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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.
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8-4 Play 3/8/2024: REBIRTHDAY BASH
Four out of five 8-4 Play podcasters agree--to disagree, that is, about the early hours of FF7 Rebirth. Park yourself at the nearest Chocobo Stop and tune in for a Tight 56 of first impressions as well as all the news that’s fit to…fit in the last 15 minutes or so.
Time — Topic Discussed
00:50 — Nicknames
06:36 — Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
39:13 — News: Pokémon Presents, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth disc labels, Mar10 Day rumors, and more! -
8-4 Play 2/23/2024: WE HAVE A DATE
The future waits for no one, including Nintendo Directs and shit-hot Elden Ring DLC trailers, so take a trip backwards through time with us as we kick off with thoughts on both of the above, then wind the clocks back one night to talk about (older) news, games we've been playin', and predictions for...the part of the podcast you already heard in the first half? It'll all make sense, trust us.
Time — Topic Discussed
01:39 — Nicknames
04:54 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree trailer impressions
20:10 — Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase
41:40 — News: Microsoft Business Update, Helldivers 2, Switch 2 rumors, and more!
1:07:52 — Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion
1:13:47 — Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth demo
1:20:11 — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
1:24:22 — Neutopia
1:26:16 — Apex: Legends
1:30:02 — Sonic Superstars -
8-4 Play 2/9/2024: WIDDLY DIDDLY
Zip around town on your two-wheeled, self-balancing transporter of choice while we engage in our own high-speed chitter-chatter about Tekken 8, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, FF7: Rebirth, Microsoft and Nintendo rumors, and, well, ya know…that kinda stuff!
Time — Topic Discussed
00:50 — Nicknames
10:12 — Tekken 8
20:45 — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
32:19 — Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth State of Play Impressions
37:46 — Gran Blue Fantasy: Relink
42:24 — News: State of Play, Microsoft rumors, Switch 2 rumors, and more! -
8-4 Play 1/26/2024: PALS WITH BENEFITS
Jeopardy categories for this episode: Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, 8-4 Play Alumni, Twilight Fan Fiction, Palworld, Weeaboo Nintendo Franchises, and Potent Portables.
Time — Topic Discussed
01:03 — Nicknames
08:57 — Welcome Back, Dermot!
19:22 — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
32:50 — Star Ocean The Second Story R
35:39 — Another Code: Recollection
38:22 — Palworld
54:31 — News: AGDQ, Foamstars Launches, Elden Ring DLC, and more! -
8-4 Play 1/12/2024: DOUBLE CAST
Brand new year, same old crew...or is it?! Tune in for the exciting details of our high-octane holidays, plus random talk about hot new releases like FF14, Cyberpunk 2077, Project Zomboid, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (yeah, the first one). No Gabe, no news, no promises!
Time — Topic Discussed
01:14 — Holiday Recap
21:51 — Project Zomboid
30:32 — Final Fantasy XIV
32:52 — Baldur’s Gate 3
50:40 — Apex Legends
56:06 — Cyberpunk 2077
1:05:58 — Too Many Games -
8-4 Play 12/29/2023: SHOOTING STARS
You know the way you feel about work or school that last day before the holidays? This is that feeling in podcast form. (PS: The answer to Mark’s TG-16 R-Type credit Q is in the podcast image.)
Time — Topic Discussed
04:03 — Nicknames
10:28 — Some Christmas Stories
24:08 — Dodonpachi and Radiant Silvergun
32:59 — News: L is Real 2401, Last of Us Online Cancelled, and more!
Customer Reviews
Excellent!
As an American that’s been living in Japan for around a decade now, this podcast has been great. Lots of stuff I can relate with. Keep it up!
If I never hear the words “a tight 60” again it will be too soon.
Every time they start talking about something cool, one of them has to pipe in and “keep it moving”, as if the reason we listen to them at all is to hurry towards the 2 week break between episodes.
If your heart isn’t in it 8-4, RETIRE THE SHOW.
Stop blue-balling us LITERALLY EVERY WEEK.
Really bad now.
Used to be great. Gabe is inane and show has not been good since Sarah P was one.