Tokyo Game Life

Danny from Retro Wars joins me to celebrate the ten year anniversary of Pokemon X and Y! We return to Kalos to explore the game’s innovation, it’s legacy, and the coolest Mega Pokemon. I also venture out to Saitama to check out Suzume Publishing Antique Books, a shop dedicated to video game books! Plus I run down all the fun Nintendo collaborations happening right now in Japan! Follow our guest! Podcast: https://retrowars.podbean.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Retrowarsuk (0:00) - Intro Games (1:15) - Pokemon X and Y: 10 Years Later w/ Danny from Retro Wars Feature (40:25) - Suzume Publishing Antique Books News (48:14) - 3DS and Wii U online closing (49:47) - Wind up Pikmin toys coming to Nintendo Tokyo (50:36) - Get the Item Mario campaign and Nintendo Tokyo pop up shops (51:04) - Kirby X Family Mart campaign (51:59) - Pronto X Pokemon campaign (52:52) - 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 resident and game industry interviewer Mr. KN1V3S joins the podcast to talk about Tokyo Game Show 2023! The games, the booths, the statues, the swag, we break down everything about the biggest TGS ever! I also share the details on the awesome Splatoon 3 X ZOZOTOWN pop up shop. In the games section, I look at Nintendo’s September offerings: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask and F-Zero 99! Follow our guest! Twitter: https://twitter.com/MKn1v3s Instagram: https://www.twitch.tv/mrkn1v3s (0:00) - Intro Feature (0:55) - Tokyo Game Show 2023 w/ Mr. KN1V3S (38:17) - Splatoon 3 X ZOZOTOWN pop up shop Games (42:15) - Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask (48:19) - F-Zero 99 News (52:57) - Nintendo Direct September 2023 (1:00:25) - 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

Jan from Gamer Travels Japan takes us inside Hunter’s Bar, Tokyo’s Monster Hunter themed bar. Big meat, big beer, big swords, we dive into everything it has to offer plus break down what makes a great themed restaurant. Plus I visit two fun pop up shops in Tokyo: Pokemon Mosaic and Tamagotchi Study Club! In the games section, I highlight the awesome Japanese indie title NeverAwake, plus the news has been upscaled thanks to DLSS! Follow our guest! Gamer Travels Japan: https://www.instagram.com/gamertravelsjapan (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:05) - Hunter’s Bar w/ Gamer Travels Japan (23:04) - Pokemon Mosaic and Tamagotchi Study Club Games (26:47) - NeverAwake News (33:49) - Switch 2 shown off at GamesComm (36:17) - Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct (40:40) - Nintendo Live returning to Tokyo (41:20) - Live action Pokemon TV series in Japan (42:21) - 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

Japan resident and Pokemon superfan Alola Pixie joins the podcast to chat about the Pokemon World Championships in Yokohama! Drone shows, festivals, luxury cruise ships, we dive into literally everything Pokemon Worlds has to offer and give some great tips for the next event in Hawaii! Plus the details on two amazing art exhibits in Tokyo with a strong Nintendo connection: Fire Emblem Engage artist Mika Pikazo’s ILY GIRL and Pokemon card artist Yuka Morii’s From Hands to Life! And I give my final thoughts on the surprisingly epic Pikmin 4! Follow our guest! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alola.pixie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toxapixie (0:00) - Intro Feature (1:11) - Pokemon World Championships in Yokohama w/ Alola Pixie (28:42) - Mika Pikazo’s ILY GIRL and Yuka Morii’s From Hands To Life exhibits Games (32:35) - Pikmin 4 Final Thoughts News (42:55) - Charles Martinet steps down, Super Mario X Baskin Robbins collaboration (45:43) - Poltchageist, Pokemon Mosaic event in Tokyo (47:58) - Splatoon 3 Drizzle Season 2023 (50:09) - 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

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