Tokyo Game Life

Nanaki of the Tamagotchi Wiki joins the pod to chat about the world’s favorite virtual pet: Tamagotchi! We explore the history of this iconic piece of Japanese pop culture in the midst of the launch of Tamagotchi Uni, the most advanced virtual pet ever! Plus I share my final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Is it really the best game ever? Or does Pokemon TCG for Game Boy hold that crown? Follow our guest! Tamagotchi Wiki: https://tamagotchi.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Tamatown website: https://tamatown.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TamagotchiWiki (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:05) - Tamagotchi w/ Tamagotchi Wiki Games (20:59) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Final Thoughts News (37:58) - Pokemon Presents August 2023 (39:43) - Nintendo’s huge quarterly sales numbers (40:53) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Josh from the Still Loading Podcast returns in this special Pikmin themed episode! We explore the fantastic Pikmin 4, travel back to the early 2000s to look at Pikmin 1+2, detail the Pikmin mania that has swept Tokyo, and analyze Pikmin 4’s record breaking sales! Follow our guest! Podcast: https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StillLoadingPod (0:00) - Intro Games (1:02) - Pikmin 4 w/ Still Loading Podcast (36:33) - Pikmin 1+2 Feature (55:00) - Pikmin Mania in Tokyo News (1:12:07) - Pikmin 4 smashes sales records in Japan (1:15:58) - Human Fall Flat and Momotaro Dentetsu hit sales milestones (1:21:16) - Zelda Oracle of Seasons and Ages now on NSO (1:25:12) - Fashion Dreamer coming to Switch in November (1:27:54) - Street of Mother Earthbound pop up shop coming to Tokyo in September (1:29:01) - Street of Mother Earthbound pop up shop coming to Tokyo in September Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Dean from The Video Game Library joins the pod to talk about video game books! More than just strategy guides, thousands of books exist covering every niche in the video game world. We explore the vast world of gaming books and Dean’s effort to categorize every single one! I also highlight two under the radar Switch titles: Super UFO Fighter and Monkey Barrels! Plus the news and a debatable pronunciation of Tomba! Follow our guest! The Video Game Library: https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVGLibrary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevideogamelibrary_/ (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:18) - Video Game Books w/ The Video Game Library Games (29:52) - Super UFO Fighter (35:11) - Monkey Barrels News (39:54) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 5 (41:36) - Taito LD Collection, Tomba!, and Gex Trilogy coming to Switch (43:48) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Mike of the Quest 64 Official Twitter account joins me to chat about the 25th anniversary of Quest 64! Does Nintendo 64’s first RPG need to be re-evaluated? We dig into this misunderstood title. And I take you inside 84 Hashi, Tokyo’s hidden Nintendo cafe run by a former Nintendo employee! I run down the cafe’s many treasures and go behind the scenes of my interview with the owner! Plus I also throw out five predictions for Super Mario Bros. Wonder! Follow our guest! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Quest64Official (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:27) - Quest 64 w/ Quest 64 Official Games (21:07) - 84 Hashi: Tokyo’s Hidden Nintendo Cafe News (34:47) - Five Predictions for Super Mario Bros. Wonder (39:41) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Tokyo based fighting game fan Doc Fugu joins me to chat all about Street Fighter 6 and the fighting game scene in Tokyo. We examine how Capcom evolved the franchise, and recommend some fighting game hotspots around Tokyo. This episode’s feature is all about the tasty Pikachu Afternoon Tea event happening right now. Plus, five recently announced games you should check out! Follow our guest! Twitter: https://twitter.com/DocFugu (0:00) - Intro Games (1:15) - Street Fighter 6 and Tokyo’s FGC w/ Doc Fugu Feature (25:20) - Pikachu Afternoon Tea in Omotesando News (34:24) - Five new game announcements to check out (38:23) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Danny Bivens from The Famicast joins me to chat about Power Pros, Konami’s popular long-running baseball gaming franchise from Japan! We explore this deceptively cute baseball sim and its surprising contributions to sports games. I also share my five favorite moments from Tears of the Kingdom so far, and debate whether Everybody 1 2 Switch will be terrible or just mediocre! Follow our guest! Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannybiv The Famicast: https://www.thefamicast.com/ (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:07) - Power Pros series w/ Danny Bivens Games (23:47) - Five favorite moments from Tears of the Kingdom (so far) News (35:00) - Vanpool closes down (36:06) - Everybody 1 2 Switch releasing June 30th (37:34) - New Dragon Quest Monsters game coming to Switch (38:23) - Metal Gear Solid 3 remake announced (40:27) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

A Tears of the Kingdom super episode! Dale Plays Games, Genki, and KyotoGamer all join me to chat about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We also share our experiences scavenging Lawson for banana milk, and whether or not you should go to Nintendo Tokyo on launch day. Follow our guests! Dale Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dale_DPG Open World Japan: https://www.youtube.com/@OpenWorldJapan Dale Plays Games: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb537MftK4UBd6NCqoKurjA Genki: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genki_JPN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GenkiGamer KyotoGamer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyoto.gamer/ Save on EPOS Gaming Audio Gear (Code: EPOSFRIEND15): https://www.eposaudio.com/gaming (0:00) - Intro Games (1:16) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom w/ Dale Plays Games, Genki, KyotoGamer (35:17) - Ad break (36:43) - Our favorite moments from Tears of the Kingdom Feature (47:31) - Tears of the Kingdom launch in Japan News (1:06:36) - Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million opening weekend (1:07:45) - Splatoon 3 Sizzle Season (1:08:44) - Pac-Man 99 ending in October (1:09:31) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Zelda art preservationist History of Hyrule joins the pod to talk all about old school Zelda art. Magazines, strategy guides, board games, there’s a ton of hidden Zelda art out there and we get into finding it and making it available in the 21st century. I also dish out the best strategies for Advance Wars 1 + 2 Reboot Camp, report on The Super Mario Bros Movie experience from Japan, and decide whether or not I should take a half day train ride to a Slowpoke Park. Follow our guest: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryofHyrule Linktree: https://linktr.ee/historyofhyrule Save on EPOS Gaming Audio Gear (Code: EPOSFRIEND15): https://www.eposaudio.com/gaming (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:05) - Retro Zelda Art Preservation w/ History of Hyrule Games (36:38) - Advance Wars 1 + 2 Reboot Camp (46:43) - The Super Mario Bros. Movie in Japan News (52:40) - Tears of the Kingdom has leaked (no spoilers!) (53:21) - Slowpoke Park opens up in Kagawa (53:21) - Game and Watch Tetris prototype resurfaces (54:46) - This Week in Tokyo (55:57) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

YouTuber Dale from Dale Plays Games and Open World Japan joins me to chat about our predictions for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Will Zelda be playable? Is there time travel? Where is Tingle? All the answers will be revealed. I also explore the newly opened Namco Tokyo which may be the future of Japanese arcades! Follow our guest: Dale Plays Games: https://www.youtube.com/@dale_dpg Open World Japan: https://www.youtube.com/@OpenWorldJapan Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dale_DPG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dale_dpg/ Save on EPOS Gaming Audio Gear (Code: EPOSFRIEND15): https://www.eposaudio.com/gaming (0:00) - Intro Games (1:23) - Tears of the Kingdom Predictions w/ Dale Plays Games (5:48) - Predictions start (25:39) - Ad break (26:55) - More Predictions Feature (40:56) - Namco Tokyo in Tokyu Kabukicho Tower News (52:40) - Zelda marketing in Japan (54:30) - Sega buys Rovio and re-releases Pulseman (55:56) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

Game collector OngakuGamer returns to chat about the long-running JRPG franchise, Atelier! Having recently broken out into the mainstream, we talk about the history of the series, its unique premise, and whether or not we actually understand the alchemy system. And thoughts on the puzzle/action titles Kuru Kuru Kururin and Amazing Bomberman, plus more Zelda than you can shake a stick (with a boulder on it) at! Follow our guest on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ongakugamer Save on EPOS Gaming Audio Gear (Code: EPOSFRIEND15): https://www.eposaudio.com/gaming (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:29) - Atelier Series w/ OngakuGamer (23:09) - Ad break Games (24:36) - Kuru Kuru Kururin (30:28) - Amazing Bomberman News (34:52) - Mr. Aonuma plays Tears of the Kingdom (42:10) - Creatures Inc. gets a new president (43:00) - Pokemon Stadium coming to NSO (44:04) - Nintendo and DeNA form Nintendo Systems (44:41) - King of Fighters XIII and Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening coming to Switch (46:00) - This Week in Tokyo (46:56) - Closing Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/ Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com