@@EasyCure0 I wound up getting one for about $20.00. I was aware that I might have been able to find one elsewhere for way cheaper, but I didn't have the time or transportation to go hunting for a better deal.
@@globin3477 well at least you got one. I wanted to do what Arlo mentioned, get 4 and make a little display of the star fox team. Decided to wait for today to buy em on Best Buy bit they're no longer available locally, and they won't bother shipping them.
I love how there's so many Nintendo Ambassadors who pretend like everything Nintendo does is perfect and it's the Blue Puppet that truly throws some shade.
@@smpiano6605 His Sword and Shield review, defending the criticism of Links Awakening's art-style, criticising the September direct (whereas many other RUclipsrs just told people they shouldn't have got their expectations up) and many more occasions I'm probably forgetting.
Is it me or is Arlo just the most wholesome RUclipsr on the platform? He's so genuine and comes off as a real amazing guy who cares about his videos, his audience, and his persona. I'm looking forward to a 2020 full of Arlo videos.
He's easily one of the most feelgood people on the platform. And as for 2020 let's hope Alro can overcome COPPA and it doesn't effect him or others too much.
the "im a puppet" thing is so pervasive and complete in its presentation that i cant possibly picture anything other than this little blue fucker crouching in a midsize sedan, murmuring into a mic
FE3H is definitely my highlight of the year, I’ve been a fan for years and couldnt be any prouder of it right now. So glad the community is so unified, friendly and meme-y. Edit: shout out to the game’s VAs for becoming part of the community
DarthVega3 It's got a lot of quality of life changes that help to get newer players accustomed, although there are some things that can still be overwhelming for a bit, but it doesn't take too long to get used to them. Just... check this vid out. It's a joke video, but it actually does a pretty good job of laying things out: ruclips.net/video/Vv6bve5i5tE/видео.html
People talk about how gen 5 had the best story, but at this point I'm sure it was only because the story was more present and not because it delivered the powerful message of how there is no rigid right and wrong. Something the pokemon fanbase never seems to learn.
I feel the need to keep bringing this up since everybody keeps forgetting, 2019's first half was so dry because Fire Emblem was intended for Spring and ended up getting delayed.
Theyll prob fill out April/May with smaller Nintendo titles or ports and third party games and then late June after E3 theyll have another big exclusive (my guess would be something Mario again like last 2 years)
A lot of the releases this year were EXTREMELY pleasant surprises to me! Yoshis’ Crafted World was a good game. Even though I forgot about it until Byleths’ reveal, Fire Emblem Three Houses might make my favorite game of all time, Luigi’s Mansion 3 was Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Ring Fit Adventure is now apart of my day! And even though its bad objectively, Pokémon Sw&Sh was my first Pokémon game, and I had a good time with it.
THANK YOU for talking about that whole deal with people going to the opposite extreme to combat the ''dexit'' controversy. It was dissapointing to see so many big creators stoop down to these disingenious ways of invalidating others legit criticism.
I think it’ll be the time everyone refused to stay inside despite hundreds of thousands dieing Ooh or maybe it’ll be the time people just started stealing crap under the guise of “protesting” Ahhhh so many great candidates.
I still don’t understand why people got so mad at you for finding the September 2019 direct “just ok”? Was it because of Sans? idk, there’s more important things to be upset about than what some youtuber thinks of a string of advertisements.
Well, let's see for me... I fell out of love with Pokemon. I fell in love with Fire Emblem. Discovered shitpostemblem. I reached out to more types of RPG's on the Switch. Picked up a Dragon Quest game after a decade since Monster Joker (which I was too dumb of a kid to beat), and that feels pretty good. I tried a Platinum game for the first time. I got excited for Digimon games on Nintendo consoles again. Overall, not a bad Nintendo year for me🙃 (To anyone who reads this comment, God bless you. I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas season, and are set to make 2020 a good year. With luck, Nintendo will make 2020 even better for us👍)
Fully agree. I bought Shield to see if I agree with the criticisms and found out that Pokemon just isn't for me. Boring, short and no challenge at all. But in return I fell even more in love with Fire Emblem
Forget all the other problems about Pokémon Sw/Sh...I looked at every single new Pokémon design and except for Wooloo they all look weird to me. Even Gen 5 had Golurk, Zoroark and a handful of others that looked good, but here... So, I didn't buy Pokémon Sw/Sh
Victor Singer-Carter I think I'm the only one who doesn't like Wooloo. I'm not a big fan of a lot of the Gen 8 designs, but at least there's a bit of creativity in some of them. Wooloo, on the other hand, is just an anime sheep.
the first and second half of 2019 felt like two different years to me, so I kept convincing myself that a lot of these things happened in 2018 or before lol
I was immensely disappointed with pokemon the lack of all the pokemon was a deal breaker, but I can see how casuals who play it beat it and never touch it again wouldnt mind. The other issues with the game didnt really bother me but the dex cut completely killed my interest. 2019 as a whole though was spectacular
@Empire Indeed. Gen 8 has been the first time I haven't wanted to buy a main series Pokemon game. I've been enamored with this series for pretty much all my life. If you're losing literal life-long fans, you are doing something wrong.
Dexit wasnt too much of a problem for me, mainly cause like. I have never been interested in catching em all. I joined in gen 4 and there was always just. Way to many pokemon for me to completely hold my interest in grinding that out. Sure alot of favorites got cut and I was a little sad that I couldnt bring some of my old friends to the new game but my problem really wasnt with the lack of pokemon. I've always been more interested in seeing what's new, and I found the game actually pretty fun. My biggest problem is I felt that the game could have been better optimized with all the space they freed up, and the tiny pop in radius with the bigger pokemon in the wild area was frustrating. I'm also just fundamentally frustrated with the crunch that game freak puts its employees through for pokemon. The company complains about burning out their employees but then dont actually space their pokemon games out very well.
@@YoungNanner well I think everyone gets the new games for the new mon but when you spent a months earning your perfect stats shiny mon only to be denied their use in the next game you have to ask why you would want to go through the bother again? I mean I dont rebreed the same I made before every game I get new ones but I also like mixing them with my old mons to see just what they can do together. That's gone. And to make matters worse the reasons they provided for the cut are horse****. If that wasnt bad enough, this was the smallest batch of new pokemon ever. And the 6 and 7th gens set that bar pretty low. So >50% dex cut small increase in new mon. Animations STILL terrible, and game balance is still utter garbage. If they bring back all mons I'll be back until then GF can shove it
@@YoungNanner It will endlessly irritate me that they promised better quality for everything else in return for the dex cut, only for that to be an obvious, proven lie. Game Freak absolutely needs more time and less stress, they especially need it given what's known about the current mood over there.
You mentioned that FE: Three Houses was a banger this year, but let me tell you: Aside from 3H, 2019 has been a pretty great year for Fire Emblem for newcomers and retro enthusiasts alike. Something regarding 3H to get it out of the way: The first great FE main game leak ever was that year in the form of the ThaniBomb leak. I only was truly hyped at the trailers because they confirmed that leak. Second: The impossible happened. A team of people managed to release a complete translation patch for Thracia 776, Project Exile! Thanks to them, we can finally experience this game in it's full glory in English. Also, news for the Kaga Saga games (Kaga was the original creator of FE): Vestaria Saga 1 is the first Kaga Saga game to be released in the west! Nobody expected to ever see something like this happening. Quite the blessing indeed. And I heard Berwick Sagas translation patch is closing in on completion too. Tl;dr This was not only a year of massive success, but also of sheer impossible happenings for the FE community. Edit: typos
Good comment! Good year!! Glad you mentioned the Thanibomb leak in particular. I'm sure the 3H trailer shown at the E3 Direct was a snoozer for most of the folks in the audience, but what the Banjo or BotW2 reveals did for them, *CLAUDE SIDEBURNS CONFIRMED* did for me. It's a fascinating example of a leak that not only turned out to be correct, but was handled beautifully and done with fans in mind, to help ease us into what ended up being a return to form for the series.
@@RisingSunfish Honestly, I actually forgot some stuff that I should have mentioned (such as Path of the Midnight Sun). The Timeskip trailer was strong on it's own, but the leak truly elavated it to another level, and didn't take away from the announcement. I truly must applaud ThaniBomb for the way they handled the leak in the AMA they held. While I personally am not too satisfied with the game myself, I appreciate that it tried something quite new. I am glad that you like my comment and I wish that FE prospers even further in the future.
The funny blue puppet is recording in his car with a soar throath on Christmas ? Liked and subscribed for the dedication ! I agree about you on the game's release schedule this year. I kinda miss having like nine playable games on the nintendo eshop including zelda and kamiko. Can't wait for pikumin 4 and Mario sunshine 2 to be unveiled during this january nintendo direct ! You are very funny
Hey Arlo. The end of my year hasn't been great and it's nice to have some of your videos to watch. Thanks for being exactly the kind of content that makes things feel better
Yeah, we need a sequel that’s completely and utterly original with no repetition, but also sticks religiously to the lore. In fact, the sequel has to exactly match every single 2019 fan’s individual and specific expectations, otherwise it will endure a fiery “Trial by Twitter” with bonus death threats.
I dont get why people love this so much. When K. Rool got added to smash 4 as a Mii Costume instead of a regular character, everyone was mad as hell. When Rex from XC2 got added as a Mii Costume instead of a regular character, everyone was disappointed. Why do people hype up a Mii Costume of Sans so much?
@@IAmNotASandwich453 Sans was just a meme that wasn't really expected to get into the game, but the other two characters were ones that people wanted to actually play as, with their own movesets and such. That's why I think that happened, can't speak for everyone though. (Plus, out of the three, Sans is from a new game, but the other ones are in games that already have characters in Smash, so that could've contributed to people's expectations for them.)
2019 was my first year with nintendo related stuff. its the first year i ever knew about nintendo made things except mario and pokemon, and had so much fun in every game i bought. it was my first year, and i got in so much, nintendo took half of my youtube recommendations lol. and also, the sans mii reveal WAS AND IS the best moment.
Arlo- You are my favorite RUclipsr, not just because I’m a huge fan of the muppets, and not just because you are funny, but because you keep it real. All of your videos keep things in real perspective and talk about issues that no one else does. Thanks for your care and effort. About Super Mario Maker 2- I think that the reason it didn’t blow up was because it was released the beginning of the 2019 “feast”. Too many amazing games came out afterwards and everyone kind of forgot about it. If it would’ve come out in January 2019 during the “famine”, I think it would’ve exploded. That’s why it was so successful on the Wii U; it was the first quality game amidst a drought. Makers and players had MUCH more time to get creative and competitive. A game like Super Mario Maker feeds on healthy competition. Healthy competition requires a lot of space and time.
I bought 2 Nintendo games in 2019, Three Houses and Ring Fit Adventure. Loved the former to pieces and still haven't finished all the routes, having a surprisingly fun time with the latter and I think it does its job fairly well.
Nintendo in 2019 amounted to Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem alone for me. Once it launched, the first half of the year became a haze and the rest of the year was just me being consumed by it.
2019 was the year that I learned that I enjoy playing single player games in a group more than I like playing multiplayer games in a group. My games of the year are: Resident Evil 2, Fire Emblem: 3 Houses, Baba Is You, Untitled Goose Game, and Observation. Play any (or all) of these with a small audience and enjoy the frights, delights, and head scratching of real time puzzle solving.
Arlo I don’t know where you came from but you are completely filling this niche for me. I’ve been binging your videos nonstop. Don’t quit doing whatever you’re doing
Nintendo related moment was definitely E3 and Three Houses was their best game this year. Had a great time arguing which house was the best one with my friends.
I understand your confusion. It’s not happening don’t get your hopes up. It’s probably just going to be another fucking RPG character again most likely another Fire Emblem character cuz if they do that they don’t have to try
For some reason these reviews you do just get me so passionate about all things Nintendo. Is it the energy? Is it the very evident love whilst spouting every word? Is it the goofy Muppet-esque character? I dunno, but I love it, it just makes me appreciate Nintendo more
My favorite part of 2019 was when Kirby's Epic Yarn was ported to the 3ds not because if the gameplay, but because it was my childhood and it made me happy to see that Nintendo still cared for the game. That and the music is amazing and portable now. :)
Dude, I don't even play Nintendo games (I don't do consoles beyond PS2), but yet I watched one video of yours (can't remember which) and have been subscribed ever since. I have been going through your old ones here and there, watching all of your new ones, and I swear I know more about Nintendo, and I enjoy what you show us, all because of how you present it, and the pleasantness of your voice (I guess you can chalk it all up to Sesame Street and The Muppets colouring some level of my youth). Keep on keeping on, and I'll keep on watching.
I hope that when Arlo talks about being sick, having his family in the house, and recording in a car, everyone is picturing the blue guy doing all those things
My favorite was Link's Awakening because it was my first Zelda and the first game I finished on my own. Thanks for your amazing content, I will always consider you one of the best and most positive influences on gaming RUclips. Keep it up!
2019 was a pretty good year all around for me. I mean, a Zelda remake, news of a Breath of the Wild sequel, a new Pokemon game, Luigi's Mansion 3, Astral Chain. Plenty of great ports and Smash characters, but the biggest and best for me personally was Fire Emblem Three Houses. Despite the odd release schedule and overblown controversies for some of the games, this year was pretty darn great. I'm actually kind of hoping Nintendo takes it a little easy in 2020 so my wallet can recover.
Regardless of having different opinions of you this when it came to Pokémon I will say it has been a blast getting to see ya these last two years. I hope this next decade will be fun for you and you can keep being the best blue muppet ever
I was SO EXCITED by the BOTW2 announcement. I literally gasped out loud. I also really loved Link’s Awakening, it wasn’t perfect, but it was my first time playing that title and I was just happy to have a new Zelda game. Pokémon was fun for me... lots of issues, but still fun. Happy New Year, Arlo!
I think my favourite moment of 2019 was Christmas. Getting Fire Emblem Three Houses made my year but at the time I didn’t know it. I’ve never had a game suck me into playing it for hours upon hours. Now, I’m always thinking of what I’m going to do differently on my next play through or what class I’m going to make my characters. Definitely a great game and I recommend it to people who love turn based RPGs and amazing strategic gameplay.
I also love the Game. Consider to give Fire Emblem 3 Houses a try. Besides of Luigis Mansion 3 it was the only game which I loved more this year. My favorite Game of this year
My personal Nintendo high of 2019 is that I *finally* got a Switch, weeks before Christmas. It's been a long drought, since I skipped the Wii U entirely. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Every exclusive Switch game is new to me. So much first-party goodness awaits.
You forgot to mention how Untitled goose game almost completely overshadowed the Zelda game honestly. Sure it sold a lot but even my mom wanted to play as the goose and she hardly plays games.
Honestly I pretty much completely stopped playing and caring about Nintendo games for the most part, yet I still watch Arlo... Great video btw as always
These are some of my favorite videos you make. I love you and your channel. Keep up the wonderful videos. PS I know how you feel. I get ear infections all the time. Hope your felling better!
2019 was hard for me to rate, for the second year in a row I am now more of a Nintendo gamer than PC gamer but I wasn’t really excited about any of the games I played, sure they were mostly all good, but compared to the Switches first year they felt like a let down and now Metroid is still years away so I’ve got nothing on the horizon I’m really excited for. Guess I’ll keep playing Stardew Valley and other indie games I enjoy playing portably. On a more positive note the games I enjoyed this year were: Astral Chain, Bloodstained, Fire Emblem 3 houses, Links Awakening and playing Smash Bro’s every other day and developing gamers thumbs. Wants for 2020 are Xenoblade X port, 1080/Waverace/Pilot Wings game
I was 20 years old when I saw the reveal for Breath of the Wild 2. And I SPRINTED around my house squealing like a manic child for a good ten minutes. Easily my best 2019 moment in gaming. I can only hope 2020 gives me even a fraction of that childlike wonder and excitement.
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“My house is filled with loud family members”... and starlink starter kits. Those too.
They're $5.99 now!!!
@@EasyCure0 I wound up getting one for about $20.00. I was aware that I might have been able to find one elsewhere for way cheaper, but I didn't have the time or transportation to go hunting for a better deal.
Yeah, he could make a fort out of all of those toys
Lol
@@globin3477 well at least you got one. I wanted to do what Arlo mentioned, get 4 and make a little display of the star fox team. Decided to wait for today to buy em on Best Buy bit they're no longer available locally, and they won't bother shipping them.
I love how there's so many Nintendo Ambassadors who pretend like everything Nintendo does is perfect and it's the Blue Puppet that truly throws some shade.
Blue puppet ie- nice Cookie Monster
How he talks about the online without stabbing him self from anger
I think I might know which ones you're talking about but can you drop some names anyway for confirmation?
*COUGH* GameXplain *COUGH*
@@smpiano6605 His Sword and Shield review, defending the criticism of Links Awakening's art-style, criticising the September direct (whereas many other RUclipsrs just told people they shouldn't have got their expectations up) and many more occasions I'm probably forgetting.
The best thing about Fire Emblem Three Houses is that they didn't sell it as 3 different copies.
LaNoir Four copies, actually.
Oh god, that wouldve sucked
Fire Emblem: Sword/Shield/Gun
Fire emblem fates be like
@@yashc432 Imagine requiring like 80 dollars for the full game. This post was made by three houses gang.
“Nobody was sure if dark Zelda was going to be a thing ever again.”
At first I thought you were talking about a character named Dark Zelda
Zeldorph
Sjono same lol
Shadow Zelda, princess of the dark...
Not twilight, we already have that
same
Sjono it would if Nintendo ever decided to release all those cool games for the switch! And not online play, but the damn actual games!
Is it me or is Arlo just the most wholesome RUclipsr on the platform? He's so genuine and comes off as a real amazing guy who cares about his videos, his audience, and his persona. I'm looking forward to a 2020 full of Arlo videos.
He doesn’t come of as a guy he comes off as a puppet
Adrian Laney I like him a lot because he’s genuine with his videos, he reminds me a lot of nakey jakey
Yeah Honestly a lot of youtubers try to have what he has and he is the only one that feels sincire
Yea there is something genuine and wholesome about him. I hope he doesn't have any weird skeletons in his closet because I love him.
He's easily one of the most feelgood people on the platform.
And as for 2020 let's hope Alro can overcome COPPA and it doesn't effect him or others too much.
Imagine driving down the highway, looking to the right and seeing Arlo in his car
the "im a puppet" thing is so pervasive and complete in its presentation that i cant possibly picture anything other than this little blue fucker crouching in a midsize sedan, murmuring into a mic
@@timwinterhalter5233 this comment is a gift to humanity
And now I look forward to Uncle Feenie being a character in the Arlo mythos.
Can't wait for the crossover episode where Feenie plays checkers with Death.
Uncle Feenie for smash
@@anothergamer112 the ultimate king
Feeney! Fe hee heeney!
FE3H is definitely my highlight of the year, I’ve been a fan for years and couldnt be any prouder of it right now. So glad the community is so unified, friendly and meme-y. Edit: shout out to the game’s VAs for becoming part of the community
Shout out to the vas minus the one who turned out to be a bad bad person
FETH was my first, might make favorite game of all time
I can’t wait for the DLC for 2019.
2019 2 confirmed
@@FactswithKat WOOOO
@@FactswithKatyaaaaaay
@@FactswithKat no... The only thing and I mean the only thing I loved in 2019 was my girlfriend
2019 lootbox offering a 1 in 1000 chance of a repeat of February Direct
Fire Emblem 3 Houses was the game of 2019 for me
Its flawed for sure but its such a wholesome experience I cant help but love it
The memes have truly been a blessing. Never before have I seen a fanbase so ripe with memey potential.
Would you recommend it for someone who's curious, but has never played a fe before?
DarthVega3
It's got a lot of quality of life changes that help to get newer players accustomed, although there are some things that can still be overwhelming for a bit, but it doesn't take too long to get used to them.
Just... check this vid out. It's a joke video, but it actually does a pretty good job of laying things out: ruclips.net/video/Vv6bve5i5tE/видео.html
@@darthvega3 Definitely, the previous best game to try the series was Awakening on the 3DS, but FE3H is even better for new comers.
@@chironthecuddley6144 ha! Irony, I am trying to emulate awakening on my phone
2019: the year my joy con started drifting :(
The year the joycon boys started drifting
Mine started back in 2017
Same. Feels bad man.
Same
mine started in 2018 :/ I got a Pro Controller though, now I'm going to send them all in. you should too if it's free where you live.
17:54 “I hate how they’re treating this whole situation like it’s so *Black* and *White*”
I see what you did there
People talk about how gen 5 had the best story, but at this point I'm sure it was only because the story was more present and not because it delivered the powerful message of how there is no rigid right and wrong. Something the pokemon fanbase never seems to learn.
@@anothergamer112 I love you
@@anothergamer112 "people talk about how gen v bad"
That typo shows our real feelings on gen v sinnoh squad rise up
@@anothergamer112
*Does Fanbases actually learn something?*
Because their *Toxtricity* always shows the contrary
Uncle Shrek: missed opportunity to say “Toxtricity”
“ a third party reveal for smash that no one saw coming”
Arlo, we talked about this. No awful jokes until February
"Arlo realizes Nintendo is a corporation and not a person" the year
I love Nintendo but people need to realize this
@@ZComma fr people need to realize corporations are not our friends
I feel the need to keep bringing this up since everybody keeps forgetting, 2019's first half was so dry because Fire Emblem was intended for Spring and ended up getting delayed.
I still miss Reggie... my body wasn't ready for the news of him retiring.
I completely agree with how Nintendo’s early year lineup wasn’t the best. Next year has Animal Crossing, but that seems like it’s all we have for now.
Nathan L thats all we need :)
💆🏻♂️
Tokyo mirage sessions fool
Toby Knecht ;
Theyll prob fill out April/May with smaller Nintendo titles or ports and third party games and then late June after E3 theyll have another big exclusive (my guess would be something Mario again like last 2 years)
Fire emblem was my first game in the series and definitely my game of the year.
A lot of the releases this year were EXTREMELY pleasant surprises to me! Yoshis’ Crafted World was a good game. Even though I forgot about it until Byleths’ reveal, Fire Emblem Three Houses might make my favorite game of all time, Luigi’s Mansion 3 was Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Ring Fit Adventure is now apart of my day! And even though its bad objectively, Pokémon Sw&Sh was my first Pokémon game, and I had a good time with it.
Three Houses is genuinely amazing
2019 was a fun year.
@@cataku Rainbow Dash fan
THANK YOU for talking about that whole deal with people going to the opposite extreme to combat the ''dexit'' controversy. It was dissapointing to see so many big creators stoop down to these disingenious ways of invalidating others legit criticism.
2019 was a weird year for me...
@@kitkatrina1337 Shells*
2019 was good for me.
Same for me Very Stressfull year for me Hope 2020 is gonna be a beter one
Ok boomer
M H failed attempt at a meme
can’t wait to see what gets Arlo’s “Best Moment of 2019” award in 2020
I think it’ll be the time everyone refused to stay inside despite hundreds of thousands dieing
Ooh or maybe it’ll be the time people just started stealing crap under the guise of “protesting”
Ahhhh so many great candidates.
2019 had it’s ups and downs, but I still had a great time. I hope for the best to you all this year!
*its
Thanks and for you too :)
@Justin But "it is ups" isn't grammatically correct. "It's" means "it is," while "its" is the possessive form of "it."
I still don’t understand why people got so mad at you for finding the September 2019 direct “just ok”?
Was it because of Sans? idk, there’s more important things to be upset about than what some youtuber thinks of a string of advertisements.
Well, let's see for me...
I fell out of love with Pokemon. I fell in love with Fire Emblem. Discovered shitpostemblem. I reached out to more types of RPG's on the Switch. Picked up a Dragon Quest game after a decade since Monster Joker (which I was too dumb of a kid to beat), and that feels pretty good. I tried a Platinum game for the first time. I got excited for Digimon games on Nintendo consoles again.
Overall, not a bad Nintendo year for me🙃
(To anyone who reads this comment, God bless you. I hope you all enjoyed the Christmas season, and are set to make 2020 a good year. With luck, Nintendo will make 2020 even better for us👍)
Jared Gross I was too dumb of a kid to beat super Mario bros 2
Fully agree. I bought Shield to see if I agree with the criticisms and found out that Pokemon just isn't for me. Boring, short and no challenge at all.
But in return I fell even more in love with Fire Emblem
Forget all the other problems about Pokémon Sw/Sh...I looked at every single new Pokémon design and except for Wooloo they all look weird to me. Even Gen 5 had Golurk, Zoroark and a handful of others that looked good, but here...
So, I didn't buy Pokémon Sw/Sh
Victor Singer-Carter
I think I'm the only one who doesn't like Wooloo. I'm not a big fan of a lot of the Gen 8 designs, but at least there's a bit of creativity in some of them.
Wooloo, on the other hand, is just an anime sheep.
This sounds like my year ago too. I’ve fallen in love with rpgs that I never thought I’d like
LABO WAS 2019??? That felt like at least 2 years ago
VR was. Labo itself was last year
@@Arkouchie Last year was 2019.
the first and second half of 2019 felt like two different years to me, so I kept convincing myself that a lot of these things happened in 2018 or before lol
@@nenidetic The first 2 sets were 2018
I was immensely disappointed with pokemon the lack of all the pokemon was a deal breaker, but I can see how casuals who play it beat it and never touch it again wouldnt mind. The other issues with the game didnt really bother me but the dex cut completely killed my interest.
2019 as a whole though was spectacular
@Empire Indeed. Gen 8 has been the first time I haven't wanted to buy a main series Pokemon game. I've been enamored with this series for pretty much all my life.
If you're losing literal life-long fans, you are doing something wrong.
Dexit hurt most of my interest but the more i heard about sword and shield the less i wanted it.
Dexit wasnt too much of a problem for me, mainly cause like. I have never been interested in catching em all. I joined in gen 4 and there was always just. Way to many pokemon for me to completely hold my interest in grinding that out. Sure alot of favorites got cut and I was a little sad that I couldnt bring some of my old friends to the new game but my problem really wasnt with the lack of pokemon. I've always been more interested in seeing what's new, and I found the game actually pretty fun. My biggest problem is I felt that the game could have been better optimized with all the space they freed up, and the tiny pop in radius with the bigger pokemon in the wild area was frustrating. I'm also just fundamentally frustrated with the crunch that game freak puts its employees through for pokemon. The company complains about burning out their employees but then dont actually space their pokemon games out very well.
@@YoungNanner well I think everyone gets the new games for the new mon but when you spent a months earning your perfect stats shiny mon only to be denied their use in the next game you have to ask why you would want to go through the bother again?
I mean I dont rebreed the same I made before every game I get new ones but I also like mixing them with my old mons to see just what they can do together.
That's gone. And to make matters worse the reasons they provided for the cut are horse****.
If that wasnt bad enough, this was the smallest batch of new pokemon ever. And the 6 and 7th gens set that bar pretty low. So >50% dex cut small increase in new mon. Animations STILL terrible, and game balance is still utter garbage.
If they bring back all mons I'll be back until then GF can shove it
@@YoungNanner It will endlessly irritate me that they promised better quality for everything else in return for the dex cut, only for that to be an obvious, proven lie. Game Freak absolutely needs more time and less stress, they especially need it given what's known about the current mood over there.
You mentioned that FE: Three Houses was a banger this year, but let me tell you: Aside from 3H, 2019 has been a pretty great year for Fire Emblem for newcomers and retro enthusiasts alike.
Something regarding 3H to get it out of the way: The first great FE main game leak ever was that year in the form of the ThaniBomb leak. I only was truly hyped at the trailers because they confirmed that leak.
Second: The impossible happened. A team of people managed to release a complete translation patch for Thracia 776, Project Exile! Thanks to them, we can finally experience this game in it's full glory in English.
Also, news for the Kaga Saga games (Kaga was the original creator of FE): Vestaria Saga 1 is the first Kaga Saga game to be released in the west! Nobody expected to ever see something like this happening. Quite the blessing indeed.
And I heard Berwick Sagas translation patch is closing in on completion too.
Tl;dr
This was not only a year of massive success, but also of sheer impossible happenings for the FE community.
Edit: typos
Good comment! Good year!!
Glad you mentioned the Thanibomb leak in particular. I'm sure the 3H trailer shown at the E3 Direct was a snoozer for most of the folks in the audience, but what the Banjo or BotW2 reveals did for them, *CLAUDE SIDEBURNS CONFIRMED* did for me. It's a fascinating example of a leak that not only turned out to be correct, but was handled beautifully and done with fans in mind, to help ease us into what ended up being a return to form for the series.
@@RisingSunfish Honestly, I actually forgot some stuff that I should have mentioned (such as Path of the Midnight Sun).
The Timeskip trailer was strong on it's own, but the leak truly elavated it to another level, and didn't take away from the announcement. I truly must applaud ThaniBomb for the way they handled the leak in the AMA they held.
While I personally am not too satisfied with the game myself, I appreciate that it tried something quite new.
I am glad that you like my comment and I wish that FE prospers even further in the future.
**clap** **clap** Year review!
Rewind Time everybody
Meme review
The funny blue puppet is recording in his car with a soar throath on Christmas ? Liked and subscribed for the dedication !
I agree about you on the game's release schedule this year. I kinda miss having like nine playable games on the nintendo eshop including zelda and kamiko. Can't wait for pikumin 4 and Mario sunshine 2 to be unveiled during this january nintendo direct !
You are very funny
Me: Had tacos for new years.
Arlo: encourages people to eat holiday tacos.
Me: How did he know?!
How's the afterlife, Billy? I mean, pretty cool there's at least Nintendo and Tacos.
It was Taco Tuesday
@@PepperonibeatsZombie in heaven it's always taco Tuesday
Hey Arlo. The end of my year hasn't been great and it's nice to have some of your videos to watch. Thanks for being exactly the kind of content that makes things feel better
My Nintendo 2019 in a nutshell?
First half: Waiting for Super Mario Maker 2
Second half: Playing Super Mario Maker 2
Thanks for the year, Arlo. There are times in my life where things feel overwhelming. Creators like you make me feel less alone.
If people liked 2019 so much, why isn’t there a 2019 2?
Yeah, we need a sequel that’s completely and utterly original with no repetition, but also sticks religiously to the lore. In fact, the sequel has to exactly match every single 2019 fan’s individual and specific expectations, otherwise it will endure a fiery “Trial by Twitter” with bonus death threats.
Now you’re speakin’ my language!
There was gonna be a sequel, but they decided to do some stupid reboot instead...
I heard it's coming out in 18,173 years
there is i heard its coming out next year
Three House really made me so happy this year!
Dude, I can’t wait for the day when I open my subscription box and see a GameXplain video titled “NINTENDO DIRECT ANNOUNCED FOR TOMORROW!”
Hopefully soon
Im waiting
It’s January 1st and there’s no Nintendo direct so far this year, I’m disappointed
We didn’t get one until the end of March lol and it was a mini.
oh you poor soul, you have no idea
@@habib3059 but it all worked out in the end
Oh to be so innocent again
I forgot that Reggie retired this year.
Because he never left our hearts
This felt like half “Nintendo 2019 review” and half “Arlo 2019 review”
PK Starstorm yeah a little, but i still really enjoyed the video.
@@bradenjames2769 Me too
Man for me, hearing him overly talk is always the best parts of the video lol
PK Starstorm
Pk Fire
Pk ligth
Pk Rockin
Skeleton Man in Smash alone gives this year at least an 8 out of 10.
imagine mustering up the courage to go to a tourney only to get beat by mr. skeletal
sans undertale
I dont get why people love this so much. When K. Rool got added to smash 4 as a Mii Costume instead of a regular character, everyone was mad as hell. When Rex from XC2 got added as a Mii Costume instead of a regular character, everyone was disappointed. Why do people hype up a Mii Costume of Sans so much?
@@IAmNotASandwich453 Sans was just a meme that wasn't really expected to get into the game, but the other two characters were ones that people wanted to actually play as, with their own movesets and such. That's why I think that happened, can't speak for everyone though. (Plus, out of the three, Sans is from a new game, but the other ones are in games that already have characters in Smash, so that could've contributed to people's expectations for them.)
There's something so funny about Arlo calling out 2019 as the direct drought year
2019 was my first year with nintendo related stuff. its the first year i ever knew about nintendo made things except mario and pokemon, and had so much fun in every game i bought. it was my first year, and i got in so much, nintendo took half of my youtube recommendations lol. and also, the sans mii reveal WAS AND IS the best moment.
Just passing by to recommend Fire Emblem 3 houses
Arlo- You are my favorite RUclipsr, not just because I’m a huge fan of the muppets, and not just because you are funny, but because you keep it real. All of your videos keep things in real perspective and talk about issues that no one else does. Thanks for your care and effort.
About Super Mario Maker 2- I think that the reason it didn’t blow up was because it was released the beginning of the 2019 “feast”. Too many amazing games came out afterwards and everyone kind of forgot about it. If it would’ve come out in January 2019 during the “famine”, I think it would’ve exploded. That’s why it was so successful on the Wii U; it was the first quality game amidst a drought. Makers and players had MUCH more time to get creative and competitive.
A game like Super Mario Maker feeds on healthy competition. Healthy competition requires a lot of space and time.
I bought 2 Nintendo games in 2019, Three Houses and Ring Fit Adventure. Loved the former to pieces and still haven't finished all the routes, having a surprisingly fun time with the latter and I think it does its job fairly well.
Sorry you're sick, Arlo. Thank you for always working hard on your videos. Your love shows in every video. Happy New Year!
Nintendo in 2019 amounted to Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem alone for me. Once it launched, the first half of the year became a haze and the rest of the year was just me being consumed by it.
2019 was the year that I learned that I enjoy playing single player games in a group more than I like playing multiplayer games in a group.
My games of the year are: Resident Evil 2, Fire Emblem: 3 Houses, Baba Is You, Untitled Goose Game, and Observation.
Play any (or all) of these with a small audience and enjoy the frights, delights, and head scratching of real time puzzle solving.
Arlo: buried in a foot of snow.
Me: Laughs in Minnesota.
Mmmhmmmmmmmmmmm
I have found a brother of the suffer
Buried in a foot of snow? You are from a snowless region lol.
Prophein X ???
@@nicholasavasthi9879 a foot of snow is not buried to a northerner. It's kinda basic winter weather.
Arlo I don’t know where you came from but you are completely filling this niche for me. I’ve been binging your videos nonstop. Don’t quit doing whatever you’re doing
Fire Emblem Three Houses was my favorite game of 2019
Mine 2
I like LM3 the most
The Shock Dodger I haven’t played it :/
Arlo I just wanted to say I appreciate your unique and fun filled videos. As far as you being sick. I'm very sorry. I hope you heal soon
Nintendo related moment was definitely E3 and Three Houses was their best game this year. Had a great time arguing which house was the best one with my friends.
I love the puppet aesthetic you have and your voice is somewhat comforting to listen to. Definitely subbing.
I live in Florida, I'm 25, and I can say with confidence,
I have still never once seen snow. I'm almost convinced it's a myth at this point.
There has to be a direct January or February cause they still have to announce the last smash character.
I’m calling Steve from Minecraft
Interestingly enough, if you check the eShop it says the final DLC character is estimated to arrive in late February if I’m not mistaken.
I understand your confusion. It’s not happening don’t get your hopes up. It’s probably just going to be another fucking RPG character again most likely another Fire Emblem character cuz if they do that they don’t have to try
@@dragonfruit8830 Pretty certain its confirmed that all new fighters are from new franchises.
Just hoping for doomguy
"We got knocked with nearly a Foot of snow!"
Laughs in Vermont
Nerdasaurus ok
For some reason these reviews you do just get me so passionate about all things Nintendo. Is it the energy? Is it the very evident love whilst spouting every word? Is it the goofy Muppet-esque character? I dunno, but I love it, it just makes me appreciate Nintendo more
6:42 Oh man... we had no idea what was coming.
A whole family of Arlos...hope you fully recover, and I'm looking forward to 2020!
Arlo: *Talks about Smash in 2019*
*MEGALOVANIA INTENSIFIES*
Well I can't wait to see this year's review ......
“Enjoy some Christmas tacos!”
-Arlo in 2020
My favorite part of 2019 was when Kirby's Epic Yarn was ported to the 3ds not because if the gameplay, but because it was my childhood and it made me happy to see that Nintendo still cared for the game. That and the music is amazing and portable now. :)
What made my 2019 in general was seeing Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and then E3 being a week later revealing Banjo-Kazooie for Smash.
I just wanted to say, thanks for all the great videos Arlo! You’re my favorite video game RUclipsr.
The real 2019 was the Arlos we made along the way.
Oh, you haven't uploaded since the last decade! So good to have you back man.
Discovering Fire Emblem Three Houses was the highlight of my Nintendo year. The game play was pretty awesome and the story had me hooked throughout.
Dude, I don't even play Nintendo games (I don't do consoles beyond PS2), but yet I watched one video of yours (can't remember which) and have been subscribed ever since. I have been going through your old ones here and there, watching all of your new ones, and I swear I know more about Nintendo, and I enjoy what you show us, all because of how you present it, and the pleasantness of your voice (I guess you can chalk it all up to Sesame Street and The Muppets colouring some level of my youth). Keep on keeping on, and I'll keep on watching.
0:12 Games were released, announcements were made
2020: _no_
Animal Crossing and Xenoblade are a thing, and the new Paper Mario. Thats pretty much for new releases sadly
2020 has its good game but... Idk why, it kinda feel empty to me...
Thanks Arlo for making videos like this, especially around the busyness of the holidays and being sick. Killer video. Cheers to 2020 👍
0:30 "The good happy nice things,"
*Fire Emblem Three Houses*
"and the lesser good, not so happy, okay things."
Pokemon SWSH
"lesser good, not so happy, okay" was my official stance on the newest pokemon, and I was one of the most positive people abt it
Pretty much yeah. I haven't played 3H but there's no doubt in my mind it had its shit together compared to SWSH.
@@DOCTOR.DEADHEAD you can try it this year. It's a really good Game and Stärkung point for newcomer to the Franchise
This and your 2020 predictions finally made a subscriber out of me. Thanks for the content!
I hope that when Arlo talks about being sick, having his family in the house, and recording in a car, everyone is picturing the blue guy doing all those things
Yeah i am
Yes an arlo video before my birthday thanks for the upload. And sorry about your holidays arlo. Hope you get better soon!
When the biggest Nintendo disappointment of 2019 was Pokémon Sword/Shield (which still sold really well), you know they had a pretty damn good year.
Amen
Best selling game of the year, actually! 👍
Professor Pro They were referring to my “which still sold really well” comment.
True
@Wolf17 sadly true. Not trying to shame those who bought the game. But it sucks the company has zero reason to get their morals in check.
My favorite was Link's Awakening because it was my first Zelda and the first game I finished on my own.
Thanks for your amazing content, I will always consider you one of the best and most positive influences on gaming RUclips. Keep it up!
"Snack on some leftover Christmas tacos."
Ah yes, I'll go get those now.
Feel better Arlo. I was sick too. I feel for you buddy. Keep up the great work.
2019 was a pretty good year all around for me. I mean, a Zelda remake, news of a Breath of the Wild sequel, a new Pokemon game, Luigi's Mansion 3, Astral Chain. Plenty of great ports and Smash characters, but the biggest and best for me personally was Fire Emblem Three Houses. Despite the odd release schedule and overblown controversies for some of the games, this year was pretty darn great. I'm actually kind of hoping Nintendo takes it a little easy in 2020 so my wallet can recover.
Regardless of having different opinions of you this when it came to Pokémon I will say it has been a blast getting to see ya these last two years. I hope this next decade will be fun for you and you can keep being the best blue muppet ever
6:08 pure gold
I was SO EXCITED by the BOTW2 announcement. I literally gasped out loud. I also really loved Link’s Awakening, it wasn’t perfect, but it was my first time playing that title and I was just happy to have a new Zelda game. Pokémon was fun for me... lots of issues, but still fun. Happy New Year, Arlo!
Man remember when we thought 3 directs in one year was a drought?
Awesome video, as usual! Love the choice of music during the Link's Awakening and Pokemon Sw/Sh part, cadence of hyrule is awesome!
5:49 _"Reggie-Senpai Notice Me!"_
-Arlo
I think my favourite moment of 2019 was Christmas. Getting Fire Emblem Three Houses made my year but at the time I didn’t know it. I’ve never had a game suck me into playing it for hours upon hours. Now, I’m always thinking of what I’m going to do differently on my next play through or what class I’m going to make my characters. Definitely a great game and I recommend it to people who love turn based RPGs and amazing strategic gameplay.
My favorite game of 2019 was Super Mario Maker 2! I wasn't expecting the hype to die down so quickly, but it's still the biggest highlight for me 😄
I agree. I still have yet to complete Luigi's Mansion 3 cause I keep coming back to Mario Maker 2.
I also love the Game. Consider to give Fire Emblem 3 Houses a try. Besides of Luigis Mansion 3 it was the only game which I loved more this year. My favorite Game of this year
Thank you for your work on your videos and I hope you feel better!
*S A N S I N S M A S H* Also not necessarily Nintendo related, but it was nice to see so many creators acknowledge Etika. It was very touching.
JGames Geno sans didn’t get in smash tho, it was a mii costume
My personal Nintendo high of 2019 is that I *finally* got a Switch, weeks before Christmas. It's been a long drought, since I skipped the Wii U entirely. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Every exclusive Switch game is new to me. So much first-party goodness awaits.
You forgot to mention how Untitled goose game almost completely overshadowed the Zelda game honestly. Sure it sold a lot but even my mom wanted to play as the goose and she hardly plays games.
Honestly I pretty much completely stopped playing and caring about Nintendo games for the most part, yet I still watch Arlo...
Great video btw as always
*Everyone in 2020:* Omg did he just say the year 2019??
These are some of my favorite videos you make. I love you and your channel. Keep up the wonderful videos. PS I know how you feel. I get ear infections all the time. Hope your felling better!
2019 was hard for me to rate, for the second year in a row I am now more of a Nintendo gamer than PC gamer but I wasn’t really excited about any of the games I played, sure they were mostly all good, but compared to the Switches first year they felt like a let down and now Metroid is still years away so I’ve got nothing on the horizon I’m really excited for. Guess I’ll keep playing Stardew Valley and other indie games I enjoy playing portably.
On a more positive note the games I enjoyed this year were: Astral Chain, Bloodstained, Fire Emblem 3 houses, Links Awakening and playing Smash Bro’s every other day and developing gamers thumbs. Wants for 2020 are Xenoblade X port, 1080/Waverace/Pilot Wings game
I was a Nintendo fan during 2016. So I'm grateful for any year with at least 2 solid games I'm excited to buy and play lol
“The Great Nintendo Direct Drought of 2019”.... hahahahahahahawaaaaaaaah
IKR
*laughing slowly turns Into crying
I was 20 years old when I saw the reveal for Breath of the Wild 2. And I SPRINTED around my house squealing like a manic child for a good ten minutes. Easily my best 2019 moment in gaming. I can only hope 2020 gives me even a fraction of that childlike wonder and excitement.