10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Golf? Or Billiards? "Kirby's Dream Course" (#123)
Season 15 Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/2011
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 ball, and needing to get through the tricky courses by destroying all the enemies and dropping into the hole at the end.
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#2 - Arino's Challenge in Budokan Documentary (#172)
Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 1/10/2013
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#3 - Nakayama Approved! "Fatal Fury Special" (#77)
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 2/18/2009
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.
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#4 - Can You!? Can't You!? Puzzle and Action in "Tant-R" (#120)
Season 15 Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2011
For the first time, Arino challenges a mini-game compilation title, Tant-R on the Mega Drive.
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#5 - A Marvel? "Comix Zone" (#122)
Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 6/23/2011
Arino takes on Sega's unique comic book styled beat-em up.
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#6 - The Vampire of Legend... "Nosferatu" (#175) (1)
Season 17 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/2014
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#7 - Miyashita World! "Seahorse Fighter" (#177)
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2014
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#8 - The Royal Road Again... "Mega Man X" (#178) (1)
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/2014
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7.7/109 votesLoading...#9 - Nintendo - Super Mario Brothers 2 - The Lost Levels (Part 2)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/30/2004
Previously bested by Super Mario Bros 2 (SMB: The Lost Levels), Arino vows revenge. Staff involved in the Pokemon games are interviewed including Satoshi Tajiri.
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7.7/106 votesLoading...#10 - Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2005
To celebrate his recent engagement Arino is tasked with beating the dating sim, Tokimeki Memorial. The staff hope that his gameplay will instruct lovelorn viewers in how to succeed in the art of love. Even after being presented with the strategy guide Arino boldly declares that he won't be needing it as he embarks on his quest to win the heart of Fujisaki Shiori.
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7.6/105 votesLoading...#11 - Prince of Persia (Part 1)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/2/2005
Shortly after Arino completed Solomon’s Key, Sasano steps in with a Super Famicom and offered Arino the next challenge: Prince of Persia. With no break in between, Arino begins the challenge. He must save the princess from the evil Jafar by completing 20 stages in under two hours. Contains interview with Koji Igarashi.
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7.6/105 votesLoading...#12 - Prince of Persia (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2005
Part two of the Prince of Persia challenge. The Western game completely hooks Arino in, but can he clear the game before the in game time limit?
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7.4/109 votesLoading...#13 - Taito: Takeshi no Chousenjou (Takeshi's Challenge)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/2003
In the first episode of Game Center CX, Arino visits Taito to learn it's history and play one of it's most difficult and cruel games Takeshi no Chousenjou. Upon first entering Taito he marvels at the Space Invaders machine. Tomohiro Nishikado, the creator of Space Invaders comes and discusses with Arino the history and impact of the game and they challenge one another to a game. After this Arino meets Akira Saito to discuss the Densha de GO! series. As the tour continues he finds out nobody from the original development team of Takeshi no Chousenjou is left so he meets Tetsuo Egawa instead to discuss it. To find out more about the legendary game he talks to Kazuhiro Hayashi who presents Arino with guidebooks for the game. Finally we see Arino tackle Takeshi no Chousenjou which includes various hilarious snippits of him getting frustrated at the game's bizarre challenges such as singing karaoke, and waiting one hour without pushing anything.
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7.4/106 votesLoading...#14 - Nintendo - Super Mario Brothers 2 - The Lost Levels (Part 1)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2004
Arino is faced with the difficult challenge of beating Super Mario Brothers 2 for the Famicom Disk System. He first practices is skills with the original Super Mario Brothers before moving onto Super Mario Brothers 2; will he be able to beat the game? Or will he be defeated by one of Nintendo's own? Contains interview with Yoshio Sakamoto.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#15 - Atlantis no Nazo (The Mystery of Atlantis)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/2004
Arino faces the challenging platformer for the NES, Atlantis no Nazo. Will Arino get the hang of its difficult controls and unforgiving level design? We follow Arino on the first ever arcade trip (TamaGe) to the roof of a department store where he plays a number of classic prize games before being introduced to his newest assistant director. Arino then conducts an interview with Game Republic founder and the creator of a number of classic Capcom games, Yoshiki Okamoto.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#16 - Super Mario World (Part 2)
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/23/2005
We pick up right where we left off as Arino struggles to conquer Super Mario World. Watch as he ventures closer to Bowser's lair in what will prove to be the most dramatic episode yet! But if you can't handle all the stress you can calm your nerves with a little Ring Ring Tactics where we find Arino struggling to decipher a string of random letters.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#17 - Super Mario 64 (Part 1)
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/25/2006
Arino had enough trouble with Mario when he was only 2D so let's see how he fares with an extra dimension in Super Mario 64. He'll have to conquer the highest mountains, ice cold tundra and searing heat on his quest to collect the required number of stars to face Bowser and save the princess. It's a bit of a special TamaGe this week as Kibe and Arino compete to get the best deal on games with only 5000 yen to spend. They both stretch their budgets a little to pick up a couple of games and Tojima makes a sudden appearance with the required gear for them to test out their purchases. The finale of Secret Jet Stream has a request for a steamy little number from the typically very serious Hokkaido Serial Murders.
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7.3/107 votesLoading...#18 - Koei: Angelique Trois
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2003
Arino visits the headquarters of Koei to speak with the two men behind the Dynasty Warriors and Nobunaga’s Ambition series of games. He then speaks to a PR representative about another of their popular series, Angelique before taking on the latest addition to the dating sim series, Angelique Trois. It's quite a change of pace from Arino's last challenge but that may work against him as he relaxes and opens his heart to his many suitors. Contains interviews with Kou Shibusawa, Takazumi Tomoike, and Tomomi Matsushita.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#19 - Makaimura (Ghosts 'n Goblins)
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2004
Arino tackles one of the scariest games of them all, Ghouls 'N Ghosts! At least it's not all doom and gloom as Arino continues his visit to the TRY Amusement Arcade. After encountering one of the more brutal game over screens Arino manages to recover to play a boat load of classic games but he still pines to get a chance at Xevious. Arino then speaks to one of the most revered game creators of all time, Sega's Yu Suzuki. They speak about a number of his cherished creations and even have a bout in Championship Boxing.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#20 - Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo (Mega Man 2)
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2005
Arino takes on the most popular game in Capcom's Mega Man series, Mega Man 2! Contains interview with Etsunobu Ebisu.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#21 - Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima (Adventure Island)
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/16/2005
There won't be any Takahashi Meijin appearance to save Arino during his challenge of another Hudson classic, Adventure Island. Will the ADs be a suitable replacement for this brutally difficult game? An arcade with the unusual title of Amusement VIKING is the venue for this week's TamaGe. Things become even more unusual when Arino exhibits actual skill when taking on a prize machine before moving on to play some of the rare VS. Super Mario Bros. For Secret Trick Jet Stream Arino receives a request for an Ice Climber glitch. In Project: DVD the staff continue their discussion over what challenges deserve to make it onto the set. The challenge that they finally settle on was one of the longest in the show's short history.
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7.2/105 votesLoading...#22 - Super Mario 64 (Part 2)
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/8/2006
Join Arino for the exciting conclusion of his Super Mario 64 challenge. Arino has it all ahead of him though as he takes on the games toughest levels to try to increase his star tally and open up the doorway to the King Of The Koopa's himself, Bowser. A new and exciting form of transport delivers Arino to this week's TamaGe location but that's not before he samples the local delicacies in Enoshima. Once at his destination Arino drives a virtual train before trying to trick AD Urakawa in a plan that quickly backfires.
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7.0/105 votesLoading...#23 - Super Mario Bros. 3
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/16/2005
The season finale is on location at the Sun Hatoya hotel in Ito. Arino spends the last show in style. The challenge room is in a lovely suite overlooking the ocean. The TV and Famicom are all set up, and he even has a new ergonomic chair to sit in and play with the least physical stress. And the game? One of the most stressful of all: Super Mario Bros. 3. Contains season 2 outtakes with Okamoto, Suzuki, Kojima, Igarashi and Ebisu.
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7.0/105 votesLoading...#24 - Super Mario World (Part 1)
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/6/2005
Arino's history with the Super Mario series is mixed to put it extremely generously. He hopes to rectify this when he challenges one of the true all time classics in Super Mario World. While some may view this game as a straight forward platformer Arino is sure to meet stiff resistance in this challenge. One of the holiest places in all of retro gaming, the mega store Super Potato, is the settings for this week's gaming excursion. Filled from floor to ceiling with classic games and systems, Arino is like a kid in a candy store. At long last Arino completes a missed connection in Ring Ring Tactics so at least this episode isn't a total failure in terms of progress.
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#25 - The Shiritori King's Real Power!? "Wagan Land" (#47)
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 5/30/2007
Arino explores another forgotten Japanese action game: Namco’s Wagyan Land. Though clearly this is a game for little kids — it looks cute and colorful, and the boss "fights" are just memory and word games. This surely will be a cinch for Arino...
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The Best Episodes of GameCenter CX
Every episode of GameCenter CX ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of GameCenter CX!
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,...
Genre:Comedy
Network:Fuji TV
Best Episodes Summary
"Golf? Or Billiards? "Kirby's Dream Course" (#123)" is the best rated episode of "GameCenter CX". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/7/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Arino's Challenge in Budokan Documentary (#172)".