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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

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!

Watch this episode in video form (or download the audio at the bottom)

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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