Japan Games Cast

On this week's show, Nintendo Announces it’ll be skipping Tokyo Game Show 2021, Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi is set to leave SEGA for a Chinese publisher and Final Fantasy VII-XII are coming to PS Now.

In this episode: 

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Nintendo Will be Skipping TGS 2021

04:25 - Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Leaving SEGA

08:42 - Daemon X Machina Get NSO Free Trial

12:40 - Shuueisha Bringing Some New Games

19:44 - Final Fantasy Coming to PS Now

--- NEW RELEASES ---

25:25 - Sonic Colors Ultimate

28:20 - Tales of Arise

31:25 - Warioware: Get it Together

34:23 - Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Prince's Edition

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'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo.

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

The SNES just turned 30! So we take a break from the usual news to discuss some of our favourite titles from this classic console.

In this episode: 

00:00 - Intro

02:25 - Yoshi's Island

08:20 - Super Metroid

12:55 - Starfox

17:05 - Secret of Mana (聖剣伝説2)

21:45 - F-Zero

25:00 - Mario Paint

29:25 - Tetris Attack

32:50 - Super Mario RPG

36:20 - Donkey Kong Country

40:35 - Sim City

44:15 - Super Chase H.Q.

45:42 - Super Smash TV

'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, Metroid Dread gets a new trailer, The Sega Saturn Mini is real, kind of... and a new Pokemon edition Switch Lite is revealed!

In this episode: 

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Delicious Pikmin Candy

03:33 - Grandfather of Sudoku Maki Kaji Passes Away

10:15 - New Metroid Dread Trailer

19:00 - Mini Sega Saturn... Kind of

26:15 - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Edition Switch Lite

--- New Releases ---

30:54 - Override 2: Super Mega League

33:30 - NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1

36:00 - OPUS: Echo of Starsong

'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, we catch up on Nintendo’s Indie Showcase, New info teased for Pokemon remakes and Famitsu gives an inside look at Final Fantasy with its creators.

All this and more, coming up!

In this episode: 

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Goomba Takes a Tumble at Super Nintendo World

05:20 - Indie Showcase Skips Japan

14:57 - Pokemon Presents Upcoming

23:14 - Final Fantasy Creators Dive Deep in 2 Hour Interview

--- NEW RELEASES ---

33:12 - Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut

36:28 - Legend of Heroes: Tales of Reveries

39:30 - No More Heroes III

42:25 - Outro

'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, a Japanese all-girls school starts its own eSports club, another legendary arcade closes, Nintendo sues developer Colopl for $30m and Sony completes its acquisition of Cruchyroll. All this and more, coming up!

In this episode: 

00:00 - Intro

01:27 - Sony Buys Crunchyroll

07:29 - SEGA Gigo Arcade Closes

13:43 - Nintendo Sues Colopl for $30m

19:47 - Japanese All-girls School get eSports Club

25:13 - Pokemon x Seiko Watch Collaboration

--- NEW RELEASES ----

28:58 - Yugioh Rush Dual (遊戯王ラッシュデュエル 最強バトルロイヤ)

31:42 - Night Demon (夕鬼)

34:10 - Escape from the Strange Ruins (奇妙な遺跡からの脱出)

'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, Pokemon Snap gets new DLC, Okami comes to Monster Hunter Rise, Animal Crossing Monopoly is announced & the one million Pokédollar bike is real! All this and more, coming up!

In this episode:

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - New Pokemon Snap DLC

06:26 - Okami/Monster Hunter Collab

12:45 - The Pokemon Red/Blue Bike is Real!

--- New Releases ---

18:56 - Animal Crossing Monopoly Announced

23:25 - Trails of Cold Steel 1 & 2

27:15 - Picross S MEGA DRIVE & MARK3 edition

29:27 - NARAKA: BLADEPOINT

32:38 - Japanese Gaming Phrases

Hosts:

Julian (Twitter @Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Poyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, the PS5 becomes the fastest-selling console in history, the Olympic opening ceremony has a surprising soundtrack and Nintendo Ends digital payments on the Japanese eShop. All this and more, coming up!

00:00 - Intro

01:13 - PS5 Hits 10 Million Units Sold

11:06 - Video Game Music Takes Olympic Gold

20:38 - Nintendo Ending Digital Payments on Japanese eShop

28:35 - New Releases

40:45 - Japanese Gaming Phrases

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'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, SEGA’s Judgement series looks to be ending early, Super MIDI Pack brings chiptune to the masses and Taiko no Tatsujin gets a stick upgrade. All this and more, coming up!

00:00 - Intro

01:30 - Steam Deck

07:00 - SEGA's Judgement Series Set to End Early

14:10 - Super MIDI Pack Brings Chiptune to the Masses

22:35 - Bandai Announces New Taiko no Tatsujin Sticks

28:45 - Nintendo Switch Online gets a New Puzzle Game

33:25 - New Releases in Japan

42:10 - Japanese Gaming Phrases

封印 (fuuin) - Sealed

叩く (tataku) - To hit (a drum)

右手 (migite) - Right hand

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'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, Legendary Nintendo Employees Bar opens to the public, Kirby’s Dream Factory comes to Tokyo and we discuss the new Nintendo Switch OLED model! All this and more, coming up!

In this episode:

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - Low Poly Food From Video Games

04:15 - Legendary Nintendo Bar Open to the Public

10:15 - Kirby's Dream Factory is Coming to Tokyo

17:05 - Super Mario 64 Sells for $1.5m!

24:30 - Nintendo's New OLED Switch

32:45 - New Release: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

36:30 - New Release: Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed

40:35 - New Release: Cotton Reboot

43:15 - Japanese Gaming Phrases

'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer)

Ryan (Poyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU

On this week's show, Skyward Sword gets some much-needed Quality of Life updates, more news on FF Pixel Mastered and real-life pokemon snap comes to Tokyo.

+ much more!

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Japan Top Selling Games in 1st Half 2021

05:30 - Nintendo 81st Annual Stockholders Briefing

15:40 - Skyward Sword Quality of Life Updates

26:05 - Final Fantasy Pixel Remastered Info

33:50 - Ghost of Tsushima PS5 Edition + DLC

42:00 - Real Life Pokemon Snap!

51:00 - New Releases in Japan

01:03:50 - Japanese Gaming Phrases

Hosts:

Julian (Kantan Gamer) - Twitter @kantan_gamer

Ryan (Raipoyo)

Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:

https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU