New podcast episode tomorrow! A special guest joins to chat about the new manga based on Masahiro Sakurai’s career! Also I look at Suika Game Planet and Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2! Follow Tokyo Game Life on: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7oDaILm...

Mario Kart World blind box magnets. There’s been a big uptick of MKW merch recently in Japan. Despite being released in June, it does feel like Nintendo’s big holiday game.

How many platformers can @stillloadingpodcast.com and I shove into a Game of the Year list? Spoilers: a lot! We talk about the best games we played in 2025, both old and new in the latest episode! Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

Nintendo eShop is having its biggest sale ever, so here are a few games under $10 / ¥ 1000 yen to put on your radar: - Super UFO Fighter ($5.99 / ¥600) - ElecHead ($4.99 / ¥490) - Vividlope ($5.99 / ¥750) - Monkey Barrels ($7.49 / ¥750) And yes, I realize $10 is like two billion yen these days

Japanese Switch 2 sales in December have been exploding according to Famitsu: Week 1: 203,398 Week 2: 190,944 Week 3: 221,033 Some purchase restrictions are still in place for certain shops, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we see 250K+ sales for Christmas week.

How many platformers can @stillloadingpodcast.com and I shove into a Game of the Year list? Spoilers: a lot! We talk about the best games we played in 2025, both old and new in the latest episode! Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

It’s Christmas! A lot of Switch 2s will be under the tree, so now is the time to clown everyone online in Mario Kart World.

More backlog busting: finally cleared Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2! Maybe the most impressive looking game on the hardware, pics don’t do it justice. The gameplay? It has some! I’ll talk about it more on the next podcast episode.

These are just a few of the new and old games we dig into in the Game of the Year 2025 episode! But which one takes the crown(s)? 👑 Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

The Animal Crossing Happy Room sets look amazing in person. Hopefully it gets a Series 2 like the Pikmin Terrariums.

Kirby x Speedo goods go on sale in February and are now available for preorder! Yes, this is real. More: www.goldwin.co.jp/ap/s/s?bd=GD...

Turns out despite already supporting multiple languages, Suika Game Planet is actually coming out January 5 in the west for some reason. So if you can’t get into the Japanese eShop, you’re gonna have to wait a wee bit longer… Source: suikagame.jp/news/678/

Is Kirby Air Riders better than Mario Kart? Do Rayman’s hands count as limbs? We answer all that and more as @stillloadingpodcast.com joins to chat about the best new and retro games we played in 2025! Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

My dream 2026 NSO addition: Dragon Hopper on Virtual Boy, an unreleased game developed by Intelligent Systems. Put that Fire Emblem money to good use!

Konami announced that cumulative shipments of the Japan-exclusive Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 surpassed one million for the first time ever! Nintendo dropped the ball in not giving us a new Mario Baseball game when the sport is hotter than ever. More: www.gematsu.com/2025/12/powe...

Sonic X Sanrio plushies. Smile, Shadow!

Small display and preorder box for Animal Crossing New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted this being Nintendo’s first 2026 release.

I can tell this is gonna be a good restaurant

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Santa is working hard to make sure Switch 2s will be under a lot of Christmas trees in Japan. Unless you want the Pokemon bundle, you’re gonna have to talk to Krampus about that one.

Paselabo in Shinjuku is currently hosting the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster pop up cafe! Didnt go in though, for now I’ll just have the slime taiyaki at the neighboring shop.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won every Game of the Year award under the sun, but did it have a special Christmas themed menu like Kirby Air Riders? Didn’t think so!

Did you know Imagineer was cooking this holiday season in Japan? They released Magical Craft: The Cat and the Magic Dress (developed by syn Sophia!) and Disney Miraness Fitness. This is how Quest 64 gets a ride at Disneyland.

Some fun gaming exhibits this weekend in Tokyo: - Capcom Creation: Moving Hearts Across The Globe - Mother no Okurimono (Earthbound Gifts) - Suikoden I&II 30th Anniversary Exhibition - Tales Of 30th Museum

Cleared Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles! Still great, and the new voice acting adds a lot more than expected. Square now has my permission to make a new FFT game.

Would you accept a tiny present from Christmas Squirtle?

Suika Game Planet is now available on Switch and Switch 2! I have already ascended to the watermelon realm, I’m there if you need me.

You’ve entered the Pokopia zone. I’m hoping the twist is that it’s set in a post-apocalyptic world during Gen I.

These are just a few of the new and old games we dig into in the Game of the Year 2025 episode! But which one takes the crown(s)? 👑 Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

A new booster pack for Pokemon Trading Card Pocket dropped today, but we all know the best art is always one of the Common rarity cards.

Tried out the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo on Switch 2! Very stunning visuals with a consistent frame rate, it definitely seems like a stellar port. Pretty wild Switch 2 will also be getting Rebirth and the third game (ReSephiroth) too!

Piplup somehow sneaking into the Pokemon Legends Z-A Christmas tree

On this episode: - a dunk on Metroid Prime (1, not 4) - praise for Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour - the claim that Yoshi’s Island is better than any Donkey Kong Country game This podcast is my spirit animal.

Display showcasing the world’s three greatest creations: Kirby Air Riders, NSO, and Nintendo Music

It’s taking all my willpower to not eat the tiny Olimar erasers

Is Kirby Air Riders better than Mario Kart? Do Rayman’s hands count as limbs? We answer all that and more as @stillloadingpodcast.com joins to chat about the best new and retro games we played in 2025! Find Tokyo Game Life wherever you get podcasts: tokyogamelife.com/episode/game...

If you need even more Earthbound merch before the holidays, Hobonichi has you covered with the new Mother Gifts merch line featuring rugs, mirrors, socks, sweaters, bags, lip balm, and everything in between. More: www.1101.com/mother_proje...

A diverse group of games hits Switch / Switch 2 this week: - Suika Game Planet - Tail of the Sun (JPN) - Rayman 2 / Tonic Trouble (NSO) - A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism - Switch 2 Edition - The Rogue Prince of Persia This is Suika Game’s planet and we’re just living on it…

Some Switch 2 highlights in the Yodobashi Canera Toy & Game Catalog! Best part is that you can actually buy a Switch 2 in stores now!

I'm on @tokyogamelife.bsky.social this week! A huge thank you to Mono for inviting me back on. Go give it a listen!

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Kadokawa released special Urban Myth Dissolution Center themed covers for three of their horror novels. These aren’t books based on the game, but novels with similar motifs. It’s kinda like putting Donkey Kong on the cover of The Jungle Book.

Had the Alpha Kyogre donut and Hoopa drink at Pikachu Sweets in Ikebukuro! A great way to get a year’s worth of sugar intake in one go.

New podcast episode tomorrow! A special guest joins to chat about the best games of 2025, both old and new! Plus I run down this holiday season’s Japanese gaming pamphlets! Follow Tokyo Game Life on: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7oDaILm...

Spotted the Meta Knight Kirby Air Riders amiibo! I’m still surprised by how big these things are.

A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism Nintendo Switch 2 Edition hits on 12/18, and it has a special physical version in Japan that’s bundled with a guidebook. Trust me, this is a game you’d want a guide for. Early adopters can also get a mousepad!

The Street Fighter 6 amiibos launched at 3000 yen, but are now half off at GEO. The wait for half price Air Riders amiibo begins…

Is Stray Children the best JRPG of 2025? I chat with @nantenjex.bsky.social about this unique Undertale inspired adventure! Plus, I dig deep into Kirby Air Riders and take you inside Tokyo’s Final Fantasy IX exhibit! Find Tokyo Game Life on all podcast platforms: tokyogamelife.com/episode/stra...

Suika Game Planet launches on 12/18! The Switch 2 version also supports GameShare. We decided Game of the Year way too early…

Spotted Switch 2 in stock at GEO! You need a Ponta card, but otherwise you can walk out with one right now. The stock situation in Japan has definitely improved these past few weeks.