Episodes
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
Published 05/03/24
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!
Published 04/19/24
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!
Published 04/05/24
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!
Published 03/22/24
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!
Published 03/08/24
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...
Published 02/23/24
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...
Published 02/09/24
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!
Published 01/26/24
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
Published 01/12/24
You know the way you feel about work or school that last day before the holidays? This is that feeling in podcast form. (PS: The answer to Mark’s TG-16 R-Type credit Q is in the podcast image.)
Time — Topic Discussed
04:03 — Nicknames
10:28 — Some Christmas Stories
24:08 — Dodonpachi and Radiant Silvergun
32:59 — News: L is Real 2401, Last of Us Online Cancelled, and more!
Published 12/29/23
If you’re in the market for four people who live in Japan talking about The Game Awards, Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, boy have we got a podcast for you.
Time — Topic Discussed
00:44 – Nicknames
07:10 – News: The Game Awards results and announcements, PokéPark, and more!
55:04 – Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode
1:01:35 – Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
1:06:56 – Baldur’s Gate 3
Published 12/15/23
The gang Super Jumps down memory lane with Super Mario RPG, then dips into a Sotenbori cabaret for Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and finally drunkenly meanders home via the shady alley that is news.
Time — Topic Discussed
05:00 — Nicknames
13:48 — Super Mario RPG Remake
26:59 — Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
35:57 — News: The Last of Us 2 Remastered, Game Awards security, Dragon’s Dogma 2 release date and more!
Published 12/01/23
A dash of SMB Wonder, a flash of Alan Wake 2, a splash of PlayStation Portal, the smash (hit) Baldur's Gate 3, and a lack of cash in Gabe's long-lost wallet. Plus, TGA nominations & a warm welcome to Baby Sheffield!
Time — Topic Discussed
00:52 — Nicknames
24:26 — Super Mario Bros. Wonder
27:59 — Alan Wake 2
35:16 — PlayStation Portal impressions
40:22 — Baldur’s Gate 3
49:59 — News: The Game Awards nominees, Nintendo Indie World, and the Zelda movie!
Published 11/17/23
Buncha jibba-jabba on SMB Wonder, Quest VR sleeper Dungeons of Eternity, and Alan Wake 2, plus Switch 2 (Too?) rumors and SHOCKING PERSONAL NEWS :red arrow emoji:
Time — Topic Discussed
00:49 — Nicknames 17:17 — Super Mario Bros. Wonder 36:40 — Dungeons of Eternity 45:42 — Alan Wake 2 54:20 — ALAN WAKE SPOILERS START 54:57 — ALAN WAKE SPOILERS END 58:25 — News: Switch 2 rumors, Nintendo's new tournament terms, and more!
Published 11/03/23
The gang discuss the two latest and greatest AAA titles everyone is buzzing about — that’s right, definitive word on BOTH EDF 6 and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak!! Also, believe it or not: news!
Time – Topic Discussed:
01:08 — Nicknames 16:50 — Earth Defense Force 6 27:41 — Baldur’s Gate 3 33:49 — Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak 43:03 — News: Microsoft buys Activision, the Analogue 3D, and more!
Published 10/20/23
The “gang” welcomes in the Fall season as our ancestors did: with talk of Final Fantasy XVI, Monster Hunter Now, Lies of P, Mortal Kombat 1, Baldur’s Gate 3, and a heapin’ helpin’ of news.
00:45 – Nicknames 12:02 – Monster Hunter Now 24:57 – Gabe The Beater (Final Fantasy XVI, Lies of P, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Mortal Kombat 1) 37:46 – Baldur's Gate 3 48:30 – News: Nintendo 3DS/Wii U online services, Jim Ryan retires, Kamiya leaves Platinum, and more!
Published 10/06/23
A cavalcade of special guests old and new drop by to talk about their experiences at (or around) this year’s Tokyo Game Show. With Brandon Sheffield, John Linneman, Imran Khan, Kevin Gifford (?!), and more!
Time – Topic Discussed:
02:03 – TGS is back (w/Brandon Sheffield & Kevin Gifford) 31:42 – Dragon's Dogma 2 & FF7 Rebirth (w/Imran Khan & John Davis) 56:28 – Nivalis, Shadow of the Ninja (w/John Linneman & Diamond Feit) 1:18:18 – Enotria: The Last Song, Black Finger JET,...
Published 09/22/23
Thought you could sneak another Nintendo Direct and State of Play past us, did you? Well, NOT THIS TIME! We zigged where the big corporations zagged and decided to record a mini-ep at the crack of 8am today, just for you. Tune in for quick and dirty impressions of everything we all JUST SAW and start building the hype for next week's Tokyo Game Show extravaganza!
Time – Topic Discussed:
01:57 – Nicknames 07:45 – Sony State of Play 21:58 – Nintendo Direct
Published 09/15/23
The regular crew is back, and just in time to miss another Nintendo Direct! Mario Wonder will have to wait, but in the meantime, we've got The Making of Karateka, Shadowgate 64, updates on Vampire Survivors and FF16, and all the not-so-latest news as the countdown to Tokyo Game Show begins...
Time – Topic Discussed:
00:41 – Nicknames 07:02 – Shadowgate 64 (with spoilers!) 13:39 – The Making of Karateka 25:08 – We haven’t played Armored Core VI 31:21 – Vampire Survivors 34:14 – Final...
Published 09/01/23
Everyone’s off sipping Mai Tais from their fancy pool floats or whatever, but time waits for no one in the podcast world, so join our little skeleton crew along with new challenger Sami as we talk Vampire Survivors co-op, Honkai Star Rail, FF16, and more!
Time – Topic Discussed:
00:50 – Nicknames 10:33 – Vampire Survivors 16:34 – Honkai Star Rail 32:32 – Final Fantasy XVI 38:02 – Persona 3 55:12 – Listener Q&A and some News!
Published 08/18/23
Saddle up for a very special tight 60 with the rootinest, tootinest podcastin’ crew this side of the Alamo’s basement. Featuring Pikmin 4, Remnant II, a bit more Zelda—and [not much] more! (Recorded before 8-4 Day, sorry for not mentioning 8-4 Day. Happy 8-4 Day!)
Time – Topic Discussed:
00:46 – Nicknames 11:52 – Pikmin 4 27:44 – Remnant II 36:46 – News: PS5 Pro rumors, Switch 2 rumors, and more!
Published 08/04/23
LIVE and in-person from the new 8-4 Towers in sunny (and humid) [REDACTED], the crew talks Final Fantasy XVI, Viewfinder, BitSummit, and frankly a surprising amount about Exoprimal.
Time – Topic Discussed:
02:22 – Nicknames 19:30 – Exoprimal 27:54 – Viewfinder 34:49 – Tears of the Kingdom 37:07 – Final Fantasy XVI 46:32 – News: Microsoft/ActiBlizz, Famicom turns 40, and more!
Published 07/21/23
Mark's out, John's out, and we're locked out of the office! That won't stop this ragtag crew from gathering online to discuss the PC Engine's Fang of Alnam, debate the merits of the Pikmin 4 demo's tutorials, and best of all, catch up with our pal, Roy!
Time – Topic Discussed:
00:51 – Nicknames 09:54 – Fang of Alnam 37:17 – Final Fantasy XVI 51:13 – Pikmin 4 demo impressions 01:11:34 – Grounded 01:18:33 – News: MGS4 rumors, PSVR2 PC driver buzz, EVO registration numbers, and more!
Published 07/07/23
Folks - WE GOT ONE!! Nintendo must’ve gotten all your calls and letters, because they dropped a Direct BEFORE recording for once! Thrill to fresh-off-the-grill Hot Takes on all that shiz, plus Xbox and Summer Games talk, FF16 demo impressions, and more!
Time – Topic Discussed:
00:48 – Nicknames 02:50 – Tears of the Kingdom 08:02 – Final Fantasy XVI 28:12 – John at the RGG Summit 37:37 – News: Summer Game Fest highlights, the Nintendo Direct, and more!
Published 06/23/23