In episode 6 of Pixel x Pixel, we chat a lot about everyone’s favorite rhythm game, Dance Dance Revolution (and some Stepmania too, but that’s mostly Marcus’ thing)! Plus, Marcus got his driver’s permit, Anne finally published that Jojo article, and FilmStruck finally bit the dust (RIP). We even talk about some of the hottest new game releases!
It’s time for another fun episode of Pixel x Pixel! We celebrate Marcus finishing his course (yay Marcus!!) and my first edited textbook being published, and I talk about my 2018 holiday gift guide! Be sure to check it and my Teepublic Curator Store out for some holiday gift ideas!
9:30 – Media Minutes: The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories, Kitty Love -Way to look for love-, True Blood, Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry 29:50 – Notable News: Detective Pikachu trailer, Imolicious banned from Steam, Nutaku game client beta, Sony not showing at E3 2019
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from AlphabetPlanet by Hiroki Kikuta
Here comes a new episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus and I have been two busy bees, but we’ve still had time to play and watch some fun things to discuss! I share what it’s like to prep an academic job application and write a class syllabus, Marcus gives the rundown on The Quiet Man, and I have a bit of a rhythm game bonanza… All that and more in the latest episode of your favorite niche gaming podcast!
10:35 – Media Minutes: The Quiet Man, Taiko no Tatsujin Switch, Pianista, Halloween 2018 34:00 – Notable News: Sony cracking down on sexual content in Japan, PS Classic game list, Blizzcon Overwatch news*, 2B in SoulCaliburVI
*Note: I mention in that Overwatch could use a Pacific Islander character, but I neglected to mention that Roadhog is likely Maori (though I don’t believe this has been officially stated)
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from AlphabetPlanet by Hiroki Kikuta
It’s time for another episode of Pixel x Pixel! This is our last episode before Halloween, so we talk about some Halloween-y topics such as the horror visual novel Neighbor (check out Marcus’ review here) and some Halloween video game events. Marcus got into Google’s Project Stream test, so we’re basically on the cutting of video game news! We also talk at length about streaming from the PS2… Wait, that isn’t the cutting edge of gaming in 2018?
14:50 – Overwatch Halloween event, Splatoon 2 Halloween Splatfest, Project Stream (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey) 25:20 – Senran Kagura Intimacy Mode removed from PS4 version, 4 Corpse Party games announced for PC, Compile Heart announces mobile game with moe Tezuka characters
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from AlphabetPlanet by Hiroki Kikuta
Episode 2 of the Pixel x Pixel podcast is ready for your listening pleasure! In this episode, Marcus and I talk about the Frogger clone Marcus made for a class, sweetpool, AtelierOnline, SisterlyBliss, Google’s Project Stream, HypnosisMic, and lots more!
16:50 – Media Minutes: sweetpool, AtelierOnline, DragonPrince, HypnosisMic CD (Matenro), ThunderboltFantasy season 2, Jojo’s BizarreAdventureVentoAureo,ScreamforHelp, SisterlyBliss 54:00 – Notable News: Google’s Project Stream DDR Hollywood movie, Megaman Hollywood movie, MonsterHunter Hollywood movie, Wall Street Journal reporting that Switch hardware revision coming in 2019, SaveMeMr.Tako release date
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from AlphabetPlanet by Hiroki Kikuta
I’m thrilled to announce my brand new gaming podcast with Marcus of Pixel Pacas, Pixel x Pixel! Join us for fun and thoughtful discussions of visual novels, niche and retro games, and other media we love!
One of the most common requests I receive is to revive Chic Pixel Plus or return to podcasting in some form, so this is something I’ve been thinking about for a while. While I absolutely loved what Sarah and I made Chic Pixel Plus into, I felt it was time to move on from the really structured format and focus more on video games, since that’s the topic I tend to cover the most. When my long-time friend, Patreon supporter, and Chic Pixel Discord mod Marcus offered to step in and help me start up a new podcast, I couldn’t wait to get started!
Marcus loves all kinds of narrative-driven games such as visual novels and point-and-click adventure games, as well as horror and other niche areas that really compliment my own interests well. He also is a prolific writer, just like me, so expect lots of talk about our writing process and what we’re working on. I think we’ll have a lot of interesting things to talk about on the podcast! Like Chic Pixel and Pixel Pacas, we will occasionally talk about media that contains graphic themes, but we will always provide warnings beforehand and will not describe anything potentially disturbing or sexually explicit in detail.
The podcast format will be pretty straightforward: We’ll start each episode by talking about what media we’ve been consuming and what we’ve been up to lately and end with a discussion of interesting/relevant news and new releases. While the podcast will definitely focus on games, don’t worry! I’ll still be talking about what anime I watch, and we may also chat about other podcasts, movies, and whatever else we’re currently interested in. We will upload a new episode once every 2 weeks. And you can support my Patreon for as low as $1/month to get each episode 3 whole days before it goes live on the main feed!
We hope you enjoy the first episode!!
Pixel x Pixel Episode 01 – Pilot
09:46 – what we’ve been up to: 428: Shibuya Scramble, GameCube Anthology, Dr. Death, Attack on Titan season 3, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu season 2, Tengai ni Mau, Iki na Hana 59:48 – Nintendo Direct with new Animal Crossing, new company Too Kyo Games, Smach Z at TGS, PlayStation Classic announced, PS Vita production to end in Japan
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planetby Hiroki Kikuta
In another overdue episode of Chic Pixel Plus (which should no longer be an issue after Anne submits her thesis in July, promise!), we talk about whether or not we read too much into the media we consume, and Anne gets a little heated up about Twitter Discourse™. Sarah talks about what it was like to make a point and click adventure game for Resist Jam, Anne shares some early NieR: Automata impressions, and Granblue Fantasy comes up once again. Don’t miss Sarah’s impressions of the Kingdom Hearts concert in Tokyo at the end!
00:01:58 Resist Jam (Sarah and Roy’s game Rootless)
00:10:38 Kawasaki Kenko on Takarazuka Revue during the US occupation (audio)
