PaperDawNWe all hate Spongebob right? Wait, I mean LOVE not hate LOL!!!! xD But yeah Spongebob had quite a big style-shift after the movie. There was ONE SPECIAL DAY that kinda killed this series for me. This DAY was made me realize that this show.. wasn't the show I grew up loving so much.
Hopefully this doesn't come off too ranty, it's a topic i've thought a lot about, unsurprisingly. Let me know if you disagree or when Spongebob "fell off" for you. If it even did. Also let me know if you like the visuals for this one! I think a found a more comfortable way to incorporate the lovely crt look, without making it an actual nightmare for me. (I found that Spongebob TV at a thrift store literally while producing this video, thrifting gods are good to me)
The DAY Spongebob Was Ruined.. for me, at least.PaperDawN2023-02-01 | We all hate Spongebob right? Wait, I mean LOVE not hate LOL!!!! xD But yeah Spongebob had quite a big style-shift after the movie. There was ONE SPECIAL DAY that kinda killed this series for me. This DAY was made me realize that this show.. wasn't the show I grew up loving so much.
Hopefully this doesn't come off too ranty, it's a topic i've thought a lot about, unsurprisingly. Let me know if you disagree or when Spongebob "fell off" for you. If it even did. Also let me know if you like the visuals for this one! I think a found a more comfortable way to incorporate the lovely crt look, without making it an actual nightmare for me. (I found that Spongebob TV at a thrift store literally while producing this video, thrifting gods are good to me)
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnbuilding a 90s Lego set!PaperDawN2024-09-20 | I was able to obtain this little Time Cruiser's set from 1996! I thought it'd be FUN CONTENT TM to build it with y'all.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnWhisper of the Heart STOLE my Heart...PaperDawN2024-09-02 | Whisper of the Heart is a movie that I feel deserves way more attention. It's not only my favorite Ghibli film. Not only my favorite animated film. But possibly my favorite film of all time, period. Which is quite the claim. Let's fine out why, with a deep dive on why this movie speak to me.. or whispers to me.
0:00 Intro 2:15 Why I love this movie. 18:55 Outro
#studioghibli #whisperoftheheart #videoessaymy Neo Geo Pocket Color collection!PaperDawN2024-08-26 | The NGPC is one of the few systems I collect for where my goal is to have every game... That is difficult when these things cost money. But I'll show off what i've accumulated over the past 10 years of collecting for this thing!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnsurprisingly EXPENSIVE games in my collectionPaperDawN2024-08-19 | I went through some of my collection and found some funny numbers on pricecharting. I HATE EXPENSIVE VIDEO GAMES but its an interesting topic for sure. Some of these may surprise you!
I recorded this video back in February, so prices are probably not the same.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnsome weird Nintendo DS games!PaperDawN2024-08-13 | The DS is one of, if not, the best console of all time. And one reason for that is it has some weird games in it's library. I have quite a few DS games in my collection, so I thought i'd show of some of favorite odd ones.
Not sure what's up with the video stabilization in this video. I use my phone to record these, and it sometimes looks pretty good and sometimes doesn't at all. I'm gonna look into 3rd party apps to record next time.
Also also, I think this Mario Party 3 music is gonna my dedicated "show & tell" music now. Just so I don't have to go through the effort of finding a new song every video.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnshowing off my plush toy collection!PaperDawN2024-08-07 | Another show and tell type video: this time showing off all of the plush toys in my possession! I have a lot, so this video is a little long. I hope you all enjoy!
also sorry for any audio weirdness. Left the AC on and didn't realize how loud it would be. So did some noise reduction stuff after the fact.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawn2nd Obligatory Yearly Update and Q&A!PaperDawN2024-08-01 | Hi friends, Here's another fun little Q&A for my 2nd year doing this whole youtube thing more seriously. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question to be answered! And, of course, thank you to everyone who has been supporting this channel in the past two years! I'm glad I've been able to find a comfortable way to share my thoughts and opinions in a creative fashion. And i'm beyond happy that people enjoy them!
Also sorry, I left my AC on while recording the Q&A... so there's some background noise. I'm usually pretty picky about that, but didn't feel like rerecording it. Sorrrrry
0:00 Intro 1:25 The Q&A 27:51 Update and stuff
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnHow Did I Become a Final Fantasy XIV Player?..PaperDawN2024-07-27 | A weird anomaly in my video game taste has been Final Fantasy XIV. It's a game that I never would have thought in a million years I would have gotten into... But here we are. Making a 20+ min video essay about it, huh? How did I get to this point? Well, Dawn the White Mage will be gladly to tell you why they enjoy it so much.
#nintendodirect #reactionWhy do I love Paper Mario TTYD so dang much?..PaperDawN2024-05-16 | So Paper Mario's been on my mind recently, I wonder why? Thousand Year Door is a fan-favorite, and for good reason... But this game has a real personal connection to me. That I will explain to you in this 20 min video. So watch it please! :)
Also i do apologize for the kinda crusty gameplay quality. I was messing around with my old capture card to get footage this time. Authentic, but not exactly pretty.
0:00 Intro 4:53 My Paper Mario Origins Story 16:01 TTYD IS OBJECTIVELY KINO 18:40 Outro
#papermario #ttyd #papermariothethousandyeardoormy first impressions of the Retroid Pocket 4 ProPaperDawN2024-05-10 | Here's a little rambly off-the-cuff style video about the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro! A very neat little handheld device that I have kinda fallen in love with since I got it last week. This is my first android based emulator device thing, so it's been a learning process for me. But i'mma walk through how I feel about it and why it's been so great so far!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnGender Reveal Update! [April Fools 2024]PaperDawN2024-04-01 | I know I've kept you guys in the dark about this for a while, so I thought it'd be best to talk about my gender and how I choose to identify. Hope you all enjoy and feel informed by this information.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnChattin about my trip to PAX EAST 2024!PaperDawN2024-03-26 | I took a very last minute trip to Pax East 2024! This is my 10th year going! I'm gonna show off all the stuff I got this year, and past years. Should be chill and/or fun. Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnExperiencing Glover!.. 25 years later.PaperDawN2024-03-21 | Glover is a game that's i've owned all of my life.. but I've never beaten it. So we're going to do that! And see what I've been missing out on for all of these years. This is the first video i'm doing with my new mic setup, so I apologize for any weirdness. Audio mixing continues to be the bane of my existence.
0:00 Intro 2:17 The Mother Glovin' Game 21:20 Outroall of the Limited Run games in my collection!PaperDawN2024-02-29 | We love FOMO!!!! I have a lot of respect for what Limited Run games has started in the game industry, and i've been passively collecting their stuff for a long time now. What do I think of them now? Well I probably ramble about it in this video. idk maybe, I recorded this like a week ago. I don't remember. But these are all of the Limited Run games i've collected over the years, with a few games from other limited release companies, to spice things up.
I don't want to overdue it with these types of videos. I still do want my channel to be mostly focused on the more fully edited "video essays" And I do apologize for the very low effort these videos have. I basically just record them on my phone, very slightly edit them; then upload. So the audio peaks sometimes and the video quality is kinda not great. It's the thought that counts, right? But ya'll seem to really like them! So I have one or two more to upload after this. So look forward to them soon!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnsome GREAT and CHEAP retro games!PaperDawN2024-02-21 | Showin' off some great games that you can get physically for under $10! (or kinda around $10) Game collecting sucks these days, but there are some diamonds in the rough.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnthe most EXPENSIVE games in my collection!PaperDawN2024-02-20 | Hey friends, I have a new type of video I wanna test the waters with. I'm calling these "show & tell on my couch" style videos. It'll be a fun way to show off some of my game collection, and just ramble about these things I love! This one we're talking about the most expensive games in my collection. I don't put a ton of value in the.. value of my collection really, so some of these came as a surprise to me.
If you enjoyed this kinda video, let me know! These are pretty chill and easy to make, and I love showing off stuff i've bought I'm still pretty new to this kinda format, so any tips or criticisms are totally welcome! and if you have any suggestions of other topics you'd want to see in this style, let me know!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnlets talk about my Japan trip! (and show off my haul 😏)PaperDawN2024-02-12 | I just got back from Tokyo and I did a lot! (and bought a lot.) I'm gonna talk about what we did and share some things I learned about traveling to Japan for anyone interested in going there! And for good measure, show off the games and toys I bought. Because that's fun. Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnSonic Dream Team has me conflicted...PaperDawN2024-01-24 | I was lucky enough to be able to play through Sonic Dream Team recently and I uh.... have feelings about it. Surprise. This game is both one of the coolest sonic games i've played in a while and one of the most frustrating Sonic games i've played in a while. So we shall be discussing why.
All of the gameplay footage is from youtu.be/IJ_42uGBcLY (I didn't have a way to record my ipad to get b-roll)
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThe Media Stuff I Consumed in 2023...PaperDawN2023-12-28 | Hi friends, I hope you all had a good holiday! I'm gonna be rambling about all of the media I consumed throughout the year. I have quite a bit to say so this is uh... long. So buckle up cowboy. Or don't. This is probably a decent video for background noise or whatever. Lemme know the stuff you played/watched/experienced in 2023!
1:19 Tokyo Godfathers 2:15 Spiderman Miles Morales 3:25 Puss in Boots 5:43 Spiderman PS1 6:43 Shrek 2 8:49 Hi-Fi Rush 10:15 Gunvolt 3 13:01 Spongebob Cosmic Shake 15:22 Aggretsuko Season 5 17:54 Resident Evil 4 20:08 Little Mermaid NES 21:03 A Boy Named Charlie Brown 22:50 Fox in Space 2 24:09 Chrono Trigger 26:40 Murder of Sonic 28:41 Frogger's Adventure 29:54 Mario Movie 34:19 Owl House 36:24 Steets of Rage 4 37:28 Star Fox Zero 42:02 Advanced Guardian Heroes 43:36 FFXIV Endwalker 47:35 Across the Spiderverse 49:59 Hello Kitty Roller Rescue 51:22 Frogger Adventure 2 52:36 Super Mario RPG 54:50 Lunistice 55:49 Gravity Circuit 56:49 Godzilla vs Mothra 57:51 Link's Awakening 1:00:00 Barbie movie 1:02:29 ESP RODE 1:03:30 Sonic Scrapnik Island 1:05:56 One Piece Netflix 1:07:06 Ponyo 1:08:36 Bandy's Universe 1:09:39 Darkwing Duck 1:10:28 Gargoyles Quest 2 1:11:21 Elemental 1:13:50 Dracula X 1:14:53 Bad Guys 1:16:02 Sonic Superstars 1:19:04 Corn Kidz 64 1:20:05 Pseudoregalia 1:23:10 Super Mario Wonder 1:26:18 Twilight 1:27:59 Gargoyles Quest GB 1:29:24 One Piece FILM RED 1:34:10 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off 1:35:47 Cyberpunk Edgerunners 1:38:34 Bocchi the Rock 1:39:42 One Pieceplaying nostalgic CHRISTMAS FLASH GAMES!PaperDawN2023-12-24 | Just like last year, i'll be playing some nostalgic christmas themed flash games! This is always a fun rabbit hole to go down, so come hangout!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThere was a Sonic Christmas special.. for some reason.PaperDawN2023-12-21 | Did you know, there was a Sonic Christmas Special called Sonic Christmas Blast in 1996? You did? Oh well, please watch the video anyways. This is a weird special, with some weird trivia surrounding it. I had this video planned LAST year but didn't get a chance to make it. So i'm glad I finally got around to putting this together. I love goofy christmas episodes of cartoons, so don't take any "HARSH CRITICISMS" of this special too seriously. It's just too easy to make fun of.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnCorn Kidz 64 was an Experience...PaperDawN2023-11-20 | Corn Kidz 64 is something I did not expect. Can't say i've ever experienced something like it before. Fair warning: I will be spoiling quite a bit about this game, so I don't recommend skipping around. I give ample warning before I begin to spoil specific parts of the game, and i've set up chapters to separate the spoiler sections. So no complaining!! tldr; just buy it dummy https://store.steampowered.com/app/25...
0:00 Intro 6:35 Post Tree Spoilers 9:53 Post Door 5 Spoilers 13:28 Post Door 6 Spoilers 17:56 Outro
#cornkidz64 #videoessayVivian is Undoubtedly Trans!PaperDawN2023-10-25 | I mistakenly refer to Vivian's sisters as "brothers" many times in this video. I think I was given false information about them being her brothers in the Japanese version of game a long time ago, and didn't bother double checking. Doesn't invalidate anything I said in the video, but pretty embarrassing to make a mistake like that in a video about defending a character's gender identity.
We all love Vivian right? Let's talk about her and why she's such a cool character :)
I hope I was able to articulate everything in a way that makes sense and is respectful to Vivian's transgender story. I encourage discussion about this in the comments, but please be respectful to everyone's voice.
0:00 Intro 2:00 Vivian's Story 10:21 Her True Identity 14:43 Outro
#papermariothethousandyeardoor #vivian #videoessayWhats the PERFECT adult cartoon...PaperDawN2023-09-28 | Adult animation kinda has a bad rep. And for good reason! These series don't truly capture what it means to be "made for adults" in my opinion... But maybe a few do? I dunno let's talk about it.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawn10,000 Sub Variety Stream!!PaperDawN2023-08-26 | Gonna be doing a bunch of fun stuff, probably! old commercials, boxart breakdowns, geocities exploring, etc etc. We're just gonna hangout for the day!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnfriday night means, early 2000s commercials!.. obviously.PaperDawN2023-08-19 | Come hangout as we blast to the past with these cool retro commercials!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThe Missed Potential of Trixie Tang...PaperDawN2023-08-17 | Trixie Tang was the most popular, prettiest and richest girl and school... and I kinda loved her for that. But I'd like to think that my childhood crush on this girl also stemmed from not... superficial things. But Fairly Odd Parents managed to basically kill my love for this character in like 3 episodes. We love complaining :)
0:00 intro 1:40 Wish too Far 4:13 The Boy Who Would be Queen 9:24 Just the Two of Us
#videoessay #fairlyoddparents #nicktoons1st Obligatory Yearly Update and Q&A!PaperDawN2023-08-03 | It's been a year since I started uploading to my channel more regularly, so I'm gonna give ya'll a little update and answer some Q&A things! Thank you all once again for supporting my stupid videos. It means a ton.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnRemaking my Remake Wishlist from 2018PaperDawN2023-07-28 | Quite a few years ago I made a video talkin' about a theoretical wishlist of potential video game remakes. But my opinions have changed a lot, so we're gonna go through my old wishlist and see they still stand, or maybe they even came out!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawn 0:00 intro 2:52 reviewing my old wishlist 11:23 my new wishlist 19:18 outroDawN builds a buncha old minifigures!PaperDawN2023-07-21 | A little outta nowhere, but I acquired a friend's entire childhood lego collection, so let's try to build a bunch of their old minifigs! yay!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnPaperDawN Live StreamPaperDawN2023-07-21 | Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnWhy do I hate Sonic Heroes so much...?PaperDawN2023-06-28 | Sonic Heroes is a pretty important game to my childhood... but for, not so flattering reasons. I kinda have of a story surrounding this game, so hopefully it puts my distaste into context a bit. Sorry if this video is a little negative, it's defenitly not too serious.
#sonicheroes #videoessay
0:00 intro 1:43 my history with blue 9:53 i play blue again 17:32 outro
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThe Artistic Genius of Shiori ExperiencePaperDawN2023-05-31 | There's a lot of manga out there that deserves more attention and Shiori Experience is defenitly one of them. A manga series about literally, actually, real Jimi Hendrix should probably have a little more attention I feel. Anyways, I hope you enjoy me gush about how much I love this series.
#videoessay #manga #shioriexperienceDawN Plays: Retro Game Grab Bag!PaperDawN2023-04-16 | My emulator has a funny "random game button" so we'll be taking advantage of that and seeing what we get! (Most likely gonna be mostly trash but its fine)
Cream the Rabbit is objectively the best. So this is just a better game now. I don't make the rules. This is a pretty nonesense Let's Play style video, so it'd probably be best used as like background noise. I hope you enjoy silly video.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThe Funny Dog Timmy Level.. is kinda really good.PaperDawN2023-04-09 | Did you play Fairly Odd Parents: Breakin' da Rules? Well I did. And i'm gonna somehow spend quite a few minutes talking about a level from the game that I really liked. Why did I like it? Where did this fascination come from?...
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnI got a broken GBC, lets TRY and fix it!PaperDawN2023-03-24 | i have very little experience fixing broken consoles. But i've been meaning to get some practice. SO WATCH ME STRUGGLE
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnA Nintendo Fans Eshop Buyers Guide! Get them BEFORE THEYRE GONE!PaperDawN2023-03-21 | What's up Nintendudes and Nintendudettes! Us Nintendo fans are in a bit of pickle.. Our beloved company has decided to SHUT DOWN THE 3DS AND WII U ESHOPS! AAA!!! Well don't worry, I have graciously decided to make this helpful guide for any other Nintendo fans stressed about what to do. This video will show you all the best games, and some tips and tricks on surviving the Wii U and 3DS closures! You're gonna need it, fellow nerds!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnPlaying an old Fosters Home flash game!PaperDawN2023-03-14 | I'm about to explode into nostalgia. Big Fat Awesome House Party is now archived and playable. So we gonna play it.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnBox Art Breakdown | PS2 GamesPaperDawN2023-03-13 | If you have suggestions for my next box art breakdown; recommend me your favorite cover art below! I'll be making an episode with fan suggested covers next! We got another box art breakdown video! I know quite a few people really like these, which is really flattering. These are really fun to make. Stretching my "graphic design muscles" always feels nice. And is important for a lot of work I do.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThe Unsung Hero of the Mario IP...PaperDawN2023-02-24 | I feel Mario can feel a little too "sterile" sometimes. Nintendo is always trying to keep up this squeaky-clean image for this plumber guy. But there is one game that I feel juices so much creativity out of this IP. And I wanna gush about it, because it deserves to be gushed about. #supermariomovie #marioandluigi #videoessay
Intro 0:00 Story & Setting 2:53 Da Gameplay 10:13 The Other Stuff 13:45 Outro 16:59
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnBuilding Old Lego Castle Set! 5000 SUB STREAM!PaperDawN2023-02-17 | Got all the pieces in to an old Lego Fright Knights set, so we gonna build it live!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnplayin some Spongeboy flash games!PaperDawN2023-02-04 | Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnPlayin some Spongebob game from the early 2000s!PaperDawN2023-02-04 | I have a hazy memory of renting this game when I was like 6 years old. But besides that, this game will be very new to me. Let's see if its any good :) (i know it wont be dont worry)
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawncomfy drawing & hangin out!PaperDawN2023-01-28 | Gonna be chilling while I work on video assets for my next video! And maybe some commissions.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawncomfy drawing & hangin out!PaperDawN2023-01-28 | Gonna be chilling while I work on video assets for my next video! And maybe some commissions.
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnDawN watches early 2000s commercials, because idk.PaperDawN2023-01-25 | Come hangout as we blast to the past with these cool retro commercials!
Keep up with my life! twitter.com/paper_dawn Watch me stream! twitch.tv/paper_dawnThe Beauty of Retro Lego Sets...PaperDawN2023-01-21 | I have been really into nostalgic Lego recently! I feel there's a lot to talk about with their aesthetics and appeal... so here's a video about it. I dunno. I tried really hard not to complain and have "hot takes" in this video... but I failed. Hopefully what I say isn't too controversial, but honestly, knowing my track record. That won't matter, I'll get the peanut gallery regardless. Either way, I appreciate any comments and feedback!
If you're looking to support me in some way; consider supporting my webcomic on Ko-Fi! It helps a lot! ko-fi.com/paperdawn
Intro 0:00 The Four Classics 1:05 Golden Era Themes 9:03 Change in Direction 13:59 Outro 22:09