In From Japan

Erroll and Jason discuss the new in-game footage from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens game, some upcoming demos, conventions slowly returning, 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: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood, Dragon quest 1 || Jason: Scarlet Nexus Demo

 10:52 J-List

29:53 Recommended Content:

Crunchyroll Originals Have Been A Disaster by Callum May, Anime News Network

Review: World's End Club Has a Puzzling Lack of Puzzles by Annette Polis, Siliconera

NEO: The World Ends with You details Shinjuku Reapers, missions, mechanics, battle, and new pins by Sal Romano, Gematsu

Final Fantasy IX: Memoria Project Is Dedicated to Reimagining the Best Final Fantasy by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin - The Final Preview by Casey DeFreitas, IGN

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Puts Characters First in More Ways Than One by Steven Strom, Fanbyte

Monster Hunter finally broke the west, but it wants to go broader still by Martin Robinson, Eurogamer  

Soapbox: Sonic Adventure 2 Turns 20 — It’s Time For A Chao Garden Comeback by Kate Gray, Nintendo Life

31:54 News Rundown

No Bad-Ish News

32:19 In Other News

1:14:17 Main Topic: Conventions slowly but surely coming back

 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

Erroll and Jason discuss their thoughts on the announcement from the E3 2021 presentations of Xbox, Square Enix, Capcom, and Nintendo.

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

1:42 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo || Jason: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo

18:50 J-List

21:17 Recommended Content

Japan's Game Preservation Crisis by Did You Know Gaming?

Fist of the North Star Manga is a Timeless, Gory Classic by Josh Toletino, Siliconera 

Preview: Attention to Detail Makes Coromon a Standout RPG by Graham Russell, Siliconera

FEATURE: Why Digimon Tamers Remains The Best Of Its Genre  by Daniel Dockery, Crunchyroll

I Hope Breath of the Wild 2 Still Has Weapon Durability  by Imran Khan, Fanbyte

Zelda's Sword Breakage Is Some BS by Luke Plunkett, Kotaku

Interview: Koei Tecmo's Hisashi Koinuma on Creating Samurai Warriors 5  by Lucas White, Prima Games

Nintendo Sets the Stage for a Game Boy Advance Renaissance by Giovanni Colantonio, Digital Trends

22:47 News Rundown

22:55 Bad-Ish News

24:04 In Other News

47:31 Main Topic: E3 2021

1:59:00 Listener Questions: NSA Jose: Of the E3 titles that were shown which one do you each think you'll sink the most time into ?

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

This week, Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho? Joins Erroll and Jason to talk about Netflix anime, the start of E3 season, and Pal World.

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

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Guest: Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho? @OhMyMithrandir on Twitter

https://butwhythopodcast.com/

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

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 Housekeeping

What We've Been Playing:

28:33 J-List

56:42 Recommended Content:

Capcom’s quest to translate The Great Ace Attorney for Western audiences by De’Angelo Epps, Polygon

Kirby Manga Mania Might Change How You Think of Kirby by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

For a Game About Imperfections, Chicory: A Colorful Tale Is Practically Perfect by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte

Ratchet and Clank Devs Says There Was No Crunch at Insomniac by Kat Bailey, IGN

10 Workplace Romance Webtoons to Add to Your Reading List  by Kate Sánchez, But Why Tho?

57:27 News Rundown

57:27 Bad-Ish News

1:02:18 In Other News

1:33:59 Main Topic

1:39:23 Listener Questions

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

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss Nintendo winning a lawsuit, Sony reiterating the importance of Japanese developers, and the Japan developed games they'd like to see at E3 2021.

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

1:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: EDF World Brothers, Dragon Quest 1, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood , Super Bomberman R Online , Monster Hunter Stories (mobile) || Jason: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir, FF7: First Soldier

22:12 J-List

30:51 Recommended Content: 

It's Okay to Be Hyped for E3 by Arlo

Tales of Djungarian Hamster Makes You Collect Weird Hamsters by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

Dark Souls Helps My Mental Health But I Don't Know Why by Chris Morris, GameSpot

How an Aspiring Actor Accidentally Became Resident Evil's Lady Dimitrescu by Patrick Klepek, Vice

Mike Toole Presents: A Crash Course in Godzilla Cartoons by Mike Toole, Anime News Network

Preview: What's Old is New Again in Samurai Warriors 5 by Graham Russell, Siliconera

NEO: The World Ends With You Is Cool As Hell And Cheesy In A Good Way by Michael Higham, GameSpot 

ESSAY: Berserk's Journey of Acceptance Over 30 Years of Fandom by Peter Fobian, Crunchyroll

Sailor Moon Eternal Review – All the Iconic Notes But Still Feels Short by Kate Sánchez

32:46 News Rundown

32:46 Bad-ish News

42:37 In Other News

1:22:45 Main Topic: What we'd like to see during E3 2021

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

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss the recently announced Pokemon release dates, the Sonic anniversary announcements, and a ton of Dragon Quest news!

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

1:12 What we've been playing:  Erroll: Scarlet Nexus Demo, EDF World Brothers || Jason: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir, Nier Reincarnation, Arc the Lad R

23:09 J-List

27:07 Recommended Content:

Fan Translated Games and ROM Hacks by Austin Eruption, YouTube

Across Many Servers, the FFXIV Community Honors the Legacy of Kentaro Miura by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte

FFXIV Director Naoki Yoshida Speaks About Fan Fest, Y'shtola's Skin Color Changes, and NPC Dating by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte

Final Fantasy XIV is a masterclass in grief — and the power of hope by Nadia Oxford, Inverse

Resident Evil’s most unsettling theme isn’t zombies — it’s eugenics  by Kazuma Hashimoto, Polygon

Anime Impact: Promare remains a visual masterpiece - but is it queerbait? By Monti Velez, Gayming Mag

Inside IGN's Battle for Editorial Independence  by Steven Strom, Fanbyte

31:38 News Rundown

31:38 Bad-ish News

34:47 In Other News

1:23:50 Main Topic: Dragon Quest announcements

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

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss the new Endwalker info from the Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest Keynote, Ign's parent company overstepping, and the untimely passing of Berserk author Kentaro Miura.

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

7:52 What We've Been Playing

26:04 J-List

40:47 Recommended Content:

Interview: Hisashi Koinuma Talks About Samurai Warriors 5's Development  by Jenni Lada, Siliconera

Beyond Mother 3: The best Japan-only Nintendo games in need of localization by Graham Russell, Michibiku

Koei: Designing Historical Games (1988) translated by shmuplations

What are the Best RPG Vehicles Of All Time? By Siliconera Staff, Siliconera

Why Were Anime Dub Openings So Weird? By Sean Aitchison, Fanbyte

Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey interview with director Matt Bettelman by Sal Romano, Gematsu 

Taiko No Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat Review -- Drum Solo by Jason Fanelli, GameSpot

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Review | Persona's Badass Uncle by Lucas White, Prima Games

43:41 News Rundown

No Bad-Ish News

43:41 In Other News

1:34:11 Main Topic: Kentaro Miura's Influence on pop culture

Berserk Creator Kentaro Miura Has Died 

Remembering Kentaro Miura, legendary creator of ‘Berserk,’ which inspired countless fantasy stories by Gene Park, Washington Post 

Kentaro Miura Influenced More Video Games Than You Realize by Imran Khan, Fanbyte

Listener Questions: None 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

This week, Erroll & Jason discuss a ton of Xbox news, some Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary predictions, and a rumored new Donkey Kong game, among other things.

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

1:08 What We've Been Playing:  Erroll: Nier Replicant (putting on the backburner for now), Monster Hunter Rise, New Pokemon Snap || Jason: Xenoblade Chronicles DE

17:03 J-List

29:46 Recommended Content

How RGG Studio is Charting a New Future With Lost Judgment and Yakuza: Like a Dragon by Matt T.M. Kim, IGN

The Animation That Changed Me: Peter Chung on 'Space Adventure Cobra' by Alex Du Dok De Wit, Cartoon Brew

How NEO: The World Ends With You Is Designed For A New Era by Michael Higham, GameSpot

The Untold Drama and History Behind Final Fantasy 5's Fan Translation by Steve Wright, IGN 

[NEW] Every Cancelled Game Boy Advance Game (Mario, Zelda, Pokemon + more) by Did You Know Gaming? 

Scarlet Nexus' Anime-Style Action Has Potential But Hasn't Fully Impressed Yet by Michael Higham, GameSpot

31:49 News Rundown

31:49  Bad-ish News

43:15 In Other News

Main topic: None this week

Listener Questions: None 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

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about more companies announcing their E3 2021 appearances, and their experiences with xbox so far.

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

2:00 What We've Been Playing:

17:53 J-List

26:45 Recommended Content:

New Pokemon Snap Pushes Against Everything I Learned in Photojournalism Class  by Kenneth Shepard, Fanbyte

Feature: Save Me, Mr. Tako! Dev On Japan, 'Franglais', And Parting Ways With Nicalis by Andrew J. Rue, Nintendo Life 

What It's Like to Localize a Yoko Taro Video Game by Patrick Klepek, Vice

FFXIV PS5 Grants a New Appreciation for the Visuals of Eorzea by Joel Couture, Siliconera

Review: Resident Evil Village Starts Strong and Loses Its Luster by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera

Gaming in colour: uncovering video games’ black pioneers by Tola Onanuga, The Guardian

Final Fantasy 6's Broken World Resonates Differently In Ours Today by Steve Watts, GameSpot

Yoko Taro Didn't Mean To Make Nier Sad On Purpose by Michael Higham, GameSpot 

Japanese Game Support on Xbox Has Been Improving A Lot by Erroll Maas, Parallax Media

29:18 News Rundown

29:18 Bad-ish News

31:23 In Other News

1:16:05 Main Topic: Our Experience with Xbox Series X/S So far

No Listener Questions

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

This week, Erroll & Jason talk about Monster Hunter updates, and all the sales happening for Golden Week.

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

0:00 What We've Been Playing:

22:46 J-List

37: 18 Recommended Content:

Nier Replicant Guide: How To Unlock All The Endings (Spoiler-Free) by Michael Higham, GameSpot

NEO: The World Ends With You Looks to the Past to Change the Future by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte

Lost Soul Aside - 18 minutes of gameplay Gematsu via YouTube

Yasuke creator LaSean Thomas on why his anime isn't Afro Samurai 2.0 by Toussaint Egan

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE devs talk Yuffie Kisaragi | Square Enix Blog by Duncan Heaney, Square Enix

Samurai Warriors 5 - 22 minutes of gameplay Gematsu via Dengeki Online & Famitsu

38:51 News Rundown

No Bad-ish News this week

38:51 In Other News

1:28:55 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

This week, Erroll & Jason discuss older PlayStation stores not being shutdown yet after all, the Tales of Arise release date reveal, a Japanese retro game shop opening up an international online store, 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

2:31 What We've Been Playing:

11:22 J-List

17:34 Recommended Content:

Interview: Ultraman R/B's Yuya Hirata by Nicole Amber, Tokusatsu Network

TTWO x Team Kamen Rider : Interview with Takahito Omori, Producer of TOEI COMPANY, LTD. - Heisei Era  by Toei Tokusatsu World Official, YouTube

Prescription Video Game Could Help People Who've Had Covid byRiley MacLeod, Kotaku

Why Nier matters by Hirun Cryer, Eurogamer

Lost Pokemon English Names Ft. Lockstin by Did You Know Gaming, YouTube

After 20 Years Making PlayStation Golf Games, Clap Hanz Wants a New Challenge by Rebekah Valentine, IGN

Dragon Quest 12 Needs A Female Protagonist by Austin King, Screenrant

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.5 Marks the Beginning of the End by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera 

How Tales of Arise "Reboots" the Classic RPG Series by Kat Bailey, IGN 

Godzilla is a metaphor for everything in 2021by Dave Schilling, Polygon 

Everyone Loves Attack on Titan. So Why Does Everyone Hate Attack on Titan? By Gita Jackson, Vice 

Nier Replicant Review - Carrying The Weight Of The World by Michael Higham, GameSpot 

Pikachu VS Genre: Why We Need To Stop Calling Mongames "Clones" & "Killers"  by Erroll Maas, Parallax Media

21:28 News Rundown

Bad-Ish News

27:15 In Other News

1:25:13 Main Topic: Tales of Arise Info & Release Date

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

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