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SMYN Ultimate | Episode 25: One More Week Until Smash

Your weekly weekend podcasting source recaps the biggest news in anticipation of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Youko returns with Super and TonyTH to discuss the one more week until Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, how to unlock the characters in the game, Nintendo predictions for The Game Awards 2018, a dual music update with 2017’s best trailer and the Ultimate main theme, Suzaku Castle rounds up this week’s Smash Blog updates, and questions about talking with Sakurai, day one plans with the game, and the future of the podcast

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(2:45) TOP SMASH STORIES
• (2:48) Character unlocking method determined
• (6:27) Nintendo characters are counting down to Smash
• (8:14) The Game Awards are this week

(13:03) SMASH BLOG UPDATES
• (13:18) Diddy Kong
• (18:00) Lucas
• (27:27) Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer BGM
• (29:16) Lifelight
• (32:51) Suzaku Castle
• (35:19) Flies & Hand
• (37:04) Yoshi

(41:22) MAILTIME
• (41:57) Max Roberts: “My question is actually one that was asked back in the Brawl days of SMYN. If you could have a sit down with Sakurai, what would you want to ask him/talk about? I think with everything he has done since Brawl, it’d be interesting to think about.”
• (47:15) DVD Smith: “What are your plans for Day 1 of Ultimate?”
• (55:06) Dwight: “With the release of Smash Ultimate a week away, what are your plans for SMYN once the game is out? I know it was always planned as a seasonal podcast, but will the Discord remain? Will you all be starting new projects?”

(1:08:58) PLAYING
• (1:09:08) Super: Hollow Knight
• (1:09:28) Tony: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!
• (1:09:46) Youko: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

(1:10:23) OUTRO
Youko on Twitter
Super on Twitter
Tony on TwitterMiddle Ground Comics
Show Me Your News on TwitterSMYN Discord

Episode 173: Nintendo Day Memories

The final Miiverse post in the Smash Bros. Update, PlayStation Experience, and The Game Awards 2014 are discussed. Also, our Black Friday experiences, Assassin’s Creed: Victory has been leaked, bizarre Amiibo sales on eBay is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! Our guest is Megami33, who joins us to share what it was like to be in New York City at this year’s triple-launch known as Nintendo Day. Youko, Solharath, and Megami33 break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Being a guest at Youmacon

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Megami’s Experience at NYC Launch, Impressions of Smash WiiU
Sakurai on Smash DLC
Headline 2: PlayStation Experience
Headline 3: The Game Awards
Hilarity of the weak: Dual-cannon Samus amiibo sells for over $2000
(Note: The “invisible Link” has been taken down. Bids were over $50,000.)

STORY POOL
Black Friday experiences
Assassin’s Creed: Victory leaked
Steam opens up broadcasting capability
Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer
Ralph Baer passes away at 92

OUT RECENTLY
Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto V, LittleBIGPlanet 3, Watch Dogs (Wii U), Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Tales from the Borderlands – Episode 1, Game of Thrones – Episode 1, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX, The Crew, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Kid Icarus Uprising
Megami: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon Rumble U, Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Youko: Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Tomodachi Life, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: [ZTD] KZoo Smash Fall Circuit Finale
Megami: Game Grumps – Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Youko: Boom Ball for Kinect

EXTRA SHOW LINKS
Megami’s YouTube
Sailor Moon Abridged
Megami’s Twitter
Team Four Star

Episode 172: Putting the M in Mask

Project M’s APEX Exclusion and New Release in the Smash Bros. Update, Nintendo Direct confirms Majora’s Mask 3DS, and the quality control on holiday video game releases are discussed. Also, the impending and expensive Nintendo Day, video game award season is upon us, Smash Bros. on TI-83 calculators is our Hilarity of the Weak and much more! How will be able to handle Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire in the same day? Youko, Solharath, and Eevee break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: A Disclosure in “Game Journalism”

GO NOMINATE GAMES for our SMYN Game of the Year Awards for 2014!

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HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Woolly World and other stages
Project M not included in APEX 2015
Project M 3.5 released
Headline 2: Nintendo Direct brings Majora’s Mask 3D, more
Headline 3: Games are being released as incomplete this holiday
Hilarity of the weak: Smash Bros. on a TI-83 graphing calculator

STORY POOL
The Game Awards announced for December 5
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
Attack on Titan and Marvel crossing over
Nintendo Day approaches on November 21st

OUT RECENTLY
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, Tales of Hearts R, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor

WUT R U PLAYN?
Solharath: Project M, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, Hyrule Warriors
Eevee: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
Youko: Kirby Triple Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Solharath: Project M 3.5 Theme Song
Eevee: PeanutButterGamer – Tomodachi Life
Youko: Conan O’Brien’s Clueless Gamer: Advanced Warfare