Nintendo superfan Zalman joins as we unravel the mysteries of the Famicom Detective Club series! What was once a niche Japan only franchise now as a worldwide release with Emio - The Smiling Man! We explore Yoshio Sakamoto’s fascination with the series, why adventure games are so appealing to Nintendo, and Ayumi Tachibana’s Smash moveset. In the games, I take a look at all the secrets housed in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works! Plus a whole lotta news including the best stuff from the Nintendo Direct!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(1:01) - Famicom Detective Club series w/ Zalman

Games

(26:05) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works

News

(39:25) - Nintendo Direct / Indie World August 2024

(45:20) - Echoes of Wisdom updates

(46:35) - PS5 price hike in Japan

(48:09) - Wizardry co-creator Andrew Greenberg passes away

(48:45) - ndCube now Nintendo Cube

(49:29) - Closing

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