Mostly news, and okay, yes, we do talk about Microsoft buying Activision, but only in the sense of who we plan to main in the inevitable upcoming Super Smash Dude Bros. IP crossover franchise. Otherwise: PSVR 2, AGDQ, and the Nintendo hotel.

Running Time: 01:33:52

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Time – Topic Discussed:

01:38 – Nicknames
18:02 – OCTOPATH TRAVELER
32:01 – News: Playstation VR2, E3’s Online Only Announcement, Microsoft & Activision, and more!
1:19:06 – ***RESIDENT EVIL: VILLAGE SPOILERS***
1:23:01 – ***END RESIDENT EVIL: VILLAGE SPOILERS***

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Intro: For Redemption – Yasunori Nishiki (OCTOPATH TRAVELER)
Ending: Munsters Season 2 Opening

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Fan favorite Shane Bettenhausen stops by to chat classic games / shoot-them-ups, Steam Deck, and TV Asahi’s top 100 game list, with a hat tip to 2021 faves and what we’re excited about in 2022.

Running Time: 02:04:23

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Time – Topic Discussed:

01:09 – Nicknames
19:51 – G.Darius HD, Cotton 100% + Panorama Cotton, and Nemesis ’90 Kai
25:54 – Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (and general Castlevania talk)
41:04 – Steam Deck impressions
47:34 – Final Fantasy V
56:21 – John’s old-school Sega adventures
1:13:05 – Zelda Game & Watch
1:16:41 – ***SPOILERS*** Unpacking
1:24:44 – Untitled Goose Game
1:32:00 – TV Asahi’s Top 100 Games
1:48:49- 2021 GOTY thoughts
1:54:11- 2022’s most wanted

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Ending: Seeking Treasure – Motoaki Takenouchi (Landstalker)

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Can’t travel home this year? Let us be your slightly drunk and very opinionated family as we blather on about old Sega games, The Game Awards, and those g-d politicians who are RUINING THIS COUNTRY!

Running Time: 01:40:47

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Time – Topic Discussed:

01:19 – Nicknames
20:42 – John’s Stuff
34:15 – Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
51:37 – The Game Awards Recap
01:16:12 – Final Fantasy VI delay, Analogue Pocket orders, fond memories, and more!

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Intro: POSEIDON – FUNKY HORROR BAND
Ending: Welcome To Christmas NiGHTS – Tomoko Sasaki, Naofumi Hataya (Christmas NiGHTS)

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17-Bit jefe Jake Kazdal rejoins the party to discuss his new VR title Song In The Smoke, as well hot new releases like Dark Souls and Rez. Content warning: contains Final Fantasy XIV talk.

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Running Time: 1:54:04

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Time – Topic Discussed:

00:43 – Nicknames
20:28 – Song in the Smoke
28:52 – Dark Souls
47:23 – Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
1:07:35 – Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi
1:22:02 – Rez’s Anniversary

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Intro: Field Battle Music – Masayoshi Soken (Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker)
Ending: Ornstein and Smought Theme – Motoi Sakuraba (Dark Souls)

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The action picks up moments after last season’s cliffhanger ending. Gabe is still on the run from the fuzz — will he ever be able to show his face in our Zoom window again? Ponder this and more as we talk Nintendo remakes, convenience store sandwiches, VGA categories, and more!

Running Time: 1:42:07

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Time – Topic Discussed:

01:13 – Nicknames
17:37 – Mario Party Superstars
23:32 – Animal Crossing
31:32 – Dragon Quest X & Final Fantasy XIV
39:29 – News: The Game Awards nominees, Xbox’s 20th Anniversary, and more!
1:15:04 – Listener Q&A

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Intro: GO→JUMP↑ – Chip Tanaka
Ending: K.K. Robot Synth – Yumi Takahashi (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)

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We know, we don’t look a day over #247! Pull up a chair and listen to these ol’ timers recount (and forget) tales from our past, checking in on Shin Megami Tensei V, Pikmin Bloom, and the new Animal Crossing update along the way.

Running Time: 2:23:00

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Time – Topic Discussed:

02:25 – Nicknames
13:33 – Shin Megami Tensei V
34:32 – Dark Souls Remastered
40:09 – SEGA Classics: Phantasy Star 2 and Shining Force
46:38 – Pikmin Bloom
51:37 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update
59:50 – News: Osaka’s getting a Nintendo Store, Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 temporarily pulled from digital stores, Valve’s Steam Deck gets delayed, and more!
01:11:15 – We Reflect on 300 Episodes of 8-4 Play

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Intro: Forbidden Nahabino Box – Ryota Kozuka (Shin Megami Tensei V)
Ending: Basil Poledouris – Anvil of Crom

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We dive deep on RE4 in VR for the Quest with the help of our resident, evil Resident-Evil expert Alex Aniel, and chat Dungeon Encounters, more Super Nintendo World, and some news.

Running Time: 1:42:40

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Time – Topic Discussed:

00:48 – Nicknames
06:17 – Nintendo 64 on Switch
23:56 – Resident Evil 4: VR
53:42 – Metroid: Dread
1:08:18 – Dungeon Encounters
1:09:40 – News: Playstation’s State of Play, Animal Crossing Direct, Elden Ring delay and more!

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Intro: Krauser – Misao Senbongi (Resident Evil 4)
Ending: Victory – Nobuo Uematsu (Dungeon Encounters)

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This week, we all curl up into very tight balls and barge into Jerry’s apartment to talk about nothing. Just kidding! We actually talk about Metroid Dread and big TVs.

Running Time: 1:17:36

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Time – Topic Discussed:

01:06 – Nicknames
15:48 – Metroid Dread
54:51 – Kena: Bridge of Spirits
1:00:16 – News: Kingdom Hearts coming to Switch, Universal Studios Japan and Pokémon join forces, and more!

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Intro: Central Unit (Phase One) – Kenji Yamamoto (Metroid Dread)
Ending: Seinfeld Theme (Sega Genesis Remix)

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Autumn is in the air, even if a classic Tokyo Game Show episode is not. Join us as we talk last judgments on Lost Judgment, get cute with Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and review the latest Nintendo Direct. Hey, how bout that Mario movie?

Running Time: 1:37:34

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Time – Topic Discussed:

01:58 – Nicknames
22:10 – Lost Judgment
28:42 – Kena: Bridge of Spirits
42:38 – Pokémon UNITE
45:46 – News: Nintendo Direct Recap, Tokyo Game Show has begun, 4K Switch Rumors Return, and more!

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Intro: Corrupt – Jason Gallaty (Kena: Bridge of Spirits)
Ending: Ending – Koji Kondo (Super Mario World)

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Join us as we traipse through a field of misty GameCube memories, Lost Judgment verdicts, Bugsnax morsels, and PlayStation Showcase amuse-bouches.

Running Time: 1:50:33

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Time – Topic Discussed:

00:56 – Nicknames
22:04 – Bloodborne
28:10 – Lost Judgment
43:39 – Bugsnax
54:28 – Pokémon Unite
57:20 – Genshin Impact
1:00:29 – News: PlayStation Showcase, the GameCube turns 20, PS5 & Nintendo Switch Updates, and more!

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Intro: Sunrise over Snaktooth Island – Seth Parker (Bugsnax)
Ending: Menu Select Theme – Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma (Metroid Prime)

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