Etika, popular gaming Youtuber, has passed away

Poor poor fella, didn't really follow his streams etc but was aware of his Nintendo videos and his joyous reactions to those JJBA openings, as trivial as that sounds.

No doubt the damage limitation police from "The Other Place" will be suiting up, some of the shit that was spouted over there about this clearly troubled soul was bloody shameless.
 
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My God RIP. I was thinking about him just the other day when I was watching Neon Gen. Mental Health is no joke speak to someone

I remember he used this custom opening for one of his videos.

 
dcll said:
Last year was very rough but I went to therapists and groups and just stayed busy. The first few months I was a recluse and didn't do anything and I had to make myself stay busy finally. It is still hard and I think about her every day but I have adjusted. I am just glad my kids were not little, very lucky. They are 18 and one will be 16 next month
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I think that seeking professional help and continuing to bear your responsibilities were the best courses of action, period. Well done, man. People often think that they're alone in their suffering, wen the fact of the matter is that every single individual (including the 1%) out there is suffering often in their life time, with no exception, because that's the baseline of life - tragedy and suffering. You're never alone, you're surrounded by 7.53 billion people that can relate. Conversing with other people about this extremely common topic, seeking help and most importantly continuing to bear your responsibilities are a solution to not fall knee deep into Hell.
 



I do believe this excitement over smash bros is what gave him web world wide fame. Sad to think a guy we all enjoyed seeing love videogames to a crazy amount felt he had to kill himself because of his mind being different.
 
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Sad. Hate to see this happen, to young folks no less.

shoegaze said:
Fuck me guys our community is not morally superior than that of resetera, nor being "morally superior" is a worthy goal. What if Anita ends her life tomorrow, would we celebrate?

Just be human, live from experience, and be happy to be a part of whatever this is.

RIP
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Pretty sure i haven't seen anybody here wishing any harm, self-inflicted or otherwise, on Anita. Era members and mods were actively hoping Etika would harm himself and are now scrambling to scrub the evidence. I've got no problem claiming moral superiority over those chodes.
 
I'm seeing a lot of hate against people on ERA right now. I feel it too, but remember, they wrote that shit about someone else because they were feeling bad about themselves. I hope the legacy of Etika ends up being a positive one.
 
EviLore said:
27 pages of shitting on him for having mental health problems and making nasty memes at his expense, mod endorsed:

www.resetera.com

Internet celebrity Etika may be losing it again [WARNING: RACIST AND HOMOPHOBIC SLURS] (Update: hospitalized again; see threadmark/staff posts)

Etika is a popular internet personality and content creator / streamer who has a large following in the Nintendo and Smash Bros communities. He had a massive following on YouTube (700k subs I believe) but his account was deleted a few months back when he seemingly had a nervous breakdown and...
www.resetera.com www.resetera.com
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Such a "progressive" place 🙄
 
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Feel like calling out toxic behavior, and the widespread coordinated bullying of a mentally ill POC, is pretty reasonable & entirely appropriate given the results of sticking your heads in the sand. The time for "just ignore it" is over once people end up dead
 
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ExpandKong said:
Sad. Hate to see this happen, to young folks no less.



Pretty sure i haven't seen anybody here wishing any harm, self-inflicted or otherwise, on Anita. Era members and mods were actively hoping Etika would harm himself and are now scrambling to scrub the evidence. I've got no problem claiming moral superiority over those chodes.
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Anita was just a placeholder for the sentiment. And you can look at things however you like but ERA members are brought into conversation just because most of us have beef with them.
 
I remember reading something that touched me pretty deeply from Yoko Taro of all people. In fact, I have actually printed this out and on occasion have it on my person.... Anyway, I feel like this should be shared:



I know Medium is a shit site but that's where I found it.
 
Rest in peace, Desmond "Etika" Amofah.

I remember the only stream I watched you live, it was the IRL stream where you were just hanging out and meeting friends and fans, and going to bars and playing pool with ladies. I saw a side of you that I hadn't seen before and it made me like your content even more than I already did. I can only imagine the emptiness I would feel in future Nintendo Directs, the habit to search for your reaction and it not be there or to potentially see Sakurai acknowledge you for the first time (we'll see).

We're all going to miss you, at least the people who you didn't get to see grow up just gained a guardian angel, and I dedicate my Switch to you and will constantly think of you and your hilarious sense of humor when playing it. Joy Con Boyz for life!
 
Being depressed sucks but I think being in the spotlight and being depressed is far worst because people pilling on really fueled the worst of this situation. It is like most of his fans just wanted to watch a train wreck. I saw this guy in a line a few years ago outside Nintendo World, sometimes we forget that everyone online is just another person flesh and blood.

I am glad I have not returned to ERA since I got banned for saying I added a game on my eShop wishlist months ago
 
Honestly, ResetEra is the last thing on my mind.

I'm just incredibly sad, both as a fan and as someone with depression troubles of my own. I didn't exactly love some of his antics in recent months, but I really hoped he would get the help that he needed before long. That said, it's just surreal to know he's gone. Tough day.
 
Earlier, I gave my two cents about social media and for people out there on the fringe, don't believe everything you see.

So if you're feeling like shit because people on the net are ragging you on forums or cussing you out on your YT channel, you've got choices:

- Cut down on the net
- If your site has options, block comments

Trying to recommend growing thicker skin likely isn't going to work because I don't see internal emotions being something you can effectively change. But the internet is something you can reduce usage from.

Sounds stupid and boring, but sometimes instead of driving places, I find it relaxing to walk half hour to nearby stores and buy shit and walk back. No doubt looks dumb. 40+ year old guy carrying nylon bags of shit home like I'm a granny. Who cares.

Just got to know not to buy heavy stuff. I listen to music and make a nice walk even in the summer nights even when mosquitos are pecking my neck and arms. It takes longer. I might get sweaty. But I'm not sitting in front of the net for that nice 2 hr+ block. I'll do walks in spring, summer and fall. But hey, I'm not going to be doing this in the rain or pain in the ass snow. So yea, I got limits.

Get away from social media if you can for a bit.
 
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Sad that he killed himself. Social media is a poison, and there are people out there who specifically want these kinds of outcomes. It is why they bully.

Everyone quickly stands back and throws up their hands when a person is pushed to suicide, but we should reflect on how Etika was treated by the community at large leading up to that point.

I only saw him in a few "E3 reactions" hype videos and he seemed like an enthusiastic gamer.
 
We shouldn't taint this thread by constantly bringing up resetera, YouTube content creators are going to bury them anyway.
We should reflect on Etika's life and the joy he brought to his viewers.
 
StreetsofBeige said:
Earlier, I gave my two cents about social media and for people out there on the fringe, don't believe everything you see.

So if you're feeling like shit because people on the net are ragging you on forums or cussing you out on your YT channel, you've got choices:

- Cut down on the net
- If your site has options, block comments

Trying to recommend growing thicker skin likely isn't going to work because I don't see internal emotions being something you can effectively change. But the internet is something you can reduce usage from.

Sounds stupid and boring, but sometimes instead of driving places, I find it relaxing to walk half hour to nearby stores and buy shit and walk back. No doubt looks dumb. 40+ year old guy carrying nylon bags of shit home like I'm a granny. Who cares.

Just got to know not to buy heavy stuff. I listen to music and make a nice walk even in the summer nights even when mosquitos are pecking my neck and arms. It takes longer. I might get sweaty. But I'm not sitting in front of the net for that nice 2 hr+ block. I'll do walks in spring, summer and fall. But hey, I'm not going to be doing this in the rain or pain in the ass snow. So yea, I got limits.

Get away from social media if you can for a bit.
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This is excellent advice. Especially the "taking a walk" part.
 
Hudo said:
This is excellent advice. Especially the "taking a walk" part.
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Ya. It's one of those things where someone can relax and think about the most important person..... yourself.

No social media to respond to, no checking sports scores, or Gmail or reading the latest gaming news. Carry your cellphone, but no need to check it every 30 seconds. If something is that important, someone will call you.

When I do these walks, I don't even have a game plan. All I know is I need to buy some groceries, and maybe hit some food or take out money from an ATM too. From there, I might browse other stores. But during the walk, since there's no internet shit to read, it's all about me..... what should I do in life, maybe think about my career, hot chicks I know and like, and stuff like that. The goods, the bads, what I should do in the next week.

I'm definitely not thinking about E3 console wars or next gen TF speculation or forum battles with other users.

I know lots of people prefer driving, but go for a walk sometimes. If you think it's boring, at least have a purpose like needing to buy something. That's the way I do it. I dont just randomly walk around town just for the hell of it.
 
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I think I'll start looking at the games, movies, and anime series that Etika said he would miss out on and add them to my to play/watch list.

I knew his video was serious when he talked about shit he was going to miss because those are the same shit I think about when I try to talk myself out of a deep dark place. When I felt really bad I always set those little goals, I want to play the next Zelda, next Animal Crossing, next Xenoblade. I felt that when he said that because I was in that space not so long ago. For him to have gone that far is truly sad, I do hope some of those he touched can learn from him.

I am going to play some anime boobie games that he loved.
 
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I don't mean to backseat moderate so I apologize in advance, but let's make sure this thread is about Etika and not about how ResetEra is poorly handling the situation. It's disrespectful to Desmond. Let them deal with their own bullshit, while we remember a man who died far too young.

They like to think NeoGAF is a "cesspool", so let's show them that we're better than they could ever be.
 
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Now more than ever we should stress the importance of self faith. Loving yourself is often the hardest thing to do. We are our own harshest critics.

If you ever think of self harming please reach out and tell someone. I've lost friends to suicide and the pain never goes away. As dark as it seems, people do care, you are needed on this planet.
 
We've moved several Era-related posts to the dedicated Era thread:

www.neogaf.com

Off-site Community Discussion (Reset, etc.) -- READ OP. Stay civil. Don't make it personal. Keep it in here.

In October of 2017, NeoGAF was enveloped in drama, and while we were being DDoSed for a couple days there, some people decided to make another forum and NeoGAF was bombarded with advertisements and account suicides promoting ResetEra as the "successor" to NeoGAF. I had been trapped in...
www.neogaf.com www.neogaf.com

Kindly direct all Era-related drama there, please. We do not want our memories and personal memorials to Etika to be reflections, attacks, and accusations of what others have done to him.
 
Like I said in the other thread, I never knew him, but I struggle with mental illness since I was a child and it's not easy. Every single day is a struggle to get things right, to fit in, to feel good. May he rest in peace.
 
This is unfortunate to hear. I knew Slasher and others on twitter were worried about his mental health. I think it stresses the importance that even if you have slight suicidal thoughts you should get help right away. What a shame.
 
MiyazakiHatesKojima said:
Exactly. Lets not stoop down to their standards, people.

Lets focus on giving our condolences to Etika and celebrate what he did for the gaming streamer scene at the very least.
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Exactly,all the blame and anger focused on internet individuals just takes our minds of these unfortunate events,and stops us focusing on his energy and passion for our hobby,it's such a shame he did not get the help and support he needed.
 
Really, depression is one of the worst evils, and you can take your life so easily. Sometimes you keep it all in and there is no chance to save you. Because you don't let anybody in. I know because I tried it before, and I almost went. But people have to learn to be more kind to one another, we never know what the other person might be going through. If someone who's going through a deep depression can let somebody else in, it can literally save a life.

Rest In Peace Etika
 
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Only Etika could have done this.

I don't think we give him enough credit for why there are so many reaction videos for every Nintendo Direct.
I do watch all these new reactions but no one has the energy Etika put into it.

 
People are talking about celebrating his life, so imma compile his most popular or most notable vids. Like a "Greatest Hits" type thing.

His first online appearance was in a rap battle hosted by the channel Grind Time Now in 2008, where he went by the name Iceman Etika. The video is cringey as fuck, and Etika has reacted to his amateur rapping career with light-hearted embarassment since then.



Eventually Etika would create a channel called "Etika World Network", where he would cover amusing or humorous news stories.



Later down the line, his content would start leaning more and more towards a gaming focus, with him eventually doing playthroughs of nintendos games like Fire Emblem: Awakening and Kid Icarus: Uprising. It was through this content that I discovered his channel.


But the videos that got him popular were his reaction videos. Around the time Super Smash Bros. 3DS/WiiU were first announced, one of his most popular videos and the video that jumpstarted his success and allowed him to attain meme status, was of his reaction to the announcement that the Pokémon character Mewtwo would be added to the new (at the time) Super Smash Bros. game.


From then on he would react to Nintendo announcements and trailers, as well as cover news of Nintendo franchises, although he would sometimes make content for non-Nintendo games. He would also react to anime epsiodes, although these videos were intermittent as they would often get copyright striked by the anime's respetctive copyright holder, and he would usually only do these anime reactions spontaneously during streams.

Speaking of streams, his content would eventually be made up mostly of streams under the Youtube Gaming branding that he would do often. These streams would feature a variety of things like playing games, reacting to youtube videos, browsing the dark web, talking offhandedly about random topics, etc. This content would be what led to him gaining a loyal fanbase.





Note that any content on youtube that currently exists of Etika is reuploaded, since he nuked his channel... twice... so finding any of his raw content, as opposed to highlight reels or compliations, is extremely difficult. Some content, like his Kid Icarus gameplay, is lost forever as far as I'm aware.

Personally, I remember watching his vids during the long bus rides when I was freshman in highschool. I won't go as far as to say his silly youtube videos saved my life or anything, but his content was a bright spot in an otherwise rocky time in my life. He hasn't been that old Etika for a while now, but the fact that now he will never have the chance to turn things around for the better and return to being the man we knew him as, is saddening. I'll remember him for a long time.

Etika was a content creator well known for his wild but relatable enthusiasm, and he will be missed.

Here's one more hoorah for the Joycon Boyz.
 
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StreetsofBeige said:
Ya. It's one of those things where someone can relax and think about the most important person..... yourself.

No social media to respond to, no checking sports scores, or Gmail or reading the latest gaming news. Carry your cellphone, but no need to check it every 30 seconds. If something is that important, someone will call you.

When I do these walks, I don't even have a game plan. All I know is I need to buy some groceries, and maybe hit some food or take out money from an ATM too. From there, I might browse other stores. But during the walk, since there's no internet shit to read, it's all about me..... what should I do in life, maybe think about my career, hot chicks I know and like, and stuff like that. The goods, the bads, what I should do in the next week.

I'm definitely not thinking about E3 console wars or next gen TF speculation or forum battles with other users.

I know lots of people prefer driving, but go for a walk sometimes. If you think it's boring, at least have a purpose like needing to buy something. That's the way I do it. I dont just randomly walk around town just for the hell of it.
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The walking part is really great. I remember recently a huge incident happened in my life and I went to my dads place to just tell him and get an opinion and comfort and I remember he said ok lets go for a walk. My brother, Dad, Sister and I must of walked 5 miles that day in the park next to his place and it really cleared my head. It was hot and we didn't have hiking shoes etc but that walk calmed me down and made me forget my troubles even if for a couple of hours. After that I had a clear head and took a step back and realized that things aren't as bad as I thought as I had time to think of everything and not look at my phone every minute or go online etc. Great advice StreetsofBeige.
 
There was this one stream of Etika's I watched. He was on Twitch late night and his chat was going crazy and they had suggested he watch a really fucked up Guro level anime, which has a group of cute kids but the anime turns really fucking dark. I was watching Etika watch that shit and that was just after his first break down when he uploaded porn on his youtube. Now he was watching this shit.

There are many animes I won't watch because of my own mental health, you can't expose yourself to that type of shit when you know your own mind. I think his fans really did him dirty that night. So there are a lot of fan suggested animes he reacted on stream that I will never expose myself to.


this is not even the one I am thinking of but you could tell he really should not be exposed to this shit
 
What a sad news. The video where cops come to his place was very worrying and I had little hope of him recovering, but it still hurts to see him go that way. I'm still intrigued by the "I am the antichrist" stuff he was saying when he was interviewed by some guy. It's like there's more to the story than just mental health issues. I don't know.

Rest in peace Desmond. I never watched his streams but I loved the video where he reacts to Persona 5's battle theme as well as the reaction to the Smash Ultimate announcement.
 
Looking at Etika's old videos just shows how much joy he brought to the community, and it's just so sad he's gone. It just shows how precious life is, and everyone should hug their loved ones extra hard today. Nobody truly knows what one is going through internally, and that one hug or act of affection can mean the world suffering through anything, including mental illness.
 
I'm not familiar with any YouTubers/Streamers as that's not really my bag, but I know of him from a few stories here and there. From someone who knew as little as I did about it, it was still glaringly obvious that the dude needed help for a long time, and he needed it badly. Cancel culture took precedence to recognizing when someone was simply in need of another caring human being to give something even as small as a hug, and his issues were instead used by people aching for their next target.

Now, those same people are crying crocodile tears, posting RIP and complaining that mental health isn't taken seriously in this country. I hope he is at peace and his family and loved ones find some sort of comfort at the end of all this. I also hope some self-reflection is going to take place in certain communities, but we all know how likely that is.
 
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