Giant Bombcast 463: A Tokyo New Year

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Yes!

Oh man, gimme them Japanese tales.

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil

When Japan is discussed, toilets are always a major subject.

woooo

*A single tear rolls down Timothy Olyphant cheek.*

Where's the video ?

Here's a list of games that Drew mentioned:

• Jubeat is the touch screen rhythm game with 4x4 panel.
• Chunithm is the one with piano-like touch pad and a motion sensor.
• Mai Mai is the one that looks like a washing machine. People play with gloves because it involves pushing very hard plastic buttons & sliding across touch screens.
• The virtual card game is *probably* Sangokushi Taisen, but it could be any other game with a similar cabinet.

I like how with his nemesis Dan departed for far shores, Jason has a swath of Jason-ass Jason games incoming and the moxie to promote the hell out of them.

Are these usually premium?

@kilroyandy: There is one premium without ads and a regular with.

@cook66: yup that's audio but video too? Either way is fine by me. Blue Apron...

@kilroyandy: There's usually two, one free with ads and one premium without them. I'm guessing they're still uploading the free one since it probably takes longer.

Huuurahhhhhh

Let's do it!

dont look at me

@drewbert: here's a crazy TV commercial with animated Atari games

KONNICHIHA!

They should figure out how to sync the comments on the three versions of the bombcast

Will Smith? I love that guy!

will smith: the jeff backalar of gbwest.

YEAH MAN, DREW'S BACK!

does people say "GB West", or "G Bwest"? eh? EH?

@kineticflow: Haven't listen to the podcast yet but want to mention that Jubeat arcade isnt touchscreen. Its composed of 4x4 buttons.

Can we just get Will full time now please? He's always one of the best guests and I love the UPF's that he's been on.

I could not disagree more with the New Super Mario Bros. U opinion. Sorry it's too hard for your daughter, but the level design is on point. Jeff's criticism is more valid, though personally I enjoy going for the coins.

Those glasses don't suit Will at all.

Drew bringin' that Japanese heat!!!

Tunnels of Doom was a pretty awesome (for its time) role-playing game/dungeon crawler for the TI-99/4A, similar to stuff like Wizardry and Ultima. The monsters had some cool sound effects to them, especially the spiders and the dust devils. But, yeah, the controllers for that thing were fucking garbage.

oh my god wills face from 04:08 to 04:11

I'm gonna go grab the audio version because those glasses look way too small on Will!

Sugooooooooi!

@unclebenny: Giant Bomb: Original.

Why does Brad keep thinking only 2 SteamWorld games exist? Jason is right, SteamWorld Heist is the third game.

I don't get Jeff complaining about collecting the three coins in the past couple 3D Mario games. It's way better and actually interesting than before in games like Super Mario 64 where you had to go back in each stage and collect 100 coins to get another star to open some later thing up, which ranged from pretty tedious to extremely tedious and annoying.

At least the three coins thing gets you to look at each level in a different way, poke at its nooks and crannies, and have you explore a bit to find something. It's so much more inspired than just collecting some coins or complete some awkward objective like in the earlier 3D games.

Though, I'm pretty sure New Super Mario Bros. U was the last Mario game with secret exits.

Hooray, a Giant Drewcast!

Poor Miku never gets a break.

Good to see Will Smith on the show, and Drew back. Listened to it some, will save it when I am getting something done around the house.

Such warm smiles. I think I'm ready for a podcast. :)

Edit: I like your glasses Will!

Always excited for Japan info, maybe one day I will make the trip over there. The portable wifi hot-spot setup might be a game changer.

Jeff played Gertrude's Secrets! Gertrude's Puzzles was the first video game I ever played (on DOS, though). That takes me back.

There needs to be a quiz game starring the Giant Bomb crew. And Will Smith. They ask you a question and just turn toward the camera until you answer. Nodding, smiling, grimacing, commenting; it would be great!

When Drew tells long stories are the best video Bombcast moments. It really makes you feel like you're there.

Speaking of feeling like you're there. Will never plugged the Foo Show.

Will's joke at the end about the NSA watching you pee feels weirdly prescient given the news today.

What was the name of the solitaire app Drew mentioned? I have trouble finding it.

@zankarne: Solitairica

@damodar Thanks. I was looking for Solitaireica -.-