A Smashing Theory: The Ultimate Smash Bros / Gaming Prediction Podcast

The biggest Super Smash Bros Ultimate Direct yet is about to come out, and the Smashing Theory guys get to make their last chunk of big predictions before the game's release in December. Is the Grinch leak real? Are we getting every character reveal in a single Direct? Does Heihachi suck? We've got one day left to answer most of those questions.

An innocent Snapchat post has caused the entire Smash community to explode, and A Smashing Theory is here to talk about it! Is it real? And if it is, is the podcast over? These are some GREAT QUESTIONS

While we wait for the next big Smash news, Daniel and Sean do another franchise recap with a look at Fire Emblem's Smash history, and a glimpse into its Smash future. Has Ultimate seen its last addition from the franchise already? Or is Marth getting another Echo Fighter?

There might not be much Metroid stuff left to predict, but Daniel and Sean still carry on with an in-depth analysis of their favorite space bounty hunter's Smash Bros history. There's still plenty of Smash speculation to be had, though ; the smashing duo tackle the DasVergeben and Box Art rumors, amongst others!

There was a new Nintendo Direct last week, and Daniel and Sean are here with a full recap of its announcements, which they compare to their predictions last episode! How did they do, and how much do they love a certain mayor assisting dog!?

The surprise announcement and subsequent delay of a Nintendo Direct for September have Daniel and Sean predicting what that Direct will entail, including what reveals we might get next for Super Smash Bros Ultimate! (Due to a technical oversight, this episode has split audio. We're sorry for the inconvenience, and future episodes will not have this issue.)

Let's hear it for the underdogs! And the under-robots! And the under...singing gremlin men. Daniel and Sean take a good hard look at Nintendo's ignored franchises, like Rhythm Heaven and Chibi-Robo, to see which ones could finally get Smash representation. Is it their time to shine!?

Holy crap. EVO 2018, followed by a Super Smash Bros Ultimate Direct, happened this week, and Daniel and Sean have a LOT to unpack. Listen to their in-depth recap and analysis of both events, followed by a comprehensive list of everything they've gotten wrong so far!

EVO is this week and Daniel and Sean have some thoughts about what might be revealed, both Super Smash Bros Ultimate related and otherwise! Will Sean's worst Heihachi nightmares come true!? Then, they make predictions for some of Nintendo's newer franchises, like Splatoon and ARMS. Woomy.

It's time for Daniel and Sean to look at Assist Trophies new and old, and guess which ones missing from Ultimate could see a promotion to playable character! From Golden Sun and Drill Dozer to Ashley and Shadow the Hedgehog, there's a lot to unpack here. ...and yes, Waluigi is here too

It's a Wailord-sized episode of A Smashing Theory! Daniel and Sean go over Pokémon's considerable history in the Smash Bros franchise, including EVERY. DANG. POKE BALL. And of course, even with all the characters in Ultimate, there's gotta be a Pokémon newcomer, right? The smashing duo go over who that could possibly be, from Decidueye to Buzzwole. Inhale this Mega-Poffin of a podcast to find out...

Here it is: the moment of truth. E3 has come and gone, the new Smash Bros. game has finally been revealed, and Daniel and Sean go over all their predictions to see what they got right and wrong. As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate completely throws everything they thought they knew into chaos, our smashing duo ponders the future for Ultimate reveals... and the future of their podcast.

It's almost here! E3 is finally right around the corner! Daniel and Sean make many, many predictions about what reveals and surprises we'll all see at the Nintendo E3 Direct on June 12th, along with everything we might find out about the new Super Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch. The official reveal is nearly upon us! What will our smashing duo get right, and what will they totally donk up???

Our Third Party coverage concludes as we cover an enormous pile of franchises from companies that have never had a playable character in Smash Bros! Who do Daniel and Sean decide is worthy to debut in Smash Bros Switch? Minecraft? Crash Bandicoot? Yokai Watch? Dragon Ball Z!? Tune in to find out! A Smashing Theory Logo by Kessi Riliniki A Smashing Theory Theme by Sean Francis

It's our biggest episode yet, with some of our boldest predictions! Capcom, Namco, and Square Enix take the stage in Part 2 of our Third Party trilogy! Monster Hunter, Tekken, and Dragon Quest barely scratch the surface of all the IPs we cover in this episode so big, even Pac-Man couldn't eat it! A Smashing Theory Logo by Kessi Riliniki A Smashing Theory Theme Song by Sean Francis

It begins: the third party character predictions as we wind up to E3! First up, Brawl veteran companies Konami and Sega! Is Snake coming back? Will Tails and Knuckles join the party? Who the heck is Sketch Turner? WHAT IS A MAN!? We try to answer at LEAST one of these questions.

Daniel and Sean take a look at some incredibly obscure blasts from the past and try to figure out which one's going to cut it as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros Switch! Get your Excitebikes ready, we're about to take you on a Balloon Trip! With a mole! Also Takamaru is here

It's the most intense loan payment ever in an episode that clashes Animal Crossing with Punch-Out!! Do Isabelle and Mr. Resetti have what it takes to be fighters? Can there be a new Punch-Out! stage besides a new boxing ring? Daniel and Sean ask these questions and more as they make new Super Smash Bros Switch predictions! Logo by Kessi Riliniki A Smashing Theory Theme by Sean Francis

It's time to get your G-Diffusers into gear... Daniel and Sean are making predictions for what new Star Fox and F-Zero content will be in Super Smash Bros Switch! Will Black Shadow replace Ganondorf? Is Wolf a clone? Do a barrel roll into this episode to find out what we think!

NOW IT'S DANIEL AND SEAN TIME! Daniel and Sean tackle Nintendo's Sci-Fi franchises, and they don't need a time machine shaped like a big weird head to figure out their future in Smash Bros Switch! Pikmin's Alph, Earthbound's Masked Man, and Xenoblade's Elma are only scratching the surface of our discussion. So pull up in your favorite Skell and have a listen.

It's our longest episode of A Smashing Theory, as Daniel and Sean vastly underestimate how much they wanted to talk about Kirby and Kid Icarus. The duo tackle the possibilities of new representation for Sakurai's two soft spots, from Marx to Viridi.

Get ready for a Link to the FUTURE as we predict what's next for the Zelda franchise in Super Smash Bros Switch! From Tingle to Ravio, and from the Great Plateau to the Wind Fish, we use the Triforce of Wisdom to anticipate as many possibilities as possible. It's dangerous to go alone, so uh. So listen to this stuff

D,K,! Donkey Kong! D.K! Donkey Kong is here! And so are a bunch of other characters from Mario spin-off franchises? We discuss the likelihood of fan favorites like King K. Rool and Ashley, and delve deeper to see what else can enter the fray from the likes of Diamond City and Yoshi's Island. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Logo by Kessi Riliniki Theme Music by Sean Francis

Wahoo! In this big ol episode Daniel and Sean cover the main Mario franchise, and BOY is there a lot to talk about. From Waluigi to Fawful, and from New Donk City to the Forest Maze, they take a long hard look at what Smash's future holds for the college graduate-aged plumber. Logo by Kessi Riliniki Theme Music by Sean Francis

A new Smash Bros. game for the Switch has been announced, and Daniel and Sean are going to predict the whole roster! In this inaugural episode, they discuss the announcement trailer and warm up with some predictions about Smash Switch's Splatoon content. Logo by Kessi Riliniki Theme Music by Sean Francis