8-4 Play 5/30/2025: SWITCH 2 COMETH

·1 hr 44 min·5 clips

John discovers a full Japanese N64 game collection priced at 1.3 million yen in a countryside hard-off.

The episode begins with hosts Mark Gaming and Jason McDonald introducing a special pre-Switch 2 launch lineup. Guest Roy Blakely talks about growing herbs on his balcony and his KitchenAid mixer. John Bankfort Lineman from Digital Foundry joins to discuss his time in Tokyo, including attending the Tokyo Game Music Show where he met composers like Hip Tanaka and Yonao Casey. John describes finding rare games at a hard-off, including a complete Japanese N64 library for 1.3 million yen. The conversation shifts to Switch 2, with John explaining technical aspects like backwards compatibility challenges, performance comparisons to PS4 and Steam Deck, and the lack of HDMI 2.1 support. The group discusses launch titles, key cards, and region locking issues. They taste Stroopwafel liquor and talk about Fantasy Life i, a Switch 2 launch title. The episode concludes with predictions on Switch 2 availability and reflections on past console launches.

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A launch-day hangout about Switch 2 gear, quiet play, and the small rituals around both.

8-4 Play turns its pre-Switch 2 episode into a hangout about how launch-day hardware gets lived with before it ever gets used. The extra dock for the bedroom, the carrying case, the GameCube controller, the pro controller, and the appeal of a headphone jack while the rest of the…

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For your pre-Switch 2 day-one pile and a little balcony herb talk.

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