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Is that a serious question? Think about it for a bit. The hint is in the word "play".

For me it'll mean less Nintendo related videos and I like Nintendo related videos so it's bad :(

That's like asking if a Yankees fan would still go to their games if they suddenly becaue a soccer team or asking a fan of Stephen King if he'd enjoy Stephen King's cooking. Obviously whether or not you like someone's work depends heavily on if you're interested in the subject matter, but that doesn't mean you like it only for the subject matter.

Yes, it is serious. The irony is that you use the word play. To Play: engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose (taken from google), weird that money is not mentioned here. Wait, are you talking the other version? You know to play something.

But replace the word play for read and there is no difference. I read comics for enjoyment, I play games for enjoyment. Yet if I were to upload the latest issue of Uncanny X-men to youtube page by page while reading it out loud, it would get taken off if I tried to claim money off it (probably get taken off if i didn't claim money as well). It's still me making money off someone else's work.

Both personality and the games being played role in viewership size. I've discovered dozens of games that I never knew about because the Game Grumps played them at some point, and I've also discovered a number of the Youtube channels that I'm subscribed to because they made a video about a game I like, which has in turn led me to discover more games I never knew about through those channels.

Blame the developers of those games for not making them better instead of blaming the gameplay for showing you that the games are bad.

Judging by WiiU sales,i think they really need someone like PewDiePie to promote the WiiU for the legion of 14yo full hormonal girls who watch his videos.

A comic is a purely linear thing. A large proportion of games give different experiences for each individual that plays. Look at the videos of Minecraft; it's astounding what people can do and it's something that I would never be able to do or experience if not for the videos uploaded on youtube. 

Video games are an interactive medium. Even most linear games give different events for the same segment. Take Uncharted for instance. The AI may respond differently in the level, maybe you miss shooting an environmental weapon in one playthrough but not another or you may experience funny bugs in just one of multiple playthroughs.

The events of the comic will never change. The artwork will never change. A persons' experience with a comic is tied purely to the passive reading/telling of it. A video games' experience is tied to the direct interaction with it. A video in this context serves as passive marketing. It effectively functions as a modern "word of mouth" effect. You see people having fun actively interacting with a game, you then want a go out and purchase said game.

Does anybody actually expect any better from Nintendo these days?? I mean I could almost swear the calendars at Nintendo HQ is Japan are from 2005 and not 2015. From their BS policies, online account system thats as good as the original Xbox at best, shitty hardware etc. etc.
All they are good for is developing games, the rest of the company needs a complete overhaul. I seriously dont understand how anyone can defend what they have been doing these last 4 years.

Of course Youtubers are going to be against it. It is in the Youtubers' best interest to have unlimited access to whatever content they want free of charge. And Nintendo is not able to block criticism completely. If you want to complain about Nintendo, you're able to do so freely. Just do so without showing video of Nintendo's IP.

Ultimately it's Nintendo's right to decide what people can do with their content. You can argue that this program is not smart, but it's hard to argue it is somehow morally wrong.

At the expense of the youtuber's integrity. If what Jim and boogie are saying is true and I trust them both, the control of the youtuber's content (the Nintendo content only) is a load of bullshit. Give me liberty or givee death. If it was any other company, there would be riots. This is not a step in the direction, not in the least. Nintendo, who suffers the most from bad or lack of marketing and exposure, is essentially shooting themselves in the foot.