Pachio-kun FX is a competitive pachinko title with fantastical anime girls using their magical powers and skills to compete. Ben and Matt talk about their experiences learning to play Pachinko, the game's distinct premise, and how it uses the PC-FX's capabilities.The PC-FX Fan Club is a podcast and YouTube channel expanding the retro gaming community's understanding of NEC's successor to the PC Engine, the PC-FX.Support us on Ko-fiJoin Our DiscordTwitterBlueSky

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As one of the first fan-translated releases on the PC-FX, Welcome to Pia Carrot!! is an early entry point for most people to the PC-FX and, to some extent, the Romantic Adventure genre. We discuss the menu-based exploration gameplay and the themes behind each character.

In this episode, we talk to the team behind the Team Innocent: The Point of No Return fan translation for the PC-FX! We discuss how they became interested in Team Innocent, how the project evolved, and their feelings about the final release.

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Ben and Matt discuss and review YOUR PC-FX collections! In celebration of the PC-FX's 30th anniversary, we showcase our viewer's collections to highlight the continuing passion for the PC-FX and its wonderful games! We also announce the launch of a merch store and a fan translation release.

Team Innocent 0.9 (Public Beta) Release Package

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David Shadoff returns to discuss his work on PC-FX throughout 2024 and a Hudson event he attended in Japan. He also connected us with Chip Chan Kick Programmer Kotaro Horie, so we could ask questions about his time working on the PC-FX.
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Fixit PC-FX Tear Down

Ben recently attended the 2024 Portland Retro Game Expo to host a booth featuring the PC-FX. We discuss PRGE attendees' reactions to the PC-FX.

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In this episode, we discuss Sparkling Feather, an SRPG/TRPG for the PC-FX with a large and diverse cast. Your relationship with them and their trust in you determine how battles play out.

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This episode features Vinnk from Famicom Dojo! We discuss the evolution of the PC-FX aftermarket in Japan and how the pricing and availability of hardware and games have changed over the last two decades.

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