On this episode of the Nerd & Tie podcast we mourn the passing of Bernie Wrightson, ponder the new Justice League trailer, discuss The Flash‘s villain plans for Season Four, rejoice in the pending return of iZombie, have a good think about the Doctor Who series ten trailer, talk a bit about Iron Fist, continue to monitor the developing MST3K situation, and remind you that New York Comic Con is only offering day passes this year.

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Vinnk returns to Japan with his instant NES colllection, which he shares with Hiro, owner of the eponymous Famicom Dojo store in Kyushu.

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You may remember a few years ago when we switched up our podcast with No Topic Required. Well, we're at it again, this time with Nerd and Tie!

Trae, Nick, and Gen discuss their thoughts on the Nintendo Switch after its release, and Trae shares a pile so shameful that we may have to retire the segment forever.

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Sometimes decisions made by console manufacturers seems completely crazy, and will never take off. Other times they seem like a natural evolution, but go nowhere. Is it possible to predict which is which?

Ahead of the launch of the Nintendo Switch, Sean and Vinnk review innovations from the last 30 years, and how they ended up in the annals of game history.

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We review our predictions for 2016... with bingo cards!

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Barely two weeks into 2017, and already some of our predictions have been proven true! (Or false...)

Vinnk and Sean dissect the Nintendo Switch presentation video, share their thoughts on the revelations and features discussed, and decide which games they're getting at launch. Besides Zelda, that is.

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net. Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.

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Have you noticed that retro games cartridges are becoming more expensive, while digital versions on various platform are becoming more prolific? What makes a popular game go up in price, while rarer games end up in the trash?

Vinnk and Sean try to figure out of it's supply or demand pushing retro prices higher, and what the value of our non-phyiscal collections will retain in the future -- especially those tied to specific consoles or accounts. Pile of Shame deals with this directly on the"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net. Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.

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Everyone who survived 2016 is happy it's gone, gone, gone, so we look forward to the new year with predictions of what's to come (mostly for the Nintendo Switch) in this episode that was TOTALLY recorded in 2017!

Sean and Vinnk make their best guesses at what the next 12 months will bring, once again in bingo card format, and review the criticism of Super Mario Run for iOS, as well as the game itself! (Spoilers: they like it, and some if its pitfalls have been overblown, although there are"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net. Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.

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We discuss Famicom Dojo fan art, Vinnk's introduction to '90s Star Trek, and your questions!

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When Vinnk visited the US recently, he encouraged Sean to buy an Atari 2600... perhaps for less than altruistic reasons.

Sean and Vinnk discuss the capabilities of the Atari 2600, how it stacks up to the third generation, and how it's possible that Sean could have gone so long without owning one. Future Retro continues the Atari love with the new Conjoined video game from Joe Grisaffi's comedy horror film of the same name, and Sean admits there's another Atari contemporary console that he's never really played...

"Famicom Thrash" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net. Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.

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