In From Japan

On this episode, Erroll and Jason talk about a few Gamescom reveals, some upcoming and newly announced enhanced ports, and 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

What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Scarlet Nexus (finished), Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, TWEWY anime (NEO prep) || Jason: Judgement, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Virtua Fighter 5

21:03 J-List

44:07 Recommended Content: https://pastebin.com/NtZgNKmf

Despite Fraught Development, Tales of Arise Aims to Rejuvenate the Series By Hirun Cryer, Fanbyte

Review: Fuga: Melodies of Steel is Filled With Relentless Tactical Tension by Joel Couture, Siliconera

Fuga: Melodies of Steel Review by James Galizio, RPG Site

Final Fantasy X – 2001 Developer Interviews originally featured in V-Jump magazine by Shmuplations

Mega Man x Dive Blends Platforming and Gacha in a Portable Experience by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera

FEATURE: How Do You Make A Genuinely Good Training Arc? By Nick Creamer, Crunchyroll

46:30 News Rundown

46:30 Bad-ish News

52:17 In Other News

No Main Topic on Listener Questions/Submissions this week as we ran out of time.

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 trying out the Tales of Arise demo, jokes coming to life, and all the new Pokemon Legends Arceus info.

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: Scarlet Nexus (getting tired), Final Fantasy 14 Shadowbringers, Monster Hunter Stories 2 deviant quests, Tales of Arise Demo  || Jason: Judgement (XSS), Castlevania: SotN, Tales of Arise demo

24:40 J-List

30:59 Recommended Content:

The Secret To A Happy Life From Playing Games by GameSpot

'Space Invaders: Invincible Collection' is Overpriced and Under Baked by Merrit K, Fanbyte

The Making of ULTRAMAN DAY ULTRATHON 2021 | Vintage Henshin EXTRA by Mach Dent, YouTube

Fans remastered Evangelion creator's anime DAICON III, but Gainax suppressed it  by Alicia Haddick, Polygon

Why I dig the Tales series, and you might too  by Eric Van Allen, Destructoid

32:38 News Rundown

32:38 Bad-Ish News

34:41 In Other News

51:30 Main Topic

1:17:42 Listener Questions & Submissions:DarkShadow: How long do you think Toonami will last? Could it also be possible to air toonami on streaming?

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 shorter than usual episode, Erroll & Jason discuss a good deal of anime news, an online Dragon Quest survey with intriguing timing, and the games they like that they probably won't feel like playing again.

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:

17:47 J- List

37:39 Recommended Content:

Final Fantasy XIV Player Mods Emet-Selch Romance Into Stardew Valley by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte 

Review: Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle is a Modern Triumph for a Nostalgic Genre by Graham Russell, Siliconera 

Blaster Master Zero 3 Builds on a Strong Foundation by Jenni Lada, Siliconera  

Nier Reincarnation Is One Of The Best Console-Like Games On Mobile by Jason Guisao, Game Informer

The troubled history of Famicom Wars by Graham Russell, Michibiku

Free Guy's Shawn Levy on Uncharted and Video Game Movies Difficulty by  Germain Lussier, Gizmodo

Persona 2 – 1999 Developer Interview by shmuplations

39:08 News Rundown

No Bad-Ish News

39:08 In Other News

1:13: 47 Main Topic: Favorite games we probably won't play again

1:13:47 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 shorter than usual episode (due to technical difficulties), Erroll and Jason discuss the recent updates for a few Nintendo Switch games, console sales, and some interesting crossovers.

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: Check out our interview with Comic Artist Matt Frank

3:18 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Scarlet Nexus, Monster Hunter Stories 2 || Jason:  Scarlet Nexus Demo, Pokemon Unite, Monster Hunter Rise

22:04 J-List

40:35 Recommended Content:

Ergo Proxy: Purpose in the Apocalypse by Matthew Roe, Anime News Network 

Shai Matheson Interview - Dragon Quest XI & Sylvando by Austin King, Screen Rant

How Accessibility at the Summer's Gaming Events Stack Up by Grant Stoner, Wired

Screeners: Where Equity Is Still Missing In Hollywood by Jill Pantozzi, Variety 

Neku and Rindo took fashion tips from the Three Wise Monkeys in 'The World Ends with You' by  George Yang, NME

Interview: The Great Ace Attorney's voice actors for Ryunosuke, Susato  by George Yang, Polygon

41:29 News Rundown

41:29 Bad-Ish News

43:56 In Other News

No Main Topic or Listener Questions this week due to technical difficulties, but hopefully will be back next 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 of In From Japan interviews, Erroll talks to Comic Artist Matt Frank about his career working on stuff like Godzilla and Ultraman comics, and of course about the tokusatsu genre in general.

 

Interviewer (s): Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com

 

Interviewee: Matt Frank @spankzilla85 on Twitter 

https://www.mattfrankart.net/

 

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

 

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

 

IFJ Interviews is a podcast where we interview past and future guests and those who may not have time in their schedules to join our main podcast, as such it is separate from the main podcast

 

Intro Music: Orange Peel by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/SgFI8hMWOso

In this episode, Erroll and Jason discuss the upcoming New Pokemon Snap update, increased Xbox sales in Japan, SD support for consoles and 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:

Housekeeping: Lookout for some new upcoming content from some of our other podcast/video series!

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Postgame), Scarlet Nexus || Jason: FFXIV

 18:51 J-List

28:29 Recommended Content:

How Dragon Ball Super’s Broly became the anime series’ Boba Fett by Will Harrisson, Polygon

Which Japan-Only 3DS Games Still Deserve Localizations? By Siliconera Staff, Siliconera 

Interview: Behind the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Localization by Keri Honea, Siliconera

7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Final Fantasy 1 Through 3 by kat Bailey, IGN

Corina Boettger on Voicing Genshin Impact’s Paimon, TikTok Culture, And Acting With A Disability by Jade King, The Gamer

Sexism Within Gaming Needs To Change by Gemma LeConte, Gfinity

34: 08 News Rundown

34:08 Bad-Ish News

38:24 In Other News

1:26:56 We had no main topic planned for once so Jason talks about manga for a bit

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

Mike Williams of PC Mag joins Erroll and Jason to discuss the newly announced Yu-Gi-Oh! games, the massive internet outage, some Square Enix news, and a bit of Tokusatsu goodness.

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

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Guest: Mike Williams of PC Mag @AutomaticZen on Twitter

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

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

No Housekeeping

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Mike: Genshin Impact  || Erroll: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (Final Boss & Postgame), Pokemon Unite || Jason: FFXIV

14:51 J-List:

26:08 Recommended Content:

Winds of a New Beginning — A Pokémon Gold and Silver Retrospective by Josh Nichols, Retroware

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Stays Fashionable by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

FFIV Interview Talks About Creating Cecil First, Yang's Wife's Frying Pan by Jenni Lada, Siliconera 

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Director Talks Male Viera, FFIV Inspirations, and Zenos’ New Job  by Mike Williams, PC Mag

28:37 News Rundown

28:37 Bad-Ish News

34:26 In Other News

1:23:53 Main Topic: Mike's Career Path

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 Monster Hunter Stories 2 selling well, the newly announced Steam Deck,  and the issues stopping potential Judgment & Lost Judgment PC ports.

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:

No Housekeeping

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Final Fantasy XIV, Godzilla Battle Line || Jason: Final Fantasy XIV

29:30 J-List

32:00 Recommended Content:

Nintendo Switch OLED Hands-On: It Isn't The Console's True Successor, And That's Just Fine by Allesandro Filarri, GameSpot 

How Kamen Rider's Filming Changed Over the Years by Beats, Tokusatsu Network

Interview: Animaze Plans to Push the Limits of VTubing by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera  

Feature: Nintendo Hardware Refreshes Through The Ages by Gavin Lane, Nintendo Life

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is the perfect place for newcomers to take a vampiric leap into the series  by Nadia Oxford, Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Interview: Why Cris Tales Is A New Frontier For Colombian Game Development by Jade King, The Gamer

Godzilla Battle Line Is A Great Gacha Monster-Battling Game by Ian Walker, Kotaku

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD makes motion controls unnecessary by Suriel Vazquez, Polygon 

34:30 News Rundown

34:30 Bad-Ish News

36:08 In Other News

1:46:24 Main Topic: Issues with Lost Judgment PC port between Sega and talent agency

Further Learning:

The Disappearance of ULTRAMAN TIGA | Vintage Henshin EXTRA  

Johnny Kitagawa: Power, Abuse, and the Japanese Media Omerta by Mark Schilling, Variety

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 the announcement of and reaction to the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, the positive reception of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Level-5 hiring staff for a mysterious new game, and 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/What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Mario Golf: Super Rush, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links/Link Evolution, Scarlet Nexus || Jason: Demon Souls Remake, Xenoblade Chronicles DE, NEO: TWEWY demo

18:45 J-List

36:13 Recommended Content:

What American Comics Can Learn From Manga by Sean Aitchison, Fanbyte

"LGBTQ Inclusion Is An Important Issue," Says Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Motomu Toriyama  by Jade king, The Gamer

Yakuza Understands The Importance Of Journalism by Cian Maher, The Gamer 

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Review by Casey DeFrietas, IGN

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Review: Monsters Are Friends, Not Frocks by Nadia Oxford, Fanbyte  

Review: Monster Hunter Stories 2 is an Absolute Delight  by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

NEO: The World Ends with You details Coco, Eiji Oji, Eiru, Ken Doi, and Ryoji, side quests, team battles, Pig Noise, more   by Sal Romano, Gematsu

Silent Hill and Siren devs on their return to horror by Hirun Cryer, Eurogamer 

Ocarina of Time's Link Is (Maybe, Probably) Based on Leonardo DiCaprio  by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer

Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Better When You Slow Down by Graham Russell, Siliconera

38:59 News Rundown

39:14 Bad-Ish News

45:05 In Other News

1:18:15 Main Topic: Nintendo Announces Nintendo Switch OLED Model (not the Switch Pro)

1:37:36 Listener Questions:

Jacob McCourt: Do you think that Nintendo eventually discontinues the mid-tier Switch model with the release of the Switch OLED? 

What's up guys? Anton from Atlanta here I was wondering how you all feel about the color options available on the switch as far as hardware including the oled switch and switch lite; and while we're talking about the switch what color joycons do you use and what's a feature you wish the switch had?

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 trying out some JRPG demos, Sony being difficult to work with for developers, and the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters.

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

1:04 What We've Been Playing: Erroll:Monster Hunter Stories 2 Demo, Mario Golf Super Rush, Neo Twewy Demo || Jason: Famicom Detective Club: TMH, NEO: TWEWY, (Demon’s Souls, Shadow of the Colossus)

27:25 J-List

31:19 Recommended Content:

Looking Back at Cartoon Network's Anime-Inspired MMORPG, FusionFall by Sean Aitchison, Fanbyte

Earth Defense Force 6 second trailer, 13 minutes of gameplay by Sal Romano, Gematsu

The Double-A Team: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood showed us how good an RPG entry could be  by  Henry Stockdale, Eurogamer

What I Learned From Near, an Emulation Legend and Real Person by Patrick Klepek, Vice

This Adapter Lets You Play Game Boy Cartridges On Your PC, And It Even Detects Fakes  by Ryan Craddock, Nintendo Life

A Dedicated Group of Fans are Translating Entire JRPGs by Josh Broadwell, Fanbyte

35:45 News Rundown

35:45 Bad-Ish News

42:48 In Other News

1:24:14 Main Topic: Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters

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