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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

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 148: War Never Changes

Project M 3.0 and Critical Hits in the Smash Bros. Update, Next-Gen First Takes, and Thanksgiving/Black Friday experiences are discussed. Also, new Persona games and the Doctor Who 50th anniversary in the Soapbox segment, Microsoft’s patronizing Xbox One letter is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! Our guest is Darkurai, who is part of several SMYN Network projects – what has Darkurai been playing recently and what will he get on his Soapbox about? Youko, TonyTH, and Darkurai break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: The Hunger Games and the YouTube app on 3DS

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Darkurai: Papers Please, Gone Home, Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, Cookie Clicker, Fire Emblem Awakening
Tony: Shantae, Sonic Dash
Youko: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World, Knack, Tearaway

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Critical Hits
Project M 3.0 confirmed for December 9th
Headline 2: Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are now at “war,” Youko’s experiences with each
Headline 3: Thanksgiving/Black Friday experiences
Hilarity of the Weak: Microsoft pulls/edits condescending Xbox One promo letter

STORY POOL
Twitch looking into misuse of The Playroom PS4 livestreaming

OUT RECENTLY
Need for Speed Rivals, Xbox One releases, SoulCalibur II HD Online, Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario Party: Island Tour, Tearaway

SOAPBOX
Youko: New Persona game announcements
Tony: Watching Breaking Bad
Darkurai: Doctor Who 50th anniversary

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Darkurai: Ascension of the Jackdaw AND Tarzan 3D – Kellan Lutz Trailer
Tony: Game Grumps: The Next Daneration – Movie Trailer
Youko: PTI Turkeys of the Year 2013

EXTRA SHOW LINKS
Moon Prism Power Hour
Second Save File
Darkurai’s Let’s Play Happy Funtime

Episode 142: Attack on Com

Pyrosphere in the Smash Bros. Update, Nintendo 2DS revealed, and Gamescom 2013 are discussed. Also, the big Smash DDoS attack and Youmacon panels in the Soapbox segment, Call of Duty killing chivalry is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! There’s no guest this week, as the recording was kind of an impromptu decision, due to our busy schedules. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Red Sonic

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M 2.6b, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Tony: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Youko: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations HD, Pikmin 3, Layton Brothers: Mystery Room, The Wonderful 101 (demo)

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Pyrosphere (Other M) stage
Headline 2: Nintendo 2DS revealed and Wii U price drop to $300
Headline 3: Gamescom 2013
PlayStation 4 release date and Vita price cut, Twitch, Minecraft, more
Xbox One launch titles and ID@Xbox indie plan, CoD: Ghosts dedicated servers, more
Hilarity of the Weak: Did Call of Duty kill chivalry?

STORY POOL
Pokémon: The Origin anime teases possible game image
Grand Theft Auto Online trailer
Pewdiepie is the most subscribed YouTube channel

OUT RECENTLY
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, Saints Row IV, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Divekick, Disney Infinity, Lost Planet 3, Madden NFL 25, Killer is Dead, Pokémon Rumble U, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

SOAPBOX
Youko: Youmacon panels, life is stacking up
Tony: Sonic: Lost World special edition
Super: The big Smash DDoS attack

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Pokémon B/W 2 animated trailer
Tony: Key & Peele: East/West College Bowl
Youko: sWooZie – Kiss the Girl Gamer

EXTRA SHOW LINKS
Grand Theft Auto IV blamed for 8-year-old using gun
Know Your Roots: Ken Gets Carried
Brawl Manga Page 1 and Page 2

Episode 141: Backpedaling on Cake

Luigi and Nintendo Direct in the Smash Bros. Update, Xbox One’s Kinect backpedaling, and Amazon’s rumored Android console are discussed. Also, Pokémon’s Mega Evolutions and Zelda II in the Soapbox segment, Send Me to Heaven is our Hilarity of the Weak, and much more! There’s no guest this week, as we attempt to broadcast in the middle of the week, instead of on a weekend. Youko, Super, and TonyTH break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Cake vs Pie

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WUT R U PLAYN?
Super: Project M, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon White, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Tony: Kirby’s Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Youko: Ace Attorney: Justice for All HD, Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations HD

HEADLINES
Headline 1: Smash Bros. Update – Luigi
Nintendo Direct 8/7/13
Headline 2: Microsoft backpedals on requiring Kinect for Xbox One
Headline 3: Amazon’s rumored Android console
Hilarity of the Weak: Smartphone game: Send Me to Heaven

STORY POOL
Streaming free/paid on PS4/Xbox One
Left 4 Dead 3 and Source 2’s existence leaked
PlayStation All-Stars DLC is dead

OUT RECENTLY
Pikmin 3, Dragon’s Crown, Tales of Xillia, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Payday 2

SOAPBOX
Youko: Pokémon X/Y’s Mega Evolutions
Tony: Guest on RTM, Old Boy (Korean version)
Super: Zelda II experiences

YOUTUBE VIDEO RECOMMENDATIONS
Super: Mr. R’s Final Brawl combo video AND BlueFalcon30 Final Smashes AND Doug Walker’s Avatar: TLA Vlogs
Tony: JonTron State of Affairs
Youko: The Roast of the Angry Video Game Nerd