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Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!'  — can you believe we've done 100 of these?!? As always, Kevin kicks things off with some of the games that he's been checking out lately — and also takes a few minutes to spotlight the 4th annual Pursuing Pixels James Jam Game Gam, which is serendipitously wrapping up today. After that, John & Randall jump into the conversation and we dive into all sorts of video gaming goodies — Kevin plays some more Nintendo Switch with his nephew, Randall dusts off his Castlevania Double Pack for GBA, and John considers making a better Destiny 2...   Timestamps: PPJJGG Game Jam #4  -  00:01:16 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo  -  00:04:18 BAKERU  -  00:09:43   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the usual trio in the house once again — each of us with a game that we've been sinking some (pretty) serious time into — so let's get right into the action! John gets the ball rolling this week with a little Mavis Beacon inspired bullet hell action, and gives some first impressions on Glyphica: Typing Survival. Randall takes the baton from there, and digs into his early impressions on his time with Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, after finally digging into the game in earnest. Finally, Kevin wraps things up with some thoughts on Paper Mario: Color Splash, as he continues to flesh out his collection of physical Wii U games & fires up the game for the first time.   Timestamps: Glyphica: Typing Survival  -  00:03:04 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow  -  00:13:07 Paper Mario: Color Splash  -  00:24:42   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started off with a quick recap of the various games that he's been diving into lately — including some more goodies on Switch that he's been sharing with his nephew, along with a few discs that he's been popping into his PS4. John joins in on the conversation after that, as we continue to discuss some of the games that Kevin's been playing with his nephew lately, discuss the games developed & published by DotDemu over the years, and much more...   Timestamps: (More) Nintendo for Kids  -  00:00:48 Spider-Man  -  00:05:30 PSOne Remakes  -  00:08:06   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're missing Randall this week, but Kevin & John have all sorts of video gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into the action! Kevin gets the ball rolling with a couple of Wii U games that he recently scooped up, as he continues to round out the games in his collection. After that, we briefly give some first impressions of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, before ultimately deciding to table the discussion until Randall is back in the mix. Finally, John closes things out with a couple of games that he's been enjoying — and having a really hard time putting down — on his PC lately.   Timestamps: Wii U: Back In Action  -  00:01:59 ↳  Star Fox Zero & Guard  -  00:02:42 ↳  Kirby and the Rainbow Curse  -  00:12:30 Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp  -  00:19:13 Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic & OpenRCT2  -  00:21:06 Rusty's Retirement  -  00:35:00   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling as always this week, taking a little detour to discuss some of the games that he's picked up recently, after getting back into a bit of a collecting kick again! John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we dive into all sorts of gaming goodies — and also get slightly sidetracked by a thunderstorm in Seattle — including Kevin's first impressions of the Playdate, trying to figure out what John's mystery game is for this week, and much more...   Timestamps: Game Collecting  -  00:01:06 Playdate Console  -  00:19:27   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  The whole gang is in the house once again and we've got all sorts of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it... Randall gets things started off with an update on The Quarry, after polishing the rest of the game off since we last recorded. John reveals his "secret" game after that, which he's been keeping close to the vest all week, and shares a true hidden gem in Forklift Load. From there, we take some time to revisit the Kingdom games — which has come up many times before on the podcast due to Kevin's love for the series — after Randall fires them up for the first time. Finally, Kevin wraps things up with PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate, after booting up the game for the first time since the PS3 era.   Timestamps: The Quarry  -  00:01:41 Forklift Load  -  00:06:45 The "Kingdom" Series  -  00:14:51 PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate  -  00:28:38   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started off with a handful of games that he's been playing with his nephew lately, and praises Nintendo's ability to cater to younger kids — and also rambles on about the fantastic Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes. John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we dive into a a little more Zelda & Metroid discussion, try to figure out how to pronounce the word "quarry," and more...   Timestamps: Nintendo Catering to Kids (and more)  -  00:00:48 Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes  -  00:08:17   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the whole crew in the house once again for one of our longest episodes since the early days of the podcast, so let's get right into the action! John & Kevin get things started off with quick updates on their recent retro Nintendo gaming, as John moves onto Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, while Kevin uncharacteristically polishes off The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. After that, Randall & John have each been doing some co-op gaming with their wives — Randall digs into his thoughts on The Quarry, while John dives into the wonderful world of Dream Daddy. Finally, Kevin wraps things up with a list of games in his Nintendo Switch collection that have made their way to the chopping block, and decides which ones are going to make the cut...   Timestamps: Metroid Prime Series  -  00:02:25 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap  -  00:08:23 The Quarry  -  00:13:33 Dream Daddy  -  00:29:12 Kevin's Physical Switch Collection  -  00:34:59   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Per usual, Kevin gets things started off with some of the goodies that he's been getting into over the last week, or so — including a few quick thoughts about the Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement, along with some first impressions on a trio of games that he's been digging into lately! John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we dive into all sorts of video gaming goodies — including the emerging "sub-screen" game genre, Cave Story & Nicalis woes, physical game purchasing (again), and much more...   Timestamps: Nintendo Switch 2  -  00:00:56 Iconoclasts  -  00:02:43 Dungeon of the Endless  -  00:06:07 Overland  -  00:11:12   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the whole crew back in the house once again, and all sorts of video games to discuss — in spite of our "mixed levels of gaming" lately — so let's get right into the action! John gets the party started with an update on his time with Outer Wilds — which is quickly becoming one of his all-time faves — mainly focusing on the Echoes of the Eye DLC.  He also gives some more thoughts on the Metroid Prime series, after polishing off "Remastered" on Switch, and jumping right into Echoes on the Gamecube! Kevin follows that up with some more Nintendo action, after getting pretty sucked into The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, thanks to its availability via the Switch Online Expansion Pass. Finally, Randall closes us out with some turn-based strategy tactics on the TurboGrafx-16 — Military Madness (aka Nectaris) — which he's been playing on his Analogue Pocket.   Timestamps: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye  -  00:01:46 Metroid Prime Series  -  00:18:11 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap  -  00:19:40 Military Madness (Nectaris)  -  00:33:47   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling this week with a quick shoutout to a couple of games that he's been firing up on his recently-hooked-up Wii U lately — followed by a recap a recent game night over at a buddy's place! John jumps into the conversation after that, and we get into all sorts of gaming goodies — including flash games & Kongregate, quick time events, (more) metroidvania chit chat, and much more...   Timestamps: Star Fox Zero  -  00:00:59 FlingSmash  -  00:01:43 Game Night at Nathan's House  -  00:03:42 ↳  Boccerball  -  00:05:07 ↳  NHL 2001  -  00:06:55 ↳  CyberTiger  -  00:08:16   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're shorthanded once again, but a little long-winded nevertheless, as John & Kevin get pretty deep into a handful a various gaming goodies... Kevin kicks things off with a trio of mobile games that he's been (mostly) enjoying lately, even if he's playing one of them on PC — while John briefly jumps at an opportunity to give a quick update on his time with Outer Wilds.  It's all things Metroid(vania) after that, as we've both been picking up a number of games starring the one and only Samus Aran — as well revisiting an amazing experimental mini metroidvania from the one and only Daniel Linssen.   Timestamps: Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition  -  00:02:18 ↳  (Outer Wilds Update  -  00:08:03) Super Mario Run  -  00:12:48 Lara Croft Go  -  00:15:32 Another Metroid 2 Remake  -  00:20:57 Birdsong  -  00:22:08 Metroid II: Return of Samus  -  00:28:24 Metroid Prime Remastered  -  00:33:00   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with a few of the games that he's been firing up recently — including a couple of classics starring Donkey Kong that recently showed up on Nintendo Switch, alongside Mini Motorways, which has really grabbed his attention as of late! ​Randall & John join in on the conversation after that, as we dive into ALL sorts of various video gaming goodies — including (but not limited to) price points on remakes, forgotten PS2 games, Operation Rainfall, and much more...   Timestamps: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD  -  00:01:26 Donkey Kong '94  -  00:05:12 Mini Motorways  -  00:10:29   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're back at full strength once again, and we've got all sorts of video gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it... John gets things started off with a proper shoutout to Fields of Mistria, which has only come up briefly in passing on previous "Save it for the 'cast!" episodes. Kevin takes the torch from there, and gets into some of his first impressions on FTL: Faster Than Light, now that he's finally had a chance to check it out, nearly 13 years after its initial release! Finally, we wrap things up in rare fashion with a brand new game that we've all been playing (and eagerly anticipating), Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders.   Timestamps: Fields of Mistria  -  00:01:43 FTL: Faster Than Light  -  00:12:34 Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders  -  00:28:24   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling with a handful of the games that he's been playing (and livestreaming) lately — including a few Nintendo classics, and a quick UFO 50 spotlight (after earning his very first gold cartridge). John & Randall take the torch from there, and dive into all sorts of video gaming goodies — including first impressions on the new Lonely Mountains game, semi-forgotten games from Intelligent Systems, Steam Deck woes, and much more...   Timestamps: Metroid Prime: Remastered  -  00:02:08 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap  -  00:04:26 Wave Race 64  -  00:09:32 UFO 50 (Mooncat)  -  00:11:29   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  For the first time ever, Kevin is out of commission this week — but that won't stop Randall & John from chatting about some video games, so let's get right into the action! Randall gets the ball rolling with his first impressions on WarioWare: Get It Together! — after finally getting a proper chance to dive into this multiplayer driven experience with his wife, Tina. John takes the torch from there, and dives into a trio of idle games that have been occupying the majority of his time on the Steam Deck lately — including the all-time classic Cookie Clicker! Finally, Randall wraps things up with a little TurboGrafx-16 talk, after he & his daughter decided to dust of the ol' Neutopia cartridge — after the mini TG-16 console wasn't quite getting the job done.   Timestamps: WarioWare: Get It Together!  -  00:02:29 John's Idle Game Adventures  -  00:13:52 ↳  Cookie Clicker | Magic Research | shapez Neutopia  -  00:31:40   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with a handful of games that he's been both revisiting & checking out for the first time — including a few games from Nintendo on Switch, along with a batch of new(er) indie gems on PC. John & Randall join in on the conversation after that, as we dive into all sorts of video gaming goodies — primarily focusing on metroidvanias, after each of us recently fired up the Strider "reboot" from over a decade ago!   Timestamps: Nintendo Games on Switch  -  00:01:08 ↳  Super Mario 3D World & Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy PUNKCAKE Délicieux  -  00:04:42 ↳  Hot Wax & HORIZONS: The End of the Words Promenade  -  00:10:41 ROTA  -  00:13:40 Strider (2014)  -  00:17:25   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're back to full strength once again this week, and we've all been doing a whole bunch of video gaming since we all sat down together, so let's get right into it... We kick things off with a discussion on a trio of games from the wonderful Team Ladybug — a studio that has continued to perfect their craft of both bullet hell shmups & metroidvanias (with another brand new game on its way)! Randall takes the torch from there, and gushes about his time spent with Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, after ripping through the game with his wife (and itching to fire it up again!) Finally, Kevin wraps things up with LocoRoco: Remastered, which he's been playing quite a bit of after recently dusting off his PS4 again.   Timestamps: Team Ladybug  -  00:01:28 ↳  Record of the Lodoss War | DRAINUS | Touhou Luna Nights Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons   -  00:18:53 LocoRoco: Remastered  -  00:30:46   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with some of the games that he's been firing up lately — this week, digging into a handful of goodies on his Nintendo Switch. John joins the conversation after that, as we graze on all sorts of various gaming topics — including a few PlayStation exclusives, control scheme muscle memory, re-imaginings versus faithful remakes, and more...   Timestamps: Monomals  -  00:01:04 Marsupilami: Hoobaventure  -  00:02:55 Kingdom: Eighties  -  00:05:58 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker  -  00:08:53   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're limping into the new year shorthanded without Randall this week, but we've still got plenty of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it! Kevin kicks things off with a trio of games that he's been enjoying on his Nintendo Switch lately — including an incredibly fun & fluid 2.5D platformer & a couple of fantastic pixel art, bullet hell shmups. It's all things Bethesda RPGs after that, as John revisits (and in some cases, boots up for the first time) a handful of classic games from the AAA giant!   Timestamps: Marsupilami: Hoobaventure  -  00:01:52 Risk System  -  00:07:15 Rival Megagun  -  00:12:15 Bethesda RPG Extravaganza  -  00:17:40   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin kicks things off this week with a few games that he's been playing on his PS4, after dusting off the console (again) in preparation for getting an early start on his resolution game for this year. John & Randall join in on the conversation after that, as we stick around in PlayStation land for the majority of the discussion, along with a little retro gaming chit chat, as well.   Timestamps: PixelJunk Shooter: Ultimate  -  00:04:00 Horizon: Zero Dawn  -  00:06:37 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End  -  00:08:27   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels...and welcome to our fourth annual, end-of-the-year wrap-up episode!?!  [Click here for last year's episode!] To close out 2024, we're highlighting a BUNCH of our favorite games that came up on the podcast over the course of the year — consider it our version of the GOTYs.  And we're closing things out by looking forward to 2025, each resolving to play something from each of our respective backlogs before the clock strikes 2026...    Our (sort of) GOTYs: Kevin  -  00:02:23 ↳  Fire Tower | DRAINUS | Shogun Showdown John  -  00:18:51 ↳  Outer Wilds | Disco Elysium | Hexle Randall  -  00:29:56 ↳  Balatro | SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash | Ys: Book I & II 2024 Resolutions: Randall:  Yakuza Zero  -  00:47:59 John:  Umineko: When They Cry  -  00:49:45 Kevin:  Uncharted 4: A Thief's End  -  00:51:38   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin frontloads the intro this week with a handful of video gaming goodies that he's been playing on Nintendo Switch lately — (mostly) switching gears from his recent physical copy obsession, and veering back into digital download territory! After that, John & Randall join in on the conversation for a bit of a "hodge podge" discussion — as we share a little behind-the-scenes episode coordinating, while primarily hanging around in Nintendo territory.   Timestamps: Marble It Up! Ultra  -  00:01:33 PixelJunk Eden 2  -  00:06:43 Kingdom Eighties  -  00:10:45 Comet Striker DX  -  00:13:25 Tanuki Justice  -  00:16:41   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got everyone in the house once again this week, and a whole slew of video gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get rolling! Randall gets things started off with his thoughts on the recently released Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket on his shiny new mobile device. After that, John & Kevin spend some time gushing about the incredibly slick & stylish arcade roguelike Swordship — followed by a handful of other arcade/puzzle gems they've been each been checking out independently.   Timestamps: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket  -  00:01:43 Swordship  -  00:19:50 Redline Crooks  -  00:28:34 BOOM! Buster  -  00:34:03 Railbound  -  00:41:01 Mosa Lina  -  00:45:54   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin kicks things off by rattling off a handful of physical Nintendo Switch games that he scooped up the other day. He follows that up with a few indie gems he's been anticipating, that recently released on the same platform — along with a few games that he's actually been playing! The rest of the gang joins the conversation after that, as we dive into all sorts of video gaming goodies — including even more recent physical Switch purchases (and actually opening them), our various gaming habits, and much more...   Timestamps: Switch Physical Snags  -  00:00:37 ↳  Bayonetta Origins | Super Mario RPG | Captain Toad | Zelda: Skyward Sword Indie New Releases on Switch  -  00:02:45 ↳  ANTONBLAST | Victory Heat Rally | NAIAD Master Spy  -  00:05:17 Super Spy Raccoon  -  00:07:16 Rogue Sentry  -  00:09:06   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the entire crew in the house once again, and a whole bunch of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get things started! John gets the ball rolling with with some more Monster Hunter talk, as he spends some time revisiting Generations Ultimate on Nintendo Switch. Kevin picks up the ball from there, and gives his first impressions of Mario & Luigi: Brothership — the first game in the series to be released on consoles! John closes things out with a couple of RPGs from yesteryear that he's been going back to — including Old School Runescape on his phone, and .hack//G.U. Last Recode on the Steam Deck.   Timestamps: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate  -  00:01:07 Mario & Luigi: Brothership  -  00:13:43 Old School Runescape  -  00:28:28 .hack//G.U. Last Recode  -  00:33:53   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling with a short & sweet shout out to a few shoot 'em ups that he recently scooped up on Nintendo Switch in physical form. John & Randall join in on the conversation after that, and we get into all sorts of video gaming goodies — including (but not limited to) a little pinball chit chat, controllers & control schemes, and Nintendo consoles of the past, present, and future.   Timestamps: RayStorm X RayCrisis: HD Collection  -  00:01:28 DRAINUS  -  00:03:52   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the usual trio back in the house once again, along with a trio of video games to discuss, so let's get right into it! We get things started of with some more 20 Minutes Till Dawn talk, as the game has gotten its hooks into Randall now, as well. John takes the torch from there, and dives into some more Monster Hunter action, after finding a workaround to get Frontier up and running on his Steam Deck. Finally, we wrap things up with a proper discussion of Return of the Obra Dinn, which was Kevin's resolution game for this year.   Timestamps: 20 Minutes Till Dawn  -  00:02:00 Monster Hunter Frontier  -  00:18:07 Return of the Obra Dinn  -  00:30:14   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets things started off with a few games that he's been playing lately — including follow-up thoughts on Nuclear Blaze, and some first impressions on both Ufouria: The Saga 2 and Mario & Luigi: Brothership. John & Randall join the conversation after that, as we discuss a bunch of games that we haven't played yet, digital de-listings, delays & cancellations, and much more...   Timestamps: Nuclear Blaze: Hold My Beer  -  00:00:58 Ufouria: The Saga 2  -  00:05:05 Mario & Luigi: Brothership  -  00:10:09   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Everyone's back in the house once again this week, and we've got all sorts of gaming goodies to dive into, so let's get rolling! Kevin gets things starts off with some more thoughts on his time with UFO 50, now that he's fired up every game in the collection. Randall keeps the retro theme rolling after that, as he discusses his recent trip to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and spotlights a handful of his Sega snags. John wraps things up with a few arcade-y indie games that he's been firing up on the ol' Steam Deck — including Genome Guardian, FLERP, and Whackerball.   Timestamps: UFO 50  -  00:01:21 Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2024  -  00:21:14 Genome Guardian  -  00:32:17 FLERP  -  00:35:43 Whackerball  -  00:39:03   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started off with a handful of the goodies that he's been digging into lately — a couple of current UFO 50 favorites, along with a few pixel art platformers that have come up on the podcast in the past! John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we bounce all over the map, diving into a number of various video gaming discussions — including a little more Return of the Obra Dinn chat, Kentucky Route Zero and the way games tackle other mediums, and much more...   Timestamps: UFO 50  -  00:00:45 ↳  Seaside Drive  -  00:01:19 ↳  Campanella 3  -  00:03:46 Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn -  00:05:30 Pepper Grinder  -  00:06:36 Nuclear Blaze  -  00:09:07 Return of the Obra Dinn  -  00:12:10   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the typical trio back in the house once again, and a whole bunch of video gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right into it! John gets things started off with his thoughts on Loddlenaut, as he ignores the adorable Axolotls and still manages to see the credits roll. Randall picks up the torch from there, as he continues to dump A TON of time into SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash on both his Analogue AND Neo Geo Pockets. Finally, Kevin wraps things up with his thoughts on the latest Kingdom: Two Crowns DLC, Call of Olympus, after seeing the credits roll while our old pal DJ was in town for the weekend.   Timestamps: Loddlenaut  -  00:01:52 SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash  -  00:12:55 Kingdom: Call of Olympus DLC  -  00:23:42   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' First things first...the first ever Pursuing Pixels Community Jam is officially under way! After that, Kevin does his best to keep the intro short & sweet, as he quickly revisits a few things he's been playings — and in the process, totally forgets to mention that he & John also dive into his resolution game for this year, Return of the Obra Dinn. After that, John rattles off a whole bunch of the games that he's been booting up on his Steam Deck lately — which ends up leading us into a number of other discussions!   Timestamps: PP Community Jam  -  00:00:01:11 UFO 50  -  00:02:44 Swordship -  00:04:53 Kingdom: Call of Olympus  -  00:05:42 Return of the Obra Dinn  -  00:08:54   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're shorthanded again this week, but John & Kevin have been doing plenty of video gaming lately, so let's get right into the action! Kevin kicks things off with his first impressions of UFO 50 — a massive collection of "retro" games made for a fictional console from the 1980s — from the developer of Spelunky and friends! From there, John & Kevin take a little time to shine a spotlight on 20 Minutes Till Dawn, after both getting pretty sucked into this one.  Is 20 minutes the perfect length for a roguelike/roguelite run?! Kevin's also been absolutely hooked on another roguelike in Shogun Showdown, which has an incredible blend of puzzle solving, turn-based strategy, and deckbuilding RPG elements. Finally, John wraps things up with his thoughts on EVERSPACE, as he continues his quest to find a modern day on-rails shooter that lives up to Star Fox 64.   Timestamps: UFO 50  -  00:01:51 20 Minutes Till Dawn  -  00:17:07 Shogun Showdown  -  00:23:21 EVERSPACE  -  00:30:02   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling with a handful of the goodies that he's been digging into lately — including some brief thoughts on the recently released UFO 50, along with a few other highlights! John & Randall join the conversation after that, as we dig into all sorts of various topics — including RSS feeds in 2024, gaming magazines, our various collecting hobbies & habits, and much more...   Timestamps: UFO 50  -  00:00:30 Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn -  00:01:37 Dustforce DX  -  00:04:50 Mosa Lina  -  00:06:40 Swordship  -  00:10:05   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Everyone's back in the house once again, and we've got a jam-packed episode this week, so let's get right into it... John gets things started with some various Monster Hunter talk, as he (and everyone else) gears up for the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Wilds. Randall picks things up from there with some thoughts on both entries in the Rogue Legacy series, now that he's had a chance to explore the improvements of the sequel. Kevin's up next, as he gushes about the demo for the recently released (in the West) BAKERU from the one and only Good-Feel. Finally, John wraps things up with Whisker Squadron: Survivor, as he continues his quest for modern day "3D on-rails shooters," akin to the classic Star Fox games.   Timestamps: Monster Hunter  -  00:02:21 Rogue Legacy 1 + 2  -  00:15:04 BAKERU  -  00:28:51 Whisker Squadron: Survivor  -  00:39:45   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Per usual, Kevin gets things rolling with a handful of the games that he's been firing up on Nintendo Switch lately, with a bit of an unintentional focus on arcade action this week! After that, we're veering away from video game territory and diving into some music chit chat, for a little change of pace this week — Kevin & John have been on a bit of a vinyl & CD collecting kick lately (respectively), which ends up leading us discussing a number of various artists & topics...   Timestamps: Cash Cow DX  -  00:01:30 BIT.TRIP FATE + VOID -  00:02:58 Wrecking Crew '98  -  00:08:05   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got everyone in the house once again, and a whole slew of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get things rolling... Kevin gets things started off with a duo of indie games that he recently scooped up on Nintendo Switch, HYPER METEOR and Heave Ho, that he's been thoroughly enjoying. Randall picks things up from there with an update on his time with Balatro, where he has continued to polish off virtually every challenge the game has to throw at him! Finally, John wraps things up with a few games that he's been revisiting on his Steam Deck — which spins off into a more general conversation about the different types of gamers that we all are.   Timestamps: HYPER METEOR  -  00:02:02 Heave Ho  -  00:10:15 Balatro  -  00:14:49 Achievements + 100% Completion  -  00:24:46   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with some of the games that he's been firing up lately — this time around, digging into a handful of demos for recently released (and one upcoming) games on Nintendo Switch! Randall & John join the conversation after that, as we dive into a few of the games that John was playing while he was out of town for a month — including a little Baldur's Gate 3, a couple of gems from our pal Aplove, and much more...   Timestamps: ANTONBLAST: Dynamite Demo  -  00:00:51 BAKERU  -  00:03:30 Crypt Custodian  -  00:06:48 Shogun Showdown  -  00:10:02   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the trio back in the house once again, and we've all been doing a TON of gaming since we last sat down for a chat, so let's get this party started! John gets things started off with some nitty-gritty decision making in Disco Elysium, which was his resolution game from this year. After that, Randall gets into some retro gaming goodies, as dives into Elevator Action Retruns: S-Tribute, and finally gets around to opening up his physical copy of Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell. Finally, Kevin wraps things up with a couple of neo retro indie arcade gems, Goliath Depot & VIVIDLOPE, that have made it tougher than usual to put down his Nintendo Switch.   Timestamps: Disco Elysium  -  00:01:18 Ninja JaJaMaru: Great Yokai Battle  -  00:11:17 Elevator Action Returns: S-Tribute  -  00:20:05 Goliath Depot  -  00:26:50 VIVIDLOPE  -  00:32:07   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets things started off with a handful of the games that he's been firing up lately — including checking out the Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy on Xbox Game Pass, getting hooked on 20 Minutes Till Dawn on Nintendo Switch, and some quick first impressions of Dadish 3D and Super Fowlst 2. Randall jumps into the conversation after that, and we dive into all sorts of retro gaming goodies — kicking things off with a handful of retro arcade gems, import games & fan translations, and much more...   Timestamps: Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy  -  00:01:12 20 Minutes Till Dawn  -  00:03:48 Dadish 3D + Super Fowlst 2  -  00:09:07   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're back in duo mode once again, but that never keeps us from diving into some video gaming goodies, so let's get right into the action... Randall gets things started with another update on his time with Balatro, as he continues to plow through the games various decks & challenges. After that, Kevin shares some first impressions on one of the latest games published by Annapurna Interactive, Flock, after checking it out on Xbox Game Pass. From there, we both dig into Ganryu 2, a sequel to a Neo Geo game that neither of us knew existed until we stumbled across this modern day sequel. Finally, Randall closes us out with some thoughts on Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! on Nintendo Switch, one of the latest releases in this long-running series of arcade puzzle action games.     Timestamps: Balatro  -  00:03:19 Flock  -  00:13:56 Ganryu 2  -  00:24:00 Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!  -  00:35:27   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things rolling this week with some first impressions on yet another batch of awesome indie games that he's recently snagged on Nintendo Switch — this time around, leaning into a whole bunch of neo retro arcade action! John & Randall jump into the conversation after that, as we dig into a whole bunch of gaming goodies — this week, we're veering into quite a bit of tabletop gaming, as we talk a little more Fire Tower, along with other classic board & cards games, and much more...   Timestamps: Goliath Depot  -  00:01:28 WE ARE DOOMED  -  00:04:06 HYPER METEOR  -  00:05:17 VIVIDLOPE  -  00:07:44   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the full crew back in the house once again and lots of video games to discuss, so let's get rolling... John kicks things off with an update on (the) Gnorp Apologue, now that he's seen the credits roll.  After that, he gives us his first impressions on ULTRAKILL. From there, Kevin dives into some first impressions of his own, after a couple of his favorite indie games in recent memory were ported to Nintendo Switch  — FROGUE and Gun Rounds. Randall closes us out with an update on his time with Balatro, which he has been going absolutely berserk on since the last time we discussed it (for nearly an hour!).   Timestamps: (the) Gnorp Apologue  -  00:01:10 ULTRAKILL  -  00:05:29 FROGUE  -  00:14:08 Gun Rounds  -  00:21:46 Balatro  -  00:28:38   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets the ball rolling this week with a spotlight on a few awesome indies that he's had a chance to livestream recently — and one more that he's hoping to get around to streaming in the near future. John jumps into the conversation after that, and we dive into all sorts of various topics of discussion — primarily getting into even more indie action, as we touch on a handful of games that both have & haven't come up on the podcast before.   Timestamps: Nautical Survival  -  00:01:05 Leap Year  -  00:04:03 Clickyland  -  00:07:34 Super Algebrawl  -  00:09:35   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're shorthanded this week, with Randall out thanks to a super hectic schedule over the last few weeks — but Kevin & John are here to hold down the fort with all sorts of gaming goodies, per usual! Kevin kicks things off with a bit of a deeper dive into Wildfrost, after spending quite a bit more time with this deckbuilding roguelike since he last brought it up on a recent Save it for the 'cast! episode. John takes the opportunity to dive a little deeper into a couple of games that had the hooks in him the last time we got together — (the) Gnorp Apologue and Hexle. And finally, Kevin wraps things up with some rare board game action, after having an incredible first time experience with Fire Tower.   Timestamps: Wildfrost  -  00:01:54 (the) Gnorp Apologue  -  00:13:21 Hexle  -  00:19:28 Fire Tower  -  00:32:16   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' As always, Kevin gets the ball rolling with some of the games that he's been digging into lately.  This week, he's giving a couple of pre-emptive updates on FROGUE & Gun Rounds,  both of which were recently ported to Nintendo Switch — we've already recorded an episode where Kevin gives his first impressions on the ports, and that'll be out in a few weeks! Randall & John jump into the conversation after that, and we get into all sorts of gaming goodies — including Randall's latest pinball adventures, more of John's thoughts on the incredible Gravity Circuit, some rapid fire sale snags from Kevin, and much more...   Timestamps: FROGUE  -  00:01:20 Gun Rounds  -  00:03:02 Pinball  -  00:09:16 Gravity Circuit  -  00:17:24   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got the full trio in the house once again, and all sorts of gaming goodies to discuss, so let's get right to it! Kevin kicks things off with a couple of narrative-heavy experiences — which is certainly outside of his normal gaming habits — after immediately falling in love with Florence, and wondering what the mischievous squirrels are getting up to in NUTS. After that, Randall gives us another update on his time with Diablo IV, which continues to be his go-to couch co-op game, after he and his wife dive into the latest season. Finally, John closes things out with a couple of his latest addictions on the Steam Deck, as he gets hooked on Hexle from PUNKCAKE Délicieux, and chips away at another idler, (the) Gnorp Apologue.   Timestamps: Florence  -  00:02:01 NUTS  -  00:10:26 Diablo IV  -  00:17:17 Hexle  -  00:28:49 (the) Gnorp Apologue  -  00:38:17   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' ​Kevin gets things started off with a smattering of spotlights from this year's Pursuing Pixels James Jam Game Gam — and the results are almost in, with a little less than 24 hours left to go before all the rankings are tallied up... Randall jumps into the conversation after that, as we dive into all sorts of video gaming goodies — including more retro remakes & reimaginings from ININ Games, speculating about Nintendo's next console launch, the latest news from the folks over at Sokpop Collective & PUNKCAKE Délicieux, and much more...     Timestamps: PPJJGG Game Jam #3  -  00:00:06   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  It's just Randall & Kevin this week, as John has been super swamped lately — but we've got more than enough video gaming goodies to dive into, so let's get into the action! Kevin kicks things off with a spotlight on Hauntii, a truly gorgeous indie game that recently released after a long & difficult development process! Randall picks up the ball from there, and digs into some of his first impressions of Princess Peach: Showtime! — her first solo adventure since Super Princess Peach on the Nintendo DS. It's back to Kevin after that, as he explores the relaxing & colorful world of Alba: A Wildlife Adventure.​ We wrap things up with some retro Disney gaming chatter — along with some Capcom & Konami chit chat — as Randall finally gets around to unwrapping his physical copy of the Disney Classic Games Collection on Nintendo Switch.   Timestamps: Hauntii  -  00:04:01 Princess Peach: Showtime!  -  00:15:39 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure  -  00:27:51 Disney Classic Games Collection  -  00:37:45   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:   

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels, and welcome back to another edition of 'Save it for the 'cast!' Kevin gets things started off this week with the announcement of the theme for the 3rd annual Pursuing Pixels James Jam Game Gam — which officially kicked off today!?! He also rattles off a few games that he recently scooped up on Nintendo Switch — including Wildfrost (which just got a big new update), along with Hob & Super Crush KO (both of which had been sitting on his wishlist for ages). Randall & John jump into the conversation after that, as we discuss a few more video gaming goodies — including emulating Breath of the Wild in 60fps, more physical copies that we "need" to pre-order, and much more...   Timestamps: PPJJGG Game Jam #3  -  00:00:23 Wildfrost  -  00:04:07 Hob  -  00:08:54 Super Crush KO  -  00:12:53   Thanks for taking the time to listen!  If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at: