Podcasts about Virtual console

The guys are joined by friend of the show Genki_JPN to delve into the world of gaming in Japan! To kick things off, Ty and Genki share their thoughts on EVO Japan 2025 while JC talks about F-Zero in REAL LIFE on the streets of Tokyo and the recently released (on the NSO Expansion Pack at least) Killer Instinct Gold. After a short break, Genki talks about the Nintendo Switch 2 marketing blitz happening in Tokyo right now followed by the crew sharing their thoughts on the future of Nintendo Switch Online Game Trials. The crew dives into some listener mail directly from one of you fine folks all touching on the topic of Nintendo Switch Online retro and the Virtual Console. Ty brings the goods with a new Anime Trash unboxing before the boys close out the show. 00:00:00 Intro00:02:13 Ty & Genki - EVO Japan 202500:18:59 JC - F-Zero IRL & Killer Instinct Gold00:45:47 Now Playing at TheFamicast.com00:47:55 JAPANews - Switch 2 Marketing in Tokyo01:09:41 JAPANews - NSO Game Trials in Switch 2 Era01:22:41 Feedback - NSO Retro vs Virtual Console01:39:09 OutroBe sure to follow Genki on social media!Bluesky @GenkiGamer | X @Genki_JPN | YouTube @GenkiGamerThank you so much for subscribing, listening and for your support! Website: www.thefamicast.comEmail: thefamicast (at) gmail (dot) comPatreon: patreon.com/thefamicastYouTube: youtube.com/thefamicastBluesky: @thefamicast.bsky.socialX: @thefamicast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

fWotD Episode 2914: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 27 April 2025, is The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is a 2000 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the second The Legend of Zelda game to use 3D graphics, following Ocarina of Time (1998). Designed by a creative team led by Eiji Aonuma, Yoshiaki Koizumi, and Shigeru Miyamoto, Majora's Mask was completed in less than two years. It features enhanced graphics and several gameplay changes, but reuses elements and character models from Ocarina of Time, which the game's creators called a creative decision made necessary by time constraints.The story takes place months after Ocarina of Time. Link arrives in a parallel world, Termina, and becomes embroiled in a quest to prevent the moon from crashing in three days' time. The game introduces gameplay concepts revolving around a perpetually repeating three-day cycle and the use of various masks that transform Link into different forms. As the player progresses through the game, Link learns to play numerous melodies on his ocarina, which allow him to control the flow of time, open hidden passages, or manipulate the environment. Characteristic of the Zelda series, completion of the game involves successfully navigating through several dungeons that contain complex puzzles and enemies. Majora's Mask requires the Expansion Pak add-on for the Nintendo 64, which provides additional memory for more refined graphics and greater capacity in generating on-screen characters.Majora's Mask earned universal acclaim from critics and is widely considered one of the best video games ever made. It received praise for its level design, story, and surrealist art direction, and has been noted for its darker tone and themes compared to other Nintendo titles. While the game only sold about half as many copies as its predecessor, it generated a substantial cult following. The game was rereleased as part of The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition for the GameCube in 2003, via the Virtual Console service for the Wii and Wii U, and the Nintendo Classics service for Nintendo Switch. An enhanced remake for the Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, was released in 2015.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:48 UTC on Sunday, 27 April 2025.For the full current version of the article, see The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Gregory.

There have been many great achievements in human history and on June 5th 2025, The Nintendo GameCube will finally be acknowledged by Nintendo and take it's rightful place on their online service, a truly massive accomplishment. Mike & Neil definitely take a big chunk of the credit but another tireless GameCube advocate is friend of the show Marcello (@gamecubegalaxy) who joins Mike to discuss this monumental news and what he thinks the future holds for this new service.

In this episode, the guys talk about the Nintendo Wii, diving deep into what made it a game-changer for both hardcore and casual players. They also discuss the upcoming Switch 2, but it's more of a sidebar to their Wii nostalgia.John recalls lining up for the Wii on launch day and how hard it was to find in the wildThey discuss how Wii Sports, especially bowling, became a cultural touchstone and brought families togetherDave shares how even his mom got into gaming thanks to the Wii's accessible motion controlsThey reminisce about quirky Wii accessories—from plastic steering wheels to crossbow shells—and how fun (and weird) they wereJohn talks about soft-modding the Wii and loading it with emulators and classic gamesThey mention the Wii's forward-thinking features like Miis, the Virtual Console, and online updatesThey discuss the Switch 2 announcement, with John expressing skepticism over pricing, lack of killer titles, and backward compatibility quirksReferenced videos from the episode:Wii Bowling training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmN-woiXtqkWii Shopping channel demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAanYvdx28Wii Mii channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6NAW72KzTQ

Die Switch 2 wurde endlich enthüllt und die Erwartungen könnten kaum höher sein! Konnte die Direct unsere Wünsche erfüllen und welche Spiele hat Nintendo angekündigt?Was steckt hinter dem mysteriösen C-Knopf und der neuen Game-Share-Funktion? Die technischen Details der Switch 2 stehen genauso im Fokus wie die überraschende Preisgestaltung. Viel Spaß bei der Folge!Time-Codes:00:00:00 Intro & Begrüßung00:01:38 Erste Eindrücke zur Nintendo Direct00:09:50 Highlight: Mario Kart World und offene Welt00:12:29 Der neue C-Knopf und Nintendo entdeckt Voice-Chat00:18:34 Game Share00:21:05 Technische Details der Switch 2: Display, Speicher, FPS00:28:32 Kontroverse Preise: Konsolen- und Spielpreise im Fokus00:35:58 Neuer Switch 2 Pro Controller vorgestellt00:37:52 Technische Gimmicks: Maus-Funktion und Welcome Tour00:41:00 Upgrades, Performance und Abwärtskompatibilität00:49:00 Werbung Goronendruck00:50:30 Abwärtskompatibilität und Virtual Console mit GameCube-Spielen00:57:44 Third-Party-Spiele: Highlights und Enttäuschungen01:12:29 Nintendo First-Party-Games: Kirby Air Riders und Donkey Kong Bananza01:18:39 Fazit, Diskussion und VerabschiedungPodcast-CreditsSprecher: Fabi Frenzel, Marcel Eidinger und Dominik ChristAudioproduktion: Fabi FrenzelMusik: Christoph KreerBesucht uns auf www.bign-club.de und werdet Mitglied!

Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nintendo Pow Block & Boss Rush on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey dive into their recent rediscoveries of older Switch games, the debate over rebooting Virtual Console, counterfeit Nintendo products on Amazon, and whether Nintendo has enough to showcase at a February Direct, and more!Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to Nintendo Pow Block12:06 - Housekeeping 15:37 - Snacktendo19:55 - Playing with Power1:34:10 - Nintendo and Amazon Lawsuit Settles1:45:10 - Nintendo Switch Online will Continue on Switch 21:49:26 - Did Nintendo Switch 2's Price Leak?2:02:10 - Hideki Kamiya Wants Virtual Console to Come Back2:09:43 - PAK Watch 2:22:01 - Does Nintendo Have Enough for a February Direct?2:46:09 - Final Thoughts 2:50:32 - Thanks for WatchingPlaying With Power: Avowed (Xbox), Crypt Custodian, Fire Emblem Heroes (Mobile), Fire Emblem: Engage, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart Tour (Mobile), Mario Party JamboreeWeekly Pickups: Avowed Steelbook Premium Edition (Xbox), Snake amiibo, Fire Emblem Warriors (3DS), Sushi Strikers: Way of Sushido (3DS)Be a Part of our Community!Community: Join the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boss Rush Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow our Hosts:Edward Varnell:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Corey Dirrig:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thank you for watching and/or listening to Nintendo Pow Block, the Nintendo podcast for Boss Rush Media and The Boss Rush Network. If you enjoyed the discussion, subscribe and like the video, leave a comment, and hit the bell so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, remember to leave us a five star rating and a nice review. You can support Nintendo Pow Block and Boss Rush on Patreon at any tier. Thanks for watching or listening to Nintendo Pow Block and supporting The Boss Rush Network's independent endeavor. It means more than you know.

[Original air date: 05/17/2024] This week we kick off the first in our series of Retrospected & Rehabbed - where we talk about a console, best ways to play today, some fun facts, and our memories with the games and hardware. The console for our first edition is none other than The Nintendo Entertainment System - or Regular-Ass Nintendo if you will.CREDITS Gerry With a G - Host Aaron

We're joined by Katie Shesko to talk about speedrunning and Games Done Quick! We discuss her experience in learning to speed run Zelda games, attending GDQ, and how the event has evolved and ways it might continue to. We also review all the gaming and Nintendo news, including Switch 2 leaks and rumors, leaked emails showing Nintendo's thoughts on Virtual Console and NSO, the D.I.C.E. Awards nominees, and more. As always, we close with the games we've all been playing. Listen to Super Switch Headz on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you enjoy podcasts. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:07:04 News and Rumors 0:34:32 Speed Running 1:29:48 Games We're Playing Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWbF4gb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/switchheadz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SuperSwitchHeadz/ Website: http://www.switchheadz.com/

Press X Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw  Topics: Switch 2 reportedly being revealed on Thursday, January 16 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-will-reportedly-reveal-switch-2-this-week/ NateTheHate: Microsoft Flight Sim and Halo MCC are coming to Switch 2 and PS5, and FFVII Remake and Rebirth are coming to Switch 2 and Xbox https://bsky.app/profile/knoebel.bsky.social/post/3lffjli6oec2z MGS Delta planned for Switch 2, 6+ Ubisoft games (mostly “late ports”) in works including AC Mirage on launch day and Shadows at a later date https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-games-and-metal-gear-solid-delta-tipped-for-switch-2-release/ Switch was originally planned to have Virtual Console https://luigiblood.tumblr.com/post/772374028594905088/switch-virtual-console-was-the-original-plan Mat Piscatella: random fun stats about the Switch game library https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3lfpmk42sjk2e LUNAR Remastered Collection launches April 18 https://www.gematsu.com/2025/01/lunar-remastered-collection-launches-april-18 The Blood of Dawnwalker revealed from Witcher 3 director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkICrJEVTjI Way more details: https://x.com/shinobi602/status/1878926236048830538 Splash Damage cancels Transformers: Reactivate, the gritty-looking co-op action game https://x.com/splashdamage/status/1877020458454749485 Xbox Developer Direct will reportedly have “a new entry in a legendary Japanese IP which has decades of history” https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-2025-predictions-and-overview-microsofts-most-promising-games-line-up-in-history-meets-a-platform-under-duress Questions from Discord:  Campfire_knight: Loved all the random owl facts on the last podcast. Can we have more random animal trivia like that, please? What we're playing: Mary: Metaphor Re Fantazio (still), Fire Emblem Blazing Blade (still) John: Star Wars Outlaws Greg: MARVEL RIVALS, Wario Land 3 (GameBoy Color)  Brett L: Ghost of Tsushima, Trepang2 Brett M: Twilight Princess, DKCR

fWotD Episode 2744: Mario Party DS Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 8 November 2024 is Mario Party DS.Mario Party DS is a 2007 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It is the second handheld game in the Mario Party series, as well as the last game in the series to be developed by Hudson Soft, as all subsequent titles have been developed by Nintendo Cube. The game was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Wii U in 2016.Like most installments in the Mario Party series, Mario Party DS features characters from the Mario franchise competing in a board game with a variety of minigames, many of which utilize the console's unique features. Up to four human players can compete at a time, though characters can also be computer-controlled. The game features a single-player story mode as well as several other game modes.Mario Party DS received mixed reviews, with general praise for its minigame variety and criticism for its absence of an online multiplayer mode. The game has sold more than nine million units worldwide, making it the 11th-best-selling game for the Nintendo DS. Mario Party DS was succeeded by Mario Party 9 for the Wii in 2012.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 16:07 UTC on Friday, 8 November 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Mario Party DS on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Joanna.

• Intro • Is Virtual Console better than Nintendo Switch Online? • ThBacklog • Sony working on native PS3 emulation? • Sony giving up on PSVR2 • Apple Watch Emulator • Street Fighter movie still makes Capcom money • Limited Run Games 2024 showcase • Xbox head gives reason for shutting down Tango • Some Original devs working on new Mario & Luigi game • Jet Set Radio remake screens leak • Twitch streamer beats Shadow of Endtree boss with her mind • UK store GAME denies it'll stop selling physical games • Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted • TWEET OF THE WEEK Originally Streamed on July 25, 2024

fWotD Episode 2479: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Saturday, 17 February 2024 is The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages.The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages are two 2001 action-adventure games in the The Legend of Zelda series. They were developed by Flagship (a subsidiary of Capcom) and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color.The player controls Link from an overhead perspective. In Seasons, the Triforce transports Link to the land of Holodrum, where he sees Onox kidnap Din, the Oracle of Seasons. In Ages, the Triforce transports Link to Labrynna, where Veran possesses Nayru. The main plot is revealed once the player finishes both games. Link is armed with a sword and shield as well as a variety of secondary weapons and items for battling enemies and solving puzzles. The central items are the Rod of Seasons, which controls the seasons in Holodrum, and the Harp of Ages, which lets Link travel through time in Labrynna. Before he can infiltrate Onox's castle and Veran's tower, Link must collect the eight Essences of Nature and the eight Essences of Time, which are hidden in dungeons and guarded by bosses.After experimenting with porting the original Legend of Zelda to the Game Boy Color, the Flagship team, supervised by Yoshiki Okamoto, began developing three interconnected Zelda games that could be played in any order. The complexity of this system led the team to cancel one game. Both Seasons and Ages were a critical success, and sold 3.96 million units each. Critics complimented the gameplay, colorful designs and graphic quality, but criticized the inconsistent sound quality.Both games were re-released on the Virtual Console of Nintendo 3DS in May 2013, and on the Nintendo Switch Online service in July 2023.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:34 UTC on Saturday, 17 February 2024.For the full current version of the article, see The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Justin Standard.

Der erste Versuch eines RPGs im Pilzkönigreichs kam erst mit einiger Verspätung nach Europa. Während in Japan und Nordamerika bereits in den 90ern Smithy der Kampf angesagt werden konnte, schaffte es das Spiel erst 2008 über die Virtual Console der Wii nach Europa und damit auch Deutschland. Jetzt, nochmal knapp 15 Jahre später, brachte Nintendo ein Remake für die Switch heraus und sorgt dafür, dass auch der letzte Fan des Pilzkönigreichs die Ursprünge der Mario Rollenspiele selbst erleben kann. Dennsen und Matthias haben sich das mal angeschaut und erzählen was sie von dieser Version und dem Spiel an sich so halten.

This week on Krewe of Japan Podcast... the end is here! Well, Season 4 anyway. Jenn, Doug, & Maddy sit down to talk about the best of Season 4, new & exciting milestones, upcoming plans for Season 5, & some listener feedback. Whether you've been along from the ride since the beginning of the season or just recently hopped on, you'll definitely enjoy catching some of the highlights and behind-the-scenes stories from this amazing season! Thank you so much for listening in to the Krewe of Japan Podcast for Season 4!!! ------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode (timestamps [hh:mm:ss] where you can find the code)!Liquid IV Offer Link  to save 20% Off your Entire Order! (00:01:10)Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  (01:14:40)Tokyo Treat Offer Link to save $5 off your next box! (00:03:44)Sakuraco Offer Link to save $5 off your next box! (00:03:44)------ Other Links/References in the Episode ------Walden's Language Journey YouTubeWatch the Sumo World Championships 2023 in Tachikawa Streaming LIVE on YouTube!

The Krewe sits down with returning guest and author of Pure Invention, Matt Alt! Matt takes the Krewe on a deep dive extravaganza into the history of the beloved Nintendo. From its humble beginnings as a playing card company to its various pivots along the way (hello taxis & love hotels) before its transformation into a behemoth in the video game industry, the Krewe explores the driving forces behind this superpower of the video game industry.------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ SUPPORT THE KREWE ------Use our promo code KOJPODCAST when subscribing to TokyoTreat! Yoroshiku ne!------ More Info on Matt Alt ------Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the WorldPure Invention Newsletter on SubStackPure Tokyoscope PodcastMatt's WebsiteMatt on TwitterMatt on InstagramMatt on TikTok 

Os aventureiros Guilherme Ferrari, Lili Brandelli,  Guilherme Dellagustin e Marcos Melo    comentam sobre Adventures of Lolo, jogo puzzle lançado em 1989 pela HAL Laboratory para o NES. Foi lançado na América do Norte em 20 de Abril de 1989 e na Europa em Fevereiro de 1991. Em 2007 o jogo foi relançado na Virtual Console da Wii e posteriormente na Wii U e Nintendo 3DS. Bora ouvir? As aventuras muito loucas da bolinha azul chegaram EXCLUSIVO para o NES. O […] O post Fliperama de Boteco #380 – Adventures of Lolo apareceu primeiro em FLIPERAMA DE BOTECO.

Lords: * Cort * Stephan * https://lonelystarsoftware.itch.io/playdapon Topics: * USB-C cables that only work in one orientation * http://blog.zarfhome.com/2023/04/usb-c-and-plague-of-grackles.html * Playgrounds seem to have gotten really good again in the last ten years * Bedtime guitar update * Where the Wild Things Are * https://genius.com/Maurice-sendak-where-the-wild-things-are-annotated * Classic hardware has become a kind of fantasy console * https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/04/wi-fi-in-an-nes-cartridge-super-tilt-bro-takes-the-1985-console-online/ * https://www.thenew8bitheroes.com/ * https://www.gbstudio.dev/ * Constructing a computing environment as a nested series of cages for a child to escape Microtopics: * Extra plugs. * Mr. Saitou * How to sideload software onto the Playdate. * Trying to make Sifteo happen. * Where to find all the fancy MacIntosh dithering algorithms. * Ableton for the Sega Megadrive. * Who Zarf is. * EU legislation saying that phones must charge via USB-C, which is unsustainable, when the text of the law ought to have been "Apple, knock that shit off." * Getting rid of your bucket of cables. * Never throwing away wood because you might need one that shape some day * Never throwing away oddly shaped pieces of wood because you might become a carpenter some day. * Playgrounds getting bad and then good again. * Getting breakfast at the Emeryville Public Market. * Whether swings or seesaws still exist. * Giant wooden castles with bridges going between them. * How to make the spinny playground things safe. * A regionally variable playground. * What countries have and don't have playgrounds. * The San Lorenzo Community Park. * A big stone bear you can climb on. * Whether any of those playground speaking tubes have ever worked. * Wanting the world to have magic in it so you lie to your kid about science. * The Dennis the Menace playground in Monterey. * Periodically removing the poison oak. * Growing up and being on the other side of the memory. * The Dead Dad playground turning into a fenced-off deathtrap. * Procedural memory for nice melodies. * Mountain dulcimers vs. hammered dulcimers. * Walking around with a bandolier of mountain dulcimers, one for every key. * What happens when you're living in the Appalachians and you want to make a violin but you can't. * What to do with your ability to play an instrument when you have no free time. * Maintaining a consistent strumming pattern while singing. * Strumming and finding finger positions intuitively. * Here's all the notes. Play the right ones at the right times. * The Virtual Console of musical instruments. * Jim's favorite note in the mixolydian mode. * Where the Wild Things Are for Xbox 360. * A poem with hardly any punctuation. * Going on a journey of many weeks in just a few pages. * Max in a wolf suit fighting bees with a stick. * Maurice Sendak Kart Racer. * Dinosaur Time. * Clapping for names you know. * A building with dinosaur bones in it. * Rumpusing things. * Games where you whack shadow spiders with a stick. * GB Studio. * Putting a wifi adapter in an NES cartridge. * The Mario modding tool set. * An IDE for making NES games. * Pi-Boy D. * Doing homebrew development on a system that is still in active use. * Castlevania: Passacaglia of Disrepair. * GBA of Theseus. * Making a Lynx game that supports 8-player multiplayer, when there aren't 8 people who own the system. * Porting a game about matching colors to a monochrome display. * Giving your kids a computer running Linux to teach them sysadmin skills, but they just play games on their phone instead. * Branded Scratch Wrappers. * Composing new music for the extended What the Golf? cinematic universe. * How to unlock your school laptop to play the Chrome Dinosaur Game.

Pokémon: Krewetwo Strikes Back! In Part 2 of this 2-part episode, Jenn & Doug conclude their conversation with Daniel Dockery, the author of Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. They revisit the world of Pokémon spin-off games, how Pokémon Go revitalized the brand, & talk about the most recent generation of Pokémon games, Scarlet & Violet. Then, Doug & Jenn catch up on all the Pokémon news that has gone down since our chat with Daniel back in December. Gotta catch 'em all!------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ More Info on Daniel Dockery ------Daniel's WebsiteDaniel's Work on WIREDDaniel's Work on CrunchyRollDaniel's Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Review (on CrunchyRoll)Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All (Running Press)Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All (Amazon)Daniel on TwitterDaniel on Instagram

Prepare for trouble, and make it double! Okay, okay the Krewe went and made it double... a DOUBLE DOSE of Pokémon content over the next 2 weeks! In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, Jenn & Doug sit down with Daniel Dockery, the author of Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All, to discuss the early days of Pokémania and how the franchise evolved with the world around it over the last 2.5 decades. Grab your Pokédex & Pokéballs, and get ready to set out on a nostalgic journey to explore the world of Pokémania. ------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ More Info on Daniel Dockery ------Daniel's WebsiteDaniel's Work on WIREDDaniel's Work on CrunchyRollMonster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All (Running Press)Monster Kids: How Pokemon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All (Amazon)Daniel on TwitterDaniel on Instagram

This week on NintenDomain, we talk about the impending doom of the Wii U and 3DS eshops and how they will kill off the virtual console forever. Also talk about some games we've been playing and news! It's super positive I promise!! Support the show and get bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/nintendomainpodcast Music: Intro: Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap: Hyrule Town Break 1: Kirby's Dreamland 2: Rick's Theme Break 2: Kirby's Dreamland 2: Cloudy Park Outro: Toxic Crusaders: Credits Topic Times: 00:03:31 Got Item: Metroid Fusion Resident Evil Revelations 00:12:55 Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 00:25:54 Kirby's Dreamland 2 Tetris GB 00:35:16 Nintendo Switch Indies: Vernal Edge Fur Squadron Squad 51 vs the Flying Saucers 00:44:25 Yakuza 0 Kirby Triple Deluxe 00:52:35 Ori and the will of the wisps 01:05:38 Listener Comments 01:14:47 Death of the Virtual Console Officially 01:38:21 Weekly News

Thanks for tuning in to episode 32 of the X Button Gaming Podcast! In this episode we discuss the Nintendo Switch Online service, some of the history of Nintendo's Virtual Console, and talk about the recent games added with the addition of the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance to the NSO. Let us know what you think of the episode on Instagram, Twitter, or feel free to join the Discord! And remember to always press x to continue!

We've been waiting for this since Nintendo Switch luanched in 2017...but it's finally here! Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles have come to the Switch Online Virtual Console!Also, I talk about my new beast-mode MSI GE77hx Raider workstation/gaming laptop and...well...space heaters too :)https://www.geektherapyradio.com/Email: johnny@geektherapyradio.comTut Tut, Now What? (Podcast)https://open.spotify.com/show/6xTHFuiGXJPARdabNTp9Uo?si=14a297670c4c4a27

We discuss all of the news from the latest Nintendo Direct and what we're most excited about. Hint: it's not #IntellivisionAmico coming to the Virtual Console. Also, Bobby pleads for Fortune Street on the Switch. #Nintendo #NintendoDirect #Metroid #Zelda #PowerPros #FortuneStreet #Switch

John Saba is the developer of Mushroom Mountain, a brand new PICO-8 game. PICO-8 is a fantasy concolse for sharing and playing tiny games and computer programs. Mushroom Mountain is a very clever and deep puzzle game with cute pixel art graphics. You can find Mushroom Mountain within the PICO-8 console, as well as on John's itch.io page. This is John's second time on IGI.  In this episode we will discuss the PICO-8 virtual console, cutting features, developing with intentional constraints, puzzle design, themes applied to puzzle mechanics, attention economies, and more. John Saba on itch.io: https://itch.io/profile/sabajt Mushroom Mountain on itch.io: https://sabajt.itch.io/mushroom-mountain John on Twitter: @sabajt Check out the PICO-8 fantasy console IGI on Twitter: @IndieGameINTL Consider becoming an IGI Patron: https://www.patreon.com/indiegameINTL IGI is a production of Su Madre Podcasts: https://sumadrepodcasts.com/  

Episode 29This episode is purely dedicated to the Wii U as its just turned 10 years old! Josh is joined by Drew from The House of Mario as they go over what worked (and mostly didn't) with the Wii U. They talk the games they loved, the launch, sales, the unique features and the amazing Virtual Console in the 90 minute discussion.Our Guest!You can find Drew on Twitter (@idrewby) and listen to his podcasts (The House of Mario, Encore at The House of Mario, A Drew Story and Crackin' Furphys) here:The House of Mario: https://t.co/unCx0FLoExEncore: https://t.co/gv2EOoX5K1Crackin' Furphys: https://t.co/unCx0FLoExA Drew Story: https://t.co/jIuFcllYZCSupport Us!If you would like to support NintenVania, please consider giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and click on the Linktree below to see our Patreon, Rebbubble store and socials:https://linktr.ee/NintenVaniaPatreon!For monetary help please check out our Patreon page. We have multiple tiers with varying perks, including exclusive discord access, advertising and opportunities to contribute questions and topics to upcoming shows.All Patreon tiers also give you access to the new podcast collaboration between Josh and Drew (from The House of Mario), called 'Heaps Good'. Every month the two will talk about things other than Nintendo with a few episodes already out!We've also introduced a new tier that gives you access to our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Family Account (plus access to our discord and show shoutout). So if you haven't got Nintendo Switch Online yet do consider checking this out as it's cheaper than buying an individual membership. Limited spots so get in quick.https://linktr.ee/NintenVaniaAbout NintenVania!NintenVania is a fortnightly, Nintendo-focussed podcast. Each episode Josh is joined by a special guest and they chat about what they love about Nintendo, and the special ways they show their passion.The host, Josh, has been a lifelong Nintendo fan who grew up on playing Nintendo consoles and handhelds. He has great memories of playing local multiplayer games with his brothers and friends and enjoys the pure fun that Nintendo brings to gaming. Josh enjoys Nintendo gaming so much that he created this podcast to force people to join him and chat about it!

You ready for this, Playa? Welcome back to the Club! This week, Emmett Watkins Jr and Allan Muir are back to give the most expected eulogy of all time, as Google Stadia has finally bit the dust. Come January of next year, the service will no longer exist, so both Emmett and Al (but mostly Emmett) look back at what the service was and why it died. Then they also look at other gaming services that have met their demise well before their time, like Onlive and PlayStation Home. Also, in the Whatcha Playin segment, Al talks about their time with Skyrim and Dead Space while Emmett talks about his time with Father Forgive Me and Elden Ring. Timestamps: TOTS: RIP Stadia 17:32 OnLive 39:51 PlayStation Home 54:10 Virtual Console 1:03:58 Sony Rewards w/ Trophies 1:22:33 Whatcha Playin 1:32:01 Father Forgive Me 1:32:24 Dead Space 1:40:56 Elden Ring 1:59:52 Skyrim 2:09:39 Housekeeping 2:12:57 Housekeeping: Mario's Going To School! | Spoonful Podcast Ep.4 Roundtable: Movie-Based Games We Enjoyed - VGU.TV The MultiVersus Roster Showdown: Match 5 - VGU.TV Ouya Review: I Want to Believe (archive.org) Game Room A Hub Worth Resurrecting Check out YouTube Channel here! Follow us on Twitter @VGU_TV!

Thor and Stubbs are joined by Pico-8 emulator dev JtotheBell, maker of Fake-08. The gang discusses the wonder that is Pico-8, what a fantasy console is, The Batman, as well as talk about the RG503, Win600, Playdate, and the new Aya Neo Air!Check out Fake-08:github.com/jtothebell/fake-08Check out Pico-8:Pico-8Pico-8 Education EditionFeatured cartshttps://www.youtube.com/c/LazyDevshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87jfTIWosBwWatch this episode on YouTube!http://retro-handhelds.combooking@retro-handhelds.com | contact@retro-handhelds.comPO Box: Retro Handhelds 345 W Carlisle St. # 714 Mooresville, IN, 46158, USASubscribe to a Premium Membership on Discord or Patreon for extra perks and support the cast!https://discord.gg/RetroHandheldshttps://patreon.com/RetroHandheldsRH Theme song by Jim Gray (http://ourghosts.bandcamp.com)

Tiger and Yoshimitzu count down the top 20 video game franchises and series by how long they have lasted, first game to most recent. But first, Tiger proposes the best option Nintendo could go in terms of Virtual Console for their next system. Year in gaming: 2019. Geeks and Games Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap4kkaVSe3 Yoshimitzu's LEGO Ideas: https://ideas.lego.com/profile/SpecterVamp/entries?query=&sort=top Yoshimitzu's Mecabricks: https://www.mecabricks.com/en/user/SpecterVamp/comments Tiger's LEGO Ideas page: https://ideas.lego.com/profile/Woodstock05/entries?query=&sort=top Tiger's Scratch page:https://scratch.mit.edu/users/woodstock05/ Tiger's Mecabricks: https://www.mecabricks.com/en/user/GNGtiger Our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCc3NjQtuE3f0u0OqIivB4Xg Email us at geeksandgamespodcast@gmail.com

This week, the Pixels react to the news of the impending eShop closure by highlighting (many of) their favorite Virtual Console games that will soon be much harder to get! Plus, a discussion about Nintendo's recent about-face on the topic of game preservation, and what companies can do to stop catalog titles from being lost forever. Games talked about: Harvest Moon, Donkey Kong Country, Pokemon, Legend of the River King, WarioWare Inc., Kingdom Hearts, Nintendo Virtual Console Times: 00:00 Intro 03:19 The games lost with the eShops  35:16 Kamen Rider?! Digital Ownership in the Corporate Age 57:01 Lost Media Throughout the Years 1:03:56 Final Thoughts

The Wii U and 3DS eShops are closing down! Nintendo does not plan on bringing virtual console to Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch Online subscription is the only plan for retro titles on Switch. The Spot Dodge crew reacts to this news and shares their thoughts! #Nintendo #WiiU #3DS

Nintendo has announced they are closing the 3DS and Wii U eShops, which will remove the ability to purchase thousands of titles across the two platforms. Not to mention the loss of the Virtual Console on both systems! What is being done to preserve games from previous generations?

In to the woods we go, friends. We dive into the addition of the N64 Virtual console on the Nintendo Switch with our new friend and Nintendo brand ambassador Captain Dangerous (Ky)Check us out on Instagram!

This week, Sean played the Arms. Caito played Animal Crossing.Cleaning the Garage (placeholder for “house keeping”)E3 LiveStream on Tuesday June 15 at YouTube.com/ConsoleCaitoApple Podcast Reviews: InsipidGhostDrive By Ratings!SHAACK---- wait, wrong awesome Nintendo podcast. Congrats on the new show and the great times to come!The Playlist (placeholder) - we could also do ShoutOuts instead (ode to Bawby)Caito: Animal CrossingSean: ArmsBraking NewsNintendo E3 2021 Direct Announced. The roughly 40-minute show will take place on June 15. https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-e3-2021-switch-zeldaNew Animal Crossing Seasonal Items Now Available. Nook Shopping has a handful of new seasonal items in stock until June 14th. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-animal-crossing-seasonal-items-now-available/1100-6492453/Nintendo Switch version 12.0.3 went live today, and then Nintendo pulled it a few hours later https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/nintendo-switch-version-1203-went-live-today-and-then-nintendo-pulled-it-a-few-hours-later/The Carpool (all questions from Discord)The_WinterGamer: What are your top two games for each Nintendo Console? This week: Wii Caito: Wii Sports, Mario Kart, Wii fitSean: Mario Strikers Charged, WarioWare Smooth Moves, Zack and Wiki, Resident Evil 4, the Virtual Console (of course, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Twilight Princess, Wii Sports,)JoeySplats via Discord: If Nintendo added Xbox style achievements to Nintendo games and you got to design some achievements for some of them! What would you pick?Sean: metachievements, cross-game progressThe_WinterGamer via Discord: Now that Nintendo is providing mouse support for Game Builder Garage how much do you want Mario Paint to come back? What other games could use mouse support?Sean: Ports from DS and Wii. All the Zelda games. Caito: Mario maker, Sims?Todd Oxtra @toxtra: Why do you think Nintendo gave Fire Emblem(an obscure franchise)a huge presence in Smash Brothers and then supported that franchise so heavily, yet ignores so much of their other IP? #RIP Wave Race, Wario, kid Icarus, Advance Wars, Strikers, Mario rpg, punch out, Star FoxTim Aulph via Discord: How BIG do you really want Nintendo to go with their direct? I am hoping for GUNS a BLAZIN!Neontiger via Discord: If you were to bring back to life any Nintendo IP and reboot it, which one

Dec 10 2016 Colonel Gables and Tyler got together to celebrate the weekend and talk video games. This week the nerds discuss: Playstation Experience 2016 news Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Run shown on the Tonight Show Gamecube games could be played via Virtual Console on the Switch Gables played Pokemon Sun Tyler played Battleborn and That Dragon, Cancer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drunknerdspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drunknerdspodcast/support

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Nesse episódio, Bruno Carvalho, Edu Aurrai e Felipe Mesquita, falaram sobre as novidades do serviço online da Nintendo para o Switch, a ausência do Virtual Console, o lucro da Konami, o sucesso da Capcom com seu Monster Hunter, o formato do Neo Geo Mini, e muito mais. Duração: 100 min Comentados: >Fork Parker's Crunch Out>Neo-Geo Mini

This week the guys talk (more!) Fortnight, the Virtual Console, Walmart ruining E3 2018 and much, much more!

Nesse episódio, Bruno Carvalho, Edu Aurrai e Felipe Mesquita, falaram sobre a "volta" da SEGA ao mercado de consoles com seu Mega Drive Mini, mais jogos do primeiro XBox anúnicados para a retrocompatibilidade do XBOX One, mais clássicos das gerações passadas chegando ao Nintendo Switch, e ainda nada do Virtual Console, e uns assuntos mais. Duração: 108 min Comentados: >Tênis do Sonic

The Dex Podcast is back! Alex and Kellz catch up on VGC 18, Talking Pikachus, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Crystal on Virtual Console, Gen III in Pokemon GO, and in today's Mini-Direct Pokken DX got two more characters!

Alex, Kellz, and Jimmy are here with Pokemon News, and updates on Pokken DX for Nintendo Switch, and Pokemon Gold and Silver on Virtual Console, plus...secret wishes, Pokemon theories, and...the return of FANSWERS!

"Nice Plays" are video episodes where your nice hosts play and talk about a game, and after 17 minutes, our egg timer goes off and we give our final thoughts. In this episode, Stephen plays the NES port of the classic arcade game Solomon's Key!Game: Solomon's KeyDeveloper: TecmoPublisher: TecmoPlatform: NESRelease date: July 1987 (US)Genre: 2D Puzzle-PlatformerSummary: "You and Dana, the wizard of Lyrac, must unlock Solomon's scroll of secrets to restore peace in the constellations. With Dana's magic, fire, and mystical powers, you will help release the imprisoned Princess of the Fairies and harness the evil forces within the constellations. But first, you need the key!"30 years on, people are still arguing over how to pronounce NES - Hugh Langley, TechRadarSolomon's Key was indeed part of the very first batch of games for the Wii Virt… - WikipediaSolomon's Key cheat codes Video

Hello and welcome to very first episode of The Cartridge Family - we're so excited to have you join us as we discuss what's happening this week in gaming. The episode content is as follows:   News: Crackdown 3 Delayed Into 2018 People love Sonic Mania Uncharted: The Lost Legacy release upcoming (Aug 22)   Discussion: XBox One X predictions, will this console save Xbox despite a miserable game's reslease schedule NBA Live 18 Demo shows improvement, is still 2nd tier after all these years Will we see a Virtual Console launch on the Switch this holiday Get in touch with us on Twitter @cartridgefam or via email podcast@cartridgefam.com!

Edward and Corey discuss the possibility of GameCube games on Switch.

Pokken Tournament DX? Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon? Gold and Silver Version on Virtual Console? It must be E3 Season again, and Alex, Kellz, and Jimmy are all here to discuss and speculate and make bold predictions based on nothing but our own hunches! Settle in listeners! This week's The Dex! Podcast is the Pokemon Podcast you don't wanna miss!

Never ones to stay away from bizarre news cycles, Nintendo discontinues the NES Classic, puts out a Russia-only (as of this time) Switch bundle, hosts a Nintendo Direct that doesn't build a Virtual Console on the back of cancelled NES Classic, and manages to sell more copies of Zelda than Switch units. When you figure out what's going on here, please let us know.

The guys discuss the Nintendo Switch conference, the console itself, and the future of Wii U ports, Virtual Console and GameCube games, and the eventual flow of Nindies. Check Nintendo Pow Block out Tuesdays and Fridays right here on The DNA Network! Coming to podcast services soon! Original Post: January 19, 2017 Network: The Digital Nerd Advocates Hosts: Corey Dirrig, Edward Varnell, Kyle Waite

Watch Episode 71: Please Nintendo, Bring GameCube Virtual Console to the Switch on YouTube- https://youtu.be/iX3sowCB8K0 On this week's episode, we talk about Nintendo's recent appearance on The Tonight Show and also discuss the recent rumors that GameCube games will be coming to the Switch through Virtual Console. Follow MGS, Max, and Logan on Twitter! @MGSpodcast @MaxTheWhite @MooreMan12 Email us at mgspodcast@gmail.com Intro and Outro song is "OHC3" by Kris Keyser

This week Trey and Jereme give you the lowdown on Black Friday deals, talk latest Nintendo news/rumors, compare their progress with the NES Classic, and Trey gives his impressions of Pokemon Sun and Moon!  Download and Rate us!  Email us at nintendomain.podcast@gmail.com   www.nintendomainpodcast.com   In this episode they discuss: Monster Hunter Movie Black Friday Deals Nintendo Switch Rumors Mario Rabbids RPG Pokemon Sun and Moon and Stars? Skyrim Directors views on switch Wario World Shake it SNL skit http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/wii-guys/n12442 ExciteBike 64 Switch First Year release rumor Virtual Console 10 year anniversary Wii 10 year anniversary Legend of Zelda 2: Link's Adventure Final Fantasy NES Classic

Hello PUCLonians! Welcome to a very special edition of Anything Goes. This week I will be chronicling my adventures at PUCLcon and Pokemon Nationals! I am writing this as I go, so I can say that this has been an extremely exciting PUCLcon thus far.WednesdayMy journey started out pretty uneventfully, driving across the state and arriving at Scron's house. He and his family were gracious enough to host me for an evening so I didn't have to drive for like 12 hours in one day. On the trip, I listened to what else but PUCL. I started out by listening to Episode 189, which was last year's PUCLcon episode. This was a great way to get me fired up for the weekend. I followed this up with Episode 183, which was also an atypical episode, as it was a Freeform Show where Thatch, Misty, Beorn, Whimsicott, and Shamu discussed things that annoyed them, as well as many other things. These two can be found here. The tail end of this trip was finished up by listening to a bonus episode which was Broadcasters for a Cure Live show, found between Episodes 177 and 178. I would recommend listening to any of these episodes, even if you have done so already.When I arrived at Scron's house, I was pleasantly surprised to find Scron, Bocefus, Viger, and Mr. Sniffles at Scron's house, playing Pathfinder with some of their friends. It was my first time meeting other PUCL peeps in person. Very relaxed as they finished up their game and I tried to breed Pokemon for the weekend. Shortly after this, Bocefus and Mr. Sniffles went home and Viger and I went to sleep for the night.L to R: Viger, Snag, BocefusMr. SnifflesScron ThursdayBriefly after I woke up, I was sent a link from fellow writer, Locke, to the new Japanese trailer displaying the new Pokemon. Very cool to see these new pokes, even if it was in Japanese.Shortly after this, we got on the road, picked up Bocefus and Mr. Sniffles for an 8 hour drive to Columbus. There were a lot of Pokemon things going on during the ride! Viger, Bo, and Mr. Sniffles were sporadically playing their games throughout the trip. We also listened to the first episode of PUCL, which was roughly 10 minutes long, 2.5 of which were a musical intro. Classic PUCL! The part that was probably the most fun was when we played Pokemon 15 questions with a few modified rules. Every time we did this, we successfully found the Pokemon on each attempt!The Snaggin Wagon on the way to PUCLconWe made it to Columbus and I got checked into my hotel before we went over to Thatch's house. It was at this time that many people were arriving. Dr. Shamu arrived only moments before our group did. Gator was already with Thatch at this time. My 4 traveling companions were all staying with Thatch, but Viger had left a few things in my van so we went out there to get them. There was a black car parked in front of Thatch's house and I thought, “Oh, someone else must be showing up. There are many people coming right now.” And then a female stepped out of the car who looked extremely familiar to me. I asked Viger, “Is that Whimsicott!?” And at that point, we rushed up hugged her and freaked out a little bit! Viger then quickly and calmly grabbed his camera so he could record everyone else's reaction. It was fantastic to see the surprise on everyone's face. Thatch's first reaction is not appropriate for this article, but it was amazing! And shortly after that, another writer, Sublime Manic, arrived and he was completely over shadowed by Whimsicott! She arrived without telling anyone from PUCL and proved that she was truly the Prankster Whimsicott!Whimsicott even gets her own banner!Italian Flipflops!After this, we went to dinner at a really cool Asian chain that Thatch suggested we go to. Apparently, American's eat fast because we were all done eating while Whimsicott was still finishing her food and we almost left her behind. Also, we must have been a bit loud as the restaurant staff had asked us to quiet down a bit.After eating dinner, I made my way back to the hotel, where Whimsicott and Sublime were also staying. We also collected other PUCLonians, such Ten Little Men (TLM), his friend, Woddy, and R Sigma. At first, TLM didn't realize that the girl who was coming along with us Whimsicott until we started talking about how far we all had to travel. He had thought that he and Woody had traveled pretty far being from Canada, but Whimsicott pointed out that she came further. TLM asked, “Where did you come from?” and Whimsicott said, “…Italy…” and then TLM's mouth dropped and exclaimed, “You came!?” This was at least 5 minutes after we had introduced ourselves. It was another great surprise!After this, we went to Thatch's house, again. Some people prepared for tournaments that were occurring on the following day, but many of us played Smash Brother and tested out the streaming set up. Around 11 pm or midnight, we wrapped things up so people could get some rest for the first day at the convention center.FridayMy roommate, R. Sigma had to leave early to compete in the National tournament. Just for participating, he got some sweet swag pictured below.For participating in the tournament, the players got a play mat, deck box, deck sleeves, a promo card, lanyard, and Vicitini pin.Around 9 am, the rest of Team Hotel (myself, Whimsicott, TLM, Sublime, and Woody) met the rest of the group at Thatch's. We got to meet Mr. Maximus who arrived early in the morning. Before we left for the convention center, I ran to Toys R Us to get the Shamin Anniversary Plush, but there was no Shaymin. TLM cam with and got a repeat ball w/ Pikachu and Woody got a Yoshi figure, as well.We then made our way over to the convention center. The first thing we saw was a Pokemon Center store set up at the convention center. They had most of the things you would expect to see at a Pokemon Center store, but it was all on hand. Many members of our group bought a bunch of things. Woody even spent a bunch of money on a large art print of May and some of her Pokemon.The print that Woody purchased. Pretty sweet, even if it's over priced.Before we entered the main center where the even was being held, we found Jushiro and surprised him with Whimsicott and then we all got pictures with Pikachu. As we were making our way to the hall, there was a sign for the event shiny Machamp which was on the team of the Champion of the Senior's division last year. The entire PUCL crew literally stopped and went, Oh, Shiny!Most of the PUCL crew with Pikachu. Even though most of us don't get into the Pikachu hype, when else would we get the chance to have a picture with a giant Pikachu!?Friday was PUCL cosplay day. L to R: Snag as Prof. Birch, Ten Little Men as Emerald, Mr. Sniffles as a Scientist, Bocefus as a Bug Catcher, and Viger as an Original Character.After checking things out a little bit, we met up with Minor-Manectric and his wife, now deemed Mega-Manectric (or Major-Manectric) just before heading to lunch.After lunch, it was time to get down for business. I prepared for a classic RBY tournament using the Virtual Console games. I got schooled, 0-3, but it was still fun to see a few other people who really wanted to play the classic games. Other people played Battle Spot singles in 8 man pods. Not only that but PUCL took over an 8-man pod for a TCG prerelease tournament. Thatch ended up winning this, but Shamu had a great showing using the Tyranitar card that Sublime trashed in Ep. 7 of the TCGcast.Once things were winding down for the day, we all went back to Thatch's, ordered pizza had chips and a variety of drinks. To everyone's surprise, Whimsicott actually liked American pizza, even though she won't admit it!As dinner was ending, I went to my van and brought in the present that PUCL had for Thatch & Misty's Wedding. Big shout out to Basket, who draws comics for the site, and Dr. Shamu for their artistic contributions to the project (Basket drew it, and Shamu added the coloring). Also, the person who framed the picture, Adam, you're the best! They were surprised and were so grateful that our community came together to give this to them.The newlyweds holding their PUCL gift!Feraligatr and Lucario against the world!After that, we went to streaming on Twitch. We started with a little bit Smash, and a few people wanted to do TCG unboxings. The highlight of the night was our 12-man OU tournament. Spontaneously, Jushiro and I started doing commentary for Round 1. It was so much fun! But we saw Gliscor on so many teams!!! It is under a suspect test for being banned next year for sure. In the first round, Shamu beat Mr. Sniffles, Gator lost to Bocefus, Maximus overcame Thatch, Whimsicott handily defeated Woody (who was using a stellar team of pokes (they were mine)), Minor-Manectric defeated Viger, and Ten Little Men narrowly edged out R. Sigma. After those 6 matches, it was after midnight so we decided to save the rest of the tourney for the next day.PUCLcon OU TournamentSaturdayBefore we left in the morning, there was apparently a major shorts issues at Casa de Thatch, because Thatch was missing some shorts for a while, found them, but then Viger was missing shorts. I think that all go resolved though…There were a few people who had left early with Misty because there was some events they wanted to try, then a group left in what was deemed to be the Snaggin Wagon, and the Thatchmobile followed a little bit later. We were lucky enough to snag a couple of tables for our group to sit at, which is a bit of a luxury, at times.Woody and Maximus got signed up for a little cup tournament, but the set up was a bit disappointing. Several players were using banned Pokemon such as Scyther, Sneasal, and others, and the judge apparently didn't clearly know the rules, so it was a bit of a joke.We spent the day doing a variety of things. Some people drew pictures of Pokemon cards, others prepared for afternoon tournies. Mr. Sniffles participated in what was supposed to be a Red, White or Blue Monochoromatic Tournament, but most of the players didn't understand the rules and used Red, White and Blue. Despite this, he did fairly well and went 3-1 and was only one of a few people who really played by the designated rules. We also had the opportunity to meet up with Mickey from Pokemon Crossroads, who has been on the podcast before, as well as folks from the Kanto Cast, before we left for lunch.Thatch's Flying Meganium.The whole PUCLcon crew!After lunch, we took over another 8-man pod for Battle Spot Singles, where ultimately, Whimsicott beat Thatch in the finals! We also took over 8-man pods for 2 more pre-release draft tournaments for the TCG. Sublime won one of these, and Bocefus won the other. We then watched a few competitors playing Pokken for the main Tournament.Snag meet up with other Professors since he decided to just wear his lab coat all weekend. Because lab coats are cool!L to R: Ash, Prof. Elm, Prof. Juniper, Prof. Birch, and Prof. Snag.We then made our way back to the area where Thatch lives and got dinner, and then recorded the podcast. If you haven't taken the time to listen to episode 241 yet, you definitely want to do so. It was one of the highlights of the weekend, especially being able to give Jushiro a 3ds considering he has lost his earlier in the year.Thatch himself recording the episode!Snag and Jushiro modeling their awesome Pokeball robes.After recording the episode, a few people began to prepare for the final day at the convention, especially for the Triathalon, where competitors play VCG, TCG, and Pokken against each other. They worked on building decks and honing their Pokken skills. They were doing that in the living room while others finished the OU tournament, with commentary from Sublime and me.Snag and Sublime doing commentary on the final rounds of the PUCLcon OU tournament.In round 2, Whimsicott narrowly beat Maximus, in a battle of Gym Leaders, TLM handily beat Minor-Manectric, and Shamu took down Bo. With our 3 competitors, we advanced TLM directly to the finals due to him winning his matches with more Pokemon left than Shamu or Whimsicott. The reign of the mighty Whimsicott, who claims to be a “filthy casual”, came to an end when she battled Shamu. In the final, TLM beat Shamu in a great match and became the PUCLcon 2016 OU Champion.SundayNow, my recollection of what happened on Sunday is a little foggy as we stayed up really late Sunday/Monday and I didn't record my notes until Tuesday morning…Today was a little bit of a later start, but no one was bothered by that. There was nothing anyone was really trying to get to. When we got to the convention center, I stopped and got a few classic Pokemon things that I thought belonged in my collection including dogtags with Abra and Kadabra and Squirtle and Ivysaur figurines with Masterballs.Alaka-swag given to me by various people at PUCLcon. Thanks everyone, especially Viger!A few people played in some Little Cup tournaments. A few people were in various Triathalon tournaments. Most notably, Jushiro, Misty, and Scron were all in one group with one other person. There were a few gym battles happening, as well, including a 40 minute battle I had with Minor-Manectric that I lost due to a flinch near the end of the battle. (*sigh* See you on Saturday!) Over all, it was a really mellow day. I think we were all really tired and the event in general was really sparse compared to Saturday. We weren't even all that interested in the Finals of any of the main tournaments. Late in the afternoon, we made our way back to Thatch's house, but not before losing 2 of our members, Gator and R. Sigma as they had to make their way back home.Bo made it on the Official Pokemon Twitter! Catch those bugs!Before getting Thatch's, though, we bought some t-shirts to screen print some exclusive PUCLcon shirts (just in coloring, there weren't any printed with PUCLcon on it or anything). There were a few people who also wanted to go to Walmart and get some booster packs. I felt like such an enabler… I know how bad a TCG addiction can be and I encouraged others to feed that addiction. Woody, TLM, and the Manectrics ended up buying some TCG packs and Whimsicott bought a Leafeon and Vaporeon plush.PUCLcon 2016: Back row L to R:Whimsicott, Ten Little Men, Mega-Manectric, Sublime, Viger, Thatch, Dr. Shamu, Minor-Manectric, Snag, Jushiro;  Front row L to R: Woody, Mr. Maximus, Bocefus, Scron, Mr. Sniffles;  Not Pictured: Gator, R. Sigma, MistyFor the rest of the night, we kind of put Pokemon on hold and just enjoyed each other's company. Some of us played Cards Against Humanity while others worked on screen printing shirts. Thatch really enjoyed printing the shirts as that allowed him the time to just talk with people for a while. We did this into the wee hours of he morning as I think we all wanted to squeeze every last moment out of this time together. Ultimately, Team Hotel had to go back to the hotel and we had to say good byes to several people, including the Manectrics. Shortly after this, at the hotel, it was at this time I had to say good bye to Whimsicott, TLM, and Woody as I would be leaving in only a few hours later.MondayI left my hotel with Sublime around 7 am, as he had to go to Thatch's to be driven to the airport. At this time, we said another round of goodbyes to Shamu, Maximus, Jushiro, Sublime, and Thatchs (and probably others). Most people were making their way home on this day.As we drove, I tried to rest as best as I could. It was a quiet ride as many of us were exhausted and used this time as a bit of a Pokemon detox. Before I knew it, we were back in the home town of my driving mates. We dropped off Viger, then Scron, and finally Bocefus and Mr. Sniffles. And then I was by myself. I had a 4 hour drive to think on the weekend and start to miss the great friends that I had only known from afar but had the wonderful privilege of being in their presence for a few short days. Thatch said it best by mentioning before this, we were online friends, but now we're friends who keep up online.When I got home, I was welcome by my wife and kids who hadn't seem me for 5 days. I was so excited to share the memories I brought home with them as we watched the Independence day fireworks. I must have left a good impression because Mrs. Snag is talking about going to PUCLcon next year!As I am writing this article people are still finding their way home from PUCLcon. I think TLM and Woody are still on their way to Canada and Whimsicott just boarded her flight off of this continent. There was something magical and amazing about this weekend. PUCLcon 2016 was a true testament of what the PUCL community is: warm, welcoming, fun, family. I am proud to be friends with these people and and I am proud to be part of this awesome community. Thank you for reading and thank you for being part of PUCL. We love you!Great Ball signed by all who attended PUCLcon 2016. We had the entire council, except Ethan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.