Tokyo Game Life

Pokemon + Japanese art = one amazing exhibit! Returning guest Dale Clayton joins as we rave about the fantastic Pokemon x Kogei art exhibit happening right now in Tokyo featuring incredible Pokemon themed pieces from Japan’s best craftsmen. We also island hop to give some detailed thoughts on Mario & Luigi Brothership! Plus, some big news including the long-awaited reveal of Donkey Kong Country at Universal Studios!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:47) - Pokemon x Kogei w/ Dale Clayton

Games

(25:39) - Mario & Luigi Brothership

News

(45:48) - Donkey Kong Country at Universal Studios Direct

(54:58) - Super Mario Marunouchi Illumination

(58:07) - Lawson x Earthbound 30th anniversary collab

(1:02:05) - Closing

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Is Metal Slader Glory the most important game ever? Maybe! Author Lewis Packwood joins as we unravel the incredible history of HAL Laboratory’s Famicom adventure game, Metal Slader Glory. Perhaps the most ambitious Famicom title, its tumultuous development may have led to the creation of the Nintendo we know today! Plus, I take you to beautiful Tachikawa as we hit up its gaming hot spots!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(0:57) - Metal Slader Glory w/ Lewis Packwood

Feature

(31:43) - Gaming in Tachikawa

News

(41:00) - Nintendo’s big news week

(47:06) - Gaming events in Tokyo

(49:14) - Closing

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Starfish or star? Who knows! YouTuber The RPG Mongers joins as we chat about the Starfy series, one of Nintendo’s most underrated platformers! Mostly a Japan only franchise, it’s recently gained new popularity thanks to a worldwide NSO release. We explore its tumultuous development origins, dive into how it’s unique from other platformers, and try to craft Starfy’s ultimate Smash moveset. Also I give some final thoughts on the monsterific The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(1:00) - Starfy Series w/ The RPG Monger

Games

(23:47) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Final Thoughts

News

(32:11) - Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo

(34:14) - Game Freak Leak

(35:13) - Sega store coming to Shibuya Parco

(36:20) - Closing

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Nintendo Museum has opened its doors, and returning guest KyotoGamer is here to tell us all about it! We get into every single detail from getting tickets, to umbrella holders, to burger toppings, to prototype controllers, to box quality, to how you should spend your coins… literally EVERYTHING about the Nintendo Museum is covered in-depth! In the games section, I rave about two of the year’s best games: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:47) - Nintendo Museum w/ KyotoGamer

Games

(1:08:09) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(1:17:34) - Astro Bot

News

(1:25:14) - New game announcements (Ghost of Yotei, Holy Horror Mansion)

(1:29:44) - Echoes of Wisdom updates

(1:30:19) - Death Stranding exhibit in Tokyo

(1:30:47) - Closing

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DJ Tatsujin of Gemubaka joins as we venture to the strange and wonderful world of Red Earth! Why did Capcom make a fantasy boss rush fighting game right before Street Fighter III? How do you actually get good? Who should be in Monster Hunter? We get into everything about one of Capcom’s most obscure fighters. And I take a look at the newly released Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection! In the feature section, join me as I take you to Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise to check out their Animal Crossing event!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(1:05) - Red Earth w/ DJ Tatsujin of Gemubaka

(29:27) - Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection

Feature

(38:14) - Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise x Animal Crossing

News

(47:28) - Possible Switch 2 leaks

(50:02) - Splatoon 3 Grand Festival results

(51:19) - The Secrets of Mother 2 / Earthbound book

(51:57) - Closing

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Nintendo superfan Zalman joins as we unravel the mysteries of the Famicom Detective Club series! What was once a niche Japan only franchise now as a worldwide release with Emio - The Smiling Man! We explore Yoshio Sakamoto’s fascination with the series, why adventure games are so appealing to Nintendo, and Ayumi Tachibana’s Smash moveset. In the games, I take a look at all the secrets housed in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works! Plus a whole lotta news including the best stuff from the Nintendo Direct!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(1:01) - Famicom Detective Club series w/ Zalman

Games

(26:05) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works

News

(39:25) - Nintendo Direct / Indie World August 2024

(45:20) - Echoes of Wisdom updates

(46:35) - PS5 price hike in Japan

(48:09) - Wizardry co-creator Andrew Greenberg passes away

(48:45) - ndCube now Nintendo Cube

(49:29) - Closing

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Game translator Lone joins the podcast to chat about The Secret of Mother 2 / Earthbound exhibit happening right now in Tokyo! We chat about Earthbound’s 30th anniversary events, the analog nature of game design in the 90s, and if Life Noodles will make us live longer. In the games section I run down the roguelite monster battler Dicefolk! Plus, thoughts on the upcoming Nintendo Museum in Kyoto!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(0:54) - The Secret of Mother 2 exhibit w/ Lone

Feature

(21:22) - Dicefolk

News

(28:34) - Nintendo Museum Direct

(34:01) - Pokemon TCG Pocket gets a date

(35:03) - New gaming events in Tokyo

(35:50) - Closing

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Joshua ‘Nantenjex’ Goldie AKA The Nintendo Chronicler returns as we explore Eiji Aonuma’s directorial debut: the Japan only Marvelous: Another Treasure Island! We touch on the game’s origins as a CD title, the unique three person gameplay structure, its impact on Zelda and everything else! In the feature, I take you down to Yokohama to experience the Dragon Quest Carnival!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(1:01) - Marvelous: Another Treasure Island w/ Joshua Goldie

Feature

(40:29) - Dragon Quest Carnival in Minato Mirai

News

(54:57) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer 2

(59:15) - Nintendo’s Q2 2024 financial reports

(1:01:04) - New gaming events in Tokyo

(1:01:56) - Closing

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Author Oscar Bown joins to chat about Club Nintendo, the rewards program that was the predecessor to My Nintendo which featured dozens of amazing, one of a kind items. We explore the history of Club Nintendo, talk about the weirdest rewards, and dig into our guest’s upcoming book featuring every single Club Nintendo item! In the games section, I aim for the top with Nintendo World Championships. Plus some news including new games and happenings in Tokyo!

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Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oscarbown/an-unendorsed-anthology-of-club-nintendo

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:57) - Club Nintendo w/ Oscar Bown

Games

(20:37) - Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

News

(31:44) - Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

(33:00) - koRobo from Chibi Robo devs

(34:01) - SvC Chaos returns

(35:03) - Splatoon 3 Grand Fest

(36:00) - New Nintendo merch

(37:26) - New Tokyo events

(38:13) - Closing

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Tako no Himitsu developer Christophe Galati returns to talk about the newest octopi related project: Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secretss, a GBA inspired JRPG! We explore the game’s origins in Kyoto, what it takes to make your dream game, and how to get Motoi Sakuraba to write a song for your game! In the feature, I take you to Kawasaki to visit Pokemon Fit Shop XY, a Kalos-themed pop up shop featuring plushies of all the Gen VI Pokemon! And in the news, I run down some amazing upcoming gaming events in Tokyo and try to unmask Emio!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(1:00) - Tako no Himitsu w/ developer Christophe Galati

Feature

(32:56) - Pokemon Fit Shop XY

News

(42:13) - Upcoming Tokyo gaming pop ups

(44:37) - Who is Emio?

(45:47) - Exclusive Nintendo Kyoto merch

(46:36) - Natsu-mon English release

(47:22) - New NSO games

(56:42) - Closing

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