Tokyo Game Life – Details, episodes & analysis

Starfish or star? Who knows! YouTuber The RPG Mongers joins as we chat about the Starfy series, one of Nintendo’s most underrated platformers! Mostly a Japan only franchise, it’s recently gained new popularity thanks to a worldwide NSO release. We explore its tumultuous development origins, dive into how it’s unique from other platformers, and try to craft Starfy’s ultimate Smash moveset. Also I give some final thoughts on the monsterific The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(1:00) - Starfy Series w/ The RPG Monger

Games

(23:47) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Final Thoughts

News

(32:11) - Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo

(34:14) - Game Freak Leak

(35:13) - Sega store coming to Shibuya Parco

(36:20) - Closing

Social media:

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Nintendo Museum has opened its doors, and returning guest KyotoGamer is here to tell us all about it! We get into every single detail from getting tickets, to umbrella holders, to burger toppings, to prototype controllers, to box quality, to how you should spend your coins… literally EVERYTHING about the Nintendo Museum is covered in-depth! In the games section, I rave about two of the year’s best games: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:47) - Nintendo Museum w/ KyotoGamer

Games

(1:08:09) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(1:17:34) - Astro Bot

News

(1:25:14) - New game announcements (Ghost of Yotei, Holy Horror Mansion)

(1:29:44) - Echoes of Wisdom updates

(1:30:19) - Death Stranding exhibit in Tokyo

(1:30:47) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

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Wizardry co-creator Robert Woodhead and Digital Eclipse’s Justin Bailey join the pod to talk about Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, the new remaster of the iconic 1981 dungeon crawler. We explore that game’s incredible legacy, how Digital Eclipse is bringing it to modern audiences, and it’s important impact on the Japanese gaming scene. I also take a look at the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door remake on Switch! Plus, I take you to the real life Pallet Town right here in Tokyo!

Check out Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord here: https://www.digitaleclipse.com/games/wizardry

(0:00) - Intro

Games

(1:16) - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord w/ Robert Woodhead and Justin Bailey

(29:57) - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (Switch)

Feature

(39:47) - The Real Pallet Town

News

(49:29) - Lego Zelda

(50:28) - Eevee afternoon tea

(51:07) - Dragon Quest HD2D

(52:52) - Closing

Social media:

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Danny Bivens from The Famicast returns to chat about the Nintendo 64 in Japan! We unravel the Japanese side of Nintendo’s first 3D console, highlight our favorite Japan-only games, chronicle the 64DD, and of course tell you the greatest N64 color you may have missed! Plus we venture back to Hyrule to chat about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s one year anniversary. I also look at the indie hit Animal Well and dig into some of the biggest Nintendo news of the decade!

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The Famicast: https://www.thefamicast.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannybiv

Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the N64 Library: https://the-punk-effect.myshopify.com/products/ultimate-nintendo-guide-to-the-n64-library-hardcover

(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(1:06) - Nintendo 64 in Japan w/ Danny Bivens

Games

(31:30) - Zelda Tears of the Kingdom One Year Later

(57:49) - Animal Well

News

(1:04:00) - Nintendo Switch successor, financial news

(1:10:23) - Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

(1:11:14) - More Zelda merch

(1:12:13) - New Game Boy NSO titles

(1:13:02) - Nintendo ending X/Twitter integration

(1:13:57) - Dragon Quest x Graniph

(1:14:15) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

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Alola Pixie returns to chat about Poké Lids, unique Pokemon themed utility lids all over Japan! We chat about how these lids are promoting local culture, give our recommendations on which ones to check out, and debate whether or not you should take a week-long trip to find Mew. In the games section, I dive into Endless Ocean Luminous! Plus, a bit of news including a surprising upcoming Nintendo game!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:51) - Poké Lids w/ Alola Pixie

Games

(22:59) - Endless Ocean Luminous

News

(31:36) - New Tears of the Kingdom merch in Japan

(32:40) - New N64 NSO titles

(33:37) - Nintendo World Championships returning?

(34:45) - Tokyo updates

(35:26) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

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Kelsey Lewin joins the pod to chat about WonderSwan turning 25 years old! We examine the unique legacy of the handheld, recommend what games to put on your radar, and chronicle the saga of getting a pregnancy peripheral. In the games, I look at the first western release ever of Wrecking Crew ‘98 and the Japanese indie horror hit The Exit 8!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:51) - WonderSwan w/ Kelsey Lewin

Games

(35:10) - Wrecking Crew ‘98

(41:56) - The Exit 8

News

(46:56) - New NSO games, Indie World

(48:16) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

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Vincent from Gamer Travels Japan joins the podcast to chat about the interactive augmented reality exhibit Pokemon Colors! Bicycling to chase Charizard, shaking trees to lure Snorlax… we give you the details on everything to do and see at this unique event! In the games section, I bite into the wagashi themed board game KASHIDO and give the final verdict on Princess Peach: Showtime!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:58) - Pokemon Colors w/ Gamer Travels Japan

Games

(19:12) - KASHIDO

(26:35) - Princess Peach: Showtime final thoughts

News

(31:59) - Endless Ocean Luminous info

(33:22) - Donkey Kong test rides at Universal Studios Japan

(34:19) - New merch for Earthbound, Zelda, Kirby, and Pikmin 

(35:55) - F-Zero Maximum Velocity now on NSO

(36:28) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

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Josh from the Still Loading Podcast returns as we explore Akira Toriyama’s incredible legacy in gaming. From Dragon Quest to Chrono Trigger to Tobal, we delve into his one-of-a-kind art and amazing contribution to video games. In the games section, I give early impressions on Princess Peach Showtime and post-game thoughts on Splatoon 3 Side Order!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:55) - Akira Toriyama and Gaming w/ Still Loading Podcast

Games

(40:53) - Princess Peach Showtime!

(48:02) - Splatoon 3 Side Order final thoughts

News

(54:25) - Mario Day 2024, new Mario merch

(57:02) - Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji

(57:34) - Unicorn Overlord stock issues in Japan

(58:14) - Arika and SNK collab

(59:16) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

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Chris from KaniPro Games returns to chat about porting games to the Switch! We chronicle the journey to get his game, Violet Wisteria, from Steam to consoles and dive into what’s it like to develop for a Nintendo console! Also, I share some early thoughts on Unicorn Overlord and tell you what Pokemon Z-A is going to be about!

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Violet Wisteria on Nintendo eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/violet-wisteria-switch/

Other console stores: https://www.eastasiasoft.com/games/Violet-Wisteria

KaniPro Games on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaniProGames

(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:55) - Porting games to Nintendo Switch w/ KaniPro Games

Games

(22:58) - Unicorn Overlord

News

(30:53) - Pokemon Legends Z-A, TCG Pocket, Pokemon Card Lounge in Shibuya

(35:11) - WonderSwan turns 25 years old

(36:23) - Akira Toriyama passes away

(37:06) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

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Vincent from Gamer Travels Japan returns to take us to the official Pokemon Cafe in Tokyo! We run down every detail about this chill cafe including what Charmander tastes like and what you need to know before your visit! Plus I look at a trio of exciting Switch releases: Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Splatoon 3 Side Order, and Balatro!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:58) - Pokemon Cafe w/ Gamer Travels Japan

Games

(22:03) - Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Switch)

(29:09) - Splatoon 3 Side Order

(37:52) - Balatro

News

(43:46) - Nintendo Direct Parter Showcase and Mother 3 news

(49:14) - Closing

Social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife

Website: https://tokyogamelife.com/

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