The downfall of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Youtube clickbait strikes again)

[Cloudman]

Medisti said:

Cloudman said:
I can understand his frustration with Nintendo's youtube program. Having a cut of your profits given to Nintendo for using any of their assets isn't great and it's free advertising for Nintendo, but there is a point to be made for Nintendo's actions: spoilers. I recall Sakurai stating this being a reason why he did away with the story cutscenes in Smash Bros, as people quickly posted these online and allowed people to watch them without discovering them in-game themselves. It's not a great reason, but it's one, and I think understandable.

Besides, if he really wanted to talk about BotW or any other game, I'm sure he could find a way without using any assets. Also, despite what he says, other youtubers don't seem to mind much, as I've seen reviews from several others already.

It's not really free advertising. More like, YouTubers making money off of the assets while also advertising it.

I can understand why Sakurai would feel that way as a creator. As a business, it's actually the same reason why a lot of the story-driven games are dying out. Most people would rather watch them on YouTube and never buy them. There are exceptions, like huge studios like Naughty Dog, but for others, it's better to follow the multiplayer/games-as-a-service cash train. That's why Atlus restricted streamers from showing Persona 5 beyond a certain point. And, as mad as the Internet was, they didn't really budge on it and I doubt it negatively affected sales.

Yeah, I know I've been guilty of that a few times, which is why I understand why Nintendo does it, and I don't really fault them for it.