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Episode 25 - A Merry Racist Jynx-mas

First Aired: December. 22,2011

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.

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Episode 24 - Final Fantasy 7, Shinra, Mako, and Oil

First Aired: December. 15,2011

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!

Episode 23 - Star Fox, Do a Barrel Roll

First Aired: December. 08,2011

When is a barrel roll not a barrel roll? When it's in Star Fox.

Episode 22 - Racist Pokemon (Pokemon, Part 3)

First Aired: November. 24,2011

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?

Episode 21 - League of Legends, Champion Showdown

First Aired: November. 09,2011

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.

Episode 20 - Castlevania, Dracula Spectacula

First Aired: November. 03,2011

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!

Episode 19 - Pokemon, PETA, and Plasma (Pokemon, Part 2)

First Aired: October. 19,2011

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?

Episode 18 - Pokemon vs. Creationists (Pokemon, Part 1)

First Aired: October. 05,2011

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?

Episode 17 - Can Dig Dug Pop a Human?

First Aired: September. 21,2011

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.

Episode 16 - Dues Ex: Human Revolution, Cyborg Technology

First Aired: September. 07,2011

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.

Episode 15 - Final Fantasy VII, Who Killed Aerith?

First Aired: August. 31,2011

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?

Episode 14 - BioShock, Andrew Ryan's Underwater City

First Aired: August. 17,2011

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.

Episode 13 - Earthbound, the Dark Side of Mother

First Aired: August. 04,2011

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.

Episode 12 - Halo, Power Armor in Real Life

First Aired: July. 28,2011

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.

Episode 11 - Adventure Island, a Philippines Vacation

First Aired: July. 12,2011

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.

Episode 10 - Viewers' Choice, Cyborgs, Fatalities, and the Riddler

First Aired: July. 06,2011

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.

Episode 9 - Duke Nukem, 80s Action Star

First Aired: June. 28,2011

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.”

Episode 8 - Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Yarn Bombing

First Aired: June. 20,2011

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

Episode 7 - Batman: Arkham Asylum, Diagnosing Arkham

First Aired: June. 14,2011

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.

Episode 6 - Frogger, Australian for Games

First Aired: June. 06,2011

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!

Episode 5 - The Science of Sonic the Hedgehog

First Aired: May. 23,2011

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.

Episode 4 - Mortal Kombat, Fatalities IRL

First Aired: May. 12,2011

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!

Episode 3 - Illusion of Gaia, World Wonders

First Aired: May. 08,2011

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

Episode 2 - Super Mario, Pipe Dreams

First Aired: April. 25,2011

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.

Episode 1 - Is Chrono Trigger's Time Travel Accurate?

First Aired: April. 18,2011

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

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