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Episode 165: Cologne Gets Leaky

Meta Knight and the Unknown Renders leak in the Smash Bros. Update, as well as Gamescom 2014 are discussed. Also, an upcoming “shocking” Pokémon announcement, the possibility of more Mario Kart 8 DLC, and much more! With Tony’s resignation from hosting on the SMYN Network, this is the first episode where Eevee – also known as Rachel – joins us as a co-host. Youko, Solharath, and Eevee break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Meta Knight “After Hours”

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Nintendo Land, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Project M
Eevee: The Binding of Isaac, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, P.T., Crypt of the Necrodancer
Youko: Tales of the Abyss

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Meta Knight
Headline 2: Super Smash Bros. hit with the “Unknown Renders” leak
Headline 3: GAMESCOM 2014
Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox exclusive…kind of
Microsoft making first leap to 1 TB console, with new bundles
Share Play and YouTube video export coming in PS4 firmware 2.00
Kojima and del Toro teaming up to make a new Silent Hill game
Sierra lives again, making a new King’s Quest game
BioWare’s newest game: Shadow Realms
Metal Gear Solid V is coming to Steam

STORY POOL
Pokémon TCG app coming to iOS
“Shocking/Stunning” Pokémon announcement on 8/26
Mario Kart 8 code shows 4 extra cups
“To the Moon” follow-up out on November 5

OUT RECENTLY
Hohokum, Tales of Xillia 2

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: John Mulaney – New in Town
Eevee: Fight to the Death – Power Rangers VS Cookie Monster
Youko: Donai Yanen Yadon (Slowpoke Reggae Music Video)

Episode 164: Going Rogue with Changes

New 3DS Stages in the Smash Bros. Update, EA Access, and ContentID hits Twitch. Also, PlayStation Now open beta launches, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue is revealed, an absurd lawsuit against Sony is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Our guest is GymLeaderBen, from Read the Manual and other SMYN Network shows, as we also discuss the changes to our supported group of podcasts. Youko, Solharath, TonyTH, and GymLeaderBen break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Spooky Scary Skeletons

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Project M
Ben: Project M, Spelunky, Ace Attorney: Justice for All
Tony: The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 4
Youko: The Wolf Among Us, Rock Band 3

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – 3DS Stages: Paper Mario, N’s Castle, Game Boy
Headline 2: EA and Xbox One partner for Netflix-like “EA Access” program
Headline 3: Twitch applies ContentID to on-demand videos
Hilarity of the Weak: Lawsuit against Sony because PS4 game is not 1080p

STORY POOL
PlayStation Now open beta launches
Evolve delayed to February 2015
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue revealed
Bioshock coming to iOS
Fish Plays Pokémon

OUT RECENTLY
The Last of Us Remastered

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Hellsing Ultimate Abridged: Episode 1
Ben: Wildcats: Tuxedo Mask
Tony: Lawnmower Dreams
Youko: The Questionably Roundtable: Episode 1 AND Support SMYN Network with Patreon

EXTRA LINKS
Read the Manual
Moon Prism Power Hour
RTM Radio
The List
Follow Ben on Twitter

Episode 163: The Comical Emblem

Lucina, Robin, and Captain Falcon in the Smash Bros. Update, EVO 2014 and San Diego Comic-Con, and the closure of Xbox Originals are discussed. Also, Club Nintendo’s disappointing 2014 rewards, Yogscast involved in Kickstarter drama, a news crew fooled by a Metal Gear Solid V screenshot is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We also reflect on our 7 Years of SMYN celebration, while also revealing a little more about the SMYN Network announcement that is coming on August 3rd! Youko, Solharath, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: “Wet” versus “Whet”

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: #7YearsofSMYN, Star Fox 64, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Project M, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Gunstar Heroes, Destiny BETA
Tony: Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, The Wolf Among Us
Youko: #7YearsofSMYN, Star Fox 64, Rock Band 3, Fez, Hotline Miami, The Walking Dead: Season 2 – Episode 4

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Lucina, Robin, Captain Falcon
Headline 2: EVO 2014 Melee and Comic-Con Smash 3DS Tournament
Headline 3: Xbox Originals shut down, ends future TV programming
Hilarity of the Weak: MGSV screenshot fools news team

STORY POOL
Club Nintendo’s 2014 rewards disappoint
DOOM reboot revealed at Quake-Con
Ocarina of Time speedrun world record set with near-perfect run
Yogscast involved in latest failed Kickstarted game
Homestar Runner to return later this year
Brawl in the Family ending soon
CAPTAIN FALCON and She-Thor

OUT RECENTLY
The Wolf Among Us – Episode 5, The Walking Dead: Season 2 – Episode 4

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Smooth McGroove – Guile’s Theme
Tony: SmoshGames – Honest Game Trailers: Pokémon
Youko: FamilyJules7X – Mega Man X Guitar Medley

Episode 161: The Man, The Myth, ThE L3gend

Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo’s showings at E3 2014 are discussed. Also, EA disappoints with “conceptual prototypes,” Ubisoft has issues creating female characters, impressions of the Super Smash Bros. demo, and much more! Our guest is Damon Wilson, who not only won this year’s E3 Yes/No Contest, but he also won the same contest in 2011, so this is his first show, despite being unable to join us three years ago! It’s the start of Season 10 of SMYN! Youko, Super, TonyTH, and Damon Wilson break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Talking basketball with Damon – Penn State

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Pokémon Fire Red Omega, Shantae, Metroid: Zero Mission, Sonic 2 & Knuckles
Damon: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham City, Tekken Revolution, Soul Calibur: Lost Swords, Dead or Alive 5, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, New Super Mario Bros. 2
Tony: Kirby Triple Deluxe, Sonic Adventure 2 HD, The Wolf Among Us, Mario Kart 8, Beyond: Two Souls
Youko: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Mario Kart 8, Sonic 2 & Knuckles, Ryse: Son of Rome, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Yoshi’s New Island

E3 2014 ROUND-UP
MICROSOFT
Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sunset Overdrive, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Phantom Dust, The Division, Scalebound, Crackdown
EA
Star Wars: Battlefront, Bioware, The Sims 4, EA Sports UFC, Criterion, EA Sports PGA Tour
UBISOFT
Just Dance Now, Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Shape Up, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
SONY
inFAMOUS: Second Son – First Light, LittleBIGPlanet 3, Bloodborne, Grim Fandango, No Man’s Sky, PlayStation Now, PlayStation TV, Ratchet & Clank, The Last of Us Remastered, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Grand Theft Auto V, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
NINTENDO
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS (CyberLink420’s Pac-Man analysis), Amiibo, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, The Legend of Zelda Wii U, Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario Maker, Splatoon, Miyamoto’s projects, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Mario Party 10, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Devil’s Third

OUT RECENTLY
Murdered: Soul Suspect, Tomodachi Life, Entwined, EA Sports UFC, Pushmo World

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Summer Games Done Quick 2014
Damon: Gamexplain – Zelda Wii U AND Nintendo Digital Event – Live reactions from Nintendo World Store
Tony: StoofVP – Gunshow AND Jon Stewart defends NY Pizza
Youko: The Simpsums

Episode 160: SkypE to th3 Third (Part 1)

50 E3 2014 Yes/No Questions, Big Boss Predictions, and Kiefer Predictions are discussed. We used Skype in order to have fans of the show call in live to discuss speculative E3 topics with us. In this first part of this long episode, discussion includes Microsoft and Sony, whereas part two includes Nintendo, Third-Party, and much more! Fans gave their bold “Big Boss Predictions” and then followed it up with even crazier “Kiefer Predictions,” after the news broke that Kiefer Sutherland would be the voice of Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid V. After E3 happens, we will be back next weekend with the winner of our Yes/No contest in order to discuss all that happened at the Electronic Entertainment Expo! But for now and for posterity, enjoy this hype-filled episode! Youko, Super, TonyTH, and all our fans who called in break down the latest news from the gaming world!

 

50 YES/NO QUESTIONS

MICROSOFT
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– Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will open or close the conference
– A game will be shown during the conference that requires (not optional) Kinect controls
– SmartGlass functionality will be mentioned during the conference
OVENN
– Halo 5: Guardians will be demoed on stage during the conference
– The rumored Master Chief Collection, with a collection of numbered Halo games on Xbox One, is true
– The recently price-cut and Kinect-less Xbox One is addressed during the conference
DAMON WILSON
– A teaser trailer of the new Gears of War game for Xbox One is shown during the conference
– Microsoft mentions future virtual reality plans during the conference
– An old franchise from the studio Rare is rebooted on Xbox One
CYBERLINK420
– Phil Spencer changes his outfit during the course of the conference

SONY
– A specific release date is mentioned for the U.S. public release of PlayStation Now
– Project Morpheus (PlayStation’s virtual reality system) is mentioned during the conference
IMABEAST78
– A new, exclusive Vita game (not a port or a remake) is announced during the conference
– Uncharted 4 has a presence at the conference
– A new God of War game is announced for PlayStation 4
ZERORANMA
– The Last of Us 2 (a brand new sequel/prequel, not the original game remastered on PS4) is announced
– Either Quantic Dream or Media Molecule reveal their new PlayStation 4 game
– PlayStation 4 makes a value move (price cut or included bundle) to counter Microsoft’s recent price cut
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– A woman speaks on stage as a presenter during the conference
– The phrase “US dollars” is said during the conference