I have always been curious about this type of generalization. How many fans do you think Nintendo has? (and Sony and Microsoft). I do not think that buying a certain console automatically converts you into a fan, but I'm going to say this: the vast majority of those who bought the Wii U, are surely Nintendo fans, since the console alone is not attractive enough, opposite to Switch. So I do not really see the hypocrisy, probably most of those who are Nintendo fans bought the Wii u and at some point bought the Switch. The Switch has been a much more attractive console for those who are not fans.

The Wii U's gamepad gimmick was not fun to use. It was bulky, has an unreasonably small battery life, and weird layout (right thumbstick above the buttons). Most of the games on the gamepad don't even use the gamepad feature and made the console the unreasonably expensive ($350) and it looked like a fisher price. Even the ones that use it ruined a lot of games due to either forced motion controls and looking at two screens at once (Starfox Zero), terrible RPG battles (Paper Mario color Splash), or a Mario Party clone spinoff with forced amiibo gimmick (Animal crossing Amiibo festival). 

The Switch, on the other hand, is home console games on the go. That's something that anyone can get behind. It's sleek, lightweight, and has a better price ($300).

I don't really like to use the sideways joy-cons but in all honesty, you aren't forced to use it. Unlike the Wii U where there were a lot of games that forced you to use the bulky gamepad. Even if you are able to use the U pro controller it still has that right thumbstick above the buttons layout (Why?).

True, it doesn't have a lot of features like internet and Netflix. But really, isn't the entire point of a video game console is to play video games?  Switching between games and apps is so sluggish. The Switch is really fast and has a very sleek menu design, however, I do wish there were more themes.

Breath of the Wild on the Wii U launched on the same day that the Switch and it's version launched. Nobody was going to buy the Wii U for Breath of the Wild when they can just buy the new and hot Nintendo Switch. Also, The Wii U's gamepad gimmick was not fun to use. It was bulky, has an unreasonably small battery life, and weird layout (right thumbstick above the buttons). Most of the games on the gamepad don't even use the gamepad feature and made the console the unreasonably expensive ($350) and it looked like a fisher price. Even the ones that use it ruined a lot of games due to either forced motion controls and looking at two screens at once (Starfox Zero), terrible RPG battles (Paper Mario color Splash), or a Mario Party clone spinoff with forced amiibo gimmick (Animal crossing Amiibo festival). 

The Switch, on the other hand, is home console games on the go. That's something that anyone can get behind. It's sleek, lightweight, and has a better price ($300).

I don't really like to use the sideways joy-cons but in all honesty, you aren't forced to use it. Unlike the Wii U where there were a lot of games that forced you to use the bulky gamepad. Even if you are able to use the U pro controller it still has that right thumbstick above the buttons layout (Why?).

True, it doesn't have alot of features like internet and Netflix. But really, isn't the entire point of a video game console is to play video games?  Switching between games and apps is so sluggish. The Switch is really fast and has a very sleek menu design, however, I do wish there were more themes.

Breath of the Wild on the Wii U launched on the same day that the Switch and it's version launched. Nobody was going to buy the Wii U for Breath of the Wild when they can just buy the new and hot Nintendo Switch. Also there's this:

Someone necrobump this thread in 2022, when Switch is 5 years old, like the Wii U was, when BotW launched. Should be good for a few laughs.

Those games aren't even shown on meme Arlo was talking about.

Besides most of those games that you mentioned are good but not system sellers. PAper Mario Color Splash and Starfox Zero sold poorly and were not liked by most fans of those series.

Because it's better. 

Other than that, I agree with the sentiment. The Wii U simply never felt like a fully fleshed out product and it offered a kind of weird game experience right from the get go. 

That being said, I still infinitely prefer the Wii U over the Switch. 

Arlo deserves much more fame for his unique style.
Yeah the Wii U felt like an upgraded Wii with less games and popularity, switch seems to put some weight on the market again .

1. A blessing in disguise? IMO, the most annoying thing about Pokémon is grinding pokemon battles in the wild. Hell, 99% of the nuzlocks you see online, the person tries to skip every wild encounter and only fights trainers. They still become over leveled.  What is so fun about wild battles? I never found them exciting. You just switch to a Pokémon that won't kill them, toss down a paralyze or something and then your tossing pokeballs. Formulaic boredom. Don't see this as any different, just cutting to the chase. Plus this game you see them in the wild, so you can SKIP the wild encounters instead of having to click run or use a repel.

2. Again, mechanic is not new. You had to throw pokeballs before, just had to do a tedious step beforehand and now you have to flick your wrist.

Glad you're able to enjoy the stick layout. I get the reason for the joy-con right joy-cons' joystick (multiplayer and limited space). But the Wii U's pro controller has no reason for having the same layout as the gamepad.

I did enjoy the Wii U, it just that there are so many annoying things about it.

Let me guess, this video is Arlo attacking low-hanging fruit by addressing a controversy with overtly bad points in an attempt to make the Switch seem more flawless than it actually is? I probably hit the nail on the head. I'm waiting for the day when someone who actually has decent points about the Switch's library can actually speak up and have their points addressed, instead of people always replying to the dumbest of arguments to make an entire subsection of people who are disappointed with the Switch's library seem ridiculous. 

I feel like Arlo does this a lot. To this day I still remember how bad his video about ports was, because there was so much inherent flaws in his arguments, but also because the arguments were so unoriginal that the whole video was basically the same defense that had been used for months by every Nintendo fan with access to the internet already. I mean does Arlo not get the irony when he says "but it is a pet peeve of mine when people - instead of stating their own opinions - attack the opinions of others, and make silly generalizations like this, ignoring the many, many factors that come into play with any given subject".  Like really? Any of your argumentative videos make silly generalizations to oversimplify any points that go against your own viewpoint, and are just completely unoriginal. 

But sure Arlo, congratulations on making a video pointing out the obvious. It feels incredibly disingenuous, but yes, that image is incredibly stupid, and you pointed out why well. 

Kinda funny reading this while looking at your profile picture. :P