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25: The Fanwank Episode Updated: 2011-11-04 07:00:00 Description: Six months on, how is the Famicom Dojo Podcast doing? Vinnk and Sean take some time out to answer listener mail, reflect on some of their past episodes, and give updates on some of the information that may have gone out of date or had development...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 24: Hale to the Spectre Updated: 2011-10-28 07:00:00 Description: Women in gaming have made tremendous strides, both onscreen and off, behind the scenes, or playing the games. Fans of the Female Shepard in the Mass Effect series: male and female alike, encouraged BioWare to finally put her in their advertisements...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 23: Apples to Apples Updated: 2011-10-21 17:00:00 Description: The recent passing of Steve Jobs has left us to reflect on how he and his business ventures have affected our lives and the rest of the world. For us retro gamers (at least our age), that means looking back on the Apple ][, Apple //e, and that line...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 22: Nostalgia Goggles Updated: 2011-10-14 14:00:00 Description: It's difficult to admit, but we all wear them. Maybe it's because something made an impression on us at a young age. Maybe it's because we just can't admit flaws in the things that we love. It often takes seeing something through someone else's ey...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 21: Get N or Get Out Updated: 2011-10-07 13:00:00 Description: It's been 15 years since the Nintendo 64 was released. Before that we knew it as the Nintendo Ultra 64. Before that, Project Reality. How does Nintendo's last catridge-based system stack up? Vinnk and Sean take a look back across the turn of the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 20: Learning Japanese Through Gaming Updated: 2011-09-30 12:00:00 Description: Japanese retro games can't help you learn a new language, but if you're a motivate collector you might find it's a good way to keep your skill sharp if you don't follow Vinnk's recommendations: 1) Move to Japan, 2) Marry a Japanese person, 3) Tak...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 19: TGS 2011 - 3DS vs PS Vita Updated: 2011-09-23 05:00:00 Description: While the 3DS was cleaning up at Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that the PS Vita would be region-free -- unlike its Nintendo competitor. The war is heating up! Who will win the holiday season this year? Will it be enough to turn things around for S...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 18: TGS 2011 - You Might Get a T-shirt Updated: 2011-09-16 16:00:00 Description: Instead of being productive these last few days, all we did was play video games. Well, that�s not entirely (or even slightly) true. Find out all about our first 2 (of 4) days at the Tokyo Game Show. We will talk about games we played, people m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Imari Tones - RPG Updated: 2011-09-09 08:00:00 Description: Find out more about this song in the Famicom Dojo Podcast: http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/17 Lyrics: When I was a boy everyday was an adventure I was shooting monsters with my spaceship View from my spaceship window always shining 256 colors mea...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 17: Rocking Playing Game at TGS Updated: 2011-09-09 07:00:00 Description: Vinnk and SeanOrange preview their trip to Tokyo Game Show 2011, reminisce about their previous coverage in 2007, and discuss what wonderful things can be done with their new theme song! What are you looking forward to at Tokyo Game Show? Wa...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SegaScope 3-D Special (Promo) Updated: 2011-09-07 23:00:00 Description: The SegaScope-3D came out at the same time as Nintendo's Famicom 3D System, but Sega saw fit to release their peripheral in the US as well. Also in stark contrast to Nintendo, Sega developed all of its own 3D games. Check them out in Part 2 of our ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 16: A World Without Mega Man Updated: 2011-09-02 05:00:00 Description: Retro games may be beloved (if not exceedingly difficult), but do their descendants still have a place in the modern gaming world? When the original creator of a franchise moves on, is it time for the publisher to move on to something else? What ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 15: Should Nintendo Go Third Party? Updated: 2011-08-27 04:00:00 Description: In a word, no, but don't worry: we'll totally qualify that position. Nintendo's financial troubles in 2011, and initially slow sales of the 3DS, followed by its steep price cut have renewed perennial calls for the company to forego the hardware ma...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 14: Too Much of a Good Thing Updated: 2011-08-19 15:00:00 Description: In our younger days, we couldn't have all the games we wanted. We had to play what we were given (or could afford), and we often played those games to death. Now? It's incredibly easy for anyone young or old to buy more games at bargain-basement ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 13: Welcome to Die Updated: 2011-08-12 06:00:00 Description: When did video games start using "lives"? More importantly, when and why did they stop? With this changing, what does it mean to die in a game? Vinnk and SeanOrange examine the games that pioneered this mechanism, and take a look at when and why i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 12: 3DS Price Drop? We Called It Updated: 2011-08-05 14:00:00 Description: Nintendo's steep price cut of the 3DS may have taken some news outlets by surprise last week, but we called it way back during E3. When Sony introduced the PSVita at the same price point as Nintendo's new handheld that was already struggling in sale...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 11: Movies About Video Games Updated: 2011-07-29 05:00:05 Description: Nintendo's steep price cut of the 3DS may have taken some news outlets by surprise last week, but we called it way back during E3. When Sony introduced the PSVita at the same price point as Nintendo's new handheld that was already struggling in sale...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 10: Never Played Pokemon Updated: 2011-07-22 05:00:05 Description: It's hard for the average gamer to play absolutely EVERYTHING, even everything that's good. But is that any excuse? Should gamers be shamed for failure to expose themselves to certain kinds of games? In our first Video Game Confessional, Vinnk and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 09: A History of Console Region Locking Updated: 2011-07-15 08:00:20 Description: Region locking is nothing new. Though it hasn taken many different forms, it wasn't always deliberate. Many handhelds were exempt from this scheme (including the Game Boy and DS series), but with time all things change. SeanOrange and Vinnk discus...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 08: Operation Rainfall Updated: 2011-07-08 08:00:00 Description: Xenoblade, Pandora's Tower, and The Last Story have been released in Japan and Europe, but the US has been passed over. That's where Operation Rainfall comes in: to urge Nintendo of America to release these games that have already been localized fo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 07: Video Game Movies Updated: 2011-07-01 06:00:00 Description: Can a movie based on a video game ever be any good? If their Rotten Tomatoes scores are to be believed, these films are never critical darlings. Some find fans in niche places, but many are just... you know... BAD. Vinnk and SeanOrange plumb their...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 06: Bleak Games of the Cold War Updated: 2011-06-24 11:00:10 Description: Did the Cold War make early video games unintentionally bleak? Or was the "kobiyashi maru" style of gaming in the 1970s and '80s more a function of limited memory space and the need for arcade machines to get kids to keep pumping in the quarters? Vi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 05: Dreamcast Final Days Updated: 2011-06-17 06:00:00 Description: If Sega were still making consoles today, what would they have brought to E3? When we last left off, SeanOrange had quasi-seriously prophesied that the Wii U might be the next generation's Dreamcast. With rumors of a new Microsoft console being anno...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 04: Ooh! Wii U Updated: 2011-06-10 10:00:00 Description: The Wii HD rumors are true! (For once...) At this year's E3, Nintendo announced its next console: Wii U. The system's major innovation is its new controller with a touch screen that can be used to stream video content, but will it be enough? Shoul...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 03: Retro HD Gaming Updated: 2011-06-03 06:00:00 Description: How good do retro games look on your HDTV set? SeanOrange and Vinnk talk about the perils of interfacing 8-bit systems with current technology, how to cope with some of the technical challenges, and what alternatives exist for the mo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 02: OUTATIME Updated: 2011-05-27 06:00:15 Description: Despite an infamous history of poor titles to overcome, TellTale Games has pulled Back to the Future out of the movie tie-in gaming doldrums to create a worthy addition to the mythos. SeanOrange and Vinnk talk about their experience...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 01: The DLC Apocalypse Updated: 2011-05-20 07:00:20 Description: Sean's bad experience trying to reauthorize downloadable content for his new Xbox 360 turns into a horrifying realization that modern downloadable games will not leave behind any artifacts for future generations. Is retro game collec...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Famicom 3D System Special (Promo) Updated: 2011-05-17 07:00:25 Description: Almost 25 years before the 3DS, Nintendo released another 3DS... for the Famicom! Find out how the same technology you use to watch Avatar at home made your 8-bit games pop out of your screen. Watch at FamicomDojo.TV: Season ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Angry PC Engine Nerd (Promo) Updated: 2011-05-17 07:00:20 Description: The Dojo is paid a visit by a big, BIG fan of the PC Engine (although not so much the TurboGrafx-16). Can NEC's entry into the 16-bit wars hold up against Sega's Mega Drive and Genesis? Watch at FamicomDojo.TV: Season 2, Epis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What Nintendon't (Promo) Updated: 2011-05-17 07:00:15 Description: Sean is... "indisposed", so self-appointed Sega guru Sindra teams up with Vinnk to explain Sega's rise to de-throne Nintendo and its Famicom (oh, and NES) as the reigning video game super power. Can it truly do what Nintendon't? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Famicom Dojo Podcast Intro Updated: 2011-05-17 07:00:05 Description: SeanOrange and Vinnk introduce the new, weekly audio netcast from Famicom Dojo! Support Famicom Dojo! Buy the Season 1 DVD today: http://famicomdojo.tv/store/fdojos1.php ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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