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8-4 Play: 7/10/2020: ALT.GAMES.JAPAN

Author, localizer, and (most importantly) long-time friend of the show Matt Alt joins us to discuss his new book, Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World. Plus the usual news and other nonsense you’ve come to expect from your favorite podcast about Japan, and games, and Japanese games.

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.

Jul. 16 2020

Posted by: Brad

Episode Notes:

Time – Topic Discussed:

0:41 – Nicknames

18:26 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update

27:22 – Ring Fit Adventure

28:56 – News: Sega’s Astro Mini, Next-gen Game Price Rumors, Microsoft News, and more!

1:22:31 – Interview with Matt Alt

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

***SPOILER WARNING***

Intro: Overworld Theme – Koji Kondo (Super Mario Bros. 2)

Break: Title Screen – You Takada (Golden Axe)

Ending: Opening – Hideki Matsutake (Silhouette Mirage)