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Episode 179: Yookan’t PlayTee

Splatoon’s Global Testfire, Yooka-Laylee’s Kickstarter, Batman: Arkham Knight’s heinous season pass, and Heroes of the Storm on ESPN2 are discussed. Also, P.T.’s eradication from the PlayStation store, Nintendo’s amusement park deal with Universal, Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 and much more! Joe has been playing Shovel Knight, Peter recommends Square-Enix’s latest graphical fidelity test, and we reveal the 50 questions for our E3 2015 YES/NO Contest! Youko, Eevee, thedobaga, and GymleaderBen break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Subway bread

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(1:58) JOE: Splatoon Global Testfire
(12:06) RACHEL: Yooka-Laylee (Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor) opens a Kickstarter
(21:09) PETER: Batman: Arkham Knight’s absurd season pass – Announcement and Explanation
(32:32) BEN: ESPN2 airs Heroes of the Storm, Twitter has a meltdown and Colin Cowherd cannot even deal

(44:14) MORE HEADLINES
Silent Hills cancelled AND P.T. removed entirely
Nintendo partners with Universal for theme park attractions
Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 confirmed for Halloween 2015
Mighty No. 9 out in the U.S. on September 15
Now there’s a PC Gaming press conference at E3 2015
Valve backpedals on Skyrim paid mods
• Possible Game Leaks: Gears of War remake on Xbox One, Watch Dogs 2, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate
Obama thanks Japan for anime

(1:02:10) WUT R U PLAYN
Ben: Hot Shots Golf: World International, Persona 4: Golden, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, Heroes of the Storm
Joe: Shovel Knight, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, Super Mario 64, Donkey Kong 64, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Rachel: Mario Kart 7, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Banjo-Kazooie, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Peter: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

(1:11:10) OUT RECENTLY
Broken Age: The Complete Adventure, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, Project CARS

(1:12:54) YOUTUBE RECOMMENDATIONS
Peter: WITCH CHAPTER 0 [cry]
Rachel: Ninja Sex Party – Peppermint Creams
Joe: Smashified
Ben: DMM English Conversation

(1:17:26) E3 2015 YES/NO QUESTIONS

Episode 168: The Week Be4 Smash

New Stages and the Tower of Smash Rumor in the Smash Bros. Update, Smash Bros. 3DS impressions, and Tokyo Game Show 2014 are discussed. Also, the sale of Mojang to Microsoft is official, PlayStation TV is a couple weeks away, the establishment of Shinra Technologies is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! Our guest is NinjaLink – veteran competitive Smash Bros. player, early analyst for Smash 4, and long-time friend of the show. Youko, Solharath, Eevee, and NinjaLink break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Giving Monster Hunter a chance

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Castle Siege and Gamer
“Tower of Smash” rumored leak
Headline 2: One week until Smash 3DS with NinjaLink
Headline 3: Tokyo Game Show 2014
Hilarity of the weak: Square-Enix announces cloud gaming service named Shinra Technologies

STORY POOL
Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5B
PlayStation TV coming to North America on October 14
Australia receiving the New 3DS on November 21
Blizzard’s Project Titan cancelled after seven years
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China revealed in Unity Season Pass
Destiny review scores may cost Bungie $2.5M

OUT RECENTLY
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die, Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes, FIFA 15, Just Dance Now, Hyrule Warriors

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
NinjaLink: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Under Night In-Birth, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Eevee: Pokémon X, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Portal 2
Youko: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Kinect Sports Rivals, Portal 2

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: GaMetal AND The Cloak
NinjaLink: Tyranee’s Ace Attorney Let’s Dub
Eevee: Hyrule Dating Videos
Youko: Jaboody Dubs – Sticky Buddy

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

Episode 118: Water Jack Zeroes

OnLive Restructuring, Metal Gear 25th Anniversary, and TWEWY Countdown Disappointments are discussed. Also, New Year Game List Update and Turning Games into Movies in the Soapbox segment, Canoeing in Madden is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Youko’s brother SwordHunter is our guest, as he has important news regarding the home of SMYN and Youmacon panels. This week’s Thought involves the fall game lineup – which titles are the hosts most interested in? Youko, Super, TonyTH, and SwordHunter break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Bad Driving Trip Decisions