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SMYN Ultimate | Episode 22: The Banner Comes Alive

Your weekly weekend podcasting source recaps the biggest news in anticipation of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Youko returns with Super and TonyTH to discuss the direct-feed YouTube matches from demos and livestreams, the banner comes alive in a meme-worthy animation, Sakurai confirms that Nintendo has selected the five DLC characters, all alternate costumes have been confirmed, a music update that brings the best theme to go with everything, a trifecta of Spirits posts rounds up this week’s Smash Blog updates, and questions from Grimace the Minace and Megalatino000 about 0% chance characters as DLC and platform fighting game features that Smash could still adapt

-OUTLINE-

(1:45) TOP SMASH STORIES
• (1:50) Sakurai comments how Nintendo has chosen DLC characters, also STOP ASKING
• (12:47) Mirrors of direct feed matches from demos/livestreams
• (17:10) Alternate costumes listed on SSBWiki
• (22:08) Classic Mode difficulty changes and matches are character-customized
• (25:17) Fans compiling music track list on Smashboards
• (27:48) Game & Watch Native American animation will be removed
• (33:18) Sakurai’s 10-year-old comment about manga characters
• (37:11) 8Bitdo Gbros. Wireless Adapter for Switch
• (39:41) COMMERCIALS: “One More Game” live-action and Banner Alive CG animated

(45:26) SMASH BLOG UPDATES
• (45:50) Ken
• (48:51) Spring Man
• (51:20) Guile Stage
• (54:10) Spirits Pt. 1
• (57:24) Spirits Pt. 2
• (58:52) Spirits Pt. 3
• (1:02:39) Olimar
• (1:05:47) Yuri Kozukata

(1:09:17) MAILTIME
• (1:09:44) Grimace the Minace: “Which character (besides Goku) that you truly believe has zero chance of being playable would you be most excited to see as DLC?”
• (1:15:57) Megalatino000: “Have any of you played any non-Nintendo platform fighter / Smash clones (not including mods to Smash) and is there anything from them (not just characters) you wish Smash would add?”

(1:18:50) PLAYING
• (1:18:54) Super: The Jackbox Party Pack 5, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Super Mario Odyssey, Hollow Knight, Sonic Adventure
• (1:20:41) Youko: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (PLATINUM), Red Dead Redemption II, The Jackbox Party Pack 5
• (1:24:24) TonyTH: Super Mario Odyssey

(1:27:23) OUTRO
Youko on TwitterThe PowerSwitch
Super on Twitter
Tony on TwitterMiddle Ground Comics
Show Me Your News on TwitterSMYN Discord

Episode 135: XBAX Won

Xbox One’s reveal and confusion, Nintendo Direct, and EA ditching Online Passes are discussed. Also, Black Ops II’s awful post-credits scene and Catherine’s story in the Soapbox segment, Why Can’t Metroid Crawl is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We’re gearing up for a very big E3 Skype call-in show next week, so there’s no guest this week. Instead, we’re revealing our YES/NO contest questions in preparation for that event! Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Schedule changes, anniversary plans

Watch this episode in video form (or download the audio at the bottom)

-OUTLINE-

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Xbox One reveal and confusion
Headline 2: Nintendo Direct for 5/17 AND Nintendo monetizing YouTube videos
Headline 3: EA gets rid of online passes
Hilarity of the Weak: Why can’t Metroid crawl?

STORY POOL
Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies eShop-only release in Fall 2013
Nvidia’s Project Shield handheld system
Gran Turismo 6 coming to PS3 this holiday

OUT RECENTLY
Metro: Last Light, DUST 514, Resident Evil: Revelations, Donkey Kong Returns 3D, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

SOAPBOX
Youko: Black Ops II’s awful post-credits scene
Tony: Pokébreeding, Catherine’s Story
Super: Car Shenanigans

Thought
E3 2013 YES/NO Contest