Dissecting Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Reveal – NVC 446

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1. I tend to be cynical, but I wonder if a switch to “audio only” is to help IGN retain their on air talent. IGN seems to have high turnover for their on-camera staff and I wonder if this is a hedge to try to keep them around longer. If the staff are not as recognizable, perhaps they won’t flee as quickly. Just a thought.

2. I’ll still be listening, but—thank you NVC for helping me along on my reintroduction to console gaming after a decade of PC gaming! And, rust in peace, Laptop.

   Meanwhile, Silver is my favorite of the Pokemon games I played as a kid, from Red to Ruby, so I was pretty thrilled to see all the Gen 2 Pokemon in the Direct. It leads me to believe that Sword & Shield are more or less Let’s Go Johto, to some extant. Plus, if both of the legendaries are pup pups—like the titles’ designs seems to imply, it would make sense to bring back Entei, Raikou & Suicune.

   Also, the Fortuna Part 2 and Nightwave update to WarFrame has been awesome. Again, after my PC dearly departed, I am so glad that Panic Button made my dream come true and put WarFrame in the palm of my hands.

   Now, if only Bandai Namco could manage to offer a US release of Super Robot Wars so I won’t have to import a South East Asian English edition! ??

3. Keep the videos. NVC and Beyond. Please.

4. Is IGN in financial trouble? Going to audio only without a proper explanation is really worrisome. Every little Youtuber manages to produce videos. Put a static camera in a room and record. That is not that diificult and it works, no need to keep up the current production standard, but seeing faces matters for the brand and pictures of faces are not enough. Even if the metrics show that most people listen to the audio only version. The audio only version works, because at some point or another, everybody has seen the crew on video. If IGN cannot afford to store the files due to their size, IGN is done anyway. I was always wondering how IGN keeps up their production standard, 8,3 Million total views for NVC on IGN and subscriber and viewing numbers on Youtube below 6 digits are abysmal. I hope IGN will give us more inside in their decision making process and state of their operation.

5. Yeah I only listen because I know there’s videos to go along, it really gets thru my shift and you guys have the best presentation

6. The last episodes seemed like the panel is no longer caring about making it.

7. What's the point of having a youtube channel if you are not making videos? if you stop the video format I do not plant to stay subscribe

8. This one kills me because I’ve been watching every week for ages and I don’t think I’ll continue while it’s audio only 🙁 You guy’s are the best!!

9. I love the video format
   please do not stop filming the shows

10. So happy to see garfep on this episode before he leaves IGN again. #traitor 😉

11. Ummm, Team Grookey fools.

    JK

    Great show friends of Nintendo and everything fun.

12. Very disappointing to hear the no video announcement. Audio only certainly wouldn't catch all the dynamic chemistry of this great cast which makes the podcast so endearing. Really hope you reconsider.

13. dam if ungo to video only im unsubscribing im not into podcast too mcuch ;(

14. Not into audio-only podcasts either. I'll definitely unsubscribe if the format changes.

15. It's always interesting how much opinions vary on the starters.

    To me, this is my far the worst set of starters of all time. Sobble is cute but generic. The other two are just uncute imo. I ALWAYS pick grass, but I just can't get behind this one. 🙁

16. Going to unsub if this happens.. Not into audio only..

17. we have 2 "bunny" pokemon evolutions and then we have Azumarill…so we really don't have that many bunny pokemon like we do birds, horses, lizards, rats/mouses

18. I will miss the videos seeing your interactions and visual gags.
    Subbed to NVC not to long ago but if there is no Video to go along with the podcast there is no need.

19. this is the second time that I thought the Starters looked meh

20. How come NVC is moving to Audio only? I don’t want to make a big deal out of it or anything, but it is a bummer

21. Dont go down that rabbit hole!

22. No video?! That makes ZERO sense . I mean, video games are an inherently visual medium. And NVC and Game Scoop! Are my two favorite video game shows to watch every week. This is a terrible idea, and a giant step backwards.

23. 43:50 Casey rhymed profitable with profiterole.

    I don't search out game trailers so it's nice that they play them while talking about the game. I'm going to miss your guys' video podcasts.

24. Of course they're ending videos right after the too beautiful to be real Casey started to host the show ?