Matthew Patrick
Director
Game Theory (2011)
Season 1
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!
Released April 18, 2011
Episode 15 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.gaming, imdb.edutainment, imdb.video-game-culture, imdb.youtube, imdb.youtube-channel, imdb.web-series, imdb.talking-about-videogames + 2 more, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.two-word-title
Network: YouTube
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Is Chrono Trigger's Time Travel Accurate?
his inaugural episode looks at what, if anything, the RPG masterpiece Chrono Trigger can teach us about the science of time travel.
April 18, 2011, midnight
S1E2 - Super Mario, Pipe Dreams
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.
April 25, 2011, midnight
S1E3 - Illusion of Gaia, World Wonders
We're looking at ancient cultures, mysterious landmarks, and beautiful women as we save the world in ILLUSION OF GAIA.
May 8, 2011, midnight
S1E4 - Mortal Kombat, Fatalities IRL
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!
May 12, 2011, midnight
S1E5 - The Science of Sonic the Hedgehog
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.
May 23, 2011, midnight
S1E6 - Frogger, Australian for Games
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!
June 6, 2011, midnight
S1E7 - Batman: Arkham Asylum, Diagnosing Arkham
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.
June 14, 2011, midnight
S1E8 - Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Yarn Bombing
This week we unravel the truth about Kirby's Epic Yarn and its role in an up-and-coming counterculture war.
June 20, 2011, midnight
S1E9 - Duke Nukem, 80s Action Star
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.”
June 28, 2011, midnight
S1E10 - Viewers' Choice, Cyborgs, Fatalities, and the Riddler
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.
July 6, 2011, midnight
S1E11 - Adventure Island, a Philippines Vacation
Deadly octopi, spitting snakes, bizarre fruit, and a war America has kept buried in its past all factor in this week as we pinpoint Hudson's ADVENTURE ISLAND.
July 12, 2011, midnight
S1E12 - Halo, Power Armor in Real Life
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.
July 28, 2011, midnight
S1E13 - Earthbound, the Dark Side of Mother
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.
Aug. 4, 2011, midnight
S1E14 - BioShock, Andrew Ryan's Underwater City
Is it scientifically 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.
Aug. 17, 2011, midnight
S1E15 - Final Fantasy VII, Who Killed Aerith?
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?
Aug. 31, 2011, midnight
S1E16 - Dues Ex: Human Revolution, Cyborg Technology
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? Find out this week as we check out real-world cyborgs.
Sept. 7, 2011, midnight
S1E17 - Can Dig Dug Pop a Human?
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.
Sept. 21, 2011, midnight
S1E18 - Pokemon vs. Creationists (Pokemon, Part 1)
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?
Oct. 5, 2011, midnight
S1E19 - Pokemon, PETA, and Plasma (Pokemon, Part 2)
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?
Oct. 19, 2011, midnight
S1E20 - Castlevania, Dracula Spectacula
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!
Nov. 3, 2011, midnight
S1E21 - League of Legends, Champion Showdown
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.
Nov. 9, 2011, midnight
S1E22 - Racist Pokemon (Pokemon, Part 3)
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?
Nov. 24, 2011, midnight
S1E23 - Star Fox, Do a Barrel Roll
When is a barrel roll not a barrel roll? When it's in Star Fox.
Dec. 8, 2011, midnight
S1E24 - 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!
Dec. 15, 2011, midnight
S1E25 - A Merry Racist Jynx-mas
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 and Zwarte Piet.
Dec. 22, 2011, midnight
Network: YouTube
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 15 min.
Released: April 18, 2011
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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