The Famicast

The Switch 2 is in the house and the boys are here to talk all about it! Danny and friend of the show Genki_JPN have the console and share their thoughts on the launch, the games, language locking, backwards compatibility and more. After a short break, the crew comes back to cover the LIVE Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct! Watch along with the guys for a good time at what will hopefully be an a...

The podcast is back and on Switch 2 Launch Eve, no less! While none of the crew have a Switch 2 at the time of the recording, the guys take this episode to take a look back on the Nintendo Switch 1 - the Japan only preview event at Tokyo Big Sight, the days leading up to launch and the launch itself. After taking a trip down memory lane, it's time to take a look at what games and/or features have...

The guys are joined by friend of the show Genki_JPN to delve into the world of gaming in Japan! To kick things off, Ty and Genki share their thoughts on EVO Japan 2025 while JC talks about F-Zero in REAL LIFE on the streets of Tokyo and the recently released (on the NSO Expansion Pack at least) Killer Instinct Gold. After a short break, Genki talks about the Nintendo Switch 2 marketing blitz happe...

After a Golden break, the boys are back with another episode of the show. To kick things off with New Business, the boys talk about the Virtual Game Card & Switch 20.0.0(1) update, potential GameCube releases on the NSO Expansion Pack, Xenoblade Chronicles X flying skells and Cotton 100%. After a quick break, the crew talks about Mario Kart World, Switch 2 lottery winning percentages in Japan...

It's been a wild past few weeks in the world of gaming and the Famicrew is here to get you all caught up and set straight on all things Nintendo, Japan and in between. For New Business, the guys give you a healthy chat on Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and Donkey Kong '94. After a quick break, the guys go over some details about the Nintendo Switch 2 that you might have missed out on i...

It's finally time. In this episode, the Famicrew break down all of the info about the Nintendo Switch 2, recapping the Nintendo Direct from April 2, 2025! The guys talk about the pricing, region locking (UGH), Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bonanza, Zelda, Switch 2 upgrades and so much more!  00:00:00 Intro 00:02:03 Release Date, Pricing & Region Locking 00:22:33 Hardware & Controllers...

The crew is joined by friend of the show, Genki_JPN! For New Business, Danny and Genki talk about the recent game event in Japan, Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2025, going over the games they played, people they met and more! After a bit of a break, the guys hit you with some news and make some predictions about the Switch 2. After that, Ty strikes back with some anime trash before the show is capped o...

Spring is kind of in the air and the Famicrew is back for another episode of the podcast. For New Business, the guys touch on TOEM, Iconoclasts, Famicom Detective Club: Emio - The Smiling Man and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. After a quick break, the boys come back with the news discussing the FIRST retro game to leave the Nintendo Switch Online retro library, Pokémon Legends Z-A, and an upc...

The guys are back for the second February episode of 2025. In this one, the guys chat about a hodgepodge of games in New Business including TOEM, the birth and death of NFL Blitz and Project Zomboid. After a quick break, the guys get to some news, highlighting the first Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial of 2025 for Japan, controller patents, and more. Ty shares his latest anime trash before m...

2025 keeps rolling ahead and the crew is back for another episode of the podcast straight out of Japan. In this episode, the guys discuss Ridge Racer 64, Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Switch) and some Nikke to kick off the show with New Business. After a short break, JC hits everyone up (YOU included) with a special Famicast themed quiz! The show closes out with some feedback from you....

Following last week's (Thursday, January 16) official reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, the guys kick off the show sharing their thoughts on the new system, features, games and more. After that, the crew dig right into some New Business discussing Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, New Star GP, Street Fighter 6, Nikke and more before closing out the show. Members: Danny, JC, Ty 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:02...

It's a new year and time for the first episode of The Famicast of 2025! This episode features a heavy dose of New Business with games that crew have been enjoying over the winter holidays including Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Palworld, the Donkey Kong Country trilogy and more! Also on the docket, the guys wrap up The Fammies 2024, discuss the latest Switch 2 l...

It's the final episode of the podcast of 2024 and you know what that means - our annual awards show, The Fammies! Join the crew as they reflect on the good, bad and the ugly of what 2024 had to offer in the world of gaming! 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:24 1 - Most Played Games of 2024 00:27:47 2 - Pleasant Surprise of the Year 00:35:32 [NON] Ad Break #1 00:37:35 3 - Biggest Disappointment of the Year 00:4...

It's the last REGULAR episode of The Famicast of 2024! In this action packed episode in New Business, the boys talk some Nintendo TOKYO, Donkey Kong Land and go into the Palworld update. After a quick break, the crew tackles the latest in the world of JAPANews, discussing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, 40th anniversary Tetris related tidbits and the upcoming Palworld x Terraria collaborati...

The crew is back for another exciting episode of the podcast and there are a lot of things to discuss! The show starts off with some a look at the latest N64 games on Nintendo Switch Online, Dragon Quest III (Switch), Phasmophobia and more! After a short break, the guys bounce back with some news highlighting the upcoming Mother 2/Earthbound convenience store promo, the soon-to-be-open Donkey Kong...

2024 may be winding down, but the game releases have been picking up some steam. In this episode, the guys talk about some of the latest releases (and a few oldies) in New Business including Yakuza Kiwami on Switch, Nikke's 2nd anniversary, Phasmophobia and more. After a short break, the guys come back with a nice helping of news, highlighting the latest Nintendo financials, the latest development...

The crew is back after a short break after Tokyo Game Show, and boy, there's quite a bit to talk about. For New Business, the guys give their thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Alarmo, Castlevania Collection (both Dominus and the OG collection) and more. After a short break, the guys come back with some JAPANews, including a look at the next game in the NSO Expansion Pack's library...

Tokyo Game Show 2024 is officially over, but we were in attendance and had a blast! There were tons of booths, crowds of nerds and a lot of games. This episode, the guys are once again joined by Genki to talk about what they played and experienced at Japan's marquee gaming event. Expect talk on Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Metal Gear Solid Δ Snake Eater, Sonic x Shadow Generations,...

The crew is joined by Genki_JPN to chat about some games leading up to Japan's biggest gaming related event of the year, Tokyo Game Show 2024! To kick things off in New Business, the guys discuss Astro Bot, the FINAL Splatoon 3 Splatfest (Grand Festival) and touch on some Dead by Daylight. After a short break, the crew comes back with a preview of Tokyo Game Show 2024 - when it's happening, what's...

It's nearly the home stretch of 2024 and the boys are back to talk about some cool games. For New Business, the crew talk some Power Pro Baseball 2024-2025, Doom I + II, Civ VI, cats and more. After a quick break, the guys give their thoughts on the late August Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the latest news on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and more. Ty follows t...

It's still hot and moist in Japan, but the boys are bringing it with this episode of the podcast! To kick things off, the crew gets into New Business to talk about Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club and more! After a short break, the guys get into the news to chat about the latest Nintendo (Museum) Direct, Bakeru being brought to English speaking territories, the latest on Indy Jones o...

After a brief hiatus, the boys are back with the first podcast of August 2024! In this episode for New Business, the guys discuss The New Denpa Men, 2v8 in Dead by Daylight, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition and more. After a quick break, the guys get into the news, highlighting the latest trailer(s) for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the Switch eShop Summer Sale in Japan and a han...

The guys are back for another exciting episode. Although things are being recorded a bit too early to give impressions of games like Nintendo World Championships or the new Power Pros, the crew still has some interesting games to talk about in New Business, including a look at the recently added basketball to Nintendo Switch Sports, updates to Dead by Daylight, UnMetal, Perfect Dark, Nickelodeon A...

The crew is back for the first podcast of July! In this episode, the guys cover a hodgepodge of games in New Business including the likes of Star Wars: Hunters, some gacha hell and more! After taking a moment to thank our AWESOME Patrons and introducing our 8th season on Patreon, the guys touch on the topic of re-sellers, Nintendo's thoughts on the matter and whether or not the guys think this sit...

The crew breaks down the June 18, 2024 Nintendo Direct! All the announcements, all the games and our take on all of it. This includes in depth thoughts on Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Dragon Quest III HD-2D, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and so much more. The guys even get to...