Japan Games Cast: Recent Episodes
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'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
The show is also recorded in a video format over on Youtube, so if you'd like to watch along and enjoy the trailers and gameplay as we watch, come and join us over at: www.youtube.com/kantangamer
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On this week's show, programmers reverse engineer the code for Ocarina of Time, A fire on Yoshi’s Island closes down Super Nintendo World and Chinese port officials make the biggest bust in Pokemon history.
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:15 - 7.6 tons of Fake Pokemon Cards Seized in China
07:09 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Announced for Switch
10:28 - Enigma Archives: Rain Code Revealed
13:41 - Fire on Yoshi's Island Closed Down Super Nintendo World
16:49 - Ocarina of Time Code Has Been Reverse Engineered
22:47 - Ocarina of Time Spaceworld '97 BETA
26:38 - Big Brain Academy
28:15 - Sukkomi Gurashi Sekai
28:35 - Rune Factory 4 Special
28:54 - A Ressha De Ikkou (A列車で行こう観光計画)
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kantangamercast/donations
On this week's show, we discuss the game of the year nominations, Hideo Kojima opens a movie studio and Naruto comes to Fortnite.
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
2:29 - Fighter Jets Draw DQ Slime In Sky Above Tokyo
05:11 - Naruto Is The Latest Skin In Fornite
08:17 - New Life-Sized Lucario Plushie In Japan
11:05 - Tamagotchi's 25th Anniversary
14:09 - Hideo Kojima Is Opening A Movie Studio
18:21 - Biohazard Episode Selection 25th Anniversary Edition
23:05 - Story Of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town DX Pack
23:39 - Clockwork Aquario
23:55 - Danganronpa Decadence
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Elden Ring gets a 20-minute gameplay reveal, Metal Gear 2&3 have been pulled from stores and Nintendo chooses a location for its next retail store!
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - New Nintendo Store Opening in Osaka
07:00 - Cool New Game Theme Hotel Rooms
09:34 - Metal Gear Solid 2&3 Removed from Stores
15:35 - Elden Ring Gameplay Preview Discussion
22:18 - Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Nintendo reveals its newest mobile game 'Pikmin Bloom', Nintendo Switch Online Expansion is off to a bad start with reports of low-quality N64 emulation, and Advance Wars Re-boot camp is delayed until Spring 2022!
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
05:59 - Japanese Gamer Collects EVERY PSX Game
10:31 - Advance Wars Re-boot Camp Delayed to 2022
15:23 - NSO Expansion Pass Controversies
23:23 - Pikmin Bloom is Revealed
--- NEW RELEASES ---
28:49 - 機動戦士ガンダムバトルオペレーション 2
31:24 - ドラゴンクエストX天皇の英雄たち
34:00 - Shin Megami Tensei V
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kantangamercast/donations
On this week's show, Animal Crossing gets the mega update fans have been waiting for, Nintendo causes a stir with Switch Online pricing and Metroid Dread is the best-selling game in series history!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:35 - Metroid Dread First Week Sales
07:55 - Ikebukuro SEGA Arcade Back From The Dead!
10:04 - New Details On Elden Ring
15:18 - Huge Animal Cross New Horizons Update
23:18 - Switch Online Expansion Pass Pricing
--- NEW RELEASES ---
34:04 - Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water
37:08 - Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
39:00 - Age of Empires IV (honourable mention)
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, the final Smash Character has been revealed, A Pokemon theme park could be coming soon and the industry loses a musical legend.
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Nintendo Denies A 4K Switch Is In The Works
05:31 - Pokemon Coming To Universal Studios Japan
09:50 - Kouichi Sugiyama Passes Away At Age 90
14:49 - Sora Is Coming To Smash Bros
23:30 - Metroid Dread Impressions
--- NEW RELEASES ---
30:28 - Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles
32:50 - Corpse Party
34:55 - Earth Defence Force 3
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, we review the highlights of Tokyo Game Show 2021, Sony acquires Bluepointgames and a Donkey Kong expansion is announced for Super Nintendo World.
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:45 - Sony Acquires Bluepoint Games
06:21 - Donkey Kong Theme Park Coming 2024
10:27 - Japan's New Gaming Bed
--- TOKYO GAME SHOW 2021 ---
13:57 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
17:00 - Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier
19:40 - Forespoken
23:14 - Atelier Sophie 2
25:52 - Dungeon Encounters
27:59 - Monster Hunter Rise Coming to PC
30:40 - Gungrave G.O.R.E
33:05 - Dragon Quest X Offline
--- NEW RELEASES ---
36:16 - Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
38:07 - Metroid DREAD
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kantangamercast/donations
On this week's show, we discuss the latest Nintendo Direct, Pokemon Trading Cards come to mobile and Japan gets a Senior Citizens eSports team.
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:11 - SEGA Gigo Arcade Final Farewells
04:47 - Pokemon Trading Card Game Live
06:59 - New Info on Dragon Quest 12
09:06 - Japan's New Senior Citizen eSports Team
--- NINTENDO DIRECT ---
12:08 - Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
14:03 - Chocobo Racing
15:15 - New Game From Yoko Taro
16:52 - Expansion Pass for Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity
19:48 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
21:57 - Animal Crossing Direct Coming in October
23:05 - Project Triangle Strategy
24:20 - Shin Megami Tensei V
25:27 - Final Metroid DREAD Trailer
26:28 - N64 Games Coming To NSO
31:36 - Mario Movie Cast Announced
35:08 - Splatoon 3
36:27 - Bayonetta 3 Is Here!
--- NEW RELEASES ---
40:35 - Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai A Heroes Bond
42:52 - Legend of Heroes: Kuro No Kiseki
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
To stay up-to-date with all the gaming news straight from Japan, be sure to check out the 'Japan Games Cast' podcast!
Youtube - https://bit.ly/JGCYoutube
Audio - https://bit.ly/JapanGCast
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kantangamercast/donations
On this week's show, the Nintendo Switch finally gets a basic feature, a new Skyward Sword music collection is coming to Japan and the worlds of Final Fantasy 14 & 15 collide!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:28 - Nintendo Switch Gets Bluetooth Audio
10:08 - Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword CD Collection
14:05 - The Gamecube Turns 20!
23:49 - Final Fantasy XV Comes to FFXIV
--- NEW RELEASES ---
27:35 - Death Stranding Directors Cut
31:00 - F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch
33:10 - Bug Academy (バグアカデミー)
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
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Watch Japan Games Cast on Youtube - https://bit.ly/JGCYoutube
On this week's show, we discuss the Play Station showcase, the Nintendo Switch OLED version appears in the wild, and Resident Evil (Biohazard) gets a complete 25th-anniversary boxset and we give our impressions on the September PlayStation Showcase.
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
03:10 - Playstation Showcase Impressions
20:26 - Nintendo Switch Hands-on Report
30:06 - Biohazard 25th Anniversary Episode Selection
--- NEW RELEASES ---
37:05 - Aragami 2
39:26 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Nintendo Announces it’ll be skipping Tokyo Game Show 2021, Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi is set to leave SEGA for a Chinese publisher and Final Fantasy VII-XII are coming to PS Now.
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Nintendo Will be Skipping TGS 2021
04:25 - Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Leaving SEGA
08:42 - Daemon X Machina Get NSO Free Trial
12:40 - Shuueisha Bringing Some New Games
19:44 - Final Fantasy Coming to PS Now
--- NEW RELEASES ---
25:25 - Sonic Colors Ultimate
28:20 - Tales of Arise
31:25 - Warioware: Get it Together
34:23 - Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Prince's Edition
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
The SNES just turned 30! So we take a break from the usual news to discuss some of our favourite titles from this classic console.
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:25 - Yoshi's Island
08:20 - Super Metroid
12:55 - Starfox
17:05 - Secret of Mana (聖剣伝説2)
21:45 - F-Zero
25:00 - Mario Paint
29:25 - Tetris Attack
32:50 - Super Mario RPG
36:20 - Donkey Kong Country
40:35 - Sim City
44:15 - Super Chase H.Q.
45:42 - Super Smash TV
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Metroid Dread gets a new trailer, The Sega Saturn Mini is real, kind of... and a new Pokemon edition Switch Lite is revealed!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Delicious Pikmin Candy
03:33 - Grandfather of Sudoku Maki Kaji Passes Away
10:15 - New Metroid Dread Trailer
19:00 - Mini Sega Saturn... Kind of
26:15 - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Edition Switch Lite
--- New Releases ---
30:54 - Override 2: Super Mega League
33:30 - NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1
36:00 - OPUS: Echo of Starsong
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, we catch up on Nintendo’s Indie Showcase, New info teased for Pokemon remakes and Famitsu gives an inside look at Final Fantasy with its creators.
All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Goomba Takes a Tumble at Super Nintendo World
05:20 - Indie Showcase Skips Japan
14:57 - Pokemon Presents Upcoming
23:14 - Final Fantasy Creators Dive Deep in 2 Hour Interview
--- NEW RELEASES ---
33:12 - Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut
36:28 - Legend of Heroes: Tales of Reveries
39:30 - No More Heroes III
42:25 - Outro
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, a Japanese all-girls school starts its own eSports club, another legendary arcade closes, Nintendo sues developer Colopl for $30m and Sony completes its acquisition of Cruchyroll. All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Sony Buys Crunchyroll
07:29 - SEGA Gigo Arcade Closes
13:43 - Nintendo Sues Colopl for $30m
19:47 - Japanese All-girls School get eSports Club
25:13 - Pokemon x Seiko Watch Collaboration
--- NEW RELEASES ----
28:58 - Yugioh Rush Dual (遊戯王ラッシュデュエル 最強バトルロイヤ)
31:42 - Night Demon (夕鬼)
34:10 - Escape from the Strange Ruins (奇妙な遺跡からの脱出)
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kantangamercast/donations
On this week's show, Pokemon Snap gets new DLC, Okami comes to Monster Hunter Rise, Animal Crossing Monopoly is announced & the one million Pokédollar bike is real! All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - New Pokemon Snap DLC
06:26 - Okami/Monster Hunter Collab
12:45 - The Pokemon Red/Blue Bike is Real!
--- New Releases ---
18:56 - Animal Crossing Monopoly Announced
23:25 - Trails of Cold Steel 1 & 2
27:15 - Picross S MEGA DRIVE & MARK3 edition
29:27 - NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
32:38 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
Hosts:
Julian (Twitter @Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Poyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, the PS5 becomes the fastest-selling console in history, the Olympic opening ceremony has a surprising soundtrack and Nintendo Ends digital payments on the Japanese eShop. All this and more, coming up!
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - PS5 Hits 10 Million Units Sold
11:06 - Video Game Music Takes Olympic Gold
20:38 - Nintendo Ending Digital Payments on Japanese eShop
28:35 - New Releases
40:45 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, SEGA’s Judgement series looks to be ending early, Super MIDI Pack brings chiptune to the masses and Taiko no Tatsujin gets a stick upgrade. All this and more, coming up!
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Steam Deck
07:00 - SEGA's Judgement Series Set to End Early
14:10 - Super MIDI Pack Brings Chiptune to the Masses
22:35 - Bandai Announces New Taiko no Tatsujin Sticks
28:45 - Nintendo Switch Online gets a New Puzzle Game
33:25 - New Releases in Japan
42:10 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
封印 (fuuin) - Sealed
叩く (tataku) - To hit (a drum)
右手 (migite) - Right hand
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, recorded in Japan, in English. Covering the hot topics, trending gaming stories, and new releases in Japan. Hosts Julian (UK) and Ryan (US) also share stories of life as gamers living in Tokyo and weekly Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy your favourite games in their original language!
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kantangamercast/donations
On this week's show, Legendary Nintendo Employees Bar opens to the public, Kirby’s Dream Factory comes to Tokyo and we discuss the new Nintendo Switch OLED model! All this and more, coming up!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Low Poly Food From Video Games
04:15 - Legendary Nintendo Bar Open to the Public
10:15 - Kirby's Dream Factory is Coming to Tokyo
17:05 - Super Mario 64 Sells for $1.5m!
24:30 - Nintendo's New OLED Switch
32:45 - New Release: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
36:30 - New Release: Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed
40:35 - New Release: Cotton Reboot
43:15 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
'Japan Games Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Poyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Skyward Sword gets some much-needed Quality of Life updates, more news on FF Pixel Mastered and real-life pokemon snap comes to Tokyo.
- much more!
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Japan Top Selling Games in 1st Half 2021
05:30 - Nintendo 81st Annual Stockholders Briefing
15:40 - Skyward Sword Quality of Life Updates
26:05 - Final Fantasy Pixel Remastered Info
33:50 - Ghost of Tsushima PS5 Edition + DLC
42:00 - Real Life Pokemon Snap!
51:00 - New Releases in Japan
01:03:50 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) - Twitter @kantan_gamer
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Nintendo retires the Switch online lounge service, Pikachu takes to skies, and new artwork is revealed for Shin Megami Tensei 5 + much more!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
06:13 - Crabs In Games
08:13 - Pokemon Colors Event
13:40 - Nintendo Closes Online Lounge
20:42 - Nintendo Store Tokyo Collaboration
28:59 - New Densha De Go Controller
36:15 - Japan's New Pokemon Plane
40:50 - More Shin Megami Tense V Artwork Revealed
45:55 - New Releases In Japan
59:04 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) - Twitter @kantan_gamer
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, we recap on Nintendo’s E3 Direct, Ni No Kuni get criticized over its privacy policy and N64 turns 25!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
06:00 - Advance Wars Re:Boot Camp
12:08 - Breath of the Wild 2
25:20 - Metroid Dread
34:00 - Shin Megami Tensei V
39:55 - N64 Turns 25 in Japan
48:10 - Ni No Kuni Privacy Policy Causes Trouble
56:45 - New Releases
1:11:33 - Japanese of the Week
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) - Twitter @kantan_japan
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Square Enix announces a slew of new titles, Godzilla goes mobiles and we discuss our E3 Nintendo Direct predictions.
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
05:55 - Cloud Buster Ice
09:30 - Square Enix Announcements
20:10 - NieR:Automata x Fall Guys
23:30 - Godzilla Goes Mobile
28:20 - Mario & Rabbids Sequel Announced
34:55 - Nintendo Direct Predictions
50:40 - New Releases
57:30 - Japanese of the Week
'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, Nintendo Announces Plans for a new museum, Pokemon is still Unstoppable and Japanese Arcades are slowly dying!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
07:25 - Pokemon Is Still Unstoppable
15:20 - Okami Cafe in Tokyo
22:40 - Tamagochi Returns
27:55 - Japanese Arcades are Struggling to Survive
35:05 - Nintendo's Plans For A Museum
42:20 - New releases
56:10 - Japanese Of The Week
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) - Twitter @kantan_japan
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
This week on the Japan Games Cast we check out some creative COVID countermeasures, Ni No Kuni Crossworlds gets shown off in more detail and multiple new Dragon Quest titles are revealed!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
07:30 - Creative COVID Counter-measures
13:08 - More Ni No Kuni Crossworlds Details Revealed
21:00 - Dragon Quest OVERLOAD!
36:28 - New Releases
47:17 - Japanese Of The Week
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) - @kantan_japan on Twitter
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
On this week's show, a new Zelda Amiibo causes controversies, a Monster Hunter online event is coming and Pikachu has been arrested All this and much more!
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
06:00 - Updates
08:40 - Pikachu Gets Arrested
10:55 - New Nintendo Switch Online Games
15:25 - Nintendo Wedding Trending in Japan
20:15 - New Zelda Merch at Nintendo Store Tokyo
24:35 - Controversy Surrounding New Zelda Amiibo
31:50 - Monster Hunter Event Coming This Week
35:30 - New Releases
50:40 - Japanese Phrases of the Week
Hosts:
Julian (UK) - Twitter @kantan_japan
Ryan (US)
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'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) on Twitter @kantan_japan
Ryan (Raipoyo)
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
11:00 - Judgement Gets A Sequel
16:55 - New Pokemon Stamps & Shirts
24:30 - Upcoming Dragon Quest Event
30:10 - An Esports Gym Opens In Tokyo
36:00 - Nintendo Doesn't Deal With Yakuza
40:50 - New Releases
1:00:50 - Japanese Phrases Of The Week
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On this week's show:
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
06:20 - Final Fantasy Online Event
19:40 - Nier Head Is Paraded Around Tokyo
24:50 - Konami PUll-out of E3
30:30 - Legend of Mana Pre-Orders Begin
35:15 - Ni No Kuni 2 is for Switch is Leaked
40:05 - Resident Evil Village Gets An Adorable Puppet Show
46:10 - New Releases
50:20 - Japanese Sales Charts
58:45 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
Follow Julian on Twitter @kantan_japan
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
12:45 - Super Nintendo World Closes Due to COVID-19
18:10 - Signed Pokemon Card Sells For $250,000
25:30 - Retro Store 'Super Potato' Opens International Online Store
35:00 - Get A Personalised FFXIV Photobook
41:15 - New Releases
50:50 - Japanese Sales Charts
58:15 - Japanese Gaming Phrases
'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
04:20 - Takaya Imamura Retires From Nintendo After 32 Years
14:40 - Animal Crossing New Horizons OST 7 Disc Collection
22:05 - New Pokemon Snap Print Stations Coming To Japan
31:05 - New Releases
44:20 - Sales Charts In Japan
48:35 - Japanese Phrases Of The Week
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer) - Twitter @kantan_japan
Ryan (Raipoyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
04:20 - Pro Gamer Opens Online Smash Bros University
14:20 - Pokemon Snap Guide Reveals More Details About The Game
23:40 - An Iconic Akihabara Landmark Is Replaced By Genshin Impact
29:10 - New Releases
42:30 - Japanese Sales Charts
50:00 - Japanese Words/Phrases Of The Week
'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Poyo)
Intro & Outro music is 'Super Mario Bros. 2 - Overworld' by the wonderfully talented Qumu:
https://youtu.be/ZyX0C-zRVZU
This week in Japanese gaming. Sony closes it's JAPAN Studio after 2 decades, Legendary composer Nobou Uematsu may have scored his last full game and Gen 2 Pokemon man-hole covers arrive in Japan.
Watch the video version on Youtube here:
https://youtu.be/cP4fFLui1Ww
In this episode:
00:00 - Intro
06:17 - Sony's JAPAN Studio Closes Down
20:52 - Has Nobuo Uematsu Scored His Last Full Game?
31:45 - Gen 2 Pokemon Manhole Covers in Japan
40:45 - New Releases
51:19 - Sales
01:01:35 - Japanese Of The Week
'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
This week in gaming in Japan:
Monster Hunter Rise Shuts Down Japanese Company, the Switch gets a new voice chat app and Mario's 35th anniversary comes to an end with the opening of Super Nintendo World! All this and more.
Watch this episode on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/7iOq6jLgSRM
'Kantan Gamer Cast' is the weekly Japanese gaming news podcast, covering the hot topics coming straight from Japan, discussing the ups and downs of playing games in Japanese and our general experiences of being gamers, living in Tokyo.
Hosts:
Julian (Kantan Gamer)
Ryan (Raipoyo)
In this episode:
00:00 - Introduction
09:32 - みんなのしゃべりチャット (Everybody's Chat)
15:19 - Monster Hunter Rise Shuts Down A Japanese Company
22:48 - End of the Mario 35th Anniversary
26:30 - Super Nintendo World Impressions
32:40 - Sales Charts
44:32 - Japanese We've Learned This Week