8-4 Play

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8-4 Play 10/6/2023: SMALL ARRANGEMENT SUMMER FLY BUG Oct 06, 2023

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The "gang" welcomes in the Fall season as our ancestors did: with talk of Final Fantasy XVI, Monster Hunter Now, Lies of P, Mortal Kombat 1, Baldur's Gate 3, and a heapin' helpin' of news.

00:45 – Nicknames
12:02 – Monster Hunter Now
24:57 – Gabe The Beater (Final Fantasy XVI, Lies of P, Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways, Mortal Kombat 1)
37:46 – Baldur's Gate 3
48:30 – News: Nintendo 3DS/Wii U online services, Jim Ryan retires, Kamiya leaves Platinum, and more!

8-4 Play 9/22/2023: TOKYO GAME SHOW 2023 Sep 22, 2023

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A cavalcade of special guests old and new drop by to talk about their experiences at (or around) this year's Tokyo Game Show. With Brandon Sheffield, John Linneman, Imran Khan, Kevin Gifford (?!), and more!

Time – Topic Discussed:

02:03 – TGS is back (w/Brandon Sheffield & Kevin Gifford)
31:42 – Dragon's Dogma 2 & FF7 Rebirth (w/Imran Khan & John Davis)
56:28 – Nivalis, Shadow of the Ninja (w/John Linneman & Diamond Feit)
1:18:18 – Enotria: The Last Song, Black Finger JET, & Zelda (w/Jake Kazdal, David Hellman, Liam Edwards, and Colin Williamson)
1:57:38 – Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon Gaiden, & BQM
2:10:44 - Wrapping up

8-4 Play 9/15/2023: WE GOT 'EM Sep 15, 2023

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Thought you could sneak another Nintendo Direct and State of Play past us, did you? Well, NOT THIS TIME! We zigged where the big corporations zagged and decided to record a mini-ep at the crack of 8am today, just for you. Tune in for quick and dirty impressions of everything we all JUST SAW and start building the hype for next week's Tokyo Game Show extravaganza!

Time – Topic Discussed:

01:57 – Nicknames
07:45 – Sony State of Play
21:58 – Nintendo Direct

8-4 Play 9/1/2023: 24 MINUTES Sep 01, 2023

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The regular crew is back, and just in time to miss another Nintendo Direct! Mario Wonder will have to wait, but in the meantime, we've got The Making of Karateka, Shadowgate 64, updates on Vampire Survivors and FF16, and all the not-so-latest news as the countdown to Tokyo Game Show begins...

Time – Topic Discussed:

00:41 – Nicknames
07:02 – Shadowgate 64 (with spoilers!)
13:39 – The Making of Karateka
25:08 – We haven't played Armored Core VI
31:21 – Vampire Survivors
34:14 – Final Fantasy XVI
40:34 – News: PlayStation Portal, Charles Martinet, and more!

8-4 Play 8/18/2023: SUMMER BROKE Aug 18, 2023

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Everyone's off sipping Mai Tais from their fancy pool floats or whatever, but time waits for no one in the podcast world, so join our little skeleton crew along with new challenger Sami as we talk Vampire Survivors co-op, Honkai Star Rail, FF16, and more!

Time – Topic Discussed:

00:50 – Nicknames
10:33 – Vampire Survivors
16:34 – Honkai Star Rail
32:32 – Final Fantasy XVI
38:02 – Persona 3
55:12 – Listener Q&A and some News!

8-4 Play 8/4/2023: NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MACDONALD Aug 04, 2023

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Saddle up for a very special tight 60 with the rootinest, tootinest podcastin' crew this side of the Alamo's basement. Featuring Pikmin 4, Remnant II, a bit more Zelda—and [not much] more! (Recorded before 8-4 Day, sorry for not mentioning 8-4 Day. Happy 8-4 Day!)

Time – Topic Discussed:

00:46 – Nicknames
11:52 – Pikmin 4
27:44 – Remnant II
36:46 – News: PS5 Pro rumors, Switch 2 rumors, and more!

8-4 Play 7/21/2023: ECHO LOCATION Jul 21, 2023

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LIVE and in-person from the new 8-4 Towers in sunny (and humid) [REDACTED], the crew talks Final Fantasy XVI, Viewfinder, BitSummit, and frankly a surprising amount about Exoprimal.

Time – Topic Discussed:

02:22 – Nicknames
19:30 – Exoprimal
27:54 – Viewfinder
34:49 – Tears of the Kingdom
37:07 – Final Fantasy XVI
46:32 – News: Microsoft/ActiBlizz, Famicom turns 40, and more!

8-4 Play 7/7/2023: FANG IN THERE Jul 07, 2023

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Mark's out, John's out, and we're locked out of the office! That won't stop this ragtag crew from gathering online to discuss the PC Engine's Fang of Alnam, debate the merits of the Pikmin 4 demo's tutorials, and best of all, catch up with our pal, Roy!

Time – Topic Discussed:

00:51 – Nicknames
09:54 – Fang of Alnam
37:17 – Final Fantasy XVI
51:13 – Pikmin 4 demo impressions
01:11:34 – Grounded
01:18:33 – News: MGS4 rumors, PSVR2 PC driver buzz, EVO registration numbers, and more!

8-4 Play 6/23/2023: EIKONIC BEHAVIOR Jun 23, 2023

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Folks - WE GOT ONE!! Nintendo must've gotten all your calls and letters, because they dropped a Direct BEFORE recording for once! Thrill to fresh-off-the-grill Hot Takes on all that shiz, plus Xbox and Summer Games talk, FF16 demo impressions, and more!

Time – Topic Discussed:

00:48 – Nicknames
02:50 – Tears of the Kingdom
08:02 – Final Fantasy XVI
28:12 – John at the RGG Summit
37:37 – News: Summer Game Fest highlights, the Nintendo Direct, and more!

8-4 Play 6/9/2023: FREAKS IN THE STREETS Jun 09, 2023

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Capcom localization director Andrew Alfonso joins Graeme and the gang to dig in to Street Fighter 6, topped off with a dollop of news (recorded pre-Summer Game Fest, mind you).

Time – Topic Discussed:

01:04 – Nicknames
19:32 – Street Fighter 6
56:31 – News: MGS Delta, Apple Vision Pro, and more!

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