Published by Tokyo Game Life
Tokyo based video game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital.
Listen on Apple Podcasts1 hr 6 min
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! Follow our guest! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DaftHusky Need more podcasts? Check out Remember 64: https://linktr.ee/Remember64 (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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
55 min
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! Follow our guest! 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
46 min
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! Follow our guest! 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 Need more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: https://www.nintendodads.org/ (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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
50 min
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! Follow our guest! BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexfkraus.bsky.social Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/retrodreamgames/ Need more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: https://www.nintendodads.org/ (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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 50 min
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! Follow our guest! 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 31 min
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! Follow our guest! 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/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
46 min
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! Follow our guest! 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com
1 hr 1 min
Media historian Rex from Beyond Electric Sheep is here to chat about Evangelion video games! From visual novels to fighting games to mahjong, we (magma) dive into how one of Japan’s most important anime is also emblematic of a special time in Japanese gaming history. Plus, I look at the wacky Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and the deathly serious Pokemon Champions. Follow our guest! Website: https://www.beyondelectricsheep.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BEYONDELECTRICSHEEP Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rnaboursiii.bsky.social And check out this week’s special ad: Kirby Conversations Podcast! https://www.soundstone.network/kirby-conversations (0:00) - Intro Feature (0:55) - Evangelion Video Games w/ Beyond Electric Sheep Games (37:44) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (47:14) - Pokemon Champions News (56:22) - Rhythm Heaven Groove, 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 3 min
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! Follow our guest! 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 2 min
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! Follow our guest! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Oceaniz BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/oceaniz.bsky.social (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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 2 min
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! Follow our guest! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nintendaan.com Twitter: https://x.com/NintenDaan Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nintendaan (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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
52 min
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! Follow our guest! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Akfamilyhome Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/akfamilyhome.com Twitter: https://x.com/Akfamilyhome (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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com
1 hr 5 min
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! Follow our guest! Website: https://www.kinmoku.games/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kinmoku.bsky.social 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com
53 min
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! Follow our guest! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nintendormant Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nintendormant.bsky.social (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 4 min
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! Follow our guest! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dale_dpg (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
42 min
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! Follow our guest! Check out Knights of Fiona: https://knights-of-fiona.com/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/will.pushdustin.com (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
2 hr 10 min
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! Follow our guest! Podcast: https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/stillloadingpodcast.com (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
1 hr 21 min
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! Follow our guest! BSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nantenjex.bsky.social Linktree: https://linktr.ee/joshua.goldie (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!
55 min
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! Follow our guest! Twitter: https://x.com/ChristophRPG (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com
1 hr 20 min
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! Follow our guest! Nintendo Maniacs podcast: https://linktr.ee/NintendoManiacs BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/nintendomaniacs.bsky.social (0:00) - Intro 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 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/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com