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ICYMI - Our latest podcast, The Famicast 327 - YOU WOULDN’T VIBE CODE A TEKKEN, is live on all fronts! Check out the episode to hear some talk on Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Maiden Cops, a controversial Tekken 6 mod and more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/10/the-...

ICYMI - The Nintendo Switch version of Obakeidoro 2 is available NOW as part of the NSO Game Trials in Japan. It's a fun game that's definitely worth trying out! www.thefamicast.com/2026/10/obak...

We are less than 24 hours from the next #IndieWorld Showcase! The English language version will be roughly 15 minutes while the Japanese one will clock in a bit longer at roughly 25. www.thefamicast.com/2026/10/indi...

We are a little over 24 hours from our next podcast. Tune in live to hear the crew talk Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, the end of a Japan exclusive video service on Switch and more! youtube.com/live/UrzTfXa...

The Famicast 326 is roughly 24 hours from now! Be sure to tune in to hear the crew talk about some Castlevania, High Roller Penny, some OG Ocarina of Time, the upcoming Zelda 40th anniversary concert and much more! youtube.com/live/BvXK9xu...

There is a new Switch 2 bundle coming just in time for the holiday season in Japan and Nintendo is letting fans choose from one of three titles - Mario Kart World, Switch Sports Resort and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. More details here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/10/new-...

Nintendo has shared details on the upcoming Zelda concerts for Japan, and it's going to be lottery based. Find out more about the pricing, start times for the shows and more here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/zeld...

The Famicast 325 - TGS 2026 SPECIAL is up on all fronts, audio and video. Joined by the awesome @genkigamer.bsky.social, the crew talk about #TGS2026 including the likes of FFVII Revelation, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Stellar Blade on Switch 2 & so much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/the-...

We are wrapping up our coverage of #TGS2026 tonight with our podcast! Tune in to hear some closing thoughts on the upcoming Resident Evil remake trilogy on Switch 2, Castlevania, Bloodstained, Stellar Blade and more! youtube.com/live/fSQPOMo...

The numbers are in, and they're down a little bit, but over 250K visited #TGS2026 over the four days of the event! TGS 2027 is also dated and they're going to run it back as another 5-day event. More here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/tgs-...

Stellar Blade for the Nintendo Switch 2 was on the #TGS2026 show floor and we had the chance to take it for a spin! You can check out our impressions for the game here: WATCH: youtu.be/-FxDuRMkcuc READ: www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/stel...

Wow. This is definitely something we've never seen before. The final day of #TGS2026 has been cancelled. www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/tgs-...

The numbers are in, and they're pretty high! Over the first two business days, #TGS2026 has drawn in over 100,000 attendees, which is about the same pace as the previous year. More details here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/tgs-...

To keep up to date on our #TGS2026 coverage, be sure to check out our hub page for the show below. You can find links to videos, impressions, photo galleries and much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/the-...

Be sure to check out our photo gallery of the first day of #TokyoGameShow2026! Lots of cool games, booths and more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/tgs-...

Decapolice hasn't been playable at Tokyo Game Show for a couple of years, but it was at the show this year with a brand new demo! We got some footage of it from the #TGS2026 show floor that you can see here: youtu.be/ijAp_BxKe6o

The latest Snack World title, Snack World: Reloaded was at #TGS2026 and we got to check it out at the show. You can find our direct feed footage of the game below: youtu.be/m87rl2rE6KI

Holy Horror Mansion, one of the latest projects from Level-5, was at #TGS2026 and we had a chance to try it out. You can see our direct feed gameplay here: youtu.be/8XkaXMgEJcE

ICYMI - We have some direct feed footage of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam from #TGS2026! You can find that below: youtu.be/gx3z0VJqy8A

This is a pleasant surprise. Capcom is bringing Switch 2 builds of Monster Hunter Wilds, RE2 Deluxe Edition, RE3 and RE4 Gold Edition to #TGS2026! You can read more details about the demos here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/swit...

If you're curious about #TokyoGameShow2026, we put together a handy dandy list of quite a few of the games that will be at the show. It's looking like it'll be a pretty fun one! www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/tgs-...

The Famicast 324 - GIRL DINNER is now live on all fronts, video and audio! We're joined by @genkigamer.bsky.social and Will from Raccoon City Cinema to talk about the double Directs and give you a #TGS2026 preview! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/the-...

Well, there is definitely A LOT to unpack with yesterday's Zelda Direct. The same can be said for the upcoming Direct 2 hours from now! We'll be recording our podcast LIVE in roughly 24 hours to highlight everything AND give you a preview for TGS 2026! youtube.com/live/One_9B-...

Would you look at that. The latest addition of Paper Mario (N64) to Nintendo Music has brought the total number of available tracks on the service to over 10,000! www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/pape...

What's this? A Famicom/NES Nintendo Classics update? Neat. Some good titles in this update and a Japanese exclusive is at play with Dragon Buster (in lieu of RC Pro-Am 2). Details here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/09/ninj...

The Famicast 323 - THE BUCKET MOUSE'S COLLECT CALL is out now on all fronts! Tune in to hear the guys talk about Madden NFL 27 on Switch 2, old Japanese exclusive fighting games, the origins of the Bucket Mouse from Link's Awakening and so much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/08/the-...

The guys are back from a summer break for another episode of the podcast! Join in live to hear some talk on Marvel TOKON, Madden 27 on Switch 2, Splatoon Raiders, the latest Game Trial in Japan and more! youtube.com/live/oDgRr99...

It's been a hot minute, but The Famicast 322 is coming at ya in 24 hours! Be sure to tune in for some talk on Splatoon Raiders, upcoming Nintendo Classic releases on Switch/Switch 2, summer fun and much more! youtube.com/live/lBZjZD6...

The Famicast 321 is coming at ya LIVE in less than 24 hours! Be sure to check it out to hear the crew talk Rhythm Heaven Groove, a bit more Star Fox, the latest Nintendo Classics drop, some fighting games and much more! youtube.com/live/LIECW_C...

The sixth 2026 Game Trial for NSO members in Japan kicks off next week with none other than Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter! If you're looking to play this one, you'd better brush up on your Japanese, though! www.thefamicast.com/2026/07/trai...

We are gearing up for the next episode of the podcast which is coming at you in a little over 24 hours. Tune in to hear discussion on Star Fox, Idle Devils, the Splatoon Raiders Direct and more! youtube.com/live/EhakjAj...

It's heating up here in Japan, so it's the perfect time for a new campaign at Baskin Robbins. This time, Animal Crossing is going to be featured starting next week. There's a new flavor, some cool goodies and more! Details here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/06/anim...

ICYMI, The Famicast 319 - OCARINA REDUX is live on all fronts! The crew gives their thoughts on the Nintendo Direct including discussion on the Ocarina of Time remake, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/06/the-...

We are under 12 hours away from The Famicast 319! Tune in live to hear the crew talk all about the Nintendo Direct with thoughts on the Ocarina of Time remake, Rhythm Heaven, Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and so much more! youtube.com/live/uGc442I...

Listening to Famicast 318 while watching summer game fest nonsense. I’m listening the right way at least, not sure about the fest of summer games.

The Famicast 318 is under 24 hours away! Tune in to hear some impressions and thoughts on Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, the latest on Guilty Gear Strive, Pictonico, DK64 coming to NSO, COD on Switch 2 and more in this action packed episode! youtube.com/live/3sjNJL6...

Now that The Mario Galaxy Movie is on streaming services, I bought it and made a watchable VHS version for my collection. I recycled a Star Trek Voyager tape, which was just the right length. I then put the box art together based on the official DVD box art, and old VHS movies.

If you want some more Yoshi in your life, you're in luck. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is coming to Tetris 99 later this week! www.thefamicast.com/2026/05/yosh...

The next Game Trial for NSO members in Japan is Ball x Pit! You've got roughly a week to play and the game is also on sale for a limited time. More details here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/05/ball...

Don’t forget to put on your Alarmo cover before you go to bed.

The Famicast 317 - FOX MCCLOUD HAS DIED...HIS HAIR is live for both video and audio! Be sure to check out the episode for some discussion on Indy on Switch 2, Stellaris, the Star Fox Direct, Pictonico and so much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/05/the-...

Nintendo has teamed up with Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart for some Yoshi themed goodness! You can read all about it here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/05/yosh...