Exactly, dude. It is what it is. We have a space here to create something people can enjoy. We don't need the Devs and we don't need to ask for help. We have working brains. We can figure it out.
These smaller creators just aren't cut out for content creation. It's sad that they think a few minutes of early access footage is the make or break for their career when you have people taking minute long character trailers and making half hour videos out of them Start innovating guys 🤦♂️
@songoku9348 Those guys started from the same place, they're not obligated to undermine opportunities provided to them for their hard work for other people to piggyback off of.
It's not about matching up to them. It's about carving out your own space. You may not hit 1 million, but imagine if you hit 100k. You've got a ton of people behind you, supporting you and that's your sh*t. You don't need to be on the level of these guys to be a success or stand out. There's plenty of guys in the middle doing just fine.
I completely agree with your take. When I first heard about this "drama", I was very confused as to why Sparking Zero was now the catalyst for this discussion. But when I listened to the Twitter space it was literally bigger youtubers explaining the basic fundamentals of being on this platform and some smaller creatives attempting to push back but really it seemed like they just wanted to yap. I was surprised that Rhymestyle or Afro felt the need to justify where they are where they are.
People just mad that they can't get to the level of notoriety that THEY get invited to play games, happens alot with Maximilian dood. People need to step their game up or shut the fuck up. Welcome to business 101.
Maximilian Dood is a corporate shill who couldnt possible fit more meat in his mouth I do not care about the freebies or handouts but Dood and Wong are corporate meatriders who must be gaping at this point.
The whole situation is a non argument. Niche or mainstream. There’s levels to everything. U have to work for everything. Once u reach a threshold of popularity ofc ur gonna get better opportunities than the little guys. Cause they worked for it. Being entitled and jealous that bigger creators are getting better opportunities for exposure is insane. That’s like me being upset I didn’t get the game early but rhyme or nano did.
its soo weird when i saw this drama. i made my SZ gameplay video and that video blew up. I posted a tier list video and now i got a lil traction. we just need to find out to get some good ideas out
I saw your videos and they were really well done. You did exactly what you should be doing. Carving out a space for yourself instead of playing the victim.
Idk why Bandai would contact someone who has a smaller fan base with smaller outreach, gaining them smaller views and less traction to the game it literally makes no sense to go to a smaller creator when they have the option to pick people with millions of viewers potentially gaining the same in game sales
One of the coolest things I ever saw for Arena fighters was a tournament at CEO, i think 2019, well team tournament i believe, for Final Fantasy Dissidia NT, it was in the main ballroom . Offline arena fighters can be awesome
We all know that these people that complain, with this attitude of "watch me reach the top and surpass you" as if this is some kind of shounen anime, if they had this many subscribers, they wouldnt do anything for the "smaller creator", people have a lot of free time to be complaining about this non problem
I just found out about this drama a few day's ago it doesn't make sense to complain about the bigger channels getting to play it early. The game comes out next week so let's be patient
As someone who's trying to make content creation a full time job. I've learned that you have to find what works for you and you cant be jealous of the bigger creators. They started from nothing just like the rest of us and it took them a while to blow up. If ur really serious about content creation, buckle down and get to work. Dont complain because someone bigger than you got a special opportunity( (this isnt directed at mike obviously. Just a general statement)
Most of the features were getting in thus game is because of the relationship between the big creators and the devs we comment on the influences videos the influences go to the events meet the dev ask the questions we ask and fir the features we want the devs see the three idiots successful raid videos and gave us a custom raid mode these small creators have no idea what they are talking about
I agree, a lot of these guys (even some of the larger ones like Janemba for ex.) make very low effort content and often clickbait (even blatantly lie) for views. Their focus isn’t on providing value to the viewer (but rather using them for revenue). Exclusives aren’t the reason I watch certain creators, I watch creators I feel will give unique perspective and insight into things I’m interested in (ex. I watched Hawk stream most of the trailers). If smaller channels focus on providing that they will find an audience and hopefully have bigger opportunities later on (none of those who got exclusives knew this game would ever come out). Expressing jealousy,particularly not when most of the creators with more opportunities are fairly gracious to those without is silly.
Looks like I'm gonna miss the release of Sparking Zero by a few weeks due to unexpected expenses. Was looking forward to see what they've done with Guldo and how Ribrianne would play. 😨
This is definitely one of the controversies of all time. Like I get it but at the same time they do this because bigger creators have huger followings and on top of that Rhyme and the rest of them are genuinely critical of the game with things they like and don’t like so people can’t pull the “oh they’re boot licking” card when they aren’t. I can understand wanting to have what the bigger creators have but from a business standpoint going for larger creators just make more sense
Whether I’m a small content creator, or a big content creator. I’m not gonna let those discourage me from posting what I want. As long as the people who subscribed to me are watching me for me. Then I’m gonna post like rent is due, and I got loads of ideas for sparking, even some will have some inspiration. Win, or lose, I will post, and just have fun with it.
These small creator whiney types are in every hobbyist space and every industry. Same mentalities i see when people are mad about their lack of job progression and never take meaningful steps to build their own value proposition. An early footage opportunity for one game is only going to (at best) give a quick splash of attention and then everyone will stop watching anyway if their personality is dull. It's short term thinking. Speaking of which, i do agree with you that the game itself doesnt matter. I play the games you talk about very little, but i'm always clicking on your videos since you make great points and keep it entertaining.
you gotta do this for fun man. thats what all the big streamers/ytbers are saying. if you start and set out to become the next kai cenat and have that be more or less your only motivation than i believe you are in for a miserable time. do your thing, be entertaining and have fun. of course thats easy to say and there is also a ton of luck involved but fundamentally i think it is vital that you enjoy what you are doing and only view the numbers as a nice bonus.
I’m not defending the guys arguing against the creators getting early access, but I do agree that they shouldn’t just be posting all these character showcase gameplay footage and story content before the game is even out. It’s only 2 weeks away. There should’ve been some embargo at least.
💯Agree with you. People are definitely overreacting and I’ve stated this too. I’m just gonna put in the work and have fun and let my content speak for itself. It’s been going on for a while and atp people complaining about it won’t change anything, and the bigger creators worked for it and everyone else has to as well.🤷🏾♂️I also don’t agree with the “being creative or different won’t get you anywhere” type of mindset. Bs
9:34 this man said his channel blowing was a mistake. xD. Genuinely like you said, the personality is what is key in making content and you sir Mike is one hell of a personality 😂. The honesty and always spitting facts is why i always tune into your videos.
You will allways have people who watch u mike because u talk about things you want to u don't chase trending tropics amd dont parret popular opinions your channel might not grow super fast but its buildings a loyal fan base
The only way for you is upward from here 💯👍 IMO, the content space for this game is going to become saturated very quickly. It may be the year’s biggest fighting game release, definitely Bandai’s biggest. They KNOW if they mess this up..💀
Hey Mike sorry to be off topic but any chance you'll be talking about the Ghost of Yotei controversy? It's DEI stuff with Erika Ishii. Seems like something you might end up covering. Have a good day 😎👍
Tbh. Ur my favourite dragon ball content creator. Even tho u dont have a lot of dragon ball vids lately. Not like the others. But still i really like ur channel
Let's be real no shade to geekdom(it's gonna sound like shade, but no shade intended) Geekdom didn't grow and audience on having a personality. The an is dryer than week old bagles. He grew his Fandom from being kinda first and trying his best to be accurate. After like 2018, he 2019 he started milking topics rambling with out having anything to say and didn't get anymore entertaining, but he kept the accuracy. That's why I'll give one of his videos a shot if it shows up in my time line ever season. As for you Mike. You're honest, you're principled and you got intergrity. You got a certain level of charisma too, but it's more that you say it how you see it if you're wrong you say so and you just don't chat shit. If you ever lose that I'm gone mate.
All this boils down too is the cc that put out videos don’t choose how to get views, u have to bring your own uniqueness to the table so people can start watching u that’s it. It’s just what do u do different that’s all.
Honestly this whole drama to me is pretty stupid. People want free handouts without working hard for it. The smaller creators can’t be mad at the bigger creators because they’ve been on the grind for years! it’s just a game…it’s a shame seeing all this happen over a video game…
As just an onlooker, all I see from these complaining smaller channels are people who want to a lot of views and subs for just playing Sparking Zero without wanting to put in the work to stand out as a content creator. It's a bit worrisome that there are people out there that think just playing sparking zero is going to carry their channels without the need to provide any unique spin or approach to playing the game. And once I get my copy of Sparking Zero I'm not going to be watching a lot of casual play of this game because I can play the game casually.
Theres nothing worse than YT comment sections, im yet to see a proper discussion about anything. 9/10 times any comment or opinion you find anywhere is always followed by a reply of some form of "well actually🤓🧐.." followed by some condescending quip to inspire bandwagons to jump on board. Or everyones trina paint themselves in some virtuous save the children holier than thou light. Its okay to be self serving. But of a random placement for this rant but fuck it
Putting in the work to get the perks is too hard for ppl? The person behind the channel is more important than any specific game. Lol These ppl make no sense, I agree with yu 100% bruv.
If you don't change the way you act but you get a larger reach that seems valuable, devs will come since the bottom line is green. Fespite the controversies asmongold still gets sponsors cause he is usefull
People are really misunderstanding this entire Drama, it's not really about Them getting monopoly, it's about them being fake and talking about all it takes is hard work when everyone one of them damn well knows that's not the case. They all started UA-cam and blew up in this space when there was significantly less Competition and they also had a stroke of luck on top of them having good Content, but they Come off incredibly disingenuous when "Encouraging" smaller Creators.
It still sounds like people are mad because they made it on top. if it was easy , then everyone would be on top. Of course, luck is involved with anything, but that just sounds like envy to downplay the channel.
Don’t get me wrong there is a bit of hard work into growing a channel, but the major thing is luck thats how yt algorithm really works these days. And since being a content creator gotten so popular and there’s a LOT more competition then yea its harder but i dont think that justifies blaming them for doing content.
Its easy to think that when youre outside looking in. You can say that about every other yotuber in other genres that made it big depending on the timer period but that never stops new creators from blowing up as well. At the end of the day it's about how your present yourself in the algorithm and what you bring to the table. There's so many random sparking zero videos that appear in my recommends feed from smaller people and it'll get a good 1 to 2k view.
I keep asking myself "This is a thing?" Then you mention these things happen on Twitter and then it makes sense why I don't know about it😂
Lol
This is like the most niche discourse I’ve seen. This is such an isolated drama that it’s almost laughable and silly.
Dev's definitely aint messin with me lol
But i'll never complain about not getting hands outs.
oh shit big ups urbanboy! love your work and tekken videos.
Exactly, dude. It is what it is. We have a space here to create something people can enjoy. We don't need the Devs and we don't need to ask for help. We have working brains. We can figure it out.
@@Skull_E_Duggery it's the rage quit videos for me lmao
These smaller creators just aren't cut out for content creation. It's sad that they think a few minutes of early access footage is the make or break for their career when you have people taking minute long character trailers and making half hour videos out of them
Start innovating guys 🤦♂️
Kinda hard to do. You really think someone can match up to someone like Maximillian Dood? Rhyme style? Etc?
Innovating doesn’t do shit.
@songoku9348 Those guys started from the same place, they're not obligated to undermine opportunities provided to them for their hard work for other people to piggyback off of.
I saw all sparking 0 had to offer 13 years ago i 100% that game 😂😂
It's not about matching up to them. It's about carving out your own space. You may not hit 1 million, but imagine if you hit 100k. You've got a ton of people behind you, supporting you and that's your sh*t. You don't need to be on the level of these guys to be a success or stand out. There's plenty of guys in the middle doing just fine.
@@boytheblueno those guys started when this was a new medium it is absolutely not the same
I completely agree with your take. When I first heard about this "drama", I was very confused as to why Sparking Zero was now the catalyst for this discussion. But when I listened to the Twitter space it was literally bigger youtubers explaining the basic fundamentals of being on this platform and some smaller creatives attempting to push back but really it seemed like they just wanted to yap. I was surprised that Rhymestyle or Afro felt the need to justify where they are where they are.
Remember when content creation was "i wanna make content on this game i enjoy" and not "how can i minmax views and subs"
People just mad that they can't get to the level of notoriety that THEY get invited to play games, happens alot with Maximilian dood. People need to step their game up or shut the fuck up. Welcome to business 101.
Maximilian Dood is a corporate shill who couldnt possible fit more meat in his mouth
I do not care about the freebies or handouts but Dood and Wong are corporate meatriders who must be gaping at this point.
The whole situation is a non argument. Niche or mainstream. There’s levels to everything. U have to work for everything. Once u reach a threshold of popularity ofc ur gonna get better opportunities than the little guys. Cause they worked for it. Being entitled and jealous that bigger creators are getting better opportunities for exposure is insane. That’s like me being upset I didn’t get the game early but rhyme or nano did.
its soo weird when i saw this drama. i made my SZ gameplay video and that video blew up. I posted a tier list video and now i got a lil traction. we just need to find out to get some good ideas out
I saw your videos and they were really well done. You did exactly what you should be doing. Carving out a space for yourself instead of playing the victim.
Idk why Bandai would contact someone who has a smaller fan base with smaller outreach, gaining them smaller views and less traction to the game it literally makes no sense to go to a smaller creator when they have the option to pick people with millions of viewers potentially gaining the same in game sales
One of the coolest things I ever saw for Arena fighters was a tournament at CEO, i think 2019, well team tournament i believe, for Final Fantasy Dissidia NT, it was in the main ballroom . Offline arena fighters can be awesome
We all know that these people that complain, with this attitude of "watch me reach the top and surpass you" as if this is some kind of shounen anime, if they had this many subscribers, they wouldnt do anything for the "smaller creator", people have a lot of free time to be complaining about this non problem
For real. Time that could be better spent growing their channels.
I just found out about this drama a few day's ago it doesn't make sense to complain about the bigger channels getting to play it early. The game comes out next week so let's be patient
Yeah They gotta fix that character select screen bro 😂
It's abysmal 😂
As someone who's trying to make content creation a full time job. I've learned that you have to find what works for you and you cant be jealous of the bigger creators. They started from nothing just like the rest of us and it took them a while to blow up. If ur really serious about content creation, buckle down and get to work. Dont complain because someone bigger than you got a special opportunity( (this isnt directed at mike obviously. Just a general statement)
Most of the features were getting in thus game is because of the relationship between the big creators and the devs we comment on the influences videos the influences go to the events meet the dev ask the questions we ask and fir the features we want the devs see the three idiots successful raid videos and gave us a custom raid mode these small creators have no idea what they are talking about
Yeah, I listen to like half of that Twitter space convo it was mad long. It really doesn’t even matter. The game comes out in two weeks anyway.
I agree, a lot of these guys (even some of the larger ones like Janemba for ex.) make very low effort content and often clickbait (even blatantly lie) for views. Their focus isn’t on providing value to the viewer (but rather using them for revenue). Exclusives aren’t the reason I watch certain creators, I watch creators I feel will give unique perspective and insight into things I’m interested in (ex. I watched Hawk stream most of the trailers). If smaller channels focus on providing that they will find an audience and hopefully have bigger opportunities later on (none of those who got exclusives knew this game would ever come out). Expressing jealousy,particularly not when most of the creators with more opportunities are fairly gracious to those without is silly.
Looks like I'm gonna miss the release of Sparking Zero by a few weeks due to unexpected expenses. Was looking forward to see what they've done with Guldo and how Ribrianne would play. 😨
This is definitely one of the controversies of all time. Like I get it but at the same time they do this because bigger creators have huger followings and on top of that Rhyme and the rest of them are genuinely critical of the game with things they like and don’t like so people can’t pull the “oh they’re boot licking” card when they aren’t. I can understand wanting to have what the bigger creators have but from a business standpoint going for larger creators just make more sense
Whether I’m a small content creator, or a big content creator. I’m not gonna let those discourage me from posting what I want. As long as the people who subscribed to me are watching me for me. Then I’m gonna post like rent is due, and I got loads of ideas for sparking, even some will have some inspiration. Win, or lose, I will post, and just have fun with it.
"To be AEW is to be constantly under attack" - TK. Lol good video bro
These small creator whiney types are in every hobbyist space and every industry. Same mentalities i see when people are mad about their lack of job progression and never take meaningful steps to build their own value proposition. An early footage opportunity for one game is only going to (at best) give a quick splash of attention and then everyone will stop watching anyway if their personality is dull. It's short term thinking.
Speaking of which, i do agree with you that the game itself doesnt matter. I play the games you talk about very little, but i'm always clicking on your videos since you make great points and keep it entertaining.
Still Gonna Get Cooked On Sparking Zero Bud!
Bruh, haven't I cooked you for the last 3 weeks on Tekken? 😂 I know you ain't talking.
@@RealMikeHollowit’s Been 2, You Kenpo Addict 😂.
Fans and content creators at the end of the day are not entitled to anything from the original creator/ip owner.
💯
you gotta do this for fun man. thats what all the big streamers/ytbers are saying. if you start and set out to become the next kai cenat and have that be more or less your only motivation than i believe you are in for a miserable time. do your thing, be entertaining and have fun. of course thats easy to say and there is also a ton of luck involved but fundamentally i think it is vital that you enjoy what you are doing and only view the numbers as a nice bonus.
Sometimes its good to have someone who has early access you can say something they need fix or how beat game fast who is broken
I’m not defending the guys arguing against the creators getting early access, but I do agree that they shouldn’t just be posting all these character showcase gameplay footage and story content before the game is even out. It’s only 2 weeks away. There should’ve been some embargo at least.
💯Agree with you. People are definitely overreacting and I’ve stated this too. I’m just gonna put in the work and have fun and let my content speak for itself. It’s been going on for a while and atp people complaining about it won’t change anything, and the bigger creators worked for it and everyone else has to as well.🤷🏾♂️I also don’t agree with the “being creative or different won’t get you anywhere” type of mindset. Bs
9:34 this man said his channel blowing was a mistake. xD. Genuinely like you said, the personality is what is key in making content and you sir Mike is one hell of a personality 😂. The honesty and always spitting facts is why i always tune into your videos.
😂😂 thank you, brother. I appreciate that.
THE RANDOM AEW SHOT LMAO. I gotta sub.
😂😂😂 had to be done.
You will allways have people who watch u mike because u talk about things you want to u don't chase trending tropics amd dont parret popular opinions your channel might not grow super fast but its buildings a loyal fan base
I appreciate that and I hope so. It has been fun 🙏🏾
The only way for you is upward from here 💯👍 IMO, the content space for this game is going to become saturated very quickly. It may be the year’s biggest fighting game release, definitely Bandai’s biggest. They KNOW if they mess this up..💀
If they mess this one up they're actually gonna be in trouble 😂
Hey Mike sorry to be off topic but any chance you'll be talking about the Ghost of Yotei controversy? It's DEI stuff with Erika Ishii. Seems like something you might end up covering. Have a good day 😎👍
Can't wait for sparkling zero Shambolic showdown.
The first one's gonna be a big one ☝🏾
Tbh. Ur my favourite dragon ball content creator. Even tho u dont have a lot of dragon ball vids lately. Not like the others. But still i really like ur channel
Let's be real no shade to geekdom(it's gonna sound like shade, but no shade intended) Geekdom didn't grow and audience on having a personality. The an is dryer than week old bagles. He grew his Fandom from being kinda first and trying his best to be accurate. After like 2018, he 2019 he started milking topics rambling with out having anything to say and didn't get anymore entertaining, but he kept the accuracy. That's why I'll give one of his videos a shot if it shows up in my time line ever season.
As for you Mike. You're honest, you're principled and you got intergrity. You got a certain level of charisma too, but it's more that you say it how you see it if you're wrong you say so and you just don't chat shit. If you ever lose that I'm gone mate.
😂😂 I respect that. Thank you. Been this way for as long as I can remember. Don't plan on changing.
All this boils down too is the cc that put out videos don’t choose how to get views, u have to bring your own uniqueness to the table so people can start watching u that’s it. It’s just what do u do different that’s all.
Honestly this whole drama to me is pretty stupid. People want free handouts without working hard for it. The smaller creators can’t be mad at the bigger creators because they’ve been on the grind for years! it’s just a game…it’s a shame seeing all this happen over a video game…
Just ore ordered it.
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO
PC or PS5? 👀
Mike setting us up for his villain shill era when he blows up
Villain shill? What does that even mean? 😂
Unrelated but have you seen the announcement trailer for Ghost of Yotei?
I have indeed, sir.
As just an onlooker, all I see from these complaining smaller channels are people who want to a lot of views and subs for just playing Sparking Zero without wanting to put in the work to stand out as a content creator. It's a bit worrisome that there are people out there that think just playing sparking zero is going to carry their channels without the need to provide any unique spin or approach to playing the game.
And once I get my copy of Sparking Zero I'm not going to be watching a lot of casual play of this game because I can play the game casually.
Hit the nail on the head. It's crazy to sit there and watch them whine and the game isn't even out yet.
hell yeah lets go mike most creators have become entitled in this era most dont want to earn there hard work they want it to be given to them
these mf's looking for sparking zero reparations already lmao
As someone with 7 subscribers, i believe i should have been invited 😂
Theres nothing worse than YT comment sections, im yet to see a proper discussion about anything. 9/10 times any comment or opinion you find anywhere is always followed by a reply of some form of "well actually🤓🧐.." followed by some condescending quip to inspire bandwagons to jump on board. Or everyones trina paint themselves in some virtuous save the children holier than thou light. Its okay to be self serving. But of a random placement for this rant but fuck it
shambolic behavior, mate.
You need to have a personality or character to stand out from the crowd to have a chance on this platform
They definitely oversaturated the market. Not cool
Whats the alternative?
Putting in the work to get the perks is too hard for ppl? The person behind the channel is more important than any specific game. Lol These ppl make no sense, I agree with yu 100% bruv.
You don't need to kick AEW there already down 😂
😂😂😂 I couldn't help myself
I saw all sparking 0 had to offer 13 years ago i 100% that game 😂😂
WOW..... honestly this is one of the most NON problems ive heard about and thats saying something.
If you don't change the way you act but you get a larger reach that seems valuable, devs will come since the bottom line is green.
Fespite the controversies asmongold still gets sponsors cause he is usefull
People are really misunderstanding this entire Drama, it's not really about Them getting monopoly, it's about them being fake and talking about all it takes is hard work when everyone one of them damn well knows that's not the case. They all started UA-cam and blew up in this space when there was significantly less Competition and they also had a stroke of luck on top of them having good Content, but they Come off incredibly disingenuous when "Encouraging" smaller Creators.
It still sounds like people are mad because they made it on top. if it was easy , then everyone would be on top. Of course, luck is involved with anything, but that just sounds like envy to downplay the channel.
Don’t get me wrong there is a bit of hard work into growing a channel, but the major thing is luck thats how yt algorithm really works these days. And since being a content creator gotten so popular and there’s a LOT more competition then yea its harder but i dont think that justifies blaming them for doing content.
Its easy to think that when youre outside looking in. You can say that about every other yotuber in other genres that made it big depending on the timer period but that never stops new creators from blowing up as well. At the end of the day it's about how your present yourself in the algorithm and what you bring to the table.
There's so many random sparking zero videos that appear in my recommends feed from smaller people and it'll get a good 1 to 2k view.
But those bigger creators were also small creators at one point, they didn't just blow up in one night
@marcusrimson6330 No one said they did, But UA-cam is an Entirely different platform now
Looks like I made the right call dropping this series.
2:31 “BuT yOu BoUgHt aLl YoUr FolLoWeRs!” 😂
😂😂😂
@MikeHollow I’m a fan of your content homie, and in this vid you gave me an idea of how to grow my YT channel. Thanks 🙏🏾
Happy to help, brother and thank you ☝🏾
Imagine banking your chances of being successful on a single game. It's absolutely ridiculous.