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The crew is getting back into the swing of things heading into this late January 2026 episode of the show. New Business features discussion on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Super Meat Boy Forever and the Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. After a quick break, the boys are back for some news, highlighting the latest Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, the Super Mario Bros. Wonder upcoming DLC, the Virtual Boy NSO lineup and more. After some feedback from you, Ty shares his latest anime trash before closing out the show.  00:00:00 Intro 00:02:03 Ty - Super Meat Boy Forever 00:23:16 JC - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - End Game 00:31:28 Danny - Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) 00:45:55 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 00:48:20 JAPANews - Mario Galaxy Movie Direct 00:53:40 JAPANews - Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabell Park 01:01:15 JAPANews - Virtual Boy NSO Launch Lineup 01:09:04 JAPANews - RE Requiem, GCN NSO Rumors & More 01:16:42 Feedback 01:23:29 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are back for the first episode of 2026 and they're joined by Genki once again. This time, the crew focuses on what they've been doing over the break which includes discussion on Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2, Watch Dogs: Legion, a visit to the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto and a ton more. The show is closed out with some feedback from you and a look at Ty's latest findings from UFO catchers.  00:00:00 Intro 00:04:35 Danny & Genki - Nintendo Museum 00:35:43 Genki - Lumines Arise 00:40:20 Ty - Watch Dogs: Legion 00:57:22 JC - The Fammies 2025 Take 2 & Street Fighter 6 01:15:17 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 01:17:20 Feedback 01:23:01 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s that time of the year..THE FAMMIES 2025 is HERE! In this end of the year awards show, the guys talk about the best games of the year, their most played games, best music tracks and more! On top of that, the crew each give the Switch 2 a grade for 2025 and discuss what they are looking forward to in 2026. Thank you for all your support over the year and here’s to a healthy, happy holiday season with plenty of good games with good friends and family.  00:00:00 Intro 00:03:41 Top Played Games of 2025 00:31:53 Pleasant Surprise of the Year 00:45:05 Thank You! 00:47:37 Best Nintendo Classic of the Year 00:58:42 Best Music Track of the Year 01:21:38 Best 2025 Music Medley 01:26:01 Game of The Year 01:36:19 Switch 2 Year in Review & 2026 Outlook 01:51:43 Outro Below, you can find the links for our nominations for Best Music Track of the Year. Kirby Air Riders - Japanese Song (link)Mario Kart World - Rainbow Road (Full Melody, link)Mario Kart World - Boo Cinema (Full Track incl. Intermission, link)Donkey Kong Bananza - Breaking Through (Heart of Gold, link)Donkey Kong Bananza -Nostalgia Themes (link)Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Fury Green (link)Street Fighter 6 - Nihilistic Moment (link)Rift of the Necrodancer - Slugger’s Refrain (link)Squirrel With A Gun - Break Through Barriers (link)Donkey Kong Bananza - Zebra Bananza (link)Mario Kart World - Mario Kart World Theme (link)Ty’s favorite Guilty Gear Tracks of 2022/25 Guilty Gear Strive - CARPE DIEM (link)Guilty Gear Strive - Armor-clad Faith (link)Guilty Gear Strive - Extras (link) Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support throughout 2025! Here’s to 2026! Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Only one more episode of The Famicast left after this one, so the boys are bringing the heat! Recorded just hours before the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the crew found some other relevant games to talk about in New Business including the likes of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - Namco Legendary Pack DLC, Battletoads, Mario & Wario and more. After a quick break, the guys come back with a light helping of news discussing some software sales numbers, Nintendo's latest acquisition and a few other tidbits. After some awesome feedback from you, Ty closes out the show with some Anime Trash.  00:00:00 Intro 00:01:57 Ty - Battletoads Nintendo Classics & More 00:22:13 JC - Mario & Wario 00:37:24 Danny - Atari 50 - Namco Legendary Pack 00:51:15 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 00:53:10 JAPANews - Software Sales Update 00:58:01 JAPANews - Nintendo Studios Singapore 01:02:02 JAPANews - Tetris 99, Mario Galaxy Movie & More 01:10:46 Feedback 01:17:17 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are only a few more episodes left for 2025 and this time, the guys are bringing the heat once again. Joined by Will from Raccoon City Cinema, the crew dives into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders: Global Test Ride and Shovel Knight: King of Cards to kick off the show in New Business. After a short break comes the news including discussion on the latest trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the Japan only PlayStation 5 and the lead-up to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. From there, the boys get into some awesome feedback from YOU before closing out the show.  00:00:00 Intro 00:02:20 Will - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment 00:21:47 Danny / JC - Kirby Air Riders 00:35:14 Shovel Knight: King of Cards 00:46:37 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 00:48:50 JAPANews - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer 00:56:32 JAPANews - Japan Only PlayStation 5 (coming Nov. 21!) 01:10:10 JAPANews - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 01:16:59 Feedback 01:21:01 Outro Be sure to follow Will over on his YouTube channel Raccoon City Cinema here! Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The spooky season is officially over, but the crew is bringing some light Nintendo "horror" and a few other fun bits of game chat in this episode. To kick things off, the guys talk about the recently re-released Luigi Mansion (singular) for the Switch 2, Double Dragon Advance and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. After a short break, it's time for some news including discussions on the Nintendo Store app, the latest Nintendo financial report, the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem extra goodies and more. The show is closed out with some feedback from you.  00:00:00 Intro 00:01:48 Ty - Double Dragon Advance 00:23:35 JC - Luigi Mansion - Nintendo Classics 00:40:08 Danny - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles 00:50:18 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 00:52:05 JAPANews - Nintendo Store App 00:57:35 JAPANews - Nintendo Financials 01:05:04 JAPANews - Resident Evil Requiem Controller, Amiibo & More 01:12:25 Feedback 01:19:09 Outro Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just in time for the end of October, the Famicrew are back and are joined once again by Will from Raccoon City Cinemas for another action packed episode. New Business sees the guys discussing Cronos: The New Dawn, Obakeidoro 2, a Metal Gear on MSX and some leftovers from TGS 2025. After a quick break, the guys break down the upcoming "Street Burger" Street Fighter campaign at McDonald's Japan and the upcoming Game Trials for Nintendo Switch Online members in Japan. Ty shares some of his latest pulls from the UFO catchers in Anime Trash before closing out the show. 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:35 Will - Cronos: The New Dawn 00:19:42 Danny - Obakeidoro 2 00:32:12 JC - TGS 2025 Wrap-up 00:44:41 Ty - Metal Gear (MSX Version) 01:06:45 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 01:08:50 JAPANews - Street Burgers 01:13:39 JAPANews - Game Trials & GCN Update 01:17:49 JAPANews - Kirby Air Riders Direct 2 01:21:14 Outro Be sure to check out Will on his YouTube channel, Raccoon City Cinema! Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew went, played games and sweat at Tokyo Game Show 2025. They're back, joined by Genki and Will (from Raccoon City Cinema) to talk about all of the awesome games that they checked out at the show! Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Resident Evil Requiem, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Tiny Metal 2, BALL x PIT, Obakeidoro 2 and more games from the TGS 2025 show floor! For more from us at TGS 2025, be sure to check out our TGS 2025 Hub Page here. Audio Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:04 Resident Evil Requiem, Tiny Metal 2 00:25:28 Final Fantasy VII Remake (Switch 2), BALL x PIT 00:37:25 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, NBA Bounce 00:50:17 Obakeidoro 2, Nikke & Anecdotes 01:14:46 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew are all back for extra special episode of the show. Joined by Genki_JPN, the guys take a deep dive into the September 12, 2025 Nintendo Direct giving their thoughts on the games, discussing some Japan exclusives and more. After a quick break, the boyz highlight ALL* (probably) the exciting games that are coming to Tokyo Game Show 2025! 00:00:00 Intro / Life in Japan 00:09:51 Nintendo Direct Recap (Sep. 12, 2025) | Super Mario Bros. 40th 00:29:39 Nintendo Direct Recap | Hyrule Warriors, DQVII, Virtual Boy 00:48:03 Nintendo Direct Recap | Metroid Prime 4, RE Series, FFVII & More 01:14:47 Tokyo Game Show 2025 Preview 01:25:09 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's hard to believe, but holy moly, the Famicrew has reached episode 300 of the podcast! In this very special episode, the guys offer up a look back on 300 episodes, discuss the Nintendo Switch in a retrospective segment, go through very special Pikmin quiz featured in trains across Japan, bring back Fake or Real and more in this exciting, celebratory episode! 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:17 Looking Back at 300 00:15:41 Pikmin Quiz 00:31:40 Switch 1 Retrospective 01:09:21 Fake or Real 01:33:35 Outro We made it to 300 episodes because of awesome folks like you.Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support over the years!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tail end of summer is nearly here, but the game announcements and releases are just starting to heat up. In this episode, the guys touch on some awesome summer games, including Drag x Drive, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Vampire Survivors DLC and more. After a quick break, the crew breaks down the Kirby Air Riders Direct providing their thoughts on the game. Before closing out the show, the boys get to some feedback from you and take a quick dive into the Anime Trash.  00:00:00 Intro 00:02:04 Danny - The Adventure of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 00:13:47 Ty - Vampire Survivors & More 00:27:39 JC - Donkey Kong Bananza, Drag x Drive 00:48:53 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 00:50:53 JAPANews - Kirby Air Riders Direct 01:14:43 JAPANews - EVO Recap & More 01:24:53 Feedback 01:29:47 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are back for one more show before heading off on summer break! New Business is filled with discussions on Donkey Kong Bananza, WWE 2K25 on Switch 2, questionable decisions by Microsoft and more. After a quick break, it's time for the news. Topics discussed here are the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program, mouse support on SNES Nintendo Classics, LEGO Game Boy and last week's Pokémon Presents. After some feedback from you lovely folks, Ty digs into some Anime Trash before the guys close out the show. *Note* This episode was recorded BEFORE the July 31, 2025 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:24 JC - Donkey Kong Bananza 00:44:19 Danny - WWE 2K25 00:56:28 Ty - Vampire Survivors & Microsoft in the News 01:11:27 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 01:12:48 JAPANews - NSO Playtest Program 01:16:02 JAPANews - Mario Paint & Mouse Controls 01:22:47 JAPANews - LEGO Game Boy 01:25:13 JAPANews - Pokémon Friends 01:32:42 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right on the eve of the next big Nintendo Switch 2 release, the guys are back to bring you the latest and greatest from Japan. For New Business, the crew talk about Switch 2 and how a certain member managed to get a system with the help of his parents (no shame in it!). After a quick break, the crew talks about the latest rumblings about Donkey Kong hitting the big screen in his own movie as well as take a look at the top selling games on the Japanese eShop for the first half of 2025. After some feedback from you fine folks, the boys close out the show.  00:00:00 Intro 00:03:27 JC - Switch 2 Get 00:35:22 Ty - DbD Anniversary & More 00:47:41 Danny - Super Mario Strikers 00:59:06 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 01:01:15 JAPANews - Drag x Drive & Zelda Movie Updates 01:07:55 JAPANews - New DK Movie Update & DK Series Talk 01:11:07 JAPANews - Japan eShop Download Rankings (First Half 2025) 01:16:58 Feedback 01:20:11 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew is back for the first "normal" episode of the show in quite some time. Kicking things off with New Business, the boys talk about GameCube titles on the Switch 2, Vampire Survivors, a Dead by Daylight update and more. After a quick break, it's time for the news where the guys discuss the changes to the My Nintendo Store lotteries in Japan, the next GameCube game coming to Nintendo Classics and Drag x Drive. After some feedback from you lovely folks, the crew closes out the show. 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:07 Danny - GCN on Switch 2 00:20:22 Ty - Vampire Survivors & More 00:34:30 JC - RIP Switch 2 Hopes & Dreams 00:45:44 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com 00:48:15 JAPANews - Switch 2 My Nintendo Store Lottery #5 in Japan 00:53:07 JAPANews - Drag x Drive Release Date 01:01:14 JAPANews - Super Mario Strikers Available NOW 01:05:15 Feedback 01:16:15 Outro Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Switch 2 is in the house and the boys are here to talk all about it! Danny and friend of the show Genki_JPN have the console and share their thoughts on the launch, the games, language locking, backwards compatibility and more. After a short break, the crew comes back to cover the LIVE Donkey Kong Bananza Nintendo Direct! Watch along with the guys for a good time at what will hopefully be an awesome game on the Switch 2. Ty shares some Anime Trash (TM) before closing out the show.  00:00:00 Intro 00:03:59 Switch 2 Launch & Japan Only Console 00:20:52 Mario Kart World 00:37:18 Unfair Premiums & Misrepresentations Act & More Impressions 00:56:27 Donkey Kong Bananza Direct Live Reactions 01:20:43 Outro Be sure to follow Genki on social media! Bluesky @GenkiGamer | X @Genki_JPN | YouTube @GenkiGamer Thank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support!  Website: www.thefamicast.com Email: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) com Patreon: patreon.com/thefamicast YouTube: youtube.com/thefamicast Bluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.social X: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.