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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.

#416

8-4 Play 3/27/2026: CHAIRING IS CARING

Craft yourself a seat by the river and take a load off as we share first thoughts on Pokém... more

27 Mar 2026

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:22

27 Mar 2026

#415

8-4 Play 3/13/2026: ALICE IN CHAINSAWS

Th-th-the gang t-t-talks the g-g-good, the bad, and the silly of Resident Evil Requiem, pl... more

13 Mar 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:05

13 Mar 2026

#414

8-4 Play 2/27/2026: LEGEND OF AWAYSIS

17-Bit's Jake Kazdal stops by to talk Zelda anniversary memories, his upcoming game Awaysi... more

27 Feb 2026

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:05

27 Feb 2026

#413

8-4 Play 2/13/2026: SEEING RED

Strap on your climbing gear and watch out for vertigo as we scale the dizzying heights of ... more

13 Feb 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:13

13 Feb 2026

#412

8-4 Play 1/30/2026: NO ONE CAN STOP MR. TETROMINO

The crew checks in (hotel humor!) on the 3.0 update and Switch 2 version of Animal Crossin... more

30 Jan 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:31

30 Jan 2026

#411

8-4 Play 1/16/2026: YOU, ME, AND LINDA'S CUBES

Linda Cubed, DQ7 Reimagined, Castlevania 64, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance highlight a... more

16 Jan 2026

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:07

16 Jan 2026

#410

8-4 Play 1/2/2026: BALL DROPPIN' NEW YEAR'S FREE-FOR-ALL

Friend of the show and former EGM editor Che Chou joins us to ring in 2026 with another fr... more

02 Jan 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:40

02 Jan 2026

#409

8-4 Play 12/19/2025: PRIME MINISTRY

Ring in the holidays with extended Metroid Prime 4 thoughts and an audio tour of the Ninte... more

19 Dec 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:01

19 Dec 2025

#408

8-4 Play 12/5/2025: VIEWPOINT 1998

With Metroid Prime 4 dropping mere hours before we recorded, we went for the next best thi... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:55

05 Dec 2025

#407

8-4 Play 11/21/2025: ALL STEAMED UP

Lumines (loo-meh-nez) Arise, new Hyrule Warriors, Game Awards noms, Metroid Prime 4 hopes ... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:08

21 Nov 2025

#406

8-4 Play 11/7/2025: RTX-5090 Z-A HD-2D TURBO

Hear all about (deep breath) Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (exhale) and the A-Z of Poké... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:44

07 Nov 2025

#405

8-4 Play 10/24/2025: ONE-UPPED

1UP Show memories, Hollow Knight 2, Little Nightmares 3, Ninja Gaiden 4, FIIIIIVE GOLD-EN!... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:01

24 Oct 2025

#404

8-4 Play 10/10/2025: THE SILENT HILLVALICE CHRONICLES

Clutch your digiballs and sharpen your sickles as we dive into Silent Hill f, Final Fantas... more

10 Oct 2025

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:58

10 Oct 2025

#403

8-4 Play 9/26/2025: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2025

It's our favorite time of year: Tokyo Game Show! A cavalcade of special guests pop through... more

26 Sep 2025

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:34

26 Sep 2025

#402

8-4 Play 9/19/2025: SILK STRONG

Get your canned beverage of choice and your ticket for the green car -- it's time to board... more

19 Sep 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:07

19 Sep 2025

#401

8-4 Play 9/5/2025: WHAT A THRILL

Turn down the Silksong BGM and turn UP the talk about Metal Gear Solid Delta, the Lumines ... more

05 Sep 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:07