The Famicast

The Famicast

A gaming podcast recorded in Japan focusing on Nintendo, Japan related gaming events, news and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

August 22, 2025 93 mins

The tail end of summer is nearly here, but the game announcements and releases are just starting to heat up. In this episode, the guys touch on some awesome summer games, including Drag x Drive, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Vampire Survivors DLC and more. After a quick break, the crew breaks down the Kirby Air Riders Direct providing their thoughts on the game. Before closing out the show, the boys get to some fe...

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The guys are back for one more show before heading off on summer break! New Business is filled with discussions on Donkey Kong Bananza, WWE 2K25 on Switch 2, questionable decisions by Microsoft and more. After a quick break, it's time for the news. Topics discussed here are the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program, mouse support on SNES Nintendo Classics, LEGO Game Boy and last week's Pokémon Presents. After some feedback from y...

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Right on the eve of the next big Nintendo Switch 2 release, the guys are back to bring you the latest and greatest from Japan. For New Business, the crew talk about Switch 2 and how a certain member managed to get a system with the help of his parents (no shame in it!). After a quick break, the crew talks about the latest rumblings about Donkey Kong hitting the big screen in his own movie as well as take a look at the top selling g...

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The crew is back for the first "normal" episode of the show in quite some time. Kicking things off with New Business, the boys talk about GameCube titles on the Switch 2, Vampire Survivors, a Dead by Daylight update and more. After a quick break, it's time for the news where the guys discuss the changes to the My Nintendo Store lotteries in Japan, the next GameCube game coming to Nintendo Classics and Drag x Drive. After some ...

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June 20, 2025 88 mins

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 awesome game on the Switch 2. Ty sha...

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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 pushed the guys over the edge, in g...

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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 happening in Tokyo right now followed by...

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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 a quick look at EVO Japan 2025 and ...

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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 including accessory pricing and comp...

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April 4, 2025 119 mins

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

00:45:54 Free & Paid Upgrades,...

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March 21, 2025 83 mins

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 off with some awesome feedback from ...

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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 upcoming AWESOME looking Terminator 2 ...

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February 21, 2025 83 mins

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 moving on to some feedback from you.

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February 7, 2025 80 mins

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.


Members: Danny, JC, Ty


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January 24, 2025 110 mins

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 Nintendo Switch 2 Official Re...

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January 10, 2025 83 mins

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 leaks (it's all about the magnets, b...

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December 20, 2024 124 mins

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

00:43:52 4 - TGS 2024 Game of the Year

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December 6, 2024 79 mins

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 collaboration. After that, the boyz take on a ...

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November 22, 2024 84 mins

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 Country area of Super Nintendo Wor...

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November 8, 2024 92 mins

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 developments on the Switch successor, Nintendo...

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