Category Archives: Podcast

Pixel x Pixel Special: Sweet Pool Spectacular

Sweet Pool Zenya screenshot

Here it is, our long-awaited sweet pool special episode! If you haven’t played the game yet, don’t worry, you can still tune in for the first part of the show, where we discuss sweet pool developer Nitro+chiral and boys’ love (aka BL) manga and games in general. Then, with plenty of forewarning, we get into our full spoiler-filled impressions of the game and a discussion of the broader themes touched on by the game in general!

Warning: The entire episode has a content warning for discussion of rape and violence/gore.

Anne’s Sweet Pool review
Marcus’ Sweet Pool review

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20:36 – Start of spoilers: Overall impressions
54:33 – Diving Deep: Discussion of themes

♫ “Willie Lomans,” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta, “chills01,” “sorrow” from Sweet Pool Soundtrack by Zizz Studio

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 8

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

Happy New Year! In the first Pixel x Pixel episode of 2019, we discuss our new year’s resolutions (or lack thereof), Anne’s motivational running anime Run like the Wind, starting Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep for the Disney Game Community Game-Along, and the upcoming Visual;Conference for visual novel developers. Grab a cup of your favorite drink and join us for some new year’s cheer!

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17:30 – Media Minutes: Run like the Wind, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, sweet pool code woes
30:30 – Notable News: SouljaBoy consoles no longer available for sale, Catherine coming to PC, Visual;Conference♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 7

Pixel x Pixel podcast sweet pool Christmas

Happy holidays from Pixel x Pixel! In our final episode of the year, Marcus and I discuss what we’ve been playing lately, which happens to be the exact same thing! We give our first impressions of our highly-anticipated BL visual sweet pool and the Katamari Damacy HD remaster, and also mix things up by getting rid of news for this episode and reflecting on the year in gaming as a whole.

The Chic Pixel 2019 Content Poll is now closed, but you can view the results by clicking the link! Feedback is always appreciated!

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13:20  – Media Minutes: Katamari Damacy Reroll, sweet pool
29:45  – Year in Review: Katamari Damacy Reroll, Killer7, Monster Hunter: World and Generations Ultimate, Usotsuki Hime to Moumoku Ouji, Aggretsuko

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

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 6

Mario DDR gif

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!

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17:50 – Media Minutes: World of Final Fantasy Maxima, Pokemon Let’s Go, FilmStruck movies, Broken Reality
31:00 – Notable News: Accessibility in Spyro Reignited and Pokemon Let’s Go, Netflix anime lineup (Evangelion! Rilakkuma! Cowboy Bebop?), Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime, FTC investigating loot boxes

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

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 5

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!

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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 Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 4

The Quiet Man promo image

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!

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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 SoulCalibur VI

*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 Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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Pixel x Pixel Episode 3

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 Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta

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