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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 a bit of a recap of our hectic schedules lately — including a couple a small teases for future discussions on the show!  He also manages to squeeze in some thoughts on some of the various multiplayer gaming he's been doing in recent weeks.
Randall & John join in on the conversation from there, and we dive into all sorts of (mostly) video gaming goodness — including backwards compatibility on the various consoles, our upcoming travel plans, and much more...
 
Timestamps:
Mario Party series  -  00:02:27
THPS 1+2 HD  -  00:05:55
PGA 2K21  -  00:07:29
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, Randall and Kevin are leaning into some Sega & Nintendo games that they've been playing lately — both modern & retro, alike — so let's get right into the action...
Randall gets things started with Panzer Dragoon Saga, which was his resolution game for last year, after watching the credits roll on this quadruple-disc, Sega Saturn masterpiece!  And while we're discussing the franchise, we've also been playing the Panzer Dragoon Remake on our respective favorite consoles.
From there it's all things Mario, as Kevin finally fires up Bowser's Fury after Randall recently gushed about it (again) on our 2022 Holiday Episode.
 
Timestamps:
Panzer Dragoon Saga  -  00:03:03
Panzer Dragoon Remake + Series  -  00:08:27
Bowser's Fury + 3D Mario Games  -  00:23:53
 
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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 a bunch of the stuff that he's been digging into on Xbox Game Pass lately — including the recently released Hi-Fi RUSH and the top-notch remake of Banjo-Kazooie from the Xbox 360 era.  And, he also finally caves in and dips his toes into Vampire Survivors.
From there, Randall & John jump into the conversation, and we dig into all sorts of (mostly) video game goodies — fighting games & beat 'em ups, metroidvanias on the GBA and beyond, and much, much more...
 
Timestamps:
Xbox Game Pass  -  00:00:55
↳  Hi-Fi RUSH  -  00:01:43
↳  Banjo-Kazooie  -  00:06:50
↳  Vampire Survivors  -  00:10:15
 
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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  The crew's all here again this week and we've got all sorts of topics to dive into, so let's get right into it...
Kevin gets things started with the pros and cons of trying to switch to using a new vertical mouse — and what better way to test it out than with one of the latest games from PUNKCAKE Délicieux, The Turgenev Study.
From there, John digs into some various thoughts on Bugsnax after picking it up on Nintendo Switch, having previously presumed he'd never get the chance to play this former Playstation exclusive.
Finally, Randall wraps things up with some retro gaming action, courtesy of the Capcom Arcade Stadium — specifically shining a spotlight on Battle Circuit!
 
Timestamps:
Vertical Mouse Conundrum  -  00:01:06
The Turgenev Study  -  00:05:16
Bugsnax  -  00:16:46
Capcom Arcade Stadium + Battle Circuit  -  00:24:05
 
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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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