2023 Has Been a Wild Ride... 

Opening a cold one for you man, I've enjoyed every single one of your videos, from Gran Turismo to the special mini-docs. Thank you for such amazing content, here is to an amazing 2024!

Hey I gotta say from when you started your GT7 critique series up until now, you’ve easily been one of my favorite RU-vidrs. I vividly remember subscribing to your channel roughly around the time it got hacked and thinking that was a huge shame. So glad that you were able to get everything back and continue to make these amazing videos.

Wait, you're telling me that you only really started this year ? Wow... Don't remember exactly when I started watching your videos, but the quality of those feels like if you've been doing this for years. Keep on doing what you're doing man, love your content !

Although we both have a much different approach in terms of how we make our videos and exactly what we look at within the topics we cover, I think I can definitely relate to feeling you got from this year. Like when I made my first proper video this time last year, I had only 86 subscribers, and I though it would take at least 6 months to see my first 10,000 view video, but I ended up smashing my own expectations immediately. I also relate to being one of the few people trying the well researched and edited style of modern video essays on racing and motorsport content, which really wasn't much of a thing outside of maybe the Dale Earnhardt Never Ever by Emplemon, Dustin Eden's NFS iceberg, and MuYe's video on sense of speed as far as I can tell. Hope too see more stuff from you in the next year, and maybe I could try to get you on again when GT8 comes out (because at least then we'll hopefully have a decent 8th entry into a modern Sim-cade franchise)

For me, you're not just making interesting videos about racing games, you're giving me motivation to make my own game. You're the best GT youtuber I've ever watched!

As a racing game fan who never owned a Playstation, GT had never been on my sights- but you've shined a bright spotlight on the series with passion and excitement (or rather criticism and complaints xD) and got people like me HOOKED. You make good videos. Like REALLY good. I hope you find a good future in content creation, and wishing you well in your future projects!

It really was nice watching your essays, as someone who is into game design, i think you're really good at analysing it, and you're my go-to channel to send someone when they ask why GT7 ain't really that great. I hope you'll do well with branching off to racing games in general, as I think you'd be good at that, and it'd be better to not be stuck as just "the gran turismo guy".

I've been binge watching your videos and you made me restart GT4 over the Christmas days, I have a lot of fun right now, so thank you for that!

Always a good day when Roflwaffle uploads

First of all I appreciate that you are being honest about when it comes to Gran Turismo 7 because there are other content creators who only praise Gran Turismo but not give it its flaws so I appreciate a person who does it alright so thank you and you have a great New Year

I can easily say that this is the best channel I've found this year, starting from the GT meme cars video I was hooked and watched everything from the GT Critique to endurance and rally retrospectives and the music of GT and enjoyed it all. I've also been passionate about cars from childhood and played every GT game from 3-6 (though I haven't the games since 6) and in a way these videos rekindled my interest in GT and cars, it's great to see a channel that is in a way made just for me. Keep on making great videos.

I remember feeling disappointed with GT7 but not being able to properly explain to my peers why that was. One day I come across this new upload from a channel with only a few subscribers, and it was that first GT7 video you did. It was concise, well made, and properly discussed in a coherent way. I subscribed and have been enjoying your videos ever since then. I’m also a fan of when you branch out to other titles like Forza Motorsport and such. Congrats on all of your progress and let’s hope for much more!

Before I found your channel, I knew practically nothing about gran turismo (I’ve always been a forza player). But your unique style and clear passion for the series really shines through, and now I have a much deeper understanding and appreciation of the series. I love the videos you’ve done on irl racing and I can’t wait to see what you make next year, happy holidays and enjoy the break!!

I definitely haven't seen a lot of video essays in the automotive space; your channel and RCR Car Stories are the two that come to mind. I imagine that will change next year! The genre in general (not just in the automotive space) is big and growing.

im one of the many who discovered you this year, and every video i have seen from you has been extremely well put together, you deserve all the success you received this year and so much more, keep focusing on things you care about and make sure you are happy with your product and life, rather than pushing for maximum views as that is what has set you so far above everyone else in the space. heres to an even better 2024!

You're definitely right about the video essay format fitting perfectly into the world of cars and motorsport. I think in a sense it's the modern evolution of old VHS and TV documentaries about motorsport, such as Duke Video's "Too Fast to Race" about Group B from 1997 - one of my earliest memories of watching anything car-related.

I love that your videos have a lot of rewatchability. I may have watched the Endurance and Rally videos four or five times. They are relaxing!

Your first deep dive video on GT7 really captivated me and I've watched most videos since as I across them. Not all, but definitely most and shall endeavour to watch specifically the real life motorsport videos. My most video at least so far would have to be your vision for a Gran Turismo competitor because it really shows what could be a really entertaining and enjoyable experience, though your GT7 series also hits home in general because you mention what I feel, what I haven't noticed so much and what I've noticed something being off with, but adds clarity to those issues. The meme car video was also a nice change of pace. While typing this, you spoke about GTA IV, my all time favourite game and what you like are also aspects that I like. I've played that game so much over the years that for pretty much any scene, I probably voice act it out word for word. I'll just end with this, I really enjoy your content and how you compose each video. Nice, calm and thorough overall. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for future videos, whether it's racing related, game related, both or maybe even neither. You just have that sort of vibe, like that one teacher in school that makes you want to listen and learn. I wish you a great 2024

I'm quite amazed that you only started this year with no background in video editing, those videos are really hood, thank you !

i loved the videos where you rated different GT games based on how well they incorporated a certain subject into the game that's been a part of all of the games. they compare the subjects in a way that makes it look like you're covering the improvements made with each game for that subject while still being able to critique them for what they do right or wrong. it's very interesting and i'd love to see more of it (maybe with the music in each GT game.)

14:46 this is so true, i have watched your videos multiple times now and still enjoy it!

Your idea of a GT style game was such a fantastic video. Like, my favorite of yours. It's actually to the point I got pretty pissed off watching it because this game isn't real nor is it going to be real. It's such a killer idea for a light sim track racer that sadly isn't going to exist realistically. At least, any time soon.

Gran Turimso - My Version is actually the video that got recomended to me and got me really interested in your content. I really like your style in a time where fast passed cash grabs is the norm, prioritising quality over everything else is a welcoming change!

When the notification popped "Gran Turismo - My Version", I knew I was gonna enjoy the video. I don't know if you've ever heard of Viperconcept: he's an Italian youtuber who just recently (well, kinda, I don't remember, time flies fast) stopped making videos. Well, he once made "My Ideal Racing Game", where he described his idea of the definitive racing game. So, when I saw your notification, this Viperconcept video came back to my mind and I got the urge to watch yours and see what your ideas were. I really liked it! I have slightly different preferences on what to find in a racing game, but I enjoyed your video nonetheless: I liked that you wanted to express what you look for in a racing game and that you made a video about it, because, even tho some ideas may not be that important for everyone, watching a video about someone's idea of a racing game always adds to your comprehension of the whole topic. So, well, this comment just to say I'm sure we, viewers, enjoyed your version of GT: unfortunately it didn't get the massive recognition others got, but it was a more than welcome addition to our RU-vid history :) Sorry for badly organized sentences, I think in Italian and then translate in English: doesn't work that well ahah

0:48 that little Honda suddenly looked like a Sunbeam Tiger… I don’t want to get all mushy, but… oh dear.

Finding your channel was definetly one of my RU-vid highlights of 2023, keep it up! Looking forward to 2024!

I am glad that you decided to move forward from the GT Videos. I can say that your JGTC/Super GT videos are simply superb and exactly what i want from this type of video. TONS of accurate information, no superficial drama or anything other RU-vidrs deem necessary. No Hype, no OHMYGOD!!!!! thumbnail, just a pleasant style that really takes you with it. I hope others think the same and you gain many more viewers with this kind of essays, so we gain more good videos about great storys that would otherwise never come to our eyes (and in the case of the Shingo Tachi video, to our hearts). Thank you and cheers from Germany!

When I started watching your videos about GT7 I said "Waw, finally someone that understand my point of view about the game", then I came across your videos about Meme Cars and I thought "Finally someone who combine videos essays with racing games" and then I saw the thumbnail with the JLOC Diablo and I was like... "man, this channel is a masterpiece" I wish you the best for 2024 and I hope you will continue to make these awesome videos ! Sincerely, A true GT fan and motor racing enthusiast

Youve been my channel of the year 2023. Was looking forward to every other tuesday. Have a good one

With the GT Critique series, you really need to do a video on the CATASTROPHE of a game Forza MotorSport is.

Ever since RU-vid had recommended me your channel, I've been enjoying your videos (even if I don't play Gran Turismo at all, although I'm slowly interested in playing it some day), keep on rolling to the finishline Rofl.

It's always fantastic to find channels like yours and see them grow and find their niche, also glad I'm here to see you make things in the future too.

To answer the "why are you still playing GT7 when you say its bad" i whould answer something along the lines of "Because its still GT." The car models, the driving physics and many more aspects are amazing. And I do enjoy just grabbing a car and driving. The main problem is that everything else was apperantly washed down the toilet. I enjoy the driving *despite* the career rather than because of it.

I really enjoy your videos man keep it up!

I loved watching every video, heck I don't even have a ps4 or 5 and I STILL watched your videos on 7 because they were just that well made. Also being featured in one of your videos about the current forza game blew my mind and it meant so much. I still stand by my point I'd level up as many cars as I could if the game didn't make my computer cry and...feel weird to play on my wheel even after borrowing settings for it. I hope to see many great videos next year too from you and wish I could sub to your patreon if I could. Keep the amazing work going and thank you for your work and efforts!

Earned yourself a subscriber, and I don’t do that often. Video idea: favourite thing from every gran turismo. Or a deep dive into how a circuit makes it to gran turismo, and which ones we could still expect coming

Found you through your GT Critique full series video. Absolutely love your content and cant wait to see what you make in 2024

Congratulations to you and for following your passion. I always check your videos whenever they are uploaded. Here for a even better 2024.

I can happily say I've been with you since the first GT7 video and I'm looking forward to more of your story vids in the future 😁

Just found your channel not long ago thanks to another GT retrospective video. Your content is very enjoyable and you've earned another sub before 2024. You have had a stellar year and I think it is very deserved

@roflwaffle please keep doing the historical stories! I love the independent and in depth content you provide on these. Keep up the good work!

I've been enjoying these videos quietly for idk how long now, as my interest for GT really just started with all the GT4 Emulation Content. Leading me down to the rabbit hole to find I think, the video about the track redesigns, which i thought covered an aspect of GT7 that I didn't think or hear about before. With time it thought, wow, you really know why racing games don't have the same feel as they used too. Which in my case isn't really nostalgia because i never grew up playing any GT Game before Sport. I love the transition from criticism to your video essay style. I'll continue watching as i feel that you'll cover more stories about games or real life racing that i don't already know something about! Keep up the great work.

@Roflwaffle As a Honda employee, I feel like the history of *why* Honda got into F1 is rarely discussed in detail: I think it's tragicomical, but also awe-inspiring. Imagine this: a motorcycle builder and an outright inventor pairs with a former insurance manager and, to prove that his small-size engines are worthy of the West, hires a former Mitsubishi engineer who was responsible for the ZERO airplane development during the war... a story that also involves Colin Chapman and him ditching Honda's engines for Coventries. I think it's basically Sony vs Nintendo, but 30 years earlier. :)

When i watched your Video about Shingo Tachi, i litteraly had goosebumps over the half of the duration of the Video, your represantation was just Amazing and id love to see more of it in the future

I have enjoyed every bit of your content this year, and I doubt that I would have as much knowledge about Gran Turismo as I have if it weren't because of you. My personal favorite video was about the music of Gran Turismo, and I'm even making my own blueprint for a racing game. Thanks for continuously delivering top tier content, and I hope 2024 is even better. Have a good one!

"Chinese whispers" at minute 26 and a half. As a non-english native, thank you for making me go checking Wikipedia and learn a new idiom about the international most spoken language in the world! I also found out the various translation around the world about "It's all greek to me". The most targeted languages for this proverb around the world are: greek itself, Chinese, Turkish and, surprisingly, spanish.

thanks for a great year!

Have a good time with the games you love during this period, Waffle. Focusing more on fun and "refueling" than anything else, have a good one!

I quite liked the story of the last video and the video about the Diablo race car, or in general any videos covering over some history such as the endurance or rally events in GT. I'd be interested seeing more of such type of videos, at least every now and then. Let's hope next year goes well for you with making content.

You are one of my favourite GT7 content makers. But I firstly touched this series from GT Sport in 2018 when i didn't knew anything about this game series. But in August 2023 I moved to GT7 (and of all time to the now, I spent here ≈400 hours) and in the beginning of the November tried to play GT6 (before that I played GT6 in Cat cafe, but it was a very little time and I didn't have done anything and was just sitting in the Brand Central and watched at Gallardo and W12 Nardo (I havent raced there.). Then in the house i tried to play the GT6, but dropped because of the controller is sometimes was strange and buttons weren't working, so I didn't finished the tutorial (but finished in cat cafe). But in time when i played GT, i started to watch you BEFORE the GT7. Thanks you for the content which told me about the GT7 problems which are true (with singleplayer bots I playing with Boost Only.). So, thanks you for all of content in this year, i wish you more success in 2024. (Jim Ryan is suck, he doesn't ported GT6 to PS4, and as a scam remaster)

"gran turismo: my version" is honestly my favourite video you've made

What a guy, what a journey. A very happy new year to you dude. Can’t wait to see where you go next 🎉

Hearing you mention GTA IV as your favorite game outside of the GT series was really unexpected and made me smile. IV is my favorite GTA and one of my top games in general, so I was really glad to know you love it too. Although on second thought, it really isn't that surprising. I could always tell from your videos, narration style and the way you present arguments that we have similar tastes and share the same line of thinking / reasoning, so it's really not that much of a surprise that we share this affection for GTA IV! Keep doing what you do (and keep improving!) and I wish you and your channel the best in 2024!

Rofflwaffle you inspired me to get a laptop and see why gt3 and gt4 is so cherished

After hearing about that short dealerships video I got intrigued and I was not disappointed by what I discovered, really quite unexpected, thank you for a good laugh!

Happy subscriber here, Brother. Your content is awesome. THANK YOU, and Happy Holidays. Looking forward to many more. Cheers!

I personally loved the branch out into racing stories, both the JLOC and the JGTC video were wonderful watches

You’re one of my favorite channels, and by far my favorite motorsport/racing games channel. Your 2 videos about the diablo and the Super GT are masterclasses in storytelling, reminiscent of some old TG/TGT episodes. Great first year!

Massive fan of the series since day 1.

the more you learn the more passionate you get about something thats one of my greatest take aways from this thank you for this video you have a really interesting process that is inspiring and unique for the style of content

There are three things i love to do in GT7, creating a complete car with liveries and tuning, career races, and player created lobbies, and two have major problems, career has broken AI that box you in, suddenly hit the brakes real hard, steer into you etc, player created lobbies have terrible stability, and my internet is set up real well, very stable 200mb fiberglas wired type 2 NAT, and it does not matter if the host has a good or bad connection according to GT7, i have had terrible connections in lobbies of players who are from my own country, fully green, just undrivable, really weird nervous car behavior, and really good connections with no problems whatsoever in japanese lobbies with only one bar, it makes no sense and is extremely frustrating, we have a love and hate relationship.

I remember seeing your car collection video thumbnail in my suggestions and thinking, Yes! He gets it! The car collecting is ruined and nobody seems to talk about it but this guy! What you had to say on the topic aligned with my feelings about the game so perfectly that I just had to subscribe and see what else you have in store. Thank you for your great work, you never disappointed:-)

Love your videos man just started watching you in the past 2 weeks and your video style is really captivating . You are very good at making videos hope you continue your momentum into 2024. If I were to say my fav videos are probably the real life racing history videos as it sheds light on storylines that are lesser known and being lost to time.

Thanks for the interesting content!

I've honestly enjoyed all of your video this year! I love that you aren't afraid to be critical of GT7, and don't shy away from what you believe - and it's nice to watch videos made by someone who has similar views to what GT as a series means to them as it does to me, though I do disagree on a few things! (which is absolutely fine, of course lol!) You definitely inspired me to keep making videos, I wish I was able to make long video essays too but that's sadly not an option for me right now. But thanks for giving us all so many amazing and detailed videos this year that have all been well thought out and planned! It's nice to enjoy GT content that is not just made daily with the same topics every week because they generate views, and have the same point repeated over and over again with a sloppy script. I enjoy the education factor of your videos! ...And of course the overwhelming feeling of nostalgia when you talk about GT3 - the first GT game I played. All the best for 2024, man! Can't wait to watch and enjoy more videos from you! 😄

I sure am proud of how much you and your channel have grown over the past year. Haven't played a Gran Turismo game but you are still entertaining. Keep it up

Great video. Been a fan of yours since the beginning. You even quoted some of my criticisms from other sites in your videos! That was a total joy to see. I'm also dabbling in content creation and your note about finding a niche and doing it your way is very much what I'm going to try to do.... But about cooking. Perhaps one day I'll ask you to collab on coming up with recipes that would be served at the GT cafe 😂 Very small note on today's vid: "Chinese Whispers" is not a great term to use anymore, as it is somewhat derogatory. Better to say "a game of telephone"

Being discovering your channel recently. Is funny, is watching your videos that made me want to pick GT again after all those years (last game i had is 6 and im not even sure if will pick 7 and a ps5 lol). I´m thankful for your analysis, not other racing game really had that collectable magic and passion

You earned it man, congrats on 27k subs and I hope to see you get many more. Always love channels with a lot of passion analyzing/exploring games and other motorsport/related content. Keep up the good work.

I listened to your first videos as they came out during afternoon study sessions in my spring semester. Now I think you proved yourself as a youtuber with your Shingo Tachi video as it's style and content stands out as being worthwhile. Hope you have a successful 2024.

I love that the only reason why I checked your channel out was because you profile picture was Slim Cognito. I'm always thirsting for good and recent Ratchet and Clank/Jak and Daxter videos. If you're ever wanting a break from your usual stuff, I completely recommend you give the old PS2 3D platform goldies some consideration. PCSX2 Nightly is such a good emulator now, it runs those heavier games super well.

All I can say is that you're one of my favorite youtubers, your video essays made me try the older GT games and now I'm passionate for the franchise.

Roflwaffle, I really love your content on Gran Turismo and racing games! I absolutely loved your story on Shingo Tachi as a Super GT fan plus your Diablo video and your honest thoughts on Forza. Keep up the good work and salaam namaste from India.

It’s astonishing to see what you’ve achieved in just 1 year! You have showed it’s still possible to break through on RU-vid even if you start now, your in depth videos are inspiring and even though you are mostly criticising aspects of GT games watching your videos weirdly make me want to play Gran Turismo and check out the older titles haha

I personally really liked the GT meme cars video. I liked the pace of it, it wasn’t too serious, and yet was still informative. I honestly would like to see more videos like that but I don’t think there are many topics that can be covered in that format(could be wrong though). I still rewatch that video sometimes when it pops up in my recommended because of how much I enjoyed it. I enjoy your other videos as well but like I said the GT meme cars videos was my favorite.

Keep up the good work and love your're video's. I hope you can make this content for a long time because i like it alot

Congratulations on the success you've had.

I love your videos so much! My favorite videos are easily the real life motorsport videos, and I’m greatly looking forward to seeing more of your content in the future! Cheers!

I would love to see you make more motorsport content. I absolutely love them

If you ever read this waffle. I can tell you you did exactly what you aimed for. I look back at all of these video and keep them in the background just because of much jam packed info their is. He'll I've watched the 3 hour critique more times than I can remember. Your doing great fam. Keep doing what you do.

I remember when your 3h video about GT7 appeared for me in 2023 and it was the best thing I watched that day. All I can say is thank you for making those amazing videos and I'm excited for 2024. My favorite videos were the GT Memes and the Story of Super GT, the second one worth it watching every single minute, you have a great talent to tell stories. Thanks to you I managed to make a video about the Japanese version of GT1 and I didn't expected a great repercussion here in my country. The video achieved the most viewed video in my channel and helped me to grow in YT. I'm close to get 1k subscribers.

All i want to say, is thank you for making some of the best content ive ever seen on RU-vid. Youre awesome man. (BTW, your documentarys of unknow drivers/stories are awesome and would love for you to make more of them

Enjoy yours vids great work 👍

Your content served as a very well explained stimulus for me when it come to Gran Turismo and gt is life for now ever I got into learning sim racing especially going to see the Gran Turismo film it was bomb dude, you really know your stuff about GT❤🚖🏁

This has quickly become one of my favorite channels on RU-vid, I always look forward to your uploads. Proud of you, and hope you see the continued success that you deserve

my favourite video is probably the nostalgia bias video. it was the first video i've watched from you and i really enjoyed it!

Man I used to play GT Sport everyday up to a year ago when I bought a PS5, I was researching GT7 as a lot of people complained about it, and found your videos, I think I found more entertainment from you than I would have buying GT7 😂 Thanks for the videos! And we're looking forward for more next year 🎉

I love the videos of story telling that you made the first that i saw was the endurance races in grand turismo and i love the content very easy to understand even if I never played a grand turismo in my life, just an awesome experience to see these videos of the history telling from motorsport and the critisism of the lose potential of gr7 (sorry for any ortography mistake i'm still learning english so i fail a loot)

I loved pretty much every video of yours I've watched. I'd love to see a pivot to more of those real-life stories as we really don't have that on RU-vid outside of NASCAR or F1.

Hey. I have to admit, that even though I'm not interested in the Gran Turismo series, I watched your videos with great interest. Good job and good luck with making more next year 👍🏻

No way your also a GTA IV fan... that's absolutely amazing. You were already a great youtuber in my eyes and this just made it better.

It might be a little unrelated to the video but I've noticed a very interesting change on RU-vid. Through the past year or so the viewers seem much more interested in longer documentary style videos than ever. I remember watching the videos few years ago where content creators said that they could make a 30-40 minute video on topic but nobody would watch them. And now suddenly it's those longer videos that are big hits on many channels such as yours. Not to say that people seem to be way more interested in more obscure topics (like Super GT stories in your case) than ever. I don't think you could have started your work at the better time for your content. Keep it up and see you in 2024!

Hi! Standard cars video was my favourite one for me!

im not happy about the new daily log in bonuses as well as the christmas gift they promised

Since you and we talk about GT7 problems that no one else does, catch these 2: What's the problem with lowering cars? Cause whenever I do, the game just can't compute the movements of my steering wheel, like: you turn the steering wheel all the way and in the game the car turns just a little. I thought it was because the car was so low, the wheels can't turn much. But I did the test with my 208GTI, as you slow down until the car stops the wheels start to turn more, but not in a smooth way, it is very abrupt, like in one frame they are steered 35º and in the next frame they're straight. (EDIT) Well well, guess what? Minutes after I posted this comment, I went to GT7 to test a Sierra I customized yesterday, and now I know, the problem is the fully customizable suspension upgrade, cause I just put it in the car and didn't even changed anything, and the car already wasn't turning like a normal car... I changed back to the og and now it's ok, but the car's og suspension still very soft. Next topic: Clutch What's with the game's clutch? Have you ever noticed that if you press the clutch pedal while your car is in a burnout or just skidding? For example, when you have a powerful car that skids at the start, it's nice to change gears and continue tearing up the road, but as soon as you press the clutch, the wheels stop, as if you had pulled the handbrake, completely killing the wheel spin. It's worse in turbo cars without anti-lag, where you have to wait for the turbo to fill... And have you noticed that when your car is stopped, if you accelerate, the engine will rev limit faster if you hold your foot on the clutch? Even in neutral, if you release your foot from the clutch the rev limiting will be slower. Is it just with me? There's probably more other that I'm forgetting now.. But despite that, I can't forget to say that Im happy for you Waffle, the fact that only you talk Abt these things is so true that as a Brazilian, I watch American content just like yours, because it's so unuque. I also tried to do something similar but I just abandoned my channel: youtube.com/@cleanfoxboy9225?si=0XtBg9UsJ4OcGa6Y But it was due to time constraints...

We love you, Waffle!

You have made some the most interesting and intelligent videos on GT. Thank you so much!🎉❤

Your channel is one of the best examples of hard work actually paying off on RU-vid. Looking forward to all the excellent uploads in 2024 mate!

You're telling me, and that's before I even consider Gran Turismo.

Your channel's been great in its development over its first 12 months. I really appreciate the production side of things and how you construct the narrative. It's clear that you've got a good mindset for video production, and that's why you've grown so much this year. I look forward to seeing what you bring out in 2024.