Welp, it appears as though my new video didn't land quite like I hoped it would!
I've spent the past couple of days really mulling over what went wrong. Frankly, a lot of the response I find pretty frustrating, but it is what it is. All I can really do is take the feedback in stride and consider which aspects I have control over and can learn from.
For anyone reading this that hasn't watched it, my idea was to present an honest account of how my view of Nintendo has changed since my big ol' critical video a few years back through the lens of the Switch 2 announcement. I'm actually much more excited now about the idea of a sequel console to the Switch, provided it can preserve what the Switch does so well while fixing a lot of its core issues. With the goal of sharing that point of view with the audience that connected with the ideas in my previous video, I'm confident I explained myself well enough, but not before presenting the topic with a more negative and snarky slant.
One thing that has become frustrating about talking about Nintendo is that the response is often so polarized. Obviously I've played a role in that, but that's why I wanted to use this video as an opportunity to improve and provide a more nuanced perspective that expressed my initial disappointment, followed by a great deal of excitement and a hunger for more. And yet, common responses I've received on both videos and throughout the community are along the lines of "Nintendo is the best its ever been, and anyone who doesn't see that is nostalgia blind and nuts." or, "Nintendo's greed is out of control. They're completely dead to me." That's just not how I think. While my most popular video ever is incredibly critical, even with some faulty arguments, I've also spoken at length about aspects of this generation I think are great, with plans to do more in the future! Thinking that Nintendo should completely reverse course has simply never been how I truly feel, even at the peak of my own disappointment, and I'm confident my video conveyed that.
Clearly there's a ton of resentment flying around between both sides of this debate, and perhaps my mistake was not properly predicting who I was speaking to - Nintendo fans that are abundantly excited for Nintendo to keep the train rolling. If you've ever been frustrated by other creators having to over explain things or make a bunch of disclaimers, situations like there are why I think that often happens. I either need to be more careful in the future, or simply feel more comfortable with harsh disagreements or things getting misinterpreted. This wasn't a great experience, but I'm not going to let it dissuade me from doing my thing.
If you liked the video, I appreciate ya. And if you're a hater reading this - sugondeez
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Welp, it appears as though my new video didn't land quite like I hoped it would!
I've spent the past couple of days really mulling over what went wrong. Frankly, a lot of the response I find pretty frustrating, but it is what it is. All I can really do is take the feedback in stride and consider which aspects I have control over and can learn from.
For anyone reading this that hasn't watched it, my idea was to present an honest account of how my view of Nintendo has changed since my big ol' critical video a few years back through the lens of the Switch 2 announcement. I'm actually much more excited now about the idea of a sequel console to the Switch, provided it can preserve what the Switch does so well while fixing a lot of its core issues. With the goal of sharing that point of view with the audience that connected with the ideas in my previous video, I'm confident I explained myself well enough, but not before presenting the topic with a more negative and snarky slant.
One thing that has become frustrating about talking about Nintendo is that the response is often so polarized. Obviously I've played a role in that, but that's why I wanted to use this video as an opportunity to improve and provide a more nuanced perspective that expressed my initial disappointment, followed by a great deal of excitement and a hunger for more. And yet, common responses I've received on both videos and throughout the community are along the lines of "Nintendo is the best its ever been, and anyone who doesn't see that is nostalgia blind and nuts." or, "Nintendo's greed is out of control. They're completely dead to me." That's just not how I think. While my most popular video ever is incredibly critical, even with some faulty arguments, I've also spoken at length about aspects of this generation I think are great, with plans to do more in the future! Thinking that Nintendo should completely reverse course has simply never been how I truly feel, even at the peak of my own disappointment, and I'm confident my video conveyed that.
Clearly there's a ton of resentment flying around between both sides of this debate, and perhaps my mistake was not properly predicting who I was speaking to - Nintendo fans that are abundantly excited for Nintendo to keep the train rolling. If you've ever been frustrated by other creators having to over explain things or make a bunch of disclaimers, situations like there are why I think that often happens. I either need to be more careful in the future, or simply feel more comfortable with harsh disagreements or things getting misinterpreted. This wasn't a great experience, but I'm not going to let it dissuade me from doing my thing.
If you liked the video, I appreciate ya. And if you're a hater reading this - sugondeez
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