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Famicom Dojo Video Game Podcast

Sean and Vinnk take to their microphones about the latest video game news, review Future Retro titles, and lament their growing Pile of Shame. Produced by That's Orange, LLC. Updated Fridays.

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187: Remembering Burger Becky

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. "One More Continue" and…

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186: Retro Game Shopping in Japan

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. Vinnk discusses how vloggers have ruined retro game shopping for everyone else in Japan with their bad or just obnoxious behavior. In Future Retro and Pile of Shame we talk…

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185: This Xbox Has No Disc

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. "One More Continue" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net . Vinnk and SeanOrange…

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184: Nintendo Switch 2 Legit

"One More Continue" and "RPG" theme songs by the Imari Tones: http://imaritones.net . Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk . This podcast is brought to you by the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network. Listen to other great shows at http://nerdandtie.com .

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183: The Last of Us vs. The Last of Us

Sean sent Vinnk a blu-ray copy of The Last of Us for Christmas with the expectation he'd rather watch the show than play the game. However, our livestream audience had very strong opinions about the best order to experience this amazing story. Should Vinnk play the game even though it's a lot longer, and survival/horror isn't really his thing? Or does the HBO series which dives down deep into its…

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Denshimail 182: Hey, Where's Perry?

Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk . This podcast is brought to you by the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network. Listen to other great shows at http://nerdandtie.com .

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181: The Demise of Game Trade Shows

E3 was interrupted by a global pandemic, and then cancelled in 2023 after none of the big console publishers were scheduled to appear. Before that it was Space World, and before that CES. Now with the internet publishers can create their own virtual showcases any time and as many times per year as they want without the cost overhead of sending personnel and materials to trade shows where only a…

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182: The Demise of Wrestling Games and Rebirth of Beat 'em ups

It's no secret that we're big fans of Homestar Runner here at Famicom Dojo, so when Vinnk had the chance to see a live wrestling match in Fukuoka he donned his finest Strong Bad shirt, and instantly made friends with American wrestlers Rip Byson and Perry Von Vicious after they spotted his totally awesome attire. It turns out Perry is a bit of a retro game fan to boot; it must be fate! Vinnk,…

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180: Digital Streaming Apocalypse

The Wii U and 3DS eShops shut down in early 2023, taking with them thousands of games that aren't available physically or on other platforms. TV streaming is suffering an even worse fate of entire TV shows being cancelled and removed from their services, including canning unaired (but completed) seasons to save money with tax write-offs. Vinnk and Sean discuss how the digital apocalypse has spread…

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179: Take on Samba de Amigo: Party Central

It's 1999 again on Nintendo Switch, with the release of an update to a cult classic: Samba de Amigo: Party Central. Will the Switch's motion controls be the antidote to both the imprecision of the Wii version, as well as the inevitable decay of the original Sega Dreamcast's wired controllers? Will anyone in their 40s even know any of the songs on the list? Sean and Vinnk preview what will…

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