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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastBeep Boop Group's Game of the Year 2024Daniel, Sean, Devyn and Max get together to deliberate their favorite games of 2024.
0:02:48 GOTY 2024 Criteria
0:04:27 Best Non-2024 Game of 2024
0:21:18 Best Boss
0:33:55 Let Me Date Them You Cowards
0:52:52 Best Soundtrack
1:06:05 Best Game We Didn't Play
1:29:58 Runner Ups
1:31:50 Daniel's Runner Ups
1:40:35 Sean's Runner Ups
1:45:56 Devyn's Runner Ups
1:50:00 Max's Runner Ups
2:00:51 Top 5s
2:01:44 Our #5 Picks
2:28:30 Our #4 Picks
2:57:36 Our #3 Picks
3:35:45 Our #2 Picks
4:25:27 Our #1 Picks
5:08:45 Beep Boop Group's 2024 Game of the Year
5:14:00 Special Thanks2025-05-095h 16A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastNintendo Switch 2 Direct Prediction SpecialThe Switch 2 Direct is almost here, so Daniel and Sean have arrived with a big ol prediction fest! Join us as we guess the new features and slate of games for Nintendo's next big console.
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0:00:00 Runner Ups Explanation
0:03:55 Sean's Runner Ups
0:07:54 Devyn's Runner Ups
0:25:47 Daniel's Runner Ups
0:27:05 Max's Runner Ups
0:37:15 Our #5 Picks
1:10:12 Our #4 Picks
1:48:25 Our #3 Picks
3:05:27 Our #2 Picks
3:44:26 Our #1 Picks
4:36:05 Beep Boop Group's 2023 Game of the Year
4:43:00 Special Thanks
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0:13:20 GOTY Criteria
0:15:58 Best Non-2023 Game of 2023
0:36:18 Best Non Video Game of 2023
1:07:35 Best Boss
1:33:47 Best Puzzle
1:47:36 Babygirl of the Year
2:07:14 Best Soundtrack
2:19:47 Best Game We Didn't Play
2:30:19 End of Part 1 & Special Thanks2024-03-112h 32
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastBeep Boop Group's 2022 Game Of The Year Part 2Daniel, Sean, Devyn and Max continue to deliberate their favorite games of 2022. In this part everyone decides their runner ups and their Top 5 Picks, and BBG's 2022 Game of the Year is revealed.
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:40 Runner Ups Explanation
0:05:55 Daniel's Runner Ups
0:23:27 Sean's Runner Ups
0:34:14 Devyn's Runner Ups
0:39:05 Max's Runner Ups
0:48:01 Our #5 Picks
1:02:57 Our #4 Picks
1:33:34 Our #3 Picks
1:56:42 Our #2 Picks
3:27:37 Our #1 Picks
4:45:11 Beep Boop Group's 2022 Game of the Year
4:50:00 Special Thanks
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0:03:44 GOTY Criteria
0:05:48 Best Non-2022 Game of 2022
0:36:30 Best Unfinished Game
1:03:24 Best Gaming Non-Game
1:42:09 Best Card
1:58:05 Best Boss
2:24:48 Best Soundtrack
2:42:38 Best Game I Didn't Play
2:59:17 End of Part 1 & Special Thanks
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 89 (FINAL EPISODE) - SUPER SMASH BROS 6Super Smash Bros Ultimate is finally finished. After nearly four years of predictions, there's only one thing left for Daniel and Sean to do: predict the entire launch roster of the next Smash Bros.
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Catch our Game of the Year deliberations LIVE this Sunday (01/30/22) on https://www.twitch.tv/thoresz!2022-01-273h 20A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 88 - THE END OF SMASH ULTIMATESora is out and Super Smash Bros Ultimate has had its final major update. Daniel and Sean look back at the years they've spent making predictions for the game, and the memories they've made with each other and their listeners.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 85 - FALL 2021 NINTENDO DIRECT PREDICTIONSFall approaches, and hopefully so does a new Nintendo Direct! Daniel and Sean hypothesize reveals and announcements from games like Metroid Dread to Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and make what just may be... their final Smash DLC predictions.
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Check out Shonen Flop, a podcast where Jordan and his friend David review cancelled shonen manga: https://linktr.ee/shonenflop
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0:01:54 Sean's #5
0:06:13 Lee's #5
0:07:40 Daniel's #5
0:14:36 Sean's #4
0:24:15 Lee's #4 (slight spoilers at 0:36:51)
0:39:25 Daniel's #4
0:42:00 Sean's #3
0:48:56 Lee's #3
0:53:31 Daniel's #3
1:12:03 Sean's #2
1:17:30 Lee's #2 (spoilers starting at 1:29:56, includes elements of the ending)
1:44:08 Daniel's #2
1:48:11 Sean's #1 (vague spoiler discussion starting at 2:01:12)
2:15:43 Lee's #1
2:16:10 Daniel's #1
2:32:28 A Smashing Theory's Game of the Year 2020
2:39:15 Special Thanks
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0:09:05 Best Non-2020 Game of 2020
0:22:02 Best 2020 Game of 2021
0:34:38 Biggest Disappointment
0:51:22 Best Soundtrack
1:04:07 Best Game I Didn't Play
1:20:09 Runner Ups / Honorable Mentions
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Sephiroth discussion begins at 0:54:55
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This episode edited by Daniel Thoreson and AmyLee MacArthur
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TIMESTAMPS
0:05:38 Best Non-2019 Game of 2019
0:21:38 Biggest Disappointment
0:49:39 Best Soundtrack
1:01:44 Best New Pokemon
1:10:53 Best Game We Didn't Play
1:27:08 Sean's #5 Pick
1:31:02 AmyLee and Daniel's #5 Pick
1:40:22 Sean's #4 Pick
1:44:58 AmyLee's #4 Pick
1:52:49 Daniel's #4 Pick
1:59:51 Sean's #3 Pick
2:05:58 AmyLee's #3 Pick
2:11:58 Daniel's #3 Pick
2:19:15 Sean's #2 Pick
2:30:01 AmyLee's #2 Pick
2:47:33 Daniel's #2 Pick
2:52:29 Sean's #1 Pick
2:57:22 AmyLee's #1 Pick
3:19:34 Daniel's #1 Pick
3:33:51 A Smashing Theory's 2019 Game of the Year
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 56 - BYLETH AND FIGHTERS PASS VOLUME 2Sakurai dropped a few Smash Ultimate reveals last week, along with SEVERAL Fire Emblem spoilers! Time for Daniel and Sean to analyze Byleth and predict the next volume's worth of DLC fighters.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 55 - JANUARY 2020 POKEMON DIRECT REACTIONSThere were some Pokemon announcements last week and we barely even had time to predict them! Daniel and Sean break down the first Pokemon Direct of 2020.
This episode was recorded Sunday, January 11th, 2020, and we didn't know January 16th's Smash showcase existed yet. We'll do an episode about that next week!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 54 - Q1 2020 NINTENDO DIRECT PREDICTIONSIt's time for Daniel and Sean to predict the first Nintendo Direct of the new decade! Will Metroid Prime 4 or Breath of the Wild 2 come out this year? Who's Character 5 in Super Smash Bros Ultimate gonna be, and when are we getting them? How many times can Sean make the exact same prediction before he's right?? Let's try to guess the answers to these questions, and many more!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 53 - THE GAME AWARDS 2019 REACTIONSThe Game Awards... sure did happen this year. Daniel and Sean go over all the predictions for it that they got right and wrong, and all the COOL SMASH NEWS that ha ha ha ha ha just kidding. It's still a fun episode
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 52 - THE GAME AWARDS 2019 PREDICTIONSIt's The Game Awards season, which means it's time for Daniel and Sean to yet again predict a boatload of reveals! From a new Crash Bandicoot game to Avengers footage that's actually gameplay, we cover every possibility. Finally, we figure out if there's even a Smash Bros Ultimate character left to reveal after all the leaked deconfirms.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 51 - SMASH BROS ULTIMATE 6.0 UPDATE AND TERRY BOGARDA Smashing Theory is ready to bust a wolf with their breakdown of Sakurai's latest character showcase of Terry Bogard, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate's Version 6.0 Update!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 50 - 50TH EPISODEA Smashing Theory celebrates 50 EPISODES with a listener Q&A! Join us as we celebrate by rebooting the roster for Smash 6, sharing our most played Switch games, revisiting the Smash Bros Cinematic Universe yet again, and more!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 49 - MORE DLC FIGHTERS IN DEVELOPMENTThere's going to be even more Smash Ultimate DLC characters, which means it's time for Daniel and Sean to make even more predictions!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 47 - SEPTEMBER 2019 NINTENDO DIRECT PREDICTIONSIt's that time of the year again... Direct Prediction time! Daniel and Sean predict the September 2019 Nintendo Direct*, and talk about that SNK leak for Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
*This episode was recorded Monday, September 2nd, 2019. The September 4th Direct was not announced until September 3rd. This is being uploaded the morning before the Direct! Okay hope you enjoyed all those facts.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 46 - EVO 2019 REACTIONSEVO 2019 was kind of a mess but there was a lot of reveals! Time for Daniel and Sean to compare them to their predictions from last episode.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 45 - SMASH ULTIMATE V4.0 AND EVO 2019 PREDICTIONSDaniel and Sean go over the Super Smash Bros Ultimate V4.0 update, and how they feel about Hero. Then it's time to predict some EVO reveals!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 44 - THE HERO AND BANJO-KAZOOIEWith the next two DLC Packs announced, Daniel and Sean do some predicting about what kind of music, Spirits, and other things we'll see alongside The Hero from Dragon Quest and Banjo-Kazooie. Then they answer a whole bunch of listener mail!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 43 - WHAT ELSE HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYINGDaniel and Sean take it easy in the post-E3 news drought and talk about what games they've been playing.
0:08:00 TEPPEN (featuring Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links)
0:26:41 Octopath Traveler
0:33:46 Your Turn To Die
0:42:05 Valkyria Chronicles 4
0:48:10 Cosmic Star Heroine
0:53:28 Grand Kingdom
1:03:39 Listener Mail
1:08:46 Inception Spoilers
1:12:12 No More Inception Spoilers
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 42 - POST E3 2019 NEWS ROUNDUPSome E3 news slipped through the cracks, so it's up to Daniel and Sean to catch those suckers! Fire Emblem Three Houses is very slightly less creepy than we dreaded, Pokemon Sword and Shield has less Pokemon than some people hoped, and we take another look at the hype level of Dragon Quest Hero.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 41 - E3 2019 REACTIONSE3 2019 is HERE, and it's time for Daniel and Sean to compare and contrast all of the conferences and presentations with the predictions they've made. From Keanu Reeves, to Avengers, to Animal Crossing, to Zelda, and of course... the latest Super Smash Bros Ultimate reveals. A-hyuck!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 40 - E3 2019 PREDICTIONS PART 2 (NINTENDO)E3 is almost here and it's time to predict what Nintendo's going to be showing at the event! But between all the stuff that's already been announced, from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, to Link's Awakening, to Pokemon Sword and Shield, to Animal Crossing, is there even anything left to predict? Yeah. Yeah there is.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 39 - E3 2019 PREDICTIONS PART 1 (NON-NINTENDO)It's that time of the year again! Daniel and Sean get their full prediction coverage of E3 started, kicking off with every non-Nintendo company presentation at the event, from Electronic Arts to Square Enix to Devolver Digital. It's Daniel and Sean though, so there's still plenty of Nintendo discussion to be had. Like, how cozy are Microsoft and Nintendo gonna be? And... oh no they're talking about the Nintendo Cinematic Universe again...
Also featuring a giveaway of a very cool crossover platform fighter: Indie Pogo!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 38 - SPRING 2019 NEWS ROUNDUPPersona 5 isn't coming to the Switch, a Microsoft employee has some stuff to say about Minecraft Steve, and Sakurai apparently told us ages ago that he was working on three Smash DLC characters simultaneously. It's time for Daniel and Sean to round up the news!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 37 - SMASH ULTIMATE V3.0 UPDATEAfter looking at the Mortal Kombat 11 DLC leaks, Daniel and Sean go over the latest Smash update, including Joker, Stage Builder, and all sorts of neat goodies!
A Smashing Theory Stage ID: 5757XM29
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Both stages created by superfan Mitch E.!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastA Smashing Theory - LIVE AT THE BEAT KITCHEN MARCH 2019A direct cut of A Smashing Theory's first ever LIVE EPISODE, performed at The Beat Kitchen in Chicago, IL. Daniel and Sean talk the filename leaks (they were relevant at the time of recording) and predict Avengers Endgame.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 36 - FIRST ANNIVERSARY Q&AA Smashing Theory is ONE YEAR OLD! Daniel and Sean celebrate by answering a bunch of your questions! Also including discussion of Persona 5 The Royal and the Joker Best Buy leak.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 35 - PERSONA 5 RJoker is coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, so Daniel and Sean make some predictions about his game. Is it coming to the Switch? Is Persona 5 Arena happening? Will you ever see it coming?? Get on, get up, get into this episode to find out!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 34 - POKEMON DIRECT AND EVO 2019 LINEUPWe found out about the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield last week, and what fighting games will be at EVO 2019. Join us as we analyze these things, and... hey. Never too early to make some predictions, right?
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 33 - FEBRUARY 2019 NINTENDO DIRECT REACTIONSThere was finally a new Nintendo Direct in 2019! The Smashing Theory crew actually got a lot of stuff surprisingly right this time... and a lot of stuff SUPER wrong. ohhhhhh boy
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 32 - POKEMON 2019After discussing Piranha Plant's release and even MORE Erdrick rumors, Daniel and Sean have some questions about the (hopefully) fast approach of Pokemon Gen 8. Where will the region be based off this time? What kind of new Pokemon will it have? Is Eevee's voice weird?? Answers to these thoughts and more await in a very special Poke-Episode!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 31 - Q1 2019 NINTENDO DIRECT PREDICTIONSIs there a 2019 Nintendo Direct incoming? Who knows! Daniel and Sean try to make predictions about it anyway.
(This episode was recorded the evening of Wednesday, January 23rd. Some information... specifically Metroid related... may be slightly out of date.)
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 30 - DLC PACKSIt's time... for the ULTIMATE Ultimate Prediction Episode.
Who will be the last four DLC characters? Erdrick? Doomguy? Sans!? Daniel and Sean take a deep dive into the best remaining candidates, and come out with... quite a list.
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Play This!Special Announcement: Listener Recommendation Episode 2018 EDITION!Play This! is doing another LISTENER SUGGESTION EPISODE!
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Play This!Episode 017 - Soulcalibur VIDaniel and Sean talk about the rise and fall of Final Fantasy XV, play some cute little games like Minit and Puyo Puyo Tetris, and dig into the recent fighting game release, Soulcalibur VI. Also, the duo announce the next LISTENER RECOMMENDATION EPISODE!
(This episode was recorded November 26, 2008. Some discussion may be out of date.)
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1:38:49 Announcement: Listener Recommendation Episode - 2018 Edition
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 29 - SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATEThe time has finally come. After 9 long months of predictions, Daniel and Sean give their full impressions of Super Smash Bros Ultimate. It feels good. What does the future hold for our Smashing Theorists?
World of Light Spoilers:
23:06 - 32:02 (final boss talk, various worlds and their twists)
52:21 - 52:26 (final boss mention)
1:25:24 - 1:28:04 (endgame surprise)
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 28 - THE GAME AWARDS 2018 REACTIONSSuper Smash Bros Ultimate is OUT! Daniel and Sean gush about it and squeeze out some preliminary thoughts, but there's something to resolve before they can get in real deep: the results of all their predictions from The Game Awards. And wow did The Game Awards end up being relevant to this podcast.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 27 - THE GAME AWARDS 2018 PREDICTIONSThe Game Awards are at the beginning of December, and Nintendo's gonna be there! Time for the Smashing Theory crew to predict not only the Big N's reveals, but every major reveal at the show! Will we see some magic wands, do some avenging, or get a helping of Prime Ribs? Only one way to find out.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 26 - FINAL PRE-RELEASE SMASH DIRECT REACTIONSThe November 2018 Super Smash Bros Ultimate Direct is over, and Daniel and Sean are just glad all their predictions were right and they get to play with every character from the Grinch leak next month!
what do you mean that's not what happened
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Play This!Episode 016 - Into the BreachDaniel and Sean talk about some juicy gaming industry rumors, because it's not like anybody's making any official announcements right now. Daniel's discovered a quirky new RPG Maker game, and Sean still loves Spider-Man. The featured game this episode is Into the Breach, a game that takes the turn based strategy genre and reinvents it in many surprising ways. At the end, Sean and Daniel must look to the souls of the past to find the future of the sword. or something
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0:56:25 Spoilers Start Here
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 23 - FIRE EMBLEMWhile we wait for the next big Smash news, Daniel and Sean do another franchise recap with a look at Fire Emblem's Smash history, and a glimpse into its Smash future. Has Ultimate seen its last addition from the franchise already? Or is Marth getting another Echo Fighter?2018-10-121h 37
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 22 - METROIDThere might not be much Metroid stuff left to predict, but Daniel and Sean still carry on with an in-depth analysis of their favorite space bounty hunter's Smash Bros history. There's still plenty of Smash speculation to be had, though ; the smashing duo tackle the DasVergeben and Box Art rumors, amongst others!2018-09-291h 40
Play This!Episode 014 - Evoland 2Here comes a new player! While Max is on paternal leave, Daniel welcomes Sean as Play This!'s first temporary co-host. The new duo talk about Gamescom announcements, Daniel's love of Wario, and Sean's love of Monster Hunter. Daniel and Sean then give their full impressions of Evoland 2, a celebration of gaming history that... overdoes the celebration a little sometimes. Finally, Daniel gives Sean his first Play This! recommendation: a game from which there is... zero escape.
(This episode was recorded September 3, 2018)
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21:39 What Else We've Been Playing
51:49 Evoland 2
1:03:08 Evoland 2 Spoilers Start Here
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 21 - SEPTEMBER NINTENDO DIRECT REACTIONSThere was a new Nintendo Direct last week, and Daniel and Sean are here with a full recap of its announcements, which they compare to their predictions last episode! How did they do, and how much do they love a certain mayor assisting dog!?2018-09-171h 52
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 20 - SEPTEMBER NINTENDO DIRECT PREDICTIONSThe surprise announcement and subsequent delay of a Nintendo Direct for September have Daniel and Sean predicting what that Direct will entail, including what reveals we might get next for Super Smash Bros Ultimate!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 19 - UNDERDOG FRANCHISESLet's hear it for the underdogs! And the under-robots! And the under...singing gremlin men. Daniel and Sean take a good hard look at Nintendo's ignored franchises, like Rhythm Heaven and Chibi-Robo, to see which ones could finally get Smash representation. Is it their time to shine!?2018-08-241h 26
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 18 - EVO + SMASH DIRECT REACTIONSHoly crap. EVO 2018, followed by a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Direct, happened this week, and Daniel and Sean have a LOT to unpack. Listen to their in-depth recap and analysis of both events, followed by a comprehensive list of everything they've gotten wrong so far!2018-08-122h 33
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 17 - EVO PREDICTIONS + NEW FRANCHISESEVO is this week and Daniel and Sean have some thoughts about what might be revealed, both Super Smash Bros Ultimate related and otherwise! Will Sean's worst Heihachi nightmares come true!? Then, they make predictions for some of Nintendo's newer franchises, like Splatoon and ARMS. Woomy.2018-08-031h 34
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 16 - ASSIST TROPHIESIt's time for Daniel and Sean to look at Assist Trophies new and old, and guess which ones missing from Ultimate could see a promotion to playable character! From Golden Sun and Drill Dozer to Ashley and Shadow the Hedgehog, there's a lot to unpack here.
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 15 - POKEMONIt's a Wailord-sized episode of A Smashing Theory! Daniel and Sean go over Pokémon's considerable history in the Smash Bros franchise, including EVERY. DANG. POKE BALL. And of course, even with all the characters in Ultimate, there's gotta be a Pokémon newcomer, right? The smashing duo go over who that could possibly be, from Decidueye to Buzzwole. Inhale this Mega-Poffin of a podcast to find out their picks!2018-06-302h 34
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 14 - E3 REACTIONSHere it is: the moment of truth. E3 has come and gone, the new Smash Bros. game has finally been revealed, and Daniel and Sean go over all their predictions to see what they got right and wrong. As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate completely throws everything they thought they knew into chaos, our smashing duo ponders the future for Ultimate reveals... and the future of their podcast.2018-06-152h 21
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 13 - E3 PREDICTIONSIt's almost here! E3 is finally right around the corner! Daniel and Sean make many, many predictions about what reveals and surprises we'll all see at the Nintendo E3 Direct on June 12th, along with everything we might find out about the new Super Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch. The official reveal is nearly upon us! What will our smashing duo get right, and what will they totally donk up???2018-06-081h 52
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 12 - THIRD PARTIES PART 3 (NEW COMPANIES)Our Third Party coverage concludes as we cover an enormous pile of franchises from companies that have never had a playable character in Smash Bros! Who do Daniel and Sean decide is worthy to debut in Smash Bros Switch? Minecraft? Crash Bandicoot? Yokai Watch? Dragon Ball Z!? Tune in to find out!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 11 - THIRD PARTIES PART 2 (CAPCOM, BANDAI NAMCO, AND SQUARE ENIX)It's our biggest episode yet, with some of our boldest predictions! Capcom, Namco, and Square Enix take the stage in Part 2 of our Third Party trilogy! Monster Hunter, Tekken, and Dragon Quest barely scratch the surface of all the IPs we cover in this episode so big, even Pac-Man couldn't eat it!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 09 - RETRO REVIVALSDaniel and Sean take a look at some incredibly obscure blasts from the past and try to figure out which one's going to cut it as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros Switch! Get your Excitebikes ready, we're about to take you on a Balloon Trip! With a mole! Also Takamaru is here2018-05-111h 27
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 08 - ROUGH HOUSINGIt's the most intense loan payment ever in an episode that clashes Animal Crossing with Punch-Out!! Do Isabelle and Mr. Resetti have what it takes to be fighters? Can there be a new Punch-Out! stage besides a new boxing ring? Daniel and Sean ask these questions and more as they make new Super Smash Bros Switch predictions!
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A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 07 - MCCLOUDSIt's time to get your G-Diffusers into gear... Daniel and Sean are making predictions for what new Star Fox and F-Zero content will be in Super Smash Bros Switch! Will Black Shadow replace Ganondorf? Is Wolf a clone? Do a barrel roll into this episode to find out what we think!2018-04-261h 14
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 06 - SCI-FINOW IT'S DANIEL AND SEAN TIME! Daniel and Sean tackle Nintendo's Sci-Fi franchises, and they don't need a time machine shaped like a big weird head to figure out their future in Smash Bros Switch! Pikmin's Alph, Earthbound's Masked Man, and Xenoblade's Elma are only scratching the surface of our discussion. So pull up in your favorite Skell and have a listen.2018-04-191h 33
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 05 - SAKURAI'S BABIESIt's our longest episode of A Smashing Theory, as Daniel and Sean vastly underestimate how much they wanted to talk about Kirby and Kid Icarus. The duo tackle the possibilities of new representation for Sakurai's two soft spots, from Marx to Viridi.2018-04-121h 45
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 03 - MARIO SPINOFFSD,K,! Donkey Kong! D.K! Donkey Kong is here! And so are a bunch of other characters from Mario spin-off franchises? We discuss the likelihood of fan favorites like King K. Rool and Ashley, and delve deeper to see what else can enter the fray from the likes of Diamond City and Yoshi's Island. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Theme Music by Sean Francis2018-03-291h 19
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 02 - MARIOWahoo! In this big ol episode Daniel and Sean cover the main Mario franchise, and BOY is there a lot to talk about. From Waluigi to Fawful, and from New Donk City to the Forest Maze, they take a long hard look at what Smash's future holds for the college graduate-aged plumber.
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Theme Music by Sean Francis2018-03-231h 09
A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction PodcastEpisode 01 - WARNING!! A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHESA new Smash Bros. game for the Switch has been announced, and Daniel and Sean are going to predict the whole roster! In this inaugural episode, they discuss the announcement trailer and warm up with some predictions about Smash Switch's Splatoon content.
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Theme Music by Sean Francis2018-03-1954 min
Play This!Episode 006 - Monster Hunter WorldMax, Daniel, and special guest Sean contemplate the herculean task of investing in Kingdom Hearts' story and look at some cute, but fake, Pokemon. The gang give their big beefy extended impressions of the slay-a-thon epic Monster Hunter World, and Sean gives Max and Daniel their first game recommendation from a guest.
2:45 Kingdom Hearts III Reveals
11:03 Fake Pokemon Leaks
13:30 What Else Are We Playing
35:05 Email: Persona 5's LGBT Representation
39:23 Monster Hunter World
49:26 In-Depth Impressions
1:43:51 Play This!: Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
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Play This! theme by Sean Francis2018-02-281h 47
Play This!The 2017 Play This! Game of the Year Awards2017 has ended, and some amazing games have come and gone. Max and Daniel bring on guest panelists Colin, Sean, and AmyLee to talk about all of their favorite games of the year in this jumbo-sized special. From Zelda, to Mario, to Cosmic Star Heroine, to one of the most important digital card games of all time, they've got a lot to cover.
(Apologies for the occasional audio issues in this special. We'll be back to the usual quality in Episode 005!)
TIMESTAMPS
03:04 Best Non-2017 Game We Played in 2017
11:02 Biggest Disappointment
23:40 Best Soundtrack
34:06 Best Cat
39:21 Best Game We Didn't Play
45:34 Honorable Mentions
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