Tokyo Game Life
@tokyogamelife
Tokyo based video game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan’s capital. Available on your favorite podcast app!
The Duskbloods will have an online network test from 8/21. What’s the gameplay like? What do you do? Don’t worry about it. You can up here from 7/22: campaign.theduskbloods.jp/p/event/netw...
Once again thinking about the insane Costume Mario sprites in Super Mario Maker. Shaun the Sheep for Smash?
2026 is Goemon’s 40th anniversary! Has Konami released a new game in the past twenty years? No, but it still counts! And we dive into the Japan only Goemon collection in the latest podcast episode: tokyogamelife.com/episode/ganb...
Japanese game stores now have pamphlets for Elden Ring on Switch 2. Remember Elden Ring? It’s back! In tarnished form.
Splatoon Raiders display at Bic Camera! One week until Salmonids go extinct.
The new Goemon collection has games like Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon and Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon! However, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon is not included. We chat in-depth about Goemon’s return in the latest podcast episode: tokyogamelife.com/episode/ganb...
Did you know Baskin-Robbins in Japan has an official dream island in Animal Crossing New Horizons? Imagine if making this was your job.
Servbot gatcha figures at Capcom Store Tokyo. They’re releasing a Mega Man Legends collection any day now…
✨ NEW EPISODE ✨ Featuring: 🥷 Ganbare Goemon Daishugo w/ @projectgoemon.bsky.social 🍦 Baskin-Robbins X Nintendo Listen now! 👇 tokyogamelife.com/episode/ganb...
I swung by Strand Store, a Death Stranding pop up shop happening now in Shibuya Parco until 8/30! They didn’t sell any EX Grenades, I guess you gotta make those yourself.
New podcast episode tomorrow! A special guest joins to chat about the new Goemon collection, Ganbare Goemon Daishugo! Plus I look at major Baskin Robbins and Nintendo collabs in Japan! Follow Tokyo Game Life on: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7oDaILm...
Checked out the new Rhythm Heaven Groove merch at Nintendo Tokyo! I just know giant moon plushies are coming.
Current results for the upcoming Splatoon Raiders themed Splatfest at Bic Camera. Pretty close so far 🤔
Before he was Mario, he was also known as… - Player - Ossan - Jumpman - Mr. Video We chat about the hodgepodge origins of Mario in the latest podcast episode: tokyogamelife.com/episode/the-...
Big sales numbers for physical Switch games this past week according to Famitsu: - Rhythm Heaven Groove: 393,378 (biggest opening for RH ever) - Ganbare Goemon Daishugo: 60,428 Definitely expect Goemon to have some legs once the schedule gets a little less crowded.
Splatoon Raiders pamphlets are now in Japanese game stores! Deep Cut is the only idol group to be featured on the cover…
Sometimes you just gotta boot up Splatoon 3 and take care of some business
These Pikmin 4 banana and chocolate ice cream sandwiches were insanely good but available for like two weeks max. I haven’t found anything that resembled it since.
Big display for Rhythm Heaven Groove! Don’t give Miho any ideas…
New NSO games dropped today, including Tomato Adventure in Japan! This is AlphaDream’s original RPG before they developed the Mario & Luigi games.
Some nice fanart on this Pokemon card crane game. Now to investigate if anyone has ever actually won Pokemon cards from a crane game.
A quartet of the classic Pikachu plushies. This was before calorie counting.
I think Hikari from Tokimeki Memorial 2 and Bonk would get along
POV: you’re looking at 1000 hours of gameplay. Excluding thumb wrestling in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, which is another 1000 all by itself.
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Tried out the arcade version of Rhythm Heaven at Mikado Game Center in Ikebukuro! It’s functionally an updated version of the GBA game, but also features multiplayer. It’s also the only Nintendo game on the legendary NAOMI.
I visited the huge new Yodobashi Camera in Ikebukuro! Absolutely massive store with a sizable game section and a ton of merch. And Astro Bot is there!