The first official Pandacast is here! Youko is taking a well deserved 2 week break from podcasting while he goes to visit family out of town, leaving me, SamuraiPanda, to host the podcast. I've finally (almost) finished recording the special "flashback" episode of Show Me Your News, just in time for Christmas!

One of the more popular ideas for a 3rd party character that falls into the likely catagory is Megaman. He's been around since the NES days and has appeared in over 100 games since 1987. The only problem is this issue of the Bionic Commando Podcast.

First, I'd like to apologize to those who were expecting a topic for them to be able to adequately discuss the hilarity that ensued for the Kirby hats, but the joy of holiday shopping and preparation had me exhausted. Hopefully I won't have to run into that again.

 First I'd like to apologize for the delay with this update. Apparently our dojo regulars got their wires crossed. I also hope you guys appreciate the two seconds hard work it took me to come up with that pun.

Top of the morning to you, Smash fans! As has become tradition for this time of the week, we'll once again be leaving the present to go pay a visit to the prehistoric days of Japan Time Time. Weeks are going by quickly, and by this rate we might even catch up to the present day before the game is released! How wonderful!

This week, we'll be revisiting Ike's dramatic appearance, discovering the Subspace Emissary, and wondering once more why it says "Mother" on the front. Make sure to burn down all sports almanacs in your possession before this new trip! If you do that, I'll give you a treat and let you drive the time machine just this once.

No, you fool! Our destination is not time to d-d-d-d-duel! It's Japan Time Time!

Team matches are a great break from traditional Smash. Having a teammate provides the ability to make some really cool (or cruel) combos on your opponents, and is a lot of fun, especially when played badly (You hit me with a charge shot? I'll hit you with a Falcon Punch! Team Shambles!) Anyway, todays update is a new, Team Only item, the Team Healer.

You'll never guess what it does.

Today's update also including music from Mother 3. This music plays normally when you encounter the Porkey's (better known as King Pig in Mother 3) private army, the Pigmasks.

From the Metroid game that changed its franchise, is the a stage based on the Frigate Orpheon. This stage's setup came from Metroid Prime. In Metroid Prime the boss of the Frigate was a massive parasitic queen.

Todays update is about the previously mentioned, Event Mode, and it's return. However, just like Adventure Mode, these can be done with a friend. On the Main Event menu, press the 2 player button, and the Co Op Events screen comes up, with a range of new 2p challenges, though ther are less 2p ones than single.

You must be wondering why the sky just turned black and blood started raining. Why, because it's that time of the week, again! Specifically, it's Japan Time Time!

This week, we're in for some high speed action as we drive through the Mario Circuit, dash through the endless labyrinth of menus upon menus, and... throw Bonsly... very fast, yes. High speed action, I said! Buckle your seatbelt, put a few mushrooms in your gas tank, close your eyes, stop thinking and get ready for the thrill ride of your life!

While viewing this dizzyingly fast Japan Time Time update, please watch out for kart-wrecking maniacs with baseball bats.