In From Japan

This week, Erroll and Jason talk about Japan Studio winding down production, the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade reveal, and a.......horse waifu racing game? All this and more featured in this episode of the In From Japan podcast!

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

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Ys 9, Dragon Quest Tact, Bowser's Fury, Persona 5 Strikers, Code Vein || Jason: Grandia HD remaster, Ys 8, FFXIV

36:19 J-List

42:10 Recommended Content:

Why Digimon Never Became As Big As Pokemon: It's Not Just That Pokemon Came First by Stephanie Minor, The Gamer 

In Guilty Gear Strive Beta Even Bad Players Can Look Incredible 

Monster Hunter Rise Interview with Director Yasunori Ichinose by Shibata, Capcom Unity 

Final Fantasy 12 Was Supposed To Have A Different Protagonist by Austin King, Screenrant 

SNK vs Capcom: Match of the Millennium's Minigames Add Longevity 

FEATURE: Why The Early Pokémon Anime Was So Important To Its Audience by Daniel Dockery, Crunchyroll 

Demon Slayer Shows the Importance of Family Both Lost and Found by  Danni Maddox, Siliconera

Pokémon makes an intimidating genre approachable by Taylor Lyles, The Verge

43:25 News Rundown

43:30 Bad-Ish News

51:12 In Other News

1:38:47 Main Topic: The Questionable Future of PlayStations Japanese Support

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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss how Final Fantasy XIV may never end, some interesting Konami stuff, and their impressions of the Nintendo Direct.

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

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Ys 9, Dragon Quest Tact || Jason: Grandia HD remaster, Ys 8, FFXIV

16:00 J-List

23:43 Recommended Content:

Pokémon Trading Card Game - A Definitive Pokémon Battling Experience? By Joel Couture, Siliconera 

Which Japanese Retro Games Most Deserve an English Release? By Siliconera Staff, Siliconera

The Future of RPGs 1992 Developer Interviews by Shmuplations

Interview: Talkin' SaGa Shop with Square Enix SaGa leaders Akitoshi Kawazu, Hiroyuki Miura and Masanori Ichikawa by Lucas White, Prima

Meet the Beasts! How Monster Hunter Rise's Monsters Were Inspired by Japanese Folklore by Esra Crabbe, IGN:

Lead Shadowbringers Writer Natsuko Ishikawa Returns for FFXIV: Endwalker by Natalie Flores, Fanbyte:

How Project Triangle Strategy Compares To Final Fantasy Tactics by Austin King, Screenrant: 

26:55 News Rundown

No Bad-Ish News section this week

In Other News

Main Topic: First Nintendo Direct of 2021 Impressions

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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

This week, Erroll & Jason discuss Erroll's experiences with Dragon Quest Tact, a bit of various Japanese game news, and some of their thoughts on the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker reveal stream.

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

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Ys 9, Dragon Quest Tact || Jason: Grandia HD remaster, Ys 8, FFXIV

27:42 J-List

30:37 Recommended Content:

James Sunderland isn’t Silent Hill 2’s antihero; he’s the villain by Mike Drucker, Polygon

Persona 5 Strikers Review - The Hands That Thieve by Michael Higham, GameSpot

Final Fantasy 6 Deserves An Official Definitive Way To Play by Andrea Shearon, The Gamer

How Animal Crossing New Horizons Can Stay Relevant in 2021 by Helen Ashcroft, The Gamer

I Hate That I Can't Talk About Why I Love Labyrinth of Galleria by James Galizio, RPG Site

32:11 News Rundown

32:20 Bad-Ish News

36:12 In Other News

1:24:54 Main Topic: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Reveal

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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

In this edition of IFJ interviews, Erroll interviews Geoffrey "Fogi" Fogle and discusses fighting games, being in media, and living in Japan.

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

Interviewee: Geoffrey "Fogi" Fogle @fogi_bear on Twitter Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/fogi_bearYouTube: youtube.com/user/grfogle

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 will normally be separate from the main podcast

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

Background Music:

Marvel vs Capcom 2 - Clock Tower Stage (8 bit) by OmegaBagel: https://youtu.be/hH681H1UarM

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

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss the announcement of the Atelier Trilogy, the 8th generation of Pokemon still selling well, and the decline of the PlayStation brand in Japan.

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 What We've Been Playing

23:23 J-List

31: 57 Recommended Content:

PS5 and Xbox Series X Shouldn't Have Launched in 2020 By Giovanni Colantonio, Digital Trends           

Yoko Taro Explains How His Scenario Team Works on NieR Reincarnation by Iyane Agossah, DualShockers

Game Boy Advance imports guide: the best games to play by Graham Russell, Michibiku

Final Fantasy 14's Warrior Of Light Is More Than Just Another Player Avatar by Andrea Shearon, The Gamer

Soapbox: Retro Nintendo Games Cost Too Much, But Nostalgia Is Expensive by Kate Gray, Nintendo Life

Anime Impact: In Given, Love Is Not Linear by Monti Velez, Gayming Magazine

How Monster Hunter Rise Appeals to Newcomers by Esra Krabbe, IGN

33:07 News Rundown

No Bad-Ish News Section This Week

In Other News

1:19:53 Main Topic: Nintendo Switch Outselling PlayStation in Japan

No Listener QuestionsThis 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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

This week, Fogi joins Erroll and Jason to talk about the Godzilla vs Kong trailer, Konami restructuring, Pokken, a lot of other stuff,  and if there are no truly good modern kaiju games and theorize why that may be.

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

Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter

Guest: Geoffrey "Fogi" Fogle @fogi_bear on Twitter

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

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Guest: Fogi: Street Fighter 5, Persona 4 Golden || Erroll: Balan Wonderworld Demo || Jason: Grandia HD

25:19 J-list

36:59 Recommended Content:

What If Capcom Made A Godzilla Game Just Like Monster Hunter? By Eric Switzer, The Gamer

Forget "He" Or "She" - Godzilla Is A Gender-Neutral Icon by Bella Blondeau, The Gamer 

Godzilla Sends Off Pride Month with 'Coming Out' Stop-Motion Short by Lynzee Loveridge, Anime News Network 

(older story but relevant)

Ninja Is Just The Latest Man To Follow The "Billy Graham Rule" by Bella Blondeau, The Gamer 

Fashion in Shonen Anime by Mother’s Basement, YouTube 

Preview: Balan Wonderworld Costumes Could Be a Boon or Its Doom by Benjamin Maltbie, Siliconera  

Who Actually Gets to “Escape” Into Fandom? By Stitch, TeenVogue

How r/WallStreetBets gamed the stock of GameStop by Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge

42:26 News Rundown

42:32 Bad-ish News

48:10 In Other News

1:31:46 Main Topic: Are There No Truly Good Modern Kaiju Games?

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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

This week, Jason makes his return and talks to Erroll about the Resident Evil News, news on plenty of other Japan developed games, and when remakes in a series stop being made.

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 What We've Been Playing

23:36 J-List

31:06 Recommended Content:

Video Games Proven To Have Positive Effects On Depression by Stephanie Minor, The Gamer

The Best Things About Persona 5 Strikers: Music, Menus, Makoto, And More by Michael Higham, GameSpot

Someone Please Make A Good Hunter x Hunter Game, Thanks by Cian Maher, The Gamer  

Forget Sinnoh Or Johto - It's Time To Remake Pokemon Colosseum by Bella Blondeau, The Gamer

Team Ninja Interview With Fumihiko Yasuda On Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, Spicy Food, Sexy Yokai, And Much More by Dave Aubrey, The Gamer 

Interview: Nioh 2 Producer Talks Weapons and Historical Figures by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera 

How Might Final Fantasy XI and XIV Exist in Harmony? By Benjamin Maltbie, Siliconera 

miHoYo Talks About Building Genshin Impact's Dragonspine By Jenni Lada, Siliconera

33:27 News Rundown

34:06 Bad-ish News

46:05 In Other News

1:20:39 Main Topic: Resident Evil Showcase and when do remakes for a series stop?

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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

Erroll interviews Nadia Oxford of the Axe of the Blood God Podcast about her career path, favorite JRPGs, favorite experiences, and more in the premiere of this interview series!

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

Interviewee: Nadia Oxford @nadiaoxford on Twitter

Axe of the Blood God Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod

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

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

This interview is from In From Japan Episode 52

IFJ interviews is a podcast where we interview past and future guests, it will usually be separate from the main podcast

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

Background Music:

Town - Dragon Quest II (Dragon Quest XI 8-bit Music): https://youtu.be/q0vzsNWElw0

Lively Village - Dragon Quest V (Dragon Quest XI 8-Bit Music): https://youtu.be/-VA3WqdyyYM

5 PM 8-Bit Remix - Animal Crossing by Bulby: https://youtu.be/CCi_AUZhfY8

Animal Crossing (Title) 8 Bit Remix - Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Konami VRC6) by Bulby: https://youtu.be/T8sUv9u63eI

Chatting - Dragon Quest VIII (Dragon Quest XI 8-Bit Music): https://youtu.be/NX8x9ixVbEs

Final Fantasy VII- Costa Del Sol (8 Bit) by Plague Doctor: https://youtu.be/rFnLNna9Z-s

Cuphead - Inkwell Isle 8Bit by Jigoku: https://youtu.be/xPM1nbvaq0w

Yo-Kai Watch - Battle Theme 8Bit by Jigoku: https://youtu.be/gJMmzpPR7Dk

The Gold Saucer 8 Bit Remix - Final Fantasy VII (Konami VRC6) by Bulby: https://youtu.be/icPP4wutH1A

This week, Jason's out so we have Josh from indiepod sub in for him while we talk to Nadia Oxford from the Axe of the Blood God Podcast about Bowser's Kaiju Fury, New Pokemon Snap, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and more!

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

Guest Co-Host: Josh Neidish @The_Jorsh on Twitter

IndiePod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IndiePod

Guest: Nadia Oxford @nadiaoxford on Twitter

Axe of the Blood God Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod

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

Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one

Timestamps:

0:00 What We've Been Playing: Josh: Omori, Olija Demo || Nadia: Final Fantasy XIV, Sakuna of Rice & Ruin, Monster Sanctuary || Erroll: Monster Hunter Rise Demo, Yu-Gi-Oh Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution, Monster Sanctuary

18:39 J-List

22:35 Recommended Content

I Know You All Want N64, But The Next Classic Library For Switch Should Be GameBoy by Cian Maher, The Gamer

Minish Cap Is 16 Years Old Today And It's Still Woefully Underappreciated by Cian Maher, The Gamer 

The Blood God Recommends: Dragon Quest 3 for the Switch by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer

Why Dragon Quest Failed to Make it In America 30 Years Ago by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer

Scarlet Nexus Is An Accidental Metaphor for the Struggle of COVID-19 by Nadia Oxford, US Gamer 

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back's Extras Improve First Version by Benjamin Maltbie, Siliconera 

OMORI Review: Indie Pod by Josh Neidish, Indiepod 

The Worst Game Launches Of All Time by Kurt Indovina, GameSpot 

Game Boy Color imports guide: the best Japan-only GB and GBC games by Graham Russell, Michibiku

28:30 News Rundown

28:46 Bad-Ish News

39:50 In Other News

1:32:30 Main Topic: Nadia Oxford Interview

2:10: 20 Listener Questions

Jon: Netflix is starting to really produce more anime shows, movies etc bringing that side of nerdom to the mainstream. Do you see video games following suit? In terms of really breaking into industry in a big AAA way.

Wil C: When I was a child I came across a picture that I can never erase from my memory. It was a picture from dragon ball. cell, with his tail deep inside android 18, if you know what I mean. Do you have any pictures of anime you wish you had never seen at a young age?

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:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s

Erroll & Jason are back for the second year of their podcast! They talk about the games they played over break, their top five Japan developed games of 2020, a bunch of news, and what games they're excited for in the near future.

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 What We've Been Playing

31:40 J-List

41:31 Recommended Content

Shouting Out the Best Ports of 2020 | Feature by Lucas White, Prima Games

Our Most Anticipated Games of 2021 by Siliconera Staff

Lost Odyssey's Ending Felt Like A Bittersweet Farewell To The JRPGs Of Old by Peter Tieryas, Kotaku

The best of the Nintendo 3DS: a guide by Graham Russell, Michibiku

Best Of 2020: 8 Games That Could Really Benefit From A Modern Remake On Switch by Gavin Lane, Nintendo Life

What Toonami Means To Me (Feature-Length Documentary) by Toonami Faithful, YouTube

Some of the best games of the year didn't come out in 2020  by Omar Hafeez-Bore, Eurogamer

Press Start to Continue by Kat Bailey, US Gamer

45:13 News Rundown

45:25 Bad-Ish News

51:55 Other News

1:36:00 Main Topic: Most Anticipated 2021 Games (so far)

Intro: GrillaBeats Kanji Japanese Type Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyNY...

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

Background Music:

Luigi's Mansion Credits 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKiq...

Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykkez...

Windfall Island 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_hw...

K.K. Cruisin 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVR1...

Mountain Pass Calm Adventure Game Music by Heatley Bros: https://youtu.be/lG1OgK3ZKg4

Yo-Kai Watch 4 Ending 8 Bit Remix by Clawnyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFamFGuFeT8&t=33s