Tokyo Game Life

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
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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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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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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
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Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/
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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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