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!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:52) - The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers w/ John Szczepaniak

Games

(44:35) - Balloon Kid

(50:29) - Öoo

News

(56:53) - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie news, Tokyo updates

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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!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(0:57) - Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection w/ Oceaniz

(35:17) - More Pokemon Pokopia

Feature

(45:00) - Capcom Store Ikebukuro

News

(54:23) - Pokopia sales, Mario Day

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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!

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(0:00) - Intro

Feature

(0:53) - PokePark Kanto w/ Daan Koopman

Games

(39:30) - Pokemon Pokopia

News

(52:16) - Pokemon Winds and Waves, Indie World

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