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🕑 Added 2018-05-24 22:30:51 +0000 UTCYo guys. Sorry I've been slacking in this department. But here I am to fill you in on what's coming up in the near future. So let's get to it!
First we've got "Looking Back at Nintendo's MOST HORRIFYING E3 EVER". This one has already gone out to $10+ folks (I commented on the post with the Youtube link if you guys didn't notice yet), and it will be published tomorrow, May 25th. This one came to me pretty suddenly. I was just thinking about how there's so much hilarious material from Nintendo's old E3 shows. 2008 was probably the most infamous one, so I did a whole video recapping it. It was edited by the second editor to join the ArloStuff ranks, Farfetch'd Reviews. Just like Lonely Goomba did with previous videos this new guy did a TERRIFIC job, and I can't wait to show it to everyone. I think the content was already pretty funny, but he added so much more humor to it. So stay tuned for that one very soon!
Next will be my review of Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. As you know reviews normally take me a super long time, but I played the game for like three days straight then busted out the script and shot it, and now I just need to capture some footage and put the whole thing together. I normally like to give a game more time than that, as first impressions can often change, but I feel that in this particular case it didn't really need more. And since I didn't go SUPER in-depth with the game, I'm not really going super in-depth with the review either. Sometimes I like to go crazy and talk about every single little detail possible, but in this case I kept it slightly more broad. It's still over ten minutes long, so I don't know if my plan worked... But hey, we'll see. I was originally going to publish that one a week after the E3 2008 video, on June 1st, but it's going so smoothly that I think I'm going to get it out as soon as it's done then push out.....
This video! There's this image going around that compares the Switch library to the Wii U library and shows how similar they are, and it's making the argument that people are hypocrites for shunning the Wii U and loving the Switch. There's also just been a lot of this kind of attitude around lately because of all the ports, and I'm just fed up with it. So I want to make a quick video talking about why it's just silly, and there's no hypocrisy going on here. It's one of those things were the claim is so silly (in my mind) that the arguments should be obvious, but I guess it bugs me enough that I figured I'd make a video on it. It should be pretty simple though, so I figure I can easily get it done between the Hyrule Warriors review aaaand.....
The E3 2018 pre-show! That's right, it's finally time to start the E3 train rolling! I'm not 100% sure of how this is going to go down, as I can't really plan it much until I'm right there about to make it, since news could drop ahead of the big show that could drastically change my pre-show content. It will probably be mostly like it was last year though, very likely split into two parts again if I feel I've got enough to talk about. But we'll just have to see. And if you didn't see my videos last year and don't know what to expect, you'll see expectations, wishes, rumor talk, and a little bit about the non-Nintendo companies.
Then, of course, the big show. Right now there are three guaranteed videos that will come out of it: The live reaction/commentary video, the discussion/summary video, and most likely a Gamer's Brief (they don't do well yet I just can't stop pushing them, at the very least for E3). Beyond this it will entirely depend on what Nintendo announces or if there are any funny little bits I can think to do around E3 in general. For instance last year we had the Metroid Prime 4 bombshell, so I made a video talking about why the announcement was so big a deal. Then of course the show was so good that it seemed Nintendo had sealed the deal regarding their return to form, so that got its own video as well. This year though it's hard for me to imagine any announcement that would warrant its own whole thing, since Nintendo isn't in such a state of flux anymore. Even if the show ends up disappointing it would still be too early to start making doom and gloom videos, haha. So it's likely that any opinions I end up having will simply fit in the discussion video after the show. But hey, we'll see! Maybe some new game will look so good that I'll just have that much to say about it, much like I did with Super Mario Odyssey (twice).
It's hard to think beyond E3, so that's really all I've got for you right now. As always I'm really excited though. Last year I worked harder on E3 than I'd ever worked on anything, so weirdly enough I'm looking forward to the hard work this year. It's just fun trying to get a whole bunch of stuff out at once--like a really intense challenge, and the better I do the better my channel growth and all that ends up being. Fortunately/unfortunately though, this year I'll have Farfetch'd on hand in case I need some help, so that's pretty nice. Even just getting editing help with one video would help tremendously.
Off the subject, I went to an amazing Muppet-related event at the Jim Henson company a few weeks ago. Long-time patrons will remember a similar event in 2016. Then the other night I saw Weird Al in concert, which was also amazing. Unfortunately I've got too much to say about both and it's not really related to my channel at all, so I'll be blabbing about all that in an upcoming Arlocast. So if hearing about that kind of boring stuff interests you, you can upgrade to the $3/month tier.
Speaking of tiers, I'm considering switching my Patreon from charging a new patron at the start of the next pay period, to charging them upfront, then each pay period after that. See, part of me hates this idea, because I feel like I would never want to pledge money to someone knowing that I would get charged again really soon, and if I tried to wait until the pay period had started I would probably forget and miss it, then wait until the next month AGAIN. I mean I really don't want people to get double charged. But the reason I'm considering it is I get a lot of declined/fraud pledges, and right now I don't believe it's very hard for those people to access blogs and stuff anyway. You can correct me if I'm wrong on that one, but the biggest thing is not knowing which top patrons to shout out at the end of the month. If everyone was charged on the spot, there would be no question. And in every case it's not that I'm SUPER concerned about giving people stuff for free; I mostly just don't want to make the people who DO successfully pay upset. It sort of makes their pledge less valuable, know what I mean? I don't know, maybe I should just leave it as it is, especially since once I change it it can't be changed back. But you guys should let me know what you think about it. I want to make sure I do the right thing.
Well that's probably enough for today. Thanks sooooo so much to my new patrons since last time! Introduce yourself in the comments below!
See you all at E3!!! :D
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Gamers Briefs are fantastic, and as rare as they come, I cherish each one you put out!
Arlo
Nah, I'm still hesitating to dip my toe in live streaming. I'll try to have the commentary video up ASAP though.
I’m here to comment on your Gamers’ Briefs — I adore them. In a few ways, those videos are the last remnant of the irreverent, rapid fire jokes and frivolity which were common in your Let’s Plays and other non-review content. Thank you for keeping them!
I was fully expecting (and willing) to pay upfront when I pledged. I don't think it's too drastic a move to do, because I feel like the people who truly want to help out are ready to do so right away, just as Garret said. Just a feeling, though; I can't speak for anyone other than myself. I get not wanting to potentially charge someone twice in a short span of time, but if you're getting a large number of bogus pledges, it seems like the right move to make.
Gamers Briefs are hilarious. I love them.
When I consider adding a patreon subscription I don't worry about the timing of the first payment. It's more about the quality of the content and the desire to commit to long term direct support.
Any chance of the reaction to E3 being streamed live? If love to watch E3 in real time whitcha.
Looking forward to hearing about your Weird Al adventure. I saw him this year too and he is just the best.
The way you discribed it, sounds like someone would get charged twice if they bought it last day of the month. But I don't think patreon would be successful if that was the case. Pay upfront. That way if someone only wants to support once, they don't wait forever for it to happen.
Ya, definitely change it to upfront charge
I agree with everyone about the pledge charges upfront. Given that I only became a patron this month, I technically haven't payed a cent yet (although I would have gladly payed a full month's pledge upfront despite it being the middle of the month at the time). That reminds me, only a few days until I get off scott free with all this free Alro content ahahahaha...
Arlo
Hi, thanks so much for pledging! I've considered doing it "per video," but I guess in the end I figured this way was simplest.
I love gamers briefs! .....wait. And about the upfront charging: do it! I was honestly surprised hat isn’t just how it works by default
Hi Arlo! As a new patron I was surprised that Patreon did NOT charge me immediately. It seems logical and fair to me to be charged initially despite the date of the month. I am a patron of another creator who I give $5 per video with a max of $20 dollars. You could use this model and include names after the patron’s max is reached?
Definitely change it, I want arlo and his fans to be happy!
Really excited for all of this Arlo! I’m glad you’re going to tackle that “comparison” image because it really is ridiculous to compare the two. And as a Weird Al fan, I’m really excited to hear what you thought of the vanity tour show! Keep up the awesome content!
Arlo
If I had randomly gotten a copy I might have put a short review in an upcoming indie review collection I'm thinking of doing. But as it is, it isn't likely. I'll probably get it for PS4 one of these days, truth be told. It seems like something I'd play once or twice and be done with, and if that's the case I want the nicer graphics.
For your shout out problem, maybe you should shout out only patrons that have supported you for two months straight (or any other amount of time). I think it's fair.
Agreed. Discourages people from freeloading. You work hard and deserve more respect
Sounds amazing! I’m just like you, the entire month leading up to E3 I have sudden bursts of excitement and anxiety. I think the rumors are so crazy this year (why are people believing a random guy on 4chan who claims the next Pokémon games have “Let’s Go” in the title??) that they could even warrant their own video. And are you gonna review Little Nighmares: Complete Edition? You seemed excited for that! Anyway I’m going back to waiting for E3 now...
I think it's a good idea to make new patrons pay upfront, it's true that it's easy to cheat if not. You should make it really clear though, so that nobody is shocked when they have to pay the second time. But honestly I wouldn't mind if you didn't change it, it's not a big deal and it's also true that it can be upsetting for new patrons. Either way is cool with me.
