The Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 is here! Well, kinda. @dannybiv.bsky.social got his replica and cardboard unit, and oh, baby! These are nice! You can check them out below: WATCH: youtu.be/g8wuVqXo5AY GALLERY: www.thefamicast.com/2026/02/virt...

ICYMI - Our latest podcast, The Famicast 310 - NINTENDO DIRECT-LY TO JAIL, is live on all fronts! The crew breaks down the February Partner Direct and also touch on FFVII Remake, Console Archives Cool Boarders and much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/02/the-...

The Famicast 310 is about 24 hours away. Be sure to tune in to hear the crew talk about the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as well as get into the likes of Console Archives - Cool Boarders, FFVII Remake and more during the show! youtube.com/live/A2xvy69...

Our boy @dannybiv.bsky.social visited the Nintendo Museum last month and had an awesome time! You can watch/read all about his thoughts on this awesome location here: READ: www.thefamicast.com/2026/02/nint... WATCH: youtu.be/eH7K6XvHIos

Unfortunately, no Switch 2 love or Pro Spirits, BUT Power Pros is coming this summer to the Switch with a focus on Success Mode, Ohtani and more. The Konami baseball ambassador himself (yes, that's a thing, and it's Ohtani) even kicked off the Direct in Japan. www.thefamicast.com/2026/02/powe...

It's happening. A Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase is less than 24 hours away! What are you hoping to see?! You can find links to multiple region vids in our handy article below. www.thefamicast.com/2026/02/nint...

The numbers are in! Switch 1 has surpassed a huge milestone, Switch 2 beats the Wii U and more in the latest Nintendo financials! www.thefamicast.com/2026/02/swit...

ICYMI - It's been a long time coming, but starting next week, fans looking for a Switch 2 in Japan via the My Nintendo Store will no longer have to deal with lotteries. This includes the Mutli-language system, too! www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/swit...

ICYMI - Our boy @dannybiv.bsky.social finally has his review up for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (aka OLD lol)! You can check it out below: READ: www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/fina... WATCH: youtu.be/_qaRWnZiYj8

The Famicast 309 - GOOD LORD THAT THING IS BACK is live on all fronts, audio and video! Tune in to hear the guys talk FFVII Remake on Switch 2, Super Meat Boy Forever, Metroid Prime 4, the Virtual Boy NSO launch lineup and much more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/the-...

We'll be starting here shortly!

The Famicast 309 is coming at ya LIVE in a little over 24 hours! Tune in to hear the crew talk about Final Fantasy VII Remake on Switch 2, Super Meat Boy Forever, Metroid Prime 4 and the latest news including the upcoming Mario Wonder Update, Galaxy Movie and more! youtube.com/live/YaE2OsH...

ICYMI - We took a look at the latest update for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD on the Nintendo Switch 2! The game was already pretty solid, but this improves it even more. READ: www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/donk... WATCH: youtu.be/i3lbeRWXwnk

Please enjoy this nearly three seconds of footage from the original Mother 3, newly captured off of a tape we're working with

Our first podcast of 2026, The Famicast 308 - NIGHT AT THE (NINTENDO) MUSEUM is live on all fronts! Joined by @genkigamer.bsky.social, check it out for discussion on the Nintendo Museum, Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2, Lumines Arise, Watch Dogs: Legion and more! www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/the-...

ICYMI - Uh-oh. The only English language Power Pro Baseball game on the market is going to be delisted at the end of this month! More details here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/wbsc...

We'll be kicking things off here shortly!

Our first podcast of 2026 is under 24 hours away. We'll be joined by @genkigamer.bsky.social to talk about lots of fun stuff - Nintendo Museum, Watch Dogs: Legion, Lumines Arise, Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2 and more! youtube.com/live/hIvZqec...

We're just a few days away from a killer collab in Japan - Dragon Quest x McDonald's! To find out about the upcoming food, drinks and cool merch, check out our handy article here: www.thefamicast.com/2026/01/drag...

It's just a few days away from an official English release, but if you're thinking about picking up #SuikaGamePlanet on the Switch or Switch 2, you'd better check out our review to see if it's worth it! READ: www.thefamicast.com/2025/12/suik... WATCH: youtu.be/zDS69tOcRac

What an accomplishment for a great game! Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 has sold over 1 million units! Not only that, but the game is 50% off on the Japanese eShop until mid January. More details here: www.thefamicast.com/2025/12/powe...

That's a wrap on the podcast for 2025! Be sure to check out our latest, The Famicast 307 - THE FAMMIES 2025! The crew talks about their favorite games, the best Nintendo Classics, music and much more. Enjoy and thank you for another awesome year! www.thefamicast.com/2025/12/the-...

Suika Game Planet just came out TODAY and we got some hands on gameplay showing off the new mechanics. You can check that out in our gameplay vid here: #SuikaGamePlanet #NintendoSwitch2 #スイカゲーム youtu.be/2GJmBXd45LQ

We are starting up here momentarily!

Our end of the year show, The Fammies 2025, is coming at ya in about 24 hours! Be sure to tune in for some fun antics, talk on great games, the best music, best NSO retro titles, a Switch 2 year in review, and much more! #NintendoSwitch2 #Awards youtube.com/live/r-wcfUc...

ICYMI - Suika Game Planet, the follow up to the original Suika Game, is coming out this week on Switch 1 & Switch 2! www.thefamicast.com/2025/12/suik...

The Famicast 306 - SUCK MY DLC YOU PUCK MAN is live on all fronts! Check out the show to hear about regional differences in Battletoads, some chat on Mario & Wario, Atari 50, a Japan sales data recap and more! www.thefamicast.com/2025/12/the-...

A bunch of cool #Metroid merch, a digital booklet for Prime 4, a dope figure (pre-order) and some other cool stuff have dropped in Japan! I mean, just look at that ARM CANON PILLOW for crying out loud! More details, including pricing and availability, here: www.thefamicast.com/2025/12/metr...

Starting up here momentarily!

The next episode of the podcast is coming in less than 24 hours! No Metroid Prime 4 talk, unfortunately, but expect discussions on some recent Nintendo Classics with Battletoads and Mario & Wario, and some chat on Atari 50's Namco DLC, sales numbers and much more! youtube.com/live/IxP04qj...

It was awesome to meet ya in person, and fun to put this one together!

A Super Mario Galaxy campaign is kicking off at 7-Eleven in Japan this week! We break down all of the merch that will be available in our handy article here: www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/supe...

On November 21, 1998 in Japan…everything changed. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released!

The Famicast 305 is live in both audio and video form! Check out the episode to hear the crew (plus @rccinema.bsky.social!) talk Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, the Japan only PS5 and so much more! www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/the-...

Konami's latest has had a pretty strong first week on the market in Japan. Momotarō Dentetsu 2 has already sold nearly 150K! Great to see! www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/momo...

We're getting started here soon!

The Famicast 305 is under 24 hours away! Be sure to tune in to hear some talk on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, Shovel Knight: King of Cards, the Japan only PS5, Nintendo movies and much more! youtube.com/live/7aUdsLi...

For the first time, Nintendo retail is opening up in Okinawa!...Well, temporarily. You can read more about that here: www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/nint...

What's this? Some cool Mario 40th anniversary t-shirts? Let's go! #SuperMarioBros40thAnniversary www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/supe...

Today is the day. Momotarō Dentetsu 2 hit both the #NintendoSwitch and #Switch2 in Japan! The series has been huge for Konami in Japan on Switch and is looking to do the same here.

A #Kirby campaign is happening RIGHT NOW in Japan featuring food, drinks and merch! If you manage to beat the crazy Kirby fans, you may even be able to get some of this stuff yourself (not likely lol). Details here: www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/kirb...

The Famicast 304 - FINAL FANTASY TIKTOKS is LIVE on all fronts. Tune in to hear the crew chat Luigi* Mansion on Nintendo Classics, Double Dragon Advance, Final Fantasy Tactics, the Nintendo Store app and much more! www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/the-...

We are live!

Nintendo sure took their time. The #NintendoStore app, formerly the My Nintendo app that released in Japan in April 2020, is FINALLY available in other territories. This thing includes play history from 3DS, Wii U and beyond! Be sure to check it out! www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/rebr...

We are a little under 24 hours away from next episode of the podcast! Tune in to hear the guys talk about *Luigi Mansion, Double Dragon Advance, Final Fantasy Tactics, Nintendo financials and a lot more! youtube.com/live/oP8Qvv2...

The latest financial report is in from Nintendo, and, wow. Things are pretty crazy. Switch 2 at over 10 million, DK Bananza is off to a good start and more. You can see the deets here: www.thefamicast.com/2025/11/dk-b...

It's hard to believe, but #Alarmo has been out for over a year. @dannybiv.bsky.social put together his thoughts on using the device for a year, all of the big updates, if it's worth it and more in another look at the Nintendo's alarm clock.

Obakeidoro 2, which was released with connection issues, has been patched! Now at version 1.0.4, this fixes many of the online issues that I mentioned in my review. You can read a little bit more about the patch here, with English to (probably) come later. www.thefamicast.com/2025/10/obak...

Don't forget! If you want to try out Power Pros 2024-2025 for FREE this weekend, it's available via Nintendo Switch Online Game Trials in Japan! Go! Go! www.thefamicast.com/2025/10/powe...

The Famicast 303 - GET YOUR BIG TIMBS TO MCD'S is LIVE on all fronts, audio and video! Joined by @rccinema.bsky.social, the guys talk about Cronos: The New Dawn, Obakeidoro 2, the McDonald's x Street Fighter campaign in Japan and more! www.thefamicast.com/2025/10/the-...