In From Japan

In this episode, Erroll and Jason discuss backward compatibility, game preservation, Team 7 in Fortnite, and so much more!

Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: [email protected]

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll:  || Jason:

43:05 J-List

53:06 Recommended Content:

Shin Megami Tensei V Has The First Demon From Philippine Folklore For The Series, and it's DARK by Michael Higham, Fanbyte

Pokemon - Zoroark: Master Of Illusion Warned Us About Fake News by Eric Switzer, The Gamer

You’re Gonna Carry That Weight: Confronting Trauma With Cowboy Bebop by Kate Sanchez, But Why Tho? 

Bots Are Ruining Your Chance of Buying a PS5 and Xbox Series This Holiday (And What to Do About It) by Taylor Lyles, IGN

Good Live-Action Anime That Just Work BWT Recommends by Kate Sanchez, But Why Tho?  

8 Video Games You Didn't Know Had A Manga by Erroll Maas, The Gamer 

Games Released On Consoles Years After They Were Discontinued by Erroll Maas, The Gamer

1:02:44 News Rundown

Bad-Ish News

1:10:20 In Other News

1:57:54 Main Topic

No Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

In this episode, Erroll and Jason discuss the future delisting of Jump Force, more Pokemon pre-release woes, and Naruto in Fortnite.

What Games We've Been Playing: Erroll: Code Vein Jason:

22:26 J-List

38:03 Recommended Content:

Playing Strange Journey Redux as a Persona Fan is So Weird Yet So Familiar by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer

Memories of life working on Final Fantasy IX by Kazuhiko Aoki, PlayStation Blog

Elden Ring's Network Test Offered Me Something Unexpected by Tamoor Hussain, GameSpot

In Pokemon: Arceus And The Jewel Of Life, Ash Tries To Kill God by Eric Switzer, The Gamer

You Can't Truly Appreciate Pokemon Until You've Seen The Movies by Eric Switzer, The Gamer

43:34 News Rundown

43:34 Bad-Ish News

1:01:56 In Other News

1:59:15 Main Topic: Naruto Coming to Fortnite (Last news story)

No Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

What Games We’ve Been Playing:  Erroll: Final Fantasy XIV: Post-Shadowbringers, Super Robot Wars 30 || Jason: Animal Crossing New Horizons

16:39 J-List

20:27 Recommended Content:

Rise of Darkrai Is Pokemon Cosmic Horror by Eric Switzer, The Gamer

Giratina And The Sky Warrior Takes Ash To Pokemon Hell by Eric Switzer, The Gamer

Interview: Sugi Discusses Tales of Luminaria Characters and Development by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

9 Things You Didn't Know About Super Robot Wars by Erroll Maas, The Gamer 

Review: Shin Megami Tensei V is Powerful by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

Shin Megami Tensei V Has No Mercy for a Fool Like Me by Steven Strom, Fanbyte

Shin Megami Tensei V Review | Hero of Hell by Lucas White, Prima Games

Shin Megami Tensei V Review - The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by Heidi Kemps, GameSpot

23:20 Main Topic 1: SMT V vs Persona 5 Discourse

39:53 News Rundown

39:53 Bad-Ish News

52:06 In Other News

1:31:34 Main Topic 2: Elden Ring Gameplay Preview and Thoughts

No Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

In this episode, Erroll & Jason discuss Super Robot Wars 30, the upcoming Star Ocean game, Digimon Survive getting officially delayed again, and Nintendo Switch Online expansion issues.

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

What Games We’ve Been Playing:  Erroll: Monster Hunter Stories 2, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, Super Robot Wars 30 || Jason: Voice of Cards demo, Slime isekai mobile game 

18:27 J-List

27:03 Recommended Content:

Interview: No Fatal Frame Remaster Collection Currently Planned by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera

Only Nintendo Could Screw Up Emulation Of Its Own Games by Jade King, The Gamer

Preview: SMT V Story Swiftly Introduces Us to a World of Demons by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

Monster Hunter Stories 2: 8 Differences From The Main Series Games by Erroll Maas, The Gamer 

Five Extremely Creepy Moments in Non-Horror Games by Lucas White, Prima Games

29:11 News Rundown

29:11 Bad-Ish News

33:25 In Other News

1:10:42 Main Topic: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Emulation Issues

No Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll:  FF14 Shadowbringers, Puzzle Bobble 3D || Jason: Metroid Dread, Castlevania Symphony of the Night

18:44 J-List

30:07 Recommended Content:

In Pokemon 8 Ash Becomes A Jedi And Fist Fights Lucario by Eric Switzer, The Gamer

In Pokemon Ranger, Ash Finally Gets Real Superpowers And Becomes Aquaman by Eric Switzer, The Gamer 

The best anime to watch this Halloween by Monti Velez, Gayming Mag 

Video Games Are Leading the Return of the Y2K Aesthetic by De’Angelo Epps, Fanbyte

Review: The Caligula Effect 2 is Another Average JRPG by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

8 Best Nintendo 64 Games That Still Aren't On Switch Online by Erroll Maas, The Gamer

33:10 News Rundown

33:10 Bad-ish News

40:34 In Other News

1:40:46 Main Topic: Is Nintendo really having a "weak" year?

No Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

In this news-light episode, Erroll and Jason discuss Disney anime based on a mobile game, Metroid Dread, and the recently debated issues of upcoming Pokemon games.

Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: [email protected]

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, FF14 Shadowbringers, Puzzle Bobble 3D, Monster Hunter Stories 2, Monster Crown || Jason: Metroid Dread

24:10 J-List

47:47 Recommended Content:

Interview: FFXIV Voice Actors Talk About Their Roles by Siliconera Staff, Siliconera

Endwalker Interview - Naoki Yoshida On The Pandemic, Welcoming New Players, And Getting Enough Sleep  by Jade King, The Gamer

Our Time With FFXIV Endwalker Told Many Stories Without a Single Line of Dialogue by Michael Higham, Fanbyte

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Preview - Hands-On With Reaper, Sage, And More by Ben Janca, GameSpot 

It's Good That Pokemon: Legends Arceus Isn't Fully Open World by Stacey Henley, The Gamer

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Are the Old-School Pokémon Games We've Been Missing by Kat Bailey, IGN 

INTERVIEW: Naruto Composer Toshio Masuda On Creating Naruto’s Iconic Soundtrack by Alicia Haddick, Crunchyroll News

The video game review process is broken. It’s bad for readers, writers and games. By Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post

55:02 News Rundown

55:02 Bad-ish News

58:02 In Other News

1:20:11 Main Topic: Pokemon Pre-release Problems

No Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On this episode, Erroll and Jason discuss some of the TGS 2021 announcements so far, some new Pokemon info, and the first Shin Kamen Rider trailer.

Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: [email protected]

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Tales of Arise (done), Mighty Goose Jason:World Flipper, Dragon Quest Dai: A Hero's Bonds, Bayonetta

24:42 J-List

29:41 Recommended Content:

What's Your Favorite Castlevania Game? By Siliconera Staff, Siliconera

Another TERRIBLE Pokemon Ripoff Article! | 13 Pokémon Imitators and Ripoffs that Didn’t Make the Cut by Gym Leader Ed, YouTube

The Top Five Coolest Fan Translations of 2021 | Feature by Lucas White, Prima Games 

Preview: Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles Feels Like Other CyberConnect2 Games by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

Interview: Suda51 Shares Possible No More Heroes 3 DLC Ideas by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera

The Life And Career Of Ikumi Nakamura by Blake Hester, Game Informer

32:41 News Rundown

 32:41 Bad-Ish News

 40:09 In Other News

No Main Topic or Listener Questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On this episode, Erroll and Jason discuss how annoying the skits in Tales of Arise can get, the Mario movie casting announcements, and their thoughts on the Nintendo Direct reveals.

Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: [email protected]

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

What We've Been Playing: Erroll & Jason: Tales of Arise

11:37 J-List

21:38 Recommended Content:

Lost Judgment Finds Its Own Voice in the Yakuzaverse, But It's Messy by Michael Higham, Fanbyte

FEATURE: How One Of Anime's Greatest Directors Got Their Start With Digimon by Daniel Dockery, Crunchyroll

Star Wars: Visions, broken down by Stars, Wars, and Visions By Petrana Radulovic, Polygon

Review: Death Stranding Director's Cut Offers Stronger Bonds by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

How Boss Fight Books Changed Video Game Literature for the Better by Aidan Moher, Fanbyte

22:26 News Rundown

22:26 Bad-Ish News

26:00 In Other News

47:17Main Topic: Nintendo Direct

Didn't have time for listener questions this week

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

In this episode, Erroll and Jason talk about not playing as many games due to anticipating tales of arise, Shawn Layden's sustainability comments, and the PlayStation showcase.

Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: [email protected]

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

Erroll: Duel Links, Monster Hunter Stories 2 DLC, FF14: Shadowbringers || Jason: Asura’s Wrath

9:21 J-List

13:51 Recommended Content: https://pastebin.com/0SpcyR9Z

The Legend Of Zelda Is The World's Most Tragic Video Game Series by Phil Hornshaw, Gamespot

It's Okay To Struggle With the Sprouts, FFXIV Veterans by Mike Williams, Fanbyte

I Went Clubbing And Saw A Live Performance In FFXIV, It Was Dope As Hell by Michael Higham, Fanbyte  

WandaVision Stole Its Entire Plot From Pokemon 3 by Eric Switzer, The Gamer 

Tales Of Arise review: a tale worth telling by Nadia Oxford, Rock,Paper, Shotgun  

Why Monster Rancher 1 and 2 DX is SO Important! By Gym Leader Ed, YouTube

How game developers pick their fonts by Lauren Morton, PC Gamer

The quest to save Marvel vs. Capcom 2 by Axel Bosso, Polygon

18:39 News Rundown

18:39 Bad-ish News

21:22 In Other News

1:03:28 Main Topic: PlayStation Showcase

No Listener Questions/Submissions

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On this episode, Erroll & Jason discuss Nagoshi leaving RGG, some surprising Super Monkey Ball characters, and games with gambling now receiving PEGI 18 ratings in Europe.

Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: [email protected]

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

Erroll: Duel Links, Monster Hunter Stories 2 DLC (got wrecked) || Jason: Judgement, Asura’s Wrath

14:57 J-List

18:18 Recommended Content:

What Are The Best 16-Bit RPGs Ever? By Siliconera Staff, Siliconera

The Trials and Tribulations of Localizing Sega's Lost Judgment by Imran Khan, Fanbyte

Interview: Discussing Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Sprites and Designs by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

Interview: Fuga: Melodies of Steel's Director Discusses its Innocent Heroes by Joel Couture, Siliconera

19:30 News Rundown

19:30 Bad-Ish News:

29:01 In Other News

1:05:10 Main Topic: Games with Gambling now getting rated as PEGI 18 in Europe

No Listener Questions/Submissions

Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU

Outro: Daybreak 8-bit Community by DontGoChinaTownMe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvqgT2rC3Y

Background Music: Anime Vibes | Kawaii, Chill, Happy, Fun | Vlog No Copyright Free Music | Music To Study, Relax To: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q