I love Scott's new approach of not crunching on the Main channel Videos and using his second channel as an outlet to just talk about the things he wants to talk about without feeling the pressure to put the same effort into it. Also i just enjoy these types of Videos. It's like talking to the friend who is into the same niche weird things as you. That you wish you had

I love it when Scott buys everything Nintendo makes and says "I like to support Nintendo" as if it's a struggling mom and pop outfit

I find it both hilarious and charming that Scott is just sprawled out on the carpet explaining what it was like to be a Nintendo fan in 2016 with sweet jazz playing

“Pokemon made Nintendo a lot of money that year” is a pretty good review of a Pokémon game from Scott lol

People now are like “Nintendo needs to be like how it was in the Wii U era when they actually cared” but they forgot how it was during the Wii U and 3DS era like this time

For anyone wondering about Federation Force: It originally wasn't a Metroid game, and was pitched by another company to Nintendo. Nintendo said "this could do better with Metroid branding!" And so it was.

These videos are so valuable for preserving the CONTEXT of these game releases. As years go on you’ll get people saying “2016 wasn’t that bad” because they only played robobot.

Grandchildren? Scott you’re a Nintendo fan.

Nintendo Switch: Negative One Year In - Scott The Woz

was just thinking about how 2015-2017 was a truly unique era of Nintendo. remember it fondly, especially with the rise of Yo-kai Watch at the time

Scott explaining the Switch/NX wait period was so nostalgic because I remember being a tweenager/teenager waiting for new Nintendo NX news. I would always rush to my laptop after school and check out for updates. Good times.

2022 truly is the year of Scott’s Stash. I love this channel so much!

Man. If this guy did sketch style comedy focused around video games he would be hilarious. Maybe one day

2015-2016 was the drought we had to deal with, to get to the Switch reveal that reignited many peoples love for Nintendo games, BotW is a revolutionary game and I'll look back on the early years of the Switch with great joy.

my first 3DS was actually this console, before I was really SUPER into Nintendo, so I had no idea what was going on around it. I had a DS lite, a dsi, and a Wii, (and maybe a Wii U at the time?) and I STILL love my galaxy 3DS to this day. It’s gorgeous, I homebrewed it, and I still use it. I remember going to a different target than usual just to pick it up. I actually have it sitting next to me right now.

the galaxy 3ds was my first 3ds i ever had. i got it for christmas in 2017 with acnl downloaded onto it (i asked for 3ds animal crossing without knowing it was called new leaf). i remember playing a bunch of desert island escape, one of my favorite parts of the welcome amiibo version

As bad of a year 2016 was for nintendo, I honestly think it was the best year to be a nintendo fan. It may just be me looking back on it all fondly, but if you had a Wii U or 3DS at this time, it felt like you were a part of a family. Everyone was excited and talking about the NX, whatever nintendo was putting out, and everyone was in it together. Considering how toxic the nintendo fanbase and community has gotten, I kinda miss that

Scott probably has a degree in Nintendo history

scott really gives me 2010 youtuber nostalgia like hes so genuine and actually cares about what hes talking about and i love that

I remember these times as the best and worst time to be a Nintendo fan. As a Wii U owner, I was disappointed with almost every release that year after so many years of great titles. As a Nintendo fan, I loved all the leaks and speculation around the NX. Going on twitter and seeing a new leak every week. The whole of the internet being tricked by the custom 3D Model of the NX. I don’t think we will ever relive the sheer hype for the next console than we did that year. It definitely stuck out for good reason.

I’m just going to say it, Paper Mario Color Splash is MUCH better than people give it credit for. Was it perfect? Absolutely not. But was it terrible? No! It’s one of the most memorable and funny games i’ve played, I think it’s honestly a very fantastic game. I loved the music especially as well. I still play it about once a year to this day!

I just bought that galaxy new 3ds used at gamestop for $130. Was so glad to get it.

If I had known (and believed) back in 2016 that Nintendo released a recreation of their iconic video system with thirty built-in titles, then I would've had it sitting on my bookshelf full of gaming merchandise to this day.

I love the direction this channel has taken! I feel like I'm talking to my cool uncle or older cousin that I only see on holidays as he goes over his gaming collection and give you his thoughts. The passion Scott has is just overwhelming, love to see it!

Ahh yes 2016. December at my old job during lunch this girl said she was getting her daughter a New 3DS for Christmas and I told her to just 3 months and get a Switch. She insisted that it's what her daughter wanted and then said she needed to buy a charger with it. I very smugly said it'd be dumb if any company sold an electronic device without it's charger and she said "yeah but it doesn't bring one". My reputation for being the electronics guy made me double down and said " how much you wanna bet it brings one?". I proceeded to call Gamestop and asked if the New Nintendo 3DS included a charger "no they don't". I never felt dumber that year thanks to Nintendo's cost saving measurements.

im starting to enjoy these videos just as much as the main channel ones. the conversational tone is very nice and relaxing

2015/2016 was my first year of college, and also my first year having a job. Spent so much of my first paychecks on 3DS games, what a time.

Scott I LOVE these videos I could listen to you talk about games forever.

Back when I was super into Pokemon, which was during this time period, I remember late 2014-16 being the time I was super absorbed in Pokemon breeding in specifically Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (not to mention that they were distributing all the event-only Mythical Pokemon that year, this was awesome back then!). This was to the point where I really wasn't interested in playing anything else save for a handful of other games (and even then, those times were rare) and got an absurd amount of playtime on it. I sometimes think about why that is, and it seems that part of it really was the lack of interesting games being released at the time.

Oh my god. I just got a 3DS for the first time this year for the new apocalypse, and this was the model I got!

I was just watching your other videos, stop being such a good content creator!

I love my galaxy new 3ds xl. I still play all my games on it! It really does feel solid, and I honestly like the blue and purple look personally. Great video! I always like hearing you explain and just talk about video game stuff

I love these video so much!

I had a friend from Japan that had the Blue New 3DS XL and I always wanted one but we only got red and black in the US, so I was happy we got the galaxy style.

idk how i never realised fates was a 2016 release, since that was the year i got into fire emblem .. admittedly, i enjoy fates !! ive only played conquest since i couldnt find birthright after obtaining conquest (i liked the dark aesthetics of conquest which was why i started with it) but i still want to eventually try birthright and revelation edit: i forgot the galaxy 3dsXL was also being covered in this vid but the galaxy 3dsXL was my first big purchase i ever made with my own money! i think i got the system in 2017 or 2018 from best buy for about $165-170 (which was super discounted for the system?? idk why), and its still my favourite console honestly !! i kind of wish the XL had interchangeable plates like the new 3ds, but the galaxy print is very pretty to me

i love how casual thia video is, feels like we are just hanging out and talking about games.

this channel is one of my favorites i often put on videos from here whenever i go to bed

i was actually happy about the galaxy design coming out. a 3DS in purple, my favorite color, just after the screen cracks on my red one? sign me up!

I'll always remember 2016 as a great year for the Nintendo online community. It was so fun because we had next to nothing but each other

I think part of this lost feeling Nintendo was in. Was after the passing of Iwata. I feel a lot of the company was still lost after his passing

Being a Nintendo fan through 2015-2016 was a true pilgrimage. Started with later known as Zelda BotW delayed to the next year, at the beginning of BOTH 2015 and 2016, Iwata passed away, numerous misfires on first party output, and we know the existence of NX since 2015 as well. And in 2016 it was seriously nothing, not saying the few games coming out to Wii U and more games on 3DS are bad but the entire atmosphere around Nintendo fans was just about "waiting for NX reveal". The E3 showing of BotW was awesome, but we also know it's not coming out in 2016. All of these finally come to an end when Nintendo tweet out about first look at NX.

Nintendo in 2016 is the defention of sad and dry, seeing how the late Iwata san had, sadly passed, and seeing the company looked very uncertian

Love Scott’s second channel because it’s just stuff to listen to while I work on other things

Honestly, with Fire Emblem Fates and Pokemon Sun & Moon, I was eating GOOD that year.

I loved fire emblem fates. It was the first time I got into mainline Nintendo and invested in DLCs, buying even the last section of the game too. Loved Sun and moon as well. Pretty good memories now that I look back! Thanks for the vid

these are the same scott the woz episodes we love, just without as much editing

Here’s what blows my mind. Scott is showing us what many consider one of Nintendo’s weakest years. But even when Nintendo was “phoning it in”, they still managed to release more games than we’ve been getting during peak Switch years. Just add up the Wii U and 3DS games and compare it to any year for the Switch. Nintendo collapsing their home and handheld software departments hasn’t resulted in more games for their single system.

I'm so used to seeing Scott in character it feels surreal to find this channel which is totally serious.

this is nice to watch scott

I remember seeing the Direct with Reggie Fis Amie hold the Galaxy Edition New 3DS XL I still want to get my hands on one eventually but man that 3Ds Direct did rule overall.

Star Fox Zero is what saved the year for me since I was one of the few people that liked it.

I loved the galaxy design. Nice vid Scott.

These videos just have a nice comfy feeling of nerding with your friends over games for hours

It does not feel like the NES Classic Edition came out 6 years ago.

I remember being so excited for the next console because it was hyped up this year, but I was disappointed that no one cared about the then current system, the Wii U, very much. Then, 2018 came along and that killed almost all interest I had in the Switch. Besides Smash, there was nothing else on Switch that year. I missed the Wii U at that point and was extra disappointed that people have forsaken the console. Oh well.

It's fun how this channel has the like, Ashens style, whereas the main channel is like Nostalgia Nerd/insert other more cinematic KZfaqr here.

Love it thanks Scott

The Tarrey Town music in the background is giving me good vibes

Oh god that year

I personally have fonder memories of 2016 since that was my first year as a Wii U owner since I got one for Christmas in 2015, so I was really discovering the library more that year and playing a lot of the best Wii U games for the first time (it especially helps that Nintendo Selects for 3DS and Wii U started releasing that year). It was frustrating when paying attention to the news (especially that E3 when the only game they focused on was BotW which was nice to get news on but also pretty discouraging because of the lack of other game announcements), but that was the only year where I was regularly playing Wii U and not obsessing over the Switch.

I have the galaxy 3DS; I got it as a replacement for my Mario and Luigi 3DS handed down to me from my older sister that had screen problems. I still play a handful of 3DS titles, mainly retro console titles I picked up and some popular 3DS games.

I’m living for this new Scott’s Stash content

I liked this video any chance you can do another like this that talks about another year being a Nintendo fan in the future?

I feel like in 2016,Nintendo just didn't knew what to do,they were in a really bad situation,an important member of the company passed away and they were focused on their next console so 2016 was basically a filler year for them

I got the 3ds galaxy and tbh I really like the design. I got it soon after launch for Easter. Yeah Easter dude, I was so lucky that easter

6:50 "Devils third is kind either you love it or you hate it.... Im kinda in the middle" classic lol

I got this 3DS shortly before the Switch was fully revealed. Back then, I was a stupid kid who didn't pay attention at all to what was going on video game news wise, and I was (and, still am, to an extent) totally fine with what nintendo was doing as I was someone who couldn't often tell a bad/boring nintendo game from a good one. I had gotten this New 3DS XL Model as a gift after my old 3DS XL model's circle pad fell off and the hinge started to crack. It felt really good to use an actual circle pad again and not the hard, sharp stick underneath and I also enjoyed having a variant rather than the base look of a console for once. All that said, no matter what anyone says, I will always cherish this 3DS model.

I remember being hyped for Hyrule Warriors Legends since I couldn't afford to get a WiiU, and enjoyed the hell out of it when it came out for at least a hundred hours. There was nothing more satisfying for me than finally getting to play as Ganondorf. Now, I'm glad to have all that and the WiiU content in the Definitive Edition on Switch.

Perfect photo idea, you playing your galaxy 3ds while wearing the zen master Jordan 4s. Its a vibe my guy.

This is the New 3DS XL I own. I love everything about it! It’s like it was made for me considering I love blue, purple and the universe.

Scott your so lucky to have the galaxy style 3DS I'm looking for one reasonably cheap atm since the c stick to my old 2011 3DS

I bought a New Galaxy Style 3DS XL after goodwilling my 2DS years ago (serial number ripped off and I couldn't trade it in), and even though I think it's tacky, yeah, I still love the dang thing. I also find it funny how the previous owner only played F2P games on it and Pokemon.

I know these videos don't go with Scott's main channel but I feel like they deserve to be on the main channel.

This channel is great, actually feel like we are just talking to Scott

My SNES 3DS is one of my favorite consoles. I bought it when Scott showed it on an episode and I stimulated the economy that day.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this video of Scott just sitting down, and saying how things were with being a fan of Nintendo in 2016, with him just going through a bunch of the major games that were released then and synopsising each one. Frankly, I believe this could be a sort of series that could even be put on the main channel (much like the Switch years or E3 videos). I'd also really like to see Scott try and get into, or just understand, Fates, or Fire Emblem in general. That will be a fun derailing of Scott's mind.

My N3DS XL is the New Galaxy one! It’s actually my favorite design of that system.

I got a Wii U in christmas of 2015 and a 2DS in 2016, so 2016 was one of my favorite years despite Nintendos game lineup

2016: The final nails in the coffin that is the Wii U.

23:28 as an owner of a modded 3DS, i often find myself removing the card. not so much recently, mainly for large files, but i used to do it so much that i broke the screws off the back plate.

I do agree that Meteoid Prime Federation Force isn't that bad but I personally have to dock some points aways from it cause they released Blast Ball separately for free on the E Shop which was a little weird.

2016 was a weird to be a Nintendo fan. I remember watching PKSparkxxx's let's plays of Kirby Planet Robobot and Mario and Luigi Paper Jam and enjoying them, waiting for NX news and reveal, and the Colour Splash discourse was how I found Arlo's channel. I recently played Colour Splash for the first time and it was a swell time, really enjoyed the humour and OST in that game. Despite this, I also didn't play a lot of Nintendo games that year, my main consumption of games was let's plays. It wasn't until the Switch that I started to play and broaden my gaming experiences.

i still have this 3ds, the L button doesn't work anymore and the circle for the circle pad broke off but i still like it. have so many fond memories of the thing and the very few games that i had that could use amiibo and the extra buttons and c stick felt so much better on that system than the old 3ds XL

I remember during 2016 I straight up stopped using my wii u a lot and just stuck with my 3ds (for pokemon) and played and finished color splash. That year I just stuck to my ps4 for plants vs zombies and that was it

13:12 Yeah, it went from Wii Party and then to Smash Tour

One thing I haaaaate about the N3DSXL is the gloss. It's hard enough to appreciate the designs on the Fire Emblem Fates limited edition because of the ivroy on white but and ebony on black but the high gloss makes every finger print and scuff so visible and looking at it in direct light source the thing just shines. Really wish they had it in matte.

I love the galaxy new 3ds xl. Definitely one of the best designs on the system!

I would Kill to see Scott do a full on Scott the Woz video on Kirby Planet Robobot

Being a Nintendo fan in 2016 made me feel greasy

I think a great thought experiment would be trying to answer the question "What if the Switch failed and Nintendo had to go back to the 3DS?" My idea (which probably wouldn't have happened) is that Nintendo stockpiled Wii U ports on 3DS to keep it going. Switch continues for a few years until they announce the Next DS (I can't be clever enough to make an actual Nintendo name). I imagine they would just retool all the Switch guts to be in the Next DS but with the classic 2 screens and a full second circle pad. It would be backwards compatible with DS and 3DS so there would be an incredible backlog Day 1 plus rereleasing any other Wii U games on the eShop. THEN add another card slot for Switch games. Within the first few months, they'd put out a Zelda Collection. Ocarina of Time 3D, Majora's Mask 3D, A Link Between Worlds all playable anyway plus Wind Waker and Twilight Princess NDS. For extra compatibility, all Nintendo Bluetooth controllers pairable on Next DS and it comes with a grip with full triggers and back paddles. Maybe a dock sold separately for hardcore gamers but the system would be marketed like the DS and 3DS and Nintendo would stick to handhelds for awhile. None of this matters of course but it's just a fun idea.

I remember playing Kirby Planet Robobot that year and I was one heck of a happy camper that year!! Same can be said about Paper Mario Color Splash! Both were games with plenty of love poured into them! Unfortunately, that’s about all I got to be excited for that year. I eventually got Twilight Princess and StarFox and loved ‘em, but yeah.

I feel sort of the reverse of you, honestly; In hindsight, I see this as a kinda whatever year, but in the moment, the three-tier punch of Fire Emblem Fates, Bravely Second, and Sun and Moon, some of my genuine favorite games of all time, was honestly incredible enough to keep me invested throughout the year.

i actually got a new 3ds xl for christmas 2016 with pokemon sun and super mario maker 3ds it was my first nintendo system since i sold my dsi around 2012 and my wii broke that year

2016 was a pretty good year in gaming for me personally. I liked Paper Mario Color Splash and Yo-kai Watch 2 finally got localized to the states. So I’d say it was pretty good.

I have one of those galaxy new 3dses. They're amazing

I was super into pokemon back then, so 2016 was basically the year of pokemon go/wait for sun and moon

Man the Wii U days were rough, but it makes me feel like a true fan that I was there to support them during that time.

I’m happy that I was to young to comprehend 2016. I didn’t have to suffer. Hell I don’t think I own any 2016 Nintendo games even to this day Edit: I own the eShop exclusives Kirby 3DS spin-offs

14:51 Such an odd omission especially with "Share" being one of the biggest words on the back of the box.

2022 feels a bit like 2016, not gonna lie