498: “Arcade Lessons, Nintendo Secrets, and Omega 6” – Takaya Imamura & Junji Seki - The Retro Hour EP498

The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)

The Retro Hour

Technology, Leisure, Video Games

4.9 • 558 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This week we hear part two of our chat with Nintendo legend Takaya Imamura and game director Junji Seki. We hear about the creation of Omega 6: The Triangle Stars, blending manga, classic adventure game engines, and even a rock-paper-scissors battle system. Imamura reflects on his decades at Nintendo, from the high-stakes launch of the Switch to breaking free with new creative freedom, while Seki shares stories of arcades, founding his studio Happy Meal, and keeping the spirit of physical releases alive.

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Contents:

00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories
43:18 - Takaya Imamura & Junji Seki Interview

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Show notes

Virtual Boy Coming To Switch Online: https://tinyurl.com/4epef4dk
iPod Clickwheel Games Preserved: https://tinyurl.com/5c9tsk8k
Acclaim Hosts First ‘Play Acclaim’: https://youtu.be/bckTJ7o8xdk
‘The Ark’ Horror For Mega Drive: https://tinyurl.com/mpwu5u7x
Indiana Jones Atlantis On ZX Spectrum: https://tinyurl.com/ybd32fpd

Transcript

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0:00.0	Coming up on this week's show, Nintendo revived their biggest failure.
0:04.0	iPod Click, Wheel Games get preserved.
0:06.2	We go inside the world of Omega 6 with Takaya, Imamura and Junji Saki.
0:19.0	And the Retro Hour podcast is brought to you each and every Friday with our friends,
0:23.8	our sponsor of Bitmap Books.
0:25.3	Now, of course, today, lots of Nintendo on the show.
0:27.9	If you are a Nintendo fan, one of their books you absolutely should check out.
0:31.3	Super Nintendo slash Super Famicom, a visual compendium.
0:35.7	A real love letter to the system that really changed the gaming
0:39.6	landscape back in the early 90s. And a snapshot of the best games, developers, box art and product
0:44.2	design from all across the different territories. If you love the Super Nintendo, check it out,
0:49.2	weighing it more than 500 pages, you can see it and the rest of their retro gaming collection
0:53.2	at bitmapbooks.com.
0:55.5	And with our friends at PCB way. Now, of course, PCB way, you know them big supporters of the
1:00.4	retro community? Maybe right now you're in the market for a fully featured custom PCB prototype.
1:06.8	They've got you covered, low-cost, fast turnaround quality boards. They love working on retro projects as well.
1:12.3	They also offer services like 3D printing and injection molding, and they're massive supporters
1:16.3	of the retro community.
1:17.6	To get an interesting quote right now on their website at PCBway.com.
1:24.5	Hello and welcome to the Retro Hour podcast, episode number 498, your weekly dose of retro gaming and technology news with me, Dan Wood.
1:33.2	Me, Ravi Abbott and me Joe Fox.
1:35.6	And a very warm welcome to this week's show, the podcast that comes to every single Friday,
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