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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 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

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

Episode 156: Virtual Fools

Super Mario 3D Land in the Smash Bros. Update, Virtual Reality at GDC, and April Fool’s Day are discussed. Also, Polaris’ GAME_JAM debacle and Square Enix’s paradigm shift in the Soapbox segment, Japan’s World Cup 2014 mascot is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We are joined by SolidSnake120 from Twitch and TheDobaga from Read the Manual – what will they get on their Soapbox about? Youko, TonyTH, SolidSnake120, and TheDobaga break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Cucumber/Kukobu Quest

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Tony: South Park: The Stick of Truth, NBA Jam (SNES)
Doba: RollerCoaster Tycoon
Scott: Final Fantasy X HD, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Dark Souls II
Youko: Tales of Symphonia, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, 999: The Novel HD, inFAMOUS: Second Son

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Super Mario 3D Land
Headline 2: GDC – PlayStation gets VR with Project Morpheus prototype AND Facebook buys Oculus Rift for $2 billion
Headline 3: April Fool’s Day 2014
Hilarity of the Weak: Pikachu is Japan’s mascot for 2014 World Cup

STORY POOL
Amazon to reveal game system plans on April 2
Phil Spencer is the new head of Xbox division
Disney buys Maker Studios (Blip, Polaris, more)
Assassin’s Creed: Unity confirmed AND Sources leak “Comet”
Kickstarter game on hold after two years
PS4 receiving large video sharing update soon
EA no longer the “Worst Company in America”

OUT RECENTLY
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Pokémon Battle Trozei, inFAMOUS: Second Son, Blazblue Chrono Phantasma, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Part 2, Goat Simulator, MLB 14: The Show

SOAPBOX
Youko: How I Met Your Mother series finale
Scott: Bravely Default’s success shifts Square Enix’s paradigm
Doba: Polaris’ GAME_JAM debacle
Tony: Retro gaming on CRT TVs

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Doba: GDC Postmortem: Portal 2
Scott: GundamInfo channel AND DEATH BATTLE: Luigi vs. Tails
Tony: TheCompletionist’s FFVII retrospective
Youko: President Obama plays Titanfall AND Team Four Star’s Attack on Titan Abridged: Episode 1 (Ep. 1-6 SPOILERS)

EXTRA LINKS
Scott’s Twitch channel

Episode 155: Sipping On Some Life (II)

Tortimer Island and Lumiose City in the Smash Bros. Update, Melee is going to MLG and EVO, and Batman: Arkham Knight’s debut are discussed. Also, Watch Dogs’ new release date, Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, and much more! It’s been a year since we’ve had a more relaxed podcast, talking about our current states in life with some drinks. Except, this time, two of the three hosts get pretty drunk when they are in the same house together. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: When I’m sober, I am going to regret this

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Tales of the Abyss 3DS
Tony: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario 3D World
Youko: Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 2, Tales of Symphonia, Peggle 2

STORY POOL
Smash Bros. Update – Tortimer Island and Lumiose City
Super Smash Bros. Melee joins MLG and EVO
Batman: Arkham Knight announced
Watch Dogs dated for May 27 worldwide
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn on Indiegogo
999: The Novel coming to iOS on March 17
Jack Tretton leaves SCEA
Amy Hennig leaves Naughty Dog

OUT RECENTLY
South Park: The Stick of Truth, The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 2, Dark Souls II, Titanfall, Yoshi’s New Island

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Tony: Game Grumps: Pokémon Fire Red Animated Special

EXTRA LINKS
This episode’s drink: BIG HOUSE Straight Bourbon Whiskey