Archive for September 25, 2018

SMYN Ultimate | Episode 15: The First Leaked Screenshot

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 first leaked screenshot, more rumors including 108 stages and Minecraft Steve’s inclusion, a music update that makes Animal Crossing tunes seem exciting, Onett rounds up this week’s Smash Blog updates, and a question from Exelev about characters that don’t originate from video games that we would like to see as playable fighters

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(3:26) RUMOR CENTRAL
• (3:41) The first leaked screenshot likely revealed
• (6:44) Vergeben speaks out about the Box Theory
• (10:11) CoroCoro reports 108 stages
• (12:33) Talk swells for Minecraft Steve as a playable character
• (19:20) People posting 4chan leaks

(33:33) SMASH BLOG UPDATES
• (34:07) Isabelle
• (37:18) Shovel Knight
• (40:02) Title Theme (Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer)
• (44:08) Onett
• (47:01) Ganondorf
• (51:08) Pikachu

(55:50) MAILTIME
• (56:15) Exelev: “Aside from Goku, if you could put one non-videogame character in Smash, who would it be?”

(59:46) OUTRO
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SMYN Ultimate | Episode 14: Isabelle and the Box Theory

Your weekly weekend podcasting source recaps the biggest news in anticipation of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Youko returns with Super, TonyTH, and guest Tony “Gimpyfish” Dennis to discuss the reveal of Isabelle in a Nintendo Direct, the Box Theory gives the strongest evidence to date of a final roster, Smash Bros. Ultimate may not have cloud saves, a music update about Pikmin swaying, Bowser rounds up this week’s Smash Blog updates, and a question from ItsABugHuntMan about the 12-character roster if Smash Bros. was a new series in 2018

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(3:18) HELLO, GIMPYFISH!
• What’s new?
• Explain your connection to Smash

(7:01) TOP SMASH STORIES
• (7:06) Nintendo Direct reveals Isabelle for Smash Bros. Ultimate
• (23:48) Certain Nintendo games won’t have cloud save backup
• (30:08) Smash Bros. limited edition Switch bundle on November 2nd
• (31:04) Events calendar opens up on Smash Bros. website for public demos

(32:29) RUMOR CENTRAL
• (32:26) “Box theory” suggests only two more character reveals remain with character icon mockup

(41:50) SMASH BLOG UPDATES
• (42:00) Bowser
• (52:53) Toon Link
• (59:16) Pikmin – Main Theme
• (1:04:42) Summit
• (1:09:08) Ryu
• (1:14:27) Isabelle Trailer

(1:14:37) MAILTIME
• (1:15:00) Itsabughuntman: “If Super Smash Bros. never existed, and the first game in this brand new series was announced to release in 2018, what would the 12 character roster be?”

(1:22:41) OUTRO
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SMYN Ultimate | Episode 13: A Delayed Direct Reveal

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 delayed Nintendo Direct and what Smash Bros. reveal could be incoming, an email tip about wireless Gamecube controllers at GameStop, David Hayter claims to not have recorded any Snake lines yet, a music update that gives a Metal Gear Solid flair to Mario, Final Destination rounds up this week’s Smash Blog updates, and a question from Zenjestr about current assist trophies we would like to see as playable characters

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(3:04) TOP SMASH STORIES
• (3:11) Nintendo Direct delayed due to Hokkaido earthquake
• (8:52) Who is the most likely upcoming Smash Bros. character reveal?
• (15:36) David Hayter says he hasn’t recorded Snake lines yet

(16:59) RUMOR CENTRAL
TIP (Shawzilla): Wireless Gamecube Controllers at GameStop?

(22:46) SMASH BLOG UPDATES
• (22:58) Ike
• (25:19) King Dedede
• (29:30) Fortress Boss (Super Mario Bros. 3)
• (32:46) Final Destination
• (35:36) Alolan Exeggutor
• (38:11) NOT POSTED

(38:59) MAILTIME
• Zenjestr: “If Sakurai had a special Fighter Ballot this time around where we could select any two KO’able assist trophies (so no Moon, Nintendog, Pong, etc.) as playable fighters, who would you EXPECT to win and who would you WANT to win.”

(42:05) OUTRO
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SMYN Ultimate | Episode 12: Bravely Made Renders

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 4chan Renders rumor and the idea of Bravely Default’s Agnès as a playable character, the Smash Bros. Switch Pro Controller, new details revealed in Nintendo Power podcast, the possibility of amiibo unlocking characters, a music update that revamps a theme with terrible instruments, Rathalos rounds up this week’s Smash Blog updates, and a question from Matzewolf about the number of stages we think will still be revealed

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(2:50) TOP SMASH STORIES
• (2:54) Special Edition bundle and Smash-themed Pro Controller
• (7:29) Nintendo Power podcast discusses Squad Strike and reveals Guile’s theme
• (12:50) Character cross-off Twitter meme

(15:14) RUMOR CENTRAL
• (15:21) 4chan Renders Rumorconfirmed FAKE
• (22:15) Amiibo may unlock characters

(25:02) SMASH BLOG UPDATES
• (25:11) Ness
• (29:33) Rathalos
• (32:58) Yoshi’s New Island – Main Theme
• (35:42) New Donk City Hall
• (37:38) Peach
• (44:33) Wolf

(52:08) MAILTIME
• (52:33) Matzewolf: “There have been four new stages revealed so far – Great Plateau Tower, Moray Towers, New Donk City Hall, and Dracula’s Castle. How many more new stages do you think we will we get in the game?”

(56:28) OUTRO
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