Do pirates do pilates? Clench your AnEarth and climb Gabe’s favorite tower to find out as the crew explores the Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, makes a return trip to Pokopia, dabbles in yet more PC Engine, and debates the latest news and rumors (Star Fox?! Zelda?!?). Plus donuts and ice cream,…

Craft yourself a seat by the river and take a load off as we share first thoughts on Pokémon Pokopia, check in on the current state of Monster Hunter Wilds, and catch up on a couple other games + the latest news and Japanese (?) pizza lore.   Running Time: 01:19:22 Direct Download (47.71 MB)…

Th-th-the gang t-t-talks the g-g-good, the bad, and the silly of Resident Evil 9 Requiem, plus more Zelda, Minishoot Adventures, and Project Helix in news. Running Time: 01:12:05 Direct Download (41.34 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…

17-Bit’s Jake Kazdal stops by to talk Zelda anniversary memories, his upcoming game Awaysis, Virtual Boy do’s and don’ts, and all the big news out of Microsoft and PlayStation. Running Time: 01:36:05 Direct Download (55.07 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)…

Strap on your climbing gear and watch out for vertigo as we scale the dizzying heights of Cairn and plumb the stereoscopic depths of the Virtual Boy. Plus news!     Running Time: 01:07:13 Direct Download (38.55 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on…

The crew checks in (hotel humor!) on the 3.0 update and Switch 2 version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the good and bad of Xbox’s latest developer direct, and the horrors and sweet, sweet delights of the upcoming Virtual Boy lineup.     Running Time: 01:03:30 Direct Download (38.20 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes…

Linda³, DQ⁷ Reimagined, Castlevania⁶⁴, and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance highlight a mish-mash of new and old impressions alongside the latest news as we kick off 2026 for the second time with a respectable Tight⁷⁹! Running Time: 01:19:07 Direct Download (45.36 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed…

Friend of the show and former EGM editor Che Chou joins us to ring in 2026 with another freeform Q&A ep fueled by bourbon and filled with New Year’s resolutions, holiday memories, GOTY talk, and Cybermorph. HNY! Running Time: 01:15:40 Direct Download (43.39 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via…

Ring in the holidays with extended Metroid Prime 4 thoughts and an audio tour of the Nintendo Museum’s new art exhibit, plus Game Awards recap / reax in news!   Running Time: 01:15:01 Direct Download (45.10 MB) Subscribe to 8-4 Play via iTunes Subscribe to 8-4 Play via RSS Feed Follow 8-4 Play on Twitter…

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.    …