The Famicom Dojo Podcast

A friend of the show passed away last November. She made games that shaped our childhoods, and graciously offered her time for an interview and cameo for one of our videos reviewing her work on Out of This World. Sean and Vinnk toast to her entry into Valhalla, lament not reaching out again for another collaboration, and discuss some Future Retro and Pile of Shame games. The post 187. Remembering...

It used to be true, and still is to some extent, that visiting a video game store in Japan is a rite of passage for foreign visitors to Japan, but if you pull out a camera to take a video you may find you are no longer welcome. The post 186. Retro Game Shopping in Japan first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

New Xbox Series X consoles don't have discs. New Xbox consoles aren't even Xboxes. Or Consoles. Sean helps Vinnk navigate his new digital-only Game Pass addiction, while in Pile of Shame Vinnk finally shares Portal with the next generation of gamers, as Sean struggles to complete Fallout 3. The post 185. This Xbox Has No Disc first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Come on, Nintendo! "Super Nintendo Switch" was RIGHT THERE... The post 184. Nintendo Switch 2 Legit first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Sean sent Vinnk a blu-ray copy of The Last of Us for Christmas with the expectation he’d rather watch the The post 183. The Last of Us vs. The Last of Us first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Pro wrestler Perry Von Vicious joins Vinnk as they answer your questions about retro video games, and Vinnk asks Perry The post Denshimail 182: Hey, Where’s Perry? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

E3 was interrupted by a global pandemic, and then cancelled in 2023 after none of the big console publishers were The post 181. The Demise of Game Trade Shows first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Homestar Runner here at Famicom Dojo, so when Vinnk had the chance The post 182. The Demise of Wrestling Games and Rebirth of Beat ’em ups first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

The Wii U and 3DS eShops shut down in early 2023, taking with them thousands of games that aren’t available The post 180. Digital Streaming Apocalypse first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

It’s 1999 again on Nintendo Switch, with the release of an update to a cult classic: Samba de Amigo: Party The post 179. Take on Samba de Amigo: Party Central first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

We’ve talked before about movies based on video games, and video games based on movies (sometimes themselves based on video The post 178. Video Game TV Shows first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Five console generations ago, Nintendo gathered up its cast of Mario characters (and Mario-adjacent franchises), put them into 2D sprites The post 177. Super Mario Kart Turns 30 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

When is the golden age of video games? Are we living through it now? Is it yet to come? (Those The post 176. The Golden Age of Gaming first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

In our accidental crossover episode with our new podcast Two Boobs Watch the Tube, we talk about video games, but The post Denshimail 175 – Full Metal Adventures in Babysitting first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

Nintendo is shutting down the Wii U and 3DS eShops in 2023, and there won’t be any last-minute reprieve like The post 175. End of an eShop Era first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

We answer your lingering, burning questions. What are our favorite podcasts? Well, we break them down for you. And more! The post Denshimail 174 – Our Favorite Podcasts first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

The video game market can be unpredictable, and the last year has proven that even well-founded leaks are unreliable in The post 174. Twenty Twenty Also first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

We share our favorite Christmas memories past and present, and answer whether we’ll ever get tired of gaming… or if The post Denshimail 173 – Christmas Memories 2021 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

We predicted earlier this year that we would never be getting a Switch Pro, despite persistent rumors to the contrary. The post 173. Getting SWOLED first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .

This week we’re following up the main episode by answering your questions about the value of remakes, how Nintendo’s marketing The post Denshimail 172 – On the Value of Remakes first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network .