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Wrap up the decade with a rambling, introspective chat. Plus Game Awards! Plus a new cinematic universe?
Over the weekend, we attended the first-ever TinyCon, a small gathering organized by Club Tiny members! So there's a lot of party game talk and a lot of quacking, plus news about Ring Fit Adventure.
Here on the eve of a new Nintendo Direct, we made sure to bring all the important news about Lunchables. Show notes!
5:30 Pumpkinheads
8:00 Pocketoid 131
14:00 Dragon Quest XI S 16:00 Obakeidoro Nintendo Lunchables 40m Books: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Exhalation
Here on the eve of a new Nintendo Direct, we made sure to bring all the important news about Lunchables. Show notes!
5:30 Pumpkinheads
8:00 Pocketoid 131
14:00 Dragon Quest XI S 16:00 Obakeidoro Nintendo Lunchables 40m Books: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Exhalation
A Playdate special! Of course! How are you going to announce a new handheld without a Tinycast? Plus, a more successful attempt at gratitude and a Groundhog Update!
A super long episode! So you know we're going in depth on the important topics of the day. You know it. So here it is: a lot about Arby's coupons and Reggie's new chair. Plus: a moment of gratitude.
Two things that have nothing to do with one another: Reggie Fils-Aime's career ends and a weird confluence of retro stuff. They're united by the thread of us talking about them, I guess.
Noted fashion experts Eric and JC cover the most important details from the Pokemon Nintendo Direct.
Says here that we... "had to do it to 'em." Link's Remakening, Dragon Quest XI, Daemon X Machina, and the Tetris Renaissance. Tetris Renaissance is on, y'all!
We're back to catch up with each other and you, with a lot of real life plus Wargroove and Octahedron.
Since no other podcast out there exists to cover classic games, Eric and JC take it upon themselves to discuss all the old-ass games Nintendo, Sega, and Sony are spitting back out.
For this not-work-safe-at-all episode, we broke kayfabe to beg all the Waluigi fans out there to let Masahiro Sakurai live in peace. We also covered recent developments in Switch hacking and a new kind of energy sweeping the internet. We really earned the Explicit tag with this one.
Come for the convos about video game collections (recorded before Sega Ages' reveal!) and virtual console's absence, stay for us chopping it up about Yakuza relatability, what we're buying from Uniqlo, and recent ramen trips.
We're celebrating this landmark episode with TinyCast founding member Fran! How did we record so many of these? After going over recent announcements, we catch up with our old friend, looking back at our favorite TinyCast memories and ahead at our lasagna future.
TinyCast 99.5! While you wait for our 100th episode, enjoy this extra tiny portion of the podcast reacting to the Nintendo Labo announcement, gloating about out awesome community/discord, and expressing our excitement over all these indie Switch ports.
Come listen to JC and Eric work out their dissatisfactions with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, call out fake friends, read Chrissy Teigen tweets, and predict the future of Amiibo foods.
We spend this episode walking JC through his potluck dilemmas, and we also chat about our recent vacations to Jamaica, fears of missing out on food, growing your own herbs and vegetables, and the versatility of Pickapeppa Sauce. These non-handheld gaming episodes are typically exclusive to our Club Tiny members ($3+ Patreon pledge gets you access to the GroceryCast and our Discord chat), but we're giving everyone a preview of what they're missing out on!
TinyCast 98! What if the Famicom's awful game Bird Week became a long-running series? JC and Eric are here to answer that question! They also discussed Analogue's Super Nt, the Switch's major firmware update, and Club Tiny's relaunch with new rewards!
What started off as a Nintendo Direct recap turned into a discussion about the lucrative opportunities Mario's nipples pointed us toward, and the sense of dread JC must feel whenever he gets bombarded with notifications from our Twitter account.
We had to put another one down for the summer! The latest episode goes over our favorite games from this week's Nindies Showcase, our history of terrible headlines, and an exciting Fire Emblem collaboration now in the works. Please don't miss this!
We tried our damnedest to stay on topic with the SNES Classic and Splatoon 2, and we pulled it off for about 18 minutes, but then we ventured into manhood and patriotism tests, the #UFO50 illuminati, and neighborhood Facebook groups.
We almost recorded a GroceryCast here, but instead we talked about Splatoon 2 news, what to steal from Spencer Gifts, River City: Knights of Justice impressions, and low-sugar strats. We shouted out Classico pasta sauce a bunch, too, but the low-sugar brand I highly recommend is actually Cucina Antica.
Join us for our E3 recap as we talk about our favorite moments and games from the show, moral questions raised by Super Mario Odyssey, Samus' return, and a new genre of fetish videos.
This episode is full of nicknames -- we hit you with aliases for ourselves, residents of the Mushroom Kingdom (which includes the Rabbids now, somehow), and our latest fixation, Arms commentator Biff.
I don't know why we went wild here, but things were definitely poppin' in this episode. Topics this time around: the New Nintendo 2DS XL, Zelda DLC, TumbleSeed, and Puyo Puyo Tetris.
If you want to hear speculation about why Nintendo discontinued the NES Classic Edition, or a run-down of the recent Direct presentation, we've got an episode for you! And shake recipes too!
Our shared love for the Switch and Zelda brought us back for another TinyCast finally! We also chatted about eShop releases and why we should delete this episode someday.
JC and Eric needed an excuse, any excuse, to get together and record a short podcast, and that excuse was the release of a very silly Wii U eShop game. We apologize for making this.
Who cares if it's for smartphones -- JC and Eric linked up to discuss Miitomo anyway, because it's fun and not shady as far as free-to-play stuff goes. The episode goes off the rails in the second half, covering 80s sitcom theme songs and tiny recipes!
JC and Eric get together for an afternoon podcast about SNES games on the 3DS Virtual Console, last week's Nintendo Direct news, and 13-year-old Achewood comics.
If you need a preview of 2016 handheld RPGs and a rant on Trails in the Sky, we have you covered! In between that, our latest episode also offers new layers of Bravely D, Shiren 5 husbandos, the consequences of curry, and Fire Emblem Fates impressions.
After a long hiatus, the TinyCast gang is back to talk about what we've been up to, Detective Pikachu, Downton Abbey amiibo, and caring for your pets.
The gang got together last week for this episode to talk about all the PS Vita titles at the PlayStation Experience event, Xenoblade Chronicles, Pokemon Picross, and the nature free-to-play game design.
We have lots of thoughts to share with you on recent releases, including Rodea, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, and Yo-Kai Watch. Plus tangents on forgettable RPGs and overpriced games.
Going over last week's Nintendo Direct, our super late TinyCast group recounted the highs and lows of the presentation, from fulfilled Dragon Quest predictions to Mega Man gold amiibo saltiness.
No Eric this week, but the rest of the crew discusses their Halloween adventures past and present.
It's a very Grezzo episode this week! We managed to share our impressions on Tri Force Heroes and The Legend of Legacy, despite the interruptions of a cat chewing on Gundam models.
Tune in for 650 calories of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer impressions, The Legend of Legacy demo thoughts, and Arby's nonsense. We also discuss the finality of Shin Megami Tensei IV's follow-up.
Heidi Kemps joins JC and (briefly) Fran for a chat about two recent music games: Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX and Persona 4 Dancing All Night.
Come listen to us talk about Super Mario Maker! We also chatted about Nintendo's new president, recent PS Vita announcements, and curly fries.
We blazed through this week's news -- the New 3DS coming Stateside, Ace Attorney 6, etc -- so we could get to what's important: Danganronpa husbandos. Join us for a discussion on the PS Vita's big release for 2015, Danganronpa: Another Episode!
Before talking about what makes Little Battlers eXperience and Level-5 games in general so comforting, we discuss the Nintendo Direct's worth of news and amiibo (despite the lack of an actual Nintendo Direct) from the past week.
Come listen to us reminisce about our first portable gaming experiences, and hear us develop a new handheld obsession in real time (along with a new creepypasta).
New game announcements in hand, we recapped all the Dragon Quest news from the past week, discussing the series' chances of returning to the West, the NX, and belt situations.
This is a shorter, more somber episode than usual -- we spent this get-together eulogizing our friend, Nintendo's recently departed president and CEO Satoru Iwata.
We tried to talk about how excited we are for a follow-up to 999 and Virtue's Last Reward, but there was zero escape from Goku's grip, and Extreme Butoden bullied its way into every topic.
Come listen to adults react to E3 -- we managed to go over all the notable 3DS and Wii U items from last week's big expo, while also sharing a few disappointments. There's lots of raving over Super Mario Maker too!
Ahead of E3, we threw together an episode predicting (or making up) what we'll see at the show. And for the 68th time, we also talked too much about Dragon Ball Z.
What a weird episode! We spent most of this one giggling and reviewing news from the past week's Nintendo Directs, from Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer to micro Bill Trinen.
It's our Splatoon episode! Along with sharing what we love about the Wii U shooter, we talked about the Humble Nindie Bundle, Affordable Space Adventures, and local multiplayer games we've played lately.
Following last week's Bloodstained announcement, we spend this episode talking about Igavanias/Metroidvanias, primarily Symphony of the Night along with all of the GBA and Nintendo DS releases.
We make up for slow weeks of news with an episode of silliness, including childhood tales of naivete, the awesome Famicase gallery, steamypunk, and recent PS Vita releases we've played (Broken Age and Titan Souls).
In between talking about Steven Universe and Grandpa Christian, we caught up on recent 3DS news and games we've been playing. Come listen to us gush about Sega's upcoming 3D Classics games! And hear conflicting opinions on Etrian Mystery Dungeon!
Come listen to your best friends talk about Fire Emblem IF, Yo-kai Watch, and Snack World -- including theories on why it's called Snack World. Also learn about Eric's most depressing lunch and what Fran keeps in his wallet for emergencies.
Nintendo's big smartphone partnership! The mysterious NX! Level-5's upcoming fast food franchise! There's a lot to talk about, and we talk a lot about it this week, and we even left room to discuss another teen film from back in the day.
After recounting last week's Game Developers Conference and recent PS Vita releases, the TinyCast crew shares its impressions on Code Name STEAM and Etrian Mystery Dungeon. Also Fran is a pizza snob.
Eric and JC reminisce about Tiny Cartridges past and look forward to new Shovel Knight and Gunvolt stuff.
What's up with Yokai Watch? Why isn't Eric playing Majora's Mask 3D? How much of this podcast can we fill with us talking about figures? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z (or by listening to this show).
JC, Fran, and Christian spend this short episode talking about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, which comes out today! They also talk more about the latest Club Nintendo prizes and Flipnote Studio 3D's sorta release.
Fran, Christian, and JC share their New 3DS XL impressions after spending some time with the new hardware. We also discussed PAX South and our most anticipated portable games for 2015!
Club Nintendo is shutting down! Only the New 3DS XL is coming to North America! Flipnote 3D took forever to come out to the West! Blame it all on Waluigi.
Come listen to us praise our favorite tiny cartridges of 2014! We also chat about a classic coming-of-age film, Italian school culture, and traumatic French class memories. Can you guess which one of us was the biggest troublemaker in high school?
Just a cute and super-short episode this time, mostly so JC and Eric could wish you all happy holidays. Please enjoy this story produced by SungWon Cho!
Fran and Christian are joined by noted JRPG fan, Kotaku's Jason Schreier, to discuss the Suikoden franchise -- notably the first two games in the series, the latter of which is a true classic and recently came to the PlayStation Vita in North America!
We have more memories and obscure games to talk about from the Nintendo DS! Christian and Fran also recount their Las Vegas trip, where they checked out the Game Awards and the PlayStation Experience event.
We celebrated the Nintendo DS's 10th anniversary by remembering obscure games the system enjoyed -- 45 minutes of this is pretty much just a stream of us naming oft-forgotten games. We also talked about Etrian Mystery Dungeon and why we love Shiren!
We get into a serious discussion about homebrew coming to the 3DS and its implications in this episode. Before going into our piracy fears, though, we talked about the new Etrian Odyssey games, Persona Q, and donuts.
Christian and Fran sat out this episode, but we brought in special guest Heidi Kemps from Gaming.moe to talk to us about Amiibos, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, Sega 3D Classics, Tales of Hearts R, and her work covering obscure games at her awesome site.
After we go through the latest Nintendo Direct's news -- Majora's Mask 3D, Code Name STEAM, Amiibos, and Atelier Rorona -- Christian and Fran share their impressions of Freedom Wars. We also discuss last week's Nintendo investors meeting.
After the group shares their impressions on Fantasy Life, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Pokemon Art Academy, and the new Shantae, Eric tries to coax some spooky stories out of the gang for Halloween.
Fran, Christian, and special guest Anne Lee of Chic Pixel go deep into the Danganronpa franchise for a full-on spoilercast, combing through the events of the first two games and also discussing Another Episode.
The full group returns to share our initial thoughts and impressions of the New 3DS now that import units are coming in. We also talk about the eShop's march toward modernity, the PlayStation TV's launch, Pokemon demos, and recent games JC has played (Pix the Cat and Vib-Ribbon).
Get ready for a weird episode -- weird because it's just JC and Eric in this episode, and we go off on some odd tangets. We also talk about home menu themes, cover plates, Smash Bros. dickery, bagels, and microwave bacon.
We get to share our deeper Smash Bros. impressions now that its 3DS launch is imminent. We also discuss transparent 2DSes, Tokyo Game Show news, the PlayStation TV, and modern archaeology.
Smash Bros is starting to take over the TinyCast, as we talk here about the new demo (with a few spoilers). We also spend some time with the Pokemon demo, Treehouse radness, and Final Fantasy Theatrythm: Curtain Call.
Nintendo's New 3DS models, Sony's PS Vita announcements, and NIS America's Danganronpa 2 release gave us more than enough to talk about this week! And just as Eric figured out his audio problems, Fran's mic crapped out on us. Please understand.
So much to talk about this week -- Smash Bros. leaks, Mario Kart 8 DLC, and Pokken Tournament! We also managed to set aside some time for tangents on PS1-era 3D fighting games before sharing impressions on Gunvolt and Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright. Uh, we recorded this before all the "new" 3DS megatons.
With handheld releases starting to pick up, the TinyCast crew gathers to talk about Mighty Gunvolt, Yokai Watch toys, Phantom Breaker, and Akiba's Trip.
The TinyCast crew comes back from its hiatus to talk about Etrian Odyssey 2's remake, Nintendo losing its main indie advocate, Shovel Knight's success, and PS Vita games we've played lately (Rogue Legacy and Disgaea 4).
The TinyCast crew chats about Smash Bros., cosplay Pikachu, Club Nintendo's Elite rewards, Japan's third-party direct, and Yokai Watch 2. We also share our impressions on recent releases like One Piece: Unlimited World Red and Squids Odyssey.
Though we set out to talk about Dragon Quest X 3DS and Mighty No. 9, we got sidetracked by Hatsune Miku, Denny's, and Imageepoch's latest facepalm.
Lots of love for Shovel Knight in this TinyCast, with some side convos about broccoli/Etrian Odyssey, handheld remakes, Magical Beat (PS Vita), weird Tetris games, and simultaneous Wii U/3DS development.
Join three dudes who weren't at E3 for E3 discussion! Smash Bros., Code Name STEAM, and all the things we totally accurately predicted.
We have 1,001 dramas for you this episode: Harvest drama, Hyperdimension drama, Tomodachi drama, mystery 3DS game drama, etc. Come and make up E3 announcements with us!
We celebrate Mega May with tons of Mega Man talk, looking at the series' boxarts, music, and portable games. There's also some chatter here about Yokai Watch, old handhelds, and ... J.J. & Jeff?
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and Tomodachi Life, a game with no Greek letter attached as far as we know.
Ashley Davis joins us to talk about all things Kirby, including the new Triple Deluxe and her upcoming Dream Zine project. We also surprise ourselves by freaking out about Pokemon Art Academy!
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the "compact video game system", we talk about our favorite Game Boy releases, as well as the trauma we suffered because of the handheld. We also discuss Meiji-era Ace Attorney, Bust a Groove, and Mario Golf!
Come hear your bros discuss Smash. Listen to your Tomodachi ruminate about Life. Join your pals in talking about... Ping? (the super successful DS chat app, not the failed iTunes music social network)
Back at full strength, we spend a lot of time discussing Rusty's Real Deal Baseball, Yumi's Odd Odyssey, and other games we're playing. You wouldn't hear this discussion on any other podcast! It'd be weird for them to talk about the games we're playing.
Our latest TinyCast is a post-Game Developers Conference chat about Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Koji Igarashi leaving behind Konami and Castlevania, and how awesome the GBA was.
With the past week light on news, we spent this cute episode talking about Gunvolt, as well as recently announced games/dates for both 3DS and PS Vita. Toward the end, we had fun discussing X-Com, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, and childhood obsessions.
We eulogize Nintendo's WiFi Connection service -- speculating about its sudden death, discussing the difficulties of preservation, and lamenting the online features we'll miss. We also go on tangents about classic game ports and Children of Mana.
We spend some time here discussing Level's 5 eShop surprises and Nintendo's free-to-play experiments, but we also go in-depth on the uncertain future of Zero Escape, and why you need to play Danganronpa. If you love visual novels, don't miss this one!
The TinyCast crew catches up on indie eShop/PSN games, Sonic Boom and the state of Sega's flagship franchise, and Bravely Default (stick with us after we share "what we learned today"). Check TinyCartridge.com for the show notes!
After a short break, we return to talk about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate's reveal, Renegade Kid's Moon Chronicles, and hints for several Level-5 games coming to the West. Check TinyCartridge.com for the show notes!
Our very mature podcast spends this episode tittering over Senran Kagura boobs, Chibi Robo butts, PlayStation Now bits, and 3DS region-locking boners. Check TinyCartridge.com for the show notes!
Some very serious topics in this latest podcast episode: Pokemon XY's transgender trainer, Bravely Default's unacceptable "censorship", and anime soccer. Check TinyCartridge.com for the episode's full show notes!