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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 12 – Only a Little Insane

12 / 13 / 134 / 22 / 15

We’re all a little mad here on the Chic Pixel Plus podcast! In this more-than-a-little-late episode, I’m joined by dynamite duo Roy and Sarah of My Fair Hunter, Culty, and Asobee fame to chat all about their various creative endeavors along with the usual Japanese entertainment fare. In addition to discussing craft beers, Monster Hunter (how could we not?!), Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD, Persona, and the anime Silver Spoon, we manage to turn half the internet against us with our lack of interest in Vocaloids.

Opening ♫ – Monster Hunter Tri Main Theme
Closing ♫ – Levan Polkka – Hatsune Miku

Sarah’s comic – https://gumroad.com/l/rayoflight2013

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus12.mp3

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 11 – Elliot’s Dilemma

11 / 26 / 134 / 22 / 15

This week on Chic Pixel Plus, Elliot Gay (@ryougasaotome) makes his triumphant return after 10 long episodes to celebrate the preteen years of the podcast!

… Rather, we mostly talk about how he likes to inflict pain upon himself in the form of bad media for the entertainment of others.

In this jam-packed 2 hour+ episode, we discuss miserable 14 hour plane rides, moms, the kissing RPG Exstetra, the third Madoka Magica movie, Senran Kagura “boob ninja” Burst, the baby-making RPG Conception, (Xbox)Ones and (PS)Fours, anime we’re watching, a couple important Nintendo releases… and a hell of a lot more! Stick around for our first ever Q&A session at the end!

Opening ♫ – Baccano! – Nagai Nagai Yume no Naka no Utage
Closing ♫ – Bravely Default: Flying Fairy – Prelude: Moving Toward Hope

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus11.mp3

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 10 – Academia Magica

11 / 11 / 134 / 22 / 15

In the 10th episode of Chic Pixel Plus, it’s 100% more hip nerdy ladies as I’m joined by Alison Rapp (@mnemosynekurai), researcher, product marketing specialist at Treehouse, and self-proclaimed feminist waifu! We chat about our nerdy academic pursuits, how she landed her sweet new job at Nintendo, and have a lot of feels about Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Our Madoka discussion (beginning at 00:41:30) assumes you’ve watched the 12 episode anime, and I’d hate to spoil such a great show for anyone, so be sure to turn the episode off when you reach that section if you intend to watch it someday!

Kotaku article on Treehouse – http://kotaku.com/inside-the-treehouse-the-people-who-help-make-nintendo-1301809672

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus10.mp3

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Opening ♫ – Puella Musica – Kyūbey no Eigyō Theme Copy ver. by TAM
Closing ♫ – Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Connect

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 9 – This is (Not) Episode 10

10 / 29 / 134 / 22 / 15
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In a fall anime special of Chic Pixel Plus, Shaun makes his triumphant return so we can throw down our first impressions of five new anime: Kill La Kill, Log Horizon, Kyoukai no Kanata, Samurai Flamenco, and BlazBlue Alter Memory. We also briefly discuss Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and Rayman Legends.I may have jumped the gun by proclaiming this podcast episode 10 when it is in fact episode 9 (you’ll see what I mean when you tune in), but the fact that Chic Pixel Plus is now on iTunes is 100% accurate! In the interest of keeping the iTunes descriptions short, I’m going to start cutting back on the content of these posts. But please subscribe, and leave a (hopefully positive) review!

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus9.mp3

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Opening ♫ – BlazBlue Alter Memory – BLUE BLAZE
Closing ♫ – Rayman Origins – Tricky Treasure Chase

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 8 – The Pixel Bar

10 / 6 / 134 / 22 / 15

This week on Chic Pixel Plus I’m joined by Andrew of The Menu Bar podcast for a very special crossover episode… The Pixel Bar!

In honor of The Menu Bar (which I highly recommend if you’re interested in Apple and general tech discussions, among other things) we start things off a little differently by having some deep thoughts on podcasting and internet friendships. Then, it’s east meets west as we swap manga and graphic novel recommendations, where I manage to actually make my favourite series sound infinitely less interesting than they actually are. We touch on everything from Paranoia Agent to Monster, Sandman to Blacksad and even have a quick discussion of one of our current mutual favourite cartoons, Adventure Time! Pour yourself a drink and pull up a chair…

Since I’m on vacation this week, I wasn’t able to put in intro and outro music, but I promise the podcast is as fun content-wise as ever! In true Menu Bar spirit, we also ramble on for a good 10 minutes before the podcast “officially” starts, so I’ve chopped that bit out and added it in at the end for those interested in checking it out.

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus8.mp3

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 7 – Bomberman Canon

9 / 29 / 134 / 22 / 15

Why, if it isn’t another episode of Chic Pixel Plus! I bet you were getting worried, huh? Well never fear, both myself and Chic Pixel Plus are alive and well! A bout of a fiendish flu had me out of commission for most of the week, but I’ve finally bested the microbes. I promise the next episode won’t be so hellishly late!

This week I’m joined by someone so famous they even have their own Wikipedia page! Hayden Scott-Baron is a professional game designer, illustrator, and manga artist, so it was great to virtually sit down and chat with him about his interests, inspirations, and past and current projects. His game experience ranges from the LostWinds series to Tumbledrop, and he even came in second place in the the third volume of the UK & Ireland edition of the Tokyopop Rising Stars of Manga contest. I could go on, but I think it’s best if you just listen to the podcast and hear the man speak for himself!

Not only do I grill Hayden about his professional life, but we talk extensively about anime, manga, and games, as well. In particular, Hayden teaches me a thing or two about importing and the joy of interesting games that aren’t necessarily good. We also reminisce about the early days of anime in the west, while Bomberman Fantasy Race makes us stop to consider the possibilities of a Bomberman universe canon… The podcast clocks in at just about two hours, making it my longest yet, but I do hope you give it a listen!

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus7.mp3

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In the interest of getting this podcast up in a timely manner, I’ve decided to come back and add the time codes later, as I’m not sure how useful they are to folks anyway. Please let me know if you like to have them!

Opening ♫ – Mr. Driller’s Theme – Mr. Driller Drill Land
Closing ♫ – Theme Song – Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea 

Get in touch with Hayden via Twitter or his website!

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Chic Pixel Plus: Episode 6 – Final Fantasy XIV: A Wallet Emptied

9 / 13 / 134 / 22 / 15

Come one, come all, for a very special themed episode of Chic Pixel Plus! This week, I’m joined by Final Fantasy MMO nut and general nerd Mog for an in-depth discussion of Final Fantasy: XIV: A Realm Reborn! And we make a pretty good duo, if I do say so myself:

Of course, it wouldn’t be a proper episode without some news, so we also discuss the pre-TGS Sony Japan press conference that was chock-full of exciting and not-quite-as-exciting game and hardware announcements! What’s this newfangled PS Vita model? Did Sony say something about a Soul Sacrifice sequel? What exactly was so bad about the original Final Fantasy XIV? And why do we keep bringing up that other Japanese online game, Phantasy Star Online 2? Find out the answers to these pressing questions and a whole lot more in Chic Pixel Plus episode 6!

https://chic-pixel.com/podcast/cpplus6.mp3

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Time codes:

00:00:32 – Introductions
00:00:52 – Sony Japan’s pre-TGS press conference (Soul Sacrifice Delta, Phantasy Star Nova, new Danganronpa, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD PS Vita)
00:13:33 – PS Vita 2000, PS Vita TV
00:24:06 – FFXIV makes Anne consider a PS4
00:30:18 – Main topic: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, our MMO backgrounds
00:35:08 – Final Fantasy XIV 1.0
00:43:43 – From beta to launch
01:00:27 – Endgame
01:20:15 – Closing thoughts

Opening ♫ – By Design – Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Closing ♫ – Akachan wa doko kara kuru no? – The Rub Rabbits! (feat. in Phantasy Star Online 2)

Bonus image:

No, my avatar doesn’t look sketchy at all…
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Crayon Shin-Chan Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation is releasing worldwide this August (PS4/Switch) https://news.neoscorp.jp/news-shinchan-ps/
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How about that Nintendo Direct?? So many good anno How about that Nintendo Direct?? So many good announcements! 😍😍 I am obviously most excited for Monster Hunter Rise DLC but new Kirby is also super exciting! And the Splatoon 3 and Bayonetta 3 trailers were so great 🙌 What was your favorite thing from the Direct?
The Cupid Parasite limited edition is so amazing! The Cupid Parasite limited edition is so amazing! @ideafactoryintl knocked it out of the park 😍😍😍 I posted an unboxing video over on my YouTube channel - link in my profile!
Hisui Zorua! 💜 They are coming out with so many Hisui Zorua! 💜 They are coming out with so many cool new Pokémon designs for Legends wow 😍😍 I’m still on the fence about the game itself, but this Zorua is def a new fav! This piece was inspired by @citrinenote’s adorable style, and I tried a few new things like multicolor lineart
Over the weekend @mayhaps.bella and I went to @auv Over the weekend @mayhaps.bella and I went to @auverscafe in Sydney for the Hello Kitty collab that’s part of the Hello Kitty Town event going on in @darlingsquare! 🎀 Since I can’t travel to Japan right now, it was so fun to be able to get to experience a collab cafe here in Australia 😭🙏 Food deets (swipe for more pics and a bonus selfie!)
- Gudetama chicken katsu burger topped with cheese 
- Strawberry pancakes with mochi ice cream
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I still cherish my lil Swadloon watercolor I got f I still cherish my lil Swadloon watercolor I got from @birduyen years ago! Swadloon is underrated but it’s one of my fav Pokémon 🥰 who is your favorite Pokémon that you think deserves more love?
Finally got my hands on one of the Pokémon Happy Finally got my hands on one of the Pokémon Happy Meal toys at @mcdonaldsau! (Not counting the ones @iubnasus grabbed for me hehe) I love the big stickers! It reminded me that I need to get back to New Pokémon Snap… I haven’t played since the update!
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