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A podcast about all of gaming, past, present, and future, and related media! Part of the Four Wards Podcast Network!

  1. 5D AGO

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 13: Bring Em On!

    Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet talk about bringing non-gamers into the gaming fold! Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:00) - From 8bit to 4k(00:01:16) - Crypt of the Necromancer(00:02:56) - Crypt of the Necrodancer on Nintendo Switch 2(00:04:41) - Zelda 2: Just Weird(00:04:55) - Metroid Prime Remastered Review(00:10:22) - Ashes of Creation: Dead, Unfinished(00:14:49) - Hollow Knight(00:20:16) - Beat Saber(00:22:09) - Death Must Die: A Roguelike In Early Access(00:25:08) - Crosscode and Alabaster Dawn(00:27:30) - Diablo 2: A New Class Added To The Franchise(00:31:01) - Helldivers 2: Update & New Features(00:35:07) - Mecha Break(00:38:26) - How To Introduce Non-Germans To Gaming(00:42:23) - How to Get Your Non-Germian Friend Into Gaming(00:45:39) - Don't Tell People How To Play The Game(00:50:00) - Alternatives for Introducing Non-Gamers to Gaming(00:53:37) - TUTORIAL! We're Playing A Game Together(00:55:13) - Pillow Pet

    55 min

  2. FEB 6

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 12: Flying Under the Radar

    Twitch links: twitch.tv/jaxomen; twitch.tv/pillohpet ; twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet invite special guest FuzzyPandaPunch to talk about cult classic games! Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:00) - 8bit4K(00:00:47) - Four Wards(00:01:44) - Shameless Plug(00:02:36) - Favorite Game of All Time(00:03:16) - Crypt of the Necrodancer(00:05:17) - Unboxing Crypt of the Necromancer: The Unliving(00:07:15) - Vampire The Masquerade: Story Based Visceral Novel(00:09:12) - What's Been Happening?(00:13:52) - Cyberpunk 2077(00:15:20) - Dark Ages of Freesia Event(00:19:26) - Digimon Story Time Strangers vs.(00:20:39) - Kingdom Hearts 4(00:23:09) - New Fable Announcement(00:26:39) - Crossover: Cult Classics(00:27:56) - What's Been Happening With The Kids?(00:31:03) - Ocarina of Time vs Majora's Mask Combo Randomizer(00:32:52) - Lufia 2: A Super Nintendo JRPG Classic(00:37:29) - Downloading 'Zelda' From Your PC(00:38:17) - Horizon Zero Dawn: A Cult Classic(00:40:36) - Never Beat Dark Souls(00:43:52) - Horizon Zero Dawn Review(00:46:21) - Glover for Nintendo 64 Cult Classic(00:50:30) - Overlord: The Ultimate Evil Collection(00:53:24) - Thief 2: Mark of the Ninja(00:54:22) - Gradius 5(00:58:56) - Subnautica(01:02:07) - Burnout: The Old Ones vs. Paradise(01:04:35) - Crysis: Worth The Money(01:09:33) - House of the Dead 2, Odin Sphere & More(01:13:01) - Crosscode(01:17:52) - Phasmophobia Is A Cult Classic(01:21:16) - Top 3 Digimon Games(01:23:01) - Cult Classic: Psychonauts(01:25:43) - Cult Classic Game Review(01:26:22) - A shameless plug for Twitch and Chandler Select

    1h 27m

  3. JAN 22

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 11: No Combat? No Problem!

    Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet talk about games that aren't about punching, slashing, or shooting your foes into oblivion! Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:00) - From 8bit to 4k(00:02:09) - What's Been Happening With You?(00:04:03) - Metroid Prime: Remastered Review(00:08:21) - "The Dark Lord": A Day in the Life(00:08:58) - The Lord of the Rings: The 25th Anniversary Review(00:14:14) - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King(00:15:54) - The Lord of the Rings: A Complaint(00:17:10) - DRAMA: What's Up?(00:19:23) - Steam Deck Recommendations!(00:22:21) - Ori and the Blind Forest(00:25:20) - Non-Combat Video Games(00:30:03) - House Flipper and More(00:31:05) - Ringing Through Rhythm Games(00:35:06) - Game Review: Schedule One(00:36:57) - The Last Guardian(00:42:16) - "I Shrunk The Kids"(00:42:38) - Non-Combat Videogames(00:47:05) - Super Meat Boy vs. Celeste(00:50:31) - The Game That Started My Gaming Career(00:54:29) - Jax On Starting To Play Video Games(00:58:52) - Yoshi and The Mysterious Book(01:02:25) - Pillow Pet

    1h 3m

  4. JAN 8

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 10: Surviving Ram-Mageddon!

    Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet try to convince Jax to play Skyrim, then the boys discuss ways to keep your gaming going when hardware prices are skyrocketing. Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames

    56 min

  5. 12/18/2025

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 9: The Clair Obscur Awards

    Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet talk about The Game Awards! Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:10) - Four Wards(00:01:14) - Babylon 5 Review(00:06:10) - Nudity in Old TV Shows(00:09:31) - Ashes of Creation(00:12:00) - Metroid Prime 4: A DISASTER(00:16:26) - The Dialogue in '(00:18:20) - Black Mirror 2.0 Review(00:18:48) - Metroid Prime 4 Review(00:23:56) - Pilgrim's Foot Review: Path of Exile 2(00:26:46) - Poe 2: Path of Exile 2(00:30:41) - Path of Exile 2: An Incomplete Game(00:37:32) - The Long Dark(00:38:22) - Tales of Berseria (2018) Review(00:41:38) - Claire Obscure(00:44:41) - Claire Obscure Wins(00:46:24) - Hades 2 Got Robbed Of Best Score Music(00:49:49) - Battlefield 6: Best Audio Design(00:51:54) - The Best Performance(00:52:33) - Charlie Cox on Best Performance(00:55:17) - Indie Film Awards 2017: Best Debut Indie Game(00:58:13) - No Man's Sky Wins Best Ongoing Game(01:00:29) - The 89th Academy Awards(01:01:57) - The Best Fighting Game Awards(01:03:29) - Game Awards 2017 Best Family Game(01:06:30) - Best Simulation Strategy Game(01:08:42) - Arcane Raiders(01:10:17) - Doom The Dark Ages: Innovation in Accessibility(01:11:02) - Blind Person Playing The Last of Us 2(01:13:12) - Game Awards 2017 Best Adaptation(01:16:31) - The Most Anticipated Game of 2021(01:18:33) - Wuthering Waves Lost(01:20:52) - Best Esports Awards 2017(01:22:54) - The Game Awards 2021 Best Horror Game(01:25:03) - The Game Awards(01:25:47) - Larian Games Announces New Divinity Game(01:28:10) - Control Resident: The Sequel(01:30:23) - Total War 2 and Warhammer 40K(01:31:35) - Warlock in Dungeons & Dragons(01:32:30) - Force 3 and The Old Republic(01:37:12) - Pod Racing: Harder Than F0(01:37:56) - 2017 Game Awards Gush(01:38:37) - 8 Bit to 4K

    1h 39m

  6. 12/04/2025

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 8: The Game Awards Nominated WHAT?

    Twitch links: twitch.tv/jaxomen; twitch.tv/pillohpet ; twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet talk about the Game Awards nominees, then they discuss some upcoming games they're excited for! Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:10) - 4 Words(00:01:24) - WOW Anniversary Classic and Legion Remix(00:04:35) - Path of Exile: Grinding For Experience(00:11:45) - Dredge on Hollow Knight(00:13:06) - Hollow Knight 1.8(00:14:29) - The Game Awards(00:15:07) - Kingdom Come Deliverance(00:18:53) - Rpg Awards 2013(00:20:42) - The Game Awards 2017(00:22:58) - Best Lead and Supporting(00:25:49) - Best Independent Games 2017(00:27:52) - No Man's Sky vs Helldivers 2(00:32:02) - No Man's Sky vs Fortnite: Best Community Support(00:35:18) - Battlefield 1 Art Direction(00:37:02) - Best Score in Music(00:38:49) - The Best Music In The Year(00:40:53) - Battlefield 6 vs Hades 2(00:45:22) - Game of the Year Nominations(00:48:10) - The Best Metroidvania Ever Made(00:49:11) - Hades 2 vs Silksong vs Dark Souls(00:53:16) - Claire Obscure: Indie Game of the Year(00:56:31) - Oh, and the Game of the Year Awards(00:57:37) - Elder Scrolls 6 & Metroid: Prime 4(00:59:05) - The Witcher 3: A MUST PLAY!(01:02:36) - Ys' X: Proud Nordics(01:04:06) - Dark Heresy and Rogue Trader(01:06:06) - Hitman vs James Bond in Double Oh7(01:08:14) - Dragon Quest 7 Remimagined(01:13:30) - Dragon Quest 8, Blood of the Dawn Walker(01:14:56) - Voting for the Game Awards(01:15:44) - Pillow Pet

    1h 16m

  7. 11/19/2025

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 7: Remaking The Classics with Kaylare

    Special guest: twitch.tv/dragonmomantics  Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, Pillohpet, and special guest Kaylare talk about games they wish would get remakes, then they talk about VR games. Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:10) - From 8bit to 4k(00:01:18) - Gamer First(00:02:28) - Duet Night Abyss(00:04:13) - Furry Battlefield(00:07:57) - Huniepop: A Dating Sim and Puzzle Game(00:12:02) - Cyberpunk 2077 & Jurassic World Evolution 3(00:15:53) - Vampire The Masquerade: On PC(00:19:25) - The Simpsons: Hit & Run Remake(00:21:09) - Heroes of Might & Magic 5(00:25:31) - White Knight Chronicles(00:28:44) - Xenogears: Why It Deserves a Remake(00:31:10) - V8 vs Twisted Metal(00:35:13) - Star Wars Battlefront 2 Remake...(00:37:09) - What Star Wars Battlefront 2 Needs To Be(00:38:11) - What I Would Like To See Remade(00:43:27) - How Much Is Chrono Trigger on Steam?(00:45:35) - Everything On The N64 Deserves A Remake(00:49:40) - VIRGIN GAMES(00:54:33) - MR: Why are there not more mech games in VR?(00:55:14) - What's the Problem with VR Gaming?(01:00:16) - DragonMomantics

    1h 1m

  8. 11/06/2025

    From 8-Bit to 4K Episode 6: Our Disappointment is Immeasurable

    Join the Four Wards Podcast Network Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet talk about overused game mechanics, then they talk about game franchises that were ruined by a change in studio!   Sponsors: We don't have any right now! If you represent a brand and want to sponsor the podcast, send us an email, we'll get you talking to the right people. ---- Please continue to support the podcast by reviewing us on iTunes! We will have more information about patreon/etc in the near future! Links Referenced Join the Four Wards Discord! https://discord.gg/2BAXd8VStA Our Website: https://from-8-bit-to-4k.castos.com/ The Four Wards Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFourWardsPodcast  Intro music: Riot Games - Bit Rush Courtesy of Riot Games Hope you love the episode and please, subscribe on iTunes, leave us reviews, email us, Tweet at us and help us to move this show fourward! Contact information: Email: thefourwardspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: twitch.tv/jaxomen, twitch.tv/pillohpet, twitch.tv/mikeofmanynames Chapters (00:00:00) - From 8bit To 4K(00:01:42) - What Have You Been Doing?(00:03:25) - Mixed emotions in gaming(00:05:16) - Continues... Pokemon Madness(00:06:04) - Vampire The Masquerade: The Story of Love and Sex(00:11:08) - Honeypop is a good game(00:12:01) - Ke$ha playing Pokemon Go(00:13:10) - Lost continues to drag on(00:14:37) - Favorite One-Off Episodes of All Time(00:16:29) - The New Season of The Witcher(00:17:07) - The Witcher Season 4(00:19:44) - Overused Game Genres(00:25:39) - What is the Open World?(00:28:12) - Let's Have Our Own Battle Royale(00:29:09) - Metroid Prime 4: Should It Have An Open World?(00:30:58) - Pandas on the Open World(00:34:11) - Ocarina of Time: Open World Zelda(00:37:25) - Mixed feelings about the Metroid Franchise(00:41:57) - The Real Story of Metroid(00:45:13) - Halo 2 Remake...(00:48:50) - Halo: New Year's(00:50:15) - Blizzard Entertainment Was RUINED By Activision(00:52:31) - 5 Reasons Activision's Leadership Is Evil(00:53:14) - Rare Studios: A Shame(00:58:41) - Rare Replay: A Shame on Microsoft(01:00:58) - Banjo Kazooie: ROM Hacks(01:01:38) - Mario Kart 64: A Better Kart Racer Than Mario Kart(01:03:07) - Pillow Pet

    1h 4m
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A podcast about all of gaming, past, present, and future, and related media! Part of the Four Wards Podcast Network!

Information

  • Creator
    The Four Wards Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    From 8-Bit to 4K

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