GameCenter CX

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GameCenter CX
GameCenter CX title sequence
General information
Format Variety show
Country of origin Japan
Original language Japanese
Number of episodes 395
Production
Producers Nozomi Ishida
Seita Kadozawa
Tsuyoshi Kan
Production companies Fuji Television
Gascoin Company
Runtime 60 minutes
Broadcast
First aired Japan November 4, 2003[?]
Status Ongoing

GameCenter CX, also known as Retro Game Master, is a Japanese television program produced by Fuji Television and Gascoin Company. The program stars Shinya Arino who plays retro video games in a commentary long-play format, where he attempts to complete the games featured.

Several games from the Super Mario franchise and Donkey Kong franchise have been featured in the program. Other Super Mario and Donkey Kong games were also featured as part of minor segments.

List of episodes[edit]

Main segment[edit]

The following Super Mario and Donkey Kong games have been featured on the show over the years:

First aired Episode(s) Game(s) System(s)
March 31, 2004 Season 1 Episode 10 Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System
May 30, 2004 Season 1 Special Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Family Computer Disk System
March 16, 2005 Season 2 Episode 10 Super Mario Bros. 3 Family Computer
June 8, 2005 Season 3 Episodes 15 Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Family Computer Disk System
July 6, 2005 Season 3 Episode 17 Super Mario World Super Famicom
July 23, 2005 Season 3 Episode 18 Super Mario World Super Famicom
January 25, 2006 Season 4 Episode 27 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64
February 8, 2006 Season 4 Episode 28 Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64
July 16, 2008 Season 9 Episode 66 Super Mario Bros., Dr. Mario Family Computer
January 21, 2009 Season 10 Episode 75 Donkey Kong Country Super Famicom
February 4, 2009 Season 10 Episode 76 Donkey Kong Country Super Famicom
March 30, 2010 Season 12 Episode 100 Wrecking Crew Family Computer
October 5, 2012 Season 16 GameCenter CX in Asia Super Mario Kart Super Famicom
January 10, 2013 Season 16 Episode 152 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Super Famicom
January 24, 2013 Season 16 Episode 153 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Super Famicom
June 20, 2013 Season 17 Episodes 162 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Famicom
July 4, 2013 Season 17 Episodes 163 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Famicom
July 18, 2013 Season 17 Episodes 164 Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Super Famicom
October 14, 2013 Season 17 GameCenter CX in Paris Mario & Wario Super Famicom
January 1, 2014 Season 17 Arino's Challenge in Budokan Super Mario Bros. Family Computer
July 17, 2014 Season 18 Episode 184 Super Mario Land Game Boy
March 24, 2016 Season 19 Episode 216 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Game Boy
January 1, 2019 Season 22 Arino's Challenge in Makuhari Messe Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Family Computer Disk System
February 7, 2019 Season 22 Episodes 273 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Famicom
February 21, 2019 Season 22 Episodes 274 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Famicom
March 7, 2019 Season 22 Episodes 275 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Famicom
December 8, 2022 Season 26 Episode 350 Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Nintendo GameCube
July 27, 2023 Season 27 Episode 362 Mario Kart 64 Nintendo 64
November 23, 2023 Season 27 Episode 369 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube
December 31, 2023 Season 27 Arino's Challenge in Saitama Super Arena Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Switch

Nintendo eShop-exclusive challenges[edit]

First aired Game(s) System(s)
February 22, 2012 Donkey Kong Nintendo 3DS
December 18, 2013 Famicom Remix Wii U
April 15, 2014, April 22, 2014 Famicom Remix 1+2 Wii U
May 16, 2015, May 17, 2015, September 30, 2015 Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Bros. Wii U, Wii

References in the Super Mario franchise[edit]

There are three Event Courses designed by Shinya Arino featured in Super Mario Maker for the Wii U. These courses include Arino Maker, Arino Maker Returns, and New! Arino Maker. Clearing any of the three courses will unlock the Arino KACHO Mystery Mushroom costume.

Gallery[edit]

  • Japanese logo

    Japanese logo

  • English logo

    English logo

  • Arino KACHO costume in Super Mario Maker

    Arino KACHO costume in Super Mario Maker

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゲームセンターCX[2]
Gēmu Sentā Shī Ekkusu 		GameCenter CX[1]

References[edit]

The English Wikipedia logo, for use on the Wikipedia template. Wikipedia has an article on GameCenter CX.
  1. ^ Special Crossover! #1 Special
  2. ^ 【公式】ゲームセンターCX チャンネル
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