We're over the moon to announce that Jon Cartwright has joined Nintendo Life's video team.
You might recognise Jon's lovely face and smooth voice from the YouTube channel GameXplain, as well as his consistently hilarious Twitter account, JonComms.
Jon will be joining Alex and Zion as they continue to make the Nintendo Life YouTube channel one of the most popular of its kind on the web, and his timing couldn't be better – we've just passed 500,000 subscribers on the platform, and last week we held the inaugural Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight, a landmark event in the site's video-related history.
We've been big fans of Jon for years now, and hope you'll join us in welcoming him to the fold.
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Glad the youtube channel is getting more love. Hope this means more content, still need my Alex fix often haha.
Was not expecting Jon to go from one Nintendo channel to another just like that but this is a nice surprise!
Welcome Jon, you’re officially a lovely person now! Can’t wait to see more of you!
Hey there, Jon. Glad you could join us today. I've got some candy and popcorn while you settle in. Don't mind all the moaning and gnashing behind the parlor door, that's just folks in the other comment sections.
Microsoft is out there trying to compete by buying Bethesda, and y'all are here snagging Jon to your team! Welcome!
Wait...what? I was sad that he was leaving GameXplain, this is why?! owo
I'm listening to Jon's last Gamexplain discussion video as I read this news. Glad he's coming to Nintendo Life!
And you all thought today couldn't give you any more surprises, right?
double checks article to make sure it says "joining" and not "replacing"
Ah! Very well, then. This is all fine. Looking forward to the new content.
One look at the article thumbnail and I thought that this was publicising some goofy Leisure Suit Larry style dating sim that was coming to Switch.
Imagine my disappointment...
Actually happy about this. Jesus
Awesome!
Nintendo Life is lucky to have you on board Jon!
Cool! I have loved having such a nice center for nintendo fans to geek out after a long day and having another quality person behind it can only mean good things! (Jon's channel I've seen and is a great channel if you're interested) although I do have one question we will still get a lot of reviews from alex still right always loved the way he does reviews and how he is always so alive and funny! (Although I'm not saying I'm not excited for you Jon just hoping for a balance of you and alex )
This is really cool, welcome Jon!
Great get NL! Glad you guys got the Jon exclusive! I love GameXplain. This is surely a win for NintendoLife!
Very happy to see Jon here! Loved him on GameXplain and will love him here, I'm sure! Welcome John!
Cool, really excited to see Jon part of NintendoLife videos, really enjoyed watching/listening to him on Gamexplain
Gonna be honest here, I feel a bit sad he’s not with gamexplain anymore. But on the other hand, nintendolife has more video types besides reviews and news so that’s gonna be fun with jon around.
Great news! GameXplain has some really good content and Jon has been an integral part of the channel. Glad he's joining you guys.
Well this certainly wasn't where I expected to see him next.
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
Great news! Love listening to Jon. Look forward to the content.
Jon, don't be surprised if you develop an accent after a while here
Welcome Jon! Can't wait to see what you can come up with for Nintendo Life!
Welcome to the place were all the nintendo hate goes, the love to the love.
Nicee!!! Loved Jon from gamexplain. Hopefully you guys can do some podcasts. That would be pretty sweet.
Oh and the obligatory, Jon for smash confirmed!!
I was sad he was leaving GameXplain but this is awesome news!
I was so worried when I heard Jon is leaving GameXplain. This is like the best possible outcome for me. Welcome (back) Jon!
Welcome Jon.
Will be missed at GameXplain.
Welcome to NintendoLife Mr. GameXplainer!
Happy to have Jon! Slightly sad his Twitter reply about becoming a VTuber was a joke
Is it that jon? The guy with the voice?
I'm excited to see him move up to a more stable job in the industry! I mean, he'll still be on YouTube, but it'll be like a corporate gig that just happens to make YouTube content as part of its business model. Welcome, Jon!
I don’t like Jon, anyone who doesn’t like Kiddy Kong is not my friend.
Yes! Jon was the best part of gamexplain, so I am excited to see him on Nintendolife!
Welcome, Jon! Excited to see what you bring to the site!
Welcome jon, glad to see you join nintendo life!
Just as long as he doesn't go "hellllooooo lovely people".
Nice, glad Jon is joining. Hopefully this leads to a bit more balanced content. I know I'm in the majority, but I find Alex annoying as hell and I can't stand his videos. So I'm hoping for less Alex and more Zion and Jon.
Welcome Jon! I will miss you on those lengthy discussion videos at GameXplain, but am very happy for this new phase of your career!
"Wait, is this the same Jon?" is what I thought when I saw the headline. Cool.
I don't like that this guy's voice is twice as deep as mine, but other than that....great!
There's gonna be even more friendly competition between GameXplain and Nintendo Life now.
Two of my favorite gaming sources combined. Welcome aboard Jon.
Good to have you onboard, Mr.Cartwright.
Nice to see, now we have three lovely people (and 2 British, which is a steal)
@Dezzy Some people are gifted with 'the voice'.
The rest of us are given just enough to communicate.
I’d prefer having a Jon over a Bethesda.
@Eel LOL he literally left GameXplain
this is a joke
@abbyhitter GameXplain is actually pretty awful because it not news its speculation
Because NL needs another anti-Switch voice on the team!
This makes him leaving GameXplain all right in my book can’t wait to see all the new stuff that can come from this! Jon is the best!!!
Welcome New Jon,
Im glad yall made this video, makes it feel more of a community with the introduction!
Okay, now I need to hear Jon say "Hello, lovely people".
He was my favorite on GameXplain so I'm very happy for him!
Welcome Jon!
Never liked the way gamexplain reuploads nintendo's content directly after them on YouTube with no edits. So because of that they can burn in hell for all I care
Welcome to NL, Jon
Well he didn't go far.
Good let’s hope we get some videos with detailed hardware testing and less waffle!
This site is now called BloodborneLife
Welcome aboard Mr Jon.
Now I’ll be confused if I’m watching NIntendo Life or Game Explain.
Thank god it wasn't Andre! I have to watch his videos with the sound off.
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!! Jon is the best!
Jon is amazing!! This will be so much fun!!
@WCB watch post credit Easter egg
Welcome aboard, Jon!
Welcome, Jon!!
Now other NL staff: Prepare for the inevitability that is Kiddy Kong Facts
Glad to see him here. I was super bummed to lose him on GameXplain, but as long as I can still find and enjoy his insights and sense of humor somewhere on the Internet, I’m happy.
@durr Really?
Yoooo I'm over the moon to see him back.
I liked John's music quiz. Especially with Scott the Woz
Very cool! Welcome to our little community!
Jon is such a cool dude, glad he is on the Nintendo Life team! I always enjoyed his bits on Gamexplain
It feels like he just joined Gamexplain only more recently and now he's gone.
Welcome to the fold, good sir!
@GloverMist jon is here,
Nice! I always liked Jon on GX, and of course, I like Nintendolife! Great combo.
Well, NL need more staff to report on Super Mario 3D All Stars.
We just haven't had enough articles on it these last few weeks so more video's are definitely needed.
@durr I didn’t know that, but it absolutely does not surprise me considering other things I’ve seen from his Twitter. I won’t be watching his videos.
Welcome Jon! Lovely to see you here!
Oh dang! I was so bummed that he left GX but now I'm pumped he's here on my other main Ninty news hub!
Welcome to the club, Jon.
@garfreek hahaha I can't believe I missed that. Gold!
I liked Jon in the GameXplain videos, so I am sad he left but happy he will be here
Lovely surprise!
Maybe this means more credible reviews. Less rubber stamp 8s
Welcome Jon!
wow, these Jons are as good as they come! really happy to hear that we'll be seeing more of him!
Awesome! Love gamexplain.
Hi 🙋♀️ Jon Cartwright!
I noticed Jon had done a couple Nintendo Life videos already. I’ll be happy to hear him on the Nintendo Life videos. He’s got that crazy smooth voice, I could listen to this guy read the phone book.
Wow! I'm sad you're leaving GX but happy you're joining NL, so... I guess it all evens out really!
As a Nintendo talking head I’m not a fan of Jon (I’m very picky about opera singers too!) but congrats to him, he seems like an upstanding guy
Nice to see your stellar work will continue in another place that I visit frequently. Huzzah!
He was the worst of the Gamexplain crew.
@PBandSmelly Out of curiosity, what sort of accent?
@Maxz
Legends say that if you are alone in a room with Alex, your vocal chords are re-arranged to match his
Fantastic, one of the most boring now here. lol
Next your gonna tell me he will narrate Did You Know Gaming videos.
nice now i can watch Jon Cartwright of GameXplain here too, i hope his continues his unique form of presenting news now on Nintendo Life, welcome Jon to Nintendo Life.
He once said "The fact people don't know who Terry is is the reason why he deserves to be in Smash". You could say the same thing about the next indy character you find in the eShop. 🙄
Love Nintendo life, love gamexplain. And although he left some big shoes to fill at Gamexplain, I am glad to see Jon is joining the Nintendo life family.
@PBandSmelly Ooooh....
Jon literally has the best voice on the internet.
@DavidMac True!
Jon you have to find also a job for a voice in a video game, e.g. in the next hero of Xenoblade !
Thats awesome.But I'll be missing him on the GX team.
That's a wonderful news to start the day. Welcome Jon! Loved your work on GameXplain and happy to see/hear you again here
This guy liked one of my custom Smash stages.
Hooray!
XBOX Presents JON with a new samsung note plus and xbox controller only for JON to move from one nintendo channel to another. Glad. Thought will Lose Jon to xbox channels.
This is awesome news! I was just listening to his last Gamexplain video last night and was so sad. Welcome Jon
WELCOME NOMCOMMS
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