Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (localization CONTROVERSY!), PC Engine obscurities (the BEST game you NEVER HEARD OF!!), and checking in on Dragon Quest III HD-2D (Gabe's take will SHOCK you!!!) #smashlike #subscribe #hitthebell

Time — Topic Discussed

00:55 – Nicknames
14:57 – PC-FX Talk
22:35 – Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
27:56 – Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
35:37 – Alarmo Minute
40:54 – News: Alarmo stock, Shuhei Yoshida leaves PlayStation, and more!

Join us as we journey to Aliahan (DQ3 HD-2D Remake), the Soviet Union (Tetris Forever), Hokkaido (To the North), Geoff Keighley’s basement (Game Awards Nominations), and deep Kyoto for more tales from the Nintendo Museum!

Time — Topic Discussed

01:15 – Nicknames
15:26 – Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
38:00 – Tetris Forever
55:27 – News: FF14 mobile announced, Game Awards nominees, and more!

All killa no filla: Metaphor, Monster Hunter Wilds, Nintendo Music app, Vampire Survivors' Castlevania DLC, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Switch 2 news and more!

00:57 – Nicknames
04:32 – Pokémon TCG Pocket
17:56 – Monster Hunter Wilds
44:38 – Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania
49:58 – Metaphor: ReFantazio
56:10 – News: Switch 2 backwards compatibility, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and more!

Rise and shine, kids—Halloween’s on the way, but not before we dabble in first impressions of Silent Hill 2, last (?) impressions of Echoes of Wisdom, and the start of our ongoing coverage of Nintendo’s hot new hardware! (Alarmo, duh.)

Time — Topic Discussed

01:06 – Nicknames
14:46 – Silent Hill 2 remake
24:12 – The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
42:10 – Lunar: Silver Star Story
49:42 – World of Warcraft
56:30 – Nintendo Alarmo
1:20:37 – News: Sakurai’s Creating Games concludes, an EGM Kickstarter, and more!

The TGS dust has settled and it's back to normal over here—normal as in, Nintendo announcing stuff mere hours after we record. We'll have to hit snooze on the alarm clock chatter, but we can try and keep you awake with thoughts on Echoes of Wisdom, Until Dawn, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and some news instead??

Time — Topic Discussed

00:52 — Nicknames
12:16 — The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
26:12 — Metaphor ReFantazio impressions
28:18 — Until Dawn impressions
35:03 — News: Halo, UBISOFT, 8-4's birthday and more!

Tokyo Game Show! State of Play! Monster Hunter Wilds! Pirates in Hawaii! Metal Gear Delta! Tons of special guests! Exclamation Points!

Time — Topic Discussed

01:49 — Nicknames
06:05 — Show Floor Impressions
12:38 — Neva
15:56 — Demonschool
20:23 — Love Eternal & Nightmare Operator
24:16 — Professor Layton & Inazuma Eleven
29:30 — Monster Hunter Wilds
41:21 — Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Space Marine 2, Dome-King Cabbage & Sonic Rumble
59:22 — Clock Tower: Rewind
1:01:37 — Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake & Monster Hunter Wilds
1:15:03 — Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
1:23:54 — News: State of Play, Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed, and more!
2:04:53 — TGS Merch Hauls

You take the old (Dragon Slayer, Aria of Sorrow), you take the new (Astro Bot, UFO 50), you speculate and talk some news (PS5 Pro, Palworld litigation, new Switch rumors, etc.)--the podcast life. (repeat) The podcast life~ ♪

01:11 — Nicknames
06:00 — Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
16:20 — ASTRO BOT
26:36 — The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance ~Memories in Ice, Tearful Figurine~
35:04 — UFO 50
38:38 — Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
41:56 — News: PS5 Pro, Switch 2 rumors, Nintendo sues Pocket Pair, and more!

Castlevanias! Eldens Rings! Some random Dragon Ball game! Nintendo stuff, oh yes! Concord stoppage, oh no! Hey! Listen!!

Time — Topic Discussed

01:46 — Nicknames
10:57 — Castlevania Dominus Collection
20:14 — Elden Ring
32:50 — DRAGON BALL PROJECT: Multi
34:19 — News: Nintendo Indie World/Partner Direct recap, Sony price hike, and more!

A news-heavy episode on all the happenings out of Gamescom (ok mostly just Monster Hunter Wilds, 'cause hey, it's us) and extended thoughts on the Nintendo Museum (again, what did you expect?).

01:15 – Nicknames

08:47 – News: Gamescom, the Nintendo Museum, and more!

Pour a tall glass of lemonade and join us on the porch for lazy summer ramblings re: Monster Hunter Wilds, the new season of Apex Legends, and various other bits of "trash talk."

Time — Topic Discussed

01:06 – Nicknames
16:46 – Apex Legends
26:55 – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
35:00 – Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
50:03 – News: Bungie, Game Informer, and some Monster Hunter Wilds

A bit of BitSummit, more Erdtree gab, Power Pros baseball banter, Nintendo World Championships chat, and (most importantly!) Garigari-kun and other tips on how to beat the Tokyo summer heat.

Time — Topic Discussed

00:46 — Nicknames
17:10 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
34:10 — Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025
38:12 — News: EVO, Emio revealed, Halo TV show cancelled, and more!
53:07 — Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (and more news!)

More of our (mostly spoiler-free) ongoing Elden Ring DLC discussion, including difficulty (or lack thereof?), vertically-challenged maps, and messaging etiquette — served up with a side of news.

Time — Topic Discussed

09:04 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
1:08:30 — Zenless Zone Zero
1:11:04 — Pikmin 4
1:14:00 — News: GamePass price hike, Nintendo teases Emio, and more!

How do you pronounce “Scadutree”? Where the hell is your horse?! Wait, they fixed the map button?!? Enjoy the first of (no doubt) many Shadow of the Erdtree discussions, spoiler-free-ish. Plus: Nintendo Direct thoughts in News.

Time — Topic Discussed

01:00 — Nicknames
04:48 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
01:02:09 — News: Nintendo’s June Direct, and more!

Sure, we'll talk about the heaps of new games shown at State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and Day of the Devs - but first let us ruminate on Symphony of the Night, Rondo of Blood, more PC-FX stuff you've never heard of, and Alan Wake's new Night Springs DLC. What is a man, you ask? Tune in to find out!

Time — Topic Discussed

00:40 — Nicknames
07:08 — PC-FX & PC-Engine
16:36 — Castlevania & Super Metroid
41:33 — Alan Wake 2: Night Springs DLC
48:28 — 1000xRESIST
54:56 — Elden Ring
1:00:22 — News: Not-E3 highlights, PSVR2 adapter, and more!

Party up like it's 1981 as the crew delves deep into the new Wizardry remake, then straps on their Varia Suits to briefly revisit Super Metroid before wrapping up with Hellblade 2 thoughts, Square Enix news, Summer Game Fest predictions, and more.

00:37 — Nicknames
19:43 — Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
41:04 — Super Metroid
55:28 — Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
1:01:41 — News: Dragon Quest 3 remake, Square Enix sales expectations, Summer Game Fest, and more!

In this house we talk about video games: Animal Well, Another Crab’s Treasure, and Stellar Blade, to name a few, as well as Switch 2 rumors and more in the news.

Time — Topic Discussed

01:38 — Nicknames
17:25 — Animal Well
34:00 — Stellar Blade
46:12 — Another Crab's Treasure
54:49 — News: Super Famicom prototype, Microsoft, Assassin's Creed comes to Japan, and more!

With the gang trapped in the old hotel meat locker, they have no choice but to answer listener questions until a kindly old psychic lets them out. Oh wait, am I... I might be thinking of The Shining.

Time — Topic Discussed

03:30 – Nicknames
10:32 – Hades II impressions
17:17 – Listener Q&A

17-Bit buddy Jake Kazdal joins us for his umpteenth 8-4 Play appearance to talk Dragon's Dogma 2 and update us on his Tears of the Kingdom journey, while Gabe dives deep into the wild and wonderful life of robot beavers.

Time — Topic Discussed

01:19 – Nicknames
07:36 – Dragon’s Dogma 2
16:08 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
29:27 – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
33:02 – Timberborn
42:02 – News: Wii U & 3DS go offline, Final Fantasy news, Pokémon hacker arrested, and more!

We dragged Roy away from Dragon's Dogma 2 just long enough to get the rest of us psyched about making pawns of our own someday...once we finish FF7 Rebirth, Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, and Dermot's deathly planking drills, that is. Plus news!

Time — Topic Discussed

00:53 – Nicknames
11:24 – Dragon’s Dogma 2
26:39 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
48:02 – Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road beta
56:43 – News: Final Fantasy VI turns 30, PlayStation rumors, and more!

Sakura buds yet / Play shy, and yet here the games / Blossom for us all / Mars After Midnight / PC-FX Weebo shit / Sand Land / Rando news / You can stop counting syllables

Time — Topic Discussed

01:17 – Nicknames
15:20 – Cavern of Dreams
21:14 – Sand Land demo
27:04 – Dragon Quest XI
29:17 – JP’s new PC-FX
38:34 – Mars After Midnight
56:22 – Llama Soft: The Jeff Minter Story
1:06:10 – News: PS5 Pro Leaks, Shin Megami Tensei V release date bumped, and more!

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!

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

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!

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!

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