Nintendo in the 2010's

Time stamps:
00:00 Intro
0:28 Wii U & 3ds
3:21 UI design
5:21 Community
8:03 Culture
9:18 Outro
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[@Nihilistic-Mystic]

Glad to know I'm not the only one that thought the Wii U was a gem hiding in plain sight

[@Twiddle_things]

Don't understand why people didn't like it... I remember being amazed seeing it in Gamestop, or playing a demo for Splatoon at Verkkokauppa at Helsinki. I BEGGED my dad to get a Wii U... he didn't get it. I think I was in first grade or preschool then 😂

[@videogames8261]

everyones like “ooooh ooo the wii is better” my brother in christ the u has a built in vm

[@Nihilistic-Mystic]

@@videogames8261 I use both since Wii Mode kinda sucks, real hardware just feels right

[@videogames8261]

@@Nihilistic-Mystic yeah

[@jamesprumos7775]

@@Twiddle_things I think it comes down to the fact that the Wii U's gimmick simply wasn't as special as the Wii's for most people (which is why the more casual fanbase from the Wii never adopted it), and the first-party software from Nintendo, the real selling point for the core fanbase, wasn't at the same level as the Wii, at least in terms of Mario, Zelda and Smash. Those three I'd say are the three most important franchises Nintendo has besides Pokemon. 3d World was great yet not at the same level as Galaxy, Smash 4 didn't have that same hype-level as Brawl upon release, and the new Zelda came out as the Wii U was being phased out and the Switch was being phased in. Also, going back to the more casual crowd, Wii Sports was HUGE when it came out. People who never would've played video games loved it, especially bowling. The Wii U never had a game that could make Wii Sport's success in that area. Meanwhile, the Switch's Mario, Smash and Zelda games are some of the biggest games in each franchise's history, and even games like Animal Crossing and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (and mainline Pokemon being on a home console again) have been able to re-capture the casual crowd that attracted the Wii to some degree.

[@themightyavenger1023]

I feel like 2010-2014 operating systems in general had a lot of really cool and charming design touches that no one appreciated lol

[@Twiddle_things]

They feel soulful, lively. Like someone poured their heart and soul into these, and it is especially prominent when tou compare it to the cold corporate sheen of the switch.

[@hydra3693]

everything feels soulless now

[@cyanhallows7809]

@@hydra3693 just getting old bro

[@hydra3693]

@@cyanhallows7809 yeah kinda

[@cloudycloud7666]

@@Twiddle_things how?

[@chompskyhonk19]

i miss streetpass so much. i have such fond memories of getting all those green lights and being hype to play the minigames with new miis

[@ussmassachusetts1154]

Fr streetpass was goated

[@RickWhitechest]

I loved this era of Nintendo so much. I love my 3DS, bought SO MANY games on the eShop, and got heavily invested in the Streetpass games, making them part of my daily routine. The Wii U was a bit rocky, but it had so much potential!

[@ianeons9278]

I feel like the Wii U menu was and still is very special. It feels like a perfect combination of frutiger aero and more modern design, which is pretty much the era I grew up in.

[@Lucky_47]

Man, this channel feels like something I've always been looking for. Finally someone who actually takes the time to dig into the late 2000's and early 2010's vibe and charm. You got a new subscriber!

[@MasterChickenYT]

I swear to god absolutely thought the same thing

[@umamifan]

I kind of hate that I got recommended this channel, because it perfectly captures the nostalgia I've felt navigating the late 2000s/early 2010s internet, and all of the associated devices. And now it makes me feel bad.

[@MasterChickenYT]

@@umamifan YES EXACTLY THIS

[@maldi565]

Unironically one of the best channels I've watched this year

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Stumbled upon your channel from the Frutiger Aero video, and I got to say that you have huge potential as a content creator, I absolutely love your videos, and your editing style. Here's to hoping for your channel success :)!

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[@hexhub3826]

I 213% Agree with you on the UI Design. I fell in love with the UI design with the 3DS, especially the eShop. I get so happy after buying a game from there, watching the stuff drop into the box, toying with the view to see where that little orange guy was, and later see it packed up into present box. And after it was downloaded... And when I open it up, it feels like magic... Like I literally opened up a gift. I find it so satisfying and beautiful. On top of that I literally just discovered this channel. And I have to say. This is an extremely underrated channel. I'm so glad to stumble upon a content creator that is so like minded like me. I'm definitely subscribing, and can't wait to see more from this channel.

[@isaiahwalking]

I loved yoshi's wooly world, one of my favorites as well.

[@ZuriKey]

Holy great editing and script! Super entertaining

[@byteseb]

Always a good surprise when you upload a video. Yeah, I had the Wii U and the 2DS (I'm poor as hell, lol), and both had great games. The Wii U was such an underrated console. As a software nerd, I really appreciate your analyses. It's a content that you don't see that often.

[@MissingNO123_REAL]

I'd almost forgotten about the little Pikmin animation that plays when transferring save data to the Wii U until I saw this. Insane how much effort Nintendo put into making a funny little animation to keep you from getting bored

[@Ghosty6464]

Never owned a Wii U, but I did have an og-3DS. (Along with the Wii, Gamecube, DS, etc.) before it. This video was very interesting in explaining the Wii U side of the argument. Gotta say, that Wii U menu is a LOT more lively than the Switch Menu. The Switch menu feels so soulless compared to both the futurism of the Wii, and the community of the Wii U. The Switch menu is functional, but that doesn't change the fact that it's also incredibly dull. I always liked how Nintendo consoles had personality to them, aside from the games, and the fact that the Switch *doesn't even have menu music* annoys me. Wii U is probably going to end up being called "underrated" in a couple years, like you say, because it was sidelined when everyone was focusing on PS4/Xbox ONE games. I enjoy the Wii U games that got ported to Switch, fwiw, they're fun. I think bad marketing & the general trends of the era had absolutely killed the Wii U. The naming of the console was a poor idea (I think it just sounds strange), the ads were weird; and people were generally just eating up third party games. There was a resurgence of indie games, in the gaming fandom, which didn't really make it on Nintendo consoles at the time (due to low third-pary support). If people couldn't play whatever games they wanted on the Wii U, then yeah, people went "why would I?" Especially effective if you're a kid who wants non-Nintendo games, but only get consoles when your parents purchase them for Christmas. Most people ended up just getting PS4s, building/buying computers, and then some people would buy an Xbox for Halo. If you/your family were limited on funds, you'd get whatever system can play the most of what you want, as to save your money from buying all the consoles. I have no idea why Nintendo just gave-up on third-party titles. They got Call of Duty BO2 & Ghosts, but that's about it. Genuinely think that could've saved the system, but it wasn't pursued as aggressively as it could've been. Unsure if Nintendo was having a huge ego of "they'll always come to us," or what. But when people are choosing systems, the factor of "what plays the *most* games?" is definitely a big reason for buying a console. And most people seemingly sacrificed Mario to play more indies, third-parties, and other games. But here's something I liked about the Wii U: it feels like the last Nintendo system that was "a Nintendo console." The Switch has some cool games too, but it just doesn't feel like a Nintendo system/community. It feels more like just "this is a tablet that plays Nintendo games." Which would make sense if I was emulating them, but it's an authentic Nintendo product. Which makes it feel strange given how isolated it feels from the traditional Nintendo packaging. The Wii U doesn't seem perfect, but this video at least gives the impression it was a "Nintendo console." The Switch hardly feels like one in comparison.

[@cloudycloud7666]

Why is Personality good? The Switch should be better off without it.

[@marikiri5119]

@@cloudycloud7666 I would argue about third-party support. It's not that Nintendo decided not to care about it. It's the atrocious specs of the Wii U and bad value for the money. CPU is just overclocked Wii CPU, which in itself is an overclocked Gamecube CPU, which leads to awful performance compared even to Xbox 360, meaning that some multiplatform games were pretty janky. GPU used shader set between generations, meaning that newer games couldn't run on Wii U, and older games looked as good as on seventh generation consoles. Not to mention that 32 gb "deluxe" was priced at 350$! You could literally wait for PS4 launch and get 500 gb of storage for 50$ more. Being underpowered was forgivable for Wii, because it didn't really tried to compete and controllers were cheap. It was a cheap console for the whole family to enjoy. Wii U was underpowered AND overpriced. It just didn't make sense to buy the system or develop games for it. Also Nintendo decided not to release Gamepad separately, meaning that if your gamepad breaks, your Wii U is useless. Thankfully, it's very easy to repair that thing, but let's be honest, average consumer won't go into a trouble of repairing and would buy another console instead Don't get me wrong, I got my Wii U recently and it's absolutely amazing But yeah, it wasn't that good for developers and it wasn't nice to consumers.

[@matthew001]

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[@acaribun]

FRUITIGER AERO NINTENDO ERA MY BELOVED 😍

[@selfexed]

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[@murderfisherman]

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[@Spadalaable]

Let's appreciate the feeling when you discover a new channel before it blows up. Seriously, your videos are amazing, deeply informative and well curated. Personally I find the "UI design history" theme new on KZbin, in the sense that I've never seen other videos on these topics as informative and interesting as yours

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[@MarbledLight]

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[@sableye126]

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[@ConnorCTG]

This channel is amazing! The nostalgia is off the charts. Makes me wanna pick up my dusty 3DS reminisce. I wish I could experience this era again

[@MarioDude]

The 3DS and Wii U’s UI was amazing. I wish so much they could have carried the thoughtful music and design and animation to the switch

[@peter6980]

Marketing and initial pricing absolutely killed this era for Nintendo. The unclear advertising of the Wii U as well as the high price of the 3DS in an era where smartphones and tablets were starting to gain major traction drastically hurt their potential sales in my opinion. I think that's pretty clear now with how well the Switch has done even though many of the games are from the Wii U era or ports from that time. I hope in the future Nintendo can bring back some of the character they had during this era. Great video!

[@bluetoad07]

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[@grugbob]

Love your style of editing, keep up the good work!

[@foxus-a113]

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[@robotomo4249]

Somehow this channel captures my exact feelings and interests about stuff in the early 2000s/early 2010s. This channel is criminally underrated with an above and beyond production quality for its small size. Watching these videos feels like talking to an old friend, keep it up!

[@MasterSwordRemix]

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[@TheFrosty246]

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[@whuckles]

I really love your videos! You made me want to pull out my 3ds again and relive that era of my life! Super niche, interesting, and fun. Cant wait to see most :)

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[@mmmghool]

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[@kwirkmusic]

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[@Jason_W.]

Really great video! The 3DS and Wii U era of Nintendo is very special to me, and I thought you did a fantastic job explaining why it was so underappreciated and actually brilliant.

[@maxtenvergert]

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[@cashwood]

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[@MaxElizabethboi]

I got a Wii U right when they came out and its 100% a hidden gem. I still get use out of mine to this day. When it originally came out I was just getting into my nintendo hyperfixation and this is my favorite era of nintendo. I miss the dream team of Satoru Iwata, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Reggie being the faces of the company. The community at the time seemed closer and self aware it was starting to become a community; of course there was no shortage of drama as there would be in any online community. I was there for the amiibo hype, the last of the flashy and fun E3 presentations, the introduction of Nintendo Directs, watching new franchises like Splatoon take off, etc. I see a lot of negativity surrounding this era but it was so fun to be a community member. I was homeschooled at this time so miiverse and social media were the places I interacted with others this most during this era. Even now with all that time passed I still play my Wii U, especially after breathing new life into it with how easy it is to homebrew. Its the ultimate party machine with its gaming abilities! Special shoutout to the 3DS family too. I still play mine lol

[@dood445]

i love your channel so much.

[@lessname2184]

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[@BM30]

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[@yeetyeetonthestreet-colinm1186]

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[@AJTechGames]

Wow, I haven't seen a good channel diving into the technology of the early 2010s/2000s! Keep up the good work! You deserve more subs!

[@emanttnf]

I cannot agree enough about Nintendo being ahead of their time. I will say though, if the hardware was more inline with the PS4's it would have been unstoppable.

[@makaronishenouda6413]

If the hardware was more powerful, it would have costed more and tanked more as a result. Nobody buys Nintendo consoles for third party titles, so they don't need to worry about making their consoles powerful enough to support them. Even if it would have more third party support, it just wouldn't be justified to make it as or more expensive than the PS4.

[@chrisobrien6249]

Excellent video! Very well crafted. Thank you.

[@Lucavon]

I was here before 10k! This is one of the few channels where I watched almost all videos upon discovering it. Good stuff!

[@readybear64]

This channel has almost everything i watch on youtube.

[@supermike12321]

have so many memories with the 3ds and wii u. I think the 3ds is my favorite portable console of all time and I still use it to this day!

[@c_hoffrun7020]

Really amazing content, incredibly well done. This video was very... uplifting. In a way it reminded me of The Completionist, you have a great "energy" in your tone. I don't leave recommendations, but if I may, Playstation Home's early days seems right up your alley. It was like Second Life in the living room and acceptable.

[@LHSMeleeClub]

Very well constructed video and insight!

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Your videos are underrated tbh. Here before you blowup 💯

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i love your videos!!!

[@oth5secs]

The hype leading up to the 3DS release was unreal. btw your videos are fantastic!

[@umbreonben]

I watched some of your videos now and you seem pretty cool like the topics you talk about are very relatable for me. its crazy to see that people feel nostalgic about the same things I feel nostalgic about and yeah really cool

[@umbreonben]

also like the whole channel is about nostalgia stuff and I can feel that so much because I watch nostalgic stuff or inform myself about stuff that isnt anymore like 3 times a week since the last 4 years xdd

[@spookd7174]

This channel is TOO underrated, keep up the good work my guy

[@danlesak00]

Your voice is so soothing like frutiger aero 🧐 Keep up the great videos, i never knew about the customizable 3ds menu themes

[@1everysecond511]

Thanks for bringing the era's emphasis on Nintendo's proprietary, "bubble-like" sense of community to attention. It starts to make sense why in the earlier days of the Switch (and especially Online) people were complaining about everything being pushed off to a smartphone app.

[@Carcosahead]

If you can’t fight vs the system you become part of the system u_u

[@sNintendoFan]

Really good video! I sold my Wii U for a New 2DS XL back in 2017. I finally bought another one a couple years back, and I regret selling my old one. Such a good pair of systems.

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[@sw1ft573]

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[@NightWolfPlayzOfficial]

Very Underrated Channel

[@lylaoct2577]

Well I'm now convinced to buy an old 3ds and keep it until it stops working this time. I remember being so enthused by its UI when I had one in 2012. Also this is my favorite channel ever, I cannot wait for your future uploads!!!

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[@3drain247]

I just found your channel through the frutiger aero video. I definitely enjoy how simple and tasteful your videos are.

[@LETTITBITYT]

Splatoon was a huge life changer for me. I grew up with Splatoon 1 and 2.

[@lucashighland5259]

Nice video!

[@dmlly7311]

The thing most underappreciated is this channel!

[@ryanisverycool]

im so glad to find another wii u truther!! i still love my wii u to this day, its my baby and turns 10 next year.

[@incofex6676]

Great video, just came here from your first video! I'd love to see videos on Liminal Space aesthetic or Minecraft maybe????

[@albertbozesan]

Your point about the WiiU menu being an actual environment to step into, rather than just a UI, is really something that should catch on in VR. I can't believe I'm staring at a what's essentially a floating 2D screen when navigating my Quest! Great video, lots to think about.