The Unknown Origins of Mario with Drew Mackie, Star Fox
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 t...
28 Jun 46min
Hard Off Shinjuku with Alex Kraus, Mina the Hollower
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 dist...
14 Jun 50min
Switch 2 - One Year Later with JT from The House of Mario, Rare Item Studio
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 ...
31 Mai 1h 50min
Ainu in Video Games with Kaihatsu, More Tomodachi Life and Monster Hunter Stories 3
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, P...
17 Mai 1h 31min
Hong Kong 2097 with KaniPro Games, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Japan
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 t...
3 Mai 46min
Evangelion Video Games with Beyond Electric Sheep, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Pokemon Champions
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 ani...
19 Apr 1h 1min
The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers with John Szczepaniak, Balloon Kid, Öoo
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 peopl...
5 Apr 1h 3min
Monster Hunter Stories 3 with Oceaniz, More Pokopia, Capcom Store Ikebukuro
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 ...
22 Mar 1h 2min
