8-4 Play
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8-4 Play 11/13/2026: ROCK OUT WITH YOUR OC(ARINA) OUT
8-4 Play 11/13/2026: ROCK OUT WITH YOUR OC(ARINA) OUT
About this podcast
Every other week, tune into 8-4 Play for talk about Japan, video games, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo.
Episodes
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- 8-4 Play 11/13/2026: ROCK OUT WITH YOUR OC(ARINA) OUT · 1 h 36 minOcarina. of. Time. Plus a lil Queen's Domain, Belmont's Curse, Where the Seeds Fall, and the news. 00:53 — Nicknames 09:46 — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1:05:56 —…
- 8-4 Play 10/30/2026: DO BELMONTS DREAM OF RESORT SPORTS? · 1 h 5 minDon't sleep on this Tight 60™ re: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Wii Sports Resort: Switch 2 Edition, Silent Hill: Townfall, and hopefully enough news to earn you the good ending…
- 8-4 Play 10/16/2026: BASED COMBAT · 57 minDon't you dare punch out of this episode, Maverick! We got heaps of praise for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, journeys in Silent Hill: Townfall and then we start looking at those…
- 8-4 Play 10/2/2026: OLD MCRONALD · 1 h 17 minWe dive deep into Well Dweller, the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo, and Control Resonant, plus new VR glasses from Meta and more Xbox goings-ons in news. 00:56 — Nicknames…
- 8-4 Play 9/18/2026: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 · 2 h 45 minBest ep of the year streak continues with all killers, no filler: John Linneman, Jason Schreier, Mike McWhertor, Shane Bettenhausen, Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler and more stop by…
- 8-4 Play 9/11/2026: TORNEKO ATSUME · 2 h 15 minAs the kids say, "nothing but bangers and mash": Zelda, Onimusha, Orbitals, MGS4, Final Fantasy III / VI (?), Star Wars: Zero Company plus everything from the recent Nintendo…
- 8-4 Play 8/28/2026: SALTY MOONTEARS · 1 h 10 minA tight 60 (ok 70ish) about The Duskbloods network test, Marvel Tōkon, Beast of Reincarnation, and various Gamescom opening night hijinks. 01:08 – Nicknames 03:41 – The…
- 8-4 Play 8/14/2026: RED LED REDEMPTION · 1 h 23 minIt's a brand new ep with a whole lot of old: two lost Virtual Boy games, a recap of Quintet's SNES hits, and a return trip to Halo with Campaign Evolved. How many Gabes does it…
- 8-4 Play 7/31/2026: BOOYAH BROTHERS · 1 h 5 minAy? Ay! (Have you been playing Splatoon Raiders? Because we sure have!) Plus the latest in the worlds of video game news and sudden Tokyo summer electrical storms. 01:16 —…
- 8-4 Play 7/17/2026: SCORCHED EARTH · 53 minIt's 8-4 Play's Summer Sale! 25% off hosts! 90% off our usual topics! The death of physical media! More layoffs! And balloon animals for the kids! 01:04 — Nicknames 01:41 —…
- 8-4 Play 7/3/2026: COCKY LITTLE FREAKS · 1 h 1 minStar Fox, Adventures of Elliot, and a now-quaint lil' discussion on physical games (recorded prior to PlayStation's bombshell announcement). 00:47 – Nicknames 06:47 – Star Fox…
- 8-4 Play 6/19/2026: VACATION WELL WASTED · 1 h 19 minSpecial guest Robert Ashley stops by to talk about his amazing podcast A Life Well Wasted, old EGM / 1up.com memories, and (as required by law in 2026) AI and Xbox. 00:39 –…
- 8-4 Play 6/5/2026: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN · 1 h 6 minRIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (a couple days ago): Game-by-game-by-game analysis of PlayStation's latest E3 June State of Play, plus…well, mostly that, honestly. 01:44 – Nicknames…
- 8-4 Play 5/22/2026: TOUCHED FUZZY, GOT DIZZY · 56 minSpecial guest hosts Snoop Dogg, Seth Rogen, and Willie Nelson celebrate episode #420 by discussing the new Steam controller, Nintendo retirees, and how all our celebrity…
- 8-4 Play 5/8/2026: FANTASTIC MR. STAR FOX · 52 minUp-to-the-minute Star Fox hot takes, week-or-two-old Saros first impressions, and the ancient mobile flip-phone Japan-only Xenosaga spinoff review you never knew you wanted…
- 8-4 Play 4/24/2026: STROOP, THERE IT IS · 1 h 14 min17-Bit's Jake and Raj join the crew to chat about dat indie dev life, dat Pragmata life, and dat Tomodachi Life, with a very special message on the dangers of drinking while…
- 8-4 Play 4/10/2026: NOT MY SYRCUS · 1 h 8 minDo pirates do pilates? Clench your AnEarth and climb Gabe's favorite tower to find out as the crew explores the Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, makes a return trip…
- 8-4 Play 3/27/2026: CHAIRING IS CARING · 1 h 19 minCraft yourself a seat by the river and take a load off as we share first thoughts on Pokémon Pokopia, check in on the current state of Monster Hunter Wilds, and catch up on a…
- 8-4 Play 3/13/2026: ALICE IN CHAINSAWS · 1 h 12 minTh-th-the gang t-t-talks the g-g-good, the bad, and the silly of Resident Evil Requiem, plus more Zelda, Minishoot Adventures, and Project Helix in news. 01:38 – Nicknames 05:55…
- 8-4 Play 2/27/2026: LEGEND OF AWAYSIS · 1 h 36 min17-Bit's Jake Kazdal stops by to talk Zelda anniversary memories, his upcoming game Awaysis, Virtual Boy do's and don'ts, and all the big news out of Microsoft and PlayStation…
- 8-4 Play 2/13/2026: SEEING RED · 1 h 7 minStrap on your climbing gear and watch out for vertigo as we scale the dizzying heights of Cairn and plumb the stereoscopic depths of the Virtual Boy. Plus news! 00:58 – Nicknames…
- 8-4 Play 1/30/2026: NO ONE CAN STOP MR. TETROMINO · 1 h 3 minThe crew checks in (hotel humor!) on the 3.0 update and Switch 2 version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the good and bad of Xbox's latest developer direct, and the horrors and…
- 8-4 Play 1/16/2026: YOU, ME, AND LINDA'S CUBES · 1 h 19 minLinda Cubed, DQ7 Reimagined, Castlevania 64, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance highlight a mish-mash of new and old impressions alongside the latest news as we kick off 2026 for…
- 8-4 Play 1/2/2026: BALL DROPPIN' NEW YEAR'S FREE-FOR-ALL · 1 h 15 minFriend of the show and former EGM editor Che Chou joins us to ring in 2026 with another freeform Q&A ep fueled by bourbon and filled with New Year's resolutions, holiday…
- 8-4 Play 12/19/2025: PRIME MINISTRY · 1 h 15 minRing in the holidays with extended Metroid Prime 4 thoughts and an audio tour of the Nintendo Museum's new art exhibit, plus Game Awards recap / reax in news! Time — Topic…
- 8-4 Play 12/5/2025: VIEWPOINT 1998 · 1 h 5 minWith Metroid Prime 4 dropping mere hours before we recorded, we went for the next best thing: a bunch of games from the late 90s! Tune in for talk of Analogue 3D, Radiant…
- 8-4 Play 11/21/2025: ALL STEAMED UP · 1 h 14 minLumines (loo-meh-nez) Arise, new Hyrule Warriors, Game Awards noms, Metroid Prime 4 hopes and fears, new Steam hardware (x3) and more! 00:45 – Nicknames 13:20 – Lumines: Arise…
- 8-4 Play 11/7/2025: RTX-5090 Z-A HD-2D TURBO · 1 h 12 minHear all about (deep breath) Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (exhale) and the A-Z of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with a side of Nintendo news and Halloween in Japan. Time — Topic…
- 8-4 Play 10/24/2025: ONE-UPPED · 1 h 16 min1UP Show memories, Hollow Knight 2, Little Nightmares 3, Ninja Gaiden 4, FIIIIIVE GOLD-EN! RINGS!! Plus more FFT, RIP Itagaki-san, and a buncha news. Time — Topic Discussed 00:00…
- 8-4 Play 10/10/2025: THE SILENT HILLVALICE CHRONICLES · 1 h 35 minClutch your digiballs and sharpen your sickles as we dive into Silent Hill f, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Digimon Story Time Stranger, Mario Galaxy 1&2, a…
- 8-4 Play 9/26/2025: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2025 · 2 h 8 minIt's our favorite time of year: Tokyo Game Show! A cavalcade of special guests pop through to talk about everything we saw at and around day 1 of the show, including Marvel…
- 8-4 Play 9/19/2025: SILK STRONG · 1 h 6 minGet your canned beverage of choice and your ticket for the green car -- it's time to board the bullet train for TGS! For the ride over, we've got a Tight 60 filled with Silksong…
- 8-4 Play 9/5/2025: WHAT A THRILL · 1 h 11 minTurn down the Silksong BGM and turn UP the talk about Metal Gear Solid Delta, the Lumines Arise demo, Exit 8 and Platform 8, and a whole buncha news. Time — Topic Discussed 00:52…
- 8-4 Play 8/22/2025: NEODUDES · 1 h 12 minUFO 50 (buy it!), Mina the Hollower demo (try it!), Neorude (look it up!), Phantasy Star IV (dust it off!), Off (turn it on!), and a whole messa news (listen to it!) Time –…
- 8-4 Play 8/8/2025: MOUSIN' AROUND · 1 h 7 minOops, all games! The Adventures of Elliot, Rematch, Mario Paint, Lunar 2, Earthion, Shin-Chan Summer Vacation, Shinobi, Ninja Gaiden, Dyson Sphere Program (the game, not the…
- 8-4 Play 7/25/2025: BANANZA REPUBLIC · 1 h 9 minRoy joins to peel back Donkey Kong Bananza, go crazy on Monster Hunter Wilds DLC, and...talk about...Death Stranding 2; also Zelda movie casting, Xbox retreating from $80 games…
- 8-4 Play 7/11/2025: SWEET HOME AUSTRALIA · 1 h 1 minMark returns to hawk Lumines Arise and talk about 'Jima's latest, Death Stranding 2; also, Blue Prince bingo speed runs, all that :gestures: Xbox stuff, and obscure Famicom and…
- 8-4 Play 6/27/2025: SUMMER REVUE · 1 h 12 minSummer is the time for love, Takarazuka, and Death Stranding 2 early access. Plus the latest Switch 2 impressions, Japan life updates, and thoughts on the DK Direct. 00:58 –…
- 8-4 Play 6/13/2025: ROCKET START · 1 h 27 minOne week and three and a half million units later, tune in to hear the crew's first hands-on impressions of Switch 2 and all the excitement surrounding the launch in Japan, plus…
- 8-4 Play 5/30/2025: SWITCH 2 COMETH · 1 h 43 minWith The Second Coming upon us, Digital Foundry's John Linneman joins us for an exhaustive chat through the tech driving Nintendo's new hardware, including a few key lingering…
- 8-4 Play 5/16/2025: MEET ME IN THE RUMPUS ROOM · 58 minTide yourself over this dry spell before the Summer Game Fest feast with (still tasty!) leftovers of Clair Obscur and Blue Prince, plus morsels on gaming media woes and EVO Japan…
- 8-4 Play 5/2/2025: GOLDEN OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 84 · 1 h 0 minGolden Week? This year it's more of a Golden Weekend, sadly, but that hasn't stopped us from putting our vacations on pause to share impressions of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33…
- 8-4 Play 4/18/2025: ROYAL BLUE · 56 minGrab your journal and get ready to scribble extensive notes on Blue Prince, the new Vampire Survivors DLC, the latest Switch 2 news, and Gabe's turf burns in this very special…
- 8-4 Play 4/4/2025: JUNE THE FIFTH · 1 h 31 minSMAAAAAAASH that C-Button and join our chat all about (what else) Switch 2. Mario Kart! Donkey Kong! The Duskbloods! Pricing! Region-locking! Jorts!
- 8-4 Play 3/28/2025: DIRECT MISS · 1 h 7 minSure, we may have recorded before yesterday's Nintendo Direct, but that just means we had more time to talk Xenoblade Chronicles X: DE, read up on the latest Monster Hunter Wilds…
- 8-4 Play 3/14/2025: PUMP 'N' DUMP · 1 h 10 minPull up a slab of cheese nan and dig in to a full episode of (what else?) Monster Hunter Wilds, as the team Gears-of-War-slow-walks you through our first few days with the game…
- 8-4 Play 2/28/2025: THE STUFF OF NIRGENDS · 1 h 5 minEnjoy the final pod before we go Wild on the new Monster Hunter with…well, MHW review talk! Also solid chatter on some older and / or semi-obscure Japanese gems because, hey…
- 8-4 Play 2/14/2025: STATE OF YAY · 56 minThe gang runs down PlayStation's latest State of Play showcase, including Housemarque's Saros, Monster Hunter Wilds, Shinobi, Sonic Racing, and (dramatic music)…Digimon? Time —…
- 8-4 Play 1/31/2025: IS MONSTER HUNTER OUT YET? · 59 minYou'll jump outta yo seat for the Dynasty Warriors: Origins impressions and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black / 4 news, but sit back down and buckle the f up for live - that's right, LIVE…
- 8-4 Play 1/17/2025: SWITCH, TOO · 59 minWe did it We finally outsmarted Nintendo And all it cost us was…everything Time — Topic Discussed 02:20 – Switch 2!!
