Pixel x Pixel Episode 10

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We’re 10 episodes young! Since our last recording, Marcus has gone full KonMari, Anne was interviewed about her translation and editing experience, games were played, and an anime was watched! Plus, there’s a whole lot of juicy news in this episode of Pixel x Pixel!

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15:00 – Media Minutes: Steam Prison, Resident Evil 2, The Promised Neverland
32:40 – Notable News: Otomate not porting all their games to Switch, Konami music game news, Nikkei says portable-focused Switch may be on the way, Metro Exodus not coming to Steam, Steam still weird about visual novels

Collector’s Cabinet: Sweet Pool Premium Fan Collection
Dating Sim Community Game-Along

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

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February 2019 Community Game-Along: Dating Sims

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February 1st has meant exactly one thing here at Chic Pixel: It’s the start of the dating sim Community Game-Along! Get in the romantic spirit for Valentine’s Day or just because romance games are awesome by playing a dating sim anytime this month to participate!

November + December 2018 Game-Along Roundups

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It’s time for a long overdue roundup of the November and December 2018 Community Game-Along themes! There were a lot of great games played over the two months, so read on if you’re looking for any new titles to add to your to-play list!

Pixel x Pixel Episode 9

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Hot dang, we’re on a podcasting roll! Pixel x Pixel is back for the third week in a row now, thanks to our Sweet Pool spectacular. In episode 9, we return to our regular format to discuss what we’ve been watching, doing, and, of course, playing. Anne shares why the internet is wrong about Marie Kondo, Marcus returns to some old favorites, and both share thoughts on the Resident Evil 2 one-shot demo.

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7:00 – Media Minutes: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, Resident Evil 2 one-shot demo
37:00 – Notable News: Soldier 76 is gay, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey DLC has a whole lot of problems (spoiler warning for discussion of the DLC content), Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Edition announced, Valve’s 2019 plans

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

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Moyoco Anno 2019 Calendar

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This is my first year purchasing a calendar by manga artist Moyoco Anno (Sakuran, Sugar Sugar Rune), so I couldn’t miss the opportunity to share! I don’t know how long Moyoco Anno has been selling limited run calendars in Japan, but I’ve been pining for one for a couple of years.

For 2019, I decided to get the wall-mounted calendar design featuring characters in kimono, which was 3,500 yen (approximately $35) with free shipping within Japan and limited to only 1000 units. At the time of this post, there are still some available, but keep in mind that you’ll need a forwarding service if you don’t live in Japan.

The calendar is a traditional style where you rip the pages off every month instead of flipping it, which is a bit daunting, so all the more reason to take a few pictures beforehand!

Pixel x Pixel Special: Sweet Pool Spectacular

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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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