Tokyo Game Life

52 minutes 34 seconds
The Sayonara Episode, Final Fantasy X Museum, Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave
Tokyo Game Life reaches its explosive finale as I check out the Final Fantasy X exhibit in Shinjuku, share some thoughts on Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave, and break down the megaton Directs!
(0:00) - Saying sayonara to the podcast
Feature
(12:54) - Final Fantasy X Museum
Games
(23:11) - Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave
News
(29:37) - Nintendo Directs breakdown
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
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Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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20 September 2026, 9:26 am
40 minutes 57 seconds
Culdcept Begins with Culdcept Central, Dragon Quest Dive
Culdcept Central founder Andyman returns to chat about Culdcept Begins! We dive into this revival of the cult classic Japanese card/board game and how it’s bringing the franchise to new fans. And I take you inside Dragon Quest Dive, the 40th anniversary exhibit for the series in Tokyo!
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Culdcept Central: https://culdceptcentral.com/
(0:00) - Intro
Games
(0:52) - Culdcept Begins w/ Andyman
Feature
(24:51) - Dragon Quest Dive
News
(33:09) - Switch upgrades, new merch, important announcement
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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6 September 2026, 9:10 am
58 minutes 3 seconds
Japanese Alien Games with Mike Diver, Zero Racers and D-Hopper
Author Mike Diver joins to chat about Japanese Alien games! From Square to Capcom to Sega, we explore how this American film franchise left its mark on the Japanese gaming scene. Plus I check out two once-canceled Virtual Boy titles, Zero Racers and D-Hopper!
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Aliens: The Video Games: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Aliens-The-Video-Games-Hardback/p/58218
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikediver.bsky.social
(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:51) - Japanese Alien games w/ Mike Diver
Games
(47:29) - Zero Racers and D-Hopper
News
(54:57) - New gaming merch
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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23 August 2026, 11:04 am
56 minutes 27 seconds
Square Enix Cafe & Shop with Tantacles, Pokopia DLC
YouTuber Tantacles joins to chat about Square Enix Cafe & Shop in both Tokyo and Los Angeles! Edible slimes, the aesthetics, the merch, we get into everything about this new nerdy eatery! And I look at the first wave of Pokopia DLC, Bubbly Basin!
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tantacles
Square Enix Cafe & Shop video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEvNvpjJy48
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(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:44) - Square Enix Cafe & Shop w/ Tantacles
Games
(40:22) - Pokopia DLC
News
(48:45) - Fire Emblem Direct, new Nintendo merch
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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9 August 2026, 9:04 am
1 hour 6 minutes
Rhythm Heaven Series with DaftHusky, Splatoon Raiders, Denshattack!
Rhythm gamer and YouTuber DaftHusky joins as we chat about the entire Rhythm Heaven series! We delve into its origins as a Japan-only title, the arcade game, Tsunku’s legacy, and more as we look at every game in the series including Rhythm Heaven Groove! And I beat the heat by staying inside to play Splatoon Raiders and Denshattack!
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaftHusky
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(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:51) - Rhythm Heaven series w/ DaftHusky
Games
(36:47) - Splatoon Raiders
(51:19) - Denshattack!
News
(1:00:36) - Tokyo exhibits, Switch 2 game news
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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26 July 2026, 9:53 am
55 minutes 9 seconds
Ganbare Goemon Daishugo with Project Goemon, Baskin-Robbins X Nintendo
David from Project Goemon is back to chat about Ganbare Goemon Daishugo, the newest Goemon collection of over a dozen games! We chat about the long-awaited return of the series, what games in the collection to check out, and theorize about the future. In the feature, I run down all the tasty collabs Baskin Robbins has had with Nintendo in Japan!
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Website: https://projectgoemon.wordpress.com/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/projectgoemon.bsky.social
(0:00) - Intro
Games
(0:54) - Ganbare Goemon Daishugo w/ Project Goemon
Feature
(31:37) - Baskin Robbins X Nintendo
News
(45:49) - PlayStation to stop printing discs, Splatoon and Mario Kart updates
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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12 July 2026, 9:07 am
46 minutes 38 seconds
The Unknown Origins of Mario with Drew Mackie, Star Fox
Writer and podcaster Drew Mackie is here to chat about the unknown origins of Mario! We explore everything you THINK you know about Mario, why lore is inconsistent between Japan and the west, and if they should bring back Mr. Video. Plus, I tell you if Star Fox is a perfect remake or not!
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Mario 101: For Super Players: https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/mario-101-history
Gayest Episode Ever Podcast: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drewgmackie.bsky.social
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(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:52) - The Unknown Origins of Mario w/ Drew Mackie
Games
(28:03) - Star Fox
News
(42:26) - Animal Crossing x Baskin Robbins
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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28 June 2026, 10:21 am
50 minutes 22 seconds
Hard Off Shinjuku with Alex Kraus, Mina the Hollower
Hard Off ambassador Alex Kraus returns as we chat about Hard Off Shinjuku, a new major retro games hotspot in Tokyo! We delve into why Hard Off opened up a shop in one of Tokyo’s biggest shopping districts, if it lives up to expectations, and ponder about the future of the company. In the games, I take a look at the Zelda-inspired Mina the Hollower! Plus, all the stuff you should care about from the Nintendo Direct!
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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexfkraus.bsky.social
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/retrodreamgames/
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(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:56) - Hard Off Shinjuku w/ Alex Kraus
Games
(23:31) - Mina the Hollower
News
(34:48) - Nintendo Direct June 2026 analysis
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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14 June 2026, 11:03 am
1 hour 50 minutes
Switch 2 - One Year Later with JT from The House of Mario, Rare Item Studio
Podcaster JT from Nintendo Maniacs and The House of Mario returns as we look at the Switch 2, one year later. From launch to now, we touch on the weird and wonderful first twelve months of the Switch 2’s life. And I also take you inside a cool retro game shop in Akihabara, Rare Item Studio!
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The House of Mario: https://thehouseofmario.captivate.fm/listen
(0:00) - Intro
Games
(0:49) - Switch 2, one year later w/ JT from The House of Mario
Feature
(1:33:53) - Rare Item Studio
News
(1:42:55) - Pictonico!, Dragon Quest XII, new Tokyo collabs
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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31 May 2026, 9:37 am
1 hour 31 minutes
Ainu in Video Games with Kaihatsu, More Tomodachi Life and Monster Hunter Stories 3
Type designer and YouTuber Kaihatsu returns as we chat about Ainu in video games! We discuss how northern Japan’s indigenous people have been portrayed in games like Ghost of Yotei, Samurai Shodown, Pokemon Legends Arceus, and how their culture may have influenced countless games. Plus I give some final thoughts on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and Monster Hunter Stories 3! And I dig deep into a lot of Nintendo news including the newest Star Fox game and analyze the financial report!
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Kaihatsu
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kaihat.su
Twitter: https://x.com/KaihatsuYT
(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:55) - Ainu in Video Games w/ Kaihatsu
Games
(52:34) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream final thoughts
(1:02:30) - Monster Hunter Stories 3 final thoughts
News
(1:09:47) - Star Fox, Nintendo FY26 analysis, Tokyo events
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
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Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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17 May 2026, 9:40 am
46 minutes 23 seconds
Hong Kong 2097 with KaniPro Games, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Japan
Indie developer Chris from KaniPro Games returns to chat about his newest title: Hong Kong 2097, the sequel to one of Japan’s worst doujin games. We get into how he secured rights to the sequel, how to make a follow-up to an infamously bad game, and the rocky road to actually getting it released! In the feature, I highlight all the exciting collabs and the movie going experience of watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Japan!
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KaniPro Games: https://x.com/KaniProGames
Hong Kong 2097: https://kanipro.itch.io/hong-kong-2097
(0:00) - Intro
Games
(0:55) - Hong Kong 2097 w/ KaniPro Games
Feature
(21:26) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Japan
News
(35:46) - New merch, pop ups, and Splatoon Raiders
Social media:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife
Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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3 May 2026, 9:00 am
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