Famicom Dojo Video Game Podcast

It's a bit later than expected, but the 3DS has finally gotten the second stick (well, a nub really), and enough buttons to make it nearly feature complete with a Wii U GamePad. A herald of things to come for Nintendo, or sheer coincidence?

Sean and Vinnk wonder if this is the next logical step for the 3DS, or merely a placeholder for what's really coming next. Vinnks Zonks out with Future Retro, and Sean tries out a Nintendo classic finally coming to the US on 3DS Virtual Console. Vinnk adds another chapter to his Ace Attorney 5 saga in Pile of Shame, and Sean tries out Vindicators thanks to Reddit.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net.

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After the y cant metroid crawl meme sprang into being upon the release of Super Metroid on the Wii U Virtual Console, Sean recorded a bunch of footage performing tricks in the game, but it's been over a year and we haven't made it into a proper video yet. Sean put out the raw footage on another YouTube channel at the same time Phil was working through the GBA Metroid games. So we decided to talk to Phil about his experience playing through (quote-unquote) old 2D Metroid again!

Sean and Phil talk about replaying the Game Boy Advance games, sequence breaking, and undocumented secrets in Super Metroid. Future Retro covers the unofficial Project M mod for Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii, and Pile of Shame laments how difficult it is to get back into Metroid Prime 2 after almost a decade.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net.

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Shovel Knight is more than a retro-styled game made to make you wistful of a bygone era -- it makes you wish that era had never ended, and gives a glimpse of what it may have been like if it hadn't. From emulating an actual Famicom sound chip to sticking almost entirely within the capabilities of the NES hardware, Shovel Knight is nothing less than a work of art. It's also pretty fun to play! And it learns lessons from the last three decades that its proper 8-bit brethren never had time to internalize.

Vinnk and Sean share their views on Yacht Club Games' maiden voyage, heap praises on the Metroid series and Sakura Wars in Future Retro, and try to talk themselves into taking some more games off their pile of shame.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net.

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When we were kids, someone introduced each of us to the world of video games. Maybe it was a parent, or a friend who had the latest and greatest. Or maybe that love developed in arcades and translated into the home. This week, we revisit the formative years that made us gamers. And we have other stories that listeners like you sent in to celebrate our 100th episode.

Sean and Vinnk interview their families, play user submissions, and give their own individual stories about what it meant Growing Up Gamer.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net.

This podcast is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo Video Series. Train Your Game at https://youtube.com/famicomdojo.

Six months on, how is the Famicom Dojo Podcast doing?

Vinnk and Sean take some time out to answer listener mail,

reflect on some of their past episodes, and give updates on some of the information

that may have gone out of date or had developments since the original episodes were released.

Also, Vinnk got a 3DS.

Details about the podcast, links to related articles, and supplemental audio/video are available at FamicomDojo.TV: https://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/25

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"RPG" theme song by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net

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Vinnk's very first podcast segment for 4cr fits in nicely with the theme of our 100th episode "Growing Up Gamer", and with one of the stories very specificallly. We only included all-new material in that episode, but we thought that we'd add this one as an audio bonus because of how well it rounds out our stories.

(This story was originally released on the 4 Color Rebellion Podcast under Vinnk's "Rebel in Japan" segment, and subsequently became an audio bonus for Episode 100 of this podcast.)

Details about the podcast, links to related articles, and supplemental audio/video are available at FamicomDojo.TV: https://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/100

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Sean's bad experience trying to reauthorize downloadable content for his new Xbox 360 turns into

a horrifying realization that modern downloadable games will not leave behind any artifacts for future generations.

Is retro game collecting in trouble? Assuming we all survive the more literal apocalypse on 5/21/2011, that is... UPDATE: We did.

Vinnk and SeanOrange discuss the pros and cons of this brave new service-based world for this premiere episode of the Famicom Dojo audio podcast.

Details about the podcast, links to related articles, and supplemental audio/video are available at FamicomDojo.TV: https://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/1

Leave us a voicemail at 608-492-1923, or share your thoughts on Twitter (@FamicomDojo), Facebook (https://facebook.com/famicomdojo), or our Famicom Dojo YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/famicomdojo).

"RPG" theme song by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net

This episode is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo web series. Get Season 1 on DVD today: https://famicomdojo.tv/store/fdojos1.php

We edit stuff out of the podcast for a variety of resons, but when we edit for time despite how interesting the content is, it always hurts. But that's precisely why we have audio bonuses! Once again breaking the rule that these are only available through the website, we've added this sixteen minute supplemental to Episode 99: PapaCast and Ferb. Some of it would have stayed on the cutting room floor, but the rest we wish we could have kept. Now you get all of it in its Pile of Shameful glory. More shameful, actually. It's pretty bad...

Get the full context for these clips at FamicomDojo.TV: https://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/99

"Famicom Thrash" opening theme and "RPG" end theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net

This audio bonus is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo web series. Get Season 1 on DVD today:

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The thing about being a gainfully-employed adult and parent is that time becomes your most precious commodity. So any time you use for games can only be used on the good ones -- if you can figure out which ones those are.

Vinnk and Sean reveal how they balance their real lives with gaming life, how the Wii U is great for that, and get all excited over Future Retro that's really just a quasi-remake of a 20 year old game.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net.

This podcast is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo Video Series. Train Your Game at https://youtube.com/famicomdojo.

It's amazing how things looked a year ago, with Nintendo all but left for dead by the gaming press. Now, with a much-needed lift by Mario Kart 8 and a killer showing at E3, Nintendo looks like it might earn the title of number one console (in Japan) -- and not just because the PS4 is selling so poorly there. And perhaps do better in America too. Whatever works.

Sean and Vinnk skip Future Retro and Pile of Shame to dedicate the entire episode to E3 reactions. And maybe pepper that stuff throughout the show anyway. You better believe we won't be letting Ubisoft off lightly, either.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net.

This podcast is brought to you by the Famicom Dojo Video Series. Train Your Game at https://youtube.com/famicomdojo.