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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 1, 2014
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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

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| March 16, 2014
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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

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| January 11, 2014
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Episode 151: Resolution Royalty

Zelda and King DeDeDe in the Smash Bros. Update, PlayStation Now, and Steam Machines at CES are discussed. Also, WWE Network and AGDQ 2014 in the Soapbox segment, a sports team uses video game music during games, and much more! We’re kicking off the new year, so that means it’s time to reveal our 2014 Gaming Resolutions. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Polar Vortex

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GAMING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2014
Youko: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Grand Theft Auto V, Resident Evil 4, at least three “Tales of” games
Super: Telltale’s The Walking Dead franchise, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, The Wonderful 101, Banjo-Kazooie franchise
Tony: South Park: The Stick of Truth, Beyond: Two Souls, Batman: Arkham Origins, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Lost Odyssey

WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M
Youko: Guacamelee!, République, Gone Home, Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea (Part 1), The Walking Dead: Season Two (Episode 1)
Tony: Sonic Dash, The Walking Dead: Season Two (Episode 1), Ducktales Remastered, New Super Mario Bros. U, Super Mario 3D World, Sonic Lost World

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Zelda and King DeDeDe
Headline 2: CES – PlayStation Now
Headline 3: CES – Steam Machines
Hilarity of the Weak: NHL team plays game tunes during fights

STORY POOL
Steam Winter Sale is complete
HD streaming may get upgrade with new codec
People find the stupidest thing to complain about in Bravely Default
Alien: Isolation and Evolve are announced

OUT RECENTLY
Dr. Luigi, Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder, Assassin’s Creed: Liberation HD

SOAPBOX
Youko: Game of the Year award show recap
Tony: WWE Network to debut on game systems for $9.99/month subscription
Super: Awesome Games Done Quick 2014

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: AGDQ 2014 – Super Punch-Out (Blindfolded)
Tony: Game Grumps – MAGFest 2014 Panel/a> AND Critical Close-up: Metal Gear Solid 2
Youko: AGDQ 2014 – Metroid Prime AND Xbox One Sign Out Trolling

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