When I heard the upcoming platformer Eternal Hope by Brazilian developer Doublehit Games was inspired in part by the works of Studio Ghibli, it immediately caught my interest. The game is scheduled to launch on PC on August 6 and Xbox One later this year, and was voted “Best Brazilian Game” by IGN at Brazil Game Show 2019, and it’s not hard to see why – the visuals are striking, and it looks like it will be perfect for those who like puzzle platfomers.
Muscles, demons, and all kinds of news bites await in this episode of Pixel x Pixel! Anne has been working hard at work work but has still found time to finish Golden Kamuy and start Devil Survivor: Overclocked, and Marcus gets his hands on another game for his visual novel/dating sim collection, along with another item for the Collector’s Cabinet. All that and more with a dash of both seriousness and silliness in this episode of Pixel x Pixel!
13:00 – Media Minutes: Golden Kamuy, Devil Survivor: Overclocked, Graduation, Trackmania, Nailed It
40:00 – Notable News: EVO Online cancelled, TGS goes online, potential price increase for next-gen games, Discord rebranding, PreCure coming to Crunchyroll, Room No. 9 release date, general announcement roundup
Marcus’ Resident Evil 3 Collector’s Cabinet post
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta
It’s episode 41 of Pixel x Pixel, and a slightly earlier recording time than usual results in a weirdly high-energy Anne! Marcus’ Collector’s Cabinet gets noticed by a certain party and the infamous Marcus Gets Steamed segment within a segment makes its return. Not only that, but there’s a whole bunch of game news, and Marcus and Anne watched and played a slew of the same things. Sit back and enjoy!
10:00 – Media Minutes: Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pokemon Smile, Showgirls, Prom Night, Clone Hero
43:00 – Notable News: Valve gives VNs the short end of the stick yet again, Pokemon announcements, PlayStation 5 stream announcement roundup, Persona 4 Golden on Steam, Palais de Reine, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim release date, Kingdom Hearts: Melodies of Memory, Jump Rope Challenge
Marcus’ Desperados III Collector’s Cabinet post and review
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta
In episode 40 of Pixel x Pixel, Anne and Marcus begin the episode with some important words about racial injustices around the world, particularly that which Black people face in the US, and share some ways that people can help. We hope you enjoy our silly podcast about geeky media in these difficult times (we certainly had some silly stuff to discuss this week!). For more ways you can help, head here.
22:00 – Media Minutes: Overwatch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stare, Cannibal Holocaust, McPherson Tape, Noroi: The Curse
43:00 – Notable News: SimRefinery, Death Come True release date, Game Gear micro, Alisa Kickstarter, Itch.io bundle for racial injustice and equality
Marcus’ Evercadeand cart collection 1 review, Sakuranomori review
Anne’s Heave Ho first impressions
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta
Heave Ho, a couch co-op multiplayer game for Nintendo Switch and PC/Mac developed by Le Cartel Studio, has been on my radar since it came out mid last year, especially after watching the hilarious Quick Look for it on Giant Bomb. With a 50% off sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop and some friends coming over to visit now that quarantine restrictions in Australia have been largely lifted, I figured this was the perfect time to try it out!
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We’re back with another regular episode of Pixel x Pixel! Marcus is still plugging away at Sakuranomori Dreamers, and Anne is still plugging away at her Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. The pair of intrepid podcasters also finished the Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun anime and offer their impressions of the series overall, and cover a smorgasbord of news.
18:30 – Media Minutes: DDR V, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, The Birdcage, Golden Kamuy
39:30 – Notable News: GPD Win Max Indiegogo campaign, YOU and ME and HER released, Nintendo suing Switch hack stores, Phantasy Star Online 2 PC launch, roundup of online events and COVID-19 cancellations
♫ “Willie Lomans,” “5 minutes pleasure,” and “6 pence and moon” from Alphabet Planet by Hiroki Kikuta
It’s time to review yet another JAST Blue boys’ love (BL) visual novel localization! After being thoroughly engrossed by Sweet Pool (there are still scenes that remain vivid in my mind a year later), I couldn’t wait to see what Nitro+chiral’s first release, Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~ had in store for me. I soon found out that that would be another bleak narrative with a solemn protagonist and serve of Fight Club, post-apocalyptic Tokyo, and drugs added to the mix.
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