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Episode 164: Going Rogue with Changes

New 3DS Stages in the Smash Bros. Update, EA Access, and ContentID hits Twitch. Also, PlayStation Now open beta launches, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue is revealed, an absurd lawsuit against Sony is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Our guest is GymLeaderBen, from Read the Manual and other SMYN Network shows, as we also discuss the changes to our supported group of podcasts. Youko, Solharath, TonyTH, and GymLeaderBen break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Spooky Scary Skeletons

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Project M
Ben: Project M, Spelunky, Ace Attorney: Justice for All
Tony: The Walking Dead: Season Two – Episode 4
Youko: The Wolf Among Us, Rock Band 3

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – 3DS Stages: Paper Mario, N’s Castle, Game Boy
Headline 2: EA and Xbox One partner for Netflix-like “EA Access” program
Headline 3: Twitch applies ContentID to on-demand videos
Hilarity of the Weak: Lawsuit against Sony because PS4 game is not 1080p

STORY POOL
PlayStation Now open beta launches
Evolve delayed to February 2015
Assassin’s Creed: Rogue revealed
Bioshock coming to iOS
Fish Plays Pokémon

OUT RECENTLY
The Last of Us Remastered

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Hellsing Ultimate Abridged: Episode 1
Ben: Wildcats: Tuxedo Mask
Tony: Lawnmower Dreams
Youko: The Questionably Roundtable: Episode 1 AND Support SMYN Network with Patreon

EXTRA LINKS
Read the Manual
Moon Prism Power Hour
RTM Radio
The List
Follow Ben on Twitter

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 1)

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 first part of this long episode, discussion includes Microsoft and Sony, whereas part two includes 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, Super, TonyTH, and all our fans who called in break down the latest news from the gaming world!

 

50 YES/NO QUESTIONS

MICROSOFT
MISSINGNO
– Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will open or close the conference
– A game will be shown during the conference that requires (not optional) Kinect controls
– SmartGlass functionality will be mentioned during the conference
OVENN
– Halo 5: Guardians will be demoed on stage during the conference
– The rumored Master Chief Collection, with a collection of numbered Halo games on Xbox One, is true
– The recently price-cut and Kinect-less Xbox One is addressed during the conference
DAMON WILSON
– A teaser trailer of the new Gears of War game for Xbox One is shown during the conference
– Microsoft mentions future virtual reality plans during the conference
– An old franchise from the studio Rare is rebooted on Xbox One
CYBERLINK420
– Phil Spencer changes his outfit during the course of the conference

SONY
– A specific release date is mentioned for the U.S. public release of PlayStation Now
– Project Morpheus (PlayStation’s virtual reality system) is mentioned during the conference
IMABEAST78
– A new, exclusive Vita game (not a port or a remake) is announced during the conference
– Uncharted 4 has a presence at the conference
– A new God of War game is announced for PlayStation 4
ZERORANMA
– The Last of Us 2 (a brand new sequel/prequel, not the original game remastered on PS4) is announced
– Either Quantic Dream or Media Molecule reveal their new PlayStation 4 game
– PlayStation 4 makes a value move (price cut or included bundle) to counter Microsoft’s recent price cut
PSYCHOWINGX9
– A woman speaks on stage as a presenter during the conference
– The phrase “US dollars” is said during the conference

Episode 154: Twitch Plays Eevee

Diddy Kong in the Smash Bros. Update, Twitch Plays Pokémon, and Irrational Games closing are discussed. Also, Operation Bluebird and success at Shuffle V in the Soapbox segment, Nintendo’s bad investor advice is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We are joined by Rachel, who runs her popular SMYN_Eevee Twitch channel – what will she get on her Soapbox about? Youko, Super, and Rachel break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Zimbabwe/D-Club

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, Battleblock Theater, Tales of the Abyss 3DS
Rachel: Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Youko: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, The Last of Us: Left Behind, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Diddy Kong
Headline 2: Twitch Plays Pokémon
Headline 3: Irrational Games shuts down
Hilarity of the Weak: Nintendo investors have awful ideas

STORY POOL
Titanfall beta, is it overrated?
Twitch for Xbox One arrives in March 11 update
Nintendo killing Wi-fi Connection for Wii, DS games on May 20
All Persona games in development coming to North America
Konami cuts next-gen price on MGS: Ground Zeroes

OUT RECENTLY
Strider, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Thief, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Tales of Symphonia Chronicles, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

SOAPBOX
Youko: Operation Bluebird
Rachel: Twitch in general
Super: So close! Top 12 at Shuffle V

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Solharath vs Oro: Shuffle V
Rachel: Game Grumps: Best of Egoraptor AND Super Selfie
Youko: Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us AND I’m in a Japanese PS4 commercial

EXTRA LINKS
Rachel’s Twitch channel

Episode 153: Little Flappy Boom

Lucario and Little Mac in the Smash Bros. Update, Nintendo Direct for 2/13, and Sonic Boom are discussed. Also, King is at it again and Wonder Momo in the Soapbox segment, Flappy Bird’s drama is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! We are joined by CyberLink420 and GameBuddy of Sonic Paradox – what will Luke and Jeremy get on their Soapbox about? Youko, Super, CyberLink420, and GameBuddy break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Catbug and Cat

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Fire Emblem Awakening, Project M, Skullgirls, Magicka
Jeremy: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Metal Gear Solid, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, DmC: Devil May Cry
Luke: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Saints Row IV, Sonic Dash, Broken Age: Episode 1, Steel Diver: Sub Wars, Love
Youko: Fire Emblem Awakening, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Lucario and Little Mac
Headline 2: Nintendo Direct for 2/13
Headline 3: Sonic Boom ushers in new Sonic character design and gameplay
Hilarity of the Weak: Flappy Bird drama AND awful Twitter reactions

STORY POOL
EVO 2014 lineup determined, Smash TBD
Pokémon Bank finally available for download
Amazon buys Double Helix
Fraud attempted to cancel Ubisoft’s Watch Dog’s trademark (plus delay)
The Last of Us wins 10 DICE awards
Man winning with unusual Jeopardy strategy

OUT RECENTLY
Fable Anniversary, Bravely Default, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, The Last of Us: Left Behind

SOAPBOX
Youko: King continues to be a jerk with “Candy” copyright
Luke: ShiftyLook’s Wonder Momo
Jeremy: Black Lagoon is on sale
Super: Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Project M: Super vs LordHelmet at Lake Effect 2
Jeremy: Edging Out the Competition
Luke: Persona 4: The Abridged
Youko: Sesame Street: 30 Rocks