In From Japan

Erroll and Jason are joined by returning guest KevinApocalypse/TheRedHerb to discuss their Ghostwire Tokyo thoughts, Silent Hill and Resident Evil news, and horror recommendations. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU Background Music: Professor E. Gadd 8 Bit - Luigi's Mansion by Bulby:  https://youtu.be/zItuQ16vSVw Ghost House 8 Bit Remix - Super Mario World: https://youtu.be/QszUsVQiprs "8 Bit Evil!" Royalty Free Halloween Music by HeatleyBros: https://youtu.be/sVCeqYmRwJ0

Erroll and Jason return to discuss the Nintendo Direct, State Of Play, and Tokyo Game Show 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: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU Background Music: Super Mario 3D World Credits Roll 8 bit Cover by Bulby: https://youtu.be/GSBnVScN0Fk Ending Music: Finally Be Fine 8 bit cover by Overtoneshock: https://youtu.be/f3a4lAQnH0M

Coming in a little later than planned but with some verified info, Erroll and Jason discuss their thoughts on the Nintendo Direct Mini that aired on June 28th 2022. Editor's Note: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has a free trial, not Sparks of Hope Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU Background Music: Mii Channel 8 Bit Remix by Bulby: https://youtu.be/iyXiGbYeebo

Erroll & Jason return to discuss their first week with PlayStation Plus Premium and their first week with the service. Editor's Note: Sorry for the lack of updates, life happens and we aren't sure how often we'll do the podcast, although we'd still like to continue it for the time being. Usually if a game or topic interests us enough. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Intro: Dance With me - City Pop & Funk Type Beat by Dayz Musiq: https://youtu.be/4y-GD57PBjU Background Music: Gene's Rock-a-Bye 8 Bit - God Hand by Bulby: https://youtu.be/b1NHudc4xLI

In this first episode of the new podcast format, Erroll & Jason discuss their adventures in the Hisui region in Pokemon Legends: Arceus Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 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: Jubilife City 8 Bit Remix - Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum by Bulby: https://youtu.be/ykkez1x7-io  

Erroll and Jason each discuss their top five games of 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: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 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 the one-hundredth episode of In From Japan and the final episode of 2021, Erroll & Jason discuss more Final Fantasy XIV issues, new Pokemon Legends Arceus Information, and their favorite things about the podcast after recording 100 episodes. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Final Fantasy XIV Post-Shadowbringers & Endwalker Content, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, Analogue Pocket Early Impressions || Jason: Pokemon Shining Pearl 37:14 J-List 57:06 Recommended Content: Forspoken is Square Enix's Newest International Collaboration by Imran Khan, Fanbyte Analogue Pocket Review by Seth G. Macy, IGN A snapshot of Nintendo's convoluted legal history by Khee Hoon Chan, The Gamer Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Is Flawed, But You Can Make It Better by Graham Russell, Siliconera Beginner Tips For Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel Dawn Of The Battle Royale by Erroll Maas, The Gamer 8 Things You Didn't Know About Monster Rancher by Erroll Maas, The Gamer  10 Spider-People Who Deserve Their Own Video Game by Erroll Maas, The Gamer 1:12:27 News Rundown 1:16:10 In Other News 1:55:08 Main Topic 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 the Final Fantasy XIV login queues, a couple of news items, and announcements from the 2021 Game Awards. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Final Fantasy XIV Post-Shadowbringers & Endwalker Content, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale || Jason: Pokemon Shining Pearl, Castlevania Advance Collection 23:45 J-List 34:43 Recommended Content: How Boss Fight Books Changed Video Game Literature for the Better by Aidan Moher, Fanbyte Review: Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Gives PS1 Gems New Life by Graham Russell, Siliconera Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Review: A Nostalgic Blast From The Past by Meg Pelliccio, The Gamer Monster Rancher's CD Database Is A Nostalgic Journey Into My Musical Past by Meg Pellicio, The Gamer Kaiju No 8 Review by Kate Sanchez, But Why Tho? 42:45 News Rundown & Bad-Ish News 53:34 In Other News 1:12:29 Main Topic: Game Awards Announcements 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 lighter episode, Erroll and Jason discuss their continuing Pokemon adventures in Sinnoh, Endwalker patch notes, and some upcoming and/or rumored 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: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Final Fantasy XIV Post-Shadowbringers, Puyo Puyo Champions || Jason: Pokemon Shining Pearl, Castlevania Advance Collection 18:27 J-List 30:32 Recommended Content: We Need Pokemon League Manager by Graham Russell, Siliconera The MCU Stole Spider-Man's Entire Arc From Pokemon's The Sword Of Justice by Eric Switzer, The Gamer Super Robot Wars 30 Makes the Multiverse Feel Massive by Josh Tolentino, Siliconera FFXIV Endwalker's Long Blue Moon Cactaur: A Review by Michael Higham, Fanbyte  Sonic the Hedgehog at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: An oral history by Jack Yarwood, Polygon 31:13 News Rundown 31:13 Bad-Ish News 35:49 In Other News 56:10 Relaxing Games You Can Play To Destress Over The Holidays 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 their thoughts on Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl so far, the heavily rumored Chrono Cross remaster, and some of this year's digital Black Friday deals. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond || Jason: Pokemon Shining Pearl, Tales of Luminaria 44:15 J-List 46:48 Recommended Content: Interview: Preparing for Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX and Its Anniversary by Jenni Lada, Siliconera Interview: How the h*ck did Super Robot Wars 30 Come to North America? By Lucas White, Prima Games The Trials And Tribulations Of Video Game Localization by Kimberley Wallace, Game Informer The Pokemon Black And White Movies Are A Pointless Exercise In Saying Nothing by Eric Switzer, The Gamer Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Players Are Creating Their Own Hard Modes by Ben Sledge, The Gamer Why Pokémon Diamond and Pearl became the most anticipated remakes by Ana Diaz, Polygon FEATURE: Why Pokemon's Video Game Remakes Have Such An Odd Legacy by Daniel Dockery, Crunchyroll  Pokemon That Should Be Able To Change Forms  by Erroll Maas, The Gamer   53:50 News Rundown 53:50 Bad-Ish News 1:00:34 In Other News 1:20:02 Main Topic: Black Friday Digital Sales 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 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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  

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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com   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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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

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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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 thought 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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 Artist: KODOMOi Track info: 0:03​ Cloudy 3:27​ Daffodil 7:41​ Futari「二人」 12:23​ Green Tea Latte 16:00​ Hanabi「花火」 19:50​ Holiday 24:00​ Joyful Love 28:58​ Lollipop 33:05​ Memory of Summer 37:29​ New Day 41:04​ Obento「お弁当」 44:41​ Popsicle 49:01​ Sayonara April 52:42​ Sunny

Kevin from The Save Room, also known as KevinApocalypse & The RedHerb, joins Erroll and Jason to discuss survival horror, the House of the Dead Remake Announcement, the Resident Evil 8 showcase, and more! Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Guest: Kevin from The Save Room podcast  @SaveRoomShow @KevinApocalypse on Twitter TheRedHerb on Twitch Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 Housekeeping Timestamps: 2:33 Games We've Been Playing: Guest: Kevin: FF14, Resident Evil 2, Dino Crisis || Erroll: Monster Hunter Rise, FF XIV, Pac-Man 99 || Jason: Monster Hunter Rise, Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, Disgaea RPG, the "next gen slot machine" 25:23 J-List 40:15 Recommended Content: Review: Balan Wonderworld Should Have Been a Movie by Jenni Lada, Siliconera How (and Why) to Capture Monsters - Monster Hunter Rise Wiki Guide by Casey DeFreitas, IGN Godzilla vs. Kong's bonkers battles pull from the best Godzilla movies by Zach VandeZande, Polygon  Shinso is My Hero Academia's New Best Boy - ANN Aftershow with Jacki Jing, Lynzee Loveridge, and AJ/ The Cartoon Cipher  NEO: The World Ends with You details Shoka, Kariya, and Uzuki, Replay and Pins systems, enemies, more by Sal Romano, Gematsu Ask Iwata Book, Now in English, is a Fitting Tribute to the Nintendo CEO by Graham Russell, Siliconera 41:49 News Rundown 41:49 Bad-Ish News 53:31 In Other News 1:34:29 Main Topic: Resident Evil 8 Showcase 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 Artist: KODOMOi Track info: 0:03​ Cloudy 3:27​ Daffodil 7:41​ Futari「二人」 12:23​ Green Tea Latte 16:00​ Hanabi「花火」 19:50​ Holiday 24:00​ Joyful Love 28:58​ Lollipop 33:05​ Memory of Summer 37:29​ New Day 41:04​ Obento「お弁当」 44:41​ Popsicle 49:01​ Sayonara April 52:42​ Sunny

In this edition of our interview series, Erroll interviews anime & video game voice actor Sean Chiplock, whose roles include Revali from Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild & Age of Calamity, Rean Schwarzer from the Trails of Cold Steel series, Subaru Natsuki from Re: Zero, Mishima from Persona 5, and more! Interviewer (s): Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com   Interviewee: Sean Chiplock @sonicmega on Twitter & Twitch   Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com   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

On the first episode of Kaiju Zoo, Erroll and Fogi ramble about the latest entry in the Monsterverse for about an hour. Zoo Curator & Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter. errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com   Guest: Fogi @fogi_bear on Twitter   Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan   Intro music:  Dark Techno / EBM / Industrial Type Beat 'Kaiju' | Background Music by Aim to Head Official: https://youtu.be/54zS8qBkraU Podcast Info: Kaiju Zoo is a podcast all about discussing the giant monsters we all know and love andvarious media they appear in such as movies, TV shows, video games, and more!

Erroll and Jason discuss Monster Hunter rise still selling like hotcakes (dango-cakes?), Inazuma Eleven's latest delay, and a number of digital events coming up in the next few months. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Housekeeping 2:09 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Monster Hunter Rise || Jason: Monster Hunter Rise, Final Fantasy XIV  13:08 J-List 23:44 Recommended Content: Talking Point: Nintendo And The Industry Needs To Get Serious About Game Preservation by Thomas Whitehead, Nintendo Life Revealed: The 138 PlayStation games that won't be available anywhere after store closures | VGC by Chris Scullion, Video Games Chronicl Interviews: Cris Tales' Kira Buckland Talks About Voice Acting Challenges by Joel Couture, Siliconera  Capcom tries again with Monster Hunter Stories 2 -- but why? By Ishaan Sahdev, Gamesindustry.biz 25:00 News Rundown 25:05Bad-ish News 31:35 In Other News 1:04:42 Main Topic: E3 going All-Digital for 2021 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 Artist: KODOMOi Track info: 0:03​ Cloudy 3:27​ Daffodil 7:41​ Futari「二人」 12:23​ Green Tea Latte 16:00​ Hanabi「花火」 19:50​ Holiday 24:00​ Joyful Love 28:58​ Lollipop 33:05​ Memory of Summer 37:29​ New Day 41:04​ Obento「お弁当」 44:41​ Popsicle 49:01​ Sayonara April 52:42​ Sunny

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss their thoughts on Monster Hunter Rise so far, the delay of the Analogue Pocket, more Japan Studio devs jumping ship, and their favorite monster designs in 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: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Timestamps: 0:00 Housekeeping 4:20 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Monster Hunter Rise || Jason: Monster Hunter Rise, Final Fantasy XIV 23:54 J-List 32:03 Recommended Content: The Double A-Team: Godzilla: Save The Earth was the best Kaiju game we've ever seen by Henry Stockdale, Eurogamer Nier Replicant Is The Revamp Needed To Retell Its Emotional Story by Michael Higham, GameSpot One Year Later: How the Pandemic Has Affected the Video Game Industry by Imran Khan, Fanbyte Mistwalker Doesn't Want to Remaster Lost Odyssey, And That Makes Me Sad by Ash Parrish, Kotaku Interview: SNK vs Capcom Devs Talk About Preserving & Porting Classics by Joel Couture, Siliconera Interview: Preparing Persona 5 Strikers and Maintaining Its Atmosphere by Siliconera Staff Interview: Pioneers of Olive Town and Encouraging a Pioneering Spirit by Jenni Lada, Siliconera A Closer Peek Into The Legend Of Dragoon Community: Upscale Project And More Actively Underway by Stephanie Minor, The Gamer 34:12 News Rundown 34:12 Bad-ish News 50:59 In Other News 1:20:00 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 Artist: KODOMOi Track info: 0:03​ Cloudy 3:27​ Daffodil 7:41​ Futari「二人」 12:23​ Green Tea Latte 16:00​ Hanabi「花火」 19:50​ Holiday 24:00​ Joyful Love 28:58​ Lollipop 33:05​ Memory of Summer 37:29​ New Day 41:04​ Obento「お弁当」 44:41​ Popsicle 49:01​ Sayonara April 52:42​ Sunny

In this week's shorter episode, Erroll and Jason share their thoughts on the price of the Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Remaster, the possibility of Microsoft buying Discord, the importance of game preservation and the rumors of the PSP, PS3, and PS Vita stores closing. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 Housekeeping 2:06 What We've Been Playing: Erroll: Persona 5 Strikers, Yu-gi-oh! Duel Links PC || Jason: FFXIV, Romancing SaGa Re;Universe, Romancing SaGa 3, Pokémon Shield 13:55 J-list 25:03 Recommended Content: Father of PlayStation Ken Kutaragi on Rumors, the Industry, and Nintendo by Oni Dino, Siliconera The Best Game Boy Advance Games to Play in 2021 by Siliconera Staff Assembling Alisaie: Bethan Walker On Giving Life To Final Fantasy 14's Best Character by Jade King, The Gamer Review: Monster Hunter Rise Is One of the Best Entries Yet by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera 5 Things We Learned About New Pokémon Snap by Evan Langer, GameSpot The Disappearance of ULTRAMAN TIGA | Vintage Henshin EXTRA by Mach Dent  Asian American Game Developers Are Dreaming of Their Own Minari Moment by Matt T.M. Kim, IGN  Story of Seasons' Localizers Are Driving the Series' Newfound Celebration of Same-Sex Relationships by Reb Valentine, IGN Dota: Dragon's Blood Season 1 Review by Miranda Sanchez, IGN   Sony Shutting Down Old PlayStation Stores Portends a Dark Digital Future by Kenneth Shepard, Fanbyte 28:58 News Rundown 29:05 Bad-Ish News 31:01 In Other News Main Topic: Game Preservation and the possible closing of the PSP, PS3, and PS Vita stores 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 Artist: KODOMOi Track info: 0:03​ Cloudy 3:27​ Daffodil 7:41​ Futari「二人」 12:23​ Green Tea Latte 16:00​ Hanabi「花火」 19:50​ Holiday 24:00​ Joyful Love 28:58​ Lollipop 33:05​ Memory of Summer 37:29​ New Day 41:04​ Obento「お弁当」 44:41​ Popsicle 49:01​ Sayonara April 52:42​ Sunny  

This week, Erroll and Jason are joined by Lucas White of Prima Games to talk about the new PSVR controllers, Super Bomberman R Online, some of the games from the Square Enix presentation, and the peculiarity of the SaGa series. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Guest: Lucas White @hokutonolucas on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 Housekeeping What We've Been Playing:  Guest: Lucas White: Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City, Neo Geo Pocket Color Collection || Erroll: Monster Hunter Practice: Generations Ultimate & Rise Demo  || Jason: FFXIV, Romancing SaGa Re;Universe, Romancing SaGa 3, SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions, FF: Brave Exvius, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim No J-List 26: 13 Recommended Content: Pokemon TCG's Battle Styles Expansion Strikes Hard and Fast by Graham Russell, Siliconera Which Farming Games Are Worth Playing? By Siliconera Staff Best Japan-Exclusive Games You Can Play Without Learning Japanese by Austin King, Screenrant Great Pokémon Games That Aren't Actually Pokémon Games by Austin King, Screenrant Rune Factory 5 details battle system, more townspeople by Sal Romano, Gematsu The Unofficial Guide to Getting a COVID Vaccine by Gita Jackson, VICE 28:07 News Rundown 28:10 Bad-Ish News 33:00 In Other News 1:13:28 Main Topic: The SaGa JRPG Series 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 Artist: KODOMOi Track info: 0:03​ Cloudy 3:27​ Daffodil 7:41​ Futari「二人」 12:23​ Green Tea Latte 16:00​ Hanabi「花火」 19:50​ Holiday 24:00​ Joyful Love 28:58​ Lollipop 33:05​ Memory of Summer 37:29​ New Day 41:04​ Obento「お弁当」 44:41​ Popsicle 49:01​ Sayonara April 52:42​ Sunny

Erroll AND Jason interview Alexa Ray Corriea and talk about her career, Final Fantasy, what it's like to write a book on Kingdom Hearts, and more! Interviewer (s): Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Interviewee: Alexa Ray Corriea @AlexaRayC on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com 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

This week, Erroll and Jason discuss the new Monster Hunter Stories 2 news, Square Enix stuff, and game development. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one Erroll: Dragon Quest Tact (gem collecting, taking awhile to do second rank up), Zone of the Enders 2nd Runner || Jason: FFXIV, Romancing SaGa Re: Universe, Project Triangle Strategy, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim 16:26 J-List 24:51 Recommended Content: Definitively Ranking the Top Ten Bizarre Videogame Music Collabs by Lucas White, Prima Games Bravely Default II is an Audaciously Vanilla Sequel by Graham Russell, Siliconera Monster Hunter Rise Breaks With Tradition to Tell a More Intimate Story by Steven Strom, Fanbyte Why Super Mario RPG Remains The Best Mario Experience by Michael Higham, GameSpot  Soapbox: I'm Tired Of Ports And Remakes - Where Are All Nintendo's New Ideas? By Kate Gray, Nintendo Life 26:35 News Rundown 26:35 Bad-Ish News 30: 38 In Other News 1:00:15 Main Topic: Do you need a certain amount of game-playing experience to be a developer? 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, Jacob McCourt joins Jason and Erroll to talk about Sony's weird controller patents, rumors of a new Nintendo Switch on the way, the game announcements from New Game Plus Expo, and the big Pokemon game announcement from Pokemon Presents. Host: Erroll Maas @ErrollM on Twitter www.errollmaaswriting.wordpress.com Co-Host: Jason Courtar @Shin_Megane_kun on Twitter Guest: Jacob McCourt @JacobMcCourt on Twitter Podcast Twitter: @infromjapan Podcast email: infromjapan@gmail.com Parallax Media: www.parallaxmedia.one 0:00 What we've Been Playing: Japanese Games We've Been Playing: Guest: Jacob: Yoshi's Crafted World || Erroll: Dragon Quest Tact, Code Vein, Persona 5 Strikers (barely) || Jason: FFXIV, Romancing SaGa Re;Universe, Project Triangle Strategy 30:50 J-List 38:14 Recommended Content: Preview: Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Prioritizes Plotting by Jenni Lada, Siliconera How The Creator Of Final Fantasy Is Evolving The Classic RPG With Fantasian by Michael Higham, GameSpot Final Fantasy Series Creator Talks Uematsu's Involvement in Fantasian by Kazuma Hashimoto, Siliconera Anniversary: Nintendo Switch Launched Four Years Ago Today by Ryan Craddock, Nintendo Life Interview: Junzo Hosoi Says Atelier Ryza 3 'Depends on Everyone's Support' by Jenni Lada, Siliconera 39:02 News Rundown 39:02 Bad-ish News 43:19 In Other News 1:42:46 Main Topic: Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends Arceus Jacobs Questions: Favorite Pokemon game and favorite Eeveelution 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 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: infromjapan@gmail.com 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