The BEST episodes of Game Theory season 3

#1 - Why Mario is Mental, Part 2

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/26/2013

#2 - Why Mario is Mental, Part 1

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/20/2013

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.

#3 - Is Link's Quest in Majora's Mask Pointless?

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/23/2013

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!

#4 - Why Final Fantasy is Anti-Religion

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2013

Final Fantasy games feature a lot of religious symbolism. But if you look closely, those references to religion actually form a very interesting pattern; the Final Fantasy games are actually against organized religion...and even the concept of God himself. So today, we're looking at the Final Fantasy series, including Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy Legend to see just how this popular series deals with religious issues.

#5 - Portal's Companion Cube has a Dark Secret

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2013

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...

#6 - Video Games Predict YOUR FUTURE!

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/9/2013

Without knowing it, video games have created a timeline of events PREDICTING OUR FUTURE! Watch and learn the horrifying truth of what we can expect in the coming years. Hundreds of video games are set in the future. But oddly, these video games tend to form a pattern, with certain events tending to happen around certain years, regardless of game and franchise. Today, we share with you those chilling predictions.

#7 - Is Link Dead in Majora's Mask?

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/9/2013

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!

#8 - Why You Play Video Games

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/31/2013

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.

#9 - Mario is COMMUNIST?!?

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2013

Is Super Mario a Communist? Seems ridiculous...until you look at the evidence. Is Mario Jumpman Mario the NEW Red Menace, the People's Mario? We take you through the shocking evidence so you can decide whether gaming's favorite plumber is a secret agent for the Communist party!

#10 - The Metroid Morph Ball is LAME!

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/2013

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.

#11 - Surviving the Assassin's Creed Leap of Faith

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/26/2013

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?

#12 - How Pidgey Proves Darwinian Evolution

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/6/2013

"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.

#13 - The TF2 Pyro: Male or Female?

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2013

TF2 has been immensely popular for six years now, but this Valve classic still has one lingering mystery. Today, Game Theory takes on Team Fortress 2's unanswered question: The sexual identity of the Pyro. Is this TF2 hothead a male or female? Game Theory pulls back the mask to reveal who...or what...is underneath.

#14 - Fart Rocket Physics with the Wario Waft

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/8/2013

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!

#15 - Why Living on BioShock Infinite's Floating City Would Suck!

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/22/2013

BioShock Infinite is one smart game. But does its science hold up? In this SPOILER-FREE episode, we look at the logistics of a floating city. Would you actually want to live above the clouds, like in BioShock Infinite's Columbia? Is it even possible? The answers may surprise and amaze you!

#16 - How PewDiePie Conquered YouTube

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/20/2013

Soon, PewDiePie will have the most subscribed channel on YouTube. But how did PewDiePie, the Baron of Brofist, skyrocket to the top of the YouTube charts so quickly. And what does Pewdie's record-setting rise mean for gamers on YouTube in general?

#17 - How Assassin's Creed Predicted the Future of Science

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2013

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!

#18 - Why You're a Completionist

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2013

Why do we play games? And why do some gamers feel compelled to achievement hunt until they collect everything? Game Theory teams up with Jirard and Greg from "The Completionist" to unlock what compels us to play games, why video games are addictive, and the psychology behind achievement hunters.

#19 - Chrono Trigger Retells the BIBLE?!?

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/8/2013

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!

#20 - What's Wrong with the AVGN?

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/14/2013

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!

#21 - Who is Mega Man's TRUE Villain?

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/7/2013

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.