Game Theory
TV-PG
6.8
2011
Animation
, Family
, Kids
, Talk
Matthew Patrick delves into common questions about video game stories and tropes and develops theories to explain them.
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- Cast：
- Matthew Patrick
Episode 21 : Why You Play Video Games (1 Million Subscriber Special!)
December. 31,2013
It's the most fundamental question we can ask: Why do you play video games? Because they're fun? That's just the beginning. Video games satisfy a variety of needs depending on who you are, what you value, and even where you are in the world! So today, in honor of reaching 1 million subscribers, we're revealing a little about every person who has ever had fun playing a game.
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Episode 20 : What's Wrong with the AVGN?
December. 14,2013
The Angry Video Game Nerd was and still is a pioneer in the field on online game comedy/review. And yet, for as much as we laugh at the AVGN, there's a disturbing trend across his content, a string of symptoms pointing to severe mental and physical illnesses. Nerd, I hope you're watching, because us Theorists are worried about you!
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Episode 19 : Who Is Mega Man's TRUE Villain?
December. 07,2013
Mega Man, clearly a cut-and-dry story of good vs. evil...or is it? This story of super fighting robots actually serves as a dire warning for us and our futures. I fact, the Mega Man series may not be as black and white as you think.
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Episode 18 : Is Link's Quest in Majora's Mask Pointless?
November. 23,2013
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a fascinating game, presenting a death scenario unique in the video game world: Death by moonfall. But just how deadly is this, really? What damage would a falling moon actually cause? Is there ANY chance of survival? Does Link stand a chance of saving the citizens of Termina? The answers may surprise you!
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Episode 17 : Is Link Dead in Majora's Mask?
November. 09,2013
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a DARK game! Clearly, one of the game's major themes is death, but just how dark does it REALLY get? Is it possible that this game is all about Link, Nintendo's signature mascot, dealing with his own death? Today on Game Theory, we review the evidence!
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Episode 16 : Why Mario Is Mental, Part 2
October. 26,2013
Mario is gaming's biggest mascot, but what is he hiding? Is he really the hero everyone thinks he is? Have we overlooked one too many of Mario's heinous crimes. In this two part series, we put Mario on trial to see just what is going on inside the head of this "paragon" of the video game industry.
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Episode 15 : Why Mario Is Mental, Part 1
October. 20,2013
Mario is gaming's biggest mascot, but what is he hiding? Is he really the hero everyone thinks he is? Have we overlooked one too many of Mario's heinous crimes. In this two part series, we put Mario on trial to see just what is going on inside the head of this "paragon" of the video game industry.
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Episode 14 : How Pidgey "Proves" Darwinian Evolution
October. 06,2013
"Evolution" in the Pokemon games may not correspond to evolution as we know it in the real world, but that doesn't mean Pokemon games don't demonstrate Darwin's theory of descent with modification. In fact, evolution is VERY present throughout the Pokemon series...you just have to look for it.
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Episode 13 : Video Games Predict YOUR FUTURE
September. 09,2013
MatPat explains how video games can predict one's future.
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Episode 12 : Surviving the Assassin's Creed Leap of Faith
August. 26,2013
Assassin's Creed is known for some crazy stunts, none more so than the Leap of Faith. But can you REALLY jump off a building, land in hay, and walk away like Ezio and the rest of the Assassins? More importantly, what does the WAY Ezio falls REALLY say about the Assassin's Creed universe?
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Episode 11 : Chrono Trigger Retells the Bible
August. 08,2013
Chrono Trigger, perhaps the greatest RPG of all time, is a story about time travel, alien creatures, dinosaurs, and saving the world. But behind it all, it's REALLY about THE BIBLE. Seriously. Chrono Trigger fans, prepare to be amazed.
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Episode 10 : How PewDiePie Conquered Youtube
July. 20,2013
MatPat explains how the youtuber Pewdiepie conquered YouTube.
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Episode 9 : Mario Is COMMUNIST?!?
July. 06,2013
MatPat explains why Mario is really a communist.
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Episode 8 : Why Living on BioShock Infinite's Floating City World Would Suck!
June. 22,2013
MatPat discusses the inherent flaws with the city under the sea in Bioshock.
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Episode 7 : Fart Rocket Physics with the Wario Waft
June. 08,2013
Can a fart propel you upward? Wario's deadliest weapon is his passed gas and in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Wario Waft deals out huge damage while giving our heavyset antihero a HUGE vertical recovery. So just how intense would this rocket fuel fart actually be? Game Theory takes on rocket science to find out whether a fart can actually send a person flying through the air!
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Episode 6 : Portal's Companion Cube Has a Dark Secret
May. 25,2013
Portal's Companion Cube is perhaps one of gaming's most memorable and lovable characters (items?). But is the Companion Cube another cruel test set up by GLaDOS? What sinister secret is hidden behind the Companion Cube's cute pink hearts? Like most other things in Portal, the cube may be more than meets the eye...
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Episode 5 : The TF2 Pyro... Male or Female?
May. 11,2013
MatPat discusses whether Pyro might be male or female.
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Episode 4 : How Assassin's Creed Predicted the Future of Science
April. 27,2013
Assassin's Creed? Great games. Awesome storyline. Uncannily accurate about the future of techno-genetics. Little did Ubisoft know when they released the first Assassin's Creed in 2007 that the Animus project adventures of Desmond and Altair would successfully predict the future of scientific research in 2013. So, is it possible to pass memories down between generations as depicted in Assassin's Creed? Watch, dear Theorists, and learn!
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Episode 3 : The Metroid Morph Ball Is LAME!
April. 06,2013
This week on Game Theory: Metroid is known for great power-ups, but its most famous has to be the morph ball. So how does Samus fit into such a tiny space? We're looking at Metroid, Super Metroid, and Metroid Prime to get the definitive answer, and let me tell you, it has nothing to do with Samus being in her sexy Zero Suit.
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Episode 2 : Why You're a Completionist
March. 02,2013
MatPat discusses why one is a completionist for games.
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Episode 1 : Why Final Fantasy Is Anti-Religion
January. 26,2013
MatPat explains why the Final Fantasy series might be anti-religion.
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