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The walking-and-talking format in Japan could actually work really well for this because it gives people something visually interesting while you tell a very personal story. I’d still think about having 3–4 clear topics you want to cover so the one-take style doesn’t become too rambling.

I think the strongest angle here is less “these games were masterpieces” and more *what they did that bigger PS1 RPGs didn’t*. That gives people who haven't played Suikoden or Vandal Hearts a reason to watch too. Also, 2 hours sounds very optimistic for a documentary-style video covering multiple games. If you're going deep on story, characters and comparisons, I'd probably narrow the scope rather than rush through both.

The blind taste test is probably the strongest part of this. My only concern is the £100 drink could feel a bit manufactured if it's expensive just because you add gold leaf or something similar. I'd make the £100 version using genuinely premium ingredients and break down the cost on screen. That way the question becomes more interesting: can better tea, milk and toppings actually justify a ridiculous price, or does bubble tea hit a ceiling pretty quickly?

I like the comparison, but I think "best-rated" could make the result feel a bit predictable if Guangzhou is obviously going to win on authenticity and price. Maybe make it more of a fair fight — for example, compare a £10 London har gow against a similar-priced one in Guangzhou, or pick one cheap and one premium place in each city. That could make the final result less obvious and give you more to talk about than just "Guangzhou tastes better."

I think the London angle actually makes it more interesting because Har Gow is so strongly associated with Cantonese food, so you're comparing somewhere close to the source with how it's represented abroad. I'd probably use the flags in the thumbnail too. Without them I understood it was a dumpling comparison, but not immediately that it was London vs Guangzhou.

The budget counter should work really well, but I wonder if $10 is actually difficult enough in Shanghai. Around 70 RMB can still buy three pretty decent local meals if you know where to go, so the outcome might feel a bit predictable. Maybe add another rule like every meal has to be a different Shanghai speciality, or you need to fit breakfast, lunch, dinner AND two snacks into the $10. That would give the budget a bit more tension without making it artificially impossible.

I like the concept, especially because Nanjing makes it less predictable than doing this in Shanghai. One thing I'd add is a rule for what counts as a country — otherwise Korean/Japanese/Italian could make the first half feel a bit too easy. It might be more fun if each country gets progressively harder to find, with a target like 8 or 10 countries before the day ends. That gives the video a clearer challenge and makes me want to see whether you actually manage it.

What happen if they take you somewhere far? Will you put a constraint on distance?

This is one of those ideas where the theme is strong enough that the main risk is not the concept, it's the first-video framing. LOTR plus beginner cooking is a real hook because it gives you both fandom and accessibility. The part I'd tighten is making sure the first upload promises one very specific viewer experience. Right now it reads as recipe + roleplay + meme energy + beginner cooking. That can work, but for a first video I'd pick the lead promise more clearly. If I were sharpening it, I'd focus on three things: 1. Make the thumbnail-title package scream one idea, probably "I cooked lembas bread like a Hobbit" rather than a broader channel concept. 2. Decide whether the first upload is mainly a fun fandom video or mainly a genuinely useful follow-along recipe. 3. Make the intro payoff fast so viewers instantly understand the costume and LOTR framing is part of the entertainment, not just decoration. The good news is the strategic value is real. There is room to build a repeatable series here if each upload anchors itself in a recognizable fandom hook first and cooking second. What matters most for version one is making the first click feel obvious. If someone sees it in their feed, what exact promise are they saying yes to?

Who do you think are most interested in these?