretty much for new releases sadly

    • @pit2992
      @pit2992 Před 3 lety

      2020 has its good game but... Idk why, it kinda feel empty to me...

  • @Neoxon619
    @Neoxon619 Před 4 lety +18

    When the biggest Nintendo disappointment of 2019 was Pokémon Sword/Shield (which still sold really well), you know they had a pretty damn good year.

    • @hurt4322
      @hurt4322 Před 4 lety +1

      Amen

    • @jhenners
      @jhenners Před 4 lety +3

      Best selling game of the year, actually! 👍

    • @Neoxon619
      @Neoxon619 Před 4 lety

      Professor Pro They were referring to my “which still sold really well” comment.

    • @saucymongoose7246
      @saucymongoose7246 Před 4 lety

      True

    • @slenderfoxx3797
      @slenderfoxx3797 Před 4 lety +7

      @Wolf17 sadly true. Not trying to shame those who bought the game. But it sucks the company has zero reason to get their morals in check.

  • @megaKstudios
    @megaKstudios Před 4 lety

    Happy new year Arlo, your videos are the best around

  • @jollimaiahtacksworth
    @jollimaiahtacksworth Před 4 lety

    I love the puppet aesthetic you have and your voice is somewhat comforting to listen to. Definitely subbing.

  • @redtygr14
    @redtygr14 Před 4 lety +7

    I live in Florida, I'm 25, and I can say with confidence,
    I have still never once seen snow. I'm almost convinced it's a myth at this point.

  • @Protendo
    @Protendo Před 4 lety +55

    Skeleton Man in Smash alone gives this year at least an 8 out of 10.

    • @mazder3594
      @mazder3594 Před 4 lety +1

      imagine mustering up the courage to go to a tourney only to get beat by mr. skeletal

    • @peteypariah6603
      @peteypariah6603 Před 4 lety

      sans undertale

    • @IAmNotASandwich453
      @IAmNotASandwich453 Před 4 lety

      I dont get why people love this so much. When K. Rool got added to smash 4 as a Mii Costume instead of a regular character, everyone was mad as hell. When Rex from XC2 got added as a Mii Costume instead of a regular character, everyone was disappointed. Why do people hype up a Mii Costume of Sans so much?

    • @nenidetic
      @nenidetic Před 4 lety

      @@IAmNotASandwich453 Sans was just a meme that wasn't really expected to get into the game, but the other two characters were ones that people wanted to actually play as, with their own movesets and such. That's why I think that happened, can't speak for everyone though. (Plus, out of the three, Sans is from a new game, but the other ones are in games that already have characters in Smash, so that could've contributed to people's expectations for them.)

  • @leviotten
    @leviotten Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for the year, Arlo. There are times in my life where things feel overwhelming. Creators like you make me feel less alone.

  • @nathanielpotson4511
    @nathanielpotson4511 Před 4 lety

    Feel better Arlo. I was sick too. I feel for you buddy. Keep up the great work.

  • @bluekirby_64
    @bluekirby_64 Před 4 lety +4

    I bought 2 Nintendo games in 2019, Three Houses and Ring Fit Adventure. Loved the former to pieces and still haven't finished all the routes, having a surprisingly fun time with the latter and I think it does its job fairly well.

  • @ANSKZ_
    @ANSKZ_ Před 4 lety +4

    6:42 Oh man... we had no idea what was coming.

  • @zekerboy9877
    @zekerboy9877 Před 4 lety

    These are some of my favorite videos you make. I love you and your channel. Keep up the wonderful videos. PS I know how you feel. I get ear infections all the time. Hope your felling better!

  • @TheYellowKazoo
    @TheYellowKazoo Před 4 lety

    Arlo, I LOVE your videos! Keep up the great work!!

  • @quaintgentleman344
    @quaintgentleman344 Před 4 lety +117

    Me: Had tacos for new years.
    Arlo: encourages people to eat holiday tacos.
    Me: How did he know?!

    • @ignignxkt
      @ignignxkt Před 4 lety +4

      How's the afterlife, Billy? I mean, pretty cool there's at least Nintendo and Tacos.

    • @PepperonibeatsZombie
      @PepperonibeatsZombie Před 4 lety

      It was Taco Tuesday

    • @ignignxkt
      @ignignxkt Před 4 lety

      @@PepperonibeatsZombie in heaven it's always taco Tuesday

  • @k-dawg7867
    @k-dawg7867 Před 4 lety +8

    Nintendo in 2019 amounted to Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem alone for me. Once it launched, the first half of the year became a haze and the rest of the year was just me being consumed by it.

  • @winterbreezesrule9583
    @winterbreezesrule9583 Před 4 lety

    A whole family of Arlos...hope you fully recover, and I'm looking forward to 2020!

  • @Tsohartales1774
    @Tsohartales1774 Před 4 lety

    Really like the video Arlo. You had some good points as always. Also I was sick too on the holidays. Yup, not a happy camper !. At least you know you wont alone.

  • @ChristopherMoom
    @ChristopherMoom Před 4 lety +81

    Nintendo's second half of 2019 was amazing, mainly because of Luigi's Mansion 3 *_and Sans in Smash._* -Sans was obviously the best event of the year-

  • @nerdasaurus9358
    @nerdasaurus9358 Před 4 lety +11

    "We got knocked with nearly a Foot of snow!"
    Laughs in Vermont

  • @jworldpeace
    @jworldpeace Před 4 lety

    Yo Arlo just wanna say thanks for all the great videos 2019 😊

  • @georgesvaes1637
    @georgesvaes1637 Před 4 lety +1

    The funny blue puppet is recording in his car with a soar throath on Christmas ? Liked and subscribed for the dedication !
    I agree about you on the game's release schedule this year. I kinda miss having like nine playable games on the nintendo eshop including zelda and kamiko. Can't wait for pikumin 4 and Mario sunshine 2 to be unveiled during this january nintendo direct !
    You are very funny

  • @Mushroom_moon_stirfry
    @Mushroom_moon_stirfry Před 3 lety +3

    Well I can't wait to see this year's review ......

  • @duckysnake
    @duckysnake Před 3 lety +4

    Man remember when we thought 3 directs in one year was a drought?

  • @SwedishSurvivor
    @SwedishSurvivor Před 4 lety

    One of your finest videos Arlo!

  • @mel-oq6cx
    @mel-oq6cx Před 4 lety

    happy new year, arlo!

  • @PastelWraith
    @PastelWraith Před 4 lety +5

    Nintendo related moment was definitely E3 and Three Houses was their best game this year. Had a great time arguing which house was the best one with my friends.

  • @nernerman
    @nernerman Před 4 lety +5

    What made my 2019 in general was seeing Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and then E3 being a week later revealing Banjo-Kazooie for Smash.

  • @Roesguard
    @Roesguard Před 4 lety

    Dude, I don't even play Nintendo games (I don't do consoles beyond PS2), but yet I watched one video of yours (can't remember which) and have been subscribed ever since. I have been going through your old ones here and there, watching all of your new ones, and I swear I know more about Nintendo, and I enjoy what you show us, all because of how you present it, and the pleasantness of your voice (I guess you can chalk it all up to Sesame Street and The Muppets colouring some level of my youth). Keep on keeping on, and I'll keep on watching.

  • @Jacques10
    @Jacques10 Před 4 lety

    Really hope you feel better soon Arlo!

  • @nicholasavasthi9879
    @nicholasavasthi9879 Před 4 lety +38

    Arlo: buried in a foot of snow.
    Me: Laughs in Minnesota.

    • @DesignDoc
      @DesignDoc Před 4 lety +1

      Mmmhmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @Caterwaulin
      @Caterwaulin Před 4 lety +2

      I have found a brother of the suffer

    • @propheinx2250
      @propheinx2250 Před 4 lety +1

      Buried in a foot of snow? You are from a snowless region lol.

    • @nicholasavasthi9879
      @nicholasavasthi9879 Před 4 lety

      Prophein X ???

    • @propheinx2250
      @propheinx2250 Před 4 lety +4

      @@nicholasavasthi9879 a foot of snow is not buried to a northerner. It's kinda basic winter weather.

  • @goodenoughtogrow1261
    @goodenoughtogrow1261 Před 4 lety +13

    Discovering Fire Emblem Three Houses was the highlight of my Nintendo year. The game play was pretty awesome and the story had me hooked throughout.

  • @meganelizabeth7973
    @meganelizabeth7973 Před 4 lety

    I was SO EXCITED by the BOTW2 announcement. I literally gasped out loud. I also really loved Link’s Awakening, it wasn’t perfect, but it was my first time playing that title and I was just happy to have a new Zelda game. Pokémon was fun for me... lots of issues, but still fun. Happy New Year, Arlo!

  • @digitaltailsmon4096
    @digitaltailsmon4096 Před 4 lety

    Regardless of having different opinions of you this when it came to Pokémon I will say it has been a blast getting to see ya these last two years. I hope this next decade will be fun for you and you can keep being the best blue muppet ever

  • @TheInspirationalMind
    @TheInspirationalMind Před 4 lety +26

    “Enjoy some Christmas tacos!”
    -Arlo in 2020

  • @PerkyPyra
    @PerkyPyra Před 4 lety +3

    Releases I was excited for:
    -Mario Maker 2
    -Astral Chain
    -Daemon X Machina
    -Luigi's Mansion
    Releases I didn't care for:
    -Link's Awakening
    -Pokemon SnS
    -Yoshi's Crafted World
    -any of Smash Ultimate's DLC fighters
    Releases I'm still debating on picking up:
    -Fire Emblem: Three Houses
    Game Reveals I am excited for:
    -BOTW 2
    -Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    -Xenoblade: Chronicles - Definitive
    Best Direct: E3
    Best Direct moment: Xenoblade: Definitive reveal at the September Direct
    Closing thoughts:
    This year, as a whole, was pretty solid imo. I bought more games this year than ever before and I have deeply enjoyed every game I've purchased. I am pretty good at telling if I'll like a game or not based on its trailers so I didn't really make any huge mistakes buying games I knew I wouldn't end up liking.
    Only game Nintendo released this year that I have a negative opinion on is Pokemon. Link's Awakening and Crafted World fall more into a "not for me" category.
    Smash DLC was disappointing for me this year. Not only did I not care about any of the characters revealed, I don't really enjoy playing as or against them in-game. Like, I don't care much for K. Rool as a character but I can still enjoy his inclusion because he is fun to play as. I can't say that for any of the DLC fighters and so the fighter's pass has, so far, been a waste of money for me. Again tho, that has nothing to do with the quality of the fighters and more so with them just not being for me.
    My personal highlight tho was the Xenoblade reveal. I really hope to see more info on that game soon cuz it is my most highly anticipated release of the year!
    A close second is Animal Crossing, but I have very cautious optimism for it. The fact that there has been so much radio silence on it since E3 worries me that they have shown all they have to show. I really hope they are sitting on one more big reveal for that game. I also pray they don't cut amiibo support for it cuz.... I spent a lot on AC amiibo cards and it would suck if those did nothing in this game. (Which I have a bad feeling in my gut that they will.)
    And for my final, most important point!
    Arlo, I know you were joking when you said this but... I was actually snacking on left-over Christmas tacos while watching this

    • @darkmoon2503
      @darkmoon2503 Před 4 lety +1

      If you're debating with yourself about getting Three Houses, I'm a pretty avid player. If there's something specific you wanted to know to finalize your decision, I could probably tell ya.

    • @PerkyPyra
      @PerkyPyra Před 4 lety

      @@darkmoon2503 This will prolly sound quite petty but I have been turned off due to the relationships aspect. I'm a lesbian, and would like to play female Byleth and date female characters. However, I know the options for homosexual relationships within that game are very limited. I am afraid of liking one character so much that I wanna date them, and then find out it's impossible to do so because they aren't among the 4 or so options I have to choose from.

    • @leifhelland6313
      @leifhelland6313 Před 4 lety

      How much of your life did you waste on this?

    • @PerkyPyra
      @PerkyPyra Před 4 lety

      @@leifhelland6313 like 5 minutes lol

    • @darkmoon2503
      @darkmoon2503 Před 4 lety

      Perky Pyra
      Well, I'll just be upfront. There are 2 route specific female same-sex options: Edelgard in Crimson Flower, and Rhea in Silver Snow. Both of these characters are either extremely beloved or despised among the playerbase, with little in-between, so I honestly couldn't tell you which you might prefer (you might not like either).
      Another is Sothis, but that S-support is pretty much considered a joke from the developers, as the whole thing is pretty nonsensical due to *SPOILERS*
      The last two are Dorothea and Mercedes, who are adored by many people in the fanbase. Both are well-written, down to earth characters, as well as some of the best units on the battlefield.
      They're also going to add new playable characters in the future. They recently added Jeritza, who became the 2nd male same-sex option, so there's a chance they'll add a 6th one for females, too.

  • @_Conzo_
    @_Conzo_ Před 4 lety

    Happy New Year, Arlo. I hope 2020 brings you ALL the subscribers, because you deserve nothing less. 💙

  • @Gukbot
    @Gukbot Před 4 lety

    I LOVE YOU ARLO THIS IS SUCH A GREAT VIDEOOOO

  • @ryuail
    @ryuail Před 4 lety +4

    2019 was the year that I learned that I enjoy playing single player games in a group more than I like playing multiplayer games in a group.
    My games of the year are: Resident Evil 2, Fire Emblem: 3 Houses, Baba Is You, Untitled Goose Game, and Observation.
    Play any (or all) of these with a small audience and enjoy the frights, delights, and head scratching of real time puzzle solving.

  • @ZiggyStyley
    @ZiggyStyley Před 4 lety +3

    I hope that when Arlo talks about being sick, having his family in the house, and recording in a car, everyone is picturing the blue guy doing all those things

  • @Waxwell1
    @Waxwell1 Před 4 lety

    Arlo I don’t know where you came from but you are completely filling this niche for me. I’ve been binging your videos nonstop. Don’t quit doing whatever you’re doing

  • @AlvarM
    @AlvarM Před 4 lety

    My favorite was Link's Awakening because it was my first Zelda and the first game I finished on my own.
    Thanks for your amazing content, I will always consider you one of the best and most positive influences on gaming CZcams. Keep it up!

  • @cyasta2357
    @cyasta2357 Před 4 lety +34

    The real 2019 was the Arlos we made along the way.

  • @CosmicApiary
    @CosmicApiary Před 4 lety +3

    My best moment of 2019 was playing Astral Chain! instantly skyrocketed to the top of my favorite games list!

    • @ZComma
      @ZComma Před 3 lety

      I'm so confused

  • @jaromchristensen2777
    @jaromchristensen2777 Před 4 lety

    Arlo- You are my favorite CZcamsr, not just because I’m a huge fan of the muppets, and not just because you are funny, but because you keep it real. All of your videos keep things in real perspective and talk about issues that no one else does. Thanks for your care and effort.
    About Super Mario Maker 2- I think that the reason it didn’t blow up was because it was released the beginning of the 2019 “feast”. Too many amazing games came out afterwards and everyone kind of forgot about it. If it would’ve come out in January 2019 during the “famine”, I think it would’ve exploded. That’s why it was so successful on the Wii U; it was the first quality game amidst a drought. Makers and players had MUCH more time to get creative and competitive.
    A game like Super Mario Maker feeds on healthy competition. Healthy competition requires a lot of space and time.

  • @mekman4
    @mekman4 Před 4 lety

    DéNA streamlined some of the more tedious aspects of Pokémon Masters and now I can’t stop playing, because I’m actually _exploring_ the game and so I’ve finally fully leveled my 2* Rock gear for my lvl 120 waifu Olivia!!
    Great stuff and Happy New Year!

  • @mineplayer05yt4
    @mineplayer05yt4 Před 4 lety +65

    Arlo: *Talks about Smash in 2019*
    *MEGALOVANIA INTENSIFIES*

  • @toanthlp
    @toanthlp Před 4 lety +3

    6:08 pure gold

  • @GDOmegaT
    @GDOmegaT Před 4 lety

    Oh, you haven't uploaded since the last decade! So good to have you back man.

  • @WatchDoggyDog
    @WatchDoggyDog Před 4 lety

    Finiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!! XD LMAO ARLO, MY FAVORITE PART WAS FINALLY GETTING A SWITCH IN OCTOBER OR SO...AND WINNING LOTS OF SMASH BROS ONLINE TOURNIES! I run into plenty of lag, but plenty of more fluid matches too, so it ain't too bad! I need to play more super nintendo games!! Haha, doing that now, happy new year!!