Category Archives: Video

An Hour of Dojin Game Trailers from Comiket 92

Posted on Aug 5, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Edelweiss have graced us with their latest compilation video of indie and dojin game trailers fresh from the 92nd instalment of Comic Market, the world’s biggest self-published works convention held in Tokyo twice a year. If you’ve got just over an … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind the Synaesthesia with Rez Creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi

Posted on Jul 1, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

The season finale of documentary series toco toco focuses on the life and work of Tetsuya Mizuguchi, game designer and former head of both Q-Entertainment, developers of Lumines and Child of Eden, as well as Sega’s United Game Artists division, the team responsible … Continue reading →

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Musings on Life and Culture from the Contemplative Mind Behind Doshin the Giant

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Toco Toco‘s latest Japanese cultural showcase focuses on Kazutoshi Iida, the creative mind behind Aquanaut’s Holiday, Tail of the Sun and Doshin the Giant – minimalistic, pensive experiences that blend the traditional hallmarks of game design with distinctly human elements aimed at encouraging thought … Continue reading →

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The Story and Inspirations Behind EDITMODE’s Nostalgic Nintendo-Themed Apparel

Posted on Apr 15, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

We’ve drawn attention to Kyoto-based apparel brand EDITMODE a number of times in the past, most recently when we showcased the 2017 Spring collection for their ‘THE KING OF GAMES’ line of quality Nintendo-licensed apparel. The latest episode of creative-focused … Continue reading →

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Risk & Reward – Revisiting How CiNG Brought Kyle Hyde’s World to Life

Posted on Apr 7, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

A little over seven years have passed since CiNG, the Fukuoka-based developers behind critically acclaimed titles such as Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and the Another Code (Trace Memory) series, filed for bankruptcy. Fans of CiNG’s atmospheric mystery titles in particular – games … Continue reading →

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Unorthodox Haunts and Ideas with Nier: Automata’s Yoko Taro

Posted on Apr 5, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Following the recent release of the critically acclaimed Nier: Automata, toco toco joined its director and scenario writer Yoko Taro, introducing us to his bizarre direction style and some of his favourite Osaka locales for both work and play. Taro discusses everything … Continue reading →

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A Super Mario World Re-Telling, Released on VHS and Controlled with a Fake Telephone

Posted on Mar 29, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6RlHBMCApc Obscure game preservationist and Satellaview aficionado Kiddo Cabbusses has shared footage of a unique Mario adventure that you’ve likely never experienced. Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land (Mario & Yoshi’s Adventure Land) is an animated re-telling of the events of SNES … Continue reading →

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Zelda Love & Doshin Warriors with Nintendo Podcast System Episode 40

Posted on Mar 18, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

I was kindly invited to join Matthew Gibson, Jack Gawn and Sam Spade for the latest episode of Nintendo Podcast System, which as the name suggests is a podcast dedicated to all things Nintendo. Some great discussion was had about recent … Continue reading →

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Exploring Tokyo’s Urban Sprawl with Persona 5’s Katsura Hashino

Posted on Mar 2, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

The latest episode of toco toco focuses on Katsura Hashino, a video game designer, producer and writer for Atlus who has worked on the likes of Catherine, the Persona series and Trauma Center: Under the Knife. Hashino guides us through Sangenjaya, an area … Continue reading →

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More In-Depth Switch Chat with SourceGaming and NintenDaan

Posted on Feb 7, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Following on from my discussion about the Nintendo Switch UK Premiere with SourceGaming‘s PushDustIn, I made an appearance for the 24th episode of the SourceCast alongside games journalist Daan Koopman (NintenDaan) to talk more Switch, including impressions, hopes for the system and … Continue reading →

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