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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 166: Seeing a New Future

Shulk and Leaked Videos in the Smash Bros. Update, the New 3DS, and Amazon’s purchase of Twitch are discussed. Also, Pokkén Tournament is announced, the “dying” of the term “gamer” in the industry, and much more! Our guest is Darkurai – editor of Moon Prism Power Hour and DJ on RTM Radio. Youko, Solharath, Eevee, and Darkurai break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Bill Trinen and the Purple Dragon

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Shulk and Leaked Gameplay Videos
Headline 2: Nintendo announces New 3DS and New 3DS LL for Japan
Headline 3: Amazon buys Twitch
Hilarity of the weak: The “dying” of the term “gamer”

STORY POOL
Pokkén Tournament coming to arcades in 2015 in Japan

OUT RECENTLY
Madden NFL 15, The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 5, inFAMOUS First Light, Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Fire Emblem Awakening
Darkurai: Tales of Xillia, Tales of Xillia 2, Grand Theft Auto V
Eevee: The Binding of Isaac, Bioshock Infinite, Starbound
Youko: The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 5, inFAMOUS: First Light, Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: GaMetal – Sonic Fan Medley
Darkurai: Cosmo Wright’s Ocarina of Time 18:10 speedrun record (Commentary)
Eevee: Steam Train – Five Nights at Freddy’s AND Two-Year-Old Swears After Ice Bucket Challenge
Youko: Detroit Lions – Gridiron Heroes

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

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

Episode 151: Resolution Royalty

Zelda and King DeDeDe in the Smash Bros. Update, PlayStation Now, and Steam Machines at CES are discussed. Also, WWE Network and AGDQ 2014 in the Soapbox segment, a sports team uses video game music during games, and much more! We’re kicking off the new year, so that means it’s time to reveal our 2014 Gaming Resolutions. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Polar Vortex

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GAMING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2014
Youko: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Grand Theft Auto V, Resident Evil 4, at least three “Tales of” games
Super: Telltale’s The Walking Dead franchise, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, The Wonderful 101, Banjo-Kazooie franchise
Tony: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Beyond: Two Souls, Batman: Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Lost Odyssey

WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M
Youko: Guacamelee!, République, Gone Home, Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea (Part 1), The Walking Dead: Season Two (Episode 1)
Tony: Sonic Dash, The Walking Dead: Season Two (Episode 1), Ducktales Remastered, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, Sonic Lost World

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Zelda and King DeDeDe
Headline 2: CES – PlayStation Now
Headline 3: CES – Steam Machines
Hilarity of the Weak: NHL team plays game tunes during fights

STORY POOL
Steam Winter Sale is complete
HD streaming may get upgrade with new codec
People find the stupidest thing to complain about in Bravely Default
Alien: Isolation and Evolve are announced

OUT RECENTLY
Dr. Luigi, Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder, Assassin’s Creed: Liberation HD

SOAPBOX
Youko: Game of the Year award show recap
Tony: WWE Network to debut on game systems for $9.99/month subscription
Super: Awesome Games Done Quick 2014

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: AGDQ 2014 – Super Punch-Out (Blindfolded)
Tony: Game Grumps – MAGFest 2014 Panel/a> AND Critical Close-up: Metal Gear Solid 2
Youko: AGDQ 2014 – Metroid Prime AND Xbox One Sign Out Trolling