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About the show

Every other week, tune into 8-4 Play for talk about Japan, video games, and Japanese video games, straight from the 8-4 offices in beautiful downtown Tokyo.

Latest episodes

  • 8-4 Play 10/2/2026: OLD MCRONALD

    October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    We dive deep into Well Dweller, the Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo, and Control Resonant, plus new VR glasses from Meta and more Xbox goings-ons in news.   00:56 — Nicknames 06:32 — Well Dweller 15:48 — Castlevania: Belmont's Curse…

  • 8-4 Play 9/18/2026: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026

    September 18, 2026 · 2 hr 46 min

    Best ep of the year streak continues with all killers, no filler: John Linneman, Jason Schreier, Mike McWhertor, Shane Bettenhausen, Jeremy Parish, Chris Kohler and more stop by to talk anything and everything to do with this year's TGS…

  • 8-4 Play 9/11/2026: TORNEKO ATSUME

    September 11, 2026 · 2 hr 16 min

    As the kids say, "nothing but bangers and mash": Zelda, Onimusha, Orbitals, MGS4, Final Fantasy III / VI (?), Star Wars: Zero Company plus everything from the recent Nintendo Directs and State of Play!   01:26 – Nicknames 06:39…

  • 8-4 Play 8/28/2026: SALTY MOONTEARS

    August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    A tight 60 (ok 70ish) about The Duskbloods network test, Marvel Tōkon, Beast of Reincarnation, and various Gamescom opening night hijinks.   01:08 – Nicknames 03:41 – The Duskbloods 21:20 – Beast of Reincarnation 25:47 – Marvel Tōkon…

  • 8-4 Play 8/14/2026: RED LED REDEMPTION

    August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    It's a brand new ep with a whole lot of old: two lost Virtual Boy games, a recap of Quintet's SNES hits, and a return trip to Halo with Campaign Evolved. How many Gabes does it take to wreck a Warthog? The answer won't surprise you. Plus…

  • 8-4 Play 7/31/2026: BOOYAH BROTHERS

    July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Ay? Ay! (Have you been playing Splatoon Raiders? Because we sure have!) Plus the latest in the worlds of video game news and sudden Tokyo summer electrical storms.   01:16 — Nicknames 10:00 — Splatoon Raiders 41:24 — News…

  • 8-4 Play 7/17/2026: SCORCHED EARTH

    July 17, 2026 · 53 min

    It's 8-4 Play's Summer Sale! 25% off hosts! 90% off our usual topics! The death of physical media! More layoffs! And balloon animals for the kids!   01:04 — Nicknames 01:41 — News: Physical Games, Microsoft, and more! 47:21 — Rhythm…

  • 8-4 Play 7/3/2026: COCKY LITTLE FREAKS

    July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Star Fox, Adventures of Elliot, and a now-quaint lil' discussion on physical games (recorded prior to PlayStation's bombshell announcement). 00:47 – Nicknames 06:47 – Star Fox 19:32 – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales…