The 15th Season Starts! "Mr. Gimmick" (#117)

Season 15 - Episode 1

The game that opens this new season is Sunsoft’s Gimmick! This platformer came at the peak of the Famicom’s life, and is a fantastic product...

F1!? Nah, "F-ZERO" (#118) (Part 1)

Season 15 - Episode 2

In his early 20's Arino played F-Zero on SNES more times than he can remember, because of this Arino must clear all of the original F-Zero's...

The Kacho Roars Around in "F-ZERO" (#119) (Part 2)

Season 15 - Episode 3

Arino's F-Zero challenge has been lowered from Expert to Standard difficulty, but even so it proves to be quite a hurdle.

Can You!? Can't You!? Puzzle and Action in "Tant-R" (#120)

Season 15 - Episode 4

For the first time, Arino challenges a mini-game compilation title, Tant-R on the Mega Drive.

The Kacho Warrior: "Bio Senshi DAN" (#121)

Season 15 - Episode 5

Jaleco’s Bio Warrior DAN was an action game that’s filled with weird imagery, and is also a bit confusing at times.

A Marvel? "Comix Zone" (#122)

Season 15 - Episode 6

Arino takes on Sega's unique comic book styled beat-em up.

Golf? Or Billiards? "Kirby's Dream Course" (#123)

Season 15 - Episode 7

Kirby Bowl (Kirby’s Dream Course) isn’t a regular Kirby game — it’s a crazy hybrid of mini-golf and elements of pool, with Kirby being the b...

Slug? Gear? Nah "Metal Storm" (#124)

Season 15 - Episode 8

With a zit on his nose and a new hair style, Arino faces Metal Storm on the Famicom, a gravity defying action shooter.

Raised By Quizzes: "Quiz My Angel" (#125)

Season 15 - Episode 9

Daisuke Nagashima, the shows former producer, reappears before Arino. Like the Arinos, he had a baby girl and so he looks to the Kacho for a...

Run 'n Gun! "Super Spy Hunter" (#126)

Season 15 - Episode 10

Battle Formula is hard, rare and expensive, making Arino even more nervous making sure he beats this hefty investment.

A New Hello! "Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures" (#127)

Season 15 - Episode 11

Hello! Pac-Man," known outside Japan as "Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures." is a cartoony action-adventure where you guide Pac-Man through a se...

Ninja From the Future!? "Strider" (#128)

Season 15 - Episode 12

Arino takes on a Mega Drive game, and it’s another well-regarded title: Strider, Sega’s port of the Capcom arcade game. It’s a relatively sh...

Traveling By Dragon: "Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll" (#129)

Season 15 - Episode 13

Arino’s challenge this time is Hiryu no Ken for Famicom, a simple action game from the company that would become Culture Brain. You play as ...

Take On The Cloth! "Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu" (#130)

Season 15 - Episode 14

It’s time to challenge Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu, the first Famicom game based on the popular manga/anime Saint Seiya. It’s a regular acti...

My Thanks To You. "Mito Koumon" (#131)

Season 15 - Episode 15

Mito Koumon is a Famicom game sort of based on the long-running historical TV drama of the same name, featuring the old adventurer Mito Koum...

Fighting Frogs! "Battletoads" (#132) (Part 1)

Season 15 - Episode 16

Arino takes on the unique Western Side scroller Battletoads. Known in the west for both it's unique gameplay, and it's difficulty, Arino fin...

More Fighting Frogs! "Battletoads" (#133) (Part 2)

Season 15 - Episode 17

Part 2 of the Battletoads challenge, Arino continues to struggle through the brutal difficulty of the game, but the fun factor seems to over...

Find the Solution! "Jake Hunter" (#134)

Season 15 - Episode 18

Arino seeks out the mystery in Tantei Jinguuji Saburou, a Famicom Disk System game involving the investigation of a murdered bar hostess.

SEGA's Ace!? "Alex Kidd in Miracle World"

Season 15 - Episode 19

Arino takes on SEGA's original mascot game, Alex Kidd in Miracle World on the SEGA Master System.

The Unbeatable Konami Code! "Gradius" (#136)

Season 15 - Episode 20