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Episode 182: E3 2015 Drives Us Bats

Every E3 2015 press conference, the winners of the show, and lingering thoughts regarding where the game industry stands are discussed. Also, another Warner Bros. PC disaster, the long-awaited announcement of Zero Escape 3, Gamestop opening retro game sales, and much more! Joe has been playing Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Batman: Arkham Knight is out recently, and Peter recommends the Uncharted 4 extended demo from E3 2015! Our guest is Joel (also known as Imabeast78), who won our E3 2015 Yes/No contest with 38/50 correct! Youko, Eevee, thedobaga, GymleaderBen, and Imabeast78 break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: Wii Fit is judgmental

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(4:11) JOEL: Nintendo at E3 2015
(30:57) RACHEL: Sony at E3 2015
(50:37) BEN: Microsoft at E3 2015
JOE: Third Parties at E3 2015
(1:07:23) Bethesda
(1:13:43) EA
(1:22:14) Ubisoft
(1:31:27) Square-Enix
(1:39:51) PETER: E3 2015 Wrap-Up

(1:48:20) MORE HEADLINES
Batman: Arkham Knight PC version is a disaster
Zero Escape 3 announced
Project CARS 2 already announced
Gamestop sells retro games online

(1:56:15) WUT R U PLAYN
Ben: Heroes of the Storm, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Bloodborne
Joe: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, Silent Hill, We Love Katamari, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Joel: Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Super Metroid, Super Mario Bros 3, Borderlands 2
Rachel: Super Mario 3D Land, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Curtain Call, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Mario Kart 7, World of Warcraft
Peter: Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Batman: Arkham Knight

(2:14:46) OUT RECENTLY
Magicka 2, Telltale’s Game of Thrones: Episode 4, Splatoon, LEGO Jurassic World, Batman: Arkham Knight, Art Academy: Home Studio, J-Stars Victory VS+

(2:20:36) YOUTUBE RECOMMENDATIONS
Peter: Uncharted 4 Extended E3 Demo
Rachel: My Virgin Kitchen – Mini Pancakes
Joel: Beatfox is Trick-Man (a SSB4 Pac-Man combo video)
Joe: ProJared – Tamagotchi
Ben: PEPPERO BITHDAY 2: THE CHALLENGE

(2:28:47) EASTER EGG

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 2)

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 second part of this long episode, discussion includes Nintendo, Third-Party, and much more, whereas part one included Microsoft and Sony! 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, TheBuzzSaw, Super, TonyTH, and all our fans who called in break down the latest news from the gaming world!

Easter Egg: A special guest joins during the break

 

50 YES/NO QUESTIONS

NINTENDO
PSYCHOWINGX9
– Wii U gets some form of a hardware redesign or improvement
EXO-RAIKOU
– A Wii U game is shown during the Digital Event that can use two Gamepads
– The Miiverse smartphone app is mentioned during the Digital Event
– More than one character is officially revealed for Super Smash Bros.
VIDEOGAMEGURU64
– Nintendo’s Near Field Communication (NFC) figures are specially integrated with Super Smash Bros.
– The Legend of Zelda game for Wii U features motion control, as previously seen in Skyward Sword
– A new game project helmed by Shigeru Miyamoto is revealed during the Digital Event
FREEZESTAR
– Another Gamecube game will get a Wii U HD remake and it is shown during the Digital Event
– Plans for (one of the following) DS, N64, or Gamecube games on Wii U Virtual Console are revealed during the Digital Event
– The phrase “Up until now” is said during the Digital Event

THIRD-PARTIES
DQP
– Square Enix gives Final Fantasy XV a release month for the U.S.
– A new game in one of the following franchises is revealed: Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead
– Metal Gear Solid V will have a new trailer shown at either the Microsoft or Sony conference
DARKURAI
– Capcom reveals a new Resident Evil game
– EA reveals the next brand-new Mass Effect game
– The Wii U is completely absent during EA and Ubisoft’s conferences
KINDKING01
– Ubisoft ends their conference with a new game reveal (one not already confirmed to exist by Ubisoft) again
– Grand Theft Auto V makes the jump to Xbox One and PlayStation 4
– Destiny has a stage demo during either the Microsoft or Sony conference
MAJORMOSES
– A game is revealed in a series, in which its last title installment was released at least 10 years ago

IS THIS THE YEAR FOR (News Regarding…)
– The Last Guardian
– Banjo-Threeie
SKULLJUMPER
– Star Fox (Wii U)
– Metroid (Wii U or 3DS)
– Fallout 4
THEDOBAGA
– The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (3DS)
– Crash Bandicoot
– Pokkén Fighters (Pokémon fighting game on Wii U)
SOLIDSNAKE120
– Beyond Good and Evil 2
– Agent

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