Is Yoshi Nintendo's Worst Series?? | Spicy Take Salad 

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Please, please make this a series. There were plenty of spicy takes on that Twitter thread alone that I still want to hear your take on.

"Spicy Take Salad" is the most "Arlo" name for this type of series ever I love it

I actually gasped at "Midtroid Prime." It just packs such a punch in so few words. Well done, spicy-taker.

I keep forgetting that im watching a puppet. It's amazing how you animate the puppet with so much life and emotion while it doesn't get noticed by a lot of people.

It’s so sad because yoshi could have been built on to become something like Kirby, with lots of genres of games , instead of just yarnshi now

9:28 I'm always floored at how much expression Arlo can give a static muppet.

It also does it doesn’t help Yoshi that it doesn’t have a tonal niche. Kirby feels like it fulfills the “cute reading and easy-to-grasp sidescroller” much more in-depth, and much of the Yoshi series is carried by Mario’s association. Kirby has maintained an identity and even that has evolved for things like “eerie underlying lore” while keeping a core spirit of “Kirby still wants food tho” intact. Meanwhile Yoshi has an inconsistent spirit.

I really love Arlo’s comedic reactions to these spicy tweets. Arlo’s “WRONGZO” and “midtroid prime” reactions should be hilarious GIFS on their own.

Your comedy and brand of humor has never shined brighter than it has in this video. You should definitely make this a regularly series.

I personally love the Yoshi franchise. I’ll admit that the games aren’t the greatest, but they’re calming and I have fun playing them. Also, Yoshi and Poochy are freaking adorable :)

Seeing Arlo acknowledge the existence of Fantano was a surreal crossing of worlds I did not expect today

9:24 you can just feel the rage, the fury, the anger boiling inside him because of such a spicy take. But he bottles it up and tosses it into the trash, what a champ.

An absolute crime that Wooly world hasn't been ported to switch. Arguably one of the best yoshi games and my personal favorite along with the original Yoshis island.

I actually really adore Yoshi's games. They may not be as groundbreaking as the Mainline Mario games, but they're still relaxing and calming to play through. And they are especially lovely to look at in terms of environments. These Colorful Dinos made the Arts-and-Crafts, Yarn, Coloring Book, and Pop-Up Book ascetics look like sparkling diamonds in a Museum.

I agree that Pokémon doesn’t need to get more in depth because it’s battle system is already WAY more deep than you ever see during a normal play through. Competitive Pokémon is so much more engaging as it’s almost a completely different game. I think the games are easier than they need to be because they don’t teach you how to use any strategy other than super effective moves. If you teach the player how to use and play against other strategies, you can make the game harder and deeper while functionally keeping it at the same difficulty it was before. Also, to address the original post more directly, Pokemon is bordering on the line of so easy it's not even fun to play the game. Another comment on this thread pointed out that it's not necessarily a bad thing to be too easy for adults (though it would be nice to have the option) but the game isn't even a challenge for kids. Kids figured out Red and Blue before the internet was widespread. Kids were able to beat Cynthia, albeit with a good struggle. Kids are not idiots, especially when you actually take the time to show them how things work and not assume that they want the game to almost be played for them.

That Yoshi take is absolutely Star Fox erasure.

I will NOT take this slander of my kind. Us yoshi’s need more representation in the media.

Arlo looking at the camera after reading "Midtroid Prime" is like when you accidentally piss off your super nice friend, and see them genuinely angry for the first time.

This is good content. I appreciate that you chose actual spicy takes, most of the time people ask for unpopular opinions, all the responses are some of the most basic, common opinions you can think of.

5:28when a character gets introduced in Smash Brothers, it feels like being inducted in the video game hall of fame. it feels like these characters are important to gaming history and it compels people to seek out the games that character originates from. I found some of my all time favorite third party games through Smash Brothers so I think Smash Brothers is not only monument to Nintendo, but to gaming as a whole.

Yoshis Island is better than mario world, that's my spicy take

Please make this a regular thing!!! This is such a great format and Fantano seems to be the only one taking advantage of it haha

I'd honestly be all for this becoming a series, your humor in this episode was great.

I'd love to see more Spicy Take Salad videos but with specifc topics/themes! This is a great format for Arlo to share little tidbits and thoughts on minor gaming topics that otherwise wouldn't be substantial enough for their own videos.

This is probably Arlo's best video format yet. A quickfire grab bag of Arlo's opinions on a wide variety of subjects + audience participation. Would love to see more!

Arlo's reaction to the Metroid comment is gold.

Time went by soo fast watching this! I hope this becomes a series!

I absolutely loved this, and wanted it to be longer. I love just you talking about these topics. PLEASE DO ANOTHER!!!

I love this because the "spicy takes" all lead to genuine conversations about the game industry and games, and how both can be improved. Moar please.

I hold you to no obligation to continue this as a series, but I want you to know I enjoyed the hell out of this one.

I would LOVE to see a series off of this! It’s nice to see full Arlo the whole time!

in regards to the second take, colosseum and xd gale of darkness already did the whole darker mature story thing and it was an absolute gem

I love everything about this. The visual aspects of arlo reading from a computer, the spicy and anti spicy takes, the gags. Love it Arlo!

On the part about 3DL vs 3DW, I will say going back to 3DL made me realize just how many neat level ideas there were from a visual/conceptual perspective. The clock levels, the Monty mole caves, even those desert temples are stuff I can’t quite say I remember being present in 3DW.

I would really like more videos like this, such a fun watch. I was interested to see what takes would be brought up and your humour and respectfulness made it all the more enjoyable!

I was prepared for most of these hot takes, the only thing that really caught me off guard was from Arlo during the Yoshi one, saying “Yoshi story is widely considered a stinker”… um, huh? lol I appreciate it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but are there really that many people who think it’s particularly bad? That was news to me…

That was fun. I appreciate Arlo actually explaining his reasoning rather than just saying, 'You're wrong,' and moving on. That sort of thing's gotten under my skin before.

Honestly, I love this. I think Arlo should interact with his community more and have them a little more involved in videos. Maybe like a Q and A or something like this!

Please make this a series, this was really great to watch you tackle on subjects you usually dont cover all that much on your channel :)

I would love to see you develop this into a regular series, Arlo! Even though it’s not an original concept, I think you bring a lightness to it that is undeniably you. It’s the reason I keep watching. Even if this is just a one-time thing, keep it up ❤️

Legends Arceus was one of the most difficult Pokémon post games I have played and every new mainline Pokémon game pays more and more attention to the shiny hunting and competitive fanbases so clearly they are pivoting to something adults can enjoy more.

Yoshi is kinda like Star Fox. Both series have two core entries that most would say are pretty great. And the rest of the games are like throwing darts at a dartboard and seeing what sticks.

Would love to see more of this kind of video! Maybe have ones themed to specific game series, or even other mediums, or maybe have one with good options.

I really love this, lots of good stuff I agree with here! If I may make one suggestion, I think you should get a much larger gavel for the "midtroid prime" takes, or ones that you feel personally attack you.

I love Yoshi’s Story! I definitely wouldn’t consider it one of the “bad” Yoshi games. To this day it’s still unique in that you don’t really see too many 2D platformers where the goal is something other than get to the end of the level

I always enjoy fan interaction videos like these. I hope that if you continue this series, you make a community tab on your RU-vid channel for those who don't use Twitter. Also make themed episodes and maybe even a blind video like Jacksfilm

I loved this! I pray that you read all of the supportive comments and make this a frequent and regular series. We all come here because we love your opinions and perspective; this series offers that, in spades. Great video. Thanks Arlo!

Great video Arlo! I just like seeing Arlo videos in my feed, love seeing you do different video formats too. I loved the podcast, but your mental health takes first place! Loved seeing this hot take format.

I'll continually watch videos of Arlo respectably and wholesomely addressing spicy takes.

Back at this channels' start it was much easier to connect to your audience naturally, but as time goes on, it obviously becomes less tangible. I would LOVE to see more Spicy Take Salad's because it provides a bit of a gateway into that same kind of personal energy.

Quality take at the end there, Jon, and that's coming from a Cartwright that lives in Indiana, the cornocopia of the US!

I just discovered ur channel and I love it. It feels like the muppets started a game review channel with all of the charm and friendliness but 2000% more gamer

This is a super fun concept, I love this! Thought I'd join in and give my own takes on the questions! 1:44 - Hard disagree, for the same reason as Arlo 2:44 - I agree about the main series always being primarily light and easy but I think that a hard mode or another series (like the colosseum games) focused on more of a challenge would go a long way for the franchise. 4:13 - 50/50 Majora's mask is not only my favourite Zelda game but also one of my favourite games of all time and I have played both versions extensively. While I do pretty much fully agree with Nerrel's video on the topic there is still a lot to love about the remake that I feel goes unsaid in most cases, it has it's pros as well as it's cons. Personally I still prefer the original just a bit more, but the remake is still a super fun and relatively faithful adaptation that I am more than happy to play on any occassion. 5:28 - Kinda don't really care If I'm honest, one way or the other. As long as it's still video game characters, I'm happy. 7:10 - Hard disagree. 3D land is great fun in it's own way, it's light and breezy, but to say that it's objectively better than 3D world is mind bending for me. 3D world just has so much more to it in every conceivable way that I can hardly even compare the two myself... 8:05 - Never really thought about it before but you're probably right. The original Yoshi's Island is fantastic and everything after that has either been 'fine' or straight up bad for me. So I'm inclined to agree. 9:22 - Wish people would elaborate on their arguments to things rather than just saying "it's mid" these days. I disagree about it being mid, I think they are great but they really didn't give much ground here to argue with other than just saying: "I disagree." 10:28 - Couldn't care less. I unbox mine and put them on a shelf. I don't care to resell them or anything, I buy stuff to own, not sell later. 11:14 - Can't be bothered arguing with this as it's obiously just a joke post.

I really like this because it embraces difference in opinion without getting angry at it, it's really refreshing and I'd love to see more!

Hey arlo. I just got robbed today and the bus I was on almost crashed. I thought my day couldn’t get better but then I saw your video and it really cheered me up. Thank you so much for making a sad, stressed person happier :)

I really hope this become a series, i love the way Arlos react to hot takes and how he never insult anyone or freak out, good content

I would love to see more of this style of video. Your reaction from "Midtroid Prime" alone was priceless.

We totally need more of these! Loving the Fantano representation as far as gaming content goes and learning people’s biggest hot takes could truly be an amazing quick regular series you keep up.

Love your positivity arlo. You are so kind and genuine with your community. We need more of that on the internet

Nice way for friendly audience interaction! More chances to see Arlo on screen. Doesn't seem like it'd be too strenuous to make as supposed to more long form reviews, or the much awaited Mario Kart DLC vids. Would love to see more!

This would be a great series! Hope it gets the hits because it’s fun to share spicy takes

I hope this becomes a series!

The stickers covering up the mac logo on his computer just keep getting better XD Edit: I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!!! Your takes are playful and interesting.

I kinda agree with the Smash Bros take, ngl. I feel like every reveal was a huge deal when it came to the DLC passes, that when actual Nintendo characters like Byleth or Minmin were revealed it was boring. This worries me greatly as a firm believer that Bandanna Waddle Dee needs to be in the next Smash game.

I like how the 3D Land take didn't mention music, because the music alone in 3D World makes the game one of my faves. Sure it helps that the game is also good, but seriously, I think it's simply the best soundtrack a mainline Mario title has ever had. And Odyssey doesn't come close. Hope they gather the same sound team/composer as 3D World for a future Mario project because Odyssey wasn't it. It wasn't bad, but not great. There's a bit of a hot take for ya :p

I would like more from this series. Hot takes can be entertaining to think about and the concept is easy to make into a video I would think, which might mean more Arlo videos.

Please make this a series, Arlo! You could even do game or franchise-specific videos based on upcoming or current releases.

I really hope this becomes a series! This was a great video keep up the great work!

I want more. This is so much fun and feels like as long as you get hot takes it could be endless content!

I think the thing about the Yoshi franchise is that a lot of people see it as peaking with the original Yoshi's Island on the SNES, and since then, the series has sort of been spinning its wheels. That SNES game is considered an amazing classic by many, and the series has had a tough time moving beyond that for the most part. I'd argue Yoshi's Woolly World is *also* quite a great game as well, but even then, it was primarily released late on the Wii U (a platform hardly anyone owned) and nowadays people seem to conflate it with Yoshi's Crafted World (a markedly lesser game than Woolly World imo). Yes, I know it also released on the 3DS, but when the game had a similar artsyle to another future game in the series and released late into two console's life cycles, it wasn't really set up for success or to be remembered all too much. See, for me, I'd actually argue Star Fox is "the worst," if I had to pick a "bigger" Nintendo series. Like the Yoshi series, I feel like Star Fox made a really good game (Star Fox 64) and just hasn't been able to escape its shadow. Both Star Fox and Yoshi keep trying to recapture the magic of that "one special game," though one series has veered into wildly different gameplay styles to so-so results (Star Fox), while the other hasn't done anything especially crazy, but has actually led to another great game and doesn't try to just simply remake that classic game from years ago like Star Fox seems to do.

Please make this a series. This was so much fun to watch.

This new segment is great! I laughed so much. Please make more of these. I also miss the Nintendo News Roundups.

Please make more spicy take salads! I love this format so much

Never thought I'd see an idea so good, direct discourse between fans and Arlo! Always loved Arlo's strong, passionate opinions, this idea just makes so much sense, can't believe it hadn't been done sooner!

this is a wonderful series that i can't wait to see more of! the way you express and articulate your opinions and arguments in a civil manner is fantastic to watch

Yeah, I also agree with MM3D. I think it's a much better experience in every way. Even the atmosphere was translated and even elevated imo. Everything looks brighter, more colorful, but not less strange and creepy, I think. The only thing I give the original is Zora swimming. Yes, it's difficult to control in tight spaces and I understand that that's why they changed, but it's so satisfying and fast and there are places where you truly need the speed. Would've loved if they added a toggle in the options menu between og and new swim controls instead of just locking it behind the magic shield thing. Other than that, better artwork (which means better and updated sprites like the Garo mask), elevated atmosphere, better bomber's notebook, better song of double time, better Goron controls, better graphics, etcetera. I still love the original tho

I believe that the person talking about pokemon, was aiming their comment more towards those of the pokemon fan base that want to see a more "spicier" experience of adult themes rather than the casual adult themes. Having the unfortunate experience of witnessing what these fans consider adult themed and what they'd like to see in the series, i couldn't agree more with keeping the age rating of pokemon, where it is now...

Love this bc it’s easy content you don’t have to stress abt between bigger projects but is still incredibly enjoyable

These were some actually spicy and thought provoking takes. Would love to see more.

I loved this idea for interaction with fans!! Please do more of this :)

This is so fun! I love how you voice your opinion, give reasons, and respect the responses. It switches up the energetic format of aggressively countering negativity. 9:26 made me wake my roommate up.

Wow! I love this! Please make it a regular series :)

XD Solid Horse just sneaking in at the end there...

2:44 This take would make more sense if they didn't already make games like this. The Gen 5 games literally had a hard mode. AND ON YOSHI: I feel like everyone has to generally agree a game is a stinker. The only agreed upon stinkers are DS, New Island, and Crafted World. That's a 50% success rate. Star Fox on the other hand has the original and 64, then Adventures, Assault, Command, and Zero being considered Stinkers. This gives us just a 33% success rate. It's still lower even if you include the 64 remake on 3DS.

8:15 Yoshi games don’t usually stand out. However Yoshi’s Crafted World has more hours on our Switch than any other game except BotW. It has so many levels, they are memorable and difficulty ramps up nicely especially once you get to the secret levels. It has 2 player co-op. Yoshis Story had a ton of playtime on our N64 as a kid too.

Please, more Arlo. That was super chill, fun, and kept me watching.

i have missed videos where we get to see arlo!!!! this was really great and i hope we see more of it!!!!!!

Please do more videos like this. I love hearing your opinions on these things

Yoshi's Island alone makes it not the worst. It's that good

I actually miss the old bombers notebook and the extra quest to obtain it... Though most of the added features of the new one are amazing, I wish the old one was still a page in it somewhere.

Please do more spicy takes, Arlo! I really enjoyed this video!

No. Nothing that includes woolly world can be considered the worst of anything.

I love this! I would definitely love to see more Spicy Take Salad!

love this completely original video idea! hope you do more of it

PLEASE MAKE MORE!!! This was super funny and neat to watch. That Metroid Prime comment got me holding my breath as I awaited your reaction.

There hasn't been a Yoshi game that's up to par with Yoshi's Island on SNES....so I'd say yes.

This is like the gaming version of Anthoyn Fantano's "Let's Argue" and I'm all here for it!

How many views does this video need to get to have more episodes. Because I feel like this video got the honesty that comes from your big review videos, but in nice bite size pieces on various things. Real neat. Good variation. Thanks for the video. Also I believe this was Kane's idea, think I saw that on Twitter, GOOD JOB KANE!

Please do more of these, love your respect for opinions and the way you give your take on things.