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Merve
Andy Tuttle
0:15 – Introductions
1:35 – Nintendo Direct
18:05 – What We’ve Been Playing
35:30 – Video Game Olympics: Best Math Teacher
42:40 – Video Game Olympics: Canine Care
47:20 – Video Game Olympics: Luge
54:50 – Video Game Olympics: Relay Race
1:02:10 – Video Game Olympics: Video Game Journalism
1:05:15 – Video Game Olympics: Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner
1:10:30 – Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Mass Effect
1:14:30 – Video Game Olympics: Shoplifting Companion
1:17:55 – Video Game Olympics: Selling a Used Car
1:21:05 – Video Game Olympics: Editing the A.V. Club
1:26:45 – Video Game Olympics: Porn Stars
1:29:50 – Video Game Olympics: Unclogging a Drain
1:34:05 – Video Game Olympics: Next Great American Novel
1:40:00 – Video Game Olympics: Jeopardy!
1:46:35 – Video Game Olympics: Puzzle Decathlon
1:56:40 – Video Game Olympics: Survivor
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Introductions (0:15)
The Dragon of Dojima and the Mad Dog of Shimano refer to Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, respectively, from the Yakuza series. (Source: Yakuza Wiki on Wikia)Nintendo Direct (1:35)
You can watch the March 8th Nintendo Direct here. (Source: Nintendo)The new Super Smash Bros. trailer. (Source: Super Smash Bros. on YouTube)Wikipedia article on Watch Dogs.What We’ve Been Playing (18:05)
Launch trailer for Under Night In-Birth EXE:Late[st]. (Source: PQubeGames on YouTube)Steam store page for Planet Diver.An analysis of Golf Story. (Source: Kotaku)The Wii Shop channel will stop selling points on March 26th, 2018 and will shut down purchases on January 30th, 2019. (Source: Nintendo)A list of recommended Wii Shop games. (Source: Retronauts)Confirmation: The Switch Pro Controller does include HD rumble. (Source: Nintendo Store)Steam store page for Chuchel.Steam store page for Q.U.B.E. 2.Clarification: The series about trapped high schoolers that Merve was referencing is Danganronpa. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for realMYST.Video Game Olympics: Best Math Teacher (35:30)
Wikipedia article on Math Blaster!Article on the “YOU CAN’T CUT BACK ON FUNDING” meme from SimCity 2000. (Source: Know Your Meme)Dr. Wright is from the SNES version of SimCity. (Source: SimCity Wiki on Wikia) He has also been a trophy in every Super Smash Bros. game since Melee. (Source: Smash Wiki)Steam store page for Half-Life 2.Video Game Olympics: Canine Care (42:10)
Steam store page for Fallout 3.Official website for Elder Sign. (Source: Fantasy Flight Games)The Littlest Hobo intro. (Source: CheesyPeteza on YouTube)Wikipedia article on Mr. Dressup.Wikipedia article on The Polka Dot Door, the main show on which Polkaroo was featured.Bibble was Polkaroo’s pet on Polka Dot Shorts. (Source: Wikipedia)Drake played a character on Degrassi: The Next Generation. (Source: Wikipedia)Video Game Olympics: Luge (47:20)
An example of Mario killing the little penguin in Super Mario 64. (Source: Picgifs)Wikipedia article on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.Sonic kissed a human in Sonic ’06. (Source: Kotaku)Wikipedia article on Big Mouth Billy Bass.The Memphis Pyramid now houses a Bass Pro Shops megastore. The Simpsons episode Andy mentioned didn’t reference this, because it aired before 2005, when media speculation began focusing on Bass Pro Shops occupying the Pyramid as a tenant. Also, Merve would like to apologize for mispronouncing “bass.” (Source: Wikipedia)Video Game Olympics: Relay Race (54:50)
Wikipedia article on 50 Cent: The Money and the Power.The two action games starring 50 Cent are Bulletproof and Blood on the Sand. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for Mass Effect 2.Wikipedia article on ToeJam & Earl.Wikipedia article on Army of Two.Wikipedia article on Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.Shadow the Hedgehog saying “damn.” (Source: ExoParadigmGamer on YouTube)Jeff Gerstmann was fired from Gamespot back in 2007 not only over his Kane & Lynch review but also because of other tensions between the marketing and editorial departments. (Source: Wikipedia)Video Game Olympics: Video Game Journalism (1:02:10)
Mega64’s satirical movie trailer about video game journalism. (Source: Mega64 on YouTube)Steam store page for Beyond Good and Evil.Steam store page for Grim Fandango Remastered.Steam store page for A Hat in Time.The song Sunny Funny sings at the end of PaRappa the Rapper 2. (Source: EightbitHD on YouTube)Video Game Olympics: Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner (1:05:15)
Wikipedia article on Cooking Mama.Wikipedia article on The Sims.Wikipedia article on Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell.Teddy is the plumber from Bob’s Burgers. (Source: Bob’s Burgers Wiki on Wikia)Character page for Liara from Mass Effect. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)Chemical chirality (dextro/levo amino acids) in Mass Effect. (Source: Wikipedia)Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Mass Effect (1:10:30)
Wikipedia article on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.The Dragon Age II dialogue wheel. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Wikia)Video Game Olympics: Shoplifting Companion (1:14:30)
The “dropped my balls” meme from the Pokémon games. (Source: VampireMeerkat on DeviantArt)Character page for Amy Rose from the Sonic series. (Source: Sonic News Network on Wikia)Wiki page for Gaping Dragon from Dark Souls. (Source: Dark Souls Wiki on Wikidot)The “sucked in!” kid from Golf Story. (Source: 16Kals on YouTube)Video Game Olympics: Selling a Used Car (1:17:55)
Character page for Joker from Mass Effect. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on wikia)The car bonus stage from Street Fighter II. (Source: dimsum4life on YouTube)The “would you buy a used car from this man?” poster featuring Richard Nixon. (Source: Ponderwall)Trailer for Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)Character page for Mr. Resetti from Animal Crossing. (Source: Animal Crossing Wiki on Wikia)Video Game Olympics: Editing the A.V. Club (1:21:05)
The A.V. Club.Steam store page for Oxenfree.The name of the main character from Oxenfree is Alex. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for Life Is Strange.Women’s website Jezebel.Steam store page for What Remains of Edith Finch.Wikipedia article on the Hitman franchise.An explanation of the Leonard Pierce comment. (Source: Adweek)Steam store page for Super Meat Boy.Steam store page for Celeste.Steam store page for N++.Steam store page for Hotline Miami.Kinja is Gizmodo Media Group’s proprietary CMS and web publishing platform.Video Game Olympics: Porn Stars (1:26:45)
The “triangle boob” cosplay of Lara Croft. (Source: /r/gaming on Reddit.)Character page for Big the Cat from the Sonic series. (Source: Sonic News Network on Wikia)Character page for Wario. (Source: Super Mario Wiki)Steam store page for Earthworm Jim.A news story about homophobic comments made by Doug TenNapel. (Source: Destructoid)Video Game Olympics: Unclogging a Drain (1:29:50)
CONTENT WARNING: JOKES ABOUT RELIGION
Video Game Olympics: Next Great American Novel (1:34:05)
Steam store page for Alan Wake.Steam store page for Bully: Scholarship Edition.Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto IV.Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto V.50 Cent’s self-help book. (Source: Amazon)Character page for Ganondorf from the Zelda series. (Source: Zeldapedia on Wikia)Steam store page for This Is the Police. The main character’s name is Jack Boyd.Steam store page for Virginia. Correction: The main character isn’t nameless; her name is Anne Tarver.Wikipedia article on Michael Ondaatje.Steam store page for Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut.Confirmation: The name of the deputy sheriff from Deadly Premonition is indeed Emily Wyatt. (Source: Wikipedia)Video Game Olympics: Jeopardy! (1:40:00)
Character pages for Mordin and Glyph from Mass Effect. (Source: Mass Effect Wiki on Wikia)Watson is a computer who participated as a Jeopardy! contestant. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.Steam store page for Portal.Wolf Blitzer sucks at Jeopardy! (Source: Kaiser Gerhardt on YouTube)Character page for Psycho Mantis from the Metal Gear series. (Source: Metal Gear Wiki on Wikia)Steam store page on Metal Gear Survive.Video Game Olympics: Puzzle Decathlon (1:46:35)
The Tower of Hanoi puzzle from Mass Effect. (Source: Marz on YouTube)Trailer for Detective Pikachu. (Source: The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel)Wikipedia article on Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine.Wikipedia article on the Donkey Kong Country TV series.Wikipedia article on Catherine.Wikipedia article on Q*bert.Character page for Doctor Eggman from the Sonic series. (Source: Sonic News Network on Wikia)Steam store page for Lego Batman.Video Game Olympics: Survivor (1:56:40)
Wikipedia article on the Danganronpa franchise.Wikipedia article on Saw: The Video Game.The main character of Don’t Starve is called Wilson. (Source: Wikipedia)Steam store page for Shelter.Steam store page for The Stanley Parable.Wikipedia article on Richard Hatch.Wikipedia article on the Constantine video game.Character page for Iron Bull from Dragon Age: Inquisition. (Source: Dragon Age Wiki on Wikia)Conclusion (2:02:15)
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