8-4 Play
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8-4 Play 10/5/2018: SUPER FIGHTING ROBOTS
Mega Man 11, Spider-Man, a special Monster Hunter segment, and more!
8-4 Play 9/21/2018: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018
EGet ready for a cavalcade of guests, a wealth of impressions, and just a touch of chaos—our annual TGS super show is here!
8-4 Play 9/14/2018: WHATEVER, A SPIDER
ESpider-Man, Destiny 2, and PlayStation's TGS prelude—all with two special guests!
8-4 Play 8/31/2018: WEE BAIRNS
ESpecial guest Andy Church joins the crew to talk speedrunning and Dragon Quest XI!
8-4 Play 8/17/2018: NOT EVERYONE IS HERE
EThis week it's all about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with a sprinkle of summer gaming memories.
8-4 Play 8/3/2018: ICY PENGUIGOS
EThe gang gathers round the table to talk No Man's Sky NEXT, a gaggle of mobile games, the Mega Man X Legacy Collections, and more!
8-4 Play 7/20/2018: BORN THIS WAY
EIn a special Parents' Night Out episode, we talk Octopath Traveler, Kuwaidan, Final Fantasy X, and all sorts of other fun stuff!
8-4 Play 7/6/2018: MR. DU'S MAGIC BALLS
ESpecial guest Steve Lin stops by to talk gaming history, the McDonald's Bacon McPork, Mario Tennis Aces, and more!
8-4 Play 6/22/2018: E3 TWENTY-OCTEEN
EWe recap and review the industry's biggest week of the year, and maybe even disagree along the way!
8-4 Play 6/8/2018: CHUGGING ALONG
EALL ABOOOOOARD! Join us as we run through the games we know we'll see at E3, the ones we hope we do, and even the ones we hope we don't. C'MON 'N RIDE THE #E3HYPETRAIN!
8-4 Play 6/1/2018: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS
EE3 is coming fast and so are the game announcements! We cover all the latest Pokémon news, catch up on what we've been playing, and introduce an exciting new podcast from Capcom!
8-4 Play 5/18/2018: FOR THE FOREST KING
EWe've got two tremendous guests this week, and they have opinions! Come hear us talk about writing for games, menu gripes, VR experiences, and more!
8-4 Play 5/4/2018: BEET STREET
EIt's Golden Week at 8-4! But we gather around the podcast table to talk TV shows, comic book movies, and video games just the same! Mostly video games thought, honest.
8-4 Play 04/20/2018: SPANX FOR THE MEMORIES
EThe gang continue their fortnightly arguments about gym etiquette and where to get the best tacos in Shibuya. We also reminisce about the games that made us who we are with a special–and incredibly tall–guest.
8-4 Play 04/06/2018: SALAD DAYS
EThis week we talk a lot about food. And then video games. And then food again. Buckle up and grab some snacks to keep your hunger at bay.
8-4 Play 03/23/2018: NOT FEATURING DRAKE
EIn a very special, doing-our-best episode, the remaining 8-4 crew talk Valkyria Chronicles, Tetris, Granblue Fantasy, and of course: more Monster Hunter World.
8-4 Play 03/09/2018: SLIGHTLY LESS MONSTER HUNTER TALK…?
EMore Monster Hunter World, a return to the cobbled streets of Bloodborne, and news from the latest Nintendo Direct.
8-4 Play 2/23/2018: WITHINSIDE OUT
ESecret of Mana, Monster Hunter World (yup, still playing), a meaty interview with John Johanas, director of The Evil Within 2, reader questions, and more! Time – Topic Discussed: 16:40 – Monster Hunter World33:33 – Secret of Mana 40:13 – Talkin Evil Within, Japanese literature, and Evil Within 2 with John Johanas (Spoiler warning!) 2:12:34 – Reader questions 2:18:12 – News: Smash Bros. rumors, Doom motion controls, Dragon Ball FighterZ' retention rates, Metal Gear Survive is out, Sonic is coming to the silver screen, new Kingdom Hearts III trailer and theme, Swery's new project: The Missing 2:25:40 – Closing comments And now…a list of music used in our previous episode! 8-4 Play 2/9/2018: STILL TALKING ABOUT MONSTER HUNTER Intro: Lena Raine – First Steps (Celeste) Break: Akihiko Narita, Zhenlan Kang – Quest Complete! (Monster Hunter World) Ending: The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charley Daniels Band
8-4 Play 2/9/2018: STILL TALKING ABOUT MONSTER HUNTER
ECeleste, Monster Hunter World, EVO 2018, reader questions, and more!
8-4 Play 1/26/2018: HR 200
ESpecial guest Adam "Gaijin Hunter" Evanko joins us for our momentous 200th episode Monster Hunter World spectacular!
8-4 Play 1/12/2018: FUNKY CO-OPERATION
ENintendo Direct Mini, Disneyland, Super Mario Cereal, PUBG, Witcher 3, Ys Origins, The Last Guardian VR, Moss, and more!
8-4 Play 12/29/2017: VS. SUPER RADIO BROS.
EPUBG, Vs. Super Mario Bros., Gorogoa, RE7: Not a Hero, Tales from America, NJPW, a bonus Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoiler chat, and more! Happy New Year!
8-4 Play 12/15/2017: SUNSET RIDERS
EMonster Hunter World, Zelda: The Champions' Ballad, Earth Defense Force 5, Shenmue walking tour, The Game Awards, and more!
8-4 Play 12/1/2017: MEDIEVAL CRIMES
EAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Netflix in Japan, Xanadu Next, trips to ancient Edo, Devil May Cry V rumors, and more!
8-4 Play 11/17/2017: STRANGER DANGER
EXenoblade Chronicles 2, City Shrouded in Shadow, Assassin's Creed Origins, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Stranger Things 2, Danganronpa V3, Game Awards nominees, Chip Tanaka, and more!
8-4 Play 11/3/2017: WHO'S THAT MARIO
EMario Odyssey, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Nintendo financial reports, Paris Games Week, and more!
8-4 Play 10/20/2017: THE FARMER WITHIN
EThe Evil Within 2, Stardew Valley, Donkey Kong Country, South Park: The Fractured but Whole, Dragon Quest XI, Nintendo World Championships, Super NT, Mario Odyssey speedruns, and more!
8-4 Play 10/6/2017: STEVE WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLAY IT LOUD
ECome for the Super Famicom Mini chat, stay for a really fun interview with our friends working on the upcoming South Park RPG, The Fractured But Whole. Also: Golf Story, Destiny 2 (YES, MORE), Danganronpa V3, and a smattering of news.
8-4 Play 9/22/2017: T-G-YAAAAAAS: Tokyo Game Show 2017
EJoin us for our annual Tokyo Game Show first-night free-for-all, starring Monster Hunter World, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Code Vein, Sonic Forces, City Shrouded in Shadow, Zone of the Enders VR, Mario Kart VR, Final Fantasy V, and more!
8-4 Play 9/15/2017: DATE WITH DESTINY, TOO
EDestiny 2, Project Octopath Traveler, Knack 2, Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo Direct, a bunch of random news, and more!
8-4 Play 9/1/2017: BEST OF THE BEST
Metroid: Samus Returns, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, Dragon Quest XI, Secret of Mana remake, Fist of the North Star, Nindies showcase, Famitsu and Edge top 100s, and more!
8-4 Play 8/18/2017: CHAOS STOLE YOUR LADDERS
EMike Drucker joins us to talk Splatoon 2, Sonic Mania, No Man's Sky, Yakuza Kiwami, Kid Icarus: Uprising, vampire restaurants, automatic bidets, and more!
8-4 Play 8/4/2017: THIS DRACULA HUGS
EDragon Quest XI, Pyre, Kingsway, Kingdoms and Castles, Monster Hunter XX demo, Dragon Quest XI sales, Pokemon Go updates, and more!
8-4 Play 7/21/2017: SPLAT CRACKLE POP
ESplatoon 2, Destiny 2, Castlevania, Hollow Knight, Pulstar, Polybius, Nintendo Switch Online, Evo2k17, and more!
8-4 Play 7/7/2017: NO ES NES BUENO
EZelda: Breath of the Wild DLC, Brittle Blue, Farpoint, Everybody's Golf mobile, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, SNES Classic Mini, and more!
8-4 Play 6/23/2017: YOU'RE THE MANHOLE NOW
EThe hype train has once again departed for parts unknown, but there's still plenty of E3-related goodness to discuss in its wake. Join us as we tear through all (OK, most) of the games announced at this year's show with the usual mish-mash of thoughts and impressions on everything Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony had to offer.
8-4 Play 6/9/2017: NEW DONK EXPRESS
EIt's E3 time again! Join us as we walk through all the major conferences, make some terrible predictions, miss out on numerous big announcements that happened after we recorded (Bubsy? Really?!), and more! #E3HYPETRAIN
8-4 Play 5/26/2017: INGLORIOUS DASTARDS
EFire Emblem Echoes, Magikarp Jump, Shovel Knight, Phantom Dust, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Xbox Game Pass, Destiny 2, plus a special chat about Fire Emblem with two of Nintendo Treehouse's finest!
8-4 Play 5/12/2017: THE BEAUTY AND THE DUTY
EMario Kart 8 Deluxe, Everything, I am Setsuna, Blazing Star, What Remains of Edith Finch, Fire Emblem Echoes, New 2DS XL, Street Fighter V's new character, and more!
8-4 Play 4/28/2017: GACHAHOLICS ANONYMOUS
EDark Souls 3: The Ringed City, Fire Emblem Heroes, FAST Racing NEO, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Super NES Mini, Capcom and Nintendo earnings, and more!
8-4 Play 4/14/2017: PUDDIN' POPS
EPersona 5, NieR: Automata, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, Night in the Woods, Rain World, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Nintendo Direct news, Dragon Quest XI news, Scorpio news, and more!
8-4 Play 3/31/2017: WANT A MEDAL?
EZelda: Breath of the Wild, Snipperclips, No Man's Sky Path Finder update, Overwatch, JoyCon issues, Seiken Densetsu Collection, Japanese McDonalds news, and more!
8-4 Play 3/17/2017: TOKYO DAYS, HYRULE NIGHTS
ESwitch launch + impressions, (spoiler-free!) Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Night in the Woods talk, news on Switch sales, Disney Collection, Dragon Quest XI...and more!
8-4 Play 3/3/2017: NIER MISS
ENieR: Automata, Zelda at GDC, Switch purchase plans, GDC Awards, and more!
8-4 Play 2/17/2017: SAMURAI SOULS
ENioh, Yakuza 0, Fire Emblem Heroes, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass, Valentine's Day musings, Gabe Newell on VR, and more!
8-4 Play 2/3/2017: THE MARKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
EFire Emblem Heroes, Resident Evil 7, Gravity Rush 2, Yakuza 0, Nintendo financials, Switch news, Cup Noodles, Evo 2017, and more!
8-4 Play 1/20/2017: BULKY GAMING PODCAST
ESwitch announcement aftermath, Gravity Rush 1, Miitopia, Let it Die, DOOM, Bloodborne, Parasite Eve, Fire Emblem Direct, and more!
8-4 Play 1/13/2017: SHARE THE JOY
EReactions to the Nintendo Switch announcement and play impressions of the system and the games from the event held in Tokyo, Japan.
8-4 Play 12/23/2016: MARIO RUN (FROM 2016)
ESuper Mario Run, The Last Guardian, Video Game History Foundation, Japanese arcades, My Horse Prince, SaGa: Scarlet Grace, our favorite games of 2016, Switch spec leaks, and more!
8-4 Play 12/9/2016: THE GONG SHOW
EFinal Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, Let it Die, The Game Awards 2016, PlayStation Experience 2016, Switch rumors 2016, and lots more! 2016.