17-Bit head honcho and two-time Kakariko Village gherkin tossing champion Jake Kazdal joins us once again for an epic (and largely spoiler-free) first discussion on all things The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Plus quick thoughts on PlayStation Showcase 2023! Running Time: 02:18:02 Direct Download (79.08 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes…

Thank you for calling 8-4 Play. We can’t take your call right now, but please leave a message at the tone and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’ve had our fill of Tears of the Kingdom. *BEEEEP* Running Time: 01:27:19 Direct Download (52.50MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4…

Golden Week is here, and look what the Pegasus dragged in–that’s right, straight from the skies above Narita Airport, it’s fan favorite special guest Shane Bettenhausen! Join us for talk of the hottest trailers from two weeks ago (TOTK and FF16), the latest Arcade Archives releases, the new FF Pixel Remasters, the MS/Activision drama, and…

Gaming Jesus is missing, and it’s up to YOU to make it through this podcast without him! Strap in for random talk about Super Mario Galaxy, Hollow Knight, Gabe’s irrational fear of chocolate, more Resident Evil 4-make, and (of course) another obscure PC Engine game nobody has ever heard of. Plus news! But not Zelda…

E3 may be gone (for now?), but the show must go on, as they say, so join us for thoughts on Resident Evil 4-make™, Wo-Long: Fallen Dynasty, Meg’s Monster, the new Tears of the Kingdom details, and more. (Recorded before the E3 news dropped, RIP.) Running Time: 01:33:49  Direct Download (53.78 MB)  Subscribe to 8-4…

The crew gather (IRL!) to talk Octopath II, the Resident Evil 4 demo (i.e. RE 4-make) and Village in PSVR2, Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line, and E3 or not E3 — or is that even a question? Running Time: 01:10:11  Direct Download (40.26 MB)  Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes  Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS…

Wherein the gang dish on the latest State of Play (ok, mostly Humanity to be honest), PSVR 2 launch, Mikami’s departure and the Elden Ring DLC announcement (STEAK BET ALERT).     Running Time: 01:25:21 Time – Topic Discussed: 01:04 – Nicknames 13:00 – PSVR2 Talk (Resident Evil Village) 30:44 – Humanity 44:52 – Like…

We catch up on the latest Nintendo Direct with talk about Metroid Prime Remastered, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance nostalgia, and (of course) hot takes on the latest Zelda trailer. Running Time: 01:09:58  Direct Download (40.13 MB)  Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes  Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed  Follow 8-4 Play on…

Game director at Tango Gameworks, self-admitted Zwan fan, and (actual) friend of the show John Johanas joins to talk all about the hottest game that no one had heard of until a week ago: Hi-Fi Rush! Running Time: 01:30:36  Direct Download (51.93 MB)  Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes  Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS…

With Gaming Jesus MIA, we broke out the rotary phone and called Turbo Zone Direct (1-800-DUO-THIS) to summon newcomer JP Wentz for an in-person show (!) to talk a lot of PC Engine, a little Pokemon S&V, a touch of Tunic, a sprinkling of news, and more!  Running Time: 1:19:33  Direct Download (47.8MB)  Subscribe to…