Game Center CX Special “Satoshi Tajiri” Game Freak

We talk to Satoshi Tajiri, the legendary game creator who gave birth to Pokémon.

How did he cultivate the brains behind the mega-hit games that are still so popular today?

In the challenge corner, Arino and his helpers got their revenge on Mario.

point worthy of note

How did Satoshi Tajiri, the man who created Pokémon, come to create it?

The full story is revealed.

Another highlight of the film is that it reveals Tajiri’s unique atmosphere and personality.

In addition, a powerful helper appears as Arino tries out Super Mario Bros. 2 again.

Will he be able to clear the game?

Synopsis.

Interview with Satoshi Tajiri

About Satoshi Tajiri

After publishing Japan’s first video game magazine “Game Freak”, he became active in the video game industry.

After working on a number of video games, including Quinty and Yoshi’s Egg, he released Pokémon in 1996, which became a worldwide sensation and a huge hit.

In this installment, we take a closer look at the creator of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri.

promotion to a higher rank

From this episode, Arino was promoted from the position of chief to assistant manager.

However, he was not in his current position as section chief at this stage.

Arino visits Game Freak, and to his surprise, it’s the first time he’s been in the office without shoes on.

Arino meets Satoshi Tajiri.

Why do you have a company in Shimokita?

In the 1980s, he visited Shimokitazawa quite often to play video games.

The company was chosen as the location for its location because of the typical Tajiri Satoshi approach.

At the time, game development companies were shipping game consoles all over the country, but game centers in Shimokitazawa tended to arrive early.

Tajiri found out about this and would travel all the way to Shimokitazawa so that he could play the games as soon as possible.

As a game freak, it seems that all of the staff would return to the office to write a manuscript after playing a full game at the Shimokitazawa arcade.

Publication of doujinshi

Tajiri’s first foray into the world of video games was through the publication of a doujinshi magazine.

It was a simple magazine made up of a bundle of ordinary paper, but Tajiri wanted people to understand that it was a video game magazine, so she decided to use a game character as the cover.

Tajiri was not very good at drawing, but at the time, she would stare at the game screen and check the dots as she drew.

He couldn’t draw pictures, but he thought he could draw what the dots looked like, so he drew the dots.

In the 1980s, there were no video game magazines.

However, Tajiri wanted to get the word out about the fun of this game in some way.

If no one else was going to do it, he decided to do it himself, so he started handwriting it.

Arino asked him what was on his mind.

‘Were you giving them away for free?’

Tajiri replied that he had sold them.

There were shops in Shinjuku at the time that sold doujinshi and other handmade books.

Tajiri was selling the doujinshi he produced for 200 yen, and Arino asked him, “Isn’t it expensive?

Then Arino asked me, “Isn’t that too expensive? Jump was about 170 yen at the time, wasn’t it? Tajiri replied, “What I was thinking about at the time was not the quality of the paper, but the information I wanted people to pay for.

If the information was written in such a way that you couldn’t understand it from just playing a few games in the arcade, you’d be glad you bought it.

200 yen is the equivalent of two games.

Wouldn’t they buy it if it had information that would help them improve faster than playing two games? That was the strategy.

Tajiri said, and with the money he received, he would be able to go back to the arcade to get new information.

Game Freak was a long awaited book for gaming fans at the time.

The industry’s first video game magazine

In those days, game magazines stood out so much that when you went to see them a week later, they were sold out.

Tajiri was in charge of all the work, including stapling, on his own.

Meet Zebius.

It was during the creation of Game Freak No. 2 that Tajiri came across Xebius.

Tajiri became absorbed in the fun of Xebius and devoted himself to it.

And in Game Freak Vol. 2, he narrowed down the content to Xebius only, and packed it all in rather close to the strategy.

1000万点への解法

Speaking of Zebius, we have an interview with Masanobu Endo in another article, in which the man who hit 10 million points was featured.

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It was said that the person had taken six hours of play videos directly to Namco.

In fact, he was the one who wrote “The Solution to 10 Million Points of Xevious”.

He thought it would be a bad idea to go without permission, so he called Namco and said he wanted to submit the solution to them.

He went directly to Namco. Namco gladly agreed, and provided him with internal documents, and the strategy book was completed.

However, he was in his third year of high school, and his parents had to put a stop to this activity because it was exam season.

So when he learned about Game Freak at the time, he asked Tajiri to take over the “Solution to 10 Million Points” and sell it.

From then on, “Solution to 10 Million Points” was sold by Game Freak.

The “Solution to 10 Million Points”, a thorough analysis of Xebius, was a big hit.

A total of 15,000 copies of this doujinshi were sold, 5,000 copies by the creator and 10,000 copies by Game Freak.

Tajiri himself had just started a mail-order business when he received an envelope in the mail, about the size of a Santa Claus toy bag, with a request to buy 10 million puzzles.

Frankly speaking, Tajiri said that selling the puzzles was more difficult than creating a strategy or book.

He said, “I felt like my life was over just by sending out the solutions.

Tajiri couldn’t do the sales work on his own, and the whole family was involved.

The fact that the magazine included not only a strategy map for Xebius, but also content unique to the coterie magazine became a hot topic of conversation.

Namco gives its full cooperation.

Even though it’s a doujin magazine, the cover is a real illustration provided by Namco.

Tajiri says this is another example of the depth of Namco’s nostalgia.

Gossip about Zebius.

There was also a lot of gossip that may or may not be true.

For example, “There’s a one in a million chance of a Galaxian coming out,” or “There’s a phantom plane that’s going to fly,” and so on.

Is it for real? He answered with a laugh, “It’s not really true, is it?” to Arino’s question.

There was a lot of gossip in the Game Center, and it seems that they published some interesting things together.

Meet the Game

Tajiri started playing the game when he was in the eighth grade, during the Invader craze.

At the time, there were many similar Invader games.

Games like Space King and Cosmic Monsters, which had different names, but had subtle differences on the screen.

As for Tajiri, he loved Invader, as well as similar games.

Tajiri’s fascination with Invader led him to frequent the arcade.

Days at the arcade

When Arino asked him how much money he spent each time he went to an arcade, Tajiri replied, “I was in junior high school, so I spent between 1,000 and 2,000 yen right away.

I was living in Machida at the time, and 100 yen per game was the norm, but one day Tajiri heard about a legendary game shop in the back of a residential area where you could play a game for 30 yen per game.

She was attracted by the appeal of playing three times and getting 10 yen change.

Wanting to find the shop somehow, Tajiri went out to each person who was gossiping about it, and after about six months of searching, she finally found it.

There was a prefabricated hut with two video game consoles that you could play in for 30 yen.

He also told me about a video game arcade in those days.

In those days, the arcades were usually dimly lit and there was a lot of money underneath the money-changing machines.

When Arino asked him what he did with the money, he laughed and said he gave it back to the arcade.

What inspired me to make the game?

Tajiri’s entry in a game idea contest was the catalyst for him to start making games.

He began to program the game himself using a PC-8000 computer at the time.

When he was a gamer, it was the first step toward realizing his dream of creating his own games, whether it was a sequel to Invader or an original game.

His first entry ended up receiving an award for effort, but the following year Tajiri was selected for the Excellence Award.

When I won the Excellence Award, my work was called Spring Stranger.

It was said to be a comical game with round characters.

The rule is that the spring goes down the stairs in succession, and the player has to avoid stepping on the Kenzan on the way down.

It was a simple, but well thought out game in which the player had to choose between one or two steps to go down the stairs and whether or not to step on the kenzan.

Tajiri was amazed at the brilliance of the game when he was invited to SEGA headquarters for the award ceremony.

Arino commented that SEGA was a truly brilliant company at the time, and while Tajiri commented on how brilliant it was, it looked like a company that could be found on the West Coast, which was unusual at the time.

Debut film “Quinty,

How did a game like Quinty come about?

At the time, games like Mario and other games with ever-expanding side-scrolling screens were becoming more and more popular, and companies were producing side-scrolling games.

But I wanted to resist that trend, and I decided to follow the example of the kind of joy that junior high school students get when they acquire a new English verb, and I decided to stick with “fixed screens” and “new verbs”.

These verbs would become the most important philosophy for Tajiri, who would continue to produce hits for years to come.

The verb in this case was simply “mekuri” (to turn).

Quinty took the verb “mukuri” as the theme, and thought about how to make a game about flipping a panel on the floor and knocking over an enemy when it falls over, in order to make it look like a game.

Quinty’s proposal.

When I was in middle school, I loved graph paper when I could draw dots.

He used it to create a proposal for Quinty.

He also showed me the proposal.

It took about three years to complete the project, and Quinty took an unusual approach to release it.

Normally, you would say, “I want to make this kind of game,” and if the proposal passed, the game would be made into a game, but Tajiri built the game up to the point where it could be played to a certain extent, and then said, “This is the kind of game I’ve made, can you take a look at it? The company said it took an unusual approach to Namco.

Commitment to NAMCO

The game company that also took three years to complete, Quinty, was Namco.

Why on earth was that?

The reason for this is that Namco’s golden age and masterpieces such as Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Xevious were the essence of Tajiri’s game production.

Perhaps because he presented these feelings for Namco along with his plans, he was able to get an immediate response from the production team that gave him the OK to produce the game.

How did Josie’s egg come about?

With Quinty’s success, Game Freak, which became a corporation, worked on Yoshi’s Egg two years later.

In fact, Tajiri, after Quinty, was already thinking about creating something that would hit Pokémon.

At the time, Shigesato Itoi started a company called Ape, which was a collaboration with Nintendo.

There, they were looking for games, and Tajiri decided to take the idea of Pokémon to them.

From a great project, the production itself was decided upon, but Itoi thought it would inevitably take some time.

So, he was given the task of creating Yoshi’s egg, suggesting that he should go study under Gunpei Yokoi of Nintendo, who was trying to make a Yoshi game.

However, it was a project with a deadline of six months to complete it.

That was the moment when he decided to take on the challenge of professional work, which was to finish the game in a short period of time with a firm deadline of six months.

The excellent game system that got players hooked on the game had a piece of advice from someone else.

Tajiri would submit a Yoshi game he had created to Gunpei Yokoi.

At the time, a block game such as Tetris was usually played by moving the blocks falling from above to the left and right to determine their position.

However, Yokoi suggested that the blocks accumulated at the bottom should be swapped left and right. I advised him.

That was the starting point and Yoshi’s egg was perfected.

A man named Gunpei Yokoi.

According to Tajiri, Yokoi had a very flexible mind and was a small and medium-sized company at heart.

He taught me that you can have a big impact with just one idea.

Tajiri says that Yokoi was a man who was very good at giving hints like that.

Josie’s Egg Hits.

Yoshi’s Egg was a huge hit, selling 500,000 copies from its first day of release.

This proved that Tajiri could make solid work at his place, and it also gave Tajiri his own confidence.

Tajiri said it was a valuable experience in his life in terms of professionalism, as opposed to what he had created with just his passion in his Quinty days.

With the success of Yoshi’s Egg, Tajiri found himself as a professional.

After working on a number of games, Tajiri released Pocket Monsters in 1996.

The game’s exchange, collection, and raising elements captured the hearts of children and became a huge hit.

The game was also made into an animated television series and a movie, creating a whirlwind of Pokémon activity in Japan and around the world.

The reason for creating Pokemon.

Tajiri returned to work on Pokémon after Yoshi’s egg announcement.

Tajiri was convinced of one thing.

The key to this was the communication function.

The idea for this communication function was conceived even before the production of the Pokémon.

The idea for this feature came to me when I was playing Dracula.

There was a valuable item in the game called the Mysterious Bladder that saved MP.

But because it is so valuable, Tajiri can’t seem to get hold of it.

But Tajiri’s colleague, who is also a friend, had two of them.

While talking with his friend about whether he could somehow get one of these for my games, Tajiri found out that the Game Boy had a communication function, and that’s when the idea came together.

At that moment, he couldn’t help but think, “That’s it! I exclaimed.

Many Monster Birth Stories

We asked everyone to come up with ideas for monsters, not just to create a self-satisfied work, but to create a work that would appeal to many people.

The result was this monster illustrated book.

Tajiri waved the flag and all the employees got involved in creating the characters.

As a result, all kinds of monsters were born.

In fact, they hadn’t decided on a communication method of replacing the monsters.

We experimented with all kinds of items and money that could be moved around, but monsters were the most interesting.

They believed that the monsters they raised had their own unique characteristics and special techniques, and that even though they were the same monsters, they were different from their own monsters in many ways that would attract people’s attention, so they made the monsters exchangeable.

Another origin of the idea for Pokémon was born.

It was hidden in Tajiri’s youth.

Another starting point.

Tajiri was an insect catcher in his youth, so much so that he was known as a “doctor of insects”.

Tajiri wanted to be an insect catcher, so he read a book and studied how to catch insects.

The book describes how to use honey to lure out insects.

At the time, however, honey didn’t seem very realistic to Tajiri.

He even thought, “If you put honey on a tree, insects will not really come to it.

Above all, there was no way to get honey in his neighborhood.

So Tajiri gathered his wits.

He placed a large stone in the shade of a tree and, after some time, turned it over and found a stag beetle.

He recalls that, as a schoolboy, he felt that he could make something happen with just one idea.

When he was done chasing insects, the invader craze hit, and he became a game boy.

This kind of inquisitive spirit of collecting can be said to be the origin of Pocket Monsters.

Satoshi Tajiri and Pokémon Showdown

Before the confrontation, I checked Arino’s picture book.

Then, to his surprise, he found that he had completed it.

Tajiri was astounded.

For the past two months, Arino had never let go of his Game Boy and actively participated in events to collect strong Pokémon.

Some of the Pokémon he had exchanged at events were there, too.

What’s more, the Pokémon he collected himself also had their own peculiarities in their naming.

For example, Ratta was named Murakami because it resembled Morisanchu, and Ogiyahagiyaka Nier KZ had many variations.

Finally, Tajiri and the Pokémon battle started.

The 4 vs. 4 Pokémon battle started.

Arino plays a Clinton, while Tajiri plays a Nyorotan.

Arino’s level is higher than Tajiri’s.

Arino’s Clinton makes a preemptive attack, and Tajiri’s Clinton is extremely effective.

He also puts Tajiri’s Nyorotan in paralysis.

Arino took advantage of the opening and added another attack.

Arino struck first, unexpectedly.

Tajiri then threw in a Picapie.

In response, Arino retracted Clinton.

Arino wanted to push forward in one go, but Tajiri made a change.

Tajiri then threw in the Ghost.

Arino’s attack was ineffective against the Ghost, which floated in the air.

Arino tries to counter it with a Garrick, but the ghost’s mysterious Hikari leaves Tajiri in a state of confusion.

Tajiri never lets up in his attacks and goes after them.

Both men are now even.

At this point, Arino attempts to make up for it with the expected Haratakashi.

However, Tajiri’s fishy Hikari again sends them into a state of confusion.

The tide is now completely in Tajiri’s favor.

However, Haratakashi’s confusion is broken and he replies with a counterattack of change of heart.

He then chased them down with the Arino Kuman.

Arino’s nemesis Ghost is defeated and he takes the lead again.

Two months of hard work paid off.

Expectations are high.

But that’s as far as Arino’s show was going to go.

Tajiri threw in a Houdin, but it was too much for him to handle.

After that, Tajiri’s hidden Houdin showed overwhelming strength, and Arino’s Pokémon were defeated one by one.

Finally, it was settled.

After it was over, they exchanged Pokémon in honor of Arino’s efforts and consideration.

Arino gave his favorite Kanie KZ to Tajiri.

From Tajiri, a Pokémon with the Game Freak symbol as its motif, Annon.

Arino wondered about the low level of the Annorn he received from Tajiri, which was level 25, compared to the level 34 Kanie KZ he sent, and he blurted out, “I wonder if he got it?” which drew a laugh.

What game do you think was played?

What game do you think Arino got you to play? When asked to answer “Made in Wario,” Tajiri immediately answered “Made in Wario.

Maid-in-Wario is an easy to use game that is packed with mini-games and fulfills your desire to play a little bit.

The appeal of Maid-in-Wario is that you don’t need to be motivated to play the game, and you can just turn it on and play it in a jiffy.

What creators need to do.

This is something that not only creators want to see, but also many of today’s young people.

According to Tajiri, “It’s easier to do things when you have two or more areas of expertise.

If you have two or more things you love, they complement each other through a synergistic effect.

Each of these needs to be at a level that you can proudly say you are good at.

In Tajiri’s case, it’s games and insect collecting.

It can be said that Pokémon was born from a combination of the concept of collecting insects and a game that became detailed enough to make me want to develop it.

New things come from new verbs.

Tajiri’s philosophy for creating games is in new verbs.

In Quinty, it’s flipping, in Pokémon, it’s collecting.

Exploring new verbs in the genre may be the secret to making something successful.

I think this is a good story for everyone who wants to start something in the future, regardless of the game.

What does the game mean to Satoshi Tajiri?

Life itself.

This would have been something that everyone watching the interview would have agreed with.

Arino, unusually, replied, “That’s true.

Participating in a Pokémon event

Arino has been raising Pokémon for the past two months in order to meet Satoshi Tajiri.

He decided to participate in the Pokémon League Tri-Private Beat, the perfect event to test his Pokémon’s abilities.

All the warriors from all over the world participated in the event.

There was a lot of excitement before the match.

In this event, there are two divisions, one for elementary school students and younger, and one for junior high school students and older.

Arino’s participation in this event is…

It was the junior division.

Immediately, Arino joined the elementary school students in the line and waited for his opponent.

Arino’s opponent in his first match was a boy in the third year of elementary school.

You win if you send out four Pokémon from the six Pokémon and defeat all of your opponents.

The battle begins immediately.

However, Arino was defeated by a boy who was only 9 years old.

Not wanting to back down, he now faces his younger brother, who is in the first grade.

However, Arino is upset by the Pokémon he’s never seen before.

He can’t even find out what it is and can’t make a move.

Arino can’t even find out what it is and loses for the second time in a row.

He decided to exchange Pokémon with the children in the hall in search of a stronger Pokémon.

I negotiated with the girl here first.

She wanted to use Hakuryu, but negotiations broke down.

However, they were able to negotiate for Buber and Kyukon.

We continued to exchange more and strengthen our Pokémon.

And then they get a lecture.

For some reason, Arino was curious to see the kid talking from the camera’s perspective.

Once you’ve strengthened it, you’re back at the battleground.

The next battle was with this girl.

Arino: This time the odds were in his favor.

She only defeated one of them, but she was in such good shape.

I was on such a roll that I lost.

Unfortunately, it was my third consecutive loss in a Pokémon Battle.

Hot Springs Game Travel

There is a place where the arcade games that once drove fans wild are still in play.

The “Onsen Game Chronicles: A Visit to Hakone

Hakone has long been popular with tourists as a resort town with hot springs.

It has also been a treasure trove of retro games.

Hakone Game Center Tour 1

This time, Arino had no choice but to go to the game company to look for old games, so he came to Hakone to go to the hot spring where the game is still in operation.

Normally Arino wears green work clothes, but this time he was wearing light purple work clothes.

Arino travels alone to visit a retro game.

First, she walks around in front of Yumoto Station.

They taste the local specialties.

Arino is kind enough to offer chikuwa to passersby.

Finally, I visit an inn where the treasure game is played.

Our first stop was a one-minute walk from the station in Nakagora.

Purely Japanese-style inn “Shizumokaku Terumoto” located on a quiet hill

This time, Arino enjoys playing the game with 5,000 yen worth of money.

He went to the game corner immediately.

Then…

Suddenly, it broke down.

Arino was excited to see so many game cabinets.

First of all, Arino plays Gaplus.

But…

What a malfunction that the bullets don’t come out.

The score for the first round of the memorable challenge was “0”.

The next challenge is Konami’s Time Pilot.

He seems to have played it before, and it goes smoothly.

However…

It didn’t make a sound.

Here, in addition to Gaplus and Time Pilot, there is Operation Thunderbolt and Tetris, which transports guests to another world.

And, of course, there’s the spa.

The hot spring was very warm and soothing to the core of my body after a long day of gaming.

Hakone Game Center Tour 2

The next stop was Kinyuen (Yumoto), where the rustic atmosphere still lives on.

Arino heard that the game center is on the fifth floor.

He heads there immediately.

The game corner here at Kinyuen is located on the top floor and has a great view.

From Galaga to Puyo Puyo, you can find games of all ages.

First, I played Galaga, attracted by its historic cabinet.

Next, Arino’s attention was drawn to Happi-Piero.

Game Center CX fans will now be familiar with this fated game.

Actually, this was the first showdown with Pappiero.

It is a prize game in which players skillfully manipulate ping-pong balls that come up from below to put them in the hole with the highest score.

Arino is enthusiastic because he can get a prize for 300 points.

His first challenge in this game was to score 285 points.

However, it doesn’t go so well.

The second attempt was 290 points.

And for the third time!

295 points and a close call.

It is one of the best parts of the hot spring game to get into the game unexpectedly.

After all, he spent 1,200 yen, but he couldn’t get the prize.

Unfortunately, Arino could not reach 300 points.

Curious, he checked the manufacturer.

We took the Hakone Tozan Railway to the next ryokan.

In the train, we didn’t pay attention to the scenery and just played the game.

The next stop was Hotel Okada, the largest hotel in Hakone Yumoto, which can accommodate 734 people.

There were many games lined up here too.

Among them, the one that caught Arino’s attention first was…

He takes on the exhilarating prop cycle (Namco) that takes him through the sky.

However, Arino seems to be struggling with the game.

The game was over immediately.

The next challenge was the prize game “Adventure Treasure Island”.

It’s a game in which you have to successfully pass through traps and gimmicks and carry a ball to the top.

Up until now, Arino hadn’t won any prizes in the prize game.

And even the Happi-Piero game that appeared again didn’t win any prizes.

This game is often seen in game arcades, but in the end he couldn’t win any prizes.

Arino, who was easily robbed of 100 yen, checked the manufacturer.

Then he checked the manufacturer and found out it was NMK.

Hotel Okada has many prize games.

It was a fun inn for families.

Another pleasure of this trip was still the onsen.

There are five natural hot springs in Hotel Okada, and it is very attractive that you can relax and let the hot water gush out.

Of course, the food is also gorgeous and gorgeous.

The popular full-course menu features a variety of delicacies from sea food to mountain vegetables.

I spent a peaceful moment with the staff.

Hakone Game Center Tour 3

Since we came all the way here, Arino tried to take a sightseeing boat at Lake Ashinoko, but unfortunately gave up due to heavy fog.

I decided to make a commemorative medal to remember my visit to Hakone.

The first place we visited that day in the heavy rain was Senkyoro, a hot spring inn in Sengokuhara.

Garaga was the first thing that caught my eye, Arino.

Other games for adults, such as mahjong, pachinko and slot tables, were also prominent.

First up, Arino takes on the specially solidly fixed 1943.

Arino played the game single-mindedly.

The game corner at Senkyoro, located next to the lobby, is popular for its casual, fun atmosphere.

Arino took the Hakone cable car and moved on to the next.

The next stop was Mitake, an inn whose calm atmosphere is popular.

Compared to the game corner with the conventional game machines in a row, the environment in which the hardware is connected to the TV makes Arino’s heart skip a beat…

The first challenge was Top Ball, a pachinko-style game.

It was a 10 yen game with only seven balls, but Arino got the hang of it and was able to play for a long time.

Next, Arino challenged Phoenix, a game that is not often seen, but he was able to get the hang of it.

It was Phoenix, a game not often seen in Japan.

Arino tried sitting on his haunches, but shooting was still not his strong suit.

It was just like having a game console at home, where you can enjoy a different kind of game.

Hakone Game Center Tour 4

We had to use the gondola to get to the hotel this time.

So Arino got on the gondola.

And we arrived at the Seiyukaku Yamatoya Hotel, where Stevie Wonder has stayed before.

Stevie Wonder has stayed here before, and an unbelievable treasure game was waiting for us.

A Popeye chassis machine, which is rarely seen nowadays.

Arino struggled at first with the unfamiliar lever operation, but he gradually regained his instincts.

The next game he played was a prize game that was often seen in department stores, the Talking Aum.

The next game was the Talking Aum, a game often seen in department stores.

After that, he kept trying, but it didn’t go so well.

Then one of the staff members gave us a donation of 10 yen.

However, he couldn’t get a prize until the end.

Some old games that you can’t see in the city anymore are still very much in play at these inns.

The night before, the entire staff had been holding a big game tournament until 4:00 am.

And the fun time is finally over.

Super Mario 2 Challenge

Arino challenged Super Mario 2 during Game Center CX’s 10th edition of Nintendo.

In the final phase near the ending screen, he ran into a big obstacle.

It was 8-2 “Vine out”.

After struggling with the attack, the staff gathered for an emergency meeting with only three planes left.

After much trial and error, we found a breakthrough.

And we made it.

We enjoyed a moment of bliss.

But then…

Just before the goal, he made a painful mistake.

Arino had run out of energy and patience, so he gave up.

So, he vowed to get his revenge this time for the special.

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Before the challenge, Arino told me

Super Mario Bros. 2.

It is said to be the most difficult in the series, and Arino had a lot of trouble in the last game.

After 13 hours of battling, he used up all of the Mario machines he had multiplied to 127 through infinite multiplication.

Will they be able to see the ending screen this time?

Start playing.

It’s been two months since I played.

However, since it was my second time, I was able to clear infinite multiplication without difficulty.

It looked like we were off to a good start, but…

I had forgotten all about the attack points.

I paused many times to look at the strategy book.

However, Super Mario 2 is not so easy to advance by looking at a strategy book.

Even so, I proceeded steadily and finally reached 8-2.

Yes, that was the most difficult part of the last game.

It’s the point at which you’ve worked out a miraculous triangle jump after a lot of hard work.

Do you remember that feeling?

I remembered the triangle jump, but due to the advanced technique, the technique was not accompanied by skill.

Then, a gift from the viewers.

A gift from the viewers?

It was a video of Mario playing that I had taken to find an easier way to get the vines out.

To my surprise, it was sent to me in a box with a matching box.

A single videotape was sent to the program.

It is said to have recorded a simple strategy to get the vine out.

I checked the contents of the tape.

What is the strategy?

Arino checks repeatedly for a too-quick method.

He jumped so that Mario would reach the highest point between the block and the patter, which would allow him to land while hitting the block.

If Mario jumped on the rising patter, he would be able to land while hitting the block.

And Kazuki Akita, who sent me this strategy, is on his way to the studio.

The boy genius from Super Mario Bros. 2.

What kind of person is he?

Guest Appearance.

All he has to do is just do what was in the video, but it doesn’t go well.

Just then, there is a knock on the door.

The video’s contributor, the boy genius from Super Mario 2, arrives with his father and brother.

He showed all kinds of techniques and cleared 8-3 easily.

Finally, 8-4, but this is where the boy genius, Ikki, made an unexpected move.

When Arino asked him if he used Warp, he found out that he did, and to his surprise, he reset the game without asking Arino.

To his surprise, he reset the game without asking Arino.

It was Arino who lamented that he didn’t want to erase it without permission.

And so Arino’s challenge is back to square one.

Get back on track and try again.

He and the boy genius try to clear it without warp.

They immediately succeed in infinite multiplication.

Arino and his family interrupt Ikki, who is concentrating on playing, by talking uselessly.

In spite of the distraction, Kazuki cleared the game in a flash.

After that, Ikki is a genius boy who uses various secret tricks to make his way through the game.

He also showed us his knowledge of secret techniques.

After only 30 minutes, the score was 5-2.

And then Arino…

Here’s the challenge for Arino.

But…

He immediately goes to the hole.

Arino continues to play, but he can’t advance at all, and time is lost.

After all, it’s the boy genius that we’re counting on.

After that, he was able to control Mario freely, and he had advanced to this point without any mistakes.

When Arino Bowser was about to clear the game, he said, “Let me start from here.

A farce happened.

Then came the vine out point.

Arino decided to challenge this point as well.

Because there was no pressure this time, he succeeded easily.

From here, I switched to boy genius again.

It’s easy to clear.

Finally, the final game, 8-4.

Now for the final phase.

Of course, Arino challenged him from here.

It was a difficult part.

However, he breaks through with the calm advice of a genius boy.

Arino wanted to clear the last part of the stage by himself and continued to challenge, but he could not proceed at all.

He has no choice but to pass the baton to the boy genius.

His technique, perfected through careful calculation and extensive experience, is now an art.

He arrives at Bowser’s doorstep without taking a breath.

Arino challenged Bowser to defeat him, saying that the ending was by himself.

It has been 17 hours on location since the last challenge.

It was the final battle.

What is Arino’s fate?

 

Finally, the long awaited ending screen is released.

The Shocking Last

It was the time for the bullet train, and the Akita family was going home.

Just as they were about to see the Akita family off…

What a surprise, there were nine planes in Super Mario 2.

Arino had no choice but to try them alone.

The stages continued to be calmer than before.

But…

Creator Quotes

How to watch the video?

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Arino’s summary