With the show’s ban on the “strongest console in history”, the PlayStation 2, finally being lifted, and a new generation of ADs finally appearing on the show, Game Center CX has entered a brand-new era. We’re once again speaking to Arino Kacho, Japan’s national treasure, just ahead of their 20th year on the air. Interview … Read More
“When you go to buy used retro games, a lot of them are just sold cart only (without a box and manual), right? I wondered what that would mean for kids that bought them today, so I thought of these raps as me explaining these old games instead of the instruction manuals.” – MCU
“And that’s when my long preconceived idea that Russia was ‘kind of scary’ was completely betrayed, in a good way.” – Masayuki Kibe
“There was no party after that event either!…I just went with my family to eat Korean barbecue…I just kept thinking ‘But we filled up the whole venue!’ as I ate.” – Shinya Arino
“So what everyone’s saying is that I actually haven’t gotten any better, and that it’s all just miracles. Think about how rude that sounds!” – Shinya Arino