Shinya Arino
GameCenter CX (2003)
Season 10
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.
Released Nov. 4, 2003
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Comedy, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.reenactment
Production Companies: Fuji Television Network
Network: Fuji TV
S10E1 - Find the Dragon Balls! "Dragon Power" (#70)
In the first episode of the new season, Arino tackles a game based on one of his favorite comic book series, Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball: Shenlong no Nazo is known for it's brutal challenge, can he clear it? He has the support of this season's A.D. Nakayama! Nakayama returns to the show for another season to help out Arino.
Oct. 22, 2008, midnight
S10E2 - All You Can Do Is Run! "Atomic Runner Chelnov" (#71)
Data East’s Chelnov was part platformer, part shoot-em-up: the hero, Chelnov, always runs forward. And while he can stop, the screen always scrolls forward anyway. Even as he looks at the screenshots on the back of the box, he knows this is going to be a hard one.
Nov. 5, 2008, midnight
S10E3 - "Yuyu no Quiz de Go! Go!" Go, Kacho! (#72)
Arino must assemble a team in hopes of defeating Yuuyu no Quiz de GO! GO!. Yuuyu is the nickname of Yukiko Iwai, a teen idol from the ’80s and early ’90s who was part of the musical group Onyanko Club and the host of the show this game is based upon.
Nov. 19, 2008, midnight
S10E4 - Can the Kacho Lead!? "Lemmings" (#73)
Dec. 3, 2008, midnight
S10E5 - The Last Samurai? Nah, "First Samurai" (#74)
First Samurai is a platform game published by Kemco, but originally made by Europeans on Amiga. While it’s not particularly great, and only five stages long, the hope, as always, is that it will give Arino a good challenge.
Jan. 7, 2009, midnight
S10E6 - It's Been a While! "Donkey Kong Country" (#75) (Part 1)
Arino takes on Donkey Kong Country. Though he finds the game fun and grows fond of it, it's brutal difficulty and limited save system may be to much for him to handle.
Jan. 21, 2009, midnight
S10E7 - "Donkey Kong Country": The Special Conclusion (#76)
Arino couldn't beat half of Donkey Kong Country before he ran out of time in the last episode.
Feb. 4, 2009, midnight
8.0
S10E8 - Nakayama Approved! "Fatal Fury Special" (#77)
The game that AD Nakayama wanted Arino to try finally makes an appearance! Fatal Fury Special in addition to being one of Nakayama's favorite games, is Arino's second fighting game challenge. During the challenge Nakayama announces that this episode will be his last.
Feb. 18, 2009, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 2040 min.
Released: Nov. 4, 2003
Last Air Date: Dec. 11, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 25, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 10+
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