8-4 Play

Brand new year, same old crew...or is it?! Tune in for the exciting details of our high-octane holidays, plus random talk about hot new releases like FF14, Cyberpunk 2077, Project Zomboid, and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (yeah, the first one). No Gabe, no news, no promises!

Time ? Topic Discussed

01:14 ? Holiday Recap
21:51 ? Project Zomboid
30:32 ? Final Fantasy XIV
32:52 ? Baldur?s Gate 3
50:40 ? Apex Legends
56:06 ? Cyberpunk 2077
1:05:58 ? Too Many Games

You know the way you feel about work or school that last day before the holidays? This is that feeling in podcast form. (PS: The answer to Mark?s TG-16 R-Type credit Q is in the podcast image.)

 

Time ? Topic Discussed

04:03 ? Nicknames
10:28 ? Some Christmas Stories
24:08 ? Dodonpachi and Radiant Silvergun
32:59 ? News: L is Real 2401, Last of Us Online Cancelled, and more!

If you?re in the market for four people who live in Japan talking about The Game Awards, Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode, and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, boy have we got a podcast for you.

Time ? Topic Discussed

00:44 ? Nicknames
07:10 ? News: The Game Awards results and announcements, PokéPark, and more!
55:04 ? Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode
1:01:35 ? Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
1:06:56 ? Baldur?s Gate 3

The gang Super Jumps down memory lane with Super Mario RPG, then dips into a Sotenbori cabaret for Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and finally drunkenly meanders home via the shady alley that is news.

Time ? Topic Discussed

05:00 ? Nicknames
13:48 ? Super Mario RPG Remake
26:59 ? Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
35:57 ? News: The Last of Us 2 Remastered, Game Awards security, Dragon?s Dogma 2 release date and more!

A dash of SMB Wonder, a flash of Alan Wake 2, a splash of PlayStation Portal, the smash (hit) Baldur's Gate 3, and a lack of cash in Gabe's long-lost wallet. Plus, TGA nominations & a warm welcome to Baby Sheffield!

Time ? Topic Discussed

00:52 ? Nicknames
24:26 ? Super Mario Bros. Wonder
27:59 ? Alan Wake 2
35:16 ? PlayStation Portal impressions
40:22 ? Baldur?s Gate 3
49:59 ? News: The Game Awards nominees, Nintendo Indie World, and the Zelda movie! 

Buncha jibba-jabba on SMB Wonder, Quest VR sleeper Dungeons of Eternity, and Alan Wake 2, plus Switch 2 (Too?) rumors and SHOCKING PERSONAL NEWS :red arrow emoji:

 

Time ? Topic Discussed

00:49 ? Nicknames 17:17 ? Super Mario Bros. Wonder 36:40 ? Dungeons of Eternity 45:42 ? Alan Wake 2 54:20 ? ALAN WAKE SPOILERS START 54:57 ? ALAN WAKE SPOILERS END 58:25 ? News: Switch 2 rumors, Nintendo's new tournament terms, and more!

The gang discuss the two latest and greatest AAA titles everyone is buzzing about ? that?s right, definitive word on BOTH EDF 6 and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak!! Also, believe it or not: news!

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:08 ? Nicknames 16:50 ? Earth Defense Force 6 27:41 ? Baldur?s Gate 3 33:49 ? Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak 43:03 ? News: Microsoft buys Activision, the Analogue 3D, and more!

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!

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

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Time ? Topic Discussed:

00:52 ? Nicknames 06:52 ? The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 01:42:40 ? Break 01:43:10 ? News: The Playstation Showcase Recap

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*

 

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:58 ? Nicknames 11:28 ? Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters 19:09 ? Hollow Knight 28:58 ? Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 37:12 ? Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes 47:41 ? Tunic 1:03:41 ? News: Redfall disappoints, PS5 sales and a liiiiiiitle bit more. 1:06:55 ? Mario Bros Movie Impressions (Yes, there are spoilers)

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 of course (booming voice) Humanityyyyyyyyy. 

Time ? Topic Discussed:
01:17 ? Nicknames
05:12 ? Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
09:20 ? Tears of the Kingdom trailer reactions
16:25 ? Humanity
21:20 ? Arcade Archives (Phelios, Metal Hawk, and more)
36:49 ? Final Fantasy XVI
1:04:13 ? The Tetris movie
1:19:42 ? News: Microsoft/Activision merger, Humanity, Apple wins against Epic?s appeal, and more!

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 Trailer or FF16 SOP news. Just?other news. ENJOY!

Time ? Topic Discussed:
01:18 ? Nicknames
26:31 ? Resident Evil 4 Remake
32:23 ? Hollow Knight
39:55 ? Vasteel (it?s a PC Engine game)
48:09 ? Super Mario Galaxy
01:04:04 ? News: Sayonara E3, PS5 rumors, Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, and more!

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.)

Time ? Topic Discussed:
00:57 ? Nicknames
09:07 ? Resident Evil 4 Remake
37:55 ? Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
43:04 ? Meg?s Monster
48:01 ? Tunic
57:30 ? News: E3 speculation, PS5 slim rumors, Zelda gameplay, and more!

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?

Time ? Topic Discussed:
01:12 ? Nicknames
09:53 ? Octopath Traveler II Impressions
15:34 ? Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line
24:12 ? Resident Evil 4 Demo Impressions (DEMO SPOILERS 31:44 - 33:24)
44:46 ? Resident Evil Village on PSVR2
51:18 ? News: PS5 sales skyrocket in Japan, Microsoft-Activision merger, and more!

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).

Time ? Topic Discussed:
01:04 ? Nicknames
13:00 ? PSVR2 Talk (Resident Evil Village)
30:44 ? Humanity
44:52 ? Like a Dragon: Ishin
52:55 ? News: Pokemon Direct, Shinji Mikami leaves Tango Gameworks, and more!

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.

Time ? Topic Discussed:
00:52 ? Nicknames
09:05 ? PC Engine Talk (Private eye dol)
25:36 ? Metroid Prime Remastered
32:35 ? Gargoyle?s Quest
38:08 ? The Legend Of Zelda: The Minish Cap
43:04 ? Nintendo Direct Recap

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!

Time ? Topic Discussed:
00:54 ? Nicknames
07:44 ? Hi-Fi Rush with Director John Johanas

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! 

02:44 ? Nicknames
12:29 ? PC Engine Talk
41:03 ? Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
50:48 ? Tunic
56:24 ? January?s releases, AGDQ and more!

 

Kick off the new year with a TIGHT 60 (tm) of wistful holiday memories of three ogres battled, two crises cored, one avatar movie, and a fel-o-ny in an air fryer.

 

01:59 ? Nicknames
19:44 ? Tactics Ogre: Reborn
31:16 ? Sekiro
36:00 ? Night in the Woods
37:24 ? Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
41:16 ? News: PlayStation?s Project Leonardo, Pro Switch cancellation rumors, and more!

In our holiday special, wayward son Graeme returns home to learn the true meaning of Christmas?i.e. Armored Core and Street Fighter, The Game Awards, Ash hanging up his Pokéballs, and plenty more. WARNING: SANTA SPOILERS: KEEP AWAY FROM 10 AND UNDER

01:07 ? Nicknames
12:50 ? Armored Core chat
33:18 ? Street Fighter 6 Beta
45:30 ? Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core Reunion
52:33 ? News: The Game Awards, Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, and more!

Travel back to a time before (a day before!) the Game Awards and revel in the nostalgia and naïveté of those bygone days when people cared about Mario movie trailer ?#2, Elden Ring art books, and Yuji Naka conspiracy theories.

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:07 ? Nicknames
14:27 ? The second Mario Movie trailer
20:35 ? Elden Ring
39:52 ? Vampire Survivors
44:42 ? News: Street Fighter 6 leaks, Summer Games Fest returns, Yuzo Koshiro announces a Mega Drive game, and more!

Kyoto?s reigning turducken champion and 17-Bit head honcho Jake Kazdal joins us straight from the dinner table in Kyoto to talk about Somerville, Vampire Survivors, Pokemon S&V, the upcoming Game Awards, and plenty more!

 

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:08 ? Nicknames
01:39 ? Word Cup Spoiler Talk (Germany v. Japan)
02:41 ? World Cup Spoiler Talk Ends
13:10 ? Somerville
22:48 ? Vampire Survivors
30:02 ? Pokemon Scarlet
40:22 ? God of War: Ragnarok
50:40 ? News: The Game Awards nominations, Miyamoto?s Birthady, and more!

Gather round the campfire for mildly-warm-yet-palatable-even-if-they-briefly-fell-on-the-ground takes on Modern Warfare II, Twitter, Callisto Protocol & Japanese game "cens0rship," Nintendo numbers and more.

Time ? Topic Discussed:
01:39 ? Nicknames
18:38 ? Twitter Tawk
32:42 ? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
43:24 ? Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
46:44 ? Tetris Effect Connected
53:59 ? News: Nintendo?s Financials, Callisto Protocol cancelled in Japan, PSVR2 and more!

A verrrrrryyy scaaaaaaary and seasonally-appropriate spooktacular (tm) chat covering all the recent Resident Evil and Silent Hill news, Bloodborne and its unofficial demake, and -- yadda some last thing what did we talk about --. (Boo!)

Time ? Topic Discussed:
01:23 ? Nicknames
12:37 ? Bloodborne & Bloodborne PSX
28:15 ? God of War (2018)
35:35 ? News: Silent Hill Transmission, Capcom?s Resident Evil showcase, and a little bit more!

The gang checks in on the Street Fighter 6 Beta, Meta Quest Pro news, and Phil Spencer?s shelf, says goodbye to The Last Soldier, Babylon?s Fall, and Stadia, and offer in-depth analysis on a certain plumber?s plumper ? and it?s not the one you think! ??oh wait, no, yeah, it is.

00:51 ? Nicknames
09:58 ? The Super Mario Trailer
30:00 ? Street Fight 6
46:01 ? News: Nintendo Pictures, Oculus Quest Pro,  PSVR2, and more!

Nicholas de Leon of Consumer Reports saddles up in his Cooler Master Ergo L to talk about Gaming Chair conspiracies, the TGS news we missed, Mark's hate-hate relationship with Quake II, and plenty more.

01:06 ? Nicknames
05:36 ? Gaming chair advice with Nicholas from Consumer Reports
32:07 ? Quake 2 RTX
40:49 ? Dragon Quest X Offline
47:38 ? 428 Shibuya Scramble
55:14 ? Xenoblade Chronicles 3
57:53 ? Splatoon 3
1:06:32 ? News: TGS Roundup, NVIDIA?s GPUs, Twitch?s new revenue split, and more!

Big news outta TGS this week (yes, you read that correctly!), so the gang assembles in person (!)?along with Capcom?s @alfonso_thesix and IGN?s @The_Katbot?to discuss Street Fighter 6, the Nintendo Direct and State of Play lineups, various Like a Dragons, and more!

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:27 ?Nicknames
13:09 ? Ryu Ga Gotoku Stuff
25:09 ? Sony State of Play
33:07 ? Tekken 8 Info
38:13 ? Street Fighter 6 info
44:08 ? Nintendo Direct recap
1:33:14 ? Forespoken impressions

Accursed guest Liam Edwards joins us in the hunt, as we purge the streets of beasts and birdies. May the Great Ones grant us eyes, and maybe a few Ace Cards so we can make this episode a hole-in-one.

 

Time ? Topic Discussed:

00:42 ? Nicknames
08:16 ? Cursed to Golf
44:25 ? Bloodborne
1:09:04 ? Xenoblade Chronicles 3
1:24:25 ? News: PS5 Price Increases, New PS5 Model, Dark Souls 3 Multiplayer is back, and more!

We may be whittled down to just a cast of three this week, but that won't stop us from brainstorming alcohol marketing strategies, talking about garbage, and helping Tina decide her next FromSoft game. Actually, maybe YOU can help with that last one?

Time ? Topic Discussed:

00:00 ? Nicknames
16:16 ? Two Point Campus
25:36 ? Tina?s Next FromSoftware Journey
41:25 ? Shin-Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation
51:47 ? News: EVO 2022 Results, No Switch Pro this Year, Pokémon Unite news and more!

Summer has finally hit Tokyo, and we're all looking for ways to cool down--or at the very least keep our cooldowns spinning in Xenoblade Chronicles 3! Also Tina learns to make her favorite cocktail and Gabe moves up in the world, plus Pokémon and Tactics Ogre news!

Time ? Topic Discussed:

00:40 ? Happy 8-4 Day!
03:18 ? Nicknames
18:44 ? Xenoblade Chronicles 3
46:14 ? Stray (and an Elden Ring name drop)
56:01 ? Pokémon Go
59:09 ? News: Pokémon Presents, EVO returns, Steam Deck bound for Asia, and more!

When the host is away, the rest of the cast will...explore the pain threshold of chocobo racing in Final Fantasy X, examine the extras in the Elden Ring collector's edition, express some spoiler-free thoughts on Stray, and exhibit a variety of hot takes on all the news that's fit to hastily throw in a google doc five mins before the show. Excelsior!

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:32 ? Nicknames
08:15 ? Final Fantasy X
16:26 ? Stray
33:57 ? Alan Wake
42:12 ? Tina?s Elden Ring Haul
50:19 ? News: God of War Ragnarok?s Discless Steelbook, Platinum Games, and more!

Roy did what? ?Well we can?t put that in the description. Just say something like ?We talk about Mario?s voice, SGDQ, Switch pro rumors yadda yadda? the usual BS.

00:51 ? Nicknames
08:35 ? Elden Ring (Massive Spoilers. Pretty Sure We?re Done After this!)
27:25 ? SGDQ Highlights
51:01 ? My Three Things, aka: News: Chris Pratt?s Mario Voice, Super Deluxe Games, and more!

Join the fearsome 8-4-some as they charge headlong into Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, ruminate on the crowning of our final (?) Elden Lord, and waterslide through the Summer Gaming madness.

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:39 ? Nicknames & Mac n? Cheese Talk
18:36 ? Fire Emblem: Three Hopes impressions
27:09 ? ***Start Age of Calamity Spoilers***
29:22 ? ***End Age of Calamy Spoilers***
35:48 ? Elden Ring, ***FULL OF END GAME SPOILERS***
1:00:13 ? News: Summer Games Fest, Dragon?s Dogma 2, and more!

We're a bit behind (or rather, ahead of?) all the Summer Gaming nonsense -- hey, we live in Japan, we just got rid of Zima, fer crissakes! -- but still got plenty of hot chatz re: Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil Rem4ke, Final Fantasy XVI, Mega Drive Mini 2, and Sonic Frontiers.

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:51 ? Nicknames
08:00 ? Wild Arms (and PS+ Premium Impressions)
20:12 ? News: Sony?s State of Play, Giantbomb, SEGA and more!
01:33:40 ? Demon?s Souls
01:37:28 ? Elden Ring
01:41:56 ? Rogue Legacy 2

Elden who? Bury that fossil alongside the NHK guy--this week, we're diving deep on Project Zomboid, the hot new...wait, it's from 2013? Well, whatever. Roy's into it and that's all that matters. Plus a lil Kirby, a lil news, and maybe just a -few- words about the From game that shall no longer be named...

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:08 ? Nicknames
19:41 ? Project Zomboid
35:46 ? Kirby and the Forgotten Land
42:16 ? Elden Ring (and some Demon's Souls!)
50:39 ? News: Revamped PS+ Retro Titles, Silent Hill rumors and more!

Our final (?) discussion of Elden Ring dives so deep your rainbow stone would shatter before it hits bottom, including spoiler-filled endgame zigs and half-assed lore zags. Also: some news.

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:20 ? Nicknames
19:23 ? Elden Ring
34:29 ? ***ROUND 1 ELDEN RING SPOILER TALK STARTS***
1:01:03 ? ***ROUND 1 ELDEN RING SPOILER TALK ENDS***
1:13:20 ? ***ROUND 2 ELDEN RING SPOILER TALK STARTS***
1:23:01 ? ***ROUND 2 ELDEN RING SPOILER TALK ENDS***
1:27:24 ? News: Chip Shortages Continue, Yuji Naka Airs Some Dirty Laundry, Summer Games Fest, and more!
2:00:34 ? ***MINOR ELDEN RING SPOILERS START***
2:04:11 ? ***MINOR ELDEN RING SPOILERS END***

What better way to celebrate Showa Day than with a smattering of Radical Dreamers, a dollop of Chrono Cross, and most importantly, in-depth analysis of every t-shirt in Uniqlo?s new Final Fantasy collaboration line?   01:05 ? Nicknames

09:34 ? Elden Ring

33:02 ? Chrono Cross & Radical Dreamers

49:07 ? News: Super Mario movie delayed, Variable Refresh Rate coming to PS5 and more!

The Uniqlo/Final Fantasy collaboration:

https://www.uniqlo.com/jp/ja/special-feature/ff35th

A whole lotta Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness, signs of Elden Ring burnout (yet somehow we still love talking about it for an hour?), and some kind of Kingdom Hearts something or other I dunno I stopped listening at this part. Plus steak updates and more!

Time ? Topic Discussed:

1:30 ? Nicknames
6:40 ? Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness
27:48 ? Elden Ring (and some Pokémon Legends: Arceus)
1:02:44 ? Our Chrono Cross Remastered plans
1:06:34 ? News: E3 2022 Cancelled, Kingdom Hearts 4, and more!

April Fools! We do actually mostly talk about Elden Ring again. Hey, where else on the internet is anyone discussing this obscure indie?! We DO have new opinions, at least, with Mark back and 17-Bit honcho Jake Kazdal joining in. Also, Breath of the Wild 2 delay and Sony's revamped PS+.

01:09 ? Nicknames
03:48 ? Elden Ring
52:34 ? Kirby and the Forgotten Land
1:02:36 ? Tunic
1:14:45 ? Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin impressions
01:24:48 ? News: Sony?s Project Spartacus, Breath of the Wild 2 delay.

Who has time to record a podcast when we're still neck-deep in Elden Ring? Not us, Tarnished! But all right, we'll put the twinblades down for an hour, I GUESS. Listen to us talk about our latest ER progress, the new reveals in last week's State of Play, and (not) much more!

 

Time ? Topic Discussed:

01:33 ? Nicknames
13:36 ? Elden Ring
52:20 ? News: Sony's State of Play, Elden Ring Patch Notes, Super Nintendo World, and more!

The Dark Souls of Dark Souls successors is upon us in Elden Ring, so unfurl your fingers and join us by the bonfi?I mean, site of grace?for an extended, (mostly) spoiler-free first discussion about our travels and travails throughout the Lands Between.

Time ? Topic Discussed:

00:50 ? Nicknames
03:08 ? Elden Ring
1:37:04 ? News: Street Fighter 6, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and more!