Video essayist IdolismJ joins to look at Buriki One, SNK’s under the radar attempt at making an MMA fighting game! We dig deep into this obscure fighter, the Hyper Neo Geo 64, orange hair, and how it’s a perfect time capsule for a moment in Japanese pop culture history. In the feature, I take you inside Capcom Osaka, the company’s biggest merch store in Japan!

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(0:00) - Intro

Games

(0:48) - Buriki One w/ IdolismJ

Feature

(39:57) - Capcom Store Osaka

News

(49:25) - New stores and events at Shibuya Parco

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