Color Splash Three Years Later...

[@nataliispeaks]

Plot twist: that intro was made only to comply with COPPA

[@Hamantha]

I thought the same damn thing

[@superpippo93x]

I mean, I love Arlo as it is, but can you imagine him overhauling his image as a hardcore, nail biting hardboiled character XD

[@yourmotherisactuallyme3303]

If it works it works

[@RobinTenTwo]

Beat me to it...

[@DrJams]

COPPA sucks

[@thegreatmajora5089]

The sound of the computer closing was so meaty, I wasn’t ready for that

[@acidfruitloops]

Felt so good. You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

[@imp8684]

**smeck**

[@spockbaca5475]

“meaty”

[@wTVe.]

Spockbaca exactly

[@felixLucretius]

ngl I went back and replayed it a few times for the asmr

[@TimTacTV]

Color Splash 3 years later...3 years later

[@ChibiRuah]

i came back for this very comment

[@Blakelol0w0]

Now 4 years later for ppl in 2024

[@minecrafter3448]

5 years later for those also in 2024

[@DigitalxGamer]

So fun fact. By the time the Sticker Star backlash happened, they had already been heavy in development of Color Splash. The moment they finished developing that one, they went right into the Wii U game. By the time they realized that people hated the formula, they were probably too far in to want to scrap it. That’s probably why they didn’t even attempt to fix anything after its initial release. They just kind of accepted its fate and just moved on

[@YokiDokiPanic]

That makes a LOT of sense... And it was a wiiU game, so it probably wasn't worth delaying production, and thus increasing the budget for a game that didn't have enough machines to run it on out there to make it a hit, anyway.

[@ballzcorps5146]

That does make sense. By the Time the Wii U released and Color Splash feasibly went into production. It makes it likely that by the Mid-Way point they just said screw it and decided to take the backlash. Maybe, this is why it's taking so long for a new Paper Mario game? They're busy trying to make it as good as possible.

[@DigitalxGamer]

@@ballzcorps5146 I certainly hope so. Mario RPG's have been going down in quality for some time now. Hopefully they will keep making something more. Even if they don't go back to the original formula, hopefully they do something that actually works well

[@ukulelepichu4484]

@@ballzcorps5146 i hope your correct in my opinon i better see huey talking about this video IN THE GAME (like that's gonna happen...)

[@CastledCard]

There was four year between sticker star and color splash. They had plenty of time to change things.

[@slochedplays9585]

The opening sequence was really technically impressive.

[@Jecht81]

How's that? It's just a blue dude walking around his apartment...

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

@@Jecht81 He wasn't blue... He was _Monochrome_

[@slochedplays9585]

@@Jecht81 To clarify what I mean, I was impressed by the puppeteering work in creating a performance where you can really feel arlo's trepidation. That combined with excellent camera work to create mood. Arlo must have had someone to help him with all this. I know we try not to bring up the fact that Arlo is a puppet and not really as we see him, for various reasons. But I wanted to acknowledge that a lot of excellent work went into that sequence. Much more than if a regular non puppeteered youtuber did a similar sequence.

[@Jecht81]

@@slochedplays9585 What??? Are you saying Arlo isn't real??????

[@Jecht81]

@Critical Triangle But but but imma least 5...

[@kels_tho]

So Arlo, I have a 10 year old that loves watching you’re videos. Our family loves your channel, including my 10 month old. I usually have your videos on in the background while we read books, cook, play and do chores. But the opening to this specific video scared the crap out of the baby. He stopped playing and just stared. The tears started coming so I scooped him up and ran away to another room in the house. All so you wouldn’t be scary to him. It was hilarious. Just wanted to share my dumb little story and let you know that all ages love you.

[@polymerwario]

how wholesome

[@spimbles]

@@polymerwario WHOLESOME BIG CHUNGUS KEANU MOMENT !!!!!

[@ARCHIVED9610]

awwh hah

[@meisterwu8922]

Just read the comment and immediately had to watch the intro again while thinking about how that scared the live donkey bongas out to a little kid somewhere at some point. This is hilarious.

[@andymcclurg9916]

@@spimbles Don't be rude about it

[@SharperDistinction]

Arlo, remember when you said something along the lines of "just tell your favorite creators you appreciate their work"? Well, I appreciate your work and the entertainment and information you provide. I love you, you blue furball.

[@funnifunk]

Arlo: Too much color isn't COPPA compliant Also Arlo: _Perfect time for a _*_color splash_*_ video!_

[@diabeticshaggy7434]

I think that was the point he was trying to make by making it

[@HeilRay]

Monochrome Arlo was terrifying

[@sanitysanitation]

Now or never, right?

[@uglylemon4747]

Not anymore, they changed the rules to be less strict

[@honorguard7616]

link?

[@georgeprusak5721]

Arlo: is sad because paper Mario isn’t good anymore. Also Arlo: Gets his channel because of it. *Ive won but at what cost*

[@genzsavedamerica2234]

And in the end it was all worth it 😊

[@roosterboots4684]

It was a hell of a bargain.

[@teeby2037]

TTYD SWEEP RAAAAA

[@Raminator243]

The cinematography of that into sequence was beautiful.

[@JacobOlli]

Yeah i hope he will do more things like that

[@barttennekes544]

Of course he had to do that creepy intro cuz otherwise maybe K I D S could watch the video O_0

[@gi-bl9fg]

Bart Tennekes lmaooooo

[@rocketgarcia5245]

😂😂😂

[@Rosie_Cozy]

Bart Tennekes it got flagged look at the suggested videos

[@paz1093]

Redman Gaming NOOOO I’m like 17 I don’t wanna watch Ryan’s toy review man

[@seabassthegamer6644]

@@Rosie_Cozy If it got flagged as kiddie we wouldn't be commenting. Maybe learn how COPPA works before complaining about it.

[@SharpVCN]

I’m baffled by how much genuine fear I could see in the arlo puppet in that ending

[@danielturner1891]

Noah Vining puppet?

[@bunsmasterbunny]

Noah Vining What puppet? That’s Arlo. A blue furry man.

[@SittingDucksOW]

Who's gonna tell him

[@fllowerknight]

Arlo is a sentient being. Not a PUPPET

[@3dsmaster537]

I found it hilarious how he could convey that much emotion

[@maximilian6830]

I feel that you have changed a lot since 3 years ago, back then you seemed more self reflective and philosophical, nowadays you are more explanatory and direct to your audience (even your voice is different)

[@mikej.8885]

he has been making 100s of thousands of dollars all to soon go away

[@maximilian6830]

Mike J. What?

[@maximilian6830]

Adam James 100s of thousands tho? Lol

[@6644pmr]

Mike J. You clearly don’t know how any of this works

[@kitkat7074]

6644pmr you don’t either.

[@cinnamonnoir2487]

In this episode: Arlo gives an excellent reason why he shouldn't have taken down his "Pikmin for 3DS Hurts Me" video. Interesting.

[@KingArthur39]

Yeah, imagine how many more YTP would be made

[@slenderfoxx3797]

Cinnamon Noir he really shouldn't have. Even if someone uploads a video that's just pure ranting...let them be lol...people sometimes care way to much about other people's opinions on something.

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

He took that video down?

[@HeilRay]

Arthur Arlo ytps. They exist?

[@rainpooper7088]

*HellRay* Yep, and for some reason they’re all about the Hey, Pikmin video.

[@aaaaaaabeet2841]

When you said go watch the review, I felt that. Most other yt’ers wouldnt say that because they hate their old videos. But you still hold yours up

[@VetoBendover]

"well if we add toadsworth then we'd have to give EVERY toad a name!" but the toads in paper mario *did* all have names...

[@alexjames1756]

Yep. Back when they had names. In the first two. My favorite Color Splash Toad is *squints* Blue Key Toad.

[@lightningmcseed7303]

My favorite toad in super paper mario is toad because he *was* the only toad in the game

[@thewaterman687]

My favorite toad in PM was the one in Sticker Star that had red dots on his head

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

They weren't really names. They were descriptions Nothing like "Tayce T." or "Russ T." Just "Blue Toad", and such.

[@Gebirges]

Somebody has to watch the castle ;)

[@chrisdlp2287]

Arlo in 2036: "20 Years After Color Splash... The wound still doesn't heal!"

[@TKize777]

Also Arlo in 2036: They never Remastered Thousand Year Door

[@ukulelepichu4484]

i don't find that funny i kind of feel bad for him

[@yu-nee4642]

The pain is just too real. There is just too much that time cannot erase!

[@OhsoWoobie]

ok but fr tho

[@totalradlad]

@@TKize777Which Arlo said this?

[@mannysoup9063]

“BLAAAAAAA!” -Arlo 2019

[@silikei1810]

"it's been three years..." Arlo: Breath of the Mario.

[@Dark0neone]

Arlo... Arlo.... wake up...

[@Dark0neone]

oh shit oh fuck he has his airpods in he can't hear us

[@silikei1810]

@@Dark0neone 😂

[@austingordon3709]

It's been 3,000 years. ArloZ X and Y.

[@darkestccino5405]

13:08 "Nary a character can open its mouth without the writers sticking some little gag in there." That can be interpretative very differently depending on how you define "gag"

[@tiberiuscave4617]

Hohoho I see some rule 34 stuff right here

[@ilexdiapason]

the concept of arlo rule34 both scares and confuses me

[@DeltathRiylaan]

The problem you were describing about the cards being the worst of both worlds is 100% on point. I'm the RPG gamer who saves consumables like each one is the Holy Grail. I also hate manual looting in most games. And inventory management is the worst. Color Splash Frankensteins these together into some sort of endless nightmarish loop of gathering, sorting, using and losing that leaves me cold, shivering and dead inside.

[@northwindkey]

It's the Chain of Memories problem.

[@harttman123]

"BLAGH! The game SHOWERS you with coins!" Luigi's Mansion 3: *Sweats profusely*

[@metashade4218]

To be fair at least the coins in Luigi's Mansion 3 has a purpose of being there since you're being ranked at the end of the game just like the first game.

[@eee9266]

Luigi’s mansion 3 is beautiful

[@ChiliDUDE27]

At least in Luigi's Mansion 3 getting a bazillion coins A. Feels awesome when you suck em all up and B. Helps you get a better rank.

[@DamnZtar]

Luigis Mansion 3 is a lot better than Dark Moon.

[@autobotstarscream765]

The coin showers in LM3 serve the purposes of instilling a sense of accomplishment, allowing for the creation of clever setpieces with the power of the Switch, and teaching the physics to players by encouraging them to experiment with the destructible environments and individual objects.

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

Super Paper Mario wasn't like the first two and while it got a lot of hate from some, it still has a big fan base and is very convincing in the story aspect. Just goes to show what Color Splash could've been if they put as much love into the mechanic design as they did with the graphic design.

[@retrofan4963]

It also has to do that Super Paper Mario at least continues the charm and lore of the first two Paper Mario games. Literally the only thing it's holding mostly back is that Super is change from RPG to Platformer that acts like RPG. But it still feels like a true continuations from the first two games, while Sticker Star and Color Splash change too much in a bad way to the point they feel like a completely different series.

[@frauleinzuckerguss1906]

@@retrofan4963 Exactly, they still carry the same spirit

[@DeltathRiylaan]

Super Paper Mario is weird and different, but fun and great.

[@josiahball7799]

Welp, who else came back to watch this after the trailer for Paper Mario: The Origami King?

[@eliricheysax]

Josiah Ball me

[@Helicopter7]

I’m just here because I’m bored

[@Dreg-Freg]

So what's everyone's opinion on the game so far? It looks great, I like the story, but I haven't seen enough of the battle mechanics to form an opinion on them

[@anthonyricci8251]

Yup

[@josiahball7799]

@Baron Butt No, they aren't connected in any sort of timeline sense. You're good.

[@Boltizar49]

“I did not have fun, I did nooooot- Oh hey Pikmin!”

[@MaxLoafin]

I've never even seen the Room but this is hilarious

[@funkybunko]

Hey Pikmin for the Nintendo 3DS?!?!?!

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

@@MaxLoafin same

[@bland9876]

If someone had told me how much the Pikmin series felt like Metroid Prime I would have played it a lot sooner

[@jimmyjohnjoejr]

@@bland9876 wait really? Shoot now I gotta play it

[@gilolaes4725]

For some reason, watching Arlo casually and silently using a laptop made me laugh.

[@schmitt5476]

Especially with that sound! **smek**

[@JBaum55]

5:16 - 5:24 "It's like writing a bunch of books that go nowhere, & then writing a book about how sad you are, & _that's_ the one that makes you famous!" Actually, I think that that might be more common than you'd imagine.

[@tipperr]

evangelion

[@anothergamer112]

English major here. Just about all old literature is basically just projecting how much life sucked for the writer.

[@megziemegzie]

“It’s been three years...” and Arlo has finally upgraded from a chromebook

[@sergevictoryyt]

I'm reading on a Chromebook

[@YourSincerestStranger]

@Foxy356 problem, schools use all there funding/majority on tech, as in most are used on Chromebooks ._.

[@SelecaoOfMidas]

@sebbe Cheaper, easier to manage, productivity software is dirt cheap, breeze to add more to the inventory for less money, and easier to replace if broken (no need to train an IT staff or send boxes of the things to a Louis Rossman).

[@premiumvoy]

sebbe Nothing can be downloaded onto a chrome book and ran which means the school doesn’t have to pay for a good proxy/antivirus software

[@nyxaelia115]

My boyfriend is a diehard Chromebook fan and I have (over time) started to get it. They're integrating (sorry if that's the wrong word) Linux more and more so you can use steam and play low intensity games which is fine for most people. Chromebooks are incredibly fast and snappy, and stay fast for so much longer. If the vast bulk of your computer usage is browsing, in the Google ecosystem, or available as an app, Chromebooks are actually awesome and most average people who spend thousands on the best machine would be fine with a much cheaper chromebook (my dad has a surface, mum a MacBook pro, both as overpowered word processers and Netflix machines) That said I love my XPS 13 to death and couldn't imagine getting a Chromebook until the Linux functionality is comparable to the experience of using Windows. My bf is a bit of an early adopter in that regard.

[@pozitron3792]

Arlo it's a month past Halloween, and yet this is the most fearful I've been all year

[@caleb-mk5tk]

Coppa? Yeah me too, buddy..

[@Heli-draws]

@Kono Mono Coppa, problably

[@TheCandoRailfan]

Gotta comply with Coppa, can't be child friendly.

[@Fiona_with_cake]

color splash 3 years later, 3 years later

[@trainstorm1225]

“It’s been... 84 years. And I can still smell the fresh paint.”

[@brookelarson7563]

I wish I give give you 84 upvotes. lol

[@AstraySouls]

r/ifoundthereddituser

[@davidkane6145]

Lol. This has 84 likes at the time of me reading this.

[@hiiistrex2838]

Why did more people like this? It's past 84

[@nandernugget]

The china had never been used. The sheets had never been slept in.

[@Spenfen]

It's been three years, and Paper Mario is still dead

[@inky2412]

Every direct I get my hopes up, and then get extremely disappointed

[@SevTheGayCat]

I say keep it that way if SS/CS is the direction the series is going.

[@LuffyMcDuck]

All the Mario rpg's are dead.

[@papermario6856]

Well, I'm not exactly dead. But the doctors have me on life support, so maybe your right

[@raymondthrone7197]

It's kinda funny how both Mario RPG series completely imploded, and for entirely different reasons.

[@callie_yt]

COME MY CHILD IT IS TIME

[@SuperGamerxl]

o yeah the ending, its been a while since Arlo talked about hey pikmin.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

Shiggy said in an interview recently that he tries to be less stingy with the Mario franchise. There is hope.

[@cosmicredpanda2420]

What review? I must read

[@cutecommie]

*Doubt*

[@Hercules_Flexing]

Source?

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

I believed it was published in a japanese magazine called Nikkei Asian News

[@superrodgerman2393]

That means the mario series will have more stories, new characters

[@fleedledeedle666]

What i loved about the previous Paper Mario games (64, Thousand Year Door, and yes, even Super) is the fact they have so many memorable moments, are in general very fun to play, and all have gripping storylines. I find myself going back and replaying them every now and then. Sticker Star, Color Splash, and even Origami King unfortunately don't have those levels of charm. I've played all of them through to the end, but even i can't bring myself to even try a new playthrough of any of them. They have a few good parts/story beats scattered throughout (color spalsh and origami king anyway), but the bad outweighs the good and i just can't get back into them. This vid is old and this comment section, but goddamn I hope The Thousand Year Door remake sells like hot cakes and Nintendo pays close attention to those unit numbers and finally realizes what exactly made longtime fans fall in love with this franchise. Cause after the remake, we really need to see a return to form sequel, or an adaptation of Paper Luigi's quest to save Princess Eclair.

[@Mkations]

I’d play Paper Luigi And The Marvelous compass

[@KevZ7.]

unfortunately now we know the TTYD remake didn't sold like hot cakes (but tbh, that was to be expected and I don't think it really means something for the future anyways)

[@MisterDrumsNoob]

I love Arlo pulling the "What were they thinking?" avgn stuff

[@autobotstarscream765]

He's gonna bring you back to the past To #RemasterThousandYearDoor

[@DoctorSargeMD]

Can you imagine if Arlo went full blown AVGN, swearing and all?

[@nikibogwater6598]

Me: *still waiting for Arlo's Stardew Valley review* Arlo: "Let's talk about Paper Mario some more." Me: "Well, I guess I can wait a little longer."

[@Sabertooth1000000000]

He told me personally he wasn't going to do that. (not joking)

[@aki-lucky8345]

@@Sabertooth1000000000 wow

[@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks]

Claire I. It’s been out for like ever. And everyone is talking about it. Plus I don’t think Arlo plays farming type games. Or at least doesn’t have all that much interest in it

[@calebcrocker2658]

I cant thank you enough for putting out so much good content arlo. Your videos are always so well polished. I love how you examine everything. I also love your overall attitude. Never trying to invalidate how anyone feels while still making a great case for what you believe. I really appreciate that you seem to acknowledge both sides if an argument. Not many people can do that without getting angry and defensive. I cant afford to financially support any yt channels but if I had the extra cash, it would go your way.

[@phineasfacingforward3460]

That's a third of the time that my dad's been gone.

[@jme6036]

You 9?

[@SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

Lol

[@santiagoramirez9601]

I like your profile pic lol

[@phineasfacingforward3460]

@@jme6036 No, I'm Phineas.

[@chaserose5127]

@@phineasfacingforward3460 aren't you a little young to be Phineas?

[@plazemane]

“Lets open up this old wound” Are you okay? Im concerned

[@DJTMANE]

What?

[@unnamed7485]

"Let's open up this old wound" "Who hurt you?" "Color Splash."

[@Klaxynd]

@Bold One That would be very complicated without having the source code and/or digital tools created for modding that specific game. You might be able to change some things more easily, such as maybe injecting some code that changes paint scraps to allow you to use them to upgrade hp or max paint, but even that wouldn't be super easy. Depending on how the game's data is structured, we may be looking at something near impossible. Now if it was on PC it would probably be much easier as you could likely use a program like Cheat Engine to inject code in conjunction with Lua scripts to edit the game. Even then it'd be a lot of time and effort, and would likely have to be done by a team of REALLY passionate fans... And then Nintendo would shut the project down and we'd be unable to play it anyway. XD

[@quippits3201]

You must work so hard on these videos. Really great stuff. You're one of the good content creators. Props to you, man.

[@Ganonmustdie2]

I've played every Mario RPG. Intelligent Systems, Alphadream, even Squaresoft's Mario RPG on the Super Nintendo. If there was a Mario RPG I was THERE. I loved how they took Mario's simple, fun world and expanded on it so hardcore fans could really have something to sink their teeth into. Sticker Star seemed like a placeholder until a "true console Mario RPG" came along, but instead we got Color Splash and I was heartbroken. The Mario & Luigi series is in trouble now that Alphadream's gone bankrupt. It makes me feel like Mario RPG's, once a Nintendo staple, may cease to exist entirely. Maybe they will. But I ain't giving up hope... BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT METROID PRIME 4 BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@selena3467]

Maybe the next Paper Mario is a normal RPG again. The only reason why they changed it is because Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario were to similar

[@ElectricFury]

Nintendo got the rights to M&L so they are most likely going to make a new one (hopefully they wont ruin it as the reason they ruined PM was because they wanted M&L to be the core RPG games)

[@H1ghland1]

Have you played the fan games

[@DrGandW]

So basically, wait 15 years or so.

[@SilentSpecte3r]

@@H1ghland1 is there fan games?

[@SamG5457]

This is the best 2019 intro

[@liam-ethanwallis4924]

I can't believe I started watching this channel three years ago. Time flies man, time flies

[@ChronikSpartan]

The visual look of this game was fantastic!

[@inky2412]

I definitely want more of the papery style if they make another one, just more of the good story and combat

[@cool-dx3df]

keep the Comedy

[@chocobochick5390]

made me think of gumball

[@TopHatLucario]

Fine. Despite not liking it myself, the papery art style can stay if that means we will get a good game again. However... REMOVE THE WHITE OUTLINES. PLEASE.

[@Rhubarb120]

I can't stand the white outlines around the characters. It really makes me dislike the artstyle. The backgrounds look good, though.

[@thisisfyne]

Lucifer: _COPPA is coming_ Arlo: _Alright then, let's reminisce about the good old days_

[@waifu_png_pl6854]

isnt satan the symbol of freedom?

[@thisisfyne]

@@waifu_png_pl6854 Generally just evil but I get what you mean :P

[@Crayg_]

Usually I watch long talkey videos like this in the background but i genuinely watch your videos with full attention start to finish. Keep it up Arlo, you're a great creator!

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

THIRTY MINUTES? I’M READY FOR THIS.

[@thebacklog1458]

I actually really enjoyed this game. I thought the writing was clever enough and funny enough to carry me through the gameplay. The story was pretty original too. The combat system was flawed, but the overall gameplay of filling in colorless spots was extremely satisfying to me. Not a perfect game by any means but I still really enjoyed my time with it.

[@genjiglove6124]

My feelings exactly, well said

[@Markiplier2]

Exactly - it was better than Sticker Star (although an improvement of that game _probably_ wasn't the direction they should've gone with).

[@thebacklog1458]

PowerPancake499x Completely agree. My dream Paper Mario game would be a combination of the story of Super Paper Mario, and the gameplay of Thousand Year Door.

[@Pikmi_YT]

I honestly agree. I even had some fun with the combat. This is a truly underrated game.

[@Markiplier2]

Now that I think about it, that would actually be really great - you get the best of both worlds that way. All that's left is the HD visuals of Color Splash (although it doesn't have to all be paper).

[@pionirskizec1004]

Arloo we did it!!!

[@DarthMeteos]

it's funny we spent so long watching nostalgia critic videos ten years ago that we really couldn't process just how bad he was at filmmaking the first 90 seconds of this video show a real grasp of cinematography, composition and atmosphere that was just never in those old videos i demand an arlo movie

[@cashnelson2306]

nah it was always pretty easy to spot how shit nostalgia critic was at everything he did

[@spigui500]

I was young, and didn't have enough of a grasp on cinematography or... quality... to work out it was garbage content

[@mouriet.g.4095]

@spigui500 That’s a very scary statement you have there.

[@giraculum9981]

To be safe from youtube COPPA regulations, Arlo will start his next video with a low-framerate explosion, fading to reveal his blue furry hand pointing a gun towards the camera. He remembers Pikmin 3DS so you don't have to.

[@MrGamernova]

Well that's just... What? Well if we're just going to go on about whatever I'll recommend "Boney plays Resident Evil 3 Nemises Great Wall of Critic" Not even just because it make fun of him, it's just a nice funny video I hope will get you to watch more Oney Plays videos. He'll make you shake your belly like a bowl full of jelly.

[@skirdus367]

I keep saying, if they just released a direct sequel to TTYD - no gameplay overhauls, no major changes to the core system - and just changed up the story and characters, I would deem it a greater entry than Sticker Star and Color Splash combined. Innovative ideas are great and all, but you don't have to fix what isn't broken in the first place

[@theillusionist1494]

The suggestion I keep throwing around, that I still consider to be the best of both worlds, is, since the story of Super Paper Mario wraps up so neatly with all the bad guys either redeemed or unreachable, to have a sequel to TTYD with all the characters from both TTYD and Super Paper Mario as party members. The game could start with Mario getting back home from SPM’s universe, and being told he and his old and new friends had work to do. Since the weirdness of SPM’s playstyle came from the “other dimension” aspect of it, the mechanics and gameplay would be akin to TTYD. Then, you could have a postgame that could act like a story sequel to SPM, the story a lot of people loved but still felt somewhat unresolved. Boom, win-win.

[@drageoksllechtim2078]

The Illusionist Nintendo would never sell a game where playing another game was required to understand any of the initial characters...

[@theillusionist1494]

Drageoks Llechtim Nintendo does what Nintendo do, man; I gave up trying to make rules for them a while ago. If they wanted it to happen, they could make it work.

[@thekirbyguy4576]

Yeah but people always complain that series get stale and it's the same thing over and over again. If they take it upon themselves to change it, then I guarantee you that eventually people would complain.

[@RaphielShiraha64]

@@thekirbyguy4576 true but if someone told me "do you want me to try a new mechanic with this game but the game end up super bad or you want me to make the game the same thing it's been for years but continue decent or good" i would prefer the second one

[@wolfpacsyxx]

It really makes you “feel” like paper Mario

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

the exaggerated swagger of an italian plumber

[@RetroGamingDude02]

I can still hear Arlo whispering in my ear..... *It’s been 3 years*

[@cilantromcghee3092]

"hyrule has come to ruin"

[@estivo5180]

Still waiting on a “StarFox Zero 3 years later” video

[@rollblobpod]

A random comment to this video but I truly appreciate all you do. Your content truly has an impact. Thank you!

[@rainythemagician8830]

*"The flame of hope had finally been extinguished".* Um... am I even watching an Arlo video?

[@autumnwolf4375]

Arlo be like "My disappointment is unmeasurable... and my day is ruinned..."

[@jeffhallinan5055]

Review brah lmao

[@jonaswolthaus1901]

I haven't played the game or anything but since you started talking about the origins of this channel, I just wanted to say that I love your videos! Your concept of the blue monster is a great solution to staying anonymous while keeping it fun for us. The reviews are great: you are honest, say original things and make me think about games I thought differently about. Keep the good work up! Thanks:)

[@filipkadic9008]

29:34 Starfox Zero kicks the door open USE THE MOTION CONTROLS

[@WhateverKnight]

Please play Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling. It's a charming indie game that encapsulates the visual style and mechanics of paper Mario while having great writing and adorable characters.

[@josephbinette7743]

IronXCaliber Seriously the best game I’ve played in a long time, and I’m not even done with it

[@Clawdragoons]

I've been trying to get Arlo to look into Bug Fables for three years now, and I've had no success. I'd literally buy him the game at this point just so that he could play it and hopefully give some exposure to it. But I can't find any way to actually get his attention. Hopefully this post of yours gets some upvotes. Succeed where I have failed.

[@parkerargyle4112]

he said on twitter he's definitely going to play it, but he's not sure if he'll do any content about it

[@Clawdragoons]

@@parkerargyle4112 I found the tweet, and... The fact that he's not sure if he's going to talk about the game is really weird to me. Like, what? It's a really good game, after a style of game that he clearly wants, and it would greatly benefit from the promotion. Is his Nintendo bias so great that the fact it's missing the Mario coat of paint enough to make him not want to discuss it? I appreciate that he at least knows of the game but I can't fathom why he's so quiet about it.

[@Clawdragoons]

@The SNES Man You should. There, three now.

[@okieyoshimd9817]

There is a game called "Bug Fables" that deserves your critique and opinion. I think you will appreciate it, alot!

[@broskiproductions0627]

Just made a review 6 months later

[@Elijahyar21]

You guessed correctly he did

[@LoekTheKing]

Arlo: *makes a Paper Mario video* *[Everyone Liked That]*

[@inky2412]

Not nintendo

[@dr.vegito]

Oof

[@LoekTheKing]

@@inky2412 well, now they have a reason to just create another remake! TTYD Remastered! :D

[@GodzillaGamerITA]

@@LoekTheKing remaster the first one, ttyd doesn't need a remaster

[@macenanoro826]

LoekTheKing by another, I'm guessing you're referring to Xenoblade: DE. That shit looks BEAUTIFUL, and when a game who's only problem was pretty much due to the hardware quality limiting graphics.... As a die-hard Xenoblade fan (favorite game, in general) this remaster makes me so fucking happy xD

[@jamontoast1414]

Nobody: Arlo: makes 30 minute dramatic video about paper Mario Me: keep it up I love it

[@frazercowan4030]

r/uselessnobody r/youngpeopleyoutube

[@jamontoast1414]

@@frazercowan4030 r/thisisyoutubenotreddit

[@frazercowan4030]

Jamon Toast r/twentycharacterlimit

[@papermario2006]

"Color Splash's unpleasant parts are WORSE than I remember!" Aaahh, what a sweet sound that soothes my soul ...man, do I despise this game to an unhealthy degree.

[@1Thunderfire]

I wanted to enjoy it but I really couldn't. (And some people seem to think that we'd hate on it on purpose but I'm not spending money on anything just to hate on it.) Sticker Star was the ultimate crushing disappointment though.

[@CDAW_45]

@@1Thunderfire what was bad about both games

[@CDAW_45]

@@1Thunderfire what was bad about both games

[@1Thunderfire]

@@CDAW_45 From playing the first 3 games (though I played TTYD first), I absolutely loved the story, the unique and memorable characters, the humour, the emotions, the sidequests and the little quirks. I felt absolutely none of that in Sticker Star and only a bit of it in Colour Splash. Sticker Star in particular felt like a New Super Mario Bros. game without a timer and those games eventually became bland through repetition and little creativity. The game also had a very pointless and frustrating battle system - seriously, there is no need to battle at all. There was pretty much no unique characters; 99% of them were Toads with no distinguishing features and I find that especially galling considering the first game on the N64 had a wide variety of characters that weren't just Toads. Where's the friendly Koopas, the friendly Boos, the friendly Goombas? I know Mario games aren't considered the greatest stories ever but I do feel the Mario RPGs offer very good ones outside of the usual "Save Peach!" routine. Mario had to save the Star Spirits in the first one, Mario had to collect the Crystal Stars, discover what the 'treasure' was and stop Grodus in the second and in the third game, the whole party had to prevent the multiverse from being erased. They made me laugh, made me emotional, made me happy. I get that from the Mario & Luigi series too and that's my favourite for so many reasons. But from Sticker Star and Colour Splash, I felt none of it. Sticker Star had pretty much no story (certainly not on previous PM levels) and while Colour Splash did have better writing, it still lacked the developed world of those earlier games. I want to stress that I don't want to hate the games and I never wanted to be disappointed by them because wishing for such things is frankly idiotic; why would I deliberately waste money on something to hate upon it? But I have no love for the latter games at all. (And yet I have a blossom of optimism. Nintendo has been a lot better with Mario recently; more expressive, more creative. Mario + Rabbids was a great, enjoyable surprise. I hope to see a full-fledged Mario RPG with partners and charm and heart again.)

[@markkoetsier6475]

0:00 - 1:28 "Maybe if I'm a horror muppet, COPPA will leave me alone! D: "

[@Vlazeca]

It’s ok Arlo, Color Splash can’t hurt you anymore. You can calm down.

[@King_Luigi]

Then, 6 months later... Origami King appears and the fear/pain returns.

[@pizzaroll5022]

Origami king is good

[@wantedbird55srandomchannel28]

@Hyruto Tanaka Well at least the music is still good

[@wantedbird55srandomchannel28]

@Hyruto Tanaka Ok thanks

[@retrofan4963]

@@pizzaroll5022 Origami King is Sticker Star 3.

[@jourdonpatron212]

I want a true Thousand Year Door sequel with Color Splash's artsyle and graphics.

[@wintertheampharos4725]

The game: You get a card! You get a card! YOU Get a Card! EVERYBODY GETS A CARD!!!

[@Thealchemyoflife]

That opening was TERRIFYING!!! The only 360 game I could clearly make out was "Singularity"?!? Truly the stuff of nightmares...

[@SeekingTheTriple]

You should do a Color Splash Three Years Later... Three Years Later...

[@videogamesarecool9280]

And then in 3 more years we can have a Color Splash Three Years Later... Three Years Later... Three Years Later...

[@Yuti640]

0:00 Well at least there ain’t bright and vibrant colours! That means you avoided another $42,000! Great job Arlo!

[@Zacchattack]

Hey I remember that video. I thought it was goofy that some guy was making video game content with a puppet. Since then you've cultivated a niche for yourself among a sea of content creators. I have been watching a lot of your videos in the last few days and I have to say I am impressed at the time and effort you put into your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@trentlegostudios]

The beginning scene in the video was great! It perfectly encapsulates what it feels to return to something you have a love-hate relationship with!

[@murdokdracul]

I'm here after the Origami trailer waiting for Arlo's insane reaction

[@RandomThumbVids]

WAKE UP, ARLO, PLEASE

[@komi___]

"It's almost entirely devoid of any real personality" works for Sticker Star but it is also how I'd describe Sword & Shield. The complete lack of strategy is the same as in Color Splash, the game plays itself. Style over substance, you're describing the current pokémon with every sentence. I almost wish you were as much into pokémon as you are into Paper Mario so you could give a review of this level to the pokémon switch games too, most people that give them honest reviews are accused of being toxic or haters of gamefreak.

[@autobotstarscream765]

Nintendo: "We have Fire Emblem and Xenoblade now, all our other JRPGs can either die or become baby games to create little future FE and XB consumers."

[@extremmefan7305]

Finally someone brings this up. I couldn't agree more. Doesn't help that Mystery Dungeon, who had that "Paper Mario but for Pokemon" charm, also died out. Paper Mario is stuck between the main Pokemon games scenario where it's lifeless but still continuing, and the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon scenario where it's dead even though it hasn't really left with full closure and would be still charming with a new game. Yet everyone only talks about how PM is in that middle ground, because main Pokemon still gets showered in praise no matter what they do and PMD is just flat out dead with barely any flame of hope for it left in the fans.

[@justinstewart1057]

@@autobotstarscream765 Nintendo didn't even make Color Splash or Sword and Shield though. Maybe blame Intelligent System and Game Freak instead of pointing the finger at Nintendo for something that didn't even make.

[@tastethepainbow]

@@extremmefan7305 Hey, at least Mystery Dungeon has hope. It helps that even the worst game (which, IMO, was Gates to Infinity) was still a great time.

[@extremmefan7305]

@@tastethepainbow "Hope"? What "hope"? If a long-time spinoff is killed at a certain generation we know that it won't come back anytime soon. Happened with Rangers, happened with PokePark… PMD is also still niche to the point where no amount of demand would make them consider the idea of making a new one that'd actually sell as much as they'd want to.

[@Landmasters]

I just don't get why they didn't make another franchise. It's clear they like the format, they think it's quirky and worth ignoring backlash, if they just had this series take the "Paper" name and they provided the traditional series with a new format like the Yakuza games I doubt there'd be so much hostility

[@Kimblee4209]

I mean ttyd remake so theyre returning to form it seems

[@Miccat87]

I honestly couldn't agree more. Since they decided to effectively rewrite Paper Mario's identity, we now exist as a divided fanbase. While I personally am very excited for the TTYD remake, I still worry that no matter what direction the series takes, some portion of the fanbase won't be happy about it. They've put the series in this awkward situation where it will be very difficult for them to please everyone.

[@gregschratz4648]

Reminds me a lot of the Sword and Shield controversy we see right now. I'm really glad that you're here to voice the feelings of the community, Arlo. Thank you for your good content. :)

[@kadenrobb1051]

Arlo you’re so handsome in black and white

[@MelroRomor]

Arlo: let’s take a look back Nintendo: let’s not

[@ressljs]

You could say that, or his comment, "It's like Nintendo just didn't care" about everything they released in 2016. Star Fox Zero, Pokken Tournament, Paper Mario, Rio Olympics, and yes, I'm going to say it! Twilight Princess HD all felt like half hearted projects kicked out the door just so there would be something, ANYTHING, until the Switch released.

[@avataraarow]

This game was funny and charming I just... couldn’t get myself to care. I really wanted it to be good, and like arlo said there were a bunch of things like better aesthetic design and more quirky characters that were vast improvements over sticker star, but I still couldn’t get myself to love it. The battling was just terrible. I love turn based rpgs and I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever had less fun with a system outside the previous entry. The characters weren’t characters, and lack of a name and real recurrent importance is big for memorability. And god dammit, koopalings. Please Nintendo, no more. I’ve not enjoyed encountering koopalings since super Mario world, they’ve long overstayer their welcome. The main thing though is that it just didn’t capture the magic of the first few games. I loved the varied races and worlds of the first few, the series specific enemies, interesting and unique level designs, and compelling characters. That’s all gone here, and without it paper Mario is a shell of a series. It’s not bad per se but it isn’t what I loved about it. I adore super paper Mario despite being different because it’s the same where it counts imo, the same where the identity of the series can’t from. Paper Mario distinguished itself in the great story and interesting worlds. In its wild take on an established series and sense of scale and variety. That’s what made it stand out to me, and without that I just don’t know if I can really consider a game a real paper Mario again

[@JeskidoYT]

Real paper Mario? You want that in cardstock or cardboard?

[@Thumper7639]

Color splash 3 years later 3 years later

[@that_on3_human524]

Arlo: Has a puppet character COPPA wants to know your location

[@dank4691]

"Ha ha look at me. Using the same joke as everyone else on KZbin, quick give me likes." Stfu

[@dank4691]

@Justin I don't think that they're intentionally being annoyin but... fuck I'll be damned if I said that they don't make my blood boil

[@d.h.6984]

That_On3_human: why yes i’ll make le epic me me 😂😂😂👌 Dank: I’M TRIGGERED

[@darisucc7749]

Thats it you made a meme? Thats it. Come here. You’re comin with me. *im so mad at this joke*

[@that_on3_human524]

Sorry people. This wasn’t supposed to be a immature attention grabber. I totally understand the frustration of finding attention seekers. I was just trying to be funny. You guys aren’t haters either. Your anger is understandable

[@philippelizotte3760]

I'm thankful for game analysis videos like these. I'm working towards being a game developer, and seeing professional criticism like this gives me goals to shoot for, hurdles to reach. Something to ensure that any effort will be put towards something good.

[@Ganondward]

"Playing the first few Paper Marios is like driving a car." Sure, but it's perfectly fine and even fun to play those games while under the influence.

[@mechashadow]

Who’s waiting on that origami king video?

[@Helicopter7]

I am.

[@iamstarstreek]

Ricky Archuleta III Nick Robinson gang

[@Mngalahad]

sticker star 3 electric boogapoop

[@seniorshrek6197]

Unlike y’all who couldn’t think of anything original, I am just here to rewatch the video.

[@mechashadow]

Senior Shrek Hella original there, sure nobody else has ever done this before?

[@bungallow8831]

Legit that first video in color splash was when I started really following your channel, like I saw your videos once in a wile but ya geez it’s been three years already wow.

[@minirob2]

The whole video could've been that tone. I loved it

[@wellitsureisntdale1860]

I felt like Arlo was about to kill a man in that intro.

[@ZTheTinyTonTerror]

And it comes full circle, Arlo's Color Splash video was the first of his I saw and immediately subbed. Keep up the excellent work you blue furred delight.

[@fire_aspect_5142]

You know, I love Color splash, and when I got to the part of this video talking about the bad parts of the game I thought “oh no” But then Arlo highlights really good flaws with the title and even got me to look at it in a different way. I still love the game, but I also like Arlos version of it better. I really enjoyed this review, which is not something that I usually say. However this one was intriguing, interesting, and fun. Thanks for making this!

[@kdaddy310]

I’m so happy I played this game before researching reviews. I really enjoyed it for what it was. Yea there’s flaws but I still found it entertaining. My son loved watching it.

[@TheJadeyCat]

I love you @Arlo so much! You're videos are getting better and better!

[@HiDefHDMusic]

0:36 - Me imagining Arlo playing guitar with four fingers

[@brunomaster151]

1:15 minutes in and i'm already in love with this video

[@shinine1464]

Loving your new videos! Getting a lot more in depth and it’s awesome!

[@OrdinaryMarioBrosOfficial]

6 years later.

[@Nickname10344]

Still waiting for Color Splash 3 years later 3 years later