Japanese mascots, yakuza, kei trucks, and more can be found as you explore the Japanese countryside in Promise Mascot Agency from Kaizen Game Works! Game director Oli Clarke Smith joins to talk about how this unique amalgamation of ideas came together to make the game, working with legendary game dev Ikumi Nakamura, assembling an all-star voice cast, and more! Also I give all the details on my trip to Nintendo Osaka, and dive deep into the surprising Switch 2 Direct!
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(1:01) - Promise Mascot Agency w/ Oli Clarke Smith
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(33:59) - Nintendo Osaka
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(41:58) - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
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