8-4 Play Podcast |OT| A Podcast about Video Games, Japan and Japanese Video Games

mclem · Feb 9, 2018

john tv said:
Just FYI!

(Experimenting with some ideas. Also looking for a name for this segment in case we decide to keep it, so suggestions welcome, LOL.)

"Question Mark and friends"
"State-your Queray"
"84QA" (To the tune of "YMCA")
"Magic 8-4 Ball"

LiK · Feb 9, 2018

Planet_JASE · Feb 9, 2018

8-4 Play 2/9/2018: STILL TALKING ABOUT MONSTER HUNTER

Celeste, Monster Hunter World, EVO 2018, reader questions, and more!

Running Time: 1:28:58

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Time – Topic Discussed:
12:20 – Monster Hunter World
40:26 – EVO 2018
48:08 – Celeste
57:04 – Reader questions
1:11:37 – News: New Gundam Breaker, Nintendo Switch sales, Kaz Hirai stepping down, E3, Panzer Dragoon Saga soundtrack
1:24:43 – Closing comments

And now…a list of music used in our previous episode!

8-4 Play 1/26/2018: HR 200
Intro: Akihiko Narita, Zhenlan Kang – Monster Hunter World Main Theme
Break: Akihiko Narita, Zhenlan Kang – Ner Gigante
Ending: Boyz II Men – End of the Road

Goldenroad · Feb 9, 2018

A fiddler not knowing Devil Came Down to Georgia is like a bagpiper not knowing Scotland the Brave. Don't worry Mark, you're not crazy.

stan_marsh · Feb 9, 2018

38 more minutes of MH talk?

Hell yea.

Jintor · Feb 9, 2018

I was checking through some old recording files on my old voice recorder and I was like 'hey i recognise this voice'. It was mark mac d from an interview i did with 8-4 years ago lol

Strings · Feb 10, 2018

Playing the actual song (The Devil Went Down to Georgia) at the end was hilarious.

wrowa · Feb 10, 2018

Sprsk was responsible for the tech, wasn't he? :P

Ashby · Feb 11, 2018

I didn't even get through the introductions. I think I'll be following JJ out the door.

Sir_Caffeine · Feb 12, 2018

So much delicious monster hunter talk!

ChillWinston · Feb 12, 2018

Liked the new segment, liked the increased levels of Roy chat. New-ish guy seems cool. Liked Marks analogy that going to gameFAQs is like going to the ghetto to score heroin. Sound was a bit weird mind, had to turn my volume up at times to hear what Greame was saying. Other than that, good episode!

Glassboy · Feb 12, 2018

Ashby said:
I didn't even get through the introductions. I think I'll be following JJ out the door.

Tough customer. Giving up after one episode? Lol

LiK · Feb 12, 2018

Mark needs to talk closer to mic. He always sounds like he's 5 feet away. I could hardly hear Graeme. What happened.

Camwi · Feb 12, 2018

Ashby said:
I didn't even get through the introductions. I think I'll be following JJ out the door.

You missed a great episode.

Also, I love that the news theme is not (maybe?) permanent. Good stuff.

Glassboy · Feb 12, 2018

LiK said:
Mark needs to talk closer to mic. He always sounds like he's 5 feet away. I could hardly hear Graeme. What happened.

I'm having no problem hearing Mark. Graeme could be closer to the mic though. I'm playing straight off my iPhone's speakers.

LiK · Feb 12, 2018

Glassboy said:
I'm having no problem hearing Mark. Graeme could be closer to the mic though. I'm playing straight off my iPhone's speakers.

I'm listening on headphones and John and the new guy sound fine. Mark sounds like he's not talking directly into the mic.

Dylan · Feb 12, 2018

I have a lot of catching up to do, but did they finally reveal the real reason JJ left?

KINGOFSHIBUYA Ltd. · Feb 12, 2018

Unedited Monster Hunter Talk could be its own podcast, and I'd listen.

ChillWinston said:
Liked Marks analogy that going to gameFAQs is like going to the ghetto to score heroin.

I laughed so hard at that, because that's exactly how I feel when I google stuff and my first 5 results are GameFAQs discussions in which the first 5 replies are people shitting on the OP, and just maybe you get the answer you were looking for. Or it was a troll answer and you wasted your time.

King Onion · Feb 12, 2018

Dylan said:
I have a lot of catching up to do, but did they finally reveal the real reason JJ left?

I feel like JJ revealed the real reason JJ left on the last show. Haven't listened to this one yet so maybe I'm missing something?

yungronny · Feb 12, 2018

Dylan said:
I have a lot of catching up to do, but did they finally reveal the real reason JJ left?

Huh? He explained why when he said he was leaving.

Dylan · Feb 12, 2018

King Onion said:
I feel like JJ revealed the real reason JJ left on the last show. Haven't listened to this one yet so maybe I'm missing something?

dawgparty said:
Huh? He explained why when he said he was leaving.

Ah, you guys actually fell for that? You must also think that Mark actually worked on Halo: The Forerunner Chronicles, by Bethesda Software.

The alternate theory,

that JJ's pastrami sandwiches were routinely disappearing from the office fridge on days when Hiroko was working

makes much more sense, and is more consistent with the underlying narrative of 8-4Play, if you go back and carefully listen to the old episodes.

stan_marsh · Feb 12, 2018

I love this podcast so much.

Jugendstil · Feb 12, 2018

Good episode. Glad Gray-ham was able to Skype in from his submarine at the bottom of the ocean.

Deleted member 2752 · Feb 12, 2018

Yeah, Graeme sounds like he's on the toilet and they put the mic in front of the door.

LiK · Feb 12, 2018

mnz said:
Yeah, Graeme sounds like he's on the toilet and they put the mic in front of the door.

lmao, that got me.

Jintor · Feb 12, 2018

I lost it when the news theme returned

King Onion · Feb 12, 2018

Dylan said:
Ah, you guys actually fell for that? You must also think that Mark actually worked on Halo: The Forerunner Chronicles, by Bethesda Software.

Eh, the internet loves to get so conspiratorial that I would totally believe that someone thought there was something larger going on.

SatelliteOfLove · Feb 12, 2018

This lack of knowledge of The CDB is exactly the type of thing that happens when JJ leaves.

arglebargle · Feb 12, 2018

Man, so sorry to see jj go. There has been turnover in the roster over time but no loss like that.

Jugendstil said:
Good episode. Glad Gray-ham was able to Skype in from his submarine at the bottom of the ocean.

You said it funnier than i could have. I'd believe jj was responsible for some of the engineering set up.

john tv · Feb 13, 2018

Turned out one of the mics broke (like literally, physically broke) - sorry for any audio probs! We'll hopefully have it sorted by next episode. :)

LiK · Feb 13, 2018

john tv said:
Turned out one of the mics broke (like literally, physically broke) - sorry for any audio probs! We'll hopefully have it sorted by next episode. :)

I knew it!

KillerDark · Feb 13, 2018

Really enjoyed the latest episode of 8-4! I have only been listening for a few months but it quickly has become a favorite podcast. All the MHW talk was great and that gamefaqs talk was pretty funny

Hrs10 · Feb 15, 2018

Great podcast as always.

Quote of the show: "JJ would have known that."

I think Mark just started a whole new 8-4 meme.

Hrs10 · Feb 23, 2018

Thanks a lot for making me spend money 8-4 play.

You now own me 41,99£.

Caspar · Feb 23, 2018

New show's up, bye bye work productivity.

LiK · Feb 23, 2018

Ohhhh, Twice fans. Don't really care about their songs much but lots of them are really cute and I really like their dance choreography.

King Onion · Feb 23, 2018

Actually just got around to listening to the last show and really enjoyed that questions thing you guys did. What a neato idea.

Thinking all the Monster Hunter talk and my desire to play DBFZ on a television and not a mid-range-for-2012-pc might finally lead me to buy a *coughxboxcough*

LiK · Feb 23, 2018

8-4 guys are so behind on MonHun. I'm about 145 hours in and currently HR 69. Addicted.

Curufinwe · Feb 23, 2018

Persona 4 is not a game where you really need to grind to beat the bosses. If you're stuck on a boss on normal there's most likely a persona you can create who will help you beat it. At worst you might have to gain a couple of levels if that persona is a higher level than the protagonist.

Dynamite Cop · Feb 23, 2018

King Onion said:
Eh, the internet loves to get so conspiratorial that I would totally believe that someone thought there was something larger going on.

People with a home and family dont just seemingly up and leave their job without a plan. But with that said, maybe he feels its not a good time to make the while story public.

yungronny · Feb 23, 2018

Saving my Friday once again.

Dynamite Cop said:
People with a home and family dont just seemingly up and leave their job without a plan. But with that said, maybe he feels its not a good time to make the while story public.

People are so nosy, who cares?

LiK · Feb 23, 2018

JJ leaving is a big deal so speculation will happen. No biggie. JJ reads this thread so he can always say what he's doing if he wanted.

sprsk · Feb 23, 2018

LiK said:
JJ leaving is a big deal so speculation will happen. No biggie. JJ reads this thread so he can always say what he's doing if he wanted.

Currently I'm at my brother's house in Grand Rapids reading this thread. (Hi.)

LiK · Feb 23, 2018

sprsk said:
Currently I'm at my brother's house in Grand Rapids reading this thread. (Hi.)

BREAKING

King Onion · Feb 23, 2018

Guys, I'm just saying that they started taking questions after JJ left. Was there friction over this change in direction?

(sarcasm disclaimer)

daegan · Feb 23, 2018

sprsk said:
Currently I'm at my brother's house in Grand Rapids reading this thread. (Hi.)

I live on the other side of the state. How are our potholes over there because here they are the size of large animals

Planet_JASE · Feb 23, 2018

8-4 Play 2/23/2018: WITHINSIDE OUT

Secret of Mana, Monster Hunter World (yup, still playing), a meaty interview with John Johanas, director of The Evil Within 2, reader questions, and more!

Running Time: 2:28:58

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Time – Topic Discussed:
16:40 – Monster Hunter World
33:33 – Secret of Mana
40:13 – Talkin Evil Within, Japanese literature, and Evil Within 2 with John Johanas (Spoiler warning!)
2:12:34 – Reader questions
2:18:12 – News: Smash Bros. rumors, Doom motion controls, Dragon Ball FighterZ' retention rates, Metal Gear Survive is out, Sonic is coming to the silver screen, new Kingdom Hearts III trailer and theme, Swery's new project: The Missing
2:25:40 – Closing comments

And now…a list of music used in our previous episode!

8-4 Play 2/9/2018: STILL TALKING ABOUT MONSTER HUNTER
Intro: Lena Raine – First Steps (Celeste)
Break: Akihiko Narita, Zhenlan Kang – Quest Complete! (Monster Hunter World)
Ending: The Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charley Daniels Band

Deleted member 2802 · Feb 23, 2018

Anyone else hearing a huge humming in the background?

TheBaldEmperor · Feb 23, 2018

sprsk said:
Currently I'm at my brother's house in Grand Rapids reading this thread. (Hi.)

Hey we are in the same state! (Hi.)

Slime · Feb 24, 2018

Mark's super specific fanboy questions were solid gold.

PS, that talk at the beginning has me all stressed out. Mark better not leave the podcast or I will weep forever.

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