I love Scott's new approach of not crunching on the Main channel Videos and using his second channel as an outlet to just talk about the things he wants to talk about without feeling the pressure to put the same effort into it. Also i just enjoy these types of Videos. It's like talking to the friend who is into the same niche weird things as you. That you wish you had
@@fish_sticks1492 Nintendo still had billions of dollars. If they wanted people to support them, they had effectively infinite resources to make stuff they actually wanted to buy, instead lf pulling shit like "buy Zip-Lash if you ever want to see Chibi Robo again"
I find it both hilarious and charming that Scott is just sprawled out on the carpet explaining what it was like to be a Nintendo fan in 2016 with sweet jazz playing
To be fair, you could treat that statement like a Mega Man 2 intro: "In the year 20xx, Pokémon made Nintendo a lot of money." Pokémon Conquest sold a million copies in its 2012 release, and I don't even really know who Nobunaga is.
@@liammcnicholas918 I feigned ignorance. I think there are multiple other Nobunaga's Ambition games, and they just Pókken'd Nobunaga's Ambition before Pókken was a thing.
@@liammcnicholas918 Nobunaga was a real historical figure and one of the most destructive warlords in Japanese military history, he's not a folk hero lmao
These videos are so valuable for preserving the CONTEXT of these game releases. As years go on you’ll get people saying “2016 wasn’t that bad” because they only played robobot.
@@MaximumAddition so was I, not sure how old you were in 2016 but as an adult at that time it was not a good time for good Nintendo games. Couple gems here and there of course
Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE, Mario & Sonic Rio 2016, and especially Pokken Tournament were all good games we got in 2016. Maybe it's Stockholm syndrome on my end for saying Mario & Sonic, but I thought it was a fun little time, and TMSFE and Pokken are just legitimately great games. Robobot definitely isn't the only good game from that era
For anyone wondering about Federation Force: It originally wasn't a Metroid game, and was pitched by another company to Nintendo. Nintendo said "this could do better with Metroid branding!" And so it was.
Scott explaining the Switch/NX wait period was so nostalgic because I remember being a tweenager/teenager waiting for new Nintendo NX news. I would always rush to my laptop after school and check out for updates. Good times.
People now are like “Nintendo needs to be like how it was in the Wii U era when they actually cared” but they forgot how it was during the Wii U and 3DS era like this time
The fans do this with seemingly every generation. 'The Switch has too many games lacking in content, the Wii U is too kiddy with not enough games, the Wii was gimmicky with to much motion control and casual games, the Gamecube had a weird controller and didn't have multi-media, the N64 used cartridges instead of discs', etc. Meanwhile, we can look back so fondly about each of them now and hope that Nintendo brings back a ton of elements for their current and future systems.
2015-2016 was the drought we had to deal with, to get to the Switch reveal that reignited many peoples love for Nintendo games, BotW is a revolutionary game and I'll look back on the early years of the Switch with great joy.
@@novasZK not to mention triangle strategy, bayonetta 3, three hopes, scarlet/violet,legends arceus and the live alive remake, plus the first 2 waves of Mario kart dlc, the second in particular being quite good. This year was packed
my first 3DS was actually this console, before I was really SUPER into Nintendo, so I had no idea what was going on around it. I had a DS lite, a dsi, and a Wii, (and maybe a Wii U at the time?) and I STILL love my galaxy 3DS to this day. It’s gorgeous, I homebrewed it, and I still use it. I remember going to a different target than usual just to pick it up. I actually have it sitting next to me right now.
the galaxy 3ds was my first 3ds i ever had. i got it for christmas in 2017 with acnl downloaded onto it (i asked for 3ds animal crossing without knowing it was called new leaf). i remember playing a bunch of desert island escape, one of my favorite parts of the welcome amiibo version
I remember these times as the best and worst time to be a Nintendo fan. As a Wii U owner, I was disappointed with almost every release that year after so many years of great titles. As a Nintendo fan, I loved all the leaks and speculation around the NX. Going on twitter and seeing a new leak every week. The whole of the internet being tricked by the custom 3D Model of the NX. I don’t think we will ever relive the sheer hype for the next console than we did that year. It definitely stuck out for good reason.
i was a fan at the time, but had no idea what was going on bc i was somehow oblivious to all gaming news. all my small brain knew was mario 3d world fun
@@epicgamner1139 man I loved that game so much back then. I never could beat Champions Road and still can’t to this day on Switch. I was like 16 at the time of this year and god it was so fun to check each and every day for NX stuff. I remember that October night before the reveal being so hyped, going into my video editing class that next morning, and refreshing the RU-vid page and twitter page over and over again until the Switch was revealed. Unprecedented times back then man.
If I had known (and believed) back in 2016 that Nintendo released a recreation of their iconic video system with thirty built-in titles, then I would've had it sitting on my bookshelf full of gaming merchandise to this day.
As bad of a year 2016 was for nintendo, I honestly think it was the best year to be a nintendo fan. It may just be me looking back on it all fondly, but if you had a Wii U or 3DS at this time, it felt like you were a part of a family. Everyone was excited and talking about the NX, whatever nintendo was putting out, and everyone was in it together. Considering how toxic the nintendo fanbase and community has gotten, I kinda miss that
@@MrTheDvok I know, right? its a shame to see so much toxicity about games, something that's meant to be fun and bring us all together. Of course, sometimes backlash is appropriate but there's just so much unnecessary hate going around. it feels like a pain now to talk about games, which really sucks since I LOOOVE talking about games with people! I hope things get less gross in the future, although it's unlikely.
@@MrTheDvok i think the switch's success made the nintendo fanbase far larger, and considering twitter has went down the shitter since 2018, the fanbase just became really awful afterwards it's legit not even fun to engage in it anymore, discussions completely fall apart when you don't agree with someone
@@MrTheDvok It was getting a bit bad for a bit, but I think it REALLY started to get toxic after the 35th anniversary mario direct came out. Also pandemic
I love the direction this channel has taken! I feel like I'm talking to my cool uncle or older cousin that I only see on holidays as he goes over his gaming collection and give you his thoughts. The passion Scott has is just overwhelming, love to see it!
I’m just going to say it, Paper Mario Color Splash is MUCH better than people give it credit for. Was it perfect? Absolutely not. But was it terrible? No! It’s one of the most memorable and funny games i’ve played, I think it’s honestly a very fantastic game. I loved the music especially as well. I still play it about once a year to this day!
Back when I was super into Pokemon, which was during this time period, I remember late 2014-16 being the time I was super absorbed in Pokemon breeding in specifically Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (not to mention that they were distributing all the event-only Mythical Pokemon that year, this was awesome back then!). This was to the point where I really wasn't interested in playing anything else save for a handful of other games (and even then, those times were rare) and got an absurd amount of playtime on it. I sometimes think about why that is, and it seems that part of it really was the lack of interesting games being released at the time.
I legit put upwards of 800+ hours into Alpha Sapphire. The PSS made it so easy to trade and battle with people, and combine that with MIIVERSE where people shared friend codes and put out trade requests, it was even better. I straight up bred shinies to trade for legendaries that I wanted. I really don't know why they didn't just make the PSS a feature for every future game, Game Freak has a disgusting habit of throwing out amazing concepts that improve the game, just because they decide to do something "different" instead of "good" for the next one.
I had a friend from Japan that had the Blue New 3DS XL and I always wanted one but we only got red and black in the US, so I was happy we got the galaxy style.
Here’s what blows my mind. Scott is showing us what many consider one of Nintendo’s weakest years. But even when Nintendo was “phoning it in”, they still managed to release more games than we’ve been getting during peak Switch years. Just add up the Wii U and 3DS games and compare it to any year for the Switch. Nintendo collapsing their home and handheld software departments hasn’t resulted in more games for their single system.
True, but they now don’t have the benefit of developing for a lower-power handheld. Every game is an HD console game. A 3DS game was always going to be easier to produce than a Switch game.
Being a Nintendo fan through 2015-2016 was a true pilgrimage. Started with later known as Zelda BotW delayed to the next year, at the beginning of BOTH 2015 and 2016, Iwata passed away, numerous misfires on first party output, and we know the existence of NX since 2015 as well. And in 2016 it was seriously nothing, not saying the few games coming out to Wii U and more games on 3DS are bad but the entire atmosphere around Nintendo fans was just about "waiting for NX reveal". The E3 showing of BotW was awesome, but we also know it's not coming out in 2016. All of these finally come to an end when Nintendo tweet out about first look at NX.
idk how i never realised fates was a 2016 release, since that was the year i got into fire emblem .. admittedly, i enjoy fates !! ive only played conquest since i couldnt find birthright after obtaining conquest (i liked the dark aesthetics of conquest which was why i started with it) but i still want to eventually try birthright and revelation edit: i forgot the galaxy 3dsXL was also being covered in this vid but the galaxy 3dsXL was my first big purchase i ever made with my own money! i think i got the system in 2017 or 2018 from best buy for about $165-170 (which was super discounted for the system?? idk why), and its still my favourite console honestly !! i kind of wish the XL had interchangeable plates like the new 3ds, but the galaxy print is very pretty to me
Honestly, I really enjoyed this video of Scott just sitting down, and saying how things were with being a fan of Nintendo in 2016, with him just going through a bunch of the major games that were released then and synopsising each one. Frankly, I believe this could be a sort of series that could even be put on the main channel (much like the Switch years or E3 videos). I'd also really like to see Scott try and get into, or just understand, Fates, or Fire Emblem in general. That will be a fun derailing of Scott's mind.
I love my galaxy new 3ds xl. I still play all my games on it! It really does feel solid, and I honestly like the blue and purple look personally. Great video! I always like hearing you explain and just talk about video game stuff
I feel like in 2016,Nintendo just didn't knew what to do,they were in a really bad situation,an important member of the company passed away and they were focused on their next console so 2016 was basically a filler year for them
I got this 3DS shortly before the Switch was fully revealed. Back then, I was a stupid kid who didn't pay attention at all to what was going on video game news wise, and I was (and, still am, to an extent) totally fine with what nintendo was doing as I was someone who couldn't often tell a bad/boring nintendo game from a good one. I had gotten this New 3DS XL Model as a gift after my old 3DS XL model's circle pad fell off and the hinge started to crack. It felt really good to use an actual circle pad again and not the hard, sharp stick underneath and I also enjoyed having a variant rather than the base look of a console for once. All that said, no matter what anyone says, I will always cherish this 3DS model.
I bought a New Galaxy Style 3DS XL after goodwilling my 2DS years ago (serial number ripped off and I couldn't trade it in), and even though I think it's tacky, yeah, I still love the dang thing. I also find it funny how the previous owner only played F2P games on it and Pokemon.
I loved fire emblem fates. It was the first time I got into mainline Nintendo and invested in DLCs, buying even the last section of the game too. Loved Sun and moon as well. Pretty good memories now that I look back! Thanks for the vid
I remember being so excited for the next console because it was hyped up this year, but I was disappointed that no one cared about the then current system, the Wii U, very much. Then, 2018 came along and that killed almost all interest I had in the Switch. Besides Smash, there was nothing else on Switch that year. I missed the Wii U at that point and was extra disappointed that people have forsaken the console. Oh well.
@@yayo_youtube I was so angry with Nintendo I was even considering selling my Switch. Nowadays… I think that’s a little extreme, but at the time there was nothing but disappointments on Switch.
@@nickk3077 I think the 3DS era was way better than the Switch era, but the Wii U era being better than the switch, in some ways, yeah. But I barely used my Switch I got on 2020, and I use the Wii U more, heck I used my 3ds more than my switch. Because even if the games were bad, they were complete, but there was droughts, but the switch has had a worse drought in 2020, no, the worst nintendo drought was the 2020 one. But the nintendo cycle that started in the 2000s was bad console, good console, but in retrospect, old console good, new console bad, as it applies to many people, not me.
I remember seeing the Direct with Reggie Fis Amie hold the Galaxy Edition New 3DS XL I still want to get my hands on one eventually but man that 3Ds Direct did rule overall.
I honestly miss the 2016-2018 Nintendo fanbase. Everyone was excited for the Switch, there were so many great games, etc. But now, the Switch is starting to feel stale.
I feel like the main problem with the switch is that it was a bit "too" successful and now nintendo feels like they can get away with anything since people will still buy whatever they put out (which I mean, their right). As for the switch getting stale, that just happens for any console in the middle or near end of it's run
I’m happy that I was to young to comprehend 2016. I didn’t have to suffer. Hell I don’t think I own any 2016 Nintendo games even to this day Edit: I own the eShop exclusives Kirby 3DS spin-offs
One thing I haaaaate about the N3DSXL is the gloss. It's hard enough to appreciate the designs on the Fire Emblem Fates limited edition because of the ivroy on white but and ebony on black but the high gloss makes every finger print and scuff so visible and looking at it in direct light source the thing just shines. Really wish they had it in matte.
I feel sort of the reverse of you, honestly; In hindsight, I see this as a kinda whatever year, but in the moment, the three-tier punch of Fire Emblem Fates, Bravely Second, and Sun and Moon, some of my genuine favorite games of all time, was honestly incredible enough to keep me invested throughout the year.
@@bgalex776 More of a Birthright and Revelations fan here, but I stand with you. I wasn’t good enough at FE yet to beat Conquest on anything higher than normal at age 11, so I didn’t like it as much then as I do now. Great games still! Now a lifelong fan of the series.
I think a great thought experiment would be trying to answer the question "What if the Switch failed and Nintendo had to go back to the 3DS?" My idea (which probably wouldn't have happened) is that Nintendo stockpiled Wii U ports on 3DS to keep it going. Switch continues for a few years until they announce the Next DS (I can't be clever enough to make an actual Nintendo name). I imagine they would just retool all the Switch guts to be in the Next DS but with the classic 2 screens and a full second circle pad. It would be backwards compatible with DS and 3DS so there would be an incredible backlog Day 1 plus rereleasing any other Wii U games on the eShop. THEN add another card slot for Switch games. Within the first few months, they'd put out a Zelda Collection. Ocarina of Time 3D, Majora's Mask 3D, A Link Between Worlds all playable anyway plus Wind Waker and Twilight Princess NDS. For extra compatibility, all Nintendo Bluetooth controllers pairable on Next DS and it comes with a grip with full triggers and back paddles. Maybe a dock sold separately for hardcore gamers but the system would be marketed like the DS and 3DS and Nintendo would stick to handhelds for awhile. None of this matters of course but it's just a fun idea.
I remember playing Kirby Planet Robobot that year and I was one heck of a happy camper that year!! Same can be said about Paper Mario Color Splash! Both were games with plenty of love poured into them! Unfortunately, that’s about all I got to be excited for that year. I eventually got Twilight Princess and StarFox and loved ‘em, but yeah.
"Nintendo was trying to go after the [galaxy clothing] market there, like 'Yoooo, that's pretty cool!'" And it worked because I bought it and I honestly think it's cooler than almost any other special [New]3DS design
A year or two ago when I was looking for a New 3DS to replace my old beat up original model 3DS I've had since 2011, when I saw a used New Galaxy Style I gladly shelled out the extra few bucks to buy that over any other design. Love that thing, homebrewed it just like the old one so it's my "whatever machine".
@@ElariaFlori Im going to tell my dead fish that you are going to tell your cats that he is going to tell his grandchildren, that Scott is going to tell his grandchildren that story about Nintendo in 2016
"You either love it or you hate it" is a sentence often uttered by people who doesn't feel either one way or another about what they are talking about.
I remember being hyped for Hyrule Warriors Legends since I couldn't afford to get a WiiU, and enjoyed the hell out of it when it came out for at least a hundred hours. There was nothing more satisfying for me than finally getting to play as Ganondorf. Now, I'm glad to have all that and the WiiU content in the Definitive Edition on Switch.
Fates reception is more positive than online discussion might imply-- people still dislike the story and all that, but Conquest's gameplay is looked at as some of the best you can get from an SRPG.
I personally liked most of 2016’s games, paper jam I really enjoyed playing that game mainly because I’m not a 2000s kid so I’ve never experienced classic mario and Luigi rpg or even paper Mario rpg, color splash I enjoyed the vibe of it but I never got to finish it as I got stuck on one part and didn’t bother the finish it, star rush I absolutely enjoyed it was such a fun game and although it doesn’t follow the normal Mario party formula it’s at least a decent game in the franchise
I kinda grew out of Nintendo in 2015, but 2016 was such a bad year for them that it drew me back seeing them as the underdog. I had high hopes the NX would be something even more gimmicky but with actual mass consumer appeal just to prove everyone claiming that they needed to make a power-hungry box wrong. So I was genuinely disappointed that the first switch reveal trailer was presented so elegantly with no kids or cringe in it lmao.
You and me clearly have different tastes and experiences. That was one of my favorite years in recent gaming. I got all of those releases except Mario Maker and Fire Emblem and i truly loved all of them except Star Fox Zero. And that's only first party there was second party and third party exclusives too that were really good. It depresses me to hear somebody talk about how bad 2016 was when it was such an amazing year for games. 😢
2016 was a pretty good year in gaming for me personally. I liked Paper Mario Color Splash and Yo-kai Watch 2 finally got localized to the states. So I’d say it was pretty good.
Yeah 2015-2016 was not a good year to be a Nintendo fan. But that was also the first year I was able to drive on my own, spend my own money, and spend my time participating in discussion and buying amiibo (which was a game in and of itself because of the different rarities) Looking back, it was one of my favorite years as a Nintendo fan.
