Shortly after the Go Fest 2017 disaster, they hosted Pokemon Go Stadium on Aug 14 in Yokohama, Japan. It went off without a hitch and was the introduction of Mewtwo into the game. This was really their redemption since it proved that they could actually pull off another event.
I went to the NYC Go fest last year and while I had a really good time overall, I think Niantic could have really improved the park experience. Randall’s Island is just a poor location and it seemed they didn’t go as hard as in previous Go Fest events. I went to Go Fest in Chicago in 2019 and that still remains my favorite live event.
6:55 Yeah, if you spread one event out over 3 cities and nine days then one major issue can get overlooked, such as in Chicago 2019 when weather turned stormy and the park had to be evacuated due to concerns of storm surge for (about 5?) hours. The ground at the park became saturated, turning it into a hot, humid, muddy mess when players did return. Yuck.
thank you for this video! i live in brazil and we never had a go fest in here, so it was interesting to learn about the global experiences. i started playing pokemon go in january 2024 and my first event was the go tour sinnoh. it would be amazing if you did a similar video but about the history of Go tour, because i really really enjoyed this documentary format, but i imagine it must have been very difficult to make. great video
I find it interesting that we as a community think the add ons are burdensome when almost every other group event of old is either the same cost or more per person for the total in person experience. Even if I assume a significant chunk of money is put towards coins the average is still less than an average concert in the US at the current moment.
I’ve never been to Go Fest but I did get to attend a Safari event in Montreal and, as much as I hate a lot of the choices Niantic has made lately, it was an awesome experience and the community is what keeps me playing.
Great informative video. I enjoyed this ❤ I live in Tennessee and grew up in the 90s, and as a 90s baby being 34, that’s why I still play today. Pokémon card and games was a huge part of my childhood. I’ve never got to participate in a in person event go fest. Tennessee is never a place go fest goes lol
5:46 Disagree on this. I was there in 2018 and there were definitely connectivity issues on both Day 1 and Day 2 depending on which cell phone service provider you had. "Sorry, we're working on it," is all we were told for hours.
They did a similiar thing with the egg thing for ultra beast invasion in hollywood. Huge projection of the wormholes that popped when the raids started, super cool, also hired actors acting crazy and warning us about the ultra beasts coming.
Idk why niantic doesn't implement an actual "Story driven ' events that's origin to GO. Make a new badguy team Give an original story and the events that come out make then different chapters for said story? There so much opportunities to push a story narrative. To give more or added purpose than to just catch pokemon
I agree. Some of the best content is when they have a story driven Special Research. Most GO Fest stories are Professor Willow saying "I saw a mythical Pokémon! Let's investigate". Boring. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas GO Tour Special Research was you teaming up with the Team GO Rocket Leaders because both Giovanni and Professor Willow went missing. And you come to find out it was just another Team GO Rocket scheme that you foiled. It was incredibly engaging and I actually cared about reaching the next step to see what happens.
I really hope next years in person GoFest events will be as sucessful as this year, or well... We'll see how the NY will go since I am planning to attend my first GoFest in person event next year!
I talked to Niantic about this and it comes down to two things: travel and park venues. Some US cities are good candidates for GO Fest, but they are hard to get to for players who don't live in the US. Chicago and New York have direct flights internationally, whereas somewhere like Phoenix might require connecting flights. They also have difficulties getting licenses or the city doesn't have a large enough park to host the event.
@@CountJinsulaOfficial true. Thankfully for me Chicago would only be a 5 hour drive. My wife and I have driven just for Lou Malnatis deep dish pizza lol
Honestly for the people that complains and still pays are the problem I guarantee u that they will continue to go and pay the full price for go fest why should niantic stop if it’s working
Shortly after the Go Fest 2017 disaster, they hosted Pokemon Go Stadium on Aug 14 in Yokohama, Japan. It went off without a hitch and was the introduction of Mewtwo into the game. This was really their redemption since it proved that they could actually pull off another event.
I went to the NYC Go fest last year and while I had a really good time overall, I think Niantic could have really improved the park experience. Randall’s Island is just a poor location and it seemed they didn’t go as hard as in previous Go Fest events. I went to Go Fest in Chicago in 2019 and that still remains my favorite live event.
Thanks for switching up the music more frequently. It keeps your channel fresh and keeps me coming back.
0:40 Leaf Blade Was Super Effective!
6:55 Yeah, if you spread one event out over 3 cities and nine days then one major issue can get overlooked, such as in Chicago 2019 when weather turned stormy and the park had to be evacuated due to concerns of storm surge for (about 5?) hours. The ground at the park became saturated, turning it into a hot, humid, muddy mess when players did return. Yuck.
So glad that it has a Global aspect to it.
Not super sure about “love” of the game. Tolerance? Acceptance? 🤔
thank you for this video! i live in brazil and we never had a go fest in here, so it was interesting to learn about the global experiences. i started playing pokemon go in january 2024 and my first event was the go tour sinnoh. it would be amazing if you did a similar video but about the history of Go tour, because i really really enjoyed this documentary format, but i imagine it must have been very difficult to make. great video
Nice video, but I’m surprised it was completely skipped about the issues in Las Vegas
Vegas was GO Tour, not GO Fest 😆
I find it interesting that we as a community think the add ons are burdensome when almost every other group event of old is either the same cost or more per person for the total in person experience. Even if I assume a significant chunk of money is put towards coins the average is still less than an average concert in the US at the current moment.
I’ve never been to Go Fest but I did get to attend a Safari event in Montreal and, as much as I hate a lot of the choices Niantic has made lately, it was an awesome experience and the community is what keeps me playing.
12:42 you mean them canceling the Remote Raid Community Count
if Count puts that out, then yes which he did here
Count Jinsula's videos are so chill and informative. Lovely, thank you.
Great informative video. I enjoyed this ❤ I live in Tennessee and grew up in the 90s, and as a 90s baby being 34, that’s why I still play today. Pokémon card and games was a huge part of my childhood. I’ve never got to participate in a in person event go fest. Tennessee is never a place go fest goes lol
I never knew about those giant countdown eggs,but I wish they brought them back
5:46 Disagree on this. I was there in 2018 and there were definitely connectivity issues on both Day 1 and Day 2 depending on which cell phone service provider you had. "Sorry, we're working on it," is all we were told for hours.
I was there too and don’t remember this
@@CountJinsulaOfficial iirc it was Sprint and/or Verizon. For sure it was frustrating, but much better overall than 2017
They did a similiar thing with the egg thing for ultra beast invasion in hollywood. Huge projection of the wormholes that popped when the raids started, super cool, also hired actors acting crazy and warning us about the ultra beasts coming.
Idk why niantic doesn't implement an actual "Story driven ' events that's origin to GO.
Make a new badguy team
Give an original story and the events that come out make then different chapters for said story?
There so much opportunities to push a story narrative. To give more or added purpose than to just catch pokemon
I agree. Some of the best content is when they have a story driven Special Research. Most GO Fest stories are Professor Willow saying "I saw a mythical Pokémon! Let's investigate". Boring.
Meanwhile, the Las Vegas GO Tour Special Research was you teaming up with the Team GO Rocket Leaders because both Giovanni and Professor Willow went missing. And you come to find out it was just another Team GO Rocket scheme that you foiled. It was incredibly engaging and I actually cared about reaching the next step to see what happens.
@@CountJinsulaOfficial exactly!
10:15 eeeeh, I have to disagree. LOL, I watched it from home and it was very cringe. Using a giant projector would've looked better to me.
I am from Dortmund Germany and never knew it was here hahaha
I really hope next years in person GoFest events will be as sucessful as this year, or well... We'll see how the NY will go since I am planning to attend my first GoFest in person event next year!
Dope vid Count
All my excitement for the event has diminished
It would be nice if it were in a different place each year. Yes new york and chicago are big cities but lots of states have big open spaces to play.
I talked to Niantic about this and it comes down to two things: travel and park venues. Some US cities are good candidates for GO Fest, but they are hard to get to for players who don't live in the US. Chicago and New York have direct flights internationally, whereas somewhere like Phoenix might require connecting flights. They also have difficulties getting licenses or the city doesn't have a large enough park to host the event.
@@CountJinsulaOfficial true. Thankfully for me Chicago would only be a 5 hour drive. My wife and I have driven just for Lou Malnatis deep dish pizza lol
Niantic only cares about our money
Wasn’t the 2023 go fest USA event in Seattle not NYC? I thought this year is the first NYC go fest event
I'm using footage in the video from when I went to GO Fest NYC in 2023
Gofest 2022 was in Seattle
I can't afford to do the in person Go Fest due to money and transportation
Honestly for the people that complains and still pays are the problem I guarantee u that they will continue to go and pay the full price for go fest why should niantic stop if it’s working
Dude…. Nintic dont have a bad track record… they designed a great game…. Stop wining.. in every god damn video you are fukin wining about niantic