Is Nintendo Changing Its Stance on Lootboxes?

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  • Mario Kart Tour is inexplicably removing its lootbox mechanic. What does this mean for the future of Nintendo's mobile games?
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  • @niko.
    @niko. ปีที่แล้ว +1467

    I think, that the main reason for them removing lootboxes is, because the European Union is putting more pressure on companys to remove lootboxes. They couldn`t release Tour in Belgium, because they made lootboxes illegal

    • @Yuti640
      @Yuti640 ปีที่แล้ว +181

      GOOD

    • @lilyyoung1002
      @lilyyoung1002 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Agreed

    • @emmareiman64
      @emmareiman64 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I've heard from some people who play another game of Nintendo's with a gacha element how a part of the game is practically locked away from them
      The game itself expects for you to play the gacha and get lucky with it
      But a handful of people are literally unable to partake because of this
      Lootboxes weren't a good addition to a calm relaxing game

    • @lillipupzilla
      @lillipupzilla ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I used to play AC Pocket Camp and that game is ridiculous for the lootboxes and premium items. IIRC it cost $60 just to change the trees and background of the camp! Who charges full AAA game money for a stupid mobile game cosmetic? I wouldn't even have a huge problem with the lootboxes if they were reasonably priced, had fair stated odds, and increased the odds of pulling rare items for each play. And in the case of AC Pocket Camp, the unwanted items could have easily been exchangeable for credits or tradable with other players for another item of the same rarity. But we all know making lootboxes "better" is not going to happen ever so I'm fine with banning them, especially in kid's games.
      Side note isn't it a little funny that Pokemon can't have a fake casino mini-game anymore, but Nintendo can still charge real money for pseudo-gambling like this lol

    • @jess648
      @jess648 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      based belgium!?!?

  • @PokettoManStar
    @PokettoManStar ปีที่แล้ว +802

    The cynical side of me thinks Nintendo changed this one app, because they're seeing diminishing returns on microtransactions and are switching to a different model to generate interest in the game, and the passes. Time will tell if it's a general trend or a calculated move to increase Tour revenue.

    • @gabcard2767
      @gabcard2767 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      The cynical side of you is right. I'll believe they are actually taking a stance against loot boxes when they remove it from one of their more profitable games like Fire Emblem Heroes or Pokémon Masters.

    • @dannybright8708
      @dannybright8708 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Or perhaps they’re thinking ahead as lootboxes are being outlawed in some European countries and that trend might continue.

    • @lilyyoung1002
      @lilyyoung1002 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dannybright8708 I would agree with this point more

    • @bobpotato1231
      @bobpotato1231 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@gabcard2767 The difference with Fire Emblem Heroes and Pokemon Masters is that they only share ownership of those IPs. So it's likely contractually impossible for them to remove them at this stage.

    • @gabcard2767
      @gabcard2767 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@bobpotato1231 Pokémon yes, Fire Emblem no. They fully own the latter one, they just have IS develop it for the..

  • @theelike4302
    @theelike4302 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    I imagine "just ignore it" to a gambling addict is how I felt quitting cigarettes. Seeing it every day when I buy gas or groceries. Having coupons sent to my house from Marlboro. Seeing my friends light up without a care in the world. Knowing I can walk right down to the corner store at any second, buy a pack, relieve this stress, scratch this itch in my brain and there will be no immediate negative repercussions. That knowledge just made it worse. The stress of having a little demon whisper in your ear at every second of every day "Just do it. It's no big deal. You're gonna die one day anyway just enjoy now. That one little hit will make the whole day easier. Etc. Etc." I'm trying my best but even this vivid description does not come close to accurately portraying the stress level addiction adds to literally every second of every day. Try ignoring THAT.

    • @DizzyDiddy
      @DizzyDiddy ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Glad you gave up smoking. Hopefully that voice goes away eventually.

    • @sunfeatherX3
      @sunfeatherX3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah you hit it on the head. My brain says it’s just a little bit, I’ll make it back eventually. But no. It’s just down down down

    • @chocolatier95
      @chocolatier95 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      This is such a vivid description, and I completely understand it. I know my example is such a millenial problem, but this is exactly my relationship with my phone and the internet. Everything now is designed to make you spend as much time on their sites or apps as humanly possible (cough cough the site we're on right now), and whether they know or not, it hurts people. It ruins relationships and enables executive dysfunction. I'm still fighting it, but I'm trying to make use of app timers and alarms to let me know when I've been on for too long. The internet is amazing and makes our lives easier, but it's also being used maliciously by a lot of people...

    • @ryanclemons1
      @ryanclemons1 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And that is why they will never get rid of lootboxes.

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  • @dodiswatchbobobo
    @dodiswatchbobobo ปีที่แล้ว +18

    He’s clearly gone into the bunker after the Pikmin 4 announcement

  • @NintendoBlackCrisis
    @NintendoBlackCrisis ปีที่แล้ว +199

    The only thing I'm worried about in regards to Tour is how expensive the stuff will be in the spotlight shop. Even then though, at least you're guaranteed to get what you want.

    • @peijichan2589
      @peijichan2589 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Right, that was my first thought. If I remember correctly, the Mii racing suits are 70 rubies, which is a good chunk more than the 45 it costs to pull for 10 random items. While I appreciate that there aren't any ads and that they've made it more player-friendly in that you COULD play well for free over a long period of time, having a price hike for their shop is kind of... ugh. 😅

    • @pichujiggs153
      @pichujiggs153 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@peijichan2589 They cost 100 rubies without a discount

    • @peijichan2589
      @peijichan2589 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pichujiggs153 Ha, even worse! 😭

    • @Kalanken
      @Kalanken ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@peijichan2589 you know that miis are worse than normal drivers so normal drivers are probably going to be more expensive

    • @peijichan2589
      @peijichan2589 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Kalanken I didn't even think of that, too! 😱😭

  • @farmerjoe124
    @farmerjoe124 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    He hasn’t uploaded his Pikmin 4 reaction yet. I think he actually died. The Pikmin killed him.

  • @Ross516
    @Ross516 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    it's likely not because they've decided it's bad. It's probably because a lot of countries are cracking down on it and saying if you have these sorts of things, you have to advertise that your game has gambling in it and everything that comes with it. Remember the "surprise mechanic" shitshow?

    • @mgj8649
      @mgj8649 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      👆Scam.
      I know 99% of you know but sometimes people don't.

    • @warriorofthegrandline2y618
      @warriorofthegrandline2y618 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I stay away from all EA games from that point onward

    • @haruhisuzumiya6650
      @haruhisuzumiya6650 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mgj8649 indeed I just type "begone BOT!!"

    • @cosmicspacething3474
      @cosmicspacething3474 ปีที่แล้ว

      What was that?

    • @Ross516
      @Ross516 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@cosmicspacething3474 EA went to trial over their Lootboxes being gambling, and their argument that they weren't was that they were "surprise mechanics" akin to kinder eggs. I'd encourage looking more into it, it was a very interesting situation and shows a lot about how game companies are talking out their ass. If you don't want to read into it yourself, Id reccomend Yong Yea as a video games TH-cam reporter as he did a few videos on the situation

  • @robertflinch2447
    @robertflinch2447 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I can only assume Arlo is suffering from an excitement induced heart attack. He has yet to post his reaction to pikmin 4

    • @wolfgod1011
      @wolfgod1011 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly what I was thinking lol 🤣

  • @masteriosis9430
    @masteriosis9430 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The video is not out yet but arlo is probably losing his mind over the pikmin 4 teaser

  • @begoade9795
    @begoade9795 ปีที่แล้ว +331

    I would imagine this is due to increasing pressure from the eu for games to stay away from the lootbox model. CSGO had to implement a new xray feature for cases because of eu regulations

    • @begoade9795
      @begoade9795 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      the csgo thing being an example of the eu regulating gambling in video games not any recent action

    • @WunderwaffePrime
      @WunderwaffePrime ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@begoade9795 Fortnite also did the same, adding an x-ray feature for their loot llamas. It's surprising to see Nintendo just straight up remove them instead of adding an x-ray feature

    • @JohnSmith-xf1zu
      @JohnSmith-xf1zu ปีที่แล้ว +27

      The XRay system is kinda bad too though from what I've read about it. It basically forces the lootbox system anyway someone wants to do so. It just previews one crate, but it forces you to purchase it in order to open or preview any other crates. If you don't like the results of a crate, you still need to buy it if you want more crates. It's just lootboxes again with an extra ultimatum.

    • @doopness785
      @doopness785 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn’t Game Dev just implement cleaver ways to loophole this such as giving the players the boxes for free and then just selling Keys to unlock them.

    • @jacktheflash8478
      @jacktheflash8478 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@doopness785 who knows?

  • @cosmicspacething3474
    @cosmicspacething3474 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Imagine asking for Pikmin 4 constantly and then missing the Nintendo direct where it’s revealed.

  • @gabcard2767
    @gabcard2767 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    If they are changing it, it's because they believe it will either make more money or make the brand stronger. Their other mobile games still have gacha after all.

    • @MegaPokefan97
      @MegaPokefan97 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This may open the way for later projects

    • @Blue-fg8vt
      @Blue-fg8vt ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Or due to laws from country's slowly banning loot boxes are slowly shrinking their player base.

    • @gabcard2767
      @gabcard2767 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Blue-fg8vt If the goal is to sell the game for more people, that would fall under "make more money".

    • @Blue-fg8vt
      @Blue-fg8vt ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gabcard2767 yeah, but all to often companys vaule short term profits over long term ones.

  • @1BlueYoshi
    @1BlueYoshi ปีที่แล้ว +185

    Technically there are lootboxes in Mario Run, but you can't buy them with money. You only get them as rewards for completing a certain mode. Mario Run is just a weird game overall, it played with mobile game mechanics but it is still a game that you only have to pay for once, like Nintendo's console games

    • @veggiet2009
      @veggiet2009 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I really like Mario run for that reason, wish Nintendo would keep working on THAT formula, and try improving the game mechanics

    • @lilylollielegs34
      @lilylollielegs34 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I really enjoy Mario run

    • @spacetoastgames6578
      @spacetoastgames6578 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      xenoblade 2 also does this, its more annoying than morally questionably since theyre required to progress sometimes

    • @logicalfundy
      @logicalfundy ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Well, randomized rewards have been in games for a very long time - especially in RPGs. The fact that you pay real money (even if indirectly) is what makes loot boxes so controversial.

    • @1BlueYoshi
      @1BlueYoshi ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@veggiet2009 I agree with you but unfortunately that model just simply does not make as much money as the typical mobile game model, as Arlo touched on in this video. It’s a shame

  • @Xnaut314
    @Xnaut314 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    I think the removing of gatcha from MarioKart Tour is less about a moral/PR view on lootboxes but more about futureproofing Tour against one of the largest fundamental weaknesses of Tour's gameplay mechanics, being the uneven balance of a surplus of designs/pieces to collect and a distinct lack of unique abilities associated with those pieces.
    Right now, there are literally hundreds of different drivers, karts, and gliders in the game that will continue to steadily grow as time goes on, yet the number of special items available for drivers has hardly changed since the game's launch 3 years ago, and the diversity of abilities for karts and gliders literally hasn't changed at all. This has lead to A LOT of redundant functionality like platinum alts of the same character having the same special item and so many karts and gliders that function identically aside from their looks. What determines if they are viable at any given point is if they just happen to be the chosen pieces for highest point gain in a current arbitrary tour, so Nintendo might be worrying that having too many random gatcha pieces to collect that do only a small range of things for courses that are randomly generated every two weeks could turn people away in the future since they probably don't want to overhaul the core mechanics of the game with new stats and abilities to justify the sheer quantity of pieces. Therefore, making individual pieces that you want more reliable to collect for straight purchase gives a more honest "buyer beware" approach for a game with simple and linear mechanics but wide cosmetic diversity.
    It's not about Nintendo taking a moral high ground about the psychology of lootboxes, and Fire Emblem Heroes is the best example of that. It has grossed more than all of Nintendo's other gatcha games combined, and that's because FEH not only provides a wide diversity of gatcha characters and abilities but also an ever-growing diversity of things to do with your gatcha results. There are so many different combinations of characters and skills you can transfer to other characters, multiple different modes and limited time events happening in close proximity that you always have something to do with your favorite builds that makes you want to risk the gatcha system to keep improving them. IS knows how to balance the risks of gatcha and gameplay and not have any part of the game feel redundant or useless, and Nintendo won't tell them to stop just because it can exploit addictive instincts in players. Nintendo is just trying to keep the revenue of their mobile games viable in the future based on how dedicated they are to keep updating the games with new features, and isn't some grand stand about the morality of lootboxes in the gaming industry.

  • @alexanderdahms4001
    @alexanderdahms4001 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Rip arlo he passec uot when they revelaed pikmin 4

    • @alexanderdahms4001
      @alexanderdahms4001 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Alexander Lawrence yeah yuo see them evrywhere

  • @SD-uw7zu
    @SD-uw7zu ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Bros gonna have a heart attack after seeing that direct

  • @LibertyLocalizer
    @LibertyLocalizer ปีที่แล้ว +15

    RIP Arlo, died of excitement after the latest Nintendo Direct. Let us watch his final video in memory

  • @mino2123
    @mino2123 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    ARRRRLOOOO WAKE UP PIKMIN 4

  • @TheLonelyGoomba
    @TheLonelyGoomba ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I dunno if it's that, or they just see all the legal issues which are fast approaching when it comes to lootboxes

    • @superspider64
      @superspider64 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @hope. This is a freaking air fryer recipe video, what the heck

    • @ScatLuigi
      @ScatLuigi ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@superspider64 clearly you don't own an air fryer

    • @DoMorrMusic
      @DoMorrMusic ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ScatLuigi how did you know I didn’t own an air fryer

    • @superspider64
      @superspider64 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ScatLuigi Jokes on you I actually do, I just used it to cook a pizza

    • @markguyton2868
      @markguyton2868 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Either way, good to know the problem is finally being cracked down on and Nintendo is being smart about it.

  • @rezahydra
    @rezahydra ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Nintendo is a company that is very… very… complicated. You could argue selfish but I mean what company isn’t. The weird thing is, Nintendo makes games THEY want to make regardless of any outside factors, and any decision on said game is made by the lead of. So for instance, this. This decision would’ve had to of been made by the lead of the game in particular. Maybe someone higher up did not want this and they are shying away, or maybe the lead specifically just decided it no longer was what he’s wanting in the game. It’s impossible to say. And this… is about how you’ll find it goes for a lot of Nintendo decisions, I mean look at how wildly different the teams are when they tackle things.

    • @fjosh6
      @fjosh6 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do you know this decision was made by the team & not Nintendo higher ups?

    • @rezahydra
      @rezahydra ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@fjosh6 I even specify it could have been. Though the order would’ve been given from the higher-ups to the Lead of the game as Nintendo is very weird like that.

    • @deraile
      @deraile ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Pretty much. One thing I've come to hate with Nintendo is that they seem to hate making money with some of the decisions they make. They abandon what seems like winner ideas that would both please the fans and make them dosh.
      Another thing that I've come to hate with Nintendo is that they seem to love making money, to the point of being very anti-consumer, with some of the decisions they make.
      In short yeah depending on how you look at them they seem both greedily anti-consumer, AND stubborn in their ways enough to appear the opposite of greedy. And I hate that weird contradiction because I otherwise *love* them. Or rather I want to love them because I do enjoy their products a lot, all gripes aside.

    • @rezahydra
      @rezahydra ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@deraile Reminder, this is a company that saw the internet as a fad until towards the end of Iwata’s life and still sees games as toys. These two facts alone should actually explain a good half of those decisions.

    • @deraile
      @deraile ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rezahydra True, a good part of the 'puzzle' so to speak is that they don't act like a modern company. Or at least don't do things you'd expect they would in their position. ...At least from a western point of view. In short they very much do things 'their own way' and that should be enough as an explainer for it all, as much as it annoys me.

  • @guedesbrawl
    @guedesbrawl ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The moment such a change splashes into Fire Emblem Heroes (which is significantly more profitable) is when you can have that "stance" be associated as a Nintendo thing.
    Feels like so far it's just a move to ensure the game won't be banned, or to specifically get Mario's brand away from something that keeps getting more and more shaky to be associated with.

  • @djgamer5546
    @djgamer5546 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I'm imagining they're trying to get ahead of regulations in certain countries. I'm guessing their new marketplace will rely primarily on FOMO instead of randomness + FOMO.

    • @pufflepoint
      @pufflepoint ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean, don't all marketplaces rely on FOMO? Especially when it's a want For a want?

  • @kaylaisnothere4397
    @kaylaisnothere4397 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The announcement won't be enough for me until I hear Arlo lose his mind over it 😂

  • @shadeblackwolf1508
    @shadeblackwolf1508 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I might have imagined it, but i think i heard a screaming arlo all the way from europe an hour ago

  • @crazyape515
    @crazyape515 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    During the direct I was like Arlo is going crazy right now after Pikman 4 then definitely at the end for zelda. Arlo, I'm guessing this is one of your favorite directs

    • @mrjonny3141
      @mrjonny3141 ปีที่แล้ว

      He prolly died when he saw it

  • @gaylordpickmang2076
    @gaylordpickmang2076 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    SAW THE DIRECT AND HAD TO BE HYPE WITH YOU (CANT WAIT FOR VIDEO) PIKMIN BABYYYYYYYY

  • @fabiopauli420
    @fabiopauli420 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Arlo Pikmin 4 annoucment where is the video?

  • @wariolandgoldpiramid
    @wariolandgoldpiramid ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Where the heck are you, Arlo!
    PIKMIN 4, COME ON!!!

  • @galaxygamer429
    @galaxygamer429 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just about the best Arlo intro so far. I love when he plays around with stuff. Like when he found the sticky hand on his floor, and a fart noise machine.

  • @Fhdurhr2
    @Fhdurhr2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Can’t wait to see arlos reaction to Pikmin 4 now lol after all these years lol 😂

  • @chromosomeboo9584
    @chromosomeboo9584 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Watching a new Arlo video after a short break is such comfort food, even if the topic isn’t really up my alley.
    That Arlo amiibo is adorable.
    Cheers! 😎👍🏼

    • @GGSpeedruns
      @GGSpeedruns ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Absolutely! Always look forward to the next upload no matter what

    • @bluebennyandfriendsshow8038
      @bluebennyandfriendsshow8038 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh my gosh you’re like me😁. When I’m sick or just feeling down, there’s nothing like a good Arlo video. I often go and watch my favorites when he doesn’t post for a couple weeks 😀.
      And yeah that Amiibo! I’m reminded how much I want him to sell figures of some kind…

  • @twomours6198
    @twomours6198 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Desperately waiting for the Pikmin 4 reaction.

  • @cureholly.
    @cureholly. ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ARLO WAKE UP

  • @claudeernestbarcelona2465
    @claudeernestbarcelona2465 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just came here to say the obvious thing… PIKMIN 4.

  • @_2zity_4smity_78
    @_2zity_4smity_78 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Arlo has a stroke playlist gonna get a big update

  • @cthulhucy
    @cthulhucy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I LOVE watching Arlo walk around and be expressive and holding stuff in his hands, he’s just so bouncy and adorable

  • @simplysquamb
    @simplysquamb ปีที่แล้ว +10

    WAKE THE FUCK UP SAMURAI, PIKMIN 4 GOT ANNOUNCED

    • @beyondtrash1627
      @beyondtrash1627 ปีที่แล้ว

      FOR REAL I NEED TO HEAR ARLO'S REACTION IMMEDIATELY

  • @blowyourmindscientist6497
    @blowyourmindscientist6497 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    PIKMIN 4 IS REAL

  • @CubitBot
    @CubitBot ปีที่แล้ว +204

    very nice to see Nintendo making a GOOD decision for once

    • @catfrombowsersfury1654
      @catfrombowsersfury1654 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @hope. no

    • @chillbizz74
      @chillbizz74 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm surprised no seriously I am I mean like wow I guess I might get this app again oh man 2019 trying the app for the 1st time then realizing it has fake multiplayer then I dropped it and now 3 years later here I am now with no stupid pipe I am amazed kudos to you nintendo for finally getting out of the dark side of mobile games!

    • @cuma212
      @cuma212 ปีที่แล้ว

      BS , they only doing it because lootboxess are illegal in some countries

    • @gregheffley5745
      @gregheffley5745 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      By removing the pipes Nintendo is essentially saying "You asked, we listened."

  • @tabris95
    @tabris95 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The strategy with loot boxes is to have them at the launch of a game, when interest in the title is at it's highest, make plenty of money from the early adopters, then as soon as profits taper off, remove loot boxes with a fancy PR announcement that quickly sweeps it under the rug to help avoid negative press until enough time has passed that they can reintroduce loot boxes with a new title

  • @scftlink
    @scftlink ปีที่แล้ว +5

    dude i keep coming back to see if he posted his reaction to the new direct. PIKMIN 4 MAN.

    • @bluebennyandfriendsshow8038
      @bluebennyandfriendsshow8038 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think we all do…. Me, I went insane when I saw the pikmin 4 logo. All I could think was:
      ARLO'S GOING TO FREAK OUT
      And now we wait…

  • @judastheman
    @judastheman ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Waiting for that Pikmin 4 video

  • @joneenie
    @joneenie ปีที่แล้ว +5

    arlo wake up arlo youll never guess what happened today

  • @Dipped1234
    @Dipped1234 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ARLO THEY JUST ANNOUNCED PIKMIN 4

  • @oreomerchant6600
    @oreomerchant6600 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    pikmin 4 has destroyed me from the inside with happiness

  • @ryanclemons1
    @ryanclemons1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Guys i think the last Direct killed him he died.....

  • @larryisntmynamebutyoucanca9625
    @larryisntmynamebutyoucanca9625 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey Arlo, I know you haven't uploaded a video yet but I'm genuinely really happy for you with the Pikmin 4 announcement! Even though I haven't played any Pikmin games they always make me think of you.

  • @IsaiahHorror9783
    @IsaiahHorror9783 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Arlo! I doubt you've missed the announcement, but if you have, Nintendo announced Pikmin 4 in today's Direct.

  • @DoctorSargeMD
    @DoctorSargeMD ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Inb4 Arlo dies of excitement from a certain game reveal xD

  • @oreomerchant6600
    @oreomerchant6600 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i hope he is alive from the pikmin 4 announcement

  • @DemiIsNotHere
    @DemiIsNotHere ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just waiting for the pikmin 4 reaction.
    Cause i didnt like the "simplification of the controls" they were talking about

  • @vincentchan9988
    @vincentchan9988 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can only assume the reason why there has not been a PIKMIN 4 video yet is because Arlo died upon seeing the announcement.

    • @timeismichael
      @timeismichael ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't say anything about the game we want him to at least give a good reaction
      Just edit the name out that's all I ask of course other people won't do it probably...

  • @alvin_row
    @alvin_row ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Don't spoil it for him D:

  • @DRABPT
    @DRABPT ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Arlo! AAARLOOOO!!! WAKE UUUUP!!

    • @Rex13013
      @Rex13013 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmfao

  • @p3wned
    @p3wned ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WHERES ARLO!!!

  • @mistalod
    @mistalod ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh man, I can’t wait to see Arlo’s reaction to the new Nintendo Direct.

  • @Teachermook
    @Teachermook ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Arlo..... watch the direct. There is something I think you need to see.

  • @zentendoxn8955
    @zentendoxn8955 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:41 Super Mario Run technically did get loot boxes after release, but you couldn’t pay for them, only getting them by playing the Remix 10 mode they were introduced alongside, and it wasn’t needed too badly to get every decoration item; you get a ton of coins anyway. I think Dr. Mario World (while that was around) also had ‘em.

  • @deandrewpowell
    @deandrewpowell ปีที่แล้ว +5

    PIKMIN 4 Teaser arlo

  • @Gobershmat
    @Gobershmat ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ARLO WAKE UP PIKMIN 4 JUST DROPPED.

  • @PhantoFantasma
    @PhantoFantasma ปีที่แล้ว +8

    the calm before the 4

  • @nintendubs2265
    @nintendubs2265 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It was awesome meeting you at the PAX meet up with GVG and Zion and everyone! thanks for being cool 👍

  • @snowblossom4961
    @snowblossom4961 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know outside of videoverse Arlo isn’t a muppet but the idea of outside family of different colored Arlo muppets brings me joy

  • @evobsm2328
    @evobsm2328 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He gon be real happy when he sees the direct about pikmin 4 XD

  • @weewoo314
    @weewoo314 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ok sometimes i just out of nowhere remember that there is a real person controlling this puppet and i have no idea how everything sells the reality of the puppet so damn well. like at the beginning of the video, the reaction to the car falling off and the way it seems like the puppet just picked it up is mind boggling to me like you dont even mention it at all but i genuinely forget that the puppet isn't just a person talking to a camera normally

  • @mattkatff64
    @mattkatff64 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Arlo are you well? Are you safe right now?

  • @Cherokie89
    @Cherokie89 ปีที่แล้ว

    The little personality stuff like that intro with the RC car are my favorite thing about your channel. I like watching basically regardless of the topic.

  • @gingerkitty7077
    @gingerkitty7077 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Who's going to tell him about Pikmin 4?

  • @pooppooper9033
    @pooppooper9033 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    PIKMIN 4!

  • @1BlueYoshi
    @1BlueYoshi ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I doubt the reason they're getting rid of lootboxes has anything to do with morality. I think it has more to do with the fact that regulators in various countries around the world are starting to crack down on lootboxes and regulating them as gambling

    • @Wienerdog5
      @Wienerdog5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree. But its not just Nintendo. Everyone is abandoning loot boxes so they dont get obliterated by their fanbases

    • @Blue-fg8vt
      @Blue-fg8vt ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Wienerdog5 can't expect kids to by your product when it's classified as gambling. Which to be fair, it is.

    • @Wienerdog5
      @Wienerdog5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Blue-fg8vt massively agree

  • @omen1121
    @omen1121 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Waits patiently for inevitable pikmin 4 reaction. I expect it will be akin to mine, and pure gibberish and joy

  • @talentlessanimator2831
    @talentlessanimator2831 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Surprisingly you didn't excploded yet with Pikmin 4

  • @Ghostkid825
    @Ghostkid825 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The fact that they’re removing gacha is inherently good, for sure. But I’m very curious how this new “Spotlight Shop” is gonna work. A couple points for reference:
    1) There’s already a Mii Racing Suit shop, where the standard cost per outfit (each one treated as a separate driver) is 100 rubies, approximately $50 USD if buying entirely with cash.
    2) With the current pipe system, the usual 6 “Spotlight” items are guaranteed to be earned in the worst case scenario of spending 450 rubies to clear the pipe. That technically makes each item cost a maximum of 75 rubies in that worst case.
    If this new shop follows a similar pricing model, then it’ll likely be “cheaper” for people who only want 1-2 items, but more expensive for those who want everything. And that’s not even addressing how you need dupes to level things up (excluding premium tickets), so that’s even more people might buy.
    TL;DR This new shop format could be better for casual players, but end up milking *even more* out of the whales. I dunno. Just a thought.

    • @Kalanken
      @Kalanken ปีที่แล้ว

      It is worse for casuals since earning the normal/super drivers will all depend on daily selects

    • @JacobNintendoNerd99
      @JacobNintendoNerd99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It is exactly this

  • @nickschleiff896
    @nickschleiff896 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that Arlo accidentally crashes the car in the opening, but manages to stay in character for his panic

  • @jedisalsohere
    @jedisalsohere ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'll believe that they're actually taking a stance against these things when they remove them from Fire Emblem Heroes.

  • @ScottCarpency
    @ScottCarpency ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Hello! Mario Kart Tour player here. This move, along with the addition of battle mode and the indication that "Lots of other things are in the works too" and the apparent retention of free pipes (which act more as random gift boxes earned only by free gameplay than pay loot boxes) shows that Nintendo values longevity in their product and IP. It shows that they do not want to just throw away their mobile game and would rather adapt to mutually benefit the player and themselves by providing a much less volatile and much more stable mechanic.

    • @lilyyoung1002
      @lilyyoung1002 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I play MKT as well

    • @DonutTPOTer
      @DonutTPOTer ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They threw away dr. mario world tho
      Still this is a good sign

    • @JuneTheDude92
      @JuneTheDude92 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DonutTPOTer Do we know the reason why Nintendo removed Dr. Mario World?

    • @DonutTPOTer
      @DonutTPOTer ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JuneTheDude92 likely poor amount of revenue was coming from it, miitomo was actually more successful before it was announced to be closing, but that one has a dedicated server still going thankfully

    • @FedoraKirb
      @FedoraKirb ปีที่แล้ว +2

      “Nintendo doesn’t want to just throw away their mobile game…”
      *cries in Dragalia Lost*

  • @littywitty5867
    @littywitty5867 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Who else is here with me in the Pikmin 4 reaction waiting room?

  • @jessehcreative
    @jessehcreative ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hope you heard the great news Arlo, Pikmin 4 is here!

  • @GameWheelReal
    @GameWheelReal ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watch this slowly turn into a Mario Kart Tour channel

  • @mechaluigi7
    @mechaluigi7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As someone who spent way too much to get Kamek in the game, I welcome this change.
    Still don’t have him.

    • @WunderwaffePrime
      @WunderwaffePrime ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck eventually getting Kamek, this should help a lot!

  • @mylesbailey6506
    @mylesbailey6506 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    PIKMIN 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Luffink25
    @Luffink25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A lot of people probably won't remember or care about it, but this reminded me of the time when Nintendo (supposedly) interceded to make Cygames' Dragalia Lost's gacha less predatory by lowering the price, giving out more currency in daily logins and events and taking out some of the most useless stuff that could drop in the gacha

  • @mylesbailey6506
    @mylesbailey6506 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    PIKMIN 4 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @Geobot3000
    @Geobot3000 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They woke up and realized nobody was playing the game and they took drastic measures to reel everyone back in

  • @charcoalangel7536
    @charcoalangel7536 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Congrats Arlo! All your waiting has paid off!

  • @MrMachaelable
    @MrMachaelable ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Arlo ....pikmin 4 is coming and we need your reaction!!!

  • @TheMasonGamer
    @TheMasonGamer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Arlo is so dedicated to playing that puppet he’ll run over to fix something still in-character. Respect

  • @ClankyClanky
    @ClankyClanky ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’ve heard that the only reason Nintendo ditched them is because according to some studies, games that give you a shop and let you buy what you want make more money than these Gacha loot boxes so Nintendo is unfortunately still looking out for the profit, not the consumers.
    But it is great that these loot boxes are finally leaving these mobile games.

  • @kohaneazusawa
    @kohaneazusawa ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ARLO WAKE UP!!!! ARLO

  • @Mousy677
    @Mousy677 ปีที่แล้ว

    honestly arlo watching the remote control car drive off the table was... weirdly charming to watch.

  • @andrewcooper8614
    @andrewcooper8614 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made that little Arlo statue! It was awesome seeing you there. PAX was great this year.

  • @jsan2548
    @jsan2548 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Several countries are starting to legislate against Loot Boxes. I imagine Nintendo is partially getting ahead of the curve.

    • @Felixr2
      @Felixr2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      'Several countries' being basically the entirety of the EU. Belgium in particular being ahead of the game, by just banning all lootboxes in general.

    • @markguyton2868
      @markguyton2868 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Loot Boxes are Gambling, there is no way around it. Though these companies will definitely try... and try hard.

  • @FloatingSunfish
    @FloatingSunfish ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can't wait for the Pikmin 4 video!

  • @weic7490
    @weic7490 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tbh I hope they change for Fire Emblem Heroes too. There is like some characters that share the same color in a banner and it's so frustrating to get who you want because of that

  • @Matt23488
    @Matt23488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A less-than-ideal explanation is that ratings boards are starting to be more aggressive with their ratings on games with "surprise mechanics". It was just revealed that the new Assassin's Creed Mirage will come with an Adults-Only rating, and the reason is due to "gambling". So perhaps they are moving away from them because of that. But hopefully it's because they don't like how predatory they are.

  • @EinMor
    @EinMor ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pikmin 4 is out!

  • @HyperHexagoner
    @HyperHexagoner ปีที่แล้ว +7

    ARLO DIED

  • @leaf.656
    @leaf.656 ปีที่แล้ว

    The bit at the beginning makes me really want a behind the scenes video for the puppet work

  • @MystiaLore
    @MystiaLore ปีที่แล้ว

    The simple idea of Arlo meeting Caddicarus make me wanna see a video where both of them interect with each other !

  • @mylesbailey6506
    @mylesbailey6506 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ARLO WHERE ARE YOU?!