Video: After Six Wonderful Years, Zion Is Leaving Nintendo Life

Zion, you've been a treasure and a wonderful addition to NintendoLife! You will definitely be missed!

We love you bro. Thank you for all of your wonderful work here. <3

I don't think I know nearly enough about the team, here. Is there a "meet the team" page, set of YouTube vids or something?

Leaving Nintendo Life is not really "the end," it is a new beginning for Zion. Good luck, Zion!

All the best in your future endeavors, Zion!

You've brightened hundreds of my days Zion, so thank you, and all the best for the future.

Zion might be leaving NintendoLife professionally, but he's always going to be one of the biggest parts of the NintendoLife family.

We love you Zion, and the content you shared with us has been truly wonderful, one-of-a-kind projects that I really believe no one else could have made. I look forward to seeing what you do in the future, and REALLY looking forward to that Mario Paint follow-up.

You stay safe out there Zion, and we'll see you around. Going to miss you!

Thanks for all the great videos you put out Zion! I hope you'll keep making great content whatever it is you will be doing next!

You will be missed my friend! 😊

oh my god very sad to see you go, you always made me laugh and your videos are just pure genius. good luck with your future adventures!!!

Best of luck in your future. I’ve enjoyed your work as well!

Man, I was afraid of this happening for a while now. It's hitting me harder than I thought it would. Good luck in your future endeavors, Zion!

I watch a lot of Nintendo Life's video reviews and the ones Zion adapted were always fun.

Wishing him the best of luck on future endeavors!

New Adventures await! Thank you for your chill and thoughtful approach in videos, your love for rpg's and game preservation and your subtle (and sometimes not so subtle...thinking of those Christmas vids!) humor that gave your vids such a cozy feeling!

I'll definitely keep an eye out for your next step, good luck and have fun! ☺️

Thanks for the memories Zion and I wish you well in your future endeavors

Nooo, oh no! After Jon's leaving another one of the greats.
Wish you all the best, Zion!

You’ve been part of the second great triumvirate of gaming voices that I’ve had the honour to follow - the first being that nutty bunch of Rignall, Penn & Liddon in ZZAP!64 a whole - Christ on fire, 40 years ago now.

Whatever you get up to next, Zion, I wish you every success.

You will be missed Zion, thank you for all the great memories!, Nintendo Life won't be the same without you!

Devastating! You are such a genuine, passionate warm presence and have both excellent takes and tastes!
You've come along such a long way since you started and I hope I run into further creations of yours in the future.

All the best for the future Zion! And thanks for the great video content.

Will there be a new addition at Nintendo Life? I assume so.

It’s about time if you ask me. I jest; I really enjoyed your content over the years. Best of luck to your future endeavors!

His room grew darker /
His hair grew longer /
While our shared love for Zion /
Grew stronger and stronger

You will be missed!

That's a bummer, best of luck to you on your journey!

All the best, Zion!

Thank you for playing! Your new Game+ journey starts here ^_^

With such a cool name, you are guaranteed to stand out anywhere. Thanks for the hard work and best of luck!

Oh Zion❤, outside of how much you brought to the group dynamic and your fantastic documentaries on topics I don't think anyone else would dream of covering (looking at you Mario Paint!), you have always come across as such a... genuinely lovely human being!

You will be sorely missed and I hope that whatever you do next will be just as fulfilling.

Zion, we hardly knew thee.

Zion's videos have been great to watch and his experiment and video around street pass was a fantastic watch. Wishing him all the best of luck for whatever he's doing next.

P.s does anyone know what his band is called? Never been able to find it

Best wishes for the future, your videos were very fun to watch! ❤

Loved your Mario paint video idea! All the best Zion you’ll be missed not just by the NL team but us readers as well! 💪

All the best, Zion! and thank you.

Oh no! I do love Alex and Felix, but this is another huge hit to the NL video team, after Jon Cartright departed a few years ago.

Zion, I've been here for your entire NL run and enjoyed so many of the videos you worked on! It was always a bonus for me having a fellow American on the video team. You always put your enthusiasm right out there for us viewers and impressed me with your sincerity and positivity over the years - for instance, rather than just raging against game key carts, you focused on why physical games matter (echoed my sentiments exactly).

And I was another viewer who watched your entire Mario Paint saga, hoping you would score some really cool vintage artwork.

So I'm sad to see you leave my fave video game website, but I wish you much happiness and success in your future endeavors!

Good luck on your future endevours, Zion. You were with us whilst Nintendo is at it's peak and in my eyes, were a part of that.
Farewell...try not to be a stranger around here

Here I am liking every single comment in this article because I feel the same! I haven't even watched many of these videos (your Mario Paint one was awesome and funny though!) but what I did watch was all "lovely viiiiiiideos", though (what can I say, I love Alex Olney's "lovely people" phrase)!

Hopefully you enjoy whatever you end up doing next, Zion. Godspeed! 🫡

Nooo 😭 We already lost Jon to a less entertaining YouTube channel. Will really miss his banter with Alex and Felix (who better not be going anywhere!) Best of luck Zion 🍻

Cheers, Zion! Best luck in your next endeavor(s)!

Thanks for all the fun and informative gaming content over the past 6 years! Hope your future endeavors are full of happiness and good vibes!

As Jon before him, im sure he will be seen arround (hopefully) this guy was great and anybody not sure of his contributions or capabilities: just watch his Mother documentary. All the success mate!!

Always appreciated your warm and friendly personality in the videos you were part of. You will be missed and I wish you the very best in whatever lies ahead

Thank you for all your contributions to the site that I have visited almost every day for the past 10 years!

Good luck in your next adventure!

So you're saying there's a vacancy...

Well, at least the internt is forever

Sad to see him leave. Best of luck, Zion.

It feels like he only just got here. How has it already been six years? Aw, it's sad to see you go, Zion. I really enjoyed the trio videos with you, Felix, and Alex. That dynamic will be tough to replace. Wishing you the best of luck and thank you for for your NL service

New beginnings.
All the best.

Best of luck, fellow gamer!

Man wouldn't be same without him first john now Zion this totally sucks

Thank you Zion! Was so great to surprise meet you on the pdx-sea train all those years ago. Truly a joy to meet a creator whose personality is genuine and true whether as a creator or in real life. Best of luck my friend!

Thank you Zion!!!! Best of luck in your next projects!!!!

Unrelated, but does anyone know where I can listen to the I Am Setsuna OST? I have this strange urge to listen to it.

@bobby_steurer nice haiku!

My…. time flies. I still remember Zion with short hair. 😂

Love the NintendoLife video team, you will be missed.

Farewell and congrats! Do come back for a cameo. 😍

Best of luck! I’ve enjoyed many of your videos!

I wish you luck! I love watching the videos you do, thank you!

Always sad when a favorite podcaster or website contributor decides to move on. Selfishly sad for me. But it’s nice when they get to go out on their own terms, hopefully on to bigger and better things. Congrats Zion…NL won’t be the same.

Having gotten to know you over the years, Zion, you're one of the best people I know. So excited for your next chapter and everything it entails!

Hope you’re going on to bigger and better things! I have appreciated the content you’ve created.

@Uncle_Franklin

So you're saying there's a vacancy...

I nominate Anti-Matter. His reviews of games he hates and videos of him destroying Game Key Cards would be epic.

@Suketoudara dawg😂

A shame he’s leaving but I wish nothing but the best for him, wherever he goes. Much love!

@Suketoudara please no; that’s a terrible suggestion, even in jest. Just no.

I will definitely miss Zion's commentary on Nintendo Life. His energy was always so infectious and positive and I loved hearing his thoughts on games. Wishing him the best of luck in his next ventures!

Best of luck in your next adventure Zion! Your reviews and videos will be missed.

Unfortunate and also good news. When someone leaves it's cool that others have something they are looking forward to do for work.

Zion was the man! Great to have him and wishing him the best out there! I'm sure we will still be seeing him in the comments

Best of luck Zion. I really enjoyed your video on CRTs a while back. Hope you keep having fun wherever you're headed next.

P.S. The I Am Setsuna music is an inspired choice. That whole soundtrack is a beautiful blend of sadness and warmth.

Thanks for all your hard work at NintendoLife Zion! Wishing you all the best in the future 👍

Thank you for everything, Zion! Best wishes for your next steps forward!

@Jayenkai This, though I see it already got a reply.
I only ever interacted with a team member like, once.

Best wishes Zion!

I have no idea who this is.

But how very UK of NLife to block the comments for the EA purchase.

Everything has a beginning and an end. Zion has been such an amazing person through his contributions to Nintendo Life and he will be missed. My best wishes for his next project in life.

Gonna miss watching Zion's videos and I always liked how he gave time to talk about lesser known games like Famicom Detective Club. Best of luck moving forward!

Well that sucks. This place is slowly getting worse, not better sadly.

Always sad to see an esteemed and long term staff member leave any organisation. Even though I don't recall seeing, hearing or knowing much about Zion (I rarely watch NL videos because of that hyper loud bearded guy and the inclusion of background music in videos, which I find intolerable anywhere), I see from the comments he was a valuable contributor. Good luck, Zion!

@ziondood It was great to see you grow, Zion.
You seemed a bit intimidated by the 'loud bearded guy' at first (lol @HalBailman), but you really found your voice and confidence, and I hope it will take you wherever you want it to

Thanks for all the laughs and enthusiasm over the years Zion. Wishing you the best in the future!

@PinderSchloss What a bizarre and ridiculous take. Perhaps it's you that's really intimidated... by me! 🤭

PS: It's "hyper loud bearded guy". Regular loud bearded guys are fine. 🤣

Good luck Zion! You are truly one of the reasons that Nintendolife is one of my favorite video game news spots. Always enjoyed your videos. I am sure you are going to be fantastic in your new endeavor.

Wow this sucks. He's been such a delight to have in the videos. Things definitely won't feel the same. I hope someone will share any of his future YouTube endeavors here.

I know people have to move on but you'll be missed Zion. Good luck on your future endeavors!

One doesn't leave a job like this unless he was getting a real crap deal.

I assume he will be his own boss from here on out. I, am willing to take some of the slack. I already called dibs on his job on YouTube. That's legally binding.

@AStupidID
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road

@Olliemar28 Never knew you had a staff page. Fun stuff.

To Zion, good luck on your future endeavours!!

You will be truly missed, All the best in your future career.

Thank you for all you’ve done, Zion! I always enjoyed the “blindfolded” challenges. Onward with your future endeavors!

Good luck Zion in your future endeavours.

Good luck Zion on what awaits you next!!

While his departure is quite a bummer (Zion has always been so pleasant to listen to in the videos he makes), I wish him the absolute best. Thank you for everything, Zion.

Zion, I’ve always really enjoyed your content and your overall vibe. The Mother/Earthbound documentary you did is particularly special. I wish you every success in your future endeavors and hope to see you pop up in a Nintendo Life video from time to time.

Who's gonna carry the torch of love for Chrono Trigger?

Alex, Jon, and Zion were a legit awesome cast of dudes to have in videos a few years ago. Just having Alex now is sad

wonderful contributor. thank you or all your hard work, Zion! Best wishes and good days ahead!

I've never watched videos from NintendoLife so I had no idea who this was.

Will miss him. His videos are great. Hopefully he will pop up somewhere on YouTube.

i'll miss you Zion, You are Best Person Ever. Stay Safe, Have Fun

MrZeus

Huge, huge love and respect for everything Zion has brought to all of us through Nintendo Life, and also much respect for his decision to move on — through I won’t pretend I’m not sad!

Like many curmudgeonly Brits I was a little dismissive when this bubbly new chap turned up and merrily Americaned all over the lovely-but-sardonic ‘Alex from Nintendo Life’ show… but over the years that followed, he has channeled that positivity and enthusiasm time and time again to create some truly wonderful pieces of work — in addition to being a consistently charming presence on the channel.

Good luck with whatever comes next Zion, even if it’s just watching staring out of the window and watching the birds for a few months. Thank you so much for everything you’ve made for all of us.

Enjoyed your content and good luck in the future!

Honestly, NintendoLife has such an amazing staff. I can’t be the only one who enjoys logging on here to see what our “friends” (literally all of you, including Zion) have been posting since I last looked. This team makes being a Nintendo fan an even bigger bundle of joy..

I nominate @PJOReilly as his successor

Just wanna watch that mustache move up and down as it spews puns

He surely had some nice weird ideas, and thanks for trying to keep streetpass alive... in the same time i hacked my 3ds and atthe time of the vid surely streetpass park was my most played app.. and the mario paint was gloriously atilly..

When with all three he was slightly lessa fast the ales and felix, but he was more about making his own little love letters

still need to wtch that mother doc