Nintendo Fonts with Kaihatsu, Kirby Star-Crossed World, Hello Mario!

Type designer Kaihatsu joins to chat about Nintendo fonts! We explore how Nintendo utilizes typography in their games, the surprising NHK/Wii connection, and the joys of Pop Happiness. Plus, I take a look at Kirby Star-Crossed World and Hello, Mario!Small correction: The Japanese version of Super Mario Galaxy uses the Rodin Maria font.Follow our guest!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KaihatsuBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kaihat.suTwitter: https://x.com/KaihatsuYT(0:00) - IntroFeature(0:51) - Nintendo Fonts w/ KaihatsuGames(37:27) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World(45:04) - Hello, Mario!News(47:47) - New pop ups, Mega Pokemon, Nintendo Direct soonSocial media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tokyogamelife.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoGameLifeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tokyogamelifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyogamelife/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tokyogamelifeWebsite: https://tokyogamelife.com/Like and subscribe on your favorite podcast app!