9/3/2021: GOLF BADGUY

Friend of the show Liam Edwards joins to talk his newly-announced golf-like, Cursed to Golf, plus BitSummit, indie life in Japan, No More Heroes 3, Guilty Gear Strive, and a healthy shake for dinner.

Sep 6, '21

7/23/2021: QUALITY ASSURED

Rainy season is out, Skyward Sword HD is in, Gabe is…all over the place, and it’s a four-day weekend in Japan?! Join the holiday celebration as we answer listener questions and talk about Zelda, Steam Deck, crazy auctions, and more!

Jul 23, '21

6/11/2021: BACK ON TRACK

E3 is (sorta) back, which means it’s time to buckle up for another round of baseless speculation, ridiculous predictions, and general mayhem as we once again board the #E3HYPETRAIN!

Jun 11, '21

5/28/2021: PRIME SLIME

Dragon Quest may be getting ‘darker’ and ‘more adult’, but we here at 8-4 Play pledge to remain as cute and carefree as ever. Join us for talk of all the recent DQ-related announcements, the latest Switch rumors, a little RE: Village and New Pokémon Snap, and more!

May 28, '21

5/14/2021: RESIDENTAL

No news is good news when the only news is Alex “cvxfreak” Aniel joining us for nearly two hours of impressions of two of the past month’s biggest releases: Returnal and Resident Evil Village!

May 14, '21

3/19/2021: OUT OF SYNC

This week we bravely default to talking about Japan, games, and Japanese games! Plus a bit of reminiscing about boy bands, print gaming media, and some classic puzzle platformers.

Mar 19, '21

3/5/2021: UP IN SMOKE

17-Bit’s Jake Kazdal returns to talk about his newly-announced VR title “Song in the Smoke,” Japan Studio’s closure, a bigger-screen Switch, PS5 VR, banana controllers, being Seth Rogen’s stunt double, and more!

Mar 5, '21

2/5/2021: MAIDEN VOYAGE

What do the RE8 and Balan demos, Cyber Shadow, Evangelion, Xbox Live Pricing, Switch LTD Sales and Sega politics all have in common? We talk about them on this podcast. Duh. This is always a list of the stuff we talk about. It was a rhetorical question.

Feb 5, '21

10/16/2020: EXES AND OHS

This week we get a little emotional about Paper Mario. Then we get MAD! About BUTTONS! Then we bring it all home with our hot takes on the Monster Hunter movie trailer.

Oct 16, '20

8/7/2020: LLAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT

This week, maple leaves rain down around us as we meditate on our experiences with Ghosts of Tsushima and the morality of the recent Nintendo leak.

Aug 7, '20

7/24/2020: THE CAST OF US, TOO

This week we dive deep on The Last of Us Part 2 in a special spoilercast!

Jul 24, '20

5/29/2020: DOUBLE PINE STRASH ZERO

It’s here! The 8-4 Play FF7R Spoilercast! Stick around to the end of this week’s episode to hear all our timely, spoilery takes.

May 29, '20

4/3/2020: REMOTE PLAY

This week we embrace the future of podcasting technology while gushing about Animal Crossing. Wash your hands.

Apr 3, '20

2/7/2020: CAST A POD TO YOUR WITCHER

This week we welcome a special guest to talk about a bevy of Nintendo news and sing that Witcher song.

Feb 7, '20

8-4 Play 10/11/2019: FINGER OF GOD

An epic typhoon looms over Tokyo, but there’s still gaming news to cover! We grab some cans and discuss, while trying to not worry about the impending F5.

Oct 11, '19

8/9/2019: THE HOUSES ARE ON FIRE

This week we heat things up with some Fire Emblem, and then cool off with some ice cream.

Aug 9, '19

7/26/2019: PAPPY UNCORKED

This week we are joined by bourbon smugglin’, retro game playin’ friend-of-the-show Rob Fox!

Jul 26, '19

7/12/2019: LITE WEEK

Join us as we talk making Marios, doctoring Marios, and Mario’s new turquoise vacation home.

Jul 12, '19

6/28/2019: CADENCE OF JUDGEMENT VII: RITUAL OF DEXIT

This week we talk about boogieing in Cadence of Hyrule, lawyering in Judgement, and sitting in Bloodstained. Who doesn’t love a good sit?

Jun 28, '19

8-4 Play 6/14/2019: CYBERPUNKS 2019

This week we attempt to summarize the avalanche of news from E3 into a 2 hour podcast. Can we even come close? Find out now!

Jun 15, '19

5/17/2019: BETTER THAN THE BOOKS

With BitSummit fast approaching, we invite John Davis on the show to talk shop and how he could probably use a nap.

May 17, '19

5/3/2019: SUPER GOLDEN WEEK

For a very casual Golden Week episode, we talk about what we’ve been playing, and reflect on the games that made Heisei great.

May 3, '19

4/19/2019: THE NON-VEGAN ALL DIGITAL SPECIAL

With the next gen looming overhead, special guest Justin Massongill of the Playstation Blog joins us to talk about easy modes and different ways to watch Game of Thrones abroad.

Apr 19, '19

4/5/2019: YOSHIS DIE TWICE

Special guest Cory Schmitz joins us to talk Sekiro, Ace Combat 7, and all the latest news!

Apr 5, '19

3/08/2019: VIRTUAL BOYZ

Amid the stress of packing up the 8-4 Towers, we relax with some scathing Amazon reviews of Left Alive.

Mar 8, '19

2/22/2019: MAKE IT PURPLE

There’s a battle royale for everyone this week, and tons of Nintendo news to discuss!

Feb 22, '19

8-4 Play 2/08/2019: 358/4 PLAYS RE:2 FEAT. XAND

We finally embrace the darkness and talk Kingdom Hearts, along with a new 8-4 member. Plus some Resident Evil 2 gushing for good measure.

Feb 8, '19

8-4 Play 1/25/2019: RE: RE2

Joined by a special guest, we talk at length about Resident Evil 2 and its recent remaster, while doing our darnedest to dance around spoilers.

Jan 25, '19

1/11/2019: ALL YOU CAN EAT SMASHBROWNS

We catch up after the New Year, look forward to 2019, and get a little retro. Or…more than usual anyway.

Jan 11, '19

8-4 Play 12/14/2018: SMASHING THROUGH THE SNOW

Smash Ultimate, Christmas memories, and Sonic’s new look!

Dec 18, '18

8-4 Play 11/16/2018: SMASHING GOOD TIME

We’re back with another!

Nov 16, '18

11/1/2018: A CESSPIT OF HATRED AND LIES

Gaming Jesus returns! Need we say more?

Nov 2, '18

10/19/2018: FRAPPY HALLOWEEN

Dragalia Lost, the latest from Starbucks, mastering Tetris, and more!

Oct 19, '18

10/5/2018: SUPER FIGHTING ROBOTS

Mega Man 11, Spider-Man, a special Monster Hunter segment, and more!

Oct 9, '18

9/21/2018: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018

Get ready for a cavalcade of guests, a wealth of impressions, and just a touch of chaos—our annual TGS super show is here!

Sep 21, '18

9/14/2018: WHATEVER, A SPIDER

Spider-Man, Destiny 2, and PlayStation’s TGS prelude—all with two special guests!

Sep 14, '18

8/31/2018: WEE BAIRNS

Special guest Andy Church joins the crew to talk speedrunning and Dragon Quest XI!

Aug 31, '18

8/17/2018: NOT EVERYONE IS HERE

This week it’s all about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with a sprinkle of summer gaming memories.

Aug 17, '18

8/3/2018: ICY PENGUIGOS

The gang gathers round the table to talk No Man’s Sky NEXT, a gaggle of mobile games, the Mega Man X Legacy Collections, and more!

Aug 3, '18