Reading Your Nintendo Direct 6/21/23 Opinions | Spicy Take Salad 

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8:09 i just want to break the fourth wall here to appreciate how great a puppeteer Arlo is. Its just such a nice little touch that he was able to insert that small little bit of comedic acting with the puppet so quickly in response to his misreading.

I'm just glad Arlo managed to pull himself away from the Pikmin buffet long enough to make this video. Thank you 🙏

literally 5 minutes ago i thought to myself “i wish there was a new arlo video right now.” this is truly splendid😨

As an animator I'm so happy to see the peanuts and capt underpants shoutouts! They were genuinely stylistically groundbreaking and did more for 3D animation than people might expect!

Penny's Big Breakaway is (in my opinion) the most "sleeper reveal" of the entire direct, and I am sad to say that. It's made by the Sonic Mania team for crying out loud! Edit: 16:14 I agree with this hot take whole heartedly!

The lack of complaints about Pikmin 4 seems promising for the game’s sales.

Arlo, I’m a halfway audiophile who would never be caught dead with a pair of Raycons, but your ads for them are the single greatest sponsor ads I’ve ever seen. Fantastic.

I think that the reason they revealed the Peach game and Luigi's Mansion is to tell people that they aren't just holding onto games for whatever comes out after Switch.

Mario RPG was not grindy at all. As long as you killed most of the enemies in the area, you normally have enough EXP. The only grind, is if you want to reach LV30.. but you can easily beat the final Boss around LV20-21.

“They’re giving the fans exactly what they want.” Paper Mario fans in shambles

Unironically a spicy take salad around 3ds games would go really hard in my opinion.

So for the detective Pikachu thing, I haven't played it, but judging just by your comparisons, the lighting in the 3Ds is far more dynamic.

I hope they bring back TONS of secrets for wonder like in super Mario world, I feel like that’s half the fun of the game and with the dream stuff there’s so much potential for weird quirky fun secrets. Also I hope the speed running scene is moderately big for this game

For the comment with the Mario wonder characters being on a 45 degree angle, it’s weird “logically” but it’s actually a standard animation trick to keep characters at what is called 3/4 front as often as possible because profile and straight on views are way less appealing. Totally get that it seems weird if you think about it hard, but honestly it means you see the character so much more and it really pushes depth and 3D rather than flatness.

I think Penny’s Big Breakaway would be getting more attention if it wasn’t in a direct with all these giant titles

"Mario Wonder looks like a mobile game." Some people just want to watch the world burn. Also, I really just want to see the adventures of Arlo and Alternate Universe Arlo now. That's the mark of an incredible ad read.

It seemed impossible for Nintendo to justify a new 2D Mario after _Super Mario Maker 2. Wonder_ looks like the perfect answer to that, in a sense that there’s no perceivable way players could recreate the game’s mechanics.

my biggest grudge with the direct is the fact that Nintendo announced dark moon on the switch even though they didn't put the first game on switch

WarioWare Get it Together was already weird take on WarioWare, so I think it makes sense to have a safer, Smooth Moves-esque game too. I do wish it was Wario Land, but I'm still excited for more WarioWare. Also, maybe I'm in the minority, but I'm a sucker for minimalist UIs. They look so clean!

About the UI thing, I am not a Super Mario RPG expert, I don't know how much power Nintendo really had over that game, and I don't know how much power they have over this remake, but as a Square Enix fan, that feels like a Square Enix thing. Rereleasing a beloved game, but then completely messing up the UI is very in character for them.

cackled when I saw Penny Snapcube's tweet, YOU'RE SO RIGHT PENNY THIS IS PENNY'S BIG BREAK, LET'S GOOOOO

16:13 the person that said "Penny's big breakaway" was the best game of the direct was named Penny. I think that is why they were saying that

Other hot take videos: yelling and spicy conflict Arlo’s hot take videos: “Yes, I agree.”

The person irritated about the character design in Mario Wonder having a 2.5D perspective sounds like they would hate theatre. And I do not trust people who hate theatre. 😂

Super Mario RPG was never grindy to begin with. You are always able to comfortably beat whatever bosses you came into contact with off of just what you've encountered thus far as long as you use the mechanics properly, such as timed blocks and hits, and proper spell usage. Hell, in the end the game even gives you super armor and a super weapon that makes it near impossible for one of your characters to die... so I don't know where that take is coming from.

6:40 here's the thing about 2d Mario. The "next evolution" of that type of flagpole objective kinda game was 3d world. I get what they're saying in that it looks very similar to a new super Mario bros game but that next step was something we already got, and only appreciated in hindsight.

The 3/4ths style can also be found in most smash bros ultimate characters, character that use weapons like a sword tend to not adhere to this detail for obvious reasons but it's one of those nintendo polish things. i think its cool and i love the designs in wonder

17:17 - Pretty sure they revealed the new Peach game and Luigi's Mansion 2 game as early as they did because they wanted to ride the Mario Movie hype. That movie will drive Switch sales especially if these characters are getting new games. With it being the second highest grossing animated film of all time (as of this post), striking while the iron is hot is a good strategy. If not for the movie's recent success at the box office, I would otherwise agree they should have waited till they had more to show.

“Wonder looks like a mobile game” Okay that’s enough internet for today (local time in Australia 10am)

I totally agree that the UI for the Super Mario RPG remake looks exceedingly bland, and I would love for them to stylize it to match the game. Something akin to, as Arlo mentioned, the Mario and Luigi games did to match their own style. However I feel inclined to point out that the original game didn't exactly have the most stellar of UIs either - in fact I would say that the new UI , although the worse of the two, is still rather similar in terms of lack of appeal.

Idk, I think for the most part the original Mario RPG aged pretty well already, so an update would make quite accessible in my mind. Plus it's made by Square, so it has that going for it.

Super Mario RPG is the antithesis of a "grindy" rpg. You never need to grind. The game is immaculately paced. I believe some game developers (I don't remember precisely who) were tasked with playing it to see an example of how to make a quality RPG. It's going to sell like crazy.

Spicy take on farm games: I love that we keep getting more farming and cozy games that build and innovate the genre. I love stardew valley but also love trying new styles and mechanics.

I think there's something to be said for teaser trailers. Sure it would have been nice to see more of the Peach game, but I like knowing they're working on something and there'll be more info later. Kind of like how there was one splash screen for Metroid Prime 4 and everyone freaked out.

Now I want an Arlo short film about the 2 Arlos going on that adventure in the begining.

Looking at those side-by-side comparisons for Detective Pikachu, I think the big difference is the lighting. The 3DS screenshots have better contrast and warmer colors to make it look more inviting.

The one thing i dislike about sonic side scrollers is that the camera is 100% fixed on the character. i truly believe that a 5%-10% lag and extending towards the moving direction would make the games feel a lot smoother

Not sure if it’s a hot take, but I feel like it could be. I’m glad Pokémon is only getting SV DLC and a spin off sequel this year; I’ve loved the last couple games, but they *DESPERATELY* needed more development time. If Pokémon decides to take it a little easier this year (kinda) I’ll be happy so we can get better games in the future

I could see how Wonder's UI would be reminiscent of a mobile game

I hate people call it the stardew valley pie when it is the harvest moon pie

I think the reason they announced the peach game so early is because of the Mario movie and discussion around princess peach, they didn't want to announce the game in a few months and for people to think they were reacting to bad press.

Wow, cell phone games must be waaaaay better than I thought

I was literally watching your last Spicy Take Salad two seconds ago thinking you should make more!

The big problem with DPR’s graphics is the lighting and polish. On the 3DS, Pikachu has this level of fluidity that is absent in the new game.

Arlo really should upload this videos at least twice a month if not more, I love them

I think the reason they showed the Peach and Luigi's mansion games is because it was the first direct since the Mario movie so probably their biggest Mario crowd watching

Gotta be my favorite entry into the alternative universe saga so far.

I don’t understand the “WarioWare is on autopilot” take when there are a surprising number of people who don’t even consider “Get It Together” a mainline game because it apparently deviated too far from the series’ formula. Even if the game is good, stray too far and you’ll inevitably get people who say “it’s a good game, but not a good [series] game.” Deviate too much and suddenly you’re a gimmicky spinoff that no one asked for.

I just caught that the hot take about Penny's Big Breakaway was made by SnapsCube... who is named Penny. The whole hot take is based on the fact that she shares her name with the protagonist; she even went crazy over it during her reaction.

One thing that I think is overlooked in the 45 degree angle discussion for Super Mario Bros Wonder is that it isn't the first 2d mario game to do it, Super Mario World you can visibly (and easily) see both of Mario's eyes when he is completely profile to the camera, so it's nothing new. It's only when Mario is riding yoshi in that game that he is completely facing sideways and you're only able to see one of his eyes.

16:24 surprise Snapscube cameo! Love her videos/streams!

bro, smooth moves was amazing and only used a basic wii remote (for the most part) which didn't even have gyro controls (let alone any other fancy feature that the joycons have). im excited that we're finally getting a fuller realization of that game, using 2 joycons which have way more dimensionality than a wiimote. it's nice to know that they're not shying away from it just because we already had something like it in the past. i thought that's a perspective we fear nintendo to have with their ips (looking at paper mario, star fox, f-zero, earthbound)

We need a movie about the Raycon and Arlo multiverse. I need the lore.

The Luigi's Mansion series is like i put 3 really good burgers in front of you One has to be the best and one has to be worst but that doesnt mean its bad

Spicy take salad is one of Arlo's best series. Change my mind

Super Mario RPG is the least grindy turn based RPG I've ever played lol. Clearly that guy never played the original.

The reason i LIKE how Wonder displays character at that angle, is because it looks like the older mario games. Go play Super Mario Bros 2 Super Mario Bros 3.. Super Mario World. They're mimicking that.

I agree with the first take actually. With a quick glance, and not being knowing Mario too much, I could see Wonder looking like a mobile game. The kind with a big budget, good animations and slick, smooth 3D graphics. As a long time Mario fan though, that never crossed my mind. This just looks like the next 2D Mario installment on the latest Nintendo console, and it's building up to be amazing so far.

Both of these things are pretty unlikely, but I really want to be able to switch Mario out of the party in the Mario RPG remake and have different physics for every character in Mario Wonder. Particularly the latter because that was a huge selling point for the 3D Land/World Games and it would be weird to play as Peach/Daisy without being able to hover

I feel like people just say stuff to be controversial instead of what they actually think or believe.

A new Arlo vid is like a warm hug. And I needed a hug today.

Wario Ware Smooth Moves sequel is literally the most excited I have been for Wario Ware since Smooth Moves

The amount of unnecessary lore Arlo adds to his Raycon sponsorships is astounding yet commendable

These are such a treat to watch! I’m glad these have become an Arlo staple!

One of the more interesting sponsor introductions you’ve done, and that’s saying something!! Haha

I have that same UI issue with Mario Party. Look at the menus in older Mario Party games and they look so much more fun and vibrant than Superstars.

He thinks it looks like a cell phone game because he watched it on his cell phone, LOL

"Why make more farming sims if Stardew Valley exists" is so reductive to me. Its like saying "Why make more platformers when Mario exists"

20:45 ohh why did he mention a link between worlds port?! I hadn’t thought of that, I need it now!! I love a link between worlds!

the 15:00 if anyone thinks the character angle in Mario Wonder is odd, go take another look at Mario 3 and Mario World. 🙂

I don't agree with WarioWare being on autopilot at all. The last WarioWare game was super different, and it was an amazing change of pace. I do agree that WarioWare Move It! isn't very exciting, though. Edit: Just wanna say that I really love these vids! I like to read an opinion, pause and think about it myself, then unpause to see what Arlo has to say. Very fun!

For Wonder, the choices were a radical modernization, or going wierd. they went wierd. and i think it was the better choice for the franchise

2:15 I think I get what he means. He’s saying that what they show is very reminiscent of cellphone games, like the crown not being a physical object or the world map only showing the level you’re standing on or how you can no longer boost or carry other players. Those are all changes that would be necessary if it was ported to mobile. Except they did it anyway.

I just want to say, I would love to see more videos like this going forward.

Thank you for reminding me of the existence of Penny's Big Breakaway, it has just entered my wish list.

I'm like 90% sure that Dark Moon actually outsold Link Between Worlds by like 2 million copies.

The guy who said Super Mario RPG can be grindy, has never played the game, the level cap’s at 30 for god’s sake

I can’t ever skip the Raycon ads they’re literally too entertaining

23 minute spicy take salad, thank you arlo

My initial impression of Mario Wonder was also that it looked too... clean. Like a mobile game. The visuals have grown on me since however and are admittedly a big improvement over the previous few 2D Mario games.

18:54 See that's what I thought too when I saw the Sonic Superstars announcement. In my eyes it just looked like every other retro style 2D sonic game, because I just can't pull apart all of the differences between Origins, Mania, or the several ports they released in the last few years. I just gotta accept that I'm not a Sonic fan anymore, just an Adventure fan.

I think this is my favorite type of content on your channel. Great work, Arlo.

Yes, Wario Land needs to comeback! And, have Waluigi in it

I love Warioware but I was really hoping the team would make another rhythm heaven first🥲

7:04 I had to rewatch a couple minutes because I was too busy being excited about the Twinleaf Town music being in the video

Not related to the direct at all, but while we’re in the topic of hot takes, I’ll get one off my chest that I’ve been thinking about lately. I, wholeheartedly think, and this is a hill I will die on, that the Super Smash Bros. series should not continue. I am not saying that everyone who worked on Ultimate can’t make a game better than Ultimate (they most certainly can), but Sakurai needs to create the games he actually wants to make. If the higher ups didn’t have a hand in anything, the series would have genuinely ended with either Melee or Brawl because Sakurai just isn’t the kind of person who likes making constant sequels to shill out for franchising purposes. That’s the whole reason why he gave up Kirby, even though Kirby is basically his love child. He was forced to give up the franchise he created because he felt he was making too many sequels. And I mean, JUST LOOK at what Sakurai can make when he’s left on his own! We get stuff like Kid Icarus Uprising, one of the most cleverly written and innovative games of all time that desperately needs an updated resolution port on the Switch. If the Smash series has to continue on a new console, then there are only two options I see that can be acceptable. If Sakurai still hasn’t left the series, I want him to take it easy and just polish the game little by little, and focus on adding DLC to the main game. A new batch of 3 - 5 characters would be the absolute most I could push myself to ask for, along with some new additions to World of Light like new bosses (seriously, the Splatoon series needed it’s own boss fight representative with DJ Octavio). All of that said, this is the least likely outcome knowing Sakurai. If he’s at the helm of a new entry, he is likely going to go all out again because he genuinely cares about the Smash Bros. franchise a lot. The other option that I can realistically see happening is Sakurai leaving the director’s seat open for someone from the younger generation to take. A young game dev who loves the franchise almost if not equally as much as Sakurai does, who has fresh new ideas to bring to the table. If this is the route they go for, I want a complete overhaul when it comes to how the game looks and feels with the next entry, alongside a reorganization and compacting the size of the roster. I know it’ll be painful for some fans if they see characters from Ultimate cut or some legacy characters gone, but I think it’s necessary for the franchise’s survival. The most healthiest and exciting thing that can happen for the next game is if new director and new team give their own unique spin on the core idea. On another note, I feel like this is also what has to happen with the Star Fox franchise. I’ll say it here, Star Fox Zero is not a bad game. But SF0 isn’t what the series needs either. I actually have some ideas and rough outlines for how a brand new Star Fox game can look, and it’s going to be nothing like anyone has ever seen before. Not that I plan to infiltrate my way into Nintendo’s game dev force and propose that I be the one to overhaul the franchise, I just write ideas for fun. I’m just saying that someone somehow needs to give both Super Smash Bros. and Star Fox a brand new look.

Aside from the big Nintendo titles announced, I'm also excited about Penny's Big Breakaway, Star Ocean 2 and maybe Silent Hope, so there's a lot I enjoyed about this direct honestly, hell I can even convince my friend to get into Pikmin and Metal Gear, there's no excuse now :)

I was just going through the raycon saga over again, glad to see there's a new inclusion.

10:55 „i get it, a big open world game can‘t look better“ *coughs in totk*

Having not played the games but just looking at the pictures you showed, the 3DS Detective Pickachu lookes like it has more expressive and involved shading and lighting while Pickachu looks very rubbery and one shade of yellow in all the new game footage you had.

Penny's Big Breakaway is a game that I keep forgetting about. which sucks because it looks really good.

Love you, Arlo!!! Hope your recovery is going well ❤️❤️❤️

Mario RPG was my first RPG and it blew my mind as a kid. Is the first time that Mario has such an epic story and the gameplay was great too, there were so many mini games and stuff to shake things up. This was back when Squaresoft was the GOAT and could do no wrong. I always wished we got more games instead of Paper Mario.

The Pokemon bit at the start was a gameplay trailer. Yup, the new thing for that trailer was showing the actual gameplay, character models, and Pokemon models. I am an avid Pokemon fan, so seeing gameplay was enough to excite me, i can absolutely see why people thought it was boring, because they probably expected a gameplay trailer to already exist, but it didn't. I've already tossed $35 at them, and I'm still excited as ever, but they definitely should've either put it in the middle of the Direct or in a dedicated Pokemon Presents

I wonder if they decided to port Luigi's mansion dark moon because they're working on a new Luigi's Mansion game and want to use it to build excitment around the franchise?

Arlo cannot hide from his atrocities he shall be put to justice. Used your code for the Raycons BTW ty

I haven‘t watched the first „direct comments“ video yet, but i loved this one. Do another next time, good series. Also the timing of the video,at least in my eyes, is brilliant. The direct aired what, 2-3 weeks ago now? Its a great reminder of what we should be hyped for and just gives new stuff to think about when we are cooled off from our post-direct hypephase you know?

For the Detective Pikachu graphics think : it's definitely the lighting. On the original, the shadows were very pronounced and soft, giving the whole thing a very gentle and warm look. The more realistic lighting on the sequel makes things kinda look flat by comparison. To be fair, the footage for the sequel's trailer might also just not be final.