Nintendo superfan and YouTuber AK Family Home joins to chat about the revival of the Virtual Boy thanks to Nintendo Switch Online! We dive into the hardware, the games, and Virtual Boy’s unique stamp on Nintendo history. Plus, I take you into the retro game pop up shop/exhibit, Parco Game Center!

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Games

(0:51) - Virtual Boy on NSO w/ AK Family Home

Feature

(30:59) - Parco Game Center

News

(39:54) - Capcom Store Ikebukuro, Nintendo updates, State of Play

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Developer Lucy Blundell shares her experience creating the Miiverse inspired visual novel, Videoverse! We dive deep into a unique era of online gaming fandom and the challenges of making your own Miiverse. And we also chat about Capcom Creations, one of the best gaming exhibits I’ve ever visited! Plus, I analyze a flurry of Nintendo news!

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Games

(0:55) - Videoverse w/ Lucy Blundell

Feature

(23:36) - Capcom Creations exhibit in Tokyo

News

(43:55) - Nintendo Direct analysis

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George from the Nintendormant podcast joins to chat about Chibi-Robo, which was recently added to Nintendo Switch Online! We chat about this cult hit’s enduring legacy and nail down how much a real Chibi-Robo would actually cost. Plus I return to my once abandoned island to bring you the details on Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0. And I take you inside Tobichi, the official shop of Hobonichi. And yes, there is Earthbound merch inside!

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Games

(0:50) - Chibi-Robo! w/ Nintendormant

(26:16) - Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0

Feature

(36:04) - Tobichi: Hobonichi’s official shop

News

(44:55) - Kensuke Tanabe update, more Tokyo events

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YouTuber Dale Clayton returns to dish out some predictions about Nintendo in 2026! What’s gonna happen on Pokemon’s 30th anniversary? Will Rambi return? Are we due for ArtePiazza’s next game? Find out with our totally gonna come true predictions! In the feature, I take you inside the Suikoden 30th anniversary exhibit!

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Games

(0:52) - Nintendo in 2026 Predictions w/ Dale Clayton

Feature

(48:26) - Suikoden 30th Anniversary Exhibit

News

(1:00:04) - Nintendo new year news, PlayStation pop up in Shinjuku

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Source Gaming creator and Sakurai guru PushDustIn joins the podcast to chat about the new manga based on the life of Masahiro Sakurai! We dig into Sakurai’s fascinating career journey and how the manga highlights his biggest moments. Plus, I head to space to bring you impressions on Suika Game Planet and Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2!

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Feature

(0:50) - Masahiro Sakurai manga w/ PushDustIn

Games

(21:45) - Suika Game Planet

(28:20) - Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2

News

(37:22) - Tokyo gaming events for the New Year

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Is Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour the best game of 2025? You’re gonna have to listen to find out! Josh from Still Loading Podcast is back as we chat about our favorite games from 2025, both new and old! From Donkey Kong to Rayman, from Medal of Honor to Boku no Natsuyasumi, we highlight what excited us this year. Plus, I look at this holiday season’s Japanese gaming pamphlets that are free in stores now!

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Games

(0:49) - Game of the Year 2025 intro w/ Still Loading Podcast

(2:54) - Omake Awards

(39:42) - Top 5 Games of 2025

Feature

(1:50:08) - Even More Japanese Gaming Pamphlets

News

(2:02:38) - New Japanese Nintendo merch, Switch 2 in Japan updates

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Source Gaming’s Joshua Goldie returns to talk Stray Children, the newest JRPG from Onion Games and the spiritual successor to Moon: Remix RPG Adventure! Plus I look at Sakurai’s Kirby Air Riders and the Japanese indie action game, Sonokuni! In the feature, I take you inside Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary: The Exhibition which is happening right now in Ginza!

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Games

(1:02) - Stray Children w/ Joshua Goldie

(43:31) - Kirby Air Riders

(1:00:25) - Sonokuni

Feature

(1:06:08) - Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary: The Exhibition

News

(1:20:01) - New Pokemon donuts

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Dragon Quest superfan and returning guest ChristophRPG is back to chat about Dragon Quest I&II HD2D! We chat about the many changes to these classic games, why they still hold up today, and peek into the future of the franchise. In the feature, I take you inside Lawson to eat a bunch of slime bread as I break down their latest collab with Dragon Quest! And a lot of news, including the latest update on PokePark Kanto!

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Games

(0:58) - Dragon Quest I&II HD2D w/ ChristophRPG

Feature

(35:52) - Lawson X Dragon Quest

News

(43:37) - PokePark Kanto, Switch 2 sales, Pokopia

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Podcaster Joshua from Nintendo Maniacs joins to chat about Pokemon Legends Z-A! We break down this unorthodox Pokemon game, dig deep into Mega Pokemon, and give the final verdict on the Pokemon franchise in the Switch era. And we look at another Game Freak title, Mario and Wario! And in the feature, I look at the amazing illustrated Pokemon field guide, Pokecology!

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Games

(0:53) - Pokemon Legends Z-A w/ Nintendo Maniacs

(43:18) - Mario and Wario

Feature

(1:02:08) - Pokecology

News

(1:11:04) - New Switch 2 games, Mister Donut X Pokemon

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Game localizer Stephen Meyerink joins as we dive into Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles! We explore this game’s many new additions, the history of FFT’s localization, and talk about this Final Fantasy spinoff’s enduring legacy. Plus, I take you inside the brand new Sega merch shop in Shibuya, Sega Store Tokyo!

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Games

(0:49) - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles w/ Stephen Meyerink

Feature

(0:54:57) - Sega Store Tokyo

News

(1:11:50) - Close To You Pikmin Short, New Tokyo Events

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