Shinya Arino
GameCenter CX (2003)
Season 16
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
S16E1 - It's Season 16! Xie Xie! "Kung Fu Heroes" (#137)
Arino goes HIYA! in the first installment of the Super Chinese series on the Famicom.
April 13, 2012, midnight
S16E2 - Use Your Head! "Dynamite Heady" (#138) (Part 1)
Dynamite Heady is the strange hero of one of Mega Drive's finest, and hardest, platformers.
April 27, 2012, midnight
S16E3 - Settle It! "Dynamite Heady" (#139) (Part 2)
Arino continues his struggle with the detachable hero, Dynamite Headdy.
May 11, 2012, midnight
S16E4 - The Kacho Delivers... "Kattobi! Takuhai-kun" (#140)
Kattobi! Takuhai-kun is a strange game on the PC Engine where the player takes the role as a delivery boy. Arino sits on his trusty moped and hopes to get the package delivered in time, but many obstacles are in his way.
May 25, 2012, midnight
S16E5 - Huh? The Kacho Plays Soccer!? "Tecmo Cup Soccer Game" (#141) (Part 1)
Arino goes for the gold trophy in the first of Captain Tsubasa's Famicom adventures.
June 8, 2012, midnight
S16E6 - Lost Time!? "Captain Tsubasa" (#142) (Part 2)
June 22, 2012, midnight
S16E7 - Iwate Business Trip Special: Complete "Pilotwings"?! (#143)
Arino once again heads for the sky in this live episode, seeking to clear the expert mode of Pilotwings.
July 6, 2012, midnight
S16E8 - Run 'n Gun! "Vice: Project Doom" (#144)
July 20, 2012, midnight
S16E9 - Deduction Time: "Famicom Detective Club" (#145)
Aug. 3, 2012, midnight
S16E10 - The Russian Skinhead! "Karnov" (#146)
Sept. 7, 2012, midnight
S16E11 - Desert Island Fishing!? "River King 2" (#147)
Sept. 21, 2012, midnight
S16E12 - Charge! "Pulseman" (#148)
Oct. 26, 2012, midnight
S16E13 - Capturing Islands With Puzzles... "Kickle Cubicle" (#149)
Nov. 9, 2012, midnight
S16E14 - Celebrating 150 Episodes with "PaRappa the Rapper" (#150)
In celebration of the 150th episode of the show, Arino tries out his 4th PS1 challenge, Parappa the Rapper. It is the first music game to be challenged in the show. However in order to master a game about rap, he must become a rapper.
Nov. 23, 2012, midnight
S16E15 - Mysterious Group Adventure: "Mansion of Hidden Souls" (#151)
Dec. 14, 2012, midnight
S16E16 - So Excited... "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" (#152) (Part 1)
Jan. 11, 2013, midnight
S16E17 - Heart's Pounding... "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" (#153) (Part 2)
Jan. 25, 2013, midnight
S16E18 - Walk! Fly! Run! "Metro-Cross" (#154) (Part 1)
Feb. 8, 2013, midnight
S16E19 - Whatever, Just Hurry!! "Metro-Cross" (#155) (Part 2)
Feb. 22, 2013, midnight
S16E20 - Kemco's Mysterious Game: "Space Hunter" (#156)
March 8, 2013, 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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