Tokyo Game Life

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/@OceanizBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/oceaniz.bsky.social(0:00) - IntroGames(0:57) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection w/ Oceaniz(35:17) - More Pokemon PokopiaFeature(45:00) - Capcom Store IkebukuroNews(54:23) - Pokopia sales, Mario DaySocial 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!

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.comTwitter: https://x.com/NintenDaanTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nintendaan(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:53) - PokePark Kanto w/ Daan KoopmanGames(39:30) - Pokemon PokopiaNews(52:16) - Pokemon Winds and Waves, Indie WorldSocial 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!

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/AkfamilyhomeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/akfamilyhome.comTwitter: https://x.com/Akfamilyhome(0:00) - IntroGames(0:51) - Virtual Boy on NSO w/ AK Family HomeFeature(30:59) - Parco Game CenterNews(39:54) - Capcom Store Ikebukuro, Nintendo updates, State of PlaySocial 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: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

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.socialVideoverse on eShop: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/videoverse-switch/(0:00) - IntroGames(0:55) - Videoverse w/ Lucy BlundellFeature(23:36) - Capcom Creations exhibit in TokyoNews(43:55) - Nintendo Direct 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!Send questions and suggestions to: tokyogamelife@gmail.com

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/@NintendormantBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nintendormant.bsky.social(0:00) - IntroGames(0:50) - Chibi-Robo! w/ Nintendormant(26:16) - Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0Feature(36:04) - Tobichi: Hobonichi’s official shopNews(44:55) - Kensuke Tanabe update, more 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!

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) - IntroGames(0:52) - Nintendo in 2026 Predictions w/ Dale ClaytonFeature(48:26) - Suikoden 30th Anniversary ExhibitNews(1:00:04) - Nintendo new year news, PlayStation pop up in ShinjukuSocial 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!

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) - IntroFeature(0:50) - Masahiro Sakurai manga w/ PushDustInGames(21:45) - Suika Game Planet(28:20) - Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2News(37:22) - Tokyo gaming events for the New YearSocial 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!

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) - IntroGames(0:49) - Game of the Year 2025 intro w/ Still Loading Podcast(2:54) - Omake Awards(39:42) - Top 5 Games of 2025Feature(1:50:08) - Even More Japanese Gaming PamphletsNews(2:02:38) - New Japanese Nintendo merch, Switch 2 in Japan 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!

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.socialLinktree: https://linktr.ee/joshua.goldie(0:00) - IntroGames(1:02) - Stray Children w/ Joshua Goldie(43:31) - Kirby Air Riders(1:00:25) - SonokuniFeature(1:06:08) - Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary: The ExhibitionNews(1:20:01) - New Pokemon donutsSocial 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!

Dive into the mesmerizing world of Dragon Quest I&II HD2D with superfan ChristophRPG! Explore the exciting changes in gameplay and visuals that breathe new life into these classics. Discover the intriguing new mechanics, like level-up healing and customizable abilities. Savor the delicious Lawson collaboration featuring unique slime-themed treats. Plus, get the latest scoop on PokePark Kanto's opening and Nintendo's holiday sales forecast. It's a blend of nostalgia and innovation that every fan will love!