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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.

#386

8-4 Play 2/14/2025: STATE OF YAY

The gang runs down PlayStation’s latest State of Play showcase, including Housemarque’s Sa... more

14 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:40

14 Feb 2025

#385

8-4 Play 1/31/2025: IS MONSTER HUNTER OUT YET?

You'll jump outta yo seat for the Dynasty Warriors: Origins impressions and Ninja Gaiden 2... more

31 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:15

31 Jan 2025

#384

8-4 Play 1/17/2025: SWITCH, TOO

We did it We finally outsmarted Nintendo And all it cost us was…everything Time — Topic ... more

17 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:21

17 Jan 2025

#383

8-4 Play 1/3/2025: NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' Q&A SPECIAL

We've barely recovered from our New Year's hangovers, but we're already back and hard at w... more

03 Jan 2025

56 MINS

56:44

03 Jan 2025

#382

8-4 Play 12/20/2024: OH HO HO HOLI-DAZE

'Tis the season for a loosey-goosey-boozy run-down of all the announcements and winners an... more

20 Dec 2024

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:54

20 Dec 2024

#381

8-4 Play 12/6/2024: PODCAST DE GOZARRE

Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (localization CONTROVERSY!), PC Engine obscurities (the BEST game yo... more

06 Dec 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:32

06 Dec 2024

#380

8-4 Play 11/22/2024: PARAGON QUEST

Join us as we journey to Aliahan (DQ3 HD-2D Remake), the Soviet Union (Tetris Forever), Ho... more

22 Nov 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:52

22 Nov 2024

#379

8-4 Play 11/8/2024: BREADTH OF THE WILDS

All killa no filla: Metaphor, Monster Hunter Wilds, Nintendo Music app, Vampire Survivors'... more

08 Nov 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:13

08 Nov 2024

#378

8-4 Play 10/25/2024: RING THE ALARMO

Rise and shine, kids—Halloween’s on the way, but not before we dabble in first impressions... more

25 Oct 2024

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:20

25 Oct 2024

#377

8-4 Play 10/11/2024: ECHOES OF SCIENCE

The TGS dust has settled and it's back to normal over here—normal as in, Nintendo announci... more

11 Oct 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:17

11 Oct 2024

#376

8-4 Play 9/27/2024: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024

Tokyo Game Show! State of Play! Monster Hunter Wilds! Pirates in Hawaii! Metal Gear Delta!... more

27 Sep 2024

2 HR 25 MINS

2:25:50

27 Sep 2024

#375

8-4 Play 9/20/2024: THE SHIBUYA BIWEEKLY PODCAST CASE: THE SHINKANSEN COMETH ~MEMORIES IN CHIBA, TEA...

You take the old (Dragon Slayer, Aria of Sorrow), you take the new (Astro Bot, UFO 50), yo... more

20 Sep 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:10

20 Sep 2024

#374

8-4 Play 9/6/2024: ARIA OF SAVINGS

Castlevanias! Eldens Rings! Some random Dragon Ball game! Nintendo stuff, oh yes! Concord ... more

06 Sep 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:58

06 Sep 2024

#373

8-4 Play 8/23/2024: IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM

A news-heavy episode on all the happenings out of Gamescom (ok mostly just Monster Hunter ... more

23 Aug 2024

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:16

23 Aug 2024

#372

8-4 Play 8/9/2024: I DREAM OF DEMONS

Pour a tall glass of lemonade and join us on the porch for lazy summer ramblings re: Monst... more

09 Aug 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:27

09 Aug 2024

#371

8-4 Play 7/26/2024: SUMMER SUMMIT

A bit of BitSummit, more Erdtree gab, Power Pros baseball banter, Nintendo World Champions... more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:27

26 Jul 2024

#370

8-4 Play 7/12/2024: MAXIMUM DWEEB

More of our (mostly spoiler-free) ongoing Elden Ring DLC discussion, including difficulty ... more

12 Jul 2024

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:54

12 Jul 2024

#369

8-4 Play 6/28/2024: SCOOB OF THE SKEDADDLETREE

How do you pronounce “Scadutree”? Where the hell is your horse?! Wait, they fixed the map ... more

28 Jun 2024

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:43

28 Jun 2024

#368

8-4 Play 6/14/2024: VANIA MANIA

Sure, we'll talk about the heaps of new games shown at State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xb... more

14 Jun 2024

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:15

14 Jun 2024

#367

8-4 Play 5/31/2024: MURMUR, CHANT, PRAY, PODCAST

Party up like it's 1981 as the crew delves deep into the new Wizardry remake, then straps ... more

31 May 2024

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:50

31 May 2024

#366

8-4 Play 5/17/2024: ONE ANIMAL'S WELL

In this house we talk about video games: Animal Well, Another Crab’s Treasure, and Stellar... more

17 May 2024

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:13

17 May 2024

#365

8-4 Play 5/3/2024: GOING GOLD(EN)

With the gang trapped in the old hotel meat locker, they have no choice but to answer list... more

03 May 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:53

03 May 2024

#364

8-4 Play 4/19/2024: LEAVE IT TO BEAVERS

17-Bit buddy Jake Kazdal joins us for his umpteenth 8-4 Play appearance to talk Dragon's D... more

19 Apr 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:30

19 Apr 2024

#363

8-4 Play 4/5/2024: GET OFF MY PAWN

We dragged Roy away from Dragon's Dogma 2 just long enough to get the rest of us psyched a... more

05 Apr 2024