Famicom Dojo Video Game Podcast

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Denshimail 133: Waiting for the Joe Mar 11, 2016

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We answer a few questions while we wait to interview Joe Grisaffi for Episode 133 (just so you understand where this sits chronologically). Get some Kickstarter updates, learn how to import Japanese PlayStation games, and enjoy our latest haiku!
Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.
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Denshimail 132: Vinnk-Con Panel Submissions Feb 26, 2016

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What's up with Vinnk-Con this year? What are some non-gaming uses for a Famicom? We answer these questions, take a voicemail, read a haiku, and more!
Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.
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132: To the Beat Feb 19, 2016

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Rhythm in video games has been around since before there was even the technical capabilities for decent music. The last decade saw a surge in this genre, followed by a precipitous crash.
Sean and Vinnk talk about their respective introductions to the rhythm game genre, where it's lead them, and what they've been playing lately despite the digger the genre has since taken.
"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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Denshimail 131: The Kefka Theory of Villany Feb 12, 2016

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We find out there's a Back to the Future game on a very interesting console, and answer your questions!
Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.
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131: Episodic Gaming Feb 05, 2016

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Episodic gaming has really taken off in the last few years, despite a troubling start. We share what we enjoy about this format, but also what sometimes isn't so great about it, and which games we're still waiting to be finished. Is episodic content here to stay?
Vinnk and Sean examine the perils and the promise of this approach to gaming, and try to figure out what even counts as episodic versus a sequel. And, for the first time in a long time, we share both a Future Retro and Pile of Shame! In the same episode! Mostly. (There might be another one on the website...)
"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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Denshimail 130: Part of the Problem Jan 29, 2016

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Famicom Dojo and shows like it have been driving up demand for Japanese retro games. Unfortunately, these exports also drive up prices for the copies still in the country. We answer these questions and more on this week's Denshimail!Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.
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130: Still Gathering Herbs Jan 22, 2016

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After a few false starts, Vinnk is starting to play Mass Effect, which brings to mind the difference between such BioWare games, and the Japanese RPGs of our youth. How have RPGs changed? Is the genre even that well-defined any more? And what DOES Vinnk think of Mass Effect, anyway?
Sean and Vinnk talk more about Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Future Retro brings up two great games that are so addictive they threaten to grind the rest of the podcast to a halt.
"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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Denshimail 129: Pile of Shame Fest 2016 Jan 08, 2016

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It's a new year, and our shame is greater than ever before. Since we didn't have any Future Retro or Pile of Shame as part of our predictions episode for 2016, we decided to take a look back at all of the games we haven't been playing.
Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.
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129: Predictions Bingo (2016) Jan 01, 2016

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It's a new year, so time to make wild guesses about the future, and see if we're right in a year's time!
Vinnk and Sesn take their considerable video game knowledge to bear in order to find out if they can predict the future. And you can play along with the handy Bingo card in the show notes! What will we find out about the Nintendo NX? What's the next big thing in gaming? We have answers! They just may not be correct.
"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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Denshimail 128: Your Favorite Video Games are Dying Dec 25, 2015

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Sean returns to DaishoCon, this time not for a live podcast, but a live panel where we begin to unravel the mysteries of battery backup cartridges.. and their eventual demise.
Vinnk and SeanOrange pixel art by Louis Lloyd-Judson: https://louistrations.co.uk.
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