8-4 Play

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.
 
09:58 – The Legend of Zelda
33:34 – Awaysis
53:01 – Virtual Boy
1:01:32 – Nioh 3
1:04:25 – Arc Raiders
1:10:42 – News: Microsoft, Sony State of Play, and more!

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!
00:58 – Nicknames
06:18 – Blue Prince
16:37 – Cairn
33:30 – Virtual Boy
52:23 – News: Nintendo Direct recap, Steam Machine delayed, and more!

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.
 
03:51 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons
32:31 – News: Nintendo Rumors, Sony Rumors, Resident Evil rumors and more!

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!
01:15 – Nicknames
07:00 – Linda Cubed
19:28 – Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Demo
27:27 – Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
37:28 – Castlevania 64 (MASSIVE SPOILERS!)
47:43 – News (AGDQ, Nintendo's Year in Review, and more!)

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!
Time — Topic Discussed
11:40 – Listener Questions