Facts
- Announced
- YouTube live stream titled 'Wii & PS3 Unlock!? Live Stream' on August 23 from 15:00 to 17:00 · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- The stream will feature Section Chief Arino, played by Shinya Arino, and staff discussing whether to unlock the Wii and PlayStation 3 as challenge titles under the program's rules. · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- The program defines retro games as software for hardware that has been on sale for more than 20 years. · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- The Wii was released on December 2, 2006, and the PlayStation 3 on November 11 of the same year, so both reach 20 years since release this year. · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- In the 25th season in 2021, the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance were unlocked under the same criterion. · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- The official account posted a "hold on!" message, suggesting the debate is not settled. · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- The stream will be held on the program's YouTube channel, and the outcome will determine whether Wii and PS3 software appears in future challenges. · 2026-08-04
- Noted
- The announcement was made via the program's official X account on August 1. · 2026-08-04
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The game variety program Game Center CX announced on August 1 that it will hold a YouTube live stream titled "Wii & PS3 Unlock!? Live Stream" on August 23 from 15:00 to 17:00. The stream will feature Section Chief Arino, played by Shinya Arino, and staff discussing whether to unlock the Wii and PlayStation 3 as challenge titles under the program's rules. The program defines retro games as software for hardware that has been on sale for more than 20 years. The Wii was released on December 2, 2006, and the PlayStation 3 on November 11 of the same year, so both reach 20 years since release this year. In the 25th season in 2021, the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance were unlocked under the same criterion. The official account posted a "hold on!" message, suggesting the debate is not settled. The stream will be held on the program's YouTube channel, and the outcome will determine whether Wii and PS3 software appears in future challenges. The announcement was made via the program's official X account on August 1.