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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
As per usual, Kevin gets things started this week with a bunch of the stuff that he's been playing — and with Ludum Dare 52 just wrapping up recently, you know he's gotta rattle off a few of his favorites!
After the game jam spotlights, Randall & John join in on the conversation for a whole bunch of NBA basketball chat, pointless censorship, games that we've been waiting for forever, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Ludum Dare 52  -  00:00:55
↳  Furious Farm  -  00:01:36
↳  Grow Golf  -  00:03:27
↳  Howdy Boy Harvest  -  00:05:45
↳  Wheat World  -  00:07:39
Stelloop  -  00:09:28
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the whole crew in the house this week, and all sorts of (mostly retro) video gaming goodness to dive into, so let's get rolling!?
Randall gets things started by chatting about some recent session with his Analogue Pocket, after finally getting around to digging into Metroid: Zero Mission.
From there, Kevin gives a quick shoutout to Samurai Kid, an awesome Game Boy Color puzzle platformer that never made its way over to North America, before leaning into some homebrew NES games from the prolific Matt Hughson.
Finally, John closes things out this week on a bit of a 'downer' note, as we dig into the state of advertising in mobile & free-to-play games, and the future of mid-tier development studios.
 
Timestamps:
Analogue Pocket  -  00:02:50
Metroid: Zero Mission  -  00:06:45
Samurai Kid  -  00:18:58
Homebrew NES games  -  00:20:08
Ads in Mobile Games  -  00:26:39
 
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As always, Kevin kicks things off with some of the stuff that he's been digging into lately — first leaning into a handful of games that he's been streaming throughout the week, before giving some love to the recent Klonoa remake, and a quick shoutout to one of his favorite indie devs, Harley Wilson!
John and Randall join the conversation from there, and we reminisce about the early days of the podcast, chat about 8BitDo and other third-party controllers & accessories, and dig into all sorts of other various video gaming goodness!
 
Timestamps:
Lone Ruin  -  00:01:30
Demon Throttle  -  00:05:35
Bowser's Fury  -  00:06:01
Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series  -  00:07:30
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels...and welcome to our third annual, end-of-the-year, wrap-up episode!?!  [Click here for last year's episode!]
To close out 2022, we're highlighting a BUNCH of our favorite games that came up on the podcast over the course of the year — consider it our version of the GOTYs.  And we're closing things out by looking forward to 2023, each resolving to play something from each of our respective backlogs before the clock strikes 2024... 
 
Our (sort of) GOTYs:
Kevin  -  00:02:10
↳  Olija | OlliOlli World | Below Below Below 
John  -  00:17:28
↳  Elden Ring | Rogue Legacy 2 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Randall  -  00:34:10
↳  Bowser's Fury | Panzer Dragoon Saga | Elden Ring
2022 Resolutions:
Randall:  Dungeons and Doomknights  -  00:55:21
John:  Heaven Will Be Mine  -  00:57:41
Kevin:  Anodyne 2: Return to Dust  -  01:00:01
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
This week, Kevin truly keeps the intro short and sweet for a change, and quickly fires off a few of the games that he's been playing on Nintendo Switch over the holidays — namely Grindstone and the Panzer Dragoon Remake!
From there, John & Randall join in on the conversation and we dig into all sorts of video gaming goodies — including both the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series, Jerry Lawson, Nintendo handheld systems over the years, and much more...
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're squeezing in a couple of our resolution games from last year's holiday episode before we close out 2022, so let's get right into the video game action!?
First things first, Kevin finally gets around to firing up Luigi's Mansion 3, marking yet another year of waiting until the absolute second to get his resolution in under the wire!
After that, Randall digs a little more deeply into his resolution game from last year, Panzer Dragoon Saga, after only briefly touching on some of his first impressions earlier this year.
Finally, we close things out over in 'mobile indie retro' territory (is that a thing?) after John takes some time to discuss 10,000,000 — and how far indie gaming has come since its initial release!  Kevin also gives a quick shoutout to Mamono Slayer, which you can play right in your browser and/or on your phone!
 
Timestamps:
Luigi's Mansion 3  -  00:02:52
Panzer Dragoon Saga  -  00:23:30
10,000,000  -  00:41:04
Mamono Slayer  -  00:48:55
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Kevin gets things started this week by rattling off some homebrew NES games from Matt Hughson — before rolling into a full blown Sokpop Collective gush-fest, after digging a littler deeper into their back catalog, and livestreaming a few of there games a couple nights ago!
After that, Randall joins Kevin for all sorts of video gaming goodness — including the modern Donkey Kong Country games, retro emulation, wrestling & sports games, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Matt Hughson's Homebrew NES games  -  00:02:17
Sokpop Collective games  -  00:02:59
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  It's just Kevin and John this week, but we've got all sorts of video gaming goodness to dig into, so let's get right into it...
First, Kevin digs into the demo for Woten DX: Traveller's Dream, after being beyond impressed by virtually every single aspect of the game!
After that, John shares some thoughts on the recently released Rogue Legacy 2, after immediately snagging it upon its semi-surprise release during the recent Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase!
Finally, we close things out with a series of discussions about some of the various multiplayer games that Kevin was playing with some old pals back in Michigan during a recent birthday get together!
 
Timestamps:
Woten DX: Traveller's Dream  -  00:02:38
Rogue Legacy 2  -  00:10:28
Downwell  -  00:18:37
Mutiplayer Gaming  -  00:20:33
↳  Road Rash series  -  00:22:31
↳  Nintendo Land + Wii U  -  00:23:20
↳  Mario Kart 8  -  00:27:14
↳  Mario Strikers: Battle League  -  00:31:04
↳  Mario Golf: Super Rush  -  00:34:30
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
Kevin gets things rolling with a slightly heftier than usual introduction, taking a little extra time to shine a spotlight on a couple of awesome new indies — Cards with Personalities and PUTRID SHOT ULTRA — along with some of the stuff he's been playing on Switch lately!
Randall & John join in on the conversation from there, and we dig into how John has never played Symphony of the Night, emulating semi-retro modern games, the recently released click-or-treat bundle on itch.io, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Odallus: The Dark Call  -  00:02:01
Card with Personalities  -  00:05:07
PUTRID SHOT ULTRA  -  00:08:59
Castlevania: SotN + series  -  00:12:55
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the usual trio in the house tonight, and a whole slew of video gaming goodness to dive into, so let's get right into it...
This week, we kick things off with some additional thoughts  on a few of the games that we've discussed on recent episodes of the podcast, before kicking the ball over to John for his first impressions on Splatoon 3 — after just saying he wasn't going to pick it up a couple weeks back.
From there, we all dig into our impressions of the heavily retro inspired Panzer Paladin, and inevitably end up praising some of our favorites from Tribute Games in the process.
Finally, Randall closes things out with his adventures at this year's Portland Retro Gaming Expo, which was his first time getting a chance to go back to the show since 2014!
 
Timestamps:
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge  -  00:01:29
Cozy Grove  -  00:07:27
NBA 2K23  -  00:11:45
Splatoon 3  -  00:18:40
Panzer Paladin + Tribute Games  -  00:28:11
Portland Retro Gaming Expo  -  00:40:56
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
This week, Kevin truly keeps the introduction short and sweet for a change; primarily taking a little time to gush about Downwell, now that it's become his go-to game on the Nintendo Switch again — at least when it comes to playing in handheld mode!
From there, John & Randall join in on the conversation, as we discuss everything from the latest Ludum Dare game jam — including entries from PUNKCAKE Délicieux & Team Bugulon — to Warhammer and The Legend of Zelda, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Downwell  -  00:02:02
Ludum Dare 51  -  00:17:51
↳ Swapwood Quest R  -  00:19:36
↳ The Turgenev Study  -  00:21:19
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  It's our first proper 'numbered' episode with Kevin back at his new home base in Michigan, and we've got all of the usual suspects in the house this week!
Kevin and Randall kick things off when some thoughts on the recently released Pocky & Rocky Reshrined — and also dig into the other games in the series, as well as some of the other retro 'reboot' releases from ININ Games.
From there, John has been sinking his teeth into Cozy Grove, a game that our pal Megan Carnes talked about way back when she joined us on the podcast.
After that, Kevin finally puts some earnest effort into starting up A Link Between Worlds on the 3DS — which of course, leads to some light A Link to the Past discussion, as well!
Finally, Randall closes things out with a little more NBA 2K23 talk, as he makes his way deeper into the 'MyCareer' mode.
 
Timestamps:
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined + series  -  00:02:12
Cozy Grove  -  00:15:42
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds  -  00:22:38
NBA 2K23  -  00:37:37
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
This week, Kevin kicks things off with some of the local multiplayer gaming sessions he's been getting in with some old friends, now that he's getting a little more settled in back in Michigan.  He also dives into the back-and-forth process of finally acquiring a physical copy of Demon Throttle on Nintendo Switch, and even touches briefly on the Paper Mario series!
After that, both John & Randall join in on the conversation, and we talk about all sorts of video gaming related goodies!  Everything from some various thoughts on September's Nintendo Direct, Bowser battles in Mario games — and they're both still chipping away at Elden Ring, as well...
 
Timestamps:
Mario Kart 8 + DLC  -  00:00:55
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge  -  00:03:31
Demon Throttle  -  00:05:23
Paper Mario series  -  00:07:57
Elden Ring  -  00:18:48
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC  -  00:31:51
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the trio back together again this week, and all sorts of video gaming goodness to dig into, so let's get things started...
After a short preamble about Splatoon 3, John turns towards another recently released title from The Big N and shares some more detailed thoughts on Xenoblade Chronicles 3, now that Randall is here for some JRPG talk!
After that, Kevin and Randall dive into some neo retro gaming action — first discussing the 80s arcade-inspired Donut Dodo, before pouring some more love on The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors, and the other 'reboot' remakes from ININ Games.
Lastly, Randall wraps things up with some thoughts on the latest installment of the NBA 2K franchise, NBA 2K23, as he finally takes a plunge into the 'my career' mode for the first time!
 
Timestamps:
Xenoblade Chronicles 3  -  00:04:14
Donut Dodo   -  00:19:54
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors  -  00:31:13
NBA 2K23  -  00:40:42
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'
This week, Kevin kicks things off with some of the catching up with family & friends that he's been doing since moving back to Michigan at the beginning of this month — including doing some retro gaming on the NES with his little cousin after catching his last soccer game of the season!
He also spends a few minutes spotlighting a couple of games that he really enjoyed during some recent livestreams, while testing out the new, semi-temporary video setup!
John joins in on the conversation from there, and we get into a little bit of music-related chit chat, before veering back over into video game territory — including giving a little more love to Tuin from Sokpop.
 
Timestamps:
TMNT Games on NES  -  00:01:16
Wilderplace  -  00:02:59
Kraino Origins  -  00:06:39
Siege of Osaka + Harley Wilson  -  00:08:00
Tuin  -  00:33:03
 
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