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| April 24, 2014
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Episode 157: Handheld Fire

Smash Bros. Direct in the Smash Bros. Update, Amazon Fire TV, and Nintendo’s venture into Season Passes are discussed. Also, PlayStation doing Flash Sales correctly and Skies of Arcadia’s ship battles in the Soapbox segment, Call of Duty “swatting” is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! There is a lot to cover, after our two-hour Smash Bros. video analysis from earlier this month. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Colbert to The Late Show

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS), Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Skies of Arcadia Legends
Tony: Gone Home, Batman: Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
Youko: Tales of Symphonia, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Smash Direct
Direct recap, sponsors, documentary sequel Kickstarter
Headline 2: Amazon Fire TV
Headline 3: Nintendo enters the world of Season Pass DLC
Hilarity of the Weak: “Swatting” occurs after Call of Duty loss

STORY POOL
Game Boy turns 25 – Handheld memories?
Humongous Entertainment games hit Steam
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel announced
Danganronpa 2 coming stateside on September 2
Tales of Hearts R coming stateside this winter
Ace Attorney goes to the Meiji era
Rise playable in P4A Ultimax
Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell fired without cause
Five-year-old exposes Xbox One security flaw

OUT RECENTLY
The Elder Scrolls Online, LEGO: The Hobbit, Kinect Sports Rivals, R.B.I. Baseball, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars, Trials Fusion

SOAPBOX
Youko: PlayStation doing things right with Flash Sales
Tony: Man of Steel’s ending fight
Super: Ship battles in Skies of Arcadia

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Starbomb – It’s Dangerous to Go Alone AND Fat Refund
Tony: Gone Home playthrough
Youko: Metal Gear Solid V trailer recreated in GTAV

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| April 8, 2014
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SMYN: Smash Bros. Direct Analysis

Youko, Super, TonyTH, and RobJoe break down the excellent 40-minute Nintendo Direct about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. It is highly recommended that you watch the Direct before listening/viewing this podcast. Also, the video version of this podcast is a better experience than the audio, with embedded video contributing to our analysis. We leave no stone unturned in this two-hour Smash Bros. extravaganza!

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– Release Date
— 3DS: Summer 2014, Wii U: Winter 2014
– Technical Tidbits
— FPS, Music
– Stages
— 3DS, Wii U, Bosses
– Online Multiplayer
— For Fun/Glory, Final Destinations, Global Smash Power
– Items
– Assist Trophies
– Pokéballs
– Returning Fighters
— Samus, Zero Suit Samus, Zelda, Sheik, Kirby, Dedede, Lucario, Pikmin & Olimar, Pit, Yoshi
– New Fighters
— Rosalina & Luma, Little Mac, Villager, Mega Man, Wii Fit Trainers
– Mysterious/Customizable Special Moves
– Smash Run
– Challengers Approaching
— Charizard, Greninja

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| April 1, 2014
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Episode 156: Virtual Fools

Super Mario 3D Land in the Smash Bros. Update, Virtual Reality at GDC, and April Fool’s Day are discussed. Also, Polaris’ GAME_JAM debacle and Square Enix’s paradigm shift in the Soapbox segment, Japan’s World Cup 2014 mascot is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We are joined by SolidSnake120 from Twitch and TheDobaga from Read the Manual – what will they get on their Soapbox about? Youko, TonyTH, SolidSnake120, and TheDobaga break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Cucumber/Kukobu Quest

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Tony: South Park: The Stick of Truth, NBA Jam (SNES)
Doba: RollerCoaster Tycoon
Scott: Final Fantasy X HD, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Dark Souls II
Youko: Tales of Symphonia, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, 999: The Novel HD, inFAMOUS: Second Son

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Super Mario 3D Land
Headline 2: GDC – PlayStation gets VR with Project Morpheus prototype AND Facebook buys Oculus Rift for $2 billion
Headline 3: April Fool’s Day 2014
Hilarity of the Weak: Pikachu is Japan’s mascot for 2014 World Cup

STORY POOL
Amazon to reveal game system plans on April 2
Phil Spencer is the new head of Xbox division
Disney buys Maker Studios (Blip, Polaris, more)
Assassin’s Creed: Unity confirmed AND Sources leak “Comet”
Kickstarter game on hold after two years
PS4 receiving large video sharing update soon
EA no longer the “Worst Company in America”

OUT RECENTLY
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Pokémon Battle Trozei, inFAMOUS: Second Son, Blazblue Chrono Phantasma, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Part 2, Goat Simulator, MLB 14: The Show

SOAPBOX
Youko: How I Met Your Mother series finale
Scott: Bravely Default’s success shifts Square Enix’s paradigm
Doba: Polaris’ GAME_JAM debacle
Tony: Retro gaming on CRT TVs

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Doba: GDC Postmortem: Portal 2
Scott: GundamInfo channel AND DEATH BATTLE: Luigi vs. Tails
Tony: TheCompletionist’s FFVII retrospective
Youko: President Obama plays Titanfall AND Team Four Star’s Attack on Titan Abridged: Episode 1 (Ep. 1-6 SPOILERS)

EXTRA LINKS
Scott’s Twitch channel

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| March 16, 2014
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Episode 155: Sipping On Some Life (II)

Tortimer Island and Lumiose City in the Smash Bros. Update, Melee is going to MLG and EVO, and Batman: Arkham Knight’s debut are discussed. Also, Watch Dogs’ new release date, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, and much more! It’s been a year since we’ve had a more relaxed podcast, talking about our current states in life with some drinks. Except, this time, two of the three hosts get pretty drunk when they are in the same house together. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: When I’m sober, I am going to regret this

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Tales of the Abyss 3DS
Tony: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 3D World
Youko: Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 2, Tales of Symphonia, Peggle 2

STORY POOL
Smash Bros. Update – Tortimer Island and Lumiose City
Super Smash Bros. Melee joins MLG and EVO
Batman: Arkham Knight announced
Watch Dogs dated for May 27 worldwide
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn on Indiegogo
999: The Novel coming to iOS on March 17
Jack Tretton leaves SCEA
Amy Hennig leaves Naughty Dog

OUT RECENTLY
South Park: The Stick of Truth, The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 2, Dark Souls II, Titanfall, Yoshi’s New Island

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Tony: Game Grumps: Pokémon Fire Red Animated Special

EXTRA LINKS
This episode’s drink: BIG HOUSE Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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| March 2, 2014
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Episode 154: Twitch Plays Eevee

Diddy Kong in the Smash Bros. Update, Twitch Plays Pokémon, and Irrational Games closing are discussed. Also, Operation Bluebird and success at Shuffle V in the Soapbox segment, Nintendo’s bad investor advice is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We are joined by Rachel, who runs her popular SMYN_Eevee Twitch channel – what will she get on her Soapbox about? Youko, Super, and Rachel break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Zimbabwe/D-Club

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Battleblock Theater, Tales of the Abyss 3DS
Rachel: Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Youko: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, The Last of Us: Left Behind, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Diddy Kong
Headline 2: Twitch Plays Pokémon
Headline 3: Irrational Games shuts down
Hilarity of the Weak: Nintendo investors have awful ideas

STORY POOL
Titanfall beta, is it overrated?
Twitch for Xbox One arrives in March 11 update
Nintendo killing Wi-fi Connection for Wii, DS games on May 20
All Persona games in development coming to North America
Konami cuts next-gen price on MGS: Ground Zeroes

OUT RECENTLY
Strider, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Thief, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

SOAPBOX
Youko: Operation Bluebird
Rachel: Twitch in general
Super: So close! Top 12 at Shuffle V

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Solharath vs Oro: Shuffle V
Rachel: Game Grumps: Best of Egoraptor AND Super Selfie
Youko: Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us AND I’m in a Japanese PS4 commercial

EXTRA LINKS
Rachel’s Twitch channel

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