Tide yourself over this dry spell before the Summer Game Fest feast with (still tasty!) leftovers of Clair Obscur and Blue Prince, plus morsels on gaming media woes and EVO Japan bits in news. Running Time: 00:57:40 Direct Download (33.09 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow…

Golden Week? This year it’s more of a Golden Weekend, sadly, but that hasn’t stopped us from putting our vacations on pause to share impressions of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Mario Kart World, and our Switch 2 preorder experiences. Plus news! Running Time: 01:00:23 Direct Download (34.65 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe…

Grab your journal and get ready to scribble extensive notes on Blue Prince, the new Vampire Survivors DLC, the latest Switch 2 news, and Gabe’s turf burns in this very special pre-Golden Week Tight 55™︎ episode! Running Time: 00:55:49 Direct Download (32.03 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS…

SMAAAAAAASH that C-Button and join our chat all about (what else) Switch 2. Mario Kart! Donkey Kong! The Duskbloods! Pricing! Region-locking! Jorts! Running Time: 01:31:40 Direct Download ( 55.09 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on Facebook (facebook.com/hachinoyon)  …

Sure, we may have recorded before yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, but that just means we had more time to talk Xenoblade Chronicles X: DE, read up on the latest Monster Hunter Wilds news, and get a 10-minute two-minute history lesson on the origins of the Metal Max franchise. Running Time: 01:07:48 Direct Download ( 40.78 MB)…

Pull up a slab of cheese nan and dig in to a full episode of (what else?) Monster Hunter Wilds, as the team Gears-of-War-slow-walks you through our first few days with the game. Running Time: 01:10:21 Direct Download ( 42.31 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow…

Enjoy the final pod before we go Wild on the new Monster Hunter with…well, MHW review talk! Also solid chatter on some older and / or semi-obscure Japanese gems because, hey, it’s us. Running Time: 01:05:21 Direct Download ( 39.31 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow…

The gang runs down PlayStation’s latest State of Play showcase, including Housemarque’s Saros, Monster Hunter Wilds, Shinobi, Sonic Racing, and (dramatic music)…Digimon? Running Time: 00:55:40 Direct Download ( 31.94 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on Facebook (facebook.com/hachinoyon) Time —…

You’ll jump outta yo seat for the Dynasty Warriors: Origins impressions and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black / 4 news, but sit back down and buckle the f up for live – that’s right, LIVE – (and already outdated) Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket pack openings. Running Time: 00:59:15 Direct Download (34 MB) Subscribe to 8-4…

We did it We finally outsmarted Nintendo And all it cost us was…everything Running Time: 00:59:21 Direct Download (34.05 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter (twitter.com/84play) Follow 8-4 on Facebook (facebook.com/hachinoyon) Time — Topic Discussed 02:20 – Switch 2!! And now, here’s…