Fri, 12 June 2020
Big gaming news on a Friday again, huh? Guess it won't be in the latest 8-4 Play... WRONG. We went all out and recorded a special PS5 segment on Friday! Join us, as we gaze into the traceable rays and haptic sounds of the future. |
Fri, 29 May 2020
It's here! The 8-4 Play FF7R Spoilercast! Stick around to the end of this week's episode to hear all our timely, spoilery takes. |
Fri, 15 May 2020
This week we talk about the big changes happening in civilization—Civilization 6, that is! We also check in on Animal Crossing and pour one out for TGS. |
Fri, 1 May 2020
Brand new audio, same old cast. Well, besides Roy and Derm. So basically not the same old cast. Anyway, grab a beverage and saddle up (indoor) poolside as we celebrate Golden Week responsibly and put our new trial audio engineer's skills to the test. |
Fri, 17 April 2020
Strap on your nostalgia goggles-- Or wait, maybe take them off? I'm not sure! Because this week we dive deep on Final Fantasy VII Remake, in this spoiler-free spectacular. |
Fri, 3 April 2020
This week we embrace the future of podcasting technology while gushing about Animal Crossing. Wash your hands. |
Fri, 20 March 2020
We hunker down to discuss that PS5 presentation, the latest from Indie World, and our favorite gaming smells. |
Fri, 6 March 2020
The gang takes a break from scouring Tokyo for toilet paper to talk about the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, Playstation VR, and reflect on the PS2's legacy. |
Fri, 21 February 2020
This week we struggle to pick the 9 games that define us, talk about corona conspiracy theories, and speculate about the latest Animal Crossing Direct. |
Fri, 7 February 2020
This week we welcome a special guest to talk about a bevy of Nintendo news and sing that Witcher song. |
Fri, 24 January 2020
It's delay season, folks, and everyone is sad. But we're playing the new Yakuza, so it's not all bad! |
Fri, 10 January 2020
We're back from the holiday break, with stories to tell of video games, travel, and pants-wetting. |
Fri, 20 December 2019
It's that time of year! We talk about our holiday memories, and of course the games and Japan and Japanese games of 2019. |
Fri, 6 December 2019
This week we're joined by special guest and saver-of-bacon, Alan Averill! We talk about roads (a lot) and ponder what qualities define a burrito. |
Fri, 22 November 2019
Plug in your BB and grab a bowl of cryptobyte curry cuz this week we're talking about Death Stranding AND the next generation of Pokémon games! |
Fri, 8 November 2019
This week we go goo-goo for Gooigi, prepare ourselves mentally for Death Stranding, and talk about a primordial VR experience. |
Fri, 25 October 2019
Special guest Alex Aniel joins us for a very spooooky almost-Halloween episode. |
Fri, 11 October 2019
An epic typhoon looms over Tokyo, but there's still gaming news to cover! We grab some cans and discuss, while trying to not worry about the impending F5. |
Fri, 27 September 2019
In the wake of TGS, a slime draws near—and a new Zelda, too! |
Fri, 13 September 2019
On this extra special (and rowdy) episode, a cavalcade of guests stop by the towers to share their TGS experiences. |
Fri, 6 September 2019
This week we put down our curry on rice to spoon-feed you all the announcements from the latest Nintendo Direct! |
Fri, 23 August 2019
Book Off. Hard Off. Hilarious names? Yes. Are they hiding a dark secret? Find out, in the latest 8-4 play. (Uh, we also talk about Death Stranding and some MMOs.) |
Fri, 9 August 2019
This week we heat things up with some Fire Emblem, and then cool off with some ice cream. |
Fri, 26 July 2019
This week we are joined by bourbon smugglin', retro game playin' friend-of-the-show Rob Fox. |
Fri, 12 July 2019
Join us as we talk making Marios, doctoring Marios, and Mario's new turquoise vacation home. |
Fri, 28 June 2019
This week we talk about boogieing in Cadence of Hyrule, lawyering in Judgment, and sitting in Bloodstained. Who doesn't love a good sit? |
Fri, 14 June 2019
This week we attempt to summarize the avalanche of news from E3 into a 2 hour podcast. Can we even come close? Find out now! |
Fri, 31 May 2019
ALL ABOOOOOOOOARD! The #E3HYPETRAIN is leaving the station! |
Fri, 17 May 2019
With BitSummit fast approaching, we invite John Davis on the show to talk shop and how he could probably use a nap. |
Fri, 3 May 2019
For a very casual Golden Week episode, we talk about what we've been playing, and reflect on the games that made Heisei great. |
Fri, 19 April 2019
With the next gen looming overhead, special guest Justin Massongill of the Playstation Blog joins us to talk about easy modes and different ways to watch Game of Thrones abroad. |
Fri, 5 April 2019
Special guest Cory Schmitz joins us to talk Sekiro, Ace Combat 7, and all the latest news! |
Fri, 22 March 2019
First episode recorded in the new office! With Mark, John, and Graeme off at GDC, we invite some new blood on to talk DMC5. |
Fri, 8 March 2019
Amid the stress of packing up the 8-4 Towers, we relax with some scathing Amazon reviews of Left Alive. |
Fri, 22 February 2019
There's a battle royale for everyone this week, and tons of Nintendo news to discuss! |
Fri, 8 February 2019
We finally embrace the darkness and talk Kingdom Hearts, along with a new 8-4 member. Plus some Resident Evil 2 gushing for good measure. |
Fri, 25 January 2019
Joined by a special guest, we talk at length about Resident Evil 2 and its recent remaster, while doing our darnedest to dance around spoilers. |
Fri, 11 January 2019
We catch up after the New Year, look forward to 2019, and get a little retro. Or...more than usual anyway. |
Fri, 28 December 2018
We field some listener questions and get all festive up in here.
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Fri, 14 December 2018
Smash Ultimate, Christmas memories, and Sonic's new look! |
Fri, 30 November 2018
Is this episode the very best, like no other ever was? |
Fri, 16 November 2018
We're back with another! |
Fri, 2 November 2018
Gaming Jesus returns! |
Fri, 19 October 2018
Dragalia Lost, the latest from Starbucks, mastering Tetris, and more! |
Fri, 5 October 2018
Mega Man 11, Spider-Man, a special Monster Hunter segment, and more! |
Fri, 21 September 2018
Get ready for a cavalcade of guests, a wealth of impressions, and just a touch of chaos—our annual TGS super show is here! |
Fri, 14 September 2018
Spider-Man, Destiny 2, and PlayStation's TGS prelude—all with two special guests! |
Fri, 31 August 2018
Special guest Andy Church joins the crew to talk speedrunning and Dragon Quest XI! |
Fri, 17 August 2018
This week it's all about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with a sprinkle of summer gaming memories. |
Fri, 3 August 2018
The 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! |
Fri, 20 July 2018
In a special Parents' Night Out episode, we talk Octopath Traveler, Kuwaidan, Final Fantasy X, and all sorts of other fun stuff! |
Fri, 6 July 2018
Special guest Steve Lin stops by to talk gaming history, the McDonald's Bacon McPork, Mario Tennis Aces, and more! |
Fri, 22 June 2018
We recap and review the industry's biggest week of the year, and maybe even disagree along the way! |
Fri, 8 June 2018
ALL 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! |
Fri, 1 June 2018
E3 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! |
Fri, 18 May 2018
We'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! |
Wed, 2 May 2018
It’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. |
Fri, 20 April 2018
The 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. |
Fri, 6 April 2018
This 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. |
Fri, 23 March 2018
In 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. |
Fri, 9 March 2018
More Monster Hunter World, a return to the cobbled streets of Bloodborne, and news from the latest Nintendo Direct. |
Fri, 23 February 2018
Secret of Mana, Monster Hunter World (yup, still playing), a meaty interview with John Johanas, director of The Evil Within 2, reader questions, and more!
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 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 |
Fri, 9 February 2018
Celeste, Monster Hunter World, EVO 2018, reader questions, and more! |
Fri, 26 January 2018
Special guest Adam "Gaijin Hunter" Evanko joins us for our momentous 200th episode Monster Hunter World spectacular! |
Fri, 12 January 2018
Nintendo Direct Mini, Disneyland, Super Mario Cereal, PUBG, Witcher 3, Ys Origins, The Last Guardian VR, Moss, and more! |
Fri, 29 December 2017
PUBG, 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! |
Fri, 15 December 2017
Monster Hunter World, Zelda: The Champions' Ballad, Earth Defense Force 5, Shenmue walking tour, The Game Awards, and more! |
Fri, 1 December 2017
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Netflix in Japan, Xanadu Next, trips to ancient Edo, Devil May Cry V rumors, and more! |
Fri, 17 November 2017
Xenoblade 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! |
Fri, 3 November 2017
Mario Odyssey, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Nintendo financial reports, Paris Games Week, and more! |
Fri, 20 October 2017
The 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! |
Fri, 6 October 2017
Come 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. |
Fri, 22 September 2017
Join 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! |
Fri, 15 September 2017
Destiny 2, Project Octopath Traveler, Knack 2, Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo Direct, a bunch of random news, and more! |
Fri, 1 September 2017
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! |
Fri, 18 August 2017
Mike Drucker joins us to talk Splatoon 2, Sonic Mania, No Man's Sky, Yakuza Kiwami, Kid Icarus: Uprising, vampire restaurants, automatic bidets, and more! |
Fri, 4 August 2017
Dragon Quest XI, Pyre, Kingsway, Kingdoms and Castles, Monster Hunter XX demo, Dragon Quest XI sales, Pokemon Go updates, and more! |
Fri, 21 July 2017
Splatoon 2, Destiny 2, Castlevania, Hollow Knight, Pulstar, Polybius, Nintendo Switch Online, Evo2k17, and more! |
Fri, 7 July 2017
Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC, Brittle Blue, Farpoint, Everybody's Golf mobile, Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, SNES Classic Mini, and more! |
Fri, 23 June 2017
The 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. |
Fri, 9 June 2017
It'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 |
Fri, 26 May 2017
Fire 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! |
Fri, 12 May 2017
Mario 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! |
Fri, 28 April 2017
Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City, Fire Emblem Heroes, FAST Racing NEO, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Super NES Mini, Capcom and Nintendo earnings, and more! |
Fri, 14 April 2017
Persona 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! |
Fri, 31 March 2017
Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Snipperclips, No Man's Sky Path Finder update, Overwatch, JoyCon issues, Seiken Densetsu Collection, Japanese McDonalds news, and more! |
Fri, 17 March 2017
Switch 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! |
Fri, 3 March 2017
NieR: Automata, Zelda at GDC, Switch purchase plans, GDC Awards, and more! |
Fri, 17 February 2017
Nioh, 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! |
Fri, 3 February 2017
Fire Emblem Heroes, Resident Evil 7, Gravity Rush 2, Yakuza 0, Nintendo financials, Switch news, Cup Noodles, Evo 2017, and more! |
Fri, 20 January 2017
Switch announcement aftermath, Gravity Rush 1, Miitopia, Let it Die, DOOM, Bloodborne, Parasite Eve, Fire Emblem Direct, and more! |
Fri, 13 January 2017
Reactions to the Nintendo Switch announcement and play impressions of the system and the games from the event held in Tokyo, Japan. |
Fri, 23 December 2016
Super 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! |
Fri, 9 December 2016
Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian, Let it Die, The Game Awards 2016, PlayStation Experience 2016, Switch rumors 2016, and lots more! 2016. |
Fri, 25 November 2016
Pokemon Sun and Moon, Final Fantasy XV Judgment Disc, The Tomorrow Children, Seiken Densetsu 3, Switch rumors, Mario Run pricing, The Game Awards 2016, and more! |
Fri, 11 November 2016
Famicom Classic Mini, Animal Crossing: New Leaf amiibo update, Tensai Terebi-kun, Monster Hunter in the West, more Switch rumors, the Neko Atsume movie, Akuma in SFV, and more! |
Fri, 28 October 2016
Monster Hunter Double Cross, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Dark Souls III - Ashes of Ariandel, Gravity Rush 2, more Switch news, World of Final Fantasy, and more! |
Fri, 21 October 2016
Switching it up a bit with an emergency podcast all about Nintendo's surprise console announcement. |
Fri, 14 October 2016
PlayStation VR, Rez Infinite, Thumper, Super Hypercube, Kira Kira Star Night DX, Legend of Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia, Famicom Classic Mini announcement, Oculus Connect 3, NX rumors, and more! |
Fri, 30 September 2016
Persona 5, Dragon Quest 7, Dragon Quest 10, Destiny: Rise of Iron, Gravity Rush 2, modern retro gaming 101, NX rumor roundup, and more! |