Did the Cold War make early video games unintentionally bleak? Or was the “kobiyashi maru” style of gaming in the 1970s and ’80s more a function of limited memory space and the need for arcade machines to get kids to keep pumping in the quarters?

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Podcast 06: Bleak Games of the Cold War

Also in this episode: Rebel in Japan “Poop is Funny”, and the premiere of the first audio version of Famicom Denshimail!

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/6

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When we last left off, SeanOrange had quasi-seriously prophesied that the Wii U might be the next generation’s Dreamcast. With rumors of a new Microsoft console being announced by E3 2012, will those fears come to pass? And would that be such a terible thing?

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Podcast 05: Dreamcast Final Days

If Sega were still making consoles today, what would they have brought to E3?

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/5

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The Wii HD rumors are true! (For once…) At this year’s E3, Nintendo announced its next console: Wii U. The system’s major innovation is its new controller with a touch screen that can be used
to stream video content, but will it be enough? Should Nintendo be worried about connectivity
between the PS3 and PSVita stealing their thunder a year before they even launch Wii U?

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Podcast 04: Ooh! Wii U

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/4

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SeanOrange and Vinnk talk about the perils of interfacing 8-bit systems with current technology, how to cope with some of the technical challenges, and what alternatives exist for the modern gamer interested in the titles of the previous millennium.

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Podcast 03: Retro HD Gaming

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/3

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Despite an infamous history of poor titles to overcome, TellTale Games has pulled Back to the Future out of the movie tie-in gaming doldrums to create a worthy addition to the mythos. SeanOrange and Vinnk talk about their experiences with all of the episodes released so far.

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo Podcast 02: OUTATIME

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/2

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Sean’s bad experience trying to reauthorize downloadable content for his new Xbox 360 turns into a horrifying realization that modern downloadable games will not leave behind any artifacts for future generations. Is retro game collecting in trouble? Assuming we all survive the more literal apocalypse on 5/21/2011, that is…

Direct Link: Famicom Dojo 01: The DLC Apocalypse

Complete show notes at FamicomDojo.TV:
http://famicomdojo.tv/podcast/1

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