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!Follow our guest!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tantaclesSquare Enix Cafe & Shop video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEvNvpjJy48Need more podcasts? Check out Remember 64: https://linktr.ee/Remember64(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:44) - Square Enix Cafe & Shop w/ TantaclesGames(40:22) - Pokopia DLCNews(48:45) - Fire Emblem Direct, new Nintendo merchSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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/@DaftHuskyNeed more podcasts? Check out Remember 64: https://linktr.ee/Remember64(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:51) - Rhythm Heaven series w/ DaftHuskyGames(36:47) - Splatoon Raiders(51:19) - Denshattack!News(1:00:36) - Tokyo exhibits, Switch 2 game newsSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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) - IntroGames(0:54) - Ganbare Goemon Daishugo w/ Project GoemonFeature(31:37) - Baskin Robbins X NintendoNews(45:49) - PlayStation to stop printing discs, Splatoon and Mario Kart updatesSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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-historyGayest Episode Ever Podcast: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drewgmackie.bsky.socialNeed more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: https://www.nintendodads.org/(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:52) - The Unknown Origins of Mario w/ Drew MackieGames(28:03) - Star FoxNews(42:26) - Animal Crossing x Baskin RobbinsSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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.socialEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/retrodreamgames/Need more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: https://www.nintendodads.org/(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:56) - Hard Off Shinjuku w/ Alex KrausGames(23:31) - Mina the HollowerNews(34:48) - Nintendo Direct June 2026 analysisSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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) - IntroGames(0:49) - Switch 2, one year later w/ JT from The House of MarioFeature(1:33:53) - Rare Item StudioNews(1:42:55) - Pictonico!, Dragon Quest XII, new Tokyo collabsSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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/KaihatsuBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kaihat.suTwitter: https://x.com/KaihatsuYT(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:55) - Ainu in Video Games w/ KaihatsuGames(52:34) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream final thoughts(1:02:30) - Monster Hunter Stories 3 final thoughtsNews(1:09:47) - Star Fox, Nintendo FY26 analysis, Tokyo eventsSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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/KaniProGamesHong Kong 2097: https://kanipro.itch.io/hong-kong-2097(0:00) - IntroGames(0:55) - Hong Kong 2097 w/ KaniPro GamesFeature(21:26) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in JapanNews(35:46) - New merch, pop ups, and Splatoon RaidersSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Send questions and suggestions to: [email protected]

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/@BEYONDELECTRICSHEEPBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rnaboursiii.bsky.socialAnd check out this week’s special ad: Kirby Conversations Podcast!https://www.soundstone.network/kirby-conversations(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:55) - Evangelion Video Games w/ Beyond Electric SheepGames(37:44) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream(47:14) - Pokemon ChampionsNews(56:22) - Rhythm Heaven Groove, new Nintendo merchSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!

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) - IntroFeature(0:52) - The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers w/ John SzczepaniakGames(44:35) - Balloon Kid(50:29) - ÖooNews(56:53) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie news, Tokyo updatesSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!