
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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Air Date: 2003-11-04
In the first episode of Game Center CX, Arino visits Taito to learn it's history and play one of it's most difficult ...
Air Date: 2003-11-18
Arino visits the headquarters of Koei to speak with the two men behind the Dynasty Warriors and Nobunaga’s Ambition s...
Air Date: 2003-12-02
Arino enters the Capcom building in Osaka and meets his first interviewee: Keiji Inafune, the creator of Mega Man and...
Air Date: 2003-12-16
Rather than center on one company, this episode of Game Center CX explores an entire game series: specifically, Sega’...
Air Date: 2004-01-13
This episode centers on Hudson, featuring some of their hit games in the collection. The Challenge centers on Star Fo...
Air Date: 2004-01-27
During this episode Arino's challenge is to defeat Astro SASA! Will he surpass this challenge or give in? Contains an...
Air Date: 2004-02-10
Can Arino blast every enemy in the arcade classic Galaga's first bonus stage?! Featuring interviews with Iwatani Toru...
Air Date: 2004-02-24
Arino must trap six aliens at once behind one door in the Famicom classic Door Door. Featuring the game's creator, an...
Air Date: 2004-03-10
In this episode Arino is faced with a 3 round Konami challenge. He must go through challenges on the games Yie Ar Kun...
Air Date: 2004-03-31
Arino is faced with the difficult challenge of beating Super Mario Brothers 2 for the Famicom Disk System. He first p...
Air Date: 2004-05-30
Previously bested by Super Mario Bros 2 (SMB: The Lost Levels), Arino vows revenge. Staff involved in the Pokemon gam...