Can even the simplest games teach us about the complexities of Japanese culture?

I dive into Metorid: Other M, and discuss how even the smallest mistakes in the localization process can cripple an otherwise decent game.

In the second half of this episode, I take the opposite approach and talk about the effects of too MUCH localization.

In this episode, I sit down with my Japanese gamer friend "Hutch", and we discuss the questions YOU, the viewer, asked.

Lots of changes have happened with the show, but I decided to go back and talk more on what I believe makes this show so unique and interesting.

I develop the urge to do my own top 10, and without thinking about it, discover it will take two episodes to go though each game and explain it's epicness. Some of these you may know, some may be new! ALL of them are worth checking out.

The last half of my top 10 games of Japan is complete! There are a lot of interesting games here, so take a crack at them if you can!

Let's see what Japan calls their pokemon, and see if they are just as creative as some of their English names.

After a looong hiatus, Goomba's back with a new episode. Continuing our journey into Pokemon. We dig deep into locations and Pokemon themselves to unravel the deep-rooted culture behind what seems to be a simple game.

A journey into the hows and whys of Japans dating sims, and how "effective" they can be.

Well, it's a little late, but here's Game Exchange's Halloween episode! We dive deep into the madness that is the NES game Monster Party, and see that it's not as strange as you think!

I step outside my box, and cover a country and its gaming culture that is almost completely untouched! I think it's about time too.