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The Famicast

The Famicast

The Famicast

A gaming podcast recorded in Japan focusing on Nintendo, Japan related gaming events, news and more!

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The Famicast - The Famicast 195 - PAC POP DOT 2.0
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04/09/21 • 122 min

It's that time of the month again. Time for another exciting episode of The Famicast. Before continuing on with the 10 year celebrations, the guys tackle some New Business covering the likes of K-pop Dead by Daylight characters, Unrailed, Star Wars Republic Commando and more. After some now playing - including an EXCLUSIVE LOOK at the upcoming new version of TheFamicast.com - the guys move on to some good old news - Monster Hunter Rise, a soon-to-be discontinued Dragon Quest game and more are discussed here.


Ty has some boxes of anime trash to go through as well, so you won't want to miss that! After the unboxing from hell, we get into Part 3 of our 8 part dive into our 10 year history with "The Mid-NWR Years." Afterward, we get to some awesome feedback from you before we close out the show.


Members: Danny, James, Ty


(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:58) Ty - Kpop Dead by Daylight & Achievement Rush

(00:27:15) Danny - Star Wars Republic Commando

(00:37:56) James - Abzu & Unrailed

(00:46:39) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

(00:50:00) JAPANews - Pac-Man 99

(00:56:12) JAPANews - Monster Hunter Rise Sales Numbers

(00:58:45) JAPANews - Pro Yakyū Spirits 2021 Release Date

(01:00:10) JAPANews - Dragon Quest Rivals Canned?!

(01:02:59) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing

(01:12:55) Famicast 10 Year Anniversary Special Part 3: The Mid-NWR Years

(01:21:58) Famicast 10 Part 3: Message from 8-4, Tim & More

(01:35:00) Famicast 10 Part 3: Message from RFN & TGS Talk

(01:52:51) Feedback

(01:59:27) Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support for the past ten years! It's because of listeners LIKE YOU that we keep on doing the show. Please enjoy The Year of The Famicast in all its glory! You're welcome!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

Twitter: @thefamicast

Facebook: facebook.com/thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast



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The Famicast - The Famicast 193 - TEN YEARS OF BURIRIANCE
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03/12/21 • 143 min

It may be hard to believe, but with this episode, The Famicast celebrates its tenth anniversary! That's right, the guys started ten years ago over on Nintendo World Report. Hype get! The fun doesn't end there, either. From this episode until episode 200, the crew is bringing you "The Year of the Famicast," a celebration of all of our time on the internet with a look back at the show, special guests and messages from fans and celebrities.


For this episode, the guys kick things off with some New Business touching, on Halloween Forever, some more Civ VI talk, Balan WonderWorld and more. After a bit of Now Playing, the crew tackle the JAPANews - mainly consisting of Pokémon with a dash of Smash and Monster Hunter. While going through the news, the guys are joined by a very special, familiar face/voice - none other than one of the founding Fami-fathers and all around good guy, Matt Walker! After some brief New Biz from Matt, Ty takes us on another journey into the world of anime, trash and UFO catchers. Mom. Don't come in.


The guys close out the show in style with Part One (of eight) of The Year of The Famicast - Before the Podcast, hosted by JC. Here, the guys talk about NWR life before the inception of the podcast, events they hit up and more. Long time fans and new fans alike will definitely want to check this segment out!


Members: Danny, James, Ty

Special Guest: Matt Walker


(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:30) Danny - Halloween Forever

(00:09:51) Ty - More Civ 6

(00:16:08) James - Balan Wonderworld, Delta Squad

(00:27:43) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

(00:33:50) JAPANews - Smash Character Getto?

(00:39:01) JAPANews - Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl

(00:42:22) JAPAnews - Pokémon Legends: Arceus

(00:50:25) A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARS

(00:53:13) JAPANews - Monster Hunter Stories 2 Dated

(00:56:36) Matt - Breath of the Wild and more

(01:03:14) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing

(01:17:43) 10 Year Anniversary Special Part 1 - Before the Podcast

(01:47:02) Before the Podcast - Messages from Friends and More

(02:16:01) Feedback

(02:20:58) Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support for the past ten years! It's because of listeners LIKE YOU that we keep on doing the show. Please enjoy The Year of The Famicast in all its glory! You're welcome!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

Twitter: @thefamicast

Facebook: facebook.com/thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast



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The Famicast - The Famicast 192 - QUADRILATERAL QUEST
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02/26/21 • 118 min

Danny, JC and Ty are back for another episode, this time to talk all about the latest Nintendo Direct! Before getting into that, the guys offer up a little bit of New Business talking about PixelJunk Eden 2, some retro finds, Civilization VI and more. From there, the guys give a full break down of the announcements from the Nintendo Direct and their thoughts - good and bad! The crew also covers a couple of other tidbits of news before getting to a UFO catcher unboxing and some awesome feedback from you!


Members: Danny, James, Ty


(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:01) Danny - Retro Pick Ups

(00:08:24) Ty - 7 Billion Humans, Civilization VI

(00:17:22) James - PixelJunk Eden 2, Capcom Arcade Collection

(00:32:11) JAPANews - February 2021 Nintendo Direct (Part 1)

(00:57:35) JAPANews - February 2021 Nintendo Direct (Part 2)

(01:23:12) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

(01:25:40) JAPANews - Game Trial, Blizzard & More

(01:40:43) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing

(01:47:01) Feedback + Special Announcement

(01:56:42) Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support over the years! Enjoy the episode!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

Twitter: @thefamicast

Facebook: facebook.com/thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast



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The Famicast - The Famicast 191 - SNACKS DE GO
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02/12/21 • 103 min

Danny, JC and Ty are back for the first episode of the show of February! For New Business, the guys talk some Buddy Mission Bond, classic Skyrim mods, Among Us and a few other #old games. After a short break with Now Playing, the boys dive into the news, touching on Nintendo's latest financials, Densha de Go coming to Switch (SOON, too!), Apex Legends and more. After a look at some UFO catcher trash, the guys close out the show.


Members: Danny, James, Ty


(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:11) Ty - Dead by Daylight & Skyrim Mods

(00:17:14) James - Among Us

(00:30:23) Danny - Buddy Mission Bond. Wrestling Empire

(00:40:34) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

(00:45:40) JAPANews - Densha de Go & Halloween Forever

(00:51:26) JAPANews - Famicom/Super Famicom, Crash & Apex

(01:00:35) JAPANews - SNK vs Capcom & Fight of Gods

(01:03:04) JAPANews - Nintendo Financials/Sales Data

(01:12:41) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing

(01:30:20) Feedback

(01:41:16) Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support over the years! Enjoy the episode!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

Twitter: @thefamicast

Facebook: facebook.com/thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast



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The Famicast - The Famicast 197 - FAMIPET PARTY
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05/14/21 • 150 min

The guys are all here to kick off Season 5 of The Famicast! This time, the guys are joined by Bit Summit co-creator and all around good guy, John Davis! For New Business the guys talk some Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (+ Fami-dog), Super Nodage PARTY and more. After some Now Playing, the guys get into the news delving deep on Game Builder Garage, the recent Nintendo financials and some thoughts about Yoshinori Ono joining a new company.


Being part of "Year of The Famicast" 10 year special, JC leads the charge with Part 5 of the festivities lovingly titled, "YOLO, We Solo." After a brief peek at our upcoming Patreon schedule, the guys close out the show with some feedback from you lovely folks.


Members: Danny, James, Ty

Special Guest: John Davis (@p0rk1ns)


(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:24) John - WoW

(00:08:27) Danny - Super Nodage PARTY

(00:18:05) James - Super Mario 3D World & MK Live Home Circuit

(00:33:59) Ty - South American Indy Avalanche

(00:53:06) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

(00:59:45) JAPANews - Game Builder Garage

(01:12:35) JAPANews - Charts

(01:15:52) JAPANews - Ono Moves On

(01:23:34) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing

(01:42:11) Famicast 10 Year Anniversary Special Part 5: YOLO, We Solo

(01:58:07) Famicast 10 - Bit Summit 2018 Behind the Scenes Chat

(02:19:51) Patreon Season 5 Preview

(02:21:16) Feedback

(02:27:43) Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support for the past ten years! It's because of listeners LIKE YOU that we keep on doing the show. Please enjoy The Year of The Famicast in all its glory! You're welcome!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

Twitter: @thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast



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The Famicast - The Famicast 200 - BICENTENNIAL MEN
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06/25/21 • 165 min

The guys have made it all the way to their 200th episode! Woooo! For this momentous event, the guys will...well, there are some festivities later on in the show, but things start off with New Business where the guys talk about what they've been playing lately. Afterward, the guys move on to some E3 2021 talk! Here, they break down the Nintendo Direct, talk about some Japanese exclusives, their favorite games from the show and more.


After diving into some anime trash with Ty, JC leads our last (maybe) part of the Famicast 10 year celebration! The show closes out with some feedback from you awesome people.Thank you for the past 10 years and 200 episodes. Here's to 200 more and beyond!


Members: Danny, James, Sairus, Ty w/ special guest Rich


Guest Appearances: Jonny Metts, James, Allen, Liam Robertson, PushDustIn


(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:14) Sairus

(00:07:47) Rich - All the Trails

(00:12:47) JC - Knockout City, Never Yield, Hades

(00:22:58) Ty - Dead by Daylight x Resident Evil

(00:26:33) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

(00:29:30) JAPANews - E3 2021 Japanese Exclusives

(00:37:39) JAPANews - E3 2021 New Smash Bros. Character

(00:47:57) JAPANews - E3 2021 Metroid Dread

(01:03:20) JAPANews - E3 2021 Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp

(01:10:28) JAPANews - E3 2021 The Legend of Zelda

(01:27:39) JAPANews - E3 2021 Wrap-Up

(01:40:25) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing

(01:49:20) Famicast 10 Part 8 - Getting Too Old For This Shit

(01:58:03) Famicast 10 - Message From Jonny Meets and More

(02:13:07) Famicast 10 - Message from Liam Robertson and More

(02:25:04) Famicast 10 - Message from PushDustIn and More

(02:37:56) Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support for the past ten years and now 200 episodes! It's because of listeners LIKE YOU that we keep on doing the show. Please enjoy The Year of The Famicast in all its glory! We're looking forward to what the future holds for The Famicast!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

Twitter: @thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast



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The Famicast - Famicast Xmas Bonus: DIDDY'S KONG QUIZ
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12/25/22 • -1 min

Members: James, Danny, Ty(00:00:48) Intro Chatter(00:02:44) DKR General Chat(00:17:20) The Quiz!(00:47:42) Wrap-Up Thoughts on DKR(0:51:10) Christmas Sacks (01:03:26) Outro
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The Famicast - The Famicast 234 - FLYING RACCOON SEASON
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11/18/22 • -1 min

Members: Danny, James, Ty(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:06) James - Windjammers(00:22:32) Ty - Dead by Daylight TED TALK(00:41:07) Danny - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II(00:55:45) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com(00:59:33) JAPANews - November 2022 Game Trial for Japan(01:04:46) JAPANews - Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2022(01:13:55) JAPANews - Nintendo Financials (FY2023 Apr - Sep, 2022)(01:30:35) JC's Fukubukuro of Fabulousness(01:38:49) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing(01:50:37) Feedback(02:00:10) OutroThank you so much for subscribing, listening and your support!Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com
Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast
Twitter: @thefamicast
YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast
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The Famicast - The Famicast 253 - SUPER-AWESOME TIMING
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09/15/23 • -1 min

Members: Danny, James, Ty(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:30) Ty - DbD Alien(00:16:50) Danny - NBA 2K24(00:29:44) Danny - Atari 50(00:36:27) JC - Tears(00:43:37) Tokyo Beat Network - What Mad Universe?!?(00:44:06) Now Playing at TheFamicast.com(00:45:55) JAPANews - No TotK DLC(00:54:59) JAPANews - Retro Game Challenge Replay(00:58:57) JAPANews - Japanese NSO Games for the West(01:01:56) JAPANews - Switch 2 Rumors(01:16:20) JAPANews - TGS 2023 Preview(01:24:59) JC's Fukubukuro of Fabulousness(01:39:09) Ty's Anime Trash: The Unboxing(01:50:29) Feedback(02:00:12) OutroThank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support! Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) comPatreon: patreon.com/thefamicastTwitter: @thefamicastYouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast
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The Famicast - The Famicast 287 - NS2 BLITZ
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02/21/25 • 83 min

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.


Members: Danny, JC, Ty


00:00:00 Intro

00:01:40 JC - TOEM

00:16:03 Ty - Project Zomboid and Moving Prep

00:26:57 Danny - Birth and Death of NFL Blitz

00:47:06 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com

00:49:19 JAPANews - February 2025 Game Trial for Japan

00:52:36 JAPANews - eShop Sale, Death of Gold Points, and Game Voucher Update

01:01:15 JAPANews - Switch 2 Controller Patents and Possible Games

01:14:32 Feedback

01:20:25 Outro


Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!


Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com

Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast

YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast

Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social

X: @thefamicast



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How many episodes does The Famicast have?

The Famicast currently has 208 episodes available.

What topics does The Famicast cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Switch, Tech, Videogames, Japan, Games, Nintendo, Gaming, Podcasts and Video Games.

What is the most popular episode on The Famicast?

The episode title 'The Famicast 256 - WONDER SMILES' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Famicast?

The average episode length on The Famicast is 125 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Famicast released?

Episodes of The Famicast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Famicast?

The first episode of The Famicast was released on Apr 29, 2017.

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