The Genius of NotNico

NotNico was one of the biggest Hypixel and general minecraft youtubers, so why did he switch to kid's content, and why was it a super smart play?
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#minecraft #shoutout #bedwars #hypixel
Not Bedwars, But with 100 players, a sweaty bedwars video where I played bedwars completely default, no texturepack, no client
But I have creative, or any other but challenge like that
this is bedwars but i give people shoutouts to promote them
Let's get 1,500 likes to make me happy :D

[@jonoious]

I remember coming downstairs and seeing my little brother watching these Minecraft videos. I was so confused when I saw Nico as I had taken a long break from Minecraft and hadn’t caught up with the community.

[@Aardvarker-wp5ie]

NotNico is just like the StampyLongHead of today, sure he might be creating kids content but he's entertaining so many children just like how we were entertained by people like StampyLongHead or Sky does Minecraft so it's a little selfish of people to be toxic toward him. I feel so happy for this guy, he's making BANK and it was actually a really smart decision. Looking at his videos, I feel like he really is having fun making them with his friends even if he's making kids content. Also, this vid was very well edited! I loved the unbiased viewpoint of this video and how it made us wanna watch more, and ya just earned a sub

[@WafflezMC]

Thank you!!

[@dwaqons6244]

With how chaotic and senseless these videos are compared to what I used to watch, I feel bad, even scared, for the younger kids.

[@OutlineUtils]

Not really, the reason why so much people loved stampy back in the day was because of how calming his videos were. Nowadays it’s just yelling and screaming to attract kids low attention spans

[@dwaqons6244]

@@OutlineUtils you are a cool person

[@OutlineUtils]

@@dwaqons6244 thanks lol

[@azekeem]

Worth watching till the end, respect "the editor" for making this video.

[@Pkrme]

o7 the editor

[@xFlxme]

Your new content is 🔥! Loved this video especially, keep it up ❤

[@WafflezMC]

Thank you man! You were a huge inspiration for this video hahaha

[@LietunantGreek]

For a nine year old back in 2013. Nico was a genius

[@WafflezMC]

He gets barely any credit for how smart he was

[@LietunantGreek]

​@@WafflezMC yeah looks awesome. I mean he has on the first grades of elementary. The guy was legend i mean he was awesome like the teenagers sweats

[@racimoracimo429]

I ease born in 2013

[@dylian_]

Hes my age and the new nonwoke Mickey mouse. Good on ya, Nico! Also, what am I doing with my life? Well one thing I would like to say as a Nico&Cash fan who only knows their old accounts from commentaries is that their content is good cuz it's family friendly and not kids videos. We don't watch em cuz we're proud of Nico or Cash or Zoey or any of the characters. I like the underlying themes and characterisations clearly written by professional writers that's best made cheap and effective rather then with millions of dollars of budget spent by TV shows. I would prefer to watch Frank or Bull (minor characters) POVs then see the OG actors. I also know that I, an 18yo overstimulated L taker, am also a target audience of the show.

[@x4dam]

The fact that NotNico got a whole video about him is just insane as this is the recognition he deserves!

[@femboytatp]

Continue with videos like these and you’ll grow a lot, well done wafflez :3

[@MitizenWasTaken]

Amazing video! I’ve come back to your channel a lot after watching the Hypixel sw video

[@TheLaughingSnowman6744]

Damn underrated dude nice editing u deserve 50k+ sub , I'm your new subscriber!

[@WafflezMC]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@Iloveall17]

Zoey is lilygumdrop

[@user-fs3mw6oq8s]

Relly?

[@andre98924]

yes

[@NashLoveStory]

I know

[@Trulyfailed]

this video is just spectacular the editing is crazy it really kept me engaged

[@FreshiMinecraft]

very well written Wafflez and also entertaining video! Great work :)

[@WafflezMC]

Ayyyyy thanks freshi!

[@WafflezMC]

Update: multiple people let me know that having a staff team does make things less stressful. That part went through fact checking done by a member of cash, kory, and omz’ staff, so apologies for my mistake. The stress is definitely just redirected from making content to managing staff. Thanks for reading lol also im submitting this to jacksfilms' jjjreact series wahoo

[@WafflezMC]

@@ItzWafflezzPvP what

[@WafflezMC]

@@ItzWafflezzPvP ????????

[@gmdrye755]

@@ItzWafflezzPvP bruh you have no subs and this vids editing is crazy

[@ItzWafflezzPvP]

What did the Ocean say to the Beach? NOTHING IT JUST WAVED!!!!!!

[@matthewculmer5969]

Idk

[@FrozenIc3]

damn, bro really improved. It's been a good year or sum since i watched you, great job!

[@WafflezMC]

ty dude haha welcome back

[@MONKECAVEMAN]

I got this video on recommended and I subbed good content :)

[@Ghaast]

loving these documentary type vids

[@cow-playz]

0:47 i've not watched any further and i already know this will be a absolute banger! keep up the great work

[@WafflezMC]

Hahaha thank you

[@Captivix]

BRO GOT A NEW MIC. Another banger as always. U gonna have another KZbin algorithm miracle

[@christaltaylor473]

Get this man to 2k his editing is good

[@VorizonBeatsKids]

At the end of the day it all boils down to what he values most. On his hypixel channel he had a big community, but it seems like he wanted to do KZbin as a business, so he switched to kids content

[@Pandacier]

_"Don’t be sad that it’s gone, be happy that it happened"_

[@unix247]

It’s the same for Aphmau😭

[@ItzPlayzYT]

But she made kids friendly longer than him

[@oceanographyspotlightyt1695]

WAIT, WHUT!

[@user-qt4tk5iy6o]

REALLY

[@SakuraBlossom9107]

What happened to her?

[@selamuny7512]

Wdym?

[@HanyMC]

Waffelz keep doing these videos !

[@Lxxkie]

Subbed! this is fire

[@Maxwe264]

NotNico went from awesome two children TV show 2 your olds

[@JamesyMCYT]

4:52 less stressful? That's not true I'm afraid, being a content creator and company owner at the same time is more stressful then just one or the other.

[@WafflezMC]

Having to upload daily with the work dispersed amongst a larger team seems to be more beneficial either way

[@Zoye1861]

J J JAMSEY?!

[@Zoye1861]

C Channel?!

[@Zoye1861]

Jamsey is a KZbinr

[@ezranou9026]

The start of a growing high pixel legend ❤

[@zukyume]

cool video! keep it up

[@ipsitadas8671]

3:21 which video of his this one is? can you give the link?

[@WafflezMC]

“I trolled streamers with a fake notnico soundboard…” by kory

[@ellaiaaaa]

I was a fan of notnico for atleast 2 years I saw my little sister watching him and was like “eh kids content” and I saw how fun and adventurous it was so I started watching him

[@lijithbtrcm1913]

cool bro i wanna cry

[@bundalili__4295]

Ty Wafflez i didn't know the origin of nico like what happened but now i know ty

[@hoovie633]

HE HIT 1MILLLLLL LETSSS GO

[@RealEliThePerson]

at 0:43 what song is that? my extension says its a song called "secrets" but Listened to it and its not even close to the song I was looking for what's the name of the song that was actually used?

[@WafflezMC]

Stage Select from Mario vs Donkey Kong

[@RealEliThePerson]

@@WafflezMC thanks great video by the way

[@RealEliThePerson]

@@WafflezMC I couldn't find the song could you send me a link please? (the song during the introduction where it says "the story of not nico)

[@WafflezMC]

@@RealEliThePerson Lemmino - Cicada

[@xShisovYT]

Being a Nico and Dead Fear enjoyer, I still watch their new Channels, but only because of their old channels, I don’t wanna watch the same videos over and over and over again, so I’m just enjoying their new videos, but I also just watch their new channels of nostalgia from when Nico was like 7-8 he had a couple 1000 subs, and now he’s going to kid content 😢

[@Chipaq]

Is this video a starting point in a transition from bedwars content to this minecraft storytelling style of videos?

[@WafflezMC]

Possibly, I haven’t decided yet. Bedwars content will remain active on second channel though

[@maisaahmed4677]

Zoey is a youtuber named Lily gumdrop nice video thank the editor

[@AtomicTardigrade]

Mark my words, Wafflez is gonna become big someday.

[@Coomic]

yay my fav KZbinr posted good video

[@404Apollo]

ABSOLUTE BANGER OF A VIDEO

[@asin4q782]

great vid keep it up!!

[@WafflezMC]

Appreciate it!

[@yoMaltz]

Yoooo😮

[@amandaszymczak1881]

First reply and first like ONE YEAR LATER

[@Brick_Film]

I subbed😊 great vid

[@LofyCraft]

pretty sure u got the intro idea from Brandon FM which is nice ! great vid bro ong u will make it

[@WafflezMC]

I actually don’t know who Brandon is but his content seems pretty cool and I totally understand the confusion lol I based it more of my general knowledge of video essays (primarily old sunnyv2 videos)

[@patrykpuzio1647]

i cant lie his most recent video from 2 weeks ago made me tear up a bit

[@Evren_]

Wafflez popping off on youtube

[@flawlessgamer7312]

Banger video

[@johnrobertbriones7451]

finally im been thinking about who is cash and i was right it was deadfear because their voice are so close nc content btw :)

[@Evren_]

Another wafflez banger

[@tangerine-butterflies]

Respect to him. I do miss his old content though.

[@randomchess-25]

You'll probably not see this, but he might be back. He posted a new video on his old channel.

[@WafflezMC]

His new video was basically him saying he likes making content more on his new channel

[@Munch0ni]

7:42 you made the right move not including the audio for this clip lmao

[@WafflezMC]

LOOOOOL

[@_AnimeAllDay_]

Im also an og notnico fan and i also still support him on his new channel even if it's an kid contest nico still makes ma laugh I support him til this day ❤❤

[@bu56]

editing is awesome

[@WafflezMC]

ty!

[@chezburger_lol]

my 5 year old watches notnico COUSIN*** 5 YEAR OLDCOUSIN***** 5 YEAR OLD COUSIN****

[@iusegomme]

This is so good!

[@WafflezMC]

Thanks!

[@SkyElixer]

I used to watch NotNico he's one of my inspiration since he's editing to videos.

[@cash904]

I actually didn’t know Nico had a channel before, I actually found Nico on His other channel

[@kumudithapahan7715]

Not nico is soo... cool

[@astralvortxx]

I.... actually like their new sstyle because nico is the same youtuber i remember as NotNico the bedwars legend!

[@Alby.]

Man I remember notnico in sorta 2017 to 2019 not really much of a fan of him but hope all does well

[@noxlapz1817]

I am sad that he didnt continue doing videon on notnico i like them rlly rlly much

[@keeyan03]

I miss the OG good bridging nico we all loved

[@fade2158]

shady doing donuts in the parking lot

[@Jeezet]

Ah shoot another banger how u been fam

[@WafflezMC]

I’ve been good bro

[@Jeezet]

@@WafflezMC niceee ima hit you up sometime later lol

[@SoulSpider]

This video is so good omg

[@WafflezMC]

Ty!

[@RiseGameOnYT]

U need more attention ur vids are great

[@WafflezMC]

Thank you !!

[@RiseGameOnYT]

@@WafflezMC u read comments :D

[@RiseGameOnYT]

@@WafflezMC I would have said bedless noob but he made a post saying he is preparing for a big vid redoing his setup

[@Liddve2a]

The fact that when I watch this vid, I saw notnico’s vid

[@Undeadzon]

Ain’t even gonna lie him playing with cash and others are genuinely really funny

[@zix5547]

Old not nico is so nostalgic

[@melorules3255]

I KNEW DEADFEAR WAS CASH

[@user-sh9zv8em5n]

This is not the story of notnico this is the story of minecraft youtubers

[@WillyIsSillyy]

I was here 31 seconds after this video got released! Also great video

[@steZzCant3.800]

perfection

[@MrsWkdOri-Foxy2]

NotNico is still dark till now anyways, that means he still plays bedwars and doesn't make kids content.

[@WafflezMC]

?

[@mhank5680]

I MISS NOTNICO

[@aryvin]

babe wake up wafflez uploaded

[@Xiaoheihu-ci4vq]

honestly I don't support his new kind of content, but I respect his choice, great video

[@Xiaoheihu-ci4vq]

bro how do u heart and reply to comments so fast :skull:

[@WafflezMC]

@@Xiaoheihu-ci4vq YT studio gives me notifs on my phone whenever people comment lol

[@Olive4577]

I was about to say that “cash’s bedwars channel is = fearful”

[@WafflezMC]

Yes, but it was only known as fearful for about three months. He was most known in the hypixel community as DeadFear.

[@RogerS.Rodique3rd-rb4td]

Nico!!!!!

[@Primy9]

Please give me the music Of the background in the beginning

[@WafflezMC]

Cicada - Lemmino

[@Primy9]

@@WafflezMC thanks for the replay

[@LiffeyKid]

This video deserves way more likes

[@godapples]

where did you find the clip at 7:16 (cheetahh)

[@WafflezMC]

i recorded it while he was streaming, i heard the audio and immediately rewinded and booted up obs if you wanna watch the full vod its unlisted in his "past streams" playlist :D

[@godapples]

@@WafflezMC oh ok! i just heard turtilz and i assume you know he quit

[@WafflezMC]

@@godapples the vc had a lot of youtubers that havent uploaded in a while/ quit if you couldnt tell aside from chetahh and turtilz, 7evan7 and derpled were also there

[@godapples]

@@WafflezMC wait derpled quit?!?!?

[@WafflezMC]

@@godapples no, but he uploads so infrequently and is so inactive that he might as well be labeled as gone LOL In all seriousness derpled just takes really long between uploads

[@ilovechocolatechipcookies69]

The old Nico was the one who brought one of my best friends together, but the change didnt bother me much, i just moved to skyblock and quit shortly after

[@senkhi]

Very interesting story. I watched this video while eating my lunch

[@WafflezMC]

Thank you senkhi from editing

[@hishiga1]

i know this story even before 2022

[@WafflezMC]

Bro the story wasn’t even finished before 2022

[@RinzShorty]

i have a secret when i first found Nico as a youtuber i was not used to his voice😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rexwi]

Nice video

[@HARIHAR1199]

❤❤❤

[@PaperBridge7306]

I hope Nico come back!!😢

[@PaperBridge7306]

@WafflezMC nice thumbnail btw

[@rexwi]

Nice

[@StrayaMC]

I still am annoyed because I was like notnicos #1 fan so I’m so sad that he stopped😢 also this vid was a banger man keep up the good work 😊

[@WafflezMC]

I bet there’s years of content that you haven’t watched yet, so there’s plenty more nico content. Thanks for the kind words hahaha

[@robaalhabardy613]

Wow

[@spencerhrabec733]

Honestly, I watched his old channel and then I found a vid talking about where he went and I found that he was making contente on another channel so I went there thinking I wouldn't enjoy it but since I watch aphmau I liked it. I'm not even a little kid. This is for notnico aka (new channel) nico

[@S4N5K4R]

KZbin algorithm blessed this guy

[@WafflezMC]

This has only been out for 9 hours and it’s my best performing video of all time

[@scoliossis]

When I was asleep autoplay brought me to this video

[@WafflezMC]

GG

[@GPTZEROmc]

THIS VID IS FIRE ❤

[@ALZMC]

YOOOO WAFFLEZ

[@Its_ya_gurl_rose]

True:)

[@TheMightyKing]

You deserve to be more famous

[@Viv_Bloxy2]

dead fear is cash

[@amiinvictorien4589]

Yeah