GameCenter CX (2003)
Shinya Arino, a member of comedy duo Yoiko, plays Japan's most popular video 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 and Staff, both via moral support and actual gameplay. He also gets the chance to interview game designers and to play arcade games occasionally.
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Episode 1 - It's Season 16! Xie Xie! "Kung Fu Heroes" (#137)
Release Date: 2012-04-13Arino goes HIYA! in the first installment of the Super Chinese series on the Famicom.
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Episode 2 - Use Your Head! "Dynamite Heady" (#138) (Part 1)
Release Date: 2012-04-27Dynamite Heady is the strange hero of one of Mega Drive's finest, and hardest, platformers.
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Episode 3 - Settle It! "Dynamite Heady" (#139) (Part 2)
Release Date: 2012-05-11Arino continues his struggle with the detachable hero, Dynamite Headdy.
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Episode 4 - The Kacho Delivers... "Kattobi! Takuhai-kun" (#140)
Release Date: 2012-05-25Kattobi! Takuhai-kun is a strange game on the PC Engine where the player takes the role as a delivery boy. Arino sits on his trusty moped and hopes to get the package delivered in time, but many obstacles are in his way.
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Episode 5 - Huh? The Kacho Plays Soccer!? "Tecmo Cup Soccer Game" (#141) (Part 1)
Release Date: 2012-06-08Arino goes for the gold trophy in the first of Captain Tsubasa's Famicom adventures.
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Episode 6 - Lost Time!? "Captain Tsubasa" (#142) (Part 2)
Release Date: 2012-06-22 -
Episode 7 - Iwate Business Trip Special: Complete "Pilotwings"?! (#143)
Release Date: 2012-07-06Arino once again heads for the sky in this live episode, seeking to clear the expert mode of Pilotwings.
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Episode 8 - Run 'n Gun! "Vice: Project Doom" (#144)
Release Date: 2012-07-20 -
Episode 9 - Deduction Time: "Famicom Detective Club" (#145)
Release Date: 2012-08-03 -
Episode 10 - The Russian Skinhead! "Karnov" (#146)
Release Date: 2012-09-07 -
Episode 11 - Desert Island Fishing!? "River King 2" (#147)
Release Date: 2012-09-21 -
Episode 12 - Charge! "Pulseman" (#148)
Release Date: 2012-10-26 -
Episode 13 - Capturing Islands With Puzzles... "Kickle Cubicle" (#149)
Release Date: 2012-11-09 -
Episode 14 - Celebrating 150 Episodes with "PaRappa the Rapper" (#150)
Release Date: 2012-11-23In celebration of the 150th episode of the show, Arino tries out his 4th PS1 challenge, Parappa the Rapper. It is the first music game to be challenged in the show. However in order to master a game about rap, he must become a rapper.
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Episode 15 - Mysterious Group Adventure: "Mansion of Hidden Souls" (#151)
Release Date: 2012-12-14 -
Episode 16 - So Excited... "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" (#152) (Part 1)
Release Date: 2013-01-11 -
Episode 17 - Heart's Pounding... "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" (#153) (Part 2)
Release Date: 2013-01-25 -
Episode 18 - Walk! Fly! Run! "Metro-Cross" (#154) (Part 1)
Release Date: 2013-02-08 -
Episode 19 - Whatever, Just Hurry!! "Metro-Cross" (#155) (Part 2)
Release Date: 2013-02-22 -
Episode 20 - Kemco's Mysterious Game: "Space Hunter" (#156)
Release Date: 2013-03-08