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Game Buoy Podcast Episode 192 – News Buoy/Fan Fest NA 2026

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Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the GAMEBUOY.ORG video game podcast – your port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Sunday, April 36, 2026, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy clear out the news backlog and discuss the 2026 Final Fantasy XIV North American Fan Fest!

HOT TOPIC IS THE WAY THAT WE RHYME

RELEASE UPDATES

RETRO RELEASE UPDATES

  • Console Archives 3-19-26 – Ninja Kid 2 (NES, UPL,1996)
  • Arcade Archives 3-19-26 – Devastators (Arcade, Konami, 1988)
  • Console Archives 3-26-26 – Terra Cresta (NES, Nichibutsu, 86) 
  • Arcade Archives 3-26-26 – Final Lap (Arcade, Namco, 1987)
  • Arcade Archives 4-2-26 – Neo Geo King of Suyogi (Neo Geo, SNK, 1995)
  • Console Archives 4-9-26 – Seicross (NES, Nichibutsu, 86) 
  • Arcade Archives 4-9-26 – Polaris (Arcade, Taito, 1980)
  • Console Archives 4-16-26 – Ishin no Arashi (NES, Koei, 90)
  • Arcade Archives 4-16-26 – Konami GT (Arcade, Konami, 1985)  
  • Console Archives 4-23-26 – Ninja Gaiden 3 (NES, Tecmo, 88/89) 
  • Arcade Archives 4-23-26 – Street Smart (Arcade, SNK, 1989)

CULTURE CLUB

MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO

DOOM AND GLOOM

SMASH HIT

RUMOR HAS IT

MINI DISCUSSION TOPIC

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss the 2026 Final Fantasy XIV North American Fan Fest! They discuss all the big announcements from the event, including the announcement of a new expansion, ambitious gameplay system overhauls, and a surprise collaboration with a legendary anime franchise. The Podcast Pirates share their thoughts about all the announcements, their hopes and predictions, and their overall impressions of this year’s North American Fan Fest.

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WHAT’S UP

Captain Spike has been playing Pokemon Pokopia, Vampire Crawlers, and Pokemon Champions. First Mate Slaggy McWaggy has been playing Pokemon Pokopia and Final Fantasy XIV.

SOCIAL LINKS QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Ahoy mateys! This week we’re back to catch up on current events, including Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest! Have you been following along with the announcements? What are you excited about? (Please only respond if you’re comfortable with us reading your answer on air, thanks! 🩶💚)

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SHOUT OUTS – “FRIENDS OF BUOY”

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  • Neo Geo Go!, a show that takes on the Neo Geo library chronologically and quickly.
  • The Bobby Blackwolf Show, a weekly internet radio show and podcast discussing the latest news in gaming as well as sometimes reminiscing about gaming’s history
  • Video Game Realness, a dose of gaming chit chat among friends
  • Nintendo Pow Block, a dive into the week that was in the world of Nintendo
  • Sasha’s Retrobytes, “bytes” of vintage gaming including magazine scans and photographs
  • Defunct Games, your daily source for modern video game reviews, exciting trivia competitions and old school magazine analysis
  • Thomas Game Docs, where each video covers “a different aspect of video game history”
  • Craig, Slaggy McWaggy’s robot boyfriend a multi-track voice channel recording bot for Discord

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