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
” He has such an amazing talent for that stuff. When he was playing Splatterhouse 2 (episodes 241 and 242), he’d shout “Public urination!” every time the main character turned his back away from the screen.” – Kensaku Sakai, Game Center CX Writer/Planner
“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
Now jobless and depressed, he was faced with having to feed himself on an extremely low budget… Seeking any sort of thrill he could get, he rode the train two stops over…as luck would have it, he found a used game shop.