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8-4 Play 12/5/2025: VIEWPOINT 1998

With Metroid Prime 4 dropping mere hours before we recorded, we went for the next best thing: a bunch of games from the late 90s! Tune in for talk of Analogue 3D, Radiant Silvergun, Viewpoint 2064, 2D gaming on the PS1, and more—plus some current-century stuff like Ball x Pit and Lumines Arise.

 

 

Running Time: 01:05:54

Time — Topic Discussed

01:00 – Nicknames
05:42 – Radiant Silvergun
13:15 – Viewpoint 2064
21:30 – Analogue 3D
39:48 – Nicknames
42:44 – Ball x Pit
48:50 – Lumines Arise
51:22 – News: Game Awards Statue, Dead Rising rumors, and more!

 

And now, here’s the music we used in this episode!
***SPOILER WARNING***

Intro: Battle Theme – Masamichi Amano (Quest 64)

Ending: 『WILD ARMS』 オープニングムービー – Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms)

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