@Askherserenity said:

@heavyplay: More Japanese coverage obviously...Are you seriously asking this?

I'm probably just mis-understanding the article. What I'm reading is that there will just be another tab in the podcast section where we can listen to the podcast. If there's going to be new content as well, then fine, I get it, great news. It's just not clear in the article.

Edit: Reading kennyshat's post below me, looks like I was right the first time. If GB were starting to grab a whole bunch of podcasts and build a network of them here on the site, then I would understand. But it looks like they're just grabbing this one podcast. Good luck to them, it just seems kind of pointless to me.

I had never heard of these guys before this article. I'm interested in JRPGs and Japanese games in general so I'll definitely give their podcast a shot.

Only one real question to ask - why are they leaving 1Up/IGN?

Pretty soon every podcast I listen to is going to be hosted by this site... wtf

@Duffyside said:

The only potential problem I see with this is Giant Bomb's coverage of games 8-4 has worked on...

They cover Double Fine games too...

@patrickklepek said:

@kennyshat said:

So, are these guys going to be contributing the site as well, or is this Giant Bomb adding a page for their podcast?

Just a page for the podcast.

Is there going to be any cross over as far as Giant Bomb staff on their podcast, and vice versa or anything like that? Or is this purely a way to give another gaming podcast that you guys like a little more publicity than they would have otherwise?

EDIT: To be clear, I'm not upset by this or anything. Just curious. Other than you guys giving people another link to their podcast feed, this seems kind of like a non-announcement.

This is exciting!

Cool I might start listening that podcast maybe those guys will end up localizing something cool like I don't know Valkyria Chronicles 3...please!

So long as the tool who keeps throwing western games under the bus gets punched in the throat, I'm cool with this move.

I like the 8-4 Play podcast, except for that guy. It's like he can't help but bring up western games every chance he gets to throw them under the bus to try and make Japanese games look good. I don't mind the guy having a preference, but the manner in which he brings it up nearly every single show makes it sound like he's insecure about his preferences.

Giant Bomb and 8-4: Two great tastes that taste great together!

Cool I guess for the Japanese Videogame fan.

I approve of this.  
 
*makes a note on a piece of paper and sends it away via pneumatic tube*
 
You may proceed. 

awesome news! I only really listened to the 8-4 when Cheapy D was a guest, but from what I heard I liked it.

@heavyplay said:

@SuperSambo said:

@heavyplay said:

@Dany said:

Why is this happening?

Yeah, that's what I wan't to know. Not getting into whether it's a good or bad thing, but what's the point of all of this?

Think for more than a few seconds and it should be clear as to why a business wants to expand.

8-4 Play podcast get more exposure and Giant Bomb gets more load on their servers with no real benefit? From what I can gather from Patrick's post there won't really be any meaningful crossover, Giant Bomb will just be hosting their podcast. Whatever, I don't really care. I'm just a little confused as to why it's happening and how anything will change because of this.

Who says GB won't benefit from it? The bombcast doesn't hold a monopoly on all listeners of podcasts. GB gets more hits from people who want to check out the 8-4 podcast as well. And 8-4 provides a different perspective on games and talks about games that GB would never talk about. They wanted a new place to host their podcast (supposedly cause 1up fired a bunch of people) and Giant Bomb seemed like a good fit. Also cause they're good, longtime friends. Friends don't demand money or ask "What's in it for me?" when it comes to doing a favor. Giant Bomb is a business, but not that big of a business that everything they do has to be motivated by cold calculus and money crunching.

ok then.

@Coafi said:

We are turning japanese.

I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.

Is Garnett Lee still hosting this podcast? I haven't listened for a while.

people have been wanting this sort of thing for ages, so they should be pleased, I guess.

can't say giantbomb don't listen to their fans, anyway.

Kinda scary news at first, but I am happy. 8-4 could be a great partnership.

GB 8-4 has a nice ring to it.

Alright, I'm okay with this.

@Coafi said:

We are turning japanese.

I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.

@MiniPato said:

@heavyplay said:

@SuperSambo said:

@heavyplay said:

@Dany said:

Why is this happening?

Yeah, that's what I wan't to know. Not getting into whether it's a good or bad thing, but what's the point of all of this?

Think for more than a few seconds and it should be clear as to why a business wants to expand.

8-4 Play podcast get more exposure and Giant Bomb gets more load on their servers with no real benefit? From what I can gather from Patrick's post there won't really be any meaningful crossover, Giant Bomb will just be hosting their podcast. Whatever, I don't really care. I'm just a little confused as to why it's happening and how anything will change because of this.

Who says GB won't benefit from it? The bombcast doesn't hold a monopoly on all listeners of podcasts. GB gets more hits from people who want to check out the 8-4 podcast as well. And 8-4 provides a different perspective on games and talks about games that GB would never talk about. They wanted a new place to host their podcast (supposedly cause 1up fired a bunch of people) and Giant Bomb seemed like a good fit. Also cause they're good, longtime friends. Friends don't demand money or ask "What's in it for me?" when it comes to doing a favor. Giant Bomb is a business, but not that big of a business that everything they do has to be motivated by cold calculus and money crunching.

Fair enough. I had no knowledge of the 1up stuff. If this just comes down to bros helping bros, then fine, I understand now. You' gotta admit, it's a little strange. A completely separate team, having no interaction with the main GB team, having their own little corner on the site. I feel I'm justified in being a little curious.

When I asked the question one person replied "business", which didn't make sense in my mind, and one person said "more japanese coverage", which I felt was incorrect. Like I said in my other post, if they were collecting smaller podcasts with the view of becoming a video game Nerdist, or something, that I could understand and get behind.

@hardindr said:

Is Garnett Lee still hosting this podcast? I haven't listened for a while.

No, he does one called Weekend Confirmed over on Shacknews.

Great news, for both sides. And I haven't seen that video before, but Hiroko being quiet is accurate to how she is on the podcast.

My question is; WHEN DID BRAD FLY TO JAPAN??!!!

@heavyplay said:

@MiniPato said:

@heavyplay said:

@SuperSambo said:

@heavyplay said:

@Dany said:

Why is this happening?

Yeah, that's what I wan't to know. Not getting into whether it's a good or bad thing, but what's the point of all of this?

Think for more than a few seconds and it should be clear as to why a business wants to expand.

8-4 Play podcast get more exposure and Giant Bomb gets more load on their servers with no real benefit? From what I can gather from Patrick's post there won't really be any meaningful crossover, Giant Bomb will just be hosting their podcast. Whatever, I don't really care. I'm just a little confused as to why it's happening and how anything will change because of this.

Who says GB won't benefit from it? The bombcast doesn't hold a monopoly on all listeners of podcasts. GB gets more hits from people who want to check out the 8-4 podcast as well. And 8-4 provides a different perspective on games and talks about games that GB would never talk about. They wanted a new place to host their podcast (supposedly cause 1up fired a bunch of people) and Giant Bomb seemed like a good fit. Also cause they're good, longtime friends. Friends don't demand money or ask "What's in it for me?" when it comes to doing a favor. Giant Bomb is a business, but not that big of a business that everything they do has to be motivated by cold calculus and money crunching.

Fair enough. I had no knowledge of the 1up stuff. If this just comes down to bros helping bros, then fine, I understand now. You' gotta admit, it's a little strange. A completely separate team, having no interaction with the main GB team, having their own little corner on the site. I feel I'm justified in being a little curious.

When I asked the question one person replied "business", which didn't make sense in my mind, and one person said "more japanese coverage", which I felt was incorrect. Like I said in my other post, if they were collecting smaller podcasts with the view of becoming a video game Nerdist, or something, that I could understand and get behind.

Actually, given the number of folks that are even semi periodical (the Drews, Alexes, and Daves) and the regulars, the Bombcast eventually rotating through a few people doesn't seem all that terrible. They're already pushing into too many voices at once territory anyways.

@nohthink said:

My question is; WHEN DID BRAD FLY TO JAPAN??!!!

2008.

can't wait!

I will definitely give the podcast a listen for a few weeks and see what I think of it. After having lived in Japan for a good portion of my life, I very much enjoyed the Japanese Video Game lifestyle, and was a Monster Hunter Fanatic for a good period of time there, so I would love to listen to more of what is happening in Japan.

Yeah, if you guys at GB could actually reduce the amount of time spent talking about Japanese games, that'd be super, kay.

this is awesome, i love the 8-4 podcast. Keep up the great work

@LordAndrew said:

@nohthink said:

My question is; WHEN DID BRAD FLY TO JAPAN??!!!

2008.

Yep, late 2008. The whole crew were over there for a few days. You should listen to those Japan podcasts if you haven't already, they're still really good.

They start here http://www.giantbomb.com/podcast/?podcast_id=42 and they go to podcast_id=46.

@Mumrik said:

@Duffyside said:

The only potential problem I see with this is Giant Bomb's coverage of games 8-4 has worked on...

They cover Double Fine games too...

Wow! Well I guess all I can say then is big congrats to Double Fine for getting their podcast hosted on the site!

... Oh, wait. ... What?

@Sergio said:

It's called professionalism.

No, the professional thing to do would have been "hey guys, we like your podcast and all, and wish you nothing but the best, but it just wouldn't make sense for us to host it on our site."

@kennyshat said:

@patrickklepek said:

@kennyshat said:

So, are these guys going to be contributing the site as well, or is this Giant Bomb adding a page for their podcast?

Just a page for the podcast.

Is there going to be any cross over as far as Giant Bomb staff on their podcast, and vice versa or anything like that? Or is this purely a way to give another gaming podcast that you guys like a little more publicity than they would have otherwise?

EDIT: To be clear, I'm not upset by this or anything. Just curious. Other than you guys giving people another link to their podcast feed, this seems kind of like a non-announcement.

There could be, just no specific plans. 8-4 needed a new home, and we're giving them one!

Love it!!!

That's a really cool thing you guys are doing. I was a fan of 8-4 play before, and I'm glad it's found a good home. A wacky, but good home.

@Duffyside said:

@Mumrik said:

@Duffyside said:

The only potential problem I see with this is Giant Bomb's coverage of games 8-4 has worked on...

They cover Double Fine games too...

Wow! Well I guess all I can say then is big congrats to Double Fine for getting their podcast hosted on the site!

... Oh, wait. ... What?

Come on. They're 10x as friendly with Double Fine. That's the point. Anyway 8-4 has absolutely no power that could make any kind of relationship worrying in that regard. Patrick is just announcing that their podcast will live here now instead of 1Up (love to know why). There is nothing here to get upset about.

Sounds awesome. I'm no expert on Japanese games, but there are a few that I love. I'll definitely be checking out their podcast. :D

Sounds pretty cool. It's nice to see GB branching out.

Kind of random, but alright?

@geekbot said:

The localization of games is subject that I feel is very touchy. I mean, I love that games from Japan get translated and brought over to North America, and I think it's great that there are people who's sole role is to insure that it's done well. I just don't like it when they start "Americanizing" things too much. Not all games need to feel North American. I want my Japanese games to feel Japanese. I want the quirky references. In the end, I just want them to keep the product as close to the designer's original vision as possible.

8-4 are responsible for the localization of games like Nier. Is that Japanese enough for you? Not exactly straying from the creator's vision to appeal to the mainstream with that one.

And a great addition to the site. I enjoy their podcast a lot and if this means more people will be exposed to it, that's definitely good news. It's great to have an outlet where people talk about the latest handheld games.

The 8-4 Play crew are awesome and it is great to see Mark and Patrick "reunite" in a sense. They were two of the most interesting members of the old 1UP staff and it is cool seeing them under the same roof.

I highly recommend that folks download some of the 8-4 Play podcast episodes. Their team offers a unique perspective on gaming and they get a ton of great guests that are inaccessible to most other companies. I gush because, even if I don't agree with all of their opinions, it is important to get this kind of access to the Japanese gaming industry and 8-4 provides that access with a superb knowledge base of the industry at-large.

lol anyone else see the "all your translations are belong to us" on the chalk board? awesome

@the_OFFICIAL_jAPanese_teaBAG said:

@Chavtheworld said:

@Coafi said:

We are turning japanese.

I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so.

I am already Japanese but not Japanese at the same time

That song is really about shaking hands with the flagpole, or spanking the monkey.

Cool, I suppose. Not a big fan of Japanese things recently, but some more insight couldn't hurt.

You people will hate ANYTHING.

This is great news, since GB usually don't cover that many JRPGs.

Cool, more podcasts to listen to while looking forward to the next Bombcast.

I had hoped that 8-4 play was coming here after they mentioned that they were no longer being hosted at 1Up on their last podcast.

It's easily one of the top 5 podcasts out there and offers a great perspective on Japanese games.

Awesome. I love the 8-4 podcast