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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 160: SkypE to th3 Third (Part 2)

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 second part of this long episode, discussion includes Nintendo, Third-Party, and much more, whereas part one included Microsoft and Sony! 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, TheBuzzSaw, Super, TonyTH, and all our fans who called in break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: A special guest joins during the break

 

50 YES/NO QUESTIONS

NINTENDO
PSYCHOWINGX9
– Wii U gets some form of a hardware redesign or improvement
EXO-RAIKOU
– A Wii U game is shown during the Digital Event that can use two Gamepads
– The Miiverse smartphone app is mentioned during the Digital Event
– More than one character is officially revealed for Super Smash Bros.
VIDEOGAMEGURU64
– Nintendo’s Near Field Communication (NFC) figures are specially integrated with Super Smash Bros.
– The Legend of Zelda game for Wii U features motion control, as previously seen in Skyward Sword
– A new game project helmed by Shigeru Miyamoto is revealed during the Digital Event
FREEZESTAR
– Another Gamecube game will get a Wii U HD remake and it is shown during the Digital Event
– Plans for (one of the following) DS, N64, or Gamecube games on Wii U Virtual Console are revealed during the Digital Event
– The phrase “Up until now” is said during the Digital Event

THIRD-PARTIES
DQP
– Square Enix gives Final Fantasy XV a release month for the U.S.
– A new game in one of the following franchises is revealed: Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead
– Metal Gear Solid V will have a new trailer shown at either the Microsoft or Sony conference
DARKURAI
– Capcom reveals a new Resident Evil game
– EA reveals the next brand-new Mass Effect game
– The Wii U is completely absent during EA and Ubisoft’s conferences
KINDKING01
– Ubisoft ends their conference with a new game reveal (one not already confirmed to exist by Ubisoft) again
– Grand Theft Auto V makes the jump to Xbox One and PlayStation 4
– Destiny has a stage demo during either the Microsoft or Sony conference
MAJORMOSES
– A game is revealed in a series, in which its last title installment was released at least 10 years ago

IS THIS THE YEAR FOR (News Regarding…)
– The Last Guardian
– Banjo-Threeie
SKULLJUMPER
– Star Fox (Wii U)
– Metroid (Wii U or 3DS)
– Fallout 4
THEDOBAGA
– The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (3DS)
– Crash Bandicoot
– Pokkén Fighters (Pokémon fighting game on Wii U)
SOLIDSNAKE120
– Beyond Good and Evil 2
– Agent

Episode 136: SkypE Phon3 Call Deux

50 E3 2013 Yes/No Questions, Big Boss Predictions, and Kiefer Predictions are discussed. In this THREE HOUR monstrosity of an episode, we used Skype in order to have fans of the show call in live to discuss speculative E3 topics with us. Discussion includes Microsoft, Sony, 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, TheBuzzSaw, Super, TonyTH, and all our fans who called in break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Dishwasher…yes

 

50 YES/NO QUESTIONS

MICROSOFT
Will an on-stage demo of Call of Duty: Ghosts either open or close Microsoft’s conference?
Will we hear more details about Halo 5 during E3?
Will video footage at least 8 of the supposedly 15 new Xbox One games be shown during Microsoft’s conference?
Will Rare’s new game for Xbox One be an addition to a franchise that featured a title on Nintendo 64?
Will a sequel of a game previously made for Kinect be revealed during Microsoft’s conference?
Will a child demo a game on stage during Microsoft’s conference?
Will Microsoft mention anything about their IllumiRoom projection technology during their conference?
Will Xbox One’s price be announced?
Will Xbox One’s specific release date be announced?
Will Microsoft air an unnecessary concert/event during their conference?

SONY
Will there be a demo of Beyond: Two Souls during Sony’s conference?
Will Sony further discuss their Gaikai plans for the PS4’s launch during their conference?
Will Sony elaborate more on how the PlayStation Vita connects to the PS4 during their conference?
Will a celebrity outside of the gaming industry appear on-stage at Sony’s conference?
Will a permanent PlayStation Vita price drop be announced?
Will a woman speak on-stage at any time during Sony’s conference?
Will Naughty Dog’s new game be announced as a new game in the Uncharted franchise?
Will the PS4’s price be announced?
Will the PS4’s specific release date be announced?
Will Sony use the words “US dollars” in their conference?

NINTENDO
Will Nintendo have less than three Nintendo Directs as part of their E3 coverage?
Will Nintendo discuss a game that includes the feature of using two Wii U Gamepads simultaneously?
Will we learn of the release windows or dates for the 3DS and smartphone Miiverse apps?
Will Nintendo announce more than 10 new game additions to the 3DS and Wii U eShop?
Will Retro Studios’ Wii U game finally be announced?
Will Nintendo announce a new, mainstream (full adventure, not a spinoff) Metroid game?
Will Nintendo announce a new game for at least one of the following franchises: F-Zero, Star Fox, or MOTHER?
Will a trailer of the next Super Smash Bros. game be revealed?
Will Nintendo announce that Wii U’s Virtual Console service will feature GameCube games?
Will Nintendo use the phrase “Up until now” in their conference?

THIRD-PARTIES
Will Square-Enix’s planned Final Fantasy game announcement be the next numbered installment (XV)?
Will Valve announce a new game for at least one of the following franchises: Half-Life, Portal, or Left 4 Dead?
Will Namco either announce a new Tales game or a localization of a Japanese-only release in the franchise?
Will Respawn Entertainment’s new game appear during a press conference?
Will EA show a gameplay demo for NBA Live 14 during their conference?
Will Wii U be completely absent from EA’s conference?
Will there be a demo of Watch Dogs during Ubisoft’s conference?
Will Level 5 reveal a release date/window for the localization of Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney?
Will SEGA pull the surprise that Sonic will be playable in the next Mario Kart game for Wii U?
Will a new game be announced that is part of a series whose last game came out more than 10 years ago?

IS THIS THE YEAR FOR (News Regarding…)
– Kingdom Hearts III
– Star Wars: Battlefront III
– The Last Guardian
– Banjo-Threeie
– Final Fantasy VII HD
– Star Fox Wii U
– Mirror’s Edge 2
– Beyond Good and Evil 2
– Persona 5
– Agent