Retro Game Master
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Retro Game Master, known in Japan
as , is a Japanese television series
where Shinya Arino, a member of comedy duo Yoiko
, plays Japan's most popular video games (a majority of which are Family Computer
games) and records his progress as he works through a time limit, usually lasting up to one day. He is supported by his Assistant Directors (herein referred to as ADs) and Staff, both via moral support and actual gameplay.
He also gets the chance to interview game designers and to play arcade games occasionally.
There are currently seven DVD sets released in Japan. The show has been on-air since November 4, 2003 with a new episode every 2 weeks when a season is running.
Fuji TV is currently looking for international distributors for subtitled DVDs.
As of June 23rd 2011, gaming website Kotaku
has been streaming English translated episodes of the series. Note: Future seasons are most likely not returning -- "Sadly, due to the mixed response to Season 1, it's unlikely we'll be doing another season of Retro Game Master." --Joel Johnson wrote on November 19, 2011 at 10:08:05 AM EST through e-mail.
Sometimes when he really gets stuck playing a game, one of the 'staff/interns' will offer their help to get him past a tough area. They usually stop immediately and let him continue on his own. Occasionally they will even ask if he 'gives up'.
The CX 'company' even 'promotes' the host depending on how well he does during the season. The phrase Arino says right before turning on the console, "Kachō on!", is actually referring to his status as section manager of the (albeit fictional) aforementioned "company."
To continue on with the 'Corporation' theme of the show, a stock certificate was included with the second DVD collection to have the buyers feel like they 'owned stock' in the 'company'... perhaps to inspire them to watch and encourage the host to do well.
In the last episode of season 7, Bandai Namco President Ishikawa made Arino an honorary employee of BNG and presented Arino with a Company card.
. Western titles in "quotes" are unofficial names Kotaku uses to refer to Japan-only games.
In the segment Arino is challenged with beating or performing a certain task in a classic video game. He is seated in a small office within the Fuji Television
building at a table covered in various snack foods and drinks. In front of him is a small TV and the challenge game with accompanying console.
In order to aid his progress he is allowed to call upon the various staff members who work on the show for assistance. He is often presented with various materials which will help his progress such as strategy guides and maps. The challenge usually runs for one day although exceptions can be made at the discretion of the producer and if Arino has the will to go on. If Arino fails at a challenge then the task is handed over to the ADs who must now complete the challenge.
This segment originated as a companion to the extensive interview segments found in the first season of the show before becoming the focus of the show in the second season although the basic premise has remained the same throughout.
In this segment Arino visited and talked to various people from the Japanese gaming industry ranging from creators of blockbuster games to obscure cult classics. In the first season he mainly talked to various people within a company as opposed to the second season in which he spoke to individuals. The final segment was a compilation of previous segments featuring some new footage.
Interstitials shown during episodes which show a brief description of the game along with some gameplay footage of it. Each game collections segment usually features games which were released during a certain time period as specified at the beginning to the segment or fall within a certain theme of the episode.
Each segment begins with Arino reading a suggestion from a viewer regarding a game centers, shop or other such amusement center where there are good games to be found before entering the location mentioned in the letter. Arino visits locations throughout Japan and plays a variety of different games often with the goal of winning prizes to be given away as prizes to the viewers.
During this segment which ran throughout season three Arino was tasked with completing the (notoriously bad) Famicom game Super Monkey Daibouken. The segment name comes from the fact he had a telephone next to him on which viewers could ring him up and offer him advice or just general encouragement. He eventually cleared the game in the last episode of season three.
A short segment which begins with Arino stepping into a soundbooth in a recording studio and reading fond recollections from the viewers of their favourite games. The segment ends with a request for a well known secret or cheat from the game subsequently followed by footage of the trick or cheat being performed.
During this segment Arino tries out various failed gaming consoles and peripherals from Japanese gaming history. The title is a play on words of an old Japanese pop song entitled "Heart no Ace ga Detekonai".
A very tongue in cheek segment in which Arino plays various Famicom games in the search for salacious scenes featuring women. Once he has found such a scene he takes a picture of it using his phone. The title of this segment is taken from the pop song of the same name, Romantic Ga Tomaranai (Romanticが止まらない), performed by C-C-B.
This focus of this segment was the Nintendo Game & Watch. Each segment would focus on a different series of the Game & Watch with Arino playing some of the games in that particular series. Once he was done playing the games he was told the prices of each game to see the shocked look on his face at the absurdly high prices.
These segments which ran over two seasons followed the development process of the first Game Center CX game. It featured Arino talking to many people involved with the development as well as him and other staff members pitching ideas for the game.
The return of the original Moshi-Moshi segment this time with a different game. The game featured in this segment is Championship Lode Runner
. With the help of the viewers he cleared the game.
These short segments filmed as a silent film began with Arino entering the invincibility code into Xevious for the Famicom before fastening a clip onto the controller and leaving the game to run throughout the season. The purpose of this is to see what will happen to the game seeing as the stages in Xevious loop indefinitely. Half way through the season a box was placed over the system and TV to conceal the potential result until the end of the season. At the end of the season the box was removed and the Famicom was turned off. There are indications that a planned power outage on July 6th was the cause.
This segment takes place in a small café where Arino is seen sitting at a table reading a newspaper. He is then brought an 80s manga series focused on the Famicom and a cup of tea. He tends to read a chapter of the first volume and the skips to the last chapter of the last volume to see how the series ends, He reads out loud and adds color commentary as well as his own thoughts about the series.
In this segment Arino is provided with a viewer selected music clip from a game and also brief lyrics to sing along with it.
With the announcement of the second Game Center CX game this segment returns now following the development of the second game.
A Buddhist priest reads a particularly inspiring/profound passage from a video game strategy guide to the assembled staff. The staff chant the advice, with Arino providing some humorous final thoughts.
Arino tries out a handful of black & white Game Boy games, supplied by Kibe. He then (usually) chooses one that he'd like to see remade in color, and provides an illustration of how he thinks the remake might look.
Inoko MAX invites Arino into his apartment to watch a series of videos of gruesome accidents… in video games, of course. Innocuous mistakes like crashing your bike in Excitebike areoverdramaticized with slow-mo, intense music, and countdowns to the carnage. Who knew Inoue was so morbid?
Arino and two former GCCX staffers, Tojima and Nakayama, convene in a traditional home with a table of games blanketed in front of them. The show’s female announcer, Ms. Takeda, reads a game’s catch copy (ad tagline), and the three men pick what game they think it is, and why, with the goal being to see who simply gets the most right.
Arino and new announcer Ms. Nishiyama do dramatic readings of key scenes from various games, such as the melodramatic Fire Emblem.
The game was released in Japan on November 15, 2007, and in North America by XSEED Games
on February 10, 2009, under the title Retro Game Challenge
.
A second game, GameCenter CX: Arino's Challenge 2 was released in Japan on February 26, 2009. However, despite its predecessor's initial good sales in North America, Xseed Games has stated that US release of the game is pretty unlikely, due to the gaming community not catching enough attention.
Japan
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as , is a Japanese television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
where Shinya Arino, a member of comedy duo Yoiko
Yoiko
is a Japanese comic duo duo from Osaka working for Shōchiku Geinō, the second largest comedy talent agency in Japan following Yoshimoto Kōgyō.Yoiko are known otakus, even appearing on the variety show LINCOLN cosplaying as Char Aznable and Amuro Ray of the Gundam anime series and taking Downtown to...
, plays Japan's most popular video games (a majority of which are Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
games) and records his progress as he works through a time limit, usually lasting up to one day. He is supported by his Assistant Directors (herein referred to as ADs) and Staff, both via moral support and actual gameplay.
He also gets the chance to interview game designers and to play arcade games occasionally.
There are currently seven DVD sets released in Japan. The show has been on-air since November 4, 2003 with a new episode every 2 weeks when a season is running.
Fuji TV is currently looking for international distributors for subtitled DVDs.
As of June 23rd 2011, gaming website Kotaku
Kotaku
Kotaku is a video games-focused blog. It is part of Gawker Media's "Gawker" network of sites, which also includes Gizmodo, Deadspin, Lifehacker, io9 and Jezebel. Named to CNET News' Blog 100, Kotaku is consistently listed in the top 40 of Technorati's Top 100...
has been streaming English translated episodes of the series. Note: Future seasons are most likely not returning -- "Sadly, due to the mixed response to Season 1, it's unlikely we'll be doing another season of Retro Game Master." --Joel Johnson wrote on November 19, 2011 at 10:08:05 AM EST through e-mail.
Premise
Arino is presented as an employee of the GameCenter CX Company.Sometimes when he really gets stuck playing a game, one of the 'staff/interns' will offer their help to get him past a tough area. They usually stop immediately and let him continue on his own. Occasionally they will even ask if he 'gives up'.
The CX 'company' even 'promotes' the host depending on how well he does during the season. The phrase Arino says right before turning on the console, "Kachō on!", is actually referring to his status as section manager of the (albeit fictional) aforementioned "company."
| Season | Position | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Chief (Shunin) | |
| Season 1 | Deputy Manager (Kachou Dairi) | |
| Season 4 | Section Chief (Kachou) | After clearing every game in the 3rd Season |
| Season 4 | Deputy Manager (Kacho Dairi) | 4 losses in a row - Ultraman Ultraman is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q... to Act Raiser |
| Season 4 | Chief (Shunin) | Demoted due to a second final boss failure in ActRaiser. |
| Season 4 | Section Chief (Kachou) | Promoted due to a successful completion of Quiz Tonosama no Yabou |
To continue on with the 'Corporation' theme of the show, a stock certificate was included with the second DVD collection to have the buyers feel like they 'owned stock' in the 'company'... perhaps to inspire them to watch and encourage the host to do well.
In the last episode of season 7, Bandai Namco President Ishikawa made Arino an honorary employee of BNG and presented Arino with a Company card.
ADs
- 東島真一郎 - Toujima Shinichirou - Seasons 1 & 2(first episode only)
- 笹野大司 - Sasano Hiroshi - Season 2
- 浦川瞬 - Urakawa Shun - Seasons 3 & 4
- 井上侑也 - Inoue Yuuya, a.k.a. イノコMAX (Inoko MAX) - Seasons 5 & 6
- 高橋佐知 - Takahashi Sachi a.k.a. 名人,先生 (Meijin,Sensei) - Season 7
- 鶴岡丈志 - Tsuruoka Takeshi - Season 8
- 中山智明 - Nakayama Tomoaki - Seasons 9 & 10
- 江本紘之 - Emoto Hiroyuki, a.k.a. エモヤン (Emoyan) - Season 11 & 12
- 伊藤茜 - Itou Akane - Season 11 & 12 & 13
- 片山雄貴 - Katayama Yuuki - Season 13 & 14 & 15 (Only 『Visit this Game Center Sometime』 since 15th Season)
- 高橋純平 - Takahashi Junpei - Season 13 & 14 & 15
Miscellaneous staff
- 阿部浩一 - Abe Kouichi - Cameraman
- 岐部昌幸 - Kibe Masayuki - Art Director, Writer
- 菅剛史 - Kan Tsuyoshi - Producer, Narrator
Recurring themes
- He often will apply reikyaku sheets (adhesive cooling pads intended to decrease temperatures and inhibit fevers) on his forehead. During earlier seasons, he exclusively used Hiepita-brand reikyaku. Occasionally he'll write encouraging words on them as a form of self-inspiration.
- He has a large array of water bottles and junk food to his left to snack on.
- Many of the food items in later episodes are sent in from fans. Arino really enjoys kusashisuika, which are skewered vinegar-soaked squid.
- Whenever Arino plays an arcade machine and makes a top scorer's list (or plays a home console game with a top scorer's list), he enters the letters "SEX" as his name (or "SEXY" if four characters can be entered). However, since this has become expected, Arino has occasionally switched to using "SET" instead.
- Arino will often comment on his strengths and weaknesses as a gamer as he is playing. The narrator often reminds viewers how bad he is at shoot-'em-up games, but Arino takes pride in how good he is at puzzle games.
- Often at the end of the game, Arino will raise his arms in victory, only to find that something else remains to be done. Usually this involves multiple forms of a final boss, or, in the case of Konami Wai Wai WorldKonami Wai Wai World, "wai wai" being a Japanese onomatopoeia for a noisy, crowded area, is a 1988 Family Computer platform video game released only in Japan by Konami. The game itself stars various Konami created characters as well as Mikey and King Kong, who appeared in two Konami-produced, movie-based...
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, having to escape. - Arino often forgets to continue, and ultimately winds up having to start the game from the beginning losing many hours of game play.
Music
- The song used during Arino's arcade field trip adventures is called 異国のしらべ from HEAT WAVE.
- The song during his trip north is "Between the large sky and large land" from Dave Henderson.
Games Featured
NOTE: An asterisk (*) is noted beside the episode number to indicate the episode's localization and release on KotakuKotaku
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. Western titles in "quotes" are unofficial names Kotaku uses to refer to Japan-only games.
1st Season
(This season featured a game series or game company as its main focus with Arino's challenge game as a secondary feature)| Featured Company / Game Series | | Game Challenge | ||||
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| Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed | |
| Taito Taito Taito may mean:*Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware*Taito, Tokyo, a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan*Taito, also known as matai, paramount chiefs according to Fa'a Samoa... |
たけしの挑戦状 | Takeshi no Chōsenjō | n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| Koei | アンジェリーク トロワ | Angelique Trois | n/a | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
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| Capcom Capcom is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its... |
鉄騎 | Tekki | Steel Battalion Steel Battalion is a video game created by Capcom for the Xbox console where the player controls a "Vertical Tank" — a bipedal, heavily-armed mecha. To control the tank and play the game requires the use of a large controller made specially for Steel Battalion.... |
Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
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| Sakura Taisen Series | ROOMMANIA#203 | ROOMMANIA#203 | n/a | Dreamcast | cleared, after pausing footage to read the ending |
| Momotaro Densetsu Series Momotaro Densetsu is a console role-playing game series in Japan featuring the character Momotarō from Japanese folklore, as well as other Japanese folklore characters such as Kintarō, Urashima Tarō, and Princess Kaguya of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.Started in 1987, the series is produced by Hudson Soft... |
スターフォース | Star Force | Star Force Star Force is a vertical shoot 'em up arcade video game made in 1984 by Tehkan . In Japan, it is considered to be a monumental work among shooting games... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| Derby Stallion Series Derby Stallion (series) The - also known in Japan as - video games are a series of genre-merging horse-racing and business simulation games originally created by ASCII Entertainment, and released by Nintendo... |
アストロロボSASA | Astro Robo Sasa Astro Robo Sasa Sasa, is an arcade video game released for the MSX1 in 1984 and later for the Family Computer titled as in 1985. The game involved obtaining capsules with an 'E' on them, sometimes suspended by balloons. The main character could only use bullets to propel himself, and when the bullet count reaches... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| Namco Namco is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of... |
ギャラガ | Galaga | Galaga Galaga is a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan and published by Midway in North America in 1981. It is the sequel to Galaxian, released in 1979. The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a space ship which is situated on the bottom of the screen... |
PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
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| Chunsoft Chunsoft is a Japanese video game developer specializing in console RPGs and visual novels. It was founded by Koichi Nakamura, a video game designer from Enix... |
ドアドア | Door Door Door Door is a Japanese-developed puzzle-platformer video game designed by Koichi Nakamura and published by Enix. As Enix's debut title, Door Door first released in February 1983 for the NEC PC-8801 and was subsequently converted for other Japanese computers. The game's success prompted a Famicom port and an... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| Konami Konami is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games... |
イーアルカンフー グラディウス ハイパーオリンピック |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu Gradius Hyper Olympic |
Yie Ar Kung-Fu Gradius Gradius The Gradius games, first introduced in 1985, make up a series of scrolling shooter video games published by Konami for a variety of portable, console and arcade platforms. In many games in the series, the player controls a ship known as the Vic Viper... Track & Field |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| Nintendo Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... |
スーパーマリオブラザーズ スーパーマリオブラザーズ2 |
Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 2 |
Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist... Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels , also known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, is a platforming video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... FDS Famicom Disk System The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer console in Japan. It was a unit that used proprietary floppy disks for data storage. It was announced, but never released, for the North American Nintendo Entertainment System... |
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2nd Season
(episode numbering started with Arino's challenge games being the main feature)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 * | アトランチスの謎 | Atlantis no Nazo Atlantis no Nazo is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Sunsoft and released for the Family Computer in 1986. Though the game was never released outside of Japan, a partially translated version titled Super Pitfall 2 was under development by Activision for release in North America... |
"Mystery of Atlantis" | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 2 | チャレンジャー | Challenger Challenger (video game) is a video game developed and published by Hudson Soft in 1985 for the Nintendo Famicom.-History:The game was originally planned as a port of the ZX Spectrum video game Stop the Express , which was released by Sinclair Research Ltd in 1983... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 3 | 魔界村 | Makaimura | Ghosts 'n Goblins Ghosts 'n Goblins is a 1985 platform game developed by Capcom for video arcades and has since been released on several other platforms. It is the first game in the Ghosts'n Goblins franchise.-Gameplay:... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 4 | コナミワイワイワールド | Konami Wai Wai World Konami Wai Wai World , "wai wai" being a Japanese onomatopoeia for a noisy, crowded area, is a 1988 Family Computer platform video game released only in Japan by Konami. The game itself stars various Konami created characters as well as Mikey and King Kong, who appeared in two Konami-produced, movie-based... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 5 | メトロイド | Metroid | Metroid Metroid is an action-adventure video game, and the first entry in the Metroid series. It was co-developed by Nintendo's Research and Development 1 division and Intelligent Systems, and was released in Japan in August 1986, in North America in August 1987, and in Europe in January 1988... |
FDS Famicom Disk System The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer console in Japan. It was a unit that used proprietary floppy disks for data storage. It was announced, but never released, for the North American Nintendo Entertainment System... |
cleared, but did not get "unmasked Samus Samus Aran is the protagonist of the Metroid video game series. Introduced in the 1986 video game Metroid, Samus is a female ex-army soldier bounty hunter usually fitted with a powered armor suit with weapons that include beams and missiles... " ending |
| 6 * | ソロモンの鍵 | Solomon no Kagi | Solomon's Key Solomon's Key right|thumb|Arcade version of Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 7/8 | プリンスオブペルシャ | Prince of Persia | Prince of Persia | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 9 | ロックマン2 Dr.ワイリーの謎 | Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo | Mega Man 2 Mega Man 2 Mega Man 2, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 10 | スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Bros. 3 , also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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3rd Season
| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | カトちゃんケンちゃん | Kato Chan Ken Chan | J.J. & Jeff J.J. & Jeff J.J. & Jeff, known in Japan as , is a side scrolling platform game for the TurboGrafx-16. The Japanese version is loosely based on the then-popular comedy television show Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan which Vin Di Bona Productions used as its inspiration for the popular television show... |
PC Engine TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989.... |
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| 12 | 突撃!風雲たけし城 | Totsugeki! Fuun Takeshi-jou! Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up impossible challenges for players to get to him. The show has become a cult television hit around the world... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 13 | ときめきメモリアル | Tokimeki Memorial Tokimeki Memorial is a popular dating simulation series by Konami. It consists of 6 main games in addition to a large number of spin-offs. The games are notable in the dating sim genre for being highly nonlinear. Their nickname amongst their fans is the contraction TokiMemo.... |
n/a | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
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| 14 | ファミコンジャンプ英雄列伝 | Famicom Jump Eiyuu Retsuden Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden is a 1988 console role playing game for the Family Computer published by Bandai. The game commemorates the 20th anniversary of Shueisha's manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump.... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 15 | 夢工場ドキドキパニック | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario Bros. 2, often abbreviated SMB2, is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. The game was also remade as part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection for the Super Nintendo Entertainment... |
FDS Famicom Disk System The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer console in Japan. It was a unit that used proprietary floppy disks for data storage. It was announced, but never released, for the North American Nintendo Entertainment System... |
partial clear |
| 16 | 火の鳥 鳳凰編 我王の冒険 | Hi no Tori: Wagaou no Bouken Phoenix (manga) is a manga series by Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka considered Phoenix his "life's work"; it consists of 12 books, each of which tells a separate, self-contained story and takes place in a different era. The plots go back and forth from the remote future to prehistoric times. The cycle remains unfinished... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 17/18 | スーパーマリオワールド | Super Mario World | Super Mario World Super Mario World , subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 19 | 迷宮組曲 | Meikyuu Kumikyoku | Milon's Secret Castle Milon's Secret Castle Milon's Secret Castle, known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game released by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Famicom on November 13, 1986, the Nintendo Entertainment System in September 1988.-Plot:... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 20 | ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース | Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Tri-Force | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, known as in Japan, is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console, and the third installment in The Legend of Zelda series. It was first released in Japan in 1991, and was... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
cleared |
4th Season
(The season mascot changes from King to Queen)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | ウルトラマン | Ultraman | Ultraman | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
failed |
| 22 | ファイナルファイト | Final Fight | Final Fight Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
failed |
| 23 | 高橋名人の冒険島 | Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima | Adventure Island Adventure Island (video game) Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Family Computer and MSX on September 12, 1986... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
failed |
| 24 | アクトレイザ | ActRaiser | ActRaiser ActRaiser is a 1990 Super Nintendo Entertainment System action and city-building simulation game developed by Quintet and published by Enix that combines traditional side-scrolling platforming with urban planning god game sections. A sequel, ActRaiser 2, was released for the Super Nintendo in 1993... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
failed (demoted two ranks to Senior Staff) |
| 25 | クイズ殿様の野望 | Quiz Tonosama no Yabou | n/a | PC Engine CD | cleared (promoted two ranks to Chief) |
| 26 | ドラえもん | Doraemon Doraemon (1986 video game) is a 1986 video game software developed and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo Family Computer exclusively in Japan. It is based on Fujiko F. Fujio's Japanese manga series of the same name, which later became an anime series and Asian franchise... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
cleared |
| 27/28 | スーパーマリオ64 | Super Mario 64 | Super Mario 64 Super Mario 64 is a platform game, published by Nintendo and developed by its EAD division, for the Nintendo 64. Along with Pilotwings 64, it was one of the launch titles for the console. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, and later in North America, Europe, and Australia. Super Mario 64 has sold over... |
Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil... |
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| 29 * | 忍者龍剣伝 | Ninja Ryuukenden | Ninja Gaiden Ninja Gaiden (NES) , known in Japan as and as Shadow Warriors in Europe, is a side-scrolling platforming video game. It was developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System ; its development and release coincided with the beat 'em up arcade version of the same name. It was released in in... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 30 | 光神話 パルテナの鏡 | Hikari Shinwa: Parthena no Kagami | Kid Icarus Kid Icarus Kid Icarus, known as in Japan, is an action platform video game for the Famicom Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. The first entry in Nintendo's Kid Icarus series, it was published in Japan in December 1986, and in Europe and North America in... |
FDS Famicom Disk System The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer console in Japan. It was a unit that used proprietary floppy disks for data storage. It was announced, but never released, for the North American Nintendo Entertainment System... |
cleared |
5th Season
(Season was shortened due to birth of Arino's daughter)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 海腹川背 | Umihara Kawase Umihara Kawase is a series of platform games, starring a nineteen year old Japanese school girl of the same name, who has somehow become lost in a world of mutated salt-water and fresh-water creatures... |
n/a | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
incomplete clear (called a draw by Urakawa) |
| 32 | 魂斗羅 | Kontora | Contra / Probotector | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 33 * | ボナンザブラザーズ | Bonanza Brothers | Bonanza Bros. Bonanza Bros. is a 1990 3D-style, 2D shooting platform arcade game by Sega. It is one of the earliest arcade games powered by the arcade system board, the Sega System 24.-Gameplay:Bonanza Bros... |
Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 34 | 大魔界村 | Dai Makaimura | Ghouls n' Ghosts | Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 35 | サラダの国のトマト姫 | Salad no Kuni no Tomato Hime | Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom is a video game by Hudson Soft originally released in 1984 for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001, FM-7 and MSX Japanese home computers.It was ported on May 27, 1988 to the Famicom, and February 8, 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 36 | 妖怪道中記 | Yokai Douchuuki | Shadow Land | PC Engine TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989.... |
cleared (got 2nd worst ending) |
6th Season
(The season mascot changes from Queen to Dark King)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | ストリートファイター2 | Street Fighter 2 | Street Fighter II Street Fighter II is a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Cleared single-player with Dhalsim Dhalsim , is a video game character from the Street Fighter series of fighting games.Dhalsim made his debut in the original Street Fighter II as one of the games original eight main characters. In his backstory, Dhalsim is characterized as a pacifist who goes against his beliefs by entering the World... (2-3 Vs. Staff, deemed a loss) |
| 38 | 悪魔城伝説 | Akumajou Densetsu | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse -Reception and legacy:Nintendo Power listed it as the ninth best Nintendo Entertainment System video game, praising it for its strong improvements over previous entries in the series.A 1991 Captain N episode was based on this game.... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Password Skipped Level 7-5, failed 3rd ending boss |
| 39* | マイティボンジャック | Mighty Bomb Jack | Mighty Bomb Jack Mighty Bomb Jack is a 1986 arcade game that was later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 by Tecmo, and later for the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. The NES version was released on the Wii Virtual Console on May 7, 2007... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Failed |
| 40 | レッドアリーマー2 | Red Arimer 2 | Gargoyle's Quest II Gargoyle's Quest II , is an NES video game released by Capcom in October 1992. Despite being the second game in the Gargoyle's Quest series , it is actually the prequel to the first game, and features a similar gameplay style, which combined RPG elements with side scrolling action.- Storyline :Firebrand is a young... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Failed |
| 41 | マイティボンジャック | Mighty Bomb Jack (Live show, 12/23/06) | Mighty Bomb Jack Mighty Bomb Jack is a 1986 arcade game that was later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 by Tecmo, and later for the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. The NES version was released on the Wii Virtual Console on May 7, 2007... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 42 | アドベンチャークイズ・カプコンワールド/ハテナ?の大冒険 | Adventure Quiz: Capcom World / Hatena Hatena no Daibouken | n/a | PC Engine CD | Cleared |
| 43 * | セプテントリオン | Septentrion | SOS SOS (video game) S.O.S., known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Human Entertainment and published in 1994 by Vic Tokai for the Super NES. The game was later released as a sequel only in Japan for the PlayStation known as Septentrion: Out of the Blue.... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Failed to get "good ending," but ruled clear by Arino |
| 44 | バイオミラクルぼくってウパ | Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa is a Konami video game that was first released for a Japan-exclusive market in 1988 for the Family Computer Disk System. It was later released as a cartridge in 1993 for the Family Computer.... |
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa | FDS Famicom Disk System The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer console in Japan. It was a unit that used proprietary floppy disks for data storage. It was announced, but never released, for the North American Nintendo Entertainment System... |
Cleared |
7th Season
(the season changes from Dark King to King. The Dark King makes a brief reappearance in #53)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | ウルトラセブン | Ultraseven | n/a | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Cleared |
| 46 | ロックマン | Rockman Mega Man (video game) Mega Man, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the first game in the original Mega Man series and the entire Mega Man franchise... |
Mega Man Mega Man Mega Man is a video game franchise from Capcom, starring the eponymous character Mega Man, or one of his many counterparts. The series is well-known and comprises well over fifty releases, easily making it Capcom's most prolific franchise. As of December 31, 2010, the series has sold approximately... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 47 | ワギャンランド | Wagan Land Wagan Land is a platform game series released produced by Namco that has been sold exclusively in Japan. The seven initial games in the series were released for the Family Computer, Game Gear, and Super Famicom from throughout . Some of the games were re-released in later years for mobile phones and on the... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 48 | アウターワールド | Outer World Another World (video game) Another World, also known as Out of This World in North America and Outer World in Japan, is a 1991 cinematic platformer designed and developed by Eric Chahi... |
Another World (Europe) Out Of This World (North America) |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 49 | がんばれゴエモンゆき姫救出絵巻 | Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki | Legend of the Mystical Ninja | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Failed |
| 50 | Trip to Korea by Economy Class | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 51 | 六三四の剣 ただいま修行中 | Musashi no Ken - Tadaima Shugyō Chu Musashi no Ken - Tadaima Shugyō Chu is a 1986 video game software developed and published by Taito exclusively in Japan. It is based on a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami that focuses on kendo, simply titled Musashi no Ken... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 52 | 超魔界村 | Chō Makaimura | Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Capcom originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the third game in the Ghosts'n Goblins series... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Cleared |
| 53* | クロックタワー | Clock Tower: The First Fear | n/a | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Cleared (S Best Ending) |
| 54 | カイの冒険 | Kai no Bouken: The Quest of Ki The Quest of Ki is a video game developed by Game Studio and published by Namco for the Family Computer. It is the third game in Babylonian Castle Saga series which started with the arcade game, The Tower of Druaga.-Story:... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Failed (Reached 79th level) |
8th Season
| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | カイの冒険 | Kai no Bouken: The Quest of Ki The Quest of Ki is a video game developed by Game Studio and published by Namco for the Family Computer. It is the third game in Babylonian Castle Saga series which started with the arcade game, The Tower of Druaga.-Story:... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Failed (Reached 98th level) |
| 56 | フラッシュバック | Flashback Flashback: The Quest for Identity Flashback, released as Flashback: The Quest for Identity in the US, is a cinematic platformer developed by Delphine Software of France, a now defunct company, and published by U.S... |
Flashback: The Quest for Identity | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Cleared |
| 57 | ビックリマンワールド | Bikkuriman World | n/a | PC Engine | Cleared |
| 58 | 仮面の忍者 花丸 | Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru Yo! Noid Yo! Noid is a platform video game released in the United States for the NES by Capcom during November, 1990. It stars the Noid, the claymation mascot of Domino's Pizza in the late 1980s, going through fourteen different side-scrolling levels throughout various locations of New York City to battle... |
Yo! Noid | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 59 * | スーパーファンタジーゾーン | Super Fantasy Zone Super Fantasy Zone Super Fantasy Zone was the last addition to the Fantasy Zone series of video games and was released for the Sega Mega Drive. It was originally released in Europe and Japan but, for unknown reasons, not in the United States... |
Super Fantasy Zone Super Fantasy Zone Super Fantasy Zone was the last addition to the Fantasy Zone series of video games and was released for the Sega Mega Drive. It was originally released in Europe and Japan but, for unknown reasons, not in the United States... |
Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
Failed |
| Live Event 2007 | カイの冒険 | Kai no Bouken: The Quest of Ki The Quest of Ki is a video game developed by Game Studio and published by Namco for the Family Computer. It is the third game in Babylonian Castle Saga series which started with the arcade game, The Tower of Druaga.-Story:... |
n/a | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 60 | PC原人 | PC-Genjin Bonk's Adventure Bonk's Adventure is a 2D platform video game developed by Red Company and Atlus and released in 1990 for the TurboGrafx-16. In Japan it was released as PC Genjin in 1989, a play on the Japanese name for the system, 'PC Engine'. The game was re-released for the TurboGrafx-16 in the U.S. in 1992 on... |
Bonk's Adventure / BC Kid | PC Engine | Cleared |
| 61 * | 東海道五十三次 | Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi (video game) is a side-scrolling action-adventure game developed and published by Sunsoft. The game's full title is . The game was released in Japan on July 3, 1986 for the Family Computer , and has been re-released for several other platforms in video game compilations.The first re-release was made on June 29,... |
"53 Stations of the Tōkaidō" | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Failed |
| 62 | 悪魔城すぺしゃる ぼくドラキュラくん | Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun | Kid Dracula Kid Dracula Kid Dracula is a comical gothic-themed platform game series, and a spinoff to Castlevania. The first Family Computer game was released in Japan only. Konami released a title for the Game Boy by in in both regions. It is simultaneously a remake and a sequel of the Famicom version... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 63 | クインティ | Quinty | Mendel Palace Mendel Palace Mendel Palace, originally released in Japan as , is a 1989 action/puzzle arcade game co-developed by Game Freak and KID. It was published in Japan by Namco and in North America by Hudson Soft. Mendel Palace was Game Freak's debut title, and the first game designed by Satoshi Tajiri.-Plot:The... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
9th Season
(Season was shortened due to Arino being hospitalized)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
Cleared (without all chaos emeralds) |
| 65 | 課長の海外出張inカンヌ映画祭 | Kachou no Kaigai Shucchou in Cannes Eigaisai | N/A | N/A | Aired while Arino was in hospital |
| 66 | おかえり！課長リターンズスペシャル | Okaeri! Kachou Returns Special | Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist... Dr. Mario Dr. Mario Dr. Mario may refer to:* Dr. Mario , a 1990 arcade-style puzzle video game by Nintendo- People :* Jorge Mario García Laguardia, also known as Dr. Jorge Mario García Laguardia, a Guatemalan jurist... |
Famicom | Warped to World 3 Win vs. Nakayama |
| 67 | 暴れん坊天狗 | Abarenbou Tengu | Zombie Nation Zombie Nation (video game) Zombie Nation, or Samurai Zombie Nation as the in-game title screen calls it, is a NES action game developed by KAZe. In Japan, it is known as... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 68 * | マドゥーラの翼 | Maduura no Tsubasa | The Wing of Madoola The Wing of Madoola is a video game title developed and published by SunSoft for the Nintendo Famicom. It was released only in Japan on December 18, 1986. It was also rereleased for the two-in-one PlayStation game, Memorial Series SunSoft Vol. 3, which also has Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi, another SunSoft game. The Wing of... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
| 69 | ドラゴンスレイヤーIV | Dragon Slayer IV | Legacy of the Wizard Legacy of the Wizard is a fantasy-themed action role-playing platform game released for the MSX and Famicom in Japan and for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States. Legacy of the Wizard is the fourth installment in Falcom's Dragon Slayer series... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Cleared |
10th Season
| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | ドラゴンボール神龍の謎 | Dragon Ball Shenron no Nazo | Dragon Power (NA) DragonBall (EU) |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Failed |
| 71 | チェルノブ | Chelnov | Atomic Runner Chelnov , also known as Atomic Runner or fully titled as , is a Japanese side-scrolling action-arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1988... |
Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
Cleared |
| 72 | ゆうゆのクイズでGO！GO! | Yuu Yu No Quiz De Go! Go! | N/A | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Cleared |
| 73 | レミングス | Lemmings Lemmings (video game) Lemmings is a puzzle computer game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in . Originally developed for PC and Commodore Amiga, Lemmings was one of the most popular computer games of its time, and several gaming magazines gave it some of their highest review scores at the time... |
Lemmings Lemmings (video game) Lemmings is a puzzle computer game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in . Originally developed for PC and Commodore Amiga, Lemmings was one of the most popular computer games of its time, and several gaming magazines gave it some of their highest review scores at the time... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 74 | ファーストサムライ | First Samurai First Samurai (video game) The First Samurai is a platform game that involves the player on a quest as the first samurai in the history of ancient Japan to survive in a world of evil and rival swordsmen.-Summary:... |
First Samurai First Samurai (video game) The First Samurai is a platform game that involves the player on a quest as the first samurai in the history of ancient Japan to survive in a world of evil and rival swordsmen.-Summary:... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 75/76 | スーパードンキーコング | Super Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country Donkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Rare, featuring the character Donkey Kong. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Following an intense marketing campaign, the original SNES version sold over 8 million copies worldwide, making... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 77 | 餓狼伝説スペシャル | Garōu Densetsu Special | Fatal Fury Special Fatal Fury Special is a 1993 head-to-head fighting game produced by SNK originally released for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is an updated version of Fatal Fury 2, introducing several changes to the gameplay system while expanding the available character roster.... |
Neo Geo Neo Geo (console) The is a cartridge-based arcade and home video game system released on July 1, 1991 by Japanese game company SNK. Being in the Fourth generation of Gaming, it was the first console in the former Neo Geo family, which only lived through the 1990s... |
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11th Season
| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
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| 78 | 福岡里帰りスペシャル | Fukuoka Hometown Special | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 79 | レイラ | Layla | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 80 | 星のカービィ夢の泉の物語 | Hoshi no Kābī: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari | Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Adventure, known as in Japan, is a platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was first released March 26, 1993 in Japan, and was later released in North America on May 1, 1993, and in Europe on... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 81 * | バトルゴルファー唯 | Battle Golfer Yui Battle Golfer Yui is 1991 Japan-exclusive golfing game for the Sega Mega Drive.-Summary:The game essentially combines a traditional golf tournament with a plot by a mad professor to take over the world while using that golf tournament as its legitimate front. Yui Mizuhara and Ran Ryuzaki are two normal high school... |
Battle Golfer Yui | Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 82/83 | ロックマン3 Dr.ワイリーの最期!? | Rockman 3 Dr.Wily no Saigo!? | Mega Man 3 Mega Man 3 Mega Man 3, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game of the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 84 | すーぱーぐっすんおよよ | Super Gussun Oyoyo | N/A | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 85 | 源平討魔伝 | Genpei Tōma Den | The Genji and the Heike Clans | PC Engine | Failed |
| 86 | パンチアウト!! | Punch-Out!! | Punch-Out!! Punch-Out!! is a 1983–1984 boxing arcade game by Nintendo. It was the first in a series of successful Punch-Out!! games that produced an arcade sequel known as Super Punch-Out!!, a spin-off of the series titled Arm Wrestling, a highly popular version for the NES originally known as Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!,... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 87 * | ゴールデンアックス | Golden Axe | Golden Axe Golden Axe Golden Axe is a side-scrolling beat 'em up and hack & slash arcade video game released in 1989 by Sega for the System 16-B arcade hardware. It is the first game in the Golden Axe series.... |
Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 88 | ディグダグII | Dig Dug II | Dig Dug II Dig Dug II Dig Dug II is the arcade sequel to Dig Dug, released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy. In 2005, it was ported to the PlayStation Portable in Namco Museum Battle Collection and is included in Namco Museum DS released for the... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 89 | レミングス on Taxing Difficulty (24 hr Documentary episode) | Lemmings Lemmings (video game) Lemmings is a puzzle computer game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in . Originally developed for PC and Commodore Amiga, Lemmings was one of the most popular computer games of its time, and several gaming magazines gave it some of their highest review scores at the time... |
Lemmings Lemmings (video game) Lemmings is a puzzle computer game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis in . Originally developed for PC and Commodore Amiga, Lemmings was one of the most popular computer games of its time, and several gaming magazines gave it some of their highest review scores at the time... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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12th Season
(The season mascot changes from King to Fallen Warrior)| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
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| 90 | ドラゴンバスター | Dragon Buster Dragon Buster is a dungeon crawl action role-playing platform arcade game that was released by Namco in 1984. It runs on Namco Pac-Land hardware, modified to support vertical scrolling. In Japan, the game was ported to the MSX and Famicom; the latter version was later released for the Virtual Console in the same... |
N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 91 | カケフくんのジャンプ天国 スピード地獄 | Kakefu Kun no Jump Tengoku: Speed Jigoku | Kid Kool Kid Kool Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs, known in Japan as , is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988 by Vic Tokai.-Summary:It is a platform game akin to the Mario series... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 92/93 | 不思議のダンジョン２ 風来のシレン | Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Fūrai no Shiren | Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer is a graphical roguelike by Chunsoft. It is the second videogame in the Mystery Dungeon series, and the first game in the series to feature all original characters... |
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| 94 | 電車でGO! | Densha de GO! | N/A | PlayStation | Failed (Got bad Ending) |
| 95 | 2010 ストリートファイター | 2010 Street Fighter | Street Fighter 2010 Street Fighter 2010 Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight, released in Japan as is a side-scrolling action platform game released by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . It was marketed as a science fiction-themed spin-off to the arcade game Street Fighter... |
Famicom Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... |
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| 96/97 | 忍者龍剣伝II 暗黒の邪神剣 | Ninja Ryūkenden II: Ankoku no Jashinken | Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, known in Japan as and as Shadow Warriors 2 in Europe, is a side-scrolling platforming video game developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It was released in Japan on , in North America in May 1990, and in Europe on... |
Famicom Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... |
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| 98 | パイロットウイングス | Pilotwings | Pilotwings Pilotwings is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . It was developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division, led by producer Shigeru Miyamoto. The game was originally released in Japan on December 21, 1990, shortly after the launch of the SNES... |
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| 99 | レインボーアイランド | Rainbow Island | Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 | Famicom Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... |
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| 100 | レッキングクルー | Wrecking Crew | Wrecking Crew Wrecking Crew (video game) is a action game developed and published by Nintendo. It was designed by Yoshio Sakamoto and released as a launch title for the Nintendo Entertainment System.-Gameplay:... |
Famicom Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.... |
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13th Season
(The season mascot changes from Fallen Warrior to King )| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
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| 101 | ゴルゴ13 第一章 神々の黄昏 | Golgo 13: Kamigami no Tasogare | Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode is an action video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System , which was released in 1988.In this game, based on a popular Japanese manga, the player takes on the role of Golgo 13 , an assassin whose objective is to destroy the leader of the Drek group... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 102 | す〜ぱ〜ぷよぷよ | Supa Puyo Puyo Puyo Puyo is the inaugural game in the Puyo Puyo series originally released in 1991 by Compile for the MSX2. Since its creation, it uses characters from . It was created by Masamitsu "Moo" Niitani, the founder of Compile, who was inspired by certain elements from the Tetris and Dr... |
Kirby's Avalanche Kirby's Avalanche Kirby's Avalanche, known in Europe as Kirby's Ghost Trap, is a Puyo Puyo game developed by Compile and HAL Laboratory, released by Nintendo in 1995. It is a localization of the Japanese game Super Puyo Puyo in much the same way that Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine being the localization of the... (NA) Kirby's Ghost Trap(EU) |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 103 | 甲子園 | Koushien | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 104 | ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 復活! 天魔大王 | Gegege No Kitarō: Fukkatsu! Tenma Daiou | N/A | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 105 | 北海道連鎖殺人 オホーツクに消ゆ | Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Ohotsuku ni Kiyu | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 106 | Yuji Horii Interview Special (no game) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
14th Season
| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
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| 107 | パリ・ダカールラリー・スペシャル | Paris-Dakar Rally Special | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 108 | N/A | Jerry Boy | Smart Ball Smart Ball Smart Ball is an Action-adventure game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, known as in Japan. A sequel called was in production, but was never actually released.-Gameplay:... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 109/110 | ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ | Zeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Okarina | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is an action-adventure video game developed by Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development division for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1998; in North America on November 23, 1998; and in Europe on December 11, 1998... |
Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64 The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil... |
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| 111 | スーパースターフォース | Super Star Force | Super Star Force | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 112 | 最後の忍道 | Saigo no Nindou: Ninja Spirit | Ninja Spirit Ninja Spirit Ninja Spirit, known in Japan as , is a 1988 platform arcade game developed and published by Irem.- Story :The game's hero, Moonlight , is a young ninja who lost his father to a mysterious half-man half-beast creature... |
PC Engine | Cleared in less than 5 hours |
| 113 | かまいたちの夜 | Kamaitachi no Yoru Kamaitachi no Yoru is a sound novel developed and published by Chunsoft. The game was first released on November 25, 1994 for the Super Famicom. It became available on the Virtual Console in February, 2007 for 800 Wii Points... |
N/A | Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 114/115 | ロックマン4 新たなる野望！！ | Rockman 4 Arata Naru Yabō!! | Megaman 4 | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 116 | バベルの塔 | Babel no Tō | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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15th Season
| Ep # | Japanese Spelling | Romanized | Western Title | System | Cleared or Failed |
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| 117 | ギミック | Gimmick! Gimmick! is a 1992 platform game developed by Authentic Entertainment and published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was retitled Mr. Gimmick when it was released in Scandinavia.-Story:... |
Mr. Gimmick! Gimmick! is a 1992 platform game developed by Authentic Entertainment and published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was retitled Mr. Gimmick when it was released in Scandinavia.-Story:... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 118/119 | F-ZERO | F-ZERO F-Zero is a futuristic racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game was released in Japan on November 21, 1990, in North America on August 23, 1991, and in Europe on June 4, 1992... |
F-ZERO F-Zero is a futuristic racing video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game was released in Japan on November 21, 1990, in North America on August 23, 1991, and in Europe on June 4, 1992... |
Super Famicom Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
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| 120 | タントアール | Tanto Aaru | N/A | Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 121 | バイオ戦士DAN | Bio Senshi DAN | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 122 | コミックスゾーン | Comix Zone | Comix Zone Comix Zone Comix Zone is a arcade-style action game. The game's unique feature is that it is set within the panels of a comic book. Each level consists of two pages and secrets are discovered by shredding the paper and revealing items. The unique dialogue is rendered within talk bubbles with the typical... |
Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 123 | カービィボウル | Kirby Bowl | Kirby's Dream Course Kirby's Dream Course Kirby's Dream Course is a 1994-96 golf video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was first released in Japan on September 21, 1994, in North America on February 1, 1995, and in Europe on August 24, 1996. It... |
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| 124 | メタルストーム | Metal Storm | Metal Storm Metal Storm (video game) is a side-scrolling platforming video game for the Nintendo Family Computer, developed by Irem. It was released in North America in February 1991 and later in Japan in April 1992.... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 125 | 子育てクイズ マイエンジェル | Kosodate Quiz My Angel | N/A | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
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| 126 | バトルフォーミュラ | Battle Formula | Super Spy Hunter Super Spy Hunter Super Spy Hunter is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan on September 27, 1991 as , which means that this game originally was not a sequel of Spy Hunter. Sunsoft would later obtain the license... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 127 | ハロー!パックマン | Hello! Pac-Man | Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling game incorporating both puzzle and action-adventure elements. It was produced and published by Namco for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Mega Drive/Genesis systems, and was released on April 6, 1994 by Namco... |
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| 2 Hour Special | Game Center CX in USA/RoboCop | RoboCop | RoboCop | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 128 | ストライダー飛竜 | Strider Hiryu | Strider Strider (arcade game) Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a... |
Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that... |
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| 129 | 飛龍の拳 奥義の書 | Hiryū no Ken: Ougi no Sho | Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll is a 1989 side-scrolling platform video game, which includes some role-playing elements, developed by Culture Brain for the NES. It is the second title in the Hiryū no Ken series.-Storyline:... |
Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 130 | 聖闘士星矢 黄金伝説 | Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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| 131 | 天下のご意見番 水戸黄門 | Tenka no Goikenban: Mito Koumon | N/A | Famicom Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
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DVDs
So far there have been six DVD sets put out with the latest released on 18 December 2009. Each one contains key episodes, game center visits and a game challenge exclusive to the DVD set. They are not season compilations.- DVD-Box Vol. 1 (Released 23 December 2005)
- Games Featured
- Star ForceStar Forceis a vertical shoot 'em up arcade video game made in 1984 by Tehkan . In Japan, it is considered to be a monumental work among shooting games...
／Super Mario Bros. 2Super Mario Bros. 2Super Mario Bros. 2, often abbreviated SMB2, is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. The game was also remade as part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection for the Super Nintendo Entertainment...
／Atlantis no NazoAtlantis no Nazois a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by Sunsoft and released for the Family Computer in 1986. Though the game was never released outside of Japan, a partially translated version titled Super Pitfall 2 was under development by Activision for release in North America...
／Makaimura／Prince of Persia／Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Bros. 3, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
- Star Force
- Game Center Visits Featured
- Hankyu Daily Shoppers
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- For the DVD he played Transformers: Convoy no NazoTransformers: Convoy no Nazois a Family Computer video game developed by ISCO and published by Takara exclusively in Japan. It is based on the popular toyline Transformers. The game was made available on the Virtual Console on June 10, 2008....
on the Famicom which he failed.
- For the DVD he played Transformers: Convoy no Nazo
- DVD-Box Vol. 2 (Released 23 June 2006)
- Games Featured
- Super Mario WorldSuper Mario World, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
／Adventure IslandAdventure Island (video game)Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Family Computer and MSX on September 12, 1986...
／Takeshi no ChousenjouTakeshi no Chousenjouis a Japanese action-adventure video game for the Family Computer developed by the Taito Corporation...
／Solomon's KeySolomon's Keyright|thumb|Arcade version of Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset...
／Megaman 2
- Super Mario World
- Game Center Visits Featured
- Nigiwai Plaza／Nonbiri Onsen
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- For the DVD he played IkkiIkki (video game)is a Japanese arcade game originally released by Sunsoft in 1985. The game was released for the Famicom on November 28 of the same year, and is a multi-directional scrolling action game which contains some elements of a top-down shooter...
on the Famicom which he failed.
- For the DVD he played Ikki
- DVD-Box Vol. 3 (Released 22 December 2006)
- Games Featured
- Ninja GaidenNinja Gaiden (NES), known in Japan as and as Shadow Warriors in Europe, is a side-scrolling platforming video game. It was developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System ; its development and release coincided with the beat 'em up arcade version of the same name. It was released in in...
(Director's Cut)／Meikyuu Kumikyoku／Final FightFinal Fightis a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...
／Ghouls 'n GhostsGhouls 'n Ghostsis a platform game/run and gun developed by Capcom and released as an arcade game in 1988, and subsequently ported to a number of other platforms. It is the sequel to Ghosts'n Goblins and the second game in the Ghosts'n Goblins series.-Gameplay:...
(Director's Cut)／Quiz Tonosama no Yabou／Contra
- Ninja Gaiden
- Game Center Visits Featured
- The Hot Spring Game Travelogue
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- For the DVD he played TwinbeeTwinbeeis a video game series composed primarily of cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up games produced by Konami that were released primarily in Japan. The series originated as a coin-operated video game simply titled TwinBee in , which was followed by several home versions and sequels...
on the Famicom which he failed.
- For the DVD he played Twinbee
- DVD-Box Vol. 4 (Released 21 December 2007)
- Games Featured
- Shadow Land／Street Fighter IIStreet Fighter IIis a competitive fighting game originally released for the arcades in . It is the arcade sequel to the original Street Fighter released in and was Capcom's fourteenth title that ran on the CP System arcade hardware...
／Mighty Bomb JackMighty Bomb Jackis a 1986 arcade game that was later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 by Tecmo, and later for the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. The NES version was released on the Wii Virtual Console on May 7, 2007...
／SeptentrionSOS (video game)S.O.S., known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Human Entertainment and published in 1994 by Vic Tokai for the Super NES. The game was later released as a sequel only in Japan for the PlayStation known as Septentrion: Out of the Blue....
／Umihara KawaseUmihara Kawaseis a series of platform games, starring a nineteen year old Japanese school girl of the same name, who has somehow become lost in a world of mutated salt-water and fresh-water creatures...
- Shadow Land／Street Fighter II
- Game Center Visits Featured
- Hana Yashiki/Tanigawa Stationery Shop/Ayase Batting Center/Ishida/The Far North Game Travelogue
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- For the DVD he played BombermanBombermanBomberman is a strategic, maze-based computer and video game franchise originally developed by Hudson Soft. The original game was published in 1983 and new games in the series are still being published to this day. Today, the commercially successful Bomberman is featured in over 70 different games...
on the Famicom which he cleared.
- For the DVD he played Bomberman
- DVD-Box Vol. 5 (Released 21 December 2008)
- Games Featured
- Super Ghouls 'n GhostsSuper Ghouls 'n Ghostsis a side-scrolling platform game produced by Capcom originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the third game in the Ghosts'n Goblins series...
(Director’s Cut)／The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido／The Quest of Ki／RockmanMega Man (video game)Mega Man, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the first game in the original Mega Man series and the entire Mega Man franchise...
／Super Fantasy ZoneSuper Fantasy ZoneSuper Fantasy Zone was the last addition to the Fantasy Zone series of video games and was released for the Sega Mega Drive. It was originally released in Europe and Japan but, for unknown reasons, not in the United States...
- Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
- Game Center Visits Featured
- Game Center in South Korea／Shibamata Haikara Yokochou／Unirose／Denkiya Hall／Azuma Garden Leisure Center／Autobahn
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- For the DVD he will be playing The Tower of Druaga on the Famicom.
- DVD-Box Vol. 6 (Released 18 December 2009)
- Games Featured
- Wagyan Land／Legend of the Mystical NinjaLegend of the Mystical Ninja, is a light-hearted action-adventure game for 1-2 players by Konami, and was released for the Super NES in 1992. It was also ported to the Game Boy Advance along with Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu only in Japan. It is the first game in the Japanese video game series Ganbare Goemon...
／Clock Tower／Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru／The Wing of MadoolaThe Wing of Madoolais a video game title developed and published by SunSoft for the Nintendo Famicom. It was released only in Japan on December 18, 1986. It was also rereleased for the two-in-one PlayStation game, Memorial Series SunSoft Vol. 3, which also has Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi, another SunSoft game. The Wing of...
(Director's Cut)／ChelnovChelnov, also known as Atomic Runner or fully titled as , is a Japanese side-scrolling action-arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1988...
／Yuuyu no Quiz de GO!GO! (Director's Cut)／Fatal Fury SpecialFatal Fury Specialis a 1993 head-to-head fighting game produced by SNK originally released for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is an updated version of Fatal Fury 2, introducing several changes to the gameplay system while expanding the available character roster....
- Wagyan Land／Legend of the Mystical Ninja
- Game Center Visits Featured
- Daily Mart Imaya／Takasagoya／Fun Yee Super in South Korea／Kisarazu Central／Omocha no Fukushima／Nokogiriyama Ropeway
- Special Features
- Game Center CX Museum Report／Cannes Infiltration Report
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- Yie Ar Kung Fu
- DVD-Box Vol. 7
- Games Featured
- Super Mario 64Super Mario 64is a platform game, published by Nintendo and developed by its EAD division, for the Nintendo 64. Along with Pilotwings 64, it was one of the launch titles for the console. It was released in Japan on June 23, 1996, and later in North America, Europe, and Australia. Super Mario 64 has sold over...
/ Door DoorDoor Dooris a Japanese-developed puzzle-platformer video game designed by Koichi Nakamura and published by Enix. As Enix's debut title, Door Door first released in February 1983 for the NEC PC-8801 and was subsequently converted for other Japanese computers. The game's success prompted a Famicom port and an...
/ Doki Doki Panic / Castlevania III / Donkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Rare, featuring the character Donkey Kong. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Following an intense marketing campaign, the original SNES version sold over 8 million copies worldwide, making...
/ Mega Man II / Battle Golfer YuiBattle Golfer Yuiis 1991 Japan-exclusive golfing game for the Sega Mega Drive.-Summary:The game essentially combines a traditional golf tournament with a plot by a mad professor to take over the world while using that golf tournament as its legitimate front. Yui Mizuhara and Ran Ryuzaki are two normal high school...
(Dir. Cut)
- Super Mario 64
- Game Center Visits Featured
- Daiba Icchome Shotengai / Kineya Suzuki / Inagaki Pastry Shop / Dazaifu Amusement Park / Starlanes Plaza / Tokyo Tower / 10-Yen Game Shop / Warehouse Kawasaki
- DVD Exclusive Challenge
- Binary LandBinary Landis a game developed by Hudson Soft in for the MSX, FM-7, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, and in for the Famicom. The MSX version saw release in Europe by Kuma Computers Ltd in ....
- Binary Land
Segments
Each episode of Game Center CX is made up of a number of different segments. The only segment which appears in every episode is Arino's Challenge. The other segments vary by episode and season. However, the episodes that appear on Kotaku omit these segments, instead focusing only on the challenge of the week.Arino’s Challenge
Featured in All SeasonsIn the segment Arino is challenged with beating or performing a certain task in a classic video game. He is seated in a small office within the Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
building at a table covered in various snack foods and drinks. In front of him is a small TV and the challenge game with accompanying console.
In order to aid his progress he is allowed to call upon the various staff members who work on the show for assistance. He is often presented with various materials which will help his progress such as strategy guides and maps. The challenge usually runs for one day although exceptions can be made at the discretion of the producer and if Arino has the will to go on. If Arino fails at a challenge then the task is handed over to the ADs who must now complete the challenge.
This segment originated as a companion to the extensive interview segments found in the first season of the show before becoming the focus of the show in the second season although the basic premise has remained the same throughout.
I’d Like to Meet This Man
Featured in Season One and Two.In this segment Arino visited and talked to various people from the Japanese gaming industry ranging from creators of blockbuster games to obscure cult classics. In the first season he mainly talked to various people within a company as opposed to the second season in which he spoke to individuals. The final segment was a compilation of previous segments featuring some new footage.
Game Collections
Featured in Seasons Two through Nine. Returned in Season Eleven.Interstitials shown during episodes which show a brief description of the game along with some gameplay footage of it. Each game collections segment usually features games which were released during a certain time period as specified at the beginning to the segment or fall within a certain theme of the episode.
You Should Visit this Game Center Sometime (TamaGe)
Featured in All Seasons starting Season TwoEach segment begins with Arino reading a suggestion from a viewer regarding a game centers, shop or other such amusement center where there are good games to be found before entering the location mentioned in the letter. Arino visits locations throughout Japan and plays a variety of different games often with the goal of winning prizes to be given away as prizes to the viewers.
Operation Moshi-Moshi!
Featured in Season ThreeDuring this segment which ran throughout season three Arino was tasked with completing the (notoriously bad) Famicom game Super Monkey Daibouken. The segment name comes from the fact he had a telephone next to him on which viewers could ring him up and offer him advice or just general encouragement. He eventually cleared the game in the last episode of season three.
Urawaza Jet Stream
Featured in Season FourA short segment which begins with Arino stepping into a soundbooth in a recording studio and reading fond recollections from the viewers of their favourite games. The segment ends with a request for a well known secret or cheat from the game subsequently followed by footage of the trick or cheat being performed.
The Ace of My Hardware Won’t Appear
Featured in Season FiveDuring this segment Arino tries out various failed gaming consoles and peripherals from Japanese gaming history. The title is a play on words of an old Japanese pop song entitled "Heart no Ace ga Detekonai".
The Romance Never Ends
Featured in Season SixA very tongue in cheek segment in which Arino plays various Famicom games in the search for salacious scenes featuring women. Once he has found such a scene he takes a picture of it using his phone. The title of this segment is taken from the pop song of the same name, Romantic Ga Tomaranai (Romanticが止まらない), performed by C-C-B.
Game & Watch, I Can’t Leave You Alone
Featured in Season SevenThis focus of this segment was the Nintendo Game & Watch. Each segment would focus on a different series of the Game & Watch with Arino playing some of the games in that particular series. Once he was done playing the games he was told the prices of each game to see the shocked look on his face at the absurdly high prices.
The Game Center CX Game-itization Project
Featured in Season Seven and EightThese segments which ran over two seasons followed the development process of the first Game Center CX game. It featured Arino talking to many people involved with the development as well as him and other staff members pitching ideas for the game.
The Return of Operation Moshi-Moshi
Featured in Season EightThe return of the original Moshi-Moshi segment this time with a different game. The game featured in this segment is Championship Lode Runner
Lode Runner
Lode Runner is a 1983 platform game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests...
. With the help of the viewers he cleared the game.
The Xevious Observation Diary
Featured in Season EightThese short segments filmed as a silent film began with Arino entering the invincibility code into Xevious for the Famicom before fastening a clip onto the controller and leaving the game to run throughout the season. The purpose of this is to see what will happen to the game seeing as the stages in Xevious loop indefinitely. Half way through the season a box was placed over the system and TV to conceal the potential result until the end of the season. At the end of the season the box was removed and the Famicom was turned off. There are indications that a planned power outage on July 6th was the cause.
Famicom Manga Café
Featured in Season NineThis segment takes place in a small café where Arino is seen sitting at a table reading a newspaper. He is then brought an 80s manga series focused on the Famicom and a cup of tea. He tends to read a chapter of the first volume and the skips to the last chapter of the last volume to see how the series ends, He reads out loud and adds color commentary as well as his own thoughts about the series.
Singing About Whatever the Hell You Want
Featured in Season TenIn this segment Arino is provided with a viewer selected music clip from a game and also brief lyrics to sing along with it.
The Game Center CX Game-itization Project 2
Featured in Season TenWith the announcement of the second Game Center CX game this segment returns now following the development of the second game.
Everything Important in Life I Learned From Video Game Strategy Guides
Featured in Season ElevenA Buddhist priest reads a particularly inspiring/profound passage from a video game strategy guide to the assembled staff. The staff chant the advice, with Arino providing some humorous final thoughts.
A Waste of Color
Featured in Season TwelveArino tries out a handful of black & white Game Boy games, supplied by Kibe. He then (usually) chooses one that he'd like to see remade in color, and provides an illustration of how he thinks the remake might look.
Crash Videos MAX
Featured in Season ThirteenInoko MAX invites Arino into his apartment to watch a series of videos of gruesome accidents… in video games, of course. Innocuous mistakes like crashing your bike in Excitebike areoverdramaticized with slow-mo, intense music, and countdowns to the carnage. Who knew Inoue was so morbid?
To Catch a Catch Copy
Featured in Season FourteenArino and two former GCCX staffers, Tojima and Nakayama, convene in a traditional home with a table of games blanketed in front of them. The show’s female announcer, Ms. Takeda, reads a game’s catch copy (ad tagline), and the three men pick what game they think it is, and why, with the goal being to see who simply gets the most right.
Retro Read-Aloud
Featured in Season FifteenArino and new announcer Ms. Nishiyama do dramatic readings of key scenes from various games, such as the melodramatic Fire Emblem.
Video games
At the end of the 6th Season, it was announced that there were plans to make a GameCenter CX video game. The game, entitled GameCenter CX: Arino's Challenge, is for the Nintendo DS and was produced in a collaborative effort by Fuji TV and Bandai Namco Games. During the 7th Season, certain parts of the show featured the development process of the game.The game was released in Japan on November 15, 2007, and in North America by XSEED Games
XSEED Games
XSEED redirects here. For the proposed supertall structure see X-Seed 4000.Xseed Games is a video game publisher and distributor founded by former members of Square Enix USA. Their goal is to bring high-quality interactive entertainment to the North American market...
on February 10, 2009, under the title Retro Game Challenge
Retro Game Challenge
Retro Game Challenge, known in Japan as , is a Nintendo DS game developed by indieszero and published by Namco Bandai Games. It is based on the television series Retro Game Master . Shinya Arino himself gave much input into the game creation process...
.
A second game, GameCenter CX: Arino's Challenge 2 was released in Japan on February 26, 2009. However, despite its predecessor's initial good sales in North America, Xseed Games has stated that US release of the game is pretty unlikely, due to the gaming community not catching enough attention.
External links
- Official GameCenter CX site (Japanese)
- English episode guide at Crunk Games
- Japanese Wikipedia link for more information
- Japanese site with video links