Happy World International 8-4 Day! We applaud Nintendo in choosing to release two previously unreleased Virtual Boy games today in honor of this momentous occasion. But if you’d rather kick it old(er)-school, why not revisit the OG that inspired it all?

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. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

8-4 Play 7/3/2026: COCKY LITTLE FREAKS Star Fox, Adventures of Elliot, and a now-quaint lil’ discussion on physical games (recorded prior to PlayStation’s bombshell announcement). 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Special guest Robert Ashley stops by to talk about his amazing podcast A Life Well Wasted, old EGM / 1up.com memories, and (as required by law in 2026) AI and Xbox. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES (a couple days ago): Game-by-game-by-game analysis of PlayStation’s latest E3 June State of Play, plus…well, mostly that, honestly. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Special guest hosts Snoop Dogg, Seth Rogen, and Willie Nelson celebrate episode #420 by discussing the new Steam controller, Nintendo retirees, and how all our celebrity references are dated af. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Up-to-the-minute Star Fox hot takes, week-or-two-old Saros first impressions, and the ancient mobile flip-phone Japan-only Xenosaga spinoff review you never knew you wanted! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

17-Bit’s Jake and Raj join the crew to chat about dat indie dev life, dat Pragmata life, and dat Tomodachi Life, with a very special message on the dangers of drinking while podcasting. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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, dabbles in yet more PC Engine, and debates the latest news and rumors. Plus donuts and ice cream, of course. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Linda Cubed, DQ7 Reimagined, Castlevania 64, 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 Tight 79! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

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! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Listener Q&A! We’ll be taking your questions TODAY as we prepare for our holiday recordings so reply here with what you want to ask!

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, Viewpoint 2064, 2D gaming on the PS1, and more—plus some current-century stuff like Ball x Pit and Lumines Arise. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Lumines (loo-meh-nez) Arise, new Hyrule Warriors, Game Awards noms, Metroid Prime 4 hopes and fears, new Steam hardware (x3) and more! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Hear all about (deep breath) Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (exhale) and the A-Z of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with a side of Nintendo news and Halloween in Japan. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

1up Show memories, Hollow Knight 2, Little Nightmares 3, Ninja Gaiden 4, FIIIIIVE GOLD-EN! RINGS!! Plus more FFT, RIP Itagaki-san, and a buncha news. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Clutch your digiballs and sharpen your sickles as we dive into Silent Hill f, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Digimon Story Time Stranger, Mario Galaxy 1&2, a bunch of obscure Alfa System games, the latest news, and more! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

It’s our favorite time of year: Tokyo Game Show! A cavalcade of special guests pop through to talk about everything we saw at day 1 of the show, including Marvel Tokon, Onimusha, RE9, Yakuza Kiwami 3, Age of Imprisonment, Ghost of Yotei, Dragon Quest 1&2, and lots more! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Get your canned beverage of choice and your ticket for the green car -- it's time to board the bullet train for TGS! For the ride over, we've got a Tight 60 filled with Silksong impressions and a breakdown of all the big news out of last week's mega-sized Nintendo Direct. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Turn down the Silksong BGM and turn UP the talk about Metal Gear Solid Delta, the Lumines Arise demo, Exit 8 and Platform 8, and a whole buncha news. 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

UFO 50 (buy it!), Mina the Hollower demo (try it!), Neorude (look it up!), Phantasy Star IV (dust it off!), Off (turn it on!), and a whole messa news (listen to it!) 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Oops, all games! The Adventures of Elliot, Rematch, Mario Paint, Lunar 2, Earthion, Shin-Chan Summer Vacation, Shinobi, Ninja Gaiden, Dyson Sphere Program (the game, not the vacuum), and news! 8-4.jp/podcasts/202...

Happy World International 8-4 Day from Tokyo 🎉 Ultra busy wrapping up a dream project over here so no time to play stuff for “fun” at the moment but if you’ve got the time and the inclination, why not play some video games today? ❤️