Tag Archive for E3

Episode 159: The Shifty Candy Bar

Ike and Female Villager in the Smash Bros. Update, Rumors of YouTube wanting to buy Twitch, and Microsoft’s latest Halo announcements and rumors are discussed. Also, the return of Flappy Bird is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! This week, we reveal the 50 questions for our big E3 Yes/No Contest, so make sure to submit your entry on our forums! Also, Youko’s voice is higher-pitched for some reason in this one and it’s something we’re going to have to sort out for next time. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Recent movies and tech problems

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Project M
Tony: Telltale’s Back to the Future, Braid, Kirby Triple Deluxe, The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 3
Youko: The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 3, South Park: The Stick of Truth

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Ike and Female Villager
Gamecube controller for Wii U manufactured by third party
Headline 2: Report – YouTube buying Twitch for $1B
Headline 3: Halo Announcement and Rumor
Halo 5: Guardians delayed until 2015
Halo’s Master Chief Collection rumored
Hilarity of the Weak: Flappy Bird coming back in August

STORY POOL
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection goes away
Far Cry 4 confirmed for November 2014, with box art
The Order: 1886 delayed until early 2015

OUT RECENTLY
Wolfenstein: The New Order, Transistor, Watch Dogs

50 E3 YES/NO QUESTIONS
Click here for contest submission thread

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Project M (Auction) – Robjoe vs K9 at UFGT X
Tony: Mega Man Legends 3 Fan Made Project Trailer
Youko: Mega64 Podcast – Google Search

Episode 158: My Date with Smash

Dragoon and Bullet Bill in the Smash Bros. Update, Nintendo’s E3 plans, and Microsoft’s latest reversals are discussed. Also, My Date with a Secret Agent in the Soapbox segment, Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life drama is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Our guest is Rhoran, filmmaker and SMYN fan extraordinaire, as he tells us about his latest IndieGoGo film project! Youko, Super, and Rhoran break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Flattered = Drunk

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Skies of Arcadia Legends, South Park: The Stick of Truth
Rhoran: Pokémon X, Garry’s Mod, Rhythm Heaven Fever, Donkey Kong (GBA), Super Mario Land, Aladdin (SNES)
Youko: Tales of the Abyss, Mario Golf: World Tour, Project M

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Dragoon and Bullet Bill
Headline 2: Nintendo’s E3 plans, Smash tournament, demos
Headline 3: Xbox One’s newest reversals
Kinect no longer required to be bundled
Paid apps no longer behind Gold paywall
Free games coming to Xbox Live Gold
Hilarity of the Weak: Nintendo’s bad response to Tomodachi Life gay marriage petition and CLARIFICATION

STORY POOL
E.T. found in New Mexico landfill
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire announced
Mario Kart 8 Direct
Xbox Originals to bring entertainment programming to platform
Nintendo discusses “Nintendo Figure Platform” at investor meeting
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare stars Kevin Spacey

OUT RECENTLY
NES Remix 2, The Amazing Spiderman 2, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, Daylight, Child of Light, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Mario Golf: World Tour, MLB 14: The Show, The Walking Dead: Season 2 – Episode 3

SOAPBOX
Rhoran: “My Date with a Secret Agent” IndieGoGo

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: YTPMV: Looking for You
Rhoran: Kids of Today vs. 1980s Technology
Youko: Louie – So Did the Fat Lady

Episode 137: A SupEr Ev3nt

The successes, fails, and oddities from E3 2013 are discussed. Also, conference grades, our biggest takeaways, and much more! Our guest this week is Joe Bush, who won our E3 2013 Yes/No Contest with 37/50 correct. In addition, because Super was at a nearby Project M tournament, he stopped by Youko’s house to be there with him as he podcasted! Youko, Super, TonyTH, and Joe Bush break down the latest news from the gaming world in this E3 recap!

Easter Egg: Season 9 Theme Preview

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E3 2013 REVIEW
Microsoft
EA
Ubisoft
Sony
Nintendo

GRADES AND EXTRA THOUGHTS

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

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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

SMYN: Xbox One Conference Reactions

You all wanted our immediate reactions after we finished watching the one-hour-long Xbox One reveal event? No? You didn’t? Well, you’re getting them anyway! Youko is joined by SolidSnake120 at The Dojo as they discuss their immediate reactions. What do they think of the name, its specifications, and some of the news like the Halo TV series? Enjoy the chaos! We’ll be a little more professional on the next proper SMYN episode in a week and a half.