Tokyo based video game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital.
Tokyo Game Life
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122 episodes
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Tokyo based video game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital.
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Publishing Since
11/21/2021
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Recent Episodes
June 28, 2026
The Unknown Origins of Mario with Drew Mackie, Star Fox
<p>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 they should bring back Mr. Video. Plus, I tell you if Star Fox is a perfect remake or not!</p><p>Follow our guest!</p><p>Mario 101: For Super Players: <a href="https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/mario-101-history"><u>https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/mario-101-history</u></a></p><p>Gayest Episode Ever Podcast: <a href="https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/"><u>https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/</u></a></p><p>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drewgmackie.bsky.social"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/drewgmackie.bsky.social</u></a></p><p>Need more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: <a href="https://www.nintendodads.org/"><u>https://www.nintendodads.org/</u></a></p><p>(0:00) - Intro</p><p>Feature</p><p>(0:52) - The Unknown Origins of Mario w/ Drew Mackie</p><p>Games</p><p>(28:03) - Star Fox</p><p>News</p><p>(42:26) - Animal Crossing x Baskin Robbins</p><p>Social media:</p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social</u></a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife"><u>https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife</u></a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/</u></a></p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife"><u>https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife</u></a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://tokyogamelife.com/"><u>https://tokyogamelife.com/</u></a></p><p>Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!</p><p><br></p>
June 14, 2026
Hard Off Shinjuku with Alex Kraus, Mina the Hollower
<p>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 districts, if it lives up to expectations, and ponder about the future of the company. In the games, I take a look at the Zelda-inspired Mina the Hollower! Plus, all the stuff you should care about from the Nintendo Direct!</p><p>Follow our guest!</p><p>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/alexfkraus.bsky.social"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/alexfkraus.bsky.social</u></a></p><p>Etsy: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/retrodreamgames/"><u>https://www.etsy.com/shop/retrodreamgames/</u></a></p><p>Need more podcasts? Check out Nintendo Dads: <a href="https://www.nintendodads.org/"><u>https://www.nintendodads.org/</u></a></p><p>(0:00) - Intro</p><p>Feature</p><p>(0:56) - Hard Off Shinjuku w/ Alex Kraus</p><p>Games</p><p>(23:31) - Mina the Hollower</p><p>News</p><p>(34:48) - Nintendo Direct June 2026 analysis</p><p>Social media:</p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social</u></a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife"><u>https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife</u></a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/</u></a></p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife"><u>https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife</u></a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://tokyogamelife.com/"><u>https://tokyogamelife.com/</u></a></p><p>Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!</p>
May 31, 2026
Switch 2 - One Year Later with JT from The House of Mario, Rare Item Studio
<p>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 2’s life. And I also take you inside a cool retro game shop in Akihabara, Rare Item Studio!</p><p>Follow our guest!</p><p>The House of Mario: <a href="https://thehouseofmario.captivate.fm/listen"><u>https://thehouseofmario.captivate.fm/listen</u></a></p><p>(0:00) - Intro</p><p>Games</p><p>(0:49) - Switch 2, one year later w/ JT from The House of Mario</p><p>Feature</p><p>(1:33:53) - Rare Item Studio</p><p>News</p><p>(1:42:55) - Pictonico!, Dragon Quest XII, new Tokyo collabs</p><p>Social media:</p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social"><u>https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.social</u></a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife"><u>https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLife</u></a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelife</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/</u></a></p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife"><u>https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelife</u></a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://tokyogamelife.com/"><u>https://tokyogamelife.com/</u></a></p><p>Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!</p>
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