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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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| January 11, 2014
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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

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| November 18, 2013
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Episode 147: Youko Goes to Space Camp

Marth and Male Wii Fit Trainer in the Smash Bros. Update, PlayStation 4 is released, and the November 13th Nintendo Direct are discussed. Also, the console war South Park episode and Project M 3.0 in the Soapbox segment, Activision’s deception with Call of Duty: Ghosts’ sales is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Youko is not here this week, because…I mean, he said power outage and work travel, but what is he REALLY up to? Super and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Game of the Year award nominations are live

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Pokémon X
Tony: Pokémon X, Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus, Klonoa, Nights: Journey into Dreams HD
Youko: Beyond: Two Souls, Rain, Pokémon Y, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Marth and Male Wii Fit Trainer
Headline 2: PS4 released, sells 1 million in the first 24 hours
Blue light of death and other limited bugs
Headline 3: Nintendo Direct 11/13 features system update news, more
Hilarity of the Weak: Activision words Call of Duty: Ghosts sales figures deceptively, media buys it

STORY POOL
Target ships small number of Xbox Ones two weeks early in error
PlayStation Access event reveals Last of Us DLC, Uncharted PS4, MGSV Déjà Vu mission, more
Internet freaks out about Call of Duty: Ghosts “Resolutiongate” disparity
YouTube changes comment system, receives hate for it
Oh no, Wii Mini is coming to the U.S.
Swapnote feature on 3DS cancelled

OUT RECENTLY
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, Sonic Lost World, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, Wii Party U, Batman: Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Wii Fit U, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea (Episode One), XCOM: Enemy Within, PS4 titles

SOAPBOX
Tony: New South Park episode
Super: Project M 3.0

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Steam Train Skyrim Playthough
Tony: Mario and Sonic Remixes

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| August 3, 2013
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Episode 140: Jiggling Developments

Kid Icarus: Uprising stage in the Smash Bros. Update, Xbox One’s in-system dev kit, and Fez 2’s cancellation are discussed. Also, Call of Duty death threats from fans and iPhone 5C hands-on time in the Soapbox segment, Lightning’s jiggly enhancements is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! While Super is at work and Buzz hosts family members, our guest is long-time fan of the show KindKing01, who hosts the “Three Average Gamers” Let’s Play series. Youko, TonyTH, and KindKing01 break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Dreamworks Hotel

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WUT R U PLAYN?
KindKing: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Pokémon Red
Tony: The Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: 400 Days, Kirby’s Dream Land
Youko: Sonic Generations (3DS), Ace Attorney: Justice for All HD

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Uprising 3DS stage
Sakurai’s rationale for no cutscenes/story
Headline 2: Xbox One hopes to have an in-system dev kit in time
Headline 3: Phil Fish cancels Fez 2 after Twitter outburst
Hilarity of the Weak: Lightning has jiggle physics in the next Final Fantasy sequel

STORY POOL
Call of Duty: Ghosts is coming to Wii U
EA thinks SimCity was a success
Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea DLC announced

OUT RECENTLY
…nothing?

SOAPBOX
Youko: Call of Duty fans give us a bad name
Tony: Finished watching Game of Thrones
KindKing: Reading the Age of Ultron comics, iPhone 5C hands-on impressions

METAGAME
Which demands more from its players?
Farmville (KindKing) vs. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (Tony)

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Youko: Man at Arms – Keyblade
KindKing: Three Average Gamers – Mario Party 7
Tony: Steam Train – No Time to Explain

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