Tokyo Game Life

Author John Szczepaniak is here to chat about his anthology of dev interviews: The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers! We chat about the lesser known corners of Japan’s gaming scene, the people who built it, and general sake consumption. In the games section, I look at some short and sweet games like Balloon Kid and Öoo!
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Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/Untold-History-Japanese-Game-Developers-ebook/dp/B00Q93N29I
(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:52) - The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers w/ John Szczepaniak
Games
(44:35) - Balloon Kid
(50:29) - Öoo
News
(56:53) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie news, Tokyo updates
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YouTuber Oceaniz flies into the podcast to chat about Monster Hunter Stories 3! We examine all the ambitious additions to this underrated spinoff JRPG series and nail down which franchise rep will be in Smash Bros. Plus I gush even more about Pokemon Pokopia, and pop inside the newly opened Capcom Store Ikebukuro!
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(0:00) - Intro
Games
(0:57) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection w/ Oceaniz
(35:17) - More Pokemon Pokopia
Feature
(45:00) - Capcom Store Ikebukuro
News
(54:23) - Pokopia sales, Mario Day
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Returning guest and Japan explorer Daan Koopman is back to bring us to PokePark Kanto, the newest Pokemon theme park in Japan! We explore every nook of this amazing new section of YomiuriLand, and what you should say if you meet Junichi Masuda! And I take a look at Pokemon Pokopia, one of the biggest Switch 2 surprises! Plus, the news including a peek at Pokemon Winds and Waves!
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(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:53) - PokePark Kanto w/ Daan Koopman
Games
(39:30) - Pokemon Pokopia
News
(52:16) - Pokemon Winds and Waves, Indie World
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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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(0:00) - Intro
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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Website: https://www.kinmoku.games/
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Videoverse on eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/videoverse-switch/
(0:00) - Intro
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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