I can’t believe I’m feeling nostalgic over the Nintendo Switch launch. I still remember the time when we only knew it as the mysterious “NX” like it was yesterday.
2017 was such a fun year to be a Nintendo fan. It seemed like the only switch year with almost no Nintendo controversy, we were all just happy to move on from the Wii U and play breath of the wild on the switch which was mind blowing at the time.
too true, i'm filled with 30 different emotions just thinking back. so much has happened since, during, hard to believe it's been over 5 years. one of the greatest times to memory
I was 32 when the Switch came out. Almost literally impossible to be nostalgic for it 5 years later. Maybe in 30 years, yeah, I’ll remember the time when Nintendo bounced back and my knees still worked.
@@leeartlee915 I was 14 going through my second half of eighth grade. I remember hating the Switch for "killing" my precious Wii U lol. I'm turning 20 in a month. Time flies 😅
Did you ever in that year was thinking my switch cant run this game to many problems because its so underpowerd my self i have no idea i have no switch please tell me your toughts
Same I remember in 2019 My friend points to the switch in a game spot and goes I heard that is getting animal crossing next year I was like are you serious
i only got mine this year haha. i do remember the launch though, i vaguely followed along with video game news at the time and watched a lot of gameplay of earlier switch titles. cool that ive finally got one after wanting it for years
didn't buy it at launch but once they teased the everloving shit out of me with that metroid prime 4 announcement, I went and bought the switch in an instant ... still waiting lol
I would say I'm "into" the Switch as I followed its launch closely, and I watch so many Nintendo youtubers... but five years in and I still don't have one lol. 💀
I didn’t get my Switch until Dec 2017 as that was when THE game I needed released: Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I actually remember getting the XC2 Collectors Edition from Amazon before I even had a Switch, so I would just peruse the artbook day after day until I could finally make it to a GameStop to pick up a console. The only problem was that the game released about a week before Uni finals, so I definitely bombed at least one of those tests. Worth it in the end, XC2 rules. It’s also interesting to me how Scott’s channel kind of started with the Switch. His first “Scott the Woz” was a Switch wishlist. Whenever the Switch successor does come out it’ll feel like the end of an era…until it’s just a Switch 2 and Scott has a “Nintendo Switch 2 Wish List” video and the cycle begins anew.
I started getting back into Nintendo shortly before the Switch was revealed. I definitely remember the hype leading up to release. I started watching a lot of Nintendo-centric TH-camrs around that time and first found Scott from one of his wish list videos. A lot of creators started gaining traction from those early days of the switch, but I’m very glad that Scott has kept his momentum through the years. I’ve always liked his snappy humour paired with his detailed and well thought ideas and analyses. From a guy who has been viewer since my first year of middle school, all the way through to my graduation. I want to thank you!
dude. same. I remember a couple months after switch launch watching his 3 days in video and it genuinely thrills me to see how much he's grown. and now im absolutely shocked that this was 5 and a half years ago jesus christ i was 12?? i found scott when I was 12 and now im a birthday away from being a legal adult? good fucking god
I would never have guessed I’d be having nostalgia over this time. If you had asked me back in the day, I would have said 2017 sucked. But looking back, as I’ve gotten older and more shit has happened to me. I cherish 2017 for what it was, and the Nintendo Switch was a big part of it.
You'll find that's often the case more time goes on. Also time seemingly speeds up, to me a few years go by in a blink now. Very important to live in the moment
it was such a great year for video games. a ton of fantastic releases across the board, but the switch is definitely a huge contributor to how good that year was
This re-awoke my nostalgia for 2017. I got the red Mario Odyssey switch that came with the game code. It was my first time experiencing a Nintendo console launch where I was fully immersed and in the know leading up to it, and the first Nintendo console I bought on my own. Lots of great memories with this system!
The switch generation has been a wild ride for sure. The fact that Smash Ultimate will be 5 years old next year is crazy, I remember watching the Everyone is Here reveal while eating lunch in College. That feels so recent somehow.
Holy moley, cant believe it’s already been 5 years. I remember seeing the Switch’s reveal and launch, but being unable to capitalize on getting one because of lack of money. Wasnt until early 2019 that I finally got one with Smash Ultimate as my first game. Since then Ive either gone back to the early releases or have regularly kept up with current releases: Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, Three Houses & Three Hopes, Legends Arceus.
i got to play the switch early, back in febuary 2017, and it was absolutely magical. i called every single gamestop, praying for a preorder. i finally got one, and was there at the crack of dawn. this was when i first got into highschool, and it left a huge impression on me. all those quality over quantity games you talked about just kept me enraptured in the system. what a beautiful era, there was nothing else like it. now im depressed, in college, and i hate/ love the switch now. ahhh, aging.
I have fond memories of 2017 because of the switch and being part of the Nintendo community. Following the hype train through TH-camrs like CND and Etika and being at the midnight release was so fun.
I remember playing the Snipperclips demo when there really wasn't much else to play n the Switch! I actually completed the demo in one sitting, and it was fun! I never forgot about that, even if it was just one small game demo in one small afternoon! lol. Glad to hear you liked it a lot, too, Scott! :D
2017 had to be my favorite year for video games ever, solely due to the Nintendo switch’s release and all the incredible games that came out for it that year. It was such a magical time to be a Nintendo fan
Scott always uploads at the best times. Just earlier I was thinking about how I want a Scott's Stash video today, and he always uploads a Scott The Woz episode the day I'm thinking about a Scott The Woz episode coming out.
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I didn't get a Switch until 2021, but I still remember the first few years where people were hyped for games like Odyssey and Botw, played those games briefly on my cousin's Nintendo Switch because they got theirs in like 2017. I personally got my Nintendo Switch because the hype Animal Crossing was getting at the time and the new 3d World port with Bowers Fury.
The switch felt so magical in 2017-2019. Nowadays, we just see it as Nintendo's current console, but it truly felt like the switch ment something special back in those days.
9:18 While the IR sensor is underutilized in terms of uses in Switch games, it can be pretty useful as a makeshift sensor bar for Dolphin, as one Reddit user has shown by putting some Game Builder Garage Nodons to use.
Man I remember the launch of the nintendo switch when I bought Breath of the Wild on the Wii U because I was just a kid and couldn't afford a switch. That said, I still have a tone of nostalgia from watching just tons of stuff about the switch and the games. That was the first year I watched E3. When I finally got the switch that Christmas with mario oddyssey, that was an awesome day
Exact same story here, got BOTW on Wii U cos I couldn't afford a switch and finally got one on christmas and got Splatoon 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Mario Odyssey. Those were really good times
@@aturchomicz821 It's so weird how people are programmed to troll like this, whether you're joking or not. You we're reading comments and suddenly decided to stop on this one specifically to be a douchebag real quick, it's almost as if you had to hit a douchebag quota and this post was low hanging fruit to you or something lol. Being an ass nugget isn't the only way to have fun my guy, just letting ya know.
Got my switch in 2019. Really helped me in early sobriety and to just fall in love with gaming all over again in my 30s. I have just about everything you could want in the cloud now but my switch going everywhere with me started it all.
I got the switch for my birthday in April 2017. I begged my dad to take me to the local Gamestops around town to see if they were gonna get any shipments, and thankfully one store had 3 consoles coming in that day, while there were 3 of us in the store waiting. I reluctantly traded in my 3DS, but I wasn't about to pass up that opportunity. I'm so glad I got to experience the Switch so early on.
It was just yesterday that I was playing Breath of the Wild in my advisory class(when I should have been studying) during middle school. I'll have graduated high school a year ago this September. Time really flies!
The launch of the Switch was so much fun. I worked at a Gamestop at the time and it was one of the few times where I didn’t feel like I was being a pushy car’s salesman. The Switch was so cool to introduce someone to. Great stuff
The Switch launch hype was such a great time. Before reveal, I remember supposed leaks about the NX actually being a hybrid console with both a home console and handheld that play the same games (“Fusion Console” and “Fusion DS”), then the actual reveal of the Switch just over 6 years ago, and that exciting time from then to March 3. It was really one of the most fun console launches I’ve experienced
I still remember the final dark year of the wii u and the hype for the Nintendo NX reveal. Here we are over five years later and i dont think anyone couldve expected it to be where it is now
I can't believe it's been 5 years already. I remember the NX rumors like yesterday. I didn't get my Switch till 2018 when Toys 'R' Us was going out of business. Good times.
This was such an awesome vid, Scott! It's a bit late at night, but you made me feel an intense urge to play my Switch anyway! lol. I fangirl about the Switch ALL the time! It's SUCH a cool, versatile, wonderful system, despite its shortcomings, and I love it SO much! It's been an incredible 5-almost-6 years, and here's to many more!
I still remember walking into my high school media room around the Switch launch and seeing everyone playing Mario Kart 8 DX. It was like christmas in March.
Man the Switch’s launch year was something else for me. I got let go of my job 1 month prior to the Switch’s launch & with my gf being 8 months pregnant at the time. Didn’t even think about getting & started to search for it around May. Shocked that I stayed unspoiled for BotW until August when I finally purchased one. Now my 5 year old got a hold of my Switch & is playing BotW now.
I remember waiting in the snow with my dad at 7:30 in the morning to get my hands on the switch. all I could afford was the console and breath of the wild and thats all I needed. It was my freshman year of high school, all i can tell you about that academic year was my first relationship, my first breakup and breath of the wild. I remeber bringing my switch to school and being swarmed with people in class wanting to see it. im in college now and i feel like everyone and their dad has a switch these days. great console
I remember getting mine week 1. Hearing you list the games in order brought me some crazy nostalgia. I remember buying them in that order and just how exciting it was every time a game came out. Odyssey is still my favorite mario game of all time
The coolest use of the IR sensor is definitely for Ring Fit Adventure. Play it regularly and would hate to see the next switch lose that ability not just for that game but also for another patented Nintendo inspired applications.
This was the first system I picked up at launch, or about a week later when it was restocked. Breath of the Wild and Blaster Master Zero. Great launch games.
This was when I /really/ got into gaming. I got the switch a few months in with splatoon 2 and BOTW. I definitely have some good memories of these times
The Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild helped me get through a bad breakup and crappy circumstances with friends. It also came out right as I was finishing high school and starting college, so I have super fond memories with it. It’s a system I could never be without, alongside my GameCube.
You just brought back so many memories, crazy how much time has passed since it first came out, I was in 8th grade then and now I'm a sophomore in college
I like how Scotts stash has sort of evolved into relaxed Scott the Woz, the content and stuff all seems like enough to fit in an older episode but in a more open format and less quick and quippy
@@trinity31409 man, the only time I Break Stuff is when I find out my Switch is a Counterfeit from Wish, but hey, that’s what it’s like living in My G-G-Generation
The switch's launch was crazy for me. I hadn't been deep into gaming since I was a kid, but I was finishing my college career and had already started in my actual career, and I remember seeing the announcement trailer. While I wasn't as into games I still loved them and was so nostalgic for the GameCube era, and I WAS super into technology, so I thought it looked cool. The day before release I decided on a whim I would buy it, so I went to a midnight release at Walmart, somehow got early enough in line to get one, and I almost bought 1-2 Switch because I had no interest in Zelda, but it seemed like the only real game available so I thought "Whatever, may as well try it..." And I've never looked back. I've owned 3 switch systems now, currently rocking an OLED model, I play PS5 all the time and I put over 30 hours into Tears of the Kingdom within the first week. Breath of the Wild, and the Switch as a whole, made me a gamer. EDIT: I commented this before Scott went into his experience trying Zelda for the first time on Switch and trying a lot of others since then. He described almost exactly what I went through. It's so cool that there are so many of us like that
Story Time Comment:Right when I watched the Switch Conference I was sold well tbh I was sold after the first reveal of the system a portable home console is awesome! The dark age of Nintendo was finally over! I traded in my Wii U to get the money for the Switch but I spent the money on BOTW first and then got the system all on Launch Day this was my first time getting a system on launch. The only game I played was BOTW still haven't beat it yet there's so much to do! I'll probably beat it before Tears of the Kingdom comes out next year.
I remember when I told my mom about the switch. I never forget when she said that she can get it for me when it comes out. I got so excited man and later in March 3rd in 12:00 am, she went to the midnight launch and got the last one. I never forgot that day, thank you so much mom. I always kept that switch ever since
Awhile back, I passed up on the Wii U. Seeing what the Switch was capable of, fascinated me. Bayonetta, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Mario Odyssey. Seeing titles I really wanted, I made it my goal to obtain a Switch, plus numerous titles. Which I have. Now waiting for Bayonetta 3. Just days remain. I have no words
I remember being 8 in 2017 and going to a friend's house. I saw that he has a Switch and pulled out the joy cons. It felt so mind-blowing to me. I also played Super Mario Odyssey on it. Now I have a Switch since 2021.
I got mine Christmas of 2017, I brought it to high school sometimes to play Mario Kart with friends and classmates, I had a blast playing with them all!
Great vid. I got mine in October of '18, a little late to the party. A top 2-3 system for me of all time. SNES, PS2, Switch, GC honorable mention. I actually never got a pro controller and only have had 8bitdo & Hori pads. Also, the Satisfye and a 3d printed "batwing" grip, must have additions. Can't wait to see what the JoyCon2 look like on the SuperSwitch2Boy128XL4k.
i got my first switch during christmas 2017, and i still remember how excited i was. i got mario odyssey and breath of the wild, finished odyssey in a week and when i went back to school i bragged to my friends that i got the switch for christmas. i am currently using a lite because my original ones LCD screen is broken but i can still play it on a TV so i do still have my original mario odyssey save so i am very happy i never overwrited it :)
I remeber those dark days of the Nintendo Switch, where it would take a minute or two to look through the Nintendo Switch eShop page and you were done. I didn't really have a job either, so I was even more limited to what Dad bought for me because it was a graduation present. So I only had Zelda, Bomberman, and 1 2 Switch. Liked Bomberman, loved Zelda, 1 2 Switch was ok. The only games I had after that, was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mr. Shifty which is pretty fun, and Sonic Mania when it released. It wasn't til 2018 that releases on the Switch became more common. But every console has a barren release so I don't hate Nintendo for it. It's less noticable on Xbox Series X and PS5 though because you have access to the previous console generation at least. Was still a great time to be a Nintendo fan, it was almost the second coming of the Nintendo Wii.
A lot of people forget about the fact that the joycons are packed with stuff, like there is an alert light around the Home button, but I only ever saw Brain Training use it as an alert to do a training session.
I think the reason each release was important at the beginning is because the Switch had a lot to prove and A LOT riding on its success. Sooo many people wanted it to fail because they just didn't want to admit that they were wrong all this time about Nintendo being washed out and how the industry doesn't have a place for these kids games anymore. F&#@ing showed them! To be honest, I'm not completely happy with Nintendo, but I never want them to go away.
I remember getting my switch in August 2017 and being fucking hyped about it. I was screaming in the back of our car (my parents gave it to my sister and I during a road trip.) It’s what got me into game collecting and really kicked off my love for video games. My collection is 3 years strong at this point.
Fun fact: the IR camera is used primarily for the Switch screen’s “Auto Brightness” which was carried over from the 3DS. The screen itself has a secondary one on the lower left side.
I'll never forget seeing the First Look at Nintendo Switch video. After all the rumors and speculation we finally were looking at a new era for Nintendo and it felt surreal.
The Switch is such an important console to me because it came out in a time of my life where it was at its worst. Games like Mario Odyssey, Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Kirby Star Allies, alongside third party games like Shovel Knight, Sonic Mania, Megaman 11, and cuphead.
I still remember when i got my switch. It was a couple of months after Smash came out, and it was amazing. i got xenoblade 2 and Smash, and it was fantastic
@@Kbxbigbro808 that’s… debatable. I had a great time with my Wii U before the Switch, almost all of my favorite games from the platform have been ported over, and the Switch has an infinitely better library. Nowadays my Wii U is my primary Wii console with some Virtual Console games that aren’t found anywhere else, my Wii pretty much serves no purpose anymore other than playing GameCube games, and my GameCube has the Game Boy Player.
@@DCONightingale ‘’The switch has an infinity better library’’ No it really doesn’t lmao. Idk what made u think that ? The Wii U had backwards compatibility virtually console. And u even said it yourself ‘’Almost all of my favorite games from the platform were ported to switch’’ Yh so idk how it has a ‘’infinity better library’’ Clearly u didn’t think this through
I remember the closest we ever got to console level gaming was the 3ds because that had Ocarina of Time 3D and Super Mario 3D Land which was exciting at the time to be able to play actual 3D mario and Zelda on the go. But with the Switch the best thing it had going for it was playing console level games on the go and honestly i still love that feature
I wasn’t there for the hype for switch but when it got revealed I remember being hyped as hell thinking it was the future and when I finally got it in 2019 I was excited as hell for a Nintendo system for a long time and finally being able to play smash bros ultimate
I remember when the switch launched I bought a ps4 lol. i wanted a switch but i wanted to wait till they ironed out the issues and more games came out. I remember seeing all articles about the consoles not working, dead pixels the list goes on. quit gaming for a bit until i finally got a oled model last year and it made me love gaming again I love it I think its nintendo's best console.
I was so freaking excited for the switch, watching every TH-camr I knew get one and play the games, and then I finally got one and I don't think I've played it in months, I broke my left joycon, and then I got new ones, and the right one has trash connectivity, I can't even play smash without it lagging out, I love the idea behind the console, and I wanted to love it, and now it's just the thing that sits on my desk
I feel really nostalgic for this era, still go on to watching that CND reacting to the blueprint for releases in 2017….and then he went ahead on waiting in line to be the first person to purchase the system. I mean come on we had the joy con boys 😢
The launch period of the Switch hit different cause I came home fresh out of a surgery to a shiny and slick neon switch and got to spend the entire month binging BOTW while not having to worry about life. Definitely not a perfect console but still has one of my favourite launches for the memories alone
You know, it wasn't that long ago, and I was in my 20s, and still am now, but I'm nostalgic for the 2016 and 2017 time period. Idk, I had a bit of a renaissance. Switch release is a small part of that. Don't own one, eventually will now that I'm trying to collect game consoles and games, but I remember hearing from some guys at college about the switch and seeing everyone excited for it at launch. And 2016, hearing about the switch from friends. And honestly, college at that point was like highschool. I was finishing up my core requirements, and it was all super easy. I'd basically go to class, and then spend my time outside of class on campus hanging out at the pool lounge bullshitting and shooting pool. Then I'd come home throw on the tv and just play video games and watch tv. Somewhere in it all I'd knock out my homework, but it was super easy.
It's nice to look back when Nintendo switch launched I haven't had one like several weeks later, Then I finally got my Nintendo switch along with The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and the Pro Controller.
Scott: going on about how great it was for so many unique and different titles to find an audience and thrive on the Switch. Me: *covers Arms' ears* I can't believe you would say that right in front of him.
Honestly, the reveal, anticipation, release and first few months with a new Nintendo system is such a good time. I honestly mainly want Nintendo to release their next console *just* to feel that again. It sounds stupid, bit I can't wait to have that small selection of first-year games that _everyone_ who owns the new system is playing and talking about. Especially if some of those new games are of the weirder variety. It really puts them in the spotlight and gets more people to try them out when they probably wouldn't otherwise.
I can’t believe I’m feeling nostalgic over the Nintendo Switch launch. I still remember the time when we only knew it as the mysterious “NX” like it was yesterday.
2017 was such a fun year to be a Nintendo fan. It seemed like the only switch year with almost no Nintendo controversy, we were all just happy to move on from the Wii U and play breath of the wild on the switch which was mind blowing at the time.
too true, i'm filled with 30 different emotions just thinking back. so much has happened since, during, hard to believe it's been over 5 years. one of the greatest times to memory
Yes, and who can forget those early rumored NX designs, the strange oval handheld thingy immediately comes to mind.
I was 32 when the Switch came out. Almost literally impossible to be nostalgic for it 5 years later. Maybe in 30 years, yeah, I’ll remember the time when Nintendo bounced back and my knees still worked.
@@leeartlee915 I was 14 going through my second half of eighth grade. I remember hating the Switch for "killing" my precious Wii U lol. I'm turning 20 in a month. Time flies 😅
There are no words to describe how magical it was playing Breath of the Wild for the first time with your new shiny Switch in the release year.
Did you ever in that year was thinking my switch cant run this game to many problems because its so underpowerd my self i have no idea i have no switch please tell me your toughts
@@mrblack576 the switch is not underpowered, it can still be pretty powerful. powerful enough to have breath of the wild on it which is pretty cool
@@vasthydra8355 but its a big world breath of the wild it need alot of processing power
@@mrblack576 it doesn’t load the entire world at the same time, obviously💀💀💀
@@mrblack576 and??? the switch can run it perfectly
As someone who only got into the Switch in 2020, it's pretty cool hearing about its launch era.
Same I remember in 2019 My friend points to the switch in a game spot and goes I heard that is getting animal crossing next year I was like are you serious
Yooo me too.
2020 gang✌️
i only got mine this year haha. i do remember the launch though, i vaguely followed along with video game news at the time and watched a lot of gameplay of earlier switch titles. cool that ive finally got one after wanting it for years
didn't buy it at launch but once they teased the everloving shit out of me with that metroid prime 4 announcement, I went and bought the switch in an instant
... still waiting lol
I would say I'm "into" the Switch as I followed its launch closely, and I watch so many Nintendo youtubers... but five years in and I still don't have one lol. 💀
I didn’t get my Switch until Dec 2017 as that was when THE game I needed released: Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I actually remember getting the XC2 Collectors Edition from Amazon before I even had a Switch, so I would just peruse the artbook day after day until I could finally make it to a GameStop to pick up a console. The only problem was that the game released about a week before Uni finals, so I definitely bombed at least one of those tests. Worth it in the end, XC2 rules.
It’s also interesting to me how Scott’s channel kind of started with the Switch. His first “Scott the Woz” was a Switch wishlist. Whenever the Switch successor does come out it’ll feel like the end of an era…until it’s just a Switch 2 and Scott has a “Nintendo Switch 2 Wish List” video and the cycle begins anew.
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Based AF. I got mine in 2018 and that was the first game I bought along with Bayonetta 2. Still two of my all time favorites.
I started getting back into Nintendo shortly before the Switch was revealed. I definitely remember the hype leading up to release. I started watching a lot of Nintendo-centric TH-camrs around that time and first found Scott from one of his wish list videos. A lot of creators started gaining traction from those early days of the switch, but I’m very glad that Scott has kept his momentum through the years. I’ve always liked his snappy humour paired with his detailed and well thought ideas and analyses.
From a guy who has been viewer since my first year of middle school, all the way through to my graduation. I want to thank you!
This is an epic post sir. Congrats on graduation
dude. same. I remember a couple months after switch launch watching his 3 days in video and it genuinely thrills me to see how much he's grown. and now im absolutely shocked that this was 5 and a half years ago jesus christ i was 12?? i found scott when I was 12 and now im a birthday away from being a legal adult? good fucking god
same i remember when scott had a few thousand subscribers and he was getting recommended a bunch i was 12 then and now im 18
I would never have guessed I’d be having nostalgia over this time. If you had asked me back in the day, I would have said 2017 sucked. But looking back, as I’ve gotten older and more shit has happened to me. I cherish 2017 for what it was, and the Nintendo Switch was a big part of it.
wats ur fave bionicle?? also i agree
You'll find that's often the case more time goes on. Also time seemingly speeds up, to me a few years go by in a blink now. Very important to live in the moment
2020 made every previous year look amazing.
I mean 2017 sucked, it just 2018 was worse, 2019 even worse then covid 19 happened and oh boy
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2017 was such a fantastic year and the switch was a big part of it. I love that year so much
2017... man, that is such a year... so many things happen that I can still recall to this day...
Probably one of the best years in gaming history. Just good game after good game on every platform from almost every publisher, whether indie or AAA.
i got layed
I always refer as 2017 the year of Nintendo Fans we got it good!
it was such a great year for video games. a ton of fantastic releases across the board, but the switch is definitely a huge contributor to how good that year was
This re-awoke my nostalgia for 2017. I got the red Mario Odyssey switch that came with the game code. It was my first time experiencing a Nintendo console launch where I was fully immersed and in the know leading up to it, and the first Nintendo console I bought on my own. Lots of great memories with this system!
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I just realized I’ve been watching Scott from middle school to college.
Time really does fly.
The switch generation has been a wild ride for sure. The fact that Smash Ultimate will be 5 years old next year is crazy, I remember watching the Everyone is Here reveal while eating lunch in College. That feels so recent somehow.
I can’t believe I just sat thru a 20 minute video of Scott reading a pamphlet and enjoyed it.
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I loved the launch of the Nintendo switch, especially the whole “not getting a switch until 2019” thing!
me too
same
my favorite part of the launch is not getting a switch....until 2022.
sameee I got it because pokemon swsh were coming out and I (being an obsessive pokemon fan) had to buy it, I of course bought other games too lol
Pretty sure that’s when I got mine, haha
Holy moley, cant believe it’s already been 5 years.
I remember seeing the Switch’s reveal and launch, but being unable to capitalize on getting one because of lack of money. Wasnt until early 2019 that I finally got one with Smash Ultimate as my first game. Since then Ive either gone back to the early releases or have regularly kept up with current releases: Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, Three Houses & Three Hopes, Legends Arceus.
i got to play the switch early, back in febuary 2017, and it was absolutely magical. i called every single gamestop, praying for a preorder. i finally got one, and was there at the crack of dawn. this was when i first got into highschool, and it left a huge impression on me. all those quality over quantity games you talked about just kept me enraptured in the system. what a beautiful era, there was nothing else like it.
now im depressed, in college, and i hate/ love the switch now. ahhh, aging.
Weird how it took me this long to realize Scott’s Stash is consistently on Wednesdays and Fridays now.
I have fond memories of 2017 because of the switch and being part of the Nintendo community. Following the hype train through TH-camrs like CND and Etika and being at the midnight release was so fun.
2017 was a bad year bro
@@Kbxbigbro808 Careful mate, you might cut yourself on that edge
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I remember playing the Snipperclips demo when there really wasn't much else to play n the Switch! I actually completed the demo in one sitting, and it was fun! I never forgot about that, even if it was just one small game demo in one small afternoon! lol. Glad to hear you liked it a lot, too, Scott! :D
2017 had to be my favorite year for video games ever, solely due to the Nintendo switch’s release and all the incredible games that came out for it that year. It was such a magical time to be a Nintendo fan
Scott always uploads at the best times. Just earlier I was thinking about how I want a Scott's Stash video today, and he always uploads a Scott The Woz episode the day I'm thinking about a Scott The Woz episode coming out.
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My cat's message, to you.
I didn't get a Switch until 2021, but I still remember the first few years where people were hyped for games like Odyssey and Botw, played those games briefly on my cousin's Nintendo Switch because they got theirs in like 2017. I personally got my Nintendo Switch because the hype Animal Crossing was getting at the time and the new 3d World port with Bowers Fury.
My mom got my little brother and I a switch for Christmas and I remember we set it up and played Mario Odyssey together. What a time.
How can it be called Scott's Stash if he doesn't even have a mustache?!
Oh my god
The switch felt so magical in 2017-2019. Nowadays, we just see it as Nintendo's current console, but it truly felt like the switch ment something special back in those days.
9:18 While the IR sensor is underutilized in terms of uses in Switch games, it can be pretty useful as a makeshift sensor bar for Dolphin, as one Reddit user has shown by putting some Game Builder Garage Nodons to use.
That's really clever
Man I remember the launch of the nintendo switch when I bought Breath of the Wild on the Wii U because I was just a kid and couldn't afford a switch. That said, I still have a tone of nostalgia from watching just tons of stuff about the switch and the games. That was the first year I watched E3. When I finally got the switch that Christmas with mario oddyssey, that was an awesome day
Exact same story here, got BOTW on Wii U cos I couldn't afford a switch and finally got one on christmas and got Splatoon 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Mario Odyssey. Those were really good times
Mario oddyssey bad
@@aturchomicz821 Take that back mister
@@aturchomicz821 It's so weird how people are programmed to troll like this, whether you're joking or not. You we're reading comments and suddenly decided to stop on this one specifically to be a douchebag real quick, it's almost as if you had to hit a douchebag quota and this post was low hanging fruit to you or something lol. Being an ass nugget isn't the only way to have fun my guy, just letting ya know.
@Kale1300 bros most likely still a kid
Got my switch in 2019. Really helped me in early sobriety and to just fall in love with gaming all over again in my 30s. I have just about everything you could want in the cloud now but my switch going everywhere with me started it all.
I got the switch for my birthday in April 2017. I begged my dad to take me to the local Gamestops around town to see if they were gonna get any shipments, and thankfully one store had 3 consoles coming in that day, while there were 3 of us in the store waiting. I reluctantly traded in my 3DS, but I wasn't about to pass up that opportunity. I'm so glad I got to experience the Switch so early on.
You made a big mistake trading the 3Ds smh
It was just yesterday that I was playing Breath of the Wild in my advisory class(when I should have been studying) during middle school. I'll have graduated high school a year ago this September. Time really flies!
im still not over the fact that 1 2 switch was not a pack-in
The launch of the Switch was so much fun. I worked at a Gamestop at the time and it was one of the few times where I didn’t feel like I was being a pushy car’s salesman. The Switch was so cool to introduce someone to. Great stuff
The Switch launch hype was such a great time. Before reveal, I remember supposed leaks about the NX actually being a hybrid console with both a home console and handheld that play the same games (“Fusion Console” and “Fusion DS”), then the actual reveal of the Switch just over 6 years ago, and that exciting time from then to March 3. It was really one of the most fun console launches I’ve experienced
I still remember the final dark year of the wii u and the hype for the Nintendo NX reveal. Here we are over five years later and i dont think anyone couldve expected it to be where it is now
I remember being nervous. I recall genuinely considering moving away from gaming if the NX wasn’t good. All these years later? Glad it wasn’t the end
I can't believe it's been 5 years already. I remember the NX rumors like yesterday.
I didn't get my Switch till 2018 when Toys 'R' Us was going out of business. Good times.
Other than the last part
This was such an awesome vid, Scott! It's a bit late at night, but you made me feel an intense urge to play my Switch anyway! lol. I fangirl about the Switch ALL the time! It's SUCH a cool, versatile, wonderful system, despite its shortcomings, and I love it SO much! It's been an incredible 5-almost-6 years, and here's to many more!
Man I can't believe how it's been since that initial Switch trailer. I remember it like it was yesterday.
I still remember walking into my high school media room around the Switch launch and seeing everyone playing Mario Kart 8 DX. It was like christmas in March.
Man the Switch’s launch year was something else for me. I got let go of my job 1 month prior to the Switch’s launch & with my gf being 8 months pregnant at the time. Didn’t even think about getting & started to search for it around May. Shocked that I stayed unspoiled for BotW until August when I finally purchased one. Now my 5 year old got a hold of my Switch & is playing BotW now.
Same .. it's beautiful to see 🥺 your kid enjoying games at that age
This is a pretty wholesome comment!
I remember waiting in the snow with my dad at 7:30 in the morning to get my hands on the switch. all I could afford was the console and breath of the wild and thats all I needed. It was my freshman year of high school, all i can tell you about that academic year was my first relationship, my first breakup and breath of the wild. I remeber bringing my switch to school and being swarmed with people in class wanting to see it. im in college now and i feel like everyone and their dad has a switch these days. great console
I remember getting mine week 1. Hearing you list the games in order brought me some crazy nostalgia. I remember buying them in that order and just how exciting it was every time a game came out. Odyssey is still my favorite mario game of all time
The coolest use of the IR sensor is definitely for Ring Fit Adventure. Play it regularly and would hate to see the next switch lose that ability not just for that game but also for another patented Nintendo inspired applications.
Ya snipper clips was amazing!!! Glad I’m not the only person who loved that game!
2017 really was the year of the switch for me. I took it with me literally everywhere
This was the first system I picked up at launch, or about a week later when it was restocked.
Breath of the Wild and Blaster Master Zero. Great launch games.
This was when I /really/ got into gaming. I got the switch a few months in with splatoon 2 and BOTW. I definitely have some good memories of these times
The Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild helped me get through a bad breakup and crappy circumstances with friends. It also came out right as I was finishing high school and starting college, so I have super fond memories with it. It’s a system I could never be without, alongside my GameCube.
You just brought back so many memories, crazy how much time has passed since it first came out, I was in 8th grade then and now I'm a sophomore in college
the editing is feeling more like the regular scott the woz episodes with each video.
I like how Scotts stash has sort of evolved into relaxed Scott the Woz, the content and stuff all seems like enough to fit in an older episode but in a more open format and less quick and quippy
Is that the guy who owns sonic jam?
This switch trailer was crazy when it relesed. It remided me on Wii like to play.
Bruh I remember wanting to pick up a switch forever and I finally got it with BOTW for Christmas back in 2017 I was so happy
Have you also continued to keep Rollin' ? When it comes to the Switch please avoid the impulse to Break Stuff.
@@trinity31409 man, the only time I Break Stuff is when I find out my Switch is a Counterfeit from Wish, but hey, that’s what it’s like living in My G-G-Generation
The switch's launch was crazy for me. I hadn't been deep into gaming since I was a kid, but I was finishing my college career and had already started in my actual career, and I remember seeing the announcement trailer. While I wasn't as into games I still loved them and was so nostalgic for the GameCube era, and I WAS super into technology, so I thought it looked cool. The day before release I decided on a whim I would buy it, so I went to a midnight release at Walmart, somehow got early enough in line to get one, and I almost bought 1-2 Switch because I had no interest in Zelda, but it seemed like the only real game available so I thought "Whatever, may as well try it..." And I've never looked back. I've owned 3 switch systems now, currently rocking an OLED model, I play PS5 all the time and I put over 30 hours into Tears of the Kingdom within the first week. Breath of the Wild, and the Switch as a whole, made me a gamer.
EDIT: I commented this before Scott went into his experience trying Zelda for the first time on Switch and trying a lot of others since then. He described almost exactly what I went through. It's so cool that there are so many of us like that
Story Time Comment:Right when I watched the Switch Conference I was sold well tbh I was sold after the first reveal of the system a portable home console is awesome! The dark age of Nintendo was finally over! I traded in my Wii U to get the money for the Switch but I spent the money on BOTW first and then got the system all on Launch Day this was my first time getting a system on launch. The only game I played was BOTW still haven't beat it yet there's so much to do! I'll probably beat it before Tears of the Kingdom comes out next year.
I remember when I told my mom about the switch. I never forget when she said that she can get it for me when it comes out. I got so excited man and later in March 3rd in 12:00 am, she went to the midnight launch and got the last one. I never forgot that day, thank you so much mom. I always kept that switch ever since
Awhile back, I passed up on the Wii U. Seeing what the Switch was capable of, fascinated me. Bayonetta, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Mario Odyssey.
Seeing titles I really wanted, I made it my goal to obtain a Switch, plus numerous titles. Which I have.
Now waiting for Bayonetta 3.
Just days remain.
I have no words
I remember being 8 in 2017 and going to a friend's house. I saw that he has a Switch and pulled out the joy cons. It felt so mind-blowing to me. I also played Super Mario Odyssey on it. Now I have a Switch since 2021.
Dude that first look nintendo switch trailer hits different. 2017 was just such a good time. Crazy I'm already kinda nostalgic for that
I got mine Christmas of 2017, I brought it to high school sometimes to play Mario Kart with friends and classmates, I had a blast playing with them all!
I remember the launch. I wasn't following Nintendo news at the time, so I got myself a Wii U in January of 2017. If only I'd have waited.
Great vid. I got mine in October of '18, a little late to the party. A top 2-3 system for me of all time. SNES, PS2, Switch, GC honorable mention. I actually never got a pro controller and only have had 8bitdo & Hori pads. Also, the Satisfye and a 3d printed "batwing" grip, must have additions. Can't wait to see what the JoyCon2 look like on the SuperSwitch2Boy128XL4k.
i got my first switch during christmas 2017, and i still remember how excited i was. i got mario odyssey and breath of the wild, finished odyssey in a week and when i went back to school i bragged to my friends that i got the switch for christmas. i am currently using a lite because my original ones LCD screen is broken but i can still play it on a TV so i do still have my original mario odyssey save so i am very happy i never overwrited it :)
I remeber those dark days of the Nintendo Switch, where it would take a minute or two to look through the Nintendo Switch eShop page and you were done. I didn't really have a job either, so I was even more limited to what Dad bought for me because it was a graduation present. So I only had Zelda, Bomberman, and 1 2 Switch. Liked Bomberman, loved Zelda, 1 2 Switch was ok. The only games I had after that, was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mr. Shifty which is pretty fun, and Sonic Mania when it released. It wasn't til 2018 that releases on the Switch became more common. But every console has a barren release so I don't hate Nintendo for it. It's less noticable on Xbox Series X and PS5 though because you have access to the previous console generation at least. Was still a great time to be a Nintendo fan, it was almost the second coming of the Nintendo Wii.
I was 7 when the switch was reveleaed. It was hype. I got to relive the hype when the lite came out.
I'll always remember the Switch reveal because it was literally on my birthday. I rewatched it like 5 times lmao.
Didn’t ask for a birthday date
@@Kbxbigbro808Were you uhh, upset at something when pretty much answering everyone’s comments?
Dude, I love snipperclips. I played it last night.
A lot of people forget about the fact that the joycons are packed with stuff, like there is an alert light around the Home button, but I only ever saw Brain Training use it as an alert to do a training session.
I've had a switch lite for years. Finally bought myself a full system for Christmas 🙏🏼
I think the reason each release was important at the beginning is because the Switch had a lot to prove and A LOT riding on its success. Sooo many people wanted it to fail because they just didn't want to admit that they were wrong all this time about Nintendo being washed out and how the industry doesn't have a place for these kids games anymore. F&#@ing showed them!
To be honest, I'm not completely happy with Nintendo, but I never want them to go away.
The Switch is why I “converted” to a Nintendo fan. This console has the majority of my all-time favorite games and is just so darn convenient!
I remember getting my switch in August 2017 and being fucking hyped about it. I was screaming in the back of our car (my parents gave it to my sister and I during a road trip.) It’s what got me into game collecting and really kicked off my love for video games. My collection is 3 years strong at this point.
Launch was actually cool. Remember using it in public and people being like what is that?
I remember watching the Nintendo Switch 3 Days On video like it was yesterday. Time flies.
Fun fact: the IR camera is used primarily for the Switch screen’s “Auto Brightness” which was carried over from the 3DS. The screen itself has a secondary one on the lower left side.
Bs
Scott confirming that he has finished multiple other Zelda games since Breath of The Wild really makes me hope he Scott The Wozes some of them
Never noticed how many times Scott says "Kinda" until this video.
I'll never forget seeing the First Look at Nintendo Switch video. After all the rumors and speculation we finally were looking at a new era for Nintendo and it felt surreal.
The Switch is such an important console to me because it came out in a time of my life where it was at its worst. Games like Mario Odyssey, Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Kirby Star Allies, alongside third party games like Shovel Knight, Sonic Mania, Megaman 11, and cuphead.
5 years..... god damn.
I still remember the first time I saw the trailer.
I still remember when i got my switch. It was a couple of months after Smash came out, and it was amazing. i got xenoblade 2 and Smash, and it was fantastic
Playing breath of the wild at launch, handheld for the first time, was one of the last time I was awed at a game.
5 years since the launch of the Nintendo Switch. That’s how long the entire Wii U lifespan was. And the Switch is still going strong.
It’s still going, regrettably. Idk about strong though
@@ChrisStoneinator I know right for real
@DCO Nightingale does it matter ? The Wii U was better then the switch
@@Kbxbigbro808 that’s… debatable. I had a great time with my Wii U before the Switch, almost all of my favorite games from the platform have been ported over, and the Switch has an infinitely better library.
Nowadays my Wii U is my primary Wii console with some Virtual Console games that aren’t found anywhere else, my Wii pretty much serves no purpose anymore other than playing GameCube games, and my GameCube has the Game Boy Player.
@@DCONightingale ‘’The switch has an infinity better library’’ No it really doesn’t lmao. Idk what made u think that ? The Wii U had backwards compatibility virtually console. And u even said it yourself ‘’Almost all of my favorite games from the platform were ported to switch’’ Yh so idk how it has a ‘’infinity better library’’ Clearly u didn’t think this through
I remember the closest we ever got to console level gaming was the 3ds because that had Ocarina of Time 3D and Super Mario 3D Land which was exciting at the time to be able to play actual 3D mario and Zelda on the go. But with the Switch the best thing it had going for it was playing console level games on the go and honestly i still love that feature
I wasn’t there for the hype for switch but when it got revealed I remember being hyped as hell thinking it was the future and when I finally got it in 2019 I was excited as hell for a Nintendo system for a long time and finally being able to play smash bros ultimate
I remember when the switch launched I bought a ps4 lol. i wanted a switch but i wanted to wait till they ironed out the issues and more games came out. I remember seeing all articles about the consoles not working, dead pixels the list goes on.
quit gaming for a bit until i finally got a oled model last year and it made me love gaming again I love it I think its nintendo's best console.
I was so freaking excited for the switch, watching every TH-camr I knew get one and play the games, and then I finally got one and I don't think I've played it in months, I broke my left joycon, and then I got new ones, and the right one has trash connectivity, I can't even play smash without it lagging out, I love the idea behind the console, and I wanted to love it, and now it's just the thing that sits on my desk
I feel really nostalgic for this era, still go on to watching that CND reacting to the blueprint for releases in 2017….and then he went ahead on waiting in line to be the first person to purchase the system. I mean come on we had the joy con boys 😢
The launch period of the Switch hit different cause I came home fresh out of a surgery to a shiny and slick neon switch and got to spend the entire month binging BOTW while not having to worry about life. Definitely not a perfect console but still has one of my favourite launches for the memories alone
You know, it wasn't that long ago, and I was in my 20s, and still am now, but I'm nostalgic for the 2016 and 2017 time period. Idk, I had a bit of a renaissance. Switch release is a small part of that. Don't own one, eventually will now that I'm trying to collect game consoles and games, but I remember hearing from some guys at college about the switch and seeing everyone excited for it at launch. And 2016, hearing about the switch from friends. And honestly, college at that point was like highschool. I was finishing up my core requirements, and it was all super easy. I'd basically go to class, and then spend my time outside of class on campus hanging out at the pool lounge bullshitting and shooting pool. Then I'd come home throw on the tv and just play video games and watch tv. Somewhere in it all I'd knock out my homework, but it was super easy.
2016 was better then 2017 don’t group 2016 with 2017
Ahh.... I remember this like it was yesterday. I was one of those "im going to stick to my 3ds because its still getting games" people
I’ll never forget the time when I got my switch back on Xmas 2019
2019 wasn’t long ago ?
It's nice to look back when Nintendo switch launched I haven't had one like several weeks later, Then I finally got my Nintendo switch along with The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and the Pro Controller.
5 years already. Good god
I felt myself physically age when you said 5 1/2 years ago HOW was 2017 that long ago
Yep lol
0:30 best game of the year on the switch tbh
Which one ?
I ended up getting my Switch in June of 2018. It was pretty early on, but it's still a shame I missed the launch year. All this seems awesome.
Wii U games on the Switch. Zelda was just a taste of things to come.
I just got mine this year the oled version
pretty late but there are so many games to dive into so satisfied 😊
nostalgia of news getting a home console and handheld was mind blowing back then.
Nothing nostalgic about 2017
Scott: going on about how great it was for so many unique and different titles to find an audience and thrive on the Switch.
Me: *covers Arms' ears* I can't believe you would say that right in front of him.
Honestly, the reveal, anticipation, release and first few months with a new Nintendo system is such a good time.
I honestly mainly want Nintendo to release their next console *just* to feel that again. It sounds stupid, bit I can't wait to have that small selection of first-year games that _everyone_ who owns the new system is playing and talking about.
Especially if some of those new games are of the weirder variety. It really puts them in the spotlight and gets more people to try them out when they probably wouldn't otherwise.