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Episode 184: A Wedding in Screaming Valleys

Our Gamescom 2015 preview, SGDQ 2015 comes to a close, new Super Smash Bros. DLC includes Tourney Mode, and rumors of possible game remakes are discussed. Also, Windows 10 is released on PCs, Nintendo NX may have its first announced games, Kojima and Del Toro are still conspiring and much more! Ben has been playing Life is Strange, Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 is out recently, and Peter recommends his and Rachel’s wedding on YouTube! Our guest is Darkurai, who helps recount the events of our eighth podcast anniversary celebration! Youko, Eevee, thedobaga, GymleaderBen, and Darkurai break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Dark Domestic Satanic Rituals

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(2:45) PETER: Gamescom Preview
(13:01) BEN: SGDQ 2015 and Speedrunning
(29:01) DARKURAI: Smash Bros DLC from July 31
(42:02) JOE: Remake teases: Final Fantasy XII and Resident Evil 2

(57:47) MORE HEADLINES
Windows 10 released
Dragon Quest XI announced…for NX?
Kojima and Del Toro still looking to work on a project
Nintendo TVii shutting down August 11

(1:07:26) WUT R U PLAYN
ALL: #8YearsofSMYN Games
Ben: Heroes of the Storm, Super Mario World, King’s Quest, Life is Strange
Joe: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, Punch-Out!!
Darkurai: Grand Theft Auto V, Planetside 2, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
Rachel: Mario Kart 7, World of Warcraft
Peter: Mario Kart 7, Life is Strange

(1:29:39) OUT RECENTLY
Telltale’s Game of Thrones: Episode 5, Five Nights at Freddy’s 4: The Final Chapter, King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember, Angry Birds 2, Life is Strange: Episode 4

(1:31:35) YOUTUBE RECOMMENDATIONS
Peter: Rachel Yates and Peter Spezia’s Wedding AND SMYN Network – 8 Years of SMYN
Rachel: Vinesauce Vinny – The Choicest Voice
Darkurai: Achievement Hunter – GTA V Online Heist
Joe: MAD-DAWG
Ben: Bill Nye Reading Mean Tweets

(1:38:27) EASTER EGG

Episode 176: Real Life in the Club

APEX 2015 in the Smash Bros. Update, Club Nintendo is shutting down, and Microsoft HoloLens are discussed. Also, Spotify is coming to PlayStation, Monty Oum passes away, retailers bungling limited edition preorders is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! Real life is hitting us especially hard lately, so we take some time at the end of the show to talk about what 2015 holds for SMYN. Youko, Solharath, and Eevee break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Cream Tea

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(3:14) GAME OF THE YEAR AWARDS

HEADLINES
(6:20) Headline 1: APEX 2015
Early tournament struggles with organizer and venue
Results
(20:00) Headline 2: Nintendo News
January 14 Direct
Club Nintendo shutting down
(32:30) Headline 3: Microsoft News
Xbox One streaming
HoloLens
(40:54) Hilarity of the weak: Retailers over-promise limited edition pre-orders — RELATED: Interview with former Nintendo employee Dan Adelman

(47:48) STORY POOL
AGDQ 2015 raises about $1.5 million for charity
Spotify coming to PlayStation
Metal Gear Rising 2 teased, then not
Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 revealed
Animator Monty Oum passes away

(59:17) OUT RECENTLY
Resident Evil HD Remaster, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, Dying Light, Grim Fandango Remastered, Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered, Life is Strange: Episode 1, Apotheon

(1:05:55) WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Batman
Eevee: Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Telltale’s Game of Thrones, Assassin’s Creed II, Tomodachi Life
Youko: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Resident Evil 4, Grim Fandango Remastered, Life is Strange: Episode 1

(1:23:13) YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: Interview with C9 Mango after APEX 2015 AND Interview with EG | PPMD after APEX 2015
Eevee: Game Grumps – Yoshi’s Story
Youko: Unreal Engine 4: Paris Apartment

(1:25:44) FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

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 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