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| May 14, 2014
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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

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| April 24, 2014
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Episode 157: Handheld Fire

Smash Bros. Direct in the Smash Bros. Update, Amazon Fire TV, and Nintendo’s venture into Season Passes are discussed. Also, PlayStation doing Flash Sales correctly and Skies of Arcadia’s ship battles in the Soapbox segment, Call of Duty “swatting” is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! There is a lot to cover, after our two-hour Smash Bros. video analysis from earlier this month. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Colbert to The Late Show

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Super Mario Bros. 3 (3DS), Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Skies of Arcadia Legends
Tony: Gone Home, Batman: Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland
Youko: Tales of Symphonia, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Smash Direct
Direct recap, sponsors, documentary sequel Kickstarter
Headline 2: Amazon Fire TV
Headline 3: Nintendo enters the world of Season Pass DLC
Hilarity of the Weak: “Swatting” occurs after Call of Duty loss

STORY POOL
Game Boy turns 25 – Handheld memories?
Humongous Entertainment games hit Steam
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel announced
Danganronpa 2 coming stateside on September 2
Tales of Hearts R coming stateside this winter
Ace Attorney goes to the Meiji era
Rise playable in P4A Ultimax
Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell fired without cause
Five-year-old exposes Xbox One security flaw

OUT RECENTLY
The Elder Scrolls Online, LEGO: The Hobbit, Kinect Sports Rivals, R.B.I. Baseball, Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars, Trials Fusion

SOAPBOX
Youko: PlayStation doing things right with Flash Sales
Tony: Man of Steel’s ending fight
Super: Ship battles in Skies of Arcadia

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Starbomb – It’s Dangerous to Go Alone AND Fat Refund
Tony: Gone Home playthrough
Youko: Metal Gear Solid V trailer recreated in GTAV

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| April 8, 2014
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SMYN: Smash Bros. Direct Analysis

Youko, Super, TonyTH, and RobJoe break down the excellent 40-minute Nintendo Direct about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS. It is highly recommended that you watch the Direct before listening/viewing this podcast. Also, the video version of this podcast is a better experience than the audio, with embedded video contributing to our analysis. We leave no stone unturned in this two-hour Smash Bros. extravaganza!

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– Release Date
— 3DS: Summer 2014, Wii U: Winter 2014
– Technical Tidbits
— FPS, Music
– Stages
— 3DS, Wii U, Bosses
– Online Multiplayer
— For Fun/Glory, Final Destinations, Global Smash Power
– Items
– Assist Trophies
– Pokéballs
– Returning Fighters
— Samus, Zero Suit Samus, Zelda, Sheik, Kirby, Dedede, Lucario, Pikmin & Olimar, Pit, Yoshi
– New Fighters
— Rosalina & Luma, Little Mac, Villager, Mega Man, Wii Fit Trainers
– Mysterious/Customizable Special Moves
– Smash Run
– Challengers Approaching
— Charizard, Greninja

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| February 13, 2014
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Episode 153: Little Flappy Boom

Lucario and Little Mac in the Smash Bros. Update, Nintendo Direct for 2/13, and Sonic Boom are discussed. Also, King is at it again and Wonder Momo in the Soapbox segment, Flappy Bird’s drama is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We are joined by CyberLink420 and GameBuddy of Sonic Paradox – what will Luke and Jeremy get on their Soapbox about? Youko, Super, CyberLink420, and GameBuddy break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Catbug and Cat

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Fire Emblem Awakening, Project M, Skullgirls, Magicka
Jeremy: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Metal Gear Solid, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, DmC: Devil May Cry
Luke: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Saints Row IV, Sonic Dash, Broken Age: Episode 1, Steel Diver: Sub Wars, Love
Youko: Fire Emblem Awakening, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Lucario and Little Mac
Headline 2: Nintendo Direct for 2/13
Headline 3: Sonic Boom ushers in new Sonic character design and gameplay
Hilarity of the Weak: Flappy Bird drama AND awful Twitter reactions

STORY POOL
EVO 2014 lineup determined, Smash TBD
Pokémon Bank finally available for download
Amazon buys Double Helix
Fraud attempted to cancel Ubisoft’s Watch Dog’s trademark (plus delay)
The Last of Us wins 10 DICE awards
Man winning with unusual Jeopardy strategy

OUT RECENTLY
Fable Anniversary, Bravely Default, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, The Last of Us: Left Behind

SOAPBOX
Youko: King continues to be a jerk with “Candy” copyright
Luke: ShiftyLook’s Wonder Momo
Jeremy: Black Lagoon is on sale
Super: Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Project M: Super vs LordHelmet at Lake Effect 2
Jeremy: Edging Out the Competition
Luke: Persona 4: The Abridged
Youko: Sesame Street: 30 Rocks

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| December 21, 2013
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Episode 149: Year of Rosalina

Rosalina in the Smash Bros. Update, Spike VGX was a thing, and December’s Nintendo Direct are discussed. Also, preparation for the SMYN Game of the Year Awards and Disney’s Frozen in the Soapbox segment, the Wii U Mike cover is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We’re getting ready for the holidays, so hopefully you get to have a relaxing time with your family as well. Youko and Super break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Super Sonic Search & Squash Squid

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Project M 3.0, Metroid
Youko: Tearaway, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Super Mario 3D World, Game & Wario, Peggle 2, Project M 3.0

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Rosalina
Headline 2: VGX was a thing
Headline 3: Nintendo Direct 12/18
Hilarity of the Weak: Wii U Mike Cover accessory

STORY POOL
Xbox One/PS4 sales one month later
YouTube copyright going too far
Disney buys Indiana Jones
Fallout 4 casting documents leaked, set in Boston
Steam Winter Sale has begun

OUT RECENTLY
Tiny Brains, Gran Turismo 6, Peggle 2, Project M 3.0, The Walking Dead: Season 2

SOAPBOX
Youko: Preparation for the SMYN Game of the Year award show
Super: Go see Disney’s Frozen. Just do it.

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Game Grumps – I Ain’t Wastin’ No More Time (Remix)
Youko: Starbomb – Luigi’s Ballad AND Mega64 – “Touch” 10 Year Retrospective

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