Super Mario Bros. 2

S00 E01 • Sunday, May 30, 2004 • May 30 • 1h

After 13 hours of playing, Arino died mere inches from the flag at level 8-2. Exhausted and depressed our intrepid host threw in the towel. Revenge shall be had in this special episode of Game Center CX! Meanwhile, Arino and the staff visit a variety of hot spring resorts to learn more about the retro game centers that can be found there.

DVD-BOX1 Challenge: Transformers: Convoy no Nazo

S00 E02 • Friday, Dec 23, 2005 • Dec 23 • 25m

The Far North Game Travelogue Part 1-2

S00 E03 • Wednesday, Apr 12, 2006 • Apr 12 • 1h

Arino starts the journey at Tonekko no Yu, an indoor hot spring center in Monbetsu-cho. He steps into the game center, where the "Money Exchanger" sign is bigger than the actual "Game Corner" sign. Consider it all too telling: as soon as he steps in, Arino’s surprised by the small size of the place compared to the rest of the building. And there are more prize and pachislo machines than video games.

The Far North Game Travelogue Part 3-4

S00 E04 • Wednesday, Apr 26, 2006 • Apr 26 • 1h

The gang travels to downtown Asahika. Unfortunately the larger number of people around hasn’t made it any warmer. At any rate, he walks down to the next target: a dedicated game center called the Sugai Amusement Factory.

The Far North Game Travelogue Part 5-7

S00 E05 • Wednesday, May 10, 2006 • May 10 • 1h

This time we’re in Kayoru, and the gang is getting ever closer to the northern tip of the island. The next place to visit is Sun Pillar, another hot spring center surrounded by trees.

The Far North Game Travelogue Part 8-9

S00 E06 • Wednesday, May 24, 2006 • May 24 • 1h

Arino’s arrived at Wakkanai Station, signifying the northernmost town in Hokkaido and the home stretch of the journey. But there’s still a couple more places to check out! Arino heads over to Hitoshi no Mise for a bite to eat, and he asks the owner about the area before settling down with an order of kanimeshi (crab & rice).

DVD-BOX2 Challenge: Ikki

S00 E07 • Friday, Jun 23, 2006 • Jun 23 • 43m

It's time for Arino to take on Sunsoft's Ikki in a challenge that carries an ending so shocking that viewers are asked not to spoil it for others. But don't go in thinking that the ending will be the only thing to leave you in awe. It's a challenge filled with twists and turns with a riddle at the center of it that will leave Arino guessing till the very end.

DVD-BOX3 Challenge: Twinbee

S00 E08 • Friday, Dec 22, 2006 • Dec 22 • 39m

DVD-BOX4 Challenge: Bomberman

S00 E09 • Friday, Dec 21, 2007 • Dec 21 • 1h 5m

In this exclusive challenge from the fourth DVD box set, Arino will attempt to finish all 50 stages of the seminal Bomberman. At least that was the original intent of the staff but when Arino is cruising they decide to spice things up. To get his own back Arino grills them about their personal lives but they needn't worry as no one will ever see this challenge, right?

Nintendo Channel 1: Mega Man 9 (Part 1)

S00 E10 • Wednesday, Sep 24, 2008 • Sep 24 • 10m

Nintendo Channel 1: Mega Man 9 (Part 2)

S00 E11 • Wednesday, Oct 1, 2008 • Oct 1 • 9m

The Far South Game Travelogue

S00 E12 • Monday, Dec 15, 2008 • Dec 15 • 1h

Arino and company search for the game center that's the farthest south possible in Japan.

New Years Live Special: Tower of Druaga

S00 E13 • Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 • Dec 31 • 1h

Game Center CX: Arino no Chosenjou

S00 E14 • Thursday, Feb 26, 2009 • Feb 26 • 1h

Special episode released as a bonus DVD with the release of Game Center CX: Arino no Chosenjou 2.

Nintendo Channel 2: Wii Virtual Console demonstration

S00 E15 • Wednesday, Apr 8, 2009 • Apr 8 • 15m

Games included: Youkai Douchuuki, Ninja JaJaMaru-kun, The Super Shinobi, Kaizou Ningen Shubibiman, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Golden Axe, Super Gussun Oyoyo.

Nintendo Channel 3: Star Force

S00 E16 • Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 • Apr 15 • 14m

After sampling the best of what the Wii's Virtual Console has to offer, Arino will be challenging the arcade version of Star Force. But before he sits down with the Virtual Console version an actual arcade machine is wheeled in for him to warm up on. What challenge is he warming up for exactly? A challenge he succeeded in all the way back in season 1, defeat Larios and be awarded 50,000 points.

Nintendo Channel 4: Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shugou!

S00 E17 • Thursday, May 14, 2009 • May 14 • 15m

The unbelievably wordy Downtown Special: It's Kunio's Samurai Drama! Gather 'Round Everybody! is the subject of today's challenge. This instalment in the long running Kunio series of game is set in the Edo period and Arino has been tasked with beating this period piece in only 5 hours. Downtown Special features the same great cooperative gameplay that made another Kunio game, River City Ransom, such a big hit and Arino will have to make use of that feature if he has any hope of completing this time sensitive challenge.

Game Center CX Live Special: Takeshi no Chosenjou

S00 E18 • Saturday, Jun 13, 2009 • Jun 13 • 1h

Nintendo Channel 5: Splatterhouse

S00 E19 • Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009 • Jun 17 • 15m

A bright conference room isn't the ideal environment for playing horror games but chills will soon run down Arino's spine when he challenges Splatterhouse. This gory arcade classic follows the possessed protagonist Rick as he tries to rescue his girlfriend Jennifer from the clutches of evil. Arino has 5 hours to clear this challenge and save Jennifer otherwise she'll be lost forever in the blood soaked halls of the West Mansion.

Nintendo Channel 6: Volfied

S00 E20 • Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009 • Jul 1 • 15m

Nintendo Channel 7: Super Mario Kart

S00 E21 • Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 • Jul 22 • 15m

In this Nintendo Channel challenge Arino will take to the asphalt of Super Mario Kart's first track. Arino will attempt to beat Nintendo's goal time of 1 minute and 3.68 seconds to claim victory and stand atop the podium. It's not long before the challenge hits a road block though, as Arino can't even decide which racer to pick.

Nintendo Channel 8: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Part 1)

S00 E22 • Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 • Nov 11 • 20m

Nintendo Channel 8: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Part 2)

S00 E23 • Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 • Nov 25 • 20m

Nintendo Channel 8: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Part 3)

S00 E24 • Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 • Dec 2 • 20m

REVENGE Against "Legend of the Mystical Ninja"

S00 E25 • Friday, Dec 18, 2009 • Dec 18 • 18m

DVD-BOX6 Challenge: Yie Ar Kung Fu

S00 E26 • Friday, Dec 18, 2009 • Dec 18 • 21m

Game Center CX Live Special: Lemmings

S00 E27 • Friday, Dec 25, 2009 • Dec 25 • 1h

Game Center CX first 24 live show held in the Fuji TV Multi Theater on August 29th, 2009 in front of a live audience. Arino once again challenges Lemmings.

Nintendo Channel 9: Super Metroid (Part 1)

S00 E28 • Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 • Apr 28 • 20m

Nintendo Channel 9: Super Metroid (Part 2)

S00 E29 • Thursday, May 6, 2010 • May 6 • 20m

Nintendo Channel 9: Super Metroid (Part 3)

S00 E30 • Wednesday, May 12, 2010 • May 12 • 20m

Nintendo Channel 10: Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

S00 E31 • Wednesday, Jul 7, 2010 • Jul 7 • 26m

DVD-BOX7 Challenge: Binary Land

S00 E32 • Friday, Dec 24, 2010 • Dec 24 • 42m

The goal of the game is to reunite the two love birds. In order to spice things up, the staff has prepared cards with romance questions written on them. Each time Arino clears 10 stages he must draw one of the cards and answer the questions written on them.

Nintendo Channel 11: Excitebike 3D

S00 E33 • Tuesday, Jun 7, 2011 • Jun 7 • 17m

Nintendo Channel 12: Xevious

S00 E34 • Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 • Jun 15 • 15m

Nintendo Channel 13: Star Fox 64

S00 E35 • Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 • Jul 6 • 26m

DVD-BOX8 Challenge: City Connection

S00 E36 • Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 • Dec 22 • 37m

REVENGE Against "The Genji and Heike Clans"

S00 E37 • Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 • Dec 22 • 21m

Immediately after his DVD special challenge City Connection, Arino is given a chance to get his revenge on The Genji and Heike Clans, however he has a 3 hour time limit to do so. If he loses this time, the challenge will be declared a loss forever. To help him through this hurdle AD Takahashi summons a special helper...

Nintendo Channel 14: 3DS Virtual Console, Donkey Kong

S00 E38 • Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 • Feb 22 • 33m

Nintendo Channel 15: Kirby's Dream Collection: Kirby Super Star

S00 E39 • Friday, Jun 22, 2012 • Jun 22 • 20m

When the Kirby series turned 20 Nintendo decided to celebrate by releasing Kirby's Dream Collection which contains 6 entries from the beloved series. Today Arino will be challenging one of the games on the collection that he has unfinished business with, Kirby Super Star. During the new year's special he managed to clear 5 of Super Star's mini-games with his comedy partner Hamaguchi. Today he will attempt the clear the sixth, a boss rush style mode, The Arena.

Nintendo Channel 16: Kirby's Dream Collection: New Challenge Stages

S00 E40 • Friday, Jun 22, 2012 • Jun 22 • 7m

Game Center CX in ASIA

S00 E41 • Friday, Oct 5, 2012 • Oct 5 • 1h

Nintendo Channel 17: Iwata Asks, Balloon Fight

S00 E42 • Friday, Oct 26, 2012 • Oct 26 • 15m

Just as Arino sits down to record a Nintendo Channel challenge of Balloon Fight he's informed that he'll have a rather special guest for today's challenge. That guest is none other than Satoru Iwata, the CEO of Nintendo and one of the developers who worked on Balloon Fight. It turns out the President is here to interview the Chief for his Iwata Asks series were he interviews various game creators and luminaries. They discuss their own relationship to and histories in gaming before taking turns at a Balloon Fight challenge.

DVD-BOX9 Challenge: Spelunker

S00 E43 • Friday, Dec 21, 2012 • Dec 21 • 36m

Nintendo Channel 18: Balloon Fight (Wii U VC)

S00 E44 • Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 • Jan 24 • 18m

Balloon Fight was recently released on the Wii U Virtual Console to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Famicom. This makes for a great excuse to film a challenge in HD as well as revive a recent Nintendo Channel challenge. That challenge was to pop 20 green balloons in trip mode and was attended by the CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, who explained he later went home and cleared it on his own time. He suggests that Arino should try and get his revenge as well, but it isn't long before things start to escalate.

Nintendo Channel 19: Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Wii-U VC)

S00 E45 • Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 • Feb 20 • 45m

Arino previously challenged Fire Emblem: Mystery Of The Emblem when it appeared on the Wii Virtual Console but its release on the Wii U makes for a perfect excuse to double dip. Given that Arino has played it before you may think he has an advantage but fortunately he has absolutely no memory of playing the game let alone what it even entails. So his challenge to clear Book One: Chapter 3 without the loss of a party member could prove tough.

Nintendo Channel 20: Mother 2

S00 E46 • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 • Mar 20 • 35m

GameCenter CX in Paris

S00 E47 • Monday, Oct 14, 2013 • Oct 14 • 1h

DVD-BOX10 Challenge: Pooyan

S00 E48 • Friday, Dec 20, 2013 • Dec 20 • 1h

Arino's Challenge in Budokan

S00 E49 • Wednesday, Jan 1, 2014 • Jan 1 • 1h

DVD-BOX11 Challenge: Castlevania

S00 E50 • Friday, Dec 19, 2014 • Dec 19 • 1h