The BEST episodes of Game Theory season 5

#1 - FNAF Mysteries SOLVED (Part 2) [Second Half]

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/6/2015

#2 - The Mario Timeline's SHOCKING Reveal

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/28/2015

Nintendo's star character Mario has been in over 70 games. 70 GAMES!!! Which leads to the question, does the Super Mario series have a discernible timeline? Or are Mario games, like many have been led to believe, a random assortment of games with no attention paid to continuity. While this may ultimately be true, there ARE details in the Super Mario games that allow them to be pieced into a timeline order...and the implications of that are SHOCKING!

#3 - Why Video Game Movies SUCK!

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/2/2015

#4 - Red vs Blue, The SECRET Color Strategy

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/25/2015

Red vs Blue. It's the two default colors to differentiate opposing teams in most games, both video games and in real-world sports. But in balanced games, what if the choice between red and blue made a difference? What if choosing either red or blue would give you a strategic advantage, putting you in a position to win right from the moment you press START? Well, the secret is this: COLOR MATTERS. Which color is stronger, red or blue? Watch and choose wisely!

#5 - Fallout Bottle Caps are Worth HOW MUCH?!?

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/13/2015

Fallout 4 is coming...and I can't wait. So while I wait for the newest installment in the Fallout series, let me tell you a tale of a young Fallout fan named GatorMacheteJr. and the deal he made with Bethesda. He traded in BOTTLE CAPS for a pre-order of the game. But did he get his money's worth? What did he ACTUALLY pay for his copy of Fallout 4? The answer is shocking! Fallout 4, please come now!

#6 - Why FNAF Will Never End

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/1/2015

FNAF 4 has been pretty much the only thing you've been talking to me about online for the last eight WEEKS! Well the wait is over because the Five Nights at Freddy's lore theory is HERE! '83 vs '87? We got it. What's in the box? That's covered too. So hold your plushie Fredbear toys tight because we're diving deep into the ending of FNAF...and why it matters so much.

#7 - FNAF Mysteries SOLVED (Part 2) [First Half]

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/6/2015

#8 - Why ESPN is WRONG about eSports

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/17/2015

Last year, ESPN's John Skipper stated that esports are "not a sport" and that on ESPN he's interested in doing "real sports." Today we're on a crusade to prove that Esports and games like League of Legends, Smite, and DOTA can stand toe-to-toe with the NFL, NBA, and the rest of the traditional ESPN roster. Not only do these games require the same rigor and commitment as traditional sports, but the structure of Esports as a whole has even started to look and feel like traditional sports leagues, with everything from internationally-recognized athletes to team sponsorships to league tournaments. It's time for Esports to get the recognition they deserve!

#9 - FNAF, The Clue that SOLVES Five Nights at Freddy's!

Season 5 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/13/2015

With the FNAF Halloween update finished and Scott moving on to the Five Nights at Freddy's novel and the upcoming FNAF World, it's time we look back and finally put to rest the original FNAF tetrology. We have all the pieces...but what are we missing? Scott Cawthon have us theorists some clues to go off of during our Five Nights at Freddy's livestream, which led to new revelations and me to discover the clue that breaks the entire FNAF series wide open! Prepare to have your mind blown!

#10 - FNAF, Four Games. One Story.

Season 5 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/19/2015

It's the first LIVE episode of Game Theory, where we outline the FINAL timeline for Five Nights at Freddy's and then join up with Dawko, Razzbowski, Smike, and 8-Bit Gaming to put a close on the last year of FNAF.

#11 - Until Dawn's TRAGIC Hero

Season 5 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/24/2015

Until Dawn is all about making sure you make the right choices to make it out alive... But what if the most important character in the game is the only one who gets NO CHOICE in whether they live or die. What does that mean for you playing the game? What does that say about the game itself? Get ready for a completely new understanding of Until Dawn! (plus a few spoilers!)

#12 - Exposing Destiny's LOST PLOT!

Season 5 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/17/2015

You think you know the story of Destiny, but do you really? Who IS the Traveler? What are you even really fighting for? This episode will shake even the most hardcore Destiny's fans' understanding of the game they're playing. Who's side are you on, anyway? Credit: A big thanks to Dmazzetti, ||Rantz||, and pbralek for lending their Destiny expertise for this episode!

#13 - Bowser's BROKEN HOME in Super Mario

Season 5 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/9/2015

We've all fought Bowser through every Mario world and universe since the very beginning of the Mushroom Kingdom. We know his penchant for kidnapping princesses and running over us in Mario Kart, but how well do we REALLY know everyone's favorite Nintendo villain? Turns out, Bowser has a soft side left over from a lonely and sad past that will make you feel guilty every time you chop that bridge out from under him!

#14 - FNAF 4 got it ALL WRONG!

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/30/2015

FNAF 4 is here and this time I'm ready! I had originally planned for this episode to come out before FNAF 4 was released, but you can always count on Scott Cawthon to ruin all my plans... Either way, as soon as I started to see what this game was about in the trailers, I knew I had to come in and set the record straight. This episode is all about the evidence in the game that points straight toward the Bite of 87, as well as how the Bite of 87 itself makes FNAF 4 absolutely IMPOSSIBLE! Happy you guys didn't have to wait for weeks for this one--enjoy! :)

#15 - Jurassic World Hybrid Dinos ARE COMING!

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/18/2015

LEGO Jurassic World seems like a far-fetched fantasy, but the reality of genetically-modified hybrid dinosaurs is much closer than you think. In this episode, we look across the board at advances in genetic engineering, from chickens with dinosaur beaks to glow-in-the-dark cats, showing that the hybrid dinosaurs you build in LEGO Jurassic World might be the same ones that science unleashes on us tomorrow. Watch if you dare...and please for the love of all that is holy, let's make better electric fences! A big thank you to LEGO and Warner Bros. for sponsoring this episode! When I told them we had never done a dinosaur Game Theory and wanted to try one with hybrid dinosaurs on LEGO Jurassic Park, they thought it was a pretty nifty idea. ANOTHER big thanks to Robert Irwin and the Irwin family for being a part of this episode. Robert is an awesome dinosaur expert and works with his family at the Australia Zoo. They do some pretty amazing things for wildlife in Australia, so if you'd like to know more, check them out here: http://www.australiazoo.com.au/

#16 - FNAF Mysteries SOLVED (Part 1)

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/26/2015

Just to clarify, at 7:37, just because we're using Purple Guy imagery here, we're not implying that this is where the Purple Guy dies -- it's not. That part of the timeline is covered next time. Also, at 8:18, we're using the Springtrap visual to represent an "old" Golden Bonnie. That DOESN'T mean that the Shadow Bonnie suit that killed the worker and the Springtrap suit are the exact same , just the same STYLE of suit. You requested it...and requested it and requested it...and it's finally here! With the release of FNAF 3, Game Theory dives into the ENTIRE Five Nights at Freddy's trilogy to answer EVERY major question from these games. What is Golden Freddy? Who is the Phone Guy? What's the deal with the Shadow animatronics? What's the TRUE timeline of the FNAF series? And most importantly of all, who is the Purple Guy? There's a lot to cover, so this is PART 1 with PART 2 a week away!

#17 - Gamers, You're Getting Played

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/26/2015

Okay, so first off, it's not a FNAF video...and I know that's going to drive people insane, especially since I use FNAF imagery in both the thumbnail and opening. Truth be told, this video was written BEFORE FNAF3 was released, with me already having my heart set on this as the thumbnail. I personally think it's the strongest way to convey the message of the video -- we are being used as puppets and so what better image to represent that than gaming's most iconic puppet? Anyway, that's the reason there. There's a hidden message in the video speaking to the FNAF delay, but I'll address it here too just to make it more obvious since SO MANY people are waiting for that episode. The release of the game caught me entirely off guard, and while I tried to adjust the release schedule of these videos to accommodate doing one immediately after the game launched, I just couldn’t do it. What made it tough was that I had already committed to a lot of other videos/consulting work. But believe me, I tried, and it kills me to see you all disappointed in the comments because I DON'T want to disappoint you. Rest assured, I'm working on it and doing my best to make sure it's worth the wait. And in the meantime, we have some really fun, different games to talk about, a whole new series I CAN’T WAIT to show you that I’ve been killing myself working on, and the next installment of DeadLock. I know it’s no FNAF, but still plenty of awesome stuff for you guys to enjoy. THEORIST FIST!

#18 - Are GTA V Cops Racist? (Grand Theft Auto V)

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/2015

Grand Theft Auto V is a superlative game. It is one of THE most popular games of all time. It also happens to be one of the most realistic virtual worlds ever created in a video game. But the franchise is known for being one of the most CONTROVERSIAL. So would Rockstar go so far as to program in RACIAL PROFILING into its AI. Any other game would be an obvious NO,...but here...you might be surprised by what we found.

#19 - The Pokemon Multiverse EXPLAINS EVERYTHING

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2015

Not too long ago, Nintendo released Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire...games I initially wrote off as shameless HD rereleases. BUT! While the bulk of the story may be the same, there's a bit of post-game content that ROCKS the foundation of the Pokemon world and changes everything we THOUGHT we knew about the franchise!

#20 - The Strategy of Sex Appeal in Dead or Alive

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/30/2015

Sex sells...and apparently PWNs! Earlier this year, the community around the Dead or Alive franchise of fighting games put out a "soft ban" on some of the racier costumes available for characters in the game. Dead or Alive is a franchise KNOWN for sexy women in...questionable attire...but in an effort o move away from that label and get people to focus more on the gameplay, sexy costumes were OUT. Except...that may have been the wrong decision as sexy costumes are a CORE gameplay element. Let me explain. ALSO...since I know anything touching on gender issues is always a bit dangerous...let me make it clear that me saying not to ban these costumes is purely from a gameplay perspective. I'm not saying ANYTHING about the overall role of females in this franchise or how they're perceived. I know that's a big issue in today's gaming landscape but it is NOT the intent of this video. What else should I disclaim for my own protection? Oh! I should reiterate, this is all backed by decades of scientific study, so even some of the more controversial findings about gender differences in reaction time are not my opinion, but rather generally-held scientific fact. I think that's everything. I'll still get tons of hate in the comments about these topics anyway, right? *Sigh* Well at least I tried...

#21 - Toad's DEADLY Secret (Super Mario Bros.)

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2015

Toad is more than just a mere mushroom. He has a secret...and it explains A LOT of the weird happenings around the so-called Mushroom Kingdom.

#22 - Super Smash Bros TRAGIC Hidden Lore

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2015

Wait...Super Smash Bros. has a STORY? Like a plot that runs through all five games? YES! You heard right -- Nintendo's beloved crossover brawler has hidden lore that spans across all five games. It's a story we all can relate to, but it's also one that spells trouble for any future installments in the franchise.

#23 - Handsome Jack, Monster or Misunderstood? (Borderlands 2/The Pre-Sequel!)

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/2/2015

In honor of the Borderlands: Handsome Collection hitting shelves, allowing you to play Borderlands 2, the Pre-Sequel, and all associated DLC, we're analyzing Jack, the STAR of those games, to determine whether he's truly a monster or just a little misunderstood.

#24 - Leave PewDiePie ALONE!

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/15/2015

Lately, gamers and YouTube celebrities have been getting A LOT of flak from TV and other news publications. From articles that dismiss us to videos that outright attack and make fun of us. Be it Jimmy Kimmel questioning video games as entertainment with the launch of the YouTube Gaming app to the Teen Choice Awards purposely mispronouncing PewDiePie's name. What is going on here? Why is there so much hate going on right now? You might think it just has to do with views...but there's A LOT more at play...

#25 - The Human Hive Mind Theory (Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void)

Season 5 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/2/2015

Starcraft's Zerg - some of the most iconic, yet misunderstood aliens in all of Sci-Fi history. We tend to despise these locusts of mass obedience - viewing them as a plague upon our individual freedoms. But what if I were to tell you we have more in common with that swarm than you even realize? Get ready to view the Zerg in a whole new light! Thank you to Blizzard Entertainment for sponsoring this video.