8-4 Play

We've done it again! Missing a monumentous Direct by mere minutes, listen to us speculate on what Nintendo might be up to, all the while knowing we'd all find out within an hour of recording.

This week, with Mark out on vacation, the gang do their best to keep things on the rails. How did we do? Find out now!

This week, maple leaves rain down around us as we meditate on our experiences with Ghosts of Tsushima and the morality of the recent Nintendo leak.

This week we dive deep on The Last of Us Part 2 in a special spoilercast!

Author, localizer, and (most importantly) long-time friend of the show Matt Alt joins us to discuss his new book, Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World. Plus the usual news and other nonsense you've come to expect from your favorite podcast about Japan, and games, and Japanese games.

This week we touch briefly on The Last of Us--or how it makes us feel things. Dark things. Then it's business as usual with talk of the latest Pokémon news, the joy of mining, and of course Strong Zero.

Big gaming news on a Friday again, huh? Guess it won't be in the latest 8-4 Play... WRONG. We went all out and recorded a special PS5 segment on Friday! Join us, as we gaze into the traceable rays and haptic sounds of the future.

It's here! The 8-4 Play FF7R Spoilercast! Stick around to the end of this week's episode to hear all our timely, spoilery takes.

This week we talk about the big changes happening in civilization—Civilization 6, that is! We also check in on Animal Crossing and pour one out for TGS.

Brand new audio, same old cast. Well, besides Roy and Derm. So basically not the same old cast. Anyway, grab a beverage and saddle up (indoor) poolside as we celebrate Golden Week responsibly and put our new trial audio engineer's skills to the test.

Strap on your nostalgia goggles-- Or wait, maybe take them off? I'm not sure! Because this week we dive deep on Final Fantasy VII Remake, in this spoiler-free spectacular.

This week we embrace the future of podcasting technology while gushing about Animal Crossing. Wash your hands.

We hunker down to discuss that PS5 presentation, the latest from Indie World, and our favorite gaming smells.

The gang takes a break from scouring Tokyo for toilet paper to talk about the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, Playstation VR, and reflect on the PS2's legacy.

This week we struggle to pick the 9 games that define us, talk about corona conspiracy theories, and speculate about the latest Animal Crossing Direct.

This week we welcome a special guest to talk about a bevy of Nintendo news and sing that Witcher song.

It's delay season, folks, and everyone is sad. But we're playing the new Yakuza, so it's not all bad!

We're back from the holiday break, with stories to tell of video games, travel, and pants-wetting.

It's that time of year! We talk about our holiday memories, and of course the games and Japan and Japanese games of 2019.

This week we're joined by special guest and saver-of-bacon, Alan Averill! We talk about roads (a lot) and ponder what qualities define a burrito.

Plug in your BB and grab a bowl of cryptobyte curry cuz this week we're talking about Death Stranding AND the next generation of Pokémon games!

This week we go goo-goo for Gooigi, prepare ourselves mentally for Death Stranding, and talk about a primordial VR experience.

Special guest Alex Aniel joins us for a very spooooky almost-Halloween episode.

An epic typhoon looms over Tokyo, but there's still gaming news to cover! We grab some cans and discuss, while trying to not worry about the impending F5.

In the wake of TGS, a slime draws near—and a new Zelda, too!

On this extra special (and rowdy) episode, a cavalcade of guests stop by the towers to share their TGS experiences.

This week we put down our curry on rice to spoon-feed you all the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct!

Book Off. Hard Off. Hilarious names? Yes. Are they hiding a dark secret? Find out, in the latest 8-4 play. (Uh, we also talk about Death Stranding and some MMOs.)

This week we heat things up with some Fire Emblem, and then cool off with some ice cream.

This week we are joined by bourbon smugglin', retro game playin' friend-of-the-show Rob Fox.

Join us as we talk making Marios, doctoring Marios, and Mario's new turquoise vacation home.

This week we talk about boogieing in Cadence of Hyrule, lawyering in Judgment, and sitting in Bloodstained. Who doesn't love a good sit?

This week we attempt to summarize the avalanche of news from E3 into a 2 hour podcast. Can we even come close? Find out now!

ALL ABOOOOOOOOARD! The #E3HYPETRAIN is leaving the station!

With BitSummit fast approaching, we invite John Davis on the show to talk shop and how he could probably use a nap.

For a very casual Golden Week episode, we talk about what we've been playing, and reflect on the games that made Heisei great.

With the next gen looming overhead, special guest Justin Massongill of the Playstation Blog joins us to talk about easy modes and different ways to watch Game of Thrones abroad.

Special guest Cory Schmitz joins us to talk Sekiro, Ace Combat 7, and all the latest news!

First episode recorded in the new office! With Mark, John, and Graeme off at GDC, we invite some new blood on to talk DMC5.

Amid the stress of packing up the 8-4 Towers, we relax with some scathing Amazon reviews of Left Alive.

There's a battle royale for everyone this week, and tons of Nintendo news to discuss!

We finally embrace the darkness and talk Kingdom Hearts, along with a new 8-4 member. Plus some Resident Evil 2 gushing for good measure.

Joined by a special guest, we talk at length about Resident Evil 2 and its recent remaster, while doing our darnedest to dance around spoilers.

We catch up after the New Year, look forward to 2019, and get a little retro. Or...more than usual anyway.

We field some listener questions and get all festive up in here.

Smash Ultimate, Christmas memories, and Sonic's new look!

Is this episode the very best, like no other ever was?

We're back with another!

Gaming Jesus returns! Need we say more?

Dragalia Lost, the latest from Starbucks, mastering Tetris, and more!