Shoot Em' Up Youtubers Unite! An Honest Discussion of the Ups and Downs of Shmups On Youtube
556Shoot Em' Up Youtubers Unite! An Honest Discussion of the Ups and Downs of Shmups On Youtube. In today's episode of the show (with video!), I am joined by Shmup Junkie and Ed Tremblay of Studio Mudprints to catch up on how they have been doing and to talk about our experiences with making content around the best but extremely niche video game genre, shoot em' ups (shmups). Topics of today's show include our thoughts on mini consoles like the PC Engine mini, the ethics of being a fair reviewer without selling out, the difficulty of getting an initial audience, the catch 22 of not doing the same style of content too much, but being punished when trying something new. We also cover our personal highlight and lowlights and some really cool upcoming projects!
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00:00 Getting the Crew Together!
11:30 How the Shmup Youtube Lanscape Has Shifted
16:00 Being So Niche is a Double-Edged Sword
20:00 Enter Shmup Junkie
27:30 Timing is Everything
32:00 Crunching the View Numbers
39:00 Dealing With Reviewer Backlash
43:20 The Time Investment for Videos
51:00 Most Challenging Videos For Us So Far
56:00 Gaming Media Does Not Take the Genre Seriously
01:00:00 PC Engine Mini (and other Mini Consoles) Discussion
01:16:00 Nostalgia is a Hell of a Drug
01:33:00 Youtubing as a Job Vs A Hobby
01:43:00 Ethics of Game Reviews and Review Copies
01:54:00 Why Number Scores for Reviews Have Become HELL These Days
02:00:00 Shmup Junkie Highlight and Lowlight
02:07:00 Ed Tremblay Highlight and Lowlight
02:14:00 Mark MSX Highlight and Lowlight
02:18:00 Closing Thoughts, The Youtube Shmup Triforce