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8-4 Play: 8-4 Play 10/6/2023: SMALL ARRANGEMENT SUMMER FLY BUG

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.

Every other week, tune into 8-4 Play for talk about video games, Japan, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo. Hosted by 1UP Japan's own Mark MacDonald, John Ricciardi, and Hiroko Minamoto.

Oct. 6 2023

Posted by: Jan

Episode Notes:

Time – Topic Discussed:

  • 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!

And now, here’s the music we used in this episode!

***SPOILER WARNING***

Intro: Title Screen Theme – Akihiko Narita (Monster Hunter Now)

Ending: Far East Princess – Jung-hoo Oh, Dong-hoon Lee, Dong-sub Park, Ki-beom Kim (Lies of P)

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