Episodes 421
Avg. Duration 1h 44m
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Apple Rating 4.6 (649)
Since Sep 2010
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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 6/5/2026: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN

Jun 05, 2026 1h 6m

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (a couple days ago): Game-by-game-by-game analysis of PlayStation's latest E3 June State of Play, plus…well, mostly that, honestly. 01:44 – Nicknames 13:03 – Sony State of…

8-4 Play 5/22/2026: TOUCHED FUZZY, GOT DIZZY

May 22, 2026 55m

Special guest hosts Snoop Dogg, Seth Rogen, and Willie Nelson celebrate episode #420 by discussing the new Steam controller, Nintendo retirees, and how all our celebrity references are dated af. …

8-4 Play 5/8/2026: FANTASTIC MR. STAR FOX

May 08, 2026 51m

Up-to-the-minute Star Fox hot takes, week-or-two-old Saros first impressions, and the ancient mobile flip-phone Japan-only Xenosaga spinoff review you never knew you wanted. 01:10 – Nicknames 06:38 –…

8-4 Play 4/24/2026: STROOP, THERE IT IS

Apr 24, 2026 1h 14m

17-Bit's Jake and Raj join the crew to chat about dat indie dev life, dat Pragmata life, and dat Tomodachi Life, with a very special message on the dangers of drinking while podcasting. 01:07 –…

8-4 Play 4/10/2026: NOT MY SYRCUS

Apr 10, 2026 1h 8m

Do pirates do pilates? Clench your AnEarth and climb Gabe's favorite tower to find out as the crew explores the Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, makes a return trip to Pokopia, dabbles…

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

Mar 27, 2026 1h 19m

Craft yourself a seat by the river and take a load off as we share first thoughts on Pokémon Pokopia, check in on the current state of Monster Hunter Wilds, and catch up on a couple other games + the…

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

Mar 13, 2026 1h 12m

Th-th-the gang t-t-talks the g-g-good, the bad, and the silly of Resident Evil Requiem, plus more Zelda, Minishoot Adventures, and Project Helix in news. 01:38 – Nicknames 05:55 – The Legend of Zelda…

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

Feb 27, 2026 1h 36m

17-Bit's Jake Kazdal stops by to talk Zelda anniversary memories, his upcoming game Awaysis, Virtual Boy do's and don'ts, and all the big news out of Microsoft and PlayStation. 09:58 – The Legend of…

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

Feb 13, 2026 1h 7m

Strap on your climbing gear and watch out for vertigo as we scale the dizzying heights of Cairn and plumb the stereoscopic depths of the Virtual Boy. Plus news! 00:58 – Nicknames 06:18 – Blue Prince…

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

Jan 30, 2026 1h 3m

The crew checks in (hotel humor!) on the 3.0 update and Switch 2 version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the good and bad of Xbox's latest developer direct, and the horrors and sweet, sweet…

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

Jan 16, 2026 1h 19m

Linda Cubed, DQ7 Reimagined, Castlevania 64, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance highlight a mish-mash of new and old impressions alongside the latest news as we kick off 2026 for the second time with…

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

Jan 02, 2026 1h 15m

Friend of the show and former EGM editor Che Chou joins us to ring in 2026 with another freeform Q&A ep fueled by bourbon and filled with New Year's resolutions, holiday memories, GOTY talk, and…

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

Dec 19, 2025 1h 15m

Ring in the holidays with extended Metroid Prime 4 thoughts and an audio tour of the Nintendo Museum's new art exhibit, plus Game Awards recap / reax in news! Time — Topic Discussed 01:06 –…

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

Dec 05, 2025 1h 5m

With Metroid Prime 4 dropping mere hours before we recorded, we went for the next best thing: a bunch of games from the late 90s! Tune in for talk of Analogue 3D, Radiant Silvergun, Viewpoint 2064,…

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

Nov 21, 2025 1h 14m

Lumines (loo-meh-nez) Arise, new Hyrule Warriors, Game Awards noms, Metroid Prime 4 hopes and fears, new Steam hardware (x3) and more! 00:45 – Nicknames 13:20 – Lumines: Arise 20:32 – Hyrule…

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

Nov 07, 2025 1h 12m

Hear all about (deep breath) Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (exhale) and the A-Z of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with a side of Nintendo news and Halloween in Japan. Time — Topic Discussed 00:47 –…

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

Oct 24, 2025 1h 16m

1UP Show memories, Hollow Knight 2, Little Nightmares 3, Ninja Gaiden 4, FIIIIIVE GOLD-EN! RINGS!! Plus more FFT, RIP Itagaki-san, and a buncha news. Time — Topic Discussed 00:00 – Nicknames 09:32 –…

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

Oct 10, 2025 1h 35m

Clutch your digiballs and sharpen your sickles as we dive into Silent Hill f, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Digimon Story Time Stranger, Mario Galaxy 1&2, a bunch of obscure Alfa…

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

Sep 26, 2025 2h 8m

It's our favorite time of year: Tokyo Game Show! A cavalcade of special guests pop through to talk about everything we saw at and around day 1 of the show, including Marvel Tokon, Onimusha, RE9,…

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

Sep 19, 2025 1h 6m

Get your canned beverage of choice and your ticket for the green car -- it's time to board the bullet train for TGS! For the ride over, we've got a Tight 60 filled with Silksong impressions and a…

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