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Game Theory

Season 1 2011

  • 2011-04-18T19:00:00Z on YouTube
  • 15m
  • 3h 32m (25 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Animation, Children, Family, Talk Show
They say that knowledge is power. And Nintendo encourages you to “play with power.” So shouldn’t you be playing…with knowledge? Every week (usually Tuesdays), we separate the fact from the fiction in some of your favorite video games. Learn off-the-wall info while we look in-depth at the designer’s decisions for old, new, and forgotten gems. It’s Mythbusters for gamers!

25 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-04-18T19:00:00Z

1x01 Is Chrono Trigger's Time Travel Accurate?

Series Premiere

1x01 Is Chrono Trigger's Time Travel Accurate?

  • 2011-04-18T19:00:00Z7m

Original Title: Chrono Trigger/Time Travel

This inaugural episode looks at what, if anything, the RPG masterpiece Chrono Trigger can teach us about the science of time travel.

2011-04-25T19:00:00Z

1x02 Super Mario, Pipe Dreams

1x02 Super Mario, Pipe Dreams

  • 2011-04-25T19:00:00Z8m

Original Title: Super Mario/Sewers

Take the plunge into the sewers with Mario as we cover everything from alligators under New York to albino pot in this second episode of Game Theory.

We're looking at ancient cultures, mysterious landmarks, and beautiful women as we save the world in ILLUSION OF GAIA.

Can you rip out a human heart? Be poisoned with a kiss? Frozen and shattered? Find out as we explore the cute and cuddly world of MORTAL KOMBAT!

Original Title: Sonic/Zoology

Is Sonic the fastest thing alive? What the heck is an echidna? And does anyone really remember Espio the Chameleon or Storm the Albatross? All that and more as we look at the animals of the Sonic franchise.

What species of frog stars in Frogger? Where does the game take place? And how does Slippy Toad fit in with all this? We’re answering the unasked questions surrounding this Atari/arcade classic this week on Game Theory!

2011-06-14T19:00:00Z

1x07 Batman: Arkham Asylum

1x07 Batman: Arkham Asylum

  • 2011-06-14T19:00:00Z7m

We’re putting Joker, Poison Ivy, and the rest of Arkham’s criminals on the Freudian couch to diagnose their mental disorders. But are they really crazy or better off in jail? Find out this week on Game Theory.

2011-06-20T19:00:00Z

1x08 Kirby’s Epic Yarn

1x08 Kirby’s Epic Yarn

  • 2011-06-20T19:00:00Z7m

This week we unravel the truth about Kirby's Epic Yarn and its role in an up-and-coming counterculture war.

2011-06-28T19:00:00Z

1x09 Duke Nukem

1x09 Duke Nukem

  • 2011-06-28T19:00:00Z10m

Pull out your AK-47 and rip off your shirt ’cause we’re diving headfirst into 80s action flicks to discover the roots of Duke Nukem and the reasons why the character “doesn’t really work in 2011.”

2011-07-06T19:00:00Z

1x10 Viewers' Choice

1x10 Viewers' Choice

  • 2011-07-06T19:00:00Z8m

Your voices have been heard! As thanks for supporting the show, we're looking at topics you've requested and submitted from the first nine episodes.

2011-07-12T19:00:00Z

1x11 Locating Adventure Island

1x11 Locating Adventure Island

  • 2011-07-12T19:00:00Z9m

Deadly octopi, spitting snakes, bizarre fruit, and a war America has kept buried in its past all factor in this week as we pinpoint where in the world to find Hudson’s ADVENTURE ISLAND.

Mid Season Finale

2011-07-26T19:00:00Z

1x12 Halo

Mid Season Finale

1x12 Halo

  • 2011-07-26T19:00:00Z8m

Now you're playing with power...armor! Science isn't too far behind Master Chief's tech, but it'll cost you a couple thousand bucks. Find out all about it this week on Game Theory!

Terrorist cults, police violence, and sexual crimes are dark themes hidden under Earthbound’s happy-go-lucky tone and quirky humor. Explore the game’s mature content and what it means this week on Game Theory!

1x14 Bioshock/Rebuilding Rapture

  • 2011-08-17T19:00:00Z10m

Is it possible to build an underwater city like Rapture? The realism of the game and how it’s inspired modern-day Andrew Ryans may Bioshock you.

2011-08-31T19:00:00Z

1x15 Final Fantasy VII

1x15 Final Fantasy VII

  • 2011-08-31T19:00:00Z10m

This week, we’re looking at the anatomy of a murder that has rocked the gaming world since 1997. Should Aerith have died based on her wounds? Did she die at all? The results will shatter what you thought you knew about this iconic and heartbreaking moment of game history.

2011-09-07T19:00:00Z

1x16 Deus Ex: Human Revolution

1x16 Deus Ex: Human Revolution

  • 2011-09-07T19:00:00Z10m

A man who controls electronics with his mind. A camera that fits in your eye socket. A USB drive…in your finger? How close are we to our own Human Revolution?

2011-09-21T19:00:00Z

1x17 Can Dig Dug Pop a Human?

1x17 Can Dig Dug Pop a Human?

  • 2011-09-21T19:00:00Z9m

Human balloons? Explosive decompression? Inflating body parts? In defense of the helpless tomato-like Pookas, we’re turning the tables on Dig Dug’s Taizo Hori to see if you can inflate a human until they pop!

Scientific brainwashing. Animal brutality. Racism?! For such an adorable game, Pokemon sure is controversial. But do the haters have a case here? This week starts a Pokemon trilogy where we look at the complaints made against Pikachu and the gang. Is this game pro-science propaganda or have creationists been skipping their biology lessons?

Are Pokemon battles gaming’s equivalent of a blood sport? Does the series teach neglect towards animals? And is Team Plasma, the self-proclaimed Pokemon Liberators, the true heroes of the Poke-verse? Find out this week, during part 2 of our Pokemon trilogy!

2011-11-03T19:00:00Z

1x20 Castlevania

1x20 Castlevania

  • 2011-11-03T19:00:00Z9m

I’m a Vlad-aholic. So, in honor of a (belated) Halloween, we’re looking at the ENTIRE Castlevania franchise, nearly 40 games, to see which version of Dracula stays the most loyal to Bram Stoker’s original novel. The answer may surprise you!

2011-11-09T20:00:00Z

1x21 League of Legends

1x21 League of Legends

  • 2011-11-09T20:00:00Z10m

This week, it’s a 5v5 match of Legendary proportions. Which champions in the League of Legends would win based on their real-world lore? Will good or evil triumph? Find out on today’s episode of Game Theory!

2011-11-24T20:00:00Z

1x22 Pokemon Part 3

1x22 Pokemon Part 3

  • 2011-11-24T20:00:00Z10m

Is Pokemon racist? We’re covering everything from religion and world history to opera, Norse mythology, and 90s fashion to find out! Eleven years after Jynx was accused of being based on black stereotypes, how well does the argument hold up?

2011-12-08T20:00:00Z

1x23 Star Fox

1x23 Star Fox

  • 2011-12-08T20:00:00Z8m

Team Star Fox has a dirty little secret, and it’s made the gaming community look like fools. This week we uncover the truth and learn the basics of midair dogfights along the way. Half Cuban 8 FTW!

Final Fantasy 7, Shinra, Mako, and Oil

World-dominating utility companies? Sounds farfetched. But there may be a little more reality that you’d expect in the seventh installment of the Final Fantasy series. A formerly unreleased episode that I’ve updated, check out Game Theory’s second look at Sephiroth and the Midgar gang!

Season Finale

2011-12-22T20:00:00Z

1x25 A Merry Racist Jynx-mas

Season Finale

1x25 A Merry Racist Jynx-mas

  • 2011-12-22T20:00:00Z5m

Rhyming couplets, international holiday racism, and Pokemon…The perfect recipe for a seasonal episode. It’s Pokemon Part 3: Part 2: The Game Theory Christmas Special, Starring Jynx!

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