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Episode 173: Nintendo Day Memories

The final Miiverse post in the Smash Bros. Update, PlayStation Experience, and The Game Awards 2014 are discussed. Also, our Black Friday experiences, Assassin’s Creed: Victory has been leaked, bizarre Amiibo sales on eBay is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! Our guest is Megami33, who joins us to share what it was like to be in New York City at this year’s triple-launch known as Nintendo Day. Youko, Solharath, and Megami33 break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Being a guest at Youmacon

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Megami’s Experience at NYC Launch, Impressions of Smash WiiU
Sakurai on Smash DLC
Headline 2: PlayStation Experience
Headline 3: The Game Awards
Hilarity of the weak: Dual-cannon Samus amiibo sells for over $2000
(Note: The “invisible Link” has been taken down. Bids were over $50,000.)

STORY POOL
Black Friday experiences
Assassin’s Creed: Victory leaked
Steam opens up broadcasting capability
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer
Ralph Baer passes away at 92

OUT RECENTLY
Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto V, LittleBIGPlanet 3, Watch Dogs (Wii U), Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Tales from the Borderlands – Episode 1, Game of Thrones – Episode 1, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, The Crew, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Kid Icarus Uprising
Megami: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Rumble U, Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Youko: Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Tomodachi Life, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: [ZTD] KZoo Smash Fall Circuit Finale
Megami: Game Grumps – Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Youko: Boom Ball for Kinect

EXTRA SHOW LINKS
Megami’s YouTube
Sailor Moon Abridged
Megami’s Twitter
Team Four Star

Episode 172: Putting the M in Mask

Project M’s APEX Exclusion and New Release in the Smash Bros. Update, Nintendo Direct confirms Majora’s Mask 3DS, and the quality control on holiday video game releases are discussed. Also, the impending and expensive Nintendo Day, video game award season is upon us, Smash Bros. on TI-83 calculators is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! How will be able to handle Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire in the same day? Youko, Solharath, and Eevee break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: A Disclosure in “Game Journalism”

GO NOMINATE GAMES for our SMYN Game of the Year Awards for 2014!

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Woolly World and other stages
Project M not included in APEX 2015
Project M 3.5 released
Headline 2: Nintendo Direct brings Majora’s Mask 3D, more
Headline 3: Games are being released as incomplete this holiday
Hilarity of the weak: Smash Bros. on a TI-83 graphing calculator

STORY POOL
The Game Awards announced for December 5
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Attack on Titan and Marvel crossing over
Nintendo Day approaches on November 21st

OUT RECENTLY
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, Tales of Hearts R, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, Hyrule Warriors
Eevee: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Youko: Kirby Triple Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: Project M 3.5 Theme Song
Eevee: PeanutButterGamer – Tomodachi Life
Youko: Conan O’Brien’s Clueless Gamer: Advanced Warfare

Episode 171: Show Me Youmacon 2014

50 Fact Aftermath in the Smash Bros. Update, Xbox One gets a holiday price cut, and Nintendo’s announced sleep monitoring device are discussed. Also, YouTube rolls out their 60 FPS update, Anita Sarkeesian appears as a guest on a Colbert Report segment on GamerGate, Twitch changing its partial-nudity policy is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! We are at Youmacon 2014 in Detroit, as we cram seven people in a small hotel room for a gaming podcast. Youko, CyberLink420, Decaff78, PsychoWingX9, Exo-Raikou, Cat, Richard, and Rhoran break down the latest news from the gaming world!

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – 50 Facts Aftermath
Headline 2: Microsoft announces Xbox One holiday price of $350
Headline 3: Nintendo announces QOL sleep monitor device for 2016
Hilarity of the weak: Twitch changes partial-nudity policy

STORY POOL
YouTube goes 60 FPS
Assassin’s Creed may be jumping the shark with time travel
DriveClub is still broken, PS+ version delayed
Anita Sarkeesian follows GamerGate segment on Colbert Report
Marvel announces Phase 3 movie plans

OUT RECENTLY
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Evil Within, Killer Instinct: Season 2, The Legend of Korra, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, Bayonetta 2, Pokémon Art Academy, Sunset Overdrive, WWE 2K15

WUT R U PLAYN?
Richard: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, ArcheAge
Cat: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon X/Y
PsychoWingX9: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Exo-Raikou: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Youko: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Decaff78: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon X/Y, The Legend of Korra
CyberLink420: Xenoblade Chronicles, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Youko: Halo 2 Anniversary Cinematic Launch Trailer
CyberLink420: Mortal Kombat in Brief AND ParadoxPowerPlays: Xenoblade Chronicles
Decaff78: Friday Night Fisticuffs
Exo-Raikou: RoosterTeeth’s Let’s Play GTAV: Heist
PsychoWingX9: Mystery Skulls Animated – Ghost
Cat: Game Grumps – Disney Princess
Richard: Half-Life: Full Life Consequences
Rhoran: Gwonam Buys an X-Wing on eBay

Episode 169: Smashing with Parity

The Wii U release date and The Great Cave Offensive in the Smash Bros. Update, our one-week-in Smash Bros. 3DS impressions, and Assassin’s Creed Unity’s resolution parity concerns are discussed. Also, the return of Mountain Dew Game Fuel, the end of an era for broadcast cartoons, NBA 2K15 failing with face-scan technology is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! The fall season of video game sales begins and we’re just trying to hold on for the ride. Youko, Solharath, and Eevee break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: I’m Really Feeling It

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Wii U Release Date
Smash Bros. Facebook page confirms Wii U stage early
Headline 2: Our thoughts on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Headline 3: Assassin’s Creed: Unity caps performance to 900p, 30fps
Ubisoft’s clarification
Hilarity of the weak: NBA 2K15 fails with face technology

STORY POOL
Mountain Dew Game Fuel returning with new flavor
End of an era for broadcast cartoons
Hatsune Miku on late-night American TV
GamerGate somehow stoops even lower

OUT RECENTLY
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Forza Horizon 2, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Crimes and Punishments: Sherlock Holmes, Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Skylanders Trap Team, Alien: Isolation, DriveClub, Project Spark, NBA 2K15, Fantasia: Music Evolved

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Hyrule Warriors
Eevee: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Portal 2, Bioshock Infinite, The Binding of Isaac
Youko: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Portal 2

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: OMG BISCOFF SPREAD
Eevee: Markiplier – Octodad Funniest Moments
Youko: BotanicSage – Together We Ride the Booty

Episode 168: The Week Be4 Smash

New Stages and the Tower of Smash Rumor in the Smash Bros. Update, Smash Bros. 3DS impressions, and Tokyo Game Show 2014 are discussed. Also, the sale of Mojang to Microsoft is official, PlayStation TV is a couple weeks away, the establishment of Shinra Technologies is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! Our guest is NinjaLink – veteran competitive Smash Bros. player, early analyst for Smash 4, and long-time friend of the show. Youko, Solharath, Eevee, and NinjaLink break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Giving Monster Hunter a chance

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Castle Siege and Gamer
“Tower of Smash” rumored leak
Headline 2: One week until Smash 3DS with NinjaLink
Headline 3: Tokyo Game Show 2014
Hilarity of the weak: Square-Enix announces cloud gaming service named Shinra Technologies

STORY POOL
Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5B
PlayStation TV coming to North America on October 14
Australia receiving the New 3DS on November 21
Blizzard’s Project Titan cancelled after seven years
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China revealed in Unity Season Pass
Destiny review scores may cost Bungie $2.5M

OUT RECENTLY
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die, Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes, FIFA 15, Just Dance Now, Hyrule Warriors

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
NinjaLink: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Under Night In-Birth, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Eevee: Pokémon X, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Portal 2
Youko: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Kinect Sports Rivals, Portal 2

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: GaMetal AND The Cloak
NinjaLink: Tyranee’s Ace Attorney Let’s Dub
Eevee: Hyrule Dating Videos
Youko: Jaboody Dubs – Sticky Buddy