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Pixel x Pixel Episode 33

In episode 33 of Pixel x Pixel, Marcus is still working his way through Bokuten – Why I Became an Angel, Anne finds the time to work on an academic paper on superheroes and write a new Chic Pixel post, and there are a slew of upcoming otome game releases to be excited about!

16:30 – Media Minutes: PS2 Portable, The Candy Snatchers, Pokémon Shield, Supernatural season 1, Pokémon o Tsukutta Otoko Tajiri Satoshi
45:30 – Notable News: Aksys Games otome game lineup for 2020, limited edition Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch, Intellivision Amico

Anne’s Best Switch Games for Japanese Learners article

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 32

It is a momentous day in Pixel x Pixel history! For the first time ever, Anne and Marcus are totally obsessed with the same anime! We gush about this new anime hotness in our Media Minute segment, along with Marcus’ new dancing game, a movie featuring samurai possession, and Anne’s latest BL manga pick. News includes some unfortunate Square Enix delays (one new and one we didn’t mention before), as well as an important discussion about whether or not we’ll be picking up the new consoles when they launch this year.

11:00 – Media Minutes: Just Dance 2020, Blood Beat, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Keep Your Hands Off of Eizouken!, Our Dining Table
39:00 – Notable News: Alienware concept UFO, Final Fantasy VII Remake delayed, Sony will not be at E3 2020, Togainu no Chi preorders up with game launching in February

Anne’s Final Fantasy concert conductor interview

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 31

New year, same podcast! Pixel x Pixel rings in 2020 with a recap of our vacations, what we’ve been working on, and all the games we’ve been playing and things we’ve been watching! Highlights include Anne’s return to a favorite video game series and Marcus swooning over an artisanal PS2 handheld console.

13:00 – Media Minutes: DJ Max Respect V, PS2 portable, Vampire’s Kiss, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Supernatural, Pokemon Go, Pokemon Shield, Monster Hunter World Iceborne
40:00 – Notable News: Final Fantasy VII demo leak, AGDQ on now, a bunch of BL game news, VisualConference 2020

Marcus’ Seven Days review

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 30

In the last episode of Pixel x Pixel for 2019 – nay, the decade! – Marcus commits the ultimate betrayal: starting another podcast. But never fear, it’s a horror movie podcast he’s hosting single-handedly in addition to his Pixel x Pixel duties, so he’s not going anywhere! Meanwhile, Anne is inspired by Kimimi to write a Chic Pixel decade in review, and by announcing it publicly, she hopes to force herself into actually writing it. Tune in for fun times all around!

12:30 – Media Minutes: DJ Max Respect V, Black Christmas, Jack Frost (the scary one), Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2, Pokemon Shield
31:00 – Notable News: Balder Sky and Steam, Xbox Series X announced, Death Come True, Sakura Wars fan translation, JackJeanne otome game official Twitter tweets in English

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 29

The Nightmare on Elm Street marathon completed! An anime binge! A really weird movie called Beyond the Door! There’s so much media to cover in this episode because we’ve been busy watching and playing many things, as good geek podcasters should. Since we last recorded, Anne somehow got sucked back into Monster Hunter: World, and Marcus managed to play, beat, and review Shenmue 3, a game straight out of 2003!

24:00 – Media Minutes: Violet Evergarden, Layton’s Mystery Journey, Rilakkuma Farm, Monster Hunter World, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, Klute, Oh What a Lovely War, Liquid Sky, Beyond the Door III
49:30 – Notable News: Aksys Games says otome games are for casuals, Resident Evil 3 remake art surfaces, Campo Santo working on Valve title, PlayStation 25th anniversary

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 28

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Anne is no longer coughing her lungs out, Marcus embraces his new bachelor lifestyle and both of your hosts mull over Stadia news in this latest episode of Pixel x Pixel! We haven’t played that many new games since we’ve last recorded, but we’ve certainly watched things! Plus, you might learn something about a certain cartoon crush from our hosts’ childhoods…

19:00 – Media Minutes: The Mist tv series, The Exorcist, MGM musicals, RG 350
41:00 – Notable News: Disney+ launch, movie Sonic redesign, Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse sequel announced, Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, last-minute Stadia news

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 27

Happy overdue Halloween! Our Halloween episode is a couple of days late because Anne was too busy traveling for work to remember to upload the podcast, but who says we can’t have the spooks all year long?! Marcus is back from Japan and shares what it’s like almost be evacuated due to a typhoon, Anne talks about traveling for the Japanese Film Festival, and both still manage to find time to watch and play new things!

42:00 – Media Minutes: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Code Vein, Promare, The Taking of Deborah Logan, The Clovehitch Killer
58:30 – Notable News: Analogue Pocket announcement, Maggot Baits released, Stadia, A3! English release

♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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